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Votes at a glance: Montebello council approves multiple infrastructure and maintenance items
Summary
The Montebello City Council approved a string of consent and regular business items including a 4-way stop installation, a storm‑drain design services agreement, and a paving contract for Montebello Boulevard. Council also approved assessment‑district levies required to maintain services.
The Montebello City Council on Tuesday approved several routine and regular-business items after staff presentations and council discussion. Key votes included traffic controls, design and construction contracts, and assessments.
What the council approved
- A 4-way stop installation at Third Street and Los Angeles Avenue (Traffic and Safety Commission had not concurred with the engineer’s warrant analysis). Council members voted to install the stop sign after residents and a councilmember described ongoing speeding and safety concerns in the neighborhood. The motion passed unanimously.
- Professional services agreement No. 4313 for final design of storm drain improvements on Fourth Street from B Street to Mainz Avenue. The council approved the item after staff offered to address questions; there was no extended debate.
- Construction contract (Work Construction Agreement No. 4311) for the “Paving the Way” program to repave Montebello Boulevard between Los Angeles Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard. Staff said the lowest responsive bidder was Toro; the project includes ADA enhancements and landscape center medians and is tentatively scheduled to begin in July with completion by March 2026.
- Consent calendar (the remainder of routine items) and several pulled consent items including a Plaza Drive repaving approval and two assessment-district actions (items 19 and 20) were approved. Councilmembers asked staff to return with options to address assessment‑district shortfalls and to consider changes to developer impact-fee structures.
Votes and motions (summary)
- 4-way stop at Third/Los Angeles: motion to approve (mover/second: not specified in the record); vote tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0. Roll call recorded ayes from council and mayor.
- Storm drain design services (Item 12): motion to approve (mover: Councilmember Peralta; second: Councilmember Malonzo); tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0.
- Paving contract (Item 13, Work Agreement No. 4311): motion to approve (mover: Councilmember Alonso; second: Councilmember Romero); tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0. Staff said construction is expected to begin in July and finish by March 2026.
- Consent calendar (remaining items): motion to approve (mover: Councilmember Peralta; second: Councilmember ?); tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0.
- Pulled consent items: Item 18 (Plaza Drive repaving) — approved; Item 19 and Item 20 (assessment‑district levies) — both approved. Council directed staff to study options for long-term assessment sustainability and potential fee or structure changes; tallies for these items were recorded as unanimous.
What council requested next
Council asked staff to return with options on several items the council identified during discussion: stronger impact‑fee mechanisms and developer conditions for off‑site street impacts; options to address assessment district funding shortfalls and how to recover costs for ongoing maintenance where assessment revenue does not cover expenses.
The council's approvals will allow staff to proceed with contract execution, design work and assessment-district maintenance while staff prepares follow-up reports for future council consideration.
