Alhambra : Valley Blvd. Consultant

If parts of Valley Boulevard are blighted enough to qualify as redevelopment project areas, should the city set up a redevelopment district there or leave expansion to the private sector?

For $6,500, consultant Ralph H. Webb will answer that and other related questions for the city.

Webb, the former Baldwin Park city manager who resigned under fire in May, was awarded the Valley Boulevard study contract at an Alhambra Redevelopment Agency meeting Monday night.

Agency Director Mike Martin said he recommended Webb Public Management Services of Huntington Beach for the project because of Webb’s extensive experience with redevelopment issues in Baldwin Park.

“We knew he is up on current legislation for establishing new redevelopment areas,” Martin said. Webb was the only consultant the city contacted, Martin said, describing the selection process as routine for professional services.

If the study indicates that a redevelopment area is justified, Webb will develop an implementation plan. The total contract, including the preliminary study, is not to exceed $10,625.

The study is part of a program to guide development along the commercial corridor. Webb is scheduled to report to the agency in late November.