Monterey Park, CA town hall & government
Monterey Park spent $110.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,867 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monterey Park's government.
Coming up at Monterey Park's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmEconomic and Business Development CommissionCity Hall, Community Room 102, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmRecreation and Parks CommissionRecreation and Parks Commission MeetingLangley Center, 400 W. Emerson Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 6:30 pmTraffic CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 6:30 pmEnvironmental CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 11:00 amCommission on AgingLangley Center, 400 W. Emerson Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmTraffic CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmLibrary Board of TrusteesLibrary BoardBruggemeyer Library, Friends Room, 318 S. Ramona Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmCommunity Participation CommissionCity Hall, Community Room 102, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Monterey Park's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Monterey Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Monterey Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alhambra Unified School District
Monterey Park's K–12 school district, shared with Alhambra. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 24%
- State 59%
- Federal 16%
Of the $21,297 per pupil, $11,275 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Monterey Park: Montebello Unified School District ($24,212 per pupil) · Garvey Elementary School District ($24,393 per pupil) · Los Angeles Unified School District ($25,643 per pupil).
Which schools Monterey Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monterey Park pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Monterey Park's government
Who represents Monterey Park
Monterey Park is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Judy Chu. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.