CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL
David N. Torres, Mayor
Scarlet Peralta, Mayor Pro Tem
Angie M. Jimenez, Councilmember
Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
Georgina Tamayo, Councilmember
ACTING CITY MANAGER
Arlene Salazar
CITY TREASURER
David Matanga
CITY ATTORNEY
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman
CITY CLERK
Christopher Jimenez
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Fire Chief
Police Chief
Director of Finance
Director of Human Resources
Director of Planning/Community Development
Director of Public Works
Director of Recreation and Community Services
Director of Transportation
Fernando Pelaez
Paul Espinosa
Michael Solorza
Nicholas Razo
Joseph Palombi
James Enriquez
David Sosnowski
Adrianna Kendricks
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NOTICES
This City Council Meeting ("Council") will be held in person and will meet at City Hall – City Council Chambers, 1600 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, California. 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 72 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 address the City Council in person only the day of the meeting.
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. Staff will number and call each speaker card in the order received. Closed Session begins at 6:00 p.m. and Regular Session begins immediately thereafter; if there is no Closed Session, Regular Session will begin at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA MATERIALS: The agenda and/or 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
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
At this time, the public may submit a speaker card to the City Clerk staff for Closed Session items, prior to the beginning of this statement. Speakers will be called in the order received. Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak on Closed Session items 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 and City Council.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney shall provide a briefing on the item listed for Closed Session as follows:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Concerned Residents v. City of Montebello, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP00290
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Arlene Salazar, Nicholas Razo
Employee Groups: MFMA and MFA
REGULAR SESSION - IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - ACTING CITY MANAGER
CEREMONIAL ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS
3. NATIONAL WELLNESS MONTH
4. MONTEBELLO-ASHIYA SISTER ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION BY EMMA DELGADO - Presenting Ashiya Student Ambassadors Aira Hanashima and Takumi Tsubota
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (30 MINUTES)
At this time, the public may submit speaker card(s) to the City Clerk staff, for both agenda and non-agenda items, prior to the beginning of this statement; Public Hearing items do not require a speaker card.
The City Council will address non-agenda items during this section and speakers will be called in the order received. Those persons not accommodated during this 30-minute period will have an opportunity to speak under “Public Comments – August 9, 2023: City Council Meeting Page 4 of 6
Continued”, after all scheduled matters have been considered. Public Hearing, Regular Business and/or Consent Calendar items will be addressed at the time that matter of business is heard, in the order received.
Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak shall not exceed three (3) minutes per speaker. 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 and City Council.
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS ON ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine. Any items a member wishes to discuss, including any items the public submitted speaker cards for, should be designated at this time. All other items may be approved in a single motion. Such approval will also waive the reading of any Ordinance.
5. TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2023
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2023 (Fourth Quarter).
6. WAIVE SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2464 AMENDING THE ZONING DESIGNATION (CASE NO. “PC-2022-0003-ZC-SPR-TPM”) FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 608, 612, and 616 HART PLACE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIXTEEN (16) RESIDENTIAL UNITS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2464 approving Zone Change (ZC) Case No. PC- 2022-0003-ZC-SPR-TPM as well as the related Development Agreement (No. 01-22) and Density Bonus Agreement between the City of Montebello and San Giorgio, LLC to amend the zoning designation for the properties located at 608, 612, and 616 Hart Place (“Project Site”) from C-R (Commercial Restricted) to C-R-HOO (Commercial Restricted with the Housing Opportunity Overlay) to allow the development of sixteen (16) residential units, and make related findings that the proposed project is consistent with the Montebello General Plan; and
2. FIND and DETERMINE the ZC, Development Agreement, and Density Bonus Agreement to be statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) considering that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. No physical changes will occur as a result of the proposed Zone Change, Development Agreement, and Density Bonus Agreement; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
7. APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) WITH THE UPPER LOS ANGELES RIVER (ULAR) WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GROUP
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the MOA with the Upper Los Angeles River (ULAR) Watershed Group for Fiscal Years 2023-24 through 2025-26 (Attachment A); and
2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget increasing appropriations by $27,721 in Account No. 229-30- 315-6040.10 (Measure W, Public Works, Stormwater, Outside Contracts); and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
8. APPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 4123 WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. FOR CITYWIDE HVAC
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
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1. Award Professional Service Agreement No. 4123 (Attachment A) to Johnson Controls, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $320,000 over two (2) years; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Service Agreement, on behalf of the City; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
9. REQUEST TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. 24 – 3 FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT LEGAL
SERVICES AND PROCESS INVOICES FOR FUTURE RELATED SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize issuing a Request for Proposals No. 24-3 (RFP) for Police Department Legal Services; and
2. Authorize payment of future invoices from the Law Office of Jones & Mayer for legal services during Fiscal Year 2023 – 24 in an amount not to exceed $4,000; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
10. AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION/MASTER POSITION CONTROL TO ADD EIGHTEEN (18.0) "FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC" FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Table of Organization/Master Position Control to add eighteen (18) "Firefighter/Paramedic" Full-Time Equivalent Positions; and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
11. PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-62 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED AUGUST 09, 2023
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-62 approving the Warrant Register dated August 09, 2023.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CONTINUED
AB 1234 TRAVEL REPORTS
Members will provide a brief report on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency as required by Government Code Section 53232.3(d).
COUNCIL/AGENCY ORALS
Announcements and requests for future agenda items.
• Scarlet Peralta, Mayor Pro Tem
• Angie M. Jimenez, Councilmember
1. Employee well being - Honoring Jerry Griffin on Suicide Prevention Day/ Week
2. Public Safety - Requesting Consensus to ask the Police Department Chief for a list of hot spots in the city per district.
3. RFP's - Results for Golf Course Remnant parcel for housing and mixed use
• Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
• Georgina Tamayo, Councilmember
• David N. Torres, Mayor
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CLOSED SESSION - CONTINUED
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on August 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. which can be live streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
I, Kimberly Guillen, Acting Senior Deputy City Clerk for the City of Montebello, hereby certify that a copy of this agenda has been posted on or before Sunday, August 6, 2023, no later than 6:00 p.m.
Kimberly Guillen, Acting Senior Deputy City Clerk
EXHIBIT - CITY OF MONTEBELLO FORECASTED AGENDA
Please note, the attached exhibit is a draft version that is to be used for reference purposes only; agenda items, information, and dates are subject to change. The exhibit will be placed at the end of the Agenda Packet. • City of Montebello Forecasted Agenda