Agenda packet, regular meeting — Montebello City Council, June 24, 2026 (part 1 of 16)

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 AT 7:00 PM

TELECONFERENCE LOCATION FOR
MAYOR PRO TEM ROMERO:
6131 WEST SEEGER COURT
VISALIA, CA 93277

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD

MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA

CITY COUNCIL
Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
Danielle Romero, Mayor Pro Tem
Scarlet Peralta, Councilmember
Ric Alonzo, Councilmember
Salvador Melendez, 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 City Clerk Services
Director of Finance
Director of Human Resources
Director of Planning/Community Development
Director of Public Works
Director of Recreation and Community Services
Director of Transportation
Angelica Palmeros
Fernando Pelaez
Luis Lopez
Kimberly Guillen
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.

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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. Regular Session will begin at 7:00 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 - 7:00 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 - NONE
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT - NONE

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - CITY MANAGER

CEREMONIAL ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS

1. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE - KALINA FIERRO, YOUTH AND EDUCATION COMMISSIONER

2. SCHURR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSIT CLUB PRESENTATION AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 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

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PUBLIC HEARING

3. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-39 CONFIRMING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL NATASHA LANE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1 AND LEVYING SUCH

ASSESSMENTS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Conduct a Public Hearing and adopt Resolution No. 26-39 (Attachment A) confirming the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Report (Attachment B) for the Annual Natasha Lane Landscape Assessment District No. 2005-1; and

2. Authorize the Levying of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Assessments; and

3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

4. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-40 CONFIRMING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND ASSESSMENT FOR THE NATASHA LANE SEWER AND STORM WATER PUMP STATION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2 AND

LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON ASSESSABLE LOTS AND PARCELS OF LAND IN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Conduct the public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 annual levy of assessments for the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Pump Station Assessment District No. 2005-2; and

2. Receive and tabulate all assessment ballots submitted pursuant to Article XIII D of the California Constitution (Proposition 218);

3. Determine whether a majority protest exists; and

4. If no majority protest exists, adopt Resolution No. 26-40 (Attachment A) confirming the Engineer's Report and levying assessments on assessable lots and parcels of land within the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Pump Station Assessment District No. 2005-2 for Fiscal Year 2026-27; or

5. If a majority protest exists, adopt Resolution No. 26-40 (Attachment B – Alternate Resolution) confirming the Engineer's Report and levying assessments on assessable lots and parcels of land within the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Pump Station Assessment District No. 2005-2 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in the same amounts and in the same levels as approved and assessed for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and

6. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

REGULAR BUSINESS

5. APPROVAL OF AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO

AND PRIMESTOR DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR THE POTENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN

MONTEBELLO PROPERTIES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (“ENA”) between the City of Montebello and Primestor Development, LLC for the evaluation and potential redevelopment of Downtown Montebello properties; and

2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the ENA and any non-substantive administrative modifications approved by the City Attorney; and

3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

6. APPROVE A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO ESTABLISH THE MONTEBELLO

ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD) TO SUPPORT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

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1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-46 declaring the City Council’s intention to establish the Montebello Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.50 et seq.; and

2. Establish the proposed boundaries of the Montebello EIFD, as described in the Resolution and accompanying map; and

3. Designate the City Council as the Public Financing Authority (PFA) for purposes of governing the EIFD, consistent with applicable State law; and

4. Direct staff and the City’s consultants to prepare an Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP) identifying eligible public infrastructure improvements, facilities, and financing mechanisms within the EIFD; and

5. Set a public hearing date and direct staff to provide all required notices and undertake all actions necessary to continue the EIFD formation process in accordance with State law; and

6. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take such additional actions and execute any documents necessary to implement the City Council’s direction regarding the establishment of the Montebello EIFD; and

7. Take such additional and/or related action that may be desirable.

7. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-52 APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE

CITY OF MONTEBELLO AND THE MONTEBELLO POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-52 approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Montebello and the Montebello Police Management Association (MPMA); and

2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

8. ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2495 ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON SENATE BILL 79 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Find that the proposed Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308; and

2. Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2495 by a four-fifths vote, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, establishing a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of certain transitoriented development applications within the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan Area; and

3. Take such additional and/or related action that may be desirable.

9. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-49, DISRUPTION POLICY AND RESOLUTION NO. 26-50, PUBLIC POSTING

BOARD POLICY / MEETING OUTREACH ENACTING BROWN ACT UPDATES PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 707
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-49, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Montebello adopting Policy No. 26-01, Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings, in compliance with Senate Bill 707; and

2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-50, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Montebello adopting Policy No. 26-02, Public Agenda Translation Posting Board Policy, in compliance with Senate Bill 707; and

3. Receive and file the City Clerk's update regarding implementation of additional Senate Bill 707 requirements, including agenda translation services through Doc Access, public outreach efforts through the Montebello Newsletter, and the establishment of a public agenda translation posting board; and

4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

10. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-48 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2024 - 2027 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO AND THE MONTEBELLO POLICE OFFICERS’

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ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-48 approving an Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Montebello and Montebello Police Officers’ Association (MPOA) effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, to approve the revised MOU Exhibit A; and

2. 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.

11. AUTHORIZE ISSUING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. 26-16 FOR RED LIGHT CAMERA SERVICES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Authorize issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 26-16 for red-light camera services; and

2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

12. AUTHORIZE ISSUING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. 26-08 FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Authorize issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 26-08 for crossing guard services: and

2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

13. APPROVE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ONE (1) HYBRID VEHICLE FOR THE PUBLIC

WORKS DEPARTMENT UTILIZING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG)

AND SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (AQMD) FUNDING RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve the purchase of one (1) Ford E-Transit Cargo Van and one (1) Ford F-150 Hybrid for the Public Works Department utilizing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) and South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) funds; and

2. Approve the purchase of one (1) Ford E-Transit Cargo Van through State of California Statewide Contract #1-22-23-20 with National Auto Fleet Group as allowed by Montebello Municipal Code Chapter

3.20.050(F) – Cooperative Purchases; and

3. Approve the purchase of one (1) Ford F-150 Hybrid through Sourcewell Contract #081325-NAF with National Auto Fleet Group as allowed by Montebello Municipal Code Chapter 3.20.050(F) – Cooperative Purchases; and

4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents related to the purchase of the vehicles; and

5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

14. ADOPT SAFE, CLEAN WATER PROGRAM REPORTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES AS A CONDITION

TO RECEIVE MEASURE W FUNDING
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt the Safe, Clean Water Program reporting policy and procedures as a condition to receive Measure W funding; and

2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

15. APPROVE AGREEMENT NOS. 4530, 4531 AND 4532 WITH AVANT GARDE CORPORATION, DCCM INFRASTRUCTURE INC., AND CUMMING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR LABOR

COMPLIANCE AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT SERVICES

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RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Service Agreement No. 4530 (Attachment A) with Avant Garde Corp. for labor compliance and program administration support services for the not-toexceed annual amount of one hundred and fifty thousand ($150,000); and

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Service Agreement No. 4531 (Attachment B) with DCCM Infrastructure, Inc. for labor compliance and program administration support services for the notto-exceed annual amount of one hundred thousand ($100,000); and

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Service Agreement No. 4532 (Attachment C) with Cumming Construction Management Inc. for labor compliance and program administration support services for the not-to-exceed annual amount of seventy-five thousand ($75,000); and

4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

16. APPROVE AGREEMENT NOS. 4533, 4534 AND 4535 WITH G3 QUALITY, THE CONVERSE PROFESSIONAL

GROUP AND PA & ASSOCIATES FOR MATERIAL TESTING AND SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement No. 4533 with G3 Quality, Inc. (Attachment A) for on-call material testing and special inspection services for the not-to-exceed annual amount of one hundred thousand ($100,000); and

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement No. 4534 with Converse Professional Group (Attachment B) for on-call material testing and special inspection services for the notto-exceed annual amount of one hundred thousand ($100,000); and

3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement No. 4535 with PA & Associates (Attachment C) for on-call material testing and special inspection services for the not-to-exceed annual amount of seventy-five ($75,000); and

4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

17. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4538 WITH THE LOS ANGELES

CONSERVATION CORPS FOR THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAY (CCEP)

GRANT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 4538 (Attachment A) with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps for the Community Cleanup and Employment Pathways (CCEP) Grant Program in an amount notto-exceed $175,000; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in good faith; and

3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

18. ACCEPTANCE OF THE MONTEBELLO BOULEVARD FROM LOS ANGELES AVENUE TO LINCOLN BOULEVARD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CP 888) – NOTICE OF COMPLETION RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Accept the Montebello Boulevard from Los Angeles Avenue to Lincoln Boulevard Capital Improvement Project (CP 888) as completed by Toro Enterprises, Inc.; and

2. Approve the final contract amount with Toro Enterprises, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $3,610,816 including change orders; and

3. Approve the Final Total Project Budget (Attachment A); and

4. Authorize the City Clerk to execute, verify and file the Notice of Completion (Attachment B) with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder; and

5. Authorize the release of the retention payment of $180,541 due to Toro Enterprises, Inc. following the mandatory waiting period from the date the Notice of Completion is recorded; and

6. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

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19. AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4542 TO CROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL AND DATA, INC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4543 TO POWER OF FAITH CONSTRUCTION FOR

THE PROVISION OF ON-CALL ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4542 to Crosstown Electrical and Data, Inc. for the provision of electrical maintenance and repair services at City facilities and infrastructure in an amount not-toexceed $165,000 annually; and

2. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4543 to Power of Faith Construction for the provision of electrical maintenance and repair services at City facilities and infrastructure in an amount not-to-exceed $30,000 annually; and

3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

20. AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4541 TO SEBASTIAN WATERWORKS DBA MR.

ROOTER FOR THE PROVISION OF ON-CALL PLUMBING SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4541 to Sebastian Waterworks DBA Mr. Rooter for the provision of on-call plumbing services at City facilities in an amount not-to-exceed $126,000 annually; and

2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

21. APPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 4544 WITH ION SECURITY & FIRE SYSTEMS INC. FOR SECURITY AND FIRE

ALARM MONITORING, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4544 to Ion Security & Fire Systems Inc. for the provision of security and fire alarm monitoring, maintenance and repair services in an amount not-to-exceed $86,000 annually; and

2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

22. AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4539 TO WOLVERINE FENCE COMPANY, INC.

AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4540 TO J & A FENCE ENGINEERING CORPORATION

FOR THE PROVISION OF ON-CALL FENCE SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4539 to Wolverine Fence Company, Inc. for the provision of on-call fence installation, repair, and replacement services at City facilities, parks, rights-of-way, and other City-owned properties in an amount not-to-exceed $75,000 annually; and

2. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4540 to J & A Fence Engineering Corporation for the provision of on-call fence installation, repair, and replacement services at City facilities, parks, rights-ofway, and other City-owned properties in an amount not-to-exceed $50,000 annually; and

3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

23. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MAOF PROPERTIES, INC. FOR THE USE OF A DIGITAL MESSAGE BOARD FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 401 N. GARFIELD AVENUE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-45, approving Sign Lease Agreement No. 4524 between the City of Montebello and MAOF Properties Inc.; and

2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement and any non-substantive administrative documents necessary to implement the Agreement; and

3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

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24. APPROVE BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC, AMERICAN MOVING PARTS LLC, CUMMINS CAL PACIFIC LLC, INLAND KENWORTH, INC., WAYNE HARMEIER, INC., AND RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF CALIFORNIA INC. FOR MAINTENANCE-RELATED BUS PARTS, FIRE

APPARATUS PARTS, AND VEHICLE FLEET PARTS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve establishing a blanket purchase order (PO) with Aftermarket Parts Company LLC (Aftermarket Parts), for a total not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $300,000, to purchase maintenance-related bus parts for Fiscal Year 2026-27; and

2. Approve establishing a blanket PO with American Moving Parts LLC (American Moving Parts), for a total NTE amount of $140,000, to purchase maintenance-related bus and fire apparatus parts for both Montebello Bus Lines (MBL) and the Montebello Fire Department (MFD) for FY 2026-27; and

3. Approve establishing a blanket PO with Cummins Cal Pacific LLC (Cummins Pacific), for a total NTE amount of $140,000, to purchase maintenance-related bus and fleet parts for both MBL and the MFD for FY 2026-27; and

4. Approve establishing a blanket PO with Inland Kenworth, Inc. (Inland Kenworth), for a total NTE amount of $75,000, to purchase maintenance-related bus parts for FY 2026-27; and

5. Approve establishing a blanket PO with Wayne Harmeier, Inc. (dba Wayne Electric Company), for a total NTE amount of $80,000, to purchase maintenance-related bus parts for FY 2026-27; and

6. Approve establishing a blanket PO with Western States Converters & Transmissions, Inc. (Western States), for a total NTE amount of $75,000, to purchase maintenance-related bus parts for FY 2026-27; and

7. Approve establishing a blanket PO with Rush Truck Centers of California, Inc. (Rush Truck), for a NTE amount of $100,000, to purchase maintenance-related bus and vehicle fleet parts for FY 2026-27; and

8. Take such additional, related, action as may be desirable.

25. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-47 AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) GRANT FUNDS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO FOR THE PURCHASE OF HYDROGEN

FUEL CELL ELECTRIC BUSES AND COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS BUSES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-47 authorizing the receipt of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funds, in the amount of $9,434,183, awarded to the City of Montebello for the purchase three (3) hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Buses (FCEBs) and nine (9) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses; and

2. Amend the Transportation Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 adopted operating budget to appropriate the FTA grant funds ($9,434,183) in Account No. 270-9068-2026-070 to purchase three (3) FCEBs and nine (9) CNG buses; and

3. Take such additional, related, action as may be desirable.

26. APPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 4545 WITH TRANSTRACK SYSTEMS INC TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES

FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION REPORTING
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve Agreement No. 4545 with Transtrack Systems, Inc. (Transtrack Systems) for a three-year (3 year) term for a total not-to-exceed amount of $128,205, to provide software licensing and support services in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) reporting requirements for Montebello Bus Lines’ (MBL); and

2. Authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Montebello; and

3. Take such additional, related, action as may be desirable.

27. APPROVE ISSUING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. 26-17 FOR A BENEFITS BROKER FOR THE CITY’S ANCILLARY BENEFITS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

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1. Approve issuing an Employee Ancillary Benefits Insurance Broker Services Request for Proposals (RFP No. 26-17) for the City’s ancillary benefits; and,

2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

28. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 4327 WITH A.O. REED & CO. TO INCLUDE THE

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND AS-NEEDED REPAIR SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4327 with A.O. Reed & Co. (A.O. Reed), to include the Transportation Department for citywide Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) preventative maintenance and as-needed repair services; exercise the first one-year (1-year) term extension authorized under the agreement; increase the annual as-needed repair allocation from $200,000 to $250,000 (effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029), increasing the total compensation by $634,355 for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $1,482,040; and

2. Authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to execute Amendment No. 1 on behalf of the City of Montebello (City); and

3. Take such additional, related, action as may be desirable.

29. APPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 4522 WITH ZEROUP ENERGY, INC., FOR PROVISION OF TEMPORARY

HYDROGEN REFUELING SOLUTIONS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve Agreement No. 4522 with ZeroUp Energy, Inc., (ZeroUp Energy), for a two-year (2-year) term with the option for renewal of up to one (1) additional one-year (1-year) term, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,484,420, to provide a Temporary Hydrogen Refueling Solution; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute and finalize Agreement No. 4522 with ZeroUp Energy on behalf of the City of Montebello; and

3. Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders up to an additional ten percent (10%) or $148,442 of the total agreement amount; and

4. Amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 adopted budget to increase appropriations by $932,420 in Account No. 600-90-915-6070.60 (Transit, Transportation, Corporate Shops, Fuel Hydrogen); and

5. Take such additional, related, action as may be desirable.

30. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2496 GRANTING OIL PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE L.P.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt Ordinance No. 2496 granting an oil pipeline franchise to Crimson California Pipeline L.P.; and

2. Authorize the continuation of pipeline operations within the public right-of-way under the updated terms and conditions set forth in the ordinance; and,

3. Take such additional and/or related action that may be desirable.

31. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4546 WITH STAFFORD LIGHTS FOR CITY HALL

LIGHTING INSTALLATION
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 4546 with Stafford Lights for City Hall lighting installation in an amount not-to-exceed $59,999; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to take actions necessary to execute and finalize an agreement on behalf of the City of Montebello; and

3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

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32. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 10, 2026, CITY COUNCIL
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Approve said Minutes as is.

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.
• Ric Alonzo, Councilmember
• Danielle Romero, Mayor Pro Tem
• Scarlet Peralta, Councilmember
• Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
• Georgina Tamayo, Mayor

CLOSED SESSION - CONTINUED

ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on August 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., which can be livestreamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).

I, Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services for the City of Montebello, hereby certify that a copy of this agenda has been posted on or before Sunday, June 21, 2026, no later than 6:00 p.m.

Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services

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

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ITEM # 3

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Raul Alvarez, City Manager

BY: Cesar Roldan, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-39 CONFIRMING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL NATASHA LANE
LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1 AND LEVYING

SUCH ASSESSMENTS
DATE: June 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the City Council:

2. Authorize the Levying of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Assessments; and

3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost for the maintenance and operation of the Natasha Lane landscaping, including administration, is estimated at $14,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-27. Because the Assessment District's fund balance has grown to $35,879, the recommended annual assessment for FY 2026-27 is $1,200 and covers only the processing costs with the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office. All other costs associated with the maintenance and operation of the landscaping for FY 2026-27 will be paid from the Assessment Districts existing and available fund balance.

The total cost of $1,200 is prorated to the properties within the District based on the lineal footage of the property frontage on Natasha Lane. The amount assessed to each property is listed in the Engineer’s Report (Attachment B) and ranges from $55.35 to $75.27 for the year, with an average annual assessment of $60.00 per parcel. The proposed FY 2026-27 budget includes appropriations for these assessment amounts; therefore, the recommended actions do not require a budget amendment.

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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

The properties on Natasha Lane benefiting from the landscaping improvements are required to be assessed to fund the maintenance and operation for Fiscal Year 2026–27.

The special assessment district was initially established in 2005 when the development was constructed. This assessment is collected annually and placed on the Los Angeles County tax roll.

On April 22, 2026, the City Council approved Resolution No. 26-27 initiating proceedings for the FY 2026–27 levy of annual special assessments.

Natasha Lane is a twenty-unit residential development extending south from Whittier Boulevard and east of Bluff Road. As part of the development, landscaping was installed within a storm drain easement at the southerly terminus, along the frontage of properties facing Whittier Boulevard, and at the cul-de-sac. The City is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of these landscaped areas.

Resolution No. 26-39 (Attachment A) establishes approval and confirmation of the Engineer’s Report (Attachment B) for Natasha Lane Landscape Assessment District No. 2005-1 and authorizes the levy of assessments for FY 2026–27. These actions are required to complete the direct assessment process with Los Angeles County and place the assessments on the annual property tax roll.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

N/A
ANALYSIS:

N/A
SUMMARY:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-39 (Attachment A), confirming the Engineer’s Report (Attachment B) for the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Annual Natasha Lane Landscape Assessment District No. 2005-1 and authorize the levying of the associated assessments. The Proof of Publication for the public hearing notice is provided as Attachment C.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Attachment A - Resolution No. 26-39

2. Attachment B - Engineer's Report

3. Attachment C - Proof of Publication

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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 26-39

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO CONFIRMING THE
ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 LEVY OF

ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE FOR THE

PROPERTIES LOCATED ALONG NATASHA LANE AND LEVYING

ASSESSMENTS ON ASSESSABLE LOTS AND PARCELS OF LAND IN
SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City Council (“City Council”) of the City of Montebello (“City”) has by Resolution No. 26-27, adopted and approved the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report (“Report”) for the District known and designated as the Natasha Lane Landscape Assessment District No. 2005-01 of the City of Montebello (“District”), pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 (commencing with Section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code (“Act”), for the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of street lights, traffic signals, street trees, parkways, median islands, landscaping, parks, and any appurtenant improvements as set forth in Section 22525 of the California Streets and Highways Code (“Improvements”); and
WHEREAS, as ordered by the City Council, the City Engineer has filed with the City Clerk a report regarding the assessments to be levied and collected from the owners of assessable property within the District to pay the costs of the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of street trees and landscaping, and any appurtenant improvements, and that report has been presented to and considered by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2026, the City Council approved Resolution No. 26-27, adopting and approving the Report, declaring its intention to levy and collect the assessment for the District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and scheduling a public hearing thereon; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing regarding the levy of the annual assessment and afforded all interested persons to hear and be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may proceed, pursuant to Section 22631 of the Streets and Highways Code, to adopt a resolution confirming the levy of the assessments on the assessable parcels of properties in the District, and the adoption of such a resolution shall constitute the levy of assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of property within the District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, determined, and ordered by the City Council of the City of Montebello as follows:

SECTION 1: That the above recitals are all true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein.

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SECTION 2. Findings. The City Council of the City of Montebello finds that:
(a) The foregoing recitals are true and correct;
(b) The requirements of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 (commencing with Section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code have been satisfied;
(c) The requirements of Section 53753 of the Government Code have been satisfied;
(d) The assessments proposed to be levied on the assessable lots and parcels of land in the District for the Improvements during Fiscal Year 2026-2027 contained in the Final Engineer’s Report, which is on file with the City Clerk of the City Council, are based on benefits derived by such lots and parcels from the availability of the Improvements, and are not based on the ownership or value of such lots and parcels; (e) For purposes of levying the proposed assessments on the lots and parcels of property within the District, the Report and the assessment diagram contained therein allocates the estimated costs of the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of the Improvements within the District;
(f) Such assessments are based on special benefit conferred upon each such lot or parcel from the payment of the costs of the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of the Improvements;
(g) The proportionate special benefit derived by each such lot or parcel has been determined in relationship to the entirety of the cost of the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of the Improvements;
(h) The amount of the assessment which is to be levied on each such lot or parcel is based upon and will not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that lot or parcel;
(i) The City Council may proceed to adopt a resolution confirming the assessments to be levied on assessable parcels of property in the District; and
SECTION 3: Improvements. The improvements authorized for the District are:
(a) The installation or planting of landscaping, including, but not limited to, street trees, parkways and median islands;
(b) The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to any improvements listed in (a), or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including, but not limited to, irrigation, drainage and electrical facilities; and

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SECTION 4. Confirmation of Report. The Report and the assessment diagram and the assessment contained therein for the payment of the costs of the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of the Improvements in the District for fiscal year 2025-2026 are confirmed.

SECTION 5. Levy of Assessments. Pursuant to Section 22631 of the Streets and Highways Code, the adoption of this resolution constitutes the levy of the assessments on assessable lots and parcels of property in the District for the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of the Improvements during Fiscal Year 2026-2027 contained in the Report, and such assessments are levied. The City Clerk of the City Council is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution, together with the confirmed diagram and assessment contained in the Report, with the County Auditor of the County of Los Angeles, who, pursuant to Section 22645 of the Streets and Highways Code, shall enter on the County Assessment Roll opposite each lot or parcel of land the amount assessed thereupon, as shown in said assessment.

SECTION 6. Duration of Assessments; Annual Adjustment for Increased Costs.

The assessments which are to be levied on lots and parcels in the District shall be levied annually as long as the assessments are necessary to finance the cost of the Improvements and the maintenance and servicing thereof. The annual amount of the assessment to be levied on each parcel of assessable property in the District in each fiscal year may be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index– All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles; provided, however, that the amount of the assessment to be levied on any assessable parcel in any fiscal year shall not be increased by more than four percent (4%, based on March 12-month assessment) and the amount of the assessment to be levied on any parcel in any fiscal year shall not, in any event, exceed the actual total cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel.

SECTION 7. Detachment of Territory. All assessable lots or parcels included within the District that are also included in existing Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 1 and are subject to the levy of assessments by Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 1 are hereby detached from Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 1 to the extent that the assessments levied by Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 1 finance the same Improvements provided by the District.

SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect. [Signatures on the following page.]

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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24th DAY OF JUNE 2026.

Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:

CITY OF MONTEBELLO )
I, Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk of the City of Montebello, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26-39 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Montebello, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of June, 2026 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Montebello, does hereby attest and certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true, full and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted at a meeting of said City which was duly convened and held on the date stated thereon, and that said document has not been amended, modified, repealed or rescinded since its date of adoption and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

DATE:

Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk
EXHIBITS:
• Exhibit A – Boundary of Assessment District

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CITY OF MONTEBELLO
ENGINEER’S REPORT
FOR

NATASHA LANE LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1
For
FY 2026-2027
Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
Danielle Romero, Mayor Pro Tem
Scarlet Peralta, Councilmember
Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
Ric Alonzo, Councilmember
Engineer’s Report
April 22, 2026
Prepared by the City of Montebello – Engineering Division Cesar Roldan
Director of Public Works

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2 CITY OF MONTEBELLO
ENGINEER’S REPORT
FOR

NATASHA LANE LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1
(FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027)
SECTION I: AUTHORITY FOR REPORT
This report is prepared pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (commencing with Section 22500) of Division 15 the Street and Highway Code for the maintenance of Public Landscaping that benefits only the properties on Natasha Lane. The report covers the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

SECTION II: PLANS
The Plans showing extent and location of landscape are illustrated herein by Exhibit A.

All of above-mentioned items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

SECTION III: SPECIFICATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE
Landscaping maintenance shall consist of installing, cutting, pruning, trimming, fertilizing, irrigating and treating plants, shrubs, trees, ground cover and soil to provide a pleasing and attractive landscape within the public right-of-way and publicly owned grounds. Dead plants, shrubs, trees, and ground cover shall be replaced with new items as soon as practical. The irrigation system shall be operated and maintained to provide adequate watering for all plants, shrubs, trees, and ground cover. Irrigation systems shall be installed as deemed appropriate by the City Engineer.

SECTION IV: PROJECT REVENUE & EXPENDITURES
25-26 ESTIMATE 26-27 PROJECTED
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE $35,073.04 $35,879.24
REVENUE $1,316.56 $1,200.00
EXPENDITURES ($510.36) ($510.36)
ENDING BALANCE $35,879.24 $36,568.88

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3 SECTION V: DIAGRAM
A Diagram showing the Assessor’s parcel number and the dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the District is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

SECTION VI: ASSESSMENT
The improvements are to be funded by the levying of assessments on the benefiting properties. The “Municipal Improvement Act of 1913” and Article XIIID of the State Constitution require that assessments must be based on the estimated special benefit for the properties from the improvements. In addition, Article XIIID, Section 4, of the State Constitution requires that a parcel’s assessment may not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred in the parcel. It also requires that publicly owned property, (which benefit from the improvements) are to be assessed. Neither the Act nor the State Constitution specifies the method or formula that should be used to apportion the costs to properties in any special assessment district proceedings. The responsibility for recommending the assessments per panel is an Apportionment Engineer, who is appointed for the purpose of making an analysis of the facts and determining the correct apportionment of the assessment obligation. The City Engineer is hereby appointed as the Assessment Engineer.

All properties are assessed based on the Engineer’s Estimate. This estimate includes associated costs for each property based on property frontage along the street (Natasha Lane). In order to apportion the assessment to each parcel in direct proportion with the special and direct benefit which it will receive from the improvements, an analysis has been completed and the respective street frontage of each benefiting parcel is used as the basis for apportioning costs to each property within the Assessment District as follows:

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4 NATASHA LANE LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1

ASSESSMENT ROLL

ASSESSMENT
NO.

BOOK PAGE PARCEL
NO.

FRONT

FOOTAGE
TOTAL
COST
1 6348 6 17 45.19 LF $ 65.41
2 6348 6 18 41 LF $ 59.35
3 6348 6 19 41 LF $ 59.35
4 6348 6 20 41 LF $ 59.35
5 6348 6 21 41 LF $ 59.35
6 6348 6 22 41 LF $ 59.35
7 6348 6 23 41 LF $ 59.35
8 6348 6 24 41.70 LF $ 60.36
9 6348 6 25 52 LF $ 75.27
10 6348 6 26 45.27 LF $ 65.53
11 6348 6 29 40.60 LF $ 58.77
12 6348 6 30 40 LF $ 57.90
13 6348 6 31 40 LF $ 57.90
14 6348 6 32 40 LF $ 57.90
15 6348 6 33 40 LF $ 57.90
16 6348 6 34 40 LF $ 57.90
17 6348 6 35 40 LF $ 57.90
18 6348 6 36 40 LF $ 57.90
19 6348 6 37 40 LF $ 57.90
20 6348 6 38 38.24 LF $ 55.35
TOTAL: 829.00 LF $1,200.00

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5 NATASHA LANE LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY OWNERS
Assessor’s Parcel
No.

Property Address
6348-006-017 101 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-018 105 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-019 109 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-020 117 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-021 121 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-022 125 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-023 129 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-024 133 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-025 137 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-026 141 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640

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6 NATASHA LANE LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY OWNERS
Assessor’s Parcel
No.

Property Address
6348-006-029 136 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-030 132 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-031 128 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-032 124 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-033 120 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-034 116 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-035 112 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-036 108 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-037 104 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640
6348-006-038 100 Natasha Lane
Montebello, CA 90640

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7 NATASHA LANE SEWER AND STORM WATER PUMP STATION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-1
EXHIBIT “A”

BOUNDARY MAP

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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
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County of Orange ) ss
Notice Type:

Ad Description:

Executed on: 10/10/2004
At Los Angeles, California
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Signature

MONTEBELLO NEWS
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CITY OF MONTEBELLO/CITY CLERK (LEAD)
1600 W. BEVERLY BLVD
MONTEBELLO, CA - 90640

HRG - NOTICE OF HEARING
Public Hearing Notice - Levy of the Proposed Annual Assessments for the Natasha Lane Landscape Assessment District No. 2005-1 for FY I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the MONTEBELLO NEWS, a newspaper published in the English language in the city of MONTEBELLO, county of LOS ANGELES, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior Court of the County of LOS ANGELES, State of California, under date 01/13/1995, Case No. BS031004. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:
04/23/2026
04/23/2026

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CITY OF MONTEBELLO

Levy of the proposed annual assessments for
the City of Montebello's Natasha Lane
Landscape Assessment District No. 2005-1 for
Fiscal Year 2026–2027.

Natasha Lane is a twenty-unit residential
development located south of Whittier Boulevard
and east of Bluff Road. Landscaping
improvements were installed as part of the
original development, including areas within a
storm drain easement, along Whittier Boulevard,
and within the cul-de-sac. The City of Montebello
maintains these landscaped areas. The Natasha
Lane Landscape Assessment District No. 2005-1
was established in 2005 to fund maintenance and
servicing costs. The annual assessment is levied
on benefitted properties and collected through the
Los Angeles County property tax roll. On April 22,
2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
26-27 initiating proceedings for the Fiscal Year
2026–2027 annual assessment, and property
owners were notified in accordance with the
California Streets and Highways Code.

For those interested in making public
comments, you may address the City Council
in person during the public comment period
or public testimony period for Public Hearings
by attending the Council Chambers located at
Montebello City Hall, 1600 West Beverly
Boulevard, Montebello, California on
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. In
addition, the City has created an email address [email protected] where the public can submit written public comments no later than Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. These comments will not be read aloud but will be entered into the record and submitted to all members of the City Council. The email address for City Council meetings can be located on the City's webpage under the City Clerk tab, https://www.cityofmontebello.com/department/ad ministration/city-clerk-s-office.html. If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council, at, or prior to, the public hearing. More information about the assessment district is available by contacting the Public Works Department at 323-887-1460: Dated: April 22, 2026 Date published: April 23, 2026 Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services 4/23/26 WWA-4033661# MONTEBELLO NEWS

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ITEM # 4

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Raul Alvarez, City Manager

BY: Cesar Roldan, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-40 CONFIRMING THE ENGINEER'S

REPORT AND ASSESSMENT FOR THE NATASHA LANE SEWER AND
STORM WATER PUMP STATION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-
2 AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON ASSESSABLE LOTS AND
PARCELS OF LAND IN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 DATE: June 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Conduct the public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 annual levy of assessments for the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Pump Station Assessment District No. 2005-2; and

2. Receive and tabulate all assessment ballots submitted pursuant to Article XIII D of the California Constitution (Proposition 218);

3. Determine whether a majority protest exists; and

6. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

The Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Assessment District funds the operation, maintenance, servicing, and replacement of the sewer and storm water pump stations that serve the twenty-unit Natasha Lane development.

The total proposed levy for Fiscal Year 2026-27 under the 10-Year Assessment Plan is $67,673. Assessment revenues will fund annual operations and maintenance costs administrative expenses, and the annual pro-rated share of capital replacement costs associated with the necessary replacement and maintenance of the sewer and storm water pump stations.

The Fiscal Year 2026-27 expenditure plan includes $25,587 for operations, maintenance, and administrative costs, $450,000 for sewer pump station replacement, and $200,000 for storm water pump station replacement, for a total projected expenditure of $675,587.

The costs associated with the operation, maintenance, servicing, and replacement of the Natasha Lane sewer and storm water pump stations will be funded through Assessment District No. 2005-2 (Account No. 265-99-330-6040.45). There will be no impact on the General Fund, as all revenues collected and associated expenditures are recorded within Fund 265.

If Resolution No. 26-40 (Alternate Resolution) is adopted due to a majority protest, assessment district revenues will not be available to fund required, necessary and essential replacement and repair projects. As a result, the City would be required to fund the immediate emergency repairs to Pump No. 2 through City resources in the amount of $15,636. Without additional assessment revenue, these expenses would be born solely by the General Fund.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

Natasha Lane is a twenty-unit residential development completed in 2005 near Whittier Boulevard and Bluff Road. Due to the site's topography, the development required the installation of sewer and storm water pump stations to convey wastewater and storm water flows to higher-elevation infrastructure. The City is responsible for the operation and maintenance of these facilities.

To ensure that the costs associated with the operation, maintenance, servicing, and replacement of these facilities are funded by the properties that directly benefit from them, the City established the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Pump Station Assessment District No. 2005-2. The assessment district was lawfully formed through public hearings and property owner approval in accordance with California law, including the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 and Proposition 218.

On April 22, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-28 approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer's Report and setting a public hearing for June 24, 2026. Pursuant to Proposition 218 requirements, notices and assessment ballots were mailed to all

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property owners within the district, providing an opportunity to support or protest the proposed assessments.

The Engineer's Report details the proposed assessment roll, which reflects the proportional special benefit received by each parcel based on street frontage along Natasha Lane. Funding under the 10-Year Assessment Plan provides for annual operations and maintenance, administrative costs, and a pro-rated share of pump station replacement costs to ensure continued operational reliability and regulatory compliance.

At the public hearing, the City Council will receive public testimony and direct the tabulation of assessment ballots. If a majority protest does not exist, the City Council may adopt Resolution No. 26-40 confirming the Engineer's Report and assessment and levying assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27. If a majority protest exists, the City Council may adopt Resolution No. 26-40 (Alternate Resolution) confirming the assessment and levying amounts established and assessed at Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rates.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

N/A
ANALYSIS:

The proposed assessments comply with the requirements of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 and Article XIII D of the California Constitution. The assessments are based upon the proportional special benefit received by each parcel and are allocated in accordance with the methodology set forth in the Engineer's Report.

Approval of Resolution No. 26-40, following a determination that no majority protest exists, will confirm the Engineer's Report and assessment roll and authorize the annual levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The assessments will then be placed on the Los Angeles County property tax roll for collection.

In the event a majority protest vote is submitted, the Resolution may not be adopted and the Alternate Resolution may be adopted to continue the same assessment and levying amounts as established for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

Additionally, if Resolution No. 26-40 (Alternate Resolution) is adopted, the City would be required to fund the immediate emergency repairs to Pump No. 2 utilizing General Fund appropriations at a cost of $15,6367, as assessment district revenues would not be available to support this expenditure.

SUMMARY:

The City Council is requested to conduct the public hearing, receive and tabulate assessment ballots, determine whether a majority protest exists, and, if no majority protest exists, adopt Resolution No. 26-40 confirming the Engineer's Report and assessment and levying assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Pump Station Assessment District No. 2005-2. The

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assessments will fund the continued operation, maintenance, servicing, and capital replacement of the sewer and storm water pump station facilities serving the Natasha Lane development while ensuring compliance with Proposition 218 and the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982. If the Alternate Resolution is adopted, the assessments would remain at Fiscal Year 2025-26 levels.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Attachment A - Resolution No. 26-40

2. Attachment B - Resolution No. 26-40 (Alternate)

3. Attachment C - Engineer's Report

4. Attachment D - Proof of Publication

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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 26-40

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MONTEBELLO CONFIRMING ENGINEER’S REPORT AND

ASSESSMENT FOR NATASHA LANE SEWER PUMP STATION AND
STORM WATER PUMP STATION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2

AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON ASSESSABLE LOTS AND
PARCELS OF LAND IN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

RECITALS
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2026, pursuant to the Benefits Assessment Act of 1982, the City Council of the City of Montebello adopted Resolution No. 26-28 approving the Engineer's Report, the assessment diagram for Assessment District No. 2005-2 and the annual assessments for the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Pump Stations. At this meeting, the City Council also declared its intention to levy assessments on the lots and parcels of property therein for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the operation, maintenance, servicing, and capital replacement of the sewer and storm water pump stations, and any appurtenant improvements. In addition, the City Council directed staff to schedule a public hearing on the proposed levy and collection of assessments for 7:00 p.m. on June 24, 2026, as required by Section 53753 of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, for purposes of levying the proposed assessments on the lots and parcels of property within the District, the Engineer's Report prepared by the City Engineer, with respect to the proposed assessments and the assessment diagram contained therein, which is on file with the City Clerk of the City Council, allocates the estimated costs of the improvements within the District and proposes the levy of assessments on the parcels within the District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 26-28, assessment ballots were mailed to the owners of record of all assessable parcels within the District and a public hearing was conducted in accordance with Article XIII D of the California Constitution and Section 53753 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2026, the City Council held the public hearing and afforded all interested persons an opportunity to present testimony and submit protests regarding the proposed assessments; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of said hearing, the assessment ballots were tabulated and it was determined that a majority protest to the levy of the proposed assessments does not exist; and
WHEREAS, he City Council may proceed, pursuant to Section 54711 of the Government Code, to adopt a resolution confirming the levy of the assessments on the assessable parcels of property in the District, and the adoption of such a resolution shall constitute the levy of assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of property within the District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, determined, and ordered by the City Council of the City of Montebello as follows:

SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds:
(a) The preceding recitals are true and correct;
(b) The requirements of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, Chapter 6.4 (commencing with Section 54703) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code have been satisfied;
(c) The requirements of Section 53753 of the Government Code have been satisfied;
(d) The assessments proposed to be levied on the assessable lots and parcels of land in the District for the improvements during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 contained in the Engineer’s Report, which is on file with the City Clerk of the City Council (the "Report"), are based on benefits derived by such lots and parcels from the availability of the improvements, and are not based on the ownership or value of such lots and parcels; (e) For purposes of levying the proposed assessments on the lots and parcels of property within the District, the Report and the Assessment diagram contained therein allocates the estimated costs of the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of the improvements within the District;
(f) Such assessments are based on special benefit conferred upon each such lot or parcel from the payment of the costs of the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of the improvements;
(g) The proportionate special benefit derived by each of such lot or parcel has been determined in relationship to the entirety of the cost of the installation, operation, maintenance and servicing of the improvements;
(h) The amount of the assessment which is to be levied on each such lot or parcel is based upon and will not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that lot or parcel;
(i) The City Council may proceed to adopt a resolution confirming the assessments to be levied on assessable parcels of property in the District.

SECTION 2. Improvements. The improvements authorized for the District are:
(a) Maintenance, operation, servicing, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the sewer and storm water pump stations and all appurtenant facilities and equipment.

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SECTION 3. Confirmation of Report. The Engineer's Report with the assessment diagram and the assessment contained therein for the payment of the costs of the operation, maintenance, servicing, and capital replacement of the improvements in the District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 are confirmed.

SECTION 4. Levy of Assessments. Pursuant to Section 54715 of the Government Code, the adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of the assessments on assessable lots and parcels of property in the District for the operation, maintenance, servicing, and capital replacement of the improvements during Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as contained in the Report, and such assessments are levied. The City Clerk of the City Council is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution, together with the confirmed assessment diagram and assessment contained in the Report, with the County Auditor of the County of Los Angeles, who, pursuant to Section 54716 of the Government Code, shall enter on the County Assessment Roll opposite each lot or parcel of land the amount assessed thereupon, as shown in said assessment..

SECTION 5. Duration of Assessments; Annual Adjustment for Increased Costs. The assessments which are to be levied on lots and parcels in the District shall be levied annually as long as the assessments are necessary to finance the cost of the improvements and the maintenance and servicing thereof. The annual amount of the assessment to be levied on each parcel of assessable property in the District in each fiscal year may be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index – All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Area; provided, however, that the amount of the assessment to be levied on any assessable parcel in any fiscal year shall not be increased by more than seven and one-half percent (7.5%) and shall not, in any event, exceed the actual total cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel.

SECTION 6. Detachment of Territory. All assessable lots or parcels included within the District that are also included in existing Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 1 and are subject to the levy of assessments by Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 1 are hereby detached from Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 1 to the extent that the assessments levied by Landscaping, Lighting and Park District No. 1 finance the same improvements provided by the District.

SECTION 7: That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect. [Signatures on the following page]

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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of June 2026.

Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:

CITY OF MONTEBELLO )
I, Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk of the City of Montebello, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26-40 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Montebello, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of June 2026 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

DATE:

Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk
EXHIBITS:
• Exhibit A – Boundary of Assessment District

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ATTACHMENT B – ALTERNATE RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. 26-40

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MONTEBELLO CONFIRMING ENGINEER’S REPORT AND

ASSESSMENT FOR NATASHA LANE SEWER PUMP STATION AND
STORM WATER PUMP STATION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2

AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON ASSESSABLE LOTS AND
PARCELS OF LAND IN SAID DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

RECITALS
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2026, pursuant to the Benefits Assessment Act of 1982, the City Council of the City of Montebello adopted Resolution No. 26-28 approving the Engineer's Report, the assessment diagram for Assessment District No. 2005-2 and the annual assessments for the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Pump Stations. At this meeting, the City Council also declared its intention to levy assessments on the lots and parcels of property therein for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the operation, maintenance, servicing, and capital replacement of the sewer and storm water pump stations, and any appurtenant improvements. In addition, the City Council directed staff to schedule a public hearing on the proposed levy and collection of assessments for 7:00 p.m. on June 24, 2026, as required by Section 53753 of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, for purposes of levying the proposed assessments on the lots and parcels of property within the District, the Engineer's Report prepared by the City Engineer, with respect to the proposed assessments and the assessment diagram contained therein, which is on file with the City Clerk of the City Council, allocates the estimated costs of the improvements within the District and proposes the levy of assessments on the parcels within the District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 26-28, assessment ballots were mailed to the owners of record of all assessable parcels within the District and a public hearing was conducted in accordance with Article XIII D of the California Constitution and Section 53753 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2026, the City Council held the public hearing and afforded all interested persons an opportunity to present testimony and submit protests regarding the proposed assessments; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of said hearing, the assessment ballots were tabulated and it was determined that a majority protest to the levy of the proposed assessments does exist; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may proceed, pursuant to Section 54711 of the Government Code, to adopt a resolution confirming the levy of the assessments on the assessable parcels of property in the District, and the adoption of such a resolution shall constitute the levy of assessments on all assessable lots and parcels of property within the District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, determined, and ordered by the City Council of the City of Montebello as follows:

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SECTION 7: That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect. [Signatures on the following page]

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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of June 2026.

Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:

CITY OF MONTEBELLO )
I, Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk of the City of Montebello, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26-40 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Montebello, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of June 2026 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

DATE:

Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk
EXHIBITS:
• Exhibit A – Boundary of Assessment District

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EXHIBIT "l'I"
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DETAIL "A"
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SEWER AND STORM DRAIN
PUMP STATION A'66E88MEITT BOUNDARY M,IIP

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ATTACHMENT C

CITY OF MONTEBELLO
ENGINEER’S REPORT
FOR

NATASHA LANE SEWER AND STORM WATER PUMP STATION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2
For
FY 2026-2027
Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
Danielle Romero, Mayor Pro Tem
Scarlet Peralta, Councilmember
Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
Ric Alonzo, Councilmember
Engineer’s Report
June 24, 2026
Prepared by the City of Montebello – Engineering Division Cesar Roldan
Director of Public Works

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2 CITY OF MONTEBELLO
ENGINEER’S REPORT
FOR

NATASHA LANE SEWER AND STORM WATER PUMP STATION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2
(FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027)
SECTION I: AUTHORITY FOR REPORT
This report is prepared pursuant to the provision of the Benefits Assessment Act of 1982.

Chapter 6.4 (commencing with Section 54703) of Part 1 of Division of Title 5 of the Government Code. The report for the maintenance and operation of the sewer pump station and storm water pump station benefits only the properties on Natasha Lane and covers the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

SECTION II: PLANS
The Plans showing the locations of the sewer and storm water pump stations are illustrated herein as Exhibit A.

All of the above-mentioned items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

SECTION III: SPECIFICATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE
The sewer and storm water pump stations shall be maintained in such a manner as to always keep the systems in good working condition. The installation or construction of any facilities, parts, or systems associated to any improvements which are necessary or convenient for maintenance shall be initiated as required in a timely manner.

Maintenance includes both preventative and emergency repairs. Under the 10-Year Assessment Plan, funding for FY 2026–27 will cover the annual pro-rated share of the sewer and storm water pump lift station replacements, in addition to routine operations and administrative costs, to ensure ongoing operational reliability and regulatory compliance.

SECTION IV: PROJECT REVENUE & EXPENDITURES
2025-26 ESTIMATE 26-27 PROJECTED
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE $56,480.57 $0
REVENUE $21,498.86 $67,672.53

EXPENDITURES
Operating Costs (O&M, Admin Costs, Additional
Repairs)
$34,981.71 $25,587.16
Pump Station Replacement - Sewer – $450,000.00

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3 Pump Station Replacement – Storm Water – $200,000.00
Total Expenditures $34,981.71 $675,587.16
Ending Fund Balance $0 ($607,914.63)
SECTION V: DIAGRAM
A Diagram showing the Assessor’s parcel number and the dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the District is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

The Act and the State Constitution do not prescribe a specific method or formula for apportioning costs among properties. The responsibility for recommending individual assessments rests with an Apportionment Engineer, appointed to analyze the facts and determine the proper allocation. The City Engineer is hereby appointed as the Assessment Engineer.

Under the 10-Year Assessment Plan, the total cost of improvements including sewer and storm water pump lift station replacements, operations, and administrative expenses, is spread over ten fiscal years. Each property’s annual assessment reflects its pro-rata share of costs for that year, ensuring a fair and proportional allocation in alignment with the special benefits received. Assessments are subject to annual adjustment based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which may increase or decrease each year to reflect inflation and changes in operational costs.

All properties are assessed based on the Engineer’s Estimate, which calculates each parcel’s share of costs according to street frontage along Natasha Lane. This ensures that the assessment is directly proportional to the benefit each parcel derives from the improvements. The respective street frontages of each parcel have been analyzed, and the resulting assessments are detailed in the following table:

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4 NATASHA LANE SEWER AND STORM WATER PUMP STATION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2
10-YEAR ASSESSMENT PLAN – YEAR 1

ASSESSMENT ROLL

ASSESSMENT NO. PARCEL NO. FRONT FOOTAGE
(LF)
10-YEAR PLAN
($/yr)
1 17 45.19 $3,683.56
2 18 41.00 $3,343.53
3 19 41.00 $3,343.53
4 20 41.00 $3,343.53
5 21 41.00 $3,343.53
6 22 41.00 $3,343.53
7 23 41.00 $3,343.53
8 24 41.70 $3,396.88
9 25 52.00 $4,321.38
10 26 45.27 $3,689.92
11 29 40.60 $3,308.39
12 30 40.00 $3,261.78
13 31 40.00 $3,261.78
14 32 40.00 $3,261.78
15 33 40.00 $3,261.78
16 34 40.00 $3,261.78
17 35 40.00 $3,261.78
18 36 40.00 $3,261.78
19 37 40.00 $3,261.78
20 38 38.24 $3,116.98
TOTAL - 829 LF $67,672.53
Please note: The amounts shown in the table reflect Year One of the 10-Year Plan. Assessments are subject to annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to account for inflation and changing operational costs. Future annual assessments may increase or decrease in proportion to changes in costs and CPI, while remaining proportional to the special benefit each parcel receives.

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5 NATASHA LANE SEWER AND STORM WATER PUMP STATION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY OWNERS
Assessor’s Parcel
No.

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6 NATASHA LANE SEWER AND STORM WATER PUMP STATION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY OWNERS
Assessor’s Parcel
No.

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7 NATASHA LANE SEWER AND STORM WATER PUMP STATION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2005-2
EXHIBIT “A”

BOUNDARY MAP

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MONTEBELLO NEWS
1007 N SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 1357, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 Telephone (323) 556-5720 / Fax (213) 835-0584

SAMANTHA NEVAREZ

CITY OF MONTEBELLO/CITY CLERK (LEAD)
1600 W. BEVERLY BLVD
MONTEBELLO, CA- 90640

PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
State of California )
County of LOS ANGELES ) ss
Notice Type: HRG - NOTICE OF HEARING
Ad Description:

Public Hearing Notice - Levy of the Proposed Annual Assessments for the Natasha Lane Sewer and Storm Water Assessment District No.

I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of the MONTEBELLO NEWS, a newspaper published in the English language in the city of MONTEBELLO, county of LOS ANGELES, and adjudged a newspaper of general circulation as defined by the laws of the State of California by the Superior Cou1t of the County of LOS ANGELES, State of California, under date 01/13/1995, Case No. BS031004. That the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:
04/23/2026
Executed on: 04/23/2026
At Los Angeles, California
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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CITY OF MONTEBELLO

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council
of the City of Montebello will hold a Public Hearing
in the Council Chambers located at Montebello
City Hall, 1600 West Beverly Boulevard
Montebello, California, on Wednesday, June
24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as possible
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the matter can be heard, to consider
Levy of the proposed annual assessments for
the City of Montebello's Natasha Lane Sewer
and Storm Water Assessment District No.
2005-2 for Fiscal Year 2026--2027.

Natasha Lane is a twenty.unit residential
development located south of Whittier Boulevard
and east of Bluff Road. As part of the development,
sewer and storm water pump stations were
constructed to . serve the. residences. The City
of Montebello Is responsible for the operation,
maintenance, and future replacement of these
1 fac1lrt1es. The assessment district was established
, in 2005 to fund these costs. Due to a!}ing
j infrastructure and required improvements, it is
i now necessary to levy annual assessments to
c cover operations: maintenance, �nd replacement
, of the pump statt0ns and associated equipment
'. The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 assessments are part
: of a 10-Year Assessment Plan, which spreads the
• total costs of sewer and storm water pump station
: replacement, operations, and administrative
expenses over ten years. The total cost of Year
1 One (1) of the 10-Year Plan is $675,587.16. Each
1 property's annual assessment reflects its prorata share of these costs, calculated based on frontage along Natasha Lane, and ensures a fair
and proportional allocation in line with the special
benefrt each property receives.

For those Interested In makln� public
comments address he C1
nes a une
a 10n, e I as creat an ema1 a ress
[email protected] where
the public can submit wrrtten public comments no
later than Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 3:00
p.m. These comments will not be read aloud
but will be entered into the record and submitted
to all members of the Crty Council. The email
address for
,
Crty Council meetings can be located
on the City s webpage under the City Clerk tab https://www.cityofmontebello.com/departmenti adm1ntstrat1on/c1ty-clerk-s-office.html.

If you challenge the subject matter in court
you may be limited to raising only those issue$
you . or some:one .else. rais�d at the public
heanng descnbed m this notice or in written
correspondence delivered to the City Council at
or pnor to, the public hearing.
' '
�ore i�formation about the assessment district
1s available by contacting the Public Works
Department at 323-887-1460:

Dated: April 22, 2026
Date published: April 23, 2026
Kimberly Guillen,
2�;fJ�
r of City Clerk Services
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MONTEBELLO NEWS

ATTACHMENT D

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ITEM # 5

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Raul Alvarez, City Manager

BY: Joseph Palombi, Director of Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AN EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO AND PRIMESTOR

DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR THE POTENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT OF

DOWNTOWN MONTEBELLO PROPERTIES
DATE: June 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the City Council:

2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the ENA and any nonsubstantive administrative modifications approved by the City Attorney; and

3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement ("ENA") does not obligate the City to expend funds, convey property, approve a development project, or undertake any public improvements. Staff time associated with evaluating the potential redevelopment opportunity will be absorbed within existing departmental budgets.

Any future fiscal impacts associated with property disposition, public infrastructure improvements, structured parking facilities, financing mechanisms, development incentives, or public-private partnership agreements would be evaluated separately and presented to the City Council for consideration at a future date.

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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

The Downtown Montebello Specific Plan identifies the City's downtown core as a priority area for economic revitalization, mixed-use development, housing production, and strategic public investment. Consistent with these objectives, the City has explored opportunities to encourage private investment while preserving and enhancing Downtown Montebello as the civic and commercial heart of the community.

Primestor Development, LLC has expressed interest in pursuing a large-scale mixed-use redevelopment project within Downtown Montebello. As part of this effort, Primestor is actively evaluating the acquisition and assemblage of privately owned properties within the project area and has requested that the City enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement to evaluate the potential integration of several City-owned parcels into a coordinated redevelopment strategy.

The proposed redevelopment area includes approximately 2.16 acres of City-owned property comprised of the following Assessor Parcel Numbers: 6346-027-001, 6346-027- 002, 6346-027-904, 6346-027-006, 6346-028-912, 6346-027-019, 6346-027-901, 6346- 027-903, and 6346-027-902. The ENA is intended to establish a framework for evaluating the feasibility of a potential mixed-use redevelopment project that may include residential, retail, public parking, and related infrastructure improvements. The proposed ENA contains a 180-day exclusive negotiation period with administrative extension authority delegated to the City Manager or designee.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

Approval of the ENA is not a project pursuant to Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because it does not commit the City to a definite course of action regarding any specific physical development. Alternatively, the action is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the common-sense exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that approval of the ENA itself may result in a significant effect on the environment.

The ENA expressly provides that any future development proposal, property disposition, entitlement application, development agreement, infrastructure improvement, or financing mechanism resulting from the negotiation process will remain subject to all applicable CEQA requirements and any necessary environmental review.

ANALYSIS:

The proposed ENA does not approve a development project, transfer City-owned property, grant development entitlements, commit City funding, or obligate the City to enter into a future development agreement. Rather, the ENA establishes a formal process through which the City and Primestor may engage in exclusive good-faith negotiations and evaluate the feasibility of a coordinated redevelopment effort. The agreement contemplates due diligence investigations, conceptual planning activities, community outreach, infrastructure evaluation, parking planning, and negotiation of a

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potential future Disposition and Development Agreement ("DDA"), should the parties determine that such an agreement is in their mutual interest.

The redevelopment concept currently under evaluation contemplates a mixed-use project of up to seven stories that could include residential housing, retail and commercial uses, structured parking facilities, public amenities, and streetscape improvements. The ENA also acknowledges that future development proposals may utilize provisions of State housing law, including the California Density Bonus Law, where applicable.

To ensure meaningful public participation, the ENA requires the developer to coordinate with the City to conduct a minimum of three publicly noticed community workshops, separate and apart from any required public hearings, during the conceptual planning process. These workshops will provide opportunities for residents, businesses, and stakeholders to provide feedback regarding land use, urban design, housing opportunities, mobility, parking, and other community considerations.

The agreement further recognizes the importance of long-term infrastructure planning and acknowledges that future structured parking facilities or other public improvements could potentially be supported through future Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) financing mechanisms. However, the ENA does not obligate the City to establish an EIFD, approve financing, construct infrastructure, or commit public funds. Any such actions would require separate City Council consideration and approval.

SUMMARY:

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement between the City of Montebello and Primestor Development, LLC for the evaluation and potential redevelopment of Downtown Montebello properties and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Agreement, together with any non-substantive administrative modifications approved by the City Attorney.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Exclusive Negotiation Agreement_Primestor_Downtown Montebello Project (Final)

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ATTACHMENT A
1 CITY OF MONTEBELLO
AGREEMENT NO. 4560 – EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT WITH

PRIMESTOR DEVELOPMENT, LLC

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ATTACHMENT A
2 EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT
THIS EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into this _____ day of June, 2026, by and between the CITY OF MONTEBELLO (“City’’) and PRIMESTOR DEVELOPMENT, LLC (“Developer’’) (collectively, the “Parties”, and each a “Party”), under the terms and provisions set forth below.

RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City of Montebello seeks to advance the revitalization of key properties located in Downtown Montebello, identified as a strategic opportunity for mixed-use redevelopment and public-private investment pursuant to the Downtown Montebello Specific Plan; WHEREAS, the City intends to evaluate the feasibility of assembling City Lots (as defined in these Recitals below), including public parking lots within the Downtown project area, together with any additional properties acquired or assembled by Primestor Development, Inc. (the “Developer”), for a potential mixed use redevelopment project that may include residential, retail, public parking, and other complementary uses as part of a broader Downtown revitalization effort (the “Project”);
WHEREAS, the City owns certain parcels within the proposed project area identified as Los Angeles County Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 6346-027-001, 6346-027-002, 6346-027-904, 6346-027-006, 6346-028-912, 6346-027-019, 6346-027-901, 6346-027-903, and 6346-027-902 (“City Lots”), totaling approximately 94,283 square feet (or approximately 2.16 acres), which may be critical to the functionality and viability of a larger mixed-use project serving both public and private interests; WHEREAS, the City has expressed strong interest in working with the Developer to secure control of the block as part of a larger public-private revitalization strategy; WHEREAS, the Developer is continuously engaging with property owners in the immediate area to acquire contiguous privately-owned parcels as part of the Project; WHEREAS, the Developer and the City intend to evaluate how the City Lots may be integrated into a future development plan to enhance the economic and civic vitality of this key corridor with the potential for a proposed scaled seven (7) story mixed use project;

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ATTACHMENT A
3 WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that this Agreement does not constitute a binding obligation to proceed with a specific project or entitlements but rather reflects a good-faith effort to explore a mutually beneficial redevelopment opportunity.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree to negotiate exclusively and in good faith upon the following terms and conditions:

1. NEGOTIATIONS.

1.1. Length of Negotiation Period.

Unless extended by mutual agreement, the period for exclusive negotiations between the Parties under this Agreement shall be for one hundred and eighty (180) days, commencing on _______, 2026, and terminating thereafter on _________, 2026 (the “Negotiation Period”); provided, however, that the Negotiation Period may be terminated earlier pursuant to the termination provisions of this Agreement. The City Manager or his or her designee, at his or her sole and absolute discretion, may extend the Negotiation Period in writing for no more than ninety (90) days per extension (the “Extended Negotiation Period”), provided Developer is not then in default under this Agreement and provided that Developer has made acceptable progress as determined by City and has, among other requirements as more particularly described below, provided evidence during the Negotiation Period that the Project is feasible within mutually agreed upon timeframes and terms.

1.2. Good Faith Negotiations.

The Parties shall negotiate diligently and in good faith during the Negotiation Period, and, if applicable, during the Extended Negotiation Period(s), to evaluate the feasibility of a coordinated redevelopment effort involving the City Lots as part of a broader mixed-use revitalization concept.

Developer intends to undertake due diligence and initial predevelopment efforts related to the Project, in parallel, the City will explore the potential integration of its adjacent parcels into the Project. The Parties acknowledge that the execution of a future Exclusive Negotiating Agreement, Disposition and Development Agreement, or similar instrument may be considered at a later date but is not required under this Agreement.

1.2.1. Potential Development Program and Density Bonus Acknowledgement.

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4 The Parties acknowledge that the Project under evaluation may include a vertically integrated mixed-use development of up to seven (7) stories, subject to further design review, environmental review, and applicable entitlement approvals. The Parties further acknowledge that development standards applicable to the Project site may be governed by the Downtown Montebello Specific Plan, applicable provisions of the Montebello Municipal Code, and applicable State housing laws, including but not limited to the California Density Bonus Law set forth in Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the Developer’s ability to seek incentives, concessions, waivers, reductions in development standards, or additional height, density, or floor area ratio (FAR) authorized under applicable State law.

The City acknowledges that the California Density Bonus Law may require the City to grant qualifying density bonuses, incentives, concessions, waivers, or development standard modifications necessary to physically accommodate qualifying residential or mixed-use development containing affordable housing, student housing, senior housing, or other qualifying units as provided by State law.

1.2.2. Entitlement Framework and CEQA Acknowledgement.

The Parties acknowledge that the Project site is located within the Downtown Montebello Specific Plan area, for which an Environmental Impact Report (“Specific Plan EIR”) has previously been certified by the City in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”).

The Parties further acknowledge that the Project may be eligible to utilize entitlement pathways contemplated under the Downtown Montebello Specific Plan and applicable provisions of the Montebello Municipal Code, including, where applicable, administrative approvals, ministerial actions, design review procedures, density bonus incentives, concessions, waivers, or other streamlined processing mechanisms authorized by State or local law.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a commitment or obligation by the City to approve any specific entitlement, land use application, development standard modification, site plan, density bonus request, waiver, concession, environmental determination, or other discretionary action. All proposed approvals shall remain subject to applicable provisions of CEQA, including the City’s independent review and consideration of whether the Project is adequately covered within the

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5 scope of the certified Specific Plan EIR, whether supplemental or subsequent environmental review may be required, and the City’s retained police powers and legislative discretion.

The Parties further acknowledge that this Agreement is intended solely to facilitate good-faith negotiations and preliminary evaluation of a potential redevelopment opportunity and does not constitute a project approval, entitlement, vesting tentative map, development agreement, or other approval for purposes of CEQA or State planning and zoning law.

1.3. Exclusive Negotiations.

City shall not negotiate regarding development of the “The Project” with any other person or entity during the Negotiation Period and, if applicable, during the Extended Negotiation Period.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the City from allowing any temporary uses of the City Lots that the City deems appropriate, at its sole and absolute discretion.

2. SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCE.

The Parties shall perform the following activities during the Negotiation Period and, if applicable, during the Extended Negotiation Period, and within the time periods set forth below:

2.1. Disposition and Development Agreement.

The Parties shall negotiate and, if mutually agreed, execute a Disposition and Development Agreement (or similar instrument) (“DDA”) for the potential disposition of the City Lots within six (6) months of the effective date of this Agreement.

2.2. Document Production
All documents related to Developer’s corporate, LLC, or partnership status, and the status of its members or partners, including but not limited to articles of incorporation, by-laws, proof of good legal standing, partnership agreements, operating agreements, joint venture agreements, and lists of members of boards of directors.

2.3. Litigation Disclosure

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6 A written statement concerning any litigation in which Developer or Developer’s partners or members is a party that may have an impact on the Project or the City’s evaluation thereof, along with copies of relevant pleadings or filings, upon request.

2.4. Community Engagement and Public Outreach
The Parties acknowledge the importance of meaningful community engagement throughout the evaluation and conceptual planning process for the Project. During the Negotiation Period, Developer shall coordinate with the City to conduct a public outreach program intended to solicit community input regarding the proposed redevelopment concept, potential land uses, urban design considerations, mobility and parking considerations, housing opportunities, public amenities, and overall compatibility with the Downtown Montebello Specific Plan.

At a minimum, the public outreach program shall include no fewer than three (3) publicly noticed community workshops conducted at key stages of the conceptual planning process. Such workshops may include, but are not limited to:

1. An initial community visioning workshop intended to introduce the Project concept and solicit preliminary community feedback;

2. A subsequent workshop focused on the presentation of preliminary site planning, land use, design concepts, circulation, parking, and development intensity alternatives; and

3. A final workshop presenting refined conceptual plans and summarizing community feedback received during the outreach process.

The Parties acknowledge that public outreach conducted pursuant to this Section is intended to inform ongoing evaluation and negotiations only and shall not constitute a public hearing or formal entitlement proceeding under State law or the Montebello Municipal Code. Nothing herein shall limit the City’s discretion with respect to any future entitlement application, environmental review, or legislative action associated with the Project.

2.5. Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Coordination The Parties acknowledge the importance of long-term infrastructure planning and parking availability to support continued revitalization within Downtown Montebello. In the event the City

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7 establishes or participates in an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (“EIFD”) pursuant to California Government Code Sections 53398.50 et seq., the Parties acknowledge that a structured public parking facility intended to support existing businesses, future mixed-use development, residential uses, and downtown economic activity may be considered a priority public infrastructure project within the Downtown area.

Nothing herein shall obligate the City to form an EIFD, approve any specific infrastructure financing plan, allocate tax increment revenues, construct any parking structure, or approve any public financing mechanism. However, the Parties acknowledge that future structured parking improvements may be necessary to accommodate phased redevelopment within Downtown Montebello and may be evaluated as part of future infrastructure planning efforts, financing plans, capital improvement programs, or public-private partnership opportunities.

The Parties further acknowledge that any future EIFD formation, infrastructure financing plan, bond issuance, public financing commitment, parking structure approval, or related action shall remain subject to all applicable public hearing requirements, CEQA review, and approval by the City Council and any other required participating taxing entities.

2.6. Preliminary Project Timeline and Phased Development Approach.

The Parties acknowledge that the Project is anticipated to proceed in multiple phases subject to market conditions, site assembly, entitlement review, financing availability, environmental review, infrastructure planning, and City approvals. While the timeline may evolve during the Negotiation Period and any subsequent agreements, the Parties currently anticipate pursuing a phased redevelopment strategy generally consistent with the following framework:

1. Phase 1 – Due Diligence and Conceptual Planning (Summer 2026 – Spring 2027) • Property acquisition and site assembly efforts;
• Community outreach and stakeholder engagement;
• Conceptual land use, circulation, parking, and urban design planning; • Preliminary entitlement strategy evaluation;
• Environmental review and infrastructure assessment; and

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8 • Negotiation of any subsequent Disposition and Development Agreement or related implementation agreements.

2. Phase 2 – Entitlements and Infrastructure Coordination (Spring 2027 – Winter 2027) • Submission and processing of applicable entitlement applications; • Coordination regarding parking, circulation, utility, and public infrastructure planning; • Evaluation of financing mechanisms, including potential EIFD participation or related public infrastructure tools;
• Completion of CEQA review, as applicable; and
• Finalization of development and implementation agreements.

3. Phase 3 – Initial Project Commencement (Target: Winter 2027) Subject to obtaining all required approvals, financing, environmental clearances, and market conditions, the Parties anticipate that initial demolition, site preparation, infrastructure improvements, or vertical construction activities associated with the first phase of the Project could commence as early as Winter 2027.

The Parties acknowledge that the foregoing timeline is conceptual only and intended solely for planning and coordination purposes. Nothing herein shall constitute a binding construction obligation, guaranteed commencement date, development deadline, or commitment by the City to approve any Project entitlement, financing mechanism, or public improvement.

3. CITY APPROVAL OF SUBMISSIONS.

Within ten (10) business days after City receives any information or documents required to be submitted by Developer pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, City shall inform Developer of its acceptance or rejection of the submission. City may approve those portions of a submission that are satisfactory and reject those portions that are not, or may approve all or a portion of a submission subject to conditions requiring further submissions for City review and approval. If City rejects all or any part of a submission, City shall provide to Developer written notice of the reasons for such rejection within said ten (10)-day period. Developer shall then have ten (10) business days to correct or supplement its submission to respond to City’s rejection. City shall consider in good faith approving Developer’s reasonable request for an extension of the ten (10) business-day response

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9 period for a submission based on factors not within Developer’s control, provided, however, that any extension shall not otherwise negatively impact the Schedule of Performance in Section 2 of this Agreement or extend the Negotiation Period. Approvals on behalf of City shall be granted by the City Manager, or his or her staff designees.

4. RIGHT OF ENTRY.

Developer and its agents, contractors, and representatives shall have the right to enter upon the City Lots at any time during the Negotiation Period or Extended Negotiation Period(s), if applicable, to conduct investigations, tests, topographical surveys, appraisals, and studies, including geotechnical studies, soils tests and environmental site assessments. Developer shall not alter the City Lots except as needed to conduct the testing and other activities thereon as authorized by this Agreement, and Developer agrees upon completion of any testing or other activity under this Agreement to remove all debris, litter, equipment, and other materials placed on the City Lots by Developer or its agents, contractors, and representatives and to restore the City Lots as much as reasonably possible to its original condition. Developer shall give at least three (3) business days of advanced notice to Developer prior to entering the City Lots; provide City with the names of Developer’s agents, contractors and/or representatives; provide the purpose and estimated duration of entry before undertaking any work; and take steps to minimize any disruptions.

Developer shall indemnify, defend and hold City and its elected officials, employees, and agents, harmless from any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, actions, liabilities, causes of action or judgments, including reasonable attorney’s fees, which Developer may incur or be required to pay by reason of entry onto the City Lots and activities thereon by Developer or Developer’s agents, employees, contractors or consultants, including, without limitation, any damages, injury or death to any person or property suffered by any person, firm or corporation, except to the extent the same are attributable to the sole negligence or willful misconduct of any person or entity acting on City’s behalf or under City’s authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Developer shall have no liability to City or any other party by reason of, nor shall Developer have any duty to indemnify, defend or hold any person harmless from or against, any claim, demand, damage, loss, action, liability, cause of action or judgment, including without limitation, any claim for diminution in value of City Lots or for environmental remediation or clean-up costs, arising out of or in connection with the mere fact of having discovered and/or reported any adverse physical

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10 condition, title condition or other condition or defect with respect to the City Lots. For the duration of this Agreement, Developer shall cause City to be named as an additional insured on commercial general liability insurance policies with coverage of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; and shall cause certificates or such insurance to be delivered to City prior to entry on the City Lots by Developer and its agents, contractors, and representatives.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, this right of entry shall not relieve Developer from the necessity of obtaining any applicable governmental approvals or permits that may be necessary to perform such tests or conduct other activities on the City Lots.

5. ADDITIONAL CEQA CONSIDERATIONS.

Developer understands and acknowledges that any DDA resulting from the negotiations arising from this Agreement (i) shall not bind any Party, or commit to any definite course of action, prior to CEQA compliance; (ii) shall not restrict City(as lead agency)from considering any feasible mitigation measures and alternatives, including the “no project” alternative; and (iii) shall not restrict City from denying the Project.

6. EFFECT OF NEGOTIATIONS.

Developer understands and acknowledges that the DDA resulting from the negotiations arising from this Agreement shall become effective only if and after such DDA has been considered and approved by the City Council in its sole and absolute discretion, and only if and after such DDA has been executed by the City Manager or his or her designee. Developer understands that the City Council retains the sole and absolute discretion to approve or not approve the Project or any alternative project proposed by Developer. If the terms of a mutually satisfactory DDA have not been negotiated by Developer and City staff during the Negotiation Period, and, if applicable, during the Extended Negotiation Period(s), or if the City Council declines to approve the DDA for any reason, then, without further action, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and no Party shall have further rights or obligations with respect to the other.

7. TERMINATION AND EXTENSIONS.

7.1. Time of the Essence.

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11 Time is of the essence in this Agreement. Any Party’s failure to timely perform according to the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement.

7.2. Notice to City or Developer of Breach.

In the event that City or Developer fails to materially perform any of City or Developer’s obligations pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement within the time herein specified, City or Developer shall promptly give notice of such breach. City or Developer shall have a period of forty five (45) business days from receipt of such written notice within which to cure such breach.

7.3. Remedies Upon Developer Default.

If Developer fails to cure any material default during the cure period described above, this Agreement may be terminated upon written notice of termination from City, and thereafter no Party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder.

7.4. Developer Discretion to Extend Time for Performance for Option Negotiation.

Notwithstanding the above, if Developer determines that it is in the best interest of Developer, Developer may extend the time for City’s performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

7.5. Default by City.

If City fails to cure any material default during the cure period described above, Developer’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice of termination from Developer, and thereafter no Party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder.

8. INDEMNIFICATION.

Developer shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City and City's officers, directors, members, employees, agents, contractors, and affiliated entities (collectively, the “City Representatives”) from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, actions, causes of action, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, arising out of or resulting from Developer’s acts, omissions, negligence, willful

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12 misconduct, or breach of this Agreement, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of City or any City Representative.

City shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Developer and its officers, directors, members, employees, agents, contractors, and affiliated entities (collectively, the “Developer Representatives”) from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, actions, causes of action, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, arising out of or resulting from City’s acts, omissions, negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of this Agreement, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Developer or any Developer Representative.

The obligations of Developer and City under this Section arising prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

In the event of any litigation challenging this Agreement, the negotiation or execution of this Agreement, or the negotiation or execution of any subsequent Disposition and Development Agreement for the Project, the parties shall cooperate in good faith to minimize defense costs. Upon the written request of the party providing the defense and indemnification, the other party shall reasonably consider rescinding, modifying, or taking other appropriate action with respect to the challenged approval or agreement; provided, however, that neither party shall be obligated to take any action that it determines, in its sole discretion, is contrary to its legal obligations, public duties, or best interests.

9. LIMITATIONS.

This Agreement does not obligate City to transfer any City Lots to Developer or any other person, nor does it obligate City to approve the Project or any other project.

Developer acknowledges and agrees that no City commitment to move forward with the Project can be made other than by formal action of the City Council by way of resolution or ordinance, whichever the case may be, and subject to the requirements of CEQA, and other applicable laws, and understands that such formal action will be at the City Council’s sole and absolute discretion. Any costs incurred by Developer, Developer’s members or partners, or other members of the Project

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13 development team to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or to negotiate the DDA shall be the sole responsibility of Developer, and in no event shall City have any responsibility to pay for or reimburse Developer for any of said costs, or any damages whatsoever.

Developer understands and acknowledges that City is subject to the California Public Records Act, and therefore recognizes that City shall make information regarding City’s property, the Project, Developer, and this Agreement available to the public upon request as required by said laws.

10. NON-DISCRIMINATION.

Developer agrees that there shall be no discrimination against, or segregation of, any person, or group of persons, on account of sex, race, color, age, marital status, religion, disability, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-Related Conditions (ARCS) in the sale, lease, sublease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of any property, nor shall Developer establish or permit any such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number, use or occupancy of tenants, buyers, lessees, subtenants, sub-lessees or vendees of any City Lots.

11. NO ASSIGNMENT.

This Agreement is personal to Developer and is not assignable to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of City, in its sole and absolute discretion except for a newly formed single purpose entity or affiliate controlled by or under common control by Developer. Except for the foregoing, any attempt to assign this Agreement or any part of the Agreement without the prior written consent of City shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and shall be void and of no force and effect.

12. INFORMATION.

The Parties hereto agree to promptly furnish the requesting Party, without any warranty or representation, all material information within its possession or control concerning the applicable properties, including without limitation, copies of all topographical surveys, environmental reports, engineering studies, soil-bearing test data, appraisals and any similar reports and studies.

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14 13. NOTICES.

All notices under this Agreement shall be sufficiently given if delivered, emailed (but only if simultaneously served by another method herein specified), or mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to:

All notices to City shall be sent to:

City of Montebello
1600 West Beverly Blvd.

Montebello, CA 90640
Attention: Joseph Palombi, Director of Planning and Community Development All notices to Developer shall be sent to:

Primestor Development, LLC
9950 Jefferson Blvd., Building 2
Culver City, CA 90232
Attention: Arturo Sneider
Such addresses may be changed from time to time by written notice given in advance in accordance with this Section.

If mailed, the written notice shall be deemed received and shall be effective three (3) business days after deposit in the United States mail in the State of California or upon actual receipt by the addressee if earlier.

14. GOVERNING LAW.

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, except for those provisions preempted by federal law.

15. COUNTERPARTS.

This Agreement may be signed in multiple counterparts which, when signed by both Parties, shall constitute a binding agreement.
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15 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Developer have executed this Exclusive Negotiation Agreement as of the date set forth below their respective signatures.

CITY OF MONTEBELLO PRIMESTOR DEVELOPMENT, LLC
A CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL a Delaware limited liability company CORPORATION By: Primestor Development, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation, its Manager
By: ________________________________________________
Raul Alvarez,
City Manager By: _____________________________
Arturo Sneider,
Date: _________________, 2026 Chief Executive Officer
Date: ______________________, 2026
Attest:

By: ______________________
City Clerk
Approved as to form:

By: ______________________
City Attorney
Place corporate seal here

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ITEM # 6

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Raul Alvarez, City Manager

BY: Joseph Palombi, Director of Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: APPROVE A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO

ESTABLISH THE MONTEBELLO ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE

FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD) TO SUPPORT PUBLIC

INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS
DATE: June 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the City Council:

2. Establish the proposed boundaries of the Montebello EIFD, as described in the Resolution and accompanying map; and

3. Designate the City Council as the Public Financing Authority (PFA) for purposes of governing the EIFD, consistent with applicable State law; and

5. Set a public hearing date and direct staff to provide all required notices and undertake all actions necessary to continue the EIFD formation process in accordance with State law; and

7. Take such additional and/or related action that may be desirable.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. The proposed Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) feasibility and planning effort is intended to evaluate the potential benefits, boundaries, financing capacity, and infrastructure investment opportunities associated with the formation of an EIFD within the City.

Should the City Council elect to proceed with EIFD formation following preparation of the Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP), required public hearings, and consideration of tax increment participation by affected taxing entities, the earliest potential formation of the EIFD would occur in December 2026 following completion of the required public hearings and protest proceedings conducted by the Public Financing Authority (PFA).

As part of the IFP development and review process, a comprehensive fiscal impact analysis will be prepared and presented to the PFA and City Council for consideration.

The analysis will evaluate projected tax increment revenues, participation by affected taxing entities, administrative and implementation costs, financing capacity, infrastructure investment opportunities, anticipated General Fund impacts, and other long-term fiscal implications associated with EIFD formation and implementation.

Accordingly, any future fiscal commitments associated with the EIFD, including the City's proposed allocation of tax increment revenues, would be subject to separate review and approval by the City Council as part of the EIFD formation process. If formed in December 2026, the EIFD would begin receiving tax increment revenues generated from growth in assessed valuation above the established base year beginning in Fiscal Year 2027-

28. The property tax revenue projections included in the recently adopted FY 2026-27 budget will not be impacted by the recommended actions.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

EIFDs aid cities in funding public facilities and other public investments to foster future development and increase property values. By capturing tax increment revenue generated within the district as new development occurs and property values increase over time, a portion of tax increment revenue is redirected from participating taxing entities to the EIFD. Importantly, the establishment of EIFDs does not increase property taxes or any other taxes for landowners within or outside the EIFD boundaries.

The following chart illustrates how tax increment captures new revenue from new development into the EIFD (note these dollars are for illustrative purposes only):

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With grant funding support from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the City has been evaluating the use of an EIFD to facilitate economic development along key commercial corridors within the City (Beverly, Whittier, Washington) via investment in critical infrastructure. To date, staff and consultant Kosmont Companies have prepared detailed analyses and conducted numerous virtual and in-person community meetings. Feedback from stakeholder outreach has been positive thus far.

As part of the EIFD evaluation process, the City has conducted extensive community outreach to inform residents, business owners, property owners, and other stakeholders about the proposed district and to solicit public input. Outreach efforts to date have included an in-person community meeting held on March 26, 2026, a virtual community meeting held on April 28, 2026, and a hybrid community meeting held on June 11, 2026, which provided both in-person and online participation opportunities.

These meetings included presentations regarding the purpose of EIFDs, potential infrastructure investments, district boundaries, financing mechanisms, and opportunities for public feedback. The City will conduct outreach throughout the EIFD formation process to ensure stakeholders remain informed and opportunities to participate before any final action is considered by the City Council.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

The City Council's adoption of the Resolution of Intention and establishment of the Public Financing Authority (PFA) are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because they involve the creation of a government funding mechanism and constitute administrative and organizational activities of the City. Accordingly, these actions do not constitute a "project" under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5).

In addition, these actions will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment because the City has not committed to any specific

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infrastructure project or development activity that may be funded through the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD). As a separate and independent basis for exemption, these actions are also exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the common-sense exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of the Resolution of Intention or establishment of the PFA may have a significant effect on the environment.

Any future projects, public infrastructure improvements, or facilities proposed to be funded, in whole or in part, through EIFD revenues will be subject to environmental review in accordance with CEQA prior to approval, as required by applicable law.

ANALYSIS:

Adoption of the City Council’s Resolution of Intention (Attachment A) provides for the following:

1. Preliminary boundaries of the EIFD. The proposed EIFD boundaries are noted in color in Exhibit A of the Resolution of Intention. Though the exact boundaries of the EIFD are subject to further review and refinement as the formation process continues, the current boundary is focused on the Beverly, Whittier, and Washington Corridors. The land included in these boundaries totals approximately 230 acres (approximately 4.7% of the City).

2. The public facilities and development proposed to be financed by the EIFD. The activities listed under the Resolution of Intention include all eligible activities under the EIFD legislation and are listed in Exhibit B to the Resolution of Intention (more specific projects will be delineated in the required Infrastructure Financing Plan prior to district formation). Discussions so far at the staff level and during the community meetings have identified the following examples of potential projects to be funded:
• Parking facilities and parking enhancements
• Parks and recreation improvements
• Streetscape
• Affordable housing.
• Fire and public safety improvements.

3. Use of Incremental Tax Revenue. The Resolution of Intention anticipates that a portion (not all) of the City’s future property tax increment revenue generated within the EIFD will be allocated to the EIFD. The exact amounts will be determined in future resolutions adopted by the City Council. It is anticipated that the County will additionally participate in the EIFD, in which case, a portion of the County’s property tax increment revenue will also be allocated to the EIFD.

4. Establishes a Public Financing Authority to serve as the governing board of the EIFD. Given the anticipated participation of the County in the

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EIFD, the Public Finance Authority (PFA) membership is proposed to be comprised of two members of the City Council, one County Supervisor, one member of the public appointed by the City Council (to be appointed at a future date), and one member of the public appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. An alternate PFA board member will also be appointed to represent the City Council in the absence of a regular member.

5. Sets a time and place for the first public hearing on the EIFD to be conducted by the Public Financing Authority. The first public hearing is tentatively scheduled for November 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1600 West Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640.

Approval of the Resolution of Intention and appointments to the PFA begin a series of activities that will take place over the next several months, primarily by the PFA Board.

The following schedule outlines the various key tasks and milestones in the formation process. As the following proposed schedule indicates, the final City Council approvals are expected to follow later in calendar year 2026.

Task Target Date Notes
Initial meeting of the
Public Financing Authority
(PFA)
August 2026 PFA will review the EIFD, potentially
adopt bylaws, direct the preparation of
the draft Infrastructure Financing Plan
(IFP)
PFA meets to review draft
IFP
October
2026
City Council considers
resolution approving the
IFP and allocation of
property tax increment
November
2026
County Board of
Supervisors considers
resolution approving the
IFP and allocation of
property tax increment
November
2026
PFA holds Public Hearing
#1
November
2026
Additional comments taken; PFA takes
action to modify or reject IFP, or
otherwise proceed to Public Hearing #2
PFA holds Public Hearing
#2 and Protest
Proceeding
December
2026
If majority protest exists – PFA takes
action to terminate EIFD. If no majority
protest, PFA can propose adoption of
the IFP and formation of the EIFD

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Staff files EIFD
with State Board of
Equalization (BOE)
December
2026
The IFP referenced in the timeline above becomes the roadmap for the work to be accomplished by the EIFD. The IFP will analyze the tax increment anticipated to be generated by the properties in the EIFD boundary, consider the cost of various infrastructure options to be considered for investment, evaluate the bonding capacity created by the tax increment generated, estimated general fund fiscal impacts, and provide a plan for how the EIFD will capture tax increment to fund infrastructure investments.

The IFP contents are currently under development and will be provided in draft format to the public, PFA, and City Council in accordance with the schedule above.

Public information is an important part of the EIFD formation process. A web page has been developed that would continue to serve as a resource to interested stakeholders: https://www.montebelloca.gov/departments/planning_community_develo pment/economic_development_division/enhanced_infrastructure_financing_district__eif d_
Landowners and residents within the EIFD boundaries would also receive mailed notifications of public meetings and hearings throughout the formation process, and public hearings would additionally be advertised via local newspaper. In the event of a majority protest by property owners or residents within the boundaries, the formation proceedings would be discontinued.

SUMMARY:

The proposed Montebello EIFD represents a strategic economic development and infrastructure financing tool that would enable the City to leverage future growth in property tax revenues to fund public infrastructure, facilities, affordable housing, and other eligible capital improvements within targeted commercial corridors. Establishment of the EIFD would not increase taxes on residents, businesses, or property owners and would provide the City with a long-term mechanism to support infrastructure investments that enhance economic vitality, improve public amenities, and encourage private investment.

Adoption of the Resolution of Intention is the first formal step in the EIFD formation process and will allow the City to continue evaluating the feasibility of the district through preparation of an Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP), public outreach, and required public hearings. The proposed EIFD boundaries, financing structure, and eligible projects will be further refined and evaluated throughout the formation process before final approval is considered.

Accordingly, staff recommends that the City Council:

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1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-46 declaring its intention to establish the Montebello Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD), establishing the Montebello Public Financing Authority (PFA), and initiating proceedings pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.50 et seq.; and

2. Appoint two members of the City Council to serve on the Public Financing Authority Board and appoint one member of the City Council to serve as the alternate Board member; and

3. Authorize staff to proceed with the preparation of the Infrastructure Financing Plan and undertake all actions necessary to continue the EIFD formation process in accordance with State law.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Draft Resolution of Intention - Montebello EIFD

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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 26-46

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

MONTEBELLO DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH THE

MONTEBELLO ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING

DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION,

REPAIR, REHABILITATION, REMEDIATION, AND/OR

MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS,

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE

ACQUISITION AND/OR REMEDIATION OF LAND FOR SUCH
IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES; ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER

ACTIONS RELATED THERETO
WHEREAS, SB 628, effective as of January 1, 2015, allows a city or county to create a separate government entity known as an “Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District” (EIFD) within a defined area to finance certain infrastructure projects with community-wide benefits; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 2.99 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the California Government Code (commencing with Section 53398.50) (the "EIFD Law"), the City Council of the City of Montebello ("Council") is authorized to initiate the process to establish an EIFD; and, WHEREAS, EIFDs are financed through tax increment generated from the growth in property taxes collected from within a designated district boundary. There are no new taxes or impacts to the property owner within an established EIFD; and, WHEREAS, EIFD tax increment may be used to pay for a variety of public facilities and other projects authorized by the EIFD Law within the established EIFD boundaries or outside of the established EIFD boundaries if there is a tangible connection to the work of the EIFD, including but not limited to infrastructure such as parking structures, parks and public recreation, roads, utilities, streetscapes, or other community facilities. Affordable housing, including affordable senior housing, is also an eligible activity; and,
WHEREAS, the City obtained a grant from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and coordinated through SCAG to retain Kosmont Companies as a consultant through a competitive procurement process to prepare an evaluation of EIFD implementation feasibility; and,
WHEREAS, the prerequisites set forth in Government Code Section 53398.54 have been complied with prior to the City initiating the creation of or participating in the governance of the EIFD, and the City will provide the required certification to the California Department of Finance (“DOF”) in accordance with the EIFD Law; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed boundaries of the Montebello EIFD are identified on Exhibit A entitled "Proposed Montebello EIFD Boundary", a copy which is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and,
WHEREAS, the EIFD will be governed by a Public Financing Authority ("PFA") board which will be responsible for implementing the Infrastructure Financing Plan for the EIFD ("IFP"),

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and the PFA is required to be established by the City Council at the same time that the Council adopts its intention to form the proposed EIFD; and,
WHEREAS, this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) as an action solely related to financing and is not in-and-of itself a “project” (pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378) since it does not result in a physical change in the environment because the City has not committed itself to fund any specific projects through the EIFD. However, future actions (such as the funding and/or approval of infrastructure improvements using funding from the EIFD) will be subject to environmental review in accordance with CEQA.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Montebello proposes and intends to cause the establishment of an EIFD under the provisions of the EIFD Law.

Section 2. The name proposed for the EIFD shall be the “Montebello Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District.”
Section 3. The proposed boundaries of the EIFD are as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto, which are preliminarily approved and on file in the office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 4. The types of public facilities and development proposed to be financed or assisted by the EIFD pursuant to the EIFD Law are those listed on Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 5. The City Council hereby finds that the EIFD is necessary for the area within the boundaries of the EIFD and the City. The City Council's stated goals for the EIFD are to create a means by which to assist in the provision of public facilities or other specified projects of communitywide significance that provide significant benefits to, promote economic development of, and enhance quality of life within, the boundaries of the EIFD or the surrounding community.

Section 6. The City Council hereby declares that, pursuant to the EIFD Law and if approved by resolution pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.68, incremental property tax revenue from the City of Montebello and some or all other affected taxing entities within the EIFD may be used to finance the activities described in Section 4 and listed on Exhibit B. The incremental property tax financing will be described in an IFP to be prepared for approval by the PFA, the City Council, and the legislative bodies of all participating taxing entities under EIFD Law.

Section 7. The City or County of Los Angeles may allocate tax revenues derived from local sales and use taxes imposed pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code) or transactions and use taxes imposed in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code) to the EIFD pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.75.5, if applicable. The City Council does not

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intend to contribute sales and use taxes or transactions and use taxes to the EIFD.

Section 8. The City Council hereby establishes the “Public Financing Authority of the Montebello Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District” to serve as the governing board of the EIFD:

A. The PFA membership shall be comprised initially of three members of the City Council appointed by the City Council and two public members selected by the City Council. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council, as the case may be, and shall serve until their successor assumes office.

B. The City Council further declares that, pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.51.1, should another taxing entity agree to participate as a taxing entity, then the PFA membership shall be modified in accordance with Government Code Section 53398.51.1. For example, if the County of Los Angeles (“County”) agrees to participate as a taxing entity and the participating taxing entities consist of the City and the County, then the PFA membership shall be modified to be two members of the City Council, one member of the County Board of Supervisors (“Board of Supervisors”), one member of the public appointed by the City Council, and one member of the public appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

Members shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing legislative bodies and shall serve until their successor assumes office.

C. The legislative body of each participating taxing entity may appoint one of its members to be an alternate member of the PFA board who may serve and vote in place of a member who is absent or disqualifies themselves from participating in a meeting of the PFA.

D. The members are subject to compliance with the EIFD Law and all applicable ethics laws, including Article 2.4 (commencing with Section 53234) of Chapter 2 of the Government Code.

E. The City Council, and the governing bodies of any other participating entities shall comply with Government Code Section 54974.

Section 8. The City Council hereby sets the time and place for a public hearing of the PFA regarding the proposed EIFD and IFP, to be held on November 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at City Hall Council Chambers, 1600 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640.

Section 9. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.60, the City Clerk is hereby directed to mail a copy of this Resolution to the PFA and each owner of land (as defined in the EIFD Law), or alternatively with respect to the owners of land may mail a single-page notice of intention identified in Government Code Section 53398.60(b), within the EIFD and to each affected taxing entity (as defined in the EIFD Law). In addition, the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of the public hearing to be published not less than once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City. The notice shall state

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that the EIFD will be used to finance public works, briefly describe the facilities, briefly describe the proposed financial arrangements, including the proposed commitment of incremental tax revenue, describe the boundaries of the proposed EIFD and state the day, hour, and place, when and where any persons having any objections to the proposed IFP, or the regularity of any of the prior proceedings, may appear before the PFA and object to the adoption of the proposed IFP.

Section 10. The Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Montebello (Successor Agency) has received a finding of completion, as specified in California Health and Safety Code Section 34179.7.

Section 11. In accordance with Government Code Section 53398.54, the City certifies to the DOF and to the PFA that no former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Montebello (Former RDA) assets that are the subject of litigation involving the State of California, where the City or the Successor Agency are a named plaintiff, have been or will be used to benefit any efforts of the EIFD unless the litigation and all possible appeals have been resolved in a court of law. The City Clerk is authorized and directed on behalf of the City to provide or make this certification to the DOF within 10 days after the City Council’s action to participate in the EIFD pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.68 or the City Council’s action to form the EIFD pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.69, by delivery of a copy of the appropriate Resolution or signing a separate certification, if and as required by the DOF.

Section 12. The State Controller has completed its review as specified in California Health and Safety Code Section 34167.5 of asset transfers between the Former RDA, the City or any other public agency. The Successor Agency and the City have complied with all of the State Controller's findings and orders stemming from such review.

Section 13. This Resolution in no way obligates the PFA to establish any EIFD.

Section 14. lf any section, subsection, phrase or clause of this Resolution is for any reason found to be invalid, such section, subsection, phrase or clause shall be severed from, and shall not affect the validity of, all remaining portions of this Resolution that can be given effect without the severed portion.

Section 15. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

Section 16. The City Manager, or designee, are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary or advisable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Resolution.

Section 17. The City Clerk of the City of Montebello shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.

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ATTACHMENT A
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2026.
_______________________________
Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

________________________________ ________________________________ Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:

CITY OF MONTEBELLO )
I, Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk of the City of Montebello, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26-46 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Montebello, signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of June 2026 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

DATE: ______________________ ______________________________

Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk

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ATTACHMENT A

EXHIBIT A
Draft Montebello Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) Boundaries Proposed EIFD parcels are highlighted in color above and total approx. 230 acres.

Montebello City boundaries are noted for reference only.

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EXHIBIT B

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD)

LIST OF AUTHORIZED PUBLIC FACILITIES
The Montebello EIFD may finance the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, seismic retrofit, or rehabilitation of any real tangible property with an estimated useful life of 15 years or longer which are public capital facilities or other projects of community-wide significance that provide significant benefits to the EIFD or the surrounding community. The EIFD may also finance the ongoing or capitalized costs to maintain public capital facilities financed in whole or in part by the EIFD. Facilities funded may be located outside the boundaries of the EIFD, as long as they have a tangible connection to the work of the EIFD as detailed in the infrastructure financing plan. The EIFD may also finance the planning and design work that is directly related to the purchase, construction, expansion, or rehabilitation of property. The EIFD may finance costs described in Government Code Sections [53398.52 [list of eligible improvements]] and 53398.56 [replacement housing and relocation obligations if required by actions of EIFD]. Projects financed by the EIFD may include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
• Parking facilities;
• Parks, recreational facilities, and open space;
• Affordable housing as authorized under the EIFD Law;
• Highways, interchanges, and ramps;
• Bridges;
• Arterial streets;
• Sewage treatment and water reclamation plants and interceptor pipes; • Facilities for the collection and treatment of water for urban uses; • Facilities for the transfer and disposal of solid waste, including transfer stations and vehicles;
• Storm water conveyance and collection facilities;
• Flood control levees and dams, retention basins, and drainage channels; • Child care facilities;
• Libraries;
• Broadband and telecommunications infrastructure;
• Sidewalks and streetscape improvements;
• Bicycle lanes and paths;
• Public art;
• Corporation yards;
• Fire facilities;
• Police facilities;
• Brownfield restoration and other environmental mitigation; • Projects that implement a sustainable communities strategy and transit priority projects; • Acquisition, construction, or repair of industrial structures for private use; • Acquisition, construction, or repair of commercial structures by the small business occupant of such structures, if such acquisition, construction, or repair is for purposes of fostering economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and of ensuring the long-term economic sustainability of small businesses;

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• Projects that enable communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change, including, but not limited to, higher average temperatures, decreased air and water quality, the spread of infectious and vector-borne diseases, other public health impacts, extreme weather events, sea level rise, flooding, heat waves, wildfires, and drought; • Facilities in which nonprofit community organizations provide health, youth, homeless, and social services.

Other Expenses
In addition to the direct costs of the above facilities, other incidental expenses as authorized by the EIFD Law, including, but not limited to, the cost of environmental evaluation and environmental remediation; engineering and surveying; construction staking; utility relocation and demolition costs incidental to the construction of the facilities; costs of project/construction management; costs (including the costs of legal services) associated with the creation of the EIFD; costs of issuance of bonds or other debt of the EIFD or of any other public agency for authorized facilities and payment of debt service thereon; financing costs of improvements incurred by developers until reimbursement from the EIFD; costs incurred by the County or the EIFD in connection with the division of taxes pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.75; or costs otherwise incurred in order to carry out the authorized purposes of the EIFD; reimbursements to other areas for facilities serving the EIFD; and any other expenses incidental to the formation and implementation of the EIFD and to the construction, completion, inspection and acquisition of the authorized facilities.

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ITEM # 7

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Raul Alvarez, City Manager

BY: Ramon Figueroa, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-52 APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF

UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO AND THE

MONTEBELLO POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
DATE: June 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-52 approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Montebello and the Montebello Police Management Association (MPMA); and

2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Montebello Police Management Association (MPMA) for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 contains base salary increases, increases to education incentive pay, an increase to the uniform allowance, an increase in administrative leave hours and other non-economic changes and MOU language clean-up.

The salary increases over the three-year MOU term are five percent (5.0%) in July 2026, two and one-half percent (2.5%) in January 2027 and two and one-half percent in July 2027. The three-year estimated cost of the total 10.0% pay increase is $430,000 The estimated salary increase expenses also include PERS related costs. Since the employer share of PERS is calculated as a percentage of base pay, any increase to wages leads to an increase in pension expenses.

Members of this association are eligible for Education Incentive pay depending on the

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degree or certificate achieved: Associate’s Degree, Bachelors Degree/Advanced POST, Master's Degree and Management Certificate (Lieutenants). The monthly incentive amount for the Bachelors, Masters and Management degree/certificate is increasing, ranging from $50/month for a Bachelor's and Master's Degree and $200/month for the Management Certificate. The estimated three-year cost of these increases is $48,600 The total three-year estimated cost of this MOU is $478,100 – base salary increases, additional PERS costs, increases to education incentives and an increase to the uniform allowance (from $950/year to $1,200/year). The Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget was developed to anticipate these increases to salary and related employment expenses. Therefore, no budget amendment is needed as part of the recommended actions.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

In March 2026, the City began labor negotiations with MPMA ahead of the existing MOU expiring on June 30, 2026. The MPMA represents the classifications of Assistant Police Chief, Police Captain, and Police Lieutenant. The parties held multiple negotiation sessions and reached a tentative agreement on a three (3) year MOU effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The tentative agreement has been ratified by the MPMA membership.

The major provisions of the tentative agreement include: base salary increases of five percent (5%) effective July 2026, two and one half percent (2.5%) effective January 2027, and two and a half percent (2.5%) effective July 2027; increasing education incentive pay by $50 per month for possession of a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced POST Certificate, by $50 per month for possession of a Master’s Degree, and by $200 per month for possession of a POST Management Certificate.

Other key terms of the agreement include: increasing annual Administrative Leave hours from forty (40) hours to fifty (50) hours; increasing the annual uniform allowance by $250 per year; updating overtime eligibility for Watch Commander coverage from straight time to one and one half overtime rate, and clarifying language on other issues of employment.

As a full-service organization, the City depends on the experience, knowledge, and skills of the MPMA to maintain public safety, prevent and respond to criminal activity, and ensure the well-being of residents and property within the City’s jurisdiction. Moreover, the proposed MOU would allow the City to remain competitive in the marketplace.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

None.

ANALYSIS:

N/A
SUMMARY:

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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-52 approving the proposed MOU between the City and MPMA for the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029, and direct staff to take such additional related action that may be desirable.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Attachment A - Resolution - MPMA

2. Exhibit A - MONTEBELLO MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 2026-2029

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 26-52

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO

APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTADING AND THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AFFECTING THE DESIGNATED

MONTEBELLO POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (MPMA) EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029

RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City of Montebello values the work of all its employees and seeks to maintain fair and mutually beneficial terms and conditions of employment for the good of the City and the employees, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City and representatives of the bargaining unit named above have met, conferred, and negotiated in good faith regarding wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment. As a result of such good faith negotiations, the City and the MPMA have agreed to a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) attached here as EXHIBIT A.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO HEREBY RESOLVES, FINDS, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: The MOU between the City of Montebello and MPMA, dated July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and attached, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2026.

_______________________________
Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

________________________________ ________________________________ Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:

CITY OF MONTEBELLO )
I, Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk of the City of Montebello, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26-52 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Montebello, signed by the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 24th day of June 2026 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to-wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

DATE:

Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk

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ATTACHMENT A

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO

AND THE

MONTEBELLO POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
FOR JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
PREAMBLE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
ARTICLE I IMPLEMENTATION……………………………….………………………………………………… 1 Section A. TERM……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Section B. RECOGNITION……………………………………………………………………………………. 1 Section C. PROVISIONS OF LAW AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE…………………………………….. 1 Section D. INCORPORATION OF CITY CODE, RULES, AND POLICIES……………………………... 1 Section E. CITY DEDUCTIONS AND DUES………………………………………………………………... 2 Section F. EMPLOYEE LISTS………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Section G. FULL UNDERSTANDING, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER…………………………………. 2 ARTICLE II COMPENSATION…………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Section A. SALARY INCREASES……………………………………………………………………………. 2 Section B. PAID OVERTIME FOR SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS………..………………………………….. 3 Section C. EMERGENCY CALL OUTS……………………………………………………………………… 3 Section D. POLICE LIEUTENANT PAY………………………...…………………………………………… 3 Section E. ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE CASHOUT OR CONVERSION…………………………………. 4 Section F. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE………………………………………………………………………... 4 Section G. MILITARY SERVICE INCENTIVE……………………………………………………………….. 4 Section H. PHYSICAL FITNESS/WELLNESS PROVISION…………………………………………….. 5 ARTICLE III RETIREMENT………………………………………………….…………………………………. 5 Section A. CALPERS RETIREMENT TIERS…………….………………………………….…………….. 5 Section B. EMPLOYEE CALPERS CONTRIBUTIONS……………………………………….…………. 5 ARTICLE IV POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS………………………………….…………………………... 6 Section A. RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS..……………………………………………………………….. 6 ARTICLE V LEAVE BANKS…………………………….………………...………………………………….. 7 Section A. FROZEN ANNUAL LEAVE …….…………………….………………………………………….. 7 Section B. VACATION LEVE ACCRUALS………………………………………………………………... 8 Section C. SICK LEAVE ACCRUALS……..………………………………………………………………. 9 Section D. HOLIDAY BANK………………………………………………………………………………… 10

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Section E.

ARTICLE VI
Section A.

Section B.

Section C.

Section D.

Section E.

Section F.

COMPENSATORY TIME OFF (CTO) BANK…………………………………………..………
MISCELLANOUS PROVISIONS…………………………………………………………….....

CITY ISSUES VEHICLES………………………………………………………………………..

WORK SCHEDULES……………………….……………………………………………………..

PROBATIONARY PERIOD……………………………………………………..……………….

MANAGEMENT RIGHTS…….………………………………………………..………………….

AVOIDANCE OF INEQUITY……..……………………………………………..………………..

SHARED AGREEMENT CLAUSE…………………………………………..…………………..
12 12
12 11
12 13
13 13
ARTICLE VII EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF AGREEMENT………………………..………………….. 13 APPENDIX A CITY POLICY – BILINGUAL PAY……………………………………………………………… 14 APPENDIX B CITY POLICY – BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ………………………………………………….… 18 APPENDIX C CITY POLICY – LONGEVITY PAY….........…………………………………………………… 21 APPENDIX D CITY POLICY – EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS.…………………….. 35 APPENDIX E CITY POLICY – EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS..……………………… 38 APPENDIX F CITY POLICY – EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY…………………..……………………….… 42

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THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
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PREAMBLE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 3500 et seq., representatives of the City of Montebello (“City”) have met and conferred in good faith with representatives of the Montebello Police Management Association (“MPMA” or “Association”), and have agreed to recommend that the City Council take the actions identified in this comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (hereafter “Memorandum,” “MOU”, or “Agreement”). Upon ratification of this comprehensive MOU by majority vote of the MPMA membership as well as adoption by the City Council, all terms and conditions set forth herein shall become binding. This comprehensive MOU supersedes Resolution No. 23-28 adopted by the City Council on May 10, 2023. Except as otherwise modified herein, existing wages, hours and other terms and conditions for employment shall remain in full force and effect.

ARTICLE I - IMPLEMENTATION

SECTION A TERM
Period Covered. Three (3) years. From 7/1/2026 to 6/30/2029.

SECTION B RECOGNITION
The MPMA is the exclusive representative of the employees of the Assistant Police Chief, Police Captains, and Police Lieutenants bargaining unit for the purpose of meeting and conferring over wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.

SECTION C PROVISIONS OF LAW AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Except as modified herein, all relevant federal, state, and local laws apply. Should any provisions of this MOU be found to be in violation of any law, rule or regulation, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect for the duration of this MOU.

SECTION D INCORPORATION OF CITY CODE, RULES, AND POLICIES This MOU memorializes changes in terms and conditions for MPMA members as well as modifications of certain existing City codes, rules, and policies.

Incorporation of prior MOU references to City codes, rules, and policies have been adopted during “Meet and Confer” sessions and shall be considered adopted by reference in this MOU, specifically the following City policies which are attached as appendices to the MOU:
a. 2.060.590 Bilingual Pay
b. 2.060.565 Bereavement Leave
c. 2.060.227 Longevity Pay
d. 2.060.517 Educational Reimbursement Programs
e. 2.060.504 Employee Compensation and Benefits
f. 2.060.528 Education Incentive Pay

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Unless the parties mutually and voluntarily agree to do so, neither party shall be obligated to negotiate over matters covered by, or within the scope of this Agreement, during the term of this Agreement.

SECTION E CITY DEDUCTIONS AND DUES
The City agrees to conduct dues deductions.

SECTION F EMPLOYEE LISTS
The City will provide the MPMA with the necessary contact information about bargaining unit members to allow the MPMA to conduct association business on behalf of those members.

SECTION G FULL UNDERSTANDING, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER
It is the purpose of this Memorandum to promote and provide for harmonious relations, cooperation and understanding between management and the employees covered by this Memorandum; to provide an orderly and equitable means of resolving any misunderstandings or differences which may arise under this Memorandum; and to set forth the understanding of the parties reached as a result of good faith negotiations regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment covered by this Memorandum. This Memorandum memorializes the terms and conditions for MPMA members as well as modifications of other existing City rules and policies. All other City rules, policies, and regulations shall be considered incorporated, by reference, in this MOU.

ARTICLE II – COMPENSATION

SECTION A SALARY INCREASE
The City shall increase the base salary of all MPMA members as follows:
a). Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, base pay for each classification will be increased by five percent (5%).
b). Effective the first full pay period after January 1, 2027, base pay for each classification will be increased by two and one half percent (2.5%). c). Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2027, base pay for each classification will be increased by two and one half percent (2.5%).

Annual performance increases will remain on schedule for MPMA members who meet department expectations in their performance evaluation. Employees who achieve a satisfactory evaluation will generally receive a two (2) step increase. Any deviation down from the two (2) step increase shall be justified in writing and be approved by the Chief of Police, or designee. Any increase beyond two (2) steps must be approved by the City Manager.

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SECTION B PAID OVERTIME FOR SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
MPMA members shall be eligible for paid overtime at a rate of up to one and one half (1.5) times their base salary, limited to special assignments where the overtime is fully reimbursable to the City through local, state, or federal grants, or private/other external funding sources. The rate of overtime (up to one and one half (1.5) times the member's base salary plus incentives) shall be determined by written agreement with the external funding source, who shall timely reimburse the City for overtime costs expended by the City for such special assignments.

Police Lieutenants shall be eligible for paid overtime at a rate of up to one and one half (1.5) times their base rate plus incentives for covering Watch Commander shifts as specified in Article II, Section D.

All MPMA members shall be eligible to receive straight time (1.0) rate overtime, paid at base rate plus incentives for court appearances, internal investigations, and training.

With prior approval of the Chief of Police or Bureau Commander, Lieutenants will be compensated at the rate of straight time when assigned internal affairs investigations that require working beyond their normal working hours.

SECTION C EMERGENCY CALL OUTS
With prior approval from the Chief of Police, MPMA members who are called out on a regular day off (RDO) shall be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours compensation regardless of the actual number of hours of the emergency called out. MPMA members will be paid overtime for emergency call outs at the rate of one and one half (1.5) times the member's base salary plus incentives in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines.

SECTION D POLICE LIEUTENANT PAY
The City agrees to compensate Police Lieutenants at the overtime rate of one and one half (1.5) times (base rate plus incentives) for the following activity:
• To cover the Patrol Watch Commander position in the event of a vacancy or to cover for sick leave; annual leave; injured on duty (IOD), when a “Qualified Sergeant” is not available to move-up as described below.
a) A “Qualified Sergeant’ is defined as a Sergeant who is not on probation, has completed the 40-hour POST supervisor training course and has attended Title 15 training (jail operations).
b) A Watch Commander “vacancy” is defined as: when there is not a Lieutenant or above on duty and a Qualified Sergeant is not available to move-up to cover the Watch Commander position.
c) The City agrees that if overtime is required to fill the Watch Commander position, or a subordinate position through the move-up process, priority will go to the rank of Lieutenant.

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For overtime, standard overtime calculation rules apply in accordance with Association’s defined “hours worked” within a 40-hour work week or 14-day work period in accordance with employees designated schedule.

SECTION E ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE CASH OUT OR CONVERSION
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, MPMA members shall receive fifty (50) hours of Administrative Leave per calendar year, posted during the first pay period each January. New employees entering the unit after January will receive a prorated amount.

During the first full pay period in January, upon posting of administrative leave hours for the new calendar year, MPMA members will have the option to cash out up to fifty (50) hours of administrative leave or to convert up to fifty (50) hours of administrative leave to the City’s Deferred Compensation 457 Plan, or any unused administrative leave hours remaining from the previous calendar year, whichever amount is less. Hours will be paid at the member’s current base rate of pay plus incentives.

Administrative Leave Hours are not considered “Hours Worked” when calculating overtime.

Upon separation or retirement, unused administrative leave hours shall be paid out at the employee’s base rate of pay.

SECTION F UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
The City agrees to provide MPMA members a uniform allowance in the amount of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) per fiscal year. This allowance shall be paid the second (2nd) pay period in August each year.

To the extent permitted by law, the City shall report this pay to CalPERS as compensation earnable per Title 2, CCR section 571(a)(5). For “new members” as defined by the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, the uniform allowance will not be reported as compensation earnable to CalPERS. If an employee separates from City employment, the amount of uniform allowance reported to CalPERS will be prorated from the beginning of the fiscal year through the employee’s separation date.

SECTION G MILITARY SERVICE INCENTIVE

1. The City agrees to provide MPMA members currently serving in an official branch of the federal or state armed services or have been honorably discharged from an official branch of the federal or state armed services, an additional two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per month. This incentive will be added to the members’ pay effective the first of the month following submission and approval of verifiable documentation.

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2. This incentive is not considered Special Compensation under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) guidelines; therefore, it cannot be used when calculating retirement.

SECTION H PHYSICAL FITNESS/WELLNESS PROVISION
The parties recognize that physical fitness is an essential component of job performance, officer safety, and overall wellness. MPMA members shall be permitted up to one (1) hour of on-duty physical fitness time per work shift, provided that operational needs are met and adequate staffing and supervisory coverage is maintained.

Such time shall be scheduled with prior supervisory approval and shall not result in overtime, backfill, or additional compensation obligations to the City. Approval of the fitness time shall not be unreasonably denied.

ARTICLE III - RETIREMENT

SECTION A CALPERS RETIREMENT TIERS
The City offers a defined retirement benefit plan through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”). There are two (2) tiers of the retirement benefit plan depending on date of hire and/or status as “new member”, as defined by Government Code, which define the employee contribution/cost sharing as follows:

Retirement Tier 1: Employees hired prior to January 1, 2013, or who are not “new members” under the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (“PEPRA”), Gov. Code § § 7533, et seq. These employees are also referred to as “Classic CalPERS Members.” The current retirement formula is 3% at 50.

Retirement Tier 2: Employees Hired on or after January 1, 2013, and who are defined by the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) as “new members.” The current retirement formula is 2.7% at 57.

SECTION B EMPLOYEE CalPERS CONTRIBUTION
A. Classic CalPERS Members (as defined by CalPERS):

Classic CalPERS Members pay the nine percent (9%) employee contribution toward their CalPERS pension. Each Classic CalPERS member shall also contribute an additional three percent (3%) of the employee member contribution of pensionable income to CalPERS for a total obligation by each Classic CalPERS member of twelve percent (12%).

B. CalPERS (PEPRA) Members (as defined by CalPERS):

New CalPERS (PEPRA) members, including each newly hired member, shall continue to pay their obligatory "half the actuarial normal cost" of their pension benefit (as determined

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and regularly adjusted by CalPERS). The normal cost obligation for each PEPRA member is determined annually by CalPERS actuarial valuation reports. The City is prohibited by PEPRA from paying any portion of the member contribution for PEPRA members.

ARTICLE IV - POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

SECTION A RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS
Full-time active MPMA safety members hired prior to June 26, 2019, or who immediately prior to joining the MPMA served as full-time active MPOA safety members.

The City agrees to continue to provide the Retiree Health Benefit, with qualifying prerequisites, terms and provisions as previously agreed to in the MOU between the City and MPMA for the 2003-2004 negotiations to all full-time MPMA or MPOA members hired prior to June 26, 2019. The terms and eligibility requirements remain and are clarified as follows:
1) The Retiree Health Benefit will be paid to eligible members throughout the employee's lifetime. Currently, continuation of benefits after a member's eligibility for Medicare is paid for the employee only (not to survivors) through a Trust Account to which the City currently contributes one percent (1%) of a member's salary. Should the Trust assets, at any fiscal year end, be less than three (3) times the current annualized benefits due, the City and MPMA shall meet and confer.
2) The Retiree Health Benefit will not apply to the employee's survivors. 3) To be eligible, the member must:
a) be currently employed as an active full-time safety member of the MPMA. b) be at least fifty (50) years of age (no minimum age requirement for disability retirement, both industrial and non-industrial).
c) retire directly from the City.
d) have at least fifteen (15) full-time years of active City service at the time of service retirement. The fifteen (15) years does not have to be the result of contiguous employment; however, the employee's last five (5) years of employment immediately prior to retirement must be as an active, full-time safety employee of the City, or at least ten (10) full years of active City service at the time of disability retirement (both industrial and non-industrial).

To be eligible for lifetime retiree medical benefits, all fifteen (15) years of service (ten [10] years for disability retirement), both industrial and non-industrial, must be within the City.

Prior lateral service does not count toward retiree health benefits. 4) The monthly retiree benefit for MPMA members with less than twenty-five (25) years of full-time active service will be determined by the number of full years of City service multiplied by $25.00. Examples of calculations are as follows: Fifteen (15) years of City service multiplied by $25.00 = $375 per month; Twenty-four (24) years of City service

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multiplied by $25.00 = $ 600 per month. The monthly retiree benefit only for MPMA members with twenty five (25) full years or more of active City service shall not be determined by the number of full years of City service multiplied by $25.00; rather all MPMA members who retire with twenty five (25) years or more of active full-time City service shall receive a flat rate equal to the value of the City's medical allowance for current MPMA members that is in effect at the time they retire. The retiree benefit for qualified disability (both industrial and non-industrial) retirement will be calculated in the same manner as for service retirements. 5) The monthly amount payable will be reduced by any amount paid by the City on the retiree's behalf toward medical insurance or any amount required to be paid by the City for any local, state, or deferral government retirement or medical plan or law. 6) The City will issue a warrant to the retired employee monthly for the amount of retiree benefit paid to the employee. These amounts will be considered taxable to the retiree. Retired employees may enroll in any health plan of their choice or may choose not to enroll in a health plan at their discretion.

B. Full- time members hired on or after June 26, 2019:

All full-time members hired on or after June 26, 2019, shall only, commencing the month following one full month of retirement and continuing through the period prescribed by law, receive the minimum employer health premium contribution as prescribed by Government Code section 22892 of the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). The retiree must be and remain enrolled in an eligible health benefit plan for the City to be obligated to pay the prescribed premium.

ARTICLE V – LEAVE BANKS

SECTION A FROZEN ANNUAL LEAVE BANK
Employees have the option of converting previously accrued Annual Leave to cash on an hour for hour basis so long as the employee makes an election before December 31 of each calendar year to receive the cash out in the following year. The accrued Annual Leave hours cash out will only be given to those employees who have made the affirmative election on or before the deadline by completing a form provided by the Finance Department. Employees will receive the cash out once per year, on the regular pay date, during the first full pay period in December.

The maximum cash out of Annual Leave is 240 hours and shall be paid out at the employee’s current base rate of pay plus incentives.

Annual Leave can be used upon approval by the Director/Chief based on the needs of the department.

Upon separation from the City, any remaining annual leave hours will be paid out to the employee at the member’s current base rate of pay.

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SECTION B VACATION LEAVE ACCRUALS

1. Accrual and Cap: Employees shall accrue Vacation Leave and shall have a maximum vacation accrual cap in the amounts listed below. Vacation hours shall not be accrued in excess of the annual accrual cap based on years of service.

FULL-TIME YEARS EMPLOYED
(MONTHS)

ACCRUAL

PER PAY
PERIOD

ANNUAL ACCRUAL ACCRUAL CAP
0 – 2 yrs. (0 – 24 months) 3.07 hours 80 hours 160 hours 2 – 9 yrs. (25 – 108 months) 4.62 hours 120 hours 240 hours 10 yrs. (109 – 120 months) 4.92 hours 128 hours 256 hours 11 yrs. (121 – 132 months) 5.23 hours 136 hours 272 hours 12 yrs. (133 – 144 months) 5.54 hours 144 hours 288 hours 13 yrs. (145 – 156 months) 5.846 hours 152 hours 304 hours 14 yrs. -19 yrs. (157 months - 228
months)

6.15 hours 160 hours 320 hours
20 yrs. 7.69 hours 200 hours 336 hours

2. Cash Out of Vacation Leave: Employees shall have the option of converting accrued Vacation Leave to cash on an hour for hour basis subject to the following: To cash out Vacation Leave hours, an employee must make an irrevocable election on or before December 31st of each calendar year, in order to receive cash for Vacation Leave hours in the following calendar year. The accrued Vacation Leave hours cash out will only be given to those employees who have made the affirmative election on or before the deadline by completing a form provided by the Finance Department. Employees will receive the cash out once per year, on the regular pay date, during the first full pay period in December. Vacation Leave shall be paid out at the member’s current base rate of pay.
• All members with a minimum of eighty (80) hours of Vacation Leave may elect to cash out up to forty (40) hours annually. The annual optional election to either cash out or to convert up to forty (40) hours of Vacation Leave to the City’s Deferred Compensation 457 plan shall be paid out at the member’s current base rate.

3. Other Rules:
• Accrued Vacation Leave will be paid out at separation at the employee’s current base rate of pay.
• Vacation hours will be considered hours worked for purposes of computing overtime.

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• Employees will be allowed to take vacation leave during the first six (6) months of employment.

SECTION C SICK LEAVE ACCRUALS

1. Accrual and Cap: Employees shall accrue Sick Leave and shall have a maximum Sick Leave accrual cap in the amounts listed below.

ACCRUAL PER PAY
PERIOD
ANNUAL

ACCRUAL

SOFT ACCRUAL CAP

3.692 96 1,040
Sick Leave shall not be granted prior to ninety (90) days of employment.

2. Sick leave may be utilized for:
• Personal illness or injury of the employee;
• Authorized Emergency Leave: serious illness or injury of the employee's spouse, state registered domestic partner, or child, parents, siblings, grandparents, any of which that reside in the employee’s residence (in accordance with Labor Code section 233); • Where an employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking for the purposes described in Labor Code sections 230(c) and 230.1(a); • Cases of quarantine;
• Where exposure to contagious diseases would endanger the health of other employees.

3. Other Rules:
• Sick leave may be taken in increments of one-half (1/2) hour or more. • Sick leave may not be used for denied Vacation Leave. • For absences of over two (2) days, a medical certificate from a qualified physician may be required.
• To receive compensation while absent on Sick Leave, except in an emergency or due to extenuating circumstances, the employee shall notify their immediate supervisor, at least one (1) hour prior to employee’s scheduled shift/start time. In an emergency, the employee shall report to their supervisor as soon as the situation reasonably allows. • Sick hours will not be considered hours worked when computing overtime. When Sick Leave hours are used, any overtime will be at the rate of 1.0. • Sick Leave hours over the soft accrual cap of 1,040 will be paid out at the rate of half (½) the current base rate of pay during the first (1st) pay period in January. • After Sick Leave has been exhausted, employees may use accrued Vacation Leave.

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SICK LEAVE CASH OUT AT SEPARATION:

Payout at separation based on years of service:

YEARS OF CONTINUOUS YEARS OF

MONTEBELLO SERVICE
PAY OUT AT SEPARATION UP TO 720

HOURS BASED ON YEARS OF

MONTEBELLO SERVICE
Less than five 0%
At least five but less than ten 25%
At least ten but less than fifteen 50%
At least fifteen but less than twenty 75%
Twenty or more 100%
*The City will pay out the hours to the employee at the current base rate of pay.

SECTION D HOLIDAY BANK
In the pay period containing January 1st of each year, a holiday bank shall be established for each employee at the rate equivalent to the employee’s work schedule for each full holiday in the calendar year.

Annual Holiday Bank
Holiday Hour Bank Accrual/Cash Out
12 Holidays x # of
regular shift hours
Automatic cash out second
(2
nd)
pay period in January of
each calendar year
Shift Schedule Annual Holiday Hours
4/10 Schedule 120 hours
3/12 & 8 Schedule 144 hours
9/80 Schedule 108 hours
5/40 Schedule 96 hours
Holidays

1. NEW YEAR’S DAY-January 1st

2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY- Third Monday in January

3. PRESIDENT’S DAY-Third Monday in February

4. MEMORIAL DAY- Last Monday in May

5. JUNETEENTH- June 19th

6. INDEPENDENCE DAY-July 4th

7. LABOR DAY-First Monday in September

8. COLUMBUS DAY/INDEGINOUS PEOPLE’S DAY- Second Monday in October

9. VETERAN’S DAY-November 11th

10. THANKSGIVING DAY-Fourth Thursday in November

11. DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING- Fourth Friday in November

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12. CHRISTMAS DAY-December 25th
Employees entering the MPMA bargaining unit during the calendar year shall have a prorated holiday bank established containing all designated holidays remaining in the calendar year following their effective date of hire or entry into the MPMA.

Employees changing bargaining units/work schedules will have their bank adjusted for the remaining holidays in the calendar year.

All employees in the MPMA work without regard to holidays. An employee whose regularly scheduled workday occurs on an observed holiday may request to use their holiday hours for the day off (for a Holiday that has already been observed), but the decision to approve or deny the request shall be at the discretion of management.
*Employees must be an active employee on Payroll (hours submitted) at the time the holiday is observed in order to be eligible to receive the Holiday hours. **Holiday hours are available to be used on or after the holiday is observed (Employee may not use holiday hours prior to the Holiday observation).

2. Cash Out of Remaining Holiday Hours
If an employee has not used all their holiday hours in the calendar year in which they are earned, they shall have the option to receive a cash payment or to convert to the City’s 457 Deferred Compensation plan, for all remaining time in their holiday bank from the previous calendar year, at the base rate of pay plus incentives. This payment or conversion shall be made during the second (2nd) pay period in January of each calendar year. There shall be no carryover of any unused holiday hours from one (1) calendar year to another.

3. Employees Separating from the City
Employees who leave City employment shall be paid a pro-rata amount of unused holiday leave. The separating employee shall be paid all unused holiday hours equivalent to the number of recognized City holidays that occur between January 1st and the date of the employee’s separation. The City will pay out the remaining hours to the employee at the current base rate of pay.

4. Other Rules
Holiday hours will be considered hours worked when computing overtime.

To receive holiday pay, an employee shall work or have approved leave on his/her last scheduled shift immediately preceding the holiday, and his/her first scheduled shift immediately after the holiday.

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SECTION E COMPENSATORY TIME OFF (CTO) BANK
The maximum number of Compensatory Time Off (CTO) hours that may be accumulated by MPMA members is one hundred twenty (120) hours. At separation, CTO hours will be paid out at the member’s current base rate of pay.

ARTICLE VI - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION A CITY ISSUED VEHICLES
MPMA members may be issued take home vehicles when approved by the Chief of Police, based on his/her discretion.

SECTION B WORK SCHEDULES

1. MPMA members may be assigned to the following work schedules dependent on organizational need.
a. 3/12 & 8 Work Schedule
b. 4/10 Work Schedule
c. 9/80 Work Schedule
d. 5/40 Work Schedule

2. Work schedule changes shall require a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days’ notice, except in the case of an emergency as determined by management.

SECTION C PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Unclassified employees will serve a twelve (12) month probationary period for the initial appointment to an unclassified classification represented by MPMA and a six (6) month probationary period for a promotional appointment to an unclassified position represented by MPMA. If a probationary employee is on leave for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days during the probationary period, the employee’s probationary period shall be extended by the duration of the employee’s leave. The probationary period may be extended up to six (6) months as determined by the Police Chief.

An unclassified employee may be released from probation by the Police Chief without cause and without right of appeal during the employee’s probationary period. An unclassified employee who is released while serving a probationary period after promotion shall be returned to his/her previous classification provided the employee had attained regular status in that classification.

The provisions in the City’s Municipal Code and Civil Service Rules and Regulations regarding probationary periods shall apply to classified employees.

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SECTION D MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to prohibit the City from exercising all management rights and prerogatives except those expressly waived in this agreement. The City has all rights to manage the City including the establishing of rules, directives, and orders except those expressly waived by this agreement. It is recognized that, except as expressly provided in this agreement, the City shall retain whatever rights and authority are necessary for it to operate and direct affairs of the City in all of its various aspects, including but not limited to the right to direct the working forces; to plan, direct and control operations and services of the City; to determine the methods, means, organization and number of personnel by which such operations and services are to be conducted; to assign and transfer employees; to schedule working hours and to assign overtime; to determine whether goods or services should be made or purchased; to hire, promote, suspend, discipline, or discharge; in compliance with POBR (Police Officer’s Bill of Rights) and employment law; to make and enforce.

SECTION E AVOIDANCE OF INEQUITY
The City Manager shall possess the authority to promote equity and equality, directly and indirectly, to reduce instances of poverty. The authority of the City Manager shall encompass, but is not limited to, adjustment of the distribution of unequal and/or unjust resources and opportunities among City employees, to treat people uniquely by public policy to compensate for different circumstances, to adjust pay increases wherein inequity is present, to boost social cohesion and reduce political conflict.

SECTION F SHARED AGREEMENT CLAUSE
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the Parties' ability to mutually agree, in writing, to implement different terms than those provided in this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII - EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF AGREEMENT
This MOU shall be of no force and effect unless or until adopted by the City Council. If adopted, the term of this MOU shall be for three (3) years. From 07/01/2026 to 6/30/2029.

Stephen Sharpe Date
Montebello Police Management Association President
Raul Alvarez Date
City Manager

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2.060.590 Bilingual Pay
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to provide compensation guidelines for City employees that provide bilingual services to the residents and customers of the City of Montebello. This policy applies to only full-time employees.

Policy
It is the policy of the City to identify employees in positions designated as bilingual by the Director of Human Resources, that require, as a condition of employment, the performance of verbal and written bilingual skills, shall be entitled to Bilingual pay.

A. The City has identified and approved through demographical data the need for providing bilingual services in the following languages: Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Armenian, Korean, or Sign Language.

B. The Human Resources Department has identified and approved positions and level of required fluency in the second language that meet the operational needs of the City and its citizens.

C. The Human Resources Department shall contract with a third-party vendor to provide a testing system for compensating employees based on City needs.

Procedure
A. Employees must submit in writing a request to test for Bilingual Pay.

B. Employee must pass a bilingual proficiency test, in addition to any other job-related test requirement for a position.

C. Testing:

1. Bilingual proficiency will be determined by standardized competency tests contracted through a third-party vendor by Human Resources.

2. The Human Resources Department will communicate with the Department when an employee has passed the competency test, the employee’s

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Department will submit a personnel action form for the incentive pay to begin on the 1st of the next month.

D. Compensation: Compensation shall be based on Bargaining Unit agreements:

Prior to May 2022:

Bargaining Unit Monthly Incentive
Montebello Firefighters’ Association $100
Montebello Fire Management Association $100
Montebello Police Officers’ Association $100
Montebello Police Management Association $100
Montebello Supervisors’ Association $80
Montebello Mid-Management Association $70
Montebello City Employees’ Association $80
Montebello Management Professionals’
Association
$80
SMART-TD $70
Un-represented full-time $80
Effective July 1, 2022:

The Bilingual incentive will be based on the following criteria, and compensation for successfully passing an assessment for each (one language only):
o Speaking - $50.00 per month
o Writing - $50.00 per month
o Reading - $50.00 per month

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Effective August 24, 2025:

The following bargaining units will receive the incentive pay listed below:
• Montebello Management Professionals Association
• Montebello Supervisors’ Association
• Montebello Mid-Management Association
• Montebello City Employees’ Association
The Bilingual incentive will be based on the following criteria, and compensation for successfully passing an assessment for each (one language only):
o Speaking - $75.00 per month
o Writing - $75.00 per month
o Reading - $75.00 per month
Effective November 16, 2025:

Montebello Executive Management Association will receive the incentive pay listed below. The bilingual incentive will be based on the following criteria, and compensation for successfully passing an assessment for each (one language only):
o Speaking - $75.00 per month
o Writing - $75.00 per month
o Reading - $75.00 per month
A. Staff currently receiving the bilingual incentive do not have to test again, unless they want to upgrade to the new three-pronged criteria and earn the increased compensation as outlined above.

B. Bilingual incentive will be calculated into overtime compensation when applicable.

C. Bilingual incentive pay will be reported as Special Compensation to CalPERS as applicable.

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D. Administration: The Human Resources Department is responsible for administering the Bilingual Pay Policy. The Human Resources Department responsibilities shall also include a periodic review and report on the number and location of positions designated as bilingual.
(Revised: 05/22/2024; 08/13/2025; 08/27/2025; 11/12/2025)

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2.060.565 Bereavement Leave
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the use of leave associated with bereavement of an immediate family member.

Policy
It is the policy of the City to provide “Bereavement Leave” to full-time city employees to attend to the details of, and to grieve the death of an immediate family member.

A. “Immediate family member” shall mean the employee’s parent, sibling, mother-inlaw, father-in-law, spouse or registered domestic partner, child, grandparent, grandchild (including “Step” family members).

B. Full-time City employees shall be eligible to utilize up to 3 workdays/1-full fire safety personnel shift of bereavement leave annually, paid at the employee’s current base rate of pay plus incentives, which will not be charged against their accrued annual or sick leave.
a. California Assembly Bill 1949 (AB 1949) requires employers to allow up to five (5) days of bereavement leave upon the death of a covered family member. The employees may use their leave banks for the additional days. b. AB 1949 requires that the bereavement leave be completed within three (3) months of the date of death and specifies that the bereavement leave need not be taken consecutively.

C. In the event more than one request for use of bereavement leave per annuum is requested by a full-time employee, their request to utilize up to 3 workdays/1-full fire safety personnel shift shall be approved in accordance with AB 1949.

1. In this event, the affected employee may utilize available and accrued leave, including sick leave.

2. If the affected employee does not have sufficient accrued hours banked, they may be granted leave without pay.

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criteria established for full-time employees, in accordance with AB 1949.

Procedure
A. It shall be the responsibility of the affected employee to immediately notify their immediate supervisor of the need to utilize bereavement leave.

1. The immediate supervisor shall complete the necessary documentation to facilitate the use of bereavement leave.

2. The immediate supervisor shall ensure the appropriate authorities are notified of the leave notification.

B. Upon the return of the affected employee, any additional documentation and signatures shall be obtained.

C. In the event additional hours are requested, the affected employee shall make the request in writing providing the reasons for such a need.

1. Upon receiving the request for additional hours, the immediate supervisor shall forward the request to the appointing authority with their recommendation.

2. Use of accrued and available leave, including sick leave, may be utilized for any additional hours requested above the allotted bereavement leave.

Montebello Fire Management Association 48 hours/1 shift (Fire Battalion Chief & Deputy Fire Chief)
30 hours (Fire Marshal)
Montebello Firefighters’ Association 48 hours/1 shift
Montebello Police Management
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Montebello Mid-Management Association 30 hours
Montebello Supervisors Association 30 hours
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Montebello City Employees’ Association 30 hours
Montebello Management Professionals
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SMART-TD 24 hours
Non-Represented Full Time 30 hours
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2.060.227 Longevity Pay
Purpose
The purpose for longevity pay is to recognize long-term service employees that work for the City of Montebello.

Policy
The City will pay the amount agreed to for longevity pay as adopted by City Council.

Procedure
Each department will keep track of their employees’ dates of service and eligibility for longevity pay. The department will issue a personnel action form to the Human Resources Department to reflect the start of eligibility and each increase to the longevity pay tier based on the employees’ collective bargaining agreement.

MONTEBELLO POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
A. For longevity purposes only, the following shall count as LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE:
a. For full-time City of Montebello employees who are in either the MPMA unit or the MPOA unit as of July 1, 2019, all continuous service as an active, full-time City of Montebello law enforcement department member, whether sworn or unsworn, plus any verifiable prior lateral continuous service as an active, full-time sworn police, police supervisory, or police management unit member, shall count toward years of longevity. b. For MPMA unit members who join the MPMA unit on or after July 1, 2019, without prior continuous service as an active, full-time City of Montebello law enforcement department member, only verifiable prior lateral continuous service as a full- time sworn police, police supervisory, or police management unit member shall count toward years of longevity.

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member's fifth (5th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPMA unit member shall receive two percent (2%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the unit member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

C. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the sixth (6
th) year of continuous, aggregate active
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the completion of the unit member's tenth (10th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPMA unit member shall receive four percent (4%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the unit member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

D. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the eleventh (11 th) year of continuous, aggregate
active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the completion of the unit member's fifteenth (15th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPMA unit member shall receive seven percent (7%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the unit member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

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his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the unit member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

F. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the twenty-first (21th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the completion of the unit member's twenty-fifth (25th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPMA unit member shall receive thirteen percent (13%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the unit member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

G. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the twenty-sixth (26th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the MPMA unit member's remaining years of full-time City MPMA unit service, an MPMA unit member shall receive fifteen percent (15%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the unit member's Base Salary.

Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

MPMA Longevity Chart
Completed Years of
Service
Longevity Percentage
3 years completed 2%
5 years completed 4%
10 years completed 7%
15 years completed 10%
20 years completed 13%
25 years completed 15%

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MONTEBELLO FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Effective the first (1st) full pay period after MOU adoption, for full-time City of Montebello employees who are in the MFMA unit, all continuous service as an active, full-time City of Montebello fire service sworn, plus any verifiable prior Lateral continuous service with another fire service agency as an active, full-time sworn firefighter, firefighter paramedic, fire engineer, fire captain, or fire battalion chief shall count toward years of longevity.

Effective the first (1st) full pay period after MOU adoption, Longevity pay shall consist of:

A. A (4%) base salary increase at the completion of five (5) years aggregate active service as a full-time City of Montebello sworn fire personnel unit member which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 10th year.

B. The (4%) base salary increase shall be increased to a (7%) base salary increase at the completion of ten (10) years aggregate active service as a full-time City of Montebello sworn fire personnel unit member which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 15th year.

C. The (7%) base salary increase shall be increased to a (10%) base salary increase at the completion of fifteen (15) years aggregate active service as a full- time City of Montebello Sworn personnel unit member which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 20th year.

D. The (10%) base salary increase shall be increased to a (13%) base salary increase at the completion of twenty (20) years aggregate active service as a full-time City of Montebello sworn personnel unit member which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member’s 25TH year.

E. The (13%) base salary shall be increased to a fifteen percent (15%) base salary increase at the completion of twenty-five (25) years aggregate active service as a fulltime sworn fire personnel as defined above, which the unit member shall continue through the unit member’s remaining years of full-time City sworn unit member service.

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Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e. service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

Longevity shall be paid on a biweekly basis and reported to CalPERS accordingly, under CalPERS guidelines.

MFMA Longevity Chart
Completed Years of
Service
Longevity Percentage
5 years completed 4%
10 years completed 7%
15 years completed 10%
20 years completed 13%
25 years completed 15%
MONTEBELLO FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION
For longevity purposes only, the following shall count as LATERAL SWORN FIRE SERVICE:

For full-time City of Montebello employees who are in the MFA unit all continuous service as an active, full-time City of Montebello fire service sworn, plus an verifiable prior Lateral continuous service with another fire service agency as an active, full-time sworn firefighter, firefighter paramedic, fire engineer, or fire captain shall count toward years of longevity.

Each unit member with three (3) years aggregate service as a full-time sworn Fire Service unit member shall be eligible for longevity pay. Longevity pay shall consist of:

Effective the first (1st) full pay period after MOU adoption, Longevity pay shall consist of:
a. A two percent (2%) base salary increase at the completion of three (3) years aggregate active service as a full-time sworn fire personnel as defined above,

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which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member’s fifth (5th) year.
b. The two percent (2%) base salary shall be increased to a four percent (4%) base salary increase at the completion of five (5) years aggregate active service as a full-time sworn fire personnel as defined above, which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member’s tenth (10th) year. c. The four percent (4%) base salary shall be increased to a seven percent (7%) base salary increase at the completion of ten (10) years aggregate active service as a full-time sworn fire personnel as defined above, which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member’s fifteenth (15th) year.
d. The seven percent (7%) base salary shall be increased to a ten percent (10%) base salary increase at the completion of fifteen (15) years aggregate active service as a full-time sworn fire personnel as defined above, which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member’s twentieth (20th) year.
e. The ten percent (10%) base salary shall be increased to a thirteen percent (13%) base salary increase at the completion of twenty (20) years aggregate active service as a full-time sworn fire personnel as defined above, which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member’s twenty-fifth (25th) year.
f. The thirteen percent (13%) base salary shall be increased to a fifteen percent (15%) base salary increase at the completion of twenty-five (25) years aggregate active service as a full-time sworn fire personnel as defined above, which the unit member shall continue through the unit member’s remaining years of full-time City MFA unit service.

Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e. service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

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Longevity shall be paid on a biweekly basis and reported to CalPERS accordingly, under CalPERS guidelines.

MFA Longevity Chart
Completed Years of
Service
Longevity Percentage
3 years completed 2%
5 years completed 4%
10 years completed 7%
15 years completed 10%
20 years completed 13%
25 years completed 15%

MONTEBELLO MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
A. Effective August 24, 2025, each MMMA unit member with seven (7) years of aggregate full- time City service shall be eligible for longevity pay. Longevity pay shall consist of a base salary pay increase at the following eligibility benchmarks and shall not be cumulative:

After 7 years of full- time service 1. 5 % base salary increase After 11 years of full- time service 2. 5 % base salary increase After 15 years of full- time service 3. 5 % base salary increase After 19 years of full-time service 5. 0 % base salary increase B. A one and half (1.5%) percent base salary increase at the completion of seven (7) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 11th year.

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C. A two and a half (2.5%) percent base salary increase at eleven (11) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member' s 15th year.

D. A three and a half (3.5%) percent base salary increase at fifteen (15) years of aggregate fulltime City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member' s 19th year.

E. A five (5.0%) percent base salary increase at nineteen (19) years of aggregate fulltime City service and the unit member shall continue to receive thereafter.

MONTEBELLO SUPERVISORS’ ASSOCIATION
A. Effective August 24, 2025, each MSA unit employee with seven (7) years of aggregate full- time City service shall be eligible for longevity pay. Longevity pay shall consist of a base salary pay increase at the following eligibility benchmarks and shall not be cumulative:

After 7 years of full-time service 1.5% base salary increase After 11 years of full-time service 2.5% base salary increase After 15 years of full-time service 3.5% base salary increase After 19 years of full-time service 5.0% base salary increase B. A one and half (1.5%) percent base salary increase at the completion of seven (7) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member' s 11th year.

C. A two and a half (2.5%) percent base salary increase at eleven (11) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 15th year.

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D. A three and a half (3.5%) percent base salary increase at fifteen (15) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 19th year.

E. A five (5.0%) percent base salary increase at nineteen (19) years of aggregate fulltime City service and the unit member shall continue to receive thereafter.

MONTEBELLO POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
A. For longevity purposes only, the following shall count as LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE:
a. For full-time City of Montebello employees who are in the MPOA as of July 1, 2019, all continuous service as an active, full-time City of Montebello law enforcement department member, whether sworn or unsworn, plus any verifiable prior lateral continuous service as an active, full-time sworn police, police supervisory, or police management unit member, shall count toward years of longevity.
b. For MPOA members who join the MPOA on or after July 1, 2019, without prior continuous service as an active, full-time City of Montebello law enforcement department member, only verifiable prior lateral continuous service as a full-time sworn police, police supervisory, or police management member shall count toward years of longevity.

B. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the fourth (4th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the completion of the member's fifth (5th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPOA member shall receive two percent (2%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall not be reported to CalPERS as special pay in accordance with CalPERS regulations) in addition to the member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

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LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the completion of the member's tenth (10th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPOA member shall receive four percent (4%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

D. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the eleventh (11th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the completion of the member's fifteenth (15th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPOA member shall receive seven percent (7%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

E. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the sixteenth (16th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the completion of the member's twentieth (20th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPOA member shall receive ten percent (10%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

F. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the twenty-first (21st) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the completion of the member's twenty-fifth (25th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, an MPOA member shall receive thirteen percent (13%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the

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member's Base Salary. Aggregate active service time shall not include any overlapping service time (i.e., service time cannot count twice for overlapping time periods).

G. Considering the definition of LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE in paragraph 4. A., beginning with the first pay period of the twenty-sixth (26th) year of continuous, aggregate active LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE, and continuing through the MPOA member's remaining years of full-time City MPOA service, an MPOA member shall receive fifteen percent (15%) of his/her Base Salary as Longevity Pay (which shall be reported to CalPERS as special pay) in addition to the member's Base Salary.

MPOA Longevity Chart
Completed Years of
Service
Longevity Percentage
3 years completed 2%
5 years completed 4%
10 years completed 7%
15 years completed 10%
20 years completed 13%
25 years completed 15%

MONTEBELLO CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (MCEA)

FULL-TIME NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
A. Effective August 24, 2025, each full-time MCEA unit employee and non-represented full-time employee with seven (7) years of aggregate full-time City service shall be eligible for longevity pay. Longevity pay shall consist of a base salary pay increase at the following eligibility benchmarks and shall not be cumulative:

After 7 years of full-time service 1.5% base salary increase After 11 years of full-time service 2.5% base salary increase After 15 years of full-time service 3.5% base salary increase

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After 19 years of full-time service 5.0% base salary increase B. A one and half (1.5%) percent base salary increase at the completion of seven (7) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 11th year.

D. A three and a half (3.5%) percent base salary increase at fifteen (15) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member' s 19th year.

E. A five (5.0%) percent base salary increase at nineteen (19) years of aggregate fulltime City service and the unit member shall continue to receive thereafter.

SMART-TD
Effective July 13, 2025, each SMART-TD full-time employee with SEVEN (7) years of aggregate full-time City service shall be eligible for longevity pay. Longevity pay shall consist of a base salary pay increase at the following eligibility benchmarks and shall not be cumulative. Longevity amounts shall be paid in twenty-six (26) equal payments on the employees’ regularly scheduled pay dates and reported in compliance with CalPERS guidelines:

After completion of 7 years (84 months) of full- time service $1,500 After completion of 11 years (132 months) of full- time service $3,000 After completion of 15 years (180 months) of full- time service $4,700 After completion of 19 years (228 months) of full-time service $6,200

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MONTEBELLO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
A. Effective the first (1st) full pay period after MOU adoption, for full-time City of Montebello employees who are in the MEMA unit, all continuous service as an active, full-time City of Montebello employee, plus any verifiable prior collective public service with another public agency as an active, full-time employee shall count toward years of longevity. 5-9 years of full- time service $730.38 monthly amount
10-14 years of full- time service $1,278.17 monthly amount 15-19 years of full-time service $1,825.96 monthly amount 20+ years of full-time service $2,373.75 monthly amount B. At the completion of five (5) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 9th year.

C. At ten (10) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 14th year.

D. At fifteen (15) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 19th year.

E. At twenty (20) years of aggregate full-time City service and the unit member shall continue to receive thereafter.

F. For MEMA members hired or appointed to a MEMA classification after City Council approval of the 2024-2028 MOU, only continuous service as an active, full-time City of Montebello employee shall count toward years of longevity as provided for in sections “A” through “E” above.

MONTEBELLO MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS’ ASSOCIATION
Effective August 24, 2025, each full-time employee with seven (7) years of aggregate fulltime City service shall be eligible for longevity pay. Longevity pay shall consist of a base salary pay increase at the following eligibility benchmarks and shall not be cumulative:

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After 7 years of full-time service 1.5 % base salary increase After 11 years of full-time service 2.5 % base salary increase After 15 years of full-time service 3.5 % base salary increase After 19 years of full-time service 5.0 % base salary increase B. A one and half (1.5%) percent base salary increase at the completion of seven (7) years of aggregate full-time City service which the unit member shall continue to receive through the completion of the unit member's 11th year.

E. A five (5.0%) percent base salary increase at nineteen (19) years of aggregate fulltime City service, and the unit member shall continue to receive thereafter. (Revised: 05/12/2021, 04/26/2023; 08/28/2024; 06/25/2025; 08/13/2025; 11/12/2025)

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2.060.517 Education Reimbursement Program
Purpose:

To define who and under what circumstances City employees may receive education reimbursement and to outline the procedure by which reimbursement may be obtained.

Policy:

A. Applications for education reimbursement must be from full-time, non-temporary, employees of the City. (Probationary employees will be considered eligible.) B. Course(s) selected must be of such a nature that it benefits the City and better enables the employee to carry out present duties and will prepare the employee for increased responsibilities and/or promotion. (An employee seeking a college degree will be eligible for reimbursement for those courses that qualify them for such degree.

However, the declared major must have reasonable relevance to the job.) C. Courses other than those qualifying for reimbursement under paragraph B may be approved for reimbursement under this policy with the prior approval of the Director of Human Resources and the City Administrator upon submission of justification by the Appointing Authority. However, costs associated with non-classroom thesis production courses are not subject to reimbursement.

D. Employees desiring reimbursement must attend such courses on their own time after work hours and must complete the course with a passing grade of at least "C" or equivalent.

E. Reimbursement will be made for tuition at rates specified in H below, books, fire certification, lab fees, and all other fees required to take a class or classes. Student body fees will be included; however, parking fees are excluded from reimbursement.

F. Should an employee separate from the City's service within one year after beginning any course reimbursed by the City, the cost of such course will be deducted from the employee's last paycheck. The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for informing the Finance Department of any such amounts to be deducted.

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G. Approval will be limited to courses taken at accredited universities, state colleges and community colleges, approved correspondence courses, high school and adult education, technical and vocational schools.

H. Employees may attend any accredited or other institution approved by the City Manager or designee. However, education reimbursement rates are based on current California State University rates. A cap of $1,500 per fiscal year will be granted to each eligible employee, with the exception of members of the Montebello Police Officers’ Association and the Montebello Firefighters’ Association whose members have an annual maximum of $2,000, and members of the Montebello Executive Management Association whose members have an annual maximum of $3,000.

I. Employees scheduled by the City to take specialized courses or special seminars on work time will not be subject to the requirements of this policy.

Procedure:

A. In order for an employee to be eligible to receive reimbursement for tuition, fees and books, or fire certification by the State Fire Marshal, he/she must acquire prior approval of the course(s) from the Department Head, the Director of Human Resources and City Manager by submitting the Course Approval Form. This form shall be returned to the Department Head upon approval by the Director of Human Resources and the City Manager.

B. Upon receiving verification of enrollment and grade or certification, with receipts for tuition and books or for fire certification, the Department Head will submit the Educational Reimbursement Application to the Director of Human Resources with the approved Course Approval Form and a Request to Issue a Warrant made out to the employee receiving the reimbursement. Documentation must be submitted within two months of class completion.

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C. Upon timely receipt of these materials, the Director of Human Resources shall have the responsibility for processing the claim for reimbursement. (Prior Policy #V-B-25, 07/01/73; AUTHORITY: C/ADMIN)
(Revised: 07/28/21; 06/25/2025)

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2.060.504 Employee Compensation and Benefits
Purpose
Is to provide a description of the City’s employee compensation and benefits packages.

Policy
It is the policy of the City to recognize the significant role that its workforce plays in fulfilling its public service mission. The City recognizes that maintaining a competitive compensation system is critical to its goal of delivering public services to its citizens.

Therefore, the City strives to provide compensation for its employees to attract qualified applicants, retain employees who are equally committed to public service, and motivate employees to maintain the highest standards of performance.

A. With this goal in mind, the City shall compensate employees in accordance with decisions made by Council as budgets are set. Pay for positions are subject to the annual budgetary process and current employee organization MOU’s; and as such, may be subject to increase, reduction, or status quo maintenance for fixed time periods.

B. TOTAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY: The City is committed to providing a range of public services to its citizens by fostering an environment that embraces respect for the worth of each employee and to pursue the same towards its total compensation package that includes salary and benefits. The City’s philosophy is consistent across units with practices that may differ to meet the unique needs of division, department, employee classifications and performance. The City’s total compensation package is guided by the following principles:

1. The City’s total compensation package shall be reviewed against appropriately defined labor markets.

2. The City’s total compensation package shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws.

3. Salaries are managed through a simple, clear program that is consistent with the City’s strategic and organizational objectives.

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C. The Council reserves the right to make budget adjustments, and consequently direct pay adjustments during the budget year in order to manage their fiscal responsibilities or deal with unforeseen circumstances that justify or require changes to City expenditures.

Procedure
A. Compensation (Salary) Schedules: All employee classifications shall receive a salary that is approved by City Council resolution each fiscal year.

B. Benefits: In coordination with employee organizations MOU’s, funding abilities, state and federal laws, and the City’s total compensation philosophy, the following benefits are afforded to the full-time employees of the City of Montebello:

C. HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH PEMHCA
a. The City and the Association agree to contract for health benefits coverage through the Public Employees’ Retirement System under the Public Employees’ Medical Health Care Act (PEMHCA) Section 22751 et seq. of the Government Code. [MPOA 1985 MOU]
D. HEALTH INSURANCE CITY CONTRIBUTION
a. Effective January 1, 2025, the City will contribute the following amounts toward full-time employees’ medical, dental & vision insurance:

COVERAGE TOTAL CITY CONTRIBUTION
1 Party Full coverage
2 Party $1,200.00
3 Party $1,650.00
b. Part-time employees who have become eligible for CalPERS membership and have worked 1000 hours in a fiscal year:

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i. The contribution toward hourly EE's insurance who were eligible before 7/1/92 will be at the rate needed to fully pay 1 party coverage in the plan selected by the EE. For hourly EE who became eligible for insurance on or after 7/1/92 the City contribution toward the insurance package will be at the rate needed to pay 50% of one party coverage in the plan selected by the employee. [Res. 97-109] E. Medical Insurance Opt-out Incentive
a. An opt-out incentive is afforded to full-time and those hourly employees, who have benefits and were hired prior to 8/11/92, who decline the City's medical, dental and vision insurance package.
b. Proof of medical coverage elsewhere will be required annually to continue participation in the cash incentive program.
c. The monthly Medical Insurance Opt-Out incentive is $350.00 d. The monthly Medical Insurance Opt-Out incentive shall be computed when calculating overtime as applicable.
e. The monthly Medical Insurance Opt-Out incentive shall be reported as Special Compensation to CalPERS as applicable.
f. Employees who have an alternative source of health insurance must provide minimum essential health coverage pursuant to the U. S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and cover both the employee and all individuals in the employee' s expected tax family, if any. During open enrollment or as otherwise required by the City, the employee must each year provide the City with an attestation or other reasonable documentation, subject to the City' s approval confirming such alternate coverage. According to the ACA, the City must not make payment if the City knows that the employee or family member does not have the alternative coverage.

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MONTEBELLO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
A. HEALTH INSURANCE
City shall pay a portion of the cost of any health insurance plan selected by Employee, for the Employee and his/her family, from those plans made available to all City employees. The City contribution to the monthly premium for any medical insurance plan selected shall be capped at the same rate as the CalPERS Kaiser LA 3-party monthly premium.

B. HEALTH INSURANCE CASH OUT
Upon proof of coverage of insurance, the employee may opt out of City-provided insurance coverage. In such a case, the Executive Management employee shall receive the monthly cash equivalent of eighty percent (80%) of the CalPERS Kaiser LA 3-party monthly premium.

C. DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE
The City shall pay the entire premium on behalf of the employee during the period of that employee’s employment. The insurance premium payable for the covered retired employee will be consistent with the general employee’s amount towards dental and vision insurance based on the plan, and paid out throughout the employee’s lifetime or until the employee qualifies for Medicare under the Federal Social Security Act. (Prior Policy #’s V-B-3 & V-B-4 (Combined parts), 03/21/95; AUTHORITY: M.O.) (Revised: 03/21/95; 05/12/21;8/15/22; 8/28/24; 06/25/2025)

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2.060.528 Education Incentive Pay
Purpose
The Education Incentive Pay program rewards employees who take the initiative to increase their job worth by gaining job-related knowledge, behaviors, and personal and professional skills to significantly enhance their value to their department and the City.

Policy
The City will pay the agreed upon amount for education as agreed upon by City Council resolution.

Procedure
The department will issue a personnel action form to the Human Resources Department to reflect the start of eligibility and the monthly amount based on the employees’ collective bargaining agreement.

MONTEBELLO POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
The City agrees to provide education incentive pay as follows:

Degree or Certificate Compensation Effective Date
A.A. or Intermediate POST $425/month 1st full pay period after July 1, 2026 B.A./B.S. or Advanced POST $1,150/month 1
st full pay period after July 1, 2026
Master’s Degree $1,200/month 1st full pay period after July 1, 2026 The above education incentive pay shall not be compounded if an employee holds more than one of the above qualifying degrees or POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certificates.

Instead, the total amount of educational incentive pay for possessing any of the above qualifying degrees or certificates shall be capped at the amount associated with the highest qualifying degree or certificate possessed.

The City also agrees to establish a supplemental educational incentive pay for those employees that possess a supervisory or management POST certificate as follows:

Certificate Compensation Effective Date
Supervisory Certificate $300/month 1
st full pay period after July 1, 2026
Management Certificate $650/month 1
st full pay period after July 1, 2026
This supplemental educational incentive pay for possessing a supervisory and/or management POST certificate shall be in addition to any educational incentive pay earned for possessing one of the qualifying degrees or POST certificates as set forth above.

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MONTEBELLO FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2025, the City agrees to provide an education incentive to unit members as follows and such incentives shall supersede and replace previous education incentives provided to unit members:

A. $ 250/month for Firefighter 1 Certificate or AA/AS or 60 units B. $ 400/month for Firefighter II Certificate
C. $850/month for Company Officer or BA/BS or 120 units D. $1,000/ month for Chief Officer or MA/MS
The aforementioned education incentives shall not be stackable or cumulative. The unit MFMA member is entitled to a maximum of one education incentive at a time.

MONTEBELLO POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
The City agrees to provide education incentive pay as follows for all current Montebello Police Officers’ Association (MPOA) employees as of August 31, 2024. All current Montebello Police Trainees who are attending a police academy as of August 31, 2024 will be eligible for the following education incentive pay upon their promotion to the classification of Police Officer:

Degree or Certificate Compensation Effective Date
Basic POST $150/month (upon
completion of probation)
1 st full pay period after July 1, 2024
A.A. or Intermediate POST $500/month 1st full pay period after July 1, 2024 B.A./B.S. or Advanced POST $1,200/month 1
st full pay period after July 1, 2024
Master’s Degree $1,400/month 1
st full pay period after July 1, 2024
Supervisory POST $300/month 1
st full pay period after July 1, 2024
The above educational incentive pay shall not be compounded if an employee holds more than one of the above qualifying degrees or POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certificates.

Instead, the total amount of education incentive pay for possessing any of the above qualifying degrees or certificates shall be capped at the amount associated with the highest qualifying degree or certificate possessed.

The City also agrees to establish a supplemental education incentive pay for those employees that possess a Supervisory POST certificate in the amount of $300/month. This supplemental education incentive pay for possessing a Supervisory POST certificate shall be in addition to any education incentive pay earned for possessing one of the qualifying degrees or certificates as set forth above.

The City agrees to provide education incentive pay as follows for all Montebello Police Officers’ Association (MPOA) employees hired or entering the bargaining unit as of September 1, 2024, or later:

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Degree or Certificate Compensation Effective Date
B.A./B.S. $200/month 1
st full pay period after
September 1, 2024
Master’s Degree $400/month 1st full pay period after
September 1, 2024
Intermediate POST $500/month
1 st full pay period after
September 1, 2024
Advanced POST $1,000/month
1 st full pay period after
September 1, 2024
Supervisory POST $300/month 1
st full pay period after
September 1, 2024
The above educational incentive pay will be compounded if an employee holds more than one of the above qualifying degrees or POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certificates. The total amount of education incentive pay for possessing any of the above qualifying degrees or certificates shall be capped at the amount associated with the combination of the highest qualifying degree and certificate possessed.

MONTEBELLO FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION
Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2025, the City agrees to provide an education incentive to unit members as follows and such incentives shall supersede and replace previous education incentives provided to unit members:

A. $250/month for Firefighter I Certificate
B. $450/month for Firefighter II Certificate or AA/AS or 60 units C. $950/month for Company Officer Certificate or BA/BS or 120 units The aforementioned education incentives shall not be stackable. The unit member is entitled to a maximum of one education incentive at a time.

SMART-TD
Full-time employees in the SMART-TD bargaining unit are eligible to receive an education incentive based on the highest completed degree. Degree incentive is not stackable.

Bachelor’s Degree $200.00 per month
Master’s or Doctoral Degree $400.00 per month

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Education Incentive pay will commence on the 1st day of the next month after submitting proof of Education to their department. The unit member’s department will submit a personnel action form to Human Resources for the education incentive pay to be added to the member’s salary.

MONTEBELLO CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION

UNREPRESENTED FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
Full-time employees in the MCEA bargaining unit and Unrepresented full-time employees are eligible to receive an education incentive based on the highest completed degree. Degree incentive is not stackable.

Associate’s Degree $200.00 per month
Bachelor’s Degree $400.00 per month
Master’s or Doctoral Degree $600.00 per month
Education Incentive pay will commence on the 1st day of the next month after submitting proof of Education to their department. The unit member’s department will submit a personnel action form to Human Resources for the education incentive pay to be added to the member’s salary.

MONTEBELLO MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS’ ASSOCIATION
MONTEBELLO SUPERVISORS’ ASSOCIATION

MONTEBELLO MID-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Effective August 24, 2025, employees in the MMPA, MMMA and MSA units will be eligible to receive an education incentive based on the highest completed degree. Degree incentive is not stackable.

Bachelor’s Degree $400.00 per month
Master’s or Doctoral Degree $800.00 per month
Education Incentive pay will commence on the 1st day of the next month after submitting proof of Education to their department. The unit member’s department will submit a personnel action form to Human Resources for the education incentive pay to be added to the member’s salary.

MONTEBELLO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Employees in the MEMA group will receive an education incentive based on the highest completed degree. Degree incentive is not stackable.

Bachelor’s Degree $200.00 per month
Master’s or Doctoral Degree $400.00 per month
Education Incentive pay will commence on the 1st day of the next month after submitting proof of Education to their department. The unit member’s department will submit a personnel action form to Human Resources for the education incentive pay to be added to the member’s salary. (Revised: 08/08/2022; 04/26/2023; 05/22/2024; 08/28/2024; 06/18/2025; 08/13/2025; 06/24/2026)

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ITEM # 8

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Raul Alvarez, City Manager

BY: Joseph Palombi, Director of Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2495 ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON SENATE BILL 79 DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD TRANSITORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858
DATE: June 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Find that the proposed Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308; and

2. Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 2495 by a four-fifths vote, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, establishing a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of certain transit-oriented development applications within the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan Area; and

3. Take such additional and/or related action that may be desirable.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no direct fiscal impact associated with adoption of the proposed Urgency Ordinance. The Ordinance will allow the City to continue its ongoing Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan effort without interruption and protect the public interest through a collaborative planning process intended to guide future development. Adoption of the Ordinance will also help safeguard the City's investment in the preparation of the Specific Plan and the associated technical studies currently underway.

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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

The City of Montebello is currently preparing the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan, a comprehensive multi-year planning effort intended to guide future growth and development along the Washington Boulevard corridor and areas surrounding the future light rail station at Washington Boulevard and Greenwood Avenue. The proposed Greenwood Avenue/Washington Boulevard Station is planned as a regional transit hub on Metro’s E Line, providing direct light rail connectivity between Montebello and major employment, educational, and activity centers throughout Los Angeles County while supporting transit-oriented development opportunities in the surrounding area. The Specific Plan is designed to establish a long-term vision for land use, economic development, housing, mobility, urban design, infrastructure improvements, and implementation strategies that will support investment while maintaining compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods.

The City has committed significant resources toward preparation of the Specific Plan, including the retention of professional planning, engineering, environmental, economic development, and public engagement consultants. The planning process includes evaluation of transportation and circulation systems, utility and infrastructure capacity, parking demand, housing opportunities, public realm improvements, environmental considerations, and economic development strategies. Community outreach efforts are ongoing to ensure meaningful public participation throughout the planning process.

Recent changes in State law, including Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), create new opportunities for increased residential density, building height, floor area ratio, parking reductions, and streamlined approval processes for qualifying projects located near future transit facilities. While the City supports the State's objective of increasing housing production and encouraging transit-oriented development, implementation of these provisions prior to completion of the Washington Boulevard TOD Specific Plan could result in development patterns that are inconsistent with the City's ongoing planning efforts, undermining years of local planning for the Washington Boulevard TOD Specific Plan.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

The proposed Urgency Interim Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) because it can be seen with certainty that the ordinance will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment. The ordinance is also exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) because it constitutes a regulatory action intended to preserve the status quo while the City completes comprehensive planning and environmental review activities.

ANALYSIS:

Government Code Section 65858 authorizes cities to adopt interim urgency ordinances when there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, or welfare

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resulting from land uses that may conflict with contemplated zoning regulations which are in process. Staff has determined that allowing development applications to proceed under SB 79 prior to completion of the proposed TOD Specific Plan could undermine the City's ability to complete a coordinated planning process and adopt comprehensive development standards for the Washington Boulevard corridor that incorporate and are consistent with SB 79.

Specifically, projects approved during the planning process may:
• Establish development patterns inconsistent with the emerging TOD Specific Plan framework;
• Create vested development rights that could limit the City's future planning authority;
• Result in piecemeal development that impedes corridor-wide planning objectives; • Consume available transportation, utility, and public service capacity prior to completion of technical analyses;
• Undermine future design standards, development standards, and implementation measures currently under preparation;
• Complicate future public infrastructure investments and mobility improvements; • Result in environmental impacts currently being evaluated through the Specific Plan environmental review process;
• Impair future affordable housing, economic development, mobility, and public benefit programs being considered through the planning effort; and • Result in economic waste and inefficiencies by undermining ongoing TOD Specific Plan planning and environmental review.

The proposed urgency ordinance would temporarily prohibit the acceptance, processing, and approval of development applications within the Washington Boulevard TOD Specific Plan Area that seek to utilize development incentives, density allowances, height increases, parking reductions, ministerial approval pathways, or similar benefits authorized under SB 79 or substantially similar transit-oriented development legislation.

The ordinance would not apply to development applications, tenant improvements, maintenance activities, projects subject to previously approved development agreements, which are in accordance with the Montebello Municipal Code, or projects that the City is otherwise required by law to process. The temporary moratorium would preserve the status quo while allowing the City to incorporate SB 79 into the TOD Specific Plan and complete the TOD Specific Plan and associated environmental review process.

Government Code Section 65858 limits the initial duration of an interim urgency ordinance to 45 days unless extended by the City Council through subsequent action and findings as allowed thereunder.

SUMMARY:

The City of Montebello is currently preparing the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan, a comprehensive planning effort intended to establish

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a long-term vision and regulatory framework for future growth, housing, mobility, economic development, urban design, and infrastructure improvements along the Washington Boulevard corridor. Concurrently, recent State legislation, including SB 79, authorizes increased development intensity and streamlined approval processes for qualifying transit-oriented housing projects near major transit facilities.

Adoption of the proposed Urgency Interim Ordinance would establish a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of certain development applications seeking to utilize SB 79 development incentives within the Washington Boulevard TOD Specific Plan Area. The temporary moratorium is intended to preserve the status quo while the City completes its ongoing, multi-year planning efforts, ensuring that future development occurs in a coordinated manner consistent with SB 79, community priorities, infrastructure capacity, mobility objectives, and the City's long-term vision for the corridor.

The ordinance is authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 and is necessary to prevent premature development that could compromise the effectiveness of the TOD Specific Plan and create inconsistencies with development standards currently under study.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Attachment A_Senate Bill 79_Urgency Ordinance (Final)

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[ ATTACHMENT A
ORDINANCE NO. 2495

AN URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF MONTEBELLO, ADOPTED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 65858, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING, AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN TRANSITORIENTED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE WASHINGTON

BOULEVARD TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA

PENDING COMPLETION OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

EFFORTS
WHEREAS, the City of Montebello ("City") is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, Washington Boulevard is located within a low resource area and serves as a potential commercial, mixed-use, transportation, and economic development corridor and is anticipated to accommodate substantial future residential, commercial, and mixed-use investment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated preparation of the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan ("TOD Specific Plan"), a comprehensive land use planning document intended to guide future growth and development within the Washington corridor in a manner that promotes economic vitality, housing production, mobility, sustainability, infrastructure efficiency, and neighborhood compatibility; and
WHEREAS, the TOD Specific Plan study area includes properties located along and adjacent to Washington Boulevard and encompasses areas that may be affected by existing and future transit infrastructure and transit-oriented development policies; and WHEREAS, the City has committed substantial public resources toward the preparation of the TOD Specific Plan, including retention of professional planning consultants, engineering consultants, environmental consultants, economic development specialists, and public engagement professionals; and
WHEREAS, the TOD Specific Plan process includes preparation of technical studies evaluating transportation and circulation systems, pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, infrastructure and utility capacity, parking demand, housing needs, urban design standards, public realm improvements, economic development opportunities, environmental impacts, public safety service demands, and implementation mechanisms; and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted and continues to conduct public outreach and stakeholder engagement efforts to ensure that future development within the Washington Boulevard Corridor reflects community priorities and the City's long-term vision; and

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WHEREAS, the California Legislature has enacted Senate Bill 79 and related legislation intended to encourage transit-oriented housing development near major transit facilities and corridors, which goes into effect on July 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the State's interest in increasing housing production and facilitating transit-oriented development; however, the City Council also finds that implementation of such legislation within the Washington Boulevard Corridor prior to completion of the TOD Specific Plan may result in development patterns that are inconsistent with the regulations, standards, and infrastructure improvements currently under consideration by the City undermining years of local planning for the TOD Specific Plan ; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65858 authorizes a city council to adopt an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting uses that may conflict with a contemplated zoning proposal that the legislative body is studying or intends to study within a reasonable time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare exists because the acceptance, processing, or approval of qualifying development applications within the TOD Specific Plan area prior to completion of the City's planning efforts may:
(a) Establish development patterns inconsistent with the pending TOD Specific Plan; (b) Create vested rights that could impair the City's ability to adopt and implement corridor-wide planning policies;
(c) Result in piecemeal development that frustrates comprehensive transit-oriented planning objectives;
(d) Consume available transportation, utility, public safety, and infrastructure capacity before completion of corridor-wide analyses;
(e) Undermine the City's ability to adopt objective design standards, development standards, and implementation measures currently under preparation; (f) Interfere with the City's ability to coordinate future public infrastructure investments; (g) Result in environmental impacts that are presently being evaluated through ongoing planning and environmental review efforts;
(h) Impair future affordable housing, mobility, economic development, and public benefit programs contemplated by the TOD Specific Plan; and
(i) Cause substantial prejudice to the City's ongoing legislative planning process; and

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(j) Result in economic waste and inefficiencies by undermining ongoing TOD Specific Plan planning and environmental review.

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that immediate action is necessary to preserve the status quo while the City completes its comprehensive planning efforts and evaluates appropriate development regulations for the Washington Boulevard Corridor that incorporate and are consistent with SB 79; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that absent immediate action, development applications may be submitted and approved before the City has completed the studies necessary to ensure that future development occurs in a coordinated and orderly manner that includes community engagement and that protects the public health, safety, and welfare.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct and made part of this Urgency Ordinance as part of its findings.

SECTION 2. FINDING OF CURRENT AND IMMEDIATE THREAT. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, the City Council finds based on the facts contained in the above recitals, staff report, and public comments, that there exists a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare and that the approval of additional development projects within the Washington Boulevard TOD Specific Plan Area because it would result in development inconsistent with regulations that the City is currently studying and intends to adopt through the TOD Specific Plan process and because of the following:
(a) Establish development patterns inconsistent with the pending TOD Specific Plan;
(b) Create vested rights that could impair the City's ability to adopt and implement corridor-wide planning policies;
(c) Result in piecemeal development that frustrates comprehensive transitoriented planning objectives; (d) Consume available transportation, utility, public safety, and infrastructure capacity before completion of corridor-wide analyses;
(e) Undermine the City's ability to adopt objective design standards, development standards, and implementation measures currently under preparation; (f) Interfere with the City's ability to coordinate future public infrastructure investments;

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(g) Result in environmental impacts that are presently being evaluated through ongoing planning and environmental review efforts;
(h) Impair future affordable housing, mobility, economic development, and public benefit programs contemplated by the TOD Specific Plan; and (i) Cause substantial prejudice to the City's ongoing legislative planning process; and
(j) Result in economic waste and inefficiencies by undermining ongoing TOD Specific Plan planning and environmental review.

SECTION 3. INTERIM MORATORIUM. During the term of this Ordinance, the City shall not accept as complete, process, approve, grant, issue, or otherwise act upon any application for a development project located within the boundaries of the Washington Boulevard TOD Specific Plan Area that seeks to utilize any development standards, incentives, density allowances, height allowances, parking reductions, ministerial approval pathways, waivers, concessions, bonuses, or other benefits authorized pursuant to Senate Bill 79 or substantially similar state transit-oriented development legislation.

No permit, entitlement, discretionary approval, ministerial approval, variance, conditional use permit, site plan review, design review approval, subdivision approval, building permit, grading permit, demolition permit, certificate of occupancy, or other land use entitlement shall be issued for any project subject to this Ordinance unless expressly exempted herein.

SECTION 4. EXEMPTIONS. This Ordinance shall not apply to:

A. Development applications determined complete prior to the effective date of this Ordinance;
B. Tenant improvements, interior remodeling projects, façade improvements, code compliance improvements, maintenance activities that are consistent with the regulations maintained in the Montebello Municipal Code, or necessary to address a health and safety issue;
C. Projects subject to a previously approved Development Agreement; D. Any project that a court of competent jurisdiction or federal law that expressly requires the City to process notwithstanding this Ordinance.

SECTION 5. DIRECTION TO STAFF. The City Council hereby directs City staff to continue preparation of the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan and associated environmental review documents and to return to the City Council with periodic updates regarding progress toward adoption.

SECTION 6. REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL. At least ten (10) days prior to expiration of this Ordinance, City staff shall prepare and present a written report to the City Council describing the measures undertaken to alleviate the conditions that led to the adoption of this Ordinance as required by Government Code Section 65858.

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SECTION 7. DURATION; EXTENSIONS. Upon its adoption by a fourth-fifths vote, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect for 45 days from its date of adoption. This Ordinance may be extended in accordance with Government Code Section 65858 upon the making of the findings required by law.

SECTION 8. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15308, and any other applicable exemption because the Ordinance preserves the status quo and does not authorize any development or physical change to the environment.

SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more portions may be declared invalid.

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance is adopted as an urgency measure pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare and shall take effect immediately upon adoption by a four-fifths vote of the City Council.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2026.
_______________________________
Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of June, 2026, and was adopted by the City Council of the City of Montebello at its meeting held on the 24th day of June, 2026 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

_______________________________
Christopher Jimenez, City Clerk

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ITEM # 9

CITY OF MONTEBELLO

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Raul Alvarez, City Manager

BY: Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-49, DISRUPTION POLICY AND RESOLUTION NO. 26-50, PUBLIC POSTING BOARD POLICY /

MEETING OUTREACH ENACTING BROWN ACT UPDATES
PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 707
DATE: June 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the City Council:

4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no significant fiscal impact associated with the adoption of the resolutions and proposed policies. Existing City resources will be used to implement the requirements of SB 707, including public outreach and the administration of the public translation posting board.

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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:

The Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) establishes requirements for open meetings of local legislative bodies. In 2025, Senate Bill 707 amended the Brown Act related to remote participation, accessibility, language access, and procedures for addressing disruptions to meeting access during City Council meetings.

Among other requirements, SB 707 requires legislative bodies to adopt a technology disruption policy and determine what constitutes reasonable efforts to encourage public participation in City Council meetings, particularly among underrepresented and nonEnglish-speaking communities. These requirements must be adopted and effective by July 1, 2026.

In addition, SB 707 requires cities to translate agendas into specified languages based on census data, provide space for members of the public to post translated agendas, and accommodate interpretation services during public meetings.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

N/A
ANALYSIS:

Technology Disruption Policy
Government Code Section 54953.4 requires the City Council to adopt, by July 1, 2026, a policy addressing disruptions of telephonic or internet service during meetings that provide remote public access. The policy must establish procedures for responding to disruptions and identify the efforts the City will undertake to restore service.

If a disruption occurs that prevents members of the public from observing or participating in a City Council meeting through the City's telephonic or audiovisual platform, the City Council must recess the open session for up to one hour and make good-faith efforts to restore service. During this time, the City Council may meet in closed session as otherwise permitted by law.

The proposed Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service Policy incorporates the requirements established by SB 707 and provides procedures to ensure transparency, continuity of government operations, and public participation during technology disruptions.

Public Outreach Efforts
Government Code Section 54953.4 requires legislative bodies to determine what constitutes reasonable efforts to encourage public participation in meetings, particularly among underrepresented and non-English-speaking communities.

The City currently posts agendas and meeting notices on the City's website and social

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media platforms. To further enhance public participation, the City Clerk's Office plans to include information regarding City Council meetings and opportunities for public participation in the Montebello Newsletter. These efforts are intended to increase public awareness of City Council meetings and encourage greater community engagement.

Agenda Translation Requirements
SB 707 requires cities to translate and post City Council agendas into specified languages based on census data and a statutory formula. Based on current demographic information, the City of Montebello will be required to translate City Council agendas into Spanish.

To comply with this requirement, the City will utilize Doc Access to translate City Council agendas. Staff will review translated agendas prior to posting to help ensure accuracy.

While cities are not required to provide interpretation services during meetings, space must be provided for interpreters accompanying participants, and additional time must be allotted to accommodate interpretation. The Act also requires closed-captioning services to be activated when available through the meeting platform being utilized.

Public Agenda Translation Posting Board Policy
Government Code Section 54953.4(c)(3)-(4) requires legislative bodies to make available a physical location that is freely accessible to the public and in reasonable proximity to the location where the City's official translations are posted for members of the public to post additional agenda translations.

To comply with this requirement, the City has designated and opened its existing public bulletin board for the posting of translated City Council agendas. The proposed Public Agenda Translation Posting Board Policy establishes procedures governing the use of the bulletin board and clarifies that the City is not responsible for the content or accuracy of translations posted by members of the public.

The policy further authorizes staff to remove materials that are unrelated to translated City Council agendas or otherwise inconsistent with the purpose of the posting board.

SUMMARY:

Staff recommend the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-49 establishing Policy No. 26- 01, Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings, and Resolution No. 26-50 establishing Policy No. 26-02, Public Agenda Translation Posting Board Policy, in compliance with Senate Bill 707. Staff will also provide an update regarding the City's implementation of additional SB 707 requirements, including agenda translation services through Doc Access and public outreach efforts through the Montebello Newsletter.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. Attachment A - Resolution No. 26-49

2. Exhibit A - Policy No. 26-01

3. Attachment B - Resolution No. 26-50

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