Dennis Ahlen

The Active Transportation Plan for the City of Alhambra serves as a roadmap to foster safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation options, promoting walking, biking, and rolling as integral parts of daily life. The plan aims to build a comfortable and connected network through progressive infrastructure, convenient multimodal transportation, and reduced vehicle miles traveled. Key focus areas include enhancing pedestrian and bicycle facilities, implementing traffic calming strategies, coordinating with regional agencies, and offering programs that encourage active transportation and improve safety, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

This document presents the findings from a 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey for the City of Alhambra, which is intended to inform the city's strategic planning process. Key strategic priorities identified include improving maintenance of city infrastructure and facilities, enhancing public safety services (police, fire, emergency response), reducing traffic congestion and increasing safe mobility options, moving towards a sustainable environment, revitalizing commercial areas, and facilitating affordable housing. The survey aims to provide insights into resident opinions, satisfaction, and concerns to guide future strategic decisions and service enhancements.

The City Council meeting agenda included several key items. Ceremonially, the council planned to commend a retiring Water Utility Supervisor with a Certificate of Service. Informational reports included an update from the Chamber of Commerce. A primary action item involved adopting Resolution No. R2M26-5 to accept the 2026 City of Alhambra Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, developed using a FEMA grant. The Consent Agenda featured items such as authorizing an agreement with Caltrans for the Fremont Avenue Interchange Project phases (PA&ED, PS&E, R/W), approving the distribution of a Notice Inviting Bids for a major sewer main replacement project, authorizing an RFP for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Poplar Boulevard Rehabilitation Project, and authorizing an RFP for Professional Information Technology and Support Services for the Police Department. Further consent items included approving contract amendments for maintenance services for the Fire Department fleet with Performance Truck Repair, Inc., and for the mental performance and coaching platform (Sharp Performance) for sworn personnel. Additionally, the council planned to award contracts for the purchase and installation of a new Jail and Station Controller System, approve a contract amendment with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System (CAD/RMS), ratify personnel actions, and approve outstanding demands and EFT payments.

The agenda for the Regular Meeting included roll call, flag salute, approval of the February 18, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes, discussion of Alhambra Community Art Ideas, a staff report, public communication, and committee communication, concluding with adjournment. The document also contains the minutes from the February 18, 2026 meeting, where key discussions included potential exhibition artists for the City Hall Lobby Art Gallery for 2026 and announcements regarding the Tournament of Roses Parade Float Design Art Contest deadline and upcoming community events like the Lunar New Year Festival and Peeps and Pedals.

The agenda for this special meeting included standard procedural items such as the City Clerk reporting on the notice given for the meeting. The primary substantive item was the plan to move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act. The closed session was intended for conferring with the City's Real Property negotiator, conferring with the City Attorney regarding potential and/or existing litigation, discussing personnel matters, and conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators. Specific closed session items included Conference with Legal Counsel regarding existing litigation (WCAB Case No. ADJ19736379 -- Ralph Hernandez) and Conference with Legal Counsel regarding anticipated litigation involving two matters.