CITY OF MONTEBELLO
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
M I N U T E S
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022 AT 5:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Cobos-Cawthorne called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
ROLL CAL L – Members present were Mayor Cobos -Cawthorne, Mayor Pro Tem Jimenez, Councilmember Peralta, Councilmember Melendez, and Councilmember Torres. City Clerk Jimenez and Treasurer Gutierrez were also present.
STAFF PRESENT – City Attorney Arnold Alvarez -Glasman, Deputy City Clerk Alicia Fernandez, Assistant to Deputy City Clerk Kimberly Guillen, and Records Coordinator Angelina Padilla.
Mayor Cobos-Cawthorne suggested adjourning the meeting to June 1st to allow the community to grieve the victims of the Robb Elementary School tragedy in Uvalde, Texas.
Councilmember Melendez motioned, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jimenez to adjourn the meeting at 5:12 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None.
CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
All matters listed under the Closed Session will be continued to June 1, 2022.
1. THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES
Government Code Section 54957
Consultation with City Manager, Police Chief, City Attorney and other related City officials.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
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Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
One matter related to SB 1383 compliance
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: René Bobadilla, Nicholas Razo
Employee Groups: SMART-TD
REGULAR SESSION – 6:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA – CITY MANAGER - None
CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATIONS
All matters listed under the Presentations will be continued to June 1, 2022.
4. RECOGNITION OF CITIZEN OF THE MONTH – MANNY FRANCO
5. RECOGNITION OF AND ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE FOR EDDIE FRANCO,
PLANNING COMMISSIONER
6. RECOGNITION OF AND ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE FOR FRANK JURADO SR.,
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONER
7. RECOGNITION OF MONTEBELLO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (117 YEARS)
8. CODE ENFORCEMENT UPDATE
9. PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 22/23
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA AND AGENDA ITEMS (30 MINUTES) None.
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS
All matters listed under the Regular Business will be continued to June 1, 2022.
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10. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO’ S. 22 -38 AND 22-37 ADOPTING MEMORAND A OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEE N THE CITY AND THE M ONTEBELLO POLICE MAN AGEMENT
ASSOCIATION (MPMA) A ND THE CITY AND THE MONTEBELLO POLICE OF FICERS
ASSOCIATION (MPOA)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolutio n 22 -38 adopting a tentatively agreed upon Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Montebello Police Management Association (MPMA); and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 22 -37 adopting a tentatively agreed upon Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Montebello Police Officers Association (MPOA).
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be continued to June 1, 2022.
11. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-39 APPROVING THE ENG INEER’S REPORT F OR THE FY 2022 - 2023 ANNUAL NATASHA LANE LANDSCAPE ASSES SMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 005-1 AND
SETTING A DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-39 (Attachment A) approving the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Engineer’s Report (Attachment B) for the Annual Natasha Lane Landscape Assessment District No. 2005-1 setting a date for a Public Hearing for the regular meeting scheduled on June 22, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.; and
2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
12. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-40 APPROVING THE ENG INEER’S REPORT FOR T HE FISCAL YEAR 2022 -23 ANNUAL NATASHA LA NE SEWER AND STORM W ATER PUMP STATION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2 AND SETTING A DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-40 (Attachment A) approving the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Engineer’s Report (Attachment B) for the Annual Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Drain Pump Assessment District No. 2005 -2 and setting a date for a Public Hearing for the regular meeting scheduled on June 22, 2022 at 6:00 pm; and
2) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
13. AUTHORIZE THE NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR HYRAP STREETS FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 PROJECT (CP NO. 897)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
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1) Approve the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) for the HYRAP Streets Fiscal Year 2022-23 Project (CP No. 897); and
2) Authorize the City Clerk to publish the Notice Inviting Bids (Attachment A); and 3) Approve the Notice of Exemption (Attachment B) for the subject project and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Exemption with Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder; and 4) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
14. APPROVAL OF WATER RIGHTS LICENSE AND A GREEMENT NO. 3986 WI TH SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY WATER COMPANY
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Approve a Water Rights License and Agreement No. 3986 with San Gabriel Valley Water Company (SGVWC) for the lease of 386 .50 acre-feet of the City of Montebello’s Fiscal Year 2021 -22 Allowed Pumping Allocation at a rate of $120 per acre -foot and total payment of $46,380; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City; and 3) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
15. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-36 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2 022-23 CONFIRMATION OF A NNUAL
TAX RATE FOR VOTER APPROVED INDEBTEDNESS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Review and adopt the attached Resolution establishing property tax override rates on voter approved indebtedness for retirement expenditures for the Fiscal Year 2022 -23; and
2) Direct staff to forward the Resolution to the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller within the required time limit; and
3) Direct staff to take whatever additional actions necessary to ensure collection of the property tax override; and
4) Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
16. PAYMENT OF BILLS: R ESOLUTION NO. 22 -35 APPROVING THE CIT Y WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED MAY 25, 2022
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 22 -35 approving the Warrant Register dated May 25, 2022.
AB 1234 TRAVEL REPORTS
None.
COUNCIL ORALS
All matters listed under the Council Orals will be continued to June 1, 2022.
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1. Mayor Pro Tem Jimenez
a. 2nd Annual Stride for Pride 5K Run Montebello Run in partnership with the City of Montebello, Saturday, June 25th
b. East Side Pride Festival in Downtown Montebello, June 25th c. Council Consensus direct staff to raise a Pride Flag throughout Pride Month, as requested in 2021
2. Councilmember Torres
3. Councilmember Melendez
a. De Paul Center/Mercy Housing community outreach concerns
4. Councilmember Peralta
a. Pride Month Recognition and community festivities
b. Request for Pride Flag to be displayed
c. Request Council consensus to have LGBTQ friendly artwork/poetry from the community displayed at City Hall
d. Appointment of Henry Fimbres to the Personnel Advisory Commission e. Thank you to the SGVCOG’s Capital Projects and Construction Committee Members for approving the construction, operation, and maintenance agreement with Union Pacific Railroad and the City of Montebello for the Montebello Boulevard Grade Separation Project
f. Recognition and Congratulations to Boulevard Market for being named Business of the Year for Supervisor District 1 by the Los Angeles County Business Federation
5. Mayor Cobos-Cawthorne
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Melendez motioned, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Jimenez to adjourn the meeting at 5:12 p.m.
THE MINUTES OF MAY 25, 2022 ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 22ND DAY OF JUNE 2022.
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Alicia Fernandez, Deputy City Clerk