Remarks by Armando Medina
65 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“Thank you so much. I have a quick sort of follow-up question to that. So these updates that we're doing to our municipal code, do they supersede state law or does the state law still stay in effect? Or in other words, do we have both state law and ordinances that relate to ADU?”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Is establishing an ordinance part of the state law? I guess I'm trying to understand why the redundancy. Why do we need state law and local ordinance if they're both saying the same thing?”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“I GUESS JUST ONE MORE QUESTION ON THE DATA CENTERS. SO WE ARE ADOPTING OR WOULD POTENTIALLY BE ADOPTING A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD not necessarily prohibit, but not allow data centers or AI data centers in any zone in the city. That is correct. The prohibition is citywide. Gotcha. But that wouldn't stop, say, a potential applicant to apply through a CUP to be able to establish such a facility.”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much Any more questions from or to for staff?”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Any questions or comments for staff? No? Okay. So in that case, I'm going to go ahead and close the public hearing. Close the public hearing. WERE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR LETTERS OR ARE THEY IN OPPOSITION OR?”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO I GUESS THAT BRINGS IT BACK UP TO THE COMMISSION. I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONERS HERE ON THANKING STAFF FOR SORT OF BEING PROACTIVE WITH THIS SUBJECT. I'M REFERRING TO THE WHOLE SUBJECT OF DATA CENTERS. IT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN IN THE NEWS LATELY. I THINK IT IS WE HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS THE FUTURE AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENING NOW. But I don't think anybody can disagree that we have to be careful on how we address that. And as a city, I think we're on the right track in giving us that opportunity to think about how these data centers could potentially…”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Any other points of discussion?”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Can we get a roll call, please?”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. There are no other items. Sorry, no other public hearing items. Our next item is the Planning Commission Orals. Any Planning Commission Orals? No. Maybe a quick thank you again for staff for being proactive with stuff like this. Again, I recognize that this is sort of the future, but I want to say that the burden is on the developers to make sure that not only the users, but the communities that engage in these AI data centers are safe. And until they can prove that to us, I think we're in the right spot. So thank you.”
Planning Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Our next item is the Pledge of Allegiance. Can you please stand? Thank you so much. Our next item is corrections to the agenda.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Our next item is public comment. Director Pellomi, can you help me with that statement, please?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Our next item are staff communications.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Our next item is the approval of the planning commission minutes from July 21st, 2026.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Can we get a roll call, please?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Our next item is the public hearing.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Before we hear from the applicant, any questions for staff? I have a real quick question and maybe it's more of a point of clarification, but this is only for the second floor area.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“So regardless of what, if this is approved today, then any changes, they would have to come back for the subsequent approval for the first floor? Or are we approving first and second floor? Yeah, first and second. First and second?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. And just another quick question. I'm wondering if you guys, if staff can give us sort of a briefing on the zone variance for the separation from another arcade. I'm assuming that's what I understood from this, from the presentation.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I see. Okay. Sorry. Any more questions for staff? No? I guess we can give the owner an opportunity to speak if you guys so wish. Please state your name for the record.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Any questions for the applicants? Are there any negative experiences that you can tell us about with your other 60 locations?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. So I'm going to go in. close the public hearing, and then bring it back to the Commission for discussion. Oh, open, pardon. I'm going to open the public hearing and bring it back for discussion. Any thoughts, Commissioners?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner Morales. I for one also second that sentiment. I think it's an opportunity to bring in not just more jobs to Montebello, but also more incentive for people to visit. Any other comments?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. So with that, Do I have to close public hearing now?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“So I'm going to go ahead and close public hearing and bring it to the commission for a vote.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Can we get a roll call, please?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026