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C I T Y O F A L H A M B R A
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCIL
(Notice No. N2M25-152)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Alhambra City Council will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, commencing at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Alhambra City Hall, 111 South First Street, Alhambra, California pursuant to the order of the Mayor of the City of Alhambra, the Alhambra City Charter, the Alhambra Municipal Code, and Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California.
An agenda of such special meeting is attached hereto incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein.
LAUREN MYLES, CMC
CITY CLERK
Dated: October 22, 2025
Notice No. N2M25-152
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CITY OF ALHAMBRA
AGENDA
ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 23, 2025
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Alhambra is dedicated to responsive, creative leadership and quality services, ensuring desirable neighborhoods and a supportive business environment, while being sensitive to the diversity of our community.
Watch and listen to the meeting as follows:
Zoom Webinar direct link:
https://cityofalhambra-org.zoom.us/j/81668153245?pwd=GEl4HZ2eyssNF4E6D4OtNdzbJQcBU3.1 Webinar ID: 816 6815 3245, Passcode: 281050
Or by telephone by dialing (833) 548 -0276 (Toll Free) or (833) 548 -0282 (Toll Free) or (877) 853 -5257 (Toll Free) or (888) 475 -4499 (Toll Free) or +1(719) 359-4580 or +1(309) 205-3325 or +1(253) 215-8782 or +1(346) 248 -7799 or +1(646) 931-3860 or +1(301) 715-8592 or +1(3 12) 626 -6799 or +1(646) 558 - 8656 and entering Webinar ID: 816 6815 3245 and Passcode: 281050. Please Note: All members of the public calling or logging into the meeting will be muted so that the meeting can pr oceed. If there are technical difficulties with Zoom during the meeting, the meeting will proceed regardless . Meetings can also be viewed via livestream here: https://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/alhambra/live.cfm
Addressing the Council:
In person: Section 2.04.210 of the Alhambra Munici pal Code establishes the procedures for addressing the Council. Any person wi shing to address the Council during the meeting should complete a Speaker Request Card and submit it to the City Clerk so the City Council knows you wish to speak . When called upon by the presiding officer, please step to the podium.
Via Zoom or Telephon e: “Raise your hand” - Members of the public may speak by using the “Raise Hand” function during the public comments portion, if on Zoom or telephone. Staff will unmute speakers participating via Zoom or telephone and announce your name when it is your time to speak. When calling in using a telephone press *9 to raise your hand and press *6 to unmute yourself when called.
Remarks are limited to 5 minutes; howeve r, the pr esiding officer may either extend or reduce the maximum time to such period of time as the Council may determine.
Standards of Decorum: Any person addressing the Council who refuses to stop speaking after his/her time has expired or any person who behave s in such a manner as to interfere with or impede the progress of the City Council meet ing who, after a request by the presiding officer, refuses to cease such behavior may be removed from the City Council chambers upon direction of the presiding officer.
Enforcement of Decorum: The Chief of Police, or his/her designee, shall be Sergeant -at-Arms of the Council meetings. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the Council meeting.
Persons Authorized to be Within Rail : No person, exc ept Ci ty official or their d esignees, s hall 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
Special Meeting
ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers, 111 South First Street
October 23, 2025
10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Maza, Maloney, Wang, Andrade-Stadler, Lee
CITY CLERK REPORT - NOTICE NO. N2M25-152
The City C lerk h ereby reports that she duly gave notice of the special meeting of the City Council being held this morning pursuant to t he order of t he Mayor and in accordance with Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California.
PRESENTATION
1. ACT BUS BLUE LINE ROUTE MODIFICATIONS A ND BUS STOP LOCATIONS – F2M23-16
At the October 13, 2025 City Council Meeting, residents voiced concerns about the upcoming route modifications to the ACT Bus Blue Line. As a result, the Ma yor has requested a Special Meeting to discuss the route modifica tions and corresponding bus stop locations. Increasing ridership on the ACT Bus has been a priority on the Council’s Strategic Plan since 2020. Accordingly, the City has undertaken two rout e and ridership studies, with the most recent completed and present ed to the City Council on June 23, 2025. Based on route performance and survey data, the study recommended implementing the Revenue Neutral Alternative, which modified the Blue and Green Lines to better serve underserved areas while increasing ridership an d maintaining current operating costs. The Blue Line was expanded to serve Garfield Avenue and Hellman Avenue, while also providing enhanced coverage to east Alhambra. The Green Line was slightly modified only in the clockwise direction, while the counter -clockwise route remains unchanged. Blue Line ridership is expected to increase by approximately 44% and Green Line ridership by about 6%, marking the largest increase among all the service a lternatives considered. The ridership projections were informed by travel demand data, feedback from surveys and interviews, and models assessing improved access to major destinations. The study also suggested implementing the route modifications for a tri al period of one year. It was explained that while the Council was approving the new routes, staff would select the stop locations based on physical conditions in the field, and the new service would be enacted before the end of the calendar year, after Cal State University, Los Angeles completed their fall final exams. At the conclusion of the presentation, the City C ouncil unanimously approved the new routes.
Since that meeting, staff has conducted outreach to Alhambra Unified School District and their distribution lists, considering a large number of riders are students. In addition, the City of Monterey Park was notified, because two ACT stops are in their jurisdiction.
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The Parks and Recreation Department has also been providing information and encouraging seniors to utilize the new ACT routes. Further, posters have been placed in all buses and some businesses in the Downtown, along with a display in the Library; an ad was published in the upcoming Parks Leisure Guide; and the routes and changes have been promoted through the City’s social media, the City’s website via https://www.alhambraca.gov/293/Alhambra-Community-Transit-ACT, and in the City’s November 3rd water bill (inserts). Outreach was conducted in person at bus stops and to riders on buses and via community meetings scheduled on October 22nd (in -person), October 29th (online), October 30th (online), and November 5th (in-person). Staff is also working on an evening in-person outreach meeting at Granada Park on November 6th at 5:30 pm. Following this presentation of the bus stop locations, it is request ed the City Council provide direction to staff.
Recommended Action: Council to provide direction to staff, such as issuing an updated statement, support pending legislation, cre ate a resource page on the City’s website, or other activities deemed appropriate.
ADJOURNMENT
N O T I C E
Agenda Items: Copies of the staff reports or other written documentation relating to the items listed on this agenda are on file with the City Clerk in Alhambra City Hall, located at 111 South First Street, Alhambra, California, and are available for inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. If you would like to sign-up to receive the City Council meeting agenda and staff reports packet, please visit the City’s website at www.cityofalhambra.org and you will be able to submit your email address on the homepage to the subscription service. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.5(b), materials related to agenda items for regular meetings of the Alhambra City C ouncil that are distributed less than 72 hours pri or to that meeting, will be made available for public inspection at the Alhambra City Clerk’s Office.
Americans w ith Disa bilities Act: If y ou require special assistance to participate i n any Ci ty meeting (including assisted listening devices), please contact the City Clerk's Office at (626) 570- 5090. Notification of at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Translation Serv ices Re quests: If you req uire translation services in order to participate in a meeting please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 570-5090. All requests for translation services shall be m ade by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the City Council meeting. If translation is not requested by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the City Council meeting, staff will try to accommodate the request if possible.
LAUREN MYLES, CMC
CITY CLERK