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>> WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION.
[CALL TO ORDER]
I'D LIKE TO CALL THE ORDER CLOSED SESSION MEETING AT 5:30 PM ON APRIL 21ST, 25.>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KASHIFALGHITA.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCIL WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING.
[CLOSED SESSION TOPIC ]
CITY ATTORNEY HALL BARLOW, PLEASE READ THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS FOR THE RECORD AND LET US KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANY REPORT OUT AFTERWARDS.WE HAVE A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 D1, GONZALES VERSUS CITY OF LA VERNE, LA SUPERIOR COURT CASE 24 STCB 34625.
WE HAVE A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54,956.9 B2, ONE CASE.
WE HAVE CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6, NEGOTIATORS ARE THE CITY MANAGER AND THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, ASSISTANT AND CITY ATTORNEY, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS, LA VERNE CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, LA VERNE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LA VERNE POLICE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, LA VERNE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, AND ALL UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES.
I DO NOT EXPECT REPORTING OUT THIS EVENING.
>> COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? QUESTION. WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT THIS TIME.
WE WILL RECESS TO CLOSE SESSION AND RECONVENE AT 6:34 PM FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. WE'RE TO START THE MEETING HERE.
[REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 PM]
WE'RE GOING TO START THE MEETING ON MONDAY APRIL 21ST AT 6:40 PM.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.
ALSO, PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH ZOOM WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED WITHIN THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION CALENDAR SECTION OF THE AGENDA.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE MEETING BY THOSE PHYSICALLY ATTENDANTS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.
TONIGHT, WE ARE VERY, VERY PLEASED TO HAVE AIRMAN FIRST CLASS FIREFIGHTER CORSON SCHERER, WHICH IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ERIC SCHERER, PLEASED TO CONDUCT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
YOU HAVE THE MIC AND THE FLOOR, SIR.
>> ALL VETERANS AND THOSE IN UNIFORM, PLEASE RENDER A SALUTE.
ALL OTHERS, PLEASE STAND AND PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> WHAT A GREAT TIME. FIRST OF ALL, FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WE ARE A GRATEFUL CITY AND A GRATEFUL NATION TO SEE AMAZING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN SERVE OUR NATION BOTH HERE AND ABROAD.
I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU THIS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, I WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT IN TIME TO RECOGNIZE YOU.
I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO TELL OUR AMAZING COMMUNITY HERE, BECAUSE I BET THERE'S SOMEBODY HERE THAT'S GOING TO BE JUST LIKE THIS AMAZING YOUNG MAN THAT WANTS TO SERVE.
I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO TELL THEM A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF, ABOUT WHAT YOU DO IN THE AIR FORCE, WHICH YOU HAVE TO HAVE A HIGH SCORE, BY THE WAY.
I DIDN'T GET THAT HIGH SCORE, BUT I'M GOING TO FIX THAT WITH MY SON, BUT HEY MAYBE MY CM.
IT'S A LONG LAST NAME, [INAUDIBLE] FEEL FREE TO YELL AT HIM.
BUT LET THEM KNOW WHAT YOU DO IN THE AIR FORCE.
IS IT AIM HIGH NOW? I CAN'T REMEMBER.
>> IT'S STILL AIM HIGH? YOU GUYS NEVER CHANGED IT?
I'VE BEEN IN THE AIR FORCE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS.
I'M A FIREFIGHTER AT LUKE AIR FORCE SPACE.
I JUST FOUND OUT I'M DEPLOYING MAY 5TH, SO THAT'LL BE A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR ME. PRETTY MUCH WHAT I DO.
>> YOU'RE A FIREFIGHTER, YOU'VE BEEN LISTED FOR HOW MANY YEARS?
>> I'VE BEEN IN FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. TWO YEARS IN JUNE.
>> HOW LONG IS YOUR CONTRACT? SIX YEARS?
>> YOU'RE GOING TO PLAN ON MAKING IT A CAREER OR YOU WANT TO SEE HOW IT GOES?
>> I KNOW AIR FORCE EATS VERY WELL FOR DINNER.
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THE AIR FORCE CHOW HALL, BY THE WAY, IT'S THE VERY BEST OUT OF ALL YOUR ARMY BROTHERS OUT THERE IN THE MARINES.CITY OF LA VERNE, CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO CORSON SCHERER.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL TO ACTIVE DUTY, AIRMAN FIRST CLASS, AND FIREFIGHTER CORSON SCHERER, WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. GOD BLESSING YOU.
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
>> [BACKGROUND] IT'S THE LAND VERY FAR AWAY, BUT NEVER FAR AWAY FROM AN AMAZING CHOW HALL AT THE AIR FORCE BASE.
>> I THINK I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC FROM KASH.
[LAUGHTER] COME ON, FAMILY MEMBERS, GET UP HERE. COME ON.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER KASHIFALGHITA.
>> WE HAVE A FEW PAST COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYORS IN THIS DOCK.
MAYOR DON KENDRICK, HELLO, GOOD EVENING.
[APPLAUSE] COUNCIL MEMBER CRAIG WALTERS, GOOD EVENING.
WELCOME, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
AT THIS TIME FOR A CURRENT PROCESS FOR REORGANIZING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
[EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS]
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE CITY MANAGER ACTING AS THE CITY CLERK TO CONDUCT THE SELECTION OF THE MAYOR FROM AMONGST THE CITY COUNCIL FOLLOWED BY THE MAYOR CONDUCTING HIS SELECTION OF THE MAYOR PO TEM, MR. CITY CLERK.>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. AT THIS TIME, I WILL TAKE NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
>> VOTE, PLEASE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? HAVING NO NOMINATIONS.
VOTE FOR THE MAYOR FOR TIM HEPBURN, 5-0.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU [APPLAUSE] TO ASK FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE MAYOR PRO TEM.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE NEXT. MR. CROSBY.
>> I NOMINATE MESHAL KASHIFALGHITA.
>> VOTE PLEASE. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE? WE TAKE A VOTE, PLEASE.
>> THAT WAS APPROVED 5-0 AS WELL.
JUST GOING BACK TO THE MAYOR SELECTION, THAT NOMINATION AND MOTION WAS MADE BY KASHIFALGHITA, SECONDED BY JOHNSON AND WAS APPROVED 5-0.
FOR MAYOR PRO TEM, NOMINATION BY MR. CROSBY, SECONDED BY MR. HEPBURN AND APPROVED 5-0.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL. I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THIS, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
I'M ONLY A MAYOR THAT WORKS WELL IS BECAUSE I'VE GOT AMAZING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND AMAZING MAYOR PRO TEM.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR ON OUR NEXT ROTATION.
>> [LAUGHTER] ANYTIME YOU WANT TO.
>> NO, HONESTLY, IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE AND WITH OUR CITY MANAGEMENT, OUR COUNCIL FOR DOING AMAZING THINGS IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE, AND WE JUST LOOK FORWARD TO EVEN MORE AMAZING SEEING THINGS IN THE NEXT YEAR AND YEARS TO COME.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR VOTE OF CONFIDENCE, AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I STAND UP TO THE WONDERFUL THINGS WE DO IN LA VERNE AND MAKE SURE THAT I PRESENT YOU AS A MAYOR WELL
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AND WHAT OUR ENDEAVORS AND ALL THE COMMITTEES THAT WE ALL BELONG TO, WHICH IS MORE THAN WE CAN COUNT.THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. I ALSO THANK MY WIFE FOR LETTING ME DO THIS, TOO. SHE'S IN THE AUDIENCE TOO.
ALSO, MATT LYONS IS IN THE AUDIENCE.
HE WAS THE FIELD, ACTUALLY I CALL HIM GENERAL OF SEM MEMBER CHRIS HOLDEN, SO THANK YOU, MATT.
HE'S NOW WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP.
WE HAVE A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, BRITTNEY ALLISON IN HERE. BRITTANY, SAY HI.
>> I CAN SEE HER. THERE SHE IS.
>> WE'VE GOT LOTS OF PEOPLE IN HERE.
>> THEY DO AN AMAZING JOB FOR US.
IS ANYBODY ELSE IN HERE THAT I'M MISSING? WE HAVE AN AD HOC WATER COMMITTEE MEMBER, MR. RICHARD BOWEN IN THE BACKGROUND, AND WE ALSO HAVE DANITA BEAUCHAMP ON OUR AD HOC WATER COMMITTEE IN HERE ALSO.
WE WILL NOW ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.
PRESENTATION. SORRY. NOW WE WILL MOVE ON
[PRESENTATIONS ]
TO LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE EXCELLENT ADVENTURE COLORING CONTEST AND AWARD PRIZES.I WONDER WHO THAT IS. SHERRY BEST. [APPLAUSE]
>> [BACKGROUND] NOW, THE PEOPLE ONLINE CAN HEAR ME. THANK YOU.
SO TONIGHT, THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WANTS TO RECOGNIZE SEVERAL YOUNG ARTISTS WHO ENTERED OUR COLORING CONTEST AT THE APRIL 5TH, EGG-CELLENT ADVENTURE.
THIS WAS OUR FIRST TIME WITH THE COLORING CONTEST.
I THINK IT WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL.
WE HAVE 30 ENTRIES, EACH OF WHOM COLORED A SHEET DEPICTING PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS IN LA VERNE'S HISTORY.
MEMBERS OF LA VERNE'S YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE SELECTED OUR WINNERS AND OUR JUDGES WERE BRITTNEY ALLISON, WENDY LAU, AND RICK CROSBY.
>> THEY WERE AMAZING COLORING.
>> MAKING THE DIFFICULT CHOICES.
KATHY KALOUSEK, THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY VICE PRESIDENT, WILL INVITE THE CONTEST WINNERS TO COME UP AND RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES.
LET'S BE SURE WE GET SOME PHOTOS WHEN ALL THE WINNERS ARE UP HERE.
OUR FIRST WINNER IN THE 2-3-YEAR-OLD CATEGORY IS VINNIE [INAUDIBLE].
IS VINNIE HERE? HEY, VINNIE. [APPLAUSE] WE GOT THIS FOR YOU.
VINNIE'S PICTURE IS ON THE TOP, SO WE CAN GIVE THAT TO VINNIE'S FOLKS.
OUR SECOND WINNER IN THE 3-YEAR-OLD TO PRESCHOOL CATEGORY IS OLIVIA ZANG.
YOU GET A SPECIAL FUZZY BUDDY.
YES, I DO. I DO HAVE HER PICTURE.
I JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH HANDS.
OUR NEXT WINNER IN THE 4-YEAR-OLD AND TK CATEGORY IS ARABELLA LEE.
OUR NEXT WINNER IN THE KINDERGARTEN CATEGORY IS LANA [INAUDIBLE].
LANA'S PICTURE CAME OUT IN THE MARCH APRIL EDITION OF THE NEWSLETTER BECAUSE HER FAMILY TOOK A GREAT PICTURE IN FRONT OF OUR TRUCK.
THEY ENDED UP ON THE FRONT PAGE HERE.
OUR NEXT WINNER IN THE FIRST GRADE CATEGORY IS PHOEBE BENNETT.
THERE YOU GO. THERE'S YOUR PICTURE OF THE FIRST SCHOOL IN LA VERNE.
THESE ARE ALL PICTURES OF LA VERNE'S HISTORY.
OUR WINNER IN THE SECOND GRADE CATEGORY IS AVERY MARTINEZ.
AVERY, ARE YOU HERE? AVERY'S NOT HERE.
WE'LL HAVE TO DELIVER HIS GIFT.
OUR WINNER IN THE FOURTH GRADE CATEGORY IS ANGEL ZIA.
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DO I HAVE THAT RIGHT? NO. WE'LL HAVE TO DELIVER YOUR GIFT, [APPLAUSE] BUT A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE.OUR FIFTH GRADE WINNER IS OLIVIA BASHIR.
[APPLAUSE] COME ON UP, OLIVIA.
NOW, I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE ACTUALLY TWO HELPERS WHO CAME AND SPENT THE MORNING HELPING THE OTHER KIDS COLORING, AND THAT WOULD BE VIOLET AND OLIVIA.
IF YOU TWO LADIES WOULD COME UP, YOU EACH GET TO PICK A BUNNY.
THE WHITE ONE. YOU'VE GOT THE GRAY ONE.
A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR WINNERS.
[APPLAUSE] CAN YOU COME UP FOR A PHOTO? BRING YOUR MOMS AND DADS.
HE SAYS, THAT LOOKS GOOD. CHECKING IT OUT.
TURN AROUND AND LOOK AT THE CAMERA AND YOU'LL GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN.
>> OUR NEXT PRESENTATION MOVE WHICH IS THE PROPOSAL OUTLINING A WALK OF FAME IN OLD TOWN LA VERNE TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE MADE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY FROM ITS FOUNDING TO THE PRESENT.
MR. CRAIG WALTERS. COME ON UP, AND MR. MAYOR DON KENDRICK.
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WELL, THAT'S A GOOD ACT TO FOLLOW.EGG PRIZES. I LIKE THAT. HARD TO BEAT THAT.
BUT I THINK WE'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT THAT IS ALSO A REALLY GOOD FEEL-GOOD PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF LA VERNE.
CONGRATULATIONS, TIM AND CASH, FOR YOUR ELECTION TONIGHT.
THE CITY OF LA VERNE WAS FOUNDED IN 1887, AND COMING UP NEXT MONTH, THAT'S GOING TO BE 138 YEARS.
THAT'S A LONG TIME, ESPECIALLY FOR COMMUNITY OUT HERE, AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN THIS CITY IN THAT TIME.
BUILDINGS CHANGE, THE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, EVERYTHING ELSE CHANGES.
BUT ONE THING THAT'S BEEN VERY CONSISTENT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE COMMUNITY IS WE'VE BEEN REALLY BLESSED WITH AN INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO BUILDING THE COMMUNITY, MAKING THE COMMUNITY THRIVE IN THE WAY IT HAS, REALLY MAKING LA VERNE A SPECIAL PLACE.
WITH AT ALL EVERYTHING IS SAID AND DONE, IT IS THE PEOPLE THAT STEP UP, THE PEOPLE THAT TAKE THE TIME AND PUT THEIR BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS INTO THIS TOWN THAT MAKES IT SOMETHING THAT IT'S WORTH LIVING IN.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, AND I THINK EVERYBODY CAN AGREE WITH THOSE SENTIMENTS.
WE'RE PRESENTING A PROJECT CALLED LA VERNE WALK OF FAME.
THIS WOULD BE A WAY TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT NOT ONLY HAVE COME BEFORE US, BUT ARE STILL AMIDST US, THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF LA VERNE.
EVERYBODY IS FAMILIAR WITH THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME, VERY FAMOUS.
AND WE ENVISION THAT THE LA VERNE WALK OF FAME CAN, IN MANY WAYS, DO THE SAME THING FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
THE FOCAL POINT OF THIS WOULD BE AN OLD TOWN LA VERNE.
THIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RECENTLY AND HAS 100% SUPPORT OF THAT GROUP.
WE SEE IT AS A WAY TO NOT ONLY CREATE SOME INTERESTING STREETSCAPE FOR PEOPLE VISITING LA VERNE, BUT REALLY A WAY TO FURTHER EDUCATION AS IT PERTAINS TO PEOPLE THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED.
THE PROCESS IS JUST BEGINNING, AND WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR TONIGHT IS TO GET A FEEDBACK FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND SUPPORT FOR THE CONCEPT TO BEGIN TO MOVE FORWARD.
TO PRESENT IT IN A QUICK MANNER, THERE'D BE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CORPORATION SET UP TO OVERSEE THIS, TO DO FUNDRAISING FOR THE PLAQUES, AND TO ALSO SELECT THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE HONORED WITH THESE PLAQUES.
IT WOULD BE A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT.
INITIALLY, WE'RE THINKING ABOUT 20 PLAQUES PER YEAR.
THE KEY THING TO MAKING THIS WORK AND MAKING IT REALLY SERVE THE PURPOSE IT SHOULD IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GROUP WITHIN THIS NONPROFIT THAT REPRESENTS ALL OF THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE.
EVERYTHING FROM FOUNDERS, SCHOOL, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS OWNERS, SPORTS, PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH YOUTH SPORTS, AND ADULT SPORTS ACROSS THE WHOLE GAMUT.
RECOGNIZING OUR CITRUS HERITAGE REALLY MAKE IT SOMETHING THAT ADDRESSES ALL OF THE ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
FINANCIALLY, THE PLAQUES ARE ESTIMATED RIGHT NOW TO BE A LITTLE UNDER $500 EACH.
HONOREES WOULD NOT BE ASKED TO PAY FOR THEIR PLAQUE.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE MEANS TO DO THAT.
SO THAT PROBABLY MAKES IT EASIER.
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WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY PARTICIPATE IN IS SINCE THESE WILL GO IN THE SIDEWALK IN THE CITY RIGHT AWAY IN OLD TOWN, THAT THE CITY WOULD PARTICIPATE WITH THE RENOVATION OF THE SIDEWALK AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE PAVERS IN THE PAVEMENT.IN ADDITION TO THE MARKER OR THE PAVER, IF YOU WILL, THAT RECOGNIZE THE INDIVIDUAL AND WHAT THEY'RE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR VERY BRIEFLY, THE CONCEPT IS TO MAKE THIS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A WEBSITE WITH BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON ALL OF THE RECIPIENTS, WHY THEY'RE BEING RECOGNIZED, REALLY TURN IT INTO AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL.
VISITORS WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO SNAP A QR CODE AND ACCESS THE WEBSITE, AND BE ABLE TO REALLY LEARN ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED, WHERE WE'VE COME FROM, AND WHO THESE FOLKS ARE THAT HAVE MADE SUCH A DIFFERENCE.
IT'S REALLY A VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD PROJECT.
EVERYBODY WE'VE TALKED TO SEEMS TO THINK IT'S REALLY A GREAT WAY TO RECOGNIZE THE COMMUNITY, AND DON HAS SOME MORE THINGS THAT HE'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH THIS.
BUT AS I SAID, WE'RE LOOKING FOR SUPPORT FROM THE COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD.
UNDERSTAND THAT THE BUDGET THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT TOUGH.
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT IS ESTIMATED TO DO THE FIRST YEAR ON WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR THE CITY'S PORTION IS UNDER $5,000.
IF NEED BE, WE'LL LOOK AT SOME OTHER OPTIONS FOR BEING ABLE TO COME UP WITH THAT FUNDING.
BUT IT'S REALLY A PROJECT THAT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, I THINK, COULD EMBRACE AND LEARN FROM.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE DON?
>> NO, I THINK YOU'VE LAID IT OUT PRETTY WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS? WE'RE GOOD. THANK YOU, CRAIG.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE THAT.
>> CRAIG HAS LAID OUT BASICALLY THE FUNDAMENTALS OF OUR IDEA OF THE WALK OF FAME.
WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT, WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME, ARE THE PEOPLE BECAUSE THAT'S THE REASON WE'RE TRYING TO DO THIS.
THIS CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND HOPEFULLY ALWAYS WILL BE A HIGH-QUALITY-OF-LIFE CITY, MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE.
THE GOAL IN THIS PROPOSAL IS RECOGNIZING AND THANKING THOSE THAT HAVE MADE LA VERNE WHAT IT IS.
I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE PEOPLE.
RIGHT DOWN THE STREET IS A SCHOOL CALLED J. MARION ROYNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
MARION ROYNON STOPPED SEGREGATION IN THIS COMMUNITY BETWEEN THE HISPANICS AND THE WHITE PEOPLE IN THE LATE '40S AND BROUGHT THIS COMMUNITY TOGETHER.
PALOMARES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS CLOSED.
ALL THE KIDS CAME NORTH, AND I GREW UP WITH A LOT OF THEM.
NOBODY KNOWS REALLY, THEY SEE A SCHOOL NAMED AFTER HIM, BUT WHAT'S THE HISTORY BEHIND IT? FRANK JOHNSON.
STEVE, YOUR DAD, SERVED ON THE CITY COUNCIL FOR OVER 20 YEARS, HELPED CREATE PELOTA LITTLE LEAGUE PARK, A PARK NOW DEDICATED TO YOUR BROTHER.
HE ALSO HIRED PROBABLY EVERY MALE STUDENT FROM LA VERNE COLLEGE AT HIS TEXACO STATION, WHETHER HE COULD USE THEM OR NOT.
I'M SURE THAT YOU WERE HANGING AROUND THAT STATION, TOO.
THE TWO VOLUNTEER AWARDS AT THE CITY EACH YEAR, THE JAMES CRANT AWARD AND THE JACK HUNTINGTON AWARD.
TIM, YOU GOT THE JAMES GRANT AWARD.
HOW MUCH DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT AWARD BEFORE YOU GOT IT? NOT A THING, AND YET, IT'S ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS THAT WE CAN GIVE OUT TO OUR RESIDENTS, TO PEOPLE THAT REALLY CARE ABOUT KIDS.
WHY CAN'T WE HAVE A PAVER DOWN THERE, ONE FOR JAMES GRANT, ONE FOR JACK HUNTINGTON, AND EXPLAIN WHY THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE AND WHAT THEY'VE DONE WITH IT, AND WHAT PEOPLE HAVE FOLLOWED AND RECEIVED THOSE AWARDS? GLENN DAVIS. EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT GLENN DAVIS STADIUM, BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT GLENN DAVIS? WELL, WE NEED TO TELL HIS STORY.
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I DON'T KNOW IF HE WAS THE OWNER OF IT, BUT HE CERTAINLY RAN IT FOR DECADES DOWN ON THE CORNER OF 3RD AND D, OUTGREW IT, BUILT A NEW BUILDING ON BONITA AND D STREET, BIG BRICK BUILDING.IT WAS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LA VERNE BEFORE IT STARTED THROUGH EVOLUTION OF DIFFERENT OTHER.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ THEM FROM EVELYN HOLLINGER'S BOOK, STARTING IN 1953-'87.
THE BOOK CAME OUT SHORTLY AFTER THAT, SO IT STOPPED.
BUT THESE ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE YEAR FOR EVERY YEAR IN THAT.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE KNOW IS THIS BOOK CAME OUT IN THE LATER '80S. GOOD START.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED THAT ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THIS BOOK, A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACTIONS IN LA VERNE THAT WERE LEFT OUT, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE PEOPLE GET RECOGNIZED.
WE WANT TO AIR ON THE SIDE OF GENEROSITY.
IF YOU DO SOMETHING, WE WANT TO THANK YOU.
WE DON'T WANT CRITERIA THAT'S GOING TO EXCLUDE PEOPLE, AND THEY HAVE TO KEEP WORKING TO GET THAT HONOR.
THIS IS NOT WHAT THAT'S ABOUT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE HONORED THAT DON'T EVEN KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE.
SO THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO DO.
WE HOPE AND WANT THE CITY TO BE A PART OF THIS PROGRAM WITH US, AND WE WANT THIS TO BE A PARTNERSHIP.
I DON'T THINK WE'RE ASKING A WHOLE LOT, BUT WE WOULD REALLY LIKE THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, DON. THANK YOU, CRAIG.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO MR. KENDRICK OR MR. WALTERS? I THINK OUR DEAL IS TO REFER IT TO STAFF AND LET MR. DON.
HE'S MAKING ONE OF THEM RIGHT NOW.
HE'S CUTTING THE CONCRETE FOR YOU.
RICK? NOTHING. THANK YOU GUYS.
IT'S A VERY GREAT IDEA, AND IT'S A VERY GOOD IDEA TO CELEBRATE OUR HISTORY AND OUR PEOPLE THAT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ACTUALLY FORMED OUR COMMUNITY.
SO WE'LL RELATE IT TO MR. DOMER, LOOK AT THE 513C, LOOK AT HOW THE FORMATION OF IT AND GET BACK WITH YOU GUYS.
>> IN THAT FOLDER THAT YOU'VE GOT, THERE'S TWO PICTURES, PAPERS.
IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF PAVERS.
THE ONES AT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL, IF YOU WALK ON THEM, THEY'LL WEAR AND YOU'LL SEE THAT.
THESE ARE A PAVER THAT WON'T DO THAT.
I'M NOT SURE HOW THICK THEY ARE.
PERMACO, WHO IS THE PERSON WHO DID THE ABILISK AND ALL THE PAVERS, AND A LOT OF GRAVESTONES, CEMETERIES AROUND.
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY DID HUNTINGTON BEACH, AND SO THEY MONITOR THAT AND SO FORTH.
IT TAKES 6-8 MONTHS TO GET THE PAVERS TO INSTALL.
IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S SHORT ORDER.
>> THEY LOOK PRETTY DURABLE, THOUGH.
>> THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN, VERY MUCH. THIS IS A GREAT IDEA? WE'RE RELATE? THERE HE IS. HE JUST CAME BACK FROM HIS VACATION.
>> ALREADY GOT HIS CONCRETES OFF.
>> THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS, WE HAVE ONE MORE?
>> OH, THAT SOUNDS. YES. THAT SAID BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS.
[Additional Item]
WE HAVE SAM VILLAINEDA FOR A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOHN HARABEDIAN. GOOD EVENING. HOW ARE YOU?>> GOOD. I'M DOING WELL. HOW ARE YOU?
>> WE HAVE BEEN, BUT I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE.
IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES, BUT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT MET ME, MY NAME IS SAM VILLAINEDA.
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOHN HARABEDIAN, AND WE ARE JUST VERY EXCITED TO PRESENT NOT ONE BUT TWO CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TONIGHT TO MAYOR TIM HEPBURN AND PREVIOUS MAYOR STEVE JOHNSON.
JUST FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE WORK HERE IN LA VERNE, WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOU GUYS WILL CONTINUE TO DO, BUT IT IS VERY REFRESHING TO SEE ALL THE WORK YOU'VE DONE TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE WANT TO BE HERE, ENJOY LIVING HERE IN THIS SPECIAL PLACE OF LA VERNE.
WITH THAT, IT'S MY HONOR TO PRESENT THESE CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION ON BEHALF OF STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOHN HARABEDIAN AND THE ENTIRE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY.
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[BACKGROUND]>> NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ANNOUNCE WHAT'S UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.
[ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]
I HAVE A FEW TO ANNOUNCE REAL QUICK, I KNOW WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CARDS HERE, BUT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF THINGS HAPPENING.AS A MATTER OF FACT, THIS COMING WEEKEND ON SATURDAY, WE HAVE THE WINE WALK, WHICH IS OUR INFAMOUS AND FAMOUS WINE WALK.
I THINK IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK TILL 8:30.
I DON'T HAVE THE FLYER WITH ME, BUT I THINK IT'S $70 PER PERSON A PARTICIPANT AND IT'S $43 OR SOMETHING FOR A DESIGNATED DD DRIVER.
THERE'S GOING TO BE OVER 12 SAMPLE AREAS, THERE'S GOING TO BE FOOD, THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE EVENTS AND HOPEFULLY WE MAKE THE BEER WALK TOO BECAUSE I'M MORE OF A BEER DRINKER THAN A WINE DRINKER, BUT WE HAVE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE CITIES FROM ALL OVER THE SANG GEO VALLEY THAT COME TO THAT.
THAT'S A BIG ONE AND THAT'S THIS SATURDAY.
YOU CAN STILL BUY TICKETS ONLINE.
THERE'S SIGNS EVERYWHERE, THERE'S A BARCODE, YOU CAN JUST CLICK THE BARCODE.
EVERYTHING'S DONE ONLINE, SO YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ONLINE.
THE OTHER ONE IS THE FIFTH ANNUAL LVPOA GOLF TOURNAMENT, WHICH IS APRIL 28TH.
THERE ARE SINGLES, FOURSOMES, THERE ARE STILL SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE.
THERE'S A FLYER HERE. WELL WE HAVE AN ENCOUNTER OVER HERE, OR JUST STRAIGHT DONATIONS TO THE LVPOA.
THE WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION AND THE PROCEEDS OF THIS GO TO THE LA VERNE CANINE FOUNDATION, WHICH IS HOPING WE GET ANOTHER DOG, BUT IT'LL ALSO FOR TUPELO AND WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH OUR WONDERFUL DOG THAT WE HAVE WITH OFFICER WEINREB.
THAT'S ANOTHER ONE. WE'LL MOVE WITH THAT. THERE'S OTHER STUFF.
ADRIAN ROMERO, LIBRARIAN. WELCOME.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, COUNCILMEMBER, STAFF.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE A FEW EVENTS THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT LA VERNE LIBRARY THIS MONTH IN CELEBRATION OF DIA DE LIBROS, WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL BOOK DAY.
THE LIBRARY HOLD AN EVENT THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD AT SIX, WHERE CHILDREN AGES SIX TO 12 CAN MAKE A GLASS STAIN BOOKMARK FROM PLASTIC.
THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 26, FROM 1-2, WE'LL BE HOLDING AN EVENT FOR ADULTS TO LEARN METHODS OF BIRD IDENTIFICATION WITH LIBRARY BOOKS AND SMARTPHONE APPS.
AFTER THE PRESENTATION, PEOPLE CAN DECORATE THEIR OWN BIRD HOUSES.
APPLIES ARE LIMITED FOR THIS EVENT AND ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY VISITING THE LIBRARY OR REGISTERING ONLINE AT LACOUNTYLIBRARY.ORG.
I WANT TO MENTION THAT THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS EVENT WERE PROVIDED BY FRIENDS OF THE LA VERNE LIBRARY.
ON SATURDAY, MAY 3RD, WE WILL HOLD ANOTHER EVENT FOR CHILDREN AT 2:00 PM.
DURING THIS EVENT, A PERFORMER NAMED MARGO GRAVEL, WILL TEACH ABOUT THE ANIMALS OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC, THEN THE CHILDREN WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THEIR OWN ZODIAC ANIMAL.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE LIBRARY WILL BE HOLDING A WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY, MAY 6 AT 6:00 PM TITLED MENTAL HEALTH AND STIGMA.
DURING THIS WORKSHOP, PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY WARNING SIGNS AND MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, AND THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS WAYS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. JERRY BEST.
WHERE'S YOUR PARTNER, KATHY? COME ON, KATHY.
>> BACK AGAIN WITH THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
SERIOUSLY, THAT'S THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND THAT WAS A VERY NICE ADDITION.
>> THANK YOU. WE'LL DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
WE HAVE FABULOUS PARTICIPATION.
>> LET US KNOW WHERE WE CAN HELP BECAUSE THAT IS JUST THE CUTEST THING IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
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>> PERFECT. I'LL LET YOU KNOW.
THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY AGAIN TO COME TO THE WINE WALK. WE WILL BE THERE.
UNFORTUNATELY, OUR TRUCK WILL NOT BE THERE.
IT'S HAVING A LITTLE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PROBLEM.
I'M SO GLAD THAT HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE AND NOT ON THE STREET.
ONCE THAT ALL GETS STRAIGHTENED OUT, THE TRUCK WILL BE BACK AND RUNNING AGAIN.
WE'LL BE THERE, THE TRUCK WILL BE AT HOME RESTING COMFORTABLY.
ON 3RD MAY, THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS SPONSORING A VINTAGE SALE AND WALKING TOUR OF HOMES ON THE 2,300 BLOCK OF THIRD STREET.
THIS IS FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, HOW MANY OTHER HISTORICAL SOCIETIES DO NOT CHARGE FOR THEIR HOME TOURS.
YOU CAN COME AND TOUR INSIDE THE WILLIAM MUMA HOUSE AND THEN WALK UP AND DOWN THE 23RD HUNDRED BLOCK OF THIRD STREET AND READ ABOUT OTHER BRONZE MARKER DESIGNATED HOMES.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME FABULOUS VINTAGE FOR SALE.
THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO COME SPEND YOUR MONEY WITHOUT PAYING TAXES OR TARIFFS.
WE SPECIALIZE IN NOT CHARGING TAXES OR TARIFFS ON OUR DONATIONS.
THIS IS THE LAST BARGAIN IN THE CITY, WE BELIEVE.
WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS PLANNED AND LOOK FOR US IN 4H JULY.
THE TRUCK WILL BE UP AND RUNNING BY THEN, IT WILL BE AN EXCITING TIME.
DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT, KATHY?
>> I'M GOING TO SAY, DON'T FORGET ABOUT MEMBERSHIPS.
INDIVIDUALS STILL $20, FAMILY 25, LIFE MEMBERSHIP 200, AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RENEWING EVERY YEAR.
SO DO THAT AND ALSO OUR WALKING TOUR IS FREE, BUT WE HAPPILY TAKE DONATIONS, ANY TIME.
>> JUST CHECK IT. WHAT ABOUT THOSE JAMS?
>> WE HAVE PLUM JAM AND WE HAVE LEMON MARMALADE, AND WE HAVE PEACH MANGO JAM AND WE HAVE POMEGRANATE JELLY AND APPLE JELLY SPICY APPLE JELLY AND WE SOLD AT THE SENIOR CRAFT FAIR LAST SATURDAY, A HUNDRED BUCKS.
THAT WAS GOOD FUN AND I'LL BE BRINGING MORE JAMS, JELLIES, AND MEMBERSHIP FORMS TO THE WINE WALK.
HAVE A COUPLE GLASSES OF WINE, THEN COME FILL OUT A MEMBERSHIP FORM.
IT'S ALL GOOD. HAVE A GOOD TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH. I DID FORGET TO MENTION THERE WAS THE SENIOR CRAFT FAIR ON SATURDAY I THINK IT WAS FROM 10-3 AND THERE WAS OVER 20 VENDORS THAT HAD AMAZING STUFF.
A LOT OF THINGS YOU SEE AT THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION WHEN WE DO THE BIG FAIR OR ANY OF THE FARES WE HAVE.
JUST PAY ATTENTION IN THE BACK OF THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
THERE'S ALWAYS STUFF GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY, SO PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THAT.
I'M GOING TO READ THIS REAL QUICK.
GO AHEAD AND LEAVE. DID YOU WANT TO LEAVE? OH, COME.
WE'LL DO MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND I HAVE SOMETHING I WANT TO ANNOUNCE HERE REAL QUICK.
PLEASE. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR VON DURAN. COME ON UP.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE ARE UPDATING OUR PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN, A ROADMAP ON HOW WE ENHANCE OUR PARKS, PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC SPACES FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.
WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN THE FIRST STEPS BY HOSTING A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP IN MAILING A SURVEY TO FIVE THAN RANDOMLY SELECTED HOMES HERE IN LA VERNE AND NOW WE'RE OPENING UP THE SURVEY TO EVERYONE AND WE NEED YOUR INPUT.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WAYS YOU CAN HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LA VERNE'S PARKS AND RECREATION AND YOUR FEEDBACK WILL DIRECTLY INFLUENCE THIS.
IT JUST TAKES A FEW MINUTES AND YOU CAN NOW GO ONTO OUR CITY WEBSITE, BUT THE LINK IS CITYOFLAVERNE.ORG/PRMP.
THERE'S ALSO A SOCIAL MEDIA POST BEING POSTED TONIGHT OR FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING WITH THE SAME INFORMATION WITH SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THIS VIDEO.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO OUTREACH OUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT THEY'LL BE CONTINUING TO BE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EVERYTHING WILL BE UPDATED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE SO THANK YOU.
>> CAN YOU SEND THAT TO ALL OF US THOUGH SO WE CAN DO OUR OWN POST TOO AND MAKE SURE WE DO AS A GROUP AND WITH THE MAYOR AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF? THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE HAVE PROBABLY SOME IF NOT THE FINEST PARKS IN THE WHOLE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, AND PEOPLE COME FROM WIDE AND FAR TO USE THOSE PARKS.
WE HAVE GREAT EQUIPMENT AND WE'RE UPDATING,
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WE HAVE A MASTER PLAN, BUT WE'RE ALSO UPDATING OUR EQUIPMENT.BETWEEN YOU, PUBLIC WORKS, AND OUR CITY, WE'RE DOING AMAZING WORK ON OUR PARKS. THANK YOU.
>> PLEASE TAKE THE SURVEY AND WE'LL SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, VON. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? JUST A REAL QUICK ONE, INSTEAD OF SAVING IT TO THE END.
THIS LAST WEEK, THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS REGARDING THE LOS PADRINOS, IF YOU HADN'T HEARD, THE LOS PADRINOS DETENTION FACILITY, THE COURT ORDERED TO SHUT IT DOWN IMMEDIATELY, AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS WHEN THEY SHUT THAT DOWN, WE HAVE SYTF PLUS HEINOUS YOUTH OFFENDERS THAT ARE AT THE LOS PADRINOS DETENTION FACILITY, THAT OUR CONCERN IS THAT ALSO COUNTY SUPERVISOR PUT ON PAUSES IS THE GLOBAL PLAN FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE, WHICH OUR GLOBAL PLAN WAS THAT AGE WAS GOING TO BE SHUT DOWN.
SUPPOSED BE SHUT DOWN FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S PUT ON HOLD.
OUR CONCERN AND OUR CITY MANAGER, ALONG WITH OUR COUNCIL'S APPROVAL SENT OUT A LETTER TO GUILLERMO VIERA ROSA, WHICH MAYOR PRO TEM CASH HE'S THE CHIEF.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT I'M JUST GOING TO READ THIS TO YOU GUYS.
YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T SEEN IT, IT'S BEEN PUT OUT IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA.
THIS IS DEAR MAYOR HEPBURN AND HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL, COURT MOTION ON LOS PADRINOS, TO GUILLERMO VIERA ROSA, CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER.
I'M REACHING OUT TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF THE CITY HAS EXPRESSED WITH THE POTENTIAL USE OF CAMPS AHAB PAGE IN LIGHT OF LAST WEEK'S LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT RULING BY JUDGE MICHAEL ESPINOZA, DIRECTING LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN IN PROCESS TO DEPOPULATE LOS PADRINOS JUVENILE HALL.
MIND YOU, LOS PADRINOS JUVENILE HALL HAS SOME OF THE WORST AND HEINOUS OFFENDERS OF ANY THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE.
THIS IS FROM GUILLERMO VIERA ROSA TO US FROM A LETTER THAT WAS SENT BY OUR CITY MANAGER.
WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO OPEN AND TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR CITY, COUNTY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS WE IMPLEMENT AN EMERGENCY RELOCATION PLAN IN RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S DIRECTIVE.
AS YOU'RE AWARE, THE DEPARTMENT HAS DEVELOPED A GLOBAL FACILITIES PLAN WHICH CURRENTLY SITS BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR APPROVAL THAT INCLUDES THE PHASE CLOSURE OF CERTAIN CAMPS, INCLUDING CAMP AGE, AND THE REPURPOSING OF OTHER EXISTING JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED WITH BOTH THE YOUTH AND STAFFING NEEDS.
HOWEVER, DUE TO THE URGENT NATURE OF THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE STATE'S DETERMINATION THAT LOS PADRINOS IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR INTERPRETATION OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
WE MUST NOW ACT SWIFTLY TO IDENTIFY SAFE AND SECURE PLACEMENTS FOR THE YOUTH CURRENTLY HOUSED AT THAT FACILITY. LET US BE CLEAR.
ANY CONSIDERATION OF UTILIZING ADDITIONAL HOUSING SPACE WILL BE GUIDED BY PUBLIC SAFETY CRITERIA, FACILITY READINESS ASSESSMENTS, AND YOUTH CLASSIFICATION PROTOCOLS.
WE'RE NOT SEEKING TO PLACE HIGH RISK YOUTH IN SETTINGS THAT ARE UNFIT FOR THEIR REHABILITATIVE NEEDS OR FOR STAFF AND COMMUNITY SAFETY, BUT WE MAY NOT HAVE MANY OPTIONS GIVEN THE CURRENT SITUATION.
THAT'S A CONCERN. ANY USE OF FACILITIES LIKE AGE CAMPS, [INAUDIBLE], IF DEEMED NECESSARY, WOULD ONLY FOLLOW THROUGH EVALUATION AND COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT, THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AND THE BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS.
OUR DEPOPULATION PLAN FOR LOS PADRINOS IS DUE BACK TO THE COURT BY MAY 2ND, 2025, AND WE INTEND TO COMMUNICATE AND SHARE ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING CITY OFFICIALS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AND SHARE YOUR DESIRE FOR THOUGHTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE APPROACH TO THIS EMERGENCY SITUATION.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE'LL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE UPDATES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE.
GUILLERMO VIERA, ROSA CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER.
>> CITY MANAGEMENT'S ON VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS.
I KNOW THAT MISS BOHAMP HAS BEEN A CHAMPION FOR THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, AS WE ALL WERE WHEN IT CAME TIME THAT THEY WERE GOING TO SHIFT SYTF YOUTH OFFENDERS TO AABA PAGE.
WE HAVE NOTIFIED OUR COUNTY SUPERVISOR TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE AWARE OF THIS AND CASH'S BOSS GERM VIA ROSA UNDERSTANDS EXACTLY THAT THIS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
WE HAVE TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES SAFE.
SO WE'LL BE MONITORING VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR CHIEF OF POLICE SAM GONZALEZ AND MAKING SURE THAT ANY COMMUNICATION OR ANYTHING THAT EVEN HAPPENS UP THERE, EVEN IF THEY SNEEZE.
WE'LL KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHO'S GOING UP THERE.
WE'RE GOING TO BE VERY DILIGENT ABOUT THIS.
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW.
THIS WILL BE OUT ON OUR WEBSITE ALSO, BUT THIS IS VERY SERIOUS, VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT.
CITY MANAGER DOMER, ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THAT?
>> NO. UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO READ THE STATEMENT THAT WAS PUSHED OUT ON SATURDAY JUST IN RESPONSE TO THIS BECAUSE WE DID LEARN ABOUT IT ON FRIDAY. THIS WAS SATURDAY.
THIS WAS SENT OUT AND THEN GARMO RESPONSE WAS TODAY. I THINK YOU SHOULD READ THAT.
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I WANT TO SAY THAT MO POTEM CAH REALLY MONITORS THIS VERY CLOSELY NOW AND ANYTHING THAT GOES ON THERE, IT'S NIPPED IN THE BUD IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ISSUES WHERE THEY HAD WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE UNDESIRABLE, NOT NECESSARILY SEVERE SITF, BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER.NO SITF PERSON INCARCERATED SHOULD EVER BE IN THAT FACILITY THERE.
>> MR. MAYOR, THIS WAS THE STATEMENT RELEASED MOSTLY OVER OUR SOCIAL MEDIA JUST BECAUSE IT WAS SATURDAY AND I WAS TRY TO GET IT OUT AS FAR AND WIDE AS POSSIBLE.
CITY OF LA VERNE STEADFASTLY OPPOSES ANY POTENTIAL MOVEMENT OF PROBATIONARY YOUTH INTO CAMPS AFRICA LAW PAGE.
THE RESIDENTIAL CAMPS PROVIDE YOUTH WITH EDUCATION, MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, BUT ARE NOT DESIGNED NOR STRUCTURED AS DETENTION FACILITIES, NOR FOR YOUTH WITH SERIOUS OFFENSES.
THESE CAMPS DO NOT MEET THE BASIC CRITERIA SET FORTH BY THE BOARD ESTATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, WHICH IN FACT IS WHAT LOS PADRINOS IS ALLEGED TO NOT EVEN MEET AT THIS TIME.
CITY AGREES WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S GLOBAL PLAN TO SHUT CAMP PAGE AND REQUEST THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT AT LEAST THAT PORTION OF THE PLAN TO SHUT IT DOWN AS HAS BEEN PROMISED FOR YEARS.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT AT THIS TIME, THE COUNTY IS ASSESSING ITS OPTIONS, BUT MOVING YOUTH INTO CAMPS AFIB PAGE MUST NOT BE ONE OF THOSE OPTIONS.
>> SIMPLE. WE'RE ON TOP OF IT, BUT WE NEED TO WATCH IT CLOSELY, WHICH WE WILL BE DOING.
I KNOW CHIEF WILL BE WATCHING.
I KNOW SHE WE'LL BE WATCHING, SO WE'LL KEEP EVERYONE.
IF WE NEED TO RALLY THE TROOPS, WE'LL RALLY THE TROOPS, AS WE'VE DONE BEFORE.
ANY OTHER OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ANYONE? WE'LL CLOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSENT CALENDAR.
[CONSENT CALENDAR]
ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ROUTINE AND WE'LL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION UNLESS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE REQUESTS SEPARATE DISCUSSION OR JUST WANTS TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON ONE OF THE ITEMS. ANY COMMENTS OR ANY REQUESTS OR P? GO AHEAD.>> I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT IN THE MINUTES, IT IDENTIFIES THE ULV SCHOLARSHIP GELA AS A SPONSORSHIP G. SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE CORRECTION THAT SCHOLARSHIP.
IF THERE'S NO OPPOSITION TO THAT, I WOULD MOVE AND LOOK FOR A SECOND.
I WILL ABSTAIN FROM THE MINUTE NUMBER 2, JUST BECAUSE I WAS NOT PRESENT, BUT VOTE ON ALL THE REST.
>> ANY OTHER CHANGES OR ADJUSTMENTS?
>> NO WAS THE CASH NUMBER 2. TAKE A VOTE.
>> I WAS WRITING DOWN, COUNCIL MEMBER LAU, YOU MADE THE MOTION? IT WAS SECONDED BY.
>> THAT WAS ME. YOU BETTER BE CAREFUL.
>> GO, PLEASE. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE THAT, DO YOU? THERE YOU GO. TEACH EVERYTHING. THESE ARE ROOKIE.
>> THE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH AN AMENDMENT MAKING IT SCHOLARSHIP FIRST SCALA.
MOTION BY LOW, SECONDED BY HEPBURN, APPROVED FIVE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 2 WITH MEMBERS AND CROSBY ABSTAINING.
>> NOW, YOU CAN TURN YOURS OFF. THEY SHOULD HAVE A LEARNING CARD THAT WE PUT IN FRONT OF HIM.
[6. Public Hearing to Determine Necessity of Utility User's Tax. In accordance with the City of La Verne's Municipal Code (Sec. 3.10.170), an annual public hearing is required to assess the need for the continuation of the City's Utility User's Tax (UUT). UUT is the third-largest tax revenue for the General Fund, supporting essential City services such as police, fire, recreation, and public works services. UUT is vital to fund and maintain essential City services.]
WE NOW WILL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC HEARINGS. THERE ARE THREE ITEMS TONIGHT.THE FIRST ONE IS A HEARING TO DETERMINE THE NECESSITY OF THE UTILITY USERS TAX.
CITY MANAGER DOMER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, LIKE TO CALL FORD EZ THEMES.
HE'S GOING TO BE PROVIDING THIS STAFF PRESENTATION ON THE PUBLIC HEARING.
DETERMINE THE NECESSITY OF UTILITY.
>> THANK YOU. HELLO, EVERYBODY.
I'M MISS HIMES. I'M AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
AND GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND RESIDENTS.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S UTILITY USER TAX, ALSO KNOWN AS UUT.
THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE ACTUALLY REQUIRES US TO HAVE AN ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE UTILITY USER TAX CONTINUES TO BE NECESSARY AND IF SO, AT WHAT LEVEL? TO CLARIFY, THE COUNCIL WILL NOT BE VOTING ON INCREASING OR ADDING ANY NEW UUT RATES SINCE THAT WOULD ACTUALLY REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL.
INSTEAD, WE HOPE THAT THIS PUBLIC HEARING WILL PROVIDE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND RESIDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE NEED AND CURRENT RATES FOR THE LANCE UTILITY USER TAX.
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FOR SOME BACKGROUND, CURRENTLY, THE CITY IMPOSES A 6% TAX ON ELECTRIC AND GAS CONSUMPTION AND 5.75% ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS.THE CITY ALSO DOES OFFER A REDUCED 3% RATE THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS, SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEXES, MOBILE HOME PARKS, CHURCHES, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND NON PROFITS.
REVENUES COLLECTED FROM THIS UUT GO DIRECTLY INTO THE GENERAL FUND AND ARE THEN USED TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL CITY SERVICES.
UT HAS BEEN AND IS USUALLY OUR THIRD LARGEST TAX REVENUE FOR THE GENERAL FUND, AND SINCE ITS ADOPTION, HAS CONTINUED TO PROVE TO BE A STABLE AND RELIABLE REVENUE SOURCE.
IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE UT RATES FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 26, UT RATES ALONE OR UT REVENUES ALONE ARE ESTIMATED TO PROVIDE ROUGHLY 3.8 MILLION DOLLAR FOR THE GENERAL FUND.
THIS 3.8 IS PROJECTED BASED ON ANALYZING BOTH HISTORICAL DATA AND CONSULTING WITH OUR UT EXPERTS.
CONSIDERING THE DETRIMENTAL IMPACT THAT WOULD CAUSE CITY OPERATIONS, IF UT WERE TO BE REMOVED OR DECREASED.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONTINUATION OF THE UTILITY USER TAX AT THE CURRENT VOTER APPROVED RATES.
THANK YOU A MOVIE LIBEL FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT? WE KNOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE'LL CALL YOU BACK. I NEED. THANK YOU.
I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. MR. BOWEN.
CONGRATULATIONS, CASH ON YOUR PROMOTION OR YOU HOPE.
BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS BUILT INTO OUR BUDGET.
MY QUESTION IS, WHEN DID THIS BEGIN? I KNOW IT COMES UP ANNUALLY, BUT WHEN DID IT START? DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHY IT STARTED TO BEGIN WITH? BECAUSE EVERY YEAR, WE'VE GOT TO HAVE IT 3.7 MILLION, WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT, A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A TAX THAT NEVER ENDS.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS AN ANSWER TO WHEN IT BEGAN AND WHY? THE CONCEPT?
>> WE CAN DO IT. HE'S GOT IT, I THINK, 1999.
>> TWENTY SIX YEARS? AND THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT.
>> ACCORDING TO THE STAFF REPORT, IT DID START IN 1999.
IT HAD REPLACED PRIOR IN THE CITY, I GUESS, THERE WAS A CITY WIDE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT THAT COLLECTED FUNDS.
FOR SOME REASON, THAT WAS REMOVED, AND THE UTILITY USERS TAX, WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBLE WAS PUT IN ITS PLACE.
THE CITY HAS ALWAYS DEPENDED UPON SOME FORM OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE THAT CAME IN AND THE UTILITIES USER TAX WAS PLACED IN.
IT HAS BEEN UPDATED AND INCREASED.
THAT WAS BACK IN MARCH 2005, AND THAT WAS A NEW BALLOT MEASURE.
THE RESIDENT VOTED ON IT AT THAT TIME IN 2005 TO INCREASE IT FROM 4%-6%, THEN CHANGE THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF LIKE THE GAS VERSUS ELECTRICITY VERSUS TELECOMMUNICATION.
HOMEOWNERS PAY THIS ONLY? IF IT'S GAS AND ELECTRIC?
>> NO. ANYBODY WHO RESIDES IN LA VERNE, IT'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GAS ELECTRIC, AND YOU'RE PAYING THOSE BILLS, IT'S ON YOUR BILL. WHETHER IT BE.
>> BUT THOSE ARE HOMEOWNERS, TYPICALLY?
>> ANYBODY WHO RECEIVES THAT SERVICES IN THE CITY? IT'S A UTILITY USERS TAX ON THAT UTILITY.
>> THANK YOU, RICK. ANYBODY ELSE? YES. YOU WANT TO ANSWER THAT.
>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD, ON THE AGENDA, I DO HAVE TWO LINKS.
ONE OF THEM IS THE UT INFO.ORG.
THIS IS A WEBSITE THAT'S PUT TOGETHER BY OUR UT EXPERTS, MINI SERVICES AVENUE INSIGHTS.
IT'S BUILT BECAUSE IT'S REALLY KNOWN.
THE STATE CONSIDERS IT AS REALLY THE BEST PLACE FOR ALL TRANSPARENT UT INFORMATION HAS INFORMATION ALL CITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA,
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ALL THE RATES, WHEN IT WAS IMPOSED AND OTHER GREAT INFORMATION.ALSO WITHIN THE CITY'S WEBSITE, WE DO HAVE A UTILITY USER TAX WEB PAGE THAT ALSO PROVIDES MORE INFORMATION.
BUT GREAT RESOURCES, AND ENCOURAGE ANYBODY TO USE THEM.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNSEL.
MY QUESTION ABOUT THIS IS IN THE DESCRIPTION, IT SAYS IT SUPPORTS ESSENTIAL CITY SERVICES SUCH AS POLICE, FIRE, RECREATION, AND PUBLIC WORK SERVICES.
I THINK THAT IMPLIES WORK PERFORMED OR WORK DONE.
IS THERE ANY WAY THAT THERE CAN BE SPECIFICITY AS TO HOW THOSE DOLLARS ARE SPENT WITHIN THOSE DEPARTMENTS RATHER THAN SALARIES AND OR RETIREMENT FOR THOSE DEPARTMENTS? I DON'T KNOW THAT MIGHT BE A KRISTI QUESTION.
>> T'S PUBLIC COMMENT CAN CLOSE THIS DOWN AND BRING OUR STAFF BACK UP.
>> GOOD EVENING. I'M PATRICIA SWEETMAN.
CONGRATULATIONS, MARY MAYOR PROTA.
>> NICE TO SEE YOU, COUNSEL. WITH THIS MONEY ALSO GOING ALONG WHAT DENITA WAS SAYING COULD BE USED TOWARD THE WATER INCREASE THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING AS A PRODUCT DELIVERY AS OPPOSED TO A SERVICE DELIVERY? THAT'S MY QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT, BRING THEM BACK UP TO THE DAYS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAHER IS THE COUNSEL.
JUST REAL QUICK, TRYING TO SO BASED ON WHETHER IT CAN BE LIMITED TO CERTAIN THINGS, IT WAS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AS A GENERAL TAX, SO THAT GOES INTO THE GENERAL FUND, MOST FLEXIBLE USE OF IT, THEREFORE, IT CAN BE USED FOR PERSONNEL COSTS, ANYTHING.
AS WE KNOW, BOTH POLICE AND FIRE, EVEN THOUGH THERE'S SOME REVENUE GENERATED THERE, MOST OF THE GENERAL FUND MONEY GOES TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE CITY, REGARDING WHETHER IT CAN BE USED TOWARDS WATER UTILITY.
WATER UTILITY IS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY, BASICALLY A SEPARATE FUND, AND IT'S PAID BY THE RATE USERS.
THAT'S THE PROCESS WE'RE GOING THROUGH NOW, GENERATING INFORMATION TO HELP UNDERSTAND BETTER AND TO ALSO BRING UP AND MODERNIZE AND MAKE MORE EFFICIENT THE WHOLE WATER UTILITY REVENUE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS.
>> IS A GOOD QUESTIONS. BASICALLY GENERAL FUND AND BASICALLY NO ON USING IT FOR THE WATER SEWER SORRY. THAT TO THE QUICK.
>> MR. MAYOR, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY.
>> AS AN OWNER THE LAND OF PARK.
>> NO, EVERYBODY PAYS UTILITY USERS TAX, SO IT HAS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME IMPACT ON ALSO NO ABSTENTION IS REQUIRED.
>> THOUGH NOTED IN THERE TWO, THERE'S A DISCOUNT OF 2% FOR SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEXES AND MOBILE PARKS AS WELL?
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE'RE GOOD? THEN I WOULD.
IT'S JUST THE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES PREPAID WIRELESS, ELECTRICITY, AND GAS.
>> WITH THAT? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S UTILITY USERS TAX AT THE CURRENT VOTER APPROVED RATES FOR THE FISCAL 2025 26?
>> ITEM NUMBER SIX WAS MOVED BY CROSBY, SECONDED BY LAW AND APPROVED BY LAW.
>> THANK YOU GUYS. GET AWAY FROM THE HEAR.
THE NEXT PUBLIC HEARING ITEM IS TO CONSIDER AN INCREASE IN
[7. Public Hearing to Consider an Increase in the Paramedic Fee for Fiscal Year 2025-26 from $6.50 to $6.70. The annual review of the Paramedic Service Fee is necessary to maintain financial sustainability and ensure high-quality emergency medical services. The City Council will determine whether an adjustment to the current fee is required based on financial projections, operational needs, and public input during the hearing.]
THE PARAMEDIC FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 26 650-670.DIANA DON, PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL REPORTING ON THIS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I'M GOING TO CALL FORD ISABELLE GUZMAN FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT TO
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THE PARAMEDIC SERVICE FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 '26.BACK IN 1980, LA VERNE RESIDENTS MADE A VITAL INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH BY APPROVING MEASURE GG.
THAT MEASURE ESTABLISHED THE PARAMEDIC SERVICE FEE, A FUNDING MECHANISM THAT GUARANTEES RESIDENTS ACCESS TO ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT, AND EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION WITHOUT DIRECT OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES.
WHILE BILLING INSURANCE IS NOW A STANDARD PRACTICE, THE PARAMEDIC FEE REMAINS CRITICAL.
IT SUPPORTS STAFFING OPERATIONS AND ENSURES CONTINUITY OF CARE IN TIMES OF NEED.
WHAT STARTED AT ONE DOLLAR AND 75 CENTS PER UNIT PER MONTH IN 1981 HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RISING COSTS AND THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
AS OF TODAY, THE FEE IS SIX DOLLARS AND 50 CENTS PER MONTH.
THIS YEAR, WE ARE RECOMMENDING A MODEST 3% INCREASE FROM SIX DOLLARS AND 50 CENTS TO SIX DOLLARS AND 70 CENTS PER MONTH.
THIS ADJUSTMENT ALIGNS WITH CPI LIMITS AND IS PROJECTED TO GENERATE AN ADDITIONAL $31,571, BRINGING THE TOTAL PARAMEDIC FUND REVENUE TO $1,083,944.
BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT EVEN WITH THIS INCREASE, THE PARAMEDIC SERVICE FEE WILL STILL ONLY COVER AROUND 7% OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET, WHICH IS PROJECTED AT 15.7 MILLION, AND OF THAT, 3.92 MILLION ARE THE PARAMEDIC COSTS.
WITH THIS INCREASE, WE REMAIN WITHIN CPI GUIDELINES AND CONTINUE PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH WITHOUT PLACING A DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN ON RESIDENTS.
THE ADJUSTMENT IS MODEST, STRATEGIC, AND NECESSARY FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES.
STAFF RESPECTFULLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADJUSTING THE MONTHLY PARAMEDIC SERVICE FEE FROM SIX DOLLARS AND 50 CENTS TO SIX DOLLARS AND 70 CENTS, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025.
THANK YOU, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE MIGHT CALL YOU BACK UP.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT THANK YOU.
I'M GOING TO OPEN A PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? NO, I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
COUNCIL, ANY COMMENTS OR? MR. CROSBY.
>> I JUST APPRECIATE THIS USE OF NOMINAL FEE FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS, THE SAFETY HAVING TO BE TRANSPORTED, AND THEN WE ARE NOT OVERLY CHARGED FOR THOSE TRANSPORTS.
WE HAVE A COMMUNITY THAT MOST OF OUR FIRE SERVICE IS MEDICAL AID, AND THE SERVICE IS USED BY A LOT.
I THINK THE COUNCIL IN 1980 DID GREAT THINGS FOR OUR CITY AND REALLY WANT TO CONTINUE.
SIX DOLLARS AND 70 CENTS A MONTH FOR MY ONE HOUSE IS A NOMINAL FEE.
>> THAT HELPS EVERYONE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CROSBY. MR. JOHNSON?
>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN COMING BACK ALL THE TIME EVERY YEAR, AND BUMP IT UP A BIT.
WE ALSO COLLECT, I BELIEVE, EVEN MORE BY OUR REIMBURSEMENTS FROM GOING AFTER INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND TO TRY TO COLLECT PARAMEDIC FEES.
WE DO BILL THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALONG WITH THE NOMINAL PAYMENT THAT WE AS A RESIDENT OF THE CITY.
I KNOW MY MOTHER HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT ISSUES, BUT I THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL SERVICE AND A LITTLE COST VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. ANYONE WITH ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I TOO DO AGREE.
WE HAVE AN AMAZING PARAMEDIC SERVICE IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND IT'S USED QUITE OFTEN.
IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE SERVICES THAT IT'S AN AMAZING RESOURCE FOR OUR RESIDENTS, AND WE'VE GOT THE FINEST FIRE DEPARTMENT OF ANY SURROUNDING AREAS, AND THAT'S A REASON FOR IT. WE HAVE GREAT SERVICES.
THESE FEES ARE MINUSCULE OF THE SERVICES THAT WE ACTUALLY PROVIDE.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE DOLLAR AMOUNT, WHAT IT ACTUALLY COVERS AND WHAT WE ACTUALLY PAY, EVEN WITH OUR REIMBURSEMENTS, IT STILL WE NEED IT, THOUGH, TO GIVE US THE SERVICES.
THANK YOU, STAFF. WITH THAT, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY LA VERNE ADOPTING A FISCAL YEAR 2025 '26 PARAMEDIC SERVICE FEE?
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>> MOTION FOR THAT ITEM WAS BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY KASHIFALGHITA.
THE FINAL PUBLIC HEARING IS TO APPROVE
[8. Public Hearing to Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Comprehensive Fee Schedule. The City's Comprehensive Fee Schedule is reviewed each year as part of the annual budget process. Adjustments are made to reflect changes in the cost of services in accordance with State and local law. The proposed Resolution provides for adjustment to the 2025-26 Comprehensive Fee Schedule.]
THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 '26 COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE.CITY MANAGER DOMER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER, WHO WILL BE REPORTING.
>> WE GOT EVERY ONE OF YOU TONIGHT.
>> SO ARE WE. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY STAFF.
TONIGHT, WE'RE PRESENTING THE PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 '26.
THE ANNUAL UPDATE ENSURES OUR FEES REFLECT THE ACTUAL COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES, COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT REGULATIONS, AND SUPPORT OUR LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS.
THERE ARE A FEW KEY CHANGES I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT IN PUBLIC WORKS, WE'RE INTRODUCING A NEW AFTER-HOURS INSPECTION FEE OF $340 WHILE KEEPING THE STANDARD INSPECTION RATE UNCHANGED.
WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION FEES HAVE ALSO BEEN UPDATED, AND ALTHOUGH THESE FEES ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE, AS THEY ARE INCLUDED IN RESOLUTION 18-73, THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN OMITTED FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE, AND ARE NOW BEING ADDED.
UPDATES FOR THE SERVICE INSTALLATION FEE INCLUDES A 13,455 INCREASE FOR ONE INCH PIPES, AND 17,232 FOR TWO INCH PIPES.
THE SEWER CONNECTION FEE IS ALSO RISING TO 01,683 TO OFFSET THE PROPORTIONATED SHARE OF THE SYSTEM'S CAPITAL COST.
THESE FEES APPLY TO THOSE REQUESTING WATER SERVICE FOR ONE OR MORE PARCELS THAT DO NOT HAVE A EXISTING CONNECTION TO THE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM.
PLEASE NOTE, THE WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS FEES HAVE NOT BEEN ADJUSTED SINCE 2015, AND NOW REFLECT THE CURRENT COST OF SERVICE.
ALSO, THE POST MMR CONNECTION FEE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE 2019 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT, HAS BEEN REMOVED TO REFLECT THE 2020 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND VALLEYS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.
FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WE'VE REPLACED THE CURRENT COST RECOVERY MODEL WITH A MORE DETAILED INCIDENT MITIGATION COST.
THIS CHANGE ALLOWS US TO BILL MORE ACCURATELY BASED ON THE TYPE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE FROM FIRES TO HAZMAT SITUATIONS.
EMS FEES HAVE ALSO BEEN SIMPLIFIED BY BUNDLING DISPATCH FEES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND DOCUMENTATION FEES INTO A FLAT RATE OF $75 THAT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE ADVANCED AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES.
IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE'RE ADJUSTING CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT FEES, LOWERING THE INITIAL APPLICATION FEE FROM $100-50, AND INCREASING THE RENEWAL FEE FROM 25-75.
ON THE REFUSE AND RECYCLING SIDE, WE'RE APPLYING A 4.44% INCREASE IN LINE WITH CPI OF OUR AGREEMENT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.
LASTLY, WE'VE UPDATED THE FORMATTING AND ORGANIZATION OF THE FEE SCHEDULE.
WITH THESE CHANGES, WE'RE AIMING FOR A MORE ACCURATE, TRANSPARENT, AND FAIR FEE STRUCTURE THAT KEEPS PACE WITH THE ACTUAL COST OF DOING BUSINESS.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE UPDATED 2025 '26 COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, BUT IF YOU HAVE DETAILED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIFIC FEE, DEPARTMENTS CAN ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS AS IT WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT.
>> THANK YOU. THIS IS A LOT OF WORK AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST, AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK UP TO DESK. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.
ANYBODY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS? MISS CARLTON.
THIS IS MORE ONLY BECAUSE THIS IS THE LAST ONE, BECAUSE I KNEW EVERYTHING WAS GOING TO GET APPROVED BASICALLY BECAUSE WE HAVE BUDGETS ALREADY FOUNDED ON ALL OF THIS, BUT I WANTED EVERYBODY TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING THROUGH THE STATE AS OF YESTERDAY.
THERE ARE NINE PROPERTY TAX BILLS THAT ARE PLANNED WITH INCREASES UP TO 5% ON EVERY HOME SOLD, AND THERE'S ALSO ONE TO ACTUALLY INCLUDE A REPEAL OF PLOT 13.
THERE'S A PAYROLL TAX THAT'S ACTUALLY BEING PROPOSED, WHICH IS REALLY GOING TO HIT SMALL BUSINESSES IN PARTICULAR, WHICH IS OF COURSE GOING TO MEAN FEWER JOBS IN OUR STATE.
THERE'S A VACANCY TAX PROPOSED, WHICH THIS ONE DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE.
IT WOULD BE BASICALLY TAXING A VACANT OFFICE AND RETAIL STORES WHEN THE BUSINESSES LEAVE.
THERE'S GOING TO BE INCREASE IN THE INCOME TAX TO A MAXIMUM OF 13.8%.
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THEN THERE'S ALSO WHAT WE'VE ALL HEARD ABOUT IS THE NEW MILEAGE TAX, WHICH IS SIX-NINE CENTS PER MILE WHEN YOU DRIVE, THEY'RE GOING TO PUT SOMETHING ON YOUR VEHICLE, THAT'LL BE MANDATORY AND IT'S EQUIVALENT TO AN 80 CENTS PER GALLON HIKE IN GAS TAX.THAT IS AB1421, IF YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
I'M JUST BRINGING THIS UP RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I THINK EVERYBODY'S GOT TO BE VERY AWARE ABOUT JUST THE INSANE TAXES.
WHEN I HEAR A CPI GOING UP A 4.1 FOR SOME PEOPLE, I KNOW THAT MANY OF US IN THE PRIVATE WORLD, WE HAVEN'T HAD A RAISE IN ABOUT SEVEN YEARS NOW.
JUST BE VERY COGNIZANT THAT PRETTY SOON THERE'S NO MORE BLOOD IN THE TURNIP.
YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE IN TOWN THAT ARE SENIOR CITIZENS, AND EVERY SINGLE INCREASE MAKES A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MISS CARLTON. ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT, BRINGING BACK THE DS, ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? [NOISE] MR. CROSBY.
>> JUST THAT I APPRECIATE GOING THROUGH THIS ALL THE RED LINES.
I'VE TAKEN WENDY'S RESPONSE THAT SHE GIVES EVERY SINGLE YEAR TO GO THROUGH.
IT REALLY SHOWS WHERE THEY ARE AND NOT THAT IT'S BEING VERY TRANSPARENT.
TO YOUR ENTIRE TEAM, I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CROSBY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I WANT TO MIRROR THAT, BUT ALSO, I REALLY LIKE THE WAY THAT YOU'VE GOT THE MITIGATION FEES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WE'VE BEEN GOING OUT ON ALL THESE DIFFERENT FIRE EPISODES AND JUST MAKING SURE THAT CHRONOLOGICALLY LIST HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO GET BACK TO YOU GUYS SO THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY TAKE THIS, WE CAN DO OUR BILLING PROPERLY.
THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME.
AGAIN, I DO LOVE THE RED LINES.
IT WAS IN THE LAST PART OF IT AND EXPLAINS IT COMPLETELY WHAT'S GOING ON.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT, I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF WORK FOR YOU GUYS, ESPECIALLY DEPARTMENTAL CROSSOVER.
REALLY NICE HOW YOU DID THAT, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TITLED RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-48 RELATIVE TO CERTAIN FEES, AND POLICIES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF LA VERNE?
>> THAT ITEM WAS MOVED BY KASHIFALGHITA, SECONDED BY CROSBY AND APPROVE 5, 0.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO DISCUSSION CALENDAR.
[DISCUSSION CALENDAR (FORMERLY KNOWN AS OTHER MATTERS)]
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS TONIGHT. THE FIRST ITEM IS THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE.THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH, ALL OF THE STAFF VERY MUCH.
THE FIRST ITEM IS THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE REORGANIZED IN THE CITY'S PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS AND SETTING GENERAL PROVISION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATION.
CITY MANAGER DOMER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING?
>> I WILL BE DOING THE REPORTING ON THAT, SIR.
WE'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING UP THE PRESENTATION AND DO APOLOGIZE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE LARGER SCREEN.
>> WHY DON'T WE GET AARON ON THE LADDER AGAIN ONE MORE TIME?
>> WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET AARON ON THE LADDER ANYMORE.
>> WHY DON'T WE HAVE OUR PARTIES DYING ON THE FLOOR? THAT'S FINE.
>> THERE'S ALSO COPIES OVER HERE.
AARON WILL PASS OUT THE COPIES INSTEAD OF GETTING ON THE LADDER.
YES. BUT ANYWAY, THIS IS THE FIRST READING.
AGAIN, WHEN THERE'S AN ORDINANCE, THERE'S A FIRST READING, IF IT IS APPROVED, THEN IT GOES TO A SECOND READING, AND ADOPTION, AND THEN ONCE THAT IS APPROVED AT THAT POINT, THEN THERE'S 30 DAYS AND IT BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
EVEN I GET THE CLICKER. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED AT THE JANUARY 17TH, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MAYOR HEPBURN HAD REQUESTED A REVIEW OF ALL THE CITY COMMISSION COMMITTEES AND BOARDS FOR ES, JUST CALL THEM COMMITTEES.
THE REVIEW WAS BASED ON HISTORICALLY DIFFERENT METHODS OF COMMITTEE FORMATION AND A LACK OF CONSISTENT REQUIREMENTS.
WE DO HAVE SOME COMMITTEES OR BOARDS THAT ARE MANDATED BY THE STATE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, EIFD, THAT IS MORE SWAYED BY STATE LAW THAN WHAT WE CAN DO HERE.
BUT THE BEST PRACTICE OF COMMITTEES IS TO STRUCTURE THEM TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT AND LONGSTANDING SERVICE NEEDS FOR LARGER POLICY DEPARTMENT AREAS.
OUR COMMITTEES WERE REALLY FINITE AND SPECIALIZED IN AREAS VERSUS WHAT IS BEFORE YOU IS LIKE A FINANCE COMMISSION, A PUBLIC WORKS, SO IT'S CALLED A DIFFERENT THING.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL STILL BE THERE.
SINCE COMMITTEES ARE ADVISORY TO THE CITY COUNCIL, IT'S BEST NOT TO HAVE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON THERE.
THOUGH WE DO TALK ABOUT AND FORM THE ABILITY FOR LIAISONS.
THAT WAY A CITY COUNCIL PERSON CAN BE ASSIGNED THAT, CAN PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IF REQUESTED, BUT NOT PARTAKE IN THE DISCRETIONARY ADVISORY MAKING RECOMMENDATION BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
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THE INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS WERE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL AT A STUDY SESSION ON OCTOBER 21ST WITH FEEDBACK RECEIVED, THAT FEEDBACK WAS THEN PUT INTO AN ORDINANCE THAT HAD GENERAL PARAMETERS, AND THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU.AGAIN, TO REITERATE, THE COMMITTEES ARE MEANS OF GATHERING COMMUNITY INPUT.
IT REALLY IS TO HAVE THE RESIDENTS BE A CENTRAL PART OF THE COMMITTEE, INCREASING PARTICIPATION.
THERE IS AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE.
HAVING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICES ON WIDE RANGING MATTERS.
THAT'S GOING BACK TO THE FINANCE COMMISSION.
I'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT FURTHER ABOUT SOME OF THESE COMMISSION.
>> THE ITEM REQUESTS FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE, SETTING GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMITTEE.
THERE ARE COMMISSIONS COMMITTEES ALREADY DEFINED WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND/OR BY RESOLUTION.
THIS IS JUST MAKING CONSISTENT SOME OF THE ISSUES ABOUT MEMBERSHIP, VOTING IN ITEMS LIKE THAT.
NUMBER OF MEMBERS PER COMMITTEE IS DEFINED.
QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE A BONA FIDE RESIDENT AND REGISTERED VOTER UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW.
THAT GOES BACK TO THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, EIFD, WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
A SELECTION AND REMOVAL PROCESS.
THOUGH CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL PRIMARILY MAKE DIRECT APPOINTMENTS, BUT IT ALLOWS FOR A GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESS.
WE DID THIS INITIALLY WITH THE SEWER AND WATER AD-HOC COMMITTEE, AND A LOT OF CITIES ARE GOING TO THAT BECAUSE OF NOW A LOT OF CITIES ARE IN BY DISTRICTS.
THERE'S STILL A REQUIREMENT FOR AN APPLICATION PROCESS, BUT IT DOESN'T PROHIBIT THE FACT THAT IF THERE'S A LARGE AMOUNT OF APPOINTEE OR APPLICANTS, THAT THE COUNCIL CAN DO SOME FORM OF INTERVIEW SESSION, ALL THAT STUFF, AND THEN MAKE A SELECTION AFTER THAT.
IT DESIGNATES THAT THERE'S TWO, FOUR-YEAR TERMS COINCIDING WITH THE APPOINTING MEMBER.
IT REQUIRES THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR, SELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE, SO THAT'S A STANDARD PRACTICE.
PROVIDE SOME RULES OF PROCEDURE AND DECORUM, REQUIRES CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS, AND THEN TALKS ABOUT THE CITY COUNCIL LIAISON RULE.
THE RECOMMENDED COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARDS.
AGAIN, THIS WAS BROUGHT BACK IN OCTOBER, AND THEN HARRY FORD NOW.
PLANNING COMMISSION REMAINS THE SAME.
THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE BECOMES THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION.
WE COULD ALWAYS SHORTEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION.
BUT IT WOULD BROADEN ITS REVIEW FROM JUST ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION, BICYCLES, PEDESTRIANS, USING THE CIRCULATION SYSTEM, TO ACTUALLY LARGER CIRCULATION ITEMS, LOOKING AT THE CIP THAT GOES FROM PUBLIC WORKS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE BUDGET TIME.
MEASURE LV CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
THERE WAS OVERSIGHT PUT INTO MEASURE LV, AND REALLY, THE COMMITTEE GETS TOGETHER AND JUST MAKES SURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE BEING USED PER THE MEASURE LV GUIDELINE.
THOUGH THERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY GIVE ABOUT TIER 1 OR TIER 2.
BUT THIS WOULD MAKE THEM A FINANCE COMMISSION, SO ACTUALLY A MORE WIDESPREAD REVIEW OF THE CITY'S FINANCES.
THEY COULD HELP WITH THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT.
THEY COULD LOOK WHEN WE DO GO OUT FOR A NEW EXTERNAL AUDITOR, HELP WITH THAT PROCESS.
THEN ALSO LOOK BECAUSE WE ARE FISCALLY CHALLENGED, LIKE MANY CITIES, ANY IDEAS ABOUT FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT CAN BE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL BACK TO THE FINANCE COMMISSION? LOOK AT THESE ITEMS. IT'S A MUCH BROADER REVIEW OF THE CITY'S FINANCES.
SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS THE SAME, THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BID.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IN THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BID IS THAT INSTEAD OF APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE BID BOARD, THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD APPOINT THE NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT IS THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
VERY COMMON WHEN CITIES HAVE BIDS, MAKES IT SIMPLER.
IF YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THIS COMPLICATED PROCESS OF THERE'S AN ASSOCIATION, THEY ACTUALLY RUN AND MANAGE THE WINE WALK, THE BEER WALK, SOME OTHER ITEMS, WE HOLD THEIR MONEY, THEN WE TRANSFER IT BACK TO THEM, AND ALL THAT STUFF.
IT'S A OVERLY COMPLEX PROCESS THAT WE COULD SIMPLIFY AND FOLLOW THE BEST PRACTICES THAT WERE NOT ONLY DONE IN OTHER BIDS, BUT ALSO RECOMMENDED BY THE CONSULTANT IN THE MOST RECENT REVIEW PROCESS.
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, EIFD, IS TO REMAIN THE SAME.
THEN THE CREATION OF A NEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING, PARKS AND RECREATION.
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AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE DOING THE MASTER PLAN FOR PARKS AND RECREATION.THIS WOULD BE WHERE A FIRST SCRUB OF ALL IMPROVEMENTS, OTHER IDEAS COMES TO THAT COMMITTEE, AND THEN IS RECOMMENDED BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE WOULD MAINTAIN A MAJORITY OF WHAT IT IS RIGHT NOW, BUT IT WOULD BECOME A SUBCOMMITTEE TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AND REPORT TO THEM.
THE YOUTH SPORTS COMMITTEE THERE'S TWO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ON IT, BUT IT'S THE YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION PRESIDENTS, AND IT'S REALLY DESIGNED TO JUST INTERACT AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND TO COORDINATE FIELD USE AND ALL THAT STUFF.
IT'S NOT REALLY A COMMITTEE IT'S MORE OF A WORKING GROUP.
IT'S PROPOSED AS A WORKING GROUP REPORTING TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION IF THERE'S LARGER ISSUES THAT ARE NEEDED.
BUT IT'S REALLY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE DESIGNATED PRESIDENTS OR DESIGNEES OF THE PRESIDENTS FROM THE DIFFERENT YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS TO GET THEM TOGETHER, TALK ABOUT FIELD USE, TALK ABOUT SOME FIELD POLICIES LIKE A MUD LINE OR WHEN YOU USE THE FIELD AFTER A RAINY EVENT AND ALL THAT STUFF, BUT NOT NECESSARILY A COMMITTEE PER SE, SO IT'S A WORKING.
IF APPROVED, THE NEXT STEPS WOULD BE A SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE ON MAY 5TH.
IF PASSED, IT IS EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THAT.
DURING THAT TIME, WE'RE GOING TO BRING FORWARD RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE NEW COMMISSION, DEFINING THE SCOPE AND PURPOSE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THEM.
WE'RE LOOKING AT THE MAY 19TH MEETING.
IF APPROVED AT THAT POINT, WE WOULD ADVERTISE APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY ON MAY 20TH, AND THEN CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS EITHER AT THE JULY 7TH MEETING OR, DEPENDING ON ISSUES, SOMETIME THEREAFTER.
BUT ONCE IT'S APPROVED GOING FORWARD, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PROCESS IS OPEN, IS ADVERTISED, WE GET ENOUGH PEOPLE, AND THEN WE GO FORWARD FROM THAT.
THAT'S THE RECOMMENDED ACTION, WHICH IS THE FIRST READ, WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ORDINANCE, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LA VERNE, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.46, AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 2.48 AND 2.54 OF THE TITLE 2, THE CITY OF LA VERNE MUNICIPAL CODE, SETTING FORTH GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING BOARD, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND OFFICE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DOMER. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. DOMER BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT? YES.
WITH THE MEASURE LV AND CHANGE TO THE FINANCE COMMISSION, BECAUSE MEASURE LV WAS VOTED ON AND APPROVED, AND IT HAD A MEASURE LV OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE PART OF THAT, DOES THAT STILL ALLOW US TO CHANGE THAT?
AS LONG AS WE DON'T TAKE AWAY OR MODIFY THE ULV OVERSIGHT PORTIONS OF THE DUTIES.
>> BUT CHANGE IN THE NAME AND THAT'S STILL OKAY THEN?
>> YES. THAT WILL BE ONE OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY EXPAND THAT EXISTING COMMISSION TO DO ADDITIONAL.
>> THEN I KNOW THE YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE AND THE YOUTH SPORTS COMMITTEE HAS COUNCIL MEMBERS ON THEM.
THEN THE YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE, WE ARE PART OF THE VOTING BOARD CHAIR OF THAT, ALONG WITH RESIDENTS, AND ALONG WITH SCHOOL BOARD.
WHAT CHANGES DOES THAT MAKE TO THIS?
>> AGAIN, THAT'S A UNIQUE COMMITTEE, AND THERE'S NOT A LOT OF THINGS VR, WHO IS THE STAFF LIAISON, COULD CORRECT ME THAT COME ADVISORY BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
A LOT OF THINGS ARE DONE THROUGH THE COMMITTEE.
AGAIN, THAT COMMITTEE WAS FORMED.
IT WAS ORIGINALLY THE RED RIBBON WEEK COMMITTEE FOR DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION THERE. I THINK I GOT THAT RIGHT.
THEN CHANGED ITS NAME TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE BROAD.
THE REALITY IS THAT IT WOULD MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON WHAT IT'S REVIEWING, WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGH THE PARKS AND REC COMMISSION.
BUT IT'S ONE OF THOSE COMMITTEES THAT I KNOW HAS STRUGGLED A LITTLE BIT, BUT CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD, AND IT IS IMPORTANT WITH THE ISSUES THAT THEY BRING UP.
>> MY LAST QUESTION BEFORE WE GO PUBLIC IS THAT I KNOW ON THAT YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE, IT DOES STATE IN THE BYLAWS THAT THE MAYOR IS THE ONE THAT CHOOSES AND APPOINTS THE PEOPLE, WHEN WE'VE DONE IT IN THE PAST, HAS REALLY HAD THE WHOLE COUNCIL.
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IT SAID THE MAYOR, DO THOSE THINGS HAVE TO CHANGE AS WELL THEN?>> CORRECT. THEY'LL BE WITH THOSE RESOLUTIONS, SOME CHANGES TO THAT STRUCTURE JUST TO REALIGN IT.
THE ISSUE WITH THE YOUTH AND FAMILY IS PROBABLY IT'S MORE OF A CITY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION TYPE GROUP.
THAT'S WHERE WHEN WE BRING IT BACK, WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR SOME INPUT SPECIFICALLY ON THAT COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT IS A UNIQUE FEATURE.
>> THIS STATEMENT, AS YOU KNOW, TOMORROW IS OUR YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION COMMITTEE.
I INVITED MR. DOMER TO COME TO THAT YOUTH AND FAMILY COMMITTEE TO HELP EXPLAIN ALL OF THIS PROCESS AS WELL.
>> TO LISTEN TO THEM ABOUT SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT THEY WANT TO BRING FORWARD, SO YES.
>> ON THE ISSUE OF THE BYLAWS AND THE COMPOSITIONS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
IF IT WERE PASSED ON SECOND READING, THEN THE STAFF WOULD COME BACK WITH PROPOSED BYLAWS FOR EACH OF THOSE UNITS.
>> RESOLUTIONS TO ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION'S COMMITTEES.
THEN AGAIN, A LOT OF COMMITTEES DON'T HAVE BYLAWS.
THEY'RE DIRECTED THROUGH THE COMMISSIONS COMMITTEES.
AGAIN, IT REFLECTS HOW SOME OF THESE COMMITTEES WERE FORMED, THAT THEY WERE ALMOST AUTONOMOUS, PRIVATE.
THEN WE'RE ASSUMED BY THE CITY.
WE'LL HAVE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT IF THERE IS A NEED FOR A BYLAW OR IF THE RESOLUTION PROCESS CAN BE THOSE GUIDELINES.
>> I WOULD LIKE FOR STAFF TO COME BACK WITH THAT IF IT WERE TO PASS ON SECOND READING TO UNDERSTAND BETTER WHAT THE UNIFORMITY OF IT LOOKS LIKE BECAUSE I KNOW THIS WAS A HUGE LIFT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE BEING UNIFORM AND HOW WE WERE ESTABLISHING COMMITTEES AND COMMITTING TO THEM AND CONTINUING THEM.
BUT IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT, THEN I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALSO DOING LIKEWISE WHEN IT COMES TO BYLAWS OR MINUTES OR WHATEVER IT IS.
I THINK IT SHOULD BE STANDARDIZED TO THE EXTENT THAT ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS KNOW THAT, HEY, IF THIS IS A COMMISSION OF THE CITY OR A SUBCOMMITTEE OR WHATEVER, THIS IS WHERE I CAN EXPECT TO FIND THE INFORMATION, AND IT IS GOING TO BE IN THE SAME FORMAT.
>> I AGREE. I THINK WE NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE LIKE MEASURE LV, AS MR. CROSBY STATED, WAS VOTED IN BY THE VOTERS AND THERE WAS DEFINITE CRITERIA IN THERE THAT HAS TO BE ADHERED TO, SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THERE IS ANY BYLAW WITH ANY OF THESE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION CHART MOVES AND REWORDINGS, AND THAT THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
I DO AGREE WITH THAT. I DID ONE QUESTION REGARDING THE YOUTH SPORTS COMMITTEE.
AS WE'VE HAD ISSUES IN THE PAST, AND MAYOR PRO TEM JOHNSON, NOW, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON, MYSELF ARE ON THAT COMMITTEE, DOES THAT STILL REQUIRE THAT YOU WERE SAYING THAT WE WERE GOING TO REMOVE PEOPLE OFF THESE COMMITTEES AS FAR AS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS? WOULD WE STILL HAVE COUNCIL MEMBERS ON THIS COMMITTEE DURING THEIR MEETINGS? BECAUSE MY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS AFTER WE'VE HAD SOME VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS THAT WE WERE REALLY PRETTY MUCH MOVING THROUGH IT WITH THE COMMITTEE, BUT ALSO WITH OUR STAFF, BECAUSE WE HAD THESE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH SOME OF THE SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS.
WE NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL OF THAT.
INSTEAD OF US HEARING IT THIRD AND FOURTH HAND, I THINK SOME OF THESE THINGS, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF AN ISSUE THAT WE CAN ADDRESS IT THROUGH OUR CITY MANAGEMENT, OUR DIRECTORS OF THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, BUT ESPECIALLY OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR AS WE DID IN THE PAST, WHICH HOPEFULLY WE DON'T HAVE THAT AGAIN, BUT KNOWING YOUTH SPORTS, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE ISSUES POPPING UP.
AS ELECTED, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WITH ALL OF US THAT HAVE SPORTS BACKGROUND, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL THESE YOUTH SPORTS FUNCTION CORRECTLY AND KEEP THE CHILDREN IN MIND. HOW IS THAT?
>> NO ABSOLUTELY, VERY GOOD POINTS, AND THAT'S WITH THE CITY USED TO HAVE A PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
>> DECADES AGO. NO, A LONG TIME AGO.
>> I DO BELIEVE IN THE STUDY SESSION THAT HISTORY WAS IN THERE.
BUT AS FAR AS THAT'S ONE REASON FOR THE LIAISON ACTIVITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL, BECAUSE THAT IS NEEDED FOR EITHER THE PAST HISTORY OR A SMALL COMMUNITY, THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT'S GOING ON.
BUT TRULY, WHAT COMMITTEE OF COMMISSION A BOARD IS FOR IS THAT RESIDENT ADVISORY PURPOSES, AND SO MAKING SURE THAT IT'S THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE PROVIDING THAT ADVISORY INPUT BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION WORKING GROUP.
AGAIN, THAT'S MORE OF AN INFORMATIONAL AND AN UNDERSTANDING, AND THEN ANY ISSUE WOULD BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE PARKS AND REC COMMISSION.
THEN, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW HOW THINGS WORK HERE.
IF THERE'S AN ISSUE GOING ON, WE'RE GOING TO REPORT OUT TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING, GET FEEDBACK,
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WORK EITHER WITH THE INDIVIDUAL COACHES OR YOUTH ORGANIZATION PRESIDENTS AT THAT TIME, OR THROUGH THE PARKS AND REC COMMISSION AS TO WHAT IS A CHANGE OR AN ADVISORY BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL THEN IN WHICH TO TAKE A VOTE.>> I THINK WHAT I WOULD LIKE THOUGH IS THAT THE OPTION IN ANY OF THESE COMMITTEES THAT IF THERE NEED TO BE A ADDED LIAISON WITH NUMBER OF ELECTED JUST FOR THE FACT THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE THAT YOU COULD INSTITUTE THAT LIAISON COMMITTEE WOULD COME IN, JUST LIKE WE'VE DONE WITH OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, JUST LIKE WE'VE DONE BEFORE THAT YOU HAVE A LIAISON COMMITTEE THAT COULD COME IN IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE THAT WE WOULD COME IN AND BE NOT NECESSARILY APPOINTED, BUT WE WOULD COME IN TO MONITOR THE SITUATION IN ORDER TO BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL.
I JUST THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE ELECTEDS INVOLVED WITH THESE DIFFERENT LIAISON GROUPS BECAUSE THERE'S ISSUES THAT COME ON THAT WE CAN BRING IT BACK AND DISCUSS IT, AND WHETHER IT BE IN A CLOSED SESSION OR IN A SITUATION WITH THE DIRECTORS OF THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.
I JUST THINK SOMETHING THAT MIGHT WANT TO MODIFY THAT.
>> AGAIN, THE PURPOSE OF THE LIAISON IS PRETTY MUCH TO DO THAT.
AS YOU KNOW, EACH YEAR WE LOOK AT THE COMMISSION'S COMMITTEES, EXTERNAL COMMITTEES AND ALL THAT STUFF, COUNCIL WILL ASSIGN FOR VOLUNTEERS SOMETIME.
>> AT THAT ONE IS ONCE WE ESTABLISH ALL THESE COMMITTEES, THE LIAISON LIST WILL BE THEN SENT AROUND.
WE CAN DO ONE, WE CAN DO TWO AND IT NEVER PRECLUDES THE CITY COUNCIL FROM HEARING OF AN ISSUE AND DISCUSSING IT UP HERE ON THE DIAS OR CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OR EVEN HAVE, IN THIS INSTANCE, THE PARK AND REC COMMISSION DOING THE SAME THING.
>> I THINK FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, JUST SO I'M CLEAR ON IT, I THINK THE DIFFERENCE THAT MAYBE RICK WAS TRYING TO GET AT THAT TIM'S TRYING TO FURTHER CLARIFY IS THAT YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTION WE ACTUALLY SERVE AS BOARD OFFICERS VERSUS LIAISON.
I THINK THAT'S THE CLARIFICATION THAT WE'D LIKE TO MAKE AND MAKE SURE THAT AGAIN, WE'RE BEING UNIFORM THAT WE SERVE AS LIAISONS TO THAT OR WHOEVER WHO IS GOING TO BE A LIAISON TO THAT COMMITTEE IS A LIAISON AND NOT A VOTING BOARD CHAIR BECAUSE IT REALLY SHOULD BE THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING THEIR FEEDBACK TO US.
>> THAT WOULD BE THE INTENTION OF THE LIAISON.
OF COURSE, IF THERE'S A MEETING TOMORROW I'LL BE OUT, IF WE HEAR FROM THEM, IF THERE'S A CHANGE BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS THE SECOND READ, THEN IF YOU HAVE ANY SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES OTHER THAN TYPOGRAPHICAL, THAT BECOMES A FIRST READ IN ITSELF IT'S THEN MOVED ON TO WHAT WOULD BE A SECOND READ AND ADOPTION AT A FURTHER MEETING.
IF YOU STILL WANTED THAT ROLE AS VOTING MEMBERS ON A COMMITTEE, THAT WOULD ALSO BE DEFINED DURING THE RESOLUTION PROCESS, BUT AGAIN, IT'S BEST PRACTICE TO NOT HAVE THAT, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING FROM YOU, BUT IT IS REALLY FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE THAT INPUT TO YOU ALL.
>> I THINK WE SHOULD GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANYBODY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?
>> PLEASE. COME ON OUT. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OR ASK ABOUT THE SELECTION AND REMOVAL PROCESS BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT THERE'S A CHANGE IN THERE THAT YOU WILL ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO JUST APPOINT.
I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF GRAY AREA AND HOW THAT WAS JUST DISCUSSED AND NOT REAL CLEAR.
I THINK THAT THAT CAN COME OFF LESS TRANSPARENT.
IT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO PICKING PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO ALIGN WITH YOUR OWN IDEAS AND IT MAY NOT BE OPENED UP TO THE COMMUNITY THE WAY IN WHICH THIS WAS INTENDED AND SO I FEEL LIKE THAT NEEDS TO BE REALLY CLEAR AND UNIFORM.
THIS SELECTION PROCESS SHOULD BE UNIFORM.
IT SHOULDN'T MATTER WHETHER OR NOT THAT GUY IS MY NEIGHBOR AND I KNOW HIM WELL VERSUS THIS PERSON HAS TO DO A PRESENTATION AND SELL THEMSELF AND WELL, THIS GUY DOESN'T HAVE TO BECAUSE WE'VE ALL KNOWN HIM FOR 30 YEARS.
I THINK THAT YOU'RE OPENING THE CITY UP FOR POSSIBLE LITIGATION.
IT JUST SEEMS A LITTLE SHADY, BEING HONEST WITH YOU.
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I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT MAYBE WE DON'T AGREE WITH OR WE'LL ALL HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS, BUT THAT'S WHAT MAKES THE COMMITTEE A BETTER COMMITTEE IS WHEN WE GET DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHETHER WE AGREE OR NOT WITH THEM, OR WE JUST HAVE SOME REALLY AMAZING COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE, HAVE THE TIME.ANYWAY, I THINK THAT PROCESS SHOULD BE VERY UNIFORM AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE VERY TRANSPARENT AND SO THAT WE DON'T LOOK LIKE WE'RE EXCLUDING OR HAVE FAVORITES OR THAT WE ARE PICKING SO I ASK THAT YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THEN IF I HAVE A COMMENT ON SOMETHING ELSE, THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA, CAN I SAY IT?
>> ANYBODY ELSE BUT TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. COME ON UP.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS LILY BRANDO.
THIS TOPIC, I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
I FEEL LIKE IF THE POSITION EVEN JUST VOLUNTEER, IF IT'S NOT FOR PUBLIC TO APPLY, IT COMES TO APPOINTMENT, I WOULD NOT SAY NOT FAIR, BUT MAYBE SOMEBODY REALLY WANT TO DEDICATE TO DO SOMETHING.
FOR EXAMPLE, MAYBE I WANT TO DO POSITION TOO.
ACTUALLY TODAY I MISSED ONE INTERVIEW WITH BONITA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THEY HAVE CAC, CALLED COMMUNITY ADVISOR COMMUNITY.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IS THAT, SO I JUST SET UP AND THEN WE HAVE AN INTERVIEW AND WE HAVE PRETTY MUCH MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE THAT JUST WENT TO THE MEETING AND TALK ABOUT WHAT POSITION IS.
WHY YOU GUYS NEED TO PARTICIPATE? THEN ONE POSITION IS A VOLUNTEER, BUT EVERYBODY IS INTERESTED TO GO FOR IT.
THEN TODAY HAVE THE INTERVIEW.
ACTUALLY, I HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO TALK ABOUT IN PUBLIC COMMENT SINCE I WAS IN A LAPD, SO I FORGOT THE INTERVIEW.
THAT MEAN SOMEBODY ELSE GOING TO DO THIS INTERVIEW BECAUSE IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR SOME PARENTS.
WHAT I THINK ABOUT IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT POSITION.
EVEN JUST COMMUNITY IS FREE AND THEN VOLUNTEER, BUT FOR THE PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO DO SOMETHING FOR THEIR FAMILY HERE, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.
I FEEL LIKE IF THE PROCESS IS GOING TO BE APPOINT, I FEEL LIKE MAYBE WE'RE NOT ENOUGH TRANSPARENT IN THE FUTURE.
I HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO TELL IN PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE I WAS IN LAPD POINTS.
>> THANK YOU. IT DOES ACTUALLY SAY RIGHT IN THE PROCESS HERE THAT THESE APPLICATIONS.
IT SAYS, WHERE IS IT ON THERE?
>> SELECTION AND REMOVAL PROCESS.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL PRIMARILY MAKE DIRECT APPOINTMENTS, BUT ALLOWS FOR GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESS.
SIMILARLY, THIS IS WHAT WE DID FOR WATER AND SEWER.
FOLKS SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS, AND THEN FROM THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE INTERESTED, THAT'S WHO WAS SELECTED FROM.
I ALWAYS ASK THAT PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS, LET THEM KNOW WHEN APPLICATIONS ARE POSTED, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO IT THAT WAY.
>> MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ON THAT, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE WILL STILL CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE AS BEST AS POSSIBLE THROUGH LEGAL ADVERTISING IN THE PAPER AND THEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND EVERYTHING ELSE AND THEN ONCE WE GET INTO A SYSTEM OF CONSISTENCY, THEN IT'LL BE A KNOWN PROCESS ONCE COUNCILS CHANGE AND ALL THAT STUFF.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT AN APPLICATION IS REQUIRED FROM EVERYBODY AND THEN ALL THOSE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL THE COUNCIL.
HOPEFULLY, WE HAVE MORE THAN FIVE PEOPLE FOR FIVE POSITIONS.
IF WE HAVE 15, ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS GET ALL 15 APPLICATIONS, THEY CAN LOOK AT IT.
>> YEAH. THE PERSON NEED NOT RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU MAY HAVE, FOR SOME REASON QUALIFIED APPLICANTS IN ONE DISTRICT.
THE OTHER THING IS ABOUT THE TRANSPARENCY AND THE ENHANCING DIFFERENT VIEWS.
ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT YOU SEE AND AT LARGE OR AN INTERVIEW PROCESS IS THAT SOMETIMES YOU MAY HAVE A 3, 2 COUNCIL OR 4, 1 COUNCIL.
A PERSON WHO HAS A DIFFERING VIEW MAY NOT EVER GET ANYBODY THAT THEY
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AGREE WITH OR WANT ON A COMMISSION BECAUSE THEY'RE VOTED OUT AND SO UNDER A DIRECT APPOINTMENT PROCESS, THAT PERSON AT LEAST GETS, SOMEBODY THAT THEY TRUST AND UNDERSTAND OR KNOW AND THEY CAN APPOINT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO PUT ONTO THAT COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO HEAR THINGS OR HAVE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU HAVE GROUP THINK BASED ON MAJORITY PUT ONTO A COMMITTEE, AND THAT'S NOT REPRESENTING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OUT THERE.I BELIEVE THAT IN A DIRECT APPOINTMENT PROCESS WHERE YOU HAVE THAT, YOU HAVE THAT ABILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE DIFFERING POINT OF VIEW.
>> ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? MS. BOCHAM.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THE THING THAT I WOULD REQUEST UNDER THE SELECTION REMOVAL PROCESS IS THAT YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE APPLICATIONS FROM THE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE WANTING TO BE ON THAT PARTICULAR COMMITTEE, IF EACH COUNCIL MEMBER IS ABLE TO CHOOSE ONE FROM THEIR DISTRICT.
THEN IF SOMEONE IS NOT AN APPLICANT WITHIN THAT DISTRICT, THEN THEY COULD CHOOSE SOMEONE SO THAT YOU DON'T HAVE, FOR EXAMPLE, EVERYBODY FROM DISTRICT 4.
YOU WANT TO HAVE A VARIETY ACROSS THE BOARD, BUT ALSO THE VOLUNTEERS OR THE RESIDENTS HAVE TO PUT THEIR HAT IN THE RING.
BUT IT DOESN'T REALLY SAY THAT.
IF EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER, MAYOR, PRO TEM CHOSE ONE, THEN YOU'D HAVE EQUAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE CITY, WHICH IS WHAT I'M MORE ABOUT.
>> WE CAN ONLY DO WHAT PEOPLE APPLY.
THAT'S THE PROBLEM, SOMETIMES, AS YOU KNOW, BUT YES, WE'LL TRY TO MAKE IT AS FAIR AS POSSIBLE BUT YOU KNOW HOW THAT WORKS.
YOU HAVE TO APPLY FOR IT. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF THINGS YOU CAN APPLY FOR.
>> SURE. I GOT TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD POINT. MS. GABALDON.
>> HELLO, THERE AGAIN. ACTUALLY, SOMEBODY WHO HAS ALSO APPLIED FOR A COUPLE OF COMMITTEES AND ALWAYS GETS PASSED OVER, SO THIS IS GOING TO SOUND LIKE A SORE LOSER THING, BUT I DON'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT, ONLY BECAUSE I DO SO MUCH WORK IN SO MANY OTHER CITIES, AND THERE'S DEFINITELY CONSIDERABLE SHENANIGANS THAT GO ON.
WE'VE GOT TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND MR. DOMER STATEMENT ACTUALLY STACK THIS UP.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S A 5-0 GROUP THAT WE HAVE AROUND CITY COUNCIL AND THE DECK IS STACKED.
FIFTY PERCENT OF THE CITY DOES NOT VOTE WITH THE FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS RIGHT NOW ON OTHER ISSUES.
WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO SELECTION, HISTORICALLY, IT HAS BEEN VERY FAVORITISM, AND THAT IS VERY EVIDENT, AND THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN TOWN THAT ARE, VERY WORRIED ABOUT THAT AND THE WAY THAT THIS COULD GO DOWN.
FOR PLANNING COMMISSION, FOR EXAMPLE, THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMITTEES THAT ANY CITY CAN HAVE, ESPECIALLY WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW.
EVEN AGAIN, THIS WEEK, SOMEBODY ON THAT COMMISSION, AND I DOUBT THIS HAS HAPPENED YET, SHOULD BE BRINGING UP TO THE OTHER MEMBERS AND RAISING IT UP THE FLAG UP THE FLAGPOLE HERE IN TOWN, ABOUT SB79, ABOUT AB404, ABOUT AB702, 317, 609, SB611, 63, 79, 424 AND 607, ALL OF WHICH EVERY SINGLE CITY IN CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE OPPOSING.
IT'S TAKING OUR LOCAL CONTROL AWAY.
THAT IS REALLY THE JOB OF WHAT THESE COMMITTEE MEMBERS REALLY SHOULD BE ABOUT.
IT SHOULD BE HELPING TO ELEVATE THAT UP THE FOOD CHAIN BECAUSE WE'RE THE ONES THAT LIVE HERE.
WE'RE NOT OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS.
THIS IS OUR CITY, AND IT'S JUST IMPERATIVELY IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SELECTED, NOT JUST A BUNCH OF YES PEOPLE FOR YOU GUYS.
TO ACTUALLY HAVE OPPOSING PEOPLE AS PART OF THESE COMMISSIONS IS REALLY GOING TO BE IMPERATIVE.
OTHERWISE, IT REALLY DOES LOOK LIKE IT'S JUST A BUNCH OF FAVORITISM.
RIGHT NOW FOR VARYING GROUPS, WE SHOULD HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE PART OF THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF LOCAL ELECTIVES, CALIFORNIA CITIES FOR LOCAL CONTROL,
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FRIENDS OF THE HILLS IS ANOTHER ONE AND ALSO UNITED NEIGHBORS, WHICH IS OUT OF LA.WE SHOULD HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH THOSE OUTSIDE GROUPS AND RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T.
IT WOULD REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE WE NEED MORE OPPOSING VOICES INSIDE THESE GROUPS SO THAT WE'RE ELEVATING DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFORMATION VERSUS JUST ONE SIDED INFORMATION.
THAT'S GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT GOING FORWARD, ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT'S GOING ON HERE IN CALIFORNIA.
>> THANK YOU, MS. GABALDON. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK, MR. BOWEN.
>> COUNCIL, LET'S BE CLEAR ON SOME DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS.
I READ THE RESOLUTION, AND IT'S CLEARLY AN APPOINTMENT.
YOU CAN TALK ABOUT ALL YOU WANT ABOUT APPLYING AND ALL THAT.
IT SAYS, EACH COUNCIL PERSON CAN APPOINT THEIR OWN PERSON.
DOES NOT HAVE TO BE FROM THEIR DISTRICT.
THERE'S NOTHING IN HERE, AT LEAST WHAT I READ SO FAR, AND IT'S NOT ON HERE, AND I THINK THIS IS DECEIVING, QUITE FRANKLY.
THE SELECTION IS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS ONLY.
FOR FIVE YEARS, MR. MAYOR, I'VE LISTENED TO YOU TELL PEOPLE, BE INVOLVED GET MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED.
IT SAYS, EVERYBODY GETS TO CALL THEIR BUDDIES UP, SAY, APPLY FOR THIS, I WILL APPOINT YOU. PERIOD.
>> YOU'VE ALREADY TAKEN AWAY OUR RIGHT TO VOTE.
YOU'VE GONE TO DISTRICT VOTING.
NOW YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE AWAY OUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS COMMITTEES ACROSS THE CITY. COME ON.
YOU'VE GOT TWO TERMS. BUT IT ALSO SAYS, IF I REMEMBER RIGHT, THE RESOLUTION SAYS, YOU CAN SERVE A PARTIAL TERM, CORRECT? YOU HAVE SOMEBODY THAT'S FILLS A PARTIAL TERM FOR THREE YEARS.
AS SOON AS THAT COUNCIL PERSON LEAVES IF THEY EVER LEAVE, THAT POSITION IS ASSIGNED BY THE NEW PERSON THAT TAKES THEIR SPOT.
THIS COULDN'T BE ANY MORE SINGULARLY IDENTIFIED AS A COUNCIL PERK TO PUT YOUR OWN PEOPLE IN, SO THERE'S NO DISAGREEMENTS AND NO OR LIMITED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.
AGAIN, READ THE RESOLUTION THAT GOES BEHIND THIS.
IF YOU DO THIS, IT'S A SHAME ON ALL OF YOU.
LET PEOPLE APPLY FOR POSITIONS, LET THEM INTERVIEW.
IF THEY'RE TRULY INTERESTED, THEN THE ENTIRE COUNCIL CAN VOTE ON THEM INSTEAD OF SIMPLY SAYING, I PICK X, I PICKS Y.
THAT'S WHAT THE RESOLUTION READS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. BOWEN. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR. WALTERS.
>> HELLO, AGAIN. JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK THINGS.
AS THE CHAIR OF THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND BY DEFAULT, PRESIDENT OF THE OLD TOWN LA VERNE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS AND WE'VE TALKED WITH KEN AND STAFF ABOUT THIS AND THINK THAT THIS WORKS OUT WELL.
IT WILL REDUCE SOME OF THE BUREAUCRACY, IF YOU WILL, IN DEALING WITH SOME OF THESE ISSUES.
WELL, IT'LL ACTUALLY GIVE US MORE CONTROL OVER A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE INVOLVED WITH.
ONE THING THAT WE REALLY TREASURE AND RELY ON IS OUR STAFF SUPPORT, STAFF LIAISONS.
IT CREATES REALLY GOOD COMMUNICATION AS OPPOSED TO JUST BEING AN OUTSIDE ENTITY.
I WOULD HOPE THAT THAT RELATIONSHIP WOULD CONTINUE.
OBVIOUSLY, SOME OF THE DETAILS AND FINANCES AND THINGS WOULD CHANGE,
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BUT WE'D LIKE TO MAINTAIN THAT CONNECTION AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE.A COUPLE OF REAL QUICK THINGS.
I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE PARKS COMMISSION COMING BACK.
I SERVED ON THE PARKS COMMISSION IN 1977.
I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THAT WAS A REALLY KEY COMMISSION FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THEN ONE FINAL THING, IT'S NO SECRET.
I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF ELECTION BY DISTRICTS, AND I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF VALUE IN HAVING THOSE THAT SERVE VOLUNTEER ON COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES BE SELECTED FROM THE POOL OF THE BEST AVAILABLE.
I THINK THAT ESPECIALLY IN THE CITY, THE SIZE LA VERNE, THAT HAVING US BE ABLE TO GO OUT, SELECT THE BEST PEOPLE TO DO THOSE JOBS, THE MOST COMMITTED PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF WHERE, WHAT BLOCK THEY LIVE IN, WHAT PLACE THEY LIVE IN.
I THINK IT'S A MUCH BETTER OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT.
WITH THOSE, I SUPPORT THE MOVE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. WALTERS. ANY OTHER COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? ACTUALLY, YOU ALREADY CAME UP ONCE, BUT NO. MR. LYONS.
>> THIS IS MY CASUAL ERA. JUST A FEW THINGS.
FIRST, I WANTED TO NOT TALK TO THIS, BUT JUST REALLY THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
IN MY NEW CAPACITY, I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF RUNNING INTO THE MAYOR MORE FREQUENTLY.
WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AS MAYOR OF LA VERNE.
ONE OF THE THINGS I OFTENTIMES HEAR EITHER AS A PRELUDE OR A CONCLUSION OF YOUR CONVERSATION IS YOU TELL PEOPLE, I HAVE SOMETHING TO ASK YOU.
I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU, AND OFTENTIMES THAT'S A PROMOTION OF LA VERNE OR AN ASK ON BEHALF OF LA VERNE.
WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AT THE REGIONAL SPACE DOING JUST THAT, AMPLIFYING THE GREAT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN LA VERNE, BUT ALSO AMPLIFYING THE ASKS THAT LA VERNE NEEDS TO ASK BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. I REALLY LIKE THE TERMS. I LIKE THE FACT THAT IT'S TWO FOUR-YEAR TERMS. YOU GET A CONSTANT FRESH PERSPECTIVE.
I CONCUR WITH THE COMPLIMENT WHEN I WAS A YOUNGER PARENT, MY LIFE WAS VERY CENTRIC TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
BUT BEYOND THAT WAS PARKS AND REC.
I THANK YOU FOR AMPLIFYING THE IMPORTANCE OF PARKS AND REC IN THE CITY OF LA VERNE BY RE-ESTABLISHING THE PRESTIGE THROUGH A COMMISSION BECAUSE IT IS THAT IMPORTANT.
IT CONNECTS FAMILY, IT CONNECTS COMMUNITY, OFTENTIMES BEYOND THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.
I'M GOING TO APOLOGIZE FOR THIS COMMENT BECAUSE IT MAY BE MISPLACED, BUT I WASN'T PART OF THE EARLIER CONVERSATION, SO THIS TOPIC MAY HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED EXHAUSTIVELY.
BUT FROM MY VANTAGE POINT, AND I HAVEN'T SCRUTINIZED THE MINUTIA OF THE CITY BUDGET IN A LONG WHILE.
BUT I THINK PUBLIC SAFETY IS A HUGE PART OF THE CITY BUDGET.
UNLIKE SOME OF THE CITIES THAT NEIGHBOR US, BUT WE HAVE OUR OWN POLICE, WE HAVE OUR OWN FIRE.
I THINK A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION, FROM MY VANTAGE POINT IS A BIG MISSING BECAUSE WE AS A COMMUNITY VALUE THE FULL SERVICE CITY THAT WE ARE, AND I THINK WE OWE IT TO OUR CITIZENS TO ENGAGE AND AMPLIFY THEIR PERSPECTIVES.
IF THIS HASN'T BEEN DISCUSSED EXHAUSTIVELY, MAYBE THE CHIEFS AREN'T ASKING FOR THIS ONE MORE THING TO BE PUT ON THEIR PLATE, LIKE, OH, I MAY HAVE TO STAFF THAT IN SOME FORM OR FASHION.
BUT I THINK AS A FULL SERVICE CITY, WE NEED TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN THAT FORMER FASHION.
AGAIN, I LOVE WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.
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I LIVE IN A PORTION OF LA VERNE THAT I THINK IF YOU LOOKED HISTORICALLY HAS LACKED REPRESENTATION.YOU LOOK BACK IN THE LONG HISTORY OF LA VERNE, AND YOU TELL ME HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SERVED ON THE COUNCIL OR ON COMMISSIONS THAT COME FROM THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF LA VERNE.
YOU CAN PROBABLY COUNT IT ON ONE HAND.
JUST SAY SOUTH OF ERO, SOUTH OF BONITA, SOUTHWEST OF UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE.
I LIVE IN THAT PORTION, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE FACT THAT WE'RE REPRESENTED BY WENDY LAU, OUR COUNCIL MEMBER, BUT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION.
IF YOU DON'T FIND THAT REPRESENTATION FROM EACH DISTRICT, THEN GO BEYOND.
BUT I THINK THERE IS SIGNIFICANT VALUE BECAUSE THERE IS A GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE THAT YOU GET.
BUT I DO AGREE A POINT THE MOST QUALIFIED.
BUT AGAIN, THINK OF IT GEOGRAPHICALLY AS WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, MATT. APPRECIATE IT. ANYONE ELSE TO SPEAK? GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. BRING IT UP THE DESK.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO COMMENT.
THANK YOU, MATT FOR YOUR AMAZING WORDS ALWAYS.
YOU'VE BEEN AN AMAZING PERSON I KNOW FOR OVER THE YEARS.
WHY DOES THIS THING ECHO? COME BACK.
IS THAT BETTER? JUST IN REGARDS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION I KNOW I SPOKE ABOUT THAT AND WHEN I FIRST CAME ON TO CITY COUNCIL.
OVER THE YEARS IN 26 YEARS SPAN THAT I HAVE IN PUBLIC SAFETY, I REALLY BELIEVE INSTEAD OF TAKING THAT TIME IN A COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION, I'D LOVE TO SEE THOSE INDIVIDUALS JOIN THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PATROL, THE RSVP AND MAKE EVEN MORE IMPACT.
BECAUSE NOW INSTEAD OF JUST SITTING AROUND FOR ABOUT FOUR HOURS, EIGHT HOURS OR 10 HOURS A MONTH DISCUSSING ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY, WHY NOT BE A PART OF THAT AND BE A PART OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT? I KNOW MAYBE WE CAN TALK TO THE CHIEF POLICE, TALK ABOUT MAYBE IT'S A DIFFERENT NAME FOR OUR VOLUNTEER PATROL, BECAUSE I'D LIKE ALL AGES TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME IF POSSIBLE, TO GET OUT THERE AND BE THOSE WATCHFUL EYES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE MORE THE MERRIER. I'D LOVE TO SEE THAT GROW FOR ALL OF LA VERNE.
THAT'S WHY I WAS GOING TO PUSH THAT HOT AND HEAVILY WHEN I FIRST GOT ON, BUT I UNDERSTOOD THAT LET'S JUST TAKE THE TIME AND GET THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY.
WELL, WE HAVE A GREAT POLICE DEPARTMENT.
PLEASE TAKE THAT TIME AND WORK THERE AND SEE HOW YOU CAN MAKE IT BETTER.
I'M ALWAYS AVAILABLE IF ANYBODY HAS ANY GREAT IDEAS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY, I KNOW I'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT I'VE BEEN AFFECTED BY SEVERAL BREAK INS THAT HAD, AND I'VE TALKED TO THEM ALONG WITH THE POLICE CHIEF AND OUR CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY WITH THE BREAK INS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
AT ANY GIVEN TIME, PEOPLE WILL GIVE ME A CALL, COUNSELORS AVAILABLE TO TALK ABOUT THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THAT.
THE OTHER ISSUE WAS BROUGHT UP IS THAT WE'RE JUST A STRAIGHT APPOINTMENT. I DON'T SEE THAT.
WHAT I SEE IS THAT THE COUNCIL AFFORDS OPPORTUNITY IN THIS BY LAW SECTION HERE 2.46.040 APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL AND SPECIFICALLY STATES, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL USE THE MANY FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT PROCESS, GO THROUGH IT.
MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION TO SUBMIT TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
SUBMIT IT. I DON'T BELIEVE IN DISTRICTS.
I NEVER HAVE AND I'M A LA VERNE KID.
I'M ALWAYS GOING TO BE A LA VERNE KID FROM ARROW BECAUSE I USED TO LIVE RIGHT THERE SOUTH OF ARROW ON WALNUT AND C STREET RIGHT THERE ALONG THAT LINES TO NORTH LA VERNE.
ANYBODY AT ANY TIME CAN GIVE ME A CALL.
I DON'T STEP ON OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS TOES, BUT YOU KNOW WE'RE ALL HERE AS ONE. THAT'S WHY I SAY THAT.
BUT ANYBODY WHO'S QUALIFIED TO BRING A GOOD IDEA AS WE SAY IN THE ARMY.
PLEASE BRING IT FORWARD, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE IN OUR GREAT CITY OF LA VERNE. IT IS TRUE.
GEOGRAPHICALLY DOES MAKE SENSE.
SOMEBODY MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS, THE FIRE, THE SITUATION THAT HAPPENED UP IN NORTH LA VERNE.
IF YOU'RE LIVING DOWN ON ARROW, IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE OR OR MAYBE THE FOLKS THAT ARE NORTH LA VERNE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF ROADS AND CONGESTIONS ON ARROW OR FOOTHILLS, SO MAYBE SOMEBODY THAT HAS THAT UNDERSTANDING OF TRANSPORTATION.
TRUE, THAT DOES HAVE THAT EFFECT OF MAKING IT BETTER, BUT WE'RE STILL AVAILABLE TO LISTEN, SO THAT'S HOW I SEE IT.
I HAVE. I'M GOING TO TURN MY OFF NOW.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ADDRESS A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
AS MAYOR POTEM JUST POINTED OUT, APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OF THESE COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS.
WE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO REQUEST APPLICATIONS TO POST
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NOTICE OF VACANCIES IN ALL OF THE COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS THAT ARE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.WHILE THIS DOES PROVIDE FOR DIRECT APPOINTMENTS BY INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL, THERE IS ALSO A PROVISION THAT ALLOWS FOR A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL TO REMOVE SOMEBODY IF THEY ARE BEHAVING IN AN IMPROPER OR INAPPROPRIATE WAY IN THE VIEW OF THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
IT IS AN INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENT, BUT IT IS SUBJECT TO A MAJORITY VOTE FOR REMOVAL.
THIS IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LAW.
>> THANK YOU. MR. CROSBY OR MR. JOHNSON.
>> I LOOK AT THE YOUTH SPORTS COMMITTEE THAT WE'RE PART OF.
TYPICALLY, AT THOSE MEETINGS, WE HAVE COACHES, DIFFERENT SPORTS LEAGUES.
GIVE US AN UPDATE ON FIELD CONDITIONS AND OTHER ISSUES.
IT'S NOT NECESSARILY SOMETHING THAT LENDS TO I DON'T KNOW, POINTING SOMEBODY THAT WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE INVOLVED AS MUCH.
WE'D WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT SOMEHOW THAT WE'RE STILL GETTING THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WE NEED FROM THOSE COACHES OR MANAGERS OF THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.
THAT WOULD BE MY ONLY CONCERN OF THAT COMMITTEE.
>> THEY'RE REQUIRED ON THE COMMITTEES AS FAR AS THE COACHES BUT THE CONTINUITY IS VERY IMPORTANT.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT I WAS STATING TOO THAT MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A LIAISON THAT WE WOULD MAYBE PUT THAT IN THERE THAT WE WOULD FREQUENT THEM WHEN WE NEED TO OBVIOUSLY UNDER THE PERSON OF THE DIRECTION.
>> BECAUSE UNDER THE PROPOSED YOUTH SPORTS WORKING GROUP, IT WOULD BE MADE UP OF THE PRESIDENTS OR THEIR DESIGNEES OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS.
IT WOULDN'T BE DIRECT APPOINTMENTS OF THE COUNCIL BECAUSE IT'S MORE DISCUSSING THOSE BUILD ISSUES AND OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE PERTINENT TO THE DIFFERENT LEAGUES AND WORKING WITH THE CITY.
ANYTHING WOULD COME UP THROUGH THE PARKS AND REC COMMISSION.
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO GET TO IS NOT NECESSARILY THE COUNCIL THAT SHOULD BE APPOINTING SOMEBODY WHO DOESN'T BELONG THERE.
>> I THINK THIS CITY COUNCIL, ON SOME OF OUR LAST NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS, WE HAVE PUT ON PEOPLE ON COMMISSIONS THAT HAD NOT NECESSARILY HAVE OUR SAME VIEWS.
I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB OF TRYING TO GET A REPRESENTATION ACROSS LA VERNE, AND LOOKING AT OUR DISTRICTS AS WELL TO BE REPRESENTED.
I BELIEVE THE TRACK RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, GOING THROUGH AND NOMINATING PAST COMMISSIONERS AND STILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CROSBY. COUNCILMAN LAU.
>> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY, TOO.
I THINK WHEN WE ASK FOR FOLKS TO PARTICIPATE IN ITEMS, AND I KNOW I CAN GET LENGTHY WITH ALL THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND THINGS THAT I MAY HAVE DURING COUNCIL COMMENTS, BUT AS MY COLLEAGUES DO TRY TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN MEETINGS ARE HAPPENING.
THOSE ARE STILL OPEN. EVEN IF YOU AREN'T APPOINTED TO A POSITION, THERE ARE STILL WAYS TO BE INVOLVED WITHIN THE CITY.
MUCH LIKE ALL OF YOU ARE HERE TO BE INVOLVED IN THE CITY AND HAVE A SAY, AND HAVE A VOICE.
I DON'T WANT TO GET THAT PART OF IT, TOO.
I THINK A LOT OF TIMES WHEN YOU ATTEND MEETINGS LIKE THAT, THAT'S HOW YOU END UP EVENTUALLY GETTING APPOINTED OR RECOGNIZED OR WHATEVER.
I THINK I FIRST CAME ON THE RADAR MANY MOONS AGO WHEN A COUNCIL MEMBER PASSED, AND I PUT IN AN APPLICATION, AND DAVE'S SPEECH WAS NOT SELECTED, BUT IT PUT ME ON THE RADAR FOR PLANNING COMMISSION SO I THINK THAT WHEN YOU PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE, TOO, THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECOGNIZED AND TO BE A VOICE IN THE COMMUNITY.
BUT EVEN WITHOUT A TITLE, I JUST WANT TO REMIND OUR CITIZENS AND OUR RESIDENTS THAT THERE'S ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.
I TAKE OFFENSE TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE.
WE'RE DOING THIS FOR A REASON.
THAT'S TO ORGANIZE WHAT'S UNORGANIZED.
OUR PROCESS FOR PEOPLE APPLYING IS FAIR.
I HAVE MADE APPOINTMENTS OUTSIDE MY DISTRICT.
MR. BOWEN, YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE.
MS. GABALDON, AS FAR AS YOUR COMMENTS, WE HAVE AN EIGHT-MILE SQUARE RADIUS OF LA VERNE, AND THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE SERVED ON THESE COMMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PEOPLE FROM THE CORE OF LA VERNE.
I THINK WE'VE DONE A PRETTY DARN GOOD JOB AT IT.
IF PEOPLE WANT TO COME ON THESE COMMITTEES, THEY'RE MORE THAN WELCOME.
NOW OBVIOUSLY, IF THERE'S A BUNCH OF COMMITTEES AND THERE'S A BUNCH OF PEOPLE, THEN WE'LL MAKE THAT SELECTION.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MORE FAIR YOU COULD GET IT.
WE'RE FOLLOWING THE LETTER OF THE LAW.
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ALL THESE DIFFERENT COMMITTEES YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, BUT AS FAR AS FAIR AND AS FAR AS HOW WE DO THIS, THERE'S NO SETUP HERE.I WAS SELECTED THE SAME WAY, HOW MANY YEARS AGO, MR. KENDRICK? FOURTEEN YEARS AGO, PROBABLY, ON A PLANNING COMMISSION.
I THINK I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
I TAKE TOTAL OFFENSE TO THAT. I'M SORRY, GUYS.
WE'RE DOING A DARN GOOD JOB HERE AND I BACK MY COUNCIL UP TO THE DECISIONS THEY'VE MADE FOR THESE PEOPLE ON ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION.
WE'VE GOT SOME OF THE FINEST PEOPLE IN LA VERNE.
THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.
THEY MAKE THE COMMENTS THAT NEED TO BE MADE.
THEY MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR PEOPLE THAT COME IN AND SAY, WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS FOR THE ROAD.
NO, YOU CAN'T DO THAT. WE NEED TO DO THIS. I'M SORRY.
IF YOU WANT TO BE ON A COMMITTEE, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME UP HERE AND APPLY FOR ONE.
NOW, IF YOU'RE CHOSEN OR NOT, AS COUNCILMAN LAU WILL SAY, I REMEMBER WHEN SHE CAME UP.
THIS ISN'T FAVORITISM UP HERE.
THIS IS PUTTING PEOPLE IN PLACE THAT KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING FOR THAT PARTICULAR AREA THAT THEY'RE DOING.
WE'RE EVEN ADDING COMMISSIONS NOW.
I'M SORRY, I TAKE TOTAL OFFENSE TO THAT.
WE'RE DOING A DARN GOOD JOB AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT CITY MANAGER DOMER, OUR ATTORNEY, HAS PUT TOGETHER. THIS IS A LOT OF WORK.
THIS HAS TAKEN MONTHS AND MONTHS TO REEVALUATE OUR COMMISSIONS AND HOW WE DO THIS.
IT WAS VERY UNORGANIZED, AND NOW WE'RE PUTTING IT TOGETHER ON PAPER, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A FAIR WAY TO BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR A COMMISSION AND TO BE APPOINTED BY A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND HOPEFULLY, WE CAN GET THEM OUT OF THE DISTRICT, AS MR. LYONS SAID, BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET A BIG FABRIC OF ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY SO EVERYBODY HAS AN INPUT.
I'M SORRY, I TAKE OFFENSE TO THAT, WE'VE DONE A GREAT JOB.
I'M SORRY YOU GUYS AREN'T HAPPY WITH THAT.
BUT MR. BOWEN, YOU'RE ON A COMMISSION, THE AD HOC WATER COMMITTEE.
YOU'RE NOT IN MY DISTRICT, AND I SELECTED YOU.
NO, YOU'RE NOT BECAUSE I GAVE YOU TIME AND YOU SAID YOUR PIECE.
I'M SORRY, I TAKE OFFENSE TO ALL OF WHAT YOU GUYS SAID.
WE DO A DARN GOOD JOB HERE, OUR CITY'S IN GREAT SHAPE FINANCIALLY, LIKE EVERY OTHER CITY.
WE HAVE OUR PROBLEMS. BUT RIGHT NOW, THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, I AGREE WITH IT.
I THINK WE'RE GOING THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WE'VE ALL HAD GREAT COMMENTS, AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD.
IS THERE A MOTION TO INTRODUCE THE TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING OF THE AN ORDINANCE TITLE AND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY LA VERNE, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 2.46 AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 2.48 AND 2.54 OF TITLE 2 OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE MUNICIPAL CODE, SETTING FORTH GENERAL PROVISIONS IN BOARD COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND OFFICE?
>> JUST TO CLARIFY, THAT WAS A MOTION BY CROSBY AND A SECOND BY KASHIFALGHITA.
I'LL JUST REPEAT THAT, MOTION BY CROSBY IS SECONDED BY KASHIFALGHITA AND APPROVED 5-0.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM IS THE ARCHITECTURAL ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE METRO A LINE FORMERLY GOLD LINE TRANSIT ORIENT DEVELOPMENT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT.
CITY MANAGER DORA, PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO ARE REPORTING.
>> I'M GOING TO CALL FOR CODY HOWLING TO PROVIDE THIS PRESENTATION.
>> I'M NOT SURE I'M AS GOOD AS YOU MR. CROSBY, WE WILL SEE.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THIS EVENING, WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ARCHITECTURAL ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE METRO A LINE, FORMERLY GOLD LINE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT.
THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS EVENING IS THAT CITY COUNCIL PROVIDE DIRECTION AND FEEDBACK FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES PRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT, INCLUDING DECORATIVE CONCRETE SLIP FORMS, ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING, AND BRIDGE SIGNAGE.
AS WE ALL KNOW, THE METRO A LINE PROJECT IS STARTING TO COME TO AN END AND CONSTRUCTION IS WINDING DOWN ON THAT.
OPENING DATES HAVE NOT BEEN SELECTED, BUT THE ANTICIPATION IS IT IS SOON.
PART OF THE LONG TERM OUTLOOK PLANNING THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IS INCLUDING OTHER FEATURES TO SUPPLEMENT OR COMPLIMENT THE GOLD LINE STATION AND WHAT THAT MIGHT BRING TO THE COMMUNITY.
IN THAT, A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OFFERING CONNECTION FROM THE STATION PLATFORM, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TO THE FAIRPLEX CAMPUS TO THE SOUTH THERE ACROSS THE STREET FROM ARROW HIGHWAY AND OVER THE METROLINK RAILROAD TRACK LINES HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS.
THE BRIDGE SITS AT SOMEWHERE ABOUT 95% COMPLETE IN TERMS OF DESIGN.
IT'S A PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH A GREAT TEAM AT THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL GOVERNMENTS TO HELP SEE THAT THROUGH.
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MOST RECENTLY, THE LAST ITEM THAT WAS BROUGHT TO CITY COUNCIL WAS ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024, WHICH IS AN MOA WITH THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND THE SAN GABRIEL COG TO CONTINUE THAT PARTNERSHIP WHERE THEY MAINTAIN THAT LEAD AGENCY ROLE THROUGH THE DESIGN PHASE INTO CONSTRUCTION.ONCE THEY'RE DONE DOING THE HEAVY LIFTING ON THAT, THEY WILL TURN THE KEYS OVER TO THE CITY OF LA VERNE.
I'LL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE SOME OF THE ATTENDEES THAT ARE ON ZOOM.
WE HAVE KEVIN LI, DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS.
WE HAVE JOHN BUSCHE, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, VANESSA GUERRERO, SORRY, MANAGEMENT ANALYST, AND LIZ FROM KPFF PROJECT MANAGER THERE.
BEFORE WE GET INTO THE FUND PICTURES, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE BUDGET AND WHERE WE STAND ON FEATURES WITH THE BRIDGE PROJECT.
BUILDING BRIDGES IS NOT A CHEAP VENTURE.
GOING BACK TO 2023, THE CONSTRUCTION COST ASSESSMENT SITS AT ABOUT $26.26 MILLION.
IN THE STAFF REPORT, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S A SUMMARY OF OUR CURRENT FUNDING.
WE'VE GOT VERY MUCH SAME LISTS AS WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THAT LAST MOA WITH ONE ADDITION THAT I WANT TO ALSO HIGHLIGHT ANDREA BLOCKINGER FOR HELPING SEE THROUGH THE GRANT.
THAT WOULD BE THE MEASURE PATHWAYS OF THE FUTURE RATHER FOR AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION.
RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED $28.1 MILLION.
NOW THE HOPE IS, AND WE FULLY ANTICIPATE THAT, THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL COVER THE PROJECT BUDGET, BUT WE WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL WE OPEN BIDS.
THERE'S A STRATEGY THAT'S GOING TO BE PUT FORTH WITH A LOT OF THESE ITEMS THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING THIS EVENING AS ADDITIVE ALTERNATES.
I KNOW WE'VE DISCUSSED THAT IN PAST PROJECTS WITH THE GROUP.
WHAT IT IS IS IT CREATES THAT FLEXIBILITY FOR THE CITY TO GET NUMBERS AND THEN EVALUATE HOW THOSE NUMBERS FIT INTO THE BUDGET.
THE BRIDGE AS IT STANDS AND AGAIN, GOING BACK TO THE $26 MILLION PRICE TAG IS, I'LL CALL IT THE BASE MODEL, SO THE NO FRILLS OPTIONS.
THIS EVENING TONIGHT, AND WE'LL MOVE INTO THE NEXT ITEM, ADVANCE THE SLIDE.
DECORATIVE CONCRETE SLIP FORMS IS ONE THING THAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT.
AS WE'VE ALL ENCOUNTERED THROUGH OUR NORMAL DAILY ACTIVITIES, CERTAINLY NEAR CALTRANS PROJECTS, LARGE EMBANKMENTS, LARGE WALLS STRUCTURES.
THE DAYS OF JUST FLAT CONCRETE WALLS IS STARTING TO DIMINISH, LUCKILY AND SO WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTEGRATE SOME IMAGERY INTO THE EMBANKMENT OF THE BRIDGE.
WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF WE'LL CALL IT THE HILLS AND TREES CONCEPT, IF I'M USING TERMINOLOGY CORRECTLY.
THIS EMBANKMENT WILL BE VISIBLE FROM THE STATION PLAZA, AS YOU ENTER AND EXIT THE TRAIN PLATFORM, THIS WILL BE TO THE SOUTH OF YOU.
FOR THOSE COMMUTING OR WALKING ALONG ARROW HIGHWAY WILL SEE THE OTHER SIDE.
WELL, I'LL HIGHLIGHT BOTH OPTIONS REAL QUICK AND WE'LL CIRCLE BACK.
THIS ONE, AS THE NAME WOULD INDICATE, IS HILLS AND TREES, WE'RE VERY ORIGINAL AS ENGINEERS.
THE OPTION A, WHICH COUNCIL SEE HERE FOR THE COLUMN, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THERE'S A TREE OPTION THAT WILL WRAP AROUND AND THERE'S OTHER IMAGERY THAT I'LL CYCLE AHEAD.
OR THERE'S OPTION B, IT'S MIMICKING A HELIX AND WE'LL GET TO THE PHOTOS.
YOU CAN SEE ON THIS COVER PAGE HERE THAT THERE'S A HELIX ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND THIS IS TO HELP MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT ADA ACCESSIBILITY, IT'S A PASSIVE BRIDGE, LOW COST IN TERMS OF MAINTENANCE.
THEN THE FOOTPRINT, OBVIOUSLY, THE FAIRPLEX HAS THEIR NEEDS AND INTERESTS FOR THEIR SITE AND SO MAINTAINING A MINIMAL FOOTPRINT FOR A BRIDGE THAT HAS TO CROSS HIGHER THAN NORMAL BRIDGE IS BECAUSE WE'RE CROSSING OVER METROLINK AND SO IT'S A MUCH HIGHER GROUND CLEARANCE THAT WE HAVE TO ACHIEVE HERE.
I'LL GO BACK. THIS IS THE HILLS AND TREES, SELF EXPLANATORY IN TERMS OF WHAT THE IMAGERY IS.
I THINK THE IDEA IS THAT IT WOULD MIMIC SOME OF THE LANDSCAPE FEATURES THAT WE SEE IN THE CITY AND COMPLEMENT THE STATION PLAZA.
AGAIN, SORRY, I HAVEN'T MENTIONED IT.
FOLLOWING BACK ON THE CITRUS AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY HISTORY OF THE CITY.
HERE IS MAYBE A BETTER RENDERING THAT MORE CLEAR FOR COUNCIL AND THOSE ATTENDING AND WATCHING THE MEETING TO SEE HOW THAT MIGHT APPEAR ON THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE THERE.
WE'LL CALL THAT HILLS AND TREES.
THE OTHER ONE THAT'S AHEAD IS ORANGES.
YES, ANOTHER ORIGINAL TITLE FOR THIS ONE.
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AS COUNCIL WILL SEE, WE'VE GOT AN ARRAY OF SLICED CITRUS FRUIT, ORANGES OF VARIOUS SIZE, PLACED IN A RANDOM MANNER, CREATING AN INTERESTING FEEL AND THEME, AGAIN, HEARKENING BACK TO AGRICULTURAL DAYS OF THE CITY.TYING, OF COURSE, ALSO TO THE GOLDEN STATION, WHICH HAS OF COURSE, THE FRUIT PICKING LADDER ART THAT'S THERE, THERE'S MURALS AND OTHER ITEMS THERE.
VERY MUCH LIKE THE OTHER OPTION, WE'VE GOT TWO OPTIONS.
WE'VE GOT FOR THE COLUMN HERE, SLICED ORANGES, OR OPTION B, WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A WAVE.
NOW, THE LAST OPTION, WE TALKED ABOUT THE HELIX OF THE BRIDGE.
THIS ONE GOES BACK TO SOME OF THE OTHER DESIGN ELEMENTS.
THERE'S A MEANDERING CABLE-ISH TYPE LOOKING BAR THAT MOVES AROUND, HAS A WAVE OR ROLLER COASTER FIELD TO IT.
AGAIN, TYING BACK THESE ELEMENTS SO WE HAVE A COHESIVE BRIDGE.
HERE IS A RENDERING AGAIN OF THAT OPTION.
IF COUNCIL WISHES TO DISCUSS, FEEL FREE TO STOP ME.
I'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONES AND WE CAN CIRCLE BACK AND WE'VE SEEN TREES AND ORANGES.
YES. I'LL LEAVE COUNCIL WITH ONE ANTIDOTE ON THIS.
I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR A CAREER DAY LAST WEEK AND I FIGURED I'D TAKE THESE FOR A TEST DRIVE.
NINE OUT OF 10 CHILDREN PREFERRED THE ORANGE AND IT WAS HANDS DOWN.
IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE WRONG.
[OVERLAPPING] DIFFICULT DECISIONS.
MY APOLOGIES FOR PRESENTING THOSE TONIGHT BUT THAT IS THE JOB.
THE NEXT ITEM, SORRY, RATHER, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT LIGHTING.
THE BRIDGE IS OBVIOUSLY A SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE.
IT'S VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT'S THERE.
THE GOAL WITH THESE OPTIONS THAT WE'RE PRESENTING IS THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT'S A SIGNATURE ELEMENT FOR THE CITY, SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF, SOMETHING THAT CREATES AN AMBIANCE FOR THE STATION PLAZA, DRIVES USERS TO PLEASE USE THE BRIDGE RATHER THAN CROSS THE STREET, UPGRADE, AND DO THOSE THINGS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO AVOID.
>> REAL QUICK, THERE WAS LIGHTING INCLUDED IN THAT BRIDGE ORIGINALLY.
>> BUT IT WAS UP LIGHTING, IS THAT CORRECT? THERE WAS REAL LIGHTING IN THE RAIL.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. THESE ARE ARCHITECTURAL ENHANCEMENTS SO I'VE GOT LED [OVERLAPPING] IN THE HAND RAILS.
WE'LL CALL IT THE BASE LIGHTING IS TO LIGHT THE DECK SO THAT AREA, THAT THAT MINIMUM STANDARD OF SAFETY.
NOW, LIGHTING THE DECK IS GREAT FOR THE USERS.
THOSE LOOKING AT THE BRIDGE FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, BE IT ON THE STREET, PLAZA, SIDEWALK, THAT LIGHTING WON'T COME ACROSS AS STRONG.
I'M SURE YOU'LL PROBABLY SEE IT, BUT THE LIGHTING ENHANCEMENT THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING OR PRESENTING TO COUNCIL ARE MORE OF THE ARCHITECTURE TYPE.
THIS IS OVER AND ABOVE THE MINIMUM SAFETY NEEDS OF THE BRIDGE.
>> WITH THIS PROJECT, THE DESIGN TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING WITH EDISON FOR, I WANT TO SAY, THE BETTER PART OF TWO YEARS WORKING WITH THEIR DESIGNERS.
WHAT WE HAVE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET THERE IS A COMBINATION OF DISTRIBUTION LINES AND MORE SIGNIFICANT TRANSMISSION LINES.
THE PLAN OF ATTACK RIGHT NOW AND THESE RELOCATIONS FOR THE UTILITIES, AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT TO THE COUNCIL THROUGH OUR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SOCAL EDISON IS THAT THIS WILL BE ON THEIR DIME.
THESE RELOCATIONS ARE NOT BURDENS OF THE PROJECT.
THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DOES NOT DESIGNATE HOW THEY GET OUT OF OUR WAY, JUST THAT THEY GET OUT OF OUR WAY.
THE TRANSMISSION LINES BEING WHAT THOSE FACILITIES ARE ARE GOING TO REMAIN ABOVE GROUND.
THEY'RE GOING TO RAMP UP AND OVER, ENSURING THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE CLEARANCES, SATISFYING ALL OF EDISON'S NEEDS AND OUR NEEDS FOR THE BRIDGE.
WHAT THAT WILL ENTAIL IS I WANT TO SAY THREE, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, NEW STEEL POLES.
THE TOTAL HEIGHT TO THOSE POLES WILL BE 95 FEET IF I'M KEEPING MY NUMBER STRAIGHT.
WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING WITH EDISON ON THAT.
I'M SURE WHEN WE'RE GOING TO GET TO CONSTRUCTION IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER QUESTION THAT PROBABLY GETS BROUGHT UP.
THE ABSOLUTE DATE IS NOT LOCKED IN YET.
WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS IT AND HOPEFULLY IN THIS SUMMER BE TOWARDS OUT TO BID.
BUT FOR COUNCIL'S INFORMATION, THE ENGINEERED STEEL POLES TO CARRY
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THE FUTURE ALIGNMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION LINES TAKE ONE YEAR FROM MANUFACTURING FROM ORDER.WE ARE APPROACHING THAT MILESTONE POINT WHERE WE CAN AUTHORIZE EDISON TO ORDER THEM, BUT WE CAN'T BUILD A BRIDGE UNTIL THOSE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE OUT OF OUR WAY.
JUST FOR CONTEXT OF TIME AND WHERE WE'RE AT.
NOW THE DISTRIBUTION, THOSE WILL GO UNDERGROUND.
WE WILL BE ELIMINATING AT LEAST THAT FROM THE OVERHEAD FEATURE, AND I BELIEVE THERE IS ONE TELECOM LINE, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, ALL THERE AS WELL.
THEY WILL BE A FEATURE OF THE BRIDGE UP AND OVER THE BRIDGE BEING THE TRANSMISSION LINES, BUT YES, THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT FEATURE OF OUR UTILITY CORONATION THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING THROUGH.
GETTING BACK ON THE SUBJECT OF LIGHTING.
ON THIS PHOTO, YOU'LL SEE THE PINK HIGHLIGHT, WHICH IS THE MAIN SPAN OF THE BRIDGE AS IT COMES UP AND OVER ARROW HIGHWAY.
THEN YOU'LL SEE THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHT, WHICH IS AGAIN, THAT EMBANKMENT, WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE DECORATIVE FORM LINERS WITH THE ORANGES OR THE HILLS AND TREES.
THE LIGHTING, AND WE'LL GET TO EACH ONE OF THESE OPTIONS IN TERMS OF LIGHTING.
SO UP ON THE BRIDGE DECK, THE PINK SECTION, I DON'T HAVE OPTIONS TO PRESENT FOR YOU, BUT WE'RE WILLING TO TAKE FEEDBACK ON THE CONCEPT THAT'S BEING HIGHLIGHTED.
THIS WOULD BE UP-LIGHTING ON THE SAFETY FENCE, I CALL THEM RIB STRUCTURES.
THIS WOULD BE UP-LIGHTING THAT WOULD HELP ENHANCE THE APPEAL TO THOSE DRIVING BY AND HIGHLIGHT THAT THE BRIDGE IS AS A FOCAL POINT OF THE AREA.
THERE'S ONLY ONE OPTION BEING PRESENTED.
THIS, OF COURSE, AS MARY HEPARIN MENTIONED, WOULD ACCOMPANY THE DOWN LIGHTING THAT'S UNDER THE HAND RAIL.
AS FOR THE EMBANKMENT, THERE'S TWO OPTIONS THAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT.
THERE'S THE UPPER OPTION, WHICH IS MORE OF YOUR TYPICAL INDIVIDUAL LIGHT FIXTURE THAT'S UP LIGHTING ON THAT EMBANKMENT.
>> THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE $26 MILLION.
>> WAS ANY LIGHTING INCLUDED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE RAMP UP BRIDGE?
>> ONLY THE HAND RAIL LIGHTING.
>> BUT THE HAND RAILS ARE GOING TO BE UPGRADED AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE TRANSITIONING UP, BUT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LIGHT THE SIDE.
>> EXACTLY. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LIGHT THE SIDE.
NOW, WE WILL HAVE SOME AMBIENT LIGHT FROM THE PLAZA THAT SHEDS ONTO THIS AND AS WELL, WE'LL HAVE STREET LIGHTING AND SAFETY LIGHTING FROM THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
THERE WILL BE SOME LIGHTING, BUT THE FOCAL POINT OF THAT LIGHTING WILL NOT BE THE BRIDGE.
THAT'S WHERE THESE CONCEPTS COME IN AS AGAIN THOSE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES.
>> HOW LONG IS THAT AREA. WHAT'S THE DISTANCE BEFORE IT RAMPS UP TO THE OVERPASS OVER ERA.
BECAUSE YOU GET THAT ONE COLUMN?
>> ONCE YOU RAMP UP, YOU HIT THE COLUMN AND THEN IT'S OPEN AIR. HOW MANY FEET?
>> I'LL TAKE A WILD GUESS ON THIS.
>> BUT I BELIEVE SOMEWHERE TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT 150 OR SO FEET.
THAT WOULD BE MY ESTIMATION OF APPROXIMATELY HOW LONG THAT EMBANKMENT IS.
>> IS THERE A WAY, JUST A RECOMMENDATION I'D LOVE TO SEE, IS A WAY WE CAN LIGHT THIS BRIDGE UP WITH DIFFERENT COLORS OF LIGHTS? FOR EXAMPLE, MAYBE ON FOURTH OF JULY, WE CAN LIGHT UP RED WHITE AND BLUE.
>> DID YOU GIVE ME YOUR CHECKBOOK? [LAUGHTER]
I DON'T KNOW. [INAUDIBLE] MAYOR.
>> MAYOR PRO TEM, WE ABSOLUTELY INVESTIGATED ALL KINDS OF LIGHTING OPTIONS TO MAKE SURE.
>> THE HAND RAILS COULD BE MULTI.
>> THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO DO THAT, ABSOLUTELY POSSIBLE.
IN ADDITION TO THE COST, IT'S A LOT MORE HEAVIER.
>> BASICALLY, HE IS TELLING YOU NO.
>> WELL, IT'S A MATTER OF COST, AND SO IT'S SOMETHING IF THAT IS COUNCIL'S WISH WE CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT FURTHER.
>> WE ALSO LOOKED AT LED ARRAY SCREEN MESH TO SEE IT WAS THERE MAYBE LIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES.
TO BE HONEST, IT FELT A LITTLE TOO VAGUS FOR WHAT IT IS.
BUT THOSE FEATURES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE.
THEY DRIVE UP THE COST, THEY DRIVE UP THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS BECAUSE ONCE WE BUILD IT, THEN WE STILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE OIL AND ROTATE THE TIRES TYPE STUFF ON THESE THINGS.
>> WELL, I THINK WITH THIS CONSTRUCTION WHICH WE'RE TRYING TO GET IS THAT THERE MAY BE SOME ALTERNATIVES TO THAT.
FIRE CHIEF [INAUDIBLE] CAN TALK ABOUT THIS, BUT THERE'S AN EFFORT TO ILLUMINATE BUILDINGS RED IN AN UPCOMING FIRE APPRECIATION WEEK.
WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT AS FAR AS IN ONE OF OUR UPGRADES AND SOME OF THE OUTDOOR LIGHTING, WE'RE LOOKING AT,
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YOU CAN GET THOSE ATTACHABLE LED BULBS, AND YOU CAN MAKE THEM RED OR WHITE WHEN YOU NEED TO, OR MAYBE AT OTHER TIMES WHEN THE DODGERS WIN, WE CAN GO BLUE AND WHITE AND ALL THAT STUFF AND WHEN THE ANGELS WIN.THERE MAY BE OPTIONS LIKE THAT, BUT THAT'S WHERE THE AD ALTERNATIVE COULD BE LOOKED AT.
WE COULD ALWAYS THROW SOMETHING IN TO SAY, WHAT WOULD IT COST? THEN IT WOULD BE LIKE, CASH, OPEN UP YOUR PAYCHECK.
>> NOW, IS THAT LIGHTING FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE WALL OR THE SIDE BY THE WALL?
>> YEAH. I BELIEVE THAT'S THE INTENTION.
I THINK THE VIEWS ARE MORE IN THE [INAUDIBLE]
>> NOT THE PARKING LOT SIDE AND THE STATION SIDE?
>> WE'VE GOT AGAIN, THE HOT POINT LIGHT FIXTURES, INDIVIDUAL LIGHT BULBS AND WE'VE GOT THE MORE FLAT LIGHTING, WHICH IS MORE OF A ROPE LIGHT LED FEATURE, MAINTENANCE, I BELIEVE, JUST FOR COUNCIL'S INFORMATION, THE INDIVIDUAL LIGHT BULBS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE MUCH EASIER TO MAINTAIN THAN THE ROPE LIGHT, WHICH CAN BE MAINTAINED, BUT THE SEGMENTS TO REPLACE WILL PROBABLY BE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A PROCESS.
YES, OPTION A AND OPTION B, IF YOU WILL, ON THAT.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO SIGNAGE OPPORTUNITIES.
WITH THIS BRIDGE, WE WILL HAVE THE MESH SAFETY SCREEN, WHICH IS MANDATED THROUGH METROLINK AND CPUC FOR THIS PARTICULAR CROSSING, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN.
I'LL LEAVE IT ON HERE FOR A SECOND.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THAT RAIL THAT MOVES AROUND HAS THAT ORGANIC OR SWEEPING MOTION.
THAT TIES BACK TO SOME OF THE OTHER FORM INSERT FOR THE COLUMNS THAT WE PRESENTED EARLY.
HERE'S ANOTHER COOL PICTURE OF THE OVERALL BRIDGE.
LIKE I MENTIONED, BECAUSE WE'RE CROSSING OVER THE RAILROAD, WE HAVE TO GO MUCH HIGHER.
NOW WE HAVE ADA CONSIDERATIONS AND CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE TO CLEAR IN TERMS OF NOT EXCEEDING CERTAIN SLOPES AND MAINTAINING REST AREAS EVERY SO FREQUENTLY.
THAT HAS PLAYED A PART IN THE LENGTH OF THE BRIDGE AS WELL.
THE OTHER MAJOR FEATURE THAT WAS A GOOD DESIGN ELEMENT WAS THAT THE ENTRY OF THE BRIDGE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STATION SIDE, IS RIGHT AT A POINT RIGHT NEARLY WHERE YOU'RE COMING OFF THE STATION PLATFORM AS YOU'RE CROSSING OVER THE TRACKS.
IT WELCOMES PEDESTRIANS INTO USING THE BRIDGE RATHER THAN POTENTIALLY JAYWALKING, HOPEFULLY NOT CROSSING IN THE METRO LINK TRACKS AND OTHER DIFFERENT CREATIVE IDEAS OF HOW TO CROSS THE STREET.
THIS DOESN'T DISPLAY AS WELL AS HOPE ON THIS SCREEN, BUT THE SIGNAGE.
WE'VE PUT IN CITY OF LA VERNE AS JUST SOME GENERIC TEXTS.
IF CITY COUNCIL HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS OF WHAT THAT SIGNAGE MIGHT BE.
WE'RE LOOKING AT POSSIBLY USING THIS AS A GATEWAY SIGN, VERY MUCH TO THE GATEWAY SIGN THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION THIS WEEK OVER ON E STREET.
AGAIN, THIS DOESN'T REALLY CONVEY ALL THAT WELL.
BUT THE POINT IS THAT THE SIGNAGE IS INTEGRATED INTO THE SCREEN.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A GHOST IMAGE. THERE WE GO.
THAT'S THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, MORE OF A BOX STRUCTURE.
I IMAGINE WE COULD LIGHT IT IF THAT WAS THE INTEREST OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
WE COULD. IT DEPENDS ON IF YOU LIKE THE MESH, THEN THERE'S UP LIGHTING THAT WILL HIT THAT.
THERE'S A FEW OPTIONS ON THE MESH THAT WE'LL GET TO.
CITY OF LA VERNE, AGAIN, THIS IS A FONT THAT'S VERY SIMILAR TO THE FONT THAT WAS SELECTED ON THE GATEWAY SIGN FOR THE GOLD LINE ON VERNON E STREET.
I WILL GET TO THE MESH. THE MESH.
THERE'S A FEW DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR MESH.
OF COURSE, PAINT IS AN OPTION.
THESE MORE MANUFACTURED MESH PANELS HONESTLY MIGHT CONVEY A LITTLE BETTER THAN THE PAINT, BUT THEY OBVIOUSLY WILL PROBABLY COME WITH A COST.
WELL, THERE'S A NUMBER OF FEATURES IN THE MOA THAT WE'RE NOT BRINGING TONIGHT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT REALLY ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES.
THEY'RE STANDARD FEATURES THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT BLUE LIGHT, EMERGENCY CALL RESPONSE, VMS, CAMERAS, LIGHT, SORRY, QUICK CONNECT COUPLERS FOR WATER PLUMBING UP THERE,
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SO IF WE NEEDED TO GET UP THERE.>> IS THAT INCLUDED IN THE OVERALL $28 MILLION WE HAVE FOR THE FUNDING.
>> THE $28 MILLION IS FUNDING THAT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED.
RIGHT NOW, THE ESTIMATE AT THE 26 DOES INCLUDE INFLATION FACTORS AS LONG AS WE STAY TO THE SCHEDULE.
NOW, WHAT WE'VE ASSUMED IS THAT THE INFLATION SHOULD HOLD CONSISTENT, BUT WE NEVER KNOW CONSTRUCTION COSTS AS YOU ALL KNOW.
WELL, I WISH I COULD READ THE TEA LEAVES AND TELL YOU THE FUTURE. [LAUGHTER].
>> NO, YOU'RE GOOD. KEEP GOING. SORRY.
>> THEN HERE'S ANOTHER OPTION IN TERMS OF MESH TEXTS AND HOW THAT MIGHT BE PRESENTED.
OPENED IDEAS OR FEEDBACK FROM COUNCIL, AND HERE'S THAT EXTRUDED STEEL TYPE WITH THE PAINT.
I'M GOING TO COME BACK TO COSTS NOW THAT WE'VE GOTTEN THROUGH THE FUN THINGS.
>> I THINK WE REALLY WANT TO NARROW IT DOWN TWO OPTIONS.
>> LIGHTING, NO LIGHTING, UP LIGHTING, NO ROPE LIGHTING, OR JUST A SUGGESTION.
JUST THE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT AND MAKE A DECISION, WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT AND LET THEM MAKE A COMMENT ON IT, BUT I THINK YOU SHORTEN IT UP TWO OPTIONS.
COSTS. WE HAVE OUR OVERALL COST ALREADY, BUT THESE ARE ADDED FEATURES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
>> EVERYTHING. WATER, QUICKNEX, EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEMS, ANY EXTERIOR LIGHTING OTHER THAN HAND RAIL LIGHTING, EVERYTHING'S EXTRA.
ALSO THE FEATURES IN THE FORMS AND FOR WHATEVER ARTWORK WE GO WITH, CORRECT?
>> JUST TO TOUCH BASE ON THE COSTS, JUST FOR COUNCIL'S INFORMATION, THE FORM INSERTS FOR THE EMBANKMENT WALLS IS ESTIMATED AT $180,000, AND THE STRUCTURE COLUMNS IS AT $70,000 FOR JUST THAT CONCRETE ITEM, WE'RE LOOKING AT APPROXIMATELY $250,000 IN THE ESTIMATE.
AS FAR AS THE LIGHTING, THERE IS THE UP LIGHTING AND THAT'S UP ON THE DECK.
THAT'S ESTIMATED AT $272,000 THAT LINE ITEM BY ITSELF.
THEN WE'VE GOT THE EMBANKMENT WALL LIGHTING, WHICH IS EITHER FLAT OR THE THE INDIVIDUAL FIXTURES.
THAT'S AT $100,000. OF COURSE, THE BRIDGE SIGN IS OPEN TO FEEDBACK, GETTING DIRECTION.
BUT JUST BETWEEN THOSE TWO LINE ITEMS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT $622,000 IN ARCHITECTURAL ENHANCEMENTS TO THE BRIDGE.
COMING BACK TO THE RGB, IT'S SOMETHING WE DEFINITELY LOOKED AT, BUT YOU CAN SEE HOW THE COSTS ARE MOUNTING QUICKLY.
>> ON THE WALLS THAT HAVE THE DECORATIVE, THEY'RE NOT SMOOTH.
THERE WILL BE A VERTICAL IMPRESSION.
>> DOES THAT CAUSE AN ISSUE OF TRYING TO GET OFF GRAFFITI?
>> AS MUCH AS WE'D LIKE TO GRAFFITI PROOF EVERYTHING, THEY WILL DO WHAT THEY DO, AND SOMETIMES IT IS VERY AMAZING HOW THEY PUT THAT ENERGY TOWARDS THAT.
OUR ASSUMPTION OR ANTICIPATION RATHER WOULD BE THAT BECAUSE WE'RE PUTTING THESE TEXTURES ON THERE, ONE THE TEXTURE IS LESS IDEAL TO WRITE YOUR NAME OR WHATEVER YOU'RE PUTTING UP THERE.
TWO, BECAUSE THE TEXTURE IS THERE, THERE'S ALREADY A GRAPHICAL FEATURE THERE THAT HOPEFULLY WILL PREVENT OR REDUCE THE INTEREST TO EVEN USE THAT AS THEIR SLATE FOR GRAFFITI.
>> ACROSS THE BRIDGES THAT ARE GOING OVER GLENDORA AND SAN DIMAS, DO YOU SEE THAT THEY'VE USED A LOT OF TEXTURE ON THE WALLS?
>> THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, SO I'M HERE. [OVERLAPPING].
>> THE SIGNAGE, WE HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED A COST.
>> I KNOW. YOU BRING US BACK WITH EITHER THE FENCE PORTION THAT'S PART OF THE FENCE?
>> THE PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE AND YOU'LL GIVE US ONE THAT'S THE METAL SIGNAGE.
THAT'S JUST ONE SIDE COMING INTO LA VERNE.
>> IF THAT WAS THE VISION FOR COUNSEL, WE COULD DO ONE SIDE, BUT MY PRESUMPTION WOULD BE BOTH SIDES.
>> WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S DOUBLE.
>> WELL, WE'LL TRY TO GIVE YOU ONE NUMBER.
>> I UNDERSTAND. I'M JUST SAYING IT'S TWO SIGNS.
THAT'S FINE, YOU'LL BRING BACK THAT WITH LIT SIGNS?
>> YEAH. I'LL HIGHLIGHT ONE THING THAT I FAILED TO MENTION, BUT IT'S IN THE REPORT AND I BRIEFLY TOUCHED ON IT, OUR PARTNERS AT THE COG ARE GOING TO BE THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THIS PROJECT.
WITH THAT MOA THAT WAS SIGNED BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 24, THEY ARE THE RESPONSIBLE GROUP FOR AWARDING THE CONTRACT.
THEY'LL SEE IT THROUGH MANAGEMENT. ALL THOSE FEATURES.
THAT FEATURE WON'T NECESSARILY BE THE BURDEN OF THE CITY LA VERNE,
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BUT THEY ARE PARTNERS, AND THEY WILL COORDINATE WITH US ON ONCE THOSE BID PRICES ARE OPEN.I'M SURE I CAN BRING SOMETHING BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR FINAL SAY OR FEEDBACK ON THAT IF SOMETHING MAKES THE CUT OR DOESN'T OR HOWEVER.
BUT WE ARE REACHING TOWARDS THE END OF THE DESIGN BID DOCUMENTS SO WE WANT TO PRESENT SOMETHING SO WE GET THOSE NUMBERS.
>> A SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE COG MEMBERS AND THANK YOU ALL FOR A GREAT JOB WELL DONE AND ALSO OUR OTHER PARTNERS IN THERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I SEE THEM QUITE OFTEN AND THEY'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE BRIDGE SO AS WE ARE.
THANK YOU. I THINK WE'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN A PUBLIC COMMENT RIGHT NOW.
ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC COMMENT.
THAT WOULD BE NO. WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE A MOTION TO PROVIDE DIRECTION AND FEEDBACK FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES PRESENTED TO THE STAFF REPORT, INCLUDING DECORATIVE CONCRETE SLIP FORMS, ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING, AND BRIDGE SIGNAGE.
OUR THING IS, YOU'RE GOING TO BRING BACK ALL THE DIFFERENT PROPOSALS, WHETHER IT BE THE UP LIGHTING, AND THEN ALL THE ADDITIONALS, WHICH WOULD BE YOUR EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEMS, YOUR POSE BIBS, AND ALL THAT STUFF, AND YOU'RE GOING TO LINE IT IT FOR US.
WHETHER IT BE BOTH SIDES, WHICH WOULD BE THE SIGNAGE ON THE SCREEN MESH SIGNAGE, OR YOU WOULD HAVE THE STEEL SIGNS.
THEN IT WOULD BE THE SLIP FORMS YOU ALREADY TOLD US AND ALSO WHICH IS THE UP LIGHTING YOU ALREADY TOLD US.
>> IF COUNSEL COULD PROVIDE DIRECTION ON WHETHER IT'S ORANGES OR HILLS AND TREES IF THERE [OVERLAPPING].
>> I THINK THAT'S ON THERE. MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I THINK WHAT WE NEED AT THIS POINT IS THAT WHETHER WE GO WITH THE FIFTH GRADE RECOMMENDATION OR IF [OVERLAPPING].
>> MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT TREES AND HILLS OR VERSUS ORANGES OR THE CIRCULAR.
>> ONE OF THE DESIGNS, ONE OR THE OTHER.
COUNSEL. LET'S GO AHEAD. WHO WANTS WHAT?
>> I PERSONALLY LIKE THE HILLS AND TREES LIKE CODY, BUT I WILL DIFFER IF PEOPLE REALLY LIKE THE ORANGES/WAGON WHEELS.
THAT'S WHAT I SEE WHEN I LOOK AT THEM.
>> I WOULD GO WITH OUR PICKING HERITAGE WITH THE LADDERS FOR THE PICKING OF THE ORANGES AND GO WITH THE ORANGES MYSELF PERSONALLY.
>> YOU DO BOTH? I'M NOT AN ARCHITECT.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT WOULD BE ADVISABLE.
>> MR. CROSBY, JUST PICK ONE. IT'LL BE HERE FOREVER.
>> THAT WOULD BE ORANGES. MR. JOHNSON.
>> WE HAVE TWO ORANGES RIGHT NOW.
>> MR. JOHNSON. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO BYPASS. CASH.
>> I'M GOING TO GO WITH THE KIDS. [OVERLAPPING]. AS LONG AS THEY KNOW, HEY, THEY PICKED THAT. LET THEM KNOW.
>> CODY ON THAT, WE HAVE THE ORANGES SLICES.
>> ORANGES. AS THE KIDS WOULD SAY, OINGES.
>> ON THE ORANGE SLICES, COUNSEL, THERE WAS TWO OPTIONS FOR THE [OVERLAPPING].
>> OH, NO. SERIOUSLY. BAN ORANGES?
>> ADDITIONAL ORANGES OR THE WAVES. OPTION A OR B?
>> OH THE ORANGES. ORANGES JUST GO WITH THE ORANGES.
>> THERE YOU GO. THAT MEANS ORANGES.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO GIVE US THAT INFORMATION, MR. HOWING.
NEXT TIME THAT THE KIDS DID DECIDE ON THE ORANGES.
>> BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO INHERIT THIS BRIDGE.
>> FRIDAY MORNING, I FIGURED LET'S SEE.
>> MY PERSONAL OPINION IS WE STAYED THE LIGHTING ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE RAMP UP.
THOSE LIGHTS CAN BE CONTROLLED WITH DIFFERENT COLORS.
IF WE CHOSE TO DO DIFFERENT COLORS, IN GROUND LIGHTING COULD BE MADE THAT WAY VERY EASILY.
I WOULD GO WITH THE IN GROUND LIGHTING THAT CAN BE REPLACED THE ONES ON THE TOP PICTURE.
THAT'S THE MOST USER FRIENDLY AND MAINTENANCE FRIENDLY, JUST FROM A STANDPOINT OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
[BACKGROUND] I WOULD GO WITH THAT.
BUT I WOULD MAKE IN THERE THE OPTION THAT IF IT'S LED, WE COULD DO A CHANGING OF LIGHTING.
>> WHICH WOULD BE JUST A MATTER OF A CONTROL PANEL. IF NOT, WE GO STRAIGHT.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE US A COST OPTION ON THAT BECAUSE HONESTLY, I DON'T LIKE THE MESH AT ALL, BUT I KNOW THOSE STEEL SIGNS ARE GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUT EXTENSION LED LIGHTING THAT'S GOING TO LIGHT UP ON.
THAT'S GOING TO BE NOT CHEAP, ESPECIALLY IN THAT FORM.
THAT'S GOING TO BE MORE THAN THOSE GROUND LIGHTS.
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>> YEAH. THAT FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED, SO WE'LL TAKE THAT BACK WITH THE DESIGN TEAM AND WORK THROUGH THAT.
>> I GUESS THE ONE QUESTION ON THAT IS, DOES THE CITY COUNCIL WANT TO SEE CITY OF LA VERNE AS A SIGNAGE ACROSS ALL FIVE OF YOUR FACES.
>> I GOT AN IDEA. HAS ANYBODY THOUGHT ABOUT THIS, I KNOW THESE ARE SPAN CRET AND THESE ARE PRE FORMED SECTIONS THAT COULD BE PUT IN?
>> BUT IN THE FORM WHEN THEY MAKE THESE, COULD THEY JUST PUT CITY LA VERNE IN THE FORM WE PAINTED UP AND HIGHLIGHTED WITH SOME LIGHTS?
>> I'LL DISCUSS WITH THE DESIGN TEAM.
>> WHY CAN'T YOU DO THAT IN THE FORM?
>> MAKE IT INTEGRAL INTO THE CONCRETE.
BUT IF YOU DID THAT, IF WE COULD REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE LETTERS CODING, THEY COULD PUT IT IN THE FORM OF THE SPAN.
WHY WOULD WE DO THAT AND WE COULD JUST PUT SOME UP LIGHTING ON IT.
>> LET ME LOOK INTO THAT WITH THE DESIGN TEAM, I THINK, MAYOR ON THAT POINT.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE ALSO VERY NICE TO MAINTAIN AS WE'RE NOT WORRYING ABOUT PAINT, SHEET METAL, THINGS THAT IT WILL WEATHER, IT WILL PATINA.
>> WELL, ALL THIS STUFF IS JUST ADDED, BUT IF THEY PUT IN THE FORM AND IT'S NOT MUCH MORE, I WOULD SAY DO THAT AND THEN WE COULD JUST RUN ELECTRICAL OVER THAT AND PUT SOME UP LIGHTING ON EACH SIDE AND BE DONE WITH IT.
>> I'LL DISCUSS WITH THE DESIGN TEAM AND MAYBE BRING BACK ANOTHER CONCEPT ON THIS SUBJECT.
WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION? WHAT WE JUST DISCUSSED? ORANGES. UP LIGHTING, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK WITH THE BRIDGE WITH THE SIGNAGE, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> BOARD PLEASE. OH, JOHNSON. THANK YOU.
>> SECONDED BY LAU AND APPROVED.
>> READY. THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS TONIGHT, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.THE BROWN ACT PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM ENGAGING IN DISCUSSION ANY ITEM, NOT POSTED AGENDA.
YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE REFERRED TO STAFF, A PLACE FOR DISCUSSION LATER DATE.
I WILL BE HOLDING A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT ON ANY DISCUSSION TODAY.
AT THIS TIME, ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK, PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM.
>> WELL, SO I'D LIKE TO SEE AND MAYBE IT'S BEEN ADDRESSED. I DON'T KNOW.
BUT NOW THAT THE GOLD LINE IS ENDING HERE IN LA VERNE, I DON'T KNOW.
>> CORRECTION. IT'S ENDING IN RAMONA. YES.
>> ALMOST A MILE AWAY, BUT YES.
>> I USED TO LIVE ON, I THINK, THIRD, LIVED ON THIRD.
I'VE LIVED ALL OVER THE PLACE, SO I DO KNOW THAT THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WHERE IT ENDS RIGHT NOW IN AZUZA THE CALL VOLUME HAS BEEN HORRENDOUS AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE AN AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSING WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO NEED FUNDS.
THIS IS GOING TO BECOME THE HUB FOR THE HOMELESS AND THE DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES BECAUSE THAT'S WHO'S GOING TO BE RIDING THE SCHOOL LINE, AND I FEEL FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THAT SURROUNDING AREA.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE PLAN IS TO KEEP THAT AREA SAFE.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED A LOT OF MONEY AND NOW THAT THIS IS CHANGED.
I DON'T KNOW ORIGINALLY WHERE IT WAS GOING TO END AND WHAT THE SITUATION WAS, BUT I'M HOPING IT'S ON OUR BACKS IN LA VERNE, AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE GAME PLAN IS BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT MORE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
IT JUST IS. BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO GET PEOPLE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO GET A FREE TICKET, AND I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE IT REAL SERIOUSLY AND COME UP WITH A PLAN TO KEEP THE CITY SAFE, TO KEEP THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE.
IT'S A BIG DEAL. I'D LIKE TO SEE MOVING FORWARD SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA EXPLAINING TO THE COMMUNITY WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO TO KEEP THIS COMMUNITY SAFE AND PREVENT IT FROM BECOMING, LIKE WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN AZUZA.
I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO PREVENT IT, BUT WE'RE CERTAINLY GOING TO NEED MONEY AND MORE POLICE.
THEN JUST TO ADDRESS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW.
I FELT LIKE I JUST GOT YELLED OUT FOR DISCUSSING THE AGENDA ITEM AND BRINGING UP THE SELECTION.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS ADDRESSED TOWARDS ME, BECAUSE I WANTED TO COME BACK AND JUST REFER BACK
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TO MR. DOMER BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU SAID THE POINTING IS TO PREVENT FROM ONE SIDE, BUT IT CAN ALSO GO THE OTHER WAY.THAT'S WHY I BRING THAT UP HAVING A MORE UNIFORM AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS A MORE UNIFORM SELECTION.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT BECAUSE I FELT LIKE I GOT YELLED AT.
>> NO, YOUR POINT WAS WELL TAKEN. THANK YOU.
>> EVERYBODY TIRED? BUT ACTUALLY, I CONTINUE THIS TOPIC.
THIS IS TWO PICTURE. ONE WEEKS AGO.
>> ONLY, I WISH I HAD X-RAY VISION BUT I CAN'T SEE THAT.
>> ANYWAY, I WAS SENT TO POLICE TWICE.
BECAUSE LAST MONDAY, AND THEN I GET TWO MESSAGE FROM MY TWO NEIGHBORS THAT, HEY, A GUY TRIED TO CUT A GUY FROM YOUR BACK YARD, GET OUT FROM YOUR BACK YARD. I SAID WHAT? THEN I CHECKED THE MESSAGE AT 7:30, SINCE I STAY UP LATE, I GET UP LATE.
WHEN THEY CALL, I DIDN'T PICK UP THE PHONE.
THEN WHEN I SAW THE MESSAGE, NOBODY ONLY ME AT HOME.
I CHECKED THE MESSAGE AND GO SAY, OH, MY GOSH, MY SIDE GATE'S OPEN, AND THEN THE DOG KEEP BARKING AND THEN SAW HE MIGHT COME BACK AGAIN.
I JUST RUN AWAY, LOCK MY BACK DOOR, RUN OUTSIDE, GET IN MY CAR AND CALL POLICE.
IT HAPPENED THIS GUY IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME AND THEN HE GET CAUGHT BY MY NEIGHBOR.
GET OUT FROM MY SIDE DOOR, AND THEN HE'S LOOKING FOR HIS PHONE.
MY NEIGHBOR SAY, YOU NOT BELONG HERE.
YOU COULDN'T GO BACK TO LOOK FOR YOUR PHONE.
WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE PHONE IS, BUT WE REALLY FIND THE PHONE YESTERDAY AND THEN I DROP THE PHONE THIS MORNING TO THE LAPD AND SAY, FIND OUT WHO IS THAT GUY.
I DON'T WANT HIM COME BACK TO MY BED YET TO LOOK FOR HIS PHONE.
I WANT TO BRING UP I TALKED TO MY TWO NEIGHBOR.
THEY SAY, YEAH I'M NOT SURPRISED BECAUSE EVEN THIS MORNING, THREE TEENAGERS GET CAUGHT TRESPASSING TO ANOTHER NEIGHBOR, AND THEN I CHASE HIM TO THE Y AVENUE.
THEN TODAY I MET HIM TALK ABOUT I WENT TO POLICE LAPD TO DROP THE PHONE AND THEN HE SAYS, YEAH, NO SURPRISE YESTERDAY.
THIS MORNING, A STREET, THEY CALLED POLICE BECAUSE THEY SAW PEOPLE CAMPING IN THE PARK.
WHAT I BRING UP IS WE HAVE SO MANY CONCERNS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
HOMELESS START WANDER AROUND TO LOOK FOR THE PLACE TO LIVE IN MY BACK YARD.
LAST NIGHT, MAYBE AFTER OUR PARTY.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF I LOCKED THE GATE BECAUSE WENT CHECK THE CAMERA, WE DIDN'T SEE HOW HE GET IN MAYBE FROM OUR BACK.
GET IN MY NEIGHBOR, JUMP TO MY HOUSE, DROP HIS PHONE RIGHT NEXT TO THE FENCE, SO WE FOUND THE PHONE YESTERDAY.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT AFTER DOOR LIE OPENED.
MY HOUSE IS VERY CLOSE TO COAST LINE.
WE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THIS A TWO YEARS AGO.
IT'S HAPPENING. I JUST WANT THE LAPD WE REALLY FIND OUT WHO IS THAT GUY AND THEN HE WAS NOT COME BACK AGAIN TO LOOK FOR HIS PHONE.
I HOPE TO INCREASE THE ATTENTION BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY ON THE REPORT LAST WEEK.
ONLY HAVE THE REPORT NUMBER TODAY.
IT'S NOT ON THE REPORT LAST WEEK.
AFTER I DROP THE PHONE EVIDENCE, I SAY I COULD SEE THE NUMBER.
SOMEBODY CALL HIM, AND THEN I SEE THE NAME THERE GOING TO FIND OUT WHO IS IT.
YOU MUST HAVE SOME WAY TO UNLOCK.
>> THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS AWARE OF IT.
WE GOT THE BEST MAN IN THE WORLD HERE SIT AND LOOK AND LISTENING TO IT.
>> PLEASE LILY, DON'T CHASE THEM.
>> DON'T CHASE THEM. MR. BOWEN.
>> DON'T DO THAT, LILY. PLEASE.
>> I'LL MAKE THIS AS SHORT AS I CAN.
MR. MAYOR, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU GOT WORKED UP OVER OUR COMMENTS.
AT LEAST THERE'S SOME PASSION THERE.
>> I NEVER HAD A LACK FOR PASSION WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
>> THAT'S WHAT I MEAN. [OVERLAPPING]
>> I WOULDN'T DO THIS EVERY DAY, MULTIPLE HOURS A DAY, MR. BOWEN.
IT'S WHAT I DO WITH MY FAVORITE COUNCIL HERE.
>> IS THIS MY TIME OR YOURS? THANK YOU.
LAST MONTH, AFTER SEEING THAT THE CITY WASN'T PLANNING ON HONORING THE IRISH HERITAGE MONTH, I HAD REQUESTED A PROCLAMATION.
I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE MAYOR, RECEIVED CONFIRMATION.
THEN, WHEN THE PROCLAMATION CAME, IT DID NOT GO TO ME.
THE MAYOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY INVITED EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE.
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FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN THAT IN EIGHT YEARS THAT I'VE COME HERE.THE BIGGEST THING WAS THAT ONE PERSON THAT WAS IN THE AUDIENCE HERE HAS DEPARTED, TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIJACK THE IRISH HERITAGE MONTH AND TURN IT INTO AN LBGT DIATRIBE.
SHE HAD A WRITTEN STATEMENT, SO OBVIOUSLY, SHE KNEW THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BE INVITED TO SPEAK.
NONE OF YOU TRIED TO STOP HER. IT'S AMAZING.
I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT IN THE ENTIRE TIME I'VE BEEN THERE, AND I THINK IT'S A SHAME, QUITE FRANKLY.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT LV 3C JUST FOR A MINUTE.
MR. MAYOR, FIVE YEARS AGO, WE SUPPORTED YOU AS WE ALWAYS HAVE.
I STILL DO, BUT WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THINGS FOR THIS CITY.
I HEAR COMMENTS BEING MADE THAT THE CITY IS TALKING TO OTHER GROUPS, YOU TALKED TO THIS WHOLE COMMITTEE THING TODAY.
BUT I WOULD REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE LVC GROUP WAS FORMED WHEN THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL PASSED RESOLUTION 1851 AND 1852, SIDELINING THE THEN-COUNCILMAN MR. HEPBURN.
THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER WANTED TO GET HIM OUT OF THE WAY AND HAVE THOSE COMMITTEES REPORT DIRECTLY TO THEM INSTEAD OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL.
WE FORMED A GROUP THAT IS NOW 1,700 PEOPLE.
WHEN THE MAYOR WAS ELECTED FIVE YEARS AGO, HE WON BY 1,200 VOTES.
IF YOU WANT INPUT FROM THE CITY CITIZENS, WE WOULD LIKE TO BE INVOLVED, JUST LIKE, APPARENTLY, YOU HAVE CONTACTED OTHER GROUPS.
>> JUST SO I CAN SPEAK UP FOR MYSELF HERE, LEADERS AND ELECTED SHOULD ALWAYS EXPECT TO BE OFFENDED.
YOU ARE NOT INFALLIBLE, AND ALL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
IF YOU DO GET OFFENDED BY SOMETHING THAT IS SAID, YOU SHOULD BE SPENDING MUCH MORE TIME REACHING ACROSS THE AISLE.
WE DON'T SEE IT HAPPENING HERE, AND I GENERALLY AGREE WITH WHAT RICK ALSO SAID, BUT WE HAVEN'T BEEN SEEING THAT HERE IN TOWN.
THERE'S AT LEAST 51% OF THE RESIDENTS HERE WHO FEEL LIKE THAT THEY'RE GETTING PUSHED OUT.
YOU MAY NOT WANT TO HEAR IT, AND I'M SORRY ABOUT IT.
BUT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SEEING. THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING.
THAT'S THE PHONE CALLS I GET, AND YOU DON'T LIKE IT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU.
BUT YOU DO WORK FOR ALL OF US.
THE STAFF HERE GETS PAID BY OUR TAXES.
YOU GUYS ARE NOW ACTUALLY ONLY ELECTED BY PARTIAL OF US, WHICH I DON'T THINK THAT'S ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD.
I ACTUALLY DON'T LIKE DISTRICT VOTING BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT IT WAS ALL SET UP ORIGINALLY TO BE.
BUT MORE TIME NEEDS TO BE SPENT REACHING OUT ACROSS THE AISLE.
IF YOU DID GET OFFENDED, IT'S SUPPOSED TO ACTUALLY TRIGGER REFLECTION MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK? WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT,
[COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]
BRING UP THE DAYS. THAT'S WHEN WE'RE OUT.>> TRUE TO FORM. YOU HEARD THIS EARLIER FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY, BUT THERE IS A YFAC MEETING TOMORROW AT 5:00 PM.
FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, IT IS IN THESE CHAMBERS.
ON WEDNESDAY AT 4:00 PM, THERE IS A 4TH OF JULY MEETING.
FOR ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED WITH ALL THE PLANNING AND ALL THE FUN THAT IS STARTING HAS ALREADY STARTED FOR 4TH JULY.
I ALSO WANTED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW OR REMIND PEOPLE THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE SCHOLARSHIP GALA IS HAPPENING ON MAY 3RD, AND I SAY THIS FOR MULTIPLE REASONS.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT, PLEASE DO.
BUT ALSO AS AN AWARENESS FACTOR, THE EVENT WILL BE ON CAMPUS.
THERE WILL BE PARKING AND TRAFFIC BEING DIVERTED, AND WHATNOT, BECAUSE OF THAT.
JUST WANTED TO MAKE EVERYONE AWARE OF THAT.
I JUST WANTED TO SHOUT OUT A COUPLE OF THINGS.
I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO AVON AND HER TEAM FOR HELPING BRING THE AUTISM CHALK FESTIVAL TO THE CITY ON APRIL 12.
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IF YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO LOOK EARLIER TODAY OUT ON PARKING LOT, THERE'S STILL ARTIST RENDERINGS OUT THERE FROM SOME OF OUR AUTISTIC ARTISTS IN THE AREA.IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND REALLY NEAT TO SEE.
ALSO, COOL CRUISE WAS THIS LAST SATURDAY. IT IS A GOOD TIME.
BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU TO THE CITY PUBLIC SAFETY, EVERYBODY, FOR BEING OUT THERE.
K-9 FOUNDATION FOR HOLDING A GREAT RAFFLE. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT.
THEN LAST FOR ME, AS PART OF MY COUNCIL COMMENTS, JUST WANTED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE WHO RECENTLY, UNEXPECTEDLY PASSED AWAY.
I BRING THIS UP BECAUSE THIS PERSON IS KNOWN BY MANY FOLKS IN THE CITY, AMONGST CITY STAFF AND OTHERS AS WELL.
LA VERNE RESIDENT ERIC PRINCE WAS A GREAT HUSBAND TO HIS HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART, APRIL PRINCE.
THEY BOTH WENT TO BENITA HIGH SCHOOL.
HE SURVIVED BY BOTH APRIL AND HIS TWO DAUGHTERS, SAMMY AND DANNY.
SORRY. I KNOW. IT WAS VERY SUDDEN.
JUST A REMINDER TO EVERYBODY TO GO SEE THEIR DOCTORS, DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT.
BUT HE WAS KNOWN AS BIG PAPA TO HIS GRANDCHILDREN, VIOLET, NICO, ANYA, AND VALEN.
HE HAPPILY COACHED GIRLS' SOCCER IN LA VERNE FOR OVER 15 YEARS, REGULARLY BUMPING INTO FORMER PLAYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALL OVER TOWN.
HE WAS FRIENDS WITH OVER DOZENS OF CITY EMPLOYEES, MAKING A LASTING IMPACT ON THIS COMMUNITY.
HE'S ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS PARENTS, ROY AND SHARON, HIS BROTHERS, SHAWN AND JASON, AND THEIR WIVES, TERRI AND JEN, AS WELL AS SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT HIM BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE HERE.
I THINK EVERYBODY CONTAINS MULTITUDES.
HE'S NOT ONLY KNOWN BECAUSE OF HIS RESIDENCY HERE IN LA VERNE, BUT THROUGH HIS MANY CONNECTIONS THROUGH THE LIVES THAT HE TOUCHED.
JUST WANTED TO GIVE OUT A SHOUT OUT TO HIM, AND I KNOW RICK KNOWS THE FAMILY AS WELL.
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MINUTE TO PAY SOME TRIBUTE TO A LONGTIME RESIDENT WHO GONE FAR TOO SOON.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO GO SEE YOUR DOCTORS AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR. COUNCILLOR CROSBY.
>> WE SPOKE A LOT TONIGHT ABOUT SIGNAGE ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND THAT BRIDGE AND STUFF.
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF SIGNS THAT REALLY SAY, WELCOME TO LA VERNE OR LA VERNE AND THINGS LIKE THAT, AND REALLY GOING AROUND.
I'VE BEEN TRAVELING A LITTLE BIT LATELY AND TRYING TO GO TO VISIT MY KID AND THINGS.
A LOT OF TIMES, YOU SEE THE SIGNAGE ON FREEWAYS OF WHERE THE CITY, ESPECIALLY IN RIVERSIDE AREA OF PALM SPRINGS.
I KNOW, EXPENSE AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT I WOULD LIKE US TO LOOK AT TRYING TO PUT ONE ON THE 210 FREEWAY.
REALLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR CITY AND WHERE PEOPLE COMING BY BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES THE 210, WE HAVE THAT LITTLE GREEN SIGN ON CITY LA VERNE OR UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE.
[OVERLAPPING] IT'S ACROSS NOT ONE OF OUR OVERPASSES, BUT IT'S ACROSS ONE OF THE UTILITY PLACES WITH LESS DAMAGE MAYBE, OR THINGS LIKE THAT HAPPENING, BUT I WANT TO LOOK INTO THAT.
JUST MAYBE A FUTURE MEETING THAT WE CAN BRING THAT BACK.
ALSO, THANK YOU, WENDY, TALKING ABOUT ERIC.
WE DO GREAT THINGS, ACKNOWLEDGE OUR VETERANS IN THE BEGINNING OF OUR MEETINGS.
I WANT TO SET UP A THING AT THE END OF OUR MEETINGS.
WE HAVE IN THE PAST, IN HONOR OF AND OUR CLOSING OF OUR MEETINGS, BUT ANY OF OUR RESIDENTS THAT HAVE PASSED, AND WE KNOW ABOUT IT, SOMETHING THAT WE COULD DO AT THE END OF OUR MEETINGS, CLOSING IN HONOR OF SOMEONE THAT'S PASSED.
THEN WHAT WE DO IS A COUNCIL, MAKE SURE THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, TELL THAT FAMILY, SIGN A CARD FOR THEM.
IT'S JUST A LITTLE TOKEN FROM US TO THEM AND TONIGHT, STARTING WITH ERIC.
>> THANK YOU. GREAT. MR. JOHNSON.
>> WAGON WHEELS. WHAT'S UP WITH WAGON WHEELS? NO, THIS PAST SATURDAY WAS A GREAT DAY FOR THE CAR SHOW.
IF YOU DIDN'T GET THERE, I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.
BUT IT WAS JUST A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
WE HAD RAIN THREATENING FRIDAY, BUT SATURDAY IT WAS A PERFECT DAY.
THERE WERE A LOT OF VERY NICE CARS.
IT WAS WONDERFUL. AS FAR AS MEETINGS THAT I'VE BEEN TO RECENTLY, THE CITY SELECT COMMITTEE.
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THAT SEEMS TO BE A TOUGH ONE TO GET A QUORUM.FORTUNATELY, WE HAD ONE EXTRA.
WE DID GET THE QUORUM. ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I APPRECIATE ALL MY AMAZING COLLEAGUES, AND WENDY, YOU HIT ON ALL THE POINTS I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT, AND I AGREE 100% WITH YOU.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AT THE CLOSING AND TALKING ABOUT THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
IN SPEAKING ABOUT THAT, I'D LIKE TO TAKE MY TIME BUT THE CATHOLIC FAITHFUL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PASSING OF THE POPE FRANCIS, WHO IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND I'M FOREVER GRATEFUL TO HOLY NAME OF MARY, WHO WAS THERE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY WHEN I WAS DEPLOYED, ENGAGED, AND DESTROYED, OUR ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC ACROSS THE SEAS AND DEPLOYED.
THEY WERE THERE FOR MY FAMILY DURING ALL OF THOSE TIMES.
I WOULD LIKE TO JUST READ A SMALL PASSAGE FROM FATHER CHRIS SANTANGELO FROM HOLY NAME OF MARY, WHO TALKED ABOUT THE POPE FRANCIS, AND HE MENTIONS THAT POPE FRANCIS BROUGHT HIS HUMBLE SERVANT ATTITUDE TO THIS ROLE OF SERVICE SINCE 2013.
WE PRAY GOD'S MERCY AND COMPASSION ON HIS SOUL AS HE ENTERS ETERNAL LIFE.
TWO QUOTES THAT ARE EMBLEMATIC OF HIS SERVICE AS POPE, WAS CALLING THE CHURCH A FIELD HOSPITAL, WHICH IS CALLED TO ATTEND TO THOSE BATTERED BY THE BURDENS OF LIFE.
HE ALSO URGES US PRIESTS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE DEEPLY TO THE POINT OF ACTING AS SHEPHERDS WHO HAVE THE SMELL OF THE SHEEP.
MAY HIS SERVANT OF GOD REST IN PEACE AND PRAY FOR US.
I WANT TO HAVE THAT TIME FOR THE CATHOLIC FAITHFUL WHO LOST THE POPE TODAY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CASH. AGAIN, THANK YOU GUYS FOR NOMINATING ME FOR MAYOR AGAIN.
I DO APPRECIATE THAT. STEVE, I'VE BEEN AN ON AND A PLEASURE WITH YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY JUST A FEW REAL QUICK COMMENTS.
EVERY ONE OF US HERE ON THE DAIS, INCLUDING OUR CITY MANAGER AND OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
WE ALL HAVE MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS.
WE HAVE MORE THAN 2-3 OR FOUR COMMITTEES THAT WE ALL BELONG TO AS ELECTED OFFICIALS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CITY IS GETTING REPRESENTED WELL.
ALSO, WE GET CALLS FROM RESIDENTS ALL THE TIME, AND WE FIELD THOSE CALLS AND BRING THEM TO OUR CITY MANAGER FOR RESOLUTION.
THERE'S NOT A DAY THAT DOESN'T GO BY THAT THERE'S NOT A TEXT OR AN EMAIL OR A CONCERN.
EVERY CONCERN THAT A RESIDENT HAS IS OUR CONCERN, WHETHER WE'RE IN DISTRICT 1, 02, 3, 4, OR 5.
WE ALL TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY. THAT'S WHY WE'RE UP HERE.
IT TAKES A LOT OF OUR TIME, MORE THAN WE EVEN REALIZE. WE DON'T REALIZE IT.
BUT ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OUR CITY MANAGEMENT FOR WHAT WE PUT OUT THERE AND HOW MUCH WE DO IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUTSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
MYSELF I'VE BEEN TO DC AND SACRAMENTO MULTIPLE TIMES.
OUR BRIDGE IS ONLY FOR THE FACT OF OUR RELATIONSHIP THAT WE GOT THE FUNDING FOR FROM SCAG, AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COG, OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR STATE, OUR SENATE, OUR ASSEMBLY, AND OUR CONGRESS.
THAT'S BECAUSE ALL OF US HAVE RELATIONSHIPS.
WE'VE ALL BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS.
BUT THESE COMMITTEES THAT WE BELONG TO ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR HOW WE PUSH FORWARD WITH OUR COMMUNITY.
THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT NEED THAT AND USE THAT, AND WE RESPOND AND WE RESPOND QUICKLY.
THE SAME FOR OUR SERVICES IN THIS COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE SOME OF THE FINEST SERVICES, AND THAT'S THROUGHOUT OUR CITY, WHETHER IT BE COMMUNITY SERVICES, WHETHER IT BE FINANCE, WHETHER IT BE PUBLIC SERVICES, WHETHER IT BE OUR WATER DISTRICTS, WHETHER IT BE OUR PUBLIC WORKS.
WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST SERVICES AROUND, AND WE TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY, ESPECIALLY NOW WITH BUDGET TIME.
BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY, I'M GOING TO TOOT OUR HORN THAT WE DO A VERY GOOD JOB, AND I TAKE OFFENSE TO NOTHING.
THESE PEOPLE UP HERE, I'M PROUD TO SERVE WITH, I'M PROUD TO SERVE WITH OUR MANAGEMENT, AND WE DO A HECK OF A JOB, AND WE'RE VERY OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS, AND WE'VE MADE CHANGES BECAUSE OF THE SUGGESTIONS OUR COMMUNITY MAKES.
WITH THAT, WE HAVE THE GOLF TOURNAMENT COMING UP, LBPOA.
THAT IS ON THE 28TH, YOU STILL CAN APPLY FOR THAT. YOU CAN TAKE A FLYER.
WE ALSO HAVE THE WINE WOP, WHICH IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST FUN THINGS WE DO.
COUNCILMAN JOHNSON SAID THE CAR SHOW WAS INCREDIBLE.
THE SENIOR CRAFT FAIR WAS INCREDIBLE.
THE AUTISM, THE PAINTINGS, AND THEN THE PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS THAT CAME ALONGSIDE OF THEM.
ANYWAY, WITH THAT, HOLD ON, YES, OUR NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ON MONDAY, MAY 5TH, A SPECIAL STUDY SESSION MEETING
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FOR THE INITIAL BUDGET PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN AT 4:30 PM.THE REGULAR MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 PM.
AS A REMINDER, UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS ARE POSTED ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.
ACTUALLY, I WILL FINISH WITH THIS, THOSE THAT ARE INTEREST IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND WISH TO REALLY GO TO THE HIGHER ECHELON, WHICH WOULD BE THE CITY COUNCIL, YOU HAVE WHEN ELECTIONS COME AROUND, PUT YOUR HAT IN THE RING.
IF YOU THINK THAT THIS IS AN EASY JOB, GUESS WHAT? I'VE GOT SOMETHING ELSE FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT.
IT TAKES AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY TIME, IT TAKES AWAY FROM EVERYTHING YOU DO, YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR GRANDCHILDREN, AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT YOUR FAMILY LIFE.
BUT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DO THAT, PUT YOUR HAT IN THE RING.
NEXT TIME ELECTIONS COME AROUND, MORE THAN HAPPY YOU FOR YOU TO DO THAT.
YOU CAN DO A BETTER JOB THAN ANY OF US, YOU CAN TAKE THE SPOT.
ANYWAY. WITH THAT, WE ADJOURN AT 9:49 PM, APRIL 23RD.
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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.