AMENDED AGENDA
CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL
Scarlet Peralta, Mayor
Salvador Melendez, Mayor Pro Tem
Angie M. Jimenez, Councilmember
Georgina Tamayo, Councilmember
David N. Torres, 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
Director of Public Works
Director of Recreation and Community Services
Director of Transportation
Arlene Salazar
Fernando Pelaez
Paul Espinosa
Michael Solorza
Joseph Palombi
Cesar Roldan
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 – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Third Tolling Agreement with BKK Working Group related to the BKK Class I Landfill Cost Recovery Efforts (one matter)
REGULAR SESSION - IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - CITY MANAGER
CEREMONIAL ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS
2. RECOGNITION OF NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
3. MONTEBELLO PREVENTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR UNHOUSED AND AT-RISK
INDIVIDUALS PRESENTATION
4. MONTEBELLO CORRIDOR GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT PRESENTATION BY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
5. BLACK HISTORY MONTH
6. AMERICAN HEART MONTH
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 February 14, 2024: City Council Meeting Page 4 of 7
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
7. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 SECOND QUARTER BUDGET REPORT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file this agenda report and the presentation on the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Second Quarter Budget Report; and,
2. Amend the Master Position Control to Add One (1.0) Community Services Coordinator and One (1.0) Recreation Supervisor Full-Time Equivalent to the Parks and Recreation Department (Attachment C); and,
3. Amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget in the amounts and in the accounts listed in Attachment D; and,
4. Take whatever additional actions necessary.
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.
8. RECEIVE AND FILE THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO FIRST MILE / LAST MILE MASTERPLAN
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file the City of Montebello First Mile / Last Mile Masterplan; and
2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
9. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 3857 WITH BLAIS AND ASSOCIATES, LLC TO
PROVIDE GRANT WRITING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3857 with Blais and Associates, LLC for professional grant writing and management services to exercise the first of the available two, one (1) year term extensions; and
2. Authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to execute Amendment No. 1 on behalf of the City of Montebello; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
10. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 3822 WITH COMPLETE LANDSCAPE CARE, INC.
EXTENDING THE TERM TWO (2) YEARS AND EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3822 with Complete Landscape Care Inc. to extend the agreement for two (2) additional years and expand landscape maintenance services to Montebello City Park Monument, Montebello City Park Youth Center, Senior Center South Wing Enclosed Patio, and North Ridge Park; and
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2. Increase the total not-to-exceed amount of the agreement by $60,000 per year ($120,000 over the two (2) year extension term); and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Service Agreement No. 3822; and
4. Take all other additional actions deemed necessary
11. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT NO'S. 893, 3213, AND 3323 RELATED TO QUIET CANNON MANAGEMENT
AND ASSOCIATED BUSINESS ENTITIES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the amended Agreements related to the Quiet Cannon Management (QMC) and associated hotel business entities in substantially the form as presented; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the aforementioned agreements.
12. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4175 WITH YUNEX, LLC FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 4175 with Yunex, LLC for traffic signal maintenance services in an annual amount not-to-exceed $280,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement; and
2. Approve payment of unpaid invoices with Yunex, LLC for traffic signal maintenance services in the amount of $95,616; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
13. APPROVE ISSUING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP 24-11) FOR CITYWIDE ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP 24-11) for citywide elevator maintenance services; and
2. Take whatever additional actions are necessary and required.
14. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 2937 BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO AND
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER COMPANY (SGVWC) ALLOWING FOR THE CONTINUED SERVICE OF
NON-POTABLE RECYCLED WATER FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES AT GRANT REA PARK FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2937 between the City of Montebello and San Gabriel Valley Water Company allowing for the continued service of non-potable recycled water for irrigation purposes at Grant Rea Park for a period of 10 years; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2937, in a final form approved by the City Attorney.
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
15. AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE TO THE BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER WITH HI-WAY SAFETY
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize an increase to the existing Blanket Purchase Order with Hi-Way Safety in the amount of $95,000; and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
16. PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-09 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2024
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RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-09 approving the Warrant Register dated February 14, 2024.
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.
• Georgina Tamayo, Councilmember
• David N. Torres, Councilmember
• Salvador Melendez, Mayor Pro Tem
• Angie M. Jimenez, Councilmember
1. Ask for council consensus to direct staff to look into opportunities to provide Narcan training citywide.
2. Wonder Woman Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, February 28.
3. Miércoles de Mujer Maravilla
• Scarlet Peralta, Mayor
1. Requesting council consensus to explore reinstating the park ranger program as a proactive step towards enhancing safety in our public parks.
2. Requesting council consensus to initiate the development of a Vision Zero Strategy to reduce accidents and traffic-related fatalities, and increase safe, healthy, and equitable streets/mobility within our community.
3. Requesting council consensus to initiate the development of a City Climate Resiliency Action Plan to address critical issues related to climate change and sustainability within our city and access grant funding aimed at supporting resiliency efforts.
4. Seeking council consensus to expand social programming on mental health and wellness to include young adults.
CLOSED SESSION - CONTINUED
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on February 28, 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 posted on or before Sunday, February 11, 2024, no later than 6:00 p.m.
Kimberly Guillen, Senior Deputy City Clerk
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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