CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 AT 6:00 PM
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.
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/226665359500692?p=AnCjRB48761mAhBudZ Meeting ID: 226 665 359 500 692 Passcode: 756Yr3Nj
Phone Conference ID: 999 984 844#
In-Person: For those wishing to speak during the Public Comment period(s) or public hearing(s) of a City Council meeting, you may address the City Council in person on the day of the meeting. Speaker cards are available at the front of the Council Chambers. Please complete a speaker card and submit it to City Clerk staff prior to the applicable Public Comment or Public Hearing item. Speaker cards will be numbered and called in the order they are received.
Closed Session begins at 6:00 p.m., and Regular Session begins at 7:00 p.m.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability who requires special accommodations in order to participate in a meeting should contact the Administration Office at (323) 887-1437 Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Please call 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II 1203). If you require translation services, please contact the City Clerk’s office 72 hours before this meeting. Si necesita servicios de traducción, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal 72 horas antes de esta reunión. 如果您需要翻译服务，请在会议前 72 小时联系市书记员办公室.
RULES OF DECORUM:
Pursuant to Section 54957.95 of the Government Code, the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting, or their designee, is authorized to remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting.
Any such removal will be preceded by a warning to the disruptive individual by the presiding member of the legislative body or their designee that the individual’s behavior is disrupting the meeting and that the individual’s failure to promptly cease their disruptive behavior may result in their removal.
AGENDA MATERIALS: The agenda and/or agenda packet are available for public inspection at City’s website at:
Agendas, Minutes, and Videos,
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IN CONSIDERATION OF OTHERS, PLEASE TURN OFF, OR MUTE, ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
At this time, the public may submit a speaker card to the City Clerk staff for Closed Session items, prior to the beginning of this statement. Speakers will be called in the order received. Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak on Closed Session items shall not exceed three (3) minutes per person. State Law prohibits the City Council from taking action or entertaining extended discussion on a topic not listed on the agenda. Please show courtesy to others and direct all of your comments to the Mayor and City Council.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney shall provide a briefing on the item listed for Closed Session as follows:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL, RELEASE
Government Code Section 54957
One matter to review on appeal from a decision of the Civil Service Commission
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - CITY MANAGER
CEREMONIAL ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS
2. CITIZEN OF THE MONTH - DOMINIQUE VASQUEZ
3. HONORARY MONTEBELLO FIREFIGHTER RECOGNITION - EDUIN
4. CITY OF MONTEBELLO URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN PRESENTATION
5. POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION
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.
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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
PUBLIC HEARING
6. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-59 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-59 approving the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER); and authorize the City Manager, or his or her designee to submit the report to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
REGULAR BUSINESS
7. APPROVAL OF CITY-OWNED BILLBOARD POLICY
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the City-Owned Billboard Policy establishing guidelines, procedures and fees for the use of City- owned billboards, including City messaging, commercial advertising, local nonprofit organization events, and local public educational institution notifications; and
2. Approve the updated Parks and Recreation Fee Schedule, incorporating the billboard policy fees effective as of the approval of the billboard policy; and,
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
8. AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) NO. 26-07 BETWEEN THE
MONTEBELLO HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize Execution of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) NO. 26-07 with the Montebello Historical Society; 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.
9. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 4620 WITH IVA SOLUTIONS INC. FOR CITYWIDE
ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Professional Services Agreement No. 4620 with IVA Solutions Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) annually for three (3) years for access control system services; 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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10. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-67 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A FULL APPLICATION FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY CONSOLIDATED
GRANT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-67 authorizing submission of a full application for the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Consolidated Grant Program; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to conduct all negotiations and execute and submit all documents reasonably necessary to complete the grant application process; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
11. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-69 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE CALTRANS FISCAL YEAR 2027-28 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-69 authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Caltrans Fiscal Year 2027-28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for preparation of the Montebello Multimodal Safety & Mobility Enhancement Plan, focusing on Priority A and B locations identified in the City’s Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSARP); and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all required documents, agreements, and amendments; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
12. APPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 4622 WITH WAXIE ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR CITYWIDE JANITORIAL SUPPLIES THROUGH THE REGION 14 ESC/OMNIA PARTNERS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Agreement No. 4622 between the City of Montebello and Waxie Enterprises, LLC for the purchase of janitorial supplies and related products in an amount not-to-exceed $315,000 over the three year term ($105,000 annually); and
2. Authorize this procurement by an exemption to the the standard biding procedure allowed per Montebello Municipal Code Section 3.20.050(F) -- Cooperative Purchase, utilizing the Region 14 Education Service Center (Region 14 ESC) cooperative purchasing contract through OMNIA Partners, Public Sector, Inc; and
3. Amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget by increasing appropriations by $75,500 in Account No. 100-30- 510-6000.30 (General Fund, Public Works, Facilities Maintenance, Supplies – Janitorial) to support purchases under the Agreement; and
4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
13. APPROVE ISSUING AUTO BODY REPAIR AND PAINTING SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. 27-01
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve issuing Auto Body Repair and Painting Services Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 27-01; and
2. Approve establishing a blanket Purchase Order (PO) with the existing vendor, A and A Fleet Painting Inc. (A and A Fleet), for a total not-to-exceed amount of $80,000, to continue providing citywide auto-body repair and painting services for a six (6) month term; and
3. Take such additional, related, action as may be desirable.
14. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-64 AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026- 27 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
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1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-64 authorizing the Finance Director to submit a claim for funding provided by the Transportation Development Act (TDA) for Fiscal Year 2026-27; and
2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
15. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-66 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO OBTAIN FUNDS PROVIDED BY SENATE BILL 1
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-66 authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents required to obtain funds provided by Senate Bill 1 (SB1); and
2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
16. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 09, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve said Minutes as is.
17. PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-68 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-68 approving the Warrant Register dated September 23, 2026.
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 October 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., which can be live- streamed 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 September 23, 2026: City Council Meeting Page 7 of 7
been posted on or before Sunday, September 20, 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