Votes at a glance: Montebello council adopts budget, multiple labor MOUs and routine land/assessment measures
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Summary
At its regular meeting the Montebello City Council adopted the FY 2025–26 operating and capital budget and approved several labor agreements and routine public-works resolutions. All items presented for vote were approved by roll call as recorded in the meeting.
The Montebello City Council approved multiple formal items at the regular session, including the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 operating and capital budget and memoranda of understanding with city labor groups. The following actions were approved by the council during the meeting (roll-call votes recorded):
• Adopt FY 2025–26 operating and capital budget (agenda item 10). The council adopted a $226 million spending plan that city staff described as using bond proceeds and reserves for capital projects while showing an $894,700 surplus in the general fund. Director of Finance explained that some large capital expenditures are funded from previously issued bond proceeds and reserves; council approved the budget on a roll-call vote.
• Adopt Resolution No. 25-51 confirming the FY 2025–26 engineer's report for the annual landscaping assessment district (agenda item 7). Public hearing opened and closed; no public speakers; council approved the resolution by roll call.
• Adopt Resolution No. 25-52 confirming the FY 2025–26 engineer's report for the sewer and stormwater pump assessment district (agenda item 8). After a brief council comment (Mayor Pro Tem noted prior repair expenses created a deficit in the assessment account), the council approved the resolution by roll call.
• Adopt Resolution No. 25-53 vacating a portion of Bluff Road north of Maine and reserving easements for water utilities, and granting easements for power and gas utilities (agenda item 9). Public hearing closed with no speakers; council approved the resolution by roll call.
• Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with SMART Transportation Division (transit bargaining unit) (agenda item 11). Union representative Cecilia Lopez spoke in support. Councilmembers commented on the long negotiation history and the agreement’s wage and longevity provisions; the resolution approving the MOU passed by roll call.
• Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Montebello Firefighters Association (agenda item 12). Fire department representatives addressed the council in support. Councilmembers described the agreement as an investment in retention and public safety; the resolution passed by roll call.
• Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Montebello Fire Management Association (agenda item 13). Councilmembers commented on leadership roles and training; the resolution passed by roll call.
• Approve delegated maintenance agreement with Caltrans (agenda item 14). Council approved the agreement allowing the city to perform/coordinate maintenance on certain Caltrans right-of-way and to provide outreach and services to people encamped on those parcels where permitted.
• Approve construction specifications and accept state grant funding for the Bluff Road fence replacement project (agenda item 15) and accept the SB1 FY 23–24 street improvement project notice of completion (agenda item 16). Both items were approved by roll call.
• Consent calendar (items 17–38) was approved in a single roll-call vote.
All formal votes reported on the record were approved by the council; where public hearings were required, the council opened and closed the hearings before voting. The meeting also included ceremonial proclamations and public comment on ICE enforcement, homelessness services and other topics.
Below is a compact table of the principal votes recorded in the meeting.
