Mayor’s Corner

It's been a very busy month attending regional meetings, Black and women's history events and visiting our schools. I would like to mention the many women who help our city run each and every day. From our front office staff who help residents make their way through a maze of permitting, to our city manager who oversees and executes the council's policies, communicates decisions, and manages staff, to our awesome police chief, and our superintendent of schools: all the incredible women of Alhambra make our city great.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our commissioners who volunteer their time helping in a variety of ways. A big shout out to our Planning Commissioners, who took on the lion's share of the zoning code and have been hard at work for months in reviewing it. We continue to support the idea of building urban sustainable strategies by including stakeholders in our community. This is ideal for us to build together a more resilient city.

We must have a framework or foundation with a people centered approach.

• Leaders must be inclusive.

• Create a healthier environment so that all can thrive.

• And create an infrastructure that allows for growth and continues to provide critical services.

These are just a few that come to mind as we begin our goal to create our sustainable plan. More to follow in the days to come.

Please stay engaged Alhambra.