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WE WILL START TONIGHT.[CALL TO ORDER]
FIRST OF ALL, CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER TONIGHT AT 6:35PM.WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THE TREE LIGHTING WAS AWESOME, AS USUAL AND THE PERFORMANCE BY THE WONDERFUL ANITA CHAMBER SINGERS.
I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE CITY'S RULES OF DECORUM ARE ALL SPEAKERS.
MISTER MERTZ, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
VETERANS AND ANYONE IN UNIFORM.
EVERYONE ELSE, PLEASE PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.
YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES I REALLY DON'T NEED A MIC.
BUT I'VE BEEN IN IT A LONG TIME, AND I JUST I LOVE IT.
I LOVE THE COMMUNITY, AND I LOVE EVERYONE IN IT.
GOING TO THE MILITARY, MARINE CORPS.
THERE YOU GO. WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.
[PRESENTATIONS ]
THAT'S BETTER. WE'RE ALSO AT THE SAME TIME.CONGRESSWOMAN NAPOLITANO HAS GIVEN US CERTIFICATES FOR EACH ONE OF THE CHAMBER SINGERS ALSO.
WE'LL GIVE THAT IN A PACKET BECAUSE I THINK THEY'RE ALL READY TO GO EAT OR RUN.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU YOUR CERTIFICATES RIGHT NOW.
AND HERE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? SURE. WE JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAME OUT FOR THE TREE LIGHTING.
AND WE JUST LOVE OUR COMMUNITY AND THIS EVENT.
IT'S OUR FIRST EVENT OF A GOOD COUPLE OF WEEKS OF JUST SINGING ALL OVER THE TOWN.
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BUT WE ALWAYS SAVE THE BEST TO KICK THINGS OFF AT THE TREE LIGHTING.SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US AND WE ARE AGAIN, SO PROUD TO REPRESENT THE GREATEST CITY ON EARTH.
ALSO ON BEHALF OF GRACE NAPOLITANO, CERTIFICATE OF CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO RYAN YODER, DIRECTOR, US CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE NAPOLITANO PROUDLY JOINS THE CITY OF LA VERNE TO RECOGNIZE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO THE ARTS.
2024 BONITA HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER SINGERS SIGNED GRACE NAPOLITANO.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, CHRISTMAS, GUYS.
NOW YOU HAVE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING.
YOU'VE EACH GOT SOME GREAT CERTIFICATES FROM THE CONGRESSWOMAN AND ALSO FROM THE CITY.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL.
OH THAT'S RIGHT AND YOU ALSO EACH HAVE AN IN AND OUT CARD.
GOOD EVENING. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. YOU LOOK WONDERFUL AS USUAL.
WE HAVE A WONDERFUL PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF LA VERNE.
WHEREAS CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE NAPOLITANO HAS DEDICATED OVER THREE DECADES TO PUBLIC SERVICE, BEGINNING HER POLITICAL CAREER IN 1986 ON THE NORWALK CITY COUNCIL, WHERE SHE SERVED AS MAYOR IN 1989.
ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN 1998, SHE HAS SERVED 26 YEARS, LEAVING A LEGACY OF IMPACTFUL LEADERSHIP AND STEADFAST, STEADFAST ADVOCACY FOR COMMUNITY AND THE NATION.
HER LEADERSHIP HAS BROUGHT TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECT TO THE REGION, INCLUDING OVER 20 HIGHWAY RAIL GRADE SEPARATIONS AND 40 GRADE CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS, ENHANCING SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY FOR COMMUTERS.
WHEREAS HER UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO VETERANS, MILITARY SERVICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY IS EXEMPLIFIED BY HER RECOGNITION FROM THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, WHO AWARDED HER THE PRESTIGIOUS GOLD ORDER OF THE DE FLEURY MEDAL FOR HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARMY ENGINEERING.
FURTHERMORE, CONGRESSWOMAN NAPOLITANO SUCCESSFULLY SECURED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO ENHANCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS FOR LA VERNE PUBLIC SAFETY AND THANK YOU AGAIN. WHEREAS CONGRESSWOMAN NAPOLITANO HAS BEEN A LEADING VOICE IN ADDRESSING WATER RESOURCES AS THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT.
HER EFFORTS SECURED CRITICAL FUNDING FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SAN GABRIEL BASIN RESTORATION, ENABLING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENT FACILITIES THAT RESTORED SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR OVER A MILLION RESIDENTS, SHOWCASING HER COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
AND WHEREAS CONGRESSWOMAN NAPOLITANO HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED HER SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF LA VERNE BY PARTICIPATING IN KEY COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE STATE OF THE CITY PRESENTATIONS AND CLOSELY MONITORING PROGRESS ON SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS LIKE THE A LINE STATION.
CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LA VERNE RESIDENTS.
NOW, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL FORMALLY HONOR AND EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE NAPOLITANO FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, ADVOCACY AND ENDURING SUPPORT FOR LA VERNE AND ITS RESIDENTS.
HER LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION HAVE LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
DATED THIS SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER 2024.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT YOU'VE DONE AN AMAZING JOB.
BUT YOU KNOW, THE TRUE THING ABOUT GRACE NAPOLITANO IS THAT SHE'S A FRIEND.
AND THAT'S YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ABOUT THESE LEADERS IN CONGRESS.
AND SHE, IF NOT THE ONE, HAS BEEN A FRIEND.
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SHE'S BEEN AN ADVOCATE AND WHAT SHE SAYS SHE'S GOING TO DO, SHE DOES AND IF SHE SAYS SHE CAN'T, SHE EXPLAINS WHY.HE'S JUST BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR MANY PEOPLE, FOR MENTAL ILLNESS, FOR OUR VETERANS, FOR FINANCIALLY HELPING US ON ON THINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE COULD NOT DO OURSELVES AND WE TRULY APPRECIATE THAT.
BUT MOST OF ALL, YOU'VE BEEN A FRIEND.
THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE HONOR.
I WANT TO THANK MY STAFF FIRST.
THEY'RE THE ONES WHO DO THE WORK, AND I GET THE CREDIT.
AND I HAVE TWO SONS AND A DAUGHTER IN LAW.
FRED, EDWARD AND MY DAUGHTER IN LAW, NORMA.
THEY'RE HERE. THEY'RE WAITING FOR ME TO COME HOME.
BUT IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE SERVING LA VERNE.
GOSH, MR. JOHNSON, IT IS JUST AMAZING WHAT YOU'VE DONE IN LA VERNE AND I THANK YOU FOR IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT I WOULD LIKE TO STAY AND DO MORE WORK, BUT I JUST CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE.
YOUR NEW MEMBER, MR. [INAUDIBLE], IS COMING.
BE SURE YOU IMPRESS UPON HIM THE NEEDS THAT YOU HAVE, JUST AS YOU HAVE WITH ME AND DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH FOR IN THE BEGINNING, BECAUSE IT'S A LEARNING CURVE. BESIDES, I HAVE SENIORITY OF 26 YEARS.
SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY AND WISH EVERYBODY A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND I HAVE.
I'VE BEEN REMINDED THAT CONGRESSWOMAN NAPOLITANO'S BIRTHDAY IS THURSDAY.
MAY I SAY HOW YOUNG YOU ARE? 88 YEARS OLD THIS THURSDAY, A SHINING EXAMPLE.
SO WHAT DO WE DO WHEN SOMEONE'S BIRTHDAY AND WHEN DO WE SING? ON ONE, TWO, THREE.
THREE. [SINGING] I COULD DO IT IN SPANISH. [SPANISH].
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HELLO. I AM CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE NAPOLITANO, PROUDLY REPRESENTING CALIFORNIA'S 31ST DISTRICT.I WAS VERY PLEASED TO HELP OUR CITIZENS OBTAIN OVER 95 MILLION FOR JUST THREE YEARS, FISCAL YEAR 22 TO 24 THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FUNDING PROCESS, PLUS 25.5 MILLION FOR THE ENTIRE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY REGION FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY RESTORATION FUND.
THIS BASIN PROVIDES DRINKING WATER FOR OVER HALF OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND CONTINUED EFFORTS DEDICATED TO THE RESTORATION AND CLEANING OF EXISTING AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IS VITAL TO NOT ONLY PROTECTING OUR GROUNDWATER, BUT ALSO REDUCING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S RELIANCE ON COSTLY IMPORTED WATER.
ADDITIONALLY, FISCAL YEAR 25 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING PROJECTS TOTALING 22 MILLION WERE INCLUDED IN THE HOUSE'S 25 YEAR PROBATION BILL FOR OUR GREAT COMMUNITIES.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THIS END OF THE YEAR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.
LASTLY, I WANT TO THANK MY MOST WONDERFUL, EFFICIENT AND DEDICATED STAFF WHO ARE ALL STILL COMMITTED TO PUBLIC SERVICE HAS BEEN OUR DISTINCT HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE YOU AND MY ENTIRE DISTRICT.
OUR GREAT STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND OUR BELOVED NATION.
THANK YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS YOU.
SO EVERY WEEK SHE MAKES FRESH GUACAMOLE AND THEY GO UP AND DOWN THE HALLS UP IN DC AND DROP OFF THE GUACAMOLE, AND IT'S LIKE I GET MORE STUFF DONE WITH MY GUACAMOLE THAN I DO WITH ALL MY OTHER STUFF. SO.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WERE LOOKING AT THE TALLY UP THERE, BUT WE GOT $6.8 MILLION FROM GRACE NAPOLITANO OVER THE YEARS AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT AND IT HAPPENS BECAUSE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE ALL HAVE AND WE'VE GOT SOME AMAZING RELATIONSHIPS, WE HAVE NEW PEOPLE COMING IN.
BUT I'M SURE WE'LL BREAK THOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKE THEM JUST AS GOOD.
BUT SHE'S 1 IN 1,000,000, SO WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE HER.
SO THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I THINK OUR LAST PRESENTATION IS THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR NEW POLICE CAPTAIN, MR. CHIEF GONZALEZ, FOR THE INTRODUCTION, SIR.
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GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR IS CHRISTMAS.
MY DAUGHTER, WHO WAS BORN IN DECEMBER.
YES. GET TWO GIFTS BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT BY CHRISTMAS.
BUT AS I MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS WE THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF MOVEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION AND AGAIN, I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT, THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, OF COURSE, THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER.
WITH THAT GROWTH WE SOUGHT OUT FOR HELP IN ADMINISTRATION AND AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD THE ADMIN SECTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE'RE BRINGING ON BOARD A MAN WITH DISTINCTION SOMEONE LOCAL TO LA VERNE SOMEONE WHO'S GOING TO UPHOLD THE VALUES AND MISSION AND VISION OF THE CITY AND OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HE BEGAN HIS CAREER AS A PATROL OFFICER AND THROUGH THE YEARS SERVED VARIOUS ROLES AND ASSIGNMENTS, INCLUDING FIELD TRAINING OFFICER, FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR, DETECTIVE SERGEANT AND LIEUTENANT, WHERE HE SERVED AS A PATROL WATCH COMMANDER AND MANAGED THE DEPARTMENT'S DETECTIVE BUREAU.
CAPTAIN TIBBETTS HAS STRONG TIES, AS I MENTIONED, WITH THE LA VERNE COMMUNITY.
CAPTAIN TIBBETTS RESIDES LOCALLY WITH HIS FAMILY, AND BEFORE ASKING TRAVIS TO COME ON UP HERE, I ALSO WANT TO WELCOME HIS WIFE MICHELLE, HIS DAUGHTER ADALYN, AND HIS SON REID. RIGHT.
I WANT TO WELCOME THEM TO THE LA VERNE FAMILY.
NOW IT'S LA VERNE AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING HIM WITH US.
SO THANK YOU. THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
WITH THAT, I WANT TO BRING FORWARD CAPTAIN TRAVIS TIBBETS.
SAY A FEW WORDS, PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING HIM.
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE, APPARENTLY.
I'M EXCITED. I DID GROW UP IN LA VERNE.
I WENT TO RAMONA. I WENT TO BONITA.
I ACTUALLY STARTED WORKING IN LA VERNE WHEN I WAS YOUNGER AS A RECREATION LEADER, SO I'M COMING BACK, RIGHT? COMMUNITY SERVICES.
I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY.
I'M EXCITED. I FEEL VERY WELCOME AND VALUED.
BEING PART OF THE TEAM A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MY WIFE MICHELLE SUPPORTER MY SON REID, HE'S A FRESHMAN AT BONITA BASEBALL PLAYER.
MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, ADELINE.
SHE'S A VARSITY CHEERLEADER AT BONITA, A JUNIOR AT BONITA AND THEN MY FATHER IN LAW, MARTY, MY MOTHER IN LAW, FRAN, MY NIECE ALEXIS, AND MY SISTER IN LAW, STEPHANIE. SO THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M EXCITED TO GET TO WORK AND I JUST CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HOW WONDERFUL LA VERNE IS AND NOW WE'RE ALL IN LA VERNE BECAUSE MY WIFE WORKS AT LA VERNE HEIGHTS, SO NOW WE'RE ALL HERE.
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HELLO. NOW WHAT'S GOOD, BROTHER? YEAH, I MET THE PAIR OF.YVONNE GETS THE MOST DECORATED CLOTHES FOR THE DAY AWARD, I LOVE IT.
YVONNE, HE'S GOT CHRISTMAS SHOES ON.
SHE'S GOT A PRESENT ON HER HEAD.
SHE'S GOT A CHRISTMAS SWEATER.
OKAY. WE'RE MOVING ON AND WELCOME TRAVIS FAMILY. YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE TO STAY.
I GO HAVE HIM TAKE YOU TO DINNER.
GO. OH, YOU'RE BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE REQUEST.
YEAH. KEEP YOUR MONEY IN LA VERNE.
TRAVIS. YOU LEARN THAT NOW, WON'T YOU? I'LL BE WATCHING YOU. I HAVE A TRACKER ON YOU.
BYE. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.
WE MOVE ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.
[ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]
I'M GOING TO THROW A FEW OUT HERE REAL QUICK BECAUSE WE HAVE A BUNCH.THIS IS ONE BUSY MONTH, DECEMBER.
DIAMOND DIG UGLY SWEATERS AND CASUAL CHRISTMAS CLOTHES ARE WELCOME.
I THINK THEY'VE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE CANINE FOUNDATION.
CAN WE POST THAT TOO? OR IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN PUT UP THERE? YEAH. BUT ANYWAY THAT'S THIS SATURDAY FROM 5:00 PM AT THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN BANQUET HALL.
SO IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN.
YEAH, WE WERE THERE LAST YEAR, AND IT WAS FUN.
A LOT OF FUN. HAD A GREAT TIME.
SO. ALSO WE ALSO HAVE THE DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS STROLL STARTING AT 3:00 TO 6:00PM DOWNTOWN, OUR DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT, BUT ALSO OUR TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AT 6:00PM AT MONROE SQUARE.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO MAKE SURE.
COMING UP ON DECEMBER 14TH, 9AM TO 1PM IS OUR 25TH ANNUAL WINTER WONDERLAND.
WE ALSO HAVE DECEMBER 12TH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, WE HAVE THE LA VERNE ALL-STAR SOFTBALL GAME.
LDFA AND THE VPOA PRESENT THE 12TH ANNUAL LA VERNE ALL-STARS.
ENTRY IS A $5 UNWRAPPED GIFT OR A $5 DONATION.
THAT'S AT WHEELER PARK FROM 5:00PM TO 9:00PM ON DECEMBER 12TH.
COED TEAMS OR BHS STAFF FOR SENIORS.
LA VERNE FIRE AND LA VERNE POLICE.
THE NEXT ONE, WHICH IS A BIG ONE.
IT IS THE CITY OF LA VERNE BRUNCH WITH SANTA AND FRIENDS.
BRUNCH, CRAFTS AND PHOTOS WITH SANTA.
TO 1PM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE BACK THERE, $10 PER PERSON.
WE HAVE POSTED IT ON THE CITY WEBSITE, YOU CAN EITHER CALL FOR INFORMATION AT 909 5968776 OR
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W-W-W DOT CITY OF LA VERNE DOT ORG TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT WILL BE SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS AND FRIENDS.THEY'LL BE A CHRISTMAS THEMED PANCAKE BRUNCH.
AS OF WHAT DO WE HAVE TODAY? HOW MANY? 70.
SO MR. JOHNSON, MAYOR PRO TEM, YOU'VE GOT ONE.
TWO. YES, I DO, MY LOVELY WIFE LORI HAS GIVEN ME A FLIER REGARDING THE LA VERNE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN CONCERTS FOR CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 14TH AND DECEMBER 21ST AT 4PM.
AT THE LA VERNE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN.
THAT'S AT THE CORNER OF BONITA AND E STREET.
BE THERE. IT'S A WONDERFUL CONCERT.
THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. CASH, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE? JUST ANOTHER FRIENDLY REMINDER.
OUR CRAZY BEAR BIKES, AND THANKS TO LA VERNE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, ARE STILL TAKING DONATIONS.
IF YOU GET DOWN THERE SO WE CAN DONATE BIKES TO THE KIDS THIS YEAR, IT'S GOING TO BE $85.
AND IT GOES ON UNTIL THE THIRD.
WELL, ANYWAY, WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU IN A MOMENT.
ABSOLUTELY. TOYS IN THOSE BASKETS FOR THOSE KIDS.
YES. 16TH IS THE LAST DAY TO DROP OFF, SO YOU HAVE LESS THAN A COUPLE WEEKS TO KEEP DROPPING TOYS OFF TO THE FIRE STATION ONE, TWO AND THREE CITY HALL.
AND ALSO TO DONATE TO CRAZY BEAR BIKES.
WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO OPEN THE MIC UP TO SHERRY BEST.
HOW AM I VOTING? SHERRY BEST AND KATHY KULUSIC WITH THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. FLOWERS ARE PRETTY.
PRESENTS ARE LOVELY TO GIVE AND TO KEEP.
SO THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS OFFERING A SEASONAL COMBINATION OF A POT OF BETWEEN 10 TO 16 CHEERFULNESS DAFFODILS PAIRED WITH THE JELLY, JAM, MARMALADE OR PICKLES OF YOUR CHOICE FOR A DONATION OF ONLY $25.
SO HERE'S A CHANCE TO SURPRISE AND DELIGHT YOUR LOVED ONES AND A CHANCE TO SHOP LA VERNE.
SO LIMITED NUMBERS, SO DON'T WAIT.
WE'RE DOWN TO LIKE ABOUT A DOZEN LEFT, SO WE'VE BEEN SELLING FAST.
I'M GOING TO PUT THEM OVER THERE ON THE TABLE.
WHAT ARE THE FLOWERS? THEY ARE CALLED CHEERFULNESS.
THEY ARE DAFFODILS. DAFFODILS? THEY'RE A KIND OF A CREAM COLOR AND THEY'RE A DOUBLE DAFFODIL AND THEY ARE FRAGRANT.
BEAUTIFUL. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CATHY IS GIVING ME THE EYE HERE AND THE EVIL EYE.
THE LA VERNE 1938 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK WILL BE AT THE STROLL ON THE 7TH OF DECEMBER, WEARING THAT SANTA HAT AND A BEARD SO DISGUISED AS SANTA CLAUS WILL BE THE TRUCK AND WE WILL BE THERE, PROBABLY SELLING OUR WONDERFUL FLOWER POWER COMBINATION AND SAYING HELLO TO SANTA AND ALL OF THAT.
AND I WILL REMIND EVERYBODY THAT IN JANUARY WE BEGIN OUR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE.
SO YOU CAN YOU CAN GET IN FRONT OF ALL THE NAGGING FROM ME BY HAVING YOUR MEMBERSHIP UP TO DATE IN DECEMBER, OR JUST GET A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP, AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO NAG IT ALL MUCH EASIER.
ONLY $200 FOR A LIFETIME, FOREVER OR FOREVER AND THEN YOU CAN LOOK AT MY EMAILS THAT SAY, IGNORE THIS EMAIL IF YOU'RE ALREADY PAID UP. PERFECT.
ADRIAN ROMERO, LA VERNE LIBRARIAN.
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THAT'S RIGHT.WE HAD 78 ENTRIES, AND THEY'RE ALL VERY GOOD AND CREATIVE, BUT WE CAN ONLY CHOOSE FOUR FOR THE FROM THE AGE CATEGORIES AND THE WINNERS, ALONG WITH OTHER BOOKMARKS MADE BY STUDENTS FROM LA VERNE, ARE NOW ON DISPLAY IN THE DISPLAY CASE IN THE CHILDREN'S AREA OF THE LIBRARY.
IF YOU VISIT THE LIBRARY, PLEASE COME AND TAKE A LOOK.
THEY'RE VERY NICE, ESPECIALLY THE HIGH SCHOOL ONES.
AND ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, FROM 12 TO 2, WE'LL BE HOLDING A HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPING PARTY.
SUPPLIES AND SNACKS ARE BEING PROVIDED BY FRIENDS OF THE LA VERNE LIBRARY AND BEGINNING DECEMBER 20TH, WE'LL START A SIX WEEK SESSION OF SMART START STORYTIME ON FRIDAYS AT 11AM THESE SESSIONS ARE FOR AGES 2 TO 5, OR CHILDREN CAN ENJOY BOOKS, SONGS, RHYMES, AND MOVEMENT WHILE LEARNING SCHOOL READINESS.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THESE SESSIONS.
IT CAN EITHER BE DONE IN PERSON, AT THE LIBRARY, BY PHONE, OR ONLINE AT LEE COUNTY LIBRARY.ORG.
THANK YOU. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.
YOU'LL BE BACK ON THE 16TH THOUGH.
WE'LL HAVE A MEETING. WHEN DO YOU WHAT'S YOUR SCHEDULE FOR THE LIBRARY AS FAR AS.
THAT DURING THE HOLIDAYS WE'LL ONLY BE CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEAR'S DAY.
BUT WE'LL CLOSE AT 5:00 ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEAR'S EVE.
VERY GOOD. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S REGULAR HOURS.
TUESDAY TO THURSDAY I'M SORRY.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 12 TO 8 AND THURSDAY.
VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE ON ANNOUNCEMENTS? YVONNE.
I'D FIRST LIKE TO SAY THAT THE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND SOCIAL INCLUSION COMMITTEE IS HAVING A MEETING TOMORROW AT 5PM AT THE SACHSE ROOM IN AT HILLCREST.
EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO JOIN US.
AND THEN THE SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT I HAVE IS REGARDING THE SECOND ANNUAL GLOBAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.
IT'S GOING TO BE AT SNEAKY PARK.
IT'S GOING TO BE HOW EVERYBODY LIKES CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE LEADERSHIP CLASS.
CASSIE IS ALSO PARTNERING WITH THAT CLASS TO PUT ON THIS GLOBAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.
SO WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO COME.
THAT IS GOING TO BE FROM 12 TO 3 THIS COMING SATURDAY.
SO AS IT WAS MENTIONED ALREADY BEFORE THE STROLL AND IT STARTS AT THREE.
THIS IS JUST PRIOR TO THE STROLL.
SO JUST WALK OVER AND TAKE THE WHOLE DAY.
SO IT'LL BE A FAMILY FUN EVENT.
BEAUTIFUL. SO COME SUPPORT US.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? WITH THAT, WE'LL CLOSE. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
MR. DOMER. KIND OF FORGOT THAT.
THERE'S ATTORNEYS NOT PAYING ANY ATTENTION TO IT.
THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. ALL WE NEED.
THANK GOODNESS. SO WE'RE GOOD.
ARE YOU GOOD WITH THAT, MR. ATTORNEY? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WITH THAT, WE NOW MOVE ON TO THE 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, A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
COUNCIL. ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO PULL AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR WOULD BE A NO.
MOTION TO APPROVE. I GOT TO ASK IF ANYONE.
THERE ARE NO REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. NOW MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECOND. VOTE, PLEASE AND COUNCIL MEMBER KASH.
JUST MAKE SURE YOU VOTE UNDER YOUR SPOT SO THERE'S NO CONFUSION, PLEASE.
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WE'RE NOT GOING TO REWIRE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.WAS MOTIONED BY MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON, SECONDED BY KASH, AND APPROVED THREE ZERO.
DO YOU WANT TO VOTE AGAIN? IT DOESN'T MATTER. OKAY.
THERE IS ACTUALLY NO OTHER BUSINESS TONIGHT.
SO WE MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, 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 PLACED FOR DISCUSSION AT A LATER DATE.
OH, MAN. I KNOW WE'RE HAVING A VERY NICE MEETING, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY A COUPLE THINGS.
I WANT TO WELCOME CAPTAIN TRAVIS TO OUR DEPARTMENT.
SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT AD, AND I'M SURE HE'S GOING TO LOVE IT HERE VERSUS WEST COVINA.
I DON'T THERE WASN'T MANY PEOPLE THERE.
HOW MANY PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT IT, BUT IT'S A GREAT AD.
ANSWERED EVERY QUESTION IN THE ROOM AND IT WAS JUST A GREAT EVENT.
I'M GOING TO CHANGE MY REMARKS HERE, SO GIVE ME A BREAK ON THE I DON'T WANT TO READ THIS.
I'M JUST EVERY SOME PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF A INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED RECENTLY ON THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER.
THERE WAS A TRUMP RALLY, VICTORY RALLY AND A IT IS PURPORTED.
THAT SOMEBODY CAME BY, SAW IT, MADE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS THAT HE WANTED TO PARDON ME.
HE WANTED TO RUN OVER EVERYBODY AND KILL THEM AND APPARENTLY HE WAS IN PRINT BECAUSE OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY APPARENTLY MONITOR SOME SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND IDENTIFIED THIS AND KNEW THAT THERE WAS A RALLY GOING ON.
AS IT TURNED OUT, THERE WAS ALSO A RALLY IN GLENDORA AND THE GENTLEMAN.
GENTLEMEN, I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THAT.
SO I JUST HE WAS RUMORED TO BE AN EMPLOYEE WITHIN OUR CITY LIMITS.
I HOPE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS BEING TAKEN CARE OF.
FROM HIM I DO WANT TO POINT OUT SOMETHING.
THIS HAT DOESN'T MAKE ME SANTA CLAUS.
THIS HAT, DOESN'T MAKE ME A NAZI OR A GARBAGE, OR A BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN SAID IN THE PAST.
SO THIS EVENING WE'RE CELEBRATING.
WE'RE GETTING IN THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.
I JUST HOPE THAT EVERYONE AND I MEAN EVERYONE REALIZES WE JUST HAD AN ELECTION, WHETHER IT WENT YOUR WAY OR NOT, TO IDENTIFY SOMEBODY THAT IS WEARING SOMETHING LIKE THIS OR A FLAG AND THREATEN TO KILL THEM SHOULD APPALL EVERY LA VERNE CITIZEN AND I HOPE IT DOES AND I HOPE THE COUNCIL AND I HOPE THE CITY FOLLOWS UP WITH GLENDORA BECAUSE IT INITIATED HERE, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE AND WE SHOULD ALL BE INFORMED OF THINGS LIKE THIS SO WE KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
SO I APPRECIATE YOUR I APPRECIATE ALL YOU GUYS.
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THIS CAME TO FRUITION.THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. BOWEN. ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC COMMENT? LORI. NO.
LORI. WITH THAT, I WANT TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
NOW IT'S TIME FOR COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS.
[COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]
COUNCILMEMBER KASH.TIME REALLY FLIES. IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN, RIGHT? HERE WE ARE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS.
IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT 4TH OF JULY.
HAVING SAID ALL THAT TO SAY, I JUST WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.
I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYBODY.
IT'S A GREAT TIMES WHEN THE COMMUNITY CAN COME TOGETHER.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THESE, ALL THESE DIFFERENT EVENTS, IT'S THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER THAT REALLY WARMS MY HEART AND I REALLY TAKE TIME TO ENJOY, TO GO OUT TO MANY OF THESE EVENTS AND I OFTEN OFTEN SEE OUR GREAT MAYOR THERE WITH HIS MINUTE WITH THE MAYOR.
YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE HE'S A LIKABLE GUY.
THE GREAT CITY ALWAYS SEE OUT THERE CHAMPION FOR US.
YOU ALWAYS GOT MY VOTE, MY FRIEND.
SO I JUST WANTED TO TELL EVERYBODY THAT.
NO DRINKING, DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR.
I KNOW ANY TIME OF YEAR, BUT, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY OUT WITH THE HOLIDAYS.
A LOT OF TEENAGERS ARE OUT THERE DRIVING THE FIRST TIME, GETTING THEIR LICENSE OUT THERE.
I KNOW MY SON'S OUT THERE LOOKING BOTH WAYS WHEN HE CROSSES THE ROAD.
I ALWAYS TELL HIM JUST KIND OF BE SAFE AND BEING OUT THERE WITH THE FAMILY.
SO AGAIN, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL.
OUR NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO REPORT.
MAYOR. THANK YOU. CHRISTMAS MORNING IS COMING UP.
SANTA CLAUS WILL BE OUT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY.
BUT HE GOES PRETTY QUICK THESE DAYS.
SO WHEN YOU HEAR THE SIRENS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IT'S A TRADITION TO COME OUT.
I WOULD RECOMMEND COMING OUT AS SOON AS YOU HEAR THOSE SIRENS AND ENJOY LA VERNE TRADITION FROM SOME 80 PLUS YEARS. 100.
ALMOST 100. THAT'S 80 PLUS, YOU KNOW, 100TH RUNNING NEXT YEAR FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY.
BUT IT'S BIG IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND PLEASE ENJOY IT.
MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON, CITY MANAGER DOMER WENDY.
COUNCIL MEMBER. LAU HAD SOMETHING FOR YOU TO.
YES. WELL, FIRST, I'M GOING TO FOLLOW UP ON MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON'S, BECAUSE RESIDENTS CAN GO TO CITY OF LA VERNE DOT ORG SLASH CHRISTMAS MORNING AND THERE ARE THE ROUTE MAPS AND THEN ALSO NEW THIS YEAR BECAUSE THE SANTA TRACKER REALLY DOESN'T WORK UP IN NORTH LA VERNE AND IT DOESN'T WORK BEST OTHERWISE WE DO HAVE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL.
SO LISTEN FOR THE SIRENS, BUT ALSO KIND OF UNDERSTAND THAT FROM 10 TO 11AM, SANTA IS GOING TO BE IN YOUR AREA OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO BE VERY LOOK AT THE MAPS THERE PER DISTRICT OR PER THE THE ROUTE.
SO JUST GET A BIG CUP OF COFFEE AND JUST ENJOY IT.
ABSOLUTELY. SO WHAT WAS THAT WEBSITE AGAIN? CITY OF LA VERNE DOT ORG SLASH.
ORG SLASH CHRISTMAS MORNING CHRISTMAS MORNING.
COUNCIL MEMBER LAU WANTED ME TO.
SHE HAD RECEIVED A EMAIL FROM A RESIDENT WHO IS OVER AT HILLCREST WHO HAD AN EMERGENCY ISSUE.
SO SHE JUST WANTED THAT TO BE MADE KNOWN.
OUR STAFF IS WONDERFUL AND I TOO CAN ATTEST TO THAT SERVICE THAT IT IS VERY HELPFUL TO THE RESIDENTS OF LA VERNE, TO HILLCREST ENTIRE CITY, AND TO HAVE THREE STATIONS.
YES. I WILL SAY I WAS REMISS, AND I DIDN'T BRING IT WITH ME.
BUT ON THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, THERE WERE A COUPLE OF PUBLIC WORKS INDIVIDUALS THAT THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH A SEWER SITUATION AND THE RESIDENT WAS JUST TICKLED TO DEATH BECAUSE THINGS WERE TAKEN CARE OF VERY QUICKLY, VERY EFFICIENTLY AND THE PEOPLE WERE EXTREMELY FRIENDLY, THE STAFF THAT WAS THERE.
SO KUDOS TO MEG MCQUADE, OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, AND HER STAFF.
I WILL HAVE THE NAMES AND EVERYTHING, BUT THEY WERE JUST VERY IMPRESSED AND SO KUDOS TO YOU GUYS.
JUST A LITTLE COURAGE ON TO WHAT MR. BOWEN SAID. THIS IS A TIME OF YEAR THAT WE NEED TO ALL GET TOGETHER.
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YES, THERE WAS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS AND ELECTION HAPPENED AND WE'LL HAVE A NEW BEGINNING ON JANUARY AND BUT WE'RE STILL ALL FAMILIES, WE'RE STILL ALL FRIENDS.AND WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THIS WE HAVE A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY AND WE NEED TO TREAT EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT AND WE ALL HAVE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION, AND THAT'S GREAT. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE'RE ALL FAMILY AND FRIENDS, RAISED OUR CHILDREN HERE, AND THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT WE'RE ALL THE SAME AND WE ALL TREAT EACH OTHER NICELY AND WELL.
SO WITH THAT IN THE BACK OF YOUR PACKET, THERE IS A TON OF STUFF IN HERE.
I'VE MENTIONED A NUMBER OF THESE THINGS, BUT THE DECEMBER IS CRAZY.
BE WITH YOUR FAMILIES. THOSE PEOPLE YOU HAVEN'T CONNECTED WITH, CONNECT WITH THEM.
SHARE A MEAL, DRINK, SHARE A PHONE CALL, WHATEVER.
BUT IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL TIME OF YEAR AND IT'S COME UPON US WITHIN.
SEEMS LIKE MINUTES AFTER THANKSGIVING.
CHRISTMAS IS, LIKE, AROUND THE CORNER.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
IS IT CORRECT? WE WILL HAVE A MEETING ON THE 16TH WITH THAT.
AND WE ARE ADJOURNING AT 7:26PM.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.