District 3 Council Member· 2022-2026
Salvador Melendez
Montebello
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 40:50
- Avg per meeting
- 2:55
- Segments
- 481
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Top issues during term (20)
Citywide prohibition on AI data centers
No direct cost to residents now, but data centers could strain the power grid, water supply, and utility bills if allowed without controls.
Employee termination appeal
Get ready for potential legal fees and maybe even a settlement that comes out of your pocket.
Prohousing Designation Program participation
Could unlock additional state grant funding, including for the city's tiny homes and MCAP homeless programs.
Zoning Updates: ADUs, Landscaping, and AI Data Center Ban
Minimal fiscal impact, primarily ensuring regulatory compliance and streamlining local housing approvals.
Street repaving and rehabilitation projects
$927,354 in combined new spending for streets and signal technology.
Capital improvement projects for 2026-27
Carryover funds totaling over $31 million are involved in the appropriation.
Crossing guard at South 5th Street and West Los Angeles Avenue
Roughly $19.50/hour with a two-hour minimum; the police department budget covers guards, with the school district reimbursing 10%.
Congestion at Marketplace Drive and Paramount Boulevard and speeding on Lincoln Avenue
A traffic study and traffic-calming evaluation would carry city engineering costs; no figures were listed.
Court-ordered approval of 301 Jackamar housing project
Speakers warned a legal appeal would be costly and pointed to roughly $1.3 million already spent annually on city legal fees.
Flock camera privacy oversight
Preferential Parking on W. Victoria Avenue
Permits would be issued by Planning (historically two household and two visitor permits per property); enforcement costs weren't detailed.
Zoning code overhaul for 6th Cycle RHNA compliance
Streamlined approvals could lower costs for housing developers, especially affordable projects, though no direct city cost was cited.
Blue curb disabled parking requests at 320 Morris Place and 425 North 16th Street
Roughly $600 for the Bradshaw installation, from street maintenance funds.
Business license and administrative appeal procedure reforms
New Cal Water drinking water wells at 716 Washington Boulevard
Cal Water says pumping local groundwater costs less than half of buying imported water, which should help keep customer rates down.
Lincoln Avenue fire hydrants and water main
The city will pay for the hydrant installation through the water partnership.
Fire Station 56 remodel completion
Station 4 funding is being pursued through grants and state/federal contributions rather than the general fund.
Barbering trade school and workforce development
No city cost — the school uses the existing building and parking with no expansion.
Police recruitment incentives reinstated
Incentive payments would add to the police department's personnel costs.
Red-light traffic safety cameras
Decisions during term (262)
Recorded while Melendez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Item 7 - Ordinances 2498 & 2499 (business license and appeal procedures)
Item 8 - Prohousing Designation Program application
Consent Calendar (Items 9, 11-13, 15-19)
Item 14 - All American Asphalt street paving contract
Item 10 - Obvio Inc. red-light camera agreement
AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE CARRYOVER FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS
AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 TRANSIT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO APPROPRIATE CARRYOVER FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS
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
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 28, 2026, CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PAYMENT OF BILLS: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-76 APPROVING THE CITY WARRANT REGISTER OF DEMANDS OCTOBER 28, 2026
Approval of October 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Conditional Use Permit — Barber School at 2008 West Whittier Boulevard, Unit A
Approval of the Minutes from the Planning Commission Meeting held on October 06, 2026.
Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance Nos. 2492, 2493, 2494, and 2497 (Title 17 zoning amendments)
Resolution No. 26-70 — W. Victoria Avenue Preferential Parking District
Award Construction Agreement No. 4663 — Paving the Way Whittier Boulevard (Capital Project No. 889)
Purchase of three Pierce Enforcer fire engines and Resolution No. 26-72
Consent calendar — items 12, 15, 16, and 17
Approve RFP No. 27-02 for citywide janitorial supplies
Accept FY 2026 COPS Technology and Equipment Grant award
Voting record (118)
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