Monterey Park PD: Protect Yourself From Social Security Scams

The Monterey Park Police Department wants to warn you about telephone scammers that are pretending to be government employees. Callers say they are from Social Security, and may say there is a problem with your Social Security number or threaten to arrest you unless you pay a fine or fee with cash, retail gift cards, pre-paid debit cards, or wire transfers.

Social Security will never:

• Threaten you with benefit suspension, arrest, or other legal action unless you pay a fine or fee.
• Promise a benefit increase or other assistance in exchange for payment.
• Require payment by retail gift card, cash, wire transfer, internet currency, or prepaid debit card.
• Demand secrecy from you in handling a Social Security-related problem; or
• Send official letters or reports containing personally identifiable information via email.

If you receive a call like this, hang up. Do not provide any personal information or send money.

Monterey Park PD encourages you to report Social Security scams using their dedicated online form, at https://oig.ssa.gov. Please share this information with your friends and family to help spread awareness about Social Security scams.

Monterey Park City Council Seeks to Fill Personnel Board Vacancy

The Monterey Park City Council is seeking a Monterey Park resident to fill an open seat on the Personnel Board.

2.28.050 Personnel board—Appointment

(a)    The city council shall appoint the members of the personnel board in the following manner: One member from a list of three persons nominated by the personnel of the Monterey Park fire and police departments, one member from a list of three persons nominated by the remaining employees of the city, two members from the community at large, and one member from a list of three persons nominated by a majority of the four previously appointed members. A majority vote of the city council shall be required to appoint a member of the personnel board.

(b)    Nominations as required in subsection (a) of this section shall be made to the council within thirty days following notification by the council that such nominations are required. In the event nominations are not received within the thirty-day period, the council may proceed to fill the vacancies by appointment from the community at large. (Ord. 1888 § 2, 1995; prior code § 2201.3)

The functions of the five member Personnel Board include responsibility for review of recruitment and selection procedures, hearing appeals of employee disciplines and making recommendations regarding the Personnel System Rules & Regulations.

The board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the city hall council chamber. However, due to COVID-19, city hall is closed to the public and meetings may be held either via teleconference or physically in city hall. Members of the board serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated for their duties.

Interested parties are encouraged to complete an application and submit it to the City Clerk’s office by Monday, January 4, 2020 via email to MPClerk@montereypark.ca.gov. Applications are available from the City Clerk’s office or via download from the city website.

To download an application or for general information on city boards, etc., please visit the Commissions, Committees & Boards section of the city website at http://www.montereypark.ca.gov/636/Boards-Commissions, or contact the City Clerk’s office at 626-307-1359.