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| 20260126 | LA County | Alhambra | City Council | Item | 3. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE BY MODIFYING TITLE 19 THEREOF AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO – F2M25-60, O2M26-4855, N2M26-1 Staff is requesting that the City Council conduct a public hearing and, after receiving public testimony, consider second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending the Alhambra Municipal Code by modifying Title 19 thereof and adopting by reference the 2025 California Fire Code, 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code with certain amendments, additions and deletions thereto. Every three years, the State of California updates the California Code of Regulations, Title 24. The 2025 California Fire Code and the 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code became effective statewide on January 1, 2026. Local jurisdictions are required to adopt these codes and may amend them where necessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographic conditions. The Fire Department has reviewed the 2025 California Fire Code and recommends the adoption of the code along with the previously approved amendments outlined in the January 12, 2026 staff report by the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Marshall. Only the section numbers have been updated to align with the new code arrangement. California Codes can be viewed at https://www.dqs.ca.qov/BSC/Codes. The findings required by the Health and Safety Code §18941.5 accompany the proposed ordinance as Exhibit A. These updates are necessary to maintain consistent and enforceable fire-safety standards within the City. The proposed ordinance was given first reading at the January 12, 2026 City Council meeting. Recommended Action: City Council conduct a public hearing and, after receiving public testimony, declare introduced for its second reading and adopt the following ordinance entitled: Ordinance No. O2M26-4855: An Ordinance of the Alhambra City Council amending the Alhambra Municipal Code by modifying Title 19 thereof and adopting by reference the 2025 California Fire Code, 2025 California Wildland- Urban Interface Code with certain amendments, additions and deletions thereto PRESENTATIONS | January 26, 2026 LA County Alhambra City Council Item #3 |
| 20260126 | LA County | Alhambra | City Council | Item | 19. AWARD OF CONTRACT WITH FIRE APPARATUS SOLUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW KME K180 4119 PUMPERS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE LEASE/PURCHASE THROUGH A FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH LEASING 2, INC. – F2M26-6B, C2M26-3, C2M26-9, M2M26-24 The fire engines that will be replaced are over twenty years old and do not accommodate the requirements or standards of apparatus today. Both units incur significant costs to maintain and repair. Once the engines are replaced with new apparatus, they will be rotated into reserve status. The Fire Department has opportunity to piggyback on Sourcewell Contract #113021-RVG-3 for the purchase of the new 2026 KME K180 4119 Pumpers with equipment from Fire Apparatus Solutions. Per the Alhambra Municipal Code 3.36.080(B), bidding exemption is authorized, and the City may “piggyback” onto an existing contract. Staff recommends purchasing two fire engines through a Sourcewell contract to achieve cost savings and reduce the estimated build time from approximately 48 months to 12 months. This procurement strategy allows the City to acquire two fire engines at more favorable pricing while accelerating delivery. The total cost to acquire and outfit two fire engines in FY 2026/27 is $964,980.45. Leasing 2, Inc. offers financing options with low interest rates for terms of seven or nine years. Staff recommends the seven-year financing term. The total lease/purchase cost for the two 2026 KME K180 4119 Pumpers is $2,904,863.15. The annual lease/purchase payment over the seven-year term is $414,980.45, with the first payment scheduled for January 30, 2027. Recommended Action: City Council award a purchase contract with Fire Apparatus Solutions for the purchase of two new 2026 KME K180 4119 Pumpers in the amount of $2,429,275.76; award of contract for the lease/purchase of the two new pumpers through a financing agreement with Leasing 2, Inc. in the amount of $2,904,863.15 for a seven year term, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney; authorize the City Manager and/or her designee and the City’s Director of Finance to execute the necessary documents; direct the Finance Director to carry over $185,000 from FY 2025/26 to FY 2026/27, transfer $148,000 from CIP savings, and appropriate an 11 additional $171,580.45 from the Equipment Fund balance to fund the remaining shortfall for the acquisition and outfitting of two fire engines; and direct staff to undertake the necessary steps to finalize Council’s action. (M2M26-24) | January 26, 2026 LA County Alhambra City Council Item #19 |