Montebello — 2026-01-14

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION\nGovernment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nMolinari v. City of Montebello\nLos Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCP02304

10.\nAPPROVE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE FOR THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UTILIZING SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT\n(AQMD) FUNDING\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve purchase of one (1) vehicle for the Planning and Community Development Department using\nAQMD funds; and,\n2. Approve purchase of this vehicle utilizing the exemption in Montebello Municipal Code Section\n3.20.050(D) since the acquisition of this vehicle would be impractical and uneconomic to procure\nthrough the standard bidding process to maintain the public safety for the proper operation of the\nCity’s Parking Enforcement Division; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents related to the vehicle purchase; and,\n4. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget by increasing appropriations by $63,000 in Account No. 245-\n99-6082 (Air Quality Management District, Vehicle Purchases); and\n5. Declare the vehicles to be replaced as surplus and authorize the City Manager to dispose of them as\nper the City’s Municipal Code and related administrative policies; and,\n6. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

11.\nWAIVE SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2486 AMENDING MONTEBELLO MUNICIPAL\nCODE CHAPTER 5.08, TITLE 5 DEALING WITH BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS TO LIFT THE\nTEMPORARY MORATORIUM ENACTED ON MARCH 24, 2021\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2486 Amending Sections 5.08.010, 5.08.020,\n5.08.030, 5.08.050 and 5.08.060 of Chapter 5.08, Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) of the\nMontebello Municipal Code; and,\n2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

12.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NO. 4001 WITH ALLTECH\nINDUSTRIES INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF CROSSING GUARD SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement No. 4001 with Alltech Industries, Inc. for\nthe provision of Crossing Guard Services; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment to the Agreement on behalf of the City; and\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

13.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 4215 WITH MCA CONSULTANTS FOR SOLID WASTE\nMANAGEMENT SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4215 between the City of Montebello and MCA Consultants\nto increase contract compensation by $30,000; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City; and\n3. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

14.\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 4193 WITH PACIFIC COAST ELEVATOR\nCORPORATION (AMTECH ELEVATOR SERVICES) FOR ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR\nSERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4193 between the City of Montebello and Pacific Coast\nElevator Corporation, DBA Amtech Elevator Services, to increase compensation for contract year 2025\n– 2026 by $30,000; and\n2. Amend the adopted Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget by increasing appropriations by $30,000 in Account 100-\n30-510-6040.60 (General Fund, Public Works, Building Maintenance, Contract Services-Building\nMaintenance/Repairs); and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City; and\n4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

15.\nAWARD AGREEMENT NO. 4448 TO MONARKA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DBA EXPRESS SIGN &\nNEON, FOR THE LED SIGN CITY HALL PROJECT (CP 933)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award Agreement No. 4448 to Monarka Development Corporation for LED Sign City Hall Project (CP\n933) as the most responsive, responsible bidder for the amount of $92,860; and\n2. Approve a construction contingency of $7,140 should any necessary change orders be required; and\n3. Authorize the City Clerk’s Office to release all other bidders’ bonds; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract agreement and all change orders in good\nfaith; and\n5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

16.\nAWARD AGREEMENT NO. 4449 TO CARTER ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC. (DBA PAVEMENT REHAB\nCOMPANY) FOR THE CITYWIDE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ENHANCEMENTS (CP 939)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award Construction Contract Agreement to Pavement Rehab Company for the Citywide ADA\nEnhancements Project (CP 939) as the most responsive, responsible bidder for the amount of\n$1,234,000; and\n2. Approve a fifteen percent (15%) construction contingency in the amount of $185,100; and\n3. Authorize the City Clerk’s Office to release all other bidders’ bonds; and\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction agreement and all change orders in good faith;\nand\n5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

17.\nADOPT SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 SB1 RUBBERIZED ASPHALT\nSTREET ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (CP 944) AND PROCEED WITH BID ADVERTISEMENT\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve Environmental Assessment pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15301 as a Class\n1 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and\n2. Adopt construction specifications for Fiscal Year 2025-26 SB 1 Rubberized Asphalt Street Enhancement\nProject (CP 944); and\n3. Authorize staff to proceed with bid advertisement for construction; and\n4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

18.\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-03 APPROVING A PROPOSITION A LOCAL RETURN FUND EXCHANGE\nAGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PICO RIVERA\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-03 approving a Proposition A Local Return Fund Exchange Agreement with the\nCity of Pico Rivera to exchange $3,000,000 (Fiscal Year 2023-24 – $1,200,000 and FY 2024-25 –\n$1,800,000) of Pico Rivera’s Proposition A Local Return funding for $2,250,000 from the City of\nMontebello’s Transit Enterprise Fund; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to execute the Fund Exchange Agreement on the City’s\nbehalf; and\n3. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 adopted budget to increase appropriations by $2,250,000 in Account No.\n600-90-900-7051 (Transit, Administration, Prop A Exchange) for the City’s portion (expense) of the fund\nexchange; and\n4. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 adopted budget to increase revenues by $3,000,000 in Account No. 600-\n99-4098 (Transit, Transit Miscellaneous Revenue) for Pico Rivera’s portion (revenue) of the fund\nexchange; and\n5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

19.\nAPPROVE AGREEMENT NO. 4430 WITH GEO-COMM INC. FOR MAPPING AND GIS SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4430 with Geo-Comm for mapping services; and,\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and\n3. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget by increasing appropriations by $50,000 in Account Nos. 265-\n80-834-6010.40 (Grants, Police COPS Technology Equipment Program, Machinery and Equipment-\nComputer Software [Expenditures]) and 265-99-4198.25 (Grants, Non-Departmental Misc.Grants-COPS\nTechnology Equipment Program [Revenue]; and\n4. Take such additional related action that may be desirable.

2.\nCITIZEN OF THE MONTH — DR. LISA IBAÑEZ

20.\nWAIVE SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2485, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.32 OF THE\nMONTEBELLO MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND THE PROHIBITION OF SMOKING TO INCLUDE PLACES\nOF EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC SPACES AND OUTDOOR AREAS\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Waive Second Reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2485, amending Chapter 8.32, entitled Smoking, of the\nMontebello Municipal Code (“MMC”), to expand the prohibition of smoking to include places of\nemployment, public spaces and outdoor areas, in order to protect public health and the environment; and\n2. Determine and Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)\npursuant to the “Common Sense” exemption set forth under Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that\nCEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment,\nconsidering that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that amending chapter 8.32 of the\nMMC will have a significant effect on the environment; and\n3. Take such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

21.\nPAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-02 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF\nDEMANDS DATED JANUARY 14, 2026\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-02 approving the Warrant Register dated January 14, 2026.

3.\nPROCLAMATION FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH

4.\nCEREMONIAL CHECK PRESENTATIONS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

5.\nREVIEW OF CURRENT CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, AGENCIES, AD HOC AND\nTASK FORCE COMMITTEES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Review and take action to fill City Council assignments to various Boards, Agencies, Ad Hoc Committees\nand Task Force Committees; and\n2. Designate the Mayor as the representative to the Los Angeles County-City Selection Committee and the\nMayor Pro Tempore as the alternate representative; and\n3. Designate the Mayor as the representative to the Board of Directors of Sanitation District No's. 2 and 15\nof Los Angeles County, and Mayor Pro Tempore as the alternate representative; and\n4. Appoint or reappoint a representative to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District; and\n5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

6.\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-04 APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE\nPURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 860 TRUCK WAY (APN 6350-021-027)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-04 approving the purchase of real property located at 860 Truck Way,\nMontebello, California 90640, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,200,000; and\n2. Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement and authorize staff to continue negotiating the final form as\nlong as no change to purchase price or description of property being purchased, which final agreement\nshall be approved as to form by the City Attorney’s office; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Walter B. Baker and Marla\nBaker, and any related documents reasonably necessary to complete the purchase in accordance with\nthe final agreement; and\n4. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 adopted operating budget to increase appropriations by $2,200,000 in\nAccount No. 600-90-900-7060 (Transit Fund, Transit Administration, Acquisition); and\n5. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

7.\nACCEPTANCE OF THE FIRE STATION 56 REMODELING PROJECT (CDBG) (CP 923) – NOTICE OF\nCOMPLETION\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Accept the Fire Station 56 Remodeling Project (CDBG) (CP 923) by Certified Roofing Applicators, Inc.;\nand\n2. Approve the final contract amount with Certified Roofing Applicators, Inc., in the amount of $779,070\nincluding change orders; and\n3. Approve the Final Total Project Budget (Attachment A); and\n4. Authorize the City Clerk to execute, verify and file the Notice of Completion (Attachment B) with the Los\nAngeles County Registrar-Recorder; and\n5. Authorize the release of the retention payment of $38,954 due to Certified Roofing Applicators, Inc.\nfollowing the mandatory waiting period from the date the Notice of Completion is recorded; and\n6. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

8.\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-01 DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED AGENTS FOR THE CITY OF MONTEBELLO\nFOR THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES) PUBLIC\nASSISTANCE GRANT\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-01 Designating Authorized Agents for the City of Montebello for the California\nGovernor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Public Assistance Grant; and\n2. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.

9.\nAWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT NOS. 4439 AND 4440 WITH HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS\nAND ASSOCIATES (HDL COMPANIES) FOR TRANSACTION AND USE TAX AND SALES TAX AUDIT AND\nINFORMATION SERVICES\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4440 with Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HdL\nCompanies) for Transaction and Use Tax Audit and Information Services related to Measure H; and\n2. Award Professional Services Agreement No. 4439 with Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HdL\nCompanies) for Sales Tax Audit and Information Services (Bradley Burns Sales Tax); and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and\n4. Take such additional, related action that may be desirable.