The City is soliciting qualifications from interested, qualified and experienced attorneys and legal counsel firms to provide legal counsel services to the City of Alhambra Civil Service Commission. The Alhambra Civil Service Commission is comprised of five City Council appointed commissioners. The Civil Service Commission serves at the pleasure of the City Council.

The Civil Service Commission is convened to hear disciplinary appeals, consistent with the requirements of the Alhambra City Charter, Alhambra Municipal Code and applicable State and Federal laws. To ensure a fair and objective appeal process, the selected attorney or firm would serve as counsel to the Civil Service Commission in connection with such proceedings. In such proceedings, City Management is generally represented by the City Attorney’s Office and City employees appealing proposed discipline are represented by their own counsel.

The City is seeking statements of qualifications from qualified attorneys who will provide objective, clear, understandable, and independent legal advice on personnel and employment related civil service matters.

All prospective consultants will be afforded full opportunity to submit statements of qualifications in response to this request and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age, ancestry, color, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military and veteran status, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religious creed, transgender status or disability in consideration for an award of any contract entered into pursuant to this notice.

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is an invitation by the City of Alhambra for qualified attorneys and firms to submit a proposal, which may be subject to subsequent discussion. Qualified attorneys and firms may submit their sealed qualification responses on or before October 19, 2026, by 5:00 PM PST to:

• The applicant must be a licensed, active member and in good standing with the California State Bar.
• Qualified applicants must have a minimum of five (5) years of municipal employment law and legal experience in California.
• Must possess a minimum of two years of legal experience serving as legal counsel to a public agency Personnel Commission, Employment Board, Civil Service Commission or equivalent.
• Possess a demonstrated knowledge and experience in labor and employment law, civil service law, and administrative law pertaining to municipal employees and public safety police and fire employees.
• Possess no conflicts of interest that would preclude representation.

All questions regarding this RFQ should to be directed in writing no later than 5:00 PM PST, on October 5, 2026, to: Mariam Ko, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management, and may be sent via email to

Submission of Qualifications shall include the following:

• One (1) original and three (3) printed hard copies of your proposal
• One (1) electronic copy of your proposal in PDF format on a flash drive or other electronic media

All proposals must be filed with the City Clerk’s Office, in City Hall, 111 S. First Street, Alhambra, California 91801 on or before 5:00 PM PST, October 19, 2026. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to see that their proposal is submitted in proper time. Any proposal received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals will be returned to the proposer unopened. Faxed, emailed, or proposals submitted in a format other than specified will be rejected. Copies of the bid proposal and related information must be submitted in a sealed envelope or box clearly marked as stated below: