CITY OF MONTEBELLO
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023 AT 11:45 AM
QUIET CANNON, CRYSTAL ROOM 1
901 VIA SAN CLEMENTE
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Torres called the meeting to order at 11:50 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present were Mayor Torres, Mayor Pro Tem Peralta, Councilmember Melendez, and Councilmember Tamayo.
Councilmember Jimenez arrived at 11:51 a.m.
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, Senior Deputy City Clerk Kimberly Guillen and Management Analyst Samantha Nevarez were also 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.
The
City Clerk’s Office acknowledged one(1) member of the public wishing to address the City Council. Speaker was provided three minutes to address the City Council and said speaker card is on file at the City Clerk’s office.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney shall provide a briefing on the item listed for Closed Session as follows:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Government Code Section 54957
Position: City Manager
October 17, 2023: City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Navarro vs. City of Montebello, et al.
Case No. ADJ13310066, ADJ2613081, ADJ2548565, ADJ15539383, ADJ7472140, ADJ7964720, ADJ2654347, ADJ10708805, ADJ3507314, ADJ6779197, ADJ12495501, ADJ2613081, ADJ10708805, ADJ6773842
REGULAR SESSION – IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Torres reconvened the meeting at 7:09 p.m.
All five members were present to discuss all Closed Session items. City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman provided the following report to City Council: Item No. 1, Council provided direction to the City Attorney's Office, no action was taken and nothing further to report; Item No. 2, an update was provided, no action was taken and nothing to further report.
REGULAR BUSINESS - NONE
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on October 25, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., which can be live- streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
Date and Posted: October 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
I, Kimberly Guillen, Senior Deputy City Clerk for the City of Montebello, hereby certify that the foregoing Notice of the Special Meeting was posted at City Hall, Quiet Cannon, 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, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Mayor Torres motioned, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Peralta to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 17, 2023 ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024.