CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CALL AND NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026 AT 6:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE LOCATION FOR
COUNCILMEMBER ALONZO
3920 TERMINAL DR
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84122
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 WEST BEVERLY BOULEVARD
MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting for the City of Montebello City Council is hereby called to be held on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, located at 1600 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, CA 90640. The meeting will be live-streamed and can be watched on the City’s website and YouTube Channel via the following link: https://www.montebelloca.gov, and may also be viewed on Spectrum Public Access Channel 3 for all Spectrum cable subscribers.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Remote: To watch the meeting and provide Live Comments on Agenda Items under Public Comment during the Meeting, join the Teams Webinar by calling: 917-768-4786 or using the Teams App with the following link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/212521955537737?p=I4Fdq54unzY6491ijl Meeting ID: 212 521 955 537 737 Passcode: DS7Ac33G
Phone Conference ID: 431 203 441#
In-Person: Members of the public who wish to participate during the Public Comment period(s) or provide testimony during Public Hearings at City Council meetings may attend the meeting in person. The public may only address the City Council during this Special Meeting on items which have been described in the notice of this meeting, in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.3(a). 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; Public Hearing items do not require a speaker card. Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak shall not exceed three (3) minutes per person; staff will number and call each speaker card in the order received. Closed Session begins at 6:00 p.m. and Regular Session immediately thereafter.
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.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) any person with a disability who requires special accommodations in order to participate in a meeting should contact the Administration Office at (323) 887-1437 Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Please call 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II 1203). If you require translation services, please contact the City Clerk’s office 48 hours before this meeting. Si necesita servicios de traducción, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal 72 horas antes de esta reunión. 如果您需要翻译服务 ，请在会议前 72 小时联系市书记员办公室
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AGENDA MATERIALS: The agenda/agenda packet are available for public inspection at City’s website at: Agendas, Minutes, and Videos.
IN CONSIDERATION OF OTHERS, PLEASE TURN OFF, OR MUTE, ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY (30 MINUTES)
At this time, the general public may only address the City Council during this Special Meeting on items which have been described in the notice of this Special meeting in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.3(a). Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak on shall not exceed three (3) minutes per person. State Law prohibits the City Council from taking action or entertaining extended discussion on a topic not listed on the agenda.
Please show courtesy to others and direct all of your comments to the Mayor.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney shall provide a briefing on the item listed for Closed Session as follows:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Michael Chee v. City of Montebello
Case No. 24STCV01736
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)
Threat of litigation in one matter
REGULAR SESSION – IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR BUSINESS
3. RECEIVE AND FILE THE REQUIRED 10-DAY REPORT ON CITY OF MONTEBELLO’S TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON SENATE BILL 79 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE WASHINGTON
BOULEVARD TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858(d)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive, file, and issue the required 10-day report pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d) regarding Urgency Ordinance No. 2495 establishing a temporary 45-day moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of certain development applications pursuant to Senate Bill 79 within the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan Area; and July 27, 2026: Call and Notice of a Special Meeting Page 3 of 3
2. Take such additional and/or related action that may be desirable.
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on August 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., which can be live- streamed at https://www.montebelloca.gov (Click on Live Stream).
Date and Posted: July 23, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
I, Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services for the City of Montebello, hereby certify that the foregoing Notice of the Special Meeting was posted at City Hall and the City’s website and delivered to each member of the City of Montebello City Council no less than 24-hours before the start of the Special Meeting.
Kimberly Guillen, Director of City Clerk Services