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[1. CALL TO ORDER]
I WILL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TONIGHT IF WE CAN.WE COULD ALL RISE AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.
WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS, MR.
[4. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]
RUSSI? WE HAVE ONE THAT I'M AWARE OF AND IT WAS [INAUDIBLE], I BELIEVE.MS. BEST. EVENING, MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND I'M SPEAKING AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE BOOK, LA VERNE, THAT BILL LEMON AND I WORKED ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, WRITTEN BY BILL AND THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NOW FOR TWENTY DOLLARS.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS SPONSORING A BOOK SIGNING AT [INAUDIBLE] PARK ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, FROM 10 A.M.
TO TWO P.M. SO IN ADDITION TO A BOOK, THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WE'LL BE SELLING A T-SHIRT AND ALSO JELLY AND MARMALADE MADE FROM LOCALLY GROWN FRUIT AND APPLE CIDER FROM [INAUDIBLE]. SO PLEASE CONTACT ME AND YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE TO GET MY EMAIL ADDRESS OR CALL ME AT AREA CODE 909-569-4679 TO RESERVE A TIME TO MAKE YOUR PURCHASE. WE ARE ARRANGING RESERVATIONS FOR 15 MINUTE INTERVALS AT NO MORE THAN 10 PERSONS FOR GROUP.
I DID SEND A FLIER TO THE CITY MANAGER.
I THINK HE'LL PUT IT UP ON HIS WEBSITE.
AND I HOPE THAT YOU SUPPORT YOUR CITY AND DO SOME HOLIDAY SHOPPING IN THE STATES AND SOCIALLY DISTANCED EVENTS.
WE WILL REQUIRE THAT ATTENDEES WEAR MASKS.
THANK YOU. I WILL ATTEST TO THAT THE [INAUDIBLE] IS PROBABLY SOME OF THE BEST I'VE HAD.
IT'S NOT FOR EVERYBODY, BUT THE OTHER JAMS THEY HAVE TOO ARE EXCELLENT, BUT THE MARMALADE IS JUST AMAZING.
SO, ANYWAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? NOT AWARE OF ANY [INAUDIBLE].
NONE RECEIVED, SIR. THEN WE SHALL MOVE TO THE CLOSE THIS AND WE'LL GO TO THE CONSENT
[5. CONSENT CALENDAR]
CALENDAR. ARE THERE ANYTHING PULLED, MR. RUSSI? NOTHING.AT ALL? ANY COUNCIL HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR WANT TO PULL ANY ITEMS OFF THE CONSENT CALENDAR? AND WITH THAT, I'LL HAVE-- I NEED A MOTION.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS WRITTEN.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, NO.
MOTION CARRIES. AND MR. COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK OR MR. DAVIS, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK FIRST REGARDING--? WELL, I'LL LET ROBIN GO.
COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
OH, THANK YOU. UNDER CONSENT CALENDAR WE HAD CAROLYN COCKRELL TO BE APPOINTED TO TWO OF THE COMMITTEES THAT HER AND I SIT ON TOGETHER, AND THAT'S TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND THEN ALSO OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE.
AND SHE SENT A VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT TO BOTH COMMITTEES.
I AM SO HAPPY SHE'S COMMITTED ANOTHER TWO YEARS.
I THANK HER AND WE ARE SO HONORED TO HAVE HER THERE.
WE TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND SHE LOOKS OUT FOR THE BEST OF LA VERNE AND SHE'S A GREAT REPRESENTATIVE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER.
COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS. YES, I'LL JUST MAKE MINE SHORT SINCE ROBIN DID SUCH A NICE JOB.
I JUST WANTED TO LIFT UP CAROLYN COCKRELL IN THESE TWO COMMITTEES.
SHE DOES A WONDERFUL JOB WITH OUR CHILDREN.
SHE HAS A MIND OUT FOR OUR RESIDENTS, BOTH IN THE YOUTH ACTION AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH.
SO THANK YOU, CAROLYN, FOR SIGNING UP AND SERVING OUR CITY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE ARE GOING TO RECESS TO THE LA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY,
[6. PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY]
FOLLOWING WHICH WE WILL-- THE CITY COUNCIL WILL IMMEDIATELY RECONVENE.[00:05:01]
MAYOR, J.R. IS GOING TO HANDLE THIS ITEM, BUT ESSENTIALLY WHAT YOU HAVE UP FOR CONSIDERATION IS THE OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR THE TWO MOBILE HOME PARKS THAT THE CITY DOES OWN. J.R.WILL GIVE THE STAFF REPORT ON THIS.
YES, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE LA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY.
I DON'T GET TO CALL YOU THAT EXCEPT A COUPLE OF TIMES A YEAR, USUALLY JUST WITH THE BUDGET. BUT OR TONIGHT, I GET TO USE THAT.
THE FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE OWNER OF LA VERNE MOBILE COUNTRY CLUB AND VALLEY RANCH, A MOBILE HOME PARKS. BOTH ARE CURRENTLY OPERATED BY HAVEN MANAGEMENT, WHICH IS A PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE DAY TO DAY FUNCTIONS OF BOTH OF THOSE PROPERTIES . AS OF OCTOBER THIRTY FIRST, THE LONG TERM AGREEMENT TO OPERATE THOSE PARKS BASICALLY EXPIRED, REQUIRING THE CITY TO UNDERGO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS.
THE CITY RECEIVED PROPOSALS FROM THE [INAUDIBLE], AS WELL AS FROM HAVEN, THE CURRENT OPERATOR. BOTH COMPANIES ARE HIGHLY REGARDED IN THE INDUSTRY, AND ARE WELL EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES NEEDED TO OPERATE THE PARKS AND ARE BOTH OWNED BY VERY GOOD PEOPLE.
I WANT TO THANK BOTH FOR THEIR THOUGHTFUL PROPOSALS AND DOING A DILIGENT JOB DOING THE EVALUATION PHASE.
IN SUMMARY OF THE [INAUDIBLE] PROPOSALS INCLUDED A FEE OF APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS ANNUALLY IN COMPARISON TO HAVEN'S PROPOSAL.
[INAUDIBLE] ALSO PROPOSED TO USE A REGIONAL MANAGER FOR THE PRIMARY CONTACT OF THE PARK, WHERE HAVEN'S OWNER WOULD BE THE PRIMARY CONTACT.
BOTH PROPOSALS WERE FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED STAFF MET WITH THE HOMEOWNERS COMMITTEE AT LA VERNE MOBILE.
YOU GUYS ARE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH THAT ARRANGEMENT.
THE HOMEOWNERS COMMITTEE SHARED THEY PREFERRED HAVEN MANAGEMENT DESPITE THE HIGHER FEE BECAUSE OF THE ACCESSIBILITY THAT HAVEN HAS OFFERED IN THE PAST, AS WELL AS THE QUALITY OF SERVICES THAT THEY'VE OFFERED HISTORICALLY.
AFTER REVIEWING THE PROPOSALS AND INTERVIEWING REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH COMPANIES, THE MOBILE HOME LIAISON COMMITTEE DIRECTED STAFF TO PUT TOGETHER A REPORT TO THE FULL AUTHORITY BODY FOR MAKING THAT SELECTION.
ALTHOUGH, HOWEVER, STAFF RECEIVED WORD FROM [INAUDIBLE] THIS PAST FRIDAY AFTER THE AGENDA WAS ALREADY SET THAT THEY WANTED TO REMOVE THEIR NAME FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
AND SO CONSIDERING [INAUDIBLE] REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION, STAFF RECOMMENDS LA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITIES SELECT HAVEN MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS APPROVED JPFA 59 AND JPFA 60 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AN AGREEMENT FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES, BECAUSE WHEN THE REPORT WAS PREPARED, WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO BASICALLY SHARE THE FINAL TERMS WITH THE COMPANY.
THAT'S WHY WE NEED THAT LEEWAY TO GO BACK AND FINALIZE THOSE AGREEMENTS INSTEAD OF GIVING YOU THE AGREEMENTS TONIGHT FOR APPROVAL.
SO WE FEEL THAT THEY WILL BE BASICALLY IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS.
THE ONLY REAL BIG DIFFERENCE WOULD BE [INAUDIBLE] WAS NOT A-- IT WASN'T A LONG TERM, I BELIEVE IT WAS A MONTH, A MONTH TYPE OF AGREEMENT WHERE AS THESE WOULD BOTH BE FOR FIVE YEAR TERMS. AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE MEMBERS MIGHT HAVE.
I DO KNOW WE HAVE AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM TOO.
I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE CAN GET THAT ON THE LINE AND THEN WE CAN [INAUDIBLE].
GIVE ME ONE SECOND AND WE'LL WORK WITH THE ASSISTANT CITY CLERK TO GET THAT GOING.
MR. MAYOR, I HAVE [INAUDIBLE] ON THE LINE.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
YOU TALKED ABOUT THE THE BID PROCESS AND THE SAVINGS OF 13000.
WHAT IS THE TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE GENERATED BY THESE BIDS? THE PROJECTED INCOME COMBINED FOR BOTH PROPERTIES IS JUST OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS ESTIMATED. ANNUALLY OR FIVE YEARS? ANNUALLY. TWO MILLION ANNUAL.
AND THEN YOU MENTIONED-- JR MENTIONED THAT THE HOMEOWNERS, HE MET WITH THE HOMEOWNERS AND THAT THEY WANTED THE HIGHER PRICED ONES BECAUSE THEY GOT REPRESENTATION, ET CETERA.
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I'M CURIOUS, DO THE HOMEOWNERS PAY ANYTHING FOR THE SERVICE? I'M SORRY? WE'LL GET ALL THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AND THEN WE'LL ANSWER THOSE ALL AT ONCE.WELL, ACTUALLY, QUESTION DEPENDS ON WHAT THE ANSWER IS.
IF YOU COULD JUST GIVE A QUESTION YOU HAVE MR. [INAUDIBLE] JUST AND THEN WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.
IF YOU COULD JUST GIVE HIM THE QUESTION THAT YOU HAVE AND IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S NOT COVERED, WE CAN [INAUDIBLE].
YOU WENT TO THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND THEY WANTED THE MORE EXPENSIVE ONE, THE MORE EXPENSIVE BID. BUT MY QUESTION IS, DO THEY PAY ANYTHING? I'M IN A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.
AND THEN BASED ON NO ANSWER, ISN'T IT TRUE THAT THE RESIDENTS OF LA VERNE, ACTUALLY ALL THE RESIDENTS, NOT THE MOBILE HOME PARK PEOPLE, ACTUALLY PAY FOR ANY DIFFERENCE, ACTUALLY, FOR THE WHOLE THING? SO I GUESS THOSE ARE MY TWO QUESTIONS.
I'LL TRY TO LISTEN TO SEE IF I CAN GET A RESPONSE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. [INAUDIBLE]. IS THAT THE ONLY PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WE HAVE JR? IT LOOKS LIKE ONE JUST CAME THROUGH, LET ME SEE IF IT'S FOR THIS ITEM.
THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S-- WE DID HAVE ONE THAT JUST CAME THROUGH, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S FOR REGULAR PUBLIC COMMENT, NOT FOR THIS ITEM.
SO NOTHING ELSE ON THIS ITEM? RIGHT. AND I CAN ANSWER, BOB, IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO.
SO THIS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
WHEN WE PRESENT THE BUDGET EACH YEAR, I ALWAYS KIND OF IN MY PRESENTATION [INAUDIBLE] THAT THESE ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE CITY'S FUNDS.
THESE PROPERTIES THAT ANSWER THE QUESTION IN A SIMPLE MANNER.
YES. THE RESIDENT IN THAT MOBILE HOME PARK ARE THE ONES THAT ARE PAYING FOR THIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
THEIR RENT THAT THEY PAY IS WHAT FUNDS THE OPERATIONS OF THE PARK AND IS WHAT PAYS FOR THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. AND I THINK IT'S WORTH CLARIFYING THAT THIS CITY, THE WAY THE BOND IS STRUCTURED, I'M TALKING ABOUT LA VERNE MOBILE IN ITSELF, THE CITY HAS AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOLLARS THAT GO TO PAY PART OF THAT BOND.
THE OTHER PART OF THAT BOND IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RENTS THAT ARE GENERATED FROM THE PARK ITSELF. SO THE CITY ACTUALLY DOES NOT SUBSIDIZE.
IT HAS A RESPONSIBILITY ON THE BOND FUND TO REMAIN AN AFFORDABILITY [INAUDIBLE] OF THE PARK. BUT THE RENTS THEMSELVES ARE WHAT PRODUCE A MAJORITY OF THAT BOND PAYMENT.
AS WELL AS THEN ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE DONE WITHIN THE PARK.
IT'S NOT THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND THAT BEARS ANY BURDEN.
THAT COMES OUT OF THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE PARKS.
AND VALLEY RANCHO IS THERE'S NO EVEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS THAT ARE USED.
IT IS ALL THE OPERATING COSTS AND ALL ANY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT OPERATION ARE BORN THROUGH THE REVENUES THAT ARE GENERATED FROM THAT PROPERTY ITSELF.
JR, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? MAKE SURE I'LL DO ONE MORE REFRESH TO SEE IF ANYTHING COMES THROUGH.
OK, AND WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE'LL BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL.
DO WE HAVE A COUNCIL COMMENTS FOR J.R.
OR MR. RUSSI? I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT IT MADE OUR DECISION EASIER TONIGHT BECAUSE I ACTUALLY FELT TO SAVE THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IS SOMETHING WE NEEDED TO LOOK AT.
BUT I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR THAT THE RESIDENTS WANTED TO HAVE HAVEN.
SO THEY'RE THE ONES THAT YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY ALL THE TIME AND WE DO NO-- JOHN, HE'S EXCELLENT WITH HAVEN, AND SO I THINK EVERYONE WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS MOVE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER.
COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? YES, I'LL GO AHEAD AND SAY THAT I APPRECIATED BOTH [INAUDIBLE], I ALWAYS GET THESE TWO MIXED UP. [INAUDIBLE], I ALWAYS GET THE LAST PARTS MIXED UP AND HAVEN BOTH MADE VERY
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STRONG PROPOSALS AND PRESENTATIONS.I FELT THAT, YOU KNOW, WITH THE REVENUE OF ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS, THAT THIRTEEN THOUSAND WAS DE MINIMUS, ESPECIALLY WITH SOME OF THE WRITERS IN THE [INAUDIBLE] PROPOSAL . THAT COULD HAVE ELIMINATED THAT POTENTIALLY.
BUT I DON'T THINK THE RESIDENTS OF THE MOBILE HOME PARKS WOULD HAVE SEEN MUCH, IF ANY, DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO FIRMS. BUT I'M HAPPY THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE HAVEN MANAGEMENT.
THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? MR. CROSBY? COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.
YOU KNOW, TIM, I'D LIKE TO SAY ONE THING JUST FOR CLARIFICATION.
I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT BECAUSE I'VE TALKED BEFORE ABOUT BEING THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOA, OUR MANAGEMENT COMPANY HERE IS HAVEN MANAGEMENT, BUT IT'S A DIFFERENT FIRM THAN THIS ONE. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
SO I JUST WANT THAT OUT THERE SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW.
THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.
THANK YOU. WEIRD LA VERNE TRIVIA WHERE THERE ARE TWO HAVEN MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, BOTH ON [INAUDIBLE] ONES IN RANCHO AND ONCE IN ONTARIO.
COUNCIL MEMBER LAU, ANY COMMENTS? NO. THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY. NO, THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO THANK. THIS IS A PROCESS OF BIDDING PROCESS AND AN RFP, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT THAT [INAUDIBLE] DROPPED OUT.
THEY'RE AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD COMPANY AS HAVEN IS ALSO, THE BIGGEST NUANCE WAS THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE A REGIONAL APPROACH WHERE HAVEN MANAGEMENT HAS A BASICALLY MONTHLY MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND BOTH GOOD COMPANIES.
I WANT TO THANK MR. RUSSI. I WANT TO THANK STAFF AND I WANT TO THANK MR. DAVIS FOR WE DID MEET A NUMBER OF TIMES.
I'M SURE WE'LL BE DOING IT AGAIN.
AND SOMETIMES AT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION OR THE END OF THE CONTRACT, PEOPLE DROP OFF, HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THEY JUST SAY, OK, YOU KNOW WHAT? I THINK THAT THEY PROBABLY FELT THAT ONE OF THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND THAT WORKED, THEY WANTED THEIR OWN MANAGEMENT COMPANY BACK.
I REALLY DO. BUT I WANT TO THANK STAFF.
IT'S A LOT OF WORK. IT DOES TAKE A LOT OF WORK.
AND IF IT WAS TO GO THE OTHER WAY, IT WOULD BE WORK FOR STAFF AND THE CITY AND THE CHANGE FOR THE HOMEOWNERS COUNCIL.
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK. I APPRECIATE THE PROCESS AND WE'LL PROBABLY BE DOING THIS AGAIN.
BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR DOING THAT.
I THINK IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
AND WE WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS AND DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE.
IT WENT WELL AND WE BASICALLY [INAUDIBLE].
SO I NEED ANY OTHER DISCUSSION.
I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE RESOLUTION NUMBER JFP FIFTY NINE, RESOLUTION NUMBER JPFA SIXTY.
I SO MOVE. MR. CROSBY, WE HAVE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
THE MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL RECONVENE BACK INTO OUR COUNCIL MEETING AT SIX FORTY NINE P.M.
WOULD CLOSE THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND WE MOVE BACK AND RECONVENE TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. AND BEFORE WE START OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS OR COMMUNICATIONS, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A NOTE, MR. RUSSI, THAT WE ALL DID RECEIVE EMAILS FROM MR. BOWEN, RICK BOWEN AND MR. GIBSON, ZACH GIBSON REGARDING DISTRICT VOTING.
AND I'D LIKE TO GET THAT ON THE AGENDA AS SOON AS WE CAN.
CAN YOU COMMENT ON THAT? CAN WE LOOK AT THIS? YES, I THINK IT WOULD BE REASONABLE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS ON YOUR NEXT AGENDA.
WE CAN HAVE THAT SCHEDULED TO FOR A STUDY SESSION JUST FOR THERE TO BE INFORMATION SHARED WITH COUNCIL, QUESTIONS ASKED FROM THAT STANDPOINT.
BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY GET THAT SET UP FOR YOU.
WOULD COUNCIL BE AVAILABLE FOR A FIVE O'CLOCK RATHER THAN DOING IT DURING REGULAR MEETING TIME? THUMBS UP.
APPRECIATE IT. AND THEN LET'S GO TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATION.
[7. PUBLIC COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS]
DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS JR? YES, MR. MAYOR, WE DO.IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE, I BELIEVE IT'S SIX PEOPLE THAT WILL BE CALLING IN.
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JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY OUT THERE, IF YOU ARE WANTING TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT, THERE IS ABOUT A 30 SECOND TO A MINUTE DELAY.SO PLEASE EMAIL US NOW TO HELP US FACILITATE MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY GETS A CHANCE TO SPEAK TIMELY. AND BECAUSE I JUST PRESENTED THAT LAST ITEM.
MY THANKS TO LUPE, SHE'S GOING TO BE KIND OF FILTERING EVERYBODY INTO ME.
SO I APOLOGIZE IF THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A LAG IN BETWEEN.
BUT THE FIRST PERSON WILL BE GARY HUNTER.
MR. HUNTER, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, I CAN. OK, YOU ARE LIVE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.
GOOD EVENING, MR. HUNTER. YES, GO AHEAD, MR. HUNTER. YES, THIS IS GARY HUNTER.
THIS ADDRESS FORTY FIVE TWENTY NINE [INAUDIBLE].
WE NEED SOME SERIOUS WEED PROBLEMS DOWN THERE AND TREE TRIMMING ALL ACROSS THE PLACE, OUT THE STOOP DOWN OR WALK OUT INTO THE STREET TO GET BY.
THE NEXT ONE IS FOR MR. [INAUDIBLE]. I THINK [INAUDIBLE] IS HAPPY IT CAN BE A CITY COUNCIL, IT TOOK YOU A YEAR AND A HALF TO [INAUDIBLE] FIRE DEPARTMENT.
I WAS REALLY UPSET THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WENT AND BACKED THIS THING [INAUDIBLE] HAVING THE CITY COME IN HERE.
IS THERE SOME KIND OF A WAY THAT YOU CAN HAVE A ELECTION? WHERE THE PEOPLE CAN [INAUDIBLE] FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CERTAINLY THE CITY COUNCIL GO ON WITH THIS THING.
EVIDENTLY, THEY NEVER USED THEM OR HAD TO USE THEM.
THEY'RE A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE.
SO IS THERE SOME KIND OF ELECTION AND HAVE WE TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER, THE CITY CAN VOTE, NOT JUST YOU PEOPLE.
WELL HAVE A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU, MR. HUNTER. THANK YOU, MR. HUNTER.
MR. MAYOR, I HAVE TERRY PRENTIS.
MR. PRENTIS, GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING.
GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUDIBLE].
I WISH TO ADDRESS THE [INAUDIBLE]THE THING THAT WE HAVE BEEN USING MUTUAL AID FROM L.A. COUNTY FIRE ALL THE TIME.
THIS IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE FACTUAL SITUATION.
IF WE HAVE BEEN USING FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSES THEN WE ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID ACT THAT REQUIRES EVERY AGENCY TO UTILIZE ALL THE RESOURCES BEFORE CALLING IN RESOURCES FROM THE OUTSIDE.
[INAUDIBLE] AMBULANCES DOES NOT REMOVE THEM FROM OUR RESOURCES.
THE ONLY TIMES THE FIRE SHOULD BE PHONE IN MUTUAL AID IS IF THE WILDFIRES ARE A [INAUDIBLE].
THE STATE WIDE MUTUAL AID ACT OF WHICH L.A.
COUNTY FIRE SECRETARY RECOGNIZES THAT NO FIRE AGENCY CAN MEET, EVERY EMERGENCY NEEDS ARISES, AND THAT IS THE BASIS FOR THE MUTUAL AID ACT.
OVER THE YEARS [INAUDIBLE] FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO OTHER AGENCIES REQUEST FOR MUTUAL AID FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, [INAUDIBLE] WILDFIRE.
A MORE REALISTIC WAY TO LOOK AT MUTUAL AID, [INAUDIBLE] REALIZE THAT WE ARE GETTING USEFUL SUPPORT [INAUDIBLE].
COUNTY FIRE TO PROVIDE THEIR FIRE SUPPRESSION LEAD IN BOTH CITIES ARE THE ONES WHO ARE PAYING AND PROVIDING FOR THAT MUTUAL AID PROTECTION.
AT THE LAST ELECTION, THREE OF YOU SPOKE PUBLICLY ABOUT PROTECTING OUR CITIZENRY, SUPPORTING OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND KEEPING THEM UNDER LOCAL CONTROL.
WE ALSO SUPPORTED LOCAL SALES TAX INCREASE THAT WILL BE USED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT, ALONG WITH OTHER PRESSING NEEDS [INAUDIBLE] COMPENSATION FOR ALL OUR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. WE THE CITIZENS SUPPORT IT, PASS THAT MEASURE.
NOW, THOSE PROMISES MAY REMAIN UNFULFILLED.
I APPRECIATE THAT SOME OF YOU HAD CONVERSATIONS REGARDING THE [INAUDIBLE] PERSONNEL [INAUDIBLE] THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION.
BUT I WILL REMIND YOU THAT FIRE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THIS NATION HAVE A LONG TRADITION OF HOW FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE STAFFED AND OPERATED.
AND THOSE TRADITIONAL THOUGHTS HAVE NOT CHANGED IN THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES, WHICH HAS LED TO COMPLACENCY IN DEALING WITH NECESSARY CHANGE.
FOR INSTANCE, [INAUDIBLE] ARE HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY HIGH LEVEL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVES
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OF LARGE CITIES AND INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES.THE STANDARDS ARE BASICALLY DESIGNED BY AND FOR LARGE [INAUDIBLE] COMMUNITY.
[INAUDIBLE] STRUCTURES DATING BACK DECADES AND CENTURIES, ALONG WITH NARROW ROADWAYS THAT RUN IN [INAUDIBLE] MUCH MORE DENSITY OF STRUCTURES THERE IS A MUCH GREATER DANGER OF FIRE SPREADING TO OTHER [INAUDIBLE] DENSER POPULATION TO SAFETY REQUIRES MORE FIRE.
BUT THIS IS NOT THE SITUATION IN MUCH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, NOT HERE IN LA VERNE.
THERE'S MUCH MORE TO BE CONSIDERED, AND [INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU, MR. PRENTIS. THANK YOU, MR. PRENTIS.
MR. MAYOR, I HAVE KATHY [INAUDIBLE] ON THE LINE.
MS. [INAUDIBLE], GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OBVIOUSLY, I WAS DISAPPOINTED BY LAST MEETING VOTE REGARDING THE FIRE SERVICE, BUT I WAS ONLY ONE OF SIX PEOPLE THAT CALLED IN.
I FELT THAT MAYBE THE OTHER LA VERNE CITIZENS JUST DON'T CARE.
THEN THIS WEEKEND WHEN I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE PACKET FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.
AND I LOOKED AT THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 2ND MEETING AND SAW THAT THERE WERE TWENTY TWO EMAILS WITH SIMILAR OPPOSITION OF MINE ANNOUNCING THAT BEFORE WE SPEND TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PUSHING UP THE COUNTY SERVICES, YOU PLEASE BRING THIS BACK TO COUNCIL.
AND NOW FEEL THAT THE MAJORITY OF CITIZENS JUST WEREN'T AWARE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS VOTE. I'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT ALL OPTIONS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED BEFORE WE LET THIS GO.
WE DEFINITELY ARE GOING TO NEED SOME OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL INVOLVED. SO I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS ALL DAY, BUT THEN IT'S FIVE THIRTY TODAY.
A THOUGHT POPPED INTO MY HEAD WONDERING, IS THERE ANY GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE LIKE GOOGLE GRANTS FOR FIREFIGHTERS? AND IT LED ME TO THE FEMA WEB SITE.
MY APOLOGIES IF SOMEBODY HAS ALREADY LOOKED AT THIS AND WE DON'T QUALIFY.
BUT THERE'S A GRANT LISTED AS STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OR SAFER.
THE GOAL OF SAFER IS TO ENHANCE THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT'S ABILITIES TO COMPLY WITH STAFFING AND LOOKED AT THE LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS.
A LOT OF THEM WERE OUT OF STATE, BUT ONE OF THE CALIFORNIA ONES WAS A CITY OF MARIETTA WHO RECEIVED OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020.
THIS LACK OF ADEQUATE STAFF IS ONE OF OUR ISSUES THAT'S BEEN MENTIONED, AND MAYBE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COULD HELP US.
I'VE READ OTHER PEOPLE'S EMAILS AND I'VE HEARD COMMENTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AFTER THE STUDY SESSION COMPLETED WITH SOME INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS.
MAYBE WE COULD CREATE A COMMITTEE TO HELP THE COUNCIL LOOK INTO OTHER OPTIONS SO WE MAKE SURE WE DON'T MISS ANYTHING.
I KNOW THAT THE GOAL OF THE COUNCIL AND THE MAJORITY OF OUR COMMUNITY IS THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIZENS AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CHOOSING THE BEST OPTION FOR ALL INVOLVED.
AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER WITH COUNCIL OR ANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED. FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT WITH ME ANY TIME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MS. [INAUDIBLE].
MR. MAYOR, I HAVE LINDA WILKINSON ON THE LINE.
LINDA, GO AHEAD. GOOD EVENING, MS. WILKINSON. LINDA LOCKHART WILKINSON, 32 YEAR LA VERNE RESIDENT AND OWNER OF FIVE HISTORIC HOMES IN LA VERNE. I'D LIKE TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE PROPOSAL TO SAVE THE HISTORIC HOUSE AT TWO ONE ZERO NINE [INAUDIBLE] AVENUE BY MOVING IT TO THE CORNER OF 1ST AND [INAUDIBLE] STREETS AND CREATING [INAUDIBLE] SQUARE.
THIS THIRD OF AN ACRE OF CORNER PARCEL IS WHERE THE OLDEST WOOD HOUSE IN LA VERNE FROM EIGHTEEN EIGHTY FIVE IS LOCATED.
I HIRED AN ARCHITECT THE DAY AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING WHEN THE FACE OF THE [INAUDIBLE] AVENUE HOUSE WAS ON THE AGENDA.
IT WAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE DEMOLITION FOR 90 DAYS.
A FEW DAYS LATER, I MET WITH THE ARCHITECT AND A CONTRACTOR AT THE PROPERTY, ALONG WITH JANINE JACKSON, WHO RESIDES THERE.
THE ARCHITECT PREPARED THE SITE PLAN DESIGNED TO SHOW SEVERAL OPTIONS OF PLACING THE [INAUDIBLE] AVENUE HOUSE, ALONG WITH THE BUNGALOW NEXT TO IT ON THE CORNER OF FIRST AND
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[INAUDIBLE] STREET. THE SITE PLANS ALLOWED SPACE FOR ONE MORE HISTORIC HOUSE TO BE MOVED TO THE FIRST STREET PROPERTY SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE.THE BEGINNING OF LAST WEEK, I RECEIVED AN UPDATE.
THE PROPOSAL WAS IN THE CITY'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THERE SHOULD BE A RESPONSE IN A FEW DAYS. ON FRIDAY, PRINCIPAL PLANNER CANDICE BOWCOCK CONFIRMED THAT THE ZONING OF MY PROPERTY ALLOWS FOR THE ADDITION OF THE WHITE AVENUE HOUSE AND BUNGALOWS.
I BELIEVE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE, DILIGENCE AND HARD WORK OF CANDACE BOWCOCK THIS WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THE NEXT STEP IS TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION AND APPLY FOR THE PRECISE PLAN.
AGAIN, THANK YOU TO CANDICE BOWCOCK FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU, MS. WILKINSON.
MR. MAYOR, I HAVE RICK [INAUDIBLE] ON THE LINE.
MR. [INAUDIBLE], GOOD EVENING AGAIN. GOOD EVENING.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE ANSWERS TO MY LAST QUESTION.
IT STILL WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD ASK QUESTIONS AND GET ANSWERS, NOT FACE TO FACE EVEN, BUT EVEN ON THE ZOOM VERSUS HAVING TO GIVE A LIST OF QUESTIONS THAT MAY NOT BE NEEDED IF THERE WAS ANSWERS. SO BUT I DO THANK YOU FOR THE ANSWERS.
I DO ALSO-- I JUST NOTICED THAT MAYOR HEPBURN PUT THE AGENDA REQUEST IN FOR THE DISTRICT VOTING.
JUST AS A NOTE, ON OCTOBER 7TH, I MADE THAT REQUEST IN WRITING TO ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE MAYOR. I RECEIVED A NOTE BACK FROM ROBIN CARDER THAT SAID RECEIVED.
I RECEIVED A NOTE BACK FROM COUNCILPERSON DAVIS, THAT HE DID NOT SUPPORT THE DISTRICT VOTING. I RECEIVED ONE BACK FROM CROSBY THAT SAID HE DID SUPPORT IT AND I RECEIVED SOMETHING BACK FROM MAYOR HEPBURN THAT SAID HE SUPPORTED IT.
YET NO ONE PUT IT ON THE AGENDA.
AND I FIND THAT DISTURBING BECAUSE THE COUNCIL MADE THE RULING A YEAR OR SO AGO THAT CITIZENS WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THEM TO GET SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA.
AS I SAID, I MADE THE REQUEST ON OCTOBER 7TH.
AND I APPRECIATE YOU GETTING IT ON THERE, MR. HEPBURN, AND I APPRECIATE MR. RUSSI'S PROMISE TO HAVE IT ON THE NEXT ONE.
I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT YOU HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO HAVE A STUDY SESSION IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT COULD NOT RESPOND TO MY REQUEST IN WRITING OR ZACH GIBSON'S REQUEST IN VIDEO ON THE LAST DURING THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
SO I WOULD HOPE ALL OF THE COUNCIL IS MORE REPRESENTATIVE.
AND IN FACT, THE MORE I LEARN ABOUT DISTRICT VOTING, IT SEEMS LIKE THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED, BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF OUR CITY HAVING THREE REPRESENTATIVES IS GOOD FOR THE CITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A DISTRICT THAT I COULD HAVE SOMEBODY TO SUPPORT MY ISSUES AND OTHERS ISSUES AS THEY PERTAIN TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY.
OK, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
MR. MAYOR, I HAVE ZACH GIBSON ON THE LINE.
MR. GIBSON. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.
I JUST HAD ONE QUICK THING TO SAY.
AS WE ARE ENTERING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THE CITY HAS BEGUN TO USE IMAGERY IN ITS INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL FOR RESIDENTS NOTICEABLY IN THE AGENDA FOR THE ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY. SPECIFIC TO ONLY ONE RELIGION OR IDEOLOGICAL SYSTEM.
AND IT GOT ME THINKING ABOUT THAT NOW THAT WE HAVE A COMMITTEE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED, OR
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DESIGNATED, RATHER, TO CULTURAL AWARENESS AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, PUSHING FOR A MORE HASHTAG DIVERSE LA VERNE.I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT NO EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THIS YEAR'S CELEBRATIONS TO BE MORE BROADLY DIVERSE.
I WOULD LIKE TO [INAUDIBLE] ALONG WITH OUR ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY TO INCLUDE OTHER FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, SUCH AS A MENORAH LIGHTING.
WHAT DO THIS RESOURCE TO IMPLEMENT SOME VISIBLE PROGRESS AND EXCLUSIVITY FOR OUR CITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND FOR THE REST OF THOSE MOVING FORWARD AND TO FINISH THIS UP, I JUST LIKE TO SAY HAPPY DIWALI TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE CELEBRATING.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
MR. MAYOR, THAT CONCLUDES WHAT WE HAD RECEIVED VIA EMAIL FOR A REQUEST TO BE CALLED.
WE WILL WAIT JUST ABOUT 20 SECONDS AND THEN WE WILL CLOSE.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT, AND WE'LL LOOK TO COUNCIL COMMENTS.
[8. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]
IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO START COUNCIL COMMENTS, PLEASE GO RIGHT AHEAD.MINE MIGHT BE NICE AND SHORT. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
JUST WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND BE SAFE OUT THERE.
COVID IS ON THE RISE RIGHT NOW.
I'VE SEEN IT QUITE A BIT WITH MY WORK AND WITH MORE FAMILY UNITS ALL GETTING IT.
PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN VERY, VERY CAREFUL OUT THERE.
AND BUT WHEN ANOTHER PERSON COMES IN TO THAT FAMILY UNIT, IT'S BEEN SPREADING THROUGH THEM. SO JUST BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL AND WISH EVERYBODY SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
THANK YOU, MR. CROSBY. MR. DAVIS. YES, I WILL JOIN COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY IN WISHING EVERYBODY HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
AND YES, IT IS INDEED UNFORTUNATE THAT IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE MOVING BACKWARDS AND NOT FORWARDS THROUGH THIS BATTLE WITH COVID-19.
I DO WANT TO MAKE A THANKFUL STATEMENT TO ALL OF YOU WHO GOT OUT AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3RD.
WE SET A RECORD. ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE MILLION PEOPLE VOTED.
AND THAT IS A HUGE NUMBER COMPARED TO ELECTIONS PAST.
SO THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING IN OUR SMALL [INAUDIBLE] DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS. COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER.
WITH THANKSGIVING COMING UP, I KNOW IT FEELS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT IT'S VERY NOT MUCH TO CELEBRATE OR TO BE THANKFUL FOR, BUT WE ACTUALLY ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR.
AND I THINK THAT'S WHERE WE ALL NEED WITH OUR FAMILY, WITH KIDS, FOCUS ON WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR LIVES TO BE THANKFUL FOR.
AND IT GIVES US THE NEW MISSION TO LOOK AT.
WHAT A LOT OF GROUPS ARE DOING, I KNOW MY CHURCH IS DOING IT AND I'M SURE OTHERS ARE.
THERE'S FAMILIES OUT THERE IN NEED.
AND SO INSTEAD OF BRINGING CANNED GOODS TO YOUR CHURCH, WHAT EVER FOODS THAT YOU TYPICALLY COLLECT, WE'RE ASKING FOR DONATIONS.
AND THEN THAT MONEY WILL BE GIVEN IN A GIFT CARD TO FAMILIES THAT ARE IN NEED.
SO I SUGGEST TO EVERYONE, REACH OUT TO SOMEBODY THAT YOU COULD POSSIBLY HELP.
AND IT'LL BE A GREAT THANKSGIVING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT GIVING AND HELPING OUT ONE ANOTHER.
THE ONE AREA, TOO, THAT I WORKED ON SINCE MARCH WAS SOWING SEEDS FOR, LIKE HELPING THEM FIND VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE FOOD DONATIONS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AT THE FAIR PLEX.
WELL, THEY'RE REALLY IN NEED OF PEOPLE.
A LOT OF THE PEOPLE, I'D SAY NINETY FIVE PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE THAT I HAD FOR VOLUNTEERS HAVE GONE BACK TO WORK OR UNABLE TO HELP.
SO THEY REACHED OUT TO ME TODAY AND ASKED IF I COULD PUT IT OUT THERE, THAT IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER, THE NEXT ONE IS WEDNESDAY, THIS WEDNESDAY COMING UP.
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AND THEY NEED HELP FROM SEVEN THIRTY A.M.AND IT'S AT THE FAIR PLEX RIGHT OFF WHITE AVENUE.
THERE'S CONES THAT WILL DIRECT YOU IN.
THEY NEED HELP AND THIS WILL BE SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD REALLY LOVE.
THEY DO ASK FOR ANYONE 18 AND OLDER TO COME.
SO IF YOU CAN DO THAT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CONTACT ME.
JUST SHOW UP AND JUST BRING A MASK, THEY'VE GOT GLOVES FOR YOU AND THEY WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT TO DO. AND I'LL TELL YOU, IT JUST WARMS YOUR HEART TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN HELP OTHERS THAT WAY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER. AND THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
THAT'S A-- WE DON'T SAY THAT OR NOT.
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO IN HELPING.
SO I SEE THIS HUGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE TO KIND OF GET FOOD IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE, HOW MUCH THEY GO THROUGH. BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS IN DOING THAT.
IT'S DEFINITELY A WONDERFUL THING FOR A COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO ECHO SOME OF THE SENTIMENTS ON THIS CALL ALREADY AS ZACH GIBSON DID POINT OUT, IT WAS DIWALI THIS SATURDAY.
SO HAPPY DIWALI TO ALL THOSE THAT CELEBRATE.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOR THOSE THAT CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING IN THE COMING WEEKS.
I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY DIFFERENT HOLIDAY FOR MANY OF US AND MUCH SMALLER, BUT I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AS WE ARE TRYING TO CONTINUE TO COMBAT COVID-19 AND KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE DESPITE THE RISING NUMBERS.
MY ONLY OTHER PLUG FOR MY COMMENTS WOULD BE FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE GOLFERS AND ARE INTERESTED IN GOLFING FOR A GOOD CAUSE, THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE IS HOSTING ITS GOLF TOURNAMENT. HOWEVER, IT IS VIRTUAL IN THE SENSE THAT WE ARE NOT ALL CONGREGATING AT THE SAME TIME. BUT RED HILL COUNTRY CLUB HAS GIVEN US A SPECIFIC TEE TIME SO THAT YOU CAN TAKE YOUR FOURSOME SO MAYBE WHOEVER YOU NORMALLY MIGHT GOLF WITH.
SO YOU'RE NOT INTERACTING WITH OTHER FOLKS.
AND YOU CAN LOOK ONLINE AT LA VERNE'S WEBSITE FOR THAT INFORMATION.
BUT THE MONEY RAISED WILL GO TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, WHICH I'M SURE AS MANY OF YOU CAN APPRECIATE. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING STUDENTS.
NOT ONLY DO THEY HAVE TO EXPERIENCE A VERY DIFFERENT ACADEMIC YEAR THAN THEY'VE EVER HAD BEFORE THAT ANY OF US HAVE EVER HAD, THEY MAY HAVE DROPPED THAT THEY'VE LOST FAMILIES, MAY HAVE LOST JOBS AS WELL.
AND SO BEING ABLE TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN IT MIGHT BE IN A NORMAL YEAR. SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK UP THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE'S WEBSITE AND LOOK FOR GOLF TOURNAMENT AND SIGN UP FOR A TEE TIME.
I BELIEVE THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS THIS FRIDAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY COUNCIL FOR IT'S A LOT OF TIME WE PUT IN, A LOT OF MEETINGS. SOME OF THE STUFF WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IS VERY CONTROVERSIAL.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I DO APPRECIATE THAT WE ALL CAN TALK, DISCUSS, COME TO RESOLUTION, BOUNCE IDEAS OFF EACH OTHER.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT AND I THANK FOR THE STAFF THAT THAT PUTS THE STUFF TOGETHER THAT MAKE SURE THESE MEETINGS GO WELL AND JUST ALL THE STUFF THEY DO TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COUNCIL HAS THE INFORMATION TO DO THESE MEETINGS.
BUT AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL FOR THE COUNCIL THAT-- IT'S A LOT OF WORK, A LOT OF WORK. IT'S DEDICATION, BUT IT PAYS OFF WHEN WE DO IT RIGHT.
WE AT LEAST GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND LISTEN TO OUR RESIDENTS, LISTEN TO OUR STAFF AND DO THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE THE DECISIONS, GOOD DECISIONS FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS, BUT THANK YOU AGAIN.
I WANT TO THANK-- AND I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
IT'S A DIFFERENT ONE, BUT WE'LL ALL GET THROUGH IT.
WE'LL GET THROUGH THESE HOLIDAYS AS COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUDIBLE] REACH OUT TO THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT YOU DON'T SEE OR TALK TO OFTEN REACH OUT TO THOSE FRIENDS.
JUST REACH OUT TO THOSE PEOPLE.
HELP THOSE THAT YOU CAN HELP WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
I ALSO WAS INVITED BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
THEY HAD A MASS ON SATURDAY AT 11 O'CLOCK.
AND WHAT THEY CELEBRATED BASICALLY ALL OF THE ARMED FORCES, BUT THEIR CELEBRATION WAS THE MERCHANT MARINES THIS TIME.
IT WAS VERY NICE. THEY DID A GREAT JOB JUST IN SAYING THEY HAD SOME OF OUR BAND OF BROTHERS. THEY DID TAPS.
IT WAS NICE TO BE ASKED TO GO THERE.
BUT THEY HAD A VERY, VERY NICE JOB.
AND ON THE LAST THING, EVEN IN LA VERNE, YOU CAN HAVE ONE HUNDRED AND TEN POUND TORTOISE WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET AND YOU HAVE TO-- AND IF YOU'VE EVER PICKED UP ONE HUNDRED AND TEN POUND TORTOISE, IT'S ONE HUNDRED AND TEN POUNDS.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, WITH THOSE FOUR LEGS THAT GO LIKE THIS.
I CALLED THE CITY WE HAD APPARENTLY THE [INAUDIBLE] HAD THEIR TORTOISE ALL THE WAY DOWN OUR STREET, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, A THOUSAND FEET COME INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE THING WAS RUNNING LIKE A DOG.
I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. AND WE ACTUALLY GOT INTO THE YARD.
BUT THE OWNERS CAME AND [INAUDIBLE] I'VE NEVER SEEN TORTOISE BEFORE.
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SO I WAS WAITING FOR TYRANNOSAURUS REX.I WANT-- WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN TO STUDY SESSION ON DECEMBER SEVEN AT 5:00 P.M.
SO IF THERE'S NO OTHER COMMENTS, WE WILL ADJOURN AT 7:16 P.M.
MR. KING. I GOT CERTAIN RENTALS ON THE DISTRICT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THROW A LEASH ON THAT TORTOISE OR WHAT? YEAH. OH, I TRIED.
I TRIED TO PUT THEM ON A DOLLY.
HIS LEGS JUST THOUGH DOESN'T WORK, DOESN'T WORK.
SO BUT EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU STAFF.
THANK YOU MR. KRESS. EVERYONE HAVE A BLESSED HOLIDAY.
THANK YOU ALL. YOU ALL TOO.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.