CITY OF MONTEBELLO
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 AT 7:00 PM
TELECONFERENCE LOCATION FOR
COUNCILMEMBER PERALTA:
HOTEL MAI DOWNTOWN LONG
BEACH - LOBBY
107 LONG BEACH BLVD.
LONG BEACH, CA 90802
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.
No Closed Session; the 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.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Members of the public may provide comments in-person and remotely during the meeting. Instructions for in-person and remote participation are provided below. To help ensure a smooth and timely meeting process, members of the public are encouraged to review the applicable instructions before requesting to speak.
In-Person Speakers: For those wishing to speak during the Public Comment period(s) or public hearing(s) of a City Council meeting, you may complete a speaker card and submit it to City Clerk staff prior to the applicable Public Comment or Public Hearing item. Speaker cards are available at the front of the Council Chambers and will be numbered and called in the order received.
Remote Speakers: Pre-registration is required to provide public comment remotely. You may register using the electronic speaker registration form at mymontebellomeetings.com. If you need help registering, call (323) 887-1359 before the meeting begins.
When registering, select the agenda item you wish to speak on or select Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items. After registration is submitted, you will receive an email with the telephone number, meeting code, and instructions for joining the speaker queue. Important: The phone number you enter on the registration form must match the phone number you use to call into the meeting. If the numbers do not match, you may not appear in the speaker queue.
How to Request to Speak Remotely:
1. Go to mymontebellomeetings.com
2. Click the Register button below the upcoming meeting.
3. Complete the speaker registration form.
4. Select Virtually.
5. Select the agenda item you want to speak on or choose Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items.
6. Submit your form. You’ll receive confirmation with meeting instructions and next steps.
7. Please use the phone number and meeting code provided in the email, call into the meeting, and join the speaker queue.
8. If you select multiple items, you may remain connected to the meeting. You do not need to hang up and dial back in.
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, regardless of attendance format. 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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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
OPENING CEREMONIES
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA - CITY MANAGER
CEREMONIAL ITEMS/PRESENTATIONS
1. PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
2. PROCLAMATION FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY — OCTOBER 13
3. PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
4. PROCLAMATION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
5. SCHURR HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM RECOGNITION
6. PRESENTATION BY FIRE DEPARTMENT
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
PUBLIC HEARING
7. INTRODUCE AND WAIVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NOS. 2492, 2493, 2494, AND 2497, AMENDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (JADU)
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE'S UPDATED MODEL WATER
EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE (MWELO), ESTABLISHMENT OF A CITYWIDE PROHIBITION ON October 14, 2026: City Council Meeting Page 4 of 7
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DATA CENTERS, AND REVISIONS TO ZONING DEFINITIONS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 2493, amending Chapter 17.10 titled Residential Zones Generally of the Montebello Municipal Code (“MMC”) to update the development standards for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) in all single family and multi-family residential zones, consistent with State law; and
2. Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 2494, amending Chapter 17.65 titled Water Conservation in Landscaping Regulations, to incorporate and implement the updated provisions and standards of the State’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (“MWELO”), consistent with State regulations; and
3. Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 2497, amending Appendix A – Index of Primary Uses within Title 17 - Zoning of the MMC to establish a classification for Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Data Centers, prohibit AI Data Centers within all zoning districts, and correct minor typographical errors in the footnotes to Appendix A; and
4. Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 2492, amending Chapter 17.08 titled Definitions of the MMC to establish new or amend the existing definitions for Accessory Dwelling Unit, Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Centers; and
5. Determine and find that the proposed Text Code Amendments to Title 17 of the MMC do not constitute a “project” under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 in that there is no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The Text Code Amendments would also be exempt under the commonsense exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The CEQA commonsense exemption section states that “CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment” and also states that “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and
6. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
REGULAR BUSINESS
8. RESOLUTION NO. 26-70 DESIGNATING W. VICTORIA AVENUE FROM MORRIS PLACE TO N. WILCOX
AVENUE A PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Staff recommend the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-70 establishing W. Victoria Avenue from Morris Place to N. Wilcox Avenue as a Preferential Parking District; and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
9. AWARD CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT NO. 4663 FOR PAVING THE WAY WHITTIER BOULEVARD (CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 889)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Award Agreement No. 4663 to Onyx Paving Co, Inc. for the Paving the Way Whittier Boulevard Project (CP 889) as the lowest, most responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of Three Million, Three Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars ($3,333,000) payable from Paving the Way — Proposition C bond funds; and
2. Approve a ten percent (10%) construction contingency of $333,300; and
3. Authorize the City Clerk’s Office to release all-other bidder’s bonds; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement (attached hereto in substantial form) and all applicable change orders in good faith; and
5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
10. APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THREE PIERCE ENFORCER FIRE ENGINES FROM SOUTH COAST FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC.AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-72
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RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the purchase of three Pierce Enforcer fire engines from South Coast Fire Equipment, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,847,915; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to increase the purchase and financing authority by up to 10 percent to accommodate order changes or modifications, unforeseen expenses, changes in applicable tax rates, and final financing rates and costs; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 26-72, authorizing the execution and delivery of a Master Lease-Purchase Agreement and related financing documents necessary to finance the acquisition; and
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents necessary to complete the purchase and financing; and
5. 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. AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE
CARRYOVER FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Amend the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget by increasing appropriations in the various accounts as detailed in Attachment A, Capital Improvement Program; and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
12. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-71 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO CALRECYCLE’S TIRE-DERIVED AGGREGATE GRANT AS PART OF CP-901, BLUFF ROAD SLOPE STABILIZATION STORM
DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-71 authorizing staff to submit an application to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026–27; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign and execute all applicable documents associated with the submittal process; and
3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
13. APPROVE ISSUING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. 27-02 FOR CITYWIDE JANITORIAL SUPPLIES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 27-02 for the purchase and delivery of janitorial supplies and related products; and
2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.
14. ACCEPTANCE OF FISCAL YEAR 2026 COPS TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT GRANT (TEP) PROGRAM
AWARD AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Accept funding awarded to the City of Montebello by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), FY 2026 COPS Technology and Equipment Implementation Projects, Grant Award Number 15JCOPS-26-GG-0321-TECP, in the amount of $1,039.000; and
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2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and increase appropriations by $1,039.000 in Account Nos. 265- 80-834-6010.10 (Grants, Police, COPS Technology Equipment Program, Machinery and Equipment [Expenditures]) and 265-99-4198.25 (Grants, Non-Departmental Misc. Grants-COPS Technology Equipment Program [Revenue]; and
3. Take such additional related action that may be desirable
15. ACCEPTANCE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS), SELECTIVE TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) AWARD AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the use of grant funding awarded by the California Office of Traffic and Safety (OTS) through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), Grant number PT27101, in the amount of $99,000; and
2. Amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and increase appropriations by $99,000 in Account No. 265- 8013-800-5010.10, 6000.20 and 6020, (Grants, OTS-STEP, PD Administration, Overtime, Supplies and Travel and Meetings), and $99,0000 in Account No. 265-99-4198.97 (Grants, OTS Grants [Revenue]); and,
3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
16. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, NO. 4641 WITH USI INSURANCE SERVICES LLC
FOR EMPLOYEE ANCILLARY BENEFITS INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve Professional Services Agreement, No. 4641 with USI Insurance Services LLC to provide Employee Ancillary Benefits Insurance Broker Services, for a three-year (3-year) term with the option for renewal of up to two (2) additional one-year (1-year) terms, for an initial total not-to-exceed amount of One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) for the three-year term with each additional renewal year at a fixed annual fee of $62,500, for a total potential contract amount of $305,000 over five years; and
2. Authorize the City Manager and/or his designee 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.
17. PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-73 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS DATED OCTOBER 14, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-73 approving the Warrant Register dated October 14, 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
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• Salvador Melendez, Councilmember
• Georgina Tamayo, Mayor
CLOSED SESSION - CONTINUED
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Montebello will adjourn to the next Regular Meeting on October 28, 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, October 11, 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