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NOMINATE AN APPOINTEE FOR METRO SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SERVICE
COUNCIL – F2M26-16, M2M26-29
Metro’s Service Councils make decisions about bus routes and schedules for Metro bus
lines operating in their region. Service Council Bylaws require that nominees live, work, or
represent the region. Service Council Members may serve more than one three-year term.
San Gabriel City Council Member John Wu currently serves on behalf of the Cities of
Alhambra, San Gabriel, San Marino, and South Pasadena as an appointee on Metro’s
San Gabriel Valley (SGV) Service Council. His term will expire on June 30, 2026.
Councilmember Wu was appointed to the Council in April 2025. Upon agreement, any one
of the four cities may submit a letter nominating the incumbent or a replacement candidate
to this seat, confirming that there is concurrence of all four cities. Metro is requesting that
the Cities of Alhambra, San Gabriel, San Marino, and South Pasadena submit a
nomination to fill the seat for the July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029 term to by April 17, 2026 to
ensure that a fully appointed Service Council is maintained. Council Member Wu wishes
to continue serving on the SGV Service Council and the South Pasadena City Council
recently took action at their January 21, 2026 meeting to approve the continuation of
Council Member Wu's appointment to the SGV Service Council. The nomination will be
submitted to the Metro Board of Directors at their May 28, 2026 meeting for appointment.
Recommended Action:
City Council vote to nominate San Gabriel City Council
Member John Wu as an appointee to the Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council; and,
direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-29) |
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RENEWAL OF EDISON EASEMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT – F2M21-30, F2M1-44,
C2M26-11, M2M26-26
In 1986, the City of Alhambra entered into a license agreement with SCE to lease the
easement on Raymond Avenue between Alhambra Road and Cedar Avenue. SCE agreed
to provide the City with a license to use the property with certain stipulations. Primarily,
this involves adequate access for SCE vehicles and employees to maintain their structures
and non-interference by City improvements with existing power lines or poles. Since the
approval of the original agreement, the City has improved a portion of the property
adjacent to Park School, by constructing a parking lot, with landscape improvements. This
lot is used by the public during the hours Alhambra Park is open. In March 2021, the
license agreement was renewed for a five-year period, and will expire on March 31, 2026.
SCE has offered a five-year renewal of the license agreement from April 1, 2026, through
March 31, 2031. The license agreement includes an annual fee of $581.37 that will
increase annually by no more than 5%.
Recommended Action:
City Council approve the renewal of the license agreement
with Southern California Edison Company, subject to final language approval by the City
Manager and City Attorney, for the use of the easement on Raymond Avenue adjacent to
Alhambra Park for the purpose of park use, for a period of five (5) years, commencing on
April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, with an annual fee of $581.37 plus annual increases
not to exceed 5% payable to Southern California Edison; and, direct staff to undertake the
steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-26) |
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AWARD CONTRACT: ALHAMBRA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
AGREEMENT AUDIT – F2M25-66, RFP2M25-28, C2M26-10, M2M26-25
On December 8, 2025, the City Council approved staff’s recommendation to solicit
proposals for professional services to audit the Solid Waste Management Services
Agreement with Republic Services pursuant to Section 8.2.7 of the Agreement to verify
compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. Following Council’s direction,
staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP2M25-28) for professional auditing services.
Five proposals were received. Management Services staff reviewed and scored the
proposals based on firm qualifications, staffing, schedule, scope of work, and references.
HF&H Consultants ranked highest.
Recommended Action:
City Council approve a contract, subject to final approval by
the City Manager and the City Attorney, by and between the City of Alhambra and HF&H
Consultants, LLC, for professional services in the amount of $70,000 for a Waste Audit for
Rate Year 2023-24 under the Solid Waste Management Services Agreement with
Republic Services; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s
action. (M2M26-25) |
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ACCEPT SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE
LIBRARY AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS – F2M26-18, M2M26-24
The California State Library offers grants in support of library programs and pop-up visits
at summer lunch sites to enhance access to books and library services by the community.
In November, 2025, staff applied for this funding opportunity and was awarded $5,104 to
support library programming at the City’s park sites participating under the free Summer
Lunch Program. The grant funds will be used to purchase giveaway books and
programming supplies to be used during the Library’s mobile visits this summer.
Recommended Action:
City Council accept $5,104 in grant funds from the California
State Library to support the Library’s mobile summer programs and services; appropriate
revenue and expenditure funds in the amount of $5,104; authorize the City Manager or
designee to sign the grant agreement with the California State Library, subject to final
language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney; and, direct staff to undertake
the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-24) |
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ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY UNDER MEASURE R FOR THE 710 STUB
IMPROVEMENTS INTO A FOUR-LANE ARTERIAL – F2M19-32, M2M26-28
On April 24, 2023, the City entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Project Initiation Document (PID) for the
710 Stub Improvements at Valley from a six-lane freeway corridor to a four-lane local
arterial. Featured with the arterial conversion concept are bike lanes, a pedestrian
walkway, lighting, parkways with trees and landscape, and stormwater pre-treatment
elements including water capture and reuse elements. On October 10, 2025, the City
received the Funding Agreement in the amount of $62,400,000 for the City’s Arterial
Conversion Project. The funding amounts by Fiscal Year are detailed in the February 9,
2026 staff report by the Assistant City Manager. The Measure R funds will provide for
Project Initiation Document, Project Development, Project Approval/Environmental
Document, Plans, Specifications, and Estimates, and Construction for the City’s Arterial
Conversion Project.
Recommended Action:
City Council accept grant funds in the amount of
$62,400,000 from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority under the I-
10/SR-710 Interchange Reconfiguration (Arterial Conversion), LACMTA Project ID
#MR1.1.1.01 and FTIP #LAMIPMR123; appropriate $9,000,000 in revenues and
expenditures under Measure R for the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 Fiscal Years, as
allocated under the grant; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents related to grant implementation; and, direct staff to undertake the steps
necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-28) |
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