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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Monterey Park public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Seating of new Commissioner Ling Hwang
Newly appointed Commissioner Ling Hwang was scheduled to be sworn in by the City Clerk and receive the commissioner handbook. She joins the panel that advises the city on senior issues.
Recreation and Community Services statewide awards
The department won four California Park & Recreation Society awards — the only city in California to receive four — for programs including the SGV Pride Parade & Festival, Electric Park music event, and senior-youth partnerships.
Semiquincentennial Mural at Barnes Park
Local artists Giorgiko (Darren and Trisha Inouye) will paint a 30-by-12-foot mural on the Barnes Park gymnasium wall celebrating America's 250th birthday, with the phrase "Faith in the Future" from the city motto, unveiled at the June 27 fireworks celebration.
Barnes Park family camp-out
The city will host its first MPK Camp Out in Barnes Park on June 12–13, 2026 — tents, a Moana movie night, s'mores with the fire department, and a special permit to stay overnight in a park that normally closes at 10:30 p.m.