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WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER TONIGHT AT 6:46 P.M..

[CALL TO ORDER]

THANK YOU ALL. SORRY FOR THAT, A LITTLE LATE.

WE HAD A TWO HOUR STUDY SESSION ON OUR BUDGET, WHICH WENT REALLY WELL, BUT WE WILL MOVE FORWARD NOW.

I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE OF THE CITY'S RULES OF DECORUM.

ALL SPEAKERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH DECORUM AND TO NOT ENGAGE IN CONDUCT WHICH INTERRUPTS THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALSO, PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH ZOOM MAY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED WITHIN THE CONSENT CALENDAR, PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER MATTERS SECTION OF THE AGENDA. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE MEETING BY THOSE PHYSICALLY IN ATTENDANCE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

TONIGHT, WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO HAVE ONE OF OUR LIFE SCOUTS TO CONDUCT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOR US.

MR. WEBER, IF YOU PLEASE.

ALL VETERANS AND THOSE IN UNIFORM PLEASE SALUTE.

ALL OTHERS PLEASE PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE 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. JUST PLEASE STAY THERE FOR A SECOND.

[Additional Item]

MIC] CITY COUNCIL LIFE SCOUT CHRISTIAN WEBER WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR SERVICE.

BEST WISHES ARE EXTENDED.

MIC] OKAY, MR. DOMER, ROLL CALL.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY HERE.

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COUNCIL MEMBER KASHIFALGHITA HERE, SIR.

COUNCIL MEMBER LAU PRESENT.

MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON, PRESENT.

MAYOR HEPBURN PRESENT.

FOR ONCE AGAIN, ALL FIVE OF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE THIRD TIME.

OH. VERY GOOD.

LET'S SEE. WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION TONIGHT.

[PRESENTATION]

PROCLAMATION OF PRIDE MONTH.

PRIDE MONTH IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE IDENTITY, RIGHTS, AND INCLUSION OF LGBTQ PEOPLE AND ADVOCATE FOR INCLUSIVITY, SHERRY BEST, WOULD YOU FOLLOW UP? COME ON. CAN I HAVE? THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH.

WELL. MIKE'S HOT.

CITY LA VERNE PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS THE NATION WAS FOUNDED UPON ITS GUIDED BY A SET OF PRINCIPLES THAT EACH HAS EQUAL RIGHTS TO THEIR LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

AND WHEREAS, DURING PRIDE MONTH, WE CELEBRATE THE EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND INTERSEX LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS, FOR GENERATIONS, LGBTQ PLUS AMERICANS HAVE SUMMONED THE COURAGE TO LIVE AUTHENTICALLY AND PROUDLY, CONTINUING TO REACH EVERY ASPECT OF AMERICAN LIFE AS EDUCATORS, ENTERTAINERS, ENTREPRENEURS, ATHLETES, ACTORS, ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, SCHOLARS, DIPLOMATS, DOCTORS, SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND SO MUCH MORE.

AND WHEREAS WE CELEBRATE THE RESILIENCE OF THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY AND THEIR HARD FOUGHT VICTORIES TO ADVANCE ACCEPTANCE AND EQUALITY.

AND WHEREAS, THE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND SOCIAL INCLUSION COMMITTEE PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE FOR RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS AVENUES TO EDUCATE AND PURSUE SO THAT INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM DIVERSE FIELDS CAN CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEACE AND GOOD ORDER, AND PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GOODWILL AND HOSPITALITY TOWARD ALL PEOPLE.

NOW, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE CITY OF LA VERNE THAT THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024 BE RECOGNIZED AS PRIDE MONTH, AND WE RECOMMIT TO REALIZING THE PROMISE OF AMERICAN AMERICA FOR ALL AMERICANS TO CELEBRATE COURAGEOUSLY LGBTQ PLUS PEOPLE, AND TO TAKING PRIDE IN THE EXAMPLE THEY SET FOR OUR NATION AND THE WORLD.

DATED THIS THIRD DAY OF JUNE, 2024.

IF YOU COULD PLEASE GIVE THIS TO THE CASI GROUP, WE'D APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU.

IT'S A UNION THING.

EXCUSE ME. DO YOU HAVE A CARD FOR THAT? ACTUALLY I DO.

NOW WE WILL MOVE TO UP TO ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.

[ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]

I'D LIKE TO CALL UP FIRST MR. PETER HIDALGO, THE BOARD VICE PRESIDENT FOR MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

MR. HIDALGO HAS A SPECIAL GUEST HE'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE FOR US TONIGHT.

MR. HIDALGO, IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU, SIR.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR HEPBURN.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON AND MEMBERS OF THE THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS PETER HIDALGO, AND I'M HONORED TO REPRESENT THE BEAUTIFUL, REMARKABLE CITY OF LA VERNE ON THE MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THE AREA THAT I REPRESENT INCLUDES POMONA, LA VERNE, SAN DIMAS, AND GLENDORA.

SO IT IS AN HONOR TO REPRESENT THE COMMUNITIES THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE UP THIS AREA, BUT ESPECIALLY ONE OF THE JOBS AS A TRUSTEE THAT WE HAVE IS HIRING AND MAKING SURE BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE ONE EMPLOYEE, AND THAT EMPLOYEE IS THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND CEO.

AND WE HAD THE RETIREMENT OF OUR LONGTIME PRESIDENT, DR.

BILL SCROGGINS, AFTER 12 YEARS.

BUT LAST YEAR WE WENT ON A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR A NEW COLLEGE PRESIDENT.

AND AS YOU MAY KNOW MOUNT SAC IS MADE UP OF 70% LATINO STUDENTS, 20% ASIAN AMERICANS, AND ANOTHER MIX OF OF ETHNICITIES THAT MAKE UP THAT FINAL 10%.

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BUT WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR STUDENTS, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE CONSISTENTLY HEARD WAS WE WANT SOMEONE TO REPRESENT THE COLLEGE WHO REMINDS THEM OF THEM. AND WE HAVE MANY AS I INDICATED FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS, AMONG AMONG OTHER THINGS.

BUT WE ARE THRILLED THAT WE HAVE NAMED A NEW PRESIDENT, ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT SO NEW, SHE WILL BE WRAPPING UP HER FIRST OFFICIAL YEAR IN ABOUT A MONTH.

BUT LET ME BEFORE I INTRODUCE YOU TO HER, I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR 77TH COMMENCEMENT AT MOUNT SAC AND OF THAT OF OF ABOUT OUR 5264 GRADUATES, OUR YOUNGEST GRADUATE IS 17 YEARS OLD.

OUR OLDEST GRADUATE WILL BE 70.

OUR ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR IS THE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER OF HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES, WHICH IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS GANG REHABILITATION AND THERAPY AND THERAPEUTIC EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND HER NAME IS SHIRLEY TORRES.

AND SHE WILL BE OUR, OUR ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR THIS YEAR, BUT THAT'S OCCURRING ON FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH.

BUT AS YOU MAY ALSO KNOW, MOUNT SAC IS CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST SINGLE CAMPUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

WE HAVE 70,000 STUDENTS.

MOST OF THEM ARE OUR ADULT LEARNERS.

WE REPRESENT AND IN FACT, OUR MIGHTY WHAT IS HE'S NOT AN EAGLE SCOUT.

HE'S A LIFE LIFE SCOUT.

HE TOLD US AS WE CAME IN THAT HE IS ALSO A MOUNTIE AT 17 YEARS OLD, BUT HE'S IN THE BONITA HIGH SCHOOL DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM.

AND SO WE'RE SO THRILLED TO DO THAT.

BUT WITH WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OUR FIRST GENERATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT A A WOMAN AND THE THE SECOND WOMAN AT MOUNT SAC TO BE COLLEGE PRESIDENT, BUT THE FIRST LATINO WOMAN OF COLOR TO BE OUR PRESIDENT.

I WANT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, DR.

MARTHA GARCIA.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MAYOR HEPBURN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AND LA VERNE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

I'M TRULY HONORED TO BE HERE TONIGHT AND WANTED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AND SHARE WITH YOU THAT I'M TRULY HONORED AND PRIVILEGED EVERY SINGLE DAY TO SERVE THE OVER 70,000 STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING AT MOUNT SAC.

THAT'S OVER 70,000 STUDENTS INCLUDED IN THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR, 522 CREDIT STUDENTS FROM LA VERNE.

IT DIDN'T, AND THAT DOES NOT REFLECT THE STUDENTS THAT ARE REFLECTED THERE ARE OFFERED THROUGH OUR OR SERVED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY CLASSES.

AND FOR ME, I'LL BRIEFLY SHARE THE REASON WHY IT'S INCREDIBLE TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE IS BECAUSE AS AS SHARED BY TRUSTEE HIDALGO I MYSELF STARTED AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND IF IT WASN'T FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, IT WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION.

AND THAT CONTINUES TO BE THE REALITY OF MANY OF THE STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE.

AND THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE NOT ONLY AFFORDED ME ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, BUT SET A FOUNDATION, A FOUNDATION TO A LEVEL OF SUCCESS THAT I NEVER IMAGINED WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR ME, WHO I'M A PROUD DAUGHTER OF IMMIGRANTS WHO CAME TO THIS COUNTRY WITH A DREAM TO AFFORD THEIR CHILDREN BETTER OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE.

AND THAT CONTINUES TO BE THE REALITY OF MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS.

SO I FEEL HONORED AND PRIVILEGED.

I'M COMMITTED TO ENHANCING OUR PARTNERSHIP.

IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITY, I'M HERE TO WORK ALONG WITH YOU TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THIS COMMUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO DOING THAT EVERY SINGLE DAY AND EXPANDING THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.

AND I'D LIKE TO END BY SHARING THAT AS WE ARE GETTING READY TO CELEBRATE THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF THE YEAR, WHICH IS THE COMMENCEMENT AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A MILESTONE FOR OUR STUDENTS, WE ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES.

WE DO OFFER 400 PROGRAMS. WE WILL START OUR FIRST BACHELOR'S IN HISTOTECHNOLOGY.

WE'LL START OFFERING THAT IN SPRING OF 2025.

AND MY GOAL IS THAT IF AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY I'M INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO OFFER A SECOND BACHELOR'S AT

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MOUNT SAC AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING WITH YOU, COLLABORATING WITH YOU, AND MY COMMITMENT IS TO DO THE BEST THAT WE CAN COLLECTIVELY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS BEST AS POSSIBLE.

SO THANK YOU. IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO BE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MIC] GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LA VERNE CITY COMMUNITY.

I'M HERE TO ANNOUNCE AGAIN THAT THIS SUNDAY, THE 9TH OF JUNE, WE WILL CELEBRATE OUR 2024 CEMETERY TOUR BETWEEN 12 P.M.

AND 4 P.M.

YOU CAN COME AND LEARN ABOUT SOME OF THE EARLY PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, INCLUDING PRESIDENT WC HANAWALT, WHO IS VOICED BY RICK CROSBY, AND WC HANAWALT HERE WAS ONE OF THE SHORTEST SERVING PRESIDENTS, BUT HE ARRIVED IN TIME TO WELL, I DON'T MEAN THAT KIND OF SHORT.

I MEAN IN YEARS.

WHOOPS. BUT HE SAVED THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, WHICH WAS IN DISARRAY AND HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR TWO YEARS, AND HE SHOWED UP AND HE WAS THE TEACHER. HE WAS THE GROUNDSKEEPER, HE WAS THE SPORTS COACH.

AND HE PITCHED IN FINANCIALLY AND HE BASICALLY KEPT THE UNIVERSITY GOING.

AND THAT'S ONLY ONE OF MANY STORIES.

SO COME BY BETWEEN 12 AND 4 LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT EARLY PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE AND INDULGE IN OUR PROUD HISTORY.

THEN THE NEXT DAY, ON MONDAY, JUNE THE 10TH, WE WILL HAVE OUR SPEAKER AT 7:00 AT HILLCREST.

AND SHE'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT PANCHO BARNES, FLORENCE LOWE, PANCHO BARNES, A REAL ORIGINAL AVIATRIX.

AND YOU'LL HEAR ALL ABOUT HER LIFE AND HER WILD TIMES.

WE WILL BE RAFFLING OFF A COUPLE OF BOOKS THAT TELL THE STORY OF HER LIFE.

AND SHE REALLY WAS A TRUE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORIGINAL.

FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WITH THE HELP OF A DAISY SCOUT TROOP ON LOVE LA VERNE DAY ON THE 11TH OF MAY, WE COMPLETED ANOTHER TWO DISPLAY CASES, AND WE HAVE A TOTAL OF TEN OF THOSE READY TO BE DEPLOYED.

AND I SEE A SPACE RIGHT IN THE FOYER HERE, WHICH WOULD BE A PERFECT SPOT TO PUT ONE OF THE DISPLAY CASES WITH ARTIFACTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

I'LL SHOW YOU RIGHT WHERE IT IS TOO.

IT'S RIGHT. IT'S RIGHT THERE.

IT'S GOT IT. I CAN SEE IT.

IT CAN IT CAN HANDLE HEAT.

AND SO WE'RE VERY INTERESTED TO PUT THOSE DISPLAY CASES AROUND SO YOU CAN ALL ENJOY A LITTLE BIT OF LA VERNE'S HISTORY.

ONE IS ALREADY IN THE SENIOR LOUNGE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

WE HAVE THEM IN EACH OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND IN THE FALL ONES GO IN.

ONE GOES INTO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ONE GOES INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL.

BUT THAT LEAVES A FEW MORE TO GO AROUND THE CITY.

SO COME ENJOY A LITTLE BIT OF LA VERNE'S HISTORY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH AND YOU'LL SEE ME IN ANOTHER TWO WEEKS WITH MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

BYE BYE. THANK YOU SHERRY.

ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ON UPCOMING CITY EVENTS? WITH THAT WILL CLOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS, WE MOVE TO CONSENT CALENDAR.

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

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CONSENT CALENDAR.

ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS SEPARATE DISCUSSION.

COUNCIL ANY REQUESTS TO PULL AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? MR. DOMER ARE THERE ANY REQUEST TO PULL AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? THERE WERE NONE. ASK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. VOTE PLEASE.

THAT MOTION WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.

NICE WORK THERE.

WITH THAT, WE MOVE TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

WE NOW MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

[PUBLIC HEARINGS]

WE HAVE ONE ITEM TONIGHT.

THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AFFIRMING ANNUAL REPORT AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS.

WE'LL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE'LL FIRST HAVE THE REPORT, THEN WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

AT YOUR LAST MEETING ON MAY 20TH, THE CITY COUNCIL HEARD THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

AND AT THAT TIME, YOU APPROVED THAT REPORT.

AND YOU ALSO STATED YOUR INTENTIONS TO LEVY THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AT TONIGHT'S MEETING DURING A PUBLIC PROTEST HEARING.

[INAUDIBLE] IF YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE MEETING JUST THAT WAY SO THE TESTIMONY FROM THE STAFF PRESENTATION IS PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? YES.

WE WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND THEN I WILL RESTART.

THANK YOU. SURE.

GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN, MR. MAYOR. CAN YOU DO IT BACKWARDS LIKE JIM CARREY? I AM NOT ABLE TO. AS THE COUNCIL RECALLS, YOU APPROVED AT YOUR MAY 20TH MEETING, THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND ALSO STATED YOUR INTENTIONS TO LEVY THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DISTRICT TO THOSE BUSINESS OWNERS AT TONIGHT'S MEETING DURING A PUBLIC PROTEST HEARING.

THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND THE ASSESSMENT FORMULA FOR THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE INCEPTION.

IT IS BASED ON THEIR BILLED BUSINESS LICENSE AND THEIR BUSINESS ACTIVITY.

AND SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, ACCEPT ANY PROTESTS, OVERRIDE ANY SUCH PROTESTS, AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION THAT AFFIRMS THE ANNUAL REPORT AND THEN ASSESSES THE APPLIES THE ASSESSMENT TO NEXT FISCAL YEAR TO THOSE BUSINESSES.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

THANK YOU DIRECTOR CHAIR, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SCHERER? I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION IN THE REPORT.

IT SAYS IT'S RESOLUTION NUMBER 24.

DO WE HAVE A NUMBER? SO I UNDERSTAND OUR NEW PROCESS IS TO ASSIGN THE NUMBERS AFTER THE RESOLUTIONS ARE APPROVED.

AND THAT WAS A TYPO THAT DIDN'T GET CAUGHT.

AND SO I APOLOGIZE.

NO WORRIES. SOMETIMES WE'LL SAY EITHER 24XX JUST TO DESIGNATE THAT IT DOES NOT YET HAVE A NUMBER.

OR WE'LL JUST SAY PLEASE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION ATTACHED.

THAT WOULD BE NO THANK YOU.

WITH THAT ANY OTHER COMMENTS FOR DIRECTOR SCHERER? I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND BRING IT UP BACK UP TO THE DAIS.

ANY COUNCIL COMMENTS? MOTION. JUST MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND, VOTE PLEASE.

THE MOTION WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.

OH. THANK YOU.

OTHER MATTERS. NOW WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OTHER MATTERS.

[OTHER MATTERS]

THERE IS ONE ITEM. THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT HARDY AND HARPER, INC.

FOR GROVE AND HAYES KING ET AL LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

MR. DOMER, I THINK WE ALREADY HAVE THE PERSON THAT'S GOING TO BE REPORTING THAT, MR. CODY HOWING.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

YES. THIS ITEM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR A PAVEMENT PROJECT AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT, AS THE MAYOR NOTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS TONIGHT ARE TO AWARD AGREEMENT TO HARDY & HARPER, INC.

IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,142,000 FOR THE GROVE PHASE KING ET AL LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE TO ISSUE CHANGE ORDERS NOT EXCEEDING 10% OF THE CONSTRUCTION BUDGET FOR TOTAL POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT COST OF $2,356,200 AND ADOPT RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION, EXCUSE ME, APPROPRIATING $355,555 FROM AVAILABLE SB1 RMRA FUNDS BEING FUND 207.

AND ADDITIONAL $195,121 FROM AVAILABLE RIGHT OF WAY MANAGEMENT FUNDS BEING FUND 406, AN ADDITIONAL $468,090 FROM AVAILABLE GAS TAX FUNDS BEING FUND 206.

SO A FEW ITEMS I WANT TO BRING TO COUNCIL'S ATTENTION AND HIGHLIGHT BEFORE WE GET INTO ANY QUESTIONS.

EACH YEAR, CITY STAFF EVALUATE THE CITY STREETS USING A SYSTEM CALLED THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PMP IS WHAT IT'S CALLED COMMONLY CALLED DIRECTOR MCWADE MENTIONED

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IT EARLIER DURING THE BUDGET STUDY SESSION.

AND BASICALLY WHAT THAT IS, IS A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM THAT TAKES IN A LOT OF DATA AND SPITS OUT A PLAN, A LOOSE PLAN TO KEEP WHAT WE CALL THE PCI OR PAVEMENT CRACK INDEX AS AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL AS POSSIBLE FACTORING IN WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AND COSTS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.

SO WITH THAT RUN WE NOTICED THAT TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS WERE OUTPUT FOR PROJECTS THAT WERE BASICALLY ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER.

RATHER THAN TAKING TWO PROJECTS AND TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND DISRUPTING THAT COMMUNITY AND BASICALLY MOBILIZING THE SAME EQUIPMENT, SAME CONTRACTOR, SAME SAME TYPE OF CONTRACTORS. EXCUSE ME.

WE IDENTIFIED A POSSIBLE COST SAVING SCENARIO AND TO REDUCE IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY THERE.

SO GENERALLY, THE AREA WE'RE DISCUSSING FOR THE PAYMENT RESTORATION IS THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS LOCATED EAST OF WHITE, NORTH OF BONITA, SOUTH OF FOOTHILL, AND BOUND TO THE EAST BY THE EASTERLY CITY LIMITS.

IN ADDITION TO THE PAVEMENT REPAIRS, WE ALSO HAVE A PORTION OF THE PROJECT THAT PICKS UP RESURFACING THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN PARKING LOT THAT SERVICES PARKING TO OLD TOWN AS A COST SHARE AGREEMENT THAT WAS COMPLETED SOMETIME BACK.

WE HAVE ALSO SOME MISCELLANEOUS CITY WIDE STRIPING AND SIGNAGE.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE TAKING EXISTING CROSSWALKS THAT ARE NEAR SCHOOL AREAS AND BRINGING THEM UP TO A HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALK THAT THE LATTER TYPE THAT YOU PROBABLY HAD SEEN AND ENCOUNTERED.

A FEW RAPID FLASHING BEACONS ARE PROPOSED FOR AREAS THAT AND EXCUSE ME, RAPID FLASHING BEACONS ARE THE THING THAT IS ON SIX AND D STREET.

SO WE'RE ADDING A FEW MORE OF THOSE FOR UNCONTROLLED CROSSWALKS AMONG OTHER STRIPING AND SIGNAGE IMPROVEMENTS, YOU KNOW THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

SO THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

THOSE BEACONS THEY'RE SOLAR.

IS THAT CORRECT? THEY'RE NOT ELECTRICAL.

YES. WE HAVE SOLAR CHARGED BEACONS FOR ALL OF THEM.

THERE ARE ADDITIONAL STOP SIGN BEACONS, I THINK, UP ON EMERALD THAT WE'RE PROPOSING, AND THERE ARE TWO LIGHTED CHEVRON SIGNAGE BEACONS UP ON ESPERANZA GOLDEN HILLS.

THE BIG CURVE. YES, BUT EACH OF THEM ARE SOLAR POWERED.

THEY TAKE A SOLAR ARRAY THAT POWERS A BATTERY THAT YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY LASTS ABOUT A WEEK IF WE HAD NO SUNLIGHT, THAT WOULD BE A BAD SCENARIO.

AND THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT BLINK CONSISTENTLY WITH LED LIGHTS AROUND IT.

YES THEY ARE. THEY ARE BLINKING.

THEY THERE IS A THERE'S A SPEC FOR HOW OFTEN THEY BLINK.

THAT'S ABOUT EVERY 60 SORRY, 60 TIMES, 50 TO 60 TIMES A MINUTE.

SO IT'S ABOUT EACH SECOND OR SO.

YES. THAT'S GOOD.

WELL THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR CODY.

NO THANK YOU CODY, I KNOW THE RESIDENTS THANK YOU AS WELL ESPECIALLY THE ONES THAT ARE THAT LIVE ON ESPERANZA.

AND AS THAT CURVES, THEY'VE ALWAYS CAME TO ME AND ASKED, HEY, WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ON THAT.

AND THEN THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE ON EMERALD THE TWO DIFFERENT STOP SIGNS THAT PEOPLE JUST CONTINUE TO USE THAT AS A RACETRACK WITHOUT SEEING IT.

SO I'LL MAKE SURE DO WE DO WE HAVE AN ESTIMATED TIME? WITH THIS ACTION TONIGHT, WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH OBTAINING CONTRACTS, GETTING THOSE ALL EXECUTED.

GENERALLY, WE HOLD WHAT'S CALLED A PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING.

THAT'LL PROBABLY OCCUR BETWEEN 2 AND 3 WEEKS FROM THIS EVENING AND THEREABOUTS C ONSTRUCTION WILL START SOMETIME AFTER WE GO THROUGH ALL THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS THAT THE CONTRACTOR OWES US. SO WE WERE HOPING FOR PROBABLY AUGUST 1ST, BUT WHERE WE CAN, WE'LL CERTAINLY TRY TO SPEED IT UP SOONER.

WE'D LIKE TO COORDINATE THIS PROJECT WITH SOME OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON EIGHTH STREET.

THERE'S A LAS FLORES PARK RESTROOM PROJECT THAT WAS RECENTLY AWARDED.

THERE'S SOME SEWER WORK THERE THAT I WANT TO GET IN BEFORE WE GO AND RESTRIPE, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO RESTRIPE IT TWICE.

AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, IDEALLY WE'D BE ABLE TO GET IN THERE AND HAVE THAT DONE BEFORE SCHOOL IN A LOT OF THOSE AREAS.

BUT IF NOT, WE CAN PROBABLY COORDINATE TO DO SOME WEEKEND STRIPING OR KIND OF FIND A HOLIDAY HERE AND THERE.

BUT YEAH, AUGUST 1ST IS SORT OF THE GOAL FOR, FOR MUCH OF THE WORK TO KICK OFF.

YEP. THANKS CODY.

THANKS, CODY. NICE TIE.

THANK YOU COUNCIL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. HOWING BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT? JUST GO TO PUBLIC. WE'LL BRING IT BACK UP FOR SURE, I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS.

YES, MISS KALUZA.

KATHY KALUZA, THIRD STREET.

I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS THIS MORNING AND I SAW THERE ARE STOP SIGNS IN PARKS AND STUFF WHERE THEY ARE DOING CAMERAS ON THEM NOW, AND THEY'RE ACTUALLY POSTED AND IT SAYS IF YOU

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RUN THE STOPLIGHT, IT'S $100 FINE.

IS THAT ANYTHING WE COULD LOOK INTO POSSIBLY DOING? I KNOW THERE'S SEVERAL.

I'M ON THIRD AND E AND THAT'S PEOPLE GET PRETTY CRAZY THERE.

WE WE HAD SOMEBODY BLAST THROUGH AND TAKE OUT FIVE VEHICLES.

ONE A FEW YEARS AGO.

YEAH, PRETTY CRAZY. BUT PEOPLE DO GET KIND OF CRAZY THERE.

AND I KNOW WE HEAR OFTEN ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS AT AMHERST AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

I'M JUST WONDERING BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE MOTORCYCLE COPS EVERYWHERE TO TAKE CARE OF, BUT THAT CAN'T BE.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY ONE, THEY ARE FOR SALE AND THEY'RE ABOUT, YEAH, $200,000 A UNIT, PLUS ANOTHER 50 OR $60,000 FOR THE MOTORCYCLE.

UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN'T.

BUT AM I RIGHT, CHIEF? REALLY CLOSE. YEAH.

I WOULD LOOK INTO IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF GRANTS OR ANYTHING [INAUDIBLE].

WELL, IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION, WE HAVE OUR PLATE READERS, BUT WE DON'T HAVE CAMERAS RIGHT NOW.

IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE, BUT WE ARE CONSTANTLY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS ARE LOOKING FOR GRANTS.

SO AS THAT COMES AROUND AND THOSE GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE, WE'RE THE FIRST ONES TO.

AND MR. MAYOR UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS ONLY IT'S NOT ALLOWED IN THE VEHICLE CODE.

IT'S UNDER THE PARKS.

SO IT'S LIKE A SPECIAL GOTCHA CARVE OUT FOR PARKS.

SO THAT'S WHY THEY'RE ABLE TO DO IT AND GET CRITICIZED.

BUT YEAH, THERE'S SOME STATE LAW ON SOME SPEED CAMERAS, BUT THAT'S ONLY ON A PILOT PROGRAM RIGHT NOW.

OKAY. WE COULD JUST HAVE YOU STAND THERE AND TAKE A PICTURE, KATHY, AND STAY THERE ALL DAY LONG WITH THE RADAR GUN. NO, ALL KIDDING ASIDE, IT'S A SERIOUS ISSUE.

BUT LIKE I SAY, WE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING, BUT WE'RE SURE LOOKING, WE'RE LOOKING.

WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL THE METHODS TO DO THAT.

YES. YEAH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY, WE'LL CLOSE THAT ITEM.

COUNCIL COMMENTS FOR MR. HOWING. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR AGAIN BEING CREATIVE ABOUT COST SAVINGS.

MINIMIZING IMPACT TO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND THEN FINDING OTHER THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS ARE STREAMLINED AND WE'RE INCLUDING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT CREATIVITY AND THOUGHTFULNESS ABOUT THAT.

SO I COMMEND THAT AND ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO KEEP DOING.

COUNCIL MEMBER LAU COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON.

COUNCIL MEMBER KASH. I REALLY I DO WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK I UNDERSTANDING THAT WE DON'T WANT TO PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO REDO THINGS.

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMBINED CONTRACTS THAT ESPECIALLY WITH ONE CONTRACTOR, THAT'S A LOT OF WORK.

AND SO THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU A A BULK DISCOUNT HOPEFULLY.

BUT I THINK OUR IMPORTANCE IS THE FLASHING STOP SIGNS AS COUNCIL MEMBER KASH HAD STATED ALSO AROUND OUR SCHOOLS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO RESTRIPE GET IT READY BEFORE THIS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR, BECAUSE AS WE KNOW PEOPLE DO SPEED AROUND THOSE AREAS AND THOSE STOP SIGNS AND THOSE THE YIELDS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

THOSE LIGHTS ARE REALLY BRIGHT DAY OR NIGHT.

BUT AT NIGHT TIME ESPECIALLY, THEY REALLY SHOW OUT.

BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT, MISS MCWADE.

I THINK THAT'S REALLY GREAT.

WE'RE DOING THAT. SO WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO VOTE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? [INAUDIBLE] SECOND. VOTE, PLEASE THAT MOTION WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.

THAT. OKAY.

PUBLIC COMMENTS. NOW WE MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS OR COMMUNICATION.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS]

THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

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

HOWEVER, THEIR CONCERNS MAY BE REFERRED TO STAFF OR PLACED FOR DISCUSSION AT A LATER DATE.

THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, BUT WE WHATEVER.

THIS TIME THOSE WISHING TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

GARY. WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE.

SO FIRST UP, SIR, THE LUTHERAN SCHOOL STILL STANDING EMPTY OVER THERE.

CAN THE CITY APPLY FOR A GRANT BY THAT, CAN YOU PUT YOUR COP SHOP THERE AND THE REST FOR THE COMMUNITY.

JUST A THOUGHT. THANK YOU.

[INAUDIBLE] YOU GUYS DID A FINE JOB CUTTING THE HEDGES OVER THERE OFF THE FENCE, BUT YOU LEFT THE LIGHTS COVERED UP, THIS R EQUIRES A LADDER.

SO I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE A LADDER IN THEIR TRUCK.

THE BOSS IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

I KNOW, TAKING IT DOWN. THROW SOMETHING AT ME.

NO, SHE'S NOT LIKE THAT.

OKAY. JUST WATCH YOURSELF IN THE PARKING LOT.

AND ALSO, THERE'S A LIGHT BURNOUT UP THERE.

ONE OF THE LIGHTS ARE BURNOUT.

[INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU SIR.

I'LL GO BACK AND SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP.

ANYONE ELSE ON PUBLIC COMMENTS? [INAUDIBLE] OKAY, WE'LL MOVE TO WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.

[00:35:04]

WE MOVE TO COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE MEETING REPORTS, MR.

[COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]

CROSBY. OH.

I'M SORRY. OH.

IF YOU JUST COME TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE.

I WAS IN HERE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AND I BROUGHT UP THE QUESTION ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE TRAIN NOISE THAT WE GET ALL THE TIME, AND TRYING TO MAKE IT A QUIET ZONE.

AND I KNOW IT'S BEEN A YEAR AND IT'S GETTING TOWARDS SUMMERTIME WHEN I LIKE OPENING MY WINDOWS, LETTING THE COOL AIR COME IN AT NIGHT.

BUT THE TRAINS MAKE IT PRETTY HARD TO KEEP YOUR WINDOWS OPEN.

I'M JUST WONDERING HOW THE PROGRESS IS GOING ON THAT, AND IF THAT WILL INCLUDE ALL THE TRAINS THAT GO THERE, BECAUSE I THINK MAYBE THEY'RE KIND OF SAYING, WELL, WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THE NEW TRAINS, BUT THERE'S STILL ANOTHER TRAIN THAT'S USING THE TRACK ALL THE TIME.

SO MISS BOWCOCK ISN'T HERE, AND I THINK SHE WAS RUNNING IT.

SO WE'LL RELAY THAT TO THE CITY MANAGER RIGHT NOW AND HE CAN TALK ON IT.

THANK YOU. YES. I JUST WANTED TO SEE THINGS.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.

MR. DOMER, DID YOU SOMEONE WANT TO SPEAK ON THAT OR.

NO WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THIS INFORMATION AND SEND THEM BECAUSE YOU KNOW, AS WE KNOW, WITH THE DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT THAT'S GOING TO SET UP THE STANCE FOR THE QUIET ZONE.

YEAH. SO THE A LINE, TRAINS WILL STILL MAKE A LITTLE BEEP BEEP NOISE.

SO IF YOU COULD LEAVE US.

THERE YOU GO. GOT IT.

JUST PUT THAT INFORMATION DOWN.

THEY'LL GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT.

YEAH, SHE REALLY WANTS TO TELL US SHE'S THE EXPERT ON DING DING.

OKAY. HE KIND OF MOCKS ME BECAUSE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WHEN THE QUIET ZONE COMES AND IT WILL NOT COME UNTIL AFTER THEY ACTUALLY BUILD THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE DOUBLE TRACK.

IT WILL APPLY TO THAT RAIL LINE.

BUT THAT TRAIN GOES RIGHT. VERY GOOD.

HOW'S THAT AGAIN? HOW'S THAT AGAIN? ONE MORE TIME. ONE MORE TIME, MEG.

LIKE THE OTHER ONE. BUT THE GOLD LINE APPARENTLY GOES BEEP, BEEP.

THAT DOES. SO THAT WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE AND THAT ONE WILL REMAIN SO.

MEG, ONE MORE QUESTION.

MEG. MEG. YES.

NOW THAT YOU'VE GOT THE VOICE OVERS, IT'S ALSO A FREIGHT.

SO FREIGHT ON THE METROLINK SIDE WOULD, BUT THE FREIGHT ON OUR SIDE WILL NOT.

SO WE WILL HAVE TO KEEP WORKING ON FIGURING OUT THE QUIET ZONE FOR THAT SIDE.

APPLICATION PROCESS.

BUT IN OUR LATEST DISCUSSIONS WITH METRO, THEY WERE IMPLYING THAT IT WAS POTENTIALLY NEEDED MORE IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER TO GET THAT QUIET ZONE.

SOUNDS LIKE WE NEED TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL WITH THAT.

YES. OKAY.

THANK YOU. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE VOICEOVERS.

OKAY WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE TO COUNCIL COMMENTS.

COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.

I'M EXCITED FOR THE NEWS FOR ALL THE GRADUATES.

AND PLEASE BE CAREFUL ON THURSDAY NIGHT, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT HERE.

THANK YOU COUNCIL WITH THE VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON WE HAD LAST WEEK, ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS MAYOR INCLUDED CELEBRATED OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES THAT THAT, THAT THEY DO AND PROVIDE AND THE SERVICE HOURS THEY, THEY GIVE BACK TO OUR CITY IS JUST TREMENDOUS WITH WITH OUR WITH OUR POLICE AND EVERYTHING THEY DO AND HELPING OUT IN YVONNE'S GROUP AS WELL. IT'S JUST TREMENDOUS.

I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE ALSO, I KNOW WE HAVE OUR EMPLOYEE LUNCHEON, BUT JUST A A BRINGING OUR SOME EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH OR EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR BACK TO CITY COUNCIL AND REALLY RECOGNIZING THEM HERE BECAUSE OUR EMPLOYEES ARE DOING TREMENDOUS THINGS EVERY DAY AND JUST HAVING A WE WE CANNOT RECOGNIZE ENOUGH.

AND SO MAYBE BRING IT BACK.

AND RECOGNIZING BACK HERE WOULD BE GREAT.

ON THE, ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT B STREET BEING BEING WORKED ON IT'S IT'S GOTTA THANK YOU F INALLY GETTING THE PROJECT STARTED AND IT'S GOING TO BE TREMENDOUS HELP.

AND FOR ALL OF OUR CARS DRIVING THERE THAT WE'RE NOT JUST.

[00:40:05]

WE CAN PULL THEM OUT OF THE WASH NOW.

YES. TOMORROW NIGHT I WILL BE AT FOOTHILL TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, WHERE WE'LL BE INTRODUCING SAM THE CHIEF THERE TO FOOTHILL TERRACE.

AND SO COME OUT AND SEE US.

IT'S AT 7:00 THAT AT FOOTHILL TERRACE TOMORROW.

SIX FOR FOOD, SEVEN FOR THE [INAUDIBLE].

AND THEN APPRECIATE MOUNT SAC COMING HERE, A TREMENDOUS CAMPUS.

I WENT TO MOUNT SAC.

I MY DAUGHTER GOES TO MOUNT SAC RIGHT NOW.

I DRIVE HER EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY THERE, DROP HER OFF, AND THEN SHE TAKES THE BUS BACK HOME.

YOUR PROGRAMS ARE ARE LIKE DIVISION ONE FACILITIES FOR YOUR SPORTS PROGRAMS. AND THEN YOUR YOUR REST OF YOUR PROGRAMS ARE TREMENDOUS.

MY FATHER IN LAW WAS THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING WELDING PROGRAM.

IT IS A GREAT, GREAT CAMPUS.

IT IS FINANCIAL FEASIBLE TO GO THERE AND STILL GET A GREAT EDUCATION.

SO PLEASE LOOK AT MOUNT SAC AND AND ALL THE GREAT THINGS THEY DO.

COUNCIL MEMBER KASH. THANK YOU I APPRECIATE COUNCILMAN CROSBY.

THANK YOU.

IT WAS A GOOD LISTEN. IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY ON THE MEMORIAL DAY EVENT.

WE ALL JUST TOOK A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TOGETHER WAS A GREAT EVENT.

AND JUST TO SEE EVERYBODY THERE.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING MOUNTIES THAT CAME TODAY.

IT'S IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITIES HERE TO BE ABLE TO TEACH.

IT GOES TO SHOW YOU THOSE THAT ARE GRADUATING DOESN'T MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE SO THAT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE.

DOESN'T REALLY MATTER AT WHAT AGE YOU GET THERE.

EDUCATION IS SOMETHING THAT WAS INSTILLED INTO ME THAT MY DAD WOULD ALWAYS TELL ME.

THEY COULD TAKE EVERYTHING FROM YOU, BUT THEY NEVER COULD TAKE YOUR EDUCATION.

SO I REMEMBER THAT DEARLY.

SO THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

SO. BUT I MEAN, YEAH.

THANK YOU.

[INAUDIBLE] THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE DOWN.

ONE OTHER THING. WAS THAT HOT? WAS THAT A HOT MIC? COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

SO JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANTED TO SHARE.

I THINK LAST MEETING I DID SHARE THAT [INAUDIBLE] HAD THEIR GRADUATION MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

IT WAS A LOVELY EVENT, BUT I ALSO JUST WANTED TO SHOUT OUT IF YOU KNOW SID PINEDO, HE IS A RESIDENT OF LA VERNE.

LONG TIME RESIDENT. HE HAS DONE AN INCREDIBLE THINGS, BUT HE WAS THE UNDERGRADUATE HE WAS THE SPEAKER FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY AND JUST DID A BANG UP JOB WITH NO NOTES, NOTHING, AND JUST WAS TRULY INSPIRATIONAL AND JUST REALLY AMAZING.

SO IF YOU EVER IF YOU SEE HIM OUT AND ABOUT, YOU KNOW, LET THEM KNOW WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF HIM.

BUT IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE SO MANY STUDENTS CELEBRATING A HUGE MILESTONE.

SO THAT WAS VERY, VERY COOL.

I ALSO WANTED TO SHARE THAT FOR ANYONE WHO HAS KIDS IN GRADES FOUR THROUGH EIGHT THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE WILSON LIBRARY MAKER SPACE AND CENTER FOR LEARNING AND INNOVATION IS PARTNERING TO OFFER A STEAM CAMP FOR KIDS, AND IT'S TWO ONE WEEK SESSIONS FROM 9 TO 3 P.M..

THE FIRST SESSION IS JULY 15TH THROUGH THE 19TH, AND THE SECOND ONE IS JULY 22ND THROUGH THE 26TH.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN IN YOUR LIVES THAT ARE GRADES FOUR THROUGH EIGHT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK THAT OUT.

THAT'S SOMETHING FUN AND EDUCATIONAL THAT THEY COULD BE INVOLVED IN.

AND GET THEM OUT OF YOUR HAIR DURING THE SUMMER.

BUT AND EXCITING TO SAY, BUT ALSO SORT OF SCARY THAT IT'S ALREADY GOING TO BE JULY 4TH PRETTY SOON, BUT TICKETS ARE NOW OFFICIALLY ON SALE, SO THEY ARE ALL AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE ON EVENTBRITE.

SO YOU CAN THERE'S THE QR CODES ON THE POSTERS THAT ARE OUT AND ABOUT THE BUILDING.

SO YOU CAN JUST SCAN IT AND PAY FOR IT AND HAVE IT ON YOUR PHONE READY TO GO.

BUT WE ARE HOPING TO SELL OUT, SO PLEASE GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY.

IT SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN AS IT IS EVERY YEAR.

AND THEN JUST A REMINDER FOR FOLKS.

AND I'M GOING TO PICK ON THE MAYOR A LITTLE BIT.

DID YOU DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR THE CITY? ABSOLUTELY.

I HAVE NOT DONE IT YET. I WILL BE THE FIRST TO TELL YOU, BUT I'LL GET TO IT ONE OF THESE DAYS.

WELL, I BRING IT UP JUST AS A REMINDER.

YOU KNOW, A LOT OF TIMES, YOU KNOW, WE'RE REALLY DEPENDENT ON OUR RESIDENTS LETTING US KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING GOING ON IN THE CITY.

IF YOU SEE A POTHOLE OR IF YOU SEE SOMETHING WONKY, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER IT IS.

RIGHT? TAGGING GRAFFITI AND YOU WANT TO GET IT REMOVED QUICKLY.

JUST YOU CAN USE THE APP, GO IN, PLUG IN, TAKE A PICTURE, PLUG IT IN, AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO RESPOND QUICKLY.

[00:45:03]

SO JUST ONE OF THE VERY MANY INNOVATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN AND ABOUT THE CITY TO HELP US ALL KEEP IT SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL.

SO JUST A REMINDER ON THAT.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST FATHER'S DAY IS COMING UP.

SO FOR ALL OF YOU OUT THERE, DADS DOING THE THE LORD'S WORK, BEING GIRL DADS AND BOY DADS AND ALL THAT KIND OF GOOD STUFF.

THANK YOU. AND ENJOY YOUR WEEK.

THANK YOU. I HAVE AN ALIBI, MAYOR.

I WAS GOING TO HAVE. WHY DON'T YOU LOOK AT THAT AND CHECK IT FOR ME? MAYOR. MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON.

OH, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT FOR MOUNT SAC.

REGARDING MOUNT SAC.

THANK YOU TIM. REGARDING MOUNT SAC MY WHOLE FAMILY WENT THROUGH THE MOTORCYCLE PROGRAM THERE AND GRADUATED TOO.

YES. ALL RIGHT.

FULL FAMILY.

YES. WE APPRECIATE THE THE CLASSES THAT YOU OFFER.

AND THANK YOU.

FIRST OF ALL, MISS GARCIA, THANK YOU FOR COMING.

PETER IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT YOUR MOUNT SAC IS AMAZING.

AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO IT AND RENOVATING IS JUST INCREDIBLE.

AND IT'S THE DOLLARS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

SO WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH YOU GUYS.

SO CONCERTS IN THE PARK ARE COMING.

MR. SCHERER WHAT'S THE DATES? THE FIRST ONE. WE'LL BE NOTIFYING YOU ABOUT THAT.

BUT CONCERTS IN THE PARK, THEY'RE FREE.

AND I, THERE'S OTHER THINGS POPPING WITH THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

THEY MIGHT BE HAVING CONCERTS IN THE MANURE SQUARE, JUST LIKE A BAND OR SOMETHING.

JUST BUT IT'S IN THE INFANCY STAGE, SO KIND OF SOMETHING TO GO DOWN THERE, SPEND YOUR MONEY IN LA VERNE.

AND AND I THINK ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS RIGHT NOW, TOO, IS, IS THAT KEEP YOUR MONEY IN LA VERNE.

WE NEED EVERY SALES TAX DOLLAR.

WE JUST HAD OUR BUDGET MEETING.

WHEN YOU BUY ONLINE AND IT'S NOT HERE, WE DON'T GET ANYTHING FOR IT UNLESS IT'S A LOCAL BUSINESS.

SO REMEMBER GAS UP.

SHOP. PRAY.

EAT IN LA VERNE KEEP YOUR TAX DOLLARS HERE.

IT MAKES US WITH A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY, THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR ALL OF YOU.

SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.

IN THE MORNING YOU GO GET YOUR GAS HERE, GET YOUR SNACKS, GO TO WORK, COME BACK GAS UP AGAIN, DEPENDING IF YOU HAVE A BIG CAR OR NOT.

BUT WITH THAT ALSO AS COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY HAD STATED, PLEASE NO TEXTING WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING.

ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW WITH GRADUATIONS, THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF KIDS, THERE'S GOING TO BE UNIVERSITY, THERE'S GOING TO BE ALL SORTS OF THINGS GOING ON OUR GRADE SCHOOLS.

WEDNESDAY IS RAMONA, THURSDAY IS BONITA.

WE'VE GOT DAMIAN. YOU GOT ALL THESE OTHER SCHOOLS THAT ARE GOING TO BE LETTING OUT.

THERE'S ALSO A LOT OF SPORTING EVENTS COMING.

SO PLEASE SLOW DOWN, WATCH WHAT'S GOING ON.

BE VERY, VERY, VERY CAREFUL.

AND I DO HAVE AN ADDITION TO MY FAMILY.

WE HAVE ELEANOR GIRL SIX POINT.

WELL NOW SHE'S ALMOST 7 POUNDS.

SO MY YOUNGEST NICK AND MY DAUGHTER IN LAW, SHANNON.

THAT WAS LAST WE THIS WEDNESDAY WILL BE TWO WEEKS, SO HE'S HEALTHY.

AND I'M EXHAUSTED.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE BABY.

OH, JUST WAIT MR. CROSBY WHEN YOU HAVE A CHILD, WE ALL HAVE A CHILD.

YEAH. WONDERFUL. SO, THE NICE ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY.

SO WE'RE VERY BLESSED. BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL.

I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR STAFF FOR THE WONDERFUL REPORT.

WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AS A GREAT TEAM.

AND I THINK THE TEAMWORK SHOWS IN OUR STAFF.

AND WITH THE BUDGET, WE MAY NOT LIKE WHAT'S HAPPENING, BUT WE WORK TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT THOSE PROBLEMS. AND THE SAME THING WITH OUR RESIDENTS.

THERE'S AN ISSUE AS COUNCIL MEMBER LAU SAID, YES, I WILL LOAD IT ON AN APP.

IT'S MUCH EASIER TO PUT ON THE APP, MAKE SURE, AND GENERALLY THEY WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU.

I KNOW WHEN YOU DO A POLICE CALL WITHIN WITHIN MINUTES OF THAT PHONE CALL, YOU WILL GET A RESPONSE SAYING YOU'RE YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BASICALLY.

AND THEN THEY WILL TELL YOU WHEN THEY RESOLVE THE SITUATION, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY HAVE BEEN WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ANY OF THE DEPARTMENTS, WHETHER IT BE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OR YOU FIND AN ISSUE GRAFFITI, YOU FIND SOMETHING OF SOMETHING LEAKING.

USE THE APP ONLINE.

I PROMISE I'LL DO IT.

COUNCIL MEMBER LAU WITH THAT.

AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.

OUR NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2024 AT 5:30 P.M..

AS A REMINDER, UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS ARE POSTED ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE COUNCIL CALENDAR.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY. TONIGHT WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 7:36 P.M..



* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.