CITY OF MONTEBELLO
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M.
Mayor Melendez called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Members present were Mayor Melendez, Mayor Pro Tem Tamayo, Councilmember Peralta, and Councilmember Alonzo.
Councilmember Romero, City Clerk Jimenez, and City Treasurer Matanga were absent.
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman, City Manager Raul Alvarez, and Department Directors Kimberly Guillen, Michael Solorza, and Police Chief Lopez were present.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman announced the Closed Session Items.
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.
None.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney shall provide a briefing on the item listed for Closed Session as follows:
Mayor Melendez recessed the meeting into Closed Session at 6:03 p.m. to consider the following Closed Session items:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
November 6, 2025: City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: City Manager
Employee Groups: Montebello Executive Management Association
REGULAR SESSION – IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Melendez reconvened the meeting at 8:19 p.m.
All four members were present to discuss all Closed Session items. City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman provided the following report to City Council: Item No. 1, a briefing was provided to City Council, City Council provided direction, no action was taken, and nothing to further to report; Item No. 2, a briefing was provided to City Council, City Council provided direction, no action was taken and nothing further to report.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR BUSINESS - NONE
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on November 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., which can be live- streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
Date and Posted: November 5, 2025, by 6:00 p.m.
I, Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services for the City of Montebello, hereby certify that the foregoing Notice of the Special Meeting was posted at City Hall 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, Director of City Clerk Services
Councilmember Peralta motioned, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tamayo, to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 6, 2025 ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025.