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AGENDA
ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
MISSION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENT
The City of Alhambra shall be the premier family-oriented and economically prosperous
community in the San Gabriel Valley.
Addressing the Council: Section 2.04.210 of the Alhambra Municipal Code establishes the procedures for
addressing the Council. Any person wishing to address the Council during the meeting must complete a Speaker
Request Card and submit it to the City Clerk.
When called upon by the Mayor, please step to the podium and give your name, address and organization or other
party you represent, if any, in an audible tone of voice for the record. Remarks are limited to 5 minutes.
All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than the
Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a
member of the Council, without the permission of the Mayor. No question shall be asked a Councilperson except
through the Mayor.
Standards of Decorum: Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks or who shall become
boisterous while addressing the Council shall be forthwith, by the Mayor, barred from the meeting.
Enforcement of Decorum: The Chief of Police, or his designee, shall be Sergeant-at-Arms of the Council meetings.
The Sergeant-at-Arms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the Mayor for the purpose of maintaining
order and decorum at the Council meeting.
Persons Authorized to be Within Rail: No person, except City officials, their representatives, and newspaper
reporters, shall be permitted within the rail in front of the Council Chamber without the express consent of the Council.
Agenda Tracking Numbers: All numbers listed in bold after the title of each Agenda item are City Clerk tracking
numbers that are used for filing and research purposes.
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting
ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
111 South First Street
November 26, 2018
5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCIL: Sham, Messina, Mejia, Ayala, Maloney
FLAG SALUTE: Led by Mayor Maloney
Recommended Action: By motion, determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear
on this public agenda have been read, and waive further reading.
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.
This project, in conjunction with the Parks & Recreation Department, will repair broken
and uplifted sidewalk along the east side of Chapel Avenue between Main Street and
Alhambra Road. The project will improve the sidewalk around the perimeter of Alhambra
Park and some of the walkways within Alhambra Park in order to make some picnic
areas handicap accessible. The project involves approximately 12,000 square feet of
broken and off grade sidewalk. The project will also update the ADA ramp at the
southeast corner of Woodward and Chapel Avenues. Plans and specifications have
been prepared for this project.
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CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY AND ALHAMBRA POLICE DEPARTMENT – F2M18-50,
RFP2M18-15, RFP2M18-21, M2M18-164
On August 27, 2018 Staff received authorization from the City Council to solicit
proposals for HVAC maintenance service of Alhambra City Hall, Alhambra Civic Center
Library and Alhambra Police Department. Staff received five proposals on October 5,
2018. Upon review, staff found all five of the proposals exceeded the designated budget
for this service. Staff is recommending that the City Council reject the proposals that
were received and reauthorize staff to seek proposals for HVAC maintenance services.
Recommended Action: City Council reject the proposals that were received in
response to RFP2M18-15; authorize staff to solicit new proposals for HVAC
maintenance services at City Hall, Alhambra Civic Center Library and Alhambra Police
Department (RFP2M18-21); and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize
Council’s action. (M2M18-164)
Staff requests that the City Council approve a Joint Powers Agreement with the Los
Angeles Area Regional Training Group (LAARTG) Joint Powers Authority. Through
regionalized training, all emergencies are handled seamlessly which increases the
efficiency and effectiveness of operations. There is no fiscal impact to join the LAARTG
Joint Powers Authority. To fund operations of the LAARTG, Urban Area Security
Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant will be utilized to offset staff costs, training
curriculum development and delivery.
On August 27, 2018, the City Council approved a contract with Affinity Building Solutions
for the Library deck waterproofing design, implementation and maintenance. Due to
additional labor and materials used for sloping around the drains, unforeseen
expenses were incurred in the amount of $9,790. Staff is requesting that the Director of
Finance appropriate the funds and allocate them for Affinity Building Solutions.
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5. RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZE THE CLOSURE OF ALL CITY OFFICES FOR THE
EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY LUNCHEON – F2M18-16, R2M18-37
Staff requests that the City Council adopt a resolution to authorize the closure of all City
offices and facilities from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in
order for all City employees to attend the Employee Holiday Luncheon. The Alhambra
Municipal Code states that the City Council must authorize the closing of any City
building or facility during regular business hours. There will be no disruption to any
essential City services during this proposed closure of City offices and buildings. All
emergency personnel will still be actively working during this closure of City offices.
Tentative Tract Map No. 73744 was approved by the Planning Commission on
September 19, 2016 for the merger of eight parcels into one parcel of 98,908 square feet
(2.25 acres), located at 1401 West Main Street, for purposes of developing a new
Wondries Toyota automobile dealership. All conditions of approval applicable to the
Tract Map have been met. The City Engineer signed the Tract Map and recommended
recordation of the same on September 19, 2018. Consequently, approval and
recordation of this map is now appropriate. Staff requests that the City Council approve
Tract Map No. 73744 at 1401 West Main Street.
SECTION TWO: This Council hereby approves Final Tract Map No. 73744
for the merger of eight parcels into one parcel of 98,908 square feet (2.25
acres), located at 1401 West Main Street, for purposes of developing a new
Wondries Toyota automobile dealership, and authorizes the City Clerk to
endorse on the face of the map the certificate which embodies the approval
of said map.
The springs and motor to the roll up doors/gates that provide access to the personnel
parking lot at the Police Department are no longer working and need to be replaced. To
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fund the repair of the roll up doors, an appropriation in the amount of $17,000 from the
Police Facility Assessment Fund to the Various Capital Outlay line item is required.
Staff requests that the City Council approve the appropriation of funds totaling $50,000
from the CBP Federal Asset Forfeiture Fund to be used towards an audit service for the
Police Department’s Property Room, purchase of computer hardware and purchase of
safety equipment for the Police Department’s sworn personnel.
Recommended Action: City Council appropriate funds totaling $50,000 from the
CBP Federal Asset Forfeiture Fund as outlined in the Chief of Police’s report dated
November 26, 2018; and, direct staff to undertake the steps necessary to finalize
Council’s action. (M2M18-169)
Staff requests that the City Council accept a gift of 105 trees of various species from the
San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps. The City will choose the specific tree species as
well as the 105 locations to plant the 15-gallon trees to support its tree planting master
plan. The San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps staff, high school students and local
residents will then plant the trees per the City’s planting requirements. The Corps will
also dedicate a crew supervisor and members to water the trees during their 3-month
establishment period.
Recommended Action: City Council accept a gift of 105 trees of various species
from the San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps; and, direct staff to undertake the steps
necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M18-170)
Staff requests that the City Council award a contract to Spillman Technologies, Inc. for
the purchase of a public safety Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records
Management System (RMS). All of the modules provided by Spillman are developed,
tested and installed at over 1,900 public safety agencies nationwide. Southern California
customers include the cities of Corona, Fountain Valley, Covina, La Habra, Buena Park,
Monrovia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Torrance, Glendora, Brea and El Monte.
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approval by the City Manager and City Attorney, to Spillman Technologies, Inc., of Salt
Lake City, Utah, in an amount not to exceed $1,140,000.00 for the purchase, installation,
training and support of a public safety Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records
Management System (RMS) and authorize the purchase of data transfer, computer
hardware and licensing, and additional Professional Information Technology and
Support services in the amount of $135,000 for the public safety CAD and RMS.
(M2M18-171)
Recommended Action: City Council receive and file as submitted the Treasurer's
Report prepared by the Director of Finance for the month of October 2018, listing all of
the City's investments as of October 31, 2018.
12. MINUTES
Recommended Action: City Council review and approve as submitted the Minutes
of the October 23, 2017 regular meeting of the Alhambra City Council.
Recommended Action: City Council ratify the actions of the City Manager set forth
in that certain Personnel Actions document dated November 26, 2018, showing the
various appointments, classifications, salary changes, etc., since the last City Council
meeting.
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Throughout Southern California there has been a sudden and unforeseen proliferation of
shared on-demand personal mobility devices that operate in the public right-of-way.
Such devices include both shared bicycles and shared scooters. The new and emerging
business model of operating shared, on-demand personal mobility devices from the
public right-of-way creates public safety concerns that impact users and bystanders, and
contributes to clutter in the public right-of-way. In terms of electric scooters, numerous
articles have been printed concerning issues of abandoned scooters cluttering up
sidewalks, streets and other public areas. Additionally, numerous articles have been
written regarding safety concerns associated with electric scooters. Pursuant to the
California Vehicle Code, electric scooters are not allowed to be ridden by minors who do
not possess a valid driver’s license or permit; on streets whose speeds exceed 25 miles
per hour; on sidewalks; without a helmet; by anyone with a passenger; by anyone
carrying a package in at least one hand. A review of a map of the City and its speed
limits indicates that it is not possible to traverse the City north to south or east to west on
an electric scooter without violating the speed restrictions established in the California
Vehicle Code. Additionally, it is not possible to travel to or from most of the businesses
or offices in the City on an electric scooter, as these are located on streets where the
speed limit exceeds the Vehicle Code limits.
The following ordinances and resolution will prohibit the operation of these businesses
within the City, as well as the use of these shared on-demand devices. They will also
establish an impound fee to cover City staff time associated with removal and storage of
the abandoned devices from the public rights of way. Given the safety concerns
associated with use of these devices, the spontaneous nature of their arrival, the impact
on public rights of way (in terms of storage for abandoned devices), the tremendous
impact on staff resources to police and patrol the use of these devices and the evolving
business model of these shared on-demand devices, City staff recommends that the
Council adopt the attached ordinances and resolution to prohibit these shared on-
demand devices, at least until these identified concerns can be effectively addressed by
the operators, business owners, City staff and/or future legislation.
after which such ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption by a
4/5th vote of the City Council.
2. Direct the City Attorney to introduce and give first reading by title only, waiving
further reading to the following ordinance entitled:
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which ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at the next Council
meeting.
3. Adopt Resolution No. R2M18-39 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Alhambra establishing an impound fee as contemplated by Alhambra
Municipal Code Chapter 10.08 and determining the adoption of Chapter 10.08 is
exempt from CEQA
Staff requests that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Title IX (Public Peace
and Safety) of the Alhambra Municipal Code, Chapter 9.77 requiring a shopping cart
containment system. Recently, members of the community and the City Council have
expressed concerns regarding the continued problem of abandoned shopping carts in
the City. The presence of abandoned carts on city streets and sidewalks is a public
nuisance contributing to a decline in the quality of life and is a blight to the community.
Abandoned shopping carts also obstruct pedestrian access along streets, sidewalks,
parking lots and interfere with the pedestrian and vehicular traffic on streets. The
proposed amendment would eliminate the mandatory abandoned cart prevention plan,
which has proven to be ineffective, and replace it with a simplified citywide requirement
to implement a containment system. This solution has been widely adopted by a large
number of shopping centers and has become a de facto industry standard. Under the
proposed amendment, any future commercial business project with shopping carts
available to its customers will be required to install a physical containment system prior
to being issued a business license.
Recommended Action: City Council direct the City Attorney to introduce and give
first reading by title only, waiving further reading to the following ordinance entitled:
which ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at the next Council
meeting.
To strengthen the City’s financial position for emergencies, unforeseen expenses, and
accurately budget for capital expenditures based on past years’ expenditures and
historical need, it is appropriate for the City Council to establish priorities for establishing
reserve funds in distinct categories for competing priorities. This should ensure that
sufficient moneys are available to address most unanticipated and unforeseen expenses
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and will provide City staff direction in this regard in connection with the preparation of the
next budget. To protect against unforeseen emergencies, economic uncertainties, and
other future contingencies, such as proposed rate increases provided by CalPERS,
increased liability and workers compensation claims, an aging infrastructure and
equipment fleet, it is prudent to increase the City’s reserve as follows: Maintain a
General Fund Reserve balance of at least 20% of the annual General Fund operating
expenditures; Establish and maintain a $3 million balance in the Legal Liability Reserve;
Establish and maintain a $3 million balance in the Building and Facilities Reserve;
Establish and maintain a $3 million balance in the Rolling Stock and Equipment
Reserve. Therefore, staff requests that the City Council adopt an ordinance and
resolution that will implement this Reserve Fund Policy.
1. Direct the City Attorney to introduce and give first reading by title only, waiving
further reading to the following ordinance entitled:
which ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at the next Council
meeting.
2. Adopt Resolution No. R2M18-38 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Alhambra to establish certain Reserve Funds; and, direct staff to
undertake the steps necessary to finalize Council’s action.
Citizens wishing to address the Council on any matter which is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City Council not on the Agenda may do so at this time. Please state your
name and address clearly for the record.
Please note that while the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, the
City Council cannot take action unless the matter appears as an item on a forthcoming agenda.
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prior to moving into closed session, the City Attorney shall make any announcements required
by the Brown Act pertaining to such closed session matters:
Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54956.8):
None
Conference with City’s Labor Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54957.6): Theresa
St. Peter, Interim Director of Human Resources re: Alhambra Management
Employees Association, Alhambra Police Miscellaneous Association, Alhambra Fire
Management Association, Alhambra Police Officers’ Association, Alhambra Police
Management Association, Alhambra Fire Fighters’ Association, and the Alhambra
City Employees’ Association
RECONVENE & CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: In the event the City Council moves into a
closed session, the City Council shall reconvene at 7:00 p.m. and the City Attorney shall
report upon the closed session if required.
ADJOURNMENT: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Alhambra City Council will be
held on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., in the Alhambra City Hall Council
Chambers, 111 South First Street, Alhambra, California.
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NOTE: This evening's meeting will be followed at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the
Alhambra City Hall by the FAREWELL TO COUNCILMEMBERS LUIS AYALA, BARBARA A.
MESSINA & STEPHEN SHAM CEREMONY. As this is a ceremonial event, no formal minutes
will be prepared, although the ceremony will be recorded on both digital audio and DVD.
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FAREWELL TO COUNCILMEMBERS
LUIS AYALA, BARBARA A. MESSINA & STEPHEN SHAM
CEREMONY
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FAREWELL ADDRESSES
by outgoing Councilmembers
Luis Ayala, Vice Mayor
Barbara A. Messina, Councilmember
Stephen Sham, Councilmember
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES
to
Vice Mayor Ayala, Councilmember Messina & Councilmember Sham
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reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
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