CITY OF MONTEBELLO
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2023 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY
BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Peralta called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 5:08 p.m. concurrently with the City Council and Public Financing Authority Joint Regular Meeting of February 8, 2023.
ROLL CALL
Members
present were Mayor Pro Tem Peralta, Councilmember Melendez, Councilmember Jimenez, and Councilmember Tamayo. Although the meeting convened with four members present, Councilmember Jimenez left during the Closed Session due to being diagnosed with Covid. City Clerk Jimenez and Treasurer Matanga were also present; Mayor Torres was absent.
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, Assistant City Manager Arlene Salazar, Senior Deputy City Clerk Alicia Fernandez, Deputy City Clerk Kimberly Guillen, and all Department Directors were present.
Mr. Alvarez-Glasman stated that due to the ongoing threat to litigation regarding holding a quorum, it was the perspective of the City Council that no business be taken with only three (3) Councilmembers present for this meeting. As such, Item No. 1 was adjourned to an Adjourned Special Meeting to be held on Monday February 13, 2023.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (30 MINUTES)
At this time, the general public may only address the City Council during this Special Meeting on items which have been described in the notice of this Special meeting in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.3(a). Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak on shall not exceed three (3) minutes per person. State Law prohibits the City Council from taking action or entertaining extended discussion on a topic not listed on the agenda.
Please show courtesy to others and direct all of your comments to the Mayor.
No pub
lic comments were made, as the item on the agenda was adjourned to Monday, February 13, 2023.
February 8, 2023: City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 REGULAR SESSION – WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH CITY COUNCIL & PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
REGULAR BUSINESS
1. ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2462 AMENDING SECTION 2.08.050 OF THE MONTEBELLO
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REPEAL THE PROVISION ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SEVEN MEMBER CITY
COUNCIL TO CAUSE THE CITY COUNCIL TO REMAIN A FIVE MEMBER BODY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2462 repealing that portion of the Montebello Municipal Code section
2.08.050(G) that established a temporary 7-member City Council to cause the City Council to remain a 5-member body.
This matter was not heard and was adjourned to February 13, 2023.
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. which can be live streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
Date and Posted: February 7, 2023 by 5:30 p.m.
I, Alicia
Fernandez, Sr. Deputy City Clerk for the City of Montebello hereby certify that a copy of this agenda has been posted on or before Tuesday, February 7, 2023, no later than 6:00 p.m.
Alicia Fernandez, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
The meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.; no motion was taken as there was no objection.
THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8, 2023, SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING, ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 26TH DAY OF APRIL 2023.