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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I'D LIKE TO
[STUDY SESSION AGENDA - 5:30 PM]
WELCOME EVERYBODY TO OUR COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.WE HAVE A STUDY SESSION SCHEDULED FOR 530.
MAYOR HEPBURN IS OUT OF THE COUNTRY, AND IN MY POSITION IS MAYOR PRO TEM.
I WILL BE THE PRESIDING OFFICER TONIGHT FOR OUR MEETINGS.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE STUDY SESSION MEETING FOR MONDAY, APRIL 5TH OR 15TH, 2024.
AS STATED, TIME FOR THE RECORD IS 532.
OKAY. STUDY SESSION FOLLOWING MATTERS.
TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS FROM LA METRO.
TONIGHT, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD TWO STUDY SESSIONS.
THE FIRST WE WILL HEAR FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY VETERAN AFFAIRS.
AND AFTER WE WILL HEAR FROM LA METRO REGARDING THE PROPOSED METROLINK DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT.
NEITHER OF THE STUDY SESSION TOPICS WILL REQUIRE COUNCIL ACTION.
THEY ARE BOTH INFORMATION ITEMS. HOWEVER, WE WILL RESERVE TIME DURING THE REGULAR SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF OUR AGENDA FOR ANY COMMENTS THAT WE CANNOT GET TO DURING THE STUDY SESSION.
HELLO, EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING.
I'M HAYDEN WITH LA COUNTY VETERAN AFFAIRS.
I'M SORRY THAT IT'S NOT THE OTHER HANDSOME GENTLEMAN, MR. ZINNER, WHO IS OUR DIRECTOR, WHO COULDN'T MAKE IT TONIGHT.
SO, I DO WANT TO APOLOGIZE ON HIS BEHALF.
HE DOES HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL SOMETIME LATER THIS SUMMER, SO.
BUT THANKS AGAIN FOR HAVING US.
SO AGAIN, I'M HAYDEN WITH LA COUNTY.
SO JUST BRIEFLY, OUR MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL VETERANS, SERVICE MEMBERS, THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH INNOVATION, PARTNERSHIPS, AND WORLD CLASS SERVICE.
ALSO TO DELIVER OUR VISION IS TO DELIVER SEAMLESS SERVICES AND OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS SO THAT ANY PERSON WHO SERVED OR IS CURRENTLY SERVING OUR COUNTRY IN ANY CAPACITY, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILY AND CAREGIVERS, CAREGIVERS HAVE THE ACCESS TO RESOURCES NECESSARY TO THRIVE.
SO THAT'S WHERE I HOPEFULLY STEP IN AND CONNECT.
BE THE BRIDGE FOR VETERANS AND THE VA BENEFITS HERE IN THE COUNTY.
SO AGAIN, THIS IS SOME OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS JUST BRIEFLY DISABILITY COMPENSATION CLAIMS MILITARY RECORDS REQUESTS, PENSIONS FOR VETERANS TRYING TO GET ATTEMPTS TO GET A DISCHARGE UPGRADE.
SO, OUR BREAD AND BUTTER OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE IS TO HELP VETERANS WITH DISABILITY COMPENSATION CLAIMS. SO THOSE ARE RELATED TO INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT WERE INCURRED IN SERVICE.
AND THAT'S OUR PRIMARY SERVICE THAT WE PROVIDE TO THE COUNTY.
MOST OF OUR TRAFFIC IS FOR VETERANS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR SOME, SOME, SOME FORMS OF COMPENSATION BASED ON SERVICES SPANNING THE KOREAN WAR STILL TO THIS DAY, TO THE MORE PRESENT GENERATIONS LIKE MYSELF IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
SO, IN THE SCENARIO WHERE VETERANS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THEIR CLAIMS APPROVED, WE ARE STILL THERE TO ASSIST THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S VETERANS DEPARTMENT. WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE EXPERTS TO STAND IN FRONT OF VA JUDGES, WHETHER HERE IN THE REGIONAL OFFICE OR REMOTELY WITH JUDGES IN WASHINGTON, DC, TO ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS TO TRY TO GET THEIR BENEFITS APPROVED.
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ALSO, VETERANS WHO ARE TRYING TO OBTAIN BENEFITS BUT ARE UNABLE TO PROVE THEIR VETERAN STATUS.WE DO HELP VETERANS REQUEST THOSE PROOF OF MILITARY RECORDS, AND ALSO FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE TRYING TO OBTAIN THEIR OWN SEPARATE SURVIVOR'S BENEFITS. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY WAY TO PROVE THAT THEIR LOVED ONE WAS A VETERAN.
WE DO HELP THOSE FAMILIES OBTAIN THOSE RECORDS FOR THEM.
SO, IN A SCENARIO WHERE A VETERAN SERVED DURING A PERIOD OF WAR WHICH FOR NOW, THE MOST COMMON VETERANS WHO APPLY FOR THIS SORT OF BENEFIT ARE THE VETERANS FROM THE VIETNAM ERA.
AND THERE'S ALSO A BENEFIT THAT IS SIMILAR TO THIS FOR WIDOWS.
SO, IF A WIDOW OF A VETERAN LOST WELL, OBVIOUSLY THEIR HUSBAND OR THEIR WIFE.
THEY MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PENSION OF THEIR OWN.
SO THAT IS ALSO A BENEFIT THAT WE HELP THEM WITH.
AND THAT'S ALSO A BIG DRIVER OF TRAFFIC IN OUR OFFICES.
SO UNFORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, SOME VETERANS, WHETHER THROUGH FAULTS OR THEIR OWN OR NO REAL FAULTS OF THEIR OWN ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN GETTING AN HONORABLE OR GENERAL UNDER HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
SO. IF THEY MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA THAT'S SET BY THE STATE, THEY MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO GET THE DISABLED VETERANS' PLACARD FOR THEIR MOTOR VEHICLE.
THEY STILL HAVE THE PURPLE HEART.
ANOTHER ONE TOO, THAT, IT'S BECOME VERY POPULAR IS BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE VETERAN DESIGNATION ON THE CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE ID CARD.
SO, A LOT OF TIMES VETERANS ASK ME LIKE, WELL SO WHAT ARE THE PERKS, YOU KNOW, OF HAVING VETERAN ON YOUR LICENSE? AND, YOU KNOW, PERSONALLY, IT'S GOTTEN ME A FEW DISCOUNTS AT A RETAIL STORE, YOU KNOW, TO BE HONEST, BUT.
ON A MORE SERIOUS LEVEL, IT GIVES ME A LOT OF SATISFACTION BEING ABLE TO PROVE THAT I'M A VETERAN WITHOUT HAVING TO BRING OUT ALL THESE DOCUMENTS OR HAVING TO ASK SOMEONE TO VOUCH FOR ME BECAUSE IT'S ON MY ID CARD.
SO, YOU KNOW, FOR A LOT OF FOLKS, THAT'S TYPICALLY THAT'S, THAT'S THE FEELING THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THAT THEY'RE VETERAN AND NOT HAVE TO ARGUE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE A VETERAN.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO HERE AS WELL AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT IN A NUTSHELL.
SO, I'VE PERSONALLY BEEN JUST A BIT ABOUT MYSELF.
I'M A MARINE CORPS VETERAN, SERVED IN IRAQ.
I WAS ASSIGNED TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN ONCE THEY CAME BACK HOME, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO JOIN THE COUNTY, AND I'VE BEEN A VSO FOR NINE YEARS NOW.
AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT JOB AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO GIVE BACK TO OTHER VETERANS LIKE MYSELF.
AND I KNOW WITH OUR DIRECTOR, WHO HAS BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF NOW, HE'S VERY, VERY MUCH MOTIVATED TO PARTNER WITH CITIES WHO ARE EAGER TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
AND LUCKILY, WE HAVE PLENTY OF PEOPLE IN OUR STAFF WHO ARE EAGER TO DELIVER THOSE SERVICES.
SO, WITH THE EAGERNESS AND THE AND THE MOTIVATION AND DIRECTION BY OUR DIRECTOR, MR. ZENNER, WE HOPE THAT THESE PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUE TO GROW AND NOT JUST WITH THE CITY OF LA VERNE, BUT WITH OTHER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CITIES.
SO. ANYWAY, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? BUT ARE YOU ALSO IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER HELPING? YES, YES.
SO, I'M GOING TO BE AS OF ABOUT FIVE WEEKS AGO I MEAN, WITH YVONNE, I'VE BEEN CALLING A SOFT OPENING TO THIS POINT, BUT YEAH. SO, WE'RE GOING TO BE PROVIDING SERVICES HERE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON MONDAYS.
AND I AGAIN, JUST A BIT ABOUT MYSELF.
SO, I'M HOPING THAT IN TIME WE COULD CREATE MORE FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE AND OBVIOUSLY THE VFW THAT'S HERE IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL, TO TRY TO GROW OUR FOOTPRINT HERE WITH YOUR BLESSING, OF COURSE.
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TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THE CITY OF LA VERNE IS SERIOUS ABOUT PROVIDING SERVICES TO ITS CONSTITUENTS, SPECIFICALLY VETERANS, DEPENDENTS AND SPOUSES AS WELL.IT'S NOT. HEY, IT'S PAPA DAY AND NIGHT, 24/7.
HAYDEN, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION TONIGHT.
YES, SIR. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, FOLKS, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
FIRST, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
IS IT OPEN HERE? YES. OF COURSE. I'M SORRY TO MENTION I DIDN'T MENTION THAT.
YEAH. OUR BUSINESS HOURS ARE FROM 8 TO 430 EVERY MONDAY.
SO PLEASE, IF YOU, YOU KNOW ANY, ANY CONSTITUENTS, ANY NEIGHBORS, ANY COLLEAGUES, WHETHER THEY'RE A VETERAN OR THEY KNOW THAT'S A VETERAN OR THEY, YOU KNOW, ANYONE IN THEIR CIRCLE PLEASE LET THEM KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE TO DELIVER THESE.
CAN THEY CALL FOR APPOINTMENTS OR.
SO AS FAR AS HOW THEY CAN SEE ME, THEY CAN, AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE DO WE WELCOME WALK INS.
BUT WE ALSO ARE ABLE TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS FOR THEM AT A TIME THAT WORKS BEST FOR THEM.
REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. ABSOLUTELY.
ONE LAST THING, MAUREEN. YES, SIR.
QUESTION FOR YOU. WE SAID MONDAY, 8 TO 4:30.
WALK INS ARE WELCOME. WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THANK DIRECTOR CENTER FOR BEING HERE.
AND I WANT TO ALSO THANK OUR AMAZING COMMUNITY DIRECTOR, MISS YVONNE DURAN, FOR FACILITATING ALL THIS AND REALLY HELPING OUR COMMUNITY AND HAVING THAT FOOTPRINT HERE, IS THERE? SO, WHO WOULD THEY CONTACT OUR CITY HERE TO SAY, I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU ON MONDAYS, OR IS THERE ANOTHER PHONE NUMBER OR.
YEAH. SO AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING WITH THE COMMUNITY CENTER TELEPHONE NUMBER.
GOT IT. I APOLOGIZE, I DON'T HAVE IT ON HAND.
SO, THE TEAM I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE TEAM AND THE TEAM KNOWS THAT WE'RE HERE.
SO, I'M SURE THERE'S STILL SOME KINKS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK THROUGH.
AS YOU COULD EXPECT, BEING SO NEW AND TO THE COMMUNITY.
BUT, YES, THEY COULD CALL THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
AND THOSE APPOINTMENTS WOULD BE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8 A.M.
YEAH. AND BEFORE YOU LEAVE, HAYDEN, ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON.
SORRY. THAT'S OKAY. THANK YOU.
SO, I'M ASSUMING YOU KNOW DIANA TOLSON.
I'M PRETTY SURE THE LAST NAME SOUNDS VERY FAMILIAR.
YES. OKAY, SO SHE'S IN CHARGE OF THE VETERAN AND STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER.
SO, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO FUNNEL SOME INFORMATION TO HER.
I KNOW SHE'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND THAT OUT TO OUR VETERAN STUDENTS.
AND THAT WOULD BE A GREAT CONNECTION.
I DO WANT TO SCHEDULE SOMETHING MORE FORMAL WITH THEM.
SO FAR, I'VE JUST DROPPED IN JUST TO LET THEM KNOW, HEY GUYS, WE'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
PERFECT. BUT I DO WANT TO DO SOMETHING THAT BRINGS MORE OF THE STUDENT BASE.
SO. AND I AND I RECALL I THINK AT ONE OF THE EVENTS THAT THE VFW POST HAD HOSTED, THERE WAS ONE OF THE FEMALE VETERANS HAD INDICATED THAT THEY'D LOVE TO SEE MORE FEMALE VETERAN PARTICIPATION, BOTH IN THE VFW POST AND TO GET ACCLIMATED BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
SO, I THINK IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE RESOURCES FOR, THAT WOULD BE MOST WELCOME.
NO. YES. THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT.
YES, SIR. OUR DEPARTMENT IS WANTS TO THEY ARE AWARE AND TRUST ME, MY WIFE WAS A MARINE, SO I AM PERSONALLY AWARE THAT SERIOUSLY, THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE ATTENTION BROUGHT TO THAT COMMUNITY THAT SERVED JUST AS MUCH.
AND JUST WHAT AS MUCH HONORS AS THE MEN HAVE.
AND OUR DIRECTOR IS FULLY AWARE OF THAT.
AND I KNOW THAT THEY'RE ACTIVELY TRYING TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED, LIKE WOMEN'S ON POINT HERE IN THE LA AREA, TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND ALSO TO BUILD A COMMUNITY FOR FEMALE VETERANS.
AND DO YOU DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE PARTNERED WITH ACP? I KNOW THAT'S A I THINK I BELIEVE IT'S A NONPROFIT GROUP THAT HELPS MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES IN TERMS OF ACCLIMATING BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE.
SO, IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION, I'M HAPPY TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.
OKAY. ANY INPUT YOU HAVE. THANK YOU.
THE NUMBER FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS (909)Â 596-8776.
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GOOD. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? YEAH. HEARING NONE.THESE ARE ONE AND ONLY CHANCE, EVERYBODY.
I WON'T BE AROUND HAYDEN SINCE ON MONDAY FROM 8 TO 430.
WE GOT YOU, MAUREEN. WE'RE NOT LETTING YOU GO NOW.
YES, SIR. WE SPOKE ALREADY BRIEFLY.
THANKS AGAIN. THANKS. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HERE TONIGHT.
I'M A DIRECTOR IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, REGIONAL RAIL.
I HAVE MY COLLEAGUES MR. CHARLES TANG AND JOSH FRANCIS FROM LA METRO, AND WE ARE PARTNER WITH METROLINK.
THIS PROJECT IS ALONG METROLINK CORRIDOR.
AND ALSO, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH BOTH CITY OF LA VERNE AND SAN DIMAS BECAUSE THE FOUR MILES OF THE 3.9 MILES OF THE DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT GOES THROUGH THESE TWO CITIES, AND WE HAVE THE LOGO FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ON THE TOP.
BECAUSE HERE TONIGHT, WE ARE PRESENTING ONE OF THE DESIGN MODIFICATIONS TO SAN DIMAS CANYON AND ANY AT GRADE CROSSING NEEDS TO GO UNDER THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
SO, THEY'RE THE APPROVING AGENCY.
WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THAT, YOU KNOW, WITHIN THIS PROJECT LIMITS.
WE HAVE DRAINAGE FACILITIES THAT GOES UNDERNEATH THE TRACK AND ALSO FAIRPLEX, UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE AND OBVIOUSLY FOOTHILL GOLD LINE, WHICH IS PARALLEL TO METROLINK CORRIDOR.
SO, ON THIS SLIDE, WE HAVE THE PROJECT LOCATION.
THE DARK BLUE REPRESENTING 3.9 MILES OF DOUBLE TRACK.
AND METRO IS ADDING A SECOND TRACK TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM.
SO, WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW? WE HAVE ONLY ONE TRACK.
AND IMAGINE IF TWO CARS WANT TO COME IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
ONE CAR HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE OTHER CAR GOES.
AND IT'S THE SAME GOES FOR FOR TRAINS.
PRE-COVID, WE HAD 30 PLUS METROLINK TRAINS ALONG THIS CORRIDOR, AND ALSO A HANDFUL OF FREIGHT TRAINS TRAVELING ALONG THE SAN BERNARDINO.
WHAT YOU SEE WITH THE WITH THE RED CIRCLES.
THOSE ARE IDENTIFYING THE AT GRADE CROSSINGS.
THAT IS GOING TO BE IMPROVED AS PART OF OUR PROJECT.
WE HAVE 12 AT GRADE CROSSINGS THAT THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL SAFETY MEASURES LIKE VEHICLE GATES.
YOU KNOW, FENCING, SIDEWALK FOR ENHANCING THE SAFETY THROUGH THE CORRIDOR.
AND THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT.
SO, WE ARE MITIGATING THE RISK OF COLLISIONS FOR INVOLVING TRAINS WITHIN THIS CORRIDOR.
AND WE ALSO IMPROVE THE TRAVEL TIME BY REDUCING DELAYS.
SO, WHAT THAT MEANS WHEN YOU HAVE MORE EFFICIENCY ON THE ON THE FOR THE TRAINS THE GATES AT EACH CROSSING WILL GO DOWN FOR, FOR LESS TIME.
BASICALLY, TRAINS DON'T NEED TO WAIT FOR EACH OTHER AND IT'S GOING TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY FOR ALL COMMUTERS, WHETHER YOU TAKE THE TRAIN OR TAKE CARS, BECAUSE THOSE GATES ARE GOING TO STAY DOWN FOR A LESS AMOUNT OF TIME AFTER THE DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT, IT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS, REDUCING TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS PROJECT WILL ADD SAFETY FEATURES THAT WILL MAKE THE CORRIDOR QUIET.
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SO, WHAT THAT MEANS CURRENTLY WHEN THE TRAINS GOING THROUGH THE CROSSING, THEY NEED TO BLOW HORN.AND AFTER THE PROJECT THIS PROJECT WILL BASICALLY ADD SAFETY FEATURES THAT YOU KNOW, CAN IMPLEMENT QUIET ZONE AFTER QUIET ZONE.
THEY DON'T NEED TO BLOW HORN AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT IF THERE'S ANY QUESTION ON THAT ONE.
WE CLEAR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PHASE IN 2009-2019 FOR THIS PROJECT.
AND SINCE THEN, WE HAD SEVERAL PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETINGS.
SO, AS I SAID, TONIGHT WE'RE PRESENTING A DESIGN OPTION FOR SAN DIMAS CANYON ROAD AT GRADE CROSSING, WHICH IS THE CORRIDOR ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ARROW INTERSECTION.
AND METROLINK TO THE INTERSECTION.
AND AGAIN, A LITTLE BIT OF THE CONSTRAINTS THAT WE HAD.
AND OBVIOUSLY OUR DESIGN TEAM, WE WORKED WITH ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS.
WE WORK CLOSELY WITH CITY OF LA VERNE ENGINEERING.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
AND WE PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER, BASICALLY FIND THE SOLUTION THAT ENHANCE THE SAFETY AT THIS CROSSING.
SO OBVIOUSLY, WITH THE SITUATION THAT WE HAD, WE LOOKED AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
OUR DESIGN TEAM LOOKED AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
WE LOOKED AT OTHER OPTIONS LIKE PROCESSING, RELOCATION OR GRADE SEPARATION.
GRADE SEPARATION. YOU HAVE TO RAISE OR LOWER THE ROAD ABOVE OR BELOW THE TRACK.
AND THAT WOULD BE VERY DISRUPTIVE.
THAT WILL BASICALLY WIPE OUT THE AREA.
SO MANY BUSINESSES, POTENTIAL AREAS FOR THAT ROUTE.
CLOSING WAS NOT AN OPTION, YOU KNOW? IT'S GOING TO IMPACT PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
SOUTH. AND AGAIN, THIS WAS A TEAM EFFORT.
WE CAME UP WITH THE SOLUTION NUMBER FIVE, TRAFFIC MODIFICATION IN TO PRESENT.
AND THAT HAS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF IMPACT.
AND BY THE WAY, THIS INTERSECTION OF LA VERNE I SHOW YOU NEXT SLIDE IS STILL OVER TO SAN DIMAS. BUT PHYSICALLY THIS INTERSECTION OF ARROW AND SAN DIMAS IS WITHIN THE CITY OF.
THE DESIGN. IS BASICALLY PROVIDING RIGHT TURN ONLY GOING NORTHBOUND.
AND THE REASON IS IN COORDINATION.
IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THERE ARE CARS TRAVELING ON THE NORTHBOUND.
THEY. SOUTH AND THEN THEY MAY BLOCK THE.
ELIMINATE THE RISK AND BY ELIMINATING THE RED.
AT THE INTERSECTION. SO, IF YOU TRAVEL NORTH BASICALLY THAT RIGHT.
ALWAYS OPEN. THERE IS NO POTENTIAL FOR.
AS PART OF THIS DESIGN HAVE SOME PROPERTIES.
THAT DON'T IMPACT THEIR, FOR THAT PROPERTY.
AND THEN ANOTHER THING I WANTED TO.
FOR THE TRAFFIC MOVEMENT GOING NORTH AND STANDING LEFT ON ARROW.
WE PROVIDED METRO WITH AN OPEN 1400.
SO THAT OPENING CARS CAN MAKE.
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GO NORTH.CONTINUE. SO, THIS IS THE DESIGN.
ROUTE 4, THE ZOOMED IN VERSION OF THE CONCEPT.
AS I SAID AGAIN, THAT SHOWS THE RIGHT TURN ONLY.
ACCELERATION CAME [INAUDIBLE].
HOW DO THEY HOW DO SOMEONE ACCESS THAT.
SO THAT'S A THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
SURE, SURE. SO, AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ARE PUTTING LIKE A CURVE HERE TO FOR PROTECT THE VEHICLES MAKING.
RIGHT. THE CURVE ENDS HERE, AND THE FIRST DRIVEWAY IS RIGHT HERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT DRIVEWAY TO THE BUSINESS AND THE DRIVEWAY CONNECTS TO THE BUSINESS.
I GOT TO LOOK ON ANOTHER MAP TO SEE.
DOES THAT CONNECT TO THE LIQUOR STORE THAT'S ON THE CORNER? RIGHT. THIS ONE? YES, I KNOW THAT'S A LAWNMOWER SHOP THAT'S RIGHT IN THERE.
THERE IS A CONNECTION. YEAH. THERE IS A GATE HERE.
AND THEN WE ALSO PUTTING A DRIVEWAY HERE.
SO, ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THAT GATE DOWN? AND I THINK IS MY COLLEAGUE IS SAYING, HOW ARE THEY BE ABLE TO.
ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT? I MEAN, THAT'S, YOU KNOW, WITH THE WITH THOSE BUSINESSES, HOW ARE THEY GOING TO BE ABLE TO COME AROUND? IF I'M A CUSTOMER, I'M GOING TO COME AROUND, PROVIDE PARKING TO GO IN AND COME OUT THAT WAY.
OTHERWISE, I'D HAVE TO COME IN TO FOR LIQUOR STORE.
AGAIN. THIS IS THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE EXISTING CONDITION.
SO, FOLKS CAN GO SOUTH ON SANDY AND ENTER THE DRIVEWAY.
OKAY, SO SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY'RE DOING HERE.
IT HAS TO BE 100FT MINIMUM FOR SAFETY.
SO, WE CAN'T FOR 100FT, HONESTLY.
THERE IS A THERE IS A GATE HERE, I BELIEVE, FOR THESE BUSINESSES IN THE BACK.
THIS WILL STAY. I MEAN, I THINK THEY NEED.
AND AGAIN, IF SOMEONE WANTS TO, LET'S SAY, YOU KNOW, SOMEONE TRAVELING ON THE EASTBOUND, THEY CAN COME AND THEN CONTINUE JUST SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY'RE DOING NOW.
BUT IF THEY WANT TO ENTER FROM ARROW HIGHWAY, THEY CAN ENTER FROM.
BUT THIS IS I MEAN, HONESTLY, IF YOU LOOK AT IT, THIS IS NARROW, SO IT'S EASIER TO EXIT AND ENTER.
BUT AGAIN, WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANYTHING AS FAR AS THE OPERATION.
WE'RE COORDINATING CLOSELY WITH THE OWNERS.
WE PROVIDE CIRCULATION FOR THE, THE TRUCK THAT THEY'RE USING.
SO, WE MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NO IMPACT TO THE.
AND MAYOR OR MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THERE CURRENTLY IS NO ENTRANCE FROM ARROW HIGHWAY TO THAT LIQUOR STORE.
YOU DO HAVE TO COME IN OFF SAN DIMAS CANYON TO ENTER IT.
SO THAT'S KIND OF STORAGE AREA BACK THERE AND ALL THAT.
SO, THE PRIMARY ACCESS AND EGRESS IS STILL GOING TO BE SAN DIMAS CANYON.
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THE BIGGEST CHANGE IS THAT WHEN SOMEBODY IS LEAVING THAT LIQUOR STORE, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT DEDICATED RIGHT ALL THE WAY DOWN.IF THEY'RE GOING WESTBOUND, THEN THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO THE U-TURN 1400 FEET DOWN.
HAS THERE BEEN ANY STUDIES AS FAR AS.
YEAH. SO, THE TRAFFIC GOING NORTH AND LEFT THERE ON SAN.
SO, WE HAVE WE HAVE ABOUT LIKE 50 CARS AT THE PEAK.
AND THAT'S THE NUMBERS FOR COVID.
NOW IT'S LESS THAN COVID BECAUSE.
WE LOOKED AT THE TRAFFIC STUDIES DONE FOR THIS.
TALK WITH THE OWNER AND THEY ARE REQUESTING TO ADD LIKE EXIT ONLY HERE.
JUST TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE CUSTOMERS.
WHEN YOU SAY AN EXIT ONLY, WHAT DOES THAT ENTAIL? IT'S JUST A NARROW DRIVE FOR CARS TO EXIT.
TO THE RIGHT HERE ALONG THE ARROW, RIGHT THERE.
AND THEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO MERGE WITH ANY OTHER CARS ON THAT DEDICATED.
SO, IT COULD BE POSSIBLE AGAIN SOMETHING.
HOW MANY HOMES ARE SOUTH OF THE TRACKS THERE THAT ACT, THAT USE THAT ROAD? I SEE TWO I WANT TO SEE.
AND BASED ON WHAT WE LOOKED AT.
YOU MENTIONED THAT ON SAN DIMAS CANYON THERE HAS TO BE 100FT FOR SAFETY.
THAT'S THE. AND THEN I HEARD YOU SAY WE WERE GOING TO GET AS CLOSE TO THAT.
ARE WE GETTING TO THAT? ARE WE NOT AT THAT? NO. I MEAN, WE WERE GOING TO PUSH IT.
YOU SEE THE DRIVEWAY RIGHT NOW? THIS IS THE FURTHEST IT GETS FROM THE CROSSING HAVE THIS WRITTEN.
SO EVEN IF IT'S NOT MEETING THE 100FT, BUT WE'RE PUSHING IT.
SO, ARE WE NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENT? I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT NUMBER, HONESTLY, BUT YEAH, SURE.
USUALLY FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN PURPOSES, WE HAVE A SOCAL STANDARD GUIDELINE.
SO THAT 100FT AWAY FROM THE TRACK IS A STANDARD GUIDELINE.
AND SO, BUT THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS.
AND AT THE SAME TIME, IF THE CITY CONCURS WITH THE DESIGN, THEN WE WILL SUBMIT THE DESIGN EXCEPTION REQUEST AND COORDINATE WITH LA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, BECAUSE THEY MANAGE PRETTY MUCH THE TRAFFIC OPERATION ALONG ARROW HIGHWAY AS WELL AS WE'LL RUN IT BY PUC, BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, WE WANT TO DELIVER A PROJECT THAT IS SAFE TO THE COMMUNITY, CORRECT, AND MEETING THE CITY'S EXPECTATION.
SO, THEN MY QUESTION IS WHAT OTHER MITIGATING PROCEDURES OR STEPS WOULD BE AMENABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT IF WE ARE NOT ACHIEVING THE 100-FOOT REQUIREMENT? YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
IF I MAY AS A MITIGATION, WE ARE PUTTING BASICALLY QUAD GATES, YOU KNOW, THE LET ME SEE IF I CAN POINT TO IT. SO, POINT ON THAT SCREEN.
RIGHT? RIGHT. SO RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO GATE HERE.
OKAY. SO, WE WILL HAVE A GATE THAT CLOSED THE CROSSING ON FOUR CORNERS.
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AND WE WILL HAVE A MEDIAN THAT EXTENDS 60FT FROM THE CROSSING.SO, NO CARS CAN GET INTO THE CROSSING BASICALLY RIGHT FOR TRACK PROTECTION PURPOSES.
RIGHT. I THINK FOR HIM MENTIONED EARLIER, ALL THESE CROSSINGS WILL BE, WE CALL IT QUIET ZONE.
READY? SO, WHAT IT MEANS IS POC MANDATED IF WE WANT TO MAKE THE CROSSING QUIET ZONE READY.
IT NEEDS TO HAVE AT LEAST, LIKE, FOUR GATES.
SO, FOR A ROAD CONFIGURATION LIKE THIS.
SO, WE'LL NOT JUST HAVE THE APPROACH GATES, WE ALSO HAVE THE DEPARTURE GATES.
SO, FOR THAT CONCERN TO PREVENT LIKE QUEUING.
HAVING THE SOCAL CALL IT THE TAIL, LIKE, KIND OF LIKE A BLOCKING THE TRACKS.
SO, IT WILL COME DOWN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE APPROACH GATE.
OKAY. SO THAT WILL PREVENT ANY CAR THAT'S LIKE HANG OUT.
SO, THERE IS LIKE A LITTLE GAP TIME FOR PEOPLE TO EXIT OUT AND CLEAR FROM THE TRACK.
SO THAT'S WHY THE NORTH BOUND FREE RIGHT OPERATION, THERE'S LIKE NO, WE CALL IT A FREE FLOW.
THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANYTHING THAT WILL BLOCKING THEM FOR THIS MOVEMENT.
SO, UNLESS THERE'S AN ACCIDENT.
SO. OKAY. SO THEN WHERE IN THE PROCESS WOULD THAT BE? BECAUSE YOU'VE MENTIONED A LOT OF ENTITIES THAT WOULD HAVE TO SIGN OFF ON THIS EXCEPTION.
SO WHERE IS THAT IN THE PROCESS? WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH A DESIGN FIRST OKAY.
OKAY. AND SO, THIS DESIGN IS DONE.
THEN WE WILL BASICALLY HAVE WE RUN A LIKE A PARALLEL PROCESS.
SO, WE'LL RUN IT BY THE CITY, PUC AND L.A.
IT'S NOT UNCOMMON THAT AGENCIES NEED TO SIGN OFF ON DESIGN EXCEPTIONS, BUT WE DID.
WE DID THAT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME.
AND SO JUST IN FULL DISCLOSURE, I'M A RISK MANAGER FOR AECOMM.
SO, WHEN I'M ASKING THESE QUESTIONS, I'M ASKING AS IF THIS WAS, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT WE WERE DOING, I'D WANT TO KNOW THAT THE DESIGN, IF IT WAS GOING TO HAVE ANY EXCEPTIONS, WOULD HAVE MITIGATION STRATEGIES IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE PROTECTED, BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO BE NEW FOR THEM.
UNDERSTOOD. SO, WHEN THE DESIGN [INAUDIBLE] OFF AND THEN IN CONSTRUCTION, OUR OUTREACH COLLEAGUES WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT MULTIPLE SESSIONS JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS UP TO SPEED OF RECEIVING SOCAL THE NEW FEATURES ON THE STREET.
WE HAVE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH CPUC.
SO, THIS WAS CONCURRED BY THE CPUC.
YEAH. WE ALSO PUTTING SOME IMPROVED SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PEDESTRIANS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE A REFUGE AREA SO THAT SHORTENED THE LENGTH OF THE CROSSWALK.
AND THEN ALSO WE ARE IMPROVING THE ANGLE OF THE CROSSWALK LEADING TO THE NORTH SIDE OF ARROW HIGHWAY THAT MAKES IT MORE PERPENDICULAR AND ALSO SHORTER, CROSSING THE ARROW HIGHWAY.
[INAUDIBLE] . LIKE I SAID, PHYSICALLY LOCATED.
SOME OF THE. AND WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE.
RIGHT. WE HAVE TO TRAFFIC NORTH.
AND ALSO, THE GOOD THING IS, WHEN WE ELIMINATE THE NORTHBOUND NORTH
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OR. I'M SORRY, NORTH.AND THIS IS OUR SCHEDULE FOR OUR [INAUDIBLE] FINAL PACKAGE. BACK HERE.
AND THEN 90% PRE-FINAL IS ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED IN SUMMER THIS YEAR, AND CONSTRUCTION IS PLANNED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE 2028 OLYMPICS.
AND AGAIN, THESE ARE THE WAYS THAT YOU CAN EMAIL US OR CALL US, QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROJECT.
BUT BEFORE I WRAP UP, I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE WHAT I SAID.
WE REALLY LOOKED AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR THIS CROSSING, AND OBVIOUSLY WE DIDN'T WANT TO CLOSE IT BECAUSE CLOSING IT IS GOING TO IMPACT ALL THE COMMUNITIES TO THE SOUTH. THEY LIMIT THE ACCESS FOR THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AMBULANCE, YOU KNOW, TO ACCESS.
SO, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TRAFFIC STAYS OPEN ALONG SAN DIMAS CANYON.
AND THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT AGAIN OUR TEAM CAME UP WITH AND IT'S APPROVED BY THE CPUC AND REMAINS ALL THE TRAFFIC. AND AS FAR AS EMERGENCY VEHICLES, THE FIRE TRUCKS, THE.
AMBULANCES BE GOING IN AND OUT OF THERE.
COUNCIL. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? NO, I'M JUST REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE U-TURN ON ARROW.
PUTTING 1400 FEET DOWN AND TRYING TO TURN AROUND, ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC.
ALSO WORRIED ABOUT MAKING THREE LANES INTO TWO RIGHT THERE.
IF YOU EVER BEEN THERE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, TRY AND GO DOWN, ARROW.
IT REALLY SLOWS IT DOWN AND TRAFFIC BACKED UP.
I UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY BELOW CAN ALSO USE WALNUT, BUT THAT'S MOVING, YOU KNOW.
ALL THOSE HOMES THAT ARE ON THE EASTERN SIDE TO HAVE TO TRAVEL DOWN ALL THE WAY TO WALNUT TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN, TO GO ANYWHERE TO THE WEST.
SO, I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE THE BEST OF, OF PRETTY MUCH A BAD SITUATION OF HAVING TO CLOSE SAN DIMAS CANYON.
BUT THERE ARE IT'S GOING TO BE AFFECTING THOSE RESIDENTS DOWN THERE.
THE ONE PIECE, THOUGH, I REALLY DO LIKE IS PREPARING IT FOR A QUIET ZONE.
I THINK THAT COMMUNITY DOWN THERE NEEDS A QUIET ZONE.
AND SO, THE SOONER THAT WE CAN AS A CITY APPLY FOR THAT TO, TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
THAT'S, THAT'S THE GOOD THING COMING OUT OF IT.
AND THAT'S VALLEY BOULEVARD AND FULTON.
SO, THESE ARE OUTSIDE OF THE TEN CROSSINGS THAT WE HAVE.
SO, THEY START SOONER, BASICALLY OUTSIDE OF THE CITY.
SO THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD SAY THAT.
RIGHT. BUT AGAIN, WE LOOKED AT FROM THE ENGINEERING SIDE.
GOOD. THIS STUDY SESSION IS A PRESENTATION OF METRO ON THE PROPOSAL, AND METRO IS THE LEAD AGENCY.
SO, I WOULD ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO CONTINUALLY PROVIDE COMMENT TO THEM.
BUT ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS MATTER AT THIS TIME?
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YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY FOR YOUR COMMENTS.YOU PRETTY MUCH SAID A LOT OF MY CONCERNS.
PLEASE ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.
BOTH WAS IMPACTED BY THIS PROJECT.
FIRST OFF, I WOULD SAY YES, PLEASE TO THE QUIET ZONE.
YES, PLEASE. YESTERDAY, LAST YEAR, THREE YEARS AGO.
BECAUSE THIS LINE IS ONLY GOTTEN BUSIER AND SEEMINGLY LOUDER OVER THE YEARS.
I'VE LIVED IN LA VERNE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AND IF YOU KNEW WHERE I LIVED, YOU, YOU'D REALIZE I COULDN'T GET ANY CLOSER THAN ANYONE ELSE TO THE PRIVATE CROSSING, AS WELL AS THE CROSSING ON SAN DIMAS CANYON ROAD.
SO, WHEN YOU HEAR THOSE HORNS, I'M HEARING IT AS A SINGULAR, VERY LONG HORN AS OPPOSED TO TWO HORNS.
WHEN IT COMES BEFORE YOU, I HOPE THE CITY OF LA VERNE WILL CONSIDER IT.
SERIOUSLY. I WENT TO THE PUBLIC MEETING ALONG WITH SEVERAL OF MY BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND WE WERE CONCERNED POST MEETING, THERE'S A LOT OF NOISE AND CONCERN IN OUR PRIVATE HOA FACEBOOK GROUP.
SO, I WOULD ENCOURAGE THESE FOLKS TO REACH OUT TO THE TWO HOAS IMPACTED TO HAVE KIND OF ANOTHER OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY. WE ARE CONCERNED WITH THE CONSTANT TURN TO THE RIGHT.
I'M NOT HERE ON BEHALF OF PUDDINGSTONE VILLAGE, BUT FOR THOSE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW, THAT SECTION OF THE ROAD THAT WE'RE DIVERTING FOLKS TO IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HOA TO MAINTAIN.
ALSO, A POINT OF CLARIFICATION WHERE DO PEOPLE PARK NOW? FOR THE LAWNMOWER BUSINESS OFTENTIMES.
AND THIS WAS PURE GOLD LINE CONSTRUCTION.
THEY WERE PARKING ON SAN DIMAS CANYON ROAD WITH LIKELY LARGER SIZED TRUCKS, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND THAT OFTENTIMES EXTENDED TO [INAUDIBLE]. THEY DIDN'T USE THE PARKING LOT AND THEY DIDN'T USE THAT FAR PARKING LOT, BECAUSE THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED THOSE FOLKS TO WALK ALONG ARROW HIGHWAY.
SO THAT PARKING LOT IS USED VERY INFREQUENTLY.
NOW THAT PARKING ON SAN DIMAS CANYON ROAD HAS CREATED ISSUES DURING THE GOLD LINE CONSTRUCTION BECAUSE WE ALREADY LOST LANES. AND SO HAVING CARS PARKED ALONG SAN DIMAS CANYON ROAD WASN'T WORKING.
SO, WE'RE SEEING MORE PARK ON SUN ROWS.
I WELCOME THE MODIFIED PLAN AND THE EXIT ONLY ON ARROW.
I THINK LOGISTICALLY THAT WILL HELP.
UNFORTUNATELY, I SEE A LOT OF THE TRAFFIC FOR THAT LIQUOR STORE ACTUALLY COMES NORTHBOUND FROM THE TWO BIGGER APARTMENT COMPLEXES, BECAUSE THAT IS THE MOST CONVENIENT QUICK STOP FOR THOSE FOLKS.
BUT AGAIN, I THINK THE BIGGEST QUALITY OF LIFE IMPACT IS YOU MAKE THIS AREA QUIET; YOU ARE GOING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF A WHOLE LOT OF LA VERNE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE SOUTH OF THE TRACKS.
AND I HATE SAYING THIS, BUT I THINK WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT.
ME JUST GETTING HERE GOT CAUGHT UP IN IT.
I LEFT MY HOUSE AND I'M HITTING EVERY LIGHTS.
WE NOW HAVE MORE LIGHTS BECAUSE OF GOLD LINE.
AND SO, WHAT? USED TO ONLY TAKE ME FIVE MINUTES TO GET HERE TOOK ME ALMOST 15.
SO, WE'RE JUST GOING TO BE ADDING TO THAT.
BUT THANK YOU FOR MY COMMENTS, BUT I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS AT AN HOA MEETING.
I THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
OF COURSE. I'M SURE WE'LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT THIS AS THE PROJECT MOVES FORWARD.
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YES. IT'S TIME TO RECESS.WE WILL BE BACK IN 7 OR 8 MINUTES TO OPEN UP OUR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. IT IS.
[CALL TO ORDER]
WHAT IS IT? 6:32.AND WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT PER THE CITY'S RULES FOR DECORUM, ALL SPEAKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH DECORUM AND TO NOT ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT INTERRUPTS THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE MEETING.
PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER MATTERS.
AND TODAY, TONIGHT FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WE HAVE.
I ASK ALL ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY VETERANS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS.
PLEASE RENDER A HAND SALUTE WHILE THE OTHERS PLACE YOUR HAND OVER THE HEART.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU. ONE SECOND, MARINE.
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ALL RIGHT, SIR? HOW ARE YOU? I'M BLESSED TO MEET YOU.HE HAS A CITY A GREAT PRIDE IN HONORING.
THANK YOU. THIS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION.
YOU KNOW, WE AS A COMMUNITY WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, MARINE.
SAY THAT BECAUSE ALL. ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE.
I'LL NEVER MAKE THAT THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE.
I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME. I'M ARMY GUY.
YOU KNOW, I APOLOGIZE, I UNDERSTAND, I UNDERSTAND HOW THAT GOES.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? WE WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YOU, MARINE.
WE AS A WHOLE CITY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SERGEANT WHITE.
SO, IF YOU CAN. YOU KNOW WHAT? JUST TELL US ABOUT YOUR STORY.
EVERY MARINE HAS A GREAT STORY.
TELL US WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED, WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND IF YOU HAD ANY COMBAT SERVICE.
LET US KNOW ABOUT SOME COMBAT SERVICE.
AND JUST I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SERGEANT WHITE.
GOOD. SO, I JOINED THE MILITARY OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL IN 2013.
I GRADUATED FROM A SMALL TOWN CALLED LINCOLN, MONTANA.
THE AVERAGE CLASS IS EIGHT PEOPLE.
SO, I HAD THE SUMMER TO KIND OF HAVE MY LAST SUMMER TO MYSELF.
JOIN THE MARINE CORPS, SEPTEMBER 2013.
USUALLY, IT'S ONLY ABOUT A WEEK TO TEN DAYS.
I HAD LIKE A MONTH AND A HALF BECAUSE THE NEXT CYCLE AT SOI WASN'T PICKING UP UNTIL FEBRUARY, SO I HAD A GOOD LONG BREAK. AND MYSELF, WENT TO SOI.
THERE I BECAME A03 31 MACHINE GUNNER.
AFTER. I GRADUATED FROM SOI, I GOT STATIONED OUT IN NORTH CAROLINA TO THE UNFORTUNATE NEWS THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER SENDING PEOPLE OVER TO THE MIDDLE EAST, WHICH IS SOMETHING WHICH IS WHY I JOINED THE MARINE CORPS.
I REALLY WANTED TO GO, AND I WANTED TO FIGHT THE BAD GUY.
BUT I STILL HAD A GOOD TIME, NONETHELESS.
DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM UNIT DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM, WHERE I WENT TO JAPAN AND KOREA BOTH TIMES.
JAPAN. WE STAYED IN OKINAWA; SMALL ISLAND CALLED OKINAWA.
WE STAYED THERE MAJORITY OF THE TIME.
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WE SPENT TWO MONTHS, ONE MONTH EACH TIME IN KOREA.HE WENT TO CAMP RODRIGUEZ, WHICH IS BY THE DMZ.
AND THEN WE WENT TO CAMP MUJEK, WHICH IS IN POHANG.
I HAD A LOT BETTER TIME IN KOREA THAN I DID IN JAPAN JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE MORE FRIENDLY THERE.
WHERE IN JAPAN? I LIKE TO SAY IT'S A GOOD TIME NONETHELESS, BUT IN JAPAN, YOU HAVE TO IN ORDER TO BECOME FRIENDS WITH THE JAPANESE PERSON.
IN JAPAN, YOU HAVE TO BE FRIEND BY ASSOCIATION.
AND THEN IN KOREA, IF YOU JUST HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON WITH THEM, THEY'RE YOUR BEST FRIEND.
AND IT'S LIKE LIFELONG FRIENDS PROBABLY KNEW HIM SINCE KINDERGARTEN.
AFTER MY TWO DEPLOYMENTS, I RE-ENLISTED.
I DID, AND THEN I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO STAY IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR MY NEXT ENLISTMENT.
HOWEVER, MARINE CORPS WANTS THEIRS.
SO, I GOT SENT TO THINK OF WORDS RIGHT NOW.
BUT I GOT SENT TO RECRUIT TRAINING CAMP.
SO, I WENT TO CAMP PENDLETON, AND I HELPED TRAIN RECRUITS ON THE RIFLE RANGE.
SO, I WAS A COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP COACH.
WHILE I WAS THERE, I ALSO HELD THE BILLET OF POLICE SERGEANT.
SO, WHAT THAT ENTAILED WAS ANYTHING THAT THE RANGERS NEEDED TO CONDUCT TRAINING.
SO, BEANS, BULLETS, BANDAGES, ALL THAT STUFF I DID, I ORDERED IT FOR THEM.
I WORKED DIRECTLY UNDER THE COMPANY GUNNERY SERGEANT, SO I DID EVERYTHING THAT HE DOES.
JUST NOT THE PAPERWORK OR THE MEETINGS.
YOU HAVE FAMILY, MARINE? I DO, I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE AN EX-WIFE, BUT WE ARE VERY CORDIAL.
AND I STILL LOVE HER TO DEATH, BUT YEAH, FOR BETTER PURPOSES, WE CALL IT.
LET ME. LET ME SAVE YOU, MARINE.
WELL, THE CITY OF LA VERNE CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO COLIN HAROLD WHITE.
THE CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL.
US MARINE CORPS SERGEANT VETERAN COLIN HAROLD WHITE.
WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND LET'S NOT FORGET OUR AMAZING COMMANDER HERE FROM THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. POST 12034.
YOU'RE A VETERAN. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO JOIN THE AMAZING BAND OF BROTHERS AND LA VERNE.
WHAT AM I DOING? PRESENTATIONS.
. WE DO HAVE REASON FOR AN ADDITION TO THE CLOSED SESSION.
IS THAT RIGHT, SCOTT? WE DO HAVE A RECOMMENDATION THAT IT WOULD BE TO ADD SOMETHING TO THE AGENDA.
SO LEGALLY YOU, AS THE CITY COUNCIL ARE ENTITLED TO ADD SOMETHING TO THE AGENDA? BUT ONLY IF BECAUSE WE'VE GOT ONE ABSENCE TONIGHT, YOU WOULD NEED A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
WE'RE REQUESTING THAT WE ADD THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IN CLOSED SESSION WOULD BE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBSECTION A ONE SULLIVAN VERSUS CITY OF LA VERNE WCAB CASE NUMBER ADJ18084711.
AND THAT WOULD WE'LL DISCUSS THAT IN CLOSED SESSION.
BUT TO ADD THAT NEED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE TWO FINDINGS AND I WOULD REQUEST A MOTION.
YOU CAN CERTAINLY MAKE THE MOTION.
IT WOULD BE NUMBER ONE THAT THERE IS A NEED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THIS.
THEY REQUESTED THAT THIS BE ADDED AFTER.
SO, DO WE HAVE A MOTION MOVED?
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SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? 4-0, WITH HEPBURN BEING ABSENT.[PRESENTATIONS]
LET'S SEE. THANK YOU, MR. DOMER.TONIGHT, WE HAVE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS.
FIRST IS A PRESENTATION OF THE AYSO 12.
THIS ONE. I THINK WE'RE GOING DOWN.
ALL RIGHT. I'M RELEARNING THIS POSITION.
OKAY. SO, HAVE LA VERNE, SAN DIMAS AYSO REGION.
BLUE LIGHTNING SOCCER TEAM FINISHED.
LIGHTNING. FINISHED THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A 13 AND ZERO RECORD, SCORING 54 GOALS AND ALLOWING FOUR.
TEAM ADVANCED AND WON THE REGIONALS.
THEN THEY ADVANCED TO THE SECTIONALS, WHERE THEY FINISHED WITH WITH OVER 320 TEAMS COMPETING, COMPETING THE SECTIONALS, THE TEAM RANKED NUMBER THREE OUT OF ALL THE TEAMS PARTICIPATING.
TEAM WAS COACHED BY AND PLEASE COME UP.
JADEN BARBELL ISN'T HERE EITHER.
LUCA. THANK YOU, GUYS, VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
YES, SIR. I'D LIKE TO GET A PICTURE.
WHY DON'T YOU GUYS, WHY DON'T YOU GUYS COME STAND RIGHT HERE? LIKE, WE TAKE OUR AYSO PICTURES, AND THEN WE GET SOME FOLKS IN THE FRONT AND OTHER AMAZING ATHLETES RIGHT BEHIND THEM.
LET'S GO. COACH. GET IN THERE.
WHERE'S THE FAMILY? THE FAMILY'S IN HERE TODAY.
OKAY. WHAT ARE WE OFFERING TODAY? WHAT? OUR NEXT PRESENTATION HERE.
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NOW, WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT PRESENTATION.YOUTH BASKETBALL C DIVISION BASKETBALL ALL STARS.
THE CITY OF LA VERNE C DIVISION YOUTH BASKETBALL ALL-STAR TEAM WAS FORMED FROM PLAYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE CITY'S WINTER YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE. THE TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE SMAF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT HOSTED.
THE TEAM DEFEATED TEMPLE CITY IN THE FIRST ROUND AND THEN DEFEATED THE CITY OF PASADENA IN THE SECOND ROUND, THEN MOVED ON TO BEAT THE CITY OF BURBANK IN THE SEMIFINALS. THE FINALS.
THE TEAM PLAYED THE CITY OF WALNUT AND WON BY THE SCORE 63 TO 21.
THE TEAM WAS COACHED BY LARRY CHAVEZ WENDY ROBIN MCKINNEY.
THE COACH. COME ON UP, COME ON UP, COME ON UP, COME ON UP.
COACH WENDY ASSISTED ME HERE, AND MY AWESOME SON NOAH CHAVEZ.
HE MADE THE SEVENTH-GRADE BASKETBALL TEAM AT RAMONA.
AND I JUST WANT TO THANK GOD, IT WAS A REALLY A TEAM EFFORT.
EVERY PARENT THAT WAS SITTING THERE HAD INPUT ON IT, SO IT HELPED US A LOT.
AND THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND CHAD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT, I APPRECIATE THAT.
SO YEAH, IT WAS A GRUELING TOURNAMENT.
SO, YEAH, IT WAS IT WAS VERY AWESOME THING TO ACCOMPLISH AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE.
EVERYONE HERE IS THIS IS TEN YEARS.
RIGHT. I KNOW, AND I'M TALLER.
RIGHT. SOME OF THE OTHER CITIES WERE LIKE, NO WAY.
SO YEAH, IT WAS AWESOME EXPERIENCE.
OH, WITH AIDAN CATES UP, PLEASE.
WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL YOUNG MAN AS WELL.
I CAN SEE YOUR BROTHER, ELIJAH HOLMGREN.
YEAH, THAT'S YOUR LA VERNE TEN-YEAR CHAMPIONS SGV.
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WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR. NEXT YEAR.OKAY. NEXT, WE HAVE LET'S SEE OUR FINAL PRESENTATION.
HI FOLKS. I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY WIFE OVER HERE MERELY.
MY DAUGHTER. IN THE BACK OF THE CAMERA IS LAUREN NEXT TO HER AND MY SON NATHAN AND MY OTHER DAUGHTER, CHRISTINE, MY SON IN LAW AND MY FATHER IN LAW'S OVER HERE.
THEY ALL SUPPORTED ME IN ALL THIS BECAUSE I'M.
I'M OFF HELPING PEOPLE ALL THE TIME.
EDWARD. THE CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL TO EDWARD PAGET.
I WANT TO KNOW A LITTLE SOMETHING MORE ABOUT YOU.
OKAY. THIS IS REGARDING THE AWARD.
THE SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS NOMINATED ONE SENIOR CITIZEN FOR OLDER AMERICAN RECOGNITION AWARD.
THIS RECOGNITION IS PART OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMISSION OF OLDER ADULTS, LACCOA< 59TH ANNUAL OLDER AMERICAN RECOGNITION DAY.
YEAH. THE AWARDS PROGRAM, WHICH HONORS A SENIOR CITIZEN FROM EACH CITY IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
MR. PADGETT RESIDES IN LA VERNE AND HAS DEDICATED COUNTLESS HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.
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WE'LL TAKE JUST A FEW MINUTES OF RECESS.FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO STAY, PLEASE STAY.
THAT'S RIGHT. WISH I CAN BE DOING THIS NOW.
OKAY, BRINGING THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER.
ANNOUNCEMENTS. FIRST, WE HAVE JOHN GRAHAM.
[ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]
OH, MY SCRIPT.COUNCIL STAFF AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.
WE'RE WITH ARROYO LAND PARTNERS, AND WE REPRESENT THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR THE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL.
IN TERMS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THAT PROPERTY ON FRUIT STREET, WE KNOW IT HAS A LONG, RICH HISTORY.
BOTH OUR KIDS GREW UP PLAYING BASKETBALL INSIDE THAT GYM, SO IT MEANS A LOT TO US.
WE'RE OFFERING TWO COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AND THEN DAVE WILL ANNOUNCE A THIRD COMMUNITY MEETING.
BUT THE EXCUSE ME, THE FIRST COMMUNITY MEETING, WE HAVE NOTICED ALL THE NEIGHBORS.
THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, THE 22ND.
MY CAMERA'S SHOWING MY BALD SPOT.
I CAN'T STAND THAT A LITTLE BIT AWAY.
OKAY, SO WE THE FIRST COMMUNITY MEETING THAT WE'VE NOTICED, THE COMMUNITY, WE DID A 400-FOOT RADIUS AND SENT COURTESY NOTICES TO EVERYBODY WITHIN THAT GENERAL RADIUS.
IS THIS COMING MONDAY? NOT TODAY, BUT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.
INSIDE THE GYM AT THE LUTHERAN GYM WHICH IS DIRECTLY ON FRUIT IN AMHERST.
IF FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE COMMUNITY CAN'T MAKE THAT MONDAY, WE ALSO HAVE THE 26TH, WHICH IS THE FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK, ALSO SAME TIME FRAME, WHICH WE WILL STICK AROUND AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AND TAKE COMMUNITY INPUT AS WELL.
SO, WITH THAT I HAVE DAVE LITTLE FOR THE THIRD MEETING.
SO, IN ADDITION TO THOSE TWO MEETINGS, ACTUALLY AT THE SCHOOL WE REACHED OUT TO THE FOOTHILL TERRACE RESIDENTS AND THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH WE ALSO WILL BE PRESENTING AT THEIR HOA MEETING WHO WE ARE AND WHAT SOME OF OUR PLANS ARE, IN CASE THEY CAN'T MAKE IT OVER ACROSS THE STREET TO THE COMMUNITY MEETING ON THE 22ND OR THE 26TH.
THANK YOU. WHAT TIME IS THAT MEETING? THAT'S GOING TO BE AT 6:00 ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. THIS COMING WEDNESDAY IS THE FOOTHILL TERRACE MEETING.
OKAY. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY STAFF AND LA VERNE RESIDENTS.
I HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE FOR THIS MONTH AND ALSO NEXT MONTH.
WE'VE GOT A PRETTY FULL LINEUP.
THE ONE THING I WANT TO JUST START OFF SAYING THAT ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE LIMITED ATTENDANCE.
SO, BUT AGAIN EVEN IF IT MIGHT SAY FULL ON THE WEBSITE, THERE'S CHANCES ARE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GET IN BECAUSE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE CUSTOMERS WHO DO SIGN UP NEVER SHOW UP FOR THE EVENT.
SO, THERE'S ALWAYS A SPOT OR TWO OR MORE FOR, FOR PEOPLE TO WHO ARE ON THE WAITING LIST.
TAKE THOSE SLOTS. SO DON'T GET DISCOURAGED.
IF YOU, SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED IN, PLEASE SHOW UP.
SO, SOMETHING THAT GOES HAS BEEN GOING ON YEAR-ROUND.
AND THESE ARE OUR SMARTY PANTS STORY TIME SESSIONS.
OUR CURRENT STORY TIME SESSION IS GOING TO BE ENDING APRIL 19TH, AND OUR NEXT ONE IS STARTING FROM MAY 10TH THROUGH JUNE 14TH.
NOW ALL THE SMARTY PANTS STORY TIME SESSIONS ARE EVERY, ARE FRIDAYS FROM 11 TO 12.
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THEY ARE FOR AGES 2 TO 5 WITH A PARENT OR CAREGIVER.AGAIN, THAT'S IT'S OUR SESSION IS ENDING APRIL 19TH, AND THEN YOU WANT TO START ON MAY 10TH.
PLEASE COME OUT. THESE ARE OUR VERY POPULAR ROSA, OUR CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN.
SHE DOES A GREAT JOB. SHE BRINGS ENERGY, FOCUS DIFFERENT THEMES.
SHE. OH, THERE'S NEVER ONE STORY TIME.
THAT'S THE SAME. THEY'RE ALWAYS DIFFERENT.
SHE PUTS A LOT OF TIME PREP TIME INTO IT.
THE KIDS LOVE HER, THE PARENTS LOVE HER.
AND SO PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO THESE STORY TIME, SO I THINK YOU'LL ENJOY THEM.
THIS WEEK WE HAVE TWO PROGRAMS. ONE IS A CHILDREN PROGRAM IS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH AT 5:00.
IT'S CALLED BAILA BILINGUAL SHOW.
BAILA IS A BAND AND WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO THROUGH FUN RHYME, FUN RHYTHMS AND INTERACTIVE GAMES, THEY WILL BE TEACHING SPANISH VOCABULARY, EXPRESSIONS AND LATIN CULTURE.
NOW THIS IS FOR AGES ZERO THROUGH 12 WITH PARENT OR CAREGIVER.
AGAIN, LIMITED ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
ON THE NEXT DAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH AT 4 AND 4:30.
WE ARE HAVING OUR TEEN ADVISORY BOARD.
THE FOLLOWING WEEK. WE'VE GOT THREE PROGRAMS. TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD, BETWEEN 6 AND 7:30, WE HAVE AN ADULT PROGRAM TITLED MAKE A WOVEN PAPER BASKET.
WE WILL PROVIDE ALL THE MATERIAL, AND THEY'LL BE USING COMMON OFFICE SUPPLIES.
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO USE YOUR FINE MOTOR SKILLS AND ALSO EYE HAND COORDINATION.
IT'S CALLED NATIONAL POETRY MONTH.
DESIGN A POETRY INSPIRED TOTE BAG.
THIS IS FOR TEENS AGES 13 THROUGH 17.
AND AS IT SAYS, YOU'LL BE YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE YOUR OWN POETRY INSPIRED TOTE BAG THAT YOU CAN USE TO CARRY A LIBRARY, BOOKS, OR WHATEVER ELSE YOU NEED TO CARRY.
AND THEN LAST NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH, FROM 11 TO 12, WE ARE HAVING PLAY AND EXPLORE.
IT'S A CHILDREN'S PROGRAM FOR AGES ONE THROUGH FIVE WITH A PARENT OR CAREGIVER.
AND ALSO, IT'S A UNIQUE FAMILY BONDING EVENT.
AND THAT'S THE PROGRAM FOR APRIL.
AND IN MAY WE HAVE ONE PROGRAM.
IT'S ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH AT 5:00.
THIS WE'VE HAD THIS PROGRAM IN OUR LIBRARY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE.
AND IT'S ALSO BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL AT OTHER COUNTY LIBRARIES HAVE HAD THIS PROGRAM.
THIS IS FOR AGES SIX THROUGH 12.
YOU ARE GOING TO LEARN ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF BUBBLES, AND YOU'RE GOING TO LEARN ABOUT ALL KINDS OF BUBBLES ROUND, TRIANGLE, SQUARE BUBBLES WITHIN BUBBLES AND ANYTHING YOU WANT ABOUT BUBBLES.
YOU'LL COME TO THIS EVENT, AND YOU'LL FIND OUT.
NEITHER HAVE I, SO. BUT IT'S SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY.
SIGN UP. YOU'LL FIND OUT, I THINK, AT THAT.
THERE'S, AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
PLEASE SUPPORT US. SUPPORT MY STAFF, SUPPORT THE PROGRAMING, AND, YOU KNOW, COME ON OUT.
HAVE A GOOD TIME. LEARN SOMETHING.
THE ONLY THING WE REQUIRE IS, IT'S LIMITED ATTENDANCE.
SO, WE DO REQUIRE REGISTRATION, BUT THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.
YOU CAN DO IT ON SITE, OR YOU CAN DO IT ONLINE.
AND IF IT'S FULL, DON'T GET DISCOURAGED.
COME ON IN ANYWAY. PUT YOUR NAME ON A WAITING LIST.
JUST ONE FOLLOW UP FROM THE PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS THAT YOU'VE HAD.
HOW DID THE SOLAR ECLIPSE PROGRAM GO? WE HAD ABOUT, I THINK IF I REMEMBER ABOUT 15 OR 15 OR 20 PEOPLE BUT WE HANDED OUT OVER 500 SOLAR GLASSES.
WOW. SO, AND THAT WAS THE SAME THING FOR ALL THE LIBRARIES.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM RAN OUT.
THEY WERE CALLING US. DO YOU HAVE EXTRAS? YOU KNOW, SO.
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BUT WE HAD A BIG SUPPLY.WE PROVIDED SOME EXTRAS TO NEARBY LIBRARIES.
YOU RAN OUT BUT EVERYBODY RAN OUT OF THEM.
SO, IT'S VERY POPULAR. ALL RIGHT, WELL THANK YOU.
GOT ANY? COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS? SURE. YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED WHILE WE'RE UP HERE EARLIER.
COUNCIL IS IN JEANS AS ARE A NUMBER OF STAFFERS.
AND WE'RE DOING THIS EARLY IN RECOGNITION OF DENIM DAY, WHICH IS ACTUALLY ON APRIL 24TH.
AND SO, SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A MEETING ON THAT DAY, WE DECIDED TO HONOR IT TODAY.
COUNCIL MEMBER RICK CROSBY WAS KIND ENOUGH TO REMIND US OF IT.
AND SO, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN RAPED.
SHE MUST HAVE HELPED TAKE HER PANTS OFF IMPLYING CONSENT.
AND SO, IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE VICTIM, THE NEXT DAY, WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT WORE JEANS TO PROTEST THAT.
SO, WE WEAR DENIM TODAY JUST TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT.
IT HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU KNOW.
IF YOU KNOW A WOMAN, YOU PROBABLY KNOW SOMEBODY WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THAT.
SO REALLY IMPORTANT CAUSE TO BRING AWARENESS TO.
AND IF YOU ARE ABLE AND WILLING AND APRIL 24TH IS THE OFFICIAL DAY.
SO, WE URGE YOU TO ALSO HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT.
AND I'M HAVING A LITTLE GO BACK HERE.
I WANTED TO REMIND THE RESIDENTS THAT NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, IS A MEETING.
WE'LL BE HAVING A MEETING AND OUR CITY MANAGER, KEN DOMER, WILL BE COMING AND MEETING US AT ROCK OF THE FOOTHILLS CHURCH IN BUSH HALL, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 4630 WHEELER AVENUE.
IT'S THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BASELINE AND WHEELER.
AND HE WILL BE DOING A Q&A SESSION WITH THE RESIDENTS THERE.
AND SO, WE'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO RSVP BECAUSE THE ROOM ONLY HOLDS 50.
WE WILL HAVE SMALL REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE.
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING WITH MR. DOMER AND ENLIGHTENING US WITH ANSWERS TO MANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT THE RESIDENTS WILL BE PROPOSING.
THIS IS YOUR TIME AS A RESIDENT TO MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD.
WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS.
WE WENT THROUGH THIS WITH THE 740 PROJECT FOR THE HOMELESS HOUSING PROJECT.
TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD TO MAKE YOUR YOU KNOW.
ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF IT? ARE YOU AGAINST IT? FOR WHAT REASONS? THIS IS YOUR TIME TO COME AND MAKE THAT KNOWN AND WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE MINDED AS WELL.
SO, IT IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FIND TIME TO MAKE ONE OF THESE MEETINGS.
AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, THE NEXT ONE IS ON MAY 8TH HERE IN THE CHAMBERS SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE YOUR POSITION KNOWN ABOUT THAT PROJECT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, BECAUSE BEFORE THE DEVELOPERS CAN DO THEIR IMPROVEMENTS AS THEY WISH, THE ZONING HAS TO BE CHANGED.
AND THAT STARTS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
SO PLEASE ATTEND THAT MEETING AS WELL.
THIS IS THE ACT OF THE CHELSEA BRIDGE AGAIN.
THEY TORE DOWN. AM I IN THE RIGHT SECTION? NO. THIS IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
OH, I'LL GO BACK AND SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP.
WE HAVE ON MAY 6TH, THE LA VERNE POLICE ASSOCIATION GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER.
YOU CAN GO ON THE LA VERNE POLICE WEBSITE TO SIGN UP FOR THAT.
BUT I KNOW THEY'RE SELLING FOR THE BALL DROP.
FOR NEXT MONDAY THE 22ND, WHICH WILL BE PLAYED AT VILLA VERDE.
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ARE YOU PLAYING? ARE YOU BRINGING YOUR DAUGHTER? WE HAVE A TEAM. A RINGER.WE HAVE A TEAM. WE HAVE A TEAM.
I'LL BE THERE, TOO. ANY OTHER COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS? NOPE. MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
[CONSENT CALENDAR]
NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.
UNLESS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OR A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS A SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
COUNCIL, ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO PULL AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR? CITY MANAGER GOMER.
ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO PULL AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR? THERE WERE NONE. OKAY.
DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR? MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OR THE ELECTRONIC VOTE.
THAT WAS APPROVED 4-0 WITH HEPBURN BEING ABSENT.
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WE WILL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.CITY MANAGER DOMER, PLEASE CALL FORWARD THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING ON THIS.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR PRO TEM, I'D LIKE TO BRING FORWARD JESUS.
HE WILL BE PRESENTING TONIGHT ON THIS ITEM.
GOOD EVENING. CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY ALSO OFFERS A 3% REDUCED TAX, AND THAT IS OFFERED TO INCOME ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS.
SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEXES, MOBILE HOME PARKS, CHURCHES, PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS.
FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR 20 2425 UT REVENUES ALONE ARE ESTIMATED TO PROVIDE ROUGHLY $3.8 MILLION FOR THE GENERAL FUND UUT IS THE THIRD LARGEST TAX REVENUE FOR THE GENERAL FUND, AND SINCE ITS ADOPTION, HAS PROVEN TO BE A STABLE AND RELIABLE REVENUE SOURCE FOR THE CITY.
THANK YOU. AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. ANY COUNCIL COMMENTS ON THE MATTER? BUT OF THE PUBLIC.
DANITA. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE MONEY THAT IS RAISED FOR.
I KNOW SOME OF IT DOES HAVE TO GO TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BUT WHAT ELSE DOES THAT MONEY ALLOCATE TOWARDS IN OUR GENERAL FUND? IS IT JUST STRICTLY PUBLIC WORKS ISSUES OR THINGS THAT THEY TAKE CARE OF AND THEIR SALARIES, OR IS THIS SOMETHING MORE DETAILED? I DON'T, I DIDN'T REALLY, I BRIEFLY LOOKED AT THE BUDGET AND THEN THAT'S A REALLY A LOT OF DOCUMENTS AND TINY, REALLY SMALL WRITING.
BUT YEAH, JUST CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW THAT MONEY IS ALLOCATED FOR.
THANK YOU, MR. DOMER. YEAH, IT IS A GENERAL FUND REVENUE, REVENUE.
IT PAYS FOR EVERYTHING FROM PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC SAFETY PARKS AND REC AND EVERYTHING.
SO, IT'S JUST IT'S MIXED INTO THE GENERAL FUND.
AND IT'S ONE OF OUR, AS YOU SAID, DEPENDABLE FUNDING SOURCES ALONG WITH PROPERTY TAX.
AND THEN RETAIL SALES TAX, WHICH OF COURSE FLUCTUATES, BUT.
SO, THERE'S NO DESIGNATED EARMARK THAT IT HAS TO BE PAID ANYTHING.
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CORRECT. JUST RIGHT IN THE GENERAL FUND.DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? IS THERE A MOTION TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S USER UTILITY TAX AT THE CURRENT VOTER APPROVED RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 THROUGH 2025? A MOTION. YES.
ALTHOUGH DON'T LIKE TAXES AT ALL.
TAXES? $3.8 MILLION TO OUR GENERAL FUND.
IF WE LOST, THAT WOULD BE A BIG LOSS.
AND SO, THOUGH I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THIS MEASURE.
THAT ITEM WAS APPROVED 4-0, WITH HEPBURN BEING ABSENT.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE SECOND MATTER.
ANNUAL HEARING TO CONSIDER A RATE CHANGE BASED ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
CITY MANAGER DOMER, PLEASE CALL FORWARD THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING.
GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS.
THE PARAMEDIC SERVICE FEE, ALSO KNOWN AS MEASURE GG, WAS PASSED ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 1980, WHICH IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EMERGENCY PARAMEDIC AND AMBULANCE SERVICES IN THE CITY.
BASED ON THE 2.4% INCREASE FROM OCTOBER 2022 TO THE OCTOBER 2023 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE LOS ANGELES AREA, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MONTHLY RATE BE ADJUSTED BY $0.15, INCREASING THE CURRENT RATE FROM $6.35 TO $6.50. THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE GENERATED IS ESTIMATED TO BE $48,294, WHICH WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE PARAMEDIC SERVICE FUND AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025 BUDGET PREPARATIONS.
THANK YOU, AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.
HEARING NONE. WE'LL BRING IT BACK UP TO THE DAIS.
TO HAVE THE FEES OF OUR AMBULANCE SERVICE TO TAKE OUR RESIDENTS IS A VERY CHEAP WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE BEING COVERED. I KNOW WE ALSO CHARGE THE RESIDENTS INSURANCE AS WELL, BUT NO OUT OF POCKET MONEY COMES FROM OUR RESIDENTS TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
I KNOW THAT THE COST OF THE $6.50 DOES NOT COVER ALL THE COSTS.
BUT WE'RE ONLY ALLOWED TO CHARGE THIS AMOUNT FOR THE GROWTH OF IT.
BUT I THINK IT'S A VERY GOOD THING FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS TO HAVE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THEM AND KNOW THAT DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING TO THE HOSPITAL THERE.
SO, I CONCUR WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY STATEMENTS.
YES. YOU KNOW, MY COLLEAGUE SAID IT BEST.
IT'S HERE TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY.
ANYTHING TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY GET FROM.
TO MAKE THEM SAFE AND PROVIDE THEM SERVICE THAT WE AS A CITY CAN DO.
AND ALL OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROFESSIONALS DO.
OKAY, I'M BEING IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS MYSELF.
AND LAST TIME I WAS ON THE COUNCIL THIS ISSUE CAME UP.
AND MY QUESTION TO INSURANCE COMPANIES AT THE TIME WAS, YOU KNOW, FOR RESIDENTS IN LA VERNE, DO WE GET ANY BREAK ON OUR INSURANCE PREMIUMS? BECAUSE THE CITY HAS THIS PROGRAM, AND WE DON'T GET ANY TYPE OF A DISCOUNT OR A LOWERED MONTHLY PREMIUM FOR INSURANCE.
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SO, I HAVE NO PROBLEM IN FILLING THE INSURANCE COMPANY.IF IT, IF THEY'D GIVE US A BREAK ON RATES, MAYBE THAT'D BE A DIFFERENT STORY.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM, AND MANY OF OUR LA VERNE RESIDENTS BENEFIT FROM HAVING THIS IN PLACE.
DO WE GET A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND. I'LL SECOND YOUR VOTE, PLEASE.
OH. THAT ITEM WAS APPROVED 4-0, WITH HEPBURN BEING ABSENT.
I, WASN'T ME, I WAS LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? PROVING MORE STUFF.
THANKS. WHERE AM I? YEAH, YOU COULD BE A CITY COUNCILOR.
THAT ALL THE TIME, RIGHT? COME ON UP HERE.
THANK YOU. AND THE FINAL MATTER IS THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES.
CITY MANAGER DOMER, PLEASE CALL FORWARD THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING.
AND I'M GOING TO SPIN THE WHEEL NOW.
THIS WILL GO TO ELIZABETH LUO.
GOOD EVENING. CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS.
TONIGHT, I BRING FORTH THE RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 2360-63, FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. AS PART OF OUR BUDGET PROCESS, DEPARTMENTS REVIEW THEIR EXISTING FEES AND PROVIDE ANY REVISIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE FEE SCHEDULE.
THE FEE FOR A FLASH DRIVE THAT IS 32GB OR LESS WILL BE $20.
THIS FEE INCLUDES MATERIALS AND PERSONNEL TO POSSESS PROCESS THE COLOR COPIES INTO A FLASH DRIVE.
ALL ANIMAL CONTROL FEES ARE BASED ON THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ENON VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY.
THE ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT HAS CHANGED SECTIONS AND IS NOW UNDER THE PRECISE PLAN.
THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE FEE AMOUNT.
AERIAL PHOTOCOPIES WERE REMOVED FROM OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGES REFLECT THE 7.28% CPI INCREASE.
THERE ARE THREE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES THAT HAVE PROPOSED INCREASES.
THE FIRST IS THE FEE FOR FALSE ALARMS. THE PROPOSED FEE FOR A THIRD RESPONSE WITHIN THE YEAR INCREASED FROM $50 TO 75, AND THE FOURTH AND SUBSEQUENT RESPONSES WITHIN THE YEAR INCREASED FROM $50 TO $150.
AND WHILE THE INCREASE MAY APPEAR TO BE HIGH, FALSE ALARMS INCLUDE PERSONNEL RESPONSE FROM DISPATCHERS AND OFFICERS, CORPORALS AND REVIEW FROM A COMMUNICATION SUPERVISOR, AND THE BUILDING MAILING BY A POLICE RECORD SUPERVISOR.
FURTHERMORE, JUSTIFICATION FOR FALSE ALARM FEES IS THAT THEY ARE NOT ONLY DANGEROUS FOR POLICE OFFICERS, BUT THEY CREATE A STRAIN ON POLICE RESOURCES WHEN OFFICERS COULD BE BETTER UTILIZED, PROACTIVELY PATROLLING THE CITY AND ASSISTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
ANOTHER INCREASE FOR POLICE IS CITATIONS SIGN-OFF FEES FOR NONRESIDENTS.
THIS IS AN INCREASE FROM $10 TO $20.
CITATION SIGN OFFS REQUIRE RESPONSE FROM A POLICE CLERK DISPATCHER OFFICER, CORPORAL.
SO, THIS INCREASE ALIGNS WITH THE INCREASE IN SALARIES.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES INCREASED FROM 31 TO 34, AND NIGHT CHARGE HAS A PROPOSED INCREASE FROM 29 TO 31.
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THESE RATES REFLECT SAME INCREASE FOR THE SAME INCREASES FOR LA COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY.MOVING ON TO ANIMAL CONTROL FEES.
ALL ANIMAL CONTROL FEES ARE BASED ON THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY AND INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY.
AND THE LAST REVISION IS FOR THE PASSPORT PHOTO SERVICE FEE.
ALTHOUGH WE ACTUALLY HAD IDENTIFIED A 40% INCREASE FROM 15 TO $21.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST LOWERING THIS AMOUNT TO $17.
WITH THE REVISED 13.3% INCREASE.
THE COST FOR THE PHOTO SERVICE FEE IS $20, WHICH INCLUDES MATERIALS AND PERSONNEL.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS.
AND THIS SUMMARIZES THE PROPOSAL CALLED THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE REVISIONS.
AND WITH THAT WE CAN OPEN FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
I APOLOGIZE FOR YOU COMING NEAR THIS LATE WITH IT.
OKAY. QUESTION IS, IS YOU TALKED ABOUT THE FINGERPRINT ROLLING THE FINGERPRINT GOING UP.
DOES THAT INCLUDE RAISING THE COST OF THAT FOR CCWS AT ALL, OR IS THE FINGERPRINTING BY ITSELF? I CAN ANSWER THAT. THAT NO.
FOR THE CCW, IT'S A DIFFERENT FEE THAT THE COUNCIL SET FOR THE CCW PERMIT.
THANK YOU. I REALLY LIKED THE RED LINE.
AND THE CHANGE ORDER ON IT REALLY SHOWS WHERE THE CHANGES WERE MADE.
SO, APPRECIATE THE ACCOUNTING AND FISCAL DEPARTMENT TO MAKING THAT FOR US.
AGAIN, ANY PUBLIC OR ANY OTHER COUNCIL COMMENTS.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? RIGHT. HEARING NONE.
LET'S BRING IT UP. BACK UP TO THE COUNCIL.
WE HAVE A MOTION FOR DIRECTION.
THAT ITEM WAS APPROVED 4-0 WITH HEPBURN BEING ABSENT.
AND MAYOR PRO TEM AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING IT TO YOU AT THIS TIME.
THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT WILL BE THEN PUT INTO THE BUDGET BASED ON THE NUMBERS.
SO, WE BROUGHT IT ALL FORWARD, AND NOW ALL THIS NEW INFORMATION WILL BE PUT INTO THE BUDGET AS WE CONTINUE TO BRING IT FORWARD IN THE PUBLIC STUDY SESSIONS AND THEN ULTIMATELY TO A VOTE. VERY GOOD.
[OTHER MATTERS]
WE WILL MOVE ON TO OTHER MATTERS.THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT.
YES, MR. MAYOR, PRO TEM, WHAT I'D LIKE TO INVITE.
CODY? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.
YES. THIS IS MY FAVORITE SUBJECT.
TONIGHT. WHAT THIS ACTION IS BEFORE COUNCIL IS PART OF THE ANNUAL ACTION THAT COUNCIL TAKES EVERY YEAR TO INITIATE, INITIATE THE PROCEEDINGS FOR STARTING THE LEVY PROCESS FOR THE CITY'S LMDS.
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WE PULLED DISTRICT SIX OUT TO HIGHLIGHT IT TO THE COUNCIL AND FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESENT.AND JUST KIND OF RECALLING BACK TO THAT INVIGORATING STUDY SESSION, I THINK IS BACK IN OCTOBER OF THE DETAILS WHERE WE DISCUSSED THAT A HANDFUL OF THE DISTRICTS, SIX ZONES WERE HAVING SOME BUDGET CHALLENGES.
AND SO, WORKING WITH DIRECTOR MCQUADE MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF, WE EVALUATED THE BUDGETS.
CERTAINLY, BEFORE WE BRING THIS BACK TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
BUT THIS EVENING. AND THE REASON WHY THIS IS PULLED OFF IS ONTO OTHER MATTERS IS BECAUSE STAFF IS PROPOSING OR RECOMMENDING TO COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AN ASSESSMENT INCREASE PARTICULARLY FOR DISTRICT SIX, ZONE 4-1 AND 4-2.
SO, THIS EVENING'S RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING. DISTRICT NUMBER SIX, ZONES TWO, THREE, FOUR, ONE, FOUR, TWO, FIVE AND SIX FOR JUNE 17TH OF 2024.
NOW YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING WHAT IS THE INCREASE, RIGHT.
THAT'S THE THAT'S THE KEY THING, THE BIG DETAIL EVERYBODY'S LOOKING FOR.
SO, LIKE I HAD MENTIONED, WE'RE LOOKING TO ONLY INCREASE TWO OF THOSE DISTRICTS RIGHT NOW.
4-1 IS NORTH LA VERNE, WHICH IS THE RIO, THE RANCHO LA VERNE AREA.
SO, IT'S THAT THAT IT'S A GROUP OF TRACKS NORTH OF BASELINE EAST OF WHEELER AND SOUTH OF BIRDIE.
THE EASTERLY BOUNDARIES TEND TO BE APPROXIMATELY WHERE THE DRAINAGE CHANNEL IS, BUT NOT ALWAYS.
SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE AMBIGUOUS AND GOES FROM TRACK TO TRACK.
THAT PARTICULAR ZONE WITHIN DISTRICT SIX, WE'RE PROPOSING A 7.9% INCREASE, WHICH AMOUNTS TO $11.23 FOR THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT.
SO, A LITTLE LESS THAN A DOLLAR A MONTH IF YOU WANT TO BREAK IT DOWN TO ONE, A MONTHLY CASE COST.
THE OTHER ONE THAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS ZONE 4-2, WHICH IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO LIVE OAK.
SO, IT'S THE LIVE OAK DEVELOPMENT, BUT A NUMBER OF OTHER DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE ALONG ESPERANZA, EXCLUDING THE LA VERNE HEIGHTS THAT IS SEPARATE. AND THAT'S ACTUALLY DISTRICT SEVEN FOR COUNCIL'S INFORMATION.
SO THAT ONE, WE'RE LOOKING AT A 9.8% INCREASE OR $14.45 ON THE ANNUAL BASIS, WHICH ENDS UP BEING ABOUT $1 AND 20 A MONTH ON THE MONTHLY COST DIFFERENCE.
SO WITHIN THOSE COSTS, THERE'S OBVIOUSLY THE BUDGETS FOR THE O&M.
THERE'S A COST TO RECOUP THE PROCESS FOR GOING OUT TO A 218 VOTE, WHICH I'LL GET TO IN A SECOND.
AND PARTICULARLY ZONE 4-1 DOES HAVE A DEFICIT THAT THEY'RE PAYING DOWN.
TO KEEP THESE INCREASES AS MANAGEABLE AS POSSIBLE.
AND YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY OPEN TO CONSIDERATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WILL BE VOTING ON IT.
WE'RE LOOKING AT PAYING DOWN THAT DEFICIT OVER A 20 YEAR PERIOD.
SO IF COUNCIL IS IS APPROVING OF THIS APPROACH THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO INITIATE THE 218 PROCESS AND SENDING OUT BALLOTS.
IT'S A 45 DAY NOTICE OF BALLOTS WOULD PROBABLY GO OUT BY MAY 3RD OR SOONER.
THE PUBLIC HEARING WOULD OCCUR ON JUNE 17TH THAT EVENING.
IT IS IT CAN BE AN EVENTFUL EVENING.
TYPICALLY, WE OPEN BALLOTS RIGHT HERE.
MUCH, MUCH, MUCH LIKE, IF YOU RECALL, 11 DASH ONE THE CFD WE DID NOT THAT LONG AGO.
THIS HAS A MUCH HIGHER VOLUME OF PARCELS, THOUGH.
FOR THE COUNCIL'S INFORMATION, 4-1 HAS 540 PARCELS.
SO, OF THE DISTRICT SIX PARCELS, WHICH IS A TOTAL OF 1060 PARCELS THE 218 VOTE BEING PROPOSED AND RECOMMENDED TONIGHT WOULD PICK UP ABOUT 80% OF THOSE PARCELS IN THAT DISTRICT.
AND THEY'RE I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CASH, BUT I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED.
THIS EARLIER. YOU DO HAVE A CONFLICT, SO I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT AND LEAVE IT OPEN FOR QUESTIONS.
TECHNICALLY, WE'VE CHECKED THIS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL PERSON ROBIN CARTER ACTUALLY SERVED ON THE HOA BOARD, AND THEY DO OWN PARCELS.
AND SO, THERE WAS A CONFLICT THERE.
BUT YOU KNOW, THE CONFLICT IS, YOU KNOW, WHETHER THERE IS TRUE OR NOT, THERE IS NOT.
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YOU'RE ALWAYS OPEN TO THAT. BUT WE HAVE CHECKED WITH CITY ATTORNEY AND THERE IS NO CONFLICT ON THAT.I'LL JUST RECUSE MYSELF SO I CAN GO STEAL EASIER BECAUSE SOME COOKIES.
AND FOR THE SAKE OF OUR, I'M SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH.
ARE WE READY TO VOTE ON THIS OR QUESTIONS? SO, IT'S NOT A PUBLIC HEARING.
IT'S SETTING. BUT YOU ALWAYS CAN IF WOULD YOU LIKE? BUT YES. QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL IF YOU'D LIKE.
COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS? WE WANT TO OPEN THIS UP TO THE PUBLIC FOR QUESTIONS.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC HAVE DANITA? NO, LET'S DO IT.
THE QUESTION IS, IS THIS ONLY OPEN FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THE DISTRICTS? THAT WAS STATED.
YES. YES, THAT'S A FANTASTIC QUESTION.
THE PROP 218 PROCESS WOULD BE A VOTE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED INCREASE.
THE BASED-ON PROP 218, IT WOULD BE A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE BALLOTS RETURNED.
SO, LET'S SAY, FOR EXAMPLE, IN NORTH LA VERNE 4-1, THERE'S 540 PARCELS.
IF 100 BALLOTS RETURNED, I'D HOPE THAT WE CAN GET MORE.
THEN THE PROPOSED INCREASE WOULD FAIL.
AND SO, THIS IS A PROTEST HEARING.
THAT'S WHY IT'S GENERALLY SKEWED TOWARDS THE.
NO. BUT OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU HAD 51 YESES, IT'D BE THE OPPOSITE OF IT PASSING.
SO, AND MAYOR PRO TEM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, JUST IF THAT WERE TO COME TO PLAY.
SO, IF IT WAS PROTESTED AND VOTED DOWN, THEN MUCH LIKE IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE STAFF REPORT FROM 2010, I BELIEVE THE ASSESSMENT STAYS THE SAME.
THE PROBLEM AT THAT POINT IS THE ASSESSMENT DOESN'T COVER THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE GOING ON.
SO, AT THAT POINT, BASED ON OUR CONVERSATION THROUGH THE STUDY SESSION THAT WAS VERY EXCITING LED BY MR. CODY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE.
AND IN FACT, THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DONE IN BETWEEN BRINGING THESE BACK.
AS WE LOOKED AT ALL THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS, WE'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING AND DOING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ON OTHER ONES THAT ARE GOING TO BE EVEN, I THINK, HARDER TO GET PEOPLE BECAUSE THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE THAT MUCH MORE.
WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THE ABILITY TO PULL OUT SOME OF THE WHAT'S CALLED NONFUNCTIONAL TURF, BASICALLY THE GRASS BECAUSE WATER COSTS ARE THE BIGGEST PORTION OF A LOT OF THESE MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.
AND SO IF THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS FAIL, THEN WE'RE GOING TO ASSESS WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEING ASSESSED SO THAT $11 A MONTH OR $14 A MONTH FOR 4-2 WON'T GO THROUGH, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE THEN SCRAMBLING TO SEE WHAT WE DO TO REDUCE THE SERVICE LEVEL IN THOSE AREAS. YEAH.
BUT AT THAT EVENING, I WILL HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERS' REPORT IN CASE IT DOES FAIL.
THAT COUNCIL CAN CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL AND ULTIMATELY MOVING FORWARD WITH THE LEVY.
SO AT THIS PUBLIC HEARING THAT WILL OCCUR LATER, I WOULD JUST ASK THAT, YOU KNOW, STAFF CLEARLY OUTLINE WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES AND OUTCOMES ARE OF EACH DECISION, WHICHEVER THEY MAY VOTE, BECAUSE I THINK, YOU KNOW, OFF THE TOP OF PEOPLE'S HEADS AS, AS YOU KNOW, MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY SAID, YOU KNOW, HATE TAXES, BUT SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, YOU HATE THINGS THAT ARE BEING LEVIED.
SO, IF THEY DECIDE TO OR NOT, THEY, YOU KNOW, CLEAR CONSCIENCE.
AND REMEMBERING FROM THE OCTOBER STUDY SESSION.
THEY ARE PRIMARILY NOT INSIDE THESE HOUSING COMPLEXES.
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BEAUTY OF THEM.WE'RE NOT WE'RE NOT WATERING PEOPLE'S LAWNS.
IT'S THE BOULEVARDS THAT ARE ON THE OUTSIDE WHERE IF WE'RE DRIVING BY THE REST OF LA VERNE REALLY SEES AND IT MAKES OUR COMMUNITY LOOK GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THAT.
YES. IF I MAY ADD THE ONCE THE BALLOTS DO GO OUT, THERE WILL BE A LETTER IN THERE THAT BASICALLY OUTLINES SORT OF THE GIST OF WHAT'S OCCURRING.
IT WILL POINT BACK TO THIS EVENING AND THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR EVERYBODY'S CONSIDERATION.
YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO HAVE AS MUCH OF A BALLOT RETURN AS POSSIBLE.
BECAUSE IT IS UP TO THE PEOPLE TO WEIGH THEIR VOICE ON THAT.
THERE ARE NUMEROUS PORTIONS OF THESE LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE FRONTAGES.
SO THAT IS THAT IS ABSOLUTELY A DETAIL TO MAKE CLEAR TO EVERYBODY.
YES. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? COUNCIL? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? AND THIS IS ON THE ISSUE OF THE ZONES.
ON THE ISSUE OF THIS LANDSCAPING AND THE WATER CONSUMPTION, WHAT ABOUT PLANTING? CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS REQUIRE NO WATER.
THAT'S IT. SUCCULENTS AND YEAH.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? BRING IT BACK UP TO THE DAIS.
THAT WAS APPROVED THREE ZERO, WITH HEPBURN ABSENT AND VEGETA RECUSING HIMSELF.
[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
PUBLIC COMMENTS. THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEMS NOT LISTED IN ANY OTHER PLACE ON THE AGENDA.UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE BROWN ACT, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY IS PROHIBITED FROM TAKING OR ENGAGING IN DISCUSSION ON ANY ITEM NOT APPEARING ON THE POSTED AGENDA. HOWEVER, YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE REFERRED TO STAFF OR SET FOR DISCUSSION LATER.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS TO THE CITY CLERK OFFICE AT CITY CLERK AT CITY OF LA VERNE.
ORG. YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE SHARED.
THE COUNCIL INCLUDED IN PART OF THE PERMANENT RECORD.
THERE'S A THREE-MINUTE LIMIT ON THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
BACK TO THE CHELSEA BRIDGE AGAIN.
NOW IT'S BROKE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND.
THEY'RE GETTING BACK IN THERE AGAIN.
SO, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CALL CALTRANS AND TELL THEM ABOUT THAT.
IT WAS A FIVE-GALLON BUCKET FROM LOWE'S SO THAT'S A PLUS.
I HAVEN'T TRIMMED THE BUSHES YET OVER THERE.
AND IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THAT? OKAY. AND ONE MORE THING.
IS THERE A LAW IN LA VERNE AGAINST HOW MANY CARS CAN PARK ON YOUR FRONT YARD? THE REASON WHY I'M CALLING. THERE'S A GUY OVER THERE, APPROACHED ME AND ASKED IF I KNEW AND I DIDN'T KNOW.
THERE'RE PEOPLE GOT THREE CARS PARKING IN THE FRONT YARD ON THE GRASS.
GRASS? AGAIN, THAT'S A CALL TO CODE ENFORCEMENT.
SO, IF YOU PROVIDE A POLICE MATTER IT'S A CODE ENFORCEMENT.
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SO, IF YOU CALL OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT OR IF YOU HAVE THE APP OR YOU HAVE MY EMAIL.SO, SEND THE ADDRESS TO ME AND I'LL SEND IT OVER TO RON.
ANITA. ANITA BEAUCHAMP, 2516 AMHERST STREET.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WERE AWARE, BUT ALMOST IN THE SAME EXACT POSITION WHERE BILLY ELFMAN TRAGICALLY DIED, ANOTHER CAR JUMPED THE CURB AND WENT INTO A HOUSE'S FRONT YARD AGAIN.
YOU KNOW, WE WERE ASKING, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN PROACTIVELY? WELL, THAT DEATH IS UNFORTUNATELY TAKING PLACE AND WE HAVE HAD ACCIDENT AFTER ACCIDENT.
WHETHER IT BE PUT IN A CENTER MEDIAN, BETTER LIGHTING, SPEED BUMPS.
IT'S REALLY DISAPPOINTING THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE.
I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE TO WRITE A FORMAL LETTER REQUESTING THIS TO THE CITY PUBLIC WORKS.
AND I'M NOT BLAMING ANYONE IN PARTICULAR, BUT THE LACK OF CONVERSATION IS WHAT NOT ONLY ANGERS ME, BUT IT DISAPPOINTS ME.
YOU LADIES, GUYS, EVERYBODY, NOBODY CARES.
AND THAT'S NOT HOW OUR CITY IS.
WE WE GENERALLY HELP EACH OTHER.
AND THIS THIS IS HAPPENING TOO OFTEN.
LESS THAN A MONTH AGO, THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE THERE.
I MEAN, IT'S JUST IT'S GETTING REALLY, REALLY BAD.
SO, COUNCIL MEMBER CASH, THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT.
TAKE SOME KIND OF INITIATIVE AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO TELL YOUR RESIDENTS THAT YOU CARE ABOUT WHAT GOES ON IN YOUR DISTRICT.
YOU WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE.
ANY OTHERS? PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU BRING IT BACK UP TO THE DAIS AND.
[COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]
I'LL GO FIRST. IT IS NATIONAL COMMUNICATION OFFICER'S WEEK.SO, CELEBRATE OUR DISPATCHERS.
THIS LAST WEEK, KASH AND I GOT TO GO TO THE BENE UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND RECOGNITION OF RAMONA MIDDLE SCHOOL BECOMING A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL.
WE HAVE ASKED THEM TO BE HONORED HERE.
THE LAST TIME THAT HAPPENED WAS IN 1996.
AND SO GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING THERE.
AND IT'S A GREAT, GREAT SCHOOL.
JUST REMIND PEOPLE I KNOW WE DID IN THE BEGINNING WE HAVE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY MONDAY, THE 22ND AT LUTHERAN GYM, FRIDAY THE 26TH AT LUTHERAN GYM, AND THEN WEDNESDAY THE 24TH AT THE FOOTHILL TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK.
WHAT'S THAT? THIS WEDNESDAY, SORRY.
WEDNESDAY THE 17TH AT THE FOOTHILL TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK AT THEIR HOA MEETING PLEASE AT THE HOA.
LET THOSE RESIDENTS BE AT THAT MEETING ONLY DON'T BOMBARD THAT ONE.
BUT PLEASE, THIS IS OUR FIRST BOUT OF ENGAGEMENT.
THE DEVELOPERS NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU.
AND SO GO OUT THERE AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE.
YES. SO, BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON AND I WERE ABLE TO GO TO THE COOL CRUISE.
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR THE COOL CRUISE.
IT WAS NICE TO SEE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OUT IN MASS.
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AND IF YOU ARE ITCHING FOR THE FAIR, IT IS COMING UP AND SO YOU MAY SEE SOME FUN.YOU MAY SEE SOME FUN PROMOS WITH MYSELF AND MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON WEARING THIS HAT.
AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO WERE VERY GOOD SPORTS WHEN I CAME OVER AND SAID, WILL YOU PUT THIS HAT ON TO DO THIS PROMO FOR THE FAIR? SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THAT AS MUCH FUN AS IT IS, IT CAN ALSO AFFECT TRAFFIC.
SO JUST BE ADVISED TO, YOU KNOW, PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
BUT IT SHOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR EVERYBODY.
YOU LOOK REAL GOOD. HEY, THE FERRY'S COMING AROUND.
LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. KEEP IT.
THE FARE IS WHAT MAY 4TH TO MAY 3RD TO THE 27TH.
AND WE HAVE A LA VERNE DAY WHICH WE'LL ANNOUNCE.
I GUESS WE'LL ANNOUNCE ALREADY ON MAY 10TH.
BUT LET ME TELL YOU WHAT'S COMING UP.
HOT AND HEAVY. NEXT WEEK, THE WINE WALK.
US, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS, LIVE IN LA VERNE, CALIFORNIA.
THE WINE WALK, THE FAMOUS WINE WALK, WHICH I ATTEND RECENTLY FOR MANY GREAT YEARS.
IT'S COMING TO YOU, SO MAKE SURE YOU COME ON DOWN.
YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN MY LITTLE CORNER RIGHT THERE ON I'LL LET YOU FIND ME.
WON'T BE TOO HARD. I WON'T BE TOO HARD TO FIND I'LL BE LIKE THE LOUDEST ONE THERE.
WHERE'S KASH? AND KASH IS GOING TO BE RIGHT THERE IN DOWNTOWN.
SO DON'T FORGET THE WINE WALK.
A LOT OF GREAT BUSINESSES COME SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES.
COME SEE YOUR NEIGHBORS. COME DRINK SOME GREAT WINE AND SOME GREAT LITTLE SAMPLES OF FOOD OUT THERE.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LA VERNE FINEST.
YOU ENJOYING THOSE COOKIES? I'M LOVING THESE COOKIES.
AND I'M JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO ALSO TO SHARE SOMETHING I JUST SEEN RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF YOU.
THAT'S. I'M HOPING YOU CAN SHARE THAT STORY.
NO GAVEL THAT THIS MAN, THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENS TO BE MY FATHER'S GAVEL.
PRESENTED. WHAT YEAR? I CAN'T EVEN READ IT IN THIS LIGHT.
YOU DON'T MIND? I'LL GO AHEAD AND SAY THIS.
THIS WAS IT JUST SPARKED MY ATTENTION BECAUSE IT'S JUST AWESOME TO SEE FROM FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE THAT ARE HERE, THAT YOU CARRY ON, AND YOU WERE ABLE TO JUST TAKE THE GAVEL, RIGHT? TAKE THE GAVEL HERE AND HERE YOU GO.
BUT THIS THIS SAYS PRESENTED TO MAYOR FRANK R JOHNSON.
WHAT'S OUR MIDDLE? RAYMOND. RAYMOND.
CORRECT. BY THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL FOR 20 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP.
SO, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU SAY THAT.
THANK YOU. AND WITH THAT, I WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING.
[CLOSED SESSION]
OUR RECESS. BECAUSE WE DO HAVE CLOSED SESSION.AND WILL WE BE REPORTING OUT? WE'RE NOT ANTICIPATING REPORTING OUT.
RECESS THE MEETING TO CLOSED SESSION.
BOOM!
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.