Jan 18, 2022 City Council

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GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. WE'RE GOING TO START THE MEETING IN A SECOND, I WANT TO WISH

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

HOPEFULLY THE HOLIDAYS WERE GOOD FOR EVERYONE.

WE ARE NOW AT-- WHAT TIME ARE WE? 6:31. WE ARE NOW AT 6:31.

WE'LL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

IF WE COULD ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE.

COUNCIL MEMBER LAU WILL LEAD US.

[INAUDIBLE] READY BEGIN.

RUSSI. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.

HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER.

PRESENT. MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS.

HERE. MAYOR HEPBURN.

HERE. WE HAVE-- OH, WE HAVE AN INTRODUCTION, DON'T WE?

[4. Introduction of Police Chief Colleen Flores.]

WELL, IF YOU ALL DON'T KNOW, WE HAVE.

IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, MR. RUSSI, IT'S THE FIRST WOMAN POLICE CHIEF IN ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN YEARS HISTORY OF THE CITY. IS THAT CORRECT? SO. [APPLAUSE] WAY--.

IT'S MY ESTIMATION IT'S WAY OVERDUE.

SO, WE'RE VERY HONORED TO HAVE YOU HERE AND I'M GOING TO DO A LITTLE BIO.

SHE DOES HAVE A RAP SHEET.

A GOOD RAP SHEET, BUT SHE DOES HAVE A RAP SHEET.

SO, WELCOME.

AND WE'RE VERY TICKLED THAT YOU'RE HERE.

AND SO I KNOW SPEAKING TO MANY OF THE STAFF, YOUR STAFF, JUST ALL AROUND THROUGH ALL THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY.

ALL I HAVE HEARD IS JUST GREAT COMMENTS THAT VERY HAPPY, VERY FORWARD THINKING, VERY FAIR, YOU KNOW, AND THOSE ARE THE THINGS YOU WANT IN A POLICE CHIEF TO BE ABLE TO LEAD OUR COMMUNITY. AND NOT ONLY THAT UP FRONT WITH OUR COMMUNITY, TELL THEM WHAT'S GOING ON.

BE HONEST WITH EVERYBODY.

AND ALSO WITH US COUNCIL AND [INAUDIBLE] MAYOR.

IF THERE'S EVER AN ISSUE, YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE FOR US AND YOU ALWAYS TALK AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THIS COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT'S GOING ON LATELY.

YOU KNOW, BUT WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COLLEEN FLORES WAS APPOINTED CAPTAIN OF THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN JANUARY OF 2018. SHE CAME TO LA VERNE AFTER 23 YEARS WITH THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE SHE WAS A RANK OF LIEUTENANT.

ON JANUARY 1ST, 2022, COLLEEN WAS APPOINTED TO THE RANK OF CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AGAIN ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN YEARS.

THE FIRST WOMAN POLICE CHIEF, WE ARE HONORED.

CAPTAIN FLORES COMMANDS THE OPERATIONS DIVISION, WHICH INCLUDES PATROL, THE TRAINING DIVISION, A REGIONAL SWAT TEAM, HOMELESS ENGAGEMENT TEAM AND THE SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM JUST A FEW. SHE ALSO OVERSEES THE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, WHICH ENCOMPASSES INVESTIGATIONS, THE DISPATCH CENTER, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE RECORDS DIVISION.

OTHER ASSIGNMENTS DURING CAPTAIN FLORES CAREER HAVE INCLUDED COMMANDER OF OPERATIONS INVESTIGATIONS, FIELD TRAININGS, JAIL SERVICES, WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ANTI-CRIME TASK FORCE, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND INCIDENT COMMANDER ON VARIOUS CRITICAL INCIDENTS.

CAPT. FLORES SERVED ON THE BOARD OF PRESIDENT OF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, NETWORKING AND TRAINING.

PRIOR TO BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER, CAPT.

FLORES WAS A POLICE CADET AT THE CHINO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND A POLICE EXPLORER AT THE UPLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT.

IN 2018, CAPTAIN FLORES COMPLETED THE CALIFORNIA POLICE OFFICERS STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMAND COLLEGE PROGRAM, EARNING A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMAND SPECIALIZING IN ADAPTIVE DECISION MAKING.

SHE POSSESSES A MASTERS OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEGREE FROM WOODBURY UNIVERSITY AND A BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX.

SHE IS MARRIED, HAS A 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, TWO ADULT STEPSONS, ONE WHO IS SERVING HIS 10TH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

WE WELCOME YOU AGAIN.

[APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE]. [LAUGHTER] SHE'S A WOMAN OF FEW WORDS.

NO, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY.

I AM SO HONORED AND HUMBLED THAT OUR COUNCIL, MAYOR, CITY MANAGER HAS SO MUCH FAITH IN ME TO PUT ME IN THIS POSITION, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FIRST WHICH I DO NOT TAKE FOR GRANTED.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I'M HUMBLED TO BE HERE.

THIS IS THE BEST COMMUNITY IN THE WORLD.

OBVIOUSLY, IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIASED ON THAT, BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT CHAPTERS WITH EVERYBODY.

[APPLAUSE] I MUST SAY, TOO, THAT THIS DECISION WAS MADE.

FIRST OF ALL, BY OUR CITY MANAGER WHO BROUGHT COLLEEN FORWARD AND CONVINCED HER THAT LA

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ALSO THE STAFF ALSO THAT INTERVIEWED, BUT ALSO OUR COUNCIL THAT MADE THOSE FINAL DECISIONS TO ACCEPT HER AND BRING HER IN AND PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS WE'VE EVER MADE.

SO, NOTHING THAT YOU HAVE TO LOOK UP TO.

BUT ANYWAY, [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

WE'RE REALLY PROUD. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] OH, BY THE WAY, THERE WILL BE A BATCH PINNING CEREMONY IN THE FUTURE.

JUST KNOW.

[5. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]

OH. OH, IT'S BEAUCHAMP, ISN'T IT? IT IS. I'M SORRY.

THAT'S OK. I'LL WORK ON IT, I PROMISE.

BEAUCHAMP. [INAUDIBLE].

OH. I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY TOMORROW MORNING, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19TH AT 9:30 A.M., WE'LL BE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY CLUSTER MEETING.

THEIR AGENDA INCLUDES DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO THE DJJ YOUTH AND MR. ADAM BETTINO FROM THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WILL BE SPEAKING.

I'M ASKING THAT THE LA VERNE RESIDENTS PLEASE PARTICIPATE AND YOU CAN EMAIL YOUR LETTERS, AND I WANT TO MAKE THIS BIG ENOUGH SO THAT THEY CAN SEE THE THING OKAY.

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR COMMENTS TO PUBLIC_SAFETY_COMMENTS@CEO.LACOUNTY.GOV.

AND IF YOU'RE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING LIVE, PLEASE CALL TELEPHONE NUMBER AREA CODE 323-776-6996.

ENTER THE CODE 169948309#.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS BEAUCHAMP.

I DID. I WHATEVER-- YOU KNOW, BEAUCHAMP.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EXCELLENT INFORMATION.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE ALL RALLY ON THIS.

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND WE CAN'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO OUR COMMUNITY.

SO. AND I WILL SAY THAT I'VE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE INSIDE, OUTSIDE THAT HOW RESPECTFUL OUR RESIDENTS ARE AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

FACTS, FIGURES, EMOTIONS DON'T COUNT IN THIS.

IT HAS TO DO WITH FACTS AND FIGURES AND WHY AND THE REASONS WHY WE'RE NOT AND THE REASONS WHY BERRY J. NIDORF AND THAT SITUATION IS A BETTER PLACE.

SO, WE FOCUS WE'VE DONE A VERY GOOD JOB.

I'VE HEARD THAT THEY'RE VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE INFORMATION THAT'S COMING THROUGH AND WE NEED TO CONTINUE UNTIL THEY MAKE THIS DECISION TO LET THEM KNOW THAT WE'RE ACTIVE, VERY ACTIVE AND WE'RE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS AND THE REASONS WHY.

MR. RUSSI.

YEAH, YOU HAVE ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENT.

MR. IVEY. GOOD EVENING. HOW ARE YOU? HOW ARE YOU? THANK YOU.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS A GREAT, GREAT WEEKEND THAT WE JUST PASSED WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANTED TO DO IS GIVE YOU SOME UPDATES ON CASI, THE COMMITTEE ON AWARENESS AND SOCIAL INCLUSION HERE IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE.

JOINING ME, OF COURSE, IS JULIE WHEELER, MY VICE CHAIR OF CASI.

AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE MARK THE FACT THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY IS A TREMENDOUS DAY.

IT'S NOT JUST A DAY FOR HAVING A BARBECUE OR GETTING TOGETHER WITH FAMILY, BUT IT'S A DAY TO REMEMBER WHAT HE STOOD FOR AND WHAT HE FOUGHT FOR.

IN AN INTERVIEW 11 DAYS PRIOR TO HIS ASSASSINATION, HE WAS ASKED WHY BLACK AMERICANS HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PULL THEMSELVES UP LIKE OTHER IMMIGRANTS.

KING'S RESPONSE WAS AWESOME.

IT'S A CRUEL GESTURE TO TELL THE BOOT LAST MAN TO PULL HIMSELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS.

IN ESSENCE, HE HAD NO BOOTS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HE STUDIED WAS THE FACT THAT WHEN IMMIGRANTS WERE INTRODUCED INTO AMERICA AND CAME UPON THEMSELVES AS WANTING TO COME TO A GREAT COUNTRY THROUGH IT ALL, THEY WERE GIVEN LAND AND MONEY AND OPPORTUNITIES.

THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN OR THE BLACK WAS NOT GIVEN THOSE SAME OPPORTUNITIES, WAS NOT GIVEN LAND, WAS NOT GIVEN ANYTHING AND THEN WAS TOLD THAT HE NEEDED TO ASSIMILATE INTO AMERICA, TO VOTE, TO BECOME A CITIZEN, TO DO ALL THE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO SO THAT YOU COULD BE HONORED AND ASSIMILATE AND BE ACCEPTED AS AMERICANS.

AND I'M TELLING YOU THAT, THAT HAS BEEN A HARD JOURNEY FOR A LOT OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THIS NATION. SO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS ALSO INTERESTING THAT I HAD TO HONOR AND

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AND IN THAT, AS YOU REMEMBER, JOHN LEWIS, WHO WAS A GREAT DISCIPLE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, WAS ATTACKED BRUTALLY BY THE POLICE.

DOGS WERE SICCED ON HIM.

HE WAS BRUTALIZED AND ALL BECAUSE HE WAS FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE AND FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

AND AS YOU KNOW, IN THIS COUNTRY TODAY THAT THINGS THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING STOOD FOR, AND JOHN LEWIS, WAS PEOPLE HAVING THE RIGHT TO BE AMERICANS AND FULL CITIZENS AND JOINED THE RIGHT TO VOTE, NOT JUST BLACKS AND NOT JUST BROWNS AND NOT JUST ASIANS, BUT WOMEN TOO.

AND AS YOU RECALL, WOMEN ONLY RECENTLY GOT THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

SO ALL THE NOISE IN AMERICA NOW ABOUT TRYING TO RESTRICT VOTING NEEDS TO BE REMEMBERED BY ALL THESE FOLKS WHO JUST GOT THE RIGHT TO VOTE THAT WE NEED TO BE AWESOMELY AWARE THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALL COME TOGETHER, ESPECIALLY HERE IN LA VERNE.

AND JULIE WILL TALK ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS AND THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT ABOUT LA VERNE.

BUT WE DO NEED TO PULL TOGETHER AND WHAT CASI IS ALL ABOUT IS PULLING TOGETHER THE GOOD NEWS AND HOW WE GO FORWARD.

AND I JUST WANT TO CLOSE BEFORE I TURN TO JULIE, IS THAT TONY DUNGY, WHO OF COURSE, WAS THE SUPER BOWL VICTORY CHAMP IN FEBRUARY 4TH, 2007.

FIRST SUCH AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL.

HE SAID THIS. I SAID I WANTED TO WIN SO I COULD OPEN PEOPLE'S EYES TO THE FACT THAT SKIN COLOR DOESN'T MATTER.

AND TO GIVE OTHER GUYS A CHANCE WHEN I COULD, I WAS PROUD OF MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, TONY SAID. BUT THEY WEREN'T MINE ALONE.

I WAS PLEASED THAT CHILDREN FROM EVERY SEGMENT OF SOCIETY, SOME WITH HOPE, SOME WITHOUT MIGHT SEE THAT YOU CAN OVERCOME SOCIETY'S RACIAL LIMITATIONS.

MAYBE NOW, HE SAID.

THEY WOULD BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES AND THE GOD WHO CREATED THEM TO REACH FOR THE DREAMS THEY HELD IN THEIR HEARTS.

SO JULIE, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE US ON INTO CASI? GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF LA VERNE, I'M HONORED TO WORK WITH GIL IVEY AS VICE CHAIR OF CASI, THE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND SOCIAL INCLUSION COMMITTEE.

CASI WAS BEGUN AS A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT IN 2019, AND OUR INTENTION IS TO EDUCATE, INFORM, ENCOURAGE AND BUILD AWARENESS FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE.

THE FOCUS OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO PROVIDE UNDERSTANDING THAT EVERY INHABITANT IS ENTITLED TO EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN THE CITY.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE STRIVE TO UPLIFT AND CREATE A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL ARE WELCOME AND WE FEEL THAT IN OUR DIVERSITY WE ARE STRONGER, RICHER AND WISER TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF OUR EVER CHANGING WORLD.

THE COMMITTEE HOLDS SPACE FOR REPRESENTATION FROM THE CITY, ELECTED OFFICIALS, TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, NAACP, THE YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE, FIRE, POLICE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HILLCREST AND OF COURSE, RESIDENTS.

THE ONLINE MEETINGS ARE HELD MONTHLY THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT FIVE PM.

FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS, YOU CAN EMAIL THE CITY TO BE ADDED TO THE INVITATION LIST. AND WE ALSO HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE AND OUR WEBSITE IS CALLED DIVERSELAVERNE.ORG.

SO PLEASE JOIN US ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH OF NEXT MONTH, FEBRUARY 2ND AT FIVE PM. THAT'S THE END OF MY ANNOUNCEMENT.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU BOTH. WE HAVE ONE MORE MR. RUSSI? NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE WE MOVE TO OUR CONSENT CALENDAR.

SEEING NONE. WE'LL GO TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

[6. CONSENT CALENDAR]

SECOND? SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES.

[INAUDIBLE].

[7. OTHER MATTERS]

BUT JUST TO REMIND THE COUNCIL BACK IN JUNE OR SO IS WHEN YOU HAD AN UPDATE FROM STAFF ABOUT 1383, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT WERE GOING TO COME AS IT RELATED TO

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SO WE'RE BASICALLY--.

HEY. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL AND LA VERNE RESIDENTS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 1109, WHICH REQUESTS TO ADD CHAPTER 13.30, MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS TO THE LA VERNE MUNICIPAL CODE, AS REQUIRED BY SENATE BILL 1383.

ON NOVEMBER 3RD OF 2020, CALRECYCLE RECEIVED NOTICE OF APPROVAL FROM THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW THAT SB 1383 REGULATIONS WERE FINALIZED AND SET TO GO INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1ST 20 OF 22.

OUR CITY ATTORNEY REVIEWED THE MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIREMENTS OF SB 1383 AND DETERMINED STAFF SHOULD IMPLEMENT RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF SB 1383 REGULATIONS TO THE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.

[COUGH] PARDON ME, THERE ARE SEVEN MAIN COMPONENTS OF SB 1383 THAT THE CITY MUST COMPLY WITH. THEY ARE, ORDINANCE ADOPTION, THIS IS ALSO NEEDED TO PURSUE ANY POTENTIAL GRANT FUNDING, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, ORGANICS AND RECYCLING COLLECTION, CONTAMINATION MONITORING, PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS, EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY AND ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. IF APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL, ORDINANCE 1109 WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR A SECOND READING AND FINAL ADOPTION AT THE FEBRUARY 7TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER FINAL ADOPTION AND GO INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 9TH.

IN CLOSING, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL WAIT THE FULL READING AND INTRODUCE AS READ BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE 1109 TO ADD CHAPTER 13.30, MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS TO THE LA VERNE MUNICIPAL CODE.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? PRETTY CLEAR. OK.

THANK YOU, TRACY. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT.

YES. ANY WANT TO DISCUSS THIS? OH, WE HAVE ONE [INAUDIBLE].

DANITA BEAUCHAMP [LAUGHTER].

IT IS A NEW YEAR.

[LAUGHTER] I REALIZE SENATE BILL 1383 REQUIRES A SHORT LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTION TO ACHIEVE A REDUCTION IN METHANE GAS BY 40 PERCENT, HYDROFLUOROCARBONS GASES BY 40 PERCENT AND ANTHROPOGENIC BLACK CARBON BY 50 PERCENT BELOW THE 2013 LEVELS.

BUT WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW DO WE KNOW THE CITY IS IN EXCESS OF THESE LEVELS CURRENTLY? IS THERE ANYTHING THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS OR HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR AQMD OR ANY OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS ABLE TO TELL US WHETHER OR NOT WE ARE ABOVE THOSE NUMBERS? AND WHY ARE WE GOING AHEAD AND JUMP THROUGH THE HOOPS THAT SACRAMENTO SENDS DOWN WITHOUT KNOWING THAT INFORMATION PRIOR TO A DECISION BEING MADE? I FEEL LIKE WE JUST HAVE TO ACCEPT THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL, NOT ONLY IN REGARDS TO ACQUIESCING THE DEMANDS OF THESE POLITICIANS WITH AGENDAS WHICH INCLUDE THOSE WHO WORK FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TIED TO THE COMPANIES WHERE THEIR SERVICES ARE REQUIRED TO FACILITATE SUCH A PROGRAM, BUT WHO IN TURN DONATE LARGE DOLLARS TO THEIR CAMPAIGNS.

I REALIZE THIS WOULD CAUSE A REDUCTION IN REFUSE COLLECTION, BUT AGAIN WE RENEWED A CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.

AS A REMINDER, IT WAS MORE THAN A YEAR EARLY THAN REQUIRED TO DO SO.

AND DID THE CITY KNOW ABOUT THESE NEW IMPLEMENTATIONS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO TAKE EFFECT AT THE TIME THAT CONTRACT WAS SIGNED? SO HERE WE ARE IN THE NEW YEAR AND RIGHT OFF THE BAT, THE CITY IS ALREADY MAKING DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE COST OF REFUSE COLLECTION WILL INCREASE WITH ADDITIONAL BINS AND MORE TIME HAVING TO BE SPENT ON SEPARATING GARBAGE, WHICH I FEEL LIKE IF WE ALL WANTED TO SEPARATE GARBAGE, WE WOULD ALL BE GARBAGE COLLECTORS.

WILL THE COUNCIL EVER FIND THE COURAGE TO STAND UP TO THOSE IN THE ASSEMBLY, THE SENATE

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. BEAUCHAMP. ANY OTHER PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO TALK, ANY OTHER PERSON WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? AND IF THERE ARE THOSE ONLINE, PLEASE USE TO RAISE YOUR HAND FEATURE, PLEASE.

NOTHING, [INAUDIBLE]. I CAN CHECK WITH [INAUDIBLE].

THANKS. HAD NOTHING ONLINE AND NOTHING VIA EMAIL.

SHAWN IS ON THE SCREEN RIGHT NOW. THEN WE'LL CLOSE [INAUDIBLE]. JUST KEEP THE SPEAKER OFF UNTIL.

YEAH. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT, BRING IT UP TO THE DAIS.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS OR COMMENTS FOR STAFF REGARDING THIS? I KNOW IT'S A TRASHY SUBJECT, BUT-- [LAUGHTER].

I'M SORRY I HAD TO DO IT.

HE'S BEEN WAITING THAT [INAUDIBLE], [LAUGHTER].

IT'S STINKY.

NO, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS MS. BEAUCHAMP. IT'S JUST UNFORTUNATELY WE'RE IN AN ODD ENVIRONMENT RIGHT NOW WHERE-- I KNOW IN EUROPE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS THEY HAVE TO SEPARATE THE FOOD WASTES AND IF THEY DON'T SEPARATE THE FOOD WASTE, IT'S A MAJOR FINE, WHETHER IT BE BOTTLES, PLASTICS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK THROUGH THIS AND SEE HOW IT WORKS, BUT RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THIS AS IT'S GOING TO BE A MAJOR FINE IF WE DON'T GET OUR SELVES IN LINE WITH THIS.

SO. AND I DO AGREE IT'S HARD.

SB 9, SB 10 A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT HAPPEN WITH THE STATE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE'RE THERE NOW. SO WITH THAT-- IF I MAY.

YES. YES.

THE CONSEQUENCE OF US NOT ADOPTING THIS IS WE WILL NOT BE COMPLIANT WITH THE STATE LAW AND THEN THOSE WILL BE FINES THAT WILL BE PUT ONTO THE CITY ON A DAILY BASIS.

WHEN IT COMES TO CALRECYCLING AND SOME OF THE RULES THAT THEY PUT IN PLACE, WE DO HAVE TO ABIDE BY THEM AND WE ARE USING THE MINIMUM STANDARD OR THRESHOLD.

WE ARE CHECKING THE BOX AND COMPLYING WITH THE LAW AND NOTHING MORE AS IT RELATES TO THIS. AS IT RELATES TO WHEN BILLS ARE BEING VETTED THROUGH THE PROCESS, WE DO PROVIDE COMMENTS, WHETHER IT BE THROUGH CALIFORNIA CITIES OR SOME OF THE COG AND EXPRESSING CONCERN TO OUR LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND FEDERAL LEVEL ON THE IMPACTS THAT SOME OF THESE CHANGES WILL HAVE.

UNFORTUNATELY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHATEVER THEY PUT INTO PLACE IS THE LAW THAT WE MUST COMPLY WITH. THE ONLY THING I WILL SAY AND A VERY GOOD POINT, MS. BEAUCHAMP, IS THE FACT THAT WE DO NEED TO FOLLOW AND FIND OUT HOW WE'RE DOING, HOW WE'RE RATED RECYCLABLES, ORGANIC WASTE.

ONCE THIS REALLY COMES INTO EFFECT, HOW OUR CITY IS FARING AND WHAT THOSE LEVELS ARE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE-- TO SEE WHERE WE ARE.

I AGREE WITH THAT. THAT'S A VERY GOOD IDEA, AND I'M SURE WE WILL BE MONITORING THAT MR. RUSSI. IS THAT CORRECT? AND I'LL TURN TO SHAWN AND TRACY.

I THINK WE DO STILL, WE MONITOR THAT ON-- IS IT A QUARTERLY BASIS WE GET THOSE REPORTS? WE GET MONTHLY REPORTS FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT AS FAR AS OUR DIVERSION.

HOWEVER, EVERY YEAR WE MUST SUBMIT A VERY EXTENSIVE REPORT TO CALRECYCLE, WHICH IS THE GOVERNING AGENCY WHERE WE ARE AS FAR AS OUR DIVERSION.

BUT THE ONE PIECE THAT I'LL ADD IS THAT THE DIVERSION PIECE IS IMPORTANT WE WANT TO DO AS WELL AS WE CAN.

AT THE SAME POINT IN TIME, MAKING SURE THAT OUR ORDINANCES ARE UP TO DATE IS A SEPARATE AND EQUALLY IMPORTANT PIECE.

SO WHAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT IS TO MAKE SURE OUR ORDINANCE DOESN'T PUT US AFOUL WITH THE STATE, BUT WE AS A COMMUNITY NEED TO THEN ALSO DIVERT AS MUCH AS WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MAINTAIN THAT MINIMUM LEVEL.

AND TIM, ONE QUESTION I HAVE FOR TRACY IS HAVE WE COME UP WITH THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS THAT WE CAN EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN LA VERNE ON WHAT TO DO AND WHAT'S GOING TO TAKE PLACE AND HOW TO SEPARATE THE WASTE? YES, WE, FUNNY YOU BRING THAT UP, I HAVE HERE WITH ME AND ORGANICS BUCKET, WE WILL BE GIVING THESE AWAY.

WE HAVE AN ORGANICS GIVEAWAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, FROM 10 A.M.

TO 2 P.M.

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TO 4 P.M.. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GO ON TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE, DOWNLOAD THE PAIL APPLICATION AND BRING THAT WITH YOU TO THE CITY YARD.

THIS IS LOCATED AT THE CITY YARD FACILITY AT 2620 FIRST ST..

THIS IS A DRIVE THROUGH CONTACTLESS PROCESS.

WE SIMPLY TAKE YOUR PAPER AND HAND OFF THE BUCKET.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET OUT OF YOUR CAR, AND THESE BUCKETS ARE MADE TO GO COUNTERTOP FOR YOU TO PUT ALL OF YOUR ORGANIC WASTE IN HERE.

FOOD SCRAPS, PAPER WRAPPINGS FROM YOUR FOOD AND YOU TAKE THIS DIRECTLY OUT TO YOUR GREEN WASTE BIN. SO, YOU CAN LOOK FOR A REMINDER ON OUR FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.

WE'LL BE SENDING A REMINDER OUT ABOUT THAT, AND WE ARE WORKING WITH CALRECYCLE, AS WELL AS THE CITIES OF SAN DIMAS AND ARCADIA TO COME UP WITH SOME EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE IT AVAILABLE.

WE'RE JUST SENDING IT OUT TO RESIDENTS.

WE DID A MAILER AND THEN WE'LL BE HITTING OUR BUSINESSES.

DID THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, ROBIN? OH, [INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU, TRACY.

THANK YOU, DIRECTOR IGOE.

I'LL JUST MAKE A COMMENT OR JUST GET A REALLY GOOD GARBAGE DISPOSAL.

OK. LET'S FACE IT, GUYS.

THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE FOR. SO GET THAT ONE HORSEPOWER, GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND GRIND THAT STUFF UP BECAUSE I KNOW IN ENGLAND IT'S STINKY, BUT IT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING.

YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY. I THINK THE HARDEST PART IS RESTAURANTS.

THEY HAVE SO MUCH WASTE.

BUT YES, I AGREE WITH YOU.

YEAH. AND THEY HAVE BEEN DOING AN OUTREACH.

AND I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN COMING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS WHEN THEY KNEW THAT THIS WAS COMING. SO THEY'VE BEEN OUTREACH, BUT GARBAGE DISPOSAL, IT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY.

REAL GOOD ONE. SO.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS FOR STAFF? NOW, ARE WE-- NO, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A-- WE'RE GOING TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING, IS THAT CORRECT? AND WE MAKE READING OR WE WAIVE FURTHER READING IN PLACE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1109, ADDING CHAPTER 13.30, MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE.

WE'LL PUT. SECOND? I WILL SECOND THAT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, STAFF.

THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE].

VIRTUAL HIGH FIVE. THERE YOU GO.

[LAUGHTER] WE'RE GOING TO-- WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[8. PUBLIC COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS]

OH, I'M SORRY, WE WERE--.

THAT'S OK. WE WERE GOING TO TALK-- I WAS GOING TO ASK MR. RUSSI TO FILL US IN ON WHERE WE ARE WITH THE CITY, WITH THE AFFLERBAUGH-PAIGE SITUATION WITH THE COUNTY AND WHERE WE'RE MOVING WITH THAT.

THE MEETING TOMORROW AS MS. BEAUCHAMP WAS SO NICE TO TALK ABOUT, MR. RUSSI. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP THOSE COMMENTS EARLIER.

YEAH, IT WAS ASKED AND I KNOW THIS IS AN AREA OF GREAT INTEREST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

SO COUNCIL HAD ASKED IF I COULD GIVE JUST A LITTLE BIT UPDATE ON WHAT SOME OF OUR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN AND THE CONSIDERATION OF TRANSITIONING AFFLERBAUGH-PAIGE.

I CAN SAY THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY AS OF LATE WITH SUPERVISOR BARGER'S STAFF. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY MUCH AN ADVOCATE OF OUR POSITION.

THEY HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING SOME OF THOSE TALKING POINTS OUT FOR US.

THEY HAVE--.

SO I WANT TO THANK THEIR STAFF FOR TAKING THAT ON BECAUSE THIS WOULD BE A MUCH HARDER HILL TO CLIMB IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT SUPPORT AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.

SO TO HAVE HER INVOLVED IS GREAT.

THEY HAVE EXPRESSED GREAT ENTHUSIASM WITH A NUMBER OF COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY OUR RESIDENTS AT THE VARIOUS PUBLIC MEETINGS, ESPECIALLY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING. EVEN THOUGH IT'S ONLY BEEN UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT, IT GIVES HER SOME OF THE TRACTION THAT SHE NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO GET THE AUDIENCE WITH HER RESPECTIVE SUPERVISORS.

DOESN'T KNOW IF IT'S AT THIS POINT MADE ANY CHANGE, BUT CERTAINLY EXPRESSING THE CONCERNS THAT ARE BEING RAISED BY HER CONSTITUENCY RESIDENTS.

SO SHE ENCOURAGES THAT TO CONTINUE.

DON'T STOP AT THIS POINT.

THE CITY COUNCIL HAS SENT A LETTER TO BOTH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS WELL AS TO THE COMMISSION AS THE LAST LETTER WAS AS A FOLLOW UP TO THE LAST TOWN HALL MEETING, WHICH I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE. WE WERE VERY DISAPPOINTED, I THINK, IN THE RECEPTION THAT WE RECEIVED AND THAT LETTER DID REFLECT SOME OF THOSE POINTS THAT WE BELIEVE WERE MISSED.

WE HAVE ALSO, AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT WITH REDISTRICTING, SUPERVISORS, SOLIS IN THE FIRST DISTRICT WILL NOW BE REPRESENTING A PART OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE.

SO, WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO HER STAFF TO SEE IF WE CAN DOUBLE UP OUR EFFORTS AND GET THEIR SUPPORT. HAVEN'T HAD A RESPONSE BACK, BUT CERTAINLY ARE PURSUING THAT.

IF WE CAN GET THERE, THAT GETS US TO TWO VOTES, THEN IT'S A MATTER OF JUST GETTING

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SO THOSE ARE ON THE ADVOCACY SIDE THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

ADDITIONALLY, AS A-- IN PREPARATION, I WILL SAY WE'VE ALSO DIRECTED OUR ATTORNEYS FIRM WHO'S IDENTIFIED ONE OF THEIR ATTORNEYS ON STAFF TO BEGIN TO LOOK AT THE PROCESS AND TO EVALUATE WHAT, IF ANY, APPROACHES FROM THE LEGAL SIDE THAT THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE.

FRANKLY, WE WON'T KNOW WHAT THOSE MAY OR MAY NOT BE UNTIL WE UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE.

SO WE ARE JUST GETTING OURSELVES PREPARED FOR WHAT THAT POSSIBILITY MIGHT BE.

SO WE ARE TRYING TO GET OURSELVES IN A POSITION WHERE WE'RE NOT FLAT FOOTED, DEPENDING ON THE ACTION. WHAT CAN THE RESIDENTS DO? THERE WAS A REFERENCE TO THE MEETING THAT IS TOMORROW, AND THAT MEETING IS A COUNTY STAFF LEVEL UPDATE.

FROM THE INFORMATION THAT'S BEEN SHARED WITH ME, IT'S NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN INSIGHT TO WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GOING TO BE, BUT SIMPLY FOR AN OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANY WRITTEN DOCUMENT AT THIS POINT THAT WAS MADE AVAILABLE.

IT'S REALLY JUST TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY'VE TAKEN ON SO THAT THE STAFF CAN THEN BRIEF THEIR SUPERVISORS.

WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE MEETING OPPORTUNITIES TO GO AFTER THAT, AND YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT. AS WE SHARED, AND IT'S ITEM 4D.

I WAS TOLD THAT ON THE AGENDA, WHICH IS ON OUR WEBSITE, IT'S UNDER THE MAIN LINK UP TOP ABOUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY CLUSTER.

IT SAYS. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING THAT WILL BE LIVE AS OF TOMORROW.

IT'S NOT ACTIVE TODAY, SO YOU CLICK IT AND IT DOES NOTHING.

BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT AS OF TOMORROW YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING THAT WAY. SO PLEASE LOOK AT THAT.

YOU CAN CERTAINLY CALL IN IF THAT'S MORE CONVENIENT, BUT THIS IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE AS WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY.

THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY WILL BE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING, WHICH WILL BE ON JANUARY 25TH AGAIN AT 9:30 AND SO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.

THAT LINK WILL BE UP ON AT LEAST OUR WEBSITE AND FROM THE SUPERVISOR STAFF BY THE END OF THE WEEK. SO BE LOOKING OUT FOR THAT INFORMATION TO BE AVAILABLE.

AFTER THAT, WILL BE THE UPCOMING PROBATION COMMISSION MEETING WHERE WE EXPECT THE RECOMMENDATIONS, WHATEVER THEY ARE AND WE HAVEN'T SEEN THEM AT THIS POINT, WILL BE.

WE DO NOT HAVE A DATE AT THIS POINT.

AS SOON AS WE DO GET THE AGENDA OR THE DATE, WE WILL PASS THAT ON TO THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE YOU WILL BE MADE AWARE.

WE ARE, AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, WE HAVE PUT SOME RECOMMENDED TALKING POINTS ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL, WE WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE.

WE WILL BE UPDATING THOSE WHEN WE GET TO THAT COMMISSION MEETING POINT.

WE WILL WANT TO FRAME SOME OF THE COMMENTS AROUND WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE.

I THINK WE HAVE SOME REALLY GOOD TALKING POINTS AT THIS POINT, BUT WHEN WE KNOW BETTER WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE, WE WILL BE BETTER ABLE TO CRAFT THE RESIDENTS FOR HOW BEST TO RESPOND TO THAT. SO THAT WILL BE FORTHCOMING.

SO, THE KEY POINT THAT I THINK THE SUPERVISOR IS SHARED AT THIS MOMENT IS KEEP TARGETING BERRY J.

NIDORF AS THE ALTERNATIVE LOCATION, AND THAT HAS BEEN A CRITICAL MESSAGE AND NOT TO EXPRESS MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, BUT TO FOCUS IT ON THAT LOCATION BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IF THERE IS TO BE TRACTION, IT'S TO GET THE YOUTH THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED IDENTIFIED TO GO TO THAT LOCATION BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY THERE.

AND A LOT OF THE SUPERVISORS TALKING POINTS ARE FOCUSED AROUND THAT.

SO, WE CAN ENCOURAGE ONE THING.

IT WOULD BE THAT KEY POINT TO MAKE SURE IN YOUR COMMENTS THAT YOU KEEP FOCUSING ON.

WE HAVE MORE RELEVANT INFORMATION AS WELL AS TALKING POINTS ON OUR WEBSITE, AND WE WILL COMMIT TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY APPRIZED, WHETHER IT BE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION OR UPDATE ON OUR WEBSITE AS THIS PROGRESSES.

IF I COULD JUST TRAILER ON TO THAT, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE RESIDENTS BECAUSE, AND COUNCIL, EVERYBODY'S BEEN JOINING THESE.

BUT LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THE SPECIFICS, NOT THAT WE DON'T WANT IT IN OUR BACKYARD BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE IT IN OUR BACKYARD.

YOU KNOW, WE ALREADY HAVE 707B OFFENDERS THERE, WHICH WILL ADDRESS THAT LATER.

BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, AND ESPECIALLY WITH DAVID AND MARGARET AND LEROY HAYNES.

BUT I JUST-- I WANT TO SAY I KNOW THAT MR. GABALDON, MS. BEAUCHAMP. I KNOW THAT CATHY NEWLAND.

I KNOW A LOT OF THE RESIDENTS I KNOW ROBIN CARDER.

I KNOW THAT MUIR DAVIS.

I KNOW THAT MR. CROSBY.

I THINK WENDY-- WERE YOU-- YOU WERE ON ALSO.

THE POINT IS, IS THAT I'M REALLY PROUD OF OUR RESIDENTS BECAUSE THEY'RE SPEAKING UP AND MR. IVEY WAS ON THERE. I WANTED TO THANK HIM BECAUSE HE'S BEEN ON THERE A NUMBER OF TIMES SPEAKING. AND ALSO, WE'VE RALLIED THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS, THE CITY OF CLAREMONT.

WE'VE ALSO RALLIED THE CITY OF GLENDORA.

ALSO, WE'VE ALSO RALLIED THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN OPPOSITION TO

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AND AS MR. RUSSI HAD STATED, IT IS THE FACT THAT BERRY J.

NIDORF IS ALREADY THERE.

IT CAN BE MODIFIED FOR LESS MONEY.

AND NOT ONLY THAT, ALL THE SERVICES SURROUNDING THAT AREA ARE FOR THESE YOUTH.

THE [INAUDIBLE] YOUTH ARE ALREADY THERE, THEY ARE ALREADY THERE AND THAT'S THEIR HOLDING AND I THINK THEY HAVE SOME IN KILPATRICK.

BUT I WANT TO FOCUS ON BERRY J.

NIDORF AND IT SEEMS THAT THE SHIP WITH THE SUPERVISORS IS TURNING TO THE ASPECT OF, OK, WE HAVE A LOCATION THAT'S ALREADY PREEXISTING THAT ALREADY HOUSES OUR [INAUDIBLE] YOUTH.

AND WHY WOULD YOU PUT THEM IN ANOTHER LOCATION AND UPROOT THEM IN A CONSTRUCTION? BECAUSE OUR PLACE IS GOING TO REQUIRE A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION? THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.

SO WE JUST KEEP THAT UP.

WE KEEP UP WITH THE BERRY J.

NIDORF. BUT AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE, OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, YOU KNOW, OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS.

RYAN VIENNA OVER IN THE CITY OF SAN DIMAS JUMPED ON THIS, SO WE HAD FOUR LETTERS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL.

WE GOT OUR STUFF, SO WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? DON'T TAKE THE PEDAL OFF THE GAS BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THINGS CAN HAPPEN REAL QUICK. SO THE CITY IS DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN, AND WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT THIS TO THE END. SO JUST KEEP THE FIGHT UP.

EVERYBODY GET ON THERE TOMORROW MORNING AND THEN THE NEXT MEETING IS, I THINK WE'VE BEEN REALLY GOOD ABOUT TELEVISING ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT WE CANNOT LET UP ON THIS.

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO US FOR THE SAFETY AND THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.

DANITA BEAUCHAMP.

FIRSTLY, I'D LIKE TO COMMEND J.R.

AND THOSE WHO ARE WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIM ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE.

TO MY SURPRISE, THEY HAVE MADE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY AND SPECIFICALLY PERTAINING TO THE JUVENILE CAMP ISSUE FACING THE CITY.

IT IS IN LARGE PRINT ON THE CENTER OF THE MAIN PAGE, WITH ONE LOCATION OF WHERE TO DOWNLOAD AND VIEW THE DOCUMENTATION THAT MR. RUSSI JUST SPOKE OF.

I HOPE THAT GOING FORWARD, OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS THAT FACE THE CITY AND THE RESIDENTS WILL ALSO BE AS EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

SECONDLY, I THOUGHT IT APPROPRIATE FOR TODAY'S MEETING SINCE YESTERDAY WAS THE HOLIDAY HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

'S BIRTHDAY AND HIS ACHIEVEMENT THAT I WOULD USE A QUOTE FROM HIS BOOK STRENGTH AND LOVE, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN 1963.

THE ULTIMATE MEASURE OF A MAN IS NOT WHERE HE STANDS IN THE MOMENTS OF COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE, BUT WHERE HE STANDS AT TIMES OF CHALLENGE AND CONTROVERSY.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, THREE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FAILED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LAST PROBATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING ON JAN.

13 AND VOICED THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE DJJ, POTENTIALLY CHOOSING THE AFFLERBAUGH-PAIGE CAMPS. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I'M ESPECIALLY DISAPPOINTED IN MR. CROSBY'S LACK OF PARTICIPATION, KNOWING THAT HE'S AN ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN AND EDUCATION.

AS HE SERVES IN [INAUDIBLE] SCHOOL DISTRICT, PAST CALLS AND LETTERS ARE QUICKLY FORGOTTEN, ESPECIALLY FROM THOSE WHO WERE CUT OFF BY THE MODERATOR ONCE THEY REACH THEIR TIME LIMIT. I BELIEVE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO REMAIN SILENT ON A TOPIC THAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO THE RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY, SO MUCH SO THAT IT HAS DRAWN NEWSPAPER AND MAJOR MEDIA NEWS COVERAGE SHOWS AN UTTER LACK OF LEADERSHIP AND THE UTMOST DISRESPECT TO THE RESIDENTS. I WANT TO GO ON RECORD AT THIS MOMENT AND STATE THAT I WILL DO WHAT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND WITHIN MY POWER TO REMIND THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF THEIR ACTIONS OR LACK THEREOF OF THESE COUNCIL PEOPLE COME VOTING TIME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS. BEAUCHAMP. ANYONE ELSE ON PUBLIC COMMENT? MR. GABALDON.

FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING VIA ZOOM, PLEASE USE THE RAISED YOUR HAND FEATURE.

[INAUDIBLE]. IN RECENT DAYS, I'VE WITNESSED ALL MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL RISE UP AND PUBLICLY EXPRESS THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE DJJ AND THE COUNTY OF SUPERVISORS WHO ARE CONSIDERING THE EXPANSION OF THE [INAUDIBLE] CAMPS AFFLERBAUGH AND PAIGE SITUATED IN OUR CITY'S FOOTHILLS. TO THAT, I SAY THANK YOU.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU IN THE PARTICIPATION THAT YOU HAVE MADE BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO CONVEY TO THE CITY AND THE CITIZENS THAT YOU ARE LISTENING TO US.

WHAT OUR CITY FACES IN THIS ISSUE AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT ARE DEEMED UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. THIS IS WHAT COMES WHEN WE DO NOT LOOK DOWN THE ROAD WITH CLEAR LENSES AND WITHOUT BIASES OR PERSONAL PREFERENCES, FOR POLICY OR FROM OTHER PEERS WHO CLAIM TO REPRESENT US FROM THE OUTSIDE OF OUR BOUNDARIES.

FOR THIS COUNCIL, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE THE POTENTIAL FOR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF DECISIONS YOU MAKE WHEN FACED WITH THE CHOICE TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF FIVE DISTRICTS VERSUS FOUR. WHEN FACED WITH CHOOSING PUBLIC SAFETY OVER AN IDEOLOGY AND NOT VOTING IN OPPOSITION TO A DA LIKE GEORGE GASCON, ALIGNING YOURSELF WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHOSE WORDS SAY ONE THING, BUT THEIR ACTIONS ANOTHER.

AS CITIZENS VOTING FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS OF YOUR CITY, COUNTY SUPERVISORS, A GOVERNOR OR

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VOTING FOR TAX BURDEN WITHOUT A TRUE UNDERSTANDING OF THE COST OR IMPLICATION OF THE FUNDS, THAT WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE HEARD THIS EVENING.

VOTING FOR ANYTHING WITHOUT A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LANGUAGE, SPONSOR, OR CONTEMPLATING THE DOWNSIDE RISK OF A RESOLUTION, A BILL OR AN ORDER.

ALL THE ABOVE CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE UNINTENDED NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES WE MAY ONE DAY FACE IN OUR CITY OF LA VERNE, WITH ONLY THE LATEST BEING CAMPS AFFLERBAUGH AND PAIGE.

MUCH LIKE THE POLICE OFFICERS IN RECENT NEWS REGARDING THEIR USE OF FORCE, LIKE LAPD OFFICER WILLIAM DORSEY JONES, WHO UNINTENTIONALLY SHOT AN INNOCENT GIRL IN A DRESSING ROOM OR KIMBERLY POTTER, WHO ACCIDENTALLY PULLED HER GUN INSTEAD OF HER TASER AND HAVING ONLY MOMENTS TO MAKE A DECISION, THEY WILL PAY UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR DECISIONS, WHETHER OR NOT THEIR INTENTIONS AT THE MOMENT OF THEIR ACTION WAS A FAIR JUDGMENT OF THEIR CHARACTER OR WORK, UP TO THAT FATEFUL MOMENT.

IN YOUR ROLE AS COUNCIL MEMBER, PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT YOUR JOB IS TO REPRESENT US FIRST IN EVERY SCENARIO.

WHO YOU ALIGN YOURSELF TO MUST ALSO SEE LA VERNE AS THEIR PRIORITY.

WHERE ANYTHING LESS WOULD LEAVE LA VERNE WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM OUTSIDE INFLUENCES.

PLEASE CONSIDER ALL SCENARIOS IN YOUR DECISION MAKING AND LOOK WHERE YOU MAY BE GIVING LIFE TO AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. GABALDON. MR. HANLEY. HOW IS EVERYONE DOING? HAPPY NEW YEAR. [INAUDIBLE] BESIDES ME, HATE WEARING MASKS? I THINK THE WHOLE ROOM IS GOING TO RAISE YOUR HAND ON THAT ONE.

WELL, NOT ONLY THAT, YOU'RE BREATHING YOUR OWN BREATH.

IT'S LIKE, MY GOSH.

AND CHECK THIS OUT WHEN I PUT THESE ON THE FOG RIGHT UP WHEN YOU GO ON IT.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME, GUYS.

IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE. YOU GUYS DO A GREAT JOB.

BUT I DO HAVE A FEW THINGS I REALLY NEED TO GO OVER AND THEY MIGHT NOT BE EASY TO HEAR, BUT HERE WE GO. WE'VE ALL SEEN THE AERIAL VIDEO FROM THE-- THAT WAS PRESENTED BY STEVE HUNTER FROM LAND DESIGN CONSULTANTS REGARDING THE TRAFFIC AND THE PARKING SITUATION IN THE AREA OF BASELINE ROAD IN QUESTION.

IF ANYONE HASN'T SEEN THE VIDEO, YOU SHOULD, YOU'VE ALL SEEN IT THOUGH, RIGHT? I MEAN, WE WERE ALL PART OF THAT MEETING.

JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND, BASELINE ROAD AT ST.

MARK AND BASELINE ROAD AT JAPONICA ARE BOTH THREE FEET WIDER THAN BASELINE AT TOWN AVENUE. WHICH IS LANDSCAPED WITH TREES WITH A CENTER MEDIAN.

BY THE WAY, BASELINE IS THE SAME WIDTH AS FRUIT STREET, AND WE CAN ALL SEE THE BEAUTIFUL CENTER MEDIAN JUST INSTALLED.

BASELINE IS A DANGEROUS ROAD FROM DAWN AVENUE TO JAPONICA AVENUE.

THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS, INCLUDING MANY BICYCLISTS GETTING CLIPPED BY CARS GOING BY. ONE OF THESE DAYS, ONE OF THESE CYCLISTS ARE GOING TO BE SEVERELY INJURED.

THEY GO DOWN. IF YOU GUYS HAVE EVER SEEN BASELINE, THEY JET DOWN.

IT'S A VERY POPULAR BICYCLING TRACK.

IT'S A FUN ROAD TO GO FAST ON TOO.

ITS BANKED NICELY AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.

BUT RECENTLY, ON NOVEMBER 12TH, THERE WAS A FATALITY.

THE CHP, THE L.A.

COUNTY SHERIFF AND THE LA VERNE PD WERE ALL IN THE SCENE.

THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHO HAD JURISDICTION FOR THIS LOCATION.

ODDLY ENOUGH. WE'RE ASKING FOR THE SAME RESIDENTIAL PARKING THAT IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE HAYNES CENTER, FROM JAPONICA STREET TO THE EASTERN END OF BASELINE TO THE CITY LIMITS ON BOTH SIDES.

AND THAT INCLUDES THE PARKING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HAYNES CENTER.

I THINK RICK YOU'RE A SUPERINTENDENT, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT.

WHAT IS PARKING SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL? [INAUDIBLE]. OK, THAT'S COOL.

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL, YOU CAN GO DOWN THE STREET OVER HERE, YOU CAN GO IN FRONT OF CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL.

YOU CAN GO TO LA VERNE HEIGHTS.

ALL OF THESE SCHOOLS, YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK IN FRONT OF.

AND MAKE NO MISTAKE, LEROY'S IS A SCHOOL.

IT'S GETTING PAID BY THE STATE.

IT'S GETTING REIMBURSED BY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

THERE'S NO 25 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT ZONE THERE.

THERE'S NOT A CROSSWALK TO BE FOUND.

IT'S A DANGEROUS, DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING ALONG THERE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'M ASKING FOR, AND THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE REALLY NEED A CENTER MEDIAN WITH TREES AND LANDSCAPING, WE CAN USE THE FOUR TREES THAT ARE BEING RELOCATED FROM THE NEWLY ANNEXED BASELINE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT, STREET LIGHTING.

THAT PART OF BASELINE AVENUE IS REALLY DARK.

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I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS THERE WAS THAT FATALITY.

IT WAS A MOTORCYCLIST THAT JUST PROBABLY COULDN'T SEE.

HE HAD ONE HEADLIGHT ON A MOTORCYCLE.

AND I'M SORRY, THOSE LITTLE REFLECTOR THINGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A TURN.

NO GOOD. AND FOR ME TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE OUT THERE TO SEE A PERSON AND WE'VE ALL SEEN THIS BEFORE, SOMEBODY BUSTED UP TO THE POINT WHERE, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE DEAD AND IT JUST BOTHERS ME TO THINK ABOUT IT.

BUT STREET LIGHTING, STREET LIGHTING CAN BE EASILY INCORPORATED INTO OUR NEW CENTER MEDIAN. CROSSWALKS WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT JAPONICA AND BASELINE AND DAWN AND BASELINE, AS WE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, THERE ARE NO CROSSWALKS, THERE ARE NONE AT ALL.

LET ME REMIND EVERYBODY HERE THAT SEVEN POINT SIX MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE RESCUE PLAN HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE CITY OF LA VERNE, PER THE CITY OF LA VERNE'S WEBSITE. SO WE ALL KNOW THAT MONEY'S THERE.

SO ANYWAY, I JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW I DID SOME DIGGING.

YOU GUYS HAVE A SHEET IN FRONT OF YOU.

I DID SOME DIGGING.

I FOUND OUT FROM STATE SENATOR ANTHONY PORTANTINO, THAT BASELINE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM CALTRANS, ALONG WITH PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF LA VERNE.

THE LETTER THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE LETTER YOU GUYS ALL HAVE, SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. THIS IS EMBARRASSING TO NOT KNOW THAT, THAT PORTION OF BASELINE IN QUESTION BELONGS TO LA VERNE.

I WOULD CALL THAT AN EPIC FAILURE.

TO DATE, I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, A PHONE CALL THAT I WAS PROMISED BUT NEVER RECEIVED.

I'D LIKE TO END WITH THESE THREE QUESTIONS.

HOW DID THE CITY OF LA VERNE-- HOW MUCH MONEY DID THE CITY OF LA VERNE RECEIVE FROM CALTRANS FOR THIS? AND WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE MONEY? AND NUMBER THREE, WHEN WILL YOU GET MOVING ON THESE ITEMS THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR? OK. THANK YOU, MR. HANLEY. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC COMMENT? YES, PLEASE.

JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS IF YOU COULD, PLEASE.

WE CAN FILL OUT A CARD LATER.

MY NAME IS MICHAEL PORTALATIN, 359 BASELINE ROAD, LA VERNE, CALIFORNIA.

I'M A 30 YEAR LA VERNE RESIDENT.

I PURCHASED THE-- I SHARE A BORDER WITH LEROY, I OWN THE ACREAGE TO THE WEST BORDER OF LEROY. I OWN THE ACREAGE BEHIND SAINT MARK TO BROKEN SPUR.

I THINK I'M ONE OF THE LARGEST PARCELS THAT'S IN CITY LIMITS THAT'S NOT ANNEXED.

BASICALLY, WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR, LEROY HAYNES IS A SCHOOL.

AND EXACTLY MR. HANLEY SAYS THEY'VE BECOME A NUISANCE.

BASICALLY, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE BY PERMITTING THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET HAS CREATED A PROBLEM FOR THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STREET.

AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT.

I THINK WE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND TREAT LEROY HAINES AS A SCHOOL, WE SHOULD HAVE ZONES.

WE SHOULD HAVE CROSSWALKS.

AGAIN, I ENCOMPASS SEVEN ACRES IN THAT AREA AND IT'S JUST A NUISANCE, IT'S A NUISANCE.

I LIVE IN LA VERNE, I PARTICULARLY LIVE ON THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY BECAUSE IT'S MY PARADISE, IT'S MY [INAUDIBLE].

LEROY HAYNES HAS CREATED A NUISANCE.

I DO NOT GET MY MAIL.

THE POSTMASTER, LEROY HAYNES, PARKS IN FRONT OF THE MAILBOXES, THEIR STAFF.

I HAVE TO GO DOWN TO THE POSTMASTER.

POSTMASTER SAYS, WELL, LET'S UNBLOCK YOUR MAILBOX.

IT'S JUST A NUISANCE.

I HAVE TRASH ALL OVER MY MAYBE 300 FOOT OF FRONTAGE RIGHT THERE.

AND LEROY HAYNES JUST-- THERE'S NOT [INAUDIBLE] PROGRAMS. THEY ARE NOT COOPERATIVE AT ALL.

I, FOR SIX YEARS NOW, I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH IT, TRYING TO BE A NEIGHBOR.

AND THEY'RE NOT BEING NEIGHBORLY.

AND SO BASICALLY, EVERYTHING THAT MR. HANLEY SAID IS CORRECT.

I AM STILL ZONED AGRICULTURAL.

AND MY LAST RESORT THAT ME AND MY ATTORNEY HAS COME UP WITH, I'M ALLOWED TO HAVE 42 PIGS.

AND I'M THINKING ABOUT PUTTING 42 PIGS ON MY PROPERTY.

THAT'S GOING TO CREATE A PROBLEM FOR ST.

MARK. IT'S GOING TO CREATE A PROBLEM FOR THE PEOPLE ON DAWN.

IT'S GOING TO CREATE A PROBLEM.

I'M UNINCORPORATED COUNTY. SO I WOULD HOPE THAT IT WOULD TAKE A LOOK AND SAY WE DID IT

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OR THE YEAH, THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET, THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STREET, OBVIOUSLY BASED UPON WHAT I'M READING HERE.

THE MAINTENANCE IS LA VERNE.

AND I WOULD LIKE PERMIT PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STREET.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANYONE ELSE? MS. NEWLAND.

LA VERNE, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT I WANTED TO THANK MAYOR HEPBURN FOR-- [INAUDIBLE] YEAH, [LAUGHTER] I WAS TRYING TO THINK, DO I ADD TIM HEPBURN AT THE BEGINNING OR NO? I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GOING DOWN AND ADDRESSING THE ISSUE WITH THE ALTA DENA DAIRY ON WHITE AVENUE.

AFTER WE HEARD FROM A RESIDENT THAT HIS BUSINESS WAS DOWN 50 PERCENT DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE GOLD LINE.

I MESSAGED YOU AND THE NEXT MORNING YOU WERE DOWN THERE TALKING TO HIM AND ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT SOME THINGS TO HELP HIM.

AND I'VE TALKED TO HIM SINCE AND HE'S-- I PUT IT ON THE WEBSITE AND THERE'S FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE PEOPLE HAVE SEEN IT.

AND SO HE SAID THAT BUSINESS HAS PICKED UP.

I NOTICED WHEN I DROVE DOWN THERE THIS WEEK, THERE'S FLAGS THAT SAY BUSINESSES STILL OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION, SO I WANTED TO THANK YOU.

I JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY GOOD, THAT YOU WENT RIGHT DOWN THERE AND TOOK CARE OF IT.

THAT'S VERY SWEET OF YOU. BUT I WANT TO ALSO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER BECAUSE SHE'S ON THE GOLD LINE AUTHORITY, AND SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING A HOLD OF THE GOLD LINE AUTHORITY IN ORDER FOR MORE ADVERTISEMENT TO HELP THEM.

BECAUSE ONE THING THE GOLD LINE AUTHORITY OR ANY OF US DON'T WANT ANY BUSINESSES TO SUFFER WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS BEING SHUT DOWN IS A LOT.

BUT SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING I KNOW WITH HABIB BALIAN, THE CEO OF THE GOLD LINE, AND GETTING THEM TO ADVERTISEMENT AND ALSO HOPEFULLY WITH SOME COUPONS AND SOME THINGS LIKE THAT TO ASSIST THEM TO BETTER THEIR BUSINESS.

BUT YOU KNOW, AGAIN, A COMMUNITY, WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AND IT WAS, YEAH.

ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC COMMENT? WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND COME BACK TO-- OH.

[9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]

OH, MS. BRAINARD.

SO MAYBE SHE GOT [INAUDIBLE].

WE HAVE HER NUMBER? I DON'T.

[INAUDIBLE].

GO AHEAD.

[INAUDIBLE].

MODERN TECHNOLOGY. [LAUGHTER] HELLO, LILY? WE CAN'T HEAR YOU ON-- THIS IS A CITY LA VERNE ARE YOU THERE? OK, WE'RE GOING TO PUT YOU ON SPEAKER.

YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO PUT YOU ON SPEAKERPHONE, OK? ALL RIGHT. JUST IN A SECOND HANG UP.

GO AHEAD. OK, THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING. THE EVENING CITY COUNCIL THERE.

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SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE [INAUDIBLE] WHO FOLLOW UP THE [INAUDIBLE].

ALL THE MEETING. I THINK WE ARE THE-- I'M THE ONE OF THE RESIDENTS FOLLOW UP EVERY SINGLE MEETING TO COMMENT.

I'M SO APPRECIATE THIS TIME LA VERNE RESIDENTS AND THE CITY COUNCIL REALLY LIKE TO WORK TOGETHER TO VOICE-- VERY LOUD VOICE TO LET--.

[INAUDIBLE]? AND I'M THINKING JUST WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS PASSION TO KEEP--.

[INAUDIBLE] YOU KEEP CUTTING OUT? ALL THE BILLS. OKAY, SO I'M JUST THINKING WE PUT THEM--.

FIGHT [INAUDIBLE]. BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, MR. MAYOR IS JUST REALLY A [INAUDIBLE] TO EVERY SINGLE MEETING WITH-- WE SEE THAT.

AND SOME CITY COUNCIL NOT TO ATTEND EACH ONE, BUT WE DO WATCH IT.

WE DO COUNT IT. WHO COME WHO DIDN'T COME, WHO CARE, WHO DON'T CARE THAT MUCH.

JUST MAKE THE TIME, PLEASE, BECAUSE YOU KNOW, WE AS THE RESIDENTS, WE'RE ALL VERY BUSY TOO. BUT JUST MAKE THE TIME TO COMMENT, EMAIL TO DO WHATEVER WE COULD TO DO THAT.

BUT I KNOW THE BIGGEST REASON, MAYBE JUST BECAUSE THE FIRE, THE RISK THAT THE TRANSPORTATION IS NOT CONVENIENT FOR THEM, SO IT IS NOT FOR THEM.

BUT EVEN WE MENTIONED LIKE A RESIDENT AREA, NOT SAFE.

THEY DON'T REALLY CARE THIS REASON.

THEY JUST THINK EVERYBODY'S GOING TO--.

[INAUDIBLE] GET THROUGH ALL THOSE MEETING, WE UNDERSTAND THAT.

SO I JUST HOPEFULLY THIS WILL REALLY-- WE WILL WIN TO PROTECT OUR SAFE COMMUNITY.

THAT'S SO IMPORTANT.

EVEN THOUGH I LIVE [INAUDIBLE].

SHOULD I CARE? OF COURSE I CARE.

WE ARE ONE LA VERNE AND THEN IT WILL REALLY IMPACT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, NOT JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT IN THE MOUNTAINS, RIGHT? SO, JUST THAT.

SO, I APPRECIATE PEOPLE ATTEND OUR [INAUDIBLE] WALK TOGETHER AND THEN CITY COUNCIL WALK TOGETHER. SO IT REALLY HAS TO HAVE-- LET THEM UNDERSTAND LA VERNE IS A VERY UNITED CITY.

WE FIND THAT. SO JUST A [INAUDIBLE].

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYBODY.

ALL RIGHT. WE DID IT.

YOU OPEN THAT DOOR.

YEAH, WE'VE ALREADY SPOKEN ON THAT ONE.

MR. GABALDON, SORRY.

I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT LILY'S BEEN INVOLVED IN ALMOST EVERY ONE OF THESE MEETINGS, EVERY SINGLE ONE, AND SHE IS VERY WELL SPOKEN AND YOU KNOW HER--.

[INAUDIBLE] THE SAME AS ALL OF US IN LA VERNE, SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE HER KUDOS FOR THAT TOO. SHE IS DILIGENT, JUST LIKE ALL OF US ON THOSE MEETINGS.

DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE? ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT ON NEW ITEMS? NOTHING ELSE THERE. WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COME AND BRING UP THE DAIS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FIRST? COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER.

OK, I'M NOT GOING TO SPEAK TOO LONG ON THE DJJ BECAUSE YOU ALL SAID WONDERFUL POINTS, BUT LILY SAID IT BEST.

THE CITY HAS BECOME UNITED TOGETHER ON THIS TOPIC AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO DOWN EASY.

YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE LILY, EVERYONE THAT GETS ON EACH MEETING TO SPEAK.

THERE'S TIMES THAT OTHERS CANNOT MAKE THE MEETING.

YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T, YOU KNOW, YOU STILL HAVE LIFE TO GO ON.

YOU HAVE WORK TO DO OR WHATEVER REASON.

BUT WE'RE ALL OUT THERE TO SPEAK LOUDLY, SO THEY HEAR US.

SO I APPRECIATE EVERYONE THAT DOES.

BEING ON THE COMMITTEE FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING, WE HAVEN'T HAD A MEETING TILL NOW, BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY CHRISTMAS MORNING.

I APPRECIATE ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT CAME OUT.

THANK YOU. LILY WAS OUT THERE TOO, CHRISTMAS MORNING.

WE ALL MET AT SIX O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND LILY HAD HER SON WITH HER AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE PEOPLE OUT THERE TO VOLUNTEER, GIVE UP THEIR TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES TO BE OUT THERE FOR A TRADITION OUR NINETY SIX YEAR TRADITION, AND IT WAS DRIZZLY TOWARDS THE AFTERNOON.

I FELT BAD FOR WHEN THE TRUCK DID COME BY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

MY GRANDKIDS ARE HERE FROM MICHIGAN, SO THEY WERE SO EXCITED TO SEE THE TRUCK COME DOWN.

AND SO IT WAS JUST A GREAT EVENT AND I REALLY APPRECIATE STAFF AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT CAME OUT TO WORK ON THIS.

IT'S WONDERFUL.

SO THE LAST ITEM I WANTED TO SHARE, GOOD NEWS, IS IF YOU'VE BEEN GOING ALONG ARROW HIGHWAY, THE GOLD LINE IS COMING AND YOU COULD SEE ALL THE CONSTRUCTION GOING ON.

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I SENT IT OVER TO BOB AND HE POSTED IT ON OUR WEBSITE AND IT SHOWS ALL THE WORK FROM GLENDORA ALL THE WAY OUT TO POMONA THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND TO SHOW HOW THE TRACKS ARE LAID. IT'S JUST AMAZING.

THE MACHINERY INVOLVED AND HOW THEY'RE BUILDING THE BRIDGES.

IN SAN DIMAS, THAT BRIDGE IS JUST GORGEOUS.

THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO BE OVER LONE HILL AND THEN OVER AT, I THINK IT'S CATARACT IN THAT AREA IN SAN DIMAS AND BONITA.

AND SO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

AND THE TIMELINE THAT I'M REALLY INTERESTED IN IS WHEN OUR STATION IS GOING TO START GETTING BUILT. SO THEY'RE STARTING RIGHT NOW IN GLENDORA, BUILDING THE STATION AND SAN DIMAS WILL BE AROUND APRIL.

AND THEN THEY'RE GOING TO START OUR STATION IN JUNE.

THAT'S THE TIMELINE.

I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS KIEWIT-PARSONS, THE CONSTRUCTION CREW, IS ON TIME ABOVE SCHEDULE AND YOU KNOW, THEY'RE RIGHT BELOW BUDGET, TOO.

THEY'RE DOING SO GOOD.

AND SO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL.

I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO TALK TO ANYONE ABOUT THIS NEW TRAIN COMING THROUGH LA VERNE.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER.

COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.

THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO.

JUST WANT TO SAY, AND MR. RUSSI YOU SAID REALLY CLEARLY, IS DON'T LOOK AT MY PAPER BECAUSE MY INK IS RUNNING OUT, [LAUGHTER] BUT THEY HAVE THE TALKING POINTS, BUT THE TALKING POINTS THAT ARE ON THE WEBSITE THAT REALLY UNIFIES US TOGETHER IN A WAY IN WHAT WE SPEAK.

THAT IS WHAT'S GETTING ACROSS THAT WE ARE SAYING THE SAME MESSAGE.

SO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP DOING THAT.

AND THANK YOU. YES, IT WAS A GREAT FUN GOING OUT THERE.

MY DAUGHTER, RILEY AND I GOT TO RUN.

THANK GOODNESS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOLERS THAT WERE ON MY ROUTE.

THEY RUN SO MUCH.

THEY REALLY HELP OUT AN OLD MAN HERE, TOO.

I WANT TO HAVE A SHOUT OUT FOR OUR LA VERNE LIBRARY.

THEY NEED, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE OPEN AND MAKING SURE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO VISIT THERE.

THEY HAVE THEIR COVID PROTOCOLS, BUT MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE VISITING OUR LA VERNE LIBRARY THERE AS WELL. SO REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

AND BOB, IF WE CAN FOLLOW UP ON THE LETTER THAT WAS GIVEN TO US TODAY TO ABOUT THE OWNERSHIP OF THE BASELINE ROAD THAT WOULD BE REALLY INTERESTED IN THAT AS WELL.

SO. I ACTUALLY HAVE A MEETING ON THURSDAY WITH THE COUNTY AND [INAUDIBLE] STAFF.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

THANK YOU, SO HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY.

I ALSO WANT TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO CHIEF FLORES FOR BECOMING OUR NEW CHIEF. I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE BIT WEIRD THAT WE'RE NOT HAVING HER BADGE PINNING NOW BUT THERE WILL BE ONE, SO DEFINITELY COME OUT, IF YOU CAN FOR THAT.

ALSO JUST WANTED A FEW NOTES ON MLK AND THIS PAST WEEKEND.

IF YOU'VE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT HILLCREST, THEY HAVE REDECORATED THEIR WELCOME ROOM TO HONOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, FAMOUS AFRICAN-AMERICAN CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR SOCIETY, AND IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL.

I GIVE THANKS TO PEGGY REDMAN AND TO GWEN CARR AND BARBARA SMYTHE FOR THEIR LOVELY TOUR AND SHOWING ME AROUND.

THERE'S ALSO AN ART GALLERY UP IN THE MAIN HOUSE.

THE MEETING HOUSE AND THE ARTWORK THAT'S UP THERE RIGHT NOW IS FROM LOCAL STUDENTS, AND THEIR PROMPT WAS TO BASICALLY DRAW OR DEPICT AN INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN THAT THEY LOOK UP TO. AND SO I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY HOW TALENTED THESE STUDENTS ARE.

THEY'RE LIKE 14, AND SOME OF THIS STUFF IS JUST LIKE, THERE'S NO WAY.

LIKE MY STUFF IS STICK FIGURES IN COMPARISON.

SO, REALLY BEAUTIFUL STUFF UP THERE AND THEY CHANGE OUT THE ART GALLERY FROM TIME TO TIME. SO IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE TO GO VISIT, OBVIOUSLY SAFETY FIRST, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF, BUT DEFINITELY A REALLY COOL SPACE FOR SHARING INFORMATION AND JUST EDUCATION AND JUST CULTURE.

SO REALLY COOL.

I WON'T SPEAK TOO MUCH ON THE SAFETY CLUSTER MEETING.

YOU HAVE THE DETAILS, BUT I WILL REITERATE FROM THE LAST CALL KNOW A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT NOT JUST THE LAST COUPLE OF MEETINGS WHERE THERE SEEMS TO BE A SENSE THAT THEY THINK THAT WE'RE JUST NIMBY, IT'S JUST NIMBY THAT THAT'S-- WE JUST DON'T WANT IT IN OUR BACKYARDS, AND THAT'S ALL IT IS.

AND I WANT TO REITERATE, LOOK AT THOSE TALKING POINTS BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE FACTS.

RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE JUST THINKING WE JUST-- WE'RE CRYING AND WE'RE BEING WHINY OR WHATEVER. AND THAT'S NOT THE POINT.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME REALLY GOOD FACTS AND DATA THAT THE RESIDENTS HAVE BROUGHT UP THAT ARE IN THOSE TALKING POINTS AND IN OTHER PLACES THAT REALLY DEMONSTRATE WHY THIS IS NOT A GOOD LOCATION, NOT FOR US AND NOT FOR THAT POPULATION OF YOUTH.

AND SO FOCUSING ON THAT IS GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT.

I WOULD ALSO SAY TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBORS NOT JUST WITHIN LA VERNE, BUT IN THE NEIGHBORING

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I'VE TALKED TO FRIENDS WHO ARE COUNCIL PEOPLE IN OTHER CITIES, AND I SAID, LOOK, HELP US OUT, SEND A LETTER, DO SOMETHING BECAUSE THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF IT'S JUST US, IT'S TOO EASY TO DISMISS WHEN IT'S JUST A FEW OF US.

SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET OUT THERE.

I KNOW YOU HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE NEIGHBORING CITIES, ENCOURAGE THEM TO SEND LETTERS, CALL IN.

I KNOW PEOPLE ARE BUSY, SO IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THE MEETING BECAUSE IT'S DURING YOUR WORKDAY OR WHATEVER, IF YOU HAVE THINGS TO TAKE CARE OF, THAT'S FINE.

BUT SEND A NOTE, ENCOURAGE OTHER PEOPLE TO ATTEND.

I ALSO WANTED TO SHOUT OUT GIL IVEY AND MARLENE CARNEY BECAUSE THOSE ARE TWO RESIDENTS THAT HAVE REACHED OUT AND SAID, HOW ELSE CAN WE GET THIS WORD OUT? AND SO THEY'VE BEEN REACHING OUT TO BUSINESS CONTACTS AND LOCAL CHAMBERS AND GETTING THEM TO GET LOUD ABOUT THIS TOO.

SO I THINK IT'S REALLY ABOUT THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX AND BEING CREATIVE ABOUT HOW WE CAN RALLY FOLKS TO THIS CAUSE.

AND THEN I ALSO WANT TO SHOUT OUT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW LEAH SKINNER, PLEASE GET TO KNOW HER.

SHE'S DONE SOME AMAZING WORK FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

IF YOU'RE NOT SIGNED UP ON THE EEXCHANGE, WHICH IS THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE CHAMBER, THERE ARE SOME REALLY GOOD ARTICLES AND INFORMATION IN THERE IF YOU'RE EVER WONDERING WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH CITIES. IF YOU ARE A SMALL BUSINESS IN LA VERNE OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS A SMALL BUSINESS AND LA VERNE, SHE'S ALWAYS PROVIDING TIPS IN THERE ABOUT WHAT TO SEE THAT'S DEVELOPING IN THE BUSINESS WORLD, ESPECIALLY WITH COVID AND THE PANDEMIC, INCREASING HOURLY WAGES, ET CETERA.

THOSE ARE ALL THINGS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IF YOU OWN A BUSINESS IN LA VERNE.

SO SHE'S GOT SOME REALLY GOOD STUFF IN THERE, BUT SHE'S ALSO JUST HAS STUFF IN THERE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON ABOUT ORGANICS, THE ORGANICS, RECYCLING AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.

SO DEFINITELY TAKE A LOOK.

THERE'S IMPORTANT RESOURCES THERE IF YOU'RE ALWAYS-- IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY SEEN THIS, BUT YOU CAN GET COVID TESTING KITS FREE, FOUR PER HOUSEHOLD, THE SIGN UP STARTED TODAY.

IT'S REALLY EASY IF YOU GO TO THE USPS SITE OR IF YOU JUST GOOGLE FREE COVID TESTS, THEY'LL SEND THEM TO YOU AND THEY SHOULD BE OUT IN THE MAIL BY END OF JANUARY.

SO.

THEY SAID. YEAH, SO I'M, YOU KNOW, END OF JANUARY, BUT I KNOW IT'S BEEN HARD TO GET TESTS.

AND I KNOW IF ANY OF YOU WERE IN LINE AT FAIRPLEX TO TRY TO GET A TEST RIGHT BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS, THAT WAS A THREE AND A HALF HOUR CHUNK OF TIME FOR SOME FOLKS.

SO IT WOULD BE NICE TO OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE PEACE OF MIND IF YOU CAN HAVE THESE TESTS READILY AVAILABLE AT YOUR HOUSE SO YOU CAN BE SAFE.

SO BE SAFE, BE KIND AND GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. I GUESS I'LL START WITH THE DJJ EFFORT AS WELL.

I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, COLLECTIVELY WE AS A COUNCIL HAVE SENT A FEW LETTERS IN.

INDIVIDUALLY, I KNOW I HAVE, AND I KNOW OTHERS HAVE SENT LETTERS INTO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AS WELL AS THE COMMISSION.

ALSO TOMORROW'S MEETING, IF YOU DON'T-- IF YOU WORK LIKE I DO, YOU TEND TO WRITE IN SOME NOTES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO, USE THE EMAIL THAT DANITA SHOWED.

IT'S ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE TALKING POINTS PAGES AND EMAIL YOUR NOTES IN SO YOU DON'T NEED TO NECESSARILY WAIT FOR YOUR MINUTE ON THE CLOCK.

I KNOW THAT THE LAST TIME I HAD A MINUTE, I RAN OVER IT AND SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE I STOPPED. SO I STARTED SENDING LETTERS BECAUSE THOSE TAKE LONGER TO WRITE OR LESS TIME TO READ ONE OR THE OTHER.

BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO-- THE ONE THING A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THAT, I JUST WANT TO SPEND A MOMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S CLEAR TO FOLKS, WHEN PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT THE YOUTH ARE ALREADY AT BERRY J.

NIDORF, THE FURTHER STEP OF THAT IS PRETRIAL AND DURING THE TRIAL, THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE HOUSED. SO, WHEN PEOPLE ARE SAYING THE YOUTH ARE ALREADY AT BERRY J.

NIDORF IT'S BECAUSE DURING THE WHOLE PROCESS, IT'S NOT UNTIL SENTENCING THAT THEY WOULD BE MOVED AWAY FROM BERRY J.

NIDORF TO ANOTHER FACILITY.

SO WHEN PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY'RE ALREADY THERE, IT'S IMPORTANT TO USE WORDS LIKE THAT TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY'RE THERE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF PRETRIAL AND TRIAL.

SO, THERE'S NO REASON TO MOVE THEM AFTER THE TRIAL BECAUSE IN SOME CASES, THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IT TAKES TO GET THROUGH THE TRIAL IS LONGER THAN THE SENTENCE.

SO WHEN-- I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S CLEAR THAT WHEN YOU HEAR THEY'RE ALREADY THERE, THAT YOU'RE UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE-- THAT'S THE NUANCE OF IT IS THEY'RE THERE THROUGH THE PROCESSING AND THEN AFTER THE TRIAL AND AFTER THE SENTENCING, THEN THEY'RE MOVED AWAY, POTENTIALLY.

SO, TO KEEP THEM THERE FOR THEIR SENTENCING IS NOT THAT BIG A DEAL, AND BERRY J.

NIDORF IS ALREADY BEING REQUIRED TO CHANGE ITS-- UPDATE ITS CONSTRUCTION.

SO WHEN PEOPLE ARE SAYING, OH, IT'S NOT A VERY NICE PLACE NOW, SO WE WANT TO GIVE THEM

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BERRY J. NIDORF ALREADY HAS TO BE UPGRADED.

SO, SOME OF THOSE BARRIERS ARE ARE REALLY JUST MYTH.

I WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY HAPPY NEW YEAR, BUT I'LL GO BACK IN TIME TO CHRISTMAS MORNING AND SHARE WITH WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER CARDER WAS SAYING.

WE WERE BOTH ON THE CHRISTMAS MORNING COMMITTEE.

I THINK IT WENT WELL THIS YEAR, CONSIDERING FOLKS DIDN'T GET TOO WET.

I WANT TO THANK CERT AND RSVP AND THE CITY EMPLOYEES, AND I WANT TO THANK THE VOLUNTEER RUNNERS THAT WE HAD.

YES, LILY WAS THERE WITH HER SON.

WE HAD ANOTHER FAMILY THAT WAS THERE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

WE CAN ALWAYS USE MORE VOLUNTEERS.

FORTUNATELY, I HAD THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT THE HIGH SCHOOL RIDING WITH US.

AND SO I WAS TRYING TO PUT A BUG IN HIS EAR TO TRY TO GET THE CROSS-COUNTRY AND TRACK TEAMS OUT THERE BECAUSE WE COULD USE THEIR LEGS TO.

A LOT OF LEGS TO CARRY THE LOAD LIGHTLY IS REALLY WOULD BE HELPFUL.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK GREG VERMEULEN FROM MASH, WHICH IS MY MEALS AND SUPPORT SERVICES HEADQUARTER. THEY'RE THE ONES THAT PRE WRAPPED ALL OF OUR FOOD THIS YEAR, SO I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THE SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDED US THIS YEAR.

AFTER THAT, I WANT TO SAY THAT-- SO A COUPLE OF COMMITTEES THAT I WAS ON, FAIRPLEX HAS BEEN MOVED BACK INTO FEBRUARY.

SAME WITH THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE THAT'S BEEN MOVED TO FEBRUARY.

THE POMONA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY DID MEET THIS PAST WEEK.

WE WENT OVER THE OPERATIONS.

THINGS ARE GOING OK.

THEY NEED DRIVERS, THOUGH, BUT SO DOES MEALS ON WHEELS.

SO IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED IN DRIVING AND HELPING PEOPLE GET AROUND, TALK TO PVTA, THEY COULD USE SOME MORE DRIVERS SO THEY'LL LET YOU KNOW WHO THEIR CONTRACTOR IS AND HELP YOU GET ON BOARD WITH THAT.

THEY ALSO PREVENTED THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR, AND IT'S GOING TO GO UP FROM WHAT THE DURING THE COVID TIMES, BUT IT'S GOING TO APPROACH WITH THE PRE-PANDEMIC BUDGET LEVELS WERE. SO IT'S NOT GOING TO BE TOO EARTH SHATTERING, ALTHOUGH WE'LL STILL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO OR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING ABOUT THE POMONA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BUDGET. LET'S SEE.

WE CELEBRATED MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY THIS PAST WEEKEND AND, YOU KNOW, TO ADD ON TO WHAT MR. IVEY WAS SAYING.

THE-- WITH HOW MUCH WORK FOLKS ARE FIGHTING WITH AND STRUGGLING FOR CIVIL RIGHTS TODAY AND THE ABILITY TO VOTE.

IT'S REALLY GIVING ME MORE AN APPRECIATION FOR WHAT WAS DONE 60 YEARS AGO.

AND I THINK THAT FOLKS LIKE DR.

MARTIN LUTHER KING AND OTHERS THAT WERE COOPERATING WITH HIM.

ONE OF THE GENTLEMEN I KNOW THAT IS A MEMBER OF MY CONGREGATION, RALPH SMELTZER AND RALPH FREDERICK WERE BOTH INVOLVED WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT FOR THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, AND THAT WAS REALLY HERCULEAN, AND WE NEED TO KEEP UP THAT HERCULEAN EFFORT EVEN TODAY. JANUARY AS A MONTH IS THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH, SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF THAT. I KNOW IN-N-OUT BURGER HAS SOME FUNDRAISING GOING ON TO HELP WITH THAT.

LOOKING FORWARD INTO FEBRUARY SINCE WE WON'T SEE YOU UNTIL SOMETIME IN EARLY FEBRUARY.

THE LUNAR NEW YEAR IS COMING FEBRUARY 1ST, THE YEAR OF THE TIGER.

SO, CELEBRATE WITH THOSE WHO CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR AND FEBRUARY IS ALSO BLACK HISTORY MONTH, SO WE HAVE SOME IMPORTANT TIME COMING FORWARD.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS.

MR. RUSSI, WHO WAS THE ONE DRIVING THE FIRE TRUCK ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.

THE GENTLEMAN THAT WAS FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS.

AUSTIN WALTERS. AUSTIN WALTERS AND HIS WIFE.

WHAT A KICK. WE HAD A BALL.

WE HAD A BALL. I WILL SAY, THOUGH, I GASSED OUT ABOUT 10 O'CLOCK BECAUSE IT WAS ABSOLUTELY RUNNING AND NOT STOPPING.

AND I HAD I'M JUST GOING TO SAY I HAD THE BEST CREW.

I'M SORRY. WE HAD THE BEST CREW.

THE RUNNERS WE HAD WERE JUST GOING AT IT.

YOU KNOW, EVERYONE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS, YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

THE PACKAGED FOOD WAS RECEIVED VERY WELL, ESPECIALLY WITH COVID.

IT WAS AN EXCELLENT IDEA AGAIN, AND IT STAYS LONG.

IT STAYS A LOT LONGER THAN YOU WOULD THINK, BUT EXCELLENT JOB BY ALL THE STAFF.

MR. RUSSI. EVERYONE DID A FANTASTIC JOB, BUT KUDOS TO MY DRIVER.

HE DROVE THAT FIRE TRUCK LIKE A CHAMP.

I WAS HIS REAR END GUY. I WAS IN THE BACK WATCHING WHEN HE'S PULLING AROUND THOSE CUL DE SACS, WHICH ARE NOT EASY FOR FIRE TRUCKS TO MOVE AROUND, BUT GREAT JOB.

WELL, LET'S SEE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPY MLK DAY AND I WANT TO THANK MR. IVEY FOR EXPRESSING HIS FEELINGS AND CONCERNS ON THAT, AND WE NEED TO ALL BE AWARE AND BE

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WE ARE A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY AND WE JUST NEED TO GET BETTER AND BETTER, AND THAT'S WHY PEOPLE MOVE HERE AND LIVE HERE.

SO THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THAT. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.

HOPEFULLY, IT BRINGS A BETTER YEAR THAN LAST YEAR WAS TOUGH.

AND I WANT TO SAY TRAILING ON THE DAIRY, WE MUST -- THERE ARE SOME BUSINESSES THAT ARE STRUGGLING. I KNOW A FEW RESTAURANTS ARE STILL TAKEOUT ONLY.

SO, AS A COMMUNITY, LET'S HUNKER DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

I KNOW PEOPLE ARE RIGHT NOW ANYWAY, BUT IF THERE'S YOU KNOW, THE BUSINESS, I KNOW THE IV JUICE BAR'S TUCKED AWAY OVER THERE BY STAPLES.

EXCELLENT. I KNOW THE TASTE OF ASIA IS STILL TAKEOUT.

THERE'S A LOT OF RESTAURANTS AND MI COCINA HAS BEEN DOING REALLY WELL DOWN THERE, BUT ALL OF OUR RESTAURANTS, ALL OF OUR BUSINESSES, AND AS COUNCIL MEMBER LAU SAID, LEAH DOES AN AMAZING JOB.

YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND SEE EVERYTHING AND J.R., EXCELLENT JOB.

AND I WILL SAY THAT WAS THE WEBSITE IS MUCH EASIER.

THE FIRST THING ON THERE IS THE DJJ THING, WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT TO SEE THAT BECAUSE BEFORE WHEN I FIRST GOT ON COUNCIL, AS WE KNOW, AS MR. RUSSI SAID, AND WE'VE GOT PEOPLE WORKING ON THAT IS THE FACT THAT.

IT DIDN'T WORK WELL, YOU COULDN'T FIND THINGS, AND NOW WE'RE-- [INAUDIBLE].

YEAH, NOW WE'RE FINDING THINGS, AND I DO REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

AND AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK-- NOW TOMORROW'S MEETING AGAIN.

I WON'T GO INTO IT VERY LONG, BUT YOU GOT TWO MINUTES, WHICH IS A LOT BETTER IN ONE MINUTE, RIGHT MUIR DAVIS? I'M GOING TO TRY. BUT AGAIN, WRITING YOUR COMMENTS AND STICK TO THE SCRIPT.

IT'S TRUE. IT'S A FACT.

THERE'S NOTHING ELSE BESIDES OUR COMMUNITY.

WE'RE A GENEROUS COMMUNITY. LET'S JUST GO ON THAT FACT THAT BERRY J.

NIDORF IS THE PLACE FOR THESE INCARCERATED [INAUDIBLE] YOUTH AND WE'RE GOING TO TURN THE SHIP. WE'VE GOT TO DO IT TOGETHER LIKE WE'RE DOING IT.

I'M SO PROUD OF EVERYONE.

THANK YOU ALL, AND I WILL SAY THAT MR. IVEY AND ALSO MARLENE CARNEY.

THEY'VE BEEN REALLY GOOD. THEY'VE BEEN EMAILING ME ON THESE MEETINGS AND BEEN GETTING IT OUT TO EVERYBODY. SO, STAY FOCUSED ON THIS.

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE'RE EVER GOING TO FACE.

AND MR. RUSSI, WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON THE BASELINE ISSUE OR KEEP US-- . A MEETING ON THURSDAY.

OK. YOU WERE GOING TO SAY SOMETHING? I WAS JUST ANTICIPATING YOUR REQUEST.

YEAH, OK.

YOU DID WELL. I [INAUDIBLE] THIS IS ONE-- THIS IS MY OWN PERSONAL OPINION, AND I KNOW THAT WE HAD A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE AGAINST MR. GASCON. BUT I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK SHERIFF VILLANUEVA, ALEX VILLANUEVA FOR CALLING IN THE FBI FOR THE FALLEN LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER FERNANDO ARROYO.

FOR CALLING IN THE FBI TO BASICALLY EITHER ON MURDER WITHOUT PAROLE OR LIFETIME IMPRISONMENT AND GET THEM INVOLVED BECAUSE MR. GASCON IS NOT DOING HIS JOB.

AND THIS YOUNG POLICE OFFICER WAS OUT LOOKING FOR A HOME WITH HIS FIANCÉE AND BASICALLY WAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD.

AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE.

AND I APPRECIATE WHAT MR. VILLANUEVA DID BECAUSE HE BYPASSED IT.

AND YOU KNOW, THAT TAKES A LOT OF COURAGE, AND I JUST COMMEND HIM FOR THAT.

AND I THINK THAT'S THE DIRECTION.

AND HOPEFULLY [APPLAUSE] WE [INAUDIBLE] AND PROP 47 AND 57, WE NEED TO WORK ON THAT TOO.

WE NEED TO MODIFY OR ERASE THOSE BECAUSE AS WE SEE WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW IS UNACCEPTABLE, WE NEED TO, AS A COMMUNITY AFFLERBAUGH-PAIGE, WE NEED TO WORK WITH OUR ELECTIVES ALSO AND WORK ON THAT.

OTHER THAN THAT. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR COMING.

OH. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME STANDING THERE FOR [APPLAUSE] OK, I'LL GIVE [INAUDIBLE] THAT.

THANK YOU, MR. HANLEY. WITH THAT, WE HAVE A CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT.

[10. CLOSED SESSION:]

ONE UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 AND CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL UNDER ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.

THE SECOND IS UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6, TO MEET WITH THE LABOR NEGOTIATORS REGARDING THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT PREMIUM PAY.

VERY GOOD. WE WILL BE-- WE WILL BE RECESSING THE CLOSED SESSION AND WE WILL NOT BE REPORTING OUT.

OUR NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULE MEETING IS FEBRUARY 7TH, 2022 AT 6:30 PM.

GET IT RIGHT. MY GOD, [LAUGHTER] AND I EVEN GOT BEAUCHAMP.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.