CITY OF MONTEBELLO
ADJOURNED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2023 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY
BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Torres called the City Council Special Meeting to order at 7:22 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members
present were Mayor Torres, Mayor Pro Tem Peralta, and Councilmember Tamayo and the two at-large seats remained vacant. Councilmember Jimenez and Councilmember Melendez were absent. City Clerk Jimenez and Treasurer Matanga were also present.
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.
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.
Public Comments were addressed during the Public Comment section of the City Council and Public Financing Authority Adjourned Meeting.
REGULAR SESSION – WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH CITY COUNCIL & PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
JOINT ADJOURNED MEETING
February 13, 2023: City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2
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.
City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman stated that the Urgency Ordinance would require a 4/5 ths vote but since there were only three members present, it would require a unanimous vote.
Mayor Pro Tem Peralta motioned to approve the item, seconded by Councilmember Tamayo; the motion was approved unanimously by Councilmembers present. This item was approved in conjunction with Item No. 18 at the City Council and Public Financing Authority Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on 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 9, 2023 at 4:30 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 Thursday, February 9, 2023 no later than 6:00 p.m.
Alicia Fernandez, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tem Peralta motioned, seconded by Councilmember Tamayo, to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2023, ADJOURNED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING, ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 26TH DAY OF APRIL 2023.