CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 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 Human Resources
Director of Planning/Community Development
Director of Public Works
Director of Recreation and Community Services
Acting Director of Transportation
Arlene Salazar
Fernando Pelaez
Paul Espinosa
Michael Solorza
Ramon Figueroa
Joseph Palombi
Cesar Roldan
David Sosnowski
John Soria
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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 LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Raul Alvarez
Labor group: Montebello Police Officers Association
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 602, 604, 608 and 610 Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, California Agency negotiators: Raul Alvarez, Joseph Palombi
Negotiating party: Weber Properties
Under negotiation: Price and terms of sale
3. INSURANCE LIABILITY CLAIM
Government Code Section 54956.95
Claimant: Arlene Salazar
Agency claimed against: City of Montebello, et al.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant exposure to litigation in one case
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Prologis, Inc. v. LA County Metropolitan, et al. (24STCP02014)
REGULAR SESSION - IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
INVOCATION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - CITY MANAGER
CEREMONIAL ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS
6. MONTEBELLO YOUTH LEADERSHIP CLUBS 11-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
7. CHECK PRESENTATION TO VARIOUS CITY ORGANIZATIONS (YMCA, LIONS CLUB, ROTARY, ASHIYA
SISTER CITY, STEPANAKERT SISTER CITY, MONTEBELLO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MONTEBELLO
CHAMBER)
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
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. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2021 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP) GRANT THROUGH AGREEMENT NO. 4222 WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES' CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement No. 4222 with the County of Los Angeles’ Chief Executive Office (CEO) to accept previously awarded pass through public safety grant funding; and,
2. Accept grant funding of $57,000 from the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), which was previously awarded in 2021, to purchase public safety equipment; and,
3. Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget by increasing appropriations by $57,000 in Account No. 265- 85-866-6040.10 (Grants, Fire, State Homeland Security Program, Other Contract Services [expenditures]) and $57,000 in Account No. 265-99-4198.18 (Grants, State Homeland Security Program [revenue]); and,
4. Take such additional, related action(s) that may be desirable.
9. ADOPT RESOLUTION 24-67 TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAFE CLEAN
WATER MUNICIPAL FUNDS TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution 24-67 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Safe Clean Water Municipal Funds Transfer Agreement with Los Angeles County Flood Control District; and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
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10. APPROVE EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER FOR A.O. REED & CO, LLC TO REPLACE THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT SERVER ROOM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve by a four-fifths vote of the City Council an emergency purchase order with A.O. Reed & Co.
LLC for emergency replacement of the Police Department Server Room Air Conditioning system per Montebello Municipal Code Section 3.20.050; and,
2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget by increasing appropriations by $54,534 in Account No. 100-80- 840-6040.60 (General Fund, Police Department, Headquarters Rehab-Repair, Contract Services Building Maintenance/Repairs); and,
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
11. APPROVE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) PLANNING GRANT AWARD AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CALTRANS RELATED TO THE
GRANT AWARD
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing receipt of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Award for four hundred forty-two thousand six hundred and fifty dollars ($442,650) including authorizing the required local match of fifty-seven thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($57,350); and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant documents and any amendments thereto, to deliver all documents required or deemed necessary or appropriate to secure the Grant Award, and to negotiate and enter into a contract with Caltrans related to the grant award on behalf of the City; and
3. Take such additional and/or related action that may be necessary.
12. AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES) FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the submission of a grant application for the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Fiscal Year 2024-25 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program; and,
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
13. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-72 APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO AND THE MONTEBELLO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND RESOLUTION NO. 24-73 APPROVING THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO COMPENSATION
PLAN, TABLE OF ORGANIZATION, AND JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-72 approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Montebello and the Montebello Police Officers Association (MPOA) regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 24-73 approving the City of Montebello compensation plan, table of organization, and job classifications; and,
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
14. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-68 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) FOR GRANT FUNDING FROM THE 2024 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM – ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION & SAFETY
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
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1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-68 authorizing submission of an application to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for grant funding from the 2024 Sustainable Communities Program – Active Transportation and Safety (SCP Grant); and,
2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
15. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-69 AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR
FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT THROUGH THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND AND THE STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-69 authorizing the Director of Finance to submit a claim for funding provided by the Transportation Development Act through the Local Transportation Fund and the State Transit Assistance Fund for Fiscal Year 2024-25; and
2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
16. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-70 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN FUNDS PROVIDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (SB1)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-70 authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents required to obtain funds provided by Senate Bill 1 (SB1); and,
2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
17. APPROVE ANNUAL BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize issuing Blanket Purchase Orders/ Purchasing authorization amounts to various vendors for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve up to an additional $25,000 in expenditures for each vendor, if necessary, during the same fiscal year; and,
3. Take such additional, related action(s) that may be desirable.
18. PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-64 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED AUGUST 28, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-64 approving the Warrant Register dated August 28, 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.
• Salvador Melendez, Mayor Pro Tem
• Angie M. Jimenez, Councilmember
• Georgina Tamayo, Councilmember
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• David N. Torres, Councilmember
• Scarlet Peralta, Mayor
1. Requesting Council Consensus to direct staff to explore the creation of a small business theft and vandalism fund through CDBG funding.
CLOSED SESSION - CONTINUED
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on September 11, 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, August 25, 2024, 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