Montebello Parks and Recreation Commission votes to combine special events and programs ad hoc committees

The Montebello Parks and Recreation Commission voted 3-0 on Jan. 15 to consolidate its Special Events and Programs ad hoc committees into a single committee, a move staff said would reduce duplication and better align event planning with program delivery.

City staff presented the recommendation during the consent agenda, saying there is substantial overlap between the two panels because parks and recreation programs often include special events and shared staff. Staff advised the full commission to approve restructuring now and decide committee membership at a later meeting once all commissioners are present. "So the decision would be just to restructure today, combine into one committee, and you could decide who serves on that one committee at a future date," staff said.

Chairperson Lovano moved the item forward and called for a roll call. The recorded vote was Aye from Chairperson Lovano, Vice Chairperson Jimenez and Commissioner Yowa; Commissioners Castaneda and Turner were absent. The commission also approved minutes from the Nov. 20, 2025 meeting by the same recorded tally.

The commission did not set membership for the new combined committee; staff said the fair practice would be to finalize membership when absent commissioners can participate. No amendments or conditions were attached to the approval. The commission moved on to other agenda items after the vote.