CITY OF MONTEBELLO
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023 AT 7:00 PM
MONTEBELLO SENIOR CENTER
115 S. TAYLOR AVENUE
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
Mayor Torres called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commissioner Chair Cuevas called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, ROLL CALL FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION Members present were Mayor Torres, Mayor Pro Tem Peralta, Councilmember Jimenez, Councilmember Melendez, and Councilmember Tamayo. City Clerk Jimenez and Treasurer Matanga were also present.
The Planning Commissioners present were Chair Victor Cuevas, Commissioner Armando Medina, and Commissioner Alicia Morales.
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, Acting City Manager Arlene Salazar, Senior Deputy City Clerk Kimberly Guillen, and Planning and Community Development Director Joseph Palombi were present.
INVOCATION
City Clerk Jimenez led the City Council in the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Planning Commission Chair Cuevas led the City Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (30 MINUTES)
At this time, the general public may only address the City Council and Planning Commission during this Special Joint Meeting on items which have been described in the notice of this Special Joint 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 and Planning Commission from taking action or entertaining extended discussion on a topic not listed on the agenda. Please show courtesy to others and direct all of
November 13, 2023: City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
your comments to the Mayor/Chairperson.
The City Clerk’s Office acknowledged one (1) member of the public wishing to address the City Council and Planning Commission. The speaker was provided three minutes to address the City Council and Planning Commission and said speaker card is on file at the City Clerk’s office.
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
REGULAR SESSION
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - ACTING CITY MANAGER
None.
PRESENTATIONS
1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
Kaizer Rangwala of Rangwala & Associates provided a brief background and a synopsis of the process. Mr. Rangwala provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the General Plan Update to the City Council and the Planning Commission.
After the presentation, the City Council and Planning Commission asked the consultant clarifying questions and thanked Rangwala & Associates for all of their efforts to push this plan forward. Mr. Rangwala provided clarification and next steps for the General Plan Update.
REGULAR BUSINESS - NONE
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CONTINUED
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello City Council will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on November 22, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., which can be live-streamed at http://www.montebelloca.com (Click on Live Stream).
Date and Posted: November 9, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
I, Kimberly Guillen, Senior Deputy City Clerk for the City of Montebello, hereby certify that the foregoing Notice of the Special Joint Meeting was posted at City Hall, the Montebello Senior Center, and the City’s website and delivered to each member of the City of Montebello City Council and Planning Commission no less than 24-hours before the start of the Special Joint Meeting.
Kimberly Guillen, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tem Peralta motioned, seconded by Councilmember Jimenez to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 p.m. Chair Cuevas motioned, seconded by Commissioner Morales to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 p.m.