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Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
Becky Shevlin was elected Mayor by the Monrovia City Council in 2022 and is currently serving her second term. She has been a member of the City Council since 2009.
Becky serves as the Council liaison to the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority; the Foothill Transit Executive Board; the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, where she sits on the Executive, Homelessness, and Capital Projects and Construction Committees; the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees; the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust Fund; and the Southern California Association of Governments’ Community, Economic & Human Development Committee. She also was elected and currently serves on the Los Angeles County Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment.
A longtime resident of Monrovia, Becky is deeply committed to collaboration, accessibility, and community engagement to help ensure the city continues to thrive. Throughout her years of service, including 11 years to the Community Services Commission, she has actively contributed her time and leadership to the Art in Public Places Committee, the Hillside Wilderness Preserve, Monrovia Reads, the Chamber of Commerce, the Monrovia Community Coordinating Council, the Foothill Unity Center Auxiliary, and Monrovia Association of Fine Arts.
Her priorities include strengthening public safety, expanding affordable housing, maintaining financial stability, and addressing mental health needs within the community.
Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Jimenez
Sergio Jimenez was appointed to the City Council in 2022 and elected in 2024. He is currently serving his second term and, in 2026, was appointed Mayor Pro Tem.
Sergio serves as the City Council liaison to the Art in Public Places Committee, Historic Preservation Commission, Monrovia Old Town Advisory Board, City Audit Committee, Street Fair/Farmer’s Market Oversight Committee, and Community Media of the Foothills.
A third-generation and lifelong Monrovian, Sergio has dedicated much of his life to public service in Monrovia and the San Gabriel Valley. His commitment to historic preservation has led to his involvement with the Monrovia Historic Preservation Group, the Monrovia Historic Preservation Commission, and the Aztec Hotel, 4th Dimension, Historic Context, and Mills Act subcommittees. Sergio is the Co-Founder of the East San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens. He has also been an active member of the Volunteer Center of the San Gabriel Valley since 2009, Monrovia Latino Heritage since 2011, Bradoaks Neighborhood Watch, and the Monrovia Rotary. In 2023, Sergio graduated from the Water Education for Latino Leaders (WELL) Untapped Water Fellowship Program, and the Monrovia Police Citizens Academy in 2026. Above all, Sergio considers his greatest role and honor to be husband to Cristina Jiménez and father to Frances Jiménez.
His priorities include historic preservation, strengthening public safety, expanding affordable housing, supporting the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), preventing homelessness, addressing environmental concerns, and promoting inclusionary zoning.
Email: sjimenez@monroviaca.gov
Councilmember Larry J. Spicer
Larry J. Spicer was elected to the City Council in 2013 and is now in his fourth term. He has served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2015 - 2016, 2019 - 2020, and 2022 - 2024.
He serves as the Council’s liaison to the Foothill Gold Line Phase II Joint Powers Authority; the League of California Cities Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations Policy Committee; the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity; the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board; the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Transportation Committee and Metro Gold Line Construction Authority Board; the Foothill Unity Center Board of Directors; the Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors; and the Sanitation District of Los Angeles County.
As a U.S. Army veteran and lifelong Monrovian, Larry is passionate about strengthening the community he calls home. His involvement includes serving as Trustee of Second Baptist Church Monrovia, Watch Dog Dad at Bradoaks Elementary, Peace on Patrol Parent at Clifton Middle School and Monrovia High School, Red Cross volunteer, Certified Monrovia Area Partnership Neighborhood Leader, Board Member of the Community Mediation Team, Make a Difference Day Committee Member, and Board Member of the Duarte Hawks Youth Sports Association. Before his election to the Monrovia City Council, Larry served one term on the Planning Commission.
His priorities include public safety, addressing the homelessness crisis, improving transportation, expanding senior programs, and increasing access to affordable housing.
Council Member Dr. Tamala Kelly
Dr. Tamala Kelly was elected to the Monrovia City Council in 2022 and appointed as Mayor Pro Tem from 2024 to 2026. She is currently serving her first term and is proud to be the first African American woman elected to the Monrovia City Council.
In her role, Dr. Kelly serves as a Member-at-Large with the Cal Cities African American Caucus and was appointed by the Caucus to the Cal Cities Housing, Community, and Economic Development Committee. She also represents Monrovia on the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee and the 2028 Paralympic Games Committee, and serves on the Board of the Immigration Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley. Dedicated to making a meaningful impact in Monrovia and beyond, Dr. Kelly completed the 2025 California Civic Leadership Institute.
Dr. Kelly has remained deeply engaged in the community over the past 20 years through health fairs, food and clothing drives, and hot meal deliveries. She has served as an Ambassador with Child Help USA and as a Partner with the Monrovia Youth Alliance through the Santa Anita Family YMCA. In addition to her civic service, Dr. Kelly is an associate college professor and the CEO of Empower 2 Purpose, Inc. Together with her husband, they founded The Purpose Church in Monrovia.
Dr. Kelly’s priorities include public safety, affordable housing, preserving Monrovia’s character, and ensuring the City remains fiscally responsible and transparent.
Councilmember Edward Belden
Edward Belden was elected to the City Council in 2024 and is currently serving his first term.
He serves as the Council liaison to the Clean Power Alliance, the Art in Public Places Committee, the Planning Commission, the League of California Cities Environmental Quality Policy Committee, and the Street Fair/Farmer’s Market Oversight Committee.
A fourth-generation and lifelong Monrovian, Edward was shaped by the Monrovia community and is committed to ensuring it continues to support the next generation. He currently serves as President of the Monrovia Parks, Wilderness, and Recreation Foundation, where the organization has raised funds for new shade structures at Library Park, interpretive signage in parks throughout the city, and sponsored major community events such as Fountain to the Falls and One City, One Story. Previously, he served on the Monrovia Community Services Commission and the Rio Hondo Watershed Area Steering Committee. When not working or volunteering, Edward enjoys spending time outdoors, especially in Monrovia’s parks, with his wife, Rebecca, and their dog, Finn.
His priorities include expanding housing opportunities, promoting inclusionary zoning, supporting Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development, strengthening public safety, addressing homelessness, and confronting environmental challenges, including the climate crisis.
Alice Atkins was appointed City Clerk on October 20, 2009, elected to the position in 2013, and re-elected in 2017 and 2022.
Atkins was hired at the City of Monrovia in 2000 and began working in the Office of the City Clerk in March 2001. She was named Deputy City Clerk in 2005, completed the Technical Track for Clerks through the University of California, Riverside Extension in March 2006, received the Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation from the International Institute for Municipal Clerks in October 2007, and received the Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation in February 2019. She concurrently serves as the appointed Chief Deputy City Clerk.
City Treasurer Janet Wall
Janet was appointed City Treasurer on August 2, 2022 to fill the vacancy left by Steve Baker's passing, and was elected in 2024 to serve the remainder of the term through 2026.
Janet has served Monrovia in a variety of roles including her current positions as President of Monrovia Reads, Inc., and Treasurer of the Monrovia Public Library Foundation, Inc. Her past involvement with local organizations include President of Quota International of Monrovia-Duarte, Inc., Co-Chair of Foothill Unity Center's Back to School Event from 2014-2019, and Holiday Toy and Clothing Distribution committee member.
With over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, working in major national banks, credit unions, her responsibility for operational administrative and lending management led to her success as a member of the Executive Management team.
Janet graduated with a Bachelor's from California State University at Long Beach and a three-year graduate banking degree from the University of Colorado Boulder through the National Bankers Association.