The initiative is a part of the city's efforts to conserve water. Sketches of the landscaping designs can be viewed at City Hall.
The staff requests that the council invite bids for contractors to remove 20 percent of the grass in front of the Civic Center, then replace it with "water-wise vegetation."
Residents have until July 21 to fill out a survey about the city's General Plan, which covers development, safety, and the quality of life in Alhambra.
The state has mandated that Alhambra cut its water usage by 24 percent. Residents are now restricted to watering two days a week. Plant life on street medians will not be watered.
The proposed ordinance would restrict lawn watering from 8am to 6pm.
Council postponed vote on water regulation ordinance. City staff presented a new set of six month goals as part of the Strategic Plan.