Monterey Park misused $20M of Public Funds?

What you need to know

• Nearly $20 million in public funds were spent on the Good Views Project, a hillside property on Garvey Avenue
• The City falsely declared an emergency in 2021 and took control of the site

What could $20 million have funded?

• Barnes Park Pool could have been rebuilt before it was permanently closed
• Today, the pool has no funding plan for reconstruction
• Both Barnes Park Pool and Good Views now sit unused, creating long-term eyesores with no benefit to the community

🚨 City’s action raises serious concerns

• The city attorney lied under oath in a declaration to the court. Resulting in misuse of funds.
• Standard permitting and oversight processes were bypassed
• City worked with consultants in ways that flag collusion and fraud

🏡 The impact on Monterey Park

• 📈 Increased taxes
• ⚒️ Development has become extremely difficult
• ⌛️ Vacant lots & unfinished projects sit for years
• 🏚️ Housing projects stall during a housing crisis
• 🛟 Public spaces continue to age without reinvestment

This is about accountability, not accusations
We are asking for clear, public answers.
Residents deserve transparency about how public funds were spent. 
No more decisions behind closed doors.

TAKE ACTION! Call for a Department of Justice audit of the City of Monterey Park!