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[1. CALL TO ORDER]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS. WE ARE GOING TO DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FIRST, IF WE COULD ALL RISE, PLEASE. PLEASE PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.ROLL CALL MR. RUSSI. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.
PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.
COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER PRESENT.
PRESENT. WE HAVE A BADGE PINNING TONIGHT.
IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE EVERYBODY OUT.
[4. Police Badge Pinning Ceremony]
WE HAVE TO BADGE PINNING'S TONIGHT.EXCUSE ME, TWO VERY IMPORTANT.
IT'S NICE TO SEE EVERYBODY HERE AND HOPE EVERYBODY'S DOING WELL.
SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO COME DOWN AND WE'RE GOING TO START.
OUR FIRST BADGE PINNING TONIGHT.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY, BY THE WAY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS. WHAT A NICE TO BE OUT AND HAVE EVERYBODY HERE, ESPECIALLY FOR SUCH A GREAT OCCASION. MARK GUTIERREZ PROMOTION TO POLICE SERGEANT.
COME ON UP. ROUND OF APPLAUSE HERE.
[APPLAUSE] MARK'S HOME GROWN, SO WE REALLY DO HAVE A PROPENSITY FOR MARK, BUT MARK WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE IN 1993.
MARK JOINED LET ME JUST START OVER AGAIN.
LET ME START OVER. [LAUGHTER] YOU LOOK GOOD.
MARK WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE IN 1993, WHEN HE WAS A CHILD.
MARK JOINED THE LA VERNE POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM, WHERE HIS EXPLORE ADVISOR AT THE TIME WAS NO OTHER THAN CHIEF OF POLICE NICK PAZ.
HE BEGAN HIS CAREER AS A POLICE OFFICER WITH THE CITY LA VERNE WHEN HE GRADUATED FROM THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S ACADEMY IN 2004 AND HAS BEEN WITH THE CITY LA VERNE FOR OVER 18 YEARS.
MARK CARRIES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CARE, POSITIVITY AND PRIDE SERVING IN THE CITY AND POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE LA VERNE IS HIS HOMETOWN.
DURING HIS CAREER, MARK HAS BEEN PART OF A NUMBER OF ASSIGNMENTS TO INCLUDE PATROL, FIELD TRAINING, DETECTIVE, HOMELESS OUTREACH, FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR, TACTICAL OPERATOR AND SNIPER FOR OUR REGIONAL SWAT TEAM.
MARK WAS ALSO ASSIGNED TO THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, THE DEA.
WHERE HE WAS FEDERALLY SWORN IN, AND INVESTIGATED LARGE SCALE NARCOTIC TRAFFICKERS.
THROUGH THE USE OF WIRETAP INVESTIGATIONS.
MARK IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO PATROL WHERE HE SERVES AS OUR NEWEST POLICE SERGEANT.
HIS OLDEST IS ONE OF THE CITY'S NEWEST POLICE DISPATCHERS.
HIS MOTHER WILL PIN HIS BADGE.
MOM, COME ON UP! [APPLAUSE] WELCOME.
YES, PLEASE. [LAUGHTER] [INAUDIBLE].
[INAUDIBLE] THE BOSS, SHE'S GOT TO GET THESE PICTURES.
MARK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS BEFORE I BRING THE POLICE CHIEF UP? YOU'RE NEVER A FEW WORDS, COME ON, MAN, LET'S GO.
[INAUDIBLE]. IF I COULD JUST SAY THANK YOU.
OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY HERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT.
AND THAT INCLUDES ALL MY PARTNERS HERE.
SO I HAVE A LOT OF PRIDE IN THIS DEPARTMENT, AND I'M VERY EXCITING TO TAKE ON THIS NEXT STEP. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WILL ATTEST THAT MARK IS EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME, SO WE'RE VERY PROUD TO HAVE HIM AROUND. YOU RUN INTO HIM ALL OVER TOWN, SO IT'S WONDERFUL, BUT HE IS DEDICATED.
CONGRATULATIONS. CARLOS FLORES PROMOTION TO CORPORAL COME ON DOWN.
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HI. IS THAT YOUR DAD? OH, MY.CARLOS GREW UP IN LA VERNE AND ATTENDED DAMIAN HIGH SCHOOL.
WON'T HOLD THAT AGAINST YOU IT'S A GREAT SCHOOL. WE LIKE DAMIAN, IT'S A GREAT SCHOOL.
HE GRADUATED FROM CAL STATE LOS ANGELES WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN FINANCE.
UPON GRADUATION, CARLOS WORKED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR VARIOUS CPA FIRMS IN TAX, AUDIT, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED ENTITIES.
AND HE GOT REALLY BORED BECAUSE IT WASN'T EXCITING.
BUT YOU ARE A NUMBERS GUY, AREN'T YOU? YES, I THOUGHT SO. HE WAS HIRED BY THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN JANUARY 2016, GRADUATED FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S ACADEMY IN THE TOP PERCENTAGE OF HIS CLASS ACADEMICALLY IN JULY OF 2016.
CARLOS HAS BEEN A RECIPIENT OF THE 10851 PIN FOR RECOVERY OF STOLEN VEHICLES AND SUBSEQUENT ARRESTS OF RELATED SUSPECTS, AND HE WAS TWICE AWARDED THE 23152 VC PIN FOR MOST DRUNK DRIVING ARRESTS.
CONGRATULATIONS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HE HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES TEAM HOST SINCE ITS INCEPTION.
CARLOS CURRENTLY SERVES IN THE CAPACITY OF DETECTIVE FOR THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE ASSOCIATION.
HIS ELDEST SON WILL PIN HIS BADGE.
[APPLAUSE] . HOW ABOUT A FEW WORDS? AS SERGEANT GUTIERREZ IS A MAN OF MANY WORDS, I'M ACTUALLY A MAN OF FEW WORDS, SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE SUPPORT MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
IT'S ACTUALLY KIND OF AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE PINNED ON THE SAME NIGHT WITH MARK [INAUDIBLE] KIND OF PROUD OF THAT.
SO IN ADDITION TO BEING PART OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND ALL THE GREAT PARTNERS WE HAVE, IT'S A GREAT FUTURE. REALLY EXCITED AND WE HAVE A LOT OF PRIDE, SO.
CHIEF PAZ. SO I LIKE BOTH OF THEIR HAIRCUTS.
[LAUGHTER] BUT IF I GET ASKED A LOT, WHY ARE THE OFFICERS WEARING BEARDS? YOU KNOW, SOME OF THEM, THEY'RE DOING A CANCER BENEFIT, SO THEY PAY MONEY INTO A POT AND THEY GROW THE BEARD. AND WHOEVER HAS THE BEST BEARD, YOU KNOW, WINS NOTHING, BUT THE MONEY GOES TO CITY OF HOPE.
SO THESE TWO PROMOTIONS ARE A LITTLE EXTRA SPECIAL FOR ME BECAUSE THEY'RE MY LAST ONES.
AFTER 38 YEARS, I'M RETIRING AT THE END OF THE MONTH, SO THEY'RE GOOD PROMOTIONS.
[APPLAUSE] AND THERE ARE A LITTLE MORE EXTRA SPECIAL BECAUSE BOTH OF THEM ARE HOMEGROWN BOYS, SO I'VE KNOWN, YOU KNOW, MARK SINCE HE WAS A LITTLE KID.
HE WAS AN EXPLORER. HE WAS AN EXPLORER.
YOU KNOW, CARLOS ALSO GREW UP IN THE CITY.
BOTH OF THEM WENT THROUGH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS HERE.
CARLOS GOT THE BAD END OF THE STICK.
HE GOT TO GO TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL, [LAUGHTER] BUT I WISH THEM GOOD LUCK IN THEIR NEW ROLES.
I'M SURE YOU'RE GOING TO DO A GREAT JOB AND YOU'RE GOING TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WELL.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, CHIEF PAZ.
THIS IS A TIME WHEN YOU WANT TO TAKE PICTURES AND STUFF WITH YOUR LOVED ONES, THE ONES THAT JUST GOT BADGED. AND SO PLEASE, WE DO HAVE TO RECESS INTO A CLOSED SESSION, WHICH I KNOW IS EXCITING, AND THEN OUR MEETING STARTS AT 6:30, A REGULAR MEETING.
IF YOU WANT TO STAY, YOU CAN. BUT I WOULD ABSOLUTELY GO AND HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS RIGHT NOW.
SO PLEASE COME ON UP AND TAKE PICTURES WHATEVER YOU WANT.
BUT THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR BEING HERE.
WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT. WE GOT AN UNBELIEVABLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MR. MAYOR. AND-- BEFORE WE DO-- YES.
LET EVERYBODY LOOSE. I DO ANNOUNCE THE CLOSED SESSION.
OH, YOU'RE GOING--[INAUDIBLE] TO ANNOUNCE THE CLOSED SESSION FOR THE AUDIENCE.
SO OH, MR. RUSSI. DO WE HAVE A CLOSED SESSION? WE DO. IT'S ANTICIPATED LITIGATION CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS EXPOSURE UNDER SUBDIVISION.
WOW. 2E2 OF SECTION 54956.9 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE ONE CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED BY KREEGER LAW FIRM ON BEHALF OF SIERRA LA VERNE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.
[INAUDIBLE] WANT TO REPEAT THAT? [LAUGHTER] NOT EVEN ME.
SEE WHAT I SAID. HOW EXCITING IT IS.
IT'S WONDERFUL. ANYWAY, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
NOT ONLY THAT, WE'VE GOT AN AMAZING POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL CHIEF THAT'S EXITING AND WE HAVE A NEW CHIEF COMING IN WITH COLLEEN FLORES, AND IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL
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SHOW. WE CONTINUE THIS.WE'VE GOT GREAT PEOPLE, WE GOT GREAT SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE'RE VERY PROUD TO HAVE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU FOR COMING AND PLEASE COME AND GET PICTURES WITH YOUR LOVED ONES.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.