Citizen of the Month

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Objective

To shine a spotlight on remarkable individuals and/or businesses in the community who reflect the essence of what it means to live, work, and give back to Montebello. Their commitment to collaboration, compassion, and community reminds us that we all have unique opportunities to positively influence the world around us.

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Requirements

Must be a resident, business, volunteer, or employee of a Montebello business
Age 14 years or older (high-school age and above)
Demonstrates outstanding service that has benefited the City of Montebello or its residents
Demonstrate that a significant amount of time and personal resources has been invested for the benefit of the community
Demonstrates a positive impact, influence or outcome on the lives of others in and around Montebello

Nomination & Submission

Applicants may nominate themselves or another individual. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed every month. Nominees may carry over and be considered the following month if no or few nominations are received. In the event no nominations are received, no awardee will be named for that month. All nominations must contain sufficient details in order to be considered. The City reserves the right to reject nomination forms due to lack of information or may request additional details from the nominating party for committee consideration.

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Forms may be submitted to the Public Affairs Team:

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Mail | Public Affairs, 1600 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640

Please see below for deadline and award dates:

Month of Recognition	Nomination Deadline	Awarded
February 2022	January 31, 2022	February 23, 2022
March 2022	February 25, 2022	March 9, 2022
April 2022	March 25, 2022	April 13, 2022
May 2022	April 22, 2022	May 11, 2022
June 2022	May 20, 2022	June 8, 2022
July 2022	June 24, 2022	July 13, 2022
August 2022	July 22, 2022	August 10, 2022
September 2022	August 26, 2022	September 14, 2022
October 2022	September 23, 2022	October 12, 2022
November 2022	October 28, 2022	November 9, 2022
December 2022	Dark	Dark

Selection Process

Recipients of the award are determined by a selection committee:

Beverly Hospital Foundation
Montebello Chamber of Commerce
The Shops at Montebello
Montebello Rotary Club
Montebello Recreation & Community Services Department
Montebello Police Department
Montebello Public Affairs Department

This committee will meet the last Monday of each month to review all nominations received for that month. The City reserves the right to confirm the accuracy of the information in all nominations received.

An awardee will be chosen based on a majority vote (4 or more) of the review committee.

Winner Recognition

Winners will be notified via email and phone and formally acknowledged with a citation, brief public ceremony and an Honor Package (virtual while COVID-19 restrictions remain in effect) at the first City Council meeting of the following month. (Example: February winner awarded first council meeting in March).

The City would like to thank and acknowledge the generosity of our review committee partners for the commitment of their time and donations to the Honor Package awarded to each and every Citizen of the Month. Montebello’s Citizen of the Month program is a true community effort and investment in enhancing citizenship, building pride and highlighting positivity across Montebello.

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