Council approves Item 10 - Obvio Inc. red-light camera agreement, 5–0

Item 10 - Obvio Inc. red-light camera agreement

5 yes, 0 no

Ric Alonzo (yes), Scarlet Peralta (yes), Danielle Romero (yes), Salvador Melendez (yes), Georgina Tamayo (yes)

Item 8 - Prohousing Designation Program application

5 yes, 0 no

Salvador Melendez (yes), Danielle Romero (yes), Scarlet Peralta (yes), Ric Alonzo (yes), Georgina Tamayo (yes)

Item 14 - All American Asphalt street paving contract

5 yes, 0 no

Georgina Tamayo (yes), Scarlet Peralta (yes), Ric Alonzo (yes), Danielle Romero (yes), Salvador Melendez (yes)

Item 7 - Ordinances 2498 & 2499 (business license and appeal procedures)

5 yes, 0 no

Ric Alonzo (yes), Scarlet Peralta (yes), Salvador Melendez (yes), Danielle Romero (yes), Georgina Tamayo (yes)

Consent Calendar (Items 9, 11-13, 15-19)

5 yes, 0 no

Danielle Romero (yes), Ric Alonzo (yes), Scarlet Peralta (yes), Georgina Tamayo (yes), Salvador Melendez (yes)

AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE CARRYOVER FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS

5 yes, 0 no

AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 TRANSIT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO APPROPRIATE CARRYOVER FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS

5 yes, 0 no

RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 26-64 AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-74 AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO SUBMIT AN AMENDED CLAIM FOR FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27

5 yes, 0 no

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 28, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING

5 yes, 0 no

PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-76 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS OCTOBER 28, 2026

5 yes, 0 no

Fire Station 56 remodel completion

The fire department's annual update showed nearly $6 million secured for a fourth fire station in the Metro Hills development, plus an improved ISO rating that could drop residents' insurance premiums. The station will also house the homeless outreach team and serve as a community space.

What it means: The fire department budget has doubled to $22 million since 2019, funded through city leadership and outside grants.

Business license and administrative appeal procedure reforms

Two proposed ordinances would change how the city can modify, suspend, or revoke business licenses and permits, and clarify what happens when someone misses the deadline to appeal an administrative fine. Local business owners would feel these rules directly.

What it means: The city's code enforcement process, and residents affected by problem businesses, would gain clearer enforcement and appeal rules.

Citywide prohibition on AI data centers

One of the zoning ordinances up for adoption would ban artificial intelligence data centers citywide, a notable land-use restriction on a fast-growing industry.

What it means: Residents concerned about data center power, water, and noise impacts near neighborhoods.

Street repaving and rehabilitation projects

The council was set to award a contract to All American Asphalt for rubberized asphalt street enhancements funded by SB1 and the Lincoln Street rehabilitation from Wilcox Avenue to Montebello Boulevard.

What it means: Funded through SB1 revenue and a state STP-L funding exchange, using carryover capital improvement funds.

District 2 fire station facilities

Council Member Peralta flagged that her district's fire station is the oldest and smallest and may not fit new equipment or provide facilities for women firefighters; she asked for future planning discussions.

What it means: District 2 residents and future fire personnel.

Prohousing Designation Program participation

The council authorized an application for state Prohousing designation, which earns Montebello extra points or priority on competitive grants for housing, transit and homelessness programs — without changing zoning or limiting the council's project-review authority.

What it means: Grant seekers citywide — especially housing and homeless services programs.

Zoning Updates: ADUs, Landscaping, and AI Data Center Ban

The council finalized four zoning ordinances covering ADU/JADU standards, water-efficient landscaping, a citywide ban on AI data centers, and updated zoning definitions.

What it means: Homeowners seeking ADU construction and residents concerned about AI data center development.

Police recruitment incentives reinstated

The council considered continuing a recruitment incentives program to help the police department attract qualified officers and dispatchers amid ongoing staffing challenges.

What it means: Police staffing levels and, in turn, residents relying on faster response times.

Lincoln Avenue fire hydrants and water main

Lincoln Street has no fire hydrants — a serious gap in a mutual threat zone. A partnership with San Gabriel Valley Water will install them, with surveys underway and completion expected in 2027.

What it means: Homes and businesses along Lincoln Street gain fire protection access.

Red-light traffic safety cameras

Council Member Alonzo pushed for data safeguards in the new Obvio Inc. camera contract: citation footage erased within six months, unused video within 15 days, and no AI training on driver-facing footage.

What it means: All drivers recorded by the cameras gain stronger privacy protections.

Employee termination appeal

A city employee is appealing a termination, and the Civil Service Commission is the body that reviews whether the dismissal was proper under the city's civil service rules. The outcome could mean reinstatement, other remedies, or upholding the termination.

What it means: The outcome matters most to the appealing employee and to city personnel processes generally.