CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CALL AND NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2023 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting for the City of Montebello City Council is hereby called to be held on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, located at 1600 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, CA 90640. The meeting will be live streamed and can be watched on the City’s website and YouTube Channel via the following link: https://www.montebelloca.gov, and may also be viewed on Spectrum Public Access Channel 3 for all Spectrum cable subscribers.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) any person with a disability who requires special accommodations in order to participate in a meeting should contact the Administration Office at (323) 887-1437 Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Please call 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II 1203). If you require translation services, please contact the City Clerk’s office 48 hours before this meeting. Si necesita servicios de traducción, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal 72 horas antes de esta reunión. 如果您需要 翻译服务，请在会议前 72 小时联系市书记员办公室
RULES OF DECORUM:
Pursuant to Section 54957.95 of the Government Code, the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting, or their designee, is authorized to remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. Any such removal will be preceded by a warning to the disruptive individual by the presiding member of the legislative body or their designee that the individual’s behavior is disrupting the meeting and that the individual’s failure to promptly cease their disruptive behavior may result in their removal.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
In-Person: For those interested in participating during the Public Comment period(s) or public testimony period for Public Hearings of the City Council meetings, you may only address the City Council in person the day of the meeting. The public may only address the City Council during this Special Meeting on items which have been described in the notice of this meeting, in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.3(a). Speakers will be required to fill out a speaker card provided at the door and submit it to City Clerk staff prior to each Public Comment announcement period; Public Hearing items do not require a speaker card. Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak shall not exceed three (3) minutes per person; staff will number and call each speaker card in the order received. There is no Closed Session; Regular Session begins at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA MATERIALS: The agenda/agenda packet are available for public inspection at City’s website at: Agendas, Minutes, and Videos.
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IN CONSIDERATION OF OTHERS, PLEASE TURN OFF, OR MUTE, ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
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.
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
The City Attorney shall provide a briefing on the item listed for Closed Session as follows:
REGULAR SESSION – IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT - NONE
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - ACTING CITY MANAGER
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
REGULAR BUSINESS
1. RECEIVE AND FILE MONTEBELLO BUS LINES’ COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS ANALYSIS FINAL
REPORT AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and File Montebello Bus Lines’ (MBL) Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA) Final Report; and
2. Authorize Staff to begin Implementation of the Plan; and
3. Approve the Following Line Geometry Modifications: Line 10 to Cal State Los Angeles, Line 30 to South Pasadena Metro Station, the Split of Line 50 into Line 50 and Line 55, Shorten Line 55, and the Discontinuation of Line 60; and
4. Approve the Following Service Increases: Upgrade Line 20 and 30 to 30-minute service, add Sunday service to Line 50 and 55, add weekend service to Line 70, upgrade Line 10 and 40-to-15-minute service and increase service in the early morning and evening; and
5. Approve the COA fare structure recommendations to be consistent with regional fares; and
6. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
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2. AUTHORIZE THE MONTEBELLO FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DELIVERY
PROPOSAL AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Fire Department's Emergency Medical Services delivery model Proposal Plan with authorization to implement a new organizational response model at a subsequent meeting; and
2. Recommend increasing full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in the "Firefighter/EMT" classification, which will include estimated costs for the additional positions and potential funding sources in addition to the general fund; and
3. Recommend the necessary Paramedic Rescue Squad vehicles, including an agreement authorizing the lending/leasing of a Rescue Squad from a partnering Fire Department. All Purchases of the Fire Related Equipment will be in conformance with bidding procedures 3.20.050; and
4. Take such additional related actions as necessary to Implement the Proposed Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on July 26, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., which can be live streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
Date and Posted: July 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
I, Kimberly Guillen, Acting 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.
Kimberly Guillen, Acting Sr. Deputy City Clerk