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Mission Statement
The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent service, foster growth and opportunity, and create a joyous and collaborative environment. .
Minutes
Monterey Park City Council
Special Community Meeting
May 12, 2026
T
he City Council of the City of Monterey Park held a Special Community Meeting of the Council at Marie Callender’s located at 220 S. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park, CA, 91754 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
1. C
all to Order
City Manager Inez Alvarez called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. R
oll Call
C
ity Manager Alvarez called the roll:
C
ouncil Members Present: Jose Sanchez, Elizabeth Yang
Council Members Absent: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Thomas Wong A
lso Present:
Director of Community Development Timothy Hou
Director of Recreation and Community Services Robert Aguirre Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa Director of Finance Martha Garcia
Fire Chief Jason Hing
Police Chief Scott Wiese
Economic Development Manager Joseph Torres
Recreation and Community Services Manager Christina Alatorre IT Manager Martin Dinh
Public Works Manager Xochitl Tipan
Principal Management Analyst Rebecca Bojorquez
Code Enforcement Supervisor Rey Lozano
Administrative Aid Anays Navarro
Citlali Tejeda City Communications Fellow
Recreation Leader Samantha Egurvide
Meet Up with The Mayor
I. Welcome
II. C ommunity members are invited for casual conversations and to learn more about the City with the Mayor of Monterey Park.
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III. Adjournment
Due to a lack of quorum, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. by City Manager Alvarez
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk