CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023 AT 6:00 PM
QUIET CANNON, CRYSTAL ROOM 1 & 2
901 VIA SAN CLEMENTE
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL
David N. Torres, Mayor
Scarlet Peralta, Mayor Pro Tem
Angie M. Jimenez, Councilmember
Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
Georgina Tamayo, Councilmember
CITY MANAGER
Raul Alvarez
CITY TREASURER
David Matanga
CITY ATTORNEY
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman
CITY CLERK
Christopher Jimenez
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Assistant City Manager
Fire Chief
Police Chief
Director of Finance
Director of Planning/Community Development
Acting Director of Public Works
Director of Recreation and Community Services
Director of Transportation
Arlene Salazar
Fernando Pelaez
Paul Espinosa
Michael Solorza
Joseph Palombi
Rita Montalvo
David Sosnowski
Adrianna Kendricks
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NOTICES
This City Council Meeting ("Council") will be held in person and will meet at the Quiet Cannon, Crystal Room 1 & 2, 901 Via San Clemente, 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 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
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
REGULAR SESSION - IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - CITY MANAGER
CEREMONIAL ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS - NONE
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 – 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
REGULAR BUSINESS
1. CITY COUNCIL SELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE POSITIONS UNDER MONTEBELLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.08.010, "REORGANIZATION"
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Move to designate one of its members as Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore as called for in Section 2.08.010 of the Montebello Municipal Code.
2. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SUBSCRIBER RADIOS AND RELATED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UTILIZING COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES MASTER AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
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1. Approve the Purchase of subscriber radios and related software and hardware for the City's Public Safety Communications Upgrade Project utilizing the County of Los Angeles Master Agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $1,797,714; and
2. The purchase of the radios and related software and hardware will be funded by the California Office of Emergency Services (CAL-OES) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program for the funding period from June 1, 2023, to February 28, 2026, grant award of $2,211,745.
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
3. ADOPT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOUSING LINKAGE PILOT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATE
GRANT FUNDING FROM THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SGVCOG)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the Agreement between the City of Montebello and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) to Develop and Operate the Housing Linkage Pilot Program (HLPP) (Attachment B); and
2. Approve the appropriation of $23,466 awarded to the City of Montebello by SGVCOG; and
3. Amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget by increasing appropriations by $23,466 in Account No. 265-85- 864-6040.10 (Grants, Fire, SGVCOG Housing Linkage Pilot Program, Other Contract Services [Expenditures]) and Account No. 265-99-4198.24 (Grants, Miscellaneous Grants, SGVCOG Housing Linkage Pilot Program [Revenue]); and
4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
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.
4. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT NO. 4171 WITH COMPLETE PAPERLESS SOLUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF LASERFICHE SOFTWARE SOLUTION
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Award Agreement No. 4171 to Complete Paperless Solutions, LLC for the purchase of Laserfiche Solutions for an amount not-to-exceed $44,366; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
5. PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-81 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED DECEMBER 13, 2023
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-81 approving the Warrant Register dated December 13, 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).
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on January 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., which can be live- streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
I, Kimberly Guillen, Senior Deputy City Clerk for the City of Montebello, hereby certify that a copy of this agenda has been December 13, 2023: City Council Meeting Page 5 of 5
posted on or before Sunday, December 10, 2023, no later than 6:00 p.m.
Kimberly Guillen, 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