Montebello — 2025-10-22

1.\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\nGovernment Code Section 54957\nTitle: City Manager

10.\nAMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE\nCARRYOVER FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Amend the adopted Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget by increasing appropriations in the various accounts and\namounts as detailed on Attachment A, Capital Improvement Program; and\n2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

11.\nAWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4419 TO TREE PEOPLE TO PRODUCE AN URBAN\nFORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLAN\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4419 to TreePeople, Inc. to produce an Urban Forest\nManagement Plan, in the amount of $597,500 payable from Cal Fire grant funds in Account No. 249-30320-6040.10 (Cal Fire Urban Forestry Management, Public Works, Trees, Contract Services Outside\nContracts); and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement; and\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

12.\nAWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4420 TO WEST COAST ARBORIST FOR\nINVENTORY OF THE CITY’S URBAN FOREST AND PURCHASE OF TREES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4420 to West Coast Arborists, Inc. to conduct an inventory\nof the City's urban forest in the not-to-exceed amount of $186,000, with $180,000 payable from\nreimbursable Cal Fire grant funds (Account No. 249-30-320-6040.10, Cal Fire Urban Forestry\nManagement, Public Works, Trees, Contract Services Outside Contracts), and $6,000 from Account No.\n100-30-320-6040.10 (General Fund, Public Works, Trees, Contract Services Outside Contracts); and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement in good faith; and\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

13.\nAWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4421 TO HERRERA’S COATINGS RESTORATION\nFOR THE REFURBISHMENT OF PUBLIC RESTROOMS AT CHET HOLIFIELD, REGGIE RODRIGUEZ AND\nOTHER CITY PARK FACILITIES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Find that it would be impractical, useless, or uneconomical for this project to follow the bidding procedures,\nand that the welfare of the public would be promoted by dispensing said procedures; and\n2. By a four-fifths vote of the City Council, staff recommend authorizing the dispensing of a formal request\nfor proposal (RFP) procedure and award a professional services agreement for the refurbishment of public\nrestrooms at Chet Holifield, Reggie Rodriguez, and other City Park Facilities, in accordance with\nMontebello Municipal Code Chapter 3.21.025(C) -- Conformance with Bidding Procedures; and\n3. Due to the vendor’s familiarity, experience, intimate knowledge, and dealings with epoxy restoration of\nwalls and floors in City facilities, award Professional Services Agreement No. 4421 to Herrera’s Coatings\nRestoration for the amount of $75,000; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement; and\n5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

14.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT NO. 3936 WITH A & A FLEET PAINTING, INC., TO\nPROVIDE VEHICLE PAINT AND BODY REPAIR SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 3936 with A & A Fleet Painting Inc. (A & A Fleet), for an\nadditional one-year (1-year) term, to provide vehicle paint and body repair services; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 on the City’s behalf; and\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

15.\nAPPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 4422 BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO AND BLINK NETWORK, LLC\nFOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE\nCHARGING STATIONS\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the Exclusive Electric Vehicle Charging Services Agreement No. 4422 with Blink Network, LLC\nfor the installation, operation, management, and maintenance of the electric vehicle charging stations at\nCity Hall; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate terms and execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

16.\nAPPROVE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nCOMMUNITY CLEANUP AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAY GRANT PROGRAM\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Authorize staff to submit a grant application through the California Department of Transportation\n(Caltrans), which administers the Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway Grants Program; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all applicable documents in good faith; and\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

17.\nELIMINATION OF CERTAIN FUNDED VACANT POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING\nBUDGET\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the elimination of certain funded vacant positions for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and\n2. Approve the updated Master Position Control (Attachment A); and,\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

18.\nADOPT A RESOLUTION DEFINING AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN POLICIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED\nRELATING TO MONTEBELLO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.90 - COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-92 to confirm the City’s intent to cease accepting applications from any new\npotential cannabis operators and to establish and implement policies consistent with the provisions of\nChapter 5.90 - Commercial Cannabis Activities of the Montebello Municipal Code (“MMC”); and\n2. DETERMINE AND FIND that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption; and\n3. Take such additional and/or related action that may be desirable.

19.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 8, 2025, CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve said Minutes as is.

2.\nCALIFORNIA STATE AUDIT UPDATE\nGovernment Code Section 54956.75

20.\nPAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-90 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF\nDEMANDS DATED OCTOBER 22, 2025\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 25-90 approving the Warrant Register dated October 22, 2025.\nPUBLIC COMMENTS - CONTINUED

3.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nGovernment Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Negotiator: City Manager\nEmployee Organization: Montebello Executive Management Association

4.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nI. Navarro v. City of Montebello, et al.\nCase No. ADJ13310066, ADJ2613081, ADJ2548565, ADJ15539383, ADJ7472140, ADJ7964720, ADJ2654347,\nADJ10708805, ADJ3507314, ADJ6779197, ADJ12495501, ADJ2613081, ADJ6773842

5.\nPINNING CEREMONY FOR FIREFIGHTER EDGAR RAMIREZ

6.\nWASHINGTON CORRIDOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES AND MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY\nSPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT

7.\nADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 03-24 (AGREEMENT NO.\n4417) BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO AND ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION IN\nCONNECTION WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A PRIVATE ART GALLERY WITHIN A\nCOMMERCIAL UNIT IN THE MONTEBELLO TOWN SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED AT 1401\nNORTH MONTEBELLO BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance No. 2484 approving Development Agreement No. 03-24\n(Agreement No. 4417) between the City of Montebello and AltaMed Health Services Corporation in\nconnection with the establishment and operation of a private art gallery located at 1401 North Montebello\nBoulevard, Montebello, CA 90640; and\n2. Determine and Find that the project (ENV. No. 13-25) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption; and\n3. Take such additional and/or related action that may be desirable.

8.\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FIRST QUARTER BUDGET REPORT\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Receive and file this agenda report and the presentation on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 First Quarter Budget\nReport; and,\n2. Amend the Compensation Plan and Table of Organization (Position Listing), Resolution No. 25-xx for\ncertain Fire, Community Development and Finance Department classifications; and,\n3. Amend the Master Position Control to reflect changes to the Table of Organization; and,\n4. Approve new and updated Job Classifications for positions in Fire and Finance; and,\n5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

9.\nAMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TRANSIT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR VARIOUS\nPROJECTS\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Amend the Transportation Department (Transit) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget for Fiscal\nYear 2025-26, for a total amount of $14,181,843 in the accounts and amounts as listed on Attachments\nA and B; and\n2. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.