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8.
QUARTERLY CONTRACTS REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 – F2M25-40
On August 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. O2M24-4837, implementing
the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), as outlined
in California Public Contract Code Sections 22000–22045. On April 28, 2025, the City
Council adopted Ordinance No. O2M25-4845, updating contract thresholds in accordance
with recent CUPCCAA amendments. During this meeting, the Council also requested a
report identifying all contracts awarded between $50,000 and $75,000, which previously
required Council approval before CUPCCAA implementation. During December 2025, a
total of 4 contracts were awarded ranging from $50,000 to $75,000. This report serves to
realign the reporting schedule with the traditional calendar quarter. Staff will submit the
next quarterly report, covering the period from January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026
to the City Council in April 2026.
Recommended Action:
City Council receive and file the quarterly contracts report
for December 2025. |
January 26, 2026
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6.
AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE SMOKE SHOPS AND OTHER USES
– F2M26-22
At the January 12, 2026 City Council meeting, the Council adopted an ordinance
prohibiting the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide and directed staff to return with
information related to regulating smoke shops and other uses. Smoke shops fall within
the “General Retail” use category, which is permitted by-right in the CBD (Central
Business District), CMU (Commercial Mixed-Use), EMC (East Main Corridor), PO
(Professional Office), and I (Industrial) zones, as well as certain Specific Plans. There are
six existing and proposed smoke shop locations in the City. The plan moving forward will
be to amend Chapter 5.90 (Tobacco Retail License) of the Alhambra Municipal Code to
establish additional operation requirements for smoke shops that will become effective
immediately following adoption of the amendment. New proposed operational standards
would limit smoke shops hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and limit the area of
sales for tobacco paraphernalia and smoke products to no more than 5% of gross floor
area of the store. Additionally, an amendment will be made to the Zoning Code requiring
all existing and new smoke shops to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
Recommended Action:
City Council direct staff to amend the Municipal Code to
regulate smoke shops.
CONSENT AGENDA (Item Nos. 7 – 22): (TIME LIMITATIONS: 5 MINUTES PER SPEAKER
FOR ONE ITEM, 10 MINUTES PER SPEAKER FOR 2+ ITEMS)
All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and
will be enacted by one motion unless a citizen or Council member requests otherwise; in which
case, the item will be removed for separate consideration. |
January 26, 2026
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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
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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE
AND DISTRIBUTION OF NITROUS OXIDE AND DETERMINATION THAT THE
ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA – F2M25-7, O2M26-4856
Staff is requesting that the City Council consider second reading and adoption of an
ordinance amending Title IX (Public Peace and Safety) of the Alhambra Municipal Code
to include Chapter 9.19 (Prohibition on Sale or Distribution of Nitrous Oxide) and
determining adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA. Nitrous oxide, commonly
known as “laughing gas” or “whippets,” has become a growing public health and safety
concern in Alhambra and throughout California. The APD, along with communities across
the nation, have seen an increase in arrests and incidents related to the sale of nitrous
oxide. Currently, there are 5 authorized smoke shops in the City of Alhambra, of those,
one is not open to the public and APD has found the 4 remaining sell nitrous oxide,
presumably for recreational use. California Penal Code § 381b prohibits possession or
use of nitrous oxide for intoxication, and the recreational sale of nitrous oxide is not
harmless. Short-term effects include disorientation, nausea, blackouts, and impaired
motor control-creating immediate risk to users and the public, particularly when combined
with driving. Chronic misuse poses even more serious consequences including brain
damage, irreversible nerve damage, paralysis, cognitive impairment, and even death. Due
to the public safety risk, there has been an increase in Southern California jurisdictions
adopting ordinances prohibiting the sale, distribution and recreational use of nitrous oxide,
including the cities of; Rialto, Bell, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport
Beach, Fullerton and County of Orange. The proposed ordinance was given first reading
at the January 12, 2026 City Council meeting.
Recommended Action:
City Council declare introduced for its second reading and
adopt the following ordinance entitled:
Ordinance No. O2M26-4856: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Alhambra, California, amending Title IX (Public Peace and Safety) of the
Alhambra Municipal Code to include Chapter 9.19 (Prohibition on Sale or
Distribution of Nitrous Oxide) and determining adoption of this Ordinance is
exempt from CEQA |
January 26, 2026
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