Alhambra — 2026-06-22
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1. COMMENDATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS –\nF2M26-3\nMayor Maloney and City Council wish to commend the recent winners of the Fifth Annual\naward five scholarships of $1,000 to Alhambra students. Each finalist submitted an essay\nbased on the theme of environmental stewardship and acknowledged the power of future\ngenerations to innovate greener living standards, an environmentally sound economy, and\nAlhambra students Siqi Li, Keiko Rakin, Joyce Li, Gideon Schneider and Emilie\nTaniguchi for their achievements and for inspiring others through their dedication to the\nconservation of our planet. Mayor Maloney will present commendations to the scholarship\naward recipients.
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10. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE – F2M2-90,\nR2M26-17\nAs part of the biennial review process, staff has reviewed the City’s Conflict of Interest\nCode and the current list of positions listed in the Code and is recommending the attached\namendment, which will bring current the list of positions, titles and the categories under\nwhich they are required to report their financial interests.\nRecommended Action: City Council adopt Resolution No. R2M26-17 entitled: A\nInterest Code; and, direct the City Clerk to incorporate the amendment into the City’s\nConflict of Interest Code.
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11. ACCEPT PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE SENIOR SERVICES\nDIVISION – F2M26-12, M2M26-84\nChinatown Service Center, MDP Insurance Solutions, Seen Health and Welbe Health are\ndonating $2,100.00 to the Joslyn Adult Recreation Center for the FY 2025-2026. It is our\nbenefactors’ specific wish that these funds support the senior community by underwriting\nthe activities and programs held at the Joslyn Adult Recreation Center for Fiscal Year\n2025-2026. The Special Events supported by donated funds are held throughout the year.\nThe programs include, but are not limited to: Senior Dances, Social Events, Arts and Crafts\nProjects and Volunteer Recognition Programs.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept with gratitude the donations totaling\n$2,100.00; appropriate $2,100.00 in revenues; and direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-84)
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12. FY 2026-2027 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY – F2M2-50, M2M26-85\nThe City Council annually adopts a formal Investment Policy pursuant to Government\nCode Section 53646(a)(2) which serves as a guide for the Treasurer to determine what\ntypes of investments, terms, and amounts are appropriate for the City to invest idle cash\nthroughout the fiscal year. Consequently, staff is requesting City Council approval of a\nStatement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve that certain Investment Policy\nPolicy - Fiscal Year 2026-2027, on file in the City Clerk’s Office as F2M2-50 and by this\nreference incorporated herein and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein,\nStatement of Investment Policy - Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and, authorize the Director of\nFinance to take any and all actions necessary to implement said Investment Policy.\n(M2M26-85)
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13. APPROPRIATION FROM THE EQUIPMENT FUND RESERVE FOR THE PURCHASE\nOF ONE PATROL VEHICLE FOR THE ALHAMBRA POLICE DEPARTMENT – F2M25-\n17, M2M26-86\nOn December 12, 2025, K-9 Patrol Vehicle Unit 560 was involved in a traffic collision while\non duty, sustaining extensive damage. Following inspection, the insurance adjuster\ndetermined the vehicle to be a total loss. The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority\n(JPIA) issued an insurance settlement to the City in the amount of $50,892.95. 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 costs. Staff\nis requesting authorization for additional funds from the Equipment Fund Reserves to\ncover the shortfall of $10,669.14, which, after vehicle purchase and labor outfitting, is\nestimated at approximately $61,562.09.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve an appropriation of $10,669.14 from\nthe Equipment Fund Reserve, for the purchase of one police patrol vehicle, and direct staff\nto undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-86)
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14. AUTHORIZE RFP: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF\nA CHLORINATION SYSTEM AT MARENGO RESERVOIR – F2M26-31, RFP2M26-7\nThe Marengo Reservoir Chlorination and Mixing Equipment System monitors the chlorine\nresidual at each of the four reservoirs and maintains it at optimum levels. Due to the\nexisting infrastructure being over 20 years old, parts are obsolete and difficult to locate.\nThis project will replace the aging chlorination equipment with modern technology to\nimprove water quality and lower maintenance costs. The design includes a new building,\nchlorination and mixing equipment, and related appurtenances.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the distribution of a Request for\nProposals (RFP) for Professional Engineering Services for the design of a chlorination\nsystem at Marengo Reservoir, with proposals due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday,\nJuly 14, 2026; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s\naction.
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15. APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH EVARI CONSULTING, INC. –\nF2M25-30, C2M25-36, M2M26-87\nOn July 28, 2025, the City Council authorized an agreement with Evari Consulting, Inc. for\nProfessional Engineering Services for the Development of a Street Light Master Plan in\nthe amount of $235,762.00. The proposed amendment will expand the consultant’s scope\nof work to include development of a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Implementation Grant\nApplication for Garfield Avenue between Mission Road and Hellman Avenue. This corridor\nis consistent the City’s adopted Vision Zero resolution and has been identified as a high-\npriority safety corridor within, Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) and “Walk, Bike, Move\nAlhambra” Active Transportation Plan (ATP). The corridor is also currently being evaluated\nas part of the Citywide Master Plan for the Street Light Replacement Project. The\nproposed grant application will support future roadway safety improvements intended to\nimprove accessibility and safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve a contract amendment, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to Contract No. C2M25-36 with\nEvari Consulting, Inc. for professional engineering services for the development of a Street\nLight Master Plan Project; increase the total amount by $15,000.00 bringing the total\ncontract amount to $250,762.00; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-87)
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16. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 APPLICATION FOR SAFE\nSTREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FUNDING FOR\nTHE GARFIELD AVENUE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CORRIDOR PROJECT – F2M26-18,\nR2M26-19, M2M26-88\nThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program\nprovides competitive grant funding for projects that reduce roadway fatalities and serious\nSafety Corridor Project, which will implement pedestrian safety improvements along\nGarfield Avenue between Mission Road and Hellman Avenue. The total estimated cost of\nthe project is $4,964,368.00, of which 80% will be covered by the grant. The remaining\namount ($992,874.00) must be matched by the City. Measure R Local Return funds are\navailable to support this effort. The proposed project is consistent with the City’s adopted\nVision Zero resolution, Local Road Safety Plan, and “Walk, Bike, Move Alhambra” Active\nTransportation Plan.\nRecommended Action: City Council adopt Resolution No. R2M26-19: entitled: A\nof an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a Fiscal Year 2026 Safe\nStreets and Roads For All (SS4A) Implementation Grant for the Garfield Avenue\nPedestrian Safety Corridor Project; committing non-federal matching funds; and\nauthorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to receive\nand administer the Grant; commit the required non-federal matching funds in the amount\nof $992,874.00, if awarded; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize\nthe Council’s action. (M2M26-88)
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17. APPROVAL OF TRACT MAP NO. 83368 – F2M26-11, M2M26-89\nOn August 1, 2022, Tentative Tract Map No. 83368 was approved to develop a\ncondominium project consisting of 7 residential units, including a 4-unit 3-story building, a\n2-unit 3-story building, and a 1-unit 3-story building, with each building inter-connected\nthrough a raised common space area, on a site of approximately 13,197 square feet within\nthe RH (Residential High Density) zone located at 205-207 South Marguerita Avenue in\n83368 and recommended recordation of the same. All Conditions of Approval applicable\nto Tract Map No. 83368 have been met and the project Conditions, Covenants and\nRestrictions have been approved and recorded. Building permits were issued on February\n28, 2024 and construction of the project is anticipated to be complete by the end of July\n2026.\nRecommended Action: City Council adopt Minute Order No. M2M26-89 as follows:\nRESOLVED by the Alhambra City Council as follows:\nSECTION ONE: Based upon the recommendation of the Director of\nCommunity Development in his report dated June 22, 2026, this Council\nhereby finds and determines that the herein below described project will\nnot violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473, 66474.1 and 66474.6\nof the Subdivision Map Act of the State of California relating to findings for\napproval.\nSECTION TWO: This Council hereby approves Tract Map No. 83368 to\ndevelop a condominium project consisting of seven (7) residential units,\nincluding a 4-unit 3-story building, a 2-unit 3-story building, and a 1-unit 3-\nstory building, with each building inter-connected through a raised\ncommon space area, on a site of approximately 13,197 square feet within\nthe RH (Residential High Density) zone located at 205-207 South\nMarguerita Avenue and authorizes the City Clerk to endorse on the face\nof the map the certificate which embodies the approval of said map.
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18. AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE\nALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS\nFOR FY 2026-2027– F2M20-57, C2M20-37, M2M26-90\nOn May 11, 2026, City Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with\nthe Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) to continue to School Resource Officer\n(SRO) Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, contingent upon entry into a reimbursement\nagreement for the cost of such services with AUSD. AUSD has requested to change the\nannual not to exceed amount from $526,248 to $400,000.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve an amendment to the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) with the Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) to continue the\nSchool Resource Officer (SRO) Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, contingent upon entry\ninto a reimbursement agreement for the cost of such services with AUSD in an amount\nnot to exceed $400,000; authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Amendment to the\nMemorandum of Understanding; and direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize Council’s action. (M2M26-90)
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19. AWARD CONTRACT: CONSTRUCTION OF POPPY PARK – F2M24-57, N2M26-48,\nC2M26-32, M2M26-91\nOn April 27, 2026, the City Council approved the distribution of a Notice Inviting Bids for\nthe Poppy Park Project. The project will transform the former vacant library site into a new\ngreen space located at 2037 South Fremont Avenue. Planned improvements include the\nvacation of a small street, drought-tolerant landscaping, a stormwater swale system, a\nwalking path, a water-filling station, picnic tables, and a laser-cut pergola incorporating\nreclaimed beams from the former building. On May 28, 2026, the City Clerk received ten\nbids for the Project ranging from $548,341.00 (Ankor Associates, Inc.) to $1,392,474.05\n(Crosby Plumbing, Inc. dba Crosby Construction). The bid received from Ankor\nAssociates, Inc. is the lowest responsive bid. Staff reviewed the bid submitted by Ankor\nAssociates, Inc., and found it to be in full compliance and conformance with the project\nspecifications.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract, subject to the final language\napproved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to Ankor Associates, Inc. in an amount\nnot to exceed $548,341.00 for the Poppy Park Project; and, direct staff to undertake the\nsteps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-91)
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2. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: MABLE YU – F2M26-3\nMayor Maloney and the City Council wish to commend and thank Revenue Supervisor\nMable Yu who recently retired after 38 years of faithful and loyal service to the Finance\nplaque to Ms. Yu for her outstanding work for the City.
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20. AWARD CONTRACT: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION\nINSPECTION SERVICES FOR POPLAR BOULEVARD REHABILITATION PROJECT\n(FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT STPL-5130(024)) – F2M25-55, RFP2M26-1, C2M26-\n33, M2M26-92\nOn April 23, 2026, the City Clerk received nine proposals for Construction Management\nand Construction Inspection Services for the Poplar Blvd Rehabilitation Project (Federally\nFunded Project STPL-5130(024)). Staff reviewed and evaluated the responses and found\nthe proposal submitted by Specs Engineering Group (SEG), conforms to the RFP and\nreceived the highest rating. Consultants were rated on scope of work, similar project\nexperience and qualifications of staff, company qualifications and experience in providing\nsimilar services, experience in providing similar services, and compliance with the RFP’s\nrequirements.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract to Specs Engineering Group\n(SEG), subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, in the\namount of $108,888.00 for the Construction Management and Construction Inspection\nServices for the Poplar Blvd Rehabilitation Project (Federally Funded Project STPL-\n5130(024)); and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s\naction. (M2M26-92)
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21. AWARD CONTRACT: TITLE VI PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION\nSERVICES – F2M26-29, RFP2M26-6, C2M26-34, M2M26-93\nAs a recipient of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds though Caltrans, the City\nis required to develop and implement a Title VI program subject to the review of Caltrans’\nOffice of Local Civil Compliance. Staff obtained authorization to distribute the Request for\nProposals for the Project on April 27, 2026 and distributed the Request for Proposals on\nMay 5, 2026. Staff received and reviewed two proposals. DCCM Infrastructure, Inc. was\nselected based on their project understanding, project approach, project team\nqualifications, relevant experience, references, and costs of the proposal.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract to DCCM Infrastructure, Inc.,\nsubject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, in the amount\nof $29,555.00 for professional services for the City’s Title VI Program Development and\nImplementation; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s\naction. (M2M26-93)
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22. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: FIRE STATION 73 PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT\n– F2M26-32, N2M26-77\nThe parking lot at Fire Station 73 is old and deteriorated. It requires complete renovation.\nPlans and specifications have been prepared to rehabilitate the parking area. Bids are due\nno later than 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026 in the office of the City Clerk, and will\nbe opened at 11:00 a.m. that same day.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize staff to circulate a Notice Inviting Bids\nto prospective contractors for the Fire Station 73 Parking Lot Improvement Project; and,\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.
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23. AWARD CONTRACT: COPIERS/PRINTERS AND FAX FINISHERS FOR THE POLICE\nDEPARTMENT – F2M26-6B, C2M26-35, M2M26-94\nStaff completed a competitive bid process and is recommending the City Council award a\ncontract to Copy Solutions, Inc. (an authorized distributor of Xerox). The proposed lease\nagreement includes maintenance and supplies, including toner, drums, belts, roller kits,\nstaples, fusers, waste toner containers and other Xerox-identified consumables, excluding\npaper. The annual lease/operating costs are estimated to be $22,630.01, including taxes\nand excess copy charges, which are billed at a rate of $0.005 per black and white copy\nand $0.005 per color copy. Under the contract, up to 33,000 black and white copies and\n3,500 color copies are provided monthly.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract to Copy Solutions, Inc.,\nsubject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, in an amount\nnot to exceed of $113,150.05 for the lease of eight copiers/printers for a five-year period;\nauthorize the Chief of Police to execute said agreement; and, direct staff to undertake the\nsteps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-94)
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24. APPROVAL OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH LIFE ASSIST\nINC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF DISPOSABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES – F2M20-6B,\nC2M20-20, M2M26-95\nOn June 8, 2020, the City Council awarded a contract to Life Assist for the purchase of\ndisposable medical supplies in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 annually. On April\n28, 2025, the City Council approved an amendment to modify the amount to $125,000.00\nand extend the contract to June 30, 2027. Due to an unforeseen rise in essential\npurchases and with the rising costs of medical supplies, the entire contract has been spent\nfor FY 2025-26. A contingency in the amount of $40,000.00 a year is required for Fiscal\nYear 2025-26 and 2026-27 to continue the necessary purchases.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve a second amendment, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to the contract between the\nof $40,000.00 to reflect a not to exceed amount of $165,000.00 per year; and, direct staff\nto undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-95)
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25. AUTHORIZE RFP: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) AND SECTION 504\nSELF-EVALUATION ASSESSMENT AND TRANSITION PLAN SERVICES – F2M26-33,\nRFP2M26-8\nAs a recipient of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds though Caltrans, the City\nmust comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 requirements.\nThe City is required to perform a self-evaluation assessment and transition plan. ADA\nTransition Plans are increasingly used by federal and state agencies to assess compliance\nand eligibility for transportation funding. The City's most recent ADA accessibility\nassessment and transition planning effort was completed in 1992. Since that time,\naccessibility regulations, design standards, and Caltrans requirements have changed\nsignificantly, and the City has completed numerous infrastructure and facility\nimprovements that have not been comprehensively evaluated under current standards. A\ncompleted Assessment and Transition Plan will provide the City with priorities for\nimproving accessibility, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting future grant\napplication opportunities.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize the distribution of a Request for\nProposals for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 self-evaluation\nassessment and transition plan, with proposals due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday,\nAugust 13, 2026; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s\naction.
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26. AWARD CONTRACT: SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT ON SEVENTH\nSTREET BETWEEN VALLEY BOULEVARD AND SHORB STREET – F2M26-26,\nN2M26-50, C2M26-36, M2M26-96\nOn April 27, 2026, the City Council approved the distribution of Notice Inviting Bids for the\nProject. On June 4, 2026, five bids were received, which ranged from $286,720.00 to\n$787,793.00. Torres Sanitation Systems Construction submitted the lowest qualified bid\nat $286,720.00. 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: City Council approve a contract, subject to final language\nand Torres Sanitation Systems Construction for the Sewer Main Replacement Project on\nSeventh Street between Valley and Shorb (Project) in an amount not to exceed\n$286,720.00; determine the Project’s categorically exempt from California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (b); authorize\nappropriations in the amount of $286,720.00 from the Sewer Fund Balance; and direct\nstaff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-96)
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27. CONTRACT EXTENSION: EUROFINS EATON ANALYTICAL LLC FOR WATER\nQUALITY TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES – F2M21-29, C2M24-32, M2M26-97\nState Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to conduct a variety of sampling and\nanalytical analyses for drinking water. Eurofins Eaton Analytical currently provides testing\nservices for the City. The level of services provided has been acceptable; therefore, staff\nis recommending they continue to provide laboratory services. If approved, the contract\nperiod will begin July 1, 2026 and continue through June 30, 2027. This is the second one-\nyear contract extension of the three additional one-year terms approved under the original\ncontract. The total contract price under the extension shall not exceed $135,000.00.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the option to extend the existing\ncontract with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC. (C2M24-32), subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed $135,000 for\nwater quality testing laboratory services for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027; and\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s decision. (M2M26-97)
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28. NOTICE INVITING BIDS: WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT ON CONCORD\nAVENUE, LA PALOMA AVENUE, AND MERIDIAN AVENUE – F2M26-34, N2M26-78\nThe Utilities Division regularly installs water mains to replace aging pipelines and to\nimprove system reliability and water quality. The four-inch cast iron water main pipes on\nLa Paloma Avenue between Main Street and Concord Avenue and on Meridian Avenue\nbetween Main Street and Concord Avenue were installed in 1922. The six-inch cast iron\nwater main pipe on Concord Avenue between Orange Grove Avenue and La Paloma\nAvenue was installed in 1923.The water main pipes have a history of breaks. These water\nmain lines should be replaced to greatly improve flow and firefighting capabilities in an\nemergency. This project replaces the existing four-inch and six-inch cast iron water mains\nwith new 8-inch ductile iron water mains. Plans and specifications have been prepared.\nStaff reviewed the plans and found them to be consistent with the City’s standards.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the distribution of a Notice Inviting Bids\nto qualified contractors for the Water Main Replacement Project on Concord Avenue, La\nPaloma Avenue, and Meridian Avenue with bids due no later than 10:30 a.m. on August\n20, 2026, and opened at 11:00 a.m. that same day; and direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize the Council’s action.
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29. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR SERVICES –\nF2M26-35, C2M26-37, M2M26-98\nAs part of the City’s proactive risk management plan, the City regularly inspects and\nmaintains its right-ofway sidewalks. In 2018, the CA Joint Powers Insurance Authority\n(CJPIA) created a master services agreement to allow member agencies to take\nadvantage of favorable pricing related to sidewalk hazard remediation. After following a\nselection process, the CJPIA developed an agreement with Precision Concrete Cutting.\nStaff will work with Precision Concrete Cutting (PCC) to inspect all right of way sidewalk\nwithin the City. PCC will inspect the sidewalk, document any sidewalk deviations and\nprovide a report to the City. As part of this agreement, PCC will also repair certain sidewalk\nhazards. The method of trip hazard removal shall entail precise saw cutting performed\nwith hand held, electric powered equipment or removal and replacement of the entire\npanel. PCC guarantees their repairs meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\nregulations. The contract with PCC is for three years commencing July 2026.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a three-year contract to Precision\nConcrete Cutting, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City\nAttorney, in an amount not to exceed $225,000.00 per fiscal year for sidewalk inspection,\nrepair and maintenance; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the\nCouncil’s action. (M2M26-98)
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3. ADOPTION OF THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN – F2M11-37, N2M26-\n56, M2M26-107\nThis is the time and place set by Notice No. N2M26-56 for the City Council to hold a public\nhearing on the proposed 2025 Urban Water Management Plan. The California Department\nof Water Resources requires every urban water supplier to prepare and adopt an Urban\nWater Management Plan (UWMP), including a Water Shortage Contingency Plan, and\nperiodically update the Urban Water Management Plan at least once every five years, in\nyears ending in six and one. The 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water\nShortage Contingency Plan were prepared pursuant to the “Urban Water Management\nPlanning Act” and the California Water Code and requires adoption by July 2026. The\n2025 UWMP is an update to the City’s most recent plan dated June 2020, which was\nprepared in accordance with the UWMP Act, California Water Code. Staff reviewed the\n2020 Plan and with the assistance of Stetson Engineering Inc., provided updated\ninformation such as population, number of metered services, water pumped and\ndistributed, annual future water demands, and the addition of required conservation\ninformation. The 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and related appendices can be\nviewed at:\nhttps://www.alhambraca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7938/City-of-Alhambra---2025-UWMP-FINAL-DRAFT\nhttps://www.alhambraca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7939/City-of-Alhambra---2025-UWMP-FINAL-DRAFT-\nAPPENDICES\nRecommended Action: City Council conduct a public hearing and, after receiving\npublic comment, adopt the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan; and, direct staff to\nundertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-107)
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30. CONTRACT EXTENSION: HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING\n(HVAC) MAINTENANCE SERVICES – F2M22-44, C2M22-42, M2M26-99\nStaff is requesting the City Council approve Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with\nAllison Mechanical, Inc. to allow the second and final extension to the agreement from\nJuly 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 in the amount of $133,199.00. In addition, staff is requesting\nto add $45,000.00 to the contract for repairs and emergency call outs. There are HVAC\nrelated repairs that are already identified and are being deferred to the new fiscal year.\nFor repairs that exceeds the threshold amount, or for capital projects, staff will solicit for\nproposals.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve Amendment No. 4, amending the term\nand contract costs with Allison Mechanical, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $178,199.00,\nfrom July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)\nmaintenance and repairs, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and the\nCity Attorney; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s\naction. (M2M26-99)
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31. TRAFFIC CALMING IMPROVEMENTS – F2M24-33, M2M26-100\nThe City has established Traffic Calming Guidelines to address neighborhood concerns\nrelated to motorized traffic and pedestrian safety. The guidelines establish a structured\nand transparent framework for evaluating and implementing appropriate traffic calming\nmeasures on residential streets. Between January and May 2026, the City received one\neligible traffic calming request requiring Transportation Commission review and City\nCouncil approval as follows: Upgrade the existing all-way Stop control for Granada\nAvenue and El Molino Street and install new flashing Stop signs. This traffic calming\nrequest was reviewed and discussed at the Transportation Commission meeting on May\n13, 2026. The meeting also provided an opportunity for public input regarding the traffic\ncalming measures requested by residents. The Commissioners concurred with the\nfindings and unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the measures\nidentified in the traffic studies. Following City Council approval, staff will prepare materials\nfor implementation.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the traffic calming measures for\nGranada Avenue and El Molino Street as outlined in the June 22, 2026 staff report by the\nDirector of Public Works & Utilities; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-100)
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32. CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR ALHAMBRA CITY HALL LOBBY ATTENDANT\nSERVICE – F2M20-43, C2M24-41, M2M26-102\nOn June 24, 2024, the City Council awarded a two-year contract to Good Guard Security,\nInc. of Chatsworth, CA for Fiscal Years 2024-25 and 2025-26. The contract amount was\nfor two years for $112,287.68. This contract extension, in the amount of $59,101.12, is for\nFY 2026-27 and $61,156.16 for FY 2027-28. Good Guard, Inc. has provided satisfactory\nperformance in their two years of service. There is a demonstrated need to have a lobby\nattendant at City Hall to direct visitors, patrol City Hall and Civic Center Library buildings,\nincluding the parking structure, staircases, elevators, and adjacent courtyard.\nRecommended Action: City Council authorize a contract amendment with Good\nGuard Security, Inc. of Chatsworth, CA (Contract No. C2M24-41), in an amount not to\nexceed $120,257.28, for Alhambra City Hall Lobby Attendant Service through June 30,\n2028, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and the City Attorney; and,\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-102)
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33. AWARD CONTRACT: FIRE STATION 74 BATHROOM REMODEL PROJECT – F2M23-\n55, N2M23-78, C2M26-38, M2M26-103\nOn June 26, 2023 the City Council approved the distribution of a Notice Inviting Bids for\nthe Fire Station 74 Bathroom Remodel Project; however, there was a delay in soliciting\nbids due to design and cost issues. The Notice Inviting bids was issued on April 27, 2026.\nOn June 4, 2026, bids were opened by the City Clerk. Nine bids were received, which\nranged from $339,900.00 to $596,000.00. Mani Construction Company submitted the\nlowest bid. However, during the bid evaluation process, it was discovered that Mani\nConstruction Company did not perform similar work in the past, as required per the Notice\nInviting Bids. Therefore, the bid from Mani Construction was deemed non-responsive. The\nsecond lowest bidder, RS Construction & Development, Inc., was deemed the lowest\nresponsive bidder. Staff reviewed the bid submitted by RS Construction & Development,\nInc. and found it to be in compliance and conformance with the project specifications.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to RS Construction & Development, Inc.\nin the amount not to exceed $345,025.00 for the Alhambra Fire Department Station 74\nBathroom Remodel Project; determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to\nCEQA guidelines section 15301; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-103)
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34. AWARD OF CONTRACT WITH GALLS, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE\nDEPARTMENT PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE), UNIFORMS AND\nESSENTIALS – F2M26-6B, C2M26-39, M2M26-104\nThe Fire Department has a contract with Galls LLC, and is very satisfied with their\ncustomer service, their vast range of PPE, uniforms and essentials and their quick turn-\naround time, which is imperative when it comes to uniforms for first responders. The\ncontract is due to expire on June 30, 2026. The Fire Department would like to continue to\nwork with Galls LLC, and has an opportunity to piggyback on Sourcewell Contract 010424-\nAlhambra Municipal Code 3.36.080(B), bidding exemption is authorized, and the City may\n“piggy back” onto an existing contract.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve a contract with Galls LLC, subject to\nfinal language approval by the City Manager and the City Attorney, for the purchase of\nFire Department Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), uniforms and essentials in an\namount not to exceed $113,000.00 annually, commencing on July 1, 2026 and terminating\nJune 30, 2028, including three one-year extensions, although the City Manager can\nterminate on 60 days’ notice at any time (with extensions subject to satisfactory vendor\nperformance and future budget allocations); and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-104)
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35. AWARD CONTRACT: CITYWIDE SHOPPING CART RETRIEVAL SERVICES – F2M26-\n31, RFP2M26-5, C2M26-40, M2M26-105\nOn April 13, 2026, the City Council approved the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP)\nto solicit qualified vendors to provide citywide shopping cart retrieval services. On April 27,\n2026, the RFP was released, and proposals were due on May 25, 2026. The City received\nproposals from five vendors seeking to provide shopping cart retrieval services throughout\nthe City. Staff evaluated all proposals, interviewed all five vendors through the week of\nMay 8, 2026 and selected CarTrac by RMS as the vendor that best meets the City’s\noperational needs and provides the best overall value. Approval of this contract will ensure\ncontinuity of shopping cart retrieval services Citywide to continue addressing abandoned\nshopping carts in a timely and effective manner.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a three-year contract, subject to final\nlanguage approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to CarTrac by RMS in an\namount not-to-exceed $90,000 for Citywide Shopping Cart Retrieval Services; and, direct\nstaff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-105)
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36. APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONTRACT FOR ALHAMBRA\nCOMMUNITY TRANSIT AND SENIOR RIDE – F2M24-30, C2M25-30, M2M26-106\nEffective July 1, 2025, a contract with First Transit was executed to provide contracted\ntransit operations for Alhambra Community Transit (ACT) and Alhambra Senior Ride. The\nagreement with First Transit expires on June 30, 2030. During the past year, several\nunanticipated construction projects and service disruptions resulted in delays and\nextended operating hours on the route. Based on the actual service hours incurred during\nthe first eleven months of FY 2025-26, the original contract budget is projected to be\ninsufficient to cover operating costs for the final month of the fiscal year. A change order\nis required to address the funding shortfall. The additional funding will allow for payment\nof the final invoice for June 2026 services and facilitate the closeout of the FY 2025-26\ncontract term.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve Change Order No. 1 for FY 2025-\n2026, Alhambra Community Transit and Senior Ride contract with First Transit Inc.,\nincreasing Contract No. C2M25-26 by $102,000.00, bringing the total revised contract\nvalue to $3,081,821.02, subject to approval by the City Manager and City Attorney; and,\ndirect staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-106)
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37. AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE ALHAMBRA HISTORICAL SOCIETY,\nREVISION TO THE BY-LAWS, AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF\nINCORPORATION – F86-191, F2M21-54, M2M26-108\nOn September 28, 1992, the City Council adopted Resolution No. R-92-46 and entered\ninto Agreement No. 92-2181382 with the Alhambra Historical Society concerning the\nmuseum operated by the Society on City-owned real property located at Burke Heritage\nPark. In 2024, the Society received the historic Story House, located at 502 N. Story Place,\nas a donation. The Society is seeking a property tax exemption for the Story House. As\npart of that process, the California State Board of Equalization requires the Society's\ngoverning documents to include provisions dedicating its assets to charitable purposes\nand specifying the distribution of assets upon dissolution. To meet these requirements\nwhile preserving the City's interest in the Museum collection and assets associated with\nthe Museum, the City and the Society propose amending Paragraph 4 of the Agreement.\nParagraph 7 of the Agreement provides that amendments must be approved in writing by\nboth parties and recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the First Amendment to the Agreement\nwith the Alhambra Historical Society, revisions to the Bylaws, and an amendment to the\nArticles of Incorporation; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the\nCouncil’s actions. (M2M26-108)
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38. THIRD AMENDMENT WITH ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (ACMS) FOR\nSCHOOL CROSSING GUARD SERVICES – F2M22-62, C2M23-90, M2M26-109\nStaff is requesting to amend the contract with ACMS to extend the contract to July 31,\n2031, and thereby increase the contract by an additional $1,406,886.00 for the first three\nyears and the remaining two years increases will be based on the annual consumer price\nindex (CPI) of Los Angeles County to continue the school crossing guard program. The\nCity entered into the contract in 2023 with the intent of evaluating the reliability of ACMS\nbefore awarding additional years. ACMS has a track record for reliable and responsive\nservice, therefore staff recommends awarding an amendment pursuant to\nRecommended Action: City Council approve the Third Amendment to Contract No.\nC2M23-90 with All City Management Services, subject to final language approval by the\nCity Manager and City Attorney, for crossing guard services for a five-year term in an\namount not to exceed $1,406,886.00 for the first three years of the term and annual CPI\nincrease each year thereafter; extend the contract terms to July 31, 2031, contingent on\nan agreement with the Alhambra Unified School District for the reimbursement of summer\nschool crossing guard services; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute such\ndocuments; and direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s\naction. (M2M26-109)
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39. AWARD OF CONTRACT PURCHASE OF ONE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS\nFUELED PASSENGER BUS FOR THE ALHAMBRA COMMUNITY TRANSIT – F2M26-\n6A, C2M26-41, M2M26-110\nStaff is recommending the purchase of a single replacement bus at this time because the\nCity is actively working with transit consultants to develop a long-term fleet electrification\nstrategy. As the City evaluates the transition to battery-electric buses and the\ninfrastructure necessary to support them, purchasing one replacement CNG bus will\nensure the continued reliability of transit operations while maintaining flexibility for future\nfleet replacement decisions. The proposed purchase will be made through the California\nAssociation for Coordinated Transportation (Cal ACT) cooperative purchasing program.\nUsing the co-op purchase contract enables the City to leverage competitively solicited\npricing and streamlined procurement procedures, resulting in cost savings. The City’s\nMunicipal Code under 3.36.080(B)(3) authorizes dispensing with the City’s purchasing\nmethods if the supply or equipment is available through or in conjunction with another\npublic agency’s purchase of such supply or equipment, and the other public entity has\ngone through a bidding process the City determines is comparable to the City’s processes\n(piggybacking).\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract to GILLIG LLC, for the\npurchase of one (1) 35-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) transit bus for the Alhambra\nCommunity Transit (ACT) system in the amount of $850,000.00; and, direct staff to\nundertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-110)
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4. FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 APPROPRIATION LIMIT – F2M26-17, N2M26-65, R2M26-16,\nM2M26-82\nThis is the time and place set by Notice No. N2M26-65 for the City Council to hold a public\nhearing on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Appropriation Limit. Proposition XIII B (Gann Initiative)\nprohibits local agencies from exceeding their 1978-79 fiscal year appropriations after\nallowing for cost-of-living (CPI) and population changes which are certified by the State\nDepartment of Finance. Proposition 111 allows the City to adjust its annual limits for the\nfollowing factors, subject to approval by the City Council:\na) Either the California Per Capita Income or the percentage change in local\nassessment roll from the preceding year due to the addition of local nonresidential\nconstruction in the City.\nb) Either the City’s own population growth or the population growth of the entire\ncounty.\nGovernment Code Section 7910 requires agencies to adopt a resolution each year\ndisclosing their appropriation limit. In accordance with Proposition 111, the City is required\nto conduct a review of their appropriations limit during the annual financial audit. For Fiscal\nYear 2024-2025, the City’s appropriation limit was reviewed by our auditors, Moss, Levy\n& Hartzheim, LLP, and determined to be properly calculated. The calculations in\nfile in the Finance Department. The appropriation limit for the 2026-27 fiscal year is\n$211,535,544 and the applicable appropriation subject to this limitation is $91,357,095.\nTherefore, the City is favorably under the appropriations limit by $120,178,449.\nRecommended Action: After receiving public testimony, the Mayor should close the\npublic hearing and the City Council should adopt Resolution No. R2M26-16 entitled: A\nResolution of the Alhambra City Council establishing the Appropriation Limit for FY 2026-\n27 and approving the annual adjustment factors used in the calculation thereof; and,\napprove the annual adjustment factors (per capita income change +4.95% and City\npopulation change -0.20%) used in the calculation of the appropriation limit. (M2M26-82)
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40. APPROVE SECOND CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR INFOSEND INC. ELECTRONIC\nBILL PRESENTATION AND PAYMENT SERVICE, DATA PROCESSING, AND\nPRINTING AND MAILING SERVICES FOR UTILITY BILLING – F2M19-41, C2M22-26,\nM2M26-111\nThe Utilities Department Customer Service Center (CSC) is the primary processing center\nfor billing Alhambra customers for water, sewer and paramedic charges. Infosend Inc.\ncurrently provides professional bill presentation and payment services, which include\nprinting and mailing services, online billing, automatic payments and paperless bills. The\nterm of the original agreement was July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 with the option to extend\nsaid services by the City Manager for an additional two (2) terms. With services remaining\nacceptable, the City Manager was authorized to approve two consecutive one-year\nextensions. This second contract amendment not only extends the term to June 2027, but\nalso increases the annual contract by $25,000.00 beginning June 2026. Contract fee\nincreases reflect the rising costs of production, materials, and expanded paramedic\nservices.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve an amendment to the contract with\nInfosend Inc. (Contract No. C2M22-26), subject to final language review by the City\nManager and City Attorney, to increase the contract by $25,000.00 a year for electronic\nbill presentation, payment services, data processing, printing, and mailing services for\nutility billing; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.\n(M2M26-111)
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41. AWARD CONTRACT: 2025-2026 CDBG INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT\nPROJECT – F2M26-32, N2M26-40, C2M26-42, M2M26-112\nThe Notice Inviting Bids (N2M26-40) was approved on April 13, 2026. The project consists\nof sidewalk improvements, repair of curb and gutter, off-grade driveway approaches and\nremoving/replacing ADA ramps. On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the City Clerk received 9\nbids ranging from $539,200.00 (Towo Enterprise, Inc.) to $923,200.00 (Toro Enterprises,\nInc.). Staff reviewed the bids and found the bid received from Towo Enterprise, Inc. in the\namount of $539,200.00 is the lowest responsible bid. Towo Enterprise, Inc. has the\nnecessary licenses to complete the work and has conducted similar scale projects in\nsurrounding cities. CDBG funds in the amount of $374,114.00 will be utilized for the repair\nof sidewalk to improve accessibility for senior and persons with disabilities or mobility\nimpairments.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract to Towo Enterprise, Inc.,\nsubject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, for the\nconstruction of the 2025-2026 CDBG Infrastructure Improvements Project in the amount\nof $539,200; direct the Finance Director to appropriate $374,114.00 from the ADA\nImprovements fund account number 251.12.12520.00000.914530 and allocate the funds\ninto the CDBG Capital Improvements fund account number 251.12.12520.00000.918320;\nand, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-\n112)
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42. APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL\nSUSTAINABILITY PLAN – F2M22-64, M2M26-113\nCity staff and consultants from ESA have completed the City of Alhambra’s first\nComprehensive Environmental Sustainability Plan (the Plan) to provide a long-term\nframework that will help improve environmental and sustainability issues within Alhambra.\nThis final draft of the Plan is the product of extensive data analysis, community\nengagement, and input from experts and stakeholders. At the direction of the City Council,\nstaff and ESA held a monthlong period for public comment on the public draft that was\nreleased in late March 2026. The final draft of the Plan contains unique strategies,\nmeasurable targets, and achievable actions to describe the steps for reaching the City’s\nvision of sustainability. It identifies high priority programs and projects for staff to undertake\nin the first years after adoption. Importantly, the Plan also identifies key metrics that will\nbe used to measure the impact of the actions. A detailed path for implementation is a key\ncomponent of the Plan. Staff will continue to provide regular updates to the Environmental\nSustainability Commission and seek guidance on prioritization of the recommended\nactions in the Plan with the budget Council provided. Staff will continue community\nengagement and outreach to educate residents, businesses, and stakeholders about the\nsustainability action items. Staff will actively pursue grant funding, strategic partnerships,\nand other resources to support implementation and leverage City investments to maximize\ncommunity and environmental benefits.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve and adopt the Comprehensive\nEnvironmental Sustainability Plan and direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to\nfinalize the Council’s action, or provide other direction as deemed appropriate. (M2M26-\n113)
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43. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO THE ENERGY COALITION FOR DIRECT-TO-RENTER\nPILOT PROGRAM – F2M26-36, C2M26-43, M2M26-114\nIn December, the City secured funding from the Clean Power Alliance Innovation Fund to\ndevelop a program to provide income-qualified Alhambra renters energy-efficient electric\nappliances, such as HEPA air purifiers, portable heat pump HVAC units, smart plugs, or\nportable power stations. The pilot program, called Renter’s EDGE (equity-driven green\nelectrification), will provide these renter-friendly electric appliances at no cost directly to\nincome-qualified Alhambra renters who are Clean Power Alliance customers. Successful\nimplementation of a new direct-to-renter program requires specialized technical expertise,\ndata management, and appliance procurement capabilities. Staff recommends utilizing the\npiggybacking process to award this contract to the Energy Coalition (TEC) based on the\nprocurement process undertaken by other public agencies (Alhambra Municipal Code\neach selected TEC to provide technical assistance, support and/or program design\noversight for similar direct-to-renter programs, through their respective competitive\nprocesses. TEC was also awarded, through a competitive process, a Community Energy\nInnovation Prize from the U.S. Department of Energy to design and implement a pilot\nimplementation services, including the creation of marketing and outreach materials,\ndevelopment of the participant application process, procurement and delivery of\nappliances, and data collection and analysis.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve a contract, subject to final language\nthe Energy Coalition (TEC), for the direct-to-renter pilot program in an amount not to\nexceed $125,000.00; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the\nCouncil’s action. (M2M26-114)
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44. CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH KIMLEY HORN FOR ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC STUDY\nWORK TO FURTHER ASSESS IMPACT FROM THE CITY’S 710 STUB ARTERIAL\nCONVERSION PROJECT – F2M19-32, C2M20-43, M2M26-115\nAt the May 26, 2026 710 MIPs Town Hall, the City Council directed staff and engineers\npause on the next phase of work—the Project Approval and Environmental Document,\nPlans, Specifications and Estimate (PSE) and Right of Way (RW) work for the Fremont\nInterchange Project—until such time additional traffic and impact analyses are conducted\nto further evaluate the potential effects and mitigation associated with the City’s 710 Stub\nArterial Conversion Project before determining future project development sequencing.\nUnderstanding the City’s Municipal Code allows the Council to waive additional\nprocurement procedures when advantageous for the City to do so, the City Council further\ndirected Kimley Horn facilitate the study work considering their intimate knowledge with\nthe City’s MIPs. On June 17, 2026, staff received a detailed proposal from Kimley Horn\noutlining the scope of work under this task, schedule, and related costs. Kimley Horn will\nprovide a corridor- wide traffic analysis independent of the Caltrans project development\nprocess. The purpose of this effort is to evaluate the Stub Arterial Conversion Project\nalternatives, assess resulting impacts to local and regional transportation facilities, identify\noperational deficiencies, and develop mitigation strategies that may improve overall\nsystem performance. The study will evaluate traffic conditions throughout the corridor,\nincluding the l-10/Fremont Avenue, 1-10/Atlantic Boulevard, and 1-10/Garfield Avenue\ninterchange areas, and will provide technical findings and recommendations to support\nfuture City decision-making. The costs for the study work are $326,098, bringing the\ncontract’s not-to-exceed total to $6,639,613.79. It will take approximately six months to\ncomplete the study work, which results will subsequently be presented to the Council\nduring a public meeting.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve a Fourth Contract Amendment with\nKimley-Horn (Contract C2M20-43), subject to final language approval by the City Manager\nand the City Attorney, for an additional $326,098 for professional engineering consulting\nservices for additional traffic and impact analyses to further evaluate the potential effects\nand mitigation associated with the City’s 710 Stub Arterial Conversion Project; authorize\nappropriations in the amount of $326,098 from Measure M Funds in Fiscal Year 2026-27\nfor the costs associated with this study work; and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-115)
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45. TREASURER’S REPORT – F2M26-1\nRecommended Action: City Council receive and file as submitted the Treasurer's\nReport prepared by the Director of Finance for the month of May 2026, listing all of the\nCity's investments as of May 31, 2026.
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46. MINUTES\nRecommended Action: City Council review and approve as submitted the Minutes\nof the January 26, 2026 regular meeting of the City Council, the February 9, 2026 regular\nmeeting of the City Council, the February 23, 2026 regular meeting of the City Council;\nthe March 3, 2026 special meeting of the City Council; the March 26, 2026 special meeting\nof the City Council and, the April 30, 2026 special meeting of the City Council. Additionally,\nstaff is requesting the City Council re-approve the Minutes of the February 24, 2025\nregular meeting previously approved by the City Council on March 10, 2025 due to\nlanguage changes requested by Councilmember Wang.
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47. PERSONNEL ACTIONS – F2M26-2\nRecommended Action: City Council ratify the actions of the City Manager set forth\nin that certain Personnel Actions document dated June 22, 2026 showing the various\nappointments, classifications, salary changes, etc., since the last City Council meeting.
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48. DEMANDS – F2M26-1\nRecommended Action: City Council approve as submitted Final Check List (266530\nthru 266683) in the amount of $923,020.14 for the period ending May 7, 2026; Final Check\nList (266684 thru 266858) in the amount of $713,112.62 for the period ending May 14,\n2026 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,315,462.44 for the week ending\nMay 8, 2026; Final Check List (266859 thru 266999 and 1588 thru 1588) in the amount of\n$1,853,005.93 and EFTS in the amount of $2,447.58 for the period ending May 21, 2026\nand Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of $318,803.14 for the week ending May\n15, 2026; Final Check List (267000 thru 267157) in the amount of $1,218,226.61 for the\nperiod ending May 28, 2026 and Schedule of Wire Transfers in the amount of\n$101,349.02; and, Final Check List (1589 thru 1767 and 267158 thru 267165) in the\namount of $65,933.92 for the period ending June 1, 2026.
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49. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 6.29 (“RESIDENTIAL\nTENANT PROTECTIONS”) TO TITLE VI (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF THE\nALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING AN INCREASED RELOCATION\nASSISTANCE OBLIGATION ON CERTAIN NO-FAULT RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS IN\nOn April 13, 2026, the City Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance to increase\nrelocation assistance payments for no-fault evictions from one month to three months’\nrent. The ordinance would add Chapter 6.29 to the City’s Municipal Code, requiring that\nin those circumstances where relocation assistance is required under AB 1482, that the\nobligation would be increased from one to three months. To the extent that a\nowner/landlord does not comply with this requirement, the ordinance provides that such\nnoncompliance can be asserted as a defense in any action brought by the owner to\nrecover possession of a residential unit. On May 11, 2026 the City Council considered a\ndraft ordinance and requested changes to exempt residential properties with four or fewer\nunits, except in the event of a demolition or substantial remodel. The proposed ordinance\nhas been revised consistent with that direction.\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its first reading the\nfollowing ordinance entitled:\nAlhambra, California adding Chapter 6.29 (“Residential Tenant Protections”)\nto Title VI (Health and Sanitation) of the Alhambra Municipal Code establishing\nan increased relocation assistance obligation on certain no-fault residential\nwhich ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at the next regular Council\nmeeting.
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5. ANNUAL RECRUITMENT AND VACANCY REPORT – F2M26-2\nGovernor Newsom signed AB 2561 into law on September 22, 2024 to amend the Meyers-\nMilias Brown Act (MMBA). Effective January 1, 2025, AB 2561 added California\nGovernment Code Section 3502.3 which requires public agencies to hold a public hearing\nat least once per fiscal year to report on vacancy and recruitment status and retention\nefforts. The public hearing presentation must be made prior to the adoption of the final\nbudget for the fiscal year. The City’s previous report was presented at the City Council\nmeeting of May 12, 2025. The City has 412 full-time positions budgeted with 19 of these\npositions vacant as of May 14, 2026, for an approximately 4.6% overall vacancy rate.\nWithin the past 12 months, City Human Resources staff has worked closely with public\nsafety police and fire to support and enhance recruitment strategies focused on hiring at\nthe level of Police Recruit and Fire Paramedic Intern. Doing so allows interested qualified\ncandidates an opportunity to work in a job and internship work structure. These efforts\nsupport the City Council’s strategic goal to not only enhance public safety but also\nenhance transparency and open governance. City staff will continue efforts towards filling\nthe remaining budgeted vacancies.\nRecommended Action: City Council conduct a public hearing; and, receive and file\nthe annual report on recruitment and vacancy rates.\nPRESENTATIONS
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50. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION IN SAID CITY TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, PROVIDING FOR\nTHE CONSOLIDATION OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE\nSTATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION; SAID ELECTION BEING HELD FOR A BALLOT\nMEASURE TO AMEND ALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.70\n(“TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX”) – F2M26-33, O2M26-4865\nAlhambra provides a variety of essential municipal services, including Fire, Police,\nEmergency 911, youth and senior services, library, parks, public works and utilities. In\nrecent years, the City’s ability to maintain these services has become more difficult with\nservice costs increasing including costs from impacts to infrastructure and public safety\nfrom short-term vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods. Short-term vacation rentals\nimpact local services and infrastructure just as traditional hotels; however, short-term\nrentals currently in Alhambra are not paying the same transient occupancy tax imposed\non traditional hotels. For the 2026-27 Fiscal Year Budget, the City’s finances showed a\nnet zero unassigned General Fund Balance, meaning there are no additional or surplus\nfunds available to address a host of priorities including facility upgrades, reserve\ncontributions, capital and equipment repair and replacement, and unfunded liability. The\nCity must identify and secure funding streams, if adopted by Alhambra voters, which\nAlhambra aims to preserve Alhambra’s quality of life, including well-maintained streets,\nquality of local parks, safe and clean neighborhoods, and rapid 911 response. A local\nTransient Occupancy Tax (TOT) for short-term vacation rentals for stays up to 30 days at\nthe same rate (12% of the rent charged by an operator of a hotel or motel) as specified\nunder the City’s existing TOT under the Alhambra Municipal Code Chapter 5.70 would\nhelp support the services the Alhambra community have designated as important at levels\nconsistent with the community’s priorities. Calling the election requires adoption of an\nordinance. The proposed ordinance does the following: Sets forth City Council approval\nof a TOT of 12% for short-term vacation rentals for stays up to 30 days, subject to\nAlhambra voter approval; Calls a general municipal election on November 3, 2026, for the\npurpose of submitting the Ballot Measure for consideration of the qualified electors of the\nCity, modernizing the definitions of “transients” and “hotel” in the TOT Ordinance, while\nnot changing the TOT rate of 12%, and that ballot measure will be presented as an\namendment to a general tax imposed for general governmental purposes, with revenue\nfrom the tax to be placed in the City’s general fund to pay for any general governmental\npurpose; Directs the City Attorney to prepare the measure summary per Elections Code\n9280; and, Sets out time frames and deadlines for submittal of ballot arguments and\nrebuttals.\nRecommended Action: City Council, by one motion, take the following actions:\n1. Find that the proposed action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality\nAct (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8), and\nCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 15378(b)(5) because it relates to\norganizational or administrative activities of the City, it leads to the establishment\nof funding City services within existing service areas, and will not result in direct or\nindirect physical changes to the environment.\n2. Declare introduced for its first reading the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4865: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City Council\nproviding for a General Municipal Election in said City to be held on November\n3, 2026, providing for the consolidation of the General Municipal Election with\nthe Statewide General Election; said election being held for a Ballot Measure,\nto amend Alhambra Municipal Code Chapter 5.70 (“Transient Occupancy\nTax”) to include short term rentals at the same rate as other hotels\n3. Direct staff to agendize for consideration at the July 27,2026 City Council meeting,\nthe following items:\na. Second reading and adoption of the above-referenced ordinance;\nb. Adoption of a Resolution entitled: A Resolution of the Alhambra City\nCouncil requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los\nAngeles to order the consolidation of an Alhambra General Municipal\nElection to be held on November 3, 2026 with the Statewide General\nElection to be held in Los Angeles County the same day, to authorize\nthe Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to canvass the\nreturns of said General Municipal Election and to request that the\nRegistrar of Voters of said County be permitted to render specified\nMunicipal Election pursuant to Elections Code Section 10403
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51. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING\nTEXT AMENDMENT AMD-26-04 MAKING GENERAL CLARIFYING UPDATES TO THE\nCITY’S ZONING CODE; AND DETERMINE THIS ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA –\nF2M20-24, O2M26-4863\nStaff is requesting that the City Council consider second reading and adoption of an\nordinance approving Zoning Text Amendment AMD-26-04 making general clarifying\nupdates to the City’s Zoning Code; and determine this action is exempt from CEQA. This\nis a City-initiated application. From time-to-time updates are made to the Alhambra\nMunicipal Code (AMC) to address new State legislation, clarify ambiguous provisions, or\ndelete outdated language. While some of these changes require immediate consideration\nby the Council, most can be addressed periodically. Accordingly, staff brings a code clean-\nup ordinance to the Council on an annual basis to address modifications needed due to\nnew legislation, as well as other suggested clarifying changes. Clean-ups to the Zoning\nCode are processed separately from clean-ups to the rest of the AMC as Planning\nCommission review is required for Zoning and General Plan Amendments. Similar to prior\nclean-ups, this update will address new State legislation, eliminate inconsistencies, and\ncreate greater clarity in implementing the Zoning Code. This Zoning Code clean-up\nincludes both proposed amendments and additions. Amendments consist of revisions to\nexisting sections of the AMC, while additions incorporate entirely new sections into the\nAMC. The nature of and reasoning for each proposed amendment and addition can be\nclassified by five (5) general categories: 1.) Clarification; 2.) Consistency; 3.) Compliance\nwith State laws/Federal laws; 4.) Typographical & Formatting; and 5.) Use Allowances &\nRegulations. Some of the proposed amendments and additions are a combination of these\nfive categories. In Attachment 1 of the May 11, 2026 staff report by the Director of\nCommunity Development, each proposed amendment/addition is briefly described in a\ntable, which includes a breakdown of the categories applicable to each\namendment/addition. All of the proposed amendments and additions have been reviewed\nfor consistency with the City’s General Plan, as required by AMC Section 23.40.080\n(General Plan Consistency Required for Zoning Amendments).\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nAlhambra adopting Zoning Text Amendment AMD-26-04, amending the\nAlhambra Municipal Code to address new state laws, eliminate\ninconsistencies, clarify ambiguous provisions, correct typographical and\nformatting errors, and modify use allowances
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52. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION\n3.12.180 (TWO YEAR BUDGETS) AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2.24.020(C),\n2.28.020(C), 2.32.030(A), 2.34.020(C), 9.12.030 AND 19.01.010(SEC. 102)(G) OF THE\nALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR\nMEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, PARKS & RECREATION\nCOMMISSION, LIBRARY BOARD AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AS WELL\nAS DAYTIME LOITERING AND THE SALE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS –\nF2M26-16, O2M26-4862\nStaff is requesting that the City Council consider second reading and adoption of an\nordinance adding Section 3.12.180 (Two Year Budgets) and amending Sections\n2.24.020(C), 2.28.020(C), 2.32.030(A), 2.34.020(C), 9.12.030 and 19.01.010(Sec.\n102)(G) of the Alhambra Municipal Code pertaining to the qualifications for members of\nthe Planning Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Library Board and\nTransportation Commission as well as Daytime Loitering and the Sale of Safe and Sane\nFireworks From time-to-time updates are made to the AMC to address new state\nlegislation, clarify ambiguous provisions, or delete outdated language. For this annual\nreview, City staff is suggesting minor changes to the AMC to reflect current practices and\nclarify confusing parts of the AMC. First, City staff identified the proposed addition of\nSection 3.12.180 (Two Year Budget) which would allow for the preparation of two-year\nbudgets, which has been staff’s and the Council’s recent practice and preference to better\nstabilize the City’s finances. Staff also identified proposed amendments to Sections\n2.24.020, 2.28.020, 2.32.030, 2.34.020 (Qualifications – Parks & Recreation Commission,\nBoard of Library Trustees and Transportation Commission) which would further clarify the\nresidency requirements for members of those Boards/Commissions. Furthermore, staff is\nproposing amendments to Section 9.12.030 (Loitering; Daytime) which would change the\ntruancy hours from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily to instead refer to “school hours,” given\nthe variation in school hours on a daily basis, and by school. Finally, staff is proposing an\namendment to Section 19.01.010 (Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks) to address an\ninconsistency between the fee amount currently stated in the City’s adopted ordinance as\nit pertains to the sales of Safe and Sane fireworks and the City’s adopted Master Fee\nSchedule. To ensure accuracy and flexibility moving forward, the proposed ordinance\nwould remove the specific fee amount and instead direct the public to the City’s current\nfee schedule, as adopted and periodically updated by resolution of the City Council. The\nproposed ordinance was given first reading at the May 11, 2026 City Council meeting.\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nAlhambra, California, adding Section 3.12.180 (Two Year Budgets) and\namending Sections 2.24.020(C), 2.28.020(C), 2.32.030(A), 2.34.020(C),\n9.12.030 and 19.01.010(Sec. 102)(G) of the Alhambra Municipal Code\npertaining to the qualifications for members of the Planning Commission, Parks\n& Recreation Commission, Library Board and Transportation Commission as\nwell as Daytime Loitering and the Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks
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53. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS\n6.36.030, 20.23.030, 22.08.060, 22.20.090, 22.24.080, AND 22.52.020; CHAPTERS\n5.38, 5.52, 5.90, 5.92, AND 22.12; AND ADDING CHAPTER 22.30 OF THE ALHAMBRA\nMUNICIPAL CODE – F2M26-16, O2M26-4864\nStaff is requesting that the City Council consider second reading and adoption of an\nordinance amending Sections 6.36.030, 20.23.030, 22.08.060, 22.20.090, 22.24.080, and\n22.52.020; Chapters 5.38, 5.52, 5.90, 5.92, and 22.12; and adding Chapter 22.30 of the\nAlhambra Municipal Code. Periodically amendments are needed to the Alhambra\nMunicipal Code (“AMC”) based upon changes in legislation and issues arising in\nimplementation of the AMC. This ordinance contains updates to the AMC related to\nCommunity Development that are not contained within the Alhambra Zoning Code\n(“Zoning Code”). The proposed ordinance, which shows the proposed AMC text changes\nin strikethrough and underline, is provided as an attachment to the May 11, 2026 staff\nreport by the Director of Community Development. The City reviewed the environmental\nimpacts of this Ordinance under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public\nResources Code §§ 21000, et seq. "CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder\n(14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines”). This Ordinance is not\nsubject to further review environmental review because: (1) it will not result in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs.\n§ 15060(c)(2); (2) there is no possibility that this Ordinance will have a significant effect\non the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)); and (3) the Ordinance, by itself,\ndoes not constitute a “project” as defined in section 21065 of the Public Resources Code\nand the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378). It can be seen with certainty that\nthere is no possibility that this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment.\nThe proposed ordinance was given first reading at the May 11, 2026 City Council meeting.\nRecommended Action: City Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4864: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City Council\namending Sections 6.36.030, 20.23.030, 22.08.060, 22.20.090, 22.24.080,\nand 22.52.020, and Chapters 5.38, 5.52, 5.90, 5.92, and 22.12, and adding\nChapter 22.30 to the Alhambra Municipal Code and finding such actions\nexempt from further environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Sections\n15060(C)(2), 15061(B)(3), and 15378
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6. HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM 11 (WORKFORCE HOUSING\nPROGRAM): REPORT AND PRESENTATION ON WORKFORCE HOUSING\nPROGRAM PLAN – F2M20-37, M2M26-101\nHousing Element Program 11 directs the City to develop a proposal for a Workforce\nHousing Program that may include employer-assisted housing opportunities, identification\nof financial resources specific to workforce housing, and other incentives and actions to\npreserve and produce workforce housing. The City partnered with the San Gabriel Valley\nCouncil of Governments (SGVCOG) through its Affordable Housing Incubator Program,\nfunded by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Early\nAction Planning (REAP) 2.0 Program, to develop the proposal for a Workforce Housing\nProgram in Alhambra. Staff will present information about the Workforce Housing Program\nPlan which was prepared to help the City better understand local workforce housing needs\nand identify potential program components, partnerships, funding strategies, and\nimplementation actions that the City may consider if it elects to establish a Workforce\nHousing Program Plan in the future.\nRecommended Action: City Council receive a presentation on the Workforce\nHousing Program Plan, approve eligibility ranges in the Executive Summary of the\nWorkforce Housing Program Plan as outlined in the June 22, 2026 staff report by the\nDirector of Community Development and direct staff as deemed appropriate. (M2M26-\n101)
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7. REVIEW OF THE MIDWICK PARK / ALHAMBRA HILLS TRACT PREFERRED\nPARKING DISTRICT – F2M26-7, F2M15-59\nOn December 14, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. R2M15-29 establishing\nthe Midwick Park / Alhambra Hills Tract Preferred Parking District (PPD) in response to\nneighborhood parking concerns associated with spillover student parking from California\nState University, Los Angeles (CSULA). The PPD was established following resident\npetitions, community outreach, and neighborhood surveys indicating support for parking\nrestrictions within the affected residential area. On May 11, 2026, Vice Mayor Andrade-\nStadler requested that staff agendize a review of the existing PPD restrictions and\nevaluate the potential expansion of the District to address ongoing parking concerns\nraised by residents related to the nearby Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) training\nfacility. LAFC opened after the PPD was created. Since the May 11th meeting, staff has\nreceived numerous calls from residents in the PPD, particularly those that are interested\nin having their street removed from the PPD because there is no longer an issue. As such,\nstaff is recommending community outreach be conducted for all properties in the current\nPPD, to determine if the boundaries should be reduced, and if the days/hours of the\nremaining PPD should be expanded to include Saturday and Sunday to regulate LAFC\nparking.\nRecommended Action: City Council direct staff to undertake community outreach in\nthe Midwick Park / Alhambra Hills Tract Preferred Parking District to determine the\nnecessary boundaries and potential expansion of days for the District, or direct staff as\ndeemed appropriate.
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8. POTENTIAL PREFERRED PARKING DISTRICT ADJACENT TO THE COURTYARD\nBY MARRIOTT – F2M26-7\nOn May 11, 2026, during public comment, numerous residents expressed concern about\nspillover parking associated with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott. During Council\nCommunications, Councilmember Wang requested an item to discuss parking concerns\nand a Preferred Parking District (PPD) at the next City Council meeting. Alhambra\nMunicipal Code Chapter 11.29 allows for the City Council to establish Preferred Parking\nDistricts. The City currently has a PPD in the Midwick Park I Alhambra Hills neighborhood\nadjacent to CSULA, and another in the Hellman and 9th neighborhood adjacent to the\nAtlantic Time Square project. Outreach, including a survey, could be utilized to get resident\npreferences regarding boundaries and the days/times parking would be restricted if a PPD\nwere to be established.\nRecommended Action: City Council provide direction to staff as deemed\nappropriate.
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9. APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT FOR THE STORM DRAIN\nREHABILITATION PROJECT ON CARLOS AVENUE – F2M25-64, C2M26-5, M2M26-\nOn January 26, 2025, the City Council approved an award of Contract to Torres Sanitation\nSystems Construction for the Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project on Carlos Avenue in an\namount not to exceed $100,300.00 (C2M26-5). The Storm Drain Pipe Repair Project\noriginally intended to rehabilitate a failing drainage line from 2027 Carlos Avenue to\nMontezuma Avenue. Due to the alignment passing multiple private properties, a\ntrenchless pipe-lining method was selected to minimize surface disruption. However, pre-\nlining video inspections revealed severe structural deterioration undetected during initial\nassessments. Portions of the existing corrugated metal pipe were completely rusted out,\nleaving the pipe without a bottom section. This structural failure made immediate\ntrenchless lining technically infeasible without structural stabilization. To resolve this issue\nand complete the project, the contractor must perform open-trench spot repairs at three\ndistinct locations. This proposed Change Order covers the direct costs of these structural\nspot repairs, alongside necessary site restoration efforts including concrete paving, soil\nleveling, and property cleaning.\nRecommended Action: City Council approve Change Order No. 1 for the Storm\nDrain Rehabilitation Project on Carlos Avenue, increasing Contract No. C2M26-5 with\nTorres Sanitation Systems Construction by $48,000.00 and bringing the total revised\ncontract value to an amount not to exceed $148,300.00 to complete the project;\nappropriate $48,000.00 from the Safe Clean Water Program Fund to cover the change\norder; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize the Council’s action.\n(M2M26-83)