2019 City of Alhambra

State of the City Address

Presented by Mayor Andrade-Stadler

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
CITY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
 CITY CLERK
2018 ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS
2018 General Municipal Election: The City Clerk processed 10 nominating packets
returned by candidates for City Council and Alhambra Unified School District
Board of Education. The City Clerk successfully submitted all required paperwork
and completed all the necessary reviews requested by the County to ensure the
8 qualified candidates made it onto the ballot for the November 6, 2018 election.
The City Clerk also completed all of tasks required by the Elections Code to
ensure the appointment of Robert Gin as requested by AUSD.

Records Retention Program: The City Clerk completed the annual legal review
and updates for fiscal year 2018-2019 to ensure the City’s records retention
schedules are current with changes in law and “Best Practices” of other agencies.

► Processed 373 Public Records Act requests and provided documents totaling in the thousands of pages.
► Processed 162 City contracts including the maintenance of current insurance and/or bonds for all active City contracts
when required.
► Prepared 300 Ceremonial Recognitions such as plaques, proclamations, commendations etc.
► Prepared 22 Agendas and 25 sets of Minutes.
► Ensured City Councilmembers, City Council candidates, City Board Members/Commissioners and City staff filed their
required Statements of Economic Interests (Forms 700) in a timely manner.
► Assisted City Councilmembers and City Council candidates with their campaign committee report filings and ensured
all filings were made in a timely manner.
 POLICE DEPARTMENT
Community Engagement Enhanced Partnership with AUSD
►Community Academies ► G.R.E.A.T. program
taught in English, Spanish throughout AUSD
and Mandarin

Traffic Safety
► Office of Traffic Safety Grant ► Active Shooter Training
* Purchase of E-Citation devices for AUSD Staff
* Conducted 41 DUI & Traffic Enforcement
Operations
► Technology Upgrade
* Implementation of New CAD/RMS System
* Completed Property/Evidence Room
Upgrade
Public Safety
Ring Neighborhood Portal Program

► APD became the first L.A. County police

department to go live with the Ring
Neighborhood Portal program

► With real-time crime and safety notifications from

neighbors, APD and the RING team; the
Neighbors App proactively keeps the residents in
the know

► With the Neighbors App, residents can share their

RING videos with APD to enhance community
safety and solve crime
Public Safety
Police Officer Recruitments

► Established a Police Officer Recruitment Team

► Enhanced marketing of APD to attract Entry

Level, Pre-Service and Lateral Police Officers

► Streamlined recruitment and hiring process of

Pre-Service Police Academy Recruits
 FIRE DEPARTMENT
Operational Highlights
► Receives over 6,600 emergency calls per year, with medical aid calls
being approximately 5,200 per year.
► Fiscal year 2018-2019 authorized purchases:
► Promoted first female Fire Captain in the department’s history
► One (1) New 2017 Dodge 4500 Halcore Industries Custom Leader
Paramedic Rescue Ambulance
► Replace a 30-year-old fire station alerting system for all four fire
stations Fire Captain
► Interactive, mobile-friendly software to measure key performance Monica Gonzalez
CERT Program
indicators for incident counts and response times
Looking Ahead
► Replace current outdated mobile and portable radios with state-of-
the-art technologically advanced radios ► Remain committed to providing the best emergency response
► Replace outdated Mobile Data Computers (MDC’s) service to the community we serve
► Strive to continue the improvement of our infrastructure, systems and
equipment while also being fiscally responsible
► Continue to monitor industry standards and best practices with
regard to staffing, technology and policy-making
► Purchase four (4) mechanical resuscitation devises to provide high-
quality automated CPR to victims of sudden cardiac arrest to be
carried on paramedic ambulances and paramedic engines
► Continue to seek grant funding whenever possible to help offset
current cost for training and equipment costs
► Future replacement of a 15-year-old fire engine (FY 2020-2021)
Rescue Ambulance 74 Station Alerting System
 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Capital Improvements
Completed projects include:

► 2017 HUD Street & Alley Rehabilitation Project, $2.2 Million

► 2017 HUD Sidewalk & ADA Ramp Project, $1.8 Million
► Mission Road, Garfield to West City Limits Rehabilitation
► Purchase 2 new Alhambra Community Transit Buses
► Streetlight Circuit Upgrades, $100,000

Upcoming projects include:

626 Golden Streets, Bike-Walk-Run Event, Sunday, May 19, 2019

Valley Blvd, Atlantic to Garfield Pedestrian Improvements, est. $1,000,000
► Sidewalk/ADA Improvements at Story & Alhambra Parks, est. $100,000
Alley Reconstruction Project, est. $2,000,000
SB1 Funded Street Reconstruction Project, est. $4,000,000
 UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Capital Improvements
Completed projects include:
► Water Main Replacement: Essexfells Dr. from Sarazen to Whitney,
Stranahan Dr. from Sarazen to Carlos and Midwickhill Dr.
► Glendon Way Sewer Replacement: Garfield Ave from Valley Blvd to
Norwood, Norwood from Garfield to 5th, 5th from Norwood to
Glendon Way
► Cypress Street Sewer Main Lining Project: Cypress, Essexfells, Vega
and Florentina
► North Stoneman Parking Lot Reconstruction: which allows storm
water run off to infiltrate

Upcoming projects include:

► Water Main Replacement on Winchester and Winthrop from
Poplar to Concord, est. $1,600,000
► Garfield Reservoir #1 Interior Coating Project, est. $600,000
► Sewer Plant #4 Replacement Project, est. $2,800,000
► Sewer Main Replacement Project on Marguerita Ave from Front
St. to Valley Blvd., est. $1,500,000
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Special Events Recreation Community Programs Aquatics Senior Services

•4th of July • Leisure Classes
•Youth Sports • Swim Lessons • Senior Ride
•Eggstravaganza •Open Play Activities • Community
• Recreation Swim • Case
•Latino Heritage Festival •Adult Sports Garden
• Water Aerobics Management
•Memorial Day •Farmer’s Market • Family Excursions
•Summer Lunch Program • Wet Play Area • Senior Programs
•Veteran’s Day • Special Events
•Camp Alhambra • Alhambra Dolphins • Wellness Expos
•Rose Parade Float
•Concerts in the Park
•Tiny Eagles • Water Polo • Trips to local
•Movie Night in the Park
attractions
•Pumpkin Run
•Park Operations
• Maintain our 6 city
•Holiday Home parks to keep them
Decorating Contest clean, safe and
encourage a healthy
lifestyle.
 Infrastructure Improvements
for Park Facilities
 Almansor Court Lakeview Room HVAC Project
 New Irrigation Computer to Manage Irrigation Schedules
 Improvements at the Driving Range
 New Aerator and Fountain to decrease algae blooms in the
lake
 Almansor Court Fire Monitoring System Project
 ADA Improvements to the Joslyn Center

By the Numbers
6 Parks (66 Acres)
9 After School Site Programs
93,526 Recreation Participants
4,974 Facility Rentals
52,839 Golf Rounds
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Accomplishments
Completed projects:
► Adoption of a Tree Preservation Ordinance
► Adoption of an Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance & Revision
► Adoption of a Cannabis Sales and Distribution Ordinance
► Reduction in Plan Check Processing Time
► Obtained a Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Commission (MSRC) Grant
► Coordinated Neighborhood Clean-Up Day

In-progress, on-going & future projects:

► Adopt a New General Plan
► Continue Implementation of Permit Streamlining Software
► Continue Assistance for Low Income Households through First-Time Homebuyers & Rehab Programs
► Continue Involvement with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
► Continue to Monitor Planning & Housing Legislation and Update the Municipal Code As Needed
► Commence Zoning Code Update
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Statistical Data
Customer Service (2018):

► Assisted 12,146 persons at the Public Counter (Planning & Building)

(1,012 average per month)
► Processed 526 Over the Counter Planning Approvals/Permits
(average of 43.8 per month)
► Processed 234 DRB & Planning Commission Requests
(average of 19.5 per month)
► Conducted Approximately 1,200 Planning & Building Division Plan Checks
(average of 100 per month)
► Conducted Approximately 8,000 Building Inspections
(average of 666 per month)
► Opened Approximately 1,344 Code Enforcement Cases Opened
(average of 112 per month)
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Major Current Projects
YMCA West San Gabriel Valley Expansion- 12,700 square
foot addition to existing 15,690 square foot YMCA
facility. The addition will expand the existing gym, add a
family locker/shower facility, and new daycare facility.

New Century BMW Expansion– two level Commonwealth Avenue– 5-story,

addition to existing service building 134-room hotel and three-level
parking structure
Camilia Court – 126 condos and 30,490 sq. ft. of
Hellman Medical Office– 3-story, medical and retail space
13,372 square foot medical office
building with subterranean parking

Toyota- 116,426 square foot new Toyota

showroom to be built at existing location

Mandarin Baptist Church Expansion- addition of a 19,990

Monterey Bay Square– 62 condos, 14,068 ground
square foot two-story children’s ministry building which will
floor retail and a 7-level parking structure
provide a preschool, classroom and a gymnasium in
conjunction with existing church
 LIBRARY SERVICES
522,712
207,097
Internet Visitors 8,451 The investment of
Sessions Library $3,103,323
Cards
in the Library provided
Issued
Alhambra residents with
92,529 $35,676,088
Questions in materials and services
233,711 Answered
Database
Searches
15,489
Items
Processed

343
Homework 361,553
Help Hours Items
Checked
Out
 CITY DEPARTMENTS
 Management Services
 City Clerk
 Police
 Fire
 Finance
 Human Resources
 Public Works
 Utilities
 Parks & Recreation
 Community Development
 Library