City Council

17. ACCEPTANCE OF MEASURE A GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nREGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT (RPOSD) FOR THE GREEN STREET\nDEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND THE FRONT STREET GREENWAY PROJECT –\nF2M26-18, M2M26-66\nThe Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) protects over\n4,000 square miles of parks, beaches, and wildlife areas for residents and visitors. Marking\na record investment, the latest round of Measure A grants provided over $78 million to\nenhance LA County's parks and water conservation efforts, boosting accessibility, health,\nand wellness. In October 2025, staff submitted one Measure A application under the\n“Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation & Protection Program”. The Green\nStreet Demonstration Project on Main Street, which initiative supports transforming Main\nStreet through green infrastructure, including dry wells and vegetated swales to capture\nrainwater and replenish groundwater, was approved for funding in the amount of $4\nmillion. The project will also serve to enhance the City’s landscape by planting 37 new\ntrees and installing native vegetation. A second application, applied under the Planning\nand Design category, was also submitted and awarded $400,000 for the design\ndevelopment and construction plans for the Front Street Greenway Project. The project is\na 1.4-mile corridor along Front Street from Fremont Avenue to Sixth Street as identified in\nAlhambra’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Plan as having a potential open space\nand recreational travel lane with enhanced green beatification elements. This funding\nopportunity helps prepare the project not only for design, but also for future grant\nconstruction funding.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept two (2) grants totaling $4.4 million from\nthe Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD) under the\nMeasure A Competitive Grant Program for the Green Street Demonstration Project ($4\nmillion) and the Front Street Greenway Project ($400,000); authorize the City Manager or\nher designee to execute the grant agreements and related grant documents; appropriate\n$4.4 million in grant revenues and grant expenditures; and direct staff to undertake the\nsteps necessary to finalize the Council’s action. (M2M26-66)