WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED HERE IN A SECOND.
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WELCOME EVERYBODY. TONIGHT WE GOT A NICE FULL HOUSE.[CALL TO ORDER]
THIS IS GREAT. HELLO, EVERYONE.I KNOW IT'S HOT, BUT IT'S COOLER IN HERE, SO WE'RE IN A GREAT PLACE.
I'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE TURN THAT AIR CONDITIONING DOWN TO ZERO.
WE'RE GOING TO START THIS MEETING AT 6:32 P.M.
ON AUGUST. MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH.
I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT PER THE CITY'S RULES OF DECORUM, ALL SPEAKERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH DECORUM AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT INTERRUPTS THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
TONIGHT WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO HAVE A SPECIAL EAGLE SCOUT, THE FIRST FEMALE EAGLE SCOUT IN LA VERNE.
ROUND OF APPLAUSE. SHE WILL BE CONDUCTING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MISS TALIA ORTIZ, YOU ARE ALREADY HERE.
ALL THOSE IN UNIFORM. PLEASE SALUTE.
BY THE NUMBERS. ALL THOSE NOT IN UNIFORM.
PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.
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.
IF YOU CAN JUST WAIT THERE FOR A MINUTE.
THANK YOU. IT BRINGS ME GREAT PLEASURE TO GIVE THIS TO TALIA, BECAUSE I'VE SEEN HER GROW UP AND BECOME THE YOUNG WOMAN THAT SHE IS TODAY.
WHEN SHE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TO BE PART OF THE SCOUTS I KNOW SHE REALLY LOOKED UP TO HER OLDER BROTHERS AND SAID I WANT TO BE THAT.
AND SHE JUST SHOWS HOW MUCH DETERMINATION AND ACHIEVEMENT ANY ONE OF US CAN DO. SO REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND GONE THROUGH.
SO ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL, THIS CERTIFICATE IS AWARDED TO EAGLE SCOUT TALIA ORTIZ WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE AND HISTORIC MILESTONE AS THE FIRST FEMALE EAGLE SCOUT IN LA VERNE, PAVING THE WAY FOR FUTURE FEMALE LEADERS, YOUR ACTIONS EXEMPLIFY THE PRIDE OF LA VERNE.
OKAY, WELL, FOR MY PROJECT, I THERE'S A BIN OVER AT THE BONITA FIELDS OVER THERE.
BUT FOR THAT PROJECT BASICALLY I REORGANIZED THE INSIDE OF THE BIN, I ADDED SHELVES.
I ALSO ADDED A LOGO ON THE OUTSIDE TO ADD RECOGNITION TO THE PROGRAM.
SO MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WILL WANT TO JOIN AND TAKE INTEREST.
A LOT OF GOOD THINGS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
SO WE HAVE OFFER, YOU KNOW, THROUGH OUR SERVICES.
I WANTED TO PRESENT YOU WITH OUR CITY OF LA VERNE PEN.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU COULD PUT IT ON YOUR UNIFORM OR NOT, BUT HOWEVER YOU EARNED IT, RIGHT? BECAUSE IT'S EARNED. NEVER GIVEN, RIGHT? YES. SO WE DO AN ARMY, SO YOU GOTTA GO IN HAND.
YES. OH, NO. WE'RE GONNA. WE'RE GONNA FIGURE THIS OUT.
HOLD ON. WE'RE GOING TO. WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS RIGHT, SCAL.
WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS RIGHT. THERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
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MR. DOMER ROLL CALL, PLEASE.OH, AND REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION.
ALL PRESENT. SIR, I'LL NOW REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION, PLEASE.
THERE WAS DIRECTION GIVEN, BUT NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION THIS EVENING.
TONIGHT WE HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS.
[PRESENTATIONS]
THE FIRST ONE IS THE RETIREMENT OF [INAUDIBLE] CITY MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR.AND YOU'RE GOING TO READ THAT? YEAH. LET'S GO.
SO THIS IS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT NOT KNOW WHO REMY HUNDAL IS.
AND UNDER HER UNDER HER DIRECTION AND HER LEADERSHIP, SHE HAS DONE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF GOOD WORK FOR THE CITIES OF LA VERNE, CLAREMONT AND POMONA, FURTHERING THE REDUCTION OF STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH, PROVIDING SERVICES, VITAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND JUST RAISING AWARENESS OVERALL.
AND SO THIS EARLIER LAST MONTH, SHE LEFT HER POSITION AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WILL BE JOINING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AS THEIR CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR. AND SO SHE'S BEEN WITH TRI CITIES, I SAID, SINCE 2008 AND WAS APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN 2022.
SO WE WANTED TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT AND JUST HONOR REMY FOR ALL OF HER SERVICE TO ALL THREE OF OUR CITIES, REALLY PROVIDING THAT COMPASSION AND THAT BACKBONE IN RELATION TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE.
IT'S BEEN VERY, VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN BUSY WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WITH OUR POLICE, WITH EVERYBODY.
SO ALL THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE HERE, WE WOULDN'T HAVE IF WE DIDN'T HAVE YOU.
SO THANK YOU. AND I HOPE WE ARE ABLE TO FIND A SUCCESSOR THAT WILL FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS.
SO ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, WE'RE PRESENTING YOU WITH THIS CERTIFICATE IN HONOR OF YOUR RETIREMENT FROM THE TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY AFTER OVER 15 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE.
GET IT OUT OF HERE. IT'S DANGEROUS.
MOVING ON TO THE NEXT PRESENTATION IS THE JULY FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS.
MR. NIGG. CHIEF NIGG I JUST WANT TO SAY, TOO, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE COUNCIL, THAT WE'VE KNOWN THAT THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER, I WANT TO THANK THE BCS AND ALSO THE CHIEF FOR KEEPING US UP TO DATE ON THE FIRE.
THE FIRE CREWS THAT ARE GOING OUT ON STRIKE, TEAMS, RESOURCES MYSELF.
AND I KNOW I'LL SPEAK FOR MY COUNCIL.
HOW PROUD WE ARE OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR DOING THAT.
BUT ALSO THE SAME THING IS GETTING THERE SAFE, WORKING SAFE AND RETURNING SAFELY.
AND WE APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE US, BECAUSE WHEN ANY OF OUR MEMBERS OF OUR ANY OF OUR MEMBERS OF OUR EMPLOYEE GROUPS GO OUT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY COME BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES AND BACK TO OUR CITY.
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SO WITH THAT CHIEF.THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.
WE DO HAVE CURRENTLY TWO CREWS OUT.
I THINK THAT'S ALL WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
JUST DUE TO PROMOTIONS AND EVERYBODY STRIVING TO GROW THEMSELVES PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY.
SO, JARRETT PERRY, WHY DON'T YOU COME ON OVER FIRST? SO I'LL JUST READ HIS BIO HERE, AND THEN I'LL SAY A COUPLE WORDS ABOUT JARED.
HE GRADUATED FROM BONITA HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE HE PLAYED BASEBALL AND GOLF.
SCRATCH GOLFER. I FOUND OUT THE OTHER DAY HE'S BEEN HIDING THAT SECRET.
HERE, HE HOPEFULLY HE'LL START UP THE FIRST OR, WELL, ONGOING LA VERNE FIRE GOLF TOURNAMENT.
WE'LL LET YOU ALL KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE.
HE EARNED A SCHOLARSHIP TO PLAY GOLF AT CAL BAPTIST.
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, WHICH IS NOT PLAYING AGAINST YOU.
AGAIN, ONE OF THE ORIGINAL EMTS FROM OUR REALLY GREAT AMBULANCE OPERATOR PROGRAM.
HE WAS OFFICIALLY PROMOTED TO FIREFIGHTER ON JULY 10TH OF THIS YEAR.
JARED HAS A LONG TIME GIRLFRIEND NAMED MADDIE, AND THEY LIVE IN ORANGE COUNTY.
ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ABOUT JARED IS HE TOOK OUR INTERNAL TEST TO BE ULTIMATELY, WHAT WE'VE ENDED UP DOING IS HIRING OUR FULL TIME FIREFIGHTERS FROM OUR AMBULANCE OPERATORS. IT'S CREATED A REALLY, REALLY GREAT HIRING POOL FOR US TO NOT ONLY SEE THOSE COMING INTO OUR FIREFIGHTER RANKS AND BE WITH US FOR THE NEXT THREE PLUS DECADES.
BUT TO BE ABLE TO MENTOR THEM FROM A VERY, VERY EARLY AGE.
SO HE TOOK ONE OF OUR INTERNAL TESTS AND ULTIMATELY WAS ON THE LIST TO BE HIRED.
WE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THAT WAS GOING TO BE.
WE HAD ANOTHER FIREFIGHTER THAT WE HIRED FULL TIME AND WE WERE STARTING AN ACADEMY.
PUTTING ON AN ACADEMY IS INCREDIBLY COMPLEX AND VERY EXPENSIVE, QUITE FRANKLY, FOR THE CITY.
SO WHEN THAT POSITION OPENS UP, YOU CAN STEP RIGHT INTO IT.
HE TOOK THAT ON, DIDN'T PUSH BACK WHATSOEVER, DIDN'T GRIPE, COMPLAIN.
SO, WE WERE VERY THANKFUL AND VERY PROUD.
AND THAT JUST SPEAKS TO HIS CHARACTER.
SO I WANTED TO INTRODUCE FIREFIGHTER PERRY TO THE COMMUNITY AS OUR BRAND NEW FIREFIGHTER.
EVERYBODY. I'M GOING TO TELL A LITTLE STORY HERE REAL QUICK WHILE WE'RE GETTING READY.
SO JARED TIETJEN JUST STARTED HIS CAREER WITH CLARK COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HE'S HOW MANY WEEKS NOW? OKAY. SO THEY WORKED ON THE AMBULANCE TOGETHER.
NEVER KNEW EACH OTHER BEFORE THAT, BUT HAVE DEVELOPED AN INCREDIBLE FRIENDSHIP.
AND THAT'S WHY HE'S HERE ALL THE WAY FROM CLARK COUNTY TO BE A PART OF THIS.
YEAH. SO WE'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE CAPTAIN ARROW.
BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR A LITTLE BIT, BUT HE'S ONE OF OUR NEWEST CAPTAINS.
AND THEN WE'LL GET BACK TO OUR ENGINEER.
HOMESICK? THAT'S. THAT'S OKAY.
HE WAS PROMOTED TO FIRE ENGINEER IN 2022, AND WAS JUST PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN PARAMEDIC IN JULY.
JASON HAS TAKEN OVER OUR HAZMAT PROGRAM AFTER BEING A HAZMAT SPECIALIST SINCE 2013.
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HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF OUR REMS RAPID EXTRICATION MODULE TEAM, AND JUST FINISHED THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST REMS DEPLOYMENT.JASON RESIDES IN NEWPORT BEACH WITH HIS WIFE JAMIE AND THEIR TWO BOYS, JACK AND JESSE.
CAPTAIN ARROW IS VERY TECHNICAL, AS YOU HEARD IN ALL THOSE DESCRIPTORS THAT I JUST LISTED.
ONE OF THOSE BEING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
THAT IS A WHOLE WORLD THAT IS VERY COMPLEX AND TAKES A WHOLE LOT OF BRAINPOWER TO UNDERSTAND.
AND WE WERE ESSENTIALLY VOID OF THAT A FEW YEARS BACK.
AND SO WE ARE NOW WHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ANNUALLY EVERY YEAR.
AND IT'S BECAUSE OF HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND THE DEDICATION THAT HE HAS TO THAT WORLD.
SO HIS FAMILY COULDN'T BE WITH US TONIGHT BECAUSE THEY ARE HOME SICK.
ANDY HAS SERVED AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE LA VERNE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION.
YOU GUYS PROBABLY HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANDY, RIGHT? NOBODY. AND AS A CAPTAIN BEFORE HIS RECENT IT WAS A CAPTAIN BEFORE HIS RECENT PROMOTION TO BATTALION CHIEF, EACH OF OUR CHIEF OFFICERS IS ALSO ASSIGNED A COLLATERAL DUTY.
SERVING AS A DIRECT CONTACT AND LIAISON FOR LA COUNTY EMS COORDINATING AUDITS, INSPECTIONS, MANAGING EMS SHARKEY, AND COORDINATING REGULAR REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING WITH OUR NURSE EDUCATOR.
FUN. ANDY IS MARRIED TO HIS WIFE, LAUREN, AND THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN HAYDEN, MARLEY AND PAYTON.
IN HIS FREE TIME, HE IS AN AVID RUNNER, A LITTLE BIT OF RUNNING PARTICIPATING IN NUMEROUS CHALLENGING RACES, AND IS QUICKLY BECOMING THE FACE OF LA VERNE'S HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. I'LL SAY THINGS ON A PERSONAL LEVEL THAT I SPOKE TO WHEN ANDY PROMOTED.
WHEN I CAME TO THIS DEPARTMENT, HE WAS THE VERY FIRST PERSON THAT I TALKED TO.
AND AT THE TIME, HE WAS THE PRESIDENT OF LA VERNE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION.
AND IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THE DEPARTMENT WAS AND WHERE WE NEEDED TO GO.
AND NOW HE'S DOING SO MORE FORMALLY IN A MANAGEMENT POSITION.
VERY THANKFUL FOR ALL OF HIS LEADERSHIP.
SO WITH THAT, LET'S HAVE YOUR FAMILY COME UP.
MIC]. ALL RIGHT, AND JUST TO WRAP UP, WE DO HAVE ONE OF OUR MEMBERS THAT COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT.
HE IS FROM HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
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DURING HIS TIME OFF, HE ENJOYS SURFING, SNOWBOARDING AND PLAYING OR WATCHING PRETTY MUCH ANY SPORT UNDER THE SUN, ALONG WITH SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY.UNFORTUNATELY, ENGINEER MCCOURT COULDN'T JOIN US TONIGHT BECAUSE HE IS DEPLOYED TO THE PARK FIRE IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, WHERE HE AND HIS CREW HAVE BEEN PROTECTING THOUSANDS OF HOMES LITERALLY FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS FROM THE NOW FOURTH LARGEST FIRE IN STATE HISTORY.
SO ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ENGINEER MCCOURT AND WE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND MAKING THE TREK OUT HERE.
EVERYBODY'S FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, THANK YOU TO OUR PERSONNEL FOR ALL THAT YOU GUYS DO EVERY DAY.
YOU GUYS CAN GO NOW. GO AHEAD AND GET OUT OF HERE.
YOU GOT BABIES? ONE MONTH OLD BABIES.
THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH FOR COMING.
THANK YOU. OH, WE'RE GOING TO DO A FIVE MINUTE BREAK.
YEP. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND RECONVENE AT 6:57 P.M.
[ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]
WE ARE GOING TO ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.WE'RE GOING TO DO MR. WEBB'S RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE GOING TO COUNCIL MEMBER.
LAU IS GOING TO DISCUSS OUR REGGIE WEBB'S FAMILY.
AND IF THEY'RE HERE, WE HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN COME UP.
WAS HE HERE STILL? DID HE LEAVE? GOT THE FLOOR.
HE'S GOT IT. HE'S NOT LETTING IT GO AWAY ANYMORE.
KASH WILL GET IT. SO NORMALLY, WE WOULD CONCLUDE THIS MEETING IN HONOR OF REGGIE WEBB, WHICH WE WILL DO.
BUT BEING COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT WE NEVER ARE SURE EXACTLY WHEN OUR MEETINGS ARE GOING TO END, WE WANTED TO BE SURE THAT WE HONORED REGGIE FOR HIS YEARS AND YEARS AS A LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENTS.
SO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT NOT KNOW REGGIE WEBB, REGGIE WEBB WAS A RESIDENT OF CLAREMONT.
HOWEVER, HE DID A LOT OF GREAT WORK IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE.
NOT ONLY DID HE SERVE IN THE COAST GUARD, BUT HE WAS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FRANCHISEES FOR MCDONALD'S, AND HIS FAMILY HAS LEFT A TREMENDOUS HE HAS LEFT A TREMENDOUS LEGACY THROUGH HIS FAMILY BY FOUNDING A FOUNDATION THAT BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY.
HE'S GOT SEAM. IF YOU SEE JILL IVEY IS WEARING THE SHIRT FOR SEAM, IT'S A COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION THAT A COLLABORATION THAT REALLY WORKS TO PROMOTE AND HELP BLACK BUSINESSES AND BLACK FAMILIES TO PROMOTE GENERATIONAL WEALTH, HOW TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN COMMUNITY, BUT TO ALSO ENGAGE OTHERS IN THAT COMMUNITY AS WELL.
AND SO HE WAS AN ADVISOR TO BROTHERS FORUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE.
HE WAS VERY ACTIVE WITH OUR BLACK STUDENT UNION, BUT HE JUST GAVE AND GAVE AND GAVE FOR SOMEONE WHO WAS SO BUSY WITH HIS OWN LIFE, HE REALLY DID SO MUCH FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND SO WE WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HE MADE TO NOT ONLY TO THIS CITY, BUT TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
SO THIS IS THE TRIBUTE THAT WE WOULD END WITH LATER ON TODAY.
BUT I WANTED TO AGAIN, MAKE SURE THAT WE GOT TO READ IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
IN MEMORY OF REGGIE WEBB, THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF WEBB FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC.
HI, KYLE. WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOUR DAD.
SO IN MEMORY OF REGGIE WEBB, THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF WEBB FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC., WAS A NOTABLE.
HE WAS A LEADER IN PROMOTING DIVERSITY WITHIN THE FRANCHISE COMMUNITY, SERVING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL BLACK MCDONALD'S OPERATORS ASSOCIATION FROM 1994 TO 1997, AND WAS HONORED WITH 365 BLACK AWARD IN 2004.
REGGIE JOINED THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN 2014, ACTIVELY SUPPORTING FINANCE COMMITTEES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND MENTORING THROUGH CAMPUS AFRICAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, HE SERVED ON BOARDS FOR THE LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE, POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND THE RONALD MCDONALD CHILDREN'S CHARITIES.
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REGGIE WEBB PASSED AWAY AT 76 DUE TO LEUKEMIA RELATED ILLNESSES AND IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, RENEE, THEIR THREE CHILDREN, EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN, AND ONE GREAT GRANDCHILD. SO THIS IS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I'VE KNOWN REGGIE FOR A LONG TIME, HAVING SERVED ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH HIM, AND I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER PERSON TO HAVE SERVED WITH A BIGGER PERSON WITH A BIGGER HEART.
THERE WAS NEVER A TIME WHEN I COULDN'T CALL YOUR DAD AND SAY, HEY, I GOT SOMEBODY.
I THINK YOU COULD REALLY HELP.
WOULD YOU MIND GIVING OF YOUR TIME? AND HE ALWAYS SAID YES.
SO HE TOUCHED SO MANY PEOPLE'S LIVES IN SO MANY WAYS.
AND I AM SO SAD THAT HE'S GONE.
SO THANK YOU FOR SHARING HIM WITH ALL OF US AND WITH THE COMMUNITY.
COUNCILWOMAN LAU. YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU CAPTURED HIS HEART IN A VERY REAL WAY.
MY DAD IS HIS MISSION IN LIFE WAS TO CREATE A THING CALLED PARITY.
AND, YOU KNOW, IN THE 1950S, THE MASON-DIXON LINE WAS STILL A THING.
SO HE REMEMBERS LITERALLY HAVING TO GET UP TO GO TO THE BACK OF THE BUS.
WHY? JUST BECAUSE HE PASSED A MYTHICAL LINE.
DID HE HAVE TO CHANGE HIS STATION IN LIFE? HE FELT LIKE THAT WAS NOT FAIR THEN.
AND IN THAT NINE YEAR OLD, HE FELT LIKE THAT SHOULD NEVER BE TRUE FOR ANYONE AGAIN.
AND SO ALL OF THE THINGS THAT HE DID IN HIS LIFE WAS TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE FELT HEARD, THAT PEOPLE HAD A PLACE AND THAT OPPORTUNITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE REALLY FOR BASED UPON YOUR MERIT AND NOT JUST THE MERIT, AND A LOT OF THE WAYS THAT WE THINK ABOUT THEM, BUT ALL OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE COME BEFORE SUCH THAT YOU COULD BE PREPARED FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TODAY.
HE WANTED THOSE THINGS TO BE EQUITABLE ACROSS THE BOARD.
THAT'S REALLY, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS PRESENT FOR US NOW AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
AND SO, YES, HE HAS TRANSITIONED.
AND AFTER I LEAVE HERE, I'M GOING TO CRY FOR 20 MINUTES AFTER YOUR SPEECH IN MY CAR.
BUT THAT'S ALSO HOW HE LIVES AND HOW HE WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE THROUGH ALL OF US THAT HE HAS TOUCHED WITH HIS WORDS, HIS TIMES, HIS THOUGHTS, BUT REALLY THAT SPACE OF BEING HEARD.
AND SO THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORDS.
AND THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HONOR HERE TODAY.
COME ON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GUYS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.
LET'S WE HAVE A COUPLE OF HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS HERE THAT TOMORROW NIGHT IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
LOS FLORES PARK, 430 TO 7:30 P.M.
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OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE OUT IN ITS FINEST.THEY WILL HAVE BOUNCE HOUSES FOR THE KIDS.
THEY'LL BE BOOTHS FROM DIFFERENT VARIOUS PLACES FROM OUR COMMUNITY, OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY.
WE'RE HERE TO MAKE SURE THE KIDS KNOW WHO WE ARE.
AND I KNOW THE CHIEFS HERE RIGHT NOW.
DID YOU WANT TO SAY A COUPLE MORE WORDS, CHIEF, OR COME ON UP.
HE'S JUST SITTING IN THE CORNER OVER THERE.
GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU. MAYOR.
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IT'S A IT'S A LONG STANDING TRADITION.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH OUR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, NOT ONLY TO SHOWCASE WHAT WE DO IN THE COMMUNITY. IT'S JUST ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY AGAIN, TO ASK QUESTIONS, ASK WHY YOU KNOW, IF YOU ARE INVOLVED EITHER WITHIN THE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY AND IF YOU'RE NOT, MAYBE ONE DAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF THAT.
BUT TO TO MORE OR LESS LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WHAT WE DO FOR THE COMMUNITY.
SO YOU SAID QUITE A EVERYTHING WE'RE GOING TO BE SHOWCASING TOMORROW.
SO PLEASE JOIN US TOMORROW 430 TO 730.
THERE'S PLENTY OF EVENTS. FACE PAINTING, FINGERPRINTING EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. AND BOUNCE HOUSES.
WE ALSO INVITED OUR FRIENDS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AIR CONDITIONING? MAYBE INSIDE HOMES, BUT NOT NOT AT THE PARK, BUT I.
BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, THOUGH.
I WILL LOWER THE DEGREES TO ABOUT 98.
I'LL KEEP IT UNDER 100. VERY GOOD.
LOOK FORWARD TO IT. THE OTHER ONE.
THE ITEM IS THIS COMING SUNDAY, WHICH IS OUR FINAL CONCERT SERIES AT HERITAGE PARK.
IT'S THE ANSWER. SO I KNOW EVERYBODY LOVES THE ANSWER.
THEY'LL BE PLAYING WHAT? THEY WILL BE. THEY USUALLY START AT AROUND 6:30 P.M., SO GET THERE EARLY.
THEY DO HAVE BEVERAGES FOR SALE.
NOT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BUT BEVERAGES AND PIZZA AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
AND OUR HERITAGE FOUNDATION, ALSO THEIR INSIDE SHOP IS OPEN TO PURCHASE THINGS FOR THAT.
WE'VE GOT A COUPLE CARDS HERE FOR ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNCIL. JUST THIS FRIDAY WE HAVE OUR LUAU DANCE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 5 TO 8.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? JUST GO AHEAD.
TWO THINGS. TRI CITY MENTAL HEALTH IS RUNNING.
SO IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED, THIS IS THE QR CODE ON HOW TO GET INVOLVED.
AND THEN MY SECOND THING IS JUST A REMINDER.
AND SO WE NEED FIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE.
THE TERM IS FOR ONE YEAR, UNLESS IT'S EXTENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER.
AND THE MEETING SCHEDULE IS TO OCCUR AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO MONTHS.
BUT YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK AND YOUR THOUGHTS ON WATER AND SEWER COST, SERVICE AND DESIGN STUDIES TO ENSURE THAT OUR RATES ARE APPROPRIATE FOR WHAT WE HAVE.
SO AGAIN, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, I BELIEVE THERE IS A STACK OF THEM FLIERS ON THE TABLE OVER THERE.
SO APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY THE 15TH.
BUT THERE'S ONE OTHER POSSIBLE TREAT YOU WANT TO AVAIL YOURSELF OF.
AND THAT IS THE ROLLOUT OF OUR PEACH MANGO JAM.
LIMITED RUN OF JAM, ALL FROM FRUIT PICKED IN OUR BACKYARD AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE LOVE TO DO WHEN THE WEATHER'S LIKE THIS.
SO STAND IN MY KITCHEN AND MAKE JAM AT THE STOVE.
BUT WHAT CAN I SAY? WE HAVE TO DO IT WHEN THE PEACHES ARE RIPE.
AND I WOULD ADD TO THAT IF YOU ARE WERE INTERESTED BY A JAR OF OUR SOUTHERN DILLY BEANS.
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IF YOU HAVE NEVER HAD DILLY BEANS, THEN THAT MAY MEAN YOU'RE NOT FROM THE SOUTH, BUT DILLY BEANS ARE THE PERFECT ITEM TO REPLACE YOUR CELERY AND YOUR BLOODY MARY CHOPPED UP.ADRIAN ROMERO LA VERNE LIBRARY.
YEAH. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF.
FIRST, I WANT TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.
I'LL BE TAKING OVER THE POSITION FOR GEORGE MAY.
I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S GOING TO BE PERMANENT, BUT I'M.
I'M HERE FOR THE MEANTIME. I'LL BE THERE.
I WORKED IN ROWLAND HEIGHTS THE LAST 17 YEARS, AND BEFORE THAT, I WAS WORKING IN EAST LA.
SO I'VE BEEN A LIBRARIAN FOR A LONG TIME.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE? I ACTUALLY, I LIVE IN RIVERSIDE.
HEY. YEAH. YOU'RE GETTING CLOSER.
FIRST, OUR OUR FINAL SESSION OF OUR SUMMER SIX WEEK PROGRAM.
A SMARTY, SMARTY PANTS STORYTIME WILL END ON AUGUST 9TH, BUT IT WILL CONTINUE ON AUGUST 30TH, AND THAT'S FOR EVERY FRIDAY FROM 11 TO 1130 IN THE MORNING.
DURING THIS PROGRAM, CHILDREN CAN DESIGN A MAZE FOR MARBLES USING STRAWS, TAPE AND PAPER PLATES.
ON OUR BIG EVENT WHERE WE HAVE A PAID PERFORMER COME TO THE LIBRARY.
THESE ARE USUALLY PRETTY POPULAR.
IT WILL BE AUGUST 14TH AT 5 P.M., WILL BE HOLDING A MAGIC SHOW FOR AGES 6 TO 12.
AND I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT AUGUST 9TH IS NATIONAL BOOK LOVERS DAY, AND SO THE LIBRARY WILL BE GIVING FREE STICKERS TO ANYBODY WHO VISITS THE LIBRARY THIS FRIDAY.
AND THE STICKERS SAY I LOVE MY LIBRARY.
AND THEN, OH WELL, AUGUST 19TH WILL BE HOLDING A BOOKMARK CONTEST.
IT'S OUR 44TH 45TH ANNUAL BOOKMARK CONTEST WHERE KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 12, THEY COULD DESIGN A BOOKMARK AND LOCAL WINNERS WILL DISPLAY AT OUR LIBRARY.
BUT THE WINNERS FROM EACH DISTRICT FROM EACH LIBRARY WILL GO TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE DISTRICT, AND THEY'LL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE SPRING OF 2025.
AND THAT'S ALL THE EVENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR RIGHT NOW.
OH, YEAH. TO REGISTER FOR THE BOOKMARK CONTEST, YOU CAN EITHER GO TO LA COUNTY LIBRARY.ORG, OR YOU CAN VISIT THE LIBRARY TO GET SUBMISSION FORMS AND SUBMIT YOUR CHANCES TO SUBMIT OR GET SUBMIT THEIR ENTRIES FOR THE EVENT.
OKAY. THANK YOU, ADRIAN, AND WELCOME.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DO YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING? JUST TALK TO STAFF AND ANY OF THE STUFF THAT YOU HAVE.
WE'LL GET IT IN OUR FLIER AND STUFF.
OKAY. THANK YOU. YEAH, WE WORK TOGETHER REAL WELL AND WELCOME.
AWESOME. THANKS A LOT I APPRECIATE THAT.
ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? NOTHING. WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSENT CALENDAR.
[CONSENT CALENDAR]
ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.UNLESS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
COUNCIL. ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO PULL AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR? MR.. DOMER. YES.
ITEM NUMBER 15, WHICH REGARDS THE CANCELLATION OF THE AUGUST 19TH MEETING, WAS PULLED BY A RESIDENT AND THEN ALSO JUST TO MAKE A MOTION OR A NOTE ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 13, WHICH IS THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE 55 HOUR CLOSURE OF FAIRPLEX DRIVE FOR THE METROLINK RAILROAD TRACK UPGRADES IN THIS. THERE'S NO DATE ASSOCIATED WITH IT, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO GET IT DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WHAT WE FOUND OUT, I BELIEVE, TODAY FROM METROLINK AND THEIR CONTRACTOR IS THAT IT'S GOING TO BE EARLY SEPTEMBER NOW, NOT THE DATES THAT WERE LISTED IN THE ITEM, BUT SO WE STILL ASK FOR THE AUTHORIZATION DOES NOT NEED TO BE PULLED.
OKAY. BECAUSE THERE WERE NO DATES SPECIFIC ON IT.
DOES THAT PROJECT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DOUBLE TRACKING? NO. OH, THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE MWD.
WE'LL HOLD ITEM NUMBER 15 AND WE'LL TAKE A MOTION FOR THE OTHER ITEMS.
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MOTION TO APPROVE ALL CONSENT ITEMS EXCEPT ITEM NUMBER 15.THE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH ITEM 15 PULLED WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.
VERY GOOD. LET ME GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 15.
WE HAVE THE RESIDENT HERE THAT WOULD WISH TO SPEAK ON THAT ITEM.
SO WHO COULD IT BE? MISS BEAUCHAMP.
GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL.
HOPEFULLY YOU ENJOYED MY TWO MONTH HIATUS.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
IN DISCUSSING THIS ITEM WITH CITY MANAGER KEN DOMER THAT MANY CITIES GO TO EITHER ONE MEETING OR THEY DON'T HAVE A MEETING AT ALL IN AUGUST.
AND I THINK THAT'S A FAIR THING FOR CITIES TO DO.
BUT, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT, IN MY OPINION, AS A RESIDENT, I DON'T THINK IT REQUIRES SOMETHING AS FORMAL AS A RESOLUTION TO DO EVERY TIME THAT YOU'RE GOING TO CANCEL A MEETING. SO IF IT WAS TO BE PREDETERMINED THAT, YOU KNOW, JULY, JUNE, JULY, YOU HAVE ONE MEETING IN AUGUST, YOU'RE BLACK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I KNOW IT'S HARD TO NOT HAVE A MEETING AT ALL BECAUSE ESPECIALLY WHEN AUGUST AND SCHOOL STARTING AND THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT COME DOWN THE PIKE FOR THE FALL.
AND I'M I'M PERSONALLY OKAY WITH THAT.
AND THANK YOU. YOU'LL YOU'LL HEAR FROM ME LATER.
WITH THAT WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT ON THAT ITEM.
WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT, BRING IT BY THE DAIS.
ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM OR DO WE HAVE A MOTION? SECOND. VOTE, PLEASE.
ITEM 15 WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.
[LA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY]
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL IMMEDIATELY RECONVENE.WE WILL RECESS AT 7:18 P.M., AND NOW WE WILL OPEN UP OUR LA VERNE JOINT PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY.
PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I'M GOING TO TURN TO MY LEFT AND HAVE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER J.R.
IN LINE WITH THE OPERATING AGREEMENT, HAVEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES PREPARES THE BUDGETS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF STAFF BY EVALUATING EACH MOBILE HOME PARKS ANTICIPATED NEEDS, AS WELL AS INCREASES ASSOCIATED TO CURRENT TRENDS.
ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNED MOBILE HOME PARK LIAISONS MAIER HEPBURN AND COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY HAVE REVIEWED THE DRAFT BUDGETS PRIOR TO BRINGING FORTH THE FULL PFA FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
EACH MOBILE HOME PARK TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT SUBSIDY FROM THE CITY'S BUDGET, SO THERE'S NO CITY FUNDS THAT ARE USED TO SUPPORT EITHER OF THOSE MOBILE HOME PARKS FOR LA VERNE MOBILE COUNTRY CLUB, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM THIS PARK ARE UTILIZED FOR THE BOND PAYMENT USED TO PURCHASE THE PARK IN 1996.
THIS YEAR WILL MARK THE 28TH YEAR OF THE 30 YEAR BOND PAYMENT, ULTIMATELY ENDING IN 2026.
REVENUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY FLAT, WITH AN ESTIMATED 3% INCREASE IN SPACE RENT FOR MARCH 2025, IN LINE WITH THE WATER METER PROJECT AND ASSOCIATED BUILDING FOR WATER, THERE IS AN ASSOCIATED REDUCTION IN SPACE RENT THIS YEAR.
HOWEVER, THIS IS ANTICIPATED TO HAVE A NEUTRAL EFFECT ON THE OVERALL BUDGET.
AS INCLUDED WITH THIS YEAR'S BUDGET IS $42,000 FOR CRACK, FILL AND SEAL COATING OF THE INTERIOR STREETS, $50,000 FOR DRIVEWAY AND $50,000 FOR WALL REPAIRS, AS WELL AS $9,000 FOR REMODELING THE PARKS LAUNDRY ROOM AS PART OF THE BOND FUND FINANCING UTILIZED FOR THIS.
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FOR PURCHASING THIS PARK, A HOMEOWNERS COUNCIL WAS CREATED FOR THE MOBILE HOME PARK THAT'S ALSO REVIEWED AND GIVEN THEIR SUPPORT FOR THIS BUDGET FOR VALLEY RANCHO.EXPENDITURES IN THE BUDGET ARE SIMILAR TO PRIOR YEARS AS WELL, WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING GOING TOWARDS RECENT STAFFING CHANGES SUCH AS A NEW MANAGER, A NEW PART TIME EMPLOYEE BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY ONE EMPLOYEE THERE BEFORE, AND THEN REFURBISHING THE ON SITE MANAGERS UNIT, WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $25,000, AND REPLASTERING THE COMMUNITY POOL THAT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $25,000.
WITH THAT, THE RECOMMENDATION IS FOR THE LA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY TO ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION, TITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE LA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR LA VERNE MOBILE COUNTRY CLUB MOBILE HOME PARK, AS WELL AS ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION TITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE LA VERNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR VALLEY RANCHO MOBILE HOME PARK, AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND ALSO POINT OUT THAT JOHN DAVIS, OUR LONGTIME PARTNER FROM HAVEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, IS HERE AS WELL, IN CASE THERE'S SOMETHING TECHNICAL THAT WE WANT TO CALL ON HIM FOR.
AND JUST TO ADD TO THAT WE'RE GOOD STEWARDS WITH THE MONEY AS WELL.
SO AND WE WANT TO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO CAPTURE THAT REVENUE SOURCE IN A GENTLE WAY, BUT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOES MAKE A PROFIT, IT GOES TO OUR GENERAL FUND THAT AFFORDS OTHER THINGS FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
SO THIS IS JUST A POINT OF INFORMATION ON RESOLUTION, THE SECOND RESOLUTION FOR THE BUDGET FOR VALLEY RANCHO, THERE'S JUST TYPOS IN THE NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED SECTION.
SO IF YOU CAN JUST MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS THANK YOU RIGHT BEFORE WE SIGN IT.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT I'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? THAT WOULD BE NO.
I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO TO A VOTE? NOW I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO MAKE IT SAFE, CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE.
THAT'S MY BIGGEST THING BECAUSE IT'S IT'S TOUGH OUT THERE FOR PEOPLE.
THANK YOU. AND YEAH, I GUESS YOU SHOULD MAKE A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SECOND VOTE, PLEASE.
WE'RE VOTING FOR BOTH OF THESE ITEMS. IS THAT CORRECT, MADAM ATTORNEY? YES. AND THAT MOTION WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.
VERY GOOD. WE WILL NOW ADJOURN AT 7:25 P.M., AND WE WILL RE ADJOURN AT 7:25 P.M.
NOW WE MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.
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THANK YOU. JOHN. WE HAVE ONE ITEM TONIGHT.CONFIRMATION OF WEED ABATEMENT CLEARANCE CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025.
CITY MANAGER GILMORE, PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING.
I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND HANDLE THAT MYSELF, MR. MAYOR, AND I ALSO HAVE SOMEONE WAITING BEFORE YOU.
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SO ON FEBRUARY 5TH, THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARED A LIST OF PROPERTIES THAT REQUIRED SOME FORM OF ABATEMENT OR INSPECTION.ON FEBRUARY 20TH THERE WAS A PROTEST HEARING HELD HERE AT CITY COUNCIL.
EACH PROPERTY OWNER WHO WAS NOTICED WAS ILLEGALLY NOTIFIED ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.
AND SO MOST OF THE CHARGES FOR THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE STAFF REPORT ARE $51.59.
THERE WERE TWO UNDEVELOPED PARCELS THAT WERE ABOUT $12,150 TOTAL.
THAT WAS ACTUALLY A CLEARANCE.
AND THAT GIVES YOU THE TOTAL AMOUNT AROUND $16,000.
SO IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF COUNCIL? WE'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? NO. WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.
BACK TO THE DAIS. IF THERE ARE NO MORE CONVERSATIONS, WE TAKE A MOTION.
THAT MOTION WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO.
WE NOW MOVE ON TO OTHER MATTERS.
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WHICH IS ITEM NUMBER ONE, SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT.CITY MANAGER DORMER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING.
ONCE AGAIN, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE THAT IF THAT IS OKAY.
BASICALLY AT THE MAY 20TH MEETING THE MAYOR ASKED THAT THIS ITEM BE PUT FORWARD.
THIS WAS ONE OF TWO PROPOSALS THAT WAS FLOATING OUT THERE AT THE TIME.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP WERE LOOKING TO THROUGH, I BELIEVE IT'S SENATE BILL 1381.
WHEN A BALLOT INITIATIVE IS QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE NOVEMBER ELECTION OR THE PRIMARY ELECTION, THE LEGISLATURE TRIES TO, YOU KNOW, DEAL WITH THE GROUP, MAYBE COME UP WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
IN THIS CASE, THEY COULDN'T GET AGREEMENT AND SO THEY MISSED THE DEADLINE TO QUALIFY ANOTHER ONE.
SO PROP 36 IS THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT.
AND WHAT IT DOES IS IT TAKES WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CHANGES UNDER PROP 47 FROM MANY YEARS AGO AND TWEAKS THEM A LITTLE BIT, SO IT DOES ADD SOME FENTANYL, WHICH THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE FENTANYL BILLS GOING THROUGH THE STATE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET UP TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TO BE SIGNED.
IT DOES MAKE SOME TWEAKS TO SENTENCING ISSUES WITH THEFT, RETAIL THEFT WHAT WE'VE SEEN.
AND THEN IT ALSO GIVES JUDGES A LOT OF DISCRETION IN SOME OF THE SENTENCING ISSUES POTENTIALLY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO BASICALLY, WHEN IT COMES TO HOMELESSNESS, IF SOMEBODY LA COUNTY HASN'T HAD IT, BUT THERE'S BEEN WHAT'S CALLED A HOMELESS COURT.
SO BUT IT ALLOWS DISCRETION OF A JUDGE TO OFFER A LEVERAGE, LIKE IF SOMEBODY HAS MULTIPLE CONVICTIONS THAT THEY COULD GO TO REHAB, DRUG REHAB OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF MENTAL HEALTH REHAB TO GET REHABILITATION VERSUS BEING PUT INTO JAIL.
SOME OF THE CRITICISM IS THAT THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP DID NOT WANT TO ESCALATE PRISON COSTS.
WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE GOING TO PRISON COSTS A LOT AND DOESN'T REHABILITATE SOMEBODY.
BUT THE CALIFORNIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS PUSHED THIS FORWARD AS A REFORM.
THE PROP 47 IN THE HISTORY, BECAUSE THERE'S A COUPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT, WELL, WHY SHOULD THE CITY COUNCIL TAKE A STANCE? THE CITY ATTORNEY CAN TALK ABOUT WHY A CITY COUNCIL CAN IN THE HISTORY AND JUST KIND OF LOOKING AT OUR RESOLUTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO THIS COUNCIL TAKING ACTIONS. AND JUST A QUICK REVIEW, THERE WAS ABOUT 14 DIFFERENT TIMES AT LEAST, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS TAKEN ACTIONS ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1952.
ON DIFFERENT STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVES.
THE CITY COUNCIL CANNOT ADVOCATE, THEY CAN EDUCATE.
AND THIS IS PART OF, I GUESS, THAT EDUCATION AS TO WHICH WAY.
BUT MADAM CITY ATTORNEY, IF YOU WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO.
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INITIATIVE MEASURES.THE LEAGUE MIGHT SUPPORT THE THE COG MIGHT SUPPORT THAT TYPE OF THING.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY THAT YOU ALWAYS DO SO BY RESOLUTION.
AND SO THAT IS THAT IS WHY IT'S BROUGHT BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
IT'S ONE THING TO PASS A RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF OR OPPOSED TO A PARTICULAR BILL.
IT'S A DIFFERENT THING ENTIRELY.
FOR US TO EXPEND PUBLIC FUNDS ON CAMPAIGNING OF ANY KIND.
SO THIS IS NOT A CAMPAIGN TYPE ACTION.
IT IS A LEGISLATIVE POLICY MAKING CHOICE.
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. AND, MR. MAYOR, JUST ANOTHER QUESTION THAT CAME UP IS WHY NOW? SO SINCE THE TIME IT WAS ASKED IN MAY, IT HAS QUALIFIED.
BASICALLY THE PROPOSITIONS HAVE BEEN SET ON THE BALLOT.
SO WE BROUGHT IT FORWARD TONIGHT JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A LIGHT AGENDA.
ALSO DOES ACTION NEED TO BE TAKEN TONIGHT OR COULD IT BE KIND OF FLOATING OUT THERE FOR ANOTHER COUNCIL MEETING JUST TO GET SOME MORE RESIDENT INTERACTION? WE'RE OPEN TO THAT.
THE NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH.
IT'S A DAY AFTER NOVEMBER 4TH.
HOW MANY OTHER? I KNOW A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS HAVE PUT THEIR, THEIR POINT OF VIEW ON THIS, BUT HOW MANY OTHER CITIES HAVE PUT THEIR FOR OR AGAINST THIS? DO WE KNOW I DON'T KNOW, I AND I DON'T KNOW STAFF LOOKED AT THAT.
SINCE IT'S MOST SINCE QUALIFIED, MOST RECENTLY, THERE PROBABLY AREN'T A LOT.
MANY CITIES DO ONLY HOLD ONE MEETING IN AUGUST.
BUT WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION AND BRING IT BACK TO YOU IF YOU'D LIKE.
AND IS THIS TIME FOR QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION AS WELL? RIGHT. WE DO RESIDENT, AND I THINK WE SHOULD DO THE PUBLIC PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST, AND THEN WE CAN COME BACK.
THE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CITIES HAS TAKEN A STANCE OF SUPPORT.
THERE'S SEVERAL, MANY DOZEN, I'D SAY OVER 100 LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS.
AND ON THEIR WEBSITE, THERE'S LISTED ABOUT 6 OR 7 CITIES RIGHT NOW.
BUT AS THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID, SINCE IT'S BEEN QUALIFIED, THERE HAVEN'T BEEN TOO MANY MEETINGS.
SO IF THERE IS A CONTINUANCE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WE WILL CERTAINLY GET THAT INFORMATION.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? MISS BEAUCHAMP? GOOD EVENING AGAIN, COUNCIL. I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT YOU GUYS ARE ADDRESSING THIS SPECIFICALLY.
THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS AFFECTING ALL CITIES.
AS WE KNOW, THE SMASH AND GRABS, THE SHOPLIFTING.
I MEAN, IT'S IT'S AFFECTED EVERYBODY.
YOU SEE IT ON THE NEWS, YOU'VE SEEN THE VIDEOS.
SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU GUYS WERE ADDRESSING THIS SPECIFICALLY.
AND I THINK SOME PEOPLE STILL NEED TO READ THE VERBIAGE ON IT.
ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO IMPROVE PROP 47 IS A IS A PLUS FOR ANY CITY, ANY ENTITY.
AND MR. CROSBY ASKED THE SAME QUESTION THAT I WAS GOING TO ASK KEN, IS THAT HOW MANY CITIES ARE BACKING THIS OR ANY OTHER CANDIDATES THAT ARE RUNNING THAT FIND THIS
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NECESSARY? I KNOW SOME OF THE THE NATHAN HOCHMAN WAS SPEAKING ON IT, BUT HE DIDN'T OFFICIALLY SAY HE WAS IN FAVOR OF IT.SO I'M STILL WAITING TO TO HEAR ABOUT THAT AS WELL.
ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? WE HAVE A HAND RAISED FOR STEFAN IN WARD.
STEPHEN, YOU'RE READY TO MAKE COMMENTS.
CAN'T HEAR YOU. HANG WITH US, STEPHEN, AND MAKE SURE YOU'RE UNMUTED ALSO.
HE'S GOING TO SCREAM AT US NOW.
I'LL SPEAK AT THE MIC WITH THE ARCHAIC WAY, BUT IT WORKS.
MATRIX A? YEAH. NICE. YEAH, THAT DID IT.
THAT THREW UP ALL OVER MYSELF.
STEPHEN, I ALSO SENT YOU MY PHONE NUMBER VIA EMAIL.
OKAY, WE'RE DOING THIS THE ARCHAIC WAY.
I'M GOING TO BRING OUT THE CHISEL AND THE STONE SO WE CAN MAKE A TABLET.
I'M GOING TO PUT YOU ON OUR SPEAKER RIGHT HERE.
APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, BUT I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO.
I WROTE TO YOU EARLIER, BUT I JUST I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE CITY TAKING AN OFFICIAL POSITION ON A BALLOT PROPOSITION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY CAN TAKE A POSITION.
THEY SHOULD TAKE A POSITION ON A BALLOT PROPOSITION.
I HEARD TONIGHT THAT IT HAS HAPPENED 14 TIMES IN HISTORY.
IN FACT, ON THIS BALLOT IN NOVEMBER, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER PROPOSITIONS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT LOCAL CONTROL, LIKE PROPOSITION 33, THAT HAS TO DO WITH RENT CONTROL CAPABILITIES OF LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, OR PROPOSITION FIVE THAT LOWERS THE THRESHOLD FOR LOCAL BOND MEASURES TO FUND HOUSING PROJECTS AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHILE I UNDERSTAND THE CITY DOES TAKE POSITIONS ON LEGISLATION THROUGH LOBBYISTS AND THROUGH POSITION LETTERS BASED ON OUR PUBLIC GOALS THAT WE VOTE AND PASS ON.
CERTAINLY NOT TO SAY THAT EACH ONE OF YOU, IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES AS PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES AND LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY, COULDN'T EXPRESS YOUR OPINION AND SIGN ON TO ENDORSE OR OPPOSE ANY BALLOT PROPOSITION.
I THINK YOU CAN AND SHOULD, AND I'D BE HAPPY TO HEAR YOUR OPINIONS ON IT.
I ALSO THINK THAT IT COULD HAVE SOME POTENTIAL POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS THAT JUST ARE NOT NECESSARY.
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FAVOR OF THIS PROPOSITION AS WELL AS THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES AND CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION.AND AGAIN, THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE UNDERLYING MERITS OF THE OF THE PROPOSITION.
I JUST THINK AS A MATTER OF PRACTICE, IT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE.
I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD WEIGH IN ON EACH ONE OF THEM.
I THINK WE SHOULD LEAVE THAT TO INDIVIDUALS.
AND, OF COURSE EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY.
I AGREE THAT PERHAPS WE SHOULD TABLE THIS TO A LATER TIME TO ALLOW FURTHER DISCUSSION.
SO I HOPE THAT YOU DON'T TAKE ANY ACTION TONIGHT.
OR IF YOU DO, IT'S IT'S TO NOT TAKE ACTION ON THIS.
RIGHT. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE A POSITION ON THE PROPOSITION FOR OR AGAINST.
WORK WENDY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
BRING IT BACK TO THE DAIS, MR. CROSBY. YOU KNOW, DANITA GOES AWAY FOR TWO MONTHS AND THEN STEALS MY THUNDER IN TWO SECONDS.
I I AM IN FAVOR OF TABLING THIS ONE OF THE PIECES THAT CITY ATTORNEY BARLOW WAS REALLY SAYING IS THAT A LOT OF TIMES OUR COUNCIL IS HERE TO EDUCATE.
AND I THINK IF WE MADE AN ACTION TONIGHT, THAT'D BE ONE PIECE.
STOP. GO. WE I THINK FOLLOWING AND EDUCATING ABOUT THIS I ALSO THE POINTS THAT MR. WARD SAID AS WELL OF, OF WE'VE DONE SINCE 1952, 14 DIFFERENT PROPOSITIONS. THE CITY OF LA VERNE HAS EITHER ENDORSED OR WENT AGAINST.
THAT MEANS THEY WERE VERY SIGNIFICANT PROPOSITIONS.
NOW, I'M NOT SAYING THIS ONE'S NOT.
I HAVE MY OWN PERSONAL BELIEFS AT 47.
BUT I, I BELIEVE THAT WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS IT BROUGHT BACK IN TIME IN SEPTEMBER.
BUT THOUGH WE'VE ASKED THREE QUESTIONS TO OUR RESIDENTS IS DO YOU WOULD YOU LIKE US TO TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS PROPOSITION? WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO AGAINST IT, OR WOULD YOU LIKE US TO ABSTAIN FROM IT? NOT EVEN HAVE THAT BROUGHT UP FROM OUR COUNSEL.
I THINK THOSE ANSWERS THERE WILL HELP US.
AND THAT'S MORE GOING OUT AND TALKING ABOUT THIS WILL HELP DECIDE WHAT WE WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE.
AND I THINK THAT IS A, A, A SLIPPERY SLOPE THAT WE COULD BE GOING DOWN AS WELL.
AND I'M, I'M FOR TABLING IT TO A SEPTEMBER MEETING.
COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. I THINK ONE OF THE KEY THINGS THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP IS EDUCATION.
AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, IT'S AUGUST AND ELECTION TIME IS NOT THAT FAR AWAY.
BUT AT THE SAME TOKEN, I WOULD WANT TO KNOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IT.
I THINK YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOTE.
BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT EVERYBODY TRIES TO BE AS INFORMED AS POSSIBLE.
SO I WOULD ADVOCATE FOR TABLING IT SO THAT WE CAN HAVE PEOPLE SHARE THEIR VIEWPOINTS.
AND I THINK THAT'S ALSO IMPORTANT THAT WE UNDERSTAND WHERE IT IS.
I, YOU KNOW, I MY PERSONAL BEEF WITH I THINK PROPOSITIONS OR THE WAY WE CONDUCT GOVERNMENT SOMETIMES IS THAT IT IS PIECEMEAL AND IT BECOMES A LITTLE BIT BAND AIDED WHEN WE DON'T ASK FOR EVERYONE'S PERSPECTIVE TO SEE HOW CAN WE WORK IN CONCERT TO EFFECTUATE A REMEDY.
AND SO THERE'S SOME INTERESTING THINGS THERE.
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IT, YOU KNOW, IS SO DANGEROUS.BUT THERE'S OTHER THINGS ON HERE THAT I THINK WEREN'T WARRANTS FOLKS KNOWING WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT.
YOU KNOW, THERE IS A LOT TO REVIEW.
THERE'S A LOT IN HERE ABOUT DISCRETION FOR JUDGES, WHICH I'M NOT NECESSARILY AGAINST.
BUT THEN I HOPE THAT MEANS THAT EVERYBODY IS ACTUALLY REVIEWING THEIR JUDGES WHEN THEY'RE UP FOR ELECTION, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT CAN BE A DAUNTING TASK AS WELL, BECAUSE YOU'RE JUST LOOKING AT THE LIST OF NAMES GOING, I DON'T KNOW WHO THAT IS, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR RECORD IS OR WHERE THEY STAND.
AND SO MAYBE THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE EDUCATE FOLKS, OR AT LEAST POINT PEOPLE TO THE RIGHT RESOURCES SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE EDUCATED CHOICES ABOUT THE LIVES THEY WANT TO LIVE AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY WANT TO SHAPE? SO I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF OF TABLING THIS TO A LATER DATE TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU COUNCIL MEMBER.
WELL, I DON'T NECESSARILY AGREE TABLING THIS.
I THINK WE SHOULD IF YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE A STANCE AND TAKE IT IN 25.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH NOW FOR ME AND I, AND I'LL SPEAK IN MY EXPERIENCE.
EDUCATION IS GOOD, BUT I MEAN, HOW MUCH MORE DO YOU WANT TO KEEP TELLING PEOPLE TO STOP ROBBING? STOP BREAKING INTO MY HOMES.
STOP GOING OUT THERE. WE JUST HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT NOT TOO LONG AGO.
DOWN HERE ON THE SOUTH END AND INVOLVING A PAROLEE AT LARGE.
THEN I'M JUST WAITING TO SEE WHEN HE'S GOING TO GET RELEASED AGAIN.
AND SO HOW MANY MORE TIMES HOW MANY MORE VICTIMS DO WE CONSTANTLY HAVE TO HAVE ANY MORE EDUCATION? DO WE NEED TO KEEP TELLING PEOPLE? I'VE BEEN DOING THIS LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW, AND THAT'S OKAY.
SO SOME PEOPLE WISH TO TABLE IT.
I'M ALWAYS IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT.
JUST A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT EDUCATING PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BREAK THE LAW OR WHATNOT.
I'M TALKING ABOUT EDUCATING THE VOTERS.
ABOUT WHAT? THE PROPER. NO, NO, I'M WITH YOU.
I'M WITH YOU. AND THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
IF YOU GUYS WANT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, THAT'S FINE.
I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE EDUCATION WE KEEP TELLING PEOPLE.
SO I'M OKAY IF YOU GUYS WANT TO TABLE IT.
I'M ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT.
BUT I'M READY TO TO VOTE AND GO FORWARD WITH IT.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CASH.
AND I KNOW YOU PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA FOR US, AND YOU HAVE GOOD REASONS FOR DOING THAT.
I'D LIKE TO HEAR THOSE REASONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION WHETHER TO VOTE OR TO TO ABSTAIN.
WELL, FIRST OF ALL, PROP 47 NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE BALLOT.
AND THEY BASICALLY WHEN THEY PUT PROP 47 ON, IT WAS BASICALLY SMOKE AND MIRRORS.
IT'S CREATED NOTHING BUT ISSUES FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, FOR OUR FAMILIES, FOR BASICALLY EVERYONE THAT'S SHORTER BAIL THERE, THEIR MULTIPLE OFFENSES, YOU GET A MISDEMEANOR, AND YOU'RE OFF ON YOUR WAY.
AND D INCARCERATION AND A LOT OF THINGS THAT'S HAPPENING, I JUST WE'RE IN A BAD SPOT RIGHT NOW, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE AGAIN, WE NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAD PROP 47.
PEOPLE DIDN'T LOOK AT IT CLOSELY.
AND I DO BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD REVIEW AND TAKE IT APART.
BUT AS I READ THIS ONE, IT'S DOING THE THINGS THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THE FENTANYL CRIME'S ADDED SENTENCES ADDED TIME FOR AMOUNT OF FENTANYL, YOU KNOW, AND I, I JUST THINK THAT UNFORTUNATELY 47 AND THE OTHER TWO THAT HAPPENED HAVE CRIPPLED US, HAVE CRIPPLED OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
YOU SEE THESE SMASH AND GRABS NOW THROUGH EVERY COMMUNITY, AND IT'S JUST UNCALLED FOR.
RODEO JEWELERS. WE'VE HAD YOU KNOW, RUNS ON STORES.
AND I THINK THAT AGAIN, I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE NEED TO REVIEW THIS, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I BELIEVE THAT THIS THIS ADDITION IS GOING TO UNWIND SOME OF 47 THAT'S GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR OUR PEOPLE TO BE SAFER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THESE PEOPLE AND LOCK THEM UP WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
WE'RE HAVING HOME INVASIONS RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW.
AND I KEEP SAYING SMASH AND GRABS.
NOTHING'S HAPPENING, YOU KNOW.
IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN ON THERE.
AND WHAT WERE THE OTHER ONES, CHIEF? AB 109 AND PROP 57, WAS IT 57? YOU KNOW, THESE THINGS CAME ON AND REALLY WE WERE NOT TOLD WHAT REALLY WAS.
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IS GOING TO DO. AND NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE SOMETHING TO UNDO THE TERRIBLE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED OVER THE NUMBER OF YEARS.AND AND THAT'S WHY I BELIEVE THAT THIS I BELIEVE WE SHOULD SUPPORT THIS, BECAUSE THIS, THIS CHANGE WILL UNDO SO MANY THINGS AND MAKE US, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OUR RESIDENTS IN A SAFER PLACE FOR THE FACT THAT THESE NEW, THESE NEW PARTS OF THIS LAW IN PLACE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT BETTER.
THEY'RE GOING TO INCARCERATE PEOPLE.
IT CHANGES THE MATRIX OF 47 AND MAKES IT TO WHERE THE RESIDENTS ARE BEING MORE PROTECTED.
DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? AND HEARING THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION.
SECOND. WE WANT TO ANY MORE COMMENT ON THAT? WELL, IF WE ARE GOING TO PUT THIS TO A VOTE TONIGHT, I WOULD ACTUALLY ASK FOR MY TO BE ABSTAINED, NOT BECAUSE I AM AGAINST US DOING THAT.
I, OF COURSE WELL, BEFORE THE ELECTION BRINGING IT BACK.
WELL, I DON'T WANT TO PUT IT IN.
I THINK IT'S MORE OF OF JUST HAVING OUR RESIDENTS ABSORB THIS A BIT.
BUT THERE WERE ALSO SOME, SOME FACTORS BEHIND THIS MEASURE THAT WERE DOING A POISON PILL.
IF THIS MEASURE WAS PASSED, THERE WERE LIKE TEN ITEMS THAT NEVER PASSED THROUGH THAT NEW NEWSOM WAS TRYING TO PASS THROUGH, WHICH WERE UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE IF THAT PASSED AND THEY WERE TO PUT THESE POISON PILLS, IN EFFECT, IT WOULD HAVE UNRAVELED THE WHOLE THING, WHICH IS REALLY IT'S LIKE, COME ON, SERIOUSLY, THIS IS THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS IS JUST LAW AND ORDER.
YOU KNOW, I, I, I SUPPORT THIS.
I'M NOT AGAINST SUPPORTING HAVING IT.
THE COMMUNITY ABSORB IT A BIT TO SEE WHAT IT IS.
BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAY, IT DID JUST HAPPEN.
SO, I MEAN, REALLY, AT THIS POINT I DO SUPPORT IT.
AND AGAIN, NOT BECAUSE I'M NOT IN SUPPORT OR AGAINST IT ONE OR THE OTHER, BUT I THINK THAT AGAIN, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY HERE WITH OUR PLATFORM TO EDUCATE VOTERS, BECAUSE HOW MANY OF US HAVE GONE TO THE POLLS? LET'S ALL ADMIT IT NOW, RIGHT WHERE WE'VE MAYBE VOTED FOR A CANDIDATE OR VOTED FOR A BALLOT MEASURE, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY ABSORB EVERYTHING THAT'S IN IT.
AND SO IF WE HAVE THIS PLATFORM AND WE HAVE RESIDENTS THAT HAVE SAID, LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS, THEN I THINK IT'S THAT'S MORE IMPACTFUL BECAUSE PEOPLE MAY LOOK AND SAY, OKAY, THE CITY OF LA VERNE SUPPORTED IT, AND THAT MAY BE THE ONLY REASON THEY VOTE FOR OR AGAINST SOMETHING.
AND MAYBE PEOPLE THINK THAT'S GREAT, BUT I WOULD RATHER THAT OUR RESIDENTS GET USED TO, HEY, LET ME DO A DEEPER DIVE INTO THIS AND LET ME UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M REALLY VOTING FOR, BECAUSE THERE ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTS.
GOOD, BAD, UGLY, WE DON'T KNOW.
BUT IT'S AUGUST AND THE ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER, AND WE HAVE A PLATFORM.
WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO OUT AND TELL OUR FRIENDS AND OUR NEIGHBORS AND SAY, DO YOU HAVE A FEELING ABOUT THIS? BECAUSE I ALSO THINK THAT WE'VE SHIED AWAY FROM TALKING ABOUT POLITICS IN A NON-CONFRONTATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL MANNER.
AND IF WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXEMPLIFY THAT HERE, THEN WHY ARE WE RUSHING THIS? AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, TO ANITA'S POINT, SHE'S GOT PEOPLE THAT SHE'S WAITING ON TO HEAR, WHERE DO THEY STAND ON IT OUT OF CURIOSITY.
RIGHT. AND THAT MAY BE THE SAME FOR ALL OF US.
AND I'M GOING TO BE REAL HONEST, I DON'T KNOW COMPLETELY HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT YET.
BUT AGAIN, I DON'T WANT TO FEEL LIKE I'M BEING FORCED INTO MAKING A DECISION WITHOUT HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY HEAR FROM FOLKS, INCLUDING OUR RESIDENTS, WHO MAY SAY, YOU DON'T NEED TO TELL ME HOW TO VOTE.
RIGHT. YOU DON'T NEED ME TO SAY YES ON THIS.
NO ON THIS. VOTE THE WAY YOU FEEL.
VOTE THE WAY YOUR EXPERIENCE TELLS YOU TO VOTE.
AND LET'S ALL EDUCATE EACH OTHER.
SO THAT'S WHERE I STAND ON THAT FOR TONIGHT.
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MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON, IF WE WERE TO TABLE THIS, WE ALREADY KNOW OUR FEELINGS.I MEAN, THERE'S 33 VOTES OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO CARRY I MEAN.
WOULD YOU BE COMFORTABLE RETRACTING YOUR MOTION TO LET IT GO TO THE NEXT MONTH AS KNOWING THAT OUR THREE ALREADY ARE IN SUPPORT OF THIS AND GIVE OUR OTHER TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY A LITTLE MORE TIME TO DIGEST IT AND THEN COME BACK AND DISCUSS IT FULLY.
I THINK THIS DISCUSSION IS GOING TO BE THE SAME.
IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE MY VIEW WHATSOEVER.
I'VE, I'VE TALKED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I MEAN, WE'VE SEEN WHAT'S GOING ON, AND IT'S.
YOU DON'T SEE A DAY THAT SOMETHING DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT'S HEINOUS.
BUT I DO WANT INTERACTION WITH THE COMMUNITY.
I DON'T WANT TO JUST SAY, HEY, I'M.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE DOING.
MORE THAN LIKELY THIS, I WOULD SAY THAT THIS PARTICULAR NEW WILL PASS.
AND WITH THAT, HOPEFULLY WILL PASS.
AND I'LL THROW ANOTHER CAVEAT IN HERE THAT WITHOUT A A STRONG DA THIS MEANS NOTHING.
SO I'LL JUST THROW THAT ONE OUT THERE.
BUT WOULD YOU YES, I WOULD WITHDRAW THE MOTION.
I WOULD WITHDRAW MY MOTION TO PLACE THIS INSTEAD ON THE NEXT COUNCIL AGENDA.
AND, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WHAT WE COULD DO.
I HAVE GREAT FAITH IN MY STAFF.
ANDREA, IF YOU'RE LISTENING TOMORROW.
PUT SOME INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AT CITY OF LA VERNE.
AND WE'LL ALSO HAVE A POLLING FEATURE.
IT'S NOT SCIENTIFIC BUT IT WILL HAVE THOSE THREE QUESTIONS.
THAT'S GREAT SUPPORT HELPS OPPOSE OR JUST THE CITY SHOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION.
AND IT ONLY ALLOWS ONE VOTE PER HOWEVER THEY ALLOW THAT.
YEAH, EMAIL ADDRESS AND ALL THAT STUFF.
BUT WE CAN PUT THAT WE'LL GET SOME INFORMATION.
SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A AUGUST 19TH, WE HAVE TIME TO PUT THAT TOGETHER.
SO THAT'S ABOUT THREE WEEKS OR SO TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER.
SO WE DON'T NEED TO VOTE ON THAT OR DO WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT? JUST IF YOU VOTE TO CONTINUE A MOTION TO CONTINUE.
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON MOTION TO CONTINUE.
ITEM 18 WAS CONTINUED TO THE SEPTEMBER 3RD COUNCIL MEETING.
I DO WANT TO MAKE ONE COMMENT ONCE WE LEAVE THIS, THAT ANDREA BLAKINGER DID AN AMAZING JOB.
WE HAD 15 POSITION LETTERS FOR THE DIFFERENT BILLS THAT WERE SUBMITTED.
THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF TO LOOK AT.
THIS AFFECTS OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SHE BROKE IT DOWN INTO BILLS BY TOPIC.
AND I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WE REALLY NEED TO SEE.
YOU'VE GOT PUBLIC WORKS 6.7%, HOUSING, 33.3% HR, FINANCE 26.7%.
THESE BILLS DIRECTLY AFFECT THESE AREAS.
SO THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS STUFF.
SO KUDOS TO ANDREA AND HER AND CITY MANAGER KEN DORMER AND STAFF FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT GOES THROUGH THESE CONSENT CALENDARS.
WE PASS IT IN THREE SECONDS AND IT'S HUNDREDS OF HOURS WORTH OF WORK.
AND I DO APPRECIATE FROM ALL THE STAFF MEMBERS.
WE DON'T AS PEOPLE, AND NEITHER DO THE THINGS THAT WE WORK WITH.
RIGHT. SO THINGS THAT IMPACT LAW ENFORCEMENT OR THINGS THAT IMPACT CRIME, THERE'S ALSO AN IMPACT IN OTHER PLACES, WHETHER IT'S FINANCIALLY, WHETHER IT'S YOU KNOW, SOCIALLY, WHATEVER THAT LOOKS LIKE.
AND SO I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE, AS YOU'RE EDUCATING YOURSELVES AND GETTING READY FOR THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, UNDERSTANDING THAT INTERWOVENNESS OF ALL OF THESE THINGS BECAUSE I WANT PEOPLE TO BE ADVOCATING FOR NOT JUST THE DETERRENT.
RIGHT? WHEN PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS AND THERE'S NO CHANCE OF, YOU KNOW, SAVING THAT, WHAT ARE WE DOING ON THE FRONT END TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE PEOPLE NEVER GET TO THAT PLACE? AND THAT MEANS BETTER EDUCATION.
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SO I'M NOT SAYING AGAIN, YES OR NO ON THIS EITHER WAY, BUT I WANT US TO EXPAND OUR THINKING TO BE ABOUT HOLISTICALLY.WHAT IS THIS? BECAUSE NOTHING EXISTS IN A SILO.
THANK YOU. AND ALSO, WE MUST ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ALL OF US.
SO WE HAVE A BIG ELECTION COMING UP.
THERE'S SOME MAJOR ITEMS ON THIS IN NOVEMBER THAT ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DIRECTION OF OUR CITY, THE DIRECTION OF OUR COUNTY, THE DIRECTION OF OUR STATE, AND HOW THIS IS FUNCTIONING.
SO WE NEED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION.
NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
[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.HOWEVER, YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE REFERRED TO STAFF OR PLACE FOR DISCUSSION AT A LATER DATE.
AT THIS TIME, THOSE WISHING TO MAKE COMMENTS ARE PRESENT HERE.
MISS BEAUCHAMP. I THINK IT'S COINCIDENTAL THAT YOU GUYS HAD THIS PROPOSITION LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT, BECAUSE I HAD PLANNED TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE UNFORTUNATE SIGNING OF AB 195 BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM, AS THE MAYOR JUST SPOKE ABOUT HAVING HOPING TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE AND IN PUBLIC COMMENT.
I KNOW YOU CAN ENGAGE, BUT IN A FUTURE MEETING WHERE THIS COUNCIL DECIDES TO STAND ON AB 195, WHICH IS IF A STUDENT IN A SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING IDENTIFIES AS TRANSGENDER, THE STAFF OF THE SCHOOL MUST REMAIN THAT MUST KEEP THAT INFORMATION AWAY FROM THE PARENTS OF THE CHILD OR THE GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD.
AND I THINK, AT WHAT POINT DO YOU YOU WANT TO PROTECT LBGTQ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUT KEEPING INFORMATION AWAY FROM A PARENT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING AROUND.
YOU KNOW WHAT IS HOW THEIR CHILDREN ARE BEING AFFECTED AT SCHOOL.
SO I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS EXTREMELY CONTROVERSIAL.
AND SO WE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THE COUNCIL STANDS.
AND, YOU KNOW, MAYBE IT'S JUST PERSONAL OPINION, YOU KNOW.
NO YOU'RE NOT. BUT THAT I THINK HELPS THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND WHAT KIND OF COUNCIL THEY HAVE WITH YOU WANTING TO VOTE ON THIS PROPOSITION THAT SENDS A MESSAGE THAT YOU WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO BE SAFE.
WELL, DON'T WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BE SAFE AS WELL? SO I IMPLORE THAT AT SOME POINT IN TIME, I KNOW THERE'S OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, BUT THIS THIS IS SOMETHING IMPORTANT.
I WAS ABLE TO UMPIRE THE STATE TOURNAMENT AND THAT WAS HOSTED IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT.
I WORKED THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, AND THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS YOU SEE OUT THERE, AND I WOULD NOT BE DOING MY JOB IF I WAS NOT ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN, SO I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU ALL DO THE SAME.
ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC COMMENT? HELLO, MY NAME IS DONOVAN IVY.
I'M A STUDENT FROM PINA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, FROM BEING A HIGH SCHOOL DOWN THE ROAD, AND I BELIEVE THE CITY SHOULDN'T TAKE AN OFFICIAL STANCE ON WHATEVER WAS OFFICIAL THAT SHE STATED ABOUT LGBTQ ISSUES.
I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE HANDLED OVER TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AS THEY ARE MORE. WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? IN TUNE WITH THE TISSUE.
AND MORE PEOPLE ARE MORE AWARE OF CERTAIN ISSUES.
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AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS OTHER STATES OF NEIGHBORING LIKE WASHINGTON, NEVADA, AND PRETTY MUCH ARKANSAS ANY PRETTY MUCH ALL 50 STATES.SO I DON'T BELIEVE WHAT SHE IS SAYING IS WRONG.
I BELIEVE IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL TO TO HIDE STUFF FROM THE PARENT.
IF THERE IS WHATEVER SOME SOME UNTRUSTED WITH THE PARENT, LIKE, LIKE CHILD ABUSE OR WHATEVER.
SO I DON'T FULLY, FULLY SUPPORT WHAT SHE SAYS.
BUT I ALSO KIND OF DO, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
ANYONE ELSE WISH TO PUBLIC COMMENT? WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
COUNCIL COMMENTS. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.
[COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]
JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY FOR COMING OUT AND SHOWING UP FOR JULY 4TH.PROPS TO OUR PUBLIC OR OR ALL OF OUR STAFF, PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC SAFETY OUR CITY STAFF FOR JUST PUTTING TOGETHER A GREAT EVENT ALL DAY TO OUR BOY SCOUT TROOPS WHO WERE DOING THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST TO THE METHODIST CHURCH THAT WAS HOSTING THE BARBECUE AND ALL OF THAT.
I THINK IT REALLY TAKES A VILLAGE TO PUT SOMETHING THAT FUN TOGETHER FOR A WHOLE DAY.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY COMING OUT.
AND THEN JUST A NOTE THAT I WANTED TO SHARE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU ARE ANIMAL LOVERS.
HE'S GOT CHICKENS. I MEAN, THOSE ARE ANIMALS.
AND SO IF YOU NEED EGGS OR HONEY, STEVE'S YOUR GUY.
BUT I MENTIONED THIS BECAUSE IF YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE NEWS OUR SHELTERS ARE OVERRUN.
SO I BRING ALL THIS UP THAT IF YOU ARE AN ANIMAL LOVER, EVEN IF YOU CAN'T TAKE IN ANOTHER ANIMAL AT THIS POINT, YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT CONSIDER GOING TO INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY TO THINK ABOUT BEING A VOLUNTEER OR TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS.
AUGUST 15TH IS THEIR DAY OF GIVING, AND ALL DONATIONS MADE THAT DAY WILL BE MATCHED.
SO IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED YOU KNOW, I HAVE A SOFT SPOT IN MY HEART FOR DOGS, BUT JUST LETTING IT BE KNOWN THAT UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS AN OVERRUN OF THEM AND IT'S JUST REALLY SAD. SO SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
BUT ANYWAY BE KIND TO EACH OTHER.
IT'S NICE TO SEE ALL OF YOUR FACES AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF A COUPLE WEEKS OFF.
SO WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER, IF NOT SOONER OR TOMORROW AT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.
THERE WILL BE, I'M SURE, SAM RIGHT THERE WILL BE A MARGARITA COLD.
WELL, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, LIKE SNOW CONES.
SOMETHING LIKE, YOU KNOW. SO THERE WILL BE SOMETHING COLD.
I'M SAM'S HOUSE. BUT COME ON OUT.
IT'S A GOOD TIME TO JUST MEET PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
I KNOW CASSIE WILL BE OUT THERE.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL BE OUT THERE.
I'M HOPING TUPELO WILL BE OUT THERE.
SO IT'S A GREAT TIME TO GET TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS.
IT'LL BE HOT, BUT IT'LL BE FUN.
SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE YOU THERE.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.
JUST WANTED TO REMIND PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE THINGS WE, THE CITY, HAS TO OFFER.
AS FAR AS THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AND THE CONCERT IN THE PARK.
THE ANSWER COMING UP THAT THE LAST ONE OF THE SEASON CONCERTS IN THE PARK.
VERY GOOD. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.
THE CITY OF LA VERNE WAS RECOGNIZED, AND I HAD THE PRIVILEGE.
I AM THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE OUR CALIFORNIA JPA.
AND SO THE CITY OF LA VERNE WAS RECOGNIZED FOR WITH A RISK MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR DEMONSTRATING SUPERIOR RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT THE JULY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUAL MEETING.
THE CJP RISK MANAGEMENT AWARDS RECOGNIZE MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN THEIR LIABILITY AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION PROGRAMS. A COMMITTEE OF THE CALIFORNIA GAAP STAFF EVALUATED VARIOUS FACTORS THAT REFLECT MEMBER RISK MANAGEMENT EFFORTS, INCLUDING OVERALL CLAIMS,
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PERFORMANCES IMPROVEMENT, AND CLAIMS PERFORMANCE OVER TIME, RESPONSIVE AND LOSS CONTROL ACTION PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, PARTICIPATION IN AUTHORITIES LOSS CONTROL PROGRAMS, AND ATTENDANCE AT TRAINING AND ACADEMY OPPORTUNITIES.IT'S BECAUSE OF THE CITY AND THEIR REALLY LOOKING AND REALLY REINFORCING THEIR RISK MANAGEMENT.
IT HELPS. THE WHOLE CITY IS WIDE, MAKES OUR INSURANCE COSTS GO DOWN.
SO, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF LA VERNE.
AND IT WAS A PLEASURE THAT I GOT TO REPRESENT ALL OF YOU FOR RECEIVING THIS AWARD.
SCHOOL STARTS AT DAMIEN, AUGUST 8TH.
ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS OPEN UP FOR BONITA UNIFIED.
AND GO JUST SAY IT CRAZY PARENTS.
HEY. AND DON'T PARK LIKE THAT.
A LOT MORE TRAFFIC IS GOING TO BE HAPPENING REALLY SOON.
THE CITY OF LA VERNE IS STARTING A PARTNERSHIP WITH AN AUTISTIC SPORTS LEAGUE.
THE AUTISM SPECTRUM ATHLETICS AND THEIR MOTTO IS WHERE AMAZING AND AWESOME HAPPEN.
AND SO THIS LEAGUE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS IN THE AREA AND REALLY SUPPORTING YVONNE AND HER TEAM AND INCLUSION AND KEN AND HIS LEADERSHIP.
HAS REALLY HELPED TO REACH OUT TO THIS LEAGUE AND GIVE IT A HOME.
AND SO YOU'LL BE HEARING A LOT ABOUT THIS LEAGUE AND TRYING TO SUPPORT OUR KIDS IN SPECIAL NEEDS THEIR SEASON, THEIR FALL, THEIR FALL SEASON IS FLAG FOOTBALL AND SOCCER.
THEIR GAMES ARE ALWAYS ON SUNDAYS.
WHEN MOST SPORTS, KIDS SPORTS LEAGUES DO NOT PLAY SO THAT ALL THEIR FAMILIES CAN ENJOY AND BE THERE.
BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE A STUDENT OR A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND YOU HAVE A ANOTHER CHILD THAT DOES NOT, THAT OTHER CHILD THAT DOES NOT, THEIR SPORTS USUALLY TAKE MORE PRECEDENCE, WHICH IS NOT FAIR OR RIGHT.
AND SO HAVING THEIR LEAGUE ON SUNDAYS GIVES THE OPPORTUNITY AFTER CHURCH TIME.
AND OURS AS WELL, GIVES THEM OPPORTUNITY TO SOLVE THAT WHOLE FAMILY BEING OUT THERE.
SO THEIR HOME IS MOST LIKELY GOING TO BE UP AT WHEELER PARK.
AND SO WHEN THOSE TIMES COME OUT, COME OUT AND SUPPORT THAT PROGRAM AS WELL.
LASTLY, I LIKE TO THANK OUR CITY MANAGER FOR HIS LEADERSHIP.
WHEN KEN CAME ABOARD A LITTLE BIT OVER A YEAR AGO.
I BELIEVE OUR CITY IS GONE IN A GREAT DIRECTION.
JUST BY OUR DISCUSSIONS TONIGHT AND HAVING OUR LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND OUR POSITION LETTERS.
AND THEN THE MORALE OF THE CITY.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE KNOWS MOST OF THOSE WHAT THE CITY STAFF HAS BEEN DOING.
THEY'VE BEEN HAVING CITY OLYMPICS.
AND I'LL LET I'LL LET I'LL LET THE MAYOR TALK ABOUT THAT.
HE'LL GO. BUT IT'S JUST I'M JUST GONNA LET HIM ROLL IT.
JUST CAN WE GET THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR CITY MANAGER HAS BEEN JUST BEEN EVIDENT OF WHAT HE'S BEEN BRINGING TO OUR STAFF.
AND THEN IT SHOWS WHAT OUR STAFF DOES FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
AND SO I JUST WANT TO THANK MR. DOMER AND HIS LEADERSHIP AND WHAT HE DOES FOR NOT ONLY ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS, BUT OUR STAFF AS WELL TOO.
AND THAT AND ANDREA AND ALSO AARON BECAUSE THEY'RE THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION SETUP PEOPLE.
HE'S BRINGING THE POSTER RIGHT NOW.
I HEARD THE REC DEPARTMENT, THEY'RE KILLING IT.
THEY'RE KILLING THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS.
THEY'RE IN FIRST PLACE. BUT YEAH.
SO NOT ONLY DID EACH DEPARTMENT HAVE TO COME UP WITH A FLAG, BUT THEY HAD TO NAME THEIR COUNTRY.
SOME OF THEM ACTUALLY CAME UP WITH, THEIR OWN NATIONAL ANTHEMS. SO IF SO, HERE.
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OH, YEAH. OH, SINCE SAM IS HERE.CAMBODIA. THIS IS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS GUY RIGHT HERE. CAMBODIA.
HE'S WANTED. LOOK AT THAT MUG.
LOOK AT THAT MUG. NEW LORDSBURG, OUR PUBLIC WORKS FOLK.
THERE YOU GO. THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD, THIS IS PARKS, AND THIS IS OUR REC.
REC DEPARTMENT. SO IF YOU KNOW CHAD, THAT'S ACTUALLY.
YOU GUYS ARE DOING PRETTY WELL, AREN'T YOU? KEN COON. KEN COON.
THAT LOOKS LIKE KEN LOOKS LIKE A GREEK GOD.
FOR FINANCE AND INFERNO ISLES FOR FOREST DEPARTMENT.
SO CAN I JUST JUMP IN HERE AND SAY THAT MY LATE ADDITION TO THE OLYMPIC PARTY IS THE COUNTRY OF LA LA LAND. LA W LA A WRITE IN CANDIDATE.
AND WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR EVENT ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE, OF THE OLYMPICS ON THURSDAY.
THURSDAY. SO THAT IS THE FINAL DAY.
YES. THE CAPITAL OF LA LA LAND, BY THE WAY, IS KIM LAU.
SO WE WERE BASICALLY GIVING YOU ACCOLADES THAT WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT THE CHANGES YOU'VE MADE.
SOMETIMES YOU CAN ALL DISCUSS IT AND MAKE BETTER THINGS FOR EVERYTHING.
AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE? IT'S JUST IT'S YOUR TURN NOW.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. YOU STEAL MY THUNDER, TOO.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS CITY SO MUCH.
AND I TAKE GREAT JOY AND PRIDE IN REPRESENTING THE CITY AND REPRESENTING EVERYBODY HERE.
SO. BUT I DID WANT YOU GUYS STOLE ALL THE GOOD STUFF.
THAT'S OKAY. BUT THERE'S ONE THING YOU GUYS FORGOT.
I SEE A LOT OF I SEE NOW WHAT I NEED TO SEE IS A DOCTOR BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE ANYMORE.
WE HAVE NOT BEEN DRINKING, I PROMISE YOU, I PROMISE YOU.
BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL LAUGHING ABOUT THE ROMPER ROOM.
BECAUSE IF NO ONE GOT IT, I WOULD HAVE FELT REALLY OLD.
I'D BE LIKE, ANYONE, ROMPER ROOM, HEY MEMBERS, HOBO KELLY AND THOSE HOBO KELLY BIRTHDAY GLASSES.
NO, MAYOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
APPRECIATE YOU. AND I GUESS IT'S ME NOW.
I GOT ONE ITEM BECAUSE EVERYBODY ELSE TOOK EVERYTHING ELSE.
ACTUALLY THIS IS SOMETHING DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICTS DOING.
YES. WE HAVE THE CONCERT AS MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON SAID THE LAST ONE THIS SUNDAY.
BUT SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 530 TO 7:30 P.M.
THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT IS PUTTING ON MUSIC.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE MUSIC IS, BUT THEY DID IT ONCE BEFORE.
IT SEEMED TO GET A LOT OF RECOGNITION.
SO THEY'RE JUST HAVING MUSIC PLAYING WHILE YOU GO DOWN AND STROLL, HAVE DINNER.
SO IT'S JUST SOMETHING ELSE TO ADD TO OUR SOMETHING WE DO FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS.
AND IF WE HAVE AN ISSUE OUT THERE, PLEASE CONTACT US.
I DON'T HAVE IT ON MY PHONE, BUT UTILIZE IF THERE'S A PROBLEM.
I STILL DON'T HAVE IT ON MY PHONE.
BUT IF IT'S AN ISSUE THAT'S AN ANNOYANCE OR SOMETHING'S GOING ON THAT SHOULDN'T BE.
SEND IT, SEND IT, SEND IT OVER.
THEY'LL GET IT. IF YOU DON'T GET A RESPONSE, YOU CALL THE CITY HALL.
BUT GENERALLY SPEAKING, EVERYBODY'S REALLY GOOD ABOUT IT.
SO COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT.
OH, MR. JOHNSTON, YOU HAD ONE OTHER ITEM.
ONE THING I WANTED TO GO BACK TO MEGAN.
CODY, I DO APPRECIATE THE STOP SIGN ON ARROW HIGHWAY OR THE CROSSWALK BEING REMOVED.
I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENED YET, BUT SO YOU'LL BE THERE IN THE MORNING WITH SANDBLASTER AND JACKHAMMER.
OKAY. AND THEN WE HAD A CONVERSATION.
WE HAD A CONVERSATION REGARDING EIGHTH STREET AT WHITE AVENUE.
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I HOPE WE COULD GET THAT DONE SOONER THAN LATER.PERFECT. THANK YOU FOR THOSE THAT ARE ONLINE.
THANK YOU. AND AS COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY STATED, PLEASE BE CAREFUL.
SO NOT THE CHILDREN, I HOPE NOT.
WE HAVEN'T CHANGED THAT LAW YET.
BECAUSE OUR POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE.
THEY'LL BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THAT.
OUR NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH.
SORRY. THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 2024 IS CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS.
AS A REMINDER, UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS ARE POSTED ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE AGENDA.
AND AGAIN WE ARE CLOSING, AS WE DID ALREADY FOR REGGIE WEBB THE CEO OF THE WEBB FAMILY ENTERPRISES AND HIS UNTIMELY PASSING. AGAIN, EVERYONE BE SAFE.
HAVE A GREAT TIME AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 8:22 P.M.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.