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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Montebello public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Capital Budget Carryover and Grant Funding
Consent items would roll over unspent capital project money into the new budget year and pursue grant funds for the Bluff Road slope stabilization storm drain project, plus police technology and traffic safety grants.
California State Audit
The council discussed the ongoing state audit in closed session; no action was taken and details were not made public.
Hotel Bond Refinancing Savings
Refinancing the Home2 Suites hotel bonds should save about $435,000 a year and roughly $8.7 million through 2046, strengthening the hotel's finances and the general fund transfers it supports.
FY 2026-27 City Budget Adoption
120 people came to budget forums and 361 took the survey. Top asks: fix streets, public safety, parks, cleanliness, and bring in new businesses.
District 5 Representation and Public Trust
Two District 5 residents criticized the absence of their councilmember during the budget vote and raised questions about transparency, the EIFD feasibility study selection, and the proposed train project's impacts on Washington Boulevard.
Federal and state funding uncertainty
Two speakers warned the council that federal money is drying up and urged extreme caution with spending — a warning echoed by a county supervisor's representative, per one speaker.
New GIS Technician program
Montebello currently has no dedicated GIS staff, which hampers mapping, data-driven decisions and services across fire, police, planning and public works. The new three-level classification is the first step toward building an in-house GIS program.
Proposition A fund exchange with Pico Rivera
Montebello will swap transit money with Pico Rivera — giving $2.25 million and receiving $3 million, netting the transit fund $1.55 million after other exchanges.