AMENDED AGENDA
CITY OF MONTEBELLO
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M.
Mayor Torres called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present were Mayor Torres, Mayor Pro Tem Peralta, Councilmember Melendez, Councilmember Tamayo; Treasurer Matanga was also present. Councilmember Jimenez arrived at 6:11 p.m. and City Clerk Jimenez was absent.
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.
The City Clerk’s Office acknowledged eight (8) speaker card(s) submitted to the City Clerk. Said speaker card(s) are on file at the City Clerk’s office.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Torres recessed the meeting into Closed Session at 6:36 p.m. to consider the following Closed Session items:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
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REGULAR SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Torres reconvened the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
All five members were present to discuss the Closed Session item. The City Attorney provided the following report to City Council: a briefing was provided on Item No. 1, no action taken and nothing to report.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - CITY MANAGER
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS - IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
2. DRAFT GENERAL PLAN
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file.
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
Director Joseph Palombi provided some context of the Draft General Plan and introduced Mr. Kaiser Rangwala to provide a presentation to the City Council. The presentation included the General Plan Housing Element update, the Downtown Specific Plan, visual renderings of the City, and the fiscal element of the plan. Mr. Rangwala was available to answer any questions.
Mayor Torres asked if a policy could be drafted for residents to apply to be a historic site and offered suggestions of some historical sites in Montebello. Mr. Rangwala noted he would consult with their historical consultant to consider Mr. Torres suggestions.
Councilmember Jimenez motioned to receive and file this item, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Peralta; the motion was approved unanimously.
3. DOWNTOWN MONTEBELLO SPECIFIC PLAN
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file.
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
Councilmember Jimenez motioned to receive and file this item, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Peralta; the motion was approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. which can be live streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
I, Alicia Fernandez, Sr. Deputy City Clerk for the City of Montebello hereby certify that the foregoing Notice of the Special Meeting was posted at City Hall and the City’s website and delivered to each member of the City of Montebello City Council no less than 24-hours before the start of the Special Meeting. Date and Posted: February 28, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.
Alicia Fernandez, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
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Mayor Pro Tem Peralta motioned, seconded by Councilmember Tamayo to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
THE MINUTES OF MARCH 1, 2023. ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 10TH DAY OF MAY 2023
SPEAKER CARDS