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Speakers at Montebello meeting raise firefighter morale and lawsuit concerns, cite park restroom conditions and nearby data‑center fears
Summary
Multiple residents during public comment urged council action on firefighter personnel issues and transparency, criticized park restroom conditions, and warned of potential impacts from a proposed AI data center in nearby Monterey Park.
A series of public commenters at the Jan. 14 Montebello City Council meeting pressed officials on firefighter morale and personnel matters, neighborhood infrastructure and transparency, and raised concerns about a proposed data‑center project in nearby Monterey Park.
Will Sivero, who identified himself as a resident, asked council to consider litigation strategy in a pending case (Molinari v. the City) and urged prudence over payouts. He told the council the public and the planning commission had opposed the plans related to the case and said, "If not, can we just make sure we get a judge decision on this instead of…
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