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City presents clean‑task‑force results; announces DOJ tobacco and CalRecycle grants

Montebello City Council · April 23, 2026
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Summary

Montebello staff described increased vacant‑property monitoring, several demolitions that led to steep drops in calls for service, and two grants totaling $592,181 to support tobacco enforcement and illegal‑dumping abatement through mid‑2028.

City planning and code‑enforcement staff presented the Clean Task Force’s recent work and funding at the council meeting, detailing outcomes at multiple nuisance properties and announcing two grant awards.

Staff highlights: Management analyst Lanaya Laire and senior management analyst Maria Alcantara reported that identified vacant properties rose from 21 in 2023 to 67 in 2025 as the city expanded monitoring. The number of properties brought back into use rose from 2 in 2023 to 18 in 2025; the 2025 registration rate was reported as 38 of 49 vacant properties…

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