Apr 17, 2023 City Council

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[INAUDIBLE]. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER ON 6:30 P.M.

[CALL TO ORDER]

I WELCOME ALL OF YOU HERE TONIGHT FOR OUR COUNCIL MEETING IN WHICH WE CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY AND WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE CITY RULES OF DECORUM, ALL SPEAKERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH DECORUM AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT INTERRUPTS THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE MEETING.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON MATTERS, I REMIND YOU THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK ON ITEMS NOT PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR, AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION.

TOWARDS THE END OF THE MEETING.

UH, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TONIGHT.

WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO HAVE ONCE AGAIN ONE OF OUR PROUD VETERANS, PAUL VILLARREAL.

BAND OF BROTHERS 12034 MARINE CORPORAL TO CONDUCT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOR US TONIGHT.

CORPORAL VILLARREAL, PLEASE LEAD US.

THANK YOU, EVERYONE. PLEASE RISE.

FIRST RESPONDERS IN ANY MILITARY VETERANS, PLEASE RENDER A HAND.

SALUTE ALL OTHERS.

PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

I WILL BEGIN.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. VILLARREAL. ROLL CALL, MR. CITY MANAGER. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

ALL PRESENT, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WITH THAT TONIGHT WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION, A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF APRIL 23RD TO THE 29TH, 2023, AND AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK CELEBRATING OUR NATION'S

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I'D LIKE TO BRING UP GEORGE MAY, THE COUNTY LIBRARIAN FOR THE LA VERNE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY, TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION.

THE CITY OF LA VERNE PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS OUR NATION'S PUBLIC, ACADEMIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE A CORNERSTONE OF OUR SOCIETY PROMOTING EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND THE FREE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION FOR LIBRARY USERS NATIONWIDE, NO MATTER THEIR AGE, INCOME AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND.

AND. WHEREAS, LIBRARIES STRIVE TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PROGRAMS AND COLLECTIONS THAT ARE AS DIVERSE AS THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE AND ADAPT TO THE EVER CHANGING NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, CONTINUALLY EXPANDING THEIR COLLECTION SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS.

AND. WHEREAS, LIBRARIES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY ACCESS, LITERACY SKILLS AND SUPPORT FOR JOB SEEKERS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS.

AND. WHEREAS, THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S THEME FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 2023, THERE'S MORE TO THE STORY HIGHLIGHTS THE HOLISTIC SERVICE LIBRARIES OFFER, INCLUDING MUSEUM AND PARK PASSES, GAMES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, TOOLS, PROGRAMS AND CLASSES AND MUCH MORE.

AND. WHEREAS, LIBRARIES, LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY WORKERS ARE JOINING LIBRARY SUPPORTERS AND ADVOCATES ACROSS THE NATION TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.

NOW, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE CITY OF LA VERNE THAT THE WEEK OF APRIL 23RD THROUGH THE 29TH 2023 WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.

AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO REACH OUT AND SUPPORT ITS HUMANITARIAN MISSION BY REGISTERING FOR AN LA COUNTY LIBRARY CARD, UTILIZING RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT THE LA VERNE COUNTY LIBRARY IN PERSON AND ONLINE, AND BY ATTENDING THEIR UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND CLASSES DATED THIS 17TH DAY OF APRIL 2023.

CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY.

THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. REALLY APPRECIATE THIS PROCLAMATION.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE ACTUALLY RECEIVED ONE OF THESE.

I KNOW WE'VE RECEIVED IT IN THE PAST.

ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT IF YOU COME TO THE LIBRARY, YOU'RE BASICALLY ONE CLICK AND ONE TURN OVER TO PAGE FROM EXPLORING THE WHOLE WORLD.

WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT A NEW CAREER, CHANGE CAREERS.

YOU WANT A HOBBY, YOU WANT WRITE A BOOK.

YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO COOK.

YOU WANT TO DO ARTS AND CRAFTS.

YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN EXERCISE PROGRAM.

WE ALL WE HAVE IT IN THE LIBRARY.

AND IF WE DON'T HAVE IT IN OUR LIBRARY, WE HAVE 86 OTHER BRANCHES WHERE WE CAN REACH OUT TO AND TRY TO GET THAT INFORMATION.

SO PLEASE COME USE THE LIBRARY AND GIVE US FEEDBACK AS TO WHAT YOU WANT IN TERMS OF PROGRAMING SERVICES, BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE TAILOR

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SO THANK YOU AND PLEASE COME ON BY THE LIBRARY.

THANK.

THIS IS THE TIME WE HAVE SET ASIDE FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.

[ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]

MS. KULUSIC, COME ON UP.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

WHERE CAN YOU HANG OUT WITH THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY? KATHY OH, KATHY KULUSIC ON BEHALF OF LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

SHERRY COULDN'T MAKE IT TONIGHT.

SO THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 23RD, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BOOTH AT THE GOLDEN STREETS HEART OF THE FOOTHILLS EVENT, WHICH IS FROM 9 TO 4, I BELIEVE WE'LL BE ON D STREET BETWEEN THIRD AND SECOND.

SO COME BY AND SAY HI, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SELL JELLY.

I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S A COUNTY THING, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY TAKE ORDERS.

YEAH, I KNOW. ME TOO.

WE CAN CERTAINLY TAKE ORDERS.

AND WE WILL DELIVER TO SANDY, MRS, LA VERNE AND CLERMONT.

IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY, YOU KNOW WHO NEEDS THAT.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BIG BOOTH AT THE COMMUNITY YARD SALE.

WE'LL BE SELLING ALL KINDS OF WONDERFUL ITEMS TO HELP US TO RAISE FUNDS SO WE CAN FINISH OUR TRUCK SO WE CAN ENJOY IT IN THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE AND LOTS OF OTHER FUTURE EVENTS AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY DOES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

AND THEN ON MAY 6TH, WE'RE HAVING A BIG FIELD TRIP.

WE WANT EVERYBODY TO REMEMBER ABOUT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A TRIP TO THE NETHERCOTT MUSEUM IN SYLMAR, WHICH I'VE NEVER BEEN TO, BUT I LOOKED AT IT ONLINE AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S REALLY COOL.

PRICE IS GOING TO BE $30 A PERSON, BUT THAT'S GOING TO INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION ON THE BIG COMFY BUS, WHICH IS BEING PROVIDED TO US BY KATHRYN BARKER AND GENERAL ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM.

SO PLEASE CONTACT SHERRY BEST WITH YOUR RESERVATION AT (909) 596-4679.

OR YOU CAN ALWAYS GO ONLINE AND CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE.

THERE WILL BE INFORMATION THERE.

UM, LAST ITEM IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY JOINED OUR HISTORICAL SOCIETY OR IF YOU NEED TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP, THE COST IS ONLY $20 FOR INDIVIDUALS, 25 FOR COUPLES AND $200 FOR A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP.

WE TAKE CASH CHECKS AND CREDIT SLASH DEBIT CARDS, BUT THERE IS A 3% SERVICE CHARGE ON ANY CARD PURCHASES.

SO ANYWAY, THANKS SO MUCH AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SOON.

AND WHAT ABOUT THIS WEEKEND? WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT? WE HAD A BRONZE MARKER, DEDICATION.

WELL, AND I WASN'T PREPARED FOR THAT, BUT IT WAS ON THIRD STREET, AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT REST.

YOU KNOW, IT'S RIGHT ON THE CORNER OF THIRD AND WHITE.

IT'S NORTHEAST CORNER.

NORTH EAST CORNER.

YES. MR. FIVE HOUSES DOWN FROM MR. JOHNSON. AND IT'S REALLY NEAT WHERE THEY'RE PLACING THE BRONZE MARKER BECAUSE SHE HAS SOME BEAUTIFUL HARDSCAPING OUTSIDE AND THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, KIND OF POSTS. IT'S VERY CLOSE TO WHITE AVENUE.

SO ANYBODY WHO'S WALKING ON WHITE AVENUE CAN SEE IT, I DON'T KNOW IF DID THEY SCREW IT IN YET? I KNOW WHEN I SAW IT, IT WASN'T IN YET.

GOTCHA. THAT'S PERFECT.

SO IT IS ATTACHED THERE.

SO IF YOU'RE WALKING DOWN WHITE AVENUE, YOU CAN READ THE MARKER AND DON'T REMEMBER WHAT IT SAID IF YOU READ IT.

SO. MITCHELL THAT'S THE MITCHELL HOUSE.

IS THAT CORRECT? [INAUDIBLE]. YEAH, I'VE GOT IT ON HERE, BUT YEAH, YEAH.

THE MITCHELL HOUSE AND IT WAS.

19. YEAH.

YEAH, WE'LL DO BETTER. IT WAS A MILL.

IT'S A MILLS ACT HOUSE.

IT IS 1927.

THERE YOU GO. A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.

AND SHE'S ACTUALLY ON THE MARKET NOW, SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE IT LISTED, SO I DON'T HAVE ALL THE DETAILS, BUT IT'S UNDER A MILLION.

ANYWAY, IT IS ON THE MARKET HOUSE, THAT'S FOR SURE.

RESTORED. ANYWAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, KATHY. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? MISS BARRY? GOOD EVENING.

THIS IS A FUN ONE.

IT'S COMING UP MAY 21ST.

FAMILY FESTIVAL WITH A LA VERNE K9 AND POLICE FOUNDATION.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE RAFFLES AND FOOD AND K9, TUPELO AND MUSIC AND PRIZES AND VENDORS AND ALL KINDS OF STUFF.

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AND IT'S GOING TO BE AT THE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL.

1 P.M. TO 5 P.M.

THEY'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF THINGS FOR THE DOGS AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE FAMILY AND LOTS OF FUN STUFF.

SO LET'S SUPPORT THEM.

I THINK THEY PROBABLY WANT SOME ADVANCE RESERVATIONS.

IT'S $25 PER DOG, WHICH INCLUDES LUNCH, RAFFLES, COSTUME CONTEST AND GIVEAWAYS, LUNCH FOR THE DOG OR LUNCH FOR US.

AND ARE THERE MARGARITAS? JUST ASK THEM DO HAVE DRINKS.

SO MAYBE THAT'S JUST FOR THE PEOPLE.

BUT ANYWAY, LOOK INTO IT AND LET'S SUPPORT IT.

THANK YOU, MR. PERRY. THANK YOU FOR THAT ANNOUNCEMENT.

MY NAME IS DETECTIVE DAVID CERVERA, AND WE'RE ACTUALLY BRINGING IN TUPELO RIGHT THERE.

SO THIS IS ACTUALLY THIS IS OUR DOG.

OUR BABY. THIS IS OUR OFFICER, OFFICER WEINRIB.

AND THAT'S TUPELO RIGHT THERE.

TUPELO IS FROM FLORIDA.

AND IT'S ACTUALLY AFTER TUPELO, HONEY, WHICH IS IN TALLAHASSEE, WHERE THE DOG WAS BRED.

SO REALLY GREAT DOG.

I HAD A CHANCE TO TRAIN WITH OFFICER RYAN WEBB AND AND TUPELO THIS WEEKEND, A GREAT BLOODHOUND.

HE WAS ABLE TO OFFER THE SCENT, WAS ABLE TO LOCATE ME.

AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE FAR AWAY.

AND SO THAT'S THE GOAL TO SEARCH FOR, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WHO ARE LOST OR ALSO WITH ARTICLES.

BUT HOW DID OFFICER WEINREB DO? I KNOW THE DOG DID OKAY.

HE DID. HE WAS OBEDIENT.

YEAH. OKAY. JUST CHECKING.

SO WHAT I AM HERE TODAY IS ALSO WE'RE HAVING A GOLF TOURNAMENT.

THE FOUNDATION PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO GO TO THE LA VERNE.

IT'S GOING TO BE HELD ON MAY 8TH OVER AT UPLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB.

SO WE'RE JUST INVITING EVERYONE ACTUALLY HAVE SOME PARTICIPANTS UP HERE.

WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO PLAY AND APPRECIATE IT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF SPONSORS FROM THE CITY.

WE HAVE CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES, PEOPLE.

SO I'M JUST INVITING EVERYBODY TO COME OUT.

YOU CAN REACH ME AT MY EMAIL.

IT'S DCHAVIRA@LVPD.ORG.

AND YOU CAN CONTACT US.

I CAN SEND OUT A QR CODE.

IT'S VERY EASY. THE LIKE I SAID, THE PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO GO TO THE LA VERNE CANINE FOUNDATION ALSO AND TO TUPELO AND FOR ALL THE SERVICE AND MAKE SURE SHE'S ALL HEALTHY AND HELPING US AND HELPING THE COMMUNITY.

ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING.

AND JUST REMIND EVERYBODY THAT AT KATIE'S PET DEPOT, THEY HAVE A DONATION CARD THAT'S ON THE COUNTER OF THINGS THAT TUPELO NEEDS AND TO HELP PAY FOR THE OUR WONDERFUL ANIMAL THAT WE HAVE.

AND I THINK I TALKED TO OFFICER WEINER AND WE NEED TO UPDATE THAT.

SO MAYBE MORE CURRENT THINGS THAT SHE NEEDS.

ALSO, THERE WAS THE OTHER ITEM THAT WAS ON THE COUNTER ABOUT WHAT MISS BARRY WAS TALKING ABOUT WAS ON THE COUNTER ALSO.

SO THAT'S AWESOME. THEY'RE A REALLY GOOD ADVOCATE FOR NOT ONLY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT FOR OUR LOCAL AREA, FOR OUR ANIMALS.

AND THEY DO A WONDERFUL JOB THERE.

SO DONATE.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS? MR. MAY. BIERI MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY STAFF AND LA VERNE RESIDENTS. I'M JUST HERE.

I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE LINEUP OF EVENTS WE HAVE FOR APRIL AND ALSO THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY.

NOW, THROUGHOUT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROGRAM.

IT'S CHANGED A LITTLE BIT. WE USED TO BE FOUR WEEKS.

IT'S THE SMARTY PANTS STORYTIME SESSIONS AND NOW WE'VE EXTENDED IT TO SIX WEEKS AND ALSO USED TO BE HALF AN HOUR AND WE HAVE EXTENDED TO A FULL HOUR.

SO THOSE ARE GOING TO BE EVERY FRIDAY FOR SIX WEEKS AND THERE'S A TWO WEEK BREAK.

SO IT'S EVERY FRIDAY FROM 11:11 A.M.

TO 12 P.M.

THIS IS FOR AGES 2 TO 5 WITH PARENT OR CAREGIVER.

THE KIDS WILL BE ENJOYING BOOKS, SONGS, RHYMES AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES WHILE LEARNING SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS.

THERE'S LIMITED ATTENDANCE, SO PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

YOU CAN DO THAT BY GOING TO THE LIBRARY OR VISITING VISIT LA COUNTY.ORG/EVENTS AND QUALIFY TO SEARCH BY LA VERNE LIBRARY.

SO THAT'S ONGOING.

SO THIS MONTH THE STORYTIMES WILL BE APRIL 21ST, 28TH, MAY 5TH AND MAY 12TH, AND THAT'LL BE IN MAY 12TH IS THE LAST THE SIX STORYTIME THAT WILL GET A TWO WEEK BREAK AND THEN WE'LL RESUME THE SIX STORYTIME SESSIONS AGAIN THIS MONTH.

WE'RE CELEBRATING EARTH DAY.

NOW, EVEN THOUGH EARTH DAY FALLS ON APRIL 22ND, WE ARE HAVING A TAKE HOME ACTIVITY KIT FOR ADULTS.

IT'S RECYCLED PAPER LANDSCAPES.

THOSE WHO WILL BE PICKING UP THOSE KITS WILL BE REPURPOSING MAGAZINES TO CREATE THEIR UNIQUE LANDSCAPE ARTWORK.

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PICK ONE UP BECAUSE SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED.

UM, THIS WEEK, ACTUALLY THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH, FROM 4 TO 5 P.M., WE'LL HAVE A PROGRAM FOR TEENAGERS AGES 13 THROUGH 17.

UH, IT'S A CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL POETRY MONTH.

THE PROGRAM IS TITLED DESIGN A POETRY INSPIRED TOTE BAG.

SO WHOEVER'S PARTICIPATING WILL ACTUALLY CREATE THEIR OWN TOTE BAG SO THEY CAN CARRY THEIR BOOKS AND WHATEVER ELSE THEY NEED.

UM, AGAIN, ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

AND YOU CAN GO INSIDE THE LIBRARY OR GO ONLINE TO FILL OUT TO SIGN UP FOR THIS PROGRAM.

NEXT WEEK.

WE HAVE A PROGRAM FOR AGES FIVE THROUGH 12.

IT'S IN RECOGNITION OF EL DIA DE LOS NINOS AND EL DIA DE LOS LIBROS, WHICH IS CHILDREN'S DAY AND BOOK DAY.

THE PROGRAM IS CALLED CELEBRATE DIA MAKE A PINATA.

SO WHOEVER'S ATTENDING WILL BE CELEBRATING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

THERE'LL BE FUN STORIES, ENJOYING BOOKS AND READING, AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PREPARE A PAPER BAG PINATA.

YOU CAN SIGN UP ALSO FOR THIS OR BY GOING TO THE LIBRARY AGAIN VISITING VISIT L.A COUNTY.ORG/EVENTS AND AGAIN QUALIFIED TO SEARCH BY LA VERNE LIBRARY. AND SO THAT'S OUR PROGRAMING FOR APRIL.

AND IN MAY, WE HAVE A PROGRAM FOR ADULTS 18, AGES 18 AND OLDER.

IT'S TITLED CHEF ANDY MATSUDA SUSHI FOR BEGINNERS.

THAT KIND OF EXPLAINS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

IT'S ON TUESDAY, MAY 2ND.

6 TO 7, CHEF MATSUDA WILL BE DEMONSTRATING SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR SUSHI DISHES THAT YOU CAN MAKE AT HOME. SO THERE, AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY THERE.

PLEASE COME AND COME OUT AND SUPPORT US.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PROGRAMS AND PLEASE GIVE US FEEDBACK.

SO IF YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN AT THE LIBRARY, WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN FIT IT INTO THE SCHEDULE BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

OKAY, THAT'S IT, FOLKS.

THANK YOU, GEORGE. APPRECIATE THAT.

AND WE ALSO HAVE SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WE'LL CLOSE THAT AND MOVE UP TO THE DAIS FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANYONE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE DAIS? OF UPCOMING EVENTS.

WHAT'D YOU SPILL ON YOUR JACKET AGAIN? IN THE CAR. COCONUT MILK.

IT WAS REALLY BAD. OKAY.

JUST CHECKING. IT WAS LIKE A DISASTER IN MY TRUCK.

LUCKILY, I HAD A DECENT SHIRT TO WEAR.

WELL, MAYOR, ON APRIL 23RD, THE HEART OF FOOTHILLS.

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER, I GUESS, TO EVERYBODY.

AND ON THE 29TH IS OUR SIP OF LA VERNE WINE WALK.

THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLY A FUN EVENT.

I'M NOT. THAT'S ALL. I JUST WANTED JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER AND THEN HOPEFULLY YOU CAN FINISH THAT UP.

BUT THAT'S A GREAT EVENT TO BE AT.

I WILL BE THERE.

SOBER FOR A WHILE.

BUT IT'S A GREAT EVENT.

IT'S A GREAT TIME.

I LOVE THE COMMUNITY GETTING TOGETHER AND I LOVE THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE JUST GO AND GET ON JUST HAVING A GREAT TIME, ENJOYING GOOD WINE AND SOME GOOD CHEESE AND FOOD.

SO I'LL BE AT MY USUAL SPOT RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE DONUT SHOP AND MRS STARKS, A GOOD EATS SHOP RIGHT THERE.

SO, YEAH, THAT'S ALL.

MR. JOHNSON, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? THE ANIMALS, I PROBABLY WOULD BE THERE, TOO.

YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T GO TO SILVER LAKE THIS YEAR BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MUCH SNOW FOR OPEN OPENING DAY.

DID THEY CANCEL OPENING DAY? NO, BUT YOU CAN'T GET THERE BECAUSE YOU'D HAVE TO PACK IT WITH A HAMMER FOR ICE.

SO I GUESS YOU CAN'T DO THAT, ACTUALLY.

THE LAKE IS STARTING TO MELT.

SERIOUSLY? WOW.

SO, SO MUCH SNOW UP THERE.

THEY ACTUALLY IT'S STILL GETTING OUT OF THERE.

THE LITTLE STORE THAT'S UP IN SILVER LAKE YOU DON'T REALLY GO TO IS LITERALLY BACKHOES TRYING TO PULL THE SNOW OUT AND CUT OUT SO THAT PEOPLE CAN GET TO IT.

SO CRAZY THIS YEAR.

CRAZY. LOTS.

COUNCIL MEMBER ALLOWED JUST A.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT APRIL 26TH IS DENIM DAY, AND THAT IS THE DAY FOR RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND VIOLENCE.

AND IT'S CALLS FOR FOLKS TO WEAR DENIM.

IT'S BASED ON A RULING THAT HAPPENED IN ITALY ABOUT A WOMAN WHO WAS RAPED AND SHE WAS WEARING JEANS.

AND THEY SAID THAT THERE'S NO WAY THAT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN RAPED BECAUSE SHE HAD TO HAVE TAKEN THE CLOTHES OFF HERSELF.

SO IT'S A SYMBOLIC GESTURE TO BE WEARING DENIM ON THAT DAY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AROUND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND VIOLENCE. SO THAT'S APRIL 26TH.

MAY 6TH IS THE SCHOLARSHIP GALA THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT THE CAMPUS.

AND IT WILL BE AN EVENT TO RAISE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR STUDENTS.

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SO THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP THEM OUT WITH THAT.

SO IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE AND YOU CAN BUY A TICKET IF YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THAT DAY.

THERE IS A SILENT AUCTION THAT WILL OPEN TWO WEEKS PRIOR AND I'M VERY PROUD AND VERY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT LVCVA AND LVPD HAVE DONATED PACKAGES FOR THE SILENT AUCTION.

SO IT'S BASICALLY EXPERIENCES WITH BOTH OF OUR SAFETY AGENCIES.

SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN HAVING DINNER AT THE FIREHOUSE OR IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN A DAY WITH THE CHIEF, THOSE ARE THINGS JUST TWO OF THE ITEMS THAT CAN BE BID ON FOR THAT.

AND AGAIN, THE PROCEEDS GO TO HELP STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND LA VERNE DAY AT THE FAIR.

THE FAIR IS COMING UP.

THAT IS MAY 12TH.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE GOTTEN YOUR FLIERS, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S A DOLLAR FOR ALL LA VERNE RESIDENTS.

SO GOOD DAY TO GO AND HOPEFULLY THE WEATHER HOLDS.

AND OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK THAT IS IT FOR ME.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU, MAYOR PRO TEM CROSBY.

THEY DID A GREAT JOB. OH, VERY GOOD.

I'M JUST GOING TO. PARTNER ON WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CASH.

APRIL 29TH, 5:00 TO 830 IS THE WINE WALK.

TICKETS ARE $55.

DESIGNATED DRIVER IS 25.

YOUR WIFE? MR CASH 27.

STOPS WINE, FOOD AND MUSIC.

TICKETS ONLINE WILL POST THIS ON OUR WEBSITE.

WWW.OLDTOWNLAVERNE.

ORG. SO TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.

I SUGGEST YOU GET THEM RIGHT AWAY.

AND THEN ONE OTHER ITEM HERE.

SORRY I'M USING MY PHONE BECAUSE EVERYTHING'S ON OUR PHONES THESE DAYS.

THE BONITA HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA IS HAVING LEGALLY BLOND THE MUSICAL APRIL 27TH THROUGH THE 29TH.

I'VE DONE A MINUTE WITH THE MAYOR WITH THEM, THE CAST AND THE ADULTS THE YOUNG ADULTS ARE JUST AMAZING.

I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO PUSH AND THE TICKETS ARE ON SALE.

I'LL BE POSTING THIS I'LL GIVE THIS TO OUR CITY TO POST THIS ON.

YOU CAN BUY THE TICKETS ONLINE AND IT'S BONITA CENTER FOR THE ARTS.

DOT COM. SORRY, GUYS.

I CAN'T READ IT. THERE WE GO.

BENITA CENTER FOR THE ARTS.COM.

WE'LL POST THAT ON THE WEBSITE THOUGH.

UM, SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO SUPPORT.

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.

AND THEN ALSO THERE IS RECYCLE DAY OVER AT BONITA HIGH SCHOOL.

I THINK IT STARTS AT 9:00 THIS SATURDAY AND IT'S FOR ELECTRONICS.

AND SO THE SIGNS ARE UP AROUND ON.

I KNOW THEY'RE ON D STREET AND DOWN AT THE PARKING LOT WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE.

SO IF YOU'VE GOT ANYTHING LAYING AROUND, GOOD TIME TO CLEAN, GIVE IT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY MAKE MONEY ON IT. SO I THINK WE'VE COVERED EVERYTHING WITH THAT.

WE WILL MOVE, WE'LL CLOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND WE WILL MOVE TO CONSENT CALENDAR.

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

ITEM NUMBER THREE THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2023, WAS PULLED BY MISS BEAUCHAMP.

OKAY, WELL, WE WILL LEAVE THAT ONE, BUT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON THE OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NOT PULLED.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION JUST BEFORE.

BEFORE A MOTION IS MADE ON THAT ONE, I WILL BE RECUSING MYSELF FROM ITEM FOUR BECAUSE IT IS A CLOSURE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY.

I MOVED TO APPROVE THE REST OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR EXCEPT ITEM NUMBER THREE, WHICH WILL BE VOTED ON LATER.

SECOND. VOTE, PLEASE.

THAT WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITH COUNCIL MEMBER LAU RECUSING HERSELF FROM ITEM FOUR.

WE MOVE TO COME BACK AND DISCUSS ITEM THREE.

[3. Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2013 -]

GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.

I HAD SENT SOME QUESTIONS TO MR. DORMER AND HE GAVE ME A VERY EXCELLENT EXPLANATION.

SPECIFICALLY IN THE TREASURER'S REPORT, IT IS ON PAGE 33 OF THE AGENDA PACKET.

THE ITEMS THAT I'M LOOKING AT ARE THE DEPOSITS FOR IMPACT SHOWING OVER 1.5 MILLION AND THEN DOWN BELOW IN THAT SAME COLUMN OR ROW THE LEAF SHOWING 19,000.

AND THEN.

ON PAGE 33, IT SHOWS LIFE AT 38,000.

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I MEAN, IT'S ALMOST HALF.

EXACTLY. THE ULTIMATE QUESTION, THOUGH, I HAVE IS WHY IS IT? IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING AND HE CLEARED THIS UP THAT WE'RE ACTING AS A FIDUCIARY FOR THE STATE FOR PAC FUNDS, AND THEY'RE READILY AVAILABLE WITHIN 24 HOURS. BUT THE CITY IS MAKING MONEY ON THE INTEREST.

BUT IN HIS EXPLANATION, IT SAYS THAT WE PAY THAT INTEREST BACK TO THEM.

SO WHAT IS IT THAT THE CITY IS GETTING FROM THE STATE BY ACTING AS A FIDUCIARY FOR THESE FUNDS? SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S A QUESTION HE CAN ANSWER NOW OR AT A LATER TIME.

AND SO JUST LOOKING AT THOSE NUMBERS, BECAUSE THEY DON'T JIVE TO ME WITH MY MISUNDERSTANDING OF HOW THOSE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT MR. DOMER BUT ALSO CHRISTY LOPEZ, OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, IS HERE ALSO.

MR. DOMER. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. AND CHRIS, YOU CAN JUMP UP IN CASE I GET SOMETHING WRONG HERE AND RUN UP TO THE MICROPHONE.

BUT THE FIRST ITEM THAT SHE MENTIONED FOR IMPACT IS FUNDS THAT ARE DEPOSITED WITH THE US BANK.

AND THAT IS ACTUALLY LIKE A CHECKING ACCOUNT.

THAT'S 1.5 MILLION.

THAT'S FOR, YOU KNOW, CONVEYING CHECKS OUT AND ALL THAT STUFF SIMILAR.

YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK THE LIFE, WHICH IS THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND, WHICH IS THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IS A MORE LIQUID, LARGER POOL, SHARED POOL WITH A LOT OF ENTITIES ACROSS THE STATE THAT FOR LIFE HAS APPROXIMATELY $19,500,000 IN IT.

LATE FUNDS ARE READILY ACCESSIBLE WITHIN 24 HOURS.

SO THERE COULD BE A CALL IF THERE'S A MAJOR ITEM HERE.

BUT BECAUSE WE DO ACT AS THEIR FIDUCIARY, THAT IS WHERE THEIR PRIMARY FUNDS REMAIN.

WE DO HAVE AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR OUR FUNDING THAT ALLOWS BOTH LIFE AND THEN ALSO INVESTMENTS THAT ARE ONE, YOU KNOW, UP TO ONE YEAR AND THEN 2 TO 5 YEARS IN TENURE. SO THE US BANK IS THAT'S A CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR LA IMPACT AND LIFE IS MORE OF A HOLD.

THE INVESTMENT RETURN IS PROBABLY MAYBE AROUND 1% RIGHT NOW A LITTLE BIT HIGHER ON [INAUDIBLE].

UM, WE'VE DISCUSSED THAT IN OTHER MEETINGS WHERE WE'VE SWITCHED SOME OF THE CITY MONEY TO GET ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT RETURNS.

ON THE QUESTION OF YES, IT IS NOT OUR MONEY ACTING AS A FIDUCIARY, UM, THOSE ARE FUNDS THAT ARE BEING HELD UNTIL THERE'S A JUDICIAL DETERMINATION ON THOSE FUNDING AND THEN THE DISPERSED TO THE DIFFERENT AGENCIES.

SO UNDER OUR AGREEMENT WE DO PUT THE INVESTMENT RETURNS BACK INTO THE ACCOUNT FOR LA IMPACT.

WE ARE PAID IN DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS.

SO, UM, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE LA IMPACT LA CLEAR LA HITA THERE'S DIFFERENT FUNDING THAT COMES IN THAT WE ARE PAID FOR EITHER FOR PAYING FOR THE ACCOUNTANT WHO RUNS A LOT OF THESE THINGS OR EVEN PAYING FOR.

IN OTHER WAYS.

THE OFFICER WHO IS PART OF THE TEAM AND ALL THAT STUFF.

SO WE DO NOT GET THOSE PROCEEDS FROM THE LATE ACCOUNT.

SO ONE MORE THING.

WE GET ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

WE ALSO GET SOMEONE THEY PAY FOR HELP IN OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT IS PAID THROUGH THIS.

SO WHAT WE GET FROM THEM IS, IS SUPPORT TO HELP DO THAT.

THEN IT ALSO THEN GIVES US MORE SUPPORT FOR OUR CITY AS WELL.

CORRECT. SO WE ARE WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THESE CONTRACTS EXTENSIVELY SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.

AND MUCH LIKE WHEN THE CITY FIRST ENTERED INTO THESE AGREEMENTS, WE LOOKED AT IT REVIEWED, AND AS LONG AS IT'S STILL WORTH OUR WHILE TO BE THE FIDUCIARY, WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT. BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONSTANTLY LOOK AT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GETTING, YOU KNOW, THE RETURN AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND PAYMENT FOR IT.

SO. MR DOMER, DO WE HAVE ANY RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE DEPOSITS? AND THE FDIC IS NOT GOING TO COVER $1.5 MILLION IN DEPOSITS.

CHRISTIE MAY WANT TO JUMP UP ON THAT ONE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE SPECIFICS, BUT THERE REALLY IS NO RISK IN LIFE.

UM, AGAIN, IT'S THE POOLED ENTITY THAT THE MAJORITY OF ENTITIES ACROSS THE STATE USE WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

SO DID YOU MENTION THAT THERE WAS ABOUT $1.5 MILLION AT US BANK? CORRECT. AND THAT'S THEIR CHECKING ACCOUNT TOO.

CHRISTIE CORRECT.

THAT'S THESE ARE ALL IMPAX FUNDS.

SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY LIABILITY OVER THEIR FUNDS AT ALL.

YEAH. THAT WAS, MAN, AMAZING.

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YOU'RE BREAKING OUT OF THE FIRE.

I THINK A LOT OF THE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN LATELY IS THE FACT THAT AS MRS POGCHAMP AND ALSO MR. BOWEN AND AND MYSELF ALSO IS LIKE IT HAS TO BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE CITY.

IT HAS TO HELP US, IT HAS TO SERVE US.

WE HAVE TO IT HAS TO BE PAID FOR THE SERVICES THAT WE PUT OUT FOR THESE.

AND GRANTED, IT'S A BIG SERVICE FOR IMPACT.

AND AT THE SAME TIME, THOUGH, WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING COMPENSATED FOR WHAT WE DO.

AND ALSO THAT INTEREST RATE PART.

WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY MONEY IN OUR ACCOUNTS IF WE'RE PASSING MONEY AND WE'RE LOSING THAT IN AN INTEREST RATE CAPACITY THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CAPTURING THAT ALSO. AND I TAKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY BECAUSE AS WE'VE JUST DONE, WE'VE MOVED A LOT OF MONEY AROUND LATELY BECAUSE THE INTEREST RATES ARE SO MUCH BETTER.

AND I WILL TO CITY MANAGER MR. DOMER AND ALSO TO CHRISTY LOPEZ, OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, THAT THEY'VE MOVED THOSE MONIES INTO A HIGHER CAPACITY, YOU KNOW, EARNING, WHICH IS AMAZING BECAUSE FOR YEARS, AS I'VE SAID MANY TIMES, IT WAS LIKE, WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? IT'S OF NO, YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T DO US ANY GOOD.

WE COLLECT INTEREST. IT GOES INTO OUR GENERAL FUND.

BUT THEN ALSO THERE ARE SOME FUNDS THAT ARE SECURE THAT WE CAN'T TOUCH, SO BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT.

MR BEAUCHAMP I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO EVALUATE AND REEVALUATE ALL THE TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT MISS LOPEZ HAS ENOUGH STAFF TO DO WHAT SHE'S DOING ALONG WITH SERVICING THESE. AND IF NOT, WE'LL HAVE TO ADDRESS IT WITH THE PEOPLE FOR LA IMPACT AND CLEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING COMPENSATED FOR IT TO COVER EXPENSES.

IS THAT CORRECT, MR. DOMER? VERY GOOD. YOU'RE WELCOME.

SO AT THIS TIME, THEY'LL HAVE TO BE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO MOVE THE ITEM.

I ACCEPT A MOTION.

MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT.

ITEM NUMBER THREE.

THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2000.

THAT SHOULD BE 23, NOT 2013.

YEAH. SECOND.

SECOND. VOTE, PLEASE.

THAT ITEM WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

TONIGHT, WE HAVE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS OR ITEMS UNDER OTHER MATTERS, SO WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS]

THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE BROWN ACT PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM TALKING OR ENGAGING IN DISCUSSION ON ANY ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE POSTED AGENDA.

HOWEVER, YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE REFERRED TO STAFF OR SET A DISCUSSION FOR A LATER TIME.

AS USUAL, WE'LL TRY TO ADHERE TO THE THREE MINUTE WARNING, BUT ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE GET THEIR TIME ON THE ON THE MIC.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENTS.

ANYONE WISHING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? MISS BEAUCHAMP? I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR HAVING A PROCLAMATION THAT ACTUALLY MATTERS TO OUR CITY.

THE LIBRARY IS A RESOURCE FOR EVERY PERSON IN THE CITY, WHETHER THEY'RE A CHILD OR AN ADULT OR A SENIOR.

I'VE USED THE LIBRARY IN THE PAST AND BACK THEN IT WAS GREAT.

AND I'M SURE IT'S EVEN BETTER NOW WITH ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT GEORGE JUST EXPLAINED ABOUT.

SO TO ME, THAT PROCLAMATION IS, I THINK, AN EXAMPLE GOING FORWARD OF WHAT WE SHOULD RECOGNIZE IN OUR CITY, NOT JUST ETHNICITY OR WOMEN'S MONTH OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT THINGS THAT ACTUALLY HELP PEOPLE IN OUR CITY AND THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER TO TO PEOPLE.

SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND THANK YOU, GEORGE.

ANYONE ELSE ON PUBLIC COMMENT.

MR GABALDON.

I PROVIDE TO YOU TONIGHT A PACKET OF INFORMATION, BOTH NEW AND SOME OLD.

THERE'S INFORMATION THERE AS IT RELATES TO MY COMMENTS TONIGHT REGARDING CITY FINANCES.

I'VE ALSO REPRINTED WHAT I PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL BACK IN OCTOBER 2021, WHEN I COMPLETED A MEASURE OF ANALYSIS, JUST SIMPLY TAKING THE DATA FROM A SCREENSHOT IN A VIDEO MEETING OF THE COMMISSION.

AT THAT TIME, I EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT LA VERNE WAS PROJECTED TO BE DEFICIT SPENDING FOR THOSE APPROVED MEASURE CATEGORIES OF SPEND BY THE YEAR 2026 AND SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE IN THE YEARS BEYOND.

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SO THAT'S QUITE A CHANGE.

SO THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT THE BILL IS COMING DUE, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT'S NOT TRUE FOR LA VERNE.

SO WITH THESE KINDS OF, YOU KNOW, THINGS GOING THROUGH MY HEAD AND THESE FISCAL CONCERNS IN MIND, I ATTENDED A MEETING LAST MONTH WHERE YOU WERE PRESENTED THE MID-YEAR FINANCE REVIEW THAT NIGHT.

I LEFT CONCERNED OVER THE LACK OF SUBSTANTIVE DIALOG BY THIS COUNCIL THAT NIGHT ON THE RESULTS, INCLUDING KIND OF GLOSSING OVER A REAL 5% REDUCTION OR $600,000 ISH OF THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE TO MITIGATE SPENDING ABOVE PLAN, WHERE INSTEAD IN YOUR FOLLOW UP COMMENT, WE HEARD CLAIMS ABOUT CAMPAIGN PROMISES FULFILLED IN REGARDS TO FISCAL MANAGEMENT.

MY FINDINGS CAN BE FOUND IN WHAT I PRESENTED TO YOU AND I ASK THAT YOU PUT THEM IN THE PUBLIC RECORD.

IN SUMMARY, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS.

I'LL MAKE A NOTE. NOT ALL THE NUMBERS THAT ALL THE NUMBERS WERE TAKEN FROM PUBLISHED BUDGETS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT SOME EXPENDITURES MAY HAVE BEEN INCURRED OR ENCUMBERED AS TO BE SPENT IN THE PRIOR FOLLOWING YEAR, AND SOME MONEYS INCLUDED AS REVENUE MIGHT HAVE HAD SIMILAR FLOW ADJUSTMENTS.

SINCE THE BUDGET YEAR 20 1819, THE CITY OF LA VERNE HAS OBLIGATED ITSELF TO TOTAL EXPENDITURES IN THE CURRENT YEAR THAT HAVE INCREASED BY AN ESTIMATED 43% OR 24.8 MILLION MORE PER YEAR SINCE 2019.

IN THAT TIME, IT HAS ALSO INCREASED ITS GENERAL FUND SPENDING BY 31% OR $10.3 MILLION PER YEAR BETWEEN THOSE YEARS.

THIS MORE HONESTLY, HAS RESULTED IN DEFICIT SPENDING IN EACH YEAR, HAVING AN ADJUSTED -$16.6 MILLION RESERVE IMPACT NET OF NORMAL REVENUES OVER THIS PERIOD WHEN EXCLUDING ONE TIME FUNDS, THUS UNSUSTAINABLE FUNDING STREAMS FROM ARPA 7.6 MILLION AND THE AMHERST PROPERTY SALE FOR 5.6 MILLION, THERE IS NO MORE PROPERTY TO SELL AND IT'S LIKELY THERE WILL BE MORE.

NO MORE GOVERNMENT BAILOUT FUNDING THAT WOULD REPLENISH NORMAL GENERAL FUNDS FOR ONGOING EXPENDITURES.

IN MY EYES, THIS GROWTH IN SPENDING LOOKS TO BE UNSUSTAINABLE AND PUTS THE CITY IN A CONCERNING ECONOMIC POSITION FOR THE FUTURE, IN PARTICULAR WHERE ANY EXPENSES NEWLY PROGRAMED HAVE SET A BASELINE FOR FUTURE SPENDING THAT WILL NECESSITATE THE BE PRIORITIZED ABOVE ABOVE ALL OTHER CITY SERVICES OR MAY BE JEOPARDIZED AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE MORE PRECARIOUS ECONOMIC TIMES AHEAD.

IN CLOSING THESE SPENDING POLICIES AND THEIR TREND SUBJECTS THE LA VERNE RESIDENTS TO A HIGHER RISK THAN IS REASONABLE, WHERE THEY MUST EITHER PARTICIPATE IN A NEED FOR INCREASED TAXES TO SUSTAIN SERVICES OR TO ACCEPT LIMITED SERVICES, OR THE ELIMINATION OF UNDERFUNDED CITY SERVICES AND OR PROJECTS ALTOGETHER.

SO MY QUESTION IS TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITY IS NOT FURTHER BURDENED BY THESE SPENDING CHOICES.

WHAT IS THE COUNCIL GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS TREND IN THE FUTURE? THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. GABALDON. ANYONE ELSE ON PUBLIC COMMENT.

ONE. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND BRING UP THE DAVIS COUNCIL COMMENTS.

[COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]

YOU GOT THE MIC. GO.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MT.

SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE ON APRIL 7TH.

THEY APPOINTED THEIR NEW PRESIDENT STARTING JULY 1ST.

DR. MARTHA GARCIA, WHICH IS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF COLOR OVER MY SPRING BREAK.

JUST BEFORE EASTER, I WAS HONORED TO GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, AND LA VERNE WAS HONORED BY ESTEEMED VISITORS CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE NAPOLITANO, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF MENTAL HEALTH, MAYOR HEPBURN.

COUNCILWOMAN, LAU AND MYSELF.

UNLV RECEIVED A GENEROUS GRANT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM.

UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE BELIEVES MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT JUST THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS, BUT ALL OF THEIR FACULTY AND TRAINING OF ALL OF THEIR FACULTY TO DEAL WITH MENTAL HEALTH.

AND THEY HAD FOUR OUTSTANDING STUDENTS TALK ABOUT THEIR OWN PERSONAL STORIES AND HOW THE UNIVERSITY HAS HELPED THEM MANAGE THROUGH THEIR OWN DIFFICULTIES.

AND THEN WE HAD A TREMENDOUS CAR SHOW DOWN IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

YOU KNOW, MORE MONEY THAN I COULD EVER SPEND ON CARS.

THEY HAD A LOT OF VOLKSWAGENS THERE THIS YEAR, AND I STILL COULDN'T BUY ONE OF THOSE.

UH, BUT IT WAS JUST A GREAT TO SEE ALL OF THE RESIDENTS HELPING OUT THE K-9 UNIT AS WELL THAT WAS OUT THERE.

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SO REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF OUR STAFF THAT HELPED OUT WITH THE EVENT AND APPRECIATE ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT CAME OUT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MAYOR PRO TEM CROSBY.

COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. SO JUST TO ADD ON A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE EVENT THAT WAS THAT YOU LOVE, I THINK ONE OF THE THE KEY TAKEAWAYS, TOO, IS THAT WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, BUT THE UNIVERSITY IS DEDICATED TO MAKING SURE THAT THE STUDENTS ARE CARED FOR, YOU KNOW, PHYSICALLY, YOU KNOW, ACADEMICALLY AND FINANCIALLY IN ALL WAYS. RIGHT? SO THERE'S BEEN SOME REALLY INTERESTING PROGRAMING AND REALLY GOOD PROGRAMING THAT THEY'RE PROVIDING TO THE STUDENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN THEY ARE GOING OUT INTO THE WORLD, I DON'T WANT TO SAY THE REAL WORLD BECAUSE THE WORLD THEY'RE IN IS REAL.

BUT WHEN THEY GO OUT INTO THE WORLD POST HIGHER EDUCATION, THAT THEY ARE ARMED WITH AS MANY TOOLS AS POSSIBLE TO LIVE A WELL-ROUNDED LIFE.

SO IT WAS A REALLY TOUCHING EVENT.

IT WAS REALLY COOL. AS FOR THE CAR SHOW, IF ANY OF YOU WERE OUT THERE, YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN COUNCILMAN, COUNCIL MEMBER, SWAGIT, MAYOR PRO TEM CROSBY AND MYSELF.

WE DID NOT CALL EACH OTHER THAT MORNING TO DRESS IN THE COLORS THAT WE DID, BUT WE DID COME IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE.

SO WE GOT A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.

DID YOU DO THIS ON PURPOSE? NO, WE DID NOT.

UM, MY ONLY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENT IS JUST A REMINDER.

I BROUGHT THIS UP PREVIOUSLY.

TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH IS RECRUITING FOR A NUMBER OF POSITIONS, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, PROGRAM SUPPORT ASSISTANT AND PSYCHIATRISTS.

THERE ARE SIGN ON BONUSES AND A NEW LONGEVITY PAY, AND SOME OF THE POSITIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR INTERMITTENT TELEWORKING.

SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT WOULD BE QUALIFIED FOR THESE POSITIONS, THEY ARE POSTED ON TRI-CITIES WEBSITE AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL.

SO VERY GOOD ORGANIZATION, DOING GOOD WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THAT'S ALL. OTHER THAN THAT, BE KIND, HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON.

AND JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO LA VERNE DETECTIVES.

ACTING CHIEF GONZALEZ, ANYTHING TO ADD TO WHAT? THEY DID OR HOW THEY DID IT.

REALLY THINK YOU ALL SHOULD RECEIVE THE MESSAGE.

OUR DETECTIVES, ALONG WITH STATHAM STAFF FROM, TOOK THAT INFORMATION, OBTAINED ENOUGH INFORMATION TO FILE FOR A SEARCH WARRANT AND MAKE AN ARREST AND RECOVER ALL OF THE BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

SO. GREAT JOB.

YES, THANK YOU. EXCELLENT JOB.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, CHIEF.

UM. LAST NIGHT, LAURIE AND I WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE EL SIGLO X CORPORATION IN THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY.

INTERESTING FACT ABOUT EL SIGLO.

IT WAS CREATED BY A HISPANIC POPULATION THAT NEEDED A GROCERY STORE, AND AT THE TIME THERE WAS NOT A GROCERY STORE THAT WOULD ALLOW HISPANICS TO SHOP IN LA VERNE.

SOME MORE THAN 75 YEARS AGO, A GROUP OF RESIDENTS, LA VERNE RESIDENTS, GOT TOGETHER AND CREATED THIS ORGANIZATION.

AND IT'S GONE ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

THE GROCERY STORE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, BUT THE CORPORATION IS MORE OF A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION RIGHT NOW, AND THEY HAVE MANY PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF LA VERNE AND THEY ARE A WELCOME ADDITION TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON, COUNCILMEMBER KASHIFALGHITA A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HERE IN CITY LA VERNE WE'VE DONE THIS WHOLE MONTH, ONE OF WHICH I ATTENDED IS THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY VECTOR MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL BOARD.

I AM PART OF THAT BOARD.

AND I YOU KNOW, FOR ME IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE DURING THE TIMES EARLIER IN SEVERAL YEARS AGO, WE LOST SOME PEOPLE TO THE WEST NILE VIRUS.

SO THAT REALLY PUT AN IMPACT ON ME AND MY FAMILY.

SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE, YOU KNOW, WE ADDRESS SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING WITH, YOU KNOW, THE RECENT AMOUNTS OF RAIN THAT WE HAVE, THE ABUNDANT AMOUNT

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I DIDN'T HAVE ANY REPORTS OF FIGURES OF LA VERNE.

SO, YOU KNOW, ASK WHY.

AND YOU KNOW, THEY'RE WORKING ON THAT FEEDBACK FOR ME TO SEE AS FAR AS THEIR TRAPS THAT GO.

AND I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT WE HAVE A COUPLE OF MOSQUITOES BECAUSE I GET DESTROYED ON THE WEEKLY, YOU KNOW, SO AND IT'S NOT JUST ON THE RESERVOIR.

IT JUST COME ALL THE WAY DOWN IN THE WASHES THAT WE HAVE FROM NORTH LA VERNE ALL THE WAY DOWN, YOU KNOW, TO ARROW LEADING OUTWARD.

SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE I'M TRYING TO GET THEM.

THEY ARE GOING TO COME OUT.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE COME TO EVERY CITY COUNCIL AND SPEAK REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT.

AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THE AMOUNT OF RAINS THAT WE HAD.

AND SO I ALSO HAD A MEETING WITH SUPERINTENDENT FROM BONITA HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I BROUGHT OUT FOLKS FROM L.A COUNTY BUILDING AND TRADE COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR KIDS TO GIVE THEM AN ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WHILE THEY'RE GOING TO SCHOOL.

SO HAVE THE EDUCATORS TALK.

I'M NOT AN EDUCATOR, BUT I JUST HAVE A GREAT IDEA.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

SO GET THEM TOGETHER TO, UM.

IT WAS A GOOD MEETING. AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE FUTURE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS ABOUT THIS NEW MC3 PROGRAM THAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER THEIR STUDENTS.

AND RECENTLY I ALSO ATTENDED THE AMERICAN ARMENIAN BUSINESSMAN COALITION REPRESENTING OUR CITY, MYSELF AND SENATOR ARCHULETA WAS DOWN THERE WAS IN GLENDALE AN EVENT TO SUPPORT THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.

SO IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY AND I HOPE THAT EVERYONE CONTINUES TO STAY SAFE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING.

I RECEIVED COUNTLESS EMAILS FROM FOLKS THAT HAVE CONCERNS IN OUR CITY, WHETHER IT'S THE LIGHTS ISSUES THAT WE HAVE, THE SIGNALS OR WHATEVER THE CASE MIGHT BE.

YOU KNOW, I'M NEVER A I'M ALWAYS A PHONE CALL AWAY.

SO AND I'M PRETTY RESPONSIVE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND STAY STRONG.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. SEE YOU AT THE WINE WALK.

YES, YOU'LL BE.

YOUR WIFE WILL BE DESIGNATED DRIVER.

OH, YEAH. EVERY YEAR THAT HE BRINGS UP A POINT THAT SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN FOR MANY YEARS.

IT'S HIGHER EDUCATION.

WHILE HIGHER EDUCATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, SO ARE THE TRADES.

A LOT OF THE SKILLED TRADES ARE EXPERIENCING QUITE A DEFICIT OF PEOPLE BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF ARE RETIRING FROM IT 55 AND OVER AND ALTHOUGH I'M MUCH OVER 55.

BUT. I'M.

BY 11 YEARS.

LET'S PUT IT THIS WAY. I AM LET'S SEE, FEBRUARY, SIX MONTHS FROM FEBRUARY, I CAN CLAIM SOCIAL SECURITY.

SO THAT'S WHERE I'M AT.

BUT NO, SERIOUSLY, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

EDUCATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THOSE THAT WISH TO CHOOSE IT.

YOU HAVE A LOT OF STORIES OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD HIGHER EDUCATION AND UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO USE IT BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY.

BUT SKILLED TRADES ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

EDUCATION IS A VERY IMPORTANT.

BUT WE NEED TO FILL THOSE JOBS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T PUT A COMPUTER TO INSTALL PLUMBING, INSTALL DRYWALL, INSTALL SPRINKLERS, INSTALL ELECTRICAL INSTALL, YOU KNOW, FOR EVERYTHING, REFINERIES, TWO HIGH RISE BUILDINGS.

SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. OUR SCHOOL IS STARTING TO SWITCH BACK TO SAY, HEY, THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S SUCH A LACK AND THEY'RE VERY GOOD PAYING JOBS.

IT'S A GREAT FUTURE WHETHER YOU WORK OR WHETHER YOU START A BUSINESS.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

AND I'D LIKE TO GET WITH YOU ON THAT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE PUSH THAT.

BUT WE GOT A LOT OF THINGS COMING UP IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE GOT WINE WALK, WE'VE GOT ALL SORTS OF FUN THINGS LIKE THIS WEEKEND WITH AT CATHERINE BUTLER'S HOUSE WAS REALLY FUN.

SHE HAD ENOUGH FOOD FOR AN ARMY, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE DO WITH ALL THE FOOD BUT.

BUT. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

AND WE'LL BE POSTING MOST OF OUR STUFF ON THE WEBSITE AND WHICH HAS BEEN IT'S CHANGING WEEKLY.

I THINK NOW WE'RE GETTING MUCH MORE INFORMATION ON IT, MUCH MORE UPDATES ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY, WHICH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

SO WITH THAT, THIS CONCLUDES OUR PORTION OF OUR MEETING OPEN PORTION.

WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING TO MONDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2023 AT 6 P.M.

TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS FOR THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AT LA VERNE CITY HALL.

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MAY 1ST, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M.

YOU GUYS ARE FOLLOWING ME HERE.

OKAY. I ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE OUR RESIDENTS TO GO TO OUR CITY WEB PAGE AND UNDER THE MENU TOPIC, HOW DO I AND THEN SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS? YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR VARIOUS EMAIL, VARIOUS EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS, INCLUDING THE CITY MANAGER'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.

WITH THAT NOTIFICATION, WE'LL ALSO RECEIVE THE NEW WEDNESDAY RECAP, WHICH IS A QUICK NOTIFICATION AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS FROM TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

FOR THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THEM RIGHT HERE.

THIS IS GREAT. MORE INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY, MORE ACCESS.

WHAT'S HAPPENING? WE'RE NOT HIDING ANYTHING.

IT'S TOTAL TRANSPARENCY, WHICH IS AMAZING.

I REALLY APPRECIATE MR. DOMER, ANDREA, AARON, EVERYONE ON THE STAFF JR FOR DOING THAT.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY.

NOW WITH THAT, WE ARE NOW GOING TO RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[CLOSED SESSION]

CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 TO CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS.

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LA VERNE CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION.

LA VERNE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.

LA VERNE POLICE, MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.

AND ALL UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES.

CITY ATTORNEY DO WE EXPECT ANY FORM OF REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT? NO, MR. MAYOR, WE DON'T EXPECT ANY REPORT OUT.

WE WILL NOW BE RECESSING TO CLOSED SESSION.

AND GOOD NIGHT. AND THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.