City of Alhambra General Plan Update Community Profile Prepared by: Rincon Consultants, Inc. 180 N. Ashwood Avenue Ventura, CA, 93003 November 2015 CONTENTS Contents ............................................................................................................................................... i Tables List .............................................................................................................................................. ii Figures List ............................................................................................................................................. iii Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Alhambra General Plan Update 2035 ................................................................................................. 1 Envision Alhambra 2035 ................................................................................................................. 1 The Region .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Purpose of this Report ........................................................................................................................ 5 Document Organization ................................................................................................................. 6 Community ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Connecting with the Community ....................................................................................................... 6 Validating the Vision ....................................................................................................................... 6 Community Meetings ..................................................................................................................... 7 Community Survey ......................................................................................................................... 8 City History ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Establishing Roots ......................................................................................................................... 12 The Twentieth Century: Alhambra as a Gateway ......................................................................... 13 Local Governance ............................................................................................................................. 14 City Council ................................................................................................................................... 14 Staff Resources ............................................................................................................................. 15 Commissions and Committees ..................................................................................................... 18 Community Achievements ........................................................................................................... 19 Awards .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Demographics ................................................................................................................................... 21 Developing Human Capital ............................................................................................................... 31 Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 42 Built Environment ............................................................................................................................. 42 Existing Land Use .......................................................................................................................... 42 Housing ......................................................................................................................................... 51 Non-residential Development ...................................................................................................... 53 Mobility ........................................................................................................................................ 54 Community Facilities .................................................................................................................... 66 i City of Alhambra Community Profile Natural Environment ....................................................................................................................... 72 Natural Resources ........................................................................................................................ 72 Air Quality .................................................................................................................................... 75 Solid Waste .................................................................................................................................. 76 Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 76 Global Climate Change ................................................................................................................. 78 Local Economy ..................................................................................................................................... 83 Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 83 Shifting Demographics: Baby Boom and After ................................................................................ 83 What is the Baby Boom? .............................................................................................................. 83 Aging Baby Boomers and Retirement .......................................................................................... 84 The Coming Labor Shortage ......................................................................................................... 86 Employing the Echo Boomers ...................................................................................................... 87 Employment and Economics ............................................................................................................ 88 Economic Structure ...................................................................................................................... 89 Education and Health Care .......................................................................................................... 91 Employment Projection ............................................................................................................... 91 Alhambra’s Economic Future ....................................................................................................... 94 Demographics: Population and Household Projections .................................................................. 96 Population Projection .................................................................................................................. 96 Household Growth Forecast ........................................................................................................ 96 Residential Development Projection ........................................................................................... 98 References ........................................................................................................................................... 99 Persons Contacted ............................................................................................................................. 100 Preparers ......................................................................................................................................... 101 TABLES LIST Table 1. Regional Population ................................................................................................................. 3 Table 2. Population .............................................................................................................................. 22 Table 3. Open Space ............................................................................................................................. 68 Table 4. Park Facilities in Alhambra ..................................................................................................... 70 Table 5. Projected Demand for New Development in the City of Alhambra, 2015-2035 ................... 95 ii FIGURES LIST Figure 1. The Region ............................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2. Quality of Life .......................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 3. Results of the Informal Community Survey ........................................................................... 11 Figure 4. City Organizational Chart ......................................................................................................