Town Hall · Monterey Park

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.

Meetings

Coming up at Monterey Park's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm
    Economic and Business Development CommissionCity Hall, Community Room 102, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    Recreation and Parks CommissionRecreation and Parks Commission MeetingLangley Center, 400 W. Emerson Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special MeetingCity Hall, Room 266, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:30 pm
    Traffic CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 23Wed · 6:30 pm
    Environmental CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 11:00 am
    Commission on AgingLangley Center, 400 W. Emerson Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
    Traffic CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
    Library Board of TrusteesLibrary BoardBruggemeyer Library, Friends Room, 318 S. Ramona Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
    Community Participation CommissionCity Hall, Community Room 102, 320 W. Newmark Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning 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.

Town budget

Where Monterey Park's money goes

Spent
$110.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,867
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$152.2 million
$2,565 per resident
Police
$21.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$17.1 million15%
Water & other utilities
$15.9 million14%
Health & welfare
$12.6 million11%
Roads & transportation
$10.3 million9%
Sewer & trash
$8.7 million8%
Parks & libraries
$3.6 million3%
Fire
$1.5 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million1%
Interest on debt
$936,0001%
Housing & development
$242,000<1%
Other
$17.3 million16%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Monterey Park

Full-time staff
280
87 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
75
and 56 full-time firefighters
Police
107 full-time25 part
Fire
61 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
34 full-time48 part
Administration & buildings
30 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,297
California: $21,206
Students
14,602
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$228.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Monterey Park pay

Typical tax bill
$5,957
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$863,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Monterey Park's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.monterey-park.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monterey Park →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Monterey Park's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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