Alhambra — 2026-01-26

1.\nCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: MARTIN MARIN – F2M26-3\nMayor Maloney and the City Council wish to commend and thank Senior Street\nMaintenance Worker Martin Marin who recently retired after 24 years of faithful and\nloyal service to the Public Works Department and the City of Alhambra. Mayor Maloney\nwill present a Certificate of Service plaque to Mr. Marin for his outstanding work for the\nCity.

10.\nAPPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT WITH PRECISION\nENVIRONMENTAL\nFOR\nADDITIONAL\nABATEMENT\nAT\nTHE\nALHAMBRA\nCOMMUNITY CENTER – F2M22-65, C2M25-45, M2M26-14\nOn October 13, 2025, the City Council awarded a contract to Precision Environmental for\nbuilding demolition services for the Alhambra Community Center in an amount not to\nexceed $424,000.00. The project was originally proposed to provide demolition services,\nbut during the demolition process, staff and the contractor identified additional asbestos\nmaterial in the crawl space and within the building walls that was no previously detected.\nThe additional work includes the disposal of all asbestos material and ensuring that the\ndecontaminated building is prepared for demolition.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve Change Order No. 1 for the contract\nwith Precision Environmental for demolition services for the Alhambra Community Center\n(Contract No. C2M25-45), increasing the contract amount by $308,393.06 and bringing\nthe total revised contract value to an amount not to exceed $732,393.06; appropriate funds\nin Alhambra Community Center account number 310.60.6010.92338 in the amount of\n$308,393.06 to complete the project; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize Council’s action. (M2M26-14)

11.\nAWARD CONTRACT: REHABILITATION OF THE STORM DRAIN ON CARLOS\nAVENUE – F2M25-64, N2M25-175, C2M26-5, M2M26-15\nOn December 8, 2025, the City Council approved the distribution of Notice Inviting Bids\nfor the Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project on Carlos Avenue. On January 8, 2026, bids\nwere opened by the City Clerk. Five bids were received, which ranged from $100,300.00\nto $184,400.00. Torres Sanitation Systems Construction, submitted the lowest qualified\nbid at $100,300.00. Staff reviewed the bid submitted by Torres Sanitation Systems\nConstruction, and found it to be in full compliance and conformance with the project’s\nspecifications.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, by and between the City of Alhambra and\nTorres Sanitation Systems Construction for the Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project on\nCarlos Avenue in an amount not to exceed $100,300.00; determine that Torres Sanitation\nSystems Construction for the Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project on Carlos Street\ncategorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15301 (b); and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize\nthe Council’s action. (M2M26-15)

12.\nAWARD CONTRACT: STREETLIGHT CONVERSION PROJECT FOR HELLMAN\nAVENUE, CAMPBELL AVENUE, PEDLEY DRIVE, HITCHCOCK DRIVE, CARWILE\nDRIVE, ROARK DRIVE, ELECTRIC AVENUE AND GUEST DRIVE – F2M25-54, N2M25-\n144, C2M26-6, M2M26-16\nOn October 13, 2025, staff was authorized to distribute a Notice Inviting Bids for the Street\nLight Conversion project. On November 20, 2025 the City Clerk received 5 bids that\nranged from $659,596.19 to $859,704. There was a minor calculation error in the low bid\nreceived from ASPLUNDH Construction, but they have agreed to the submitted bid\namount of $659,596.19. Staff reviewed the bids and found the bid received from\nASPLUNDH Construction, LLC. is the lowest responsible bid. ASPLUNDH Construction,\nLLC has the necessary licenses to complete the work.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council award a contract to ASPLUNDH Construction,\nLLC, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, for the\nprocurement and installation of equipment for the Streetlight Improvements Project in the\namount of $659,596.19; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the\nCouncil’s action. (M2M26-16)

13.\nCONTRACT AMENDMENT: CITY TREE TRIMMING AND PLANTING SERVICES – F96-\n35, C2M10-26, M2M26-17\nIn April of 2024, West Coast Arborists (WCA) was awarded a five-year contract extension,\neffective through June 30, 2029. The City of Alhambra currently maintains an active\ncontract with WCA for citywide tree maintenance services. Staff is requesting approval of\na Seventh Amendment to the existing agreement to increase the annual contract amount\nby $35,000.00, bringing the total annual contract amount to $835,000.00. This increase is\nnecessary to address the growing number of City owned trees damaged or destroyed by\nvehicle collisions and other incidents. The frequency of these collisions, particularly along\ncenter medians and major arterials, has resulted in significant and unplanned costs to\nreplace affected trees.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve an amendment to the contract with\nWest Coast Arborists for Tree Trimming and Planting Services (Contract No. C2M10-26)\nto increase the total amount of the contract by $35,000 per year for the remainder of the\ncontract; authorize an additional $10,000.00 in appropriations for the additional work; and\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-17)

14.\nAWARD CONTRACT: PURCHASE OF ONE POLICE PATROL VEHICLE – F2M26-6A,\nC2M26-7, M2M26-18\nOn September 7, 2025, Patrol Vehicle Unit 553 was involved in a non-injury traffic collision\nwhile on duty that sustained extensive damage. Following inspection, the insurance\nadjuster determined the vehicle to be a total loss. The California Joint Powers Insurance\nAuthority issued an insurance settlement to the City in the amount of $48,047.17. Due to\ncurrent market conditions and the cost of purchasing and outfitting a replacement patrol\nvehicle, the insurance proceeds are insufficient to cover the full replacement cost. Staff is\nrequesting authorization for additional funds from the Equipment Fund Reserves to cover\nthe shortfall, which after vehicle purchase and labor outfitting, the costs are estimated at\napproximately $58,438.90. Staff aims to acquire this new patrol vehicle through a\ncooperative purchase agreement. On February 8, 2024, Sourcewell opened bids for the\nprocurement of cars, vans, SUVs, and light trucks, along with related equipment,\naccessories, and services. Sourcewell awarded contract 09152-NAF to National Auto\nFleet Group in November 8, 2025, an agreement that does not expire until November 11,\n2026. Cooperative purchase is allowable per Alhambra Municipal Code 3.36.080(B)(3).\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council award a contract to National Auto Fleet Group,\nsubject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, for the purchase\nof one police patrol vehicle in the amount of $58,438.90; authorize additional\nappropriations in the amount of $10,391.73 to complete the purchase from the Equipment\nFund Reserves; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s\naction. (M2M26-18)

15.\nAPPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL\nLIABILITY CLAIMS – F2M18-42, C2M26-8, M2M26-20\nOn July 1, 2018, the City Council authorized the City’s membership in the California Joint\nPowers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) for insurance services. As part of the requirements\nfor membership, the City contracted with third party administrator Carl Warren &\nCompany, who was selected by CJPIA for the administration of the City’s general liability\nclaims. Most recently, as of January 1, 2026, the City was notified of the CJPIA’s decision\nto no longer utilize Carl Warren & Company and instead utilize the services of Athens\nAdministrators beginning on January 1, 2026 as the third-party administrator of all general\nliability claims for CJPIA member agencies. The City’s Memorandum of Coverage for the\nGeneral Liability Program dictates that CJPIA, “at its discretion, will choose and manage\nservice providers necessary to fulfill its objectives; including third party claims\nadministrators, medical management providers, defense attorneys, investigators, etc.”\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve a contract with Athens Administrators,\nsubject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to provide third\nparty general liability claims administration through the City’s membership with the\nCalifornia Joint Powers Insurance Authority; and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-20)

16.\nAMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR THE JOINT USE OF ALHAMBRA UNIFIED\nSCHOOL DISTRICT MOOR FIELD – F2M-80, C2M-86, M2M26-21\nThe City of Alhambra and the Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) entered into a\njoint-use agreement for the use of Moor Field in 1986. On November 7, 2000, the City\nCouncil approved an agreement with AUSD with respect to Moor Field for 15 years with\nautomatic 5-year extensions unless terminated in writing. On January 15, 2026, the City\nreceived notification from the AUSD requesting a change in the term to one year rather\nthan the automatic five years, to allow time to review and consider any potential updates\nor needs moving forward.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve an amendment, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to the Agreement by and\nbetween the City of Alhambra and Alhambra Unified School District (Contract No. C2M-\n86) for the joint use of Moor Field for a period of one year; and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-21)

17.\nTRAFFIC CALMING IMPROVEMENTS – F2M24-33, M2M26-22\nThe City adopted the Traffic Calming Guidelines on May 12, 2025 to address\nneighborhood concerns related to motorized traffic and pedestrian safety. The guidelines\nestablish a structured and transparent framework for evaluating and implementing\nappropriate traffic calming measures on residential streets. As of January 2026, the City\nhas received two eligible traffic calming requests that required Transportation\nCommission’s review and City Council’s approval: 1) Crosswalk at South Almansor\nAvenue and Park Street and 2) Speed Humps on North Marguerita Avenue between\nAlhambra Road and Pine Street. These traffic calming requests were reviewed and\ndiscussed at the Transportation Commission meeting on January 14, 2026. The meeting\nalso provided an opportunity for public input regarding the traffic calming measures\nrequested by residents. The Commissioners concurred with the findings and unanimously\napproved the proposed measures recommended in the traffic studies and are\nrecommending approval to the City Council. Following final approval by the City Council,\nstaff will prepare plans and specifications for implementation.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve the traffic calming measures for South\nAlmansor Avenue and Park Street, and North Marguerita Avenue; and, direct staff to\nundertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-22)\n10

18.\nNOTICE OF COMPLETION: ELECTRICAL UPGRADING ON WELL NO. 9 – F2M22-36,\nC2M23-16, M2M26-23\nOn March 27, 2023, the City Council awarded a contract to Faith Electric LLC for the\nElectrical Upgrading on Well No. 9 in the amount of $359,552.00. There was one\nauthorized change order during the project. The change order included unanticipated\nconcrete removal for the old transformer pad, and the additional upgrades for the SCADA\nsystem. The change order increased the total amount of the contract by $117,284.45, for\na total project cost of $476,836.45. The project has been completed in accordance with\nthe City’s requirements and specifications. As such, it would be appropriate for the City\nCouncil to accept the project as complete and instruct the City Clerk that the Notice of\nCompletion be filed with the County of Los Angeles Recorder’s Office.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council accept the work of Faith Electric LLC for the\nElectrical Upgrading on Well No. 9 as complete in the amount of $476,836.45; direct the\nCity Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles for recordation;\ninstruct the Finance Director to release the five percent retention 35 days from the date of\nrecordation if no liens are filed; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize\nCouncil’s action. (M2M26-23)

19.\nAWARD OF CONTRACT WITH FIRE APPARATUS SOLUTIONS FOR THE\nPURCHASE OF TWO NEW KME K180 4119 PUMPERS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT\nFOR THE LEASE/PURCHASE THROUGH A FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH\nLEASING 2, INC. – F2M26-6B, C2M26-3, C2M26-9, M2M26-24\nThe fire engines that will be replaced are over twenty years old and do not accommodate\nthe requirements or standards of apparatus today. Both units incur significant costs to\nmaintain and repair. Once the engines are replaced with new apparatus, they will be\nrotated into reserve status. The Fire Department has opportunity to piggyback on\nSourcewell Contract #113021-RVG-3 for the purchase of the new 2026 KME K180 4119\nPumpers with equipment from Fire Apparatus Solutions. Per the Alhambra Municipal Code\n3.36.080(B), bidding exemption is authorized, and the City may “piggyback” onto an\nexisting contract. Staff recommends purchasing two fire engines through a Sourcewell\ncontract to achieve cost savings and reduce the estimated build time from approximately\n48 months to 12 months. This procurement strategy allows the City to acquire two fire\nengines at more favorable pricing while accelerating delivery. The total cost to acquire and\noutfit two fire engines in FY 2026/27 is $964,980.45. Leasing 2, Inc. offers financing\noptions with low interest rates for terms of seven or nine years. Staff recommends the\nseven-year financing term. The total lease/purchase cost for the two 2026 KME K180 4119\nPumpers is $2,904,863.15. The annual lease/purchase payment over the seven-year term\nis $414,980.45, with the first payment scheduled for January 30, 2027.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council award a purchase contract with Fire Apparatus\nSolutions for the purchase of two new 2026 KME K180 4119 Pumpers in the amount of\n$2,429,275.76; award of contract for the lease/purchase of the two new pumpers through\na financing agreement with Leasing 2, Inc. in the amount of $2,904,863.15 for a seven\nyear term, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney;\nauthorize the City Manager and/or her designee and the City’s Director of Finance to\nexecute the necessary documents; direct the Finance Director to carry over $185,000 from\nFY 2025/26 to FY 2026/27, transfer $148,000 from CIP savings, and appropriate an\n11\nadditional $171,580.45 from the Equipment Fund balance to fund the remaining shortfall\nfor the acquisition and outfitting of two fire engines; and direct staff to undertake the\nnecessary steps to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-24)

2.\nCOMMENDATIONS: WINNERS OF THE 2025 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING\nCONTEST – F2M26-3\nMayor Maloney and the Alhambra City Council, on behalf of the citizens of Alhambra, wish\nto recognize and congratulate the winning contestants from the 2025 Holiday Home\nDecorating Contest. This contest invited residents to show their sense of community and\nholiday spirit through the use of holiday decorations on their homes. The winners are to\nbe commended for displaying extraordinary efforts in enhancing and promoting a family-\noriented community through their colorful and imaginative holiday displays. Mayor\nMaloney will present commendations to the winners.\nNGO FAMILY\n1845 S. Olive Avenue\nSALDATE FAMILY\n807 Edith Avenue\nWU FAMILY\n512 Winthrop Drive\nVASQUEZ FAMILY\n225 S. Fremont Ave\nVILLALOBOS FAMILY\n321 S. Fremont Ave.\nPUBLIC COMMENT FOR NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS (TIME LIMITATIONS: 3 MINUTES PER\nSPEAKER, 30 MINUTES TOTAL)\nCitizens wishing to address the Council on any matter which is within the subject matter\njurisdiction of the City Council not on the Agenda may do so at this time. Once the 30-minute time\nlimit has been reached, any remaining speakers will be permitted to speak at the end of the\nmeeting. Speakers will only be allowed to speak once per meeting for non-agendized items.\nPlease note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the\nCity Council cannot take action unless the matter appears as an item on a forthcoming agenda.\nPUBLIC HEARING

20.\nTREASURER’S REPORT – F2M26-1\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council receive and file as submitted the Treasurer's\nReport prepared by the Director of Finance for the month of December 2025, listing all of\nthe City's investments as of December 31, 2025.

21.\nDEMANDS - F2M26-1\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council approve as submitted Final Check List (263885\nthru 263892 and 746 thru 868) in the amount of $64,976.92 for the period ending January\n1, 2026; Final Check List (263893 thru 263976) in the amount of $491,447.40 for the\nperiod ending December 30, 2025 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of\n$106,979.09 for the week ending December 26, 2025; Final Check List (263977 thru\n264066) in the amount of $546,197.67 for the period ending January 8, 2026 and\nSchedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,434,854.07 for the week ending January\n2, 2026; and, Final Check List (264067 thru 264210 and 869 thru 869) in the amount of\n$470,198.54 for the period ending January 15, 2026 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in\nthe amount of $760,886.19 for the week ending January 9, 2026.

22.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE\nAND DISTRIBUTION OF NITROUS OXIDE AND DETERMINATION THAT THE\nORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA – F2M25-7, O2M26-4856\nStaff is requesting that the City Council consider second reading and adoption of an\nordinance amending Title IX (Public Peace and Safety) of the Alhambra Municipal Code\nto include Chapter 9.19 (Prohibition on Sale or Distribution of Nitrous Oxide) and\ndetermining adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA. Nitrous oxide, commonly\nknown as “laughing gas” or “whippets,” has become a growing public health and safety\nconcern in Alhambra and throughout California. The APD, along with communities across\nthe nation, have seen an increase in arrests and incidents related to the sale of nitrous\noxide. Currently, there are 5 authorized smoke shops in the City of Alhambra, of those,\none is not open to the public and APD has found the 4 remaining sell nitrous oxide,\npresumably for recreational use. California Penal Code § 381b prohibits possession or\nuse of nitrous oxide for intoxication, and the recreational sale of nitrous oxide is not\nharmless. Short-term effects include disorientation, nausea, blackouts, and impaired\nmotor control-creating immediate risk to users and the public, particularly when combined\nwith driving. Chronic misuse poses even more serious consequences including brain\ndamage, irreversible nerve damage, paralysis, cognitive impairment, and even death. Due\nto the public safety risk, there has been an increase in Southern California jurisdictions\nadopting ordinances prohibiting the sale, distribution and recreational use of nitrous oxide,\nincluding the cities of; Rialto, Bell, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport\nBeach, Fullerton and County of Orange. The proposed ordinance was given first reading\nat the January 12, 2026 City Council meeting.\n\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4856: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nAlhambra, California, amending Title IX (Public Peace and Safety) of the\nAlhambra Municipal Code to include Chapter 9.19 (Prohibition on Sale or\nDistribution of Nitrous Oxide) and determining adoption of this Ordinance is\nexempt from CEQA

3.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE\nALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE BY MODIFYING TITLE 19 THEREOF AND ADOPTING\nBY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA\nWILDLAND-URBAN\nINTERFACE\nCODE,\nWITH\nCERTAIN\nAMENDMENTS,\nADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO – F2M25-60, O2M26-4855, N2M26-1\nStaff is requesting that the City Council conduct a public hearing and, after receiving public\ntestimony, consider second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending the Alhambra\nMunicipal Code by modifying Title 19 thereof and adopting by reference the 2025\nCalifornia Fire Code, 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code with certain\namendments, additions and deletions thereto. Every three years, the State of California\nupdates the California Code of Regulations, Title 24. The 2025 California Fire Code and\nthe 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code became effective statewide on January 1,\n2026. Local jurisdictions are required to adopt these codes and may amend them where\nnecessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographic conditions. The Fire\nDepartment has reviewed the 2025 California Fire Code and recommends the adoption of\nthe code along with the previously approved amendments outlined in the January 12, 2026\nstaff report by the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Marshall. Only the section numbers have\nbeen updated to align with the new code arrangement. California Codes can be viewed at\nhttps://www.dqs.ca.qov/BSC/Codes. The findings required by the Health and Safety Code\n§18941.5 accompany the proposed ordinance as Exhibit A. These updates are necessary\nto maintain consistent and enforceable fire-safety standards within the City. The proposed\nordinance was given first reading at the January 12, 2026 City Council meeting.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council conduct a public hearing and, after receiving\npublic testimony, declare introduced for its second reading and adopt the following\nordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4855: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City Council\namending the Alhambra Municipal Code by modifying Title 19 thereof and\nadopting by reference the 2025 California Fire Code, 2025 California Wildland-\nUrban Interface Code with certain amendments, additions and deletions\nthereto\nPRESENTATIONS

4.\nRIDERSHIP TRANSPORTATION STUDY RE-EVALUATION FOR THE ALHAMBRA\nCOMMUNITY TRANSIT – F2M23-16, M2M26-19\nIncreasing ridership of the Alhambra Community Transit (ACT) bus system has been a\npriority in the City Council’s Strategic Plan since 2020. To advance this goal, the City\nundertook a series of route and ridership studies aimed at improving service efficiency\nwhile expanding transportation options for the community. In January 2025, Kimley-Horn\nwas contracted to prepare a Ridership Transportation Study for ACT, with results\npresented to the City Council on June 23, 2025. The recommendations included rerouting\nthe Blue Line to operate on Hellman Avenue and Garfield Avenue, and improving service\ncoverage in northeast Alhambra. The Green Line was only slightly modified in the\nclockwise direction, while the counter-clockwise route remained unchanged. Community\nworkshops were held in October and November 2025 to introduce the proposed routes\nand outline the implementation strategy. During the workshops, some residents expressed\nconcerns regarding the Blue Line modifications in northeast Alhambra and requested\nadditional review to reassess ridership. In response, the City Council directed staff to\nconduct further analysis. The City and its consultant completed additional study and\npresented the proposed routes and supporting analysis to the Transportation Commission.\nThe meeting provided an opportunity for public input and for Commissioners to discuss\nthe proposed routes and analysis in detail. Seven public comments were received,\nincluding expressions of support for the proposed changes, requests for expanded service\nhours, concerns regarding the Blue Line transition, and concerns about potential parking\nremoval. Following the discussion, the Transportation Commission approved the item (five\nin favor, two abstentions) recommending it for City Council approval with the installation\nof bus stops on both sides of Granada/ Mission. Staff will present details regarding the\nproposed route recommendations from the City’s Ridership Study re-evaluation of ACT.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council review and approve the proposed route\nrecommendations from the City’s Ridership Study of the Alhambra Community Transit\n(ACT); and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M26-19)

5.\nPRESENTATION REGARDING THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA DRAFT ECONOMIC\nDEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN – F2M26-23\nIn April 2025, the City Council approved the 2025 Strategic Plan with Goal Three: Create\na Strong Financial Base and Strong Economic Base (Economic Development). One of the\ngoal’s objectives is to develop an Economic Development Action Plan. The Plan creates\na comprehensive and integrated approach to economic development that strengthens the\nCity’s economic base. Alhambra’s Economic Development Action Plan provides a\nstrategic framework to guide the City’s economic growth and resiliency over the next three\nto five years. The Action Plan creates a vision that stems from the community's values, its\ncollective sense of local economic resiliency, and consensus on a desired future. The\nguiding principles that informed and shaped the creation of the Action Plan are centered\non making Alhambra a great place to live, work, do business, and visit. In combination\nwith the guiding principles, the Plan highlights four distinct business districts and the vision\nof development in those areas in the future. The Plan also takes into consideration\nevolving demographic trends, economic indicators, and the City’s unique geographic\nstrengths. For next steps, Staff will move forward with community outreach events and\nopportunities for local businesses and stakeholders for comments and review of the plan.\nFollowing community outreach, staff will return to Council for recommendation to adopt\nthe Plan.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council receive and file the report, or direct staff as\ndeemed appropriate on the final deliverables of the draft Economic Development Action\nPlan.

6.\nAMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE SMOKE SHOPS AND OTHER USES\n– F2M26-22\nAt the January 12, 2026 City Council meeting, the Council adopted an ordinance\nprohibiting the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide and directed staff to return with\ninformation related to regulating smoke shops and other uses. Smoke shops fall within\nthe “General Retail” use category, which is permitted by-right in the CBD (Central\nBusiness District), CMU (Commercial Mixed-Use), EMC (East Main Corridor), PO\n(Professional Office), and I (Industrial) zones, as well as certain Specific Plans. There are\nsix existing and proposed smoke shop locations in the City. The plan moving forward will\nbe to amend Chapter 5.90 (Tobacco Retail License) of the Alhambra Municipal Code to\nestablish additional operation requirements for smoke shops that will become effective\nimmediately following adoption of the amendment. New proposed operational standards\nwould limit smoke shops hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and limit the area of\nsales for tobacco paraphernalia and smoke products to no more than 5% of gross floor\narea of the store. Additionally, an amendment will be made to the Zoning Code requiring\nall existing and new smoke shops to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council direct staff to amend the Municipal Code to\nregulate smoke shops.\nCONSENT AGENDA (Item Nos. 7 – 22): (TIME LIMITATIONS: 5 MINUTES PER SPEAKER\nFOR ONE ITEM, 10 MINUTES PER SPEAKER FOR 2+ ITEMS)\nAll items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and\nwill be enacted by one motion unless a citizen or Council member requests otherwise; in which\ncase, the item will be removed for separate consideration.

7.\nANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 2024-2025 – F2M24-17,\nM2M26-12\nStaff wishes to submit to the City Council the following reports for the year ended June\n30, 2025: City of Alhambra - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR);\nManagement Report and Auditor’s Communication Letter; and Appropriations Limit\nWorksheet with Independent Accountants’ Report. Based on the results of their audit,\nMoss, Levy, & Hartzheim, LLP has provided the City with an unmodified opinion on the\nCity’s annual financial statements and has issued various Auditors’ Reports thereon.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council receive and file the annual audit reports for the\nfiscal year ended June 30, 2025: 1) City of Alhambra – Annual Comprehensive Financial\nReport; 2) Management Report and Auditor’s Communication Letter; and, 3)\nAppropriations Limit Worksheet with Independent Accountants’ Report. (M2M26-12)

8.\nQUARTERLY CONTRACTS REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 – F2M25-40\nOn August 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. O2M24-4837, implementing\nthe California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), as outlined\nin California Public Contract Code Sections 22000–22045. On April 28, 2025, the City\nCouncil adopted Ordinance No. O2M25-4845, updating contract thresholds in accordance\nwith recent CUPCCAA amendments. During this meeting, the Council also requested a\nreport identifying all contracts awarded between $50,000 and $75,000, which previously\nrequired Council approval before CUPCCAA implementation. During December 2025, a\ntotal of 4 contracts were awarded ranging from $50,000 to $75,000. This report serves to\nrealign the reporting schedule with the traditional calendar quarter. Staff will submit the\nnext quarterly report, covering the period from January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026\nto the City Council in April 2026.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council receive and file the quarterly contracts report\nfor December 2025.

9.\nAWARD CONTRACT: DEPUTY BUILDING INSPECTOR SERVICES FOR THE\nCONSTRUCTION OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER – F2M22-65, N2M25-176, C2M26-4,\nM2M26-13\nOn December 8, 2025, the City Council authorized the issuance of a Notice Inviting Bids\nfor deputy building inspector services for the Alhambra Community Center project. On\nJanuary 13, 2026, the Parks & Recreation Department received nine bid proposals for the\nservices. The bid proposal from Koury Engineering & Testing Inc. is the lowest responsive\nbid received.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, by and between the City of Alhambra and\nKoury Engineering & Testing, Inc. for deputy building inspector services for the Alhambra\nCommunity Center in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00; and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-13)