Feb 17, 2026 City Council

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GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE CLOSED SESSION MEETING FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M.

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COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

PRESENT. MAYOR PRO TEM KASHIFALGHITA IS A LITTLE BIT LATE.

AND MAYOR HEPBURN. PRESENT. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN CLOSED SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING.

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THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, YOU HAVE CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6.

NEGOTIATORS, CITY MANAGER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS LA VERNE CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, LA VERNE FIRE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, LA VERNE POLICE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, AND ALL UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES. YOU ALSO HAVE CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBSECTION D, ONE CASE ALEJANDRA VERSUS CITY OF LA VERNE, ET AL.

LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT CASE NUMBER 24PSCV02330, AND THERE IS NO ANTICIPATED REPORT OUT TONIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY TSAI.

COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? OH, THERE'S TOO MUCH CHOCOLATE IN HIS MOUTH.

ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS MATTER? WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENTS. MINUTE.

WE SEE NO ONE WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL RECESS AT 5:32 P.M.

AND RECONVENE AT 6:30 P.M. FOR OUR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

[REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 PM ]

WE'RE GOING TO START THIS MEETING TONIGHT AT 6:32 P.M..

WE'RE RECONVENING OUR REGULAR WE HAD A CLOSED SESSION MEETING.

ATTORNEY TSAI DID WE HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT OUT ON THE CLOSED SESSION? NO, MR. MAYOR, COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE DIRECTION WAS GIVEN TO STAFF AND NO REPORTABLE ACTION WAS TAKEN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 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 MAY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED WITHIN THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION CALENDAR SECTIONS OF THE AGENDA.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE MEETING BY THOSE PHYSICALLY IN ATTENDANCE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. TONIGHT, WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO HAVE MARINE CORPORAL DAVID COFFEY TO LEAD THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

DAVID, PLEASE COME FORWARD.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU, MR. COFFEY. IF YOU COULD JUST STAY THERE FOR JUST A SECOND, PLEASE. ONE SECOND MARINE.

RIGHT.

PLEASE DO. DO YOU KNOW WHAT ARMY STANDS FOR? AIN'T READY TO BE A MARINE YET.

OKAY. OH IN PRIVATE. RIGHT. WELL.

LET ME CALL HIM RIGHT IN HERE. HOW IS THAT? WHAT A GREAT DAY.

BEING IN THE PRESENCE OF AN AMAZING MARINE RIGHT HERE.

WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING TO OUR GREAT CITY. WE ARE OPENING OUR OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FROM A VETERAN.

WARMS MY HEART. AND AS A VETERAN MYSELF AND STILL SERVING IS SOMETHING I'M VERY HONORED TO HAVE.

AND TODAY WE HAVE THE GREAT HONOR OF HAVING A MARINE CORPORAL.

SO MARINE, I WOULD LIKE AND THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF.

I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOUR MOS IS WHEN YOU JOINED AS A FIRST ONE.

I SPENT SEPTEMBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1971. I SPENT SIX MONTHS IN VIETNAM AND HAD PULLED MY SQUADRON OUT AND SENT US TO JAPAN. IT WAS A RELIEF TO LEAVE. WE DIDN'T. WE DIDN'T MIND AT ALL.

BUT I'M VERY PROUD TO HAVE SERVED DURING THAT TIME.

IT WAS KIND OF A ROUGH TIME BECAUSE WE STILL LOST A LOT OF CIVILIAN FRIENDS DURING THAT TIME.

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WHAT WAS YOUR MOS? I COULDN'T TELL YOU. I WORKED, I WORKED ON AIRCRAFT.

YOU'RE A RIFLEMAN AT FIRST, RIGHT? YEAH. RIFLEMAN FIRST.

THEY DID.

IN A WAR ZONE LIKE THAT. BUT WE HAD RIFLES READY THE WHOLE TIME.

MOST MEMORABLE TIME. YEAH. MOST OF THE TIME.

ACTUALLY, WHEN I WAS IN JAPAN, I GOT TO GO TO THE WORLD'S FAIR 1971, IN OSAKA, JAPAN.

GOT TO ACTUALLY STAY WITH A FAMILY THAT YOU KNOW, PUT US UP FOR THE THREE NIGHTS WE WERE THERE.

IT WAS VERY. IT WAS VERY EDUCATIONAL. HAD A GOOD TIME AND BEHAVED OURSELVES MOSTLY.

THE JUST THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE OF THE DISCIPLINE CARRIES ON, CARRIED ON INTO MY CIVILIAN LIFE WITH ACTUALLY, THEY TAUGHT ME ELECTRONICS, SO I GOT A JOB IN LINE WITH DEFENSE INDUSTRY AFTER I GOT OUT.

THERE YOU GO. HOLD ON ONE SECOND. ALRIGHT. CITY OF LA VERNE.

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO DAVID COFFEY.

THE CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL TO MARINE CORPORAL DAVID COFFEY, WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. GOD BLESS YOU MARINE AND YOUR FAMILY. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU GUYS. ROLL CALL, MR. DOMER. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.

HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

PRESENT. MAYOR PRO TEM KASHIFALGHITA. PRESENT.

AND MAYOR HEPBURN. HERE. GO AHEAD. CHEERS. OH, HERE WE GO.

OH, WAIT. TONIGHT WE HAVE THREE PRESENTATIONS.

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NO NO, NO. THE HUSBAND AND WIFE, WE KNOW THAT.

[LAUGHTER] THEY'RE DIFFERENT. OKAY, THEN WE'RE GOING TO. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE BOSS FIRST.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO. OH. ONLY ABOUT 20 PAGES OKAY.

THAT'S FINE. IS IT.

KATHY MACCHIA, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS KD6HEQ. IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL HER AT HOME? OKAY. JUST CHECKING. [LAUGHTER] HAS DEDICATED MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE LA VERNE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, PROVIDING CRITICAL COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TO THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING EMERGENCIES AND DISASTER SITUATIONS.

LICENSED AS AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR SINCE 1992, KATHY HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. KATHY ALSO SERVED AS A RED CROSS VOLUNTEER FROM 1992 TO 1995, INCLUDING HER IMPORTANT WORK DURING THE NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE AT THE RED

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AFTER MOVING TO LA VERNE IN 1995, KATHY JOINED THE HAM RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP KNOWN AS THE LASER.

SHORTLY AFTER, HER HUSBAND DAVE JOINED THE TEAM.

SINCE THEN, SHE HAS SUPPORTED MAJOR REPEATER UPGRADES SUCH AS THE MOTOROLA INSTALLATIONS IN 2003 AND ON JOHNSTON PEAK IN 2007, AND PARTICIPATING IN WEEKLY RADIO NET'S MONTHLY MEETINGS AND REGULAR EMERGENCY DRILLS.

KATHY'S DEDICATION, RELIABILITY AND SERVICE MINDED SPIRIT HAVE PLAYED A LASTING ROLE IN STRENGTHENING LAVERNE'S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND THE CITY IS SINCERELY GRATEFUL FOR HER 30 YEARS OF VOLUNTEER REPORTING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] YOUR TURN NOW. DAVID MACCHIA, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS KM6RW THAT'S YOUR CALL SIGN.

VERY GOOD. HAS DEVOTED MORE THAN THREE DECADES OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS L E C T LECT, A LA VERNE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. DAVID EARNED HIS HAM LICENSE IN 1989, AND HAS HELD AN EXTRA CLASS LICENSE SINCE 1992, BRINGING A LIFETIME OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FROM A TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS CAREER THAT BEGAN IN 1979.

DAVID HAS SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF LECT SINCE 2003, CONTRIBUTING COUNTLESS HOURS IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

AMONG THE TEAM'S NOTABLE ACTIVATIONS LECT REPRESENTED LVPD DURING THE NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE PROVIDED VITAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AND THE RED CROSS.

ADDITIONALLY, 20 YEARS AGO, WHEN LVPD RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WERE BEING JAMMED BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON, DAVE DEPLOYED HIS DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA, DROVE THROUGHOUT THE CITY, LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE INTERFERENCE, AND ASSISTED RESPONDING LVPD UNITS IN STOPPING THE JAMMING AND RESTORING FULL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THAT'S A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. DAVID'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT, TECHNICAL SKILL, AND WILLINGNESS TO SERVE ALONGSIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXEMPLIFY THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AND THE CITY IS DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR HIS ENDURING DEDICATION TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE LA VERNE COMMUNITY.

ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR BOTH OF YOU. [APPLAUSE] WE'LL READ THIS.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL TO LA VERNE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEMBER, DAVID MACCHIA, FOR THE SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR DECADES OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SAFETY OF LA VERNE.

AND WE'RE GOING TO DO YOURS TOO. COME ON. DON'T BE MAD AT US.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL TO LA VERNE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MEMBER, KATHY MACCHIA, FOR THE SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR DECADES OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SAFETY OF LA VERNE.

THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH. REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

[APPLAUSE] WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A WORD? I'M AMAZED.

GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU, DAVID AND KATHY. SENATOR RUBIO? NO, NO, JUST REAL QUICK. PEOPLE ARE WONDERING WHAT'S LEFT OR WHAT'S LASERS.

YOU KNOW, IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE LIKE TO HAVE REDUNDANT SYSTEMS. AND IF EVER OUR RADIO SYSTEM GOES DOWN, WE HAVE A REDUNDANCY IN WHERE WE HAVE A BACKUP.

AND THESE FINE FOLKS HERE, THROUGH THEIR EXPERTISE, ALLOW US TO STAY ACTIVE AND COMMUNICATE DURING A DISASTER OR ANY TYPE OF EMERGENCIES.

SO THEY MEET REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR RADIO SYSTEM IS WORKING.

AND THEY'VE DONE IT FOR OVER 30 YEARS. SO THAT'S AMAZING. SO WE'VE SHARED THAT INFORMATION WITH SENATOR SUSAN RUBIO, WHO SENDS HER REGARDS. SHE COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY BUT ALSO PROVIDED THESE TWO CERTIFICATES.

SO I'LL READ THESE ON BEHALF OF SENATOR RUBIO, ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE, IT IS MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE YOUR EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEER EFFORTS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WITH THE LA VERNE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM.

YOUR LONGSTANDING DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND SERVING OTHERS IS TRULY AN INSPIRATION.

I APPLAUD YOUR COMPASSION AND HARD WORK IN SUPPORTING AND UPLIFTING THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND ITS RESIDENTS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU.

[APPLAUSE] I'M A HAM RADIO OPERATOR. CAN I SAY I'M SPEECHLESS? OR HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE? NOT A LOT, BUT YOU CAN SAY A FEW WORDS.

30 YEARS. THANK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. KATHY AND I, WE'VE BEEN VOLUNTEERS AT OUR HAM RADIO LICENSES,

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I'VE GOT A BACKUP STATION, SOLAR POWERED. IF THE POWER WERE TO GO OUT AND THE INTERNET WERE TO GO OUT AND PHONES WERE OUT, WE COULD STILL COMMUNICATE WITH ANYBODY IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING SENDING EMAILS FOR WOULD SEND THE EMAILS OUT TO, YOU KNOW, MAYBE SOMEBODY IN NEW YORK OR ARIZONA WHO DID HAVE INTERNET POWER.

SO PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO IT. AND IT WAS A PLEASURE.

WELL, WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. YOU DON'T REALIZE THAT WE'RE SO USED TO OUR CELL PHONES AND SO USED TO TECHNOLOGY.

AND WHEN A COMPUTER GOES DOWN, YOUR CELL PHONE GOES DOWN, YOU GO, I'M LOST. THIS IS THE TECHNOLOGY.

IT'S LIKE IT'S ROCK SOLID AND IT'LL BE THERE FROM THE TEST OF TIME.

CONTINUE ON. WHEN WE DO LOSE THOSE WHICH THERE ARE GOING TO BE TIMES WHEN THAT DOES HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, GOD FORBID WE'D HAVE A CATASTROPHIC SITUATION.

BUT WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GUYS DO. AND LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED MORE EQUIPMENT, CHIEF.

TAKE CARE OF THEM, PLEASE. THEY'RE OUR BACKUP.

THEY ARE OUR BACKUP. BUT THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. THANK YOU. WE LOOK FORWARD TO 30 MORE YEARS.

THERE YOU GO. OKAY. 20. YOU. YOU AND ME BOTH.

20. [LAUGHTER] ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE, PLEASE. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT PRESENTATION ITEM TONIGHT IS THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION.

EVERY FEBRUARY, NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH SERVES AS BOTH A CELEBRATION OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND A RECOGNITION OF THE CENTRAL ROLE THEY HAVE PLAYED IN OUR NATION'S DEVELOPMENT. THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, PHI UPSILON CHAPTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, WAS CHARTERED IN 2024 AS THE FIRST INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INTERCOLLEGIATE AND FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN GREEK LETTER FRATERNITY ON CAMPUS.

THE FRATERNITY HAS QUICKLY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADER IN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS GO TO HIGH SCHOOL, GO TO COLLEGE, AND A VOTELESS PEOPLE IS A HOPELESS PEOPLE.

THE CHAPTER HAS REACHED OVER 5000 STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAMING, REGISTERED MORE THAN 2000 STUDENTS TO VOTE, AND PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, SUPPLIES AND SUPPORT TO YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY.

2024 WASN'T THAT LONG AGO, SO THIS CHAPTER HAS BEEN VERY BUSY.

WILL TERANCE WILLIAMS AND THE REST OF THE CHAPTER PLEASE COME FORWARD. [APPLAUSE] SO THIS PROCLAMATION SAYS, WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION IN FEBRUARY THAT HONORS AND REFLECTS ON THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO HAVE INDELIBLY SHAPED OUR NATION'S HISTORY.

AND WHEREAS BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE BEEN AMONG OUR NATION'S MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, MAKING ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY SHAPED THE CULTURAL AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

AND WHEREAS THE 2026 NATIONAL THEME FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, A CENTURY OF BLACK HISTORY COMMEMORATIONS RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTING ON THE PAST WHILE CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF LA VERNE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS COMMEMORATION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE LASTING IMPACT OF BLACK HISTORY ON OUR NATION. TO HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICANS ACROSS GENERATIONS, AND TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED EDUCATION, UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THIS SHARED HISTORY.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF LA VERNE ACKNOWLEDGES ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC.

FOR ITS HISTORIC LEGACY AND THE MEMBERS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SERVICE LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, AND FOR ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LA VERNE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTREACH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS.

NOW, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE CITY OF LA VERNE THAT THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026 BE RECOGNIZED AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, AND THAT THE CITY REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO UPLIFTING, PROTECTING, PROMOTING, AND PRESERVING THIS HISTORY BY ENCOURAGING ALL RESIDENTS THIS MONTH AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO LEARN, OBSERVE, CELEBRATE, AND HONOR BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE.

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THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] SO. FOR THE SECOND COUNCIL MEETING IN A ROW WE'VE HAD THE DISTINCT PLEASURE OF HAVING SOME AMAZING UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE STUDENTS UP HERE.

SO THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE, YOU SAW THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM, AND NOW YOU GET TO SEE THE PROUD MEN OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED.

AGAIN, THE CHAPTER'S ONLY BEEN INSTITUTED ON OUR CAMPUS SINCE 2024.

WE'RE BARELY JUST EDGING INTO 2026, AND THE AMOUNT OF GOOD WORK THAT THESE STUDENTS HAVE DONE IS INCREDIBLE.

THEY'RE ALL, YOU KNOW, GOOD STUDENTS, REALLY GOOD STEWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

AND THE AMOUNT OF PASSION THEY HAVE FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS, IS REALLY SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF.

AND I HOPE THAT IF YOU HAVEN'T MET A UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE STUDENT YET, YOU GET TO.

AND I HOPE WITH THESE ENGAGEMENTS YOU GET TO SEE WHAT AN AWESOME COMMUNITY WE HAVE.

SO I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS MIC TO TERANCE AND SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY WORDS THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE.

WELL, AGAIN, MY NAME IS TERANCE WILLIAMS JUNIOR.

I'M THE PRESIDENT OF PHI UPSILON CHAPTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE.

I HAVE SHORT WORDS. I WOULD LOVE TO SAY THAT WITHIN THE TWO YEARS OF BEING ON OUR CAMPUS.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S BY FAR THE MOST AMAZING THAT OUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND NOT JUST TO OUR COMMUNITY, TO OUR UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN APPROVED. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN FOR GIVING US OUR FINAL PRESENTATION IS THE COMMUNITY DESIGN AWARDS.

THE CITY OF LA VERNE COMMUNITY DESIGN AWARDS RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT.

IT TAKES CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO DESIGN A PROJECT WITH COOPERATION BETWEEN THE APPLICANTS, OWNERS, ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS AND CITY STAFF FOR SUCCESSFUL [INAUDIBLE].

REALIZING THIS COOPERATION, CITY COUNCIL AWARDS PROJECT THAT MERIT RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN POLICIES TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE LA VERNE'S UNIQUE CHARACTER BY ENCOURAGING DISTINCTIVE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY AND DESIGN.

I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR COUNCIL COLLEAGUES TO HELP WITH THAT, AND WE WILL START OFF WITH THE FIRST ONE, WHICH WOULD BE THAT WOULD BE SURVEY SAYS HOTWORX LA VERNE STELLA PAK, 1395 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD. [APPLAUSE] AWARDED IN THE CATEGORY OF COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN, HOTWORX IS A 24 HOUR INFRARED FITNESS STUDIO THAT OFFERS A UNIQUE WORKOUT EXPERIENCE COMBINING HEAT, INFRARED ENERGY AND EXERCISE TO HELP MEMBERS GET EFFICIENT, RESULT FOCUSED WORKOUTS.

AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE. IF YOU KNOW, IT'S NEXT TO SPROUTS.

IT'S AMAZING YOU GUYS NEED TO GO IN AND CHECK IT OUT.

AND OF COURSE, SIGN UP FOR A MEMBERSHIP, YOU KNOW.

BUT THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU ALSO FOR BEING A PART OF OUR CITY.

OH, YOU'RE TOO MUCH. OKAY. OUR NEXT ONE IS CARPIAUX FAMILY ORTHODONTICS.

WESTON, ARE YOU IN TODAY? ARE YOU HERE? OH, PLEASE.

COME ON OVER. [APPLAUSE] HE'S GOT ALL THE KIDS. YOU WANNA BRING EM ALL UP? COME ON. BRING THOSE KIDS UP.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HI, GUYS. HI. THEY ARE AT 929 WEST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, SUITE F,

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YOU GUYS HAVE A BOOTH THERE. WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT, AND WE DO REALLY APPRECIATE OUR BUSINESSES IN LA VERNE. IT'S THE BACKBONE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND YOU GUYS DO A WONDERFUL JOB. PLUS YOU GOT KIDS AND YEAH, NOT YOU.

YOU KNOW, IT'S YOUR STAFF. [LAUGHTER] I KNOW, BUT ANYWAY YOU GUYS NEED TO CHECK THIS OUT.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL. THE INTERIOR. YOU GUYS CAN'T SEE THIS, OBVIOUSLY, BUT THIS IS FOR YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] YEAH.

HERE. THIS IS MY OLDEST ELLERY. WE HAVE ASHTON, HE'S THE YOUNGEST, AND WE HAVE COLETTE AND MY WIFE, CHRISTA, BORN AND RAISED HERE IN LA VERNE. THESE GUYS ARE GETTING OUT OF PRESCHOOL WE DECIDED TO MOVE HERE AND RAISE OUR FAMILY HERE.

SO IT'S BEEN GOOD TO BE BACK AND BE INVOLVED AS MUCH AS WE CAN.

OH YEAH. EVERYBODY GOT A GOOD SMILE. SMILE. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

LESO STUDIOS. MARIO VILLALOBOS BE HERE TONIGHT.

THIS IS 2125 BONITA AVENUE, AWARDED IN THE CATEGORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN.

YOU GUYS PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WHERE INDEPENDENT BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS CAN THRIVE AND DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE CARE AND EXPERIENCE TO THEIR CLIENTS.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE].

AH ORANGE FISH SUSHI [INAUDIBLE] SAPUTRA? THEY'RE NOT.

DID I SAY THAT RIGHT? I DID. COME ON UP. COME ON.

[APPLAUSE] YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW? THIS IS WHERE THE OLD PERSON FORD WAS. AND THEY'RE IN THE CENTER OF THE DRIVEWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE AS YOU COME THROUGH.

AND I'VE HEARD NOTHING BUT GREAT THINGS ABOUT YOU GUYS. SO THEY'RE AWARDED IN THE CATEGORY OF COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN.

ORANGE FISH SUSHI IS A VIBRANT NEW DINING ESTABLISHMENT OFFERING HIGH QUALITY SUSHI AND JAPANESE CUISINE.

THEY TRANSFORMED THE EXISTING SPACE, CREATED A MODERN, INVITING ATMOSPHERE.

IT IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL. YOU GUYS NEED TO CHECK IT OUT AND YOU HAVE ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI. IS THAT CORRECT? AND YOU HAVE A LUNCH MENU AND A DINNER MENU. THERE YOU GO.

SO COME ON, GUYS, LET'S GIVE THEM SOME LOVE. I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS TO YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] WHY DO I ALWAYS GET BEHIND THE TALL ONE? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] WE'LL MAKE SURE WE BRING LOTS OF PEOPLE.

ESPECIALLY KASH. HE LIKES ALL YOU CAN EAT. OUR NEXT ONE, A WHITE INDUSTRIAL CHALMERS CORPORATION, ANYONE FROM CHALMERS CORPORATION.

THAT WOULD BE 1510 NORTH WHITE AVENUE. AS YOU GO DOWN WHITE, AS YOU'RE CROSSING ARROW OR ARROW HIGHWAY, IT'S ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. IT'S A BRAND NEW BUILDING. IT'S AWARD IN THE CATEGORY OF INDUSTRIAL.

WHITE INDUSTRIAL IS AN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY THAT HAS UNDERGONE SIGNIFICANT SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL APPEARANCE OF THE PROPERTY. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING, BEAUTIFUL TILT UP. YES. WELL, THANK.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] WE HAVE HERITAGE ON FIRST.

VICTOR LOCKETT IS VICTOR IN TONIGHT? VICTOR. COME ON.

[APPLAUSE] COME ON. THIS IS A FAMILY AFFAIR. COME ON.

YOU GUYS HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS ON FIRST STREET AND WHITE AVENUE.

IT'S THE 17 LUXURY TOWNHOMES. THERE'S AWARD IN THE CATEGORY OF RESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC ART HERITAGE ON FIRST, THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED COMMUNITY FEATURING 17 LUXURY TOWNHOMES THAT INCORPORATES MODERN ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND FEATURES A UNIQUE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION FACING WHITE AVENUE.

WE'RE VERY HAPPY WITH THAT. YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]

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THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

KEEP BUILDING IN LA VERNE, PLEASE. GOT SOME LAND.

NEXT ONE FOR DONNA. ONE. THE BRANDYWINE HOMES ON AWARDING THE CATEGORY.

IS SOMEONE HERE FROM BRANDYWINE? [APPLAUSE] AWARD IN THE CATEGORY OF RESIDENTIAL VERDANA 1 LOCATED ON FRUIT STREET INCLUDES 50 ELEVATED AND SPACIOUS TOWNHOMES FEATURING SPANISH AND MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE.

I REALLY, I LIKE THEM. HOPEFULLY OUR NEXT BUILDING NEXT TO THAT WILL COMPLEMENT WHAT YOU GUYS DID.

AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES TOO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU. THIS IS VERDANA, TWO BRANDYWINE HOMES ON WALNUT STREET. YOU GOT IT. JUST STAY UP HERE.

YOU'RE JUST BUILDING ALL OVER THE PLACE. WE LOVE IT.

AWARD IN THE CATEGORY OF RESIDENTIAL VERDANA TWO IS A THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED, AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT INCLUDES EIGHT DETACHED AFFORDABLE UNITS ON WALNUT STREET, ALSO DESIGNED WITH SPANISH AND MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE.

THIS WAS A PIECE OF PROPERTY FROM LA VERNE CITY OWNED, AND WHEN THEY BUILT THE BRANDYWINE ORIGINAL PROJECT, WE MADE THAT PART OF THE DEAL. I THINK THE HOMES WENT FOR $450,000, AND THERE WAS HOW MANY APPLICANTS ACTUALLY APPLIED FOR THEM? YEAH, AND IT WAS IN LA VERNE A $453,000 HOME STEEL.

AND THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL. THEY'RE AMAZING HOMES.

THEY'RE ON WALNUT STREET AND WALNUT STREET. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WALNUT STREET HAS BEEN AMAZINGLY.

AND YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A BEAUTIFUL JOB. I KNOW THE AREA LIKE THIS. SO IT REALLY WORKED OUT WELL TO PARTNER.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] WHY DON'T YOU STAY UP? OH, NO, I'M JUST KIDDING. PLEASE.

LOVE IT. THIS IS THE FELIX RESIDENCE. KENNETH FELIX.

[APPLAUSE] THE FAMILY.

HELLO. HELLO. MAJELLA. YOU WERE NO HELP. [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU.

THIS IS BECAUSE THIS HOUSE WAS AWARDED IN THE CATEGORY OF RESIDENTIAL AND LANDSCAPE.

THE FELIX RESIDENCE HAS UNDERGONE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING EXTERIOR UPGRADES, LANDSCAPING, AND ARCHITECTURAL REFINEMENTS. THE INTERIOR REMODEL AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TRANSFORM THE PROPERTY INTO A VISUALLY STRIKING HOME THAT COMPLEMENTS THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.

YOU GUYS DID AN AMAZING JOB. IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. VERY BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] ARE WE INVITED TO THE PARTIES? YEAH.

HOW ABOUT TONIGHT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[00:35:02]

I ALSO WANT TO THANK JEREMY CONRAD. HE IS THE CHAIR OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

HE COULD NOT MAKE IT TONIGHT. HE IS AN ACTIVE FIREFIGHTER.

AND NOT IN AN ACTIVE FIREFIGHT, BUT HE'S ON DUTY.

AND ALSO THANK TO OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, ERIC SCHERER AND HIS STAFF.

THIS WAS A LOT OF FUN. IT'S ALWAYS FUN GOING OVER THESE.

AND THERE WAS QUITE A FEW TO CHOOSE FROM. SO WE WILL HAVE THIS HOPEFULLY EVERY YEAR.

AND MORE TO FOLLOW. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE STAFF AND EVERYONE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS.

NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO ONE SECOND HERE. NOW MOVE ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.

[ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS ]

COME ON UP. OH, WE GOT ADRIAN ANY.

ACTING LIBRARIAN. SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS OF WHAT WE HAVE UPCOMING THIS WEEK AND ONGOING OUR ONGOING PROGRAM IT'S OUR SMARTY PANTS STORYTIME.

IT'S OUR CHILDREN'S READINESS FOR AGES 2 TO 5 WITH THEIR PARENT OR CAREGIVER, WHICH INVOLVES SOME STORY EDUCATIONAL STORYBOOKS SOME SINGING AND CRAFT ACTIVITY HAS A LEARNING ELEMENT TO IT FOR THOSE TKS AND PRE-KS.

AND THEN IN RECOGNITION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH WE HAVE THIS WEEK, ACTUALLY, WE HAVE THREE EVENTS THIS WEEK.

WE HAVE OUR CHILDREN'S EVENT WILL BE TOMORROW EVENING, AND IT IS EXCUSE ME, IT'S CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK INVENTORS CREATION STATION. THAT'LL BE WITH ANGELA, OUR CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN.

AND IT'S JOIN US TO CELEBRATE AMERICAN BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY RECEIVING, EXCUSE ME, RECREATING DESIGNS CREATED BY AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK INVENTORS.

AND THEN WE HAVE OUR TEEN EVENT WILL BE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 4 TO 5.

AND THAT IS DRAW A SELF-PORTRAIT. AND THIS IS IN RECOGNITION OF JEAN.

I'M GOING TO SAY THIS WRONG. JEAN BAPTISTE. I THANK YOU, BAPTISTE.

AND AND IT'S THERE'LL BE A SHORT VIDEO PRESENTATION OF THE HISTORY BEHIND HIS WORK, AND THEN A CHANCE FOR THE CHANCE TO DRAW A SELF PORTRAIT BASED ON HIS METHODS. AND THEN LASTLY, WE HAVE AMERICAN HISTORY, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR ADULTS.

WE ON SATURDAY, I BELIEVE FROM 1 TO 2. AND THIS IS IT THERE'LL BE A SHORT VIDEO DESCRIBING SOME THINGS THAT PERTAIN TO HISTORIC BLACK, EXCUSE ME, HISTORIC BLACK PLACES.

AND WE'LL BE FOCUSING ON RECREATIONAL AREAS THAT THAT PERTAIN SPECIFICALLY TO THE BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY DURING SEGREGATION TIME OR THEY WERE FORCED TO BE IN THEIR OWN PLACES.

WE HAVE A TOTE BAG THAT YOU'LL CREATE WITH IRON ON COMMEMORATIVE PICTURES OF LOCATIONS.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE ALWAYS HAVE OUR ONGOING MATERIAL RESOURCES, ELECTRONIC MEDIA YOUR EBOOKS, YOUR AUDIOBOOKS. WE HAVE MOVIES THAT YOU CAN STREAM IN ADDITION TO, OF COURSE, ALL THE RESOURCES WE HAVE WITHIN THE LIBRARY, WHICH ARE FREE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AND WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE IT.

IT'S NO COST TO JOIN YOUR LIBRARY. AND THE MORE PARTICIPATION, THE BETTER FOR BOTH OF US,

[00:40:07]

THANK YOU SIR. APPRECIATE IT. SHERRY BEST.

SHERRY BEST WITH THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

AND, YES, MARCH IS COMING UP, AND WE HAVE TWO EVENTS WE WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICIZE AND URGE YOU TO ATTEND.

BOTH ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SO DID YOU KNOW, IN 1908, SAN DIMAS AREA RANCHER CHARLES CANNON SOLD A LARGE PART OF HIS PROPERTY, INCLUDING PUDDINGSTONE CANYON, WITH ITS FALLS TO A DOCTOR ORLOFF ORLOW, OF LOS ANGELES.

ALTHOUGH PUBLICIZED, GRAND PLANS FOR HIS NEW DOMAIN, INCLUDING THREE STEEL BRIDGES TO SPAN CANYONS AND AN ORNATE HOUSE.

WITHIN WEEKS, HOWEVER, HE WAS ARRESTED ON AN EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE AND DETAILS OF HIS MYSTERIOUS LIFE AND WANDERINGS EMERGED.

THE PRESENTATION ON MONDAY, MARCH THE 9TH, 2026 AT 7:00 AT THE HILLCREST MEETING HOUSE, WILL DISCUSS HIS STRANGE STORY AND UNUSUAL ASPECTS OF THIS HISTORY OF SAN DIMAS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TATTLE ON OUR NEIGHBORS AND TALK ABOUT SAN DIMAS AND THEY'RE CERTAINLY INVITED TO COME.

BEST BOOKS.

AND I CANNOT TAKE CREDIT FOR THIS THAT LITTLE HOOK WAS WRITTEN BY PAUL SPIZZIRRI, WHO IS THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR OF THE WORKMAN AND TEMPLE HOMESTEAD MUSEUM IN THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, AND HE WILL BE OUR SPEAKER.

IF YOU'VE NOT HEARD HIM SPEAK, HE'S A WONDERFUL SPEAKER.

HE'S A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING. AND WE WILL HAVE OUR PRESENTATION AT THE MEETING HOUSE AT 07:00 ON THE 9TH OF MARCH.

AND THAT'S FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SO COME JOIN US.

NOW, A LITTLE BIT LATER IN THE MONTH OF MARCH, COME FLY HIGH WITH THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER TO BRACKETT AIRFIELD ON SUNDAY, THE 15TH OF MARCH AT 10 A.M., AND WE WILL LOOK AT VINTAGE AIRPLANES AND VISIT WITH MEMBERS OF THE BRACKETT AIRMEN ASSOCIATION.

DID YOU KNOW THEY EXISTED? I DIDN'T. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER THERE, TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR AIRPLANES AND THEN LINGER AFTERWARDS, MAYBE HAVE A A HOT DOG AT THEIR HOT DOG TENT, OR GO HAVE SOME BREAKFAST AT NORM'S HANGAR.

SO IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THERE, THAT'S ANOTHER EVENT.

AND THIS IS ALSO FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

WON'T THAT BE FUN? AND PREVIEWS OF COMING EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE 8TH OF JUNE.

THAT IS OUR SPRING MEMBER AND COMMUNITY MEETING.

WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER, DOCTOR DAVID LAYMAN, WHO IS A RETIRED NAVY.

I WANT TO SAY CAPTAIN, BUT I THINK HE IS HIGHER UP THE LADDER THAN THAT.

ANYHOW, HE'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE HISTORY OF JPL.

HE WORKED FOR NASA FOR YEARS AND YEARS, AND HE SHOULD BE JUST A WONDERFUL SPEAKER.

SO THAT WILL BE ALSO A GREAT EVENT. I REALLY DO URGE PEOPLE TO BRING THEIR KIDS TO THESE EVENTS.

THEY'RE FREE, THEY'RE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, THEY'RE EDUCATIONAL, AND THEY'RE EXCITING.

SO COME JOIN THE LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

AND WHILE YOU'RE THINKING OF JOINING, YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS DUE.

IF YOU NEED TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP, YOU NEED TO DO THAT.

AND IT'S $20 FOR AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER, $25 FOR A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP, $200 FOR A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP.

IF YOU'RE NOT A MEMBER, THE COST IS THE SAME.

WE HAVE NOT RAISED OUR PRICES. WE DO NOT CHARGE TAX.

WE DO NOT CHARGE TARIFFS. WE JUST STRAIGHT UP WHAT YOU ARE CHARGED IS WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO PAY.

AND THAT'S IT. THERE YOU GO. OH YES. I WAS GOING TO HIT HER UP.

EARLY TO THE COMMUNITY MEETING. AND BUY SOMETHING GOOD.

BECAUSE YOU GOT NEW FLAVORS COMING. OH YES. I SPENT TODAY MAKING APPLE AND APPLE CINNAMON JELLY AFTER A TRIP TO OAKLAND TO BUY APPLE CIDER ON SUNDAY. SO COME BUY FRESH APPLE JELLY AND OTHER THINGS.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN. BYE BYE. THANK YOU, SHERRY.

ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE CITY? MR. SWAYNE? AND THEN. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. IT'S GOOD THAT SOME PROJECTS ARE MEASURED AS A MARATHON AND NOT AS A SPRINT. BECAUSE NEXT TUESDAY, FINALLY, AFTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS OF ORGANIZING THE RUSTIC CANYON ESTATES COMMUNITY IS HAVING THEIR FIREWISE MEETING.

[00:45:03]

WE'RE GOING TO BE LUCKY TO HAVE MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFF THERE, CITY STAFF.

PATTY ALREADY HAS IT ON YOUR CALENDAR. [LAUGHTER] SO BUT LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT JUST UP HERE OFF OF FOOTHILL IN TOWN AT THE X2O RESTAURANT.

THEY HAVE A FACILITY IN THERE CALLED THE CENTRAL RECEPTION HALL.

AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR MEETING. AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO NOW KICKING THIS OFF TO THE NEXT THING, WHICH IS REALLY THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND THE ACTUAL PHYSICAL PROCESS OF HOME HARDENING AGAINST THE WILDFIRES.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU RAYMOND. APPRECIATE IT. THANKS FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT AND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH THAT. HOPEFULLY MAKE OUR INSURANCE PREMIUMS GO DOWN, WE HOPE. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? HOW ARE YOU? I'M DEBRA CARTER, ONE OF YOUR BOARD MEMBERS OF THE LA VERNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

AND I HAVE JUST TWO REMINDERS FOR YOU PLEASE.

THE FIRST IS OUR STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS TOMORROW UP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE ABRAHAM CAMPUS. IT WILL BE AT 8:00. IT IS FREE AND YOU ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER OR WALK INS ARE ALSO WELCOME. SO THAT YOU CAN HEAR ABOUT ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS GOING ON IN OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY.

THE SECOND IS WE ARE TOAST OF THE TOWN BEING PRESENTED BY THE LA VERNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON MARCH 4TH AT 5:00 AT THE METROPOLITAN IN POMONA WHERE WE'LL BE CELEBRATING THE LOCAL EXCELLENCE OF OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. DEBRA. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON ANNOUNCEMENTS? YES, SIR. PLEASE COME UP.

I PUT A SPEAKER CARD IN ON ANOTHER AGENDA. MY NAME IS FRANK GUZMAN.

I'M HERE WITH POMONA VALLEY PRIDE. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALSO A MEMBER OF CASIE.

SO I WANTED TO INVITE YOU ALL TO OUR OSCARS FUNDRAISER AND VIEWING PARTY, WHICH IS MARCH 15TH.

I ALSO BROUGHT A PACKET FOR EACH OF YOU, WHICH HAS A LIST OF THE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT THE CENTER OFFERS.

WHILE WE ARE LOCATED PHYSICALLY IN POMONA, WE REPRESENT THE POMONA VALLEY REGION, INCLUDING LA VERNE.

SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A RESOURCE, AND WE'RE WORKING HARD TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE VISIBLE IN YOUR CITY AND ARE ABLE TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO YOUR RESIDENTS AS WELL. SO I WILL DROP THIS OFF WITH SOMEONE, BUT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO BRING UP THE DAIS. MR. CROSBY.

MR. JOHNSON. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. MAYOR PRO TEM KASH.

NO, JUST HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TIM. WE'LL SING LATER TONIGHT. [LAUGHTER] I WANT YOU TO KNOW I'M NOT GOING TO FORGET PATTY. I'M NOT FORGETTING TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. WE DID HAVE. AND I KNOW THAT MAYOR PRO TEM KASH, THE GIRLS WATER POLO TEAM, DID PLAY, BUT THEY LOST TODAY. 5:00 AGAINST LA SERNA IN THE SEMIFINALS TOMORROW.

RAIN OR SHINE, BONITA LADY BEARCATS SOCCER TEAM WILL BE PLAYING AT 5:00.

THEY ARE IN THEIR SEMIFINALS. AND AGAIN, RAIN OR SHINE, UNLESS THERE'S THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.

IF THERE'S LIGHTNING THEY WILL NOT PLAY. BUT IF IT'S RAINING, THEY'RE GOING TO PLAY. BELIEVE ME, WE'VE SPENT A FEW DAYS OUT ON THE FIELD WITH WATER.

THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE A WATER POLO JACKET TO GO ON THE SOCCER FIELD.

AND YEAH. SO ANYWAY. AND WE'RE STILL GOING TO RECOGNIZE THE MAYOR THE GIRLS WATER POLO TEAM FOR THE OUTSTANDING.

ABSOLUTELY. OUR NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ABSOLUTELY GOT FAR.

ANNOUNCEMENTS TODAY. I WAS HAD THE PLEASURE. AND ALSO OUR CITY MANAGER, KEN DOMER, GIL CISNEROS, OUR 31ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, OUR CONGRESSMAN HAD A MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER MEETING AT THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IN MONROVIA JUST TO KIND OF GO OVER WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN OUR REGION AND OUR CITIES AND WHAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING WITH STATE AND FEDERAL, AND ALSO TO THANK HIM FOR THEY GAVE US $1 MILLION GRANT FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, FOR OUR DISPATCH CENTER.

[00:50:04]

EVERY CITY GOT SOMETHING AND WE WERE A LARGE RECIPIENT OF THAT.

SO IT WAS A REALLY IT WAS A GOOD ENGAGEMENT A MYRIAD OF TOPICS WATER, HOMELESS, HOW THE GRANT PICTURE LOOKS LIKE, HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR GRANTS. AND THEY DO A REALLY GOOD JOB AS FAR AS HIS STAFF TO ESPECIALLY WITH OUR CURRENT ADMINISTRATION THEY ARE PICTURE WORDS THAT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL OF WHEN WE USE WRITING A GRANT. SO THEY'RE VERY GOOD AT THAT TO HOPEFULLY MAKE IT SUCCESSFUL FOR US.

BUT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND I KNOW CHIEF IS VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

STEVE GONZALEZ, REALLY HELPS US BECAUSE AS WE KNOW, OUR GENERAL FUND DOESN'T COVER EVERYTHING.

WE NEED ALL THE GRANTS WE CAN POSSIBLY GET. ALSO, ONE MORE THING WAS THE GOLD LINE.

I SIT ON THE GOLD LINE AUTHORITY. WE SELECTED A ENGINEERING PARTNER FOR THE NEXT EXTENSION FROM POMONA TO CLAREMONT, AND THAT'S GOING TO BE PARSONS. AND THEY'VE CHANGED FROM A A DIFFERENT CONTRACTING METHOD INSTEAD OF WHAT THEY USED TO USE THEY'RE NOW CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK. SO HOPEFULLY IN MAY, WE'LL BE SELECTING A CONTRACTOR TO BUILD THE EXTENSION.

THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE BRIDGES ON THIS. ONE WILL BE TOWN AND GARY AVENUE WILL HAVE BRIDGES, BUT THAT WILL COMPLETE US TO CLAREMONT AND HOPEFULLY DOWN THE ROAD.

IF THE SAN BERNARDINO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, WE CAN GET THE EXTENSION FROM CLAREMONT TO MONTCLAIR, WHICH WOULD MEAN WE GO CLAREMONT TO MONTCLAIR, TO ONTARIO AIRPORT EVENTUALLY, WHICH IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE LIGHT RAIL.

SO THAT WAS A GOOD ONE. AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT FOR NOW.

WE'LL SAVE THE REST. WITH THAT THANK YOU FOR ALL SHARING YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS.

[CONSENT CALENDAR ]

REAL QUICK COMMENT ON THAT ONE. YES. WAS THERE ANY ITEMS PULLED? YES, THERE WAS AN ITEM NUMBER THREE PULLED BY A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.

ITEM THREE. YES, THAT WOULD BE THE IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE PROCLAMATION REQUEST.

CORRECT. OKAY, I JUST HAD ONE MORE COMMENT. THERE IS AN ITEM ON OUR CONSENT CALENDAR, THE METRO GOLD LINE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT BRIDGE, A GRANT EASEMENT WITH LA COUNTY FAIRPLEX. THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST FINAL THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO FOR OUR A LINE GOLD LINE BRIDGE THAT GOES OVER TO THE FAIRPLEX PROPERTY. SO THE FAIRPLEX HAS GRANTED US THE PROPERTY NOW FOR AN EASEMENT.

THE ONLY THING WE'RE WAITING ON NOW IS THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WHO'S BUILDING THE BRIDGE FOR US. AND WE HAVE THE FUNDING.

IS THE EDISON AND THE METRO. WE HAVE AN EASEMENT.

WHERE? EDISON'S I'LL JUST SAY EDISON'S BEEN DRAGGING THEIR FEET.

AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET THEM TO GET THEIR UTILITIES RELOCATED SO WE CAN BUILD OUR BRIDGE, AND THAT'S THE ONE STUMBLING BLOCK. BUT I COMMEND OUR STAFF, OUR CODY HOWING, OUR ENGINEER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND ALSO OUR CITY MANAGER NEGOTIATING WITH FAIRPLEX.

IT WAS QUITE AN ORDEAL, BUT THEY WERE VERY, REALLY GOOD TO WORK WITH.

BUT OUR EDISON AND METRO AND ALSO THE COG ARE WORKING CLOSELY TO SOLVE THAT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO GET A DATE TO GET THE HOPEFULLY WE'RE LOOKING AT MAYBE MARCH OR APRIL TO START GETTING THOSE RELOCATED SO WE CAN.

WE HAVE A HARD DEADLINE OF THE 2027 SO WE CAN BE THERE FOR THE OLYMPICS SO PEOPLE CAN COME OFF THE A LINE AND GO RIGHT OVER TO CRICKET AND ENJOY THE FACILITIES.

AND ALSO FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE HAVE POP UP PARTIES AND THINGS FOR THE, OLYMPICS.

SO WITH THAT, EXCEPT FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE, DO I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR EXCEPT ITEM NUMBER THREE.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? VOTE, PLEASE. THE CONSENT CALENDAR EXCEPT ITEM THREE IS APPROVED FIVE ZERO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM THREE.

[3. Irish-American Heritage Month Proclamation Request.]

FORGIVE ME FOR NOT DOING THAT FIRST. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.

FIRST OFF, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

THAT WAS FANTASTIC. WE ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PASSING OF JESSE JACKSON, HUGE AMERICAN ICON AND ONE OF THE PEOPLE I MET IN THE PAST THAT MADE US WHAT WE ARE TODAY. GREAT NATION.

BUT ON THIS ITEM, I JUST WANTED TO SAY WE APPRECIATE AND THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING IN MARCH FOR IRISH HERITAGE MONTH.

WE SUPPORT THAT. RICK BOWEN, WHO WAS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF CASSIE RECOMMENDED IT, AND WE CERTAINLY SUPPORT THAT.

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ALSO IN MARCH, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ADD IT TO THIS ONE OR COME AT A DIFFERENT TIME, BUT WE JUST WANT TO BE SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT INCLUDED FOR MARCH ALONG WITH IRISH HERITAGE MONTH.

SO WE JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT CASSIE ALWAYS STANDS READY TO HELP AND ASSIST IN ANY ISSUES OR PROCLAMATIONS DEALING WITH HISTORY, HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE CULTURAL COMMUNITY, AND INCLUSION THAT WE ARE HERE FOR YOU TO WORK WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY COUNCIL.

AND I DO WANT TO SAY ONE THING. I KNOW IT'S OFF A LITTLE BIT, BUT I HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE CHIEF GONZALEZ, BECAUSE A MONTH AGO, THERE WAS AN INCIDENT IN FRONT OF ROBERTA'S RESTAURANT WHERE A PERSON WAS PROTESTING SOMETHING DEALING WITH POLITICS, AND HIS POLICE FORCE DID A MAGNIFICENT JOB. A MAGNIFICENT JOB OF HANDLING THIS THING, COOLING THE HEADS AND TAKING CARE OF.

THANK YOU FOR THAT VERY MUCH. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER.

AND I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU MR. IVEY. I APPRECIATE THOSE COMMENTS TOO. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON THIS ITEM NUMBER THREE.

WITH THAT SECOND VOTE, PLEASE. ITEM THREE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY KASHIFALGHITA AND APPROVED FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT. TONIGHT THERE ARE TWO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.

[7. Resolution Renewing the La Verne Police Department's AB 481 Military Equipment Policy and reaffirming the provisions of Ordinance No. 1115.]

I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK THE CITY MANAGER PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO WILL BE REPORTING. I THINK THAT WOULD BE CAPTAIN TIBBETTS.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO SHUFFLE YOUR PAPER. GOOD EVENING, CAPTAIN TIBBETS.

HOW ARE YOU? GOOD EVENING. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD.

I'M SMILING. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY OR TONIGHT REGARDING THE ASSEMBLY BILL 41 AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR CITY.

AB 41 WAS ENACTED IN, 2021 TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND OVERSIGHT OVER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACQUISITION AND USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT IN CALIFORNIA. THE LEGISLATION REQUIRES LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO SEEK APPROVAL FROM THE GOVERNING BODY, IN THIS CASE OUR CITY COUNCIL, ANNUALLY BEFORE FUNDING, ACQUIRING, OR USING SPECIFIC TYPES OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT.

UNDER AB 41, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MUST DO A FEW THINGS.

WE HAVE TO DEVELOP A MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY.

THIS POLICY OUTLINES THE TYPES OF PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZED USE OF ANY MILITARY EQUIPMENT OUR DEPARTMENT POSSESSES OR SEEKS TO ACQUIRE.

WE HAVE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT'S BEEN POSTED ON OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE SINCE DECEMBER 30TH, 2025. THE REPORT WHICH IS IN YOUR AGENDA PACKET, WILL PROVIDE DETAILS ON HOW THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN USED, ITS EFFECTIVENESS, AND ANY COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

AGENCIES ALSO MUST PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT. AND A DISCUSSION BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES OR REJECTS THIS POLICY.

THE CITY COUNCIL MUST REVIEW THE POLICY EACH YEAR TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO CONTINUE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT.

IF THE EQUIPMENT REMAINS JUSTIFIED. AND AB 41 AIMS TO BALANCE PUBLIC SAFETY WITH CIVIL LIBERTIES, ENSURING THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES USE MILITARY GRADE EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBLY AND TRANSPARENTLY.

ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING THIS POLICY FOSTERS TRUST BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY WHILE MAINTAINING NECESSARY PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES.

THIS EVENING, WE SEEK CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE STAFF REPORT AND CONTINUE THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED LAST YEAR APPROVING THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S POLICY 701 AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO AB 41.

AND FINALLY, AB 41 IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN REINFORCING PUBLIC TRUST AND ENSURING RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE OVER MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN REVIEWING THIS POLICY, AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.

THANK YOU, CAPTAIN TIBBETTS. WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN WE'LL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WE'LL BRING YOU BACK UP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.

IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.

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MAY I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND VOTE, PLEASE. ITEM SEVEN MOTION BY KASHIFALGHITA.

SECONDED BY CROSBY AND APPROVED FIVE ZERO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE MOVE ON. SECOND PUBLIC HEARING IS A WEED ABATEMENT PROTEST HEARING.

[8. Weed Abatement Protest Hearing.]

STEVE IS GOING TO RECUSE HIMSELF. OR DO WE JUST NOT VOTE ON IT? OKAY. DOES HE NEED TO REMOVE HIMSELF? YES. YEAH.

JUST OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. JUST AGAIN.

THERE'S A PROPERTY NEXT DOOR TO HIS BUSINESS LOCATION, SO THEREFORE HE WILL BE RECUSING HIMSELF.

YEAH. DON'T EAT ALL THOSE COOKIES. YEAH. WHATEVER YOU DO CHIEF.

YOU GOT THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND CITIZEN FROM THE PUBLIC HERE.

SO ON FEBRUARY 2ND, THE COUNCIL ADOPTED THE RESOLUTION WHICH ACCEPTED THE DECLARATION OF THE LIST OF PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND BY INSPECTIONS THAT WERE PERFORMED BY THE LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

AND THESE PROPERTIES WERE FOUND TO HAVE GROWING WEEDS, BRUSH AND OR RUBBISH PURSUANT TO THOSE INSPECTIONS AND THE FORMATION OF THAT LIST THAT THOSE LISTED PROPERTIES HAVE CONSTANT CONDITIONS THAT CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND MUST BE ABATED.

NOTICES TO DEAL WITH THOSE DESTROY THE WEEDS WERE MAILED TO PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFYING THEM OF THE HAZARD OF PUBLIC NUISANCE.

AND THAT THEY MUST BE DEALT WITH. THE NOTICES WERE SENT AND WHICH SET TONIGHT AS THE PUBLIC HEARING.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH THAT WE COULD HEAR FROM THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS.

AND ALSO THAT NOTICE EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THEY NEED TO MAINTAIN THEIR PARCELS IN A FIRE SAFE CONDITION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SO THAT DURING THIS POINT THAT ANY PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANY PROTESTS FOR ANY OF THOSE, WE'RE WILLING TO TAKE QUESTIONS. WE ALSO HAVE INSPECTOR NANETTE CARDENAS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEIGHTS AND MEANS IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU CHIEF.

YEAH. APPRECIATE THAT. WE'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR NANETTE WE'LL BRING HER UP. BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? YES, SIR. PLEASE COME FORWARD. CAN YOU JUST STATE YOUR NAME FOR US, PLEASE, SIR? MY NAME IS RALPH BELTRAN. PREVIOUS LONG TIME RESIDENT.

I WAS BORN HERE IN LA VERNE. REGARDING THE WEED ABATEMENT ISSUE THAT YOU HAVE AFTER 38 YEARS OF COUNTY SERVICE, MY LAST 14 YEARS WAS THE TRAILS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR.

AND WHAT WE DID WITH PROJECTS LIKE, OR COMPLAINTS LIKE THAT IS THAT WE USED TO WORK UP IN LA CANADA, FLINTRIDGE, AND ALTADENA, AND WE WOULD INVOLVE THE ADJACENT BOY SCOUT GROUPS AND HAVE IT AS A EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT.

AND YOU SHOULD REACH OUT TO THEM BECAUSE THEY'LL BE MORE THAN GLAD TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

INSTEAD OF BURDENING THE HOMEOWNER WITH THE COST OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

WE WOULD BE THERE AT TIMES WITH OUR TRUCKS, DUMP TRUCKS, TRACTORS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AS THE TRAILS UNIT, BUT THEY SHOULD REACH OUT TO THE BOY SCOUT UNITS IN THE AREA, AND THAT'S WHAT WE DID.

SO I WENT TO ALL DIFFERENT CITIES AND THIS ALL CAME UP AND WE HAD NUMEROUS ACCOLADES OF WHAT WE DID TO HELP THE HOMEOWNERS FOR THEM NOT TO INCUR ANY COSTS.

SO I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU REACH OUT TO THE BOY SCOUTS AS AN EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT.

OKAY. THANK YOU SIR. APPRECIATE THAT. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. TONY THANK YOU.

COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR OUR REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COUNTY?

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I DO APPRECIATE THE COMMENT REGARDING THE SCOUTS.

WE HAVE HAD THE SCOUTS DO A NUMBER OF PROJECTS ON TRAILHEADS AND CLEANING UP AND SIGNAGE AND STUFF LIKE THAT, BUT THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. WE CAN ASK OUR COUNTERPARTS WITH THE COUNTY TO LOOK INTO THAT IN THE FUTURE, BUT WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE A MOTION. THANK YOU.

WE'RE DONE. THANK YOU. MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. VOTE PLEASE. ITEM EIGHT WAS MOVED BY CAROL KASHIFALGHITA.

SECONDED BY LAU. APPROVED FOUR ZERO, WITH COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON RECUSING HIMSELF.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MS. CARDENAS.

APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

HE'S FINISHING HIS COOKIES. HE'S GOT THE OVEN GOING.

[LAUGHTER] THERE ARE THREE ITEMS ON THE DISCUSSION CALENDAR TONIGHT.

[9. Contract Award For The City of La Verne Fire Station No. 1 Living Quarters Gender Compliance Improvement Project.]

GOOD EVENING MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. YES.

BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS FOR CONSIDERATION A CONTRACT AWARD FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT CITY OF LA VERNE FIRE STATION.

NUMBER ONE RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS EVENING IS TO FIRST REJECT THE BID SUBMITTED BY OASIS DESIGN.

SECOND, REJECT THE BID SUBMITTED BY COE BROTHERS.

THREE AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE SUBJECT PROJECT TO FIRST TRADE LLC, DOING BUSINESS AS YMC IN THE AMOUNT OF $489,000, AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ISSUE CHANGE ORDERS NOT EXCEEDING 10% OF THE OVERALL VALUE, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $537,900 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. THEN, NUMBER FIVE AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INSPECTION UP TO THE AMOUNT OF $40,740 TO RKA CONSULTING GROUP.

AND FINALLY, NUMBER SIX APPROPRIATE, $243,750 IN FUNDS TO THE PROJECT NUMBER CF2306.

BUDGET VIA THE RESOLUTION ATTACHED TO YOUR PACKET.

SO I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET THROUGH WHAT I THINK ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS.

AND IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STOP ME.

THERE'S A LOT TO TALK ABOUT IN THIS PROJECT, AND I THINK WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT UPGRADES AT FIRE STATION ONE.

BUT I'LL JUST START OFF WITH THE PROJECT COVERS IMPROVEMENTS ON A BUILDING THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED IN 1979.

THAT'S WHERE THE STORY STARTS. THE EXACT CONSTRUCTION DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND.

BUT OBVIOUSLY, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE PLANS WERE APPROVED.

THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED, AND SINCE THEN, FOR ABOUT THE LAST 45 YEARS OR SO, THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY BOTH AS A FIRE STATION, BUT ALSO THE POLICE STATION. AND SO THAT'S THE ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING DOWN OFF OF THIRD STREET.

ANYWAYS, OVER THE YEARS OF THE 45 YEARS THAT THAT FACILITY HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY, VARIOUS UPGRADES HAVE BEEN MADE TO KEEP THE FACILITY IN LINE WITH CURRENT DEMANDS.

STATE OF THE ART NEEDS TO ENSURE SAFETY FOR THE CITY.

ONE PARTICULAR AREA, THOUGH, THAT HAS LACKED UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS, IS PARTICULARLY THE LIVING QUARTERS FOR THE FIRE STATION SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

THOSE WHILE THEY'VE HAD SOME, YOU KNOW, RELATIVELY LIGHT SURFACE TYPE IMPROVEMENTS, THEY REMAIN INTACT ESSENTIALLY TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.

AT THAT TIME WHEN THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED WELL, THE SLEEPING QUARTERS ARE BASICALLY SET UP AS A DORMITORY, LEAVING VERY LITTLE PRIVACY OR SEPARATION PARTICULARLY FOR A SITUATION IF THE CREWS ON STAFF INCLUDED BOTH MALE AND FEMALE STAFF. THE PROJECT INITIALLY STARTED OFF AS A RESTROOM PROJECT, AND CITY STAFF KIND OF TOOK A BIGGER LOOK AND REALLY ASSESSED WHAT DID THAT PROJECT MEAN FOR THE FACILITY, AND HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE SPENDING DOLLARS IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY SO THAT WE'RE NOT DOING MULTIPLE UPGRADES? THERE ABOUT THOSE TIMES, AFTER LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS AND ARCHITECT WAS BROUGHT ON BOARD AND A DESIGN WAS DEVELOPED JUST A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF WHAT EXACTLY WE'RE CHANGING THE BUILDING ITSELF.

YOU PROBABLY WON'T SEE VERY MUCH CHANGING FROM THE OUTSIDE.

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AND BASICALLY, AS IT EXISTS TODAY, THERE'S AN AREA THAT IS HOUSES EXERCISE EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE ELIMINATED AND SPACE WILL BE MOVED AROUND AND RECONFIGURED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT SPACE AND USE IT MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR TWO NEW SLEEPING QUARTERS, AS WELL AS A NEW BATHROOM AND AN OFFICE FOR THE CAPTAIN, WHICH DOESN'T CURRENTLY EXIST.

SO WITH THOSE IMPROVEMENTS DESIGN WENT FORWARD.

THIS PROJECT AS COUNCIL MAY RECALL WAS BROUGHT TO COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION FOR THE REJECTION OF ALL THE BIDS BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2025.

REASON FOR THAT WAS THE LOW BIDDER FAILED TO, UNFORTUNATELY, SIGN THEIR BID.

BIDS AT THAT. YEAH, YEAH. BIDS AT THAT TIME DID ALSO COME IN HIGHER THAN THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE.

ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT IS $400,000.

THERE'S BEEN SOME RECONFIGURATION OF THE SCOPE, PARTICULARLY IN HOW DO YOU DO CONSTRUCTION ON A FIRE STATION THAT IS 24 OVER SEVEN YOU KNOW, RUNNING FACILITY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO BE NEEDED.

AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MANAGING THAT CONSTRUCTION IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT IMPACT THAT SERVICE.

SO SOME ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. I THINK ONE CONCEPT WAS KIND OF WELL, BUILDING A TEMPORARY FIRE STATION IN THE PARKING LOT AFTER ASSESSING COSTS THAT IS QUITE EXPENSIVE, HONESTLY. SO WHAT WE'RE APPROACHING IS A HYBRID VERSION.

SO WITHIN THE FIRE STATION, THERE'S A ROOM CALLED THE DAYROOM.

AND THAT DAY ROOM OR THAT ROOM BASICALLY SERVES AS A PLACE FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO GO RELAX.

IF MAYBE IT WAS A BUSY NIGHT, HEAVY CALLS. MAYBE THEY CAN CATCH A FEW MINUTES OF SLEEP THERE.

SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE A TEMPORARY BUILDING, BUT IT WILL BE A DAY ROOM AND IT WON'T REQUIRE A BATHROOM.

IT WON'T REQUIRE ALL THE OTHER HEAVY UTILITIES THAT ADDED SIGNIFICANT COST TO THAT OTHER CONCEPT.

SO WE'VE WORKED THROUGH THAT QUITE A BIT. WE WENT BACK THROUGH OUT TO BID THIS TIME AROUND.

WE GOT SEVEN BIDDERS. HOWEVER, ONCE AGAIN WE DID HAVE TWO BIDDERS THAT FAILED TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.

DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS, WE HELD TWO PRE-BID MEETINGS.

THEY WERE MANDATORY. ATTENDANCE AT ONE WAS MANDATORY, BUT ATTENDANCE AT BOTH WAS RECOMMENDED.

AND DURING THOSE MEETINGS, WE HIGHLIGHTED SPECIFICALLY TO BIDDERS.

ONE, THE ISSUES OF THE PAST GO AROUND. AND TWO REITERATED THAT HONESTLY, WE NEED THE DOCUMENTS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND CLEARLY SUBMITTED SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A CLEAN AND NO QUESTIONS TYPE OF BID.

AS I SAID, UNFORTUNATELY THE FIRST TWO BIDDERS FAILED TO DO THAT.

FIRST BIDDER FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE BID SUMMARY AND SIGNED.

AND THEN THE SECOND BIDDER FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE UTILIZATION OF THEIR SUBS.

AND SO THERE WE ARE LEFT WITH THE NUMBER THREE BIDDER, AS RECOMMENDED THIS EVENING FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION.

ONE THING I'D LIKE TO TOUCH ON IS THE NUMBER THREE BIDDER AT $489,000 IS STILL $50,000 CHEAPER THAN THE LOW BID, WHICH, AS I'LL REMIND YOU, HAD TO BE REJECTED THE LAST GO AROUND.

AND SO AGAIN, THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE BEING AT $400,000 MIGHT BE AN AGGRESSIVE NUMBER.

WE DID GET A BID BELOW THAT. BUT AT THIS TIME, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE NUMBER THREE BIDDER. LET'S SEE. WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT I WANTED TO TOUCH ON? WITHIN THE RESOLUTION, SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS OF THE AMOUNT TO $243,750 HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED TO FILL THE BUDGETARY GAP.

BUDGET SET OFF AS $410,000. AND SO WITHOUT APPROPRIATION, IF COUNCIL CHOOSES THE PROJECT WILL BE FULLY FUNDED AND READY TO PROCEED. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, AND I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, CODY, I THINK WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? THAT WOULD BE A NO. WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. MR. CROSBY. WHEN WOULD THE START DATE AND PROPOSED END DATE.

SO START DATE HASN'T BEEN TOTALLY SET IF COUNCIL CHOOSES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH, APPROVING THIS CONTRACT.

IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH BASICALLY GETTING DOCUMENTS EXECUTED.

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 FROM NOW, WE'D HAVE A KICKOFF MEETING WITH THE CONTRACTOR PARTICULARLY THE TEMPORARY BUILDING AND IDENTIFYING THAT IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT I ANTICIPATE WILL TAKE A LITTLE WHILE. IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE WORK REALLY CAN'T START UNTIL WE GET THAT TEMPORARY BUILDING UP AND RUNNING AND TIED INTO THE ALARM SYSTEM. SO THERE IS A COUNTY COMPONENT, THE THE CITY WORKS WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES YOU KNOW, FOR THE ALARM COORDINATION AND SO ON. SO TO REALLY TIE DOWN WHEN WE'RE GOING TO START DEMO INSIDE,

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AND SO THE CONTRACT TIME PENDING ANY, YOU KNOW, MATERIAL, WEATHER SO ON DELAYS IS 180 WORKING DAYS, AS I RECALL. COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON.

YEAH. THE CHIEF'S SHAKING HIS HEAD. SO THAT MEANS A NO THAT'S A HARD NO.

NO, IT'S NOT THAT TIME. [LAUGHTER] YOU MIGHT WANT TO ASK THE QUESTION FIRST BEFORE IT'S A HARD NO.

THERE YOU GO. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. NOTHING. MAYOR PRO TEM.

THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD IS THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN ACTUALLY BUILD ANYWHERE ABOVE THE PARKING LOT.

WHERE OUR POLICE OFFICERS PARK, OR MAYBE WHERE OUR FIREFIGHTERS PARK.

ONLY ON THE SIDE. NOT TO THE. HAVE YOU SEEN THE PRICES OF CONSTRUCTION LATELY? THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING THE SITE IS VERY CRITICAL. IT'S A LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION SITUATION, ESPECIALLY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TIMES AND SO ON.

SO WE DID EVALUATE THAT THERE WAS SOME STUDIES DONE.

AND HONESTLY, I THINK THE COST WAS SIGNIFICANT.

THERE'S SOME OTHER ISSUES WITH BEING THAT THE BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1979.

IT'S BUILT OUT OF CMU BLOCK. AND THERE'S SOME FEASIBILITY CHALLENGES OF UPGRADING IT SEISMICALLY FOR THAT.

SO THAT I THINK, YOU KNOW ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS, WHETHER A DIFFERENT LOCATION OR MAYBE A NEW BUILDING.

HONESTLY, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE PROBABLY PENCIL OUT BETTER FOR THE CITY, BUT IT'S SOMETHING WE DID EVALUATE.

YEAH. MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL THIS IS A, YOU KNOW, BAND AID, AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE PROCESS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, GOING BACK AND FORTH, A LOT OF STAFF DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW TO DO IT AND NOT SPEND A LOT OF MONEY, BUT TO GET WHAT WE NEED DONE, DONE. THIS IS THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VERSION OF THE WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE.

AND, YOU KNOW, WITH THE EOC ON TOP OF THE BAY AND A LOT OF OTHER THINGS.

SO ULTIMATELY A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING IS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED.

WE JUST CAN'T EITHER ON SITE OR, YOU KNOW WORKING WITH OTHER LARGER VACANT PROPERTY OWNERS SOMEWHERE.

BUT IT'S THE FUNDING, YOU KNOW, THAT'S A EASILY $100 MILLION PROJECT FOR A, YOU KNOW, IT'S EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE NOWADAYS. SO BUT THE TWO CHIEFS AND I WENT TO A STATION DESIGN CONFERENCE OVER TWO YEARS AGO AND MET WITH A LOT OF FOLKS.

IT IS EXPENSIVE. IT'S A LABORIOUS PROCESS, BUT IT WOULD NEED TO HAVE A LOT OF PRE-DESIGN AND A PRE CONCEPTUAL WORK IN ORDER TO JUST EVEN LOOK AT HOW THAT COULD BE FINANCED AND WHAT IT WOULD HOLD.

BUT THERE WERE STUDIES FROM THE, YOU KNOW, EARLY 90S, I BELIEVE, THAT TALKED ABOUT HOW THE STATION, THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FOR BOTH FIRE AND POLICE IS UNDERSIZED.

SO THANK YOU, CODY. THANK YOU FOR THE BID PROCESS.

I THINK THIS IS GREAT. WE ACTUALLY CAME IN WITH A LOT MORE BIDDERS.

MY ONLY BIG CONCERN IS OBVIOUSLY THE QUARTERS AND GETTING THEM TO A SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE CONSTRUCTION ONGOING WHEN YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE FIRE STATION, POLICE STATION, MOBILITY ISSUES. BUT I LIKE THE IDEA.

THAT'S REALLY CREATIVE ON THE DAY ROOM. THE QUICKER WE GET IT DONE, THE QUICKER WE CAN GET THEM TAKEN CARE OF.

BUT I THINK THAT'S THE ONE THING WE REALLY WANT TO TRACK CLOSELY IS THE INCONVENIENCE TO OUR STAFF, ESPECIALLY IN A FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT'S 24/7, THE SAME AS OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT 24/7.

BUT JUST IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT CONTRACTOR.

HOPEFULLY THEY PERFORM. BUT I DO APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER OF THAT VALUE ENGINEERING AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT YOU'RE DOING. REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. SECOND. VOTE PLEASE. THANK YOU, CODY.

ITEM NINE MOTION BY KASHIFALGHITA. SECONDED BY CROSBY AND APPROVED FIVE ZERO.

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[10. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review.]

YOU READ MY MIND. I KNOW THAT. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. SO TONIGHT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATE WE'RE GOING TO BE AT THE END OF THE YEAR. USING FORECASTS BASED ON ACTIVITY THROUGH DECEMBER.

SO OVERALL, THE BUDGET IS TRACKING GENERALLY IN LINE WITH WHAT COUNCIL ADOPTED IN JUNE.

WE HAVE SOME MINOR VARIATIONS THAT I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT.

THE FOR THE GENERAL FUND. WE DO HAVE SOME REVENUES THAT ARE FORECASTED TO EXCEED WHAT WE HAD ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED.

PRIMARILY WITHIN THE BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY.

WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $390,000 OVERALL IN REVENUE, 360,000 OF THAT IS RELATED TO BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE LOOKING AT AN INCREASE OF $247,000, NET FOR EXPENDITURES, ALSO PRIMARILY RELATED TO BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY.

SO SINCE THERE IS AN OFFSET FOR ENGINEERING COSTS, THE PROJECTED YEAR END VARIANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND IS MINIMAL.

SO WE ARE LOOKING WE TAKE WHAT WE'VE DONE THROUGH JUNE OR SORRY, THROUGH DECEMBER.

AND THEN WE ANTICIPATE PERSONNEL AND OPERATIONAL THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR.

WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT RIGHT NOW THAT MIGHT BE OVER ABOUT $63,000.

SINCE THAT AMOUNT IS SO MINOR, WE ARE NOT RECOMMENDING ANY CHANGES TO PERSONNEL AT THIS TIME.

WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF THAT'S UP IN THE AIR RIGHT NOW WITH PERSONNEL POLICE DEPARTMENT IS FILLING SOME OF THOSE VACANCIES.

AND SO WE REALLY JUST KIND OF WANT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN PERSONNEL BECAUSE OUR ESTIMATES MAY BE OFF WITH OVERTIME SPECIFICALLY.

AND SO SINCE WE DO HAVE A VERY STRICT BUDGET AND WE ARE FISCALLY STRAINED COUNCIL HAD REQUESTED THAT WE PROVIDE QUARTERLY UPDATES.

AND SO WHAT WE ARE REQUESTING IS THAT WE BRING THIS BACK TO YOU IN THE NEXT QUARTERLY UPDATE.

AND IF WE NEED TO DO ANY MODIFICATIONS, THEN WE'LL ASK FOR THEM AT THAT TIME.

BUT I BELIEVE THAT THAT WILL GIVE US A BETTER IDEA, NOT ONLY FOR THE CHANGES THAT ARE HAPPENING WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT ALSO WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE THREE FIREFIGHTERS THAT WERE ADDED AS PART OF THAT PILOT PROGRAM.

WE ARE SEEING THAT SOME POSITIVE RESULTS FROM THAT.

HOWEVER, WE ONLY HAVE THREE MONTHS OF ACTIVITY, SINCE IT DID TAKE SOME TIME TO GET THOSE INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD.

WE DIDN'T FULLY HAVE THOSE THREE POSITIONS STAFFED UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER.

SO WE'D LIKE TO GET ANOTHER THREE MONTHS OF INFORMATION IN ORDER TO REALLY GET A BETTER IDEA ON HOW THAT IS PERFORMING.

WE DO HAVE SOME MOVING ON FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

WE DO HAVE SOME OTHER FUNDS. MEASURE OF SALES TAX WILL REQUIRE A DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT OF $183,000 DUE TO LAGGING PERFORMANCE. IN COMPARISON TO THE FORECAST THAT WE DID AT THE BEGINNING OF OR FOR THE BUDGET.

ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE SOME ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FIRE ASSIGNMENT FUND.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE DO ANNUALLY BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH ACTIVITY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IN THAT FIRE ASSIGNMENT FUND.

THERE IS AN OFFSET OF EXPENDITURES. SO THERE IS IT'S A NET OF ZERO.

WE DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A BENEFIT IN THE REVENUE.

BUT THAT'S WHAT THAT ADJUSTMENT IS. AND ONE THING I DID WANT TO POINT OUT IS IN THE PAST, ACTUALLY THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WHEN WE'VE WHEN I'VE COME TO DO THESE MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS, WE HAVE HAD SOME NECESSARY APPROPRIATION NEEDS.

AND PRIMARILY THAT WAS ALWAYS RELATED TO OR MOSTLY RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY OVER TIME.

BUT IF YOU REMEMBER, DURING OUR BUDGET, WE SAT WITH BOTH THE POLICE AND THE FIRE CHIEF AND TALKED TO THEM ABOUT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THAT FORECAST OF OVERTIME. AND WE THINK THAT THIS IS WHY WE ARE NOT COMING BACK TO YOU AND ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IS BECAUSE IT WAS MORE TRUE TO THE ACTIVITY. AND IT REALLY IS PROVING TO BE A BETTER APPROACH.

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AND HOPEFULLY WE WON'T HAVE TO. I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REMEMBER THAT WE ARE STILL USING RESERVES IN ROUGHLY ABOUT $1 MILLION BETWEEN THE 115 TRUST AND THE OPEB. AND SO ANY WE DO HAVE A ANTICIPATED INCREASE WITH THE REVENUE, GENERAL FUND REVENUES VERSUS THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE'RE ASKING, IT'S GOING TO BE A SMALL MINOR AMOUNT.

IN THE EVENT THAT THAT IS HOW WE END UP, THEN WE WILL USE LESS OF THOSE RESERVES THAT WE ARE ANTICIPATING.

AND BESIDES THE GENERAL FUND FOR EXPENDITURES WE DO HAVE SOME REQUESTS FOR THE RISK MANAGEMENT FUND, AND THAT'S A VERY LARGE EXPENDITURE INCREASE THAT WAS MISSED.

SO WE DID ACCOUNT FOR THE REVENUES IN THE BUDGET, BUT WE DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENDITURES.

UNFORTUNATELY OR JUST THE REALITY IS WE FOCUS A LOT OF OUR TIME ON THE GENERAL FUND, AND NOT THAT WE LIKE TO MISS THOSE OTHER FUNDS, BUT OCCASIONALLY IT HAPPENS. IT IS AN INTERNAL SERVICE FUND, SO THAT ACTIVITY IS ACTUALLY NETTED SINCE IT'S REALLY ACTIVITY THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS. SINCE THAT IS OUR RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE.

AND OTHER THAN THAT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M AVAILABLE.

THANK YOU. CHRISTY. I THINK WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? ON THIS. WITH THAT I'D SAY NO.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. BRING IT BACK UP TO THE DAIS, MR. CROSBY. NO CHRISTY HAS ANSWERED.

AND WHEN I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH HER EARLIER AS WELL, ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD ON IT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I JUST APPRECIATE THE TRANSPARENCY AND BRINGING TO US THIS MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW EVERY YEAR TO GO MAKE SURE WHERE WE'RE AT AND SO THAT WE ARE NOT BLINDSIDED AT THE VERY END AS WELL.

I DO LIKE HEARING WHEN DOING OUR TALKS PAST ABOUT OVERTIME AND HOW DO WE DO IT? I BELIEVE WE EVEN THE FIRE WAS LOOKING TO HIRE DIFFERENT STAFF TO HELP COVER FOR THAT AS WELL AND TO BRING IN THAT.

SO THEN THAT'S WORKING AS WELL. SO I APPRECIATE THAT, THAT THAT'S ONE THING THAT COULD REALLY HURT AND RUIN OUR BUDGET IS, IS PERSONNEL COSTS. AND I APPRECIATE THAT. OUR DEPARTMENTS ARE ARE REALLY LOOKING AT THAT.

COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR NOT TO SOUND THE WAY IT'S GOING TO COME OUT, BUT FOR FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNCIL WITH THESE QUARTERLY REPORTS, BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT'S ILLUMINATING FOR, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAS TO LIVE WITH THIS EVERY DAY. SO YOU SEE IT EVERY DAY. BUT I THINK IT'S GOOD FOR THE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO SEE WHERE WE ARE. IT'S GOOD FOR THE COUNCIL TO KNOW SO THAT WE CAN COURSE CORRECT AS WE GO RATHER THAN, YOU KNOW, WAITING SIX MONTHS, NINE MONTHS, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER DOWN THE ROAD. SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM HAVE DONE. SO PLEASE RELAY THAT TO THEM. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT REPORT.

AND WE'RE GOING TO HOPE THAT IT KEEPS GETTING BETTER.

RIGHT DIRECTION. YEAH. MAYOR PRO TEM KASH. NO, THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOUR STAFF FOR ALWAYS KEEPING US ON THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND KEEP US AND KEEPING THE COMMUNITY INFORMED AS WELL. SO APPRECIATE THAT TRANSPARENCY, GOES A LONG WAY. THANK YOU. I'LL ECHO MY PARTNERS HERE ON THE DAIS, BUT ALSO KEEP ECHOING THE ONE TIME SOLUTIONS ARE NOT A PERMANENT SOLUTION.

AND AS WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRAJECTORY TO GET OURSELVES UNDER CONTROL AND I WILL ALSO ECHO THE OVERTIME WAS A BIG CONCERN AND IT REALLY THREW OUR MATRIX OFF COMPLETELY. BUT IT'S NICE TO HEAR THAT WE'RE IN THAT RANGE WHERE WE DON'T NEED TO ADJUST YET.

OBVIOUSLY WE'RE NOT OUT OF THE OUT OF THE WOODS YET, BUT WE'RE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

AND I APPRECIATE THAT. YOUR STAFF'S DONE A GREAT JOB. AND NOT ONLY THAT, IT'S THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE US NOW.

IT'S LIKE, OKAY, WE UNDERSTAND IT NOW. EVEN IF WE DID MISS A RISK, THE RISK ISSUE IT'S MINUSCULE, BUT AT LEAST WE KNOW WE MISSED IT. AND I MEAN, I DON'T YOU GUYS ARE DIGGING THROUGH THESE NUMBERS NOW MORE THAN WE EVER HAVE.

AND THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO OUR CITY MANAGER DOMER AND ALL OF OUR DIRECTORS AND ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES REALLY LOOKING AT EVERYTHING IN THEIR DEPARTMENTS TO ASSIST US TO HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET AND A BALANCED BUDGET ON. BUT I WILL REMIND EVERYBODY THAT YOU MUST SHOP LOCAL.

THAT TAX REVENUE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. IF YOU'RE GOING TO BUY IT.

MAKE SURE IT'S ORIGINATED FROM HERE OR IT'S GOING TO GO HERE.

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BUY IT AT TARGET IN LA VERNE. IF YOU'RE GOING TO SHOP ONLINE, BUY IT AT TARGET IN LA VERNE AND HAVE IT DELIVERED TO YOUR HOUSE OR THE SAME AS OUR GROCERY STORES. WE HAVE ENOUGH GROCERY STORES NOW.

WE HAVE THAT OPEN BOX STORE, WHICH IS REALLY COOL IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE YET, THAT'S REALLY COOL, BUT WE'VE GOT SOME NEW BUSINESSES COMING IN. BUT YOU MUST FILL UP YOUR GAS HERE. YOU MUST SHOP HERE. YOU MUST BUY LOCAL.

I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF CLOTHING PLACES, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL NEED TO WORK ON. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THAT'S WHERE OUR SALES TAX MEASURE LV, AND S THAT'S WHERE WE PUT IT IN PLACE TO PAY FOR EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND OUR POLICE AND FIRE.

SO BUT THANK YOU. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THAT.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION. THANK YOU CHRISTY. MOTION TO APPROVE.

OH PLEASE. ITEM TEN. MOTION BY KASHIFALGHITA, SECONDED BY LAU AND APPROVED FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EVERY YEAR THE CITY COUNCIL CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF OUR CITY MANAGER IN CLOSED SESSION.

[11. Amended Employment Agreement with City Manager. ]

THANK YOU MAYOR. WENT AHEAD AND PUT TOGETHER A SHORT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION TO JUST HELP SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT.

IN NOVEMBER OF 2022. MR. DOMER STARTED AS OUR CITY MANAGER WITH AN AGREEMENT THAT CAME BEFORE CITY COUNCIL OFFICIAL.

FIRST DAY WAS IN DECEMBER 19TH OF 2022. THERE WAS A FIRST AMENDMENT APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 2024, TO INCLUDE ELIGIBILITY TO USE THE CHARGER FOR VEHICLE CHARGING HERE AT THE CITY AT CITY HALL, AND ALSO AN INCREASE OF 1% TO A TOTAL 10% TOTAL PENSION CONTRIBUTION, MEANING MR. DOMER WAS PAYING MORE FOR HIS PERS RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

THE CITY MANAGER IS ALSO ENTITLED TO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.

WHEN THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP BEING DEPARTMENT HEADS LIKE POLICE CHIEF, FIRE CHIEF FINANCE DIRECTOR, THOSE TYPES OF POSITIONS, AS WELL AS OUR UNREPRESENTED MIDDLE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WHEN THEY GET COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT.

HE IS ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAME ADJUSTMENT. HIS RESTATED AND AMENDED AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED ON JANUARY 21ST, 2025. THAT INCLUDED A 5% MERIT INCREASE, WITH A FUTURE CAP OF 2.5% FOR MERIT INCREASES THAT MR. DOMERS POSITION AS CITY MANAGER IS THE ONLY ONE ON THE SALARY CHART THAT DOESN'T HAVE MULTIPLE STEPS, AND SO THAT WAS INCLUDED TO BASICALLY HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF MERIT BASED STEP SYSTEM THAT THE OTHER POSITIONS IN THE CITY HAVE.

IT ALSO INCLUDED A TUITION ALLOWANCE SUBJECT TO BUDGET AVAILABILITY, BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY NEVER BEEN USED SINCE THAT WAS ADDED.

AND THEN $100 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION TO A RETIREE HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN WAS ESTABLISHED.

AND THEN THE LAST THING THAT WAS DONE WAS THE AGREEMENT WAS EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2028.

RECENTLY, THE CITY COUNCIL HELD A CLOSED SESSION, A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS.

THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RANKED 36 CRITERIA OVER THE FOLLOWING AREAS RELATIONS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, BUDGET AND FINANCE, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, PERSONNEL RELATIONS AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS.

THE OVERALL RATING WAS EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS. COUNCIL.

THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT CHANGES IN THE AMENDED AGREEMENT BEING REQUESTED FOR THIS ROUND IS AN INCREASE IN THE CITY MANAGER'S MONTHLY VEHICLE ALLOWANCE, FROM $612 A MONTH TO $650. AN INCREASE IN THE CITY'S MONTHLY RETIREE HEALTH SAVINGS CONTRIBUTION WOULD BE GOING FROM $100 TO $150, AND THEN AUTHORIZATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL VACATION ACCRUAL CASH OUT OF UP TO 40 HOURS.

BASICALLY, THERE'S AN ALLOWANCE NOW. THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT CASH OUTS THAT ARE ALLOWED FOR EMPLOYEES.

VACATION AS IT'S ACCRUED, IS A LIABILITY THAT THE CITY OVERSEES.

SO IN MY REPORT, I MENTIONED THAT THAT FISCALLY, THAT'S KIND OF A NEGLIGIBLE THING.

HE'S JUST ALLOWED AN EXTRA CASH OUT. BUT IF THE CITY WERE TO SEPARATE OR IF HE WAS TO MOVE ON TO ANOTHER EITHER RETIREMENT OR TO ANOTHER CITY THOSE HOURS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID OUT ANYWAYS. THE ANNUALIZED FINANCIAL IMPACT FROM THE BENEFIT CHANGES THAT ARE BEING OUTLINED IS JUST OVER $1,000 AND PER THE PRIOR AGREEMENT, CITY MANAGER IS ENTITLED ENTITLED TO A MERIT STEP INCREASE OF 2.5%.

THERE'S BEEN TALK ABOUT HIM POSSIBLY FORGOING THAT.

IF IT WAS AWARDED, THE MERIT INCREASE WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $6,700 WOULD BE THE FINANCIAL IMPACT.

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THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, J.R., WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. ANY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? MR. BOWEN? GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS RICK BOWEN, 43 YEAR RESIDENT. I'M GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES, SO BEAR WITH ME. THESE ARE THE FACTS AS I KNOW IT.

DURING 2023 THROUGH 2025, MOST CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, ESPECIALLY WATER AND SEWER, WERE EITHER DEFERRED OR ELIMINATED ALTOGETHER. THIS WAS DUE TO CITY MISMANAGEMENT, EVEN USING THE MAYOR'S OWN WORDS.

DURING THAT SAME PERIOD, OUR FIREFIGHTERS SERVED WITHOUT A NEW CONTRACT FOR MANY MONTHS.

RECENTLY, OUR POLICE SERVED WITHOUT A NEW AGREEMENT FOR OVER SEVEN MONTHS, EVENTUALLY SIGNING FOR A 3% RAISE.

DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME CITY MANAGER ALLOWED THE EXPENDITURES OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF OUR MONEY TO BE SPENT ON A PRIVATE SECRET GROUP PROJECT, WITH NO AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. I MENTIONED THESE FOUR EXAMPLES OF HOW OUR CITY MANAGER HAS NOT DONE HIS JOB.

I STAND HERE LOOKING AT HIS REQUEST FOR HIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO HIS ORIGINAL AGREEMENT THAT WAS SIGNED IN NOVEMBER 2022, AS WE JUST SAW. FIRST OF ALL, IT SEEMS LIKE A CLASSIC CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS THIS PRESENTED BY HIS DIRECT REPORT, THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER WHO WILL MOST LIKELY BENEFIT FROM THE CITY MANAGER HIS BOSS DEMANDS.

CITY MANAGER HAS ALREADY REQUESTED AND RECEIVED TWO AMENDMENTS, AS WAS POINTED OUT, ONE IN FEBRUARY 24TH, THE SECOND IN JANUARY 25TH, BASICALLY ONCE A YEAR.

REMEMBER THAT DURING THAT SAME TIME FRAME, THE POLICE WERE WORKING WITHOUT A NEW AGREEMENT FOR OVER SEVEN MONTHS.

SO WHILE OUR POLICE AND FIRE FOUGHT FOR A NEW AGREEMENT, THE CITY MANAGER DEMANDED THAT HIS EXISTING AGREEMENT BE AMENDED THREE TIMES.

NOW, THE CITY MANAGER WANTS AN INCREASE IN SALARY TO ROUGHLY $264,000 PER YEAR THAT EQUATES TO AT A 36 HOUR WORKWEEK. THAT EQUATES TO $141 AN HOUR.

REMEMBER THIS A FOUR DAY A WEEK JOB. PLUS, HE NOW DEMANDS A 6% INCREASE IN HIS AUTO ALLOWANCE FROM $212 TO $250.

WHY? WHY DOES HE GET AN AUTO ALLOWANCE AT ALL? LIVES IN FULLERTON. IF HE LIVED CLOSER, WOULDN'T NEED ONE.

PLUS, HE GETS FREE CHARGING FOR ELECTRIC CARS, WHICH HE HAS BANNED OTHER EMPLOYEES FROM GETTING.

THE OTHER EMPLOYEES, SUCH AS FIRE AND OTHER PEOPLE, ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PLUG IN.

WHY? HE WANTS A 50% INCREASE FROM $100 TO $150 TOWARDS HIS POST RETIREMENT HEALTH CARE, WHICH IS NOT OFFERED TO OTHER CITY EMPLOYEES ANY LONGER.

THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE CITY MANAGER. PLUS, HE WANTS NOW ANOTHER 40 HOUR VACATION PAYOUT, WHICH IS 100% INCREASE OVER WHAT HE GETS NOW.

HE WANTS TO GO FROM 40 HOURS A YEAR TO 80 HOURS A YEAR.

AT $140, THAT'S ROUGHLY $11,280 PER YEAR. I BELIEVE THE MAX FOR MOST, IF NOT ALL, OTHER EMPLOYEES, IS ONLY 40 HOURS A YEAR, YET HE DEMANDS 100% INCREASE.

RICK YOUR THREE MINUTES ARE UP FRIEND. YOU'RE GOOD.

ENOUGH TO. PARDON ME. MINUTES. OKAY. THANK YOU.

YEAH. THANK YOU. ENOUGH DEMANDS, ENOUGH DEMANDS, YET I'M NOT DONE.

HE ALSO WANTS A MONTHLY. THREE MINUTES ARE UP.

NO. I'M GOING. I'VE SAT HERE NUMEROUS TIMES AND WATCHED OTHER PEOPLE.

I DON'T CARE. MR. BOWEN PLEASE CONTINUE. THANK YOU. LIKE IT? HE ALSO WANTS A MONTHLY EDUCATION ALLOWANCE TO ATTEND ULV TO GET HIS MASTERS SO HE CAN TEACH. WHERE ELSE, ULV. ANOTHER CLASSIC CASE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WILL HE REMOVE HIMSELF OF ALL FUTURE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING ULV? I THINK NOT. HOW CAN OUR CITY COUNCIL, ESSENTIALLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGERS OF OUR MONEY, BE HELD HOSTAGE TO THESE TYPE OF DEMANDS? LET'S SEE HIS ANNUAL REVIEWS, LET'S ASK OUR CITIZENS IF HE SHOULD RECEIVE A RAISE IN BENEFITS NOT AFFORDED, TO OUR REAL HARD WORKING EMPLOYEES.

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HOW CAN THOSE SAME CITY EMPLOYEES RESPECT SOMEONE THAT TAKES, TAKES, TAKES IT TELLS THEM THEY HAVE TO GIVE, GIVE, GIVE. I ASK THE COUNCIL TO NOT GIVE IN TO HIS DEMANDS AGAIN.

MAKE HIM LIVE WITH HIS EXISTING AGREEMENT TO SEE IF HE CAN LIVE UP TO THE JOB HE ALREADY HAS.

IF NOT, LET HIM QUIT AS HE HAS DONE NUMEROUS PAST POSITIONS TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER CITY THAT WILL FALL FOR HIS PROMISES. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED RICHARD BOWEN, 43 YEAR RESIDENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. BOWEN. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? MISS GABALDON? ALSO A 30. I JUST ADDED THIS UP, 32 YEAR RESIDENT HERE IN TOWN.

I'M TAKING A BIGGER PICTURE NOW. I SAT THROUGH ALMOST ALL THE SIX HOURS OF THE BUDGET DAY HERE A COUPLE SATURDAYS AGO, AND I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS TO SO MANY PEOPLE IN TOWN, AND THIS IS THE RANGE OF ITEMS THAT I'M HEARING ABOUT.

WE CAN'T DO ANY MORE PAY INCREASES. I HAVEN'T HAD A PAY INCREASE IN TEN YEARS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT THEY'RE STILL DOING THIS? WHAT DO YOU MEAN? THEY'RE GOING TO BE RAISING TAXES ON US AGAIN? DO YOU KNOW THAT I DON'T HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF CLIENTELE? AND THIS IS LIKE NAIL SALON, HAIR SALONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT HERE IN TOWN.

MY CLIENTELE HAS DROPPED IN HALF BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY ANYMORE.

COUNTY OF LA IS RAISING OUR TAXES. THEY JUST PUT IT ON THE BALLOT.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA WANTS TO DO ANOTHER DO SOMETHING ABOUT PROPERTY TAX THAT I JUST GOT WIND OF.

CUTTING COSTS IS WHERE WE'RE HEADING. AND IT'S JUST THE REALITY OF LIFE, OF WHAT'S GOING ON NOW.

BECAUSE YOU CANNOT BLEED A TURNIP. THERE'S NO MORE MONEY LEFT FOR PEOPLE.

AND THIS IS THESE ARE THE DECISIONS WHERE ALL THIS STARTS.

IT HAS TO START AT THE TOP. WE CAN'T AFFORD LUXURIES ANYMORE.

IT'S JUST NOT THE REALITY ANYMORE. THAT'S JUST THE BOTTOM LINE NOW.

TONIGHT, I'M NOT SAYING THAT HE DOESN'T DESERVE THE 2.5% BECAUSE I GET ALL THAT.

BUT I THINK WE NEED TO START THINKING OUT OF THE BOX AND REALLY STARTING TO SHOW THE RESIDENTS OF TOWN BECAUSE IT IS OUR MONEY.

BECAUSE IT DOESN'T. I HAVEN'T FOUND MY MAGIC MONEY TREE YET. I KNOW IT'S CHINESE NEW YEAR TODAY, BUT I HAVEN'T FOUND MY MAGIC MONEY TREE YET. AND IT COMES FROM PEOPLE IN TOWN WHERE THE MEDIAN INCOME I KEEP BRINGING THIS UP IS $58,000 A YEAR.

THAT'S OUR MEDIAN INCOME. WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE WAY HIGH, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE VERY LOW.

WE'VE GOT TO START CUTTING COSTS HERE. AND TONIGHT'S THE PERFECT EXAMPLE WHERE WE GOT TO CUT SOMETHING THAT'S JUST BIGGER PICTURE.

AND WE GOT TO BE MINDFUL OF THAT BECAUSE TAXES AREN'T GOING TO GET APPROVED ANYMORE IN CALIFORNIA AND ESPECIALLY IN SMALL TOWNS.

THANK YOU, MISS GABALDON. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM, MR. IVEY? I'VE LIVED HERE IN LA VERNE. THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING ME. LIVED HERE IN LA VERNE FOR OVER 30 YEARS.

AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW, WE'VE SEEN MANAGERS A LOT OF ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FACING ALL OF US HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

COSTS ARE HIGH AND INCREASING, BUT IF THERE ARE EXISTING CONTRACTS THERE AND THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO NEGOTIATE AND HOLD TOP TALENT, THEN WE NEED TO HOLD ON TO IT. AND IF THE CITY COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAS DONE A GREAT AND EXCEPTIONAL JOB, WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT. AND WITHIN THOSE BOUNDS, WE HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT THE KIND OF EXPERTISE AND PRACTICES AND THE TYPE OF CALIBER OF PERSON WE NEED FOR THE CITY. SO I SUPPORT WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS DOING TONIGHT.

THANK YOU, MR. IVEY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. BRING UP THE DAIS. MR. CROSBY. THANK YOU SIR.

I JUST WANT TO STATE HOW WELL I BELIEVE MR. DOMER IS DOING AS THE CITY MANAGER.

MR. DOMER CAME IN BEGINNING AND WANTED THIS 2.5% INCREASE IS NOT A NEGOTIATED ITEM IN HIS CONTRACT. IT'S ALREADY BEEN IN HIS CONTRACT.

AND WHEN ANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES OR OUR EMPLOYEE GROUPS THEIR STEPS, THEY MOVE UP TO THE NEXT STEP THAT'S THE STEP THEY RECEIVE.

MR. DOMER ACTUALLY REQUESTED TO TRY TO FOREGO OR MOVE HIS THAT 2.5%.

I BELIEVE THAT IS A BAD PRECEDENT TO STATE AS WELL.

WE DON'T ASK THAT OF OUR WATER PEOPLE. WE DON'T ASK THAT OF OUR FIREMEN, OUR

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THAT IS ONE OF THE LOWEST PAID CITY MANAGERS IN THIS AREA AS WELL.

I BELIEVE WE HAVE A VERY GOOD CITY MANAGER, EXCELLENT CITY MANAGER.

AND THE COST THAT'S COSTING LA VERNE WE HAVE HIM AT A BARGAIN PRICE AS WELL.

IF YOU JUST LOOK AT THE COST OF THE CITY MANAGER, BRAND NEW CITY MANAGER IN SAN DIMAS MAKING PROBABLY ABOUT 30,000 TO $40,000 MORE THAN MR. DOMER. I BELIEVE THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS CONTRACT AND INITIATE THIS RAISE AS, AS AS IT'S OWED NOW, NOT DEFERRING IT OR DEFINITELY NOT FORGOING IT. THANK YOU, MR. CROSBY. MR. JOHNSON.

I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT GOING FORWARD.

I HAVE NO PROBLEM WHATSOEVER WITH THE SERVICE THAT WE'VE BEEN RECEIVING FROM MR. DOMER. I THINK IT'S BEEN EXCEPTIONAL. THAT WE HAVE HIM.

THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. I WOULD CONCUR WITH MY ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES ESTIMATION.

I THINK THE TIME WHEN MR. DOMER CAME IN, THERE WAS A LOT OF TURMOIL.

AND I THINK THAT THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT HE'S HAD TO DO TO CORRECT THAT AND TO ESTABLISH RELATIONS, NOT WITH NOT JUST WITHIN THE DEPARTMENTS THEMSELVES, BUT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS.

I DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS UNTOWARD. I THINK THAT THIS IS YOU KNOW, TO KEEP SOMEONE AT THE HELM THAT CAN MOVE OUR CITY FORWARD IS WHAT IS NEEDED AND WHAT IS NECESSARY. AND SO I'M IN SUPPORT OF KEEPING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS ENUMERATED IN THIS SUBJECT ITEM.

THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. MAYOR PRO TEM KASH.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. YOU KNOW, THE COURSE OF THIS LAST YEAR, I DOCUMENTED 218 CALLS TO THE CITY MANAGER, AND 35% OF THEM HAVE BEEN AFTER HOURS AND ON WEEKENDS.

AND YOU DON'T GET OVERTIME FOR THAT. AND THEN AND A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH, YOU KNOW, TALKING ABOUT THE CITY, HOW WE CAN MAKE IT SAFER.

A LOT OF THESE CALLS WERE HOW CAN DIFFERENT SIGNS AND LIGHTINGS ANYTIME THERE'S A SITUATION, I MADE THAT PHONE CALL TO OUR CITY MANAGER TO ALSO GET GUIDANCE ON SOME OF MY GOOD IDEAS THAT I LIKE TO SAY I HAVE, AND YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME AND EVERY SINGLE TIME.

I MIGHT NOT LIKE SOME OF THE ANSWERS, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? NO JUST MEANS TRY HARDER AT SOME THINGS, RIGHT? SO THEN THAT'S WHAT I DO. AND A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAIN OR SAY IN THE PAST THAT THE CITY MANAGER WASN'T RESPONSIVE TO THEM ON VIA EMAILS.

WELL, I HAVE OVER 50 EMAILS OF SOMEONE THAT YOU RESPONDED TO CONSTANTLY AND WAS THERE WITH FULL RESPECT AND ANSWERING THEIR QUESTIONS.

I KNOW THAT PERSON PERSONALLY AND THAT HAS DONE THOSE EMAILS AND CALL AFTER CALL AFTER CALL.

SO YOU'VE BEEN THERE FOR US, YOU'VE BEEN THERE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AND YOU'VE BEEN THERE FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE CONSTANTLY ASKED YOU FOR GUIDANCE. WITH THAT, I APPRECIATE YOU. AND I DOCUMENTED THIS BECAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I REITERATED TO EVERYBODY OUT THERE THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME.

SO THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY. AND I HOPE YOU CONTINUE THAT. AND I JUST WANT TO, YOU BROUGHT UP A REALLY GOOD POINT ABOUT THE FACT THAT HE WORKS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, NOT FOUR BECAUSE LIKE YOU, I'VE HAD TO REACH OUT TO THE CITY MANAGER ON HE DOESN'T HAVE DAYS OFF.

NO. SO AFTER HOURS ON THE WEEKENDS WHEN HE'S TRAVELING TO GO SEE HIS KIDS, EVERY TIME THERE'S AN ISSUE, IT GETS CORRECTED. SO I APPRECIATE THAT. AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I'M GOING TO ECHO EVERYTHING YOU SAID. I THINK YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.

AND NOT ONLY THAT AS FAR AS THERE IS NOT A DAY THAT DOESN'T GO BY THAT I DON'T COMMUNICATE WITH YOU ON SOMETHING.

THERE'S NOT A DAY THAT DOESN'T GO BY THAT YOU RETURN MY CALL, WHETHER IT BE A WEEKEND, WHETHER IT BE WHEN YOU'RE ON VACATION WITH YOUR FAMILY. THE SAME AS ALL OF US. AND NOT ONLY THAT YOU'RE WELL RESPECTED IN THE COMMUNITIES ALL THROUGH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.

YOU'RE ON THE CITY MANAGER STEERING COMMITTEE ON THE COG, AND WHICH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

YOU HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL THE CITY MANAGERS BESIDES OUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER HARABEDIAN, BESIDES OUR SENATOR RUBIO, BESIDES OUR CONGRESSMAN GIL CISNEROS, WHICH WE WERE THERE TODAY WITH MR. CISNEROS AND A BUNCH OF CITY MANAGERS AND ALSO MAYORS FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.

YOU ARE EVERYWHERE. YOU HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY PEOPLE IN A LOT OF THE COMMUNITIES AND A VAST AMOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE THAT WE RELY ON.

AND WHEN YOU CAME IN, AS COUNCIL MEMBER LAU SAID WE HAD SOME ISSUES.

WE WERE WE HAD ISSUES AND IT WASN'T PRETTY AT FIRST.

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AND AGAIN, I COMMEND YOU FOR THAT. I THINK YOU'RE EXTREMELY HONEST.

I KNOW YOU ARE. I KNOW THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THE EMPLOYEES YOU CARE ABOUT, EVEN FOR WANTING TO FORGO YOUR RAISE, WHICH I AGREE IS NOT THE THING WE'RE GOING TO DO.

MAYBE POSTPONE IT TILL JULY, GIVE YOU A SIX, YOU KNOW, 3 OR 4 MONTHS IF THAT WORKS, WE'LL DO A JULY SET TIME TO GET YOUR 2.5% INCREASE IN IF THAT MATRIX WORKS FOR YOU. BUT I THINK YOU'RE DOING AN ASTOUNDING JOB.

I THINK WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU. AS COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY SAID YOU'RE A GREAT DEAL FOR US, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE HAPPY. AND THE REASON WHY WE DID THE EDUCATION WAS THE FACT THAT INSTEAD OF GIVING HIM MORE MONEY, WE GAVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE EDUCATION, TO GET A MASTERS AND TO GET TO WORK WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HERE, OUR LOCAL UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, TO GIVE HIM THAT EDUCATION.

AND THAT'S THE THINGS WE DO. WE NEGOTIATE WITH OUR MANAGER AND HE IS AN EXTREMELY GENEROUS PERSON WITH HIS TIME, BUT ALSO VERY RESPECTFUL OF HIS SALARY, COMPARATIVE TO THE EMPLOYEES.

AND YES, WE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME WITH OUR CONTRACTS WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

BUT AGAIN, I'LL STATE WE HAVE NEVER, EVER NEGOTIATED LIKE WE DO WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A COUNCIL AND AS OUR CITY STAFF AND OUR CITY MANAGER AND OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. AND THAT'S WHERE WE GOT AN AGREEMENT.

THAT WAS A GOOD AGREEMENT THAT WAS ACCEPTED AND RATIFIED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SOMETIMES IT TAKES TIME. SOMETIMES IT TAKES PATIENCE.

IT MAY SEEM LIKE IT'S NOT MOVING. AND WE GET A LOT OF FLACK FROM SOME OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

WE'RE DOING OUR JOB, AND WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN.

AND AGAIN, I BELIEVE IN THIS CONTRACT. I THINK WHAT HE'S GETTING IS VERY MINOR, BUT I WOULD AGREE THAT HE NEEDS HIS 2.5% INCREASE.

AND IF IT'S AGREEABLE TO HIM, THE JULY TIME FRAME WOULD BE TO INSTITUTE IT ON JULY 1ST AND GET WHAT YOU HAVE DESERVED COMING TO YOU.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WELL, I JUST I WANT TO GO BACK ON THAT EDUCATION PIECE WHERE, WE GIVE THAT TO MANY OF OUR BARGAINING EMPLOYEES. THAT IS TRUE.

AS WELL. THAT THIS IS NOT SINGLING OUT MR. DOMER AS THE CITY MANAGER.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE HE'S BEEN TRANSPARENT, LEADING THIS GROUP.

AND WE HAD OUR MEETING JUST TWO WEEKS AGO ON HIS LEADERSHIP THAT HE BROUGHT TO US LAST YEAR AND THE YEAR BEFORE, WHEN THAT NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE OR HADN'T OCCURRED BEFORE IN MY TIME.

SO JUST BEEN BRINGING OUT THE INFORMATION, HIS NEWSLETTERS OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.

AND I'M GOING TO SAY ONE MORE TIME. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO DEFER ANY AGREEMENT THAT WAS ALREADY BEEN AGREED TO.

AND THAT IS NOT, AGAIN, A GOOD PRECEDENT TO SET WITH ANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES OR OUR EMPLOYEE GROUPS.

I'M GOOD WITH THAT. I'M GOOD WITH THAT. I WILL SAY THAT, AS COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY SAID, MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEE GROUPS HAVE A STEP PROGRAM FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. HE'S NOT GETTING ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT HIS EMPLOYEES ARE GETTING AND HIS STEP, I DO AGREE. IF THAT'S AMIABLE, I'M FINE WITH THAT.

I WOULD NOT MAKE KEEP THE CONTRACT AS IT IS AND MAKE IT IMMEDIATELY THEN.

IS THAT CORRECT, MR. CROSBY? THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION.

OKAY. WE NEED A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 11 WITH AMENDMENT ONE AGREEMENT WITH CITY MANAGER. AMENDMENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY MANAGER FOLLOWING THE CITY COUNCIL'S WITH HIS 2.5% IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY. VOTE PLEASE. OKAY. I THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH FOR THE RECORD, AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND FINALIZE THE AMENDMENT AS ORDERED BY THE COUNCIL.

ITEM 11 MOTION BY KASHIFALGHITA, SECONDED BY CROSBY.

THAT WAS APPROVED FIVE ZERO. JUST ONE MORE COMMENT.

AS WE'RE MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT, I WANT TO THANK OUR CITY ASSISTANT MANAGER, J.R.

ALSO. HE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL WITH OUR CITY MANAGER FOR MAKING THIS TRANSITION POSSIBLE, AND ALSO WITH HIS STAFF AND ALSO WITH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND ALSO WITH ALL OF THE STAFF AND ALL THE DEPARTMENTS.

WE'RE A MUCH DIFFERENT PLACE THAN WE USED TO BE.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WITH THAT. THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS TONIGHT SO WE MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[PUBLIC COMMENTS ]

WE ARE GOING TO KEEP A THREE MINUTE TIME FRAME ON THIS.

THE BROWN ACT PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM ENGAGING IN DISCUSSION ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE POSTED AGENDA.

YOUR CONCERNS MAY BE REFERRED TO STAFF OR PLACED IN DISCUSSION AT A LATER DATE.

AGAIN, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A THREE MINUTE TIME FRAME AT THIS TIME.

THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK AND COME TO THE PODIUM. I DO HAVE A CARD RALPH J.

BELTRAN.

RALPH J. BELTRAN FROM COVINA, UNINCORPORATED.

BUT I WAS BORN HERE. WENT THROUGH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM HERE.

AND AFTER WORKING FOR 38 YEARS AND 24 YEARS WITH THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, CAMP PAIGE TO CAMP AFFLERBAUGH THEN I WAS PROMOTED TO TRAILS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR.

AND WHAT I WANTED TO DO TODAY IS TO CLEAR UP A MATTER THAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 7TH OF 2024.

I MADE A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE QUANTUM FINANCIAL SYSTEM, WHICH EVERYBODY HERE IS GOING TO BE A PART OF.

AND I SHOWED THEM THE ZIM CARD, A ZIM BOND THAT YOU CAN REDEEM WHEN YOU GO TO THE REDEMPTION CENTER.

AND I MADE NUMEROUS, NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GIVE THEM A LIST OF WHAT I WANTED TO HAVE IN MY HUMANITARIAN PROJECT, IN TERMS OF UPGRADES OF ALL THE BASEBALL FIELDS AND NUMEROUS.

BUT I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THAT THE STAFFING, THE STAFFING WOULD BE COVERED BY THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST.

SO WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT PRESENTATION THE FOLLOWING DAY SOMEONE HERE ON THE DAIS CALLED THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SAID THAT I WAS PROPOSING A SCAM. AND LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROCEEDED TO HAND IT OVER TO THE WALNUT SHERIFF'S STATION AS THE QUANTUM FINANCIAL SYSTEM. SO TWO SQUAD CARS FROM WALNUT STATION ENDED UP IN THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE.

I WASN'T THERE. MY WIFE WAS TERRIFIED, AND ONE OF THE OFFICERS SAID THAT I WAS RUNNING A SCAM WHEN I MADE THE PRESENTATION.

SO, MR. BELTRAN, IF YOU COULD ADDRESS THE DAIS, PLEASE.

I AM I'M FACING YOU. I'M FACING YOU. EVERYBODY HERE.

JUST FACE US IF YOU DON'T MIND PLEASE. SO. SO WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT WHEN THE OFFICERS GOT THERE, THEY TERRIFIED MY WIFE. OKAY. KNOWING THAT, YOU KNOW, I WORKED FOR THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT FOR 24 YEARS. OKAY. SO I DON'T. I DIDN'T APPRECIATE IT.

SO WHAT I DID, I WENT TO LA VERNE. THEN I WENT TO THE SHERIFF'S STATION.

I GOT THE CAB NUMBER OF THE TWO OFFICERS THAT WERE THERE.

SO IF IT COULD HAPPEN TO ME, IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU.

BUT SOMEBODY ON THE DAIS WHO? YOU KNOW WHO HE IS.

HE CALLED LA VERNE. THEN HE CALLED THE SHERIFFS AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICERS, AND ONE OF THE OFFICERS THERE ACTUALLY REQUESTED AND GOT A PHOTO OP PHOTO OP FROM MY WIFE'S PHONE. MR. BELTRAN, YOUR TIME IS UP. FOR MY WIFE'S PHONE.

MR. BELTRAN AND SAID THAT YES, I'M AWARE OF THE QUANTUM FINANCIAL SYSTEM.

MR. BELTRAN SO I REALLY REGRET THAT. MR. BELTRAN YOUR TIME IS UP, SIR.

THAT IT TOOK SOMEONE ON THE DAIS HERE. MR. BELTRAN.

INSTEAD OF DOING HIS DILIGENCE IN TERMS OF INVESTIGATION.

MR. BELTRAN YOUR TIME IS UP SIR, THANK YOU. BEFORE YOU CALL THE POLICE ON ME AND MY FAMILY.

THANK YOU. OUR NEXT PERSON IS. I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GOING TO PRONOUNCE THIS RIGHT.

[INAUDIBLE] SALAZAR. DID I SAY IT? DID I CLOSE? I'M A RESIDENT OF LA VERNE. OVER 43 YEARS, I RAISED THREE KIDS AND THREE GRANDCHILDREN HERE.

AND AT THE TIME I REACHED THAT MOMENT, I RAISED ANOTHER GRANDDAUGHTER.

WE HAD AN INCIDENT HAPPENED FRIDAY OF THE 13TH IN FRONT OF FIVE BELOW AND TARGET SHOPPING CENTER.

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WE WERE SELLING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES. WE NOTICED MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE GOING IN AND OUT OF TARGET AND WITH CARTS, BUT WE'RE FINE. BUT THEN A GENTLEMAN APPROACHED US ABOUT 40, 50 YEARS OLD AND ASKED PHONE NUMBER OF ONE OF THE MOTHERS, AND SHE SAID, I'M SORRY, I CAN'T GIVE IT TO YOU.

HE GOT FLUSTERED, AND THEN HE WENT BACK INTO TARGET AND CAME BACK OUT AND AGAIN ASKED THE PHONE NUMBERS.

AND THEN HE ASKED MY GRANDDAUGHTER, HEY LITTLE GIRL, GIVE ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER.

AND HE STARTED JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND THREATENING ME.

THREATENING US, REALLY, THAT HE'S GOING TO KILL US AND THAT WE'RE THAT HE WAS IN MILITARY, AND THEN HE WAS GOING TO BOMB US AND GOING TO F US.

AND HE WOULDN'T STOP. AND THEN HE WENT BEHIND OUR BOOTH AND STARTED TAKING OFF HIS CLOTHES AND PUTTING ANOTHER SHIRT ON.

AND I CALLED THE LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHILE HE WAS DOING THERE, AND I GAVE AN EXACT DESCRIPTION OF HIM, AND I TOLD HIM WHERE HE WAS HEADING AT. HE WAS HEADED TO THE ASIAN MONGOLIAN RESTAURANT.

HE WENT IN AND OUT AND STILL CUSSING AND YELLING AT US THAT HE WAS GOING TO KILL US.

AND THEN HE WENT INTO I GOING TOWARDS THE MARSHAL.

SO I FELT LIKE POLICE DEPARTMENT DELAYED IN COMING, BUT THEY'RE SAYING THAT THEY WERE THERE IN FIVE MINUTES, BUT WE WERE WONDERING WHERE THEY WERE. BUT ANYWAY, I APPROACHED AND THEN I SAW TWO PATROL CARS PATROLLING THE PARKING LOT, POLICE CARS. AND I APPROACHED ONE OF THEM. I SAID, ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THAT GENTLEMAN? THEY SAID, YEAH. AND THEY SAID, OH, WE CAN'T FIND HIM.

BUT HE'S PROBABLY BACK OF TARGET IN THAT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT.

AND I WAS LIKE, OH, AND I WILL FIND HIM OVER THERE.

AND THAT WAS IT. WHEN I GOT HOME, WE WERE ALL SHOOK UP.

THE GIRLS WERE SHOOK UP. THE MOTHER WAS SHOOK UP, SHOOK UP.

I WAS SHOOK UP. AND THEN I CALLED THE SERGEANT AND I HAD A TALK WITH HIM ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND HE KIND OF LIKE TOOK IT, LIKE MINIMIZED IT AND SAID, WELL, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE IF WE HAD FOUND HIM, WE HAD TO EVALUATE HIM AND SEE IF HE WAS MENTALLY CHALLENGED OR I SAID, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT IT WAS.

THE FACT IS, MY GRAND AND THERE IS THIS GENTLEMAN, HOMELESS, THREATENED TO KILL US PETRIFIED MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND THE OTHER GIRL SCOUTS AND THE MOTHER AND ME. WE WERE SHAKEN UP AND BEING ALLOWED TO THAT HAPPEN IN LA VERNE.

I MEAN, WE'RE NOT SAFE TO GO TO TARGET IN A GIRL SCOUTS AND YOU KNOW, AND THEN THE SERGEANT WAS MINIMIZING AND SAYING, WELL, AND I THEN I HEARD THAT APPARENTLY THEY GET SUPERVISED BY THE STATE THAT THEY DON'T HARASS THE HOMELESS.

I GET THAT, I DON'T WANT THEM TO HARASS IT. WE WEREN'T HARASSING THEM.

THEY WERE HARASSING US. HE WAS TRYING TO KILL US.

AND THAT'S SERIOUS. AND I THINK THE POLICE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN MORE ACTION.

HE WAS THERE. I SAW HIM GOING AND HE'S STILL THREATENING, YELLING AT US ALL OVER THE JUMPING UP AND DOWN.

OBVIOUSLY HE WAS ON SOMETHING. BUT REGARDLESS, ALL THAT, REGARDLESS ALL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS INCIDENT WHERE THEY THREATENED TO KILL AND ASKING MY 11 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER FOR A PHONE NUMBER, HE SAYS, HEY LITTLE GIRL, GIVE ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER.

THANK YOU, MISS SALAZAR. WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CITY MANAGER IS TAKING NOTES.

THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

[COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS ]

IT WAS DEFINITELY MORE THAN A FEW HOURS. SO I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OF YOU THAT STAY HERE FOR MANY HOURS ON A MONDAY OR TUESDAY NIGHTS WHEN WE HAVE OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS, BUT I KNOW IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL WHEN YOU HAVE TO GIVE UP A SATURDAY.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT AND YOUR FEEDBACK.

AND PLEASE LOOK FORWARD TO OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE AND PROVIDE YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK INTO HOW TO MAKE THE CITY BETTER.

JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE JOHNSON FOR BEING MY ALTERNATE AT THE TRI CITY AT LAST MONTH'S TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY MEETING. HE DID GREAT. YEAH, IT'S LIKE I SAW THE MINUTES.

HE DID GREAT. [LAUGHTER] SO BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR FOR BEING THERE, I APPRECIATE THAT.

WE HAVE OUR NEXT TRI CITY MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY, SO TOMORROW IT WILL BE THE FIRST ONE FOR TRENT WEST.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, WE VOTED IN TRENT WEST AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CITY.

SO EXCITED TO SEE HIM IN ACTION TOMORROW. ALSO WANTED TO ADVISE THAT, AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS IS TOMORROW MORNING AT 8 A.M.

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AND THEN IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME AGAIN. THE 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE IS STARTING TO MEET.

SO WE WILL BE CONVENING OUR FIRST MEETING NEXT WEEK AND TALKING ABOUT THEMES AND GRAND MARSHALS AND ALL THAT KIND OF GOOD STUFF.

AND IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU'RE INTERESTED IN, PLEASE LET US KNOW. WE'RE ALWAYS INVITING OTHER PEOPLE TO COME AND PARTICIPATE AND HELP PUT ON ONE OF THE BEST EVENTS OF THE COMMUNITY EACH YEAR.

AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IT IS THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

SO HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR. HAPPY YEAR OF THE HORSE.

MAY YOU AND YOURS HAVE A GREAT YEAR OF PROSPERITY AND GOOD THINGS.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.

THANK YOU. ON SATURDAY, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO REPRESENT THE COUNCIL AT THE LA VERNE SOFTBALL OPENING DAY.

I WANT TO THANK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BEING THERE AS WELL.

THE GIRLS SO ENTHUSIASTIC THERE. THEY DID A GREAT OPENING DAY.

APPRECIATIVE OF THE CITY AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

I LOVE THEIR TEAM NAMES. THE PIRATETTES. PIRATETTES.

ONE OF THEIR NAMES. THEY ARE JUST SO ENTHUSIASTIC, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

I WANT TO THANK THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT.

YVONNE DURAN AND HER GROUP LAST FRIDAY'S INCLUSION DANCE.

THE SWEETHEART DANCE WAS A GREAT EVENT OVER. IT WAS ABOUT 150 PEOPLE THERE FROM 5 TO 8 P.M.. REALLY, IF YOU WANT SMILE ON YOUR FACE, GO DOWN THERE WHEN THEY'RE DOING THEIR DANCES.

THE NEXT ONE IS THE LUAU DANCE. AND WE WILL PROMOTE THAT WHEN IT COMES.

THE FAMILIES AND THE RESIDENTS THAT GO THERE JUST THE SMILES ON THEIR FACE JUST MEANS EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR THEM.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. I ALSO BELIEVE MR. IVEY CAME IN ABOUT WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH THAT PROMOTING THAT AND HAVING A PROCLAMATION. SO APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL.

THIS LAST COUPLE WEEKS ARE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HAVE BEEN WORKING A LOT ESPECIALLY WITH OUR HIGH SCHOOL. SO I WANT TO APPRECIATE I HAVE A LITTLE STATEMENT THAT I WROTE DOWN ABOUT JUST ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT THE WORK THEY DID.

ON FEBRUARY 4TH LA VERNE POLICE OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES RESPONDED TO A REPORTED THREAT DIRECTED AT BONITA HIGH SCHOOL.

THE INITIAL CALL WAS HANDLED QUICKLY AND PROFESSIONALLY BY THE POLICE DISPATCHER, THREE OFFICERS, A SERGEANT, DETECTIVES, AND A DETECTIVE SERGEANT AND LIEUTENANT WHO IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO SECURE THE CAMPUS AND PROTECT STUDENTS AND STAFF.

AS A PRECAUTION, THE SCHOOL WAS PLACED ON LOCKDOWN WHILE OFFICERS CONDUCTED A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT OF THE CAMPUS.

WHEN A SECOND THREAT WAS RECEIVED, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE LA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, WHICH RESPONDED WITH THREE EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE TEAMS. THE CAMPUS WAS CAREFULLY SEARCHED AND THE THREAT WAS ULTIMATELY DETERMINED TO BE A HOAX.

ONCE THE SEARCH WAS COMPLETED, THE SCHOOL WAS DEEMED SAFE.

ALTHOUGH THE INCIDENT CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION TO THE SCHOOLS AND RAISED CONCERNS AMONG OUR PARENTS AND RESIDENTS, OUR POLICE STAFF WORKED CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION TO MANAGE TRAFFIC, MAINTAIN ORDER AND SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES.

THE CITY COUNCIL EXTENDS OUR SINCERE. MY SINCERE THANKS TO LA VERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE LA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND ALL RESPONDING TO PERSONNEL FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM, COORDINATION AND COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS AND SAFETY.

THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS ONGOING TO IDENTIFY AND HOLD THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE.

AND THEN THIS PAST WEEK, THEY RESPONDED TO A GUN THREAT THERE AS WELL.

OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE AS SCHOOLS AND A SCHOOL OFFICIAL MYSELF, WE HAVE TO TREAT EVERYTHING AS IT WOULD HAPPEN AND OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, IS THERE FOR NOT ONLY FOR OUR RESIDENTS, OUR SCHOOLS, ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FOR BEING THERE AND DOING DOING YOUR SUPPORT OF ALL THE PEOPLE AND WHAT THEY BRING THERE THEY DON'T JUST BRING THEMSELVES, THEY BRING ALL OF THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND TO COME AND HELP AND SUPPORT.

SO LA VERNE IS A SAFE PLACE BECAUSE OF THEM, AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MR. CROSBY. COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.

[02:10:08]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR TIMOTHY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE BIG 69. YEP. WOW. THANK YOU.

AND LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR SPEECH TOMORROW MORNING.

OH, YES. 8:00. OH, YEAH. AT THE ABRAHAMS CENTER AT C AND SECOND STREET.

SEE YOU THERE. THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. MAYOR PRO TEM KASHIFALGHITA.

WELL, HE STOLE MY THUNDER. HE GAVE YOU COOKIES? I KNOW HE DID. GOD BLESS HIM. GOD BLESS HIM. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.

I HAD THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY LAST WEEK, ON FEBRUARY 6TH, WEEK AND HALF AGO TO BE AT THE VETERAN POST 12034 WHERE THEY WITH THE VETERAN PEER ACCESS NETWORK, THE LA COUNTY MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS THROUGH THE WHEELS FOR HEROES DONATED A MOBILITY CHAIR TO A VETERAN WHO'S A SAILOR. AS A RESIDENT HERE IN LA VERNE THAT LIVES IN MOBILE HOME PARK, JUST NEARBY. SO I HAD THE GREAT HONOR TO BE THERE.

AND AS THEY DELIVERED THAT CHAIR FOR HIM, GIVING HIM ACCESS MORE FREELY IN THE COMMUNITY, THIS COMMUNITY THAT HE LOVES.

AND HE HAS SERVED OUR GREAT COUNTRY. SO I WAS REALLY HONORED ABOUT THAT.

AND YOU KNOW, THAT JUST TAKES ME TO ANOTHER STEP HERE AGAIN, WE COME BACK, I'M TELLING EVERYBODY, WE'RE TURNING THAT CORNER HERE. GRADUATION IS COMING CLOSER AND CLOSER AND CLOSER.

SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN THAT ARE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL OR EVEN COLLEGE THIS YEAR, COMING UP IN MAY. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT OUR FUTURE OF LA VERNE HOLDS FOR ALL THESE AMAZING STUDENTS OUT THERE, WHETHER THEY GET INTO THE TRADE SCHOOLS OR THEY GET INTO COLLEGE OR JOIN THE MILITARY.

LOOK FORWARD TO RECOGNIZING THEM HERE IN OUR CITY, HOPEFULLY GET THAT OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THEY GRADUATE AND DEFINITELY BE THERE FOR THEIR GRADUATION. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE AND APPRECIATE YOU GUYS TIME.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM. YEAH, WELL, THANK YOU.

AND IT'S AN HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU GUYS. I WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.

HE WAS ON THE COMMITTEE WITH ME, WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S EVALUATION AND HIM BEING IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ME BEING IN LABOR AS ALL OF US HAVE OUR SPECIALTIES, IT WAS A PLEASURE TO BE WITH HIM, BUT IT'S ALSO A PLEASURE TO BE WITH ALL OF YOU GUYS.

AND THANK YOU FOR MY BIRTHDAY WISHES. WE DO HAVE A COUPLE ITEMS TOMORROW.

DON'T FORGET THAT THE GIRLS 5:00 GIRLS BONITA BEARCATS SOCCER TEAM WILL BE PLAYING AND SEMIFINALS AT THE STADIUM.

ALSO THE THERE WAS ONE OTHER THING. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

I'M DRAWING A BLANK BECAUSE YOU GUYS SANG MY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.

THAT IS TRUE. MEMORIES. MORE GINKGO BILOBA. ONE OF THE THINGS I DID GET A CALL FROM DANITA BEAUCHAMP, AND I WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT JOE WOOTEN, WHO USED TO SIT RIGHT THERE BACK SECOND ROW WITH KATHY NEWLIN AN LVC THREE MEMBER, PROBABLY ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN PASSED AWAY THIS LAST SATURDAY, SO SHE HAD BEEN LIVING RIGHT NEXT, BASICALLY NEXT DOOR ACROSS FROM KATHY NEWLIN, AND SHE HAD TO GO INTO CARE WITH HER WITH HER FAMILY.

AND SHE PASSED QUIETLY. SO WE'LL BE WORKING ON A CLOSING IN HER MEMORY IN UPCOMING MONTHS.

AND KATHY'S OUT OF TOWN RIGHT NOW AT A WEDDING IN, I THINK INDIANA OR SOMEWHERE.

SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE SHE'S HERE BECAUSE SHE WAS LIKE.

IT WAS LIKE SHE SAID SHE WAS A MOTHER TO HER.

SO THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE. I KNOW THAT NOBODY LIKES THE INCREASE IN TAXES.

BUT THERE IS A BOND MEASURE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT COMING UP, AND IT'S $59 PER $100,000 ASSESSED VALUE.

WE DID HAVE BOND MEASURES. I WAS ON THE BOND COMMITTEE, THE BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON MEASURE A, B, AND C, WHICH WERE INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, THESE PARTICULAR ONES FOR THIS NEXT BOND MEASURE IS A $240 MILLION BOND MEASURE THAT HAS TO DO WITH THEIR 40 YEAR OLD HVAC SYSTEMS, 50 YEAR OLD SEWER AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS TEMPORARY THE PORTABLE HOUSES, THE PORTABLE BUILDINGS, WHICH ARE SOME ARE 50 YEARS OLD PLUS TO BE REPLACED.

LABS THE LABS ARE WAY UNDER WHAT THEY SHOULD BE AS FAR AS TECHNOLOGY.

AND IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WE HAVE TO LOOK AT.

IT'S COMING OUT SOON. WE'LL BE PUSHING IT OUT.

I DO SUPPORT THAT. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP OUR SCHOOLS.

ONE OF THE REASONS WHY OUR VALUE OF OUR PROPERTIES ARE SO MUCH IS BECAUSE WE HAVE AMAZING SCHOOLS.

AND I KNOW A LOT OF US DON'T HAVE MYSELF, DON'T HAVE CHILDREN IN THE SYSTEM ANYMORE, BUT IT'S A GREAT CAUSE TO HAVE SUCH GREAT SCHOOLS,

[02:15:07]

I'LL BE PUSHING MORE INFORMATION OUT ABOUT MEASURE AB AND MEASURE C WHEN THERE'S SUNSETS.

I KNOW THAT MEASURE AB SUNSETS IN 2031, MEASURE C SUNSETS IN 2036.

BUT TO EXPLAIN WHAT THOSE WERE FOR AND WHAT THIS NEW MEASURES FOR IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DO A DEEP DIVE.

THIS THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS SENT THAT OUT ALREADY IN THE MAIL.

I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE PROBABLY THREW IT AWAY, BUT IT'S VERY SERIOUS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A GREAT PLACE FOR OUR CHILDREN TO HAVE AN EDUCATION.

AND MAKE SURE THE FACILITIES ARE GOOD, AND WITH THAT OUR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M.. AS A REMINDER, THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS TOMORROW, 08:00 THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE ABRAHAM CENTER.

THERE'S GOING TO BE SNACKS, THERE'S GOING TO BE DRINKS BEING PROVIDED. AND IT'S AN OPEN MEETING. AND PLEASE COME. ANYBODY IS WELCOME. PARKING IS GOOD FROM 7 A.M.

TILL 12 P.M.. THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE ANY CITATIONS.

YOU CAN PARK IN THE PARKING STRUCTURE, OR YOU CAN PARK ON THIRD AND BONITA BEHIND MAINIERO SQUARE.

AS A REMINDER, THE UPCOMING EVENTS ARE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.

AND ARE YOU CAN ALSO LOOK ON OUR WEBSITE. WE WILL ADJOURN AT 8:47 P.M..

THANK YOU ALL.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.