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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Monterey Park public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
SGV Forward Bus Rapid Transit on Garvey and Atlantic
The council joined a four-city subcommittee (with Rosemead, El Monte, and South El Monte) to review and give feedback on the SGVCOG's proposed bus rapid transit lanes and signal upgrades along Garvey Avenue ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
Transit services contract and zero-emission fleet
The city will pay Via $230,670 for a six-month pilot to shore up understaffed Dial-a-Ride service, and adopted its state-required zero-emission bus rollout plan.
Potrero Grande Construction Traffic and Emergency Access
A resident described months of gridlock near the Costco center making it nearly impossible for her elderly mother and hospice-care uncle to get emergency help to their home. Council members asked staff to look at speeding up construction and possibly creating a business/resident impact fund.