Mar 02, 2026 City Council

[ CALL TO ORDER]

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GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE CLOSED SESSION MEETING FOR MONDAY, MARCH 2ND AT 5:30 P.M..

MR [INAUDIBLE] ROLL CALL, PLEASE. PRESENT. PRESENT.

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

[ CLOSED SESSION TOPIC]

FIRE MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. LA VERNE MIDDLE-EAST, MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND ALL UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES.

IN ADDITION, WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU VOTE TO ADD AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA.

O ON ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5495654956.9. [INAUDIBLE] TWO.

SO DULY NOTED. WE WOULD NEED A MOTION. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADD LITIGATION? NUMBER 5495-9. SO MOVE THE OTHER STUFF. SECOND.

SECOND. VOTE PLEASE. THAT ITEM WAS APPROVED 4-0 WITH KASHIFALGHITA BEING ABSENT AND EXCUSED. ABSENCE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO CARRIED.

I DO NOT EXPECT REPORTING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COUNCIL. ANY COMMENTS BEFORE I OPEN A PUBLIC COMMENT? THAT WOULD BE NO.

AND OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT AND MAY WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AND THE ITEM FOR LITIGATION.

WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL RECESS AT 5:32 P.M.

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

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. WE'RE GOING TO START THE MEETING AT 6:32 P.M..

[ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 PM]

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 AIR FORCE TECHNICAL SERGEANT E-6 ALBERTO JIMENEZ TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

MR. MENDEZ, PLEASE. AND IF YOU COULD PLEASE STAY WHEN YOU'RE DONE.

WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE FOR YOU, SIR. GOOD EVENING.

FIRST RESPONDERS, POLICE OFFICERS, VETERANS ACTIVE.

PLEASE SALUTE ALL EVERYONE ELSE. HAND OVER YOUR HEART.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE FLAG MR. STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL.

I WANT THAT. THANK YOU.

SMART, ISN'T HE? GOOD CHOICE. LET'S PUT HER IN THE HOUSE.

TELL YOU THAT? YES, SIR. OH IF YOU'D LIKE.

I GREW UP IN PASADENA, AND 1966 I WALKED INTO A RECRUITER'S OFFICE, AND THERE WAS AN EMPTY CHAIR, AND I SAT IN IT. I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS AIR FORCE.

SO THANK GOODNESS THE ARMY WAS YEAH, ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW.

SO THAT'S HOW I GOT INTO THE AIR FORCE. JUST BY LUCK.

YOU KNOW, I JUST. AND I ENJOYED IT. I WENT TO ABOUT 11 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, TRAVELED QUITE A BIT.

I WAS A JET ENGINE MECHANIC AND MOVED AROUND A LOT, SO I REALLY ENJOYED MY TIME, MY 4 YEARS ACTIVE RESERVES, OH SORRY, SEVEN YEARS ACTIVE RESERVES AND 4 YEARS ACTIVE DURING THE VIETNAM AND SO FORTH.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU. A LITTLE CERTIFICATE HERE. OH CITY LA VERNE CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO ALBERTO JIMENEZ.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL, THE AIR FORCE TECHNICAL SERGEANT E-6 ALBERTO JIMENEZ.

WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LET'S GET YOU IN THE MIDDLE HERE, SIR. [APPLAUSE] COME ON OVER HERE.

THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.

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

COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

MAYOR PRO TEM KASHIFALGHITA IS AT THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

STATE OF THE DISTRICT. AND HE'LL BE HERE. WITH NO FOOD.

THERE'S NO FOOD THERE.SO NO FOOD. HE TOLD US.

AND MAYOR HEPBURN. HERE. THANK YOU. TONIGHT WE HAVE 2 PRESENTATIONS.

[PRESENTATIONS]

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IS AN ANNUAL OBSERVANCE TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN TO EVENTS IN HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY. WITH LEAGUE OF WOMEN'S VOTER BOARD MEMBER OF LA VERNE RESIDENT GWEN CARR. PLEASE COME FORWARD. [APPLAUSE] IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. WHEREAS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TRACES ITS ORIGINS TO WOMEN'S HISTORY WEEK, FIRST CELEBRATED IN 1980 AND LATER EXPANDED BY CONGRESS IN 1987 TO A MONTH LONG NATIONAL OBSERVANCE DEDICATED TO RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF WOMEN, AND WHEREAS THIS OBSERVANCE GREW FROM THE DETERMINED EFFORTS OF EDUCATORS, HISTORIANS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO SOUGHT TO ENSURE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN WERE PROPERLY RECOGNIZED AND FULLY INTEGRATED INTO OUR NATION'S HISTORY.

AND WHEREAS, THROUGHOUT HISTORY, WOMEN HAVE SHAPED THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF THE UNITED STATES, OFTEN OVERCOMING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS WHILE EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

AND WHEREAS, HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RESILIENCE OF WOMEN ENRICHES OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY AND INSPIRES FUTURE GENERATIONS TO PURSUE LIVES OF PURPOSE, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP. AND WHEREAS, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WAS FOUNDED IN 1920 BY LEADERS OF THE WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT WHO EMPOWER VOTERS, DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND PROMOTE INFORMED CIVIC PARTICIPATION A LEGACY THAT CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH LOCAL CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF LA VERNE RECOGNIZES THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MOUNT BALDY AREA, WHICH HAS FOR 106 YEARS UPHELD THIS MISSION IN REGION, EMPOWERING TO HELP ENSURE THAT EVERY VOICE IS HEARD IN THE CIVIC PROCESS.

NOW, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE CITY OF LA VERNE THAT THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026 BE RECOGNIZED AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS, RESILIENCE AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN IN THE LA VERNE COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION. DATED THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH 2026.[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

YOU NEVER GIVE ME THE MIC. I OBSERVED FOR IN THIS WENDY.

THE I HAVE OBSERVED HERE IN THIS ROOM FOR OVER 7 YEARS AND IT WAS WITH HONOR. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THE LEAGUE IS VERY HONORED TO RECEIVE THIS PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF LA VERNE.

OKAY. IT'S REALLY AN HONOR FOR US TO HAVE THIS.

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AND THAT IS WHAT OUR MISSION, OUR MAIN MISSION IS ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPATION OF THE CITIZENS.

AND NOW, MAY I ADDRESS THAT THAT SIGN UP THERE.

YOU KNOW HOW IT GOT THERE. THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, WHEN I FIRST STARTED, WHEN I.

YEAH. YOU ASKED ME AND AND WHENEVER YOU GIVE ME THE MIC I ALWAYS I'M ALWAYS TRUTHFUL WITH YOU.

I'M ALWAYS TRUTHFUL WITH YOU. TIM. WHEN I FIRST STARTED OBSERVING, WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT SIGN THAT LETS YOU KNOW HOW THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL VOTE AND WE COULDN'T HEAR WHAT WAS GOING ON.

YES, THAT'S TRUE THAT WE DID THAT. AND I REPORTED IT TO THE LEAGUE, AND THEY CAME AND AGREED WITH US THAT THE RESIDENTS, THE CITIZENS OF LA VERNE, SHOULD KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON DURING THE MEETINGS BECAUSE WE COULDN'T HEAR.

AND EVERY TIME I COME IN HERE, I LOOK AT THAT SIGN AND I'M PROUD.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT PRESENTATION. ITEM IS THE IRISH AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.

IRISH AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH IS A CELEBRATION EVERY MARCH.

1 SECOND I GET MY EYES ON. MONTH IS A CELEBRATION EVERY MARCH THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE RICH CULTURE AND HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF IRISH AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. MR. BOWEN, WOULD YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? I MISSED THE MEMO.

NEXT MONTH. I PROMISE FOR THE 16TH, I'LL WEAR MY GREEN.

THAT'S NOT OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SAY LA VERNE PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IS A CELEBRATION THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE RICH CULTURE AND HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF IRISH AMERICANS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

AND WHEREAS IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, FIRST PROCLAIMED BY US CONGRESS IN 1991, HONORS THE VISIONARIES AND INNOVATORS WHO HAVE SHAPED OUR NATION'S HISTORY AND CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE OUR COLLECTIVE CULTURE.

AND WHEREAS THE IRISH AMERICAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED THEIR TALENTS AND INGENUITY TO VIRTUALLY EVERY AMERICAN ENDEAVOR, FROM INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE TO THE ARTS OF LITERATURE.

AND WHEREAS, THE CELEBRATION OF THE IRISH AMERICAN CULTURE NOT ONLY STRENGTHENS OUR SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY, UNITY AND CIVIC PRIDE, BUT ALSO CONTINUES TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE SHAPING OF ENRICHING LA VERNE COMMUNITY.

NOW, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE CITY OF LA VERNE THAT THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026 BE RECOGNIZED AS IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE, CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IRISH AMERICANS, FOSTERING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY DAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH 2026.

AND MR. BOWEN IS ALSO THE HEAD OF THE LVC 3 GROUP.

AND THERE YOU GO, SIR. THANK YOU.[APPLAUSE] WOULD YOU LIKE TO? ACTUALLY, I WOULD, BUT IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'D LIKE TO ASK CYNTHIA AND KATHY TO HONORED GUESTS, IF YOU WOULD MIND COMING UP FOR A MOMENT. THIS IS BASICALLY IN HONOR OF WHAT? NOT SURE. NOT SURE IF I'M SURE THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME WORDS LATER, BUT WE RECENTLY HAD A GREAT MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY PASS, AND THIS IS HER DAUGHTER. HER SON IN LAW, CORRECT? YEAH. AARON AND JOHN. I'M SORRY. I JUST WANT TO SAY, YOU KNOW, THE IRISH CAME HERE, BASICALLY STARTED COMING HERE IN, IN MASS IN, IN ABOUT 18, IN THE 1840S BECAUSE OF THE POTATO FAMINE AND THE WAY THEY WERE BEING TREATED BY THE BRITISH.

THEY CAME HERE LEGALLY AND THEY WORKED HARD AND THEY WEREN'T VERY WELL ACCEPTED FOR YEARS AND YEARS.

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THEY ALSO THEY ALSO BROUGHT THEIR WHISKEY MAKING TO THE UNITED STATES SO THAT I LIKE I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ALL OF YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SIR.

I WAS BORN IN IOWA.

I GREW UP IN EL SERENO. OH MY GOODNESS, I HAVE THE MIC ON.

SHE WAS INVOLVED GIRL IN SCOUTS AND AVID CAMPER.

SHE LOVED ATTENDING SPORTING EVENTS WITH HER FATHER AT THE LA COLISEUM.

SHE WAS A HIGH SCHOOL VAIL LEADER AND INVOLVED WITH MANY STUDENT BODY GROUPS.

SHE MET HER HUSBAND, DON, WHEN SHE WAS A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND THEY MARRIED SHORTLY AFTER GRADUATION IN 1956.

TOGETHER, THEY WELCOMED A SON IN 1958 AND A DAUGHTER IN 1962.

I'M SORRY WE GAVE AWAY YOUR AGE. WHATEVER YOU KNOW.

JOE IS A STAY AT HOME MOM. WE DIDN'T HEAR THAT.

JOE IS A STAY AT HOME MOM UNTIL THE CHILDREN WERE IN SCHOOL, AND THEY BECAME BUSY WITH PTA, YMCA GROUPS, YOUTH FOOTBALL, AND LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL.

SHE WAS THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND SUPERVISOR AND WAS KNOWN TO HANDLE THE TOUGHEST OF THE CHILDREN WITH JUST HER WHISTLE.

SHE LED HER DAUGHTERS INDIAN PRINCESS TRIBE, WAS ON THE YOUTH FOOTBALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND COULD HELP WARM UP HER SON'S BASEBALL TEAM WHILE WAITING FOR THE COACHES TO ARRIVE.

THAT DOES NOT SURPRISE ME AT ALL. AROUND THE MID 70S, HER NEIGHBOR AND GOOD FRIEND TOLD HER ABOUT A JOB OPENING WITH THE LA DODGERS.

JOE WASN'T SURE WANTED A FULL TIME JOB, BUT HER FRIEND CONVINCED HER TO APPLY AND JOE GOT THE JOB IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

JOE LOVED THIS NEW CHAPTER AND ALL AND ALL THAT IT BROUGHT TO HER LIFE.

SHE PUT IN LONG HOURS AT THE BALLPARK, SPENT EVERY MARCH IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, WHERE THE TEAM HAD THEIR SPRING TRAINING.

SHE BECAME FRIENDS WITH MANY OF THE PLAYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. HER DUTIES BROUGHT HER IN CONTACT WITH MANY CELEBRITIES. THE FRIENDSHIPS SHE FORMED WERE SO CLOSE THAT A FEW OF THE CELEBRITIES AND SEVERAL OF THE PLAYERS WIVES FORMED A GROUP CALLED THE WITS WOMEN IN THE SIERRAS, AND FOR 10 YEARS IN A ROW, THEY WOULD SPEND A WEEK IN THE BACKCOUNTRY OF THE HIGH SIERRAS RIDING ON HORSEBACK.

THEY'D SET UP CAMP, HIKE, SING, LAUGH THE WEEK AWAY.

THEY HAD THE SAME GUYS EACH YEAR FORGING FRIENDSHIPS THAT LAST A LIFETIME.

JOE WAS AN AVID WATER SKIER. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

WOW. BECAUSE OF HER CHILDHOOD ILLNESS THAT CAUSED A RUPTURED EARDRUM AND LED TO HER HEARING LOSS, SHE COULD. SHE COULD NOT GET HER HEAD WET. SHE DIDN'T LET THAT STOP HER.

SHE LEARNED TO DO A SHORT START, WHERE SHE WOULD STAND IN ANKLE DEEP WATER IN ONE FOOT AND SKI ON THE OTHER WHEN THE SLACK IN THE ROPE WAS GONE.

SHE WAS OFF SKIING. THAT'S CALLED WHIPLASH. UP AND DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER SHE WENT.

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COME IN FOR A LANDING AND WALK RIGHT OUT OF THE SKI.

NEVER EVEN FELL OR GOT HER HAIR WET. THAT'S AMAZING.

IN 2013, WHILE CAMPING TRIP IN TAHOE, JOE'S HUSBAND DON SUFFERED A STROKE.

AFTER A LENGTHY RECOVERY, THEY REALIZED THAT HE COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN THEIR LONG TIME HOME IN TEMPLE CITY.

THEY MOVED TO FOOTHILL TERRACE AND FOUND COMFORT IN THE NEWFOUND FRIENDSHIPS, NEIGHBORS, AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE LA VERNE CITY ACTIVITIES. JOE HAD A PATRIOTIC STREAK THAT RAN DEEP. SHE FLEW A FLAG AT HER HOUSE EVERY DAY, STOOD FOR THE COLORS, AND CRIED AT PARADES.

SHE WOULD WRITE SKITS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE CHILDREN TO PERFORM AT FAMILY CAMPOUTS ON MEMORIAL DAY AND THE 4TH OF JULY.

THE KIDS ALWAYS KNEW THEY COULD COUNT ON JOE MAMA FOR THE RUB ON PATRIOTIC TATTOOS SHE HAD ALWAYS HAD FOR THEM.

SHE AND HER HUSBAND, DON, WERE KNOWN AS THE AMBASSADORS OF THEIR CAMPING GROUP.

JOE LOVED TO TRAVEL. WHETHER IT WAS THOSE LADIES FROM HER DODGERS YEARS, GENERATIONAL TRIPS WITH HER DAUGHTERS OR DAUGHTER, GRANDDAUGHTERS AND GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS, TRIPS WITH FAMILY OR RV WITH CAMP CHAOS.

SHE LOVED A GREAT ADVENTURE AND PROVIDED MANY STORIES ALONG THE WAY.

HER LAST TRIP WAS ONE OF THOSE GENERATIONAL TRIPS. SHE TOOK A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP WITH HER DAUGHTER, GRANDDAUGHTER, AND GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER TO FLORIDA. THEY SURPRISED HER WITH A STOP AT THE OLD DODGERS TRAINING FACILITY IN VERO BEACH, WHERE SHE REMINISCED ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

JOE WAS A STRONG WOMAN, MOM OF 2 GRAMS TO HER 6 GRANDCHILDREN, GIGI TO HER SIX GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND FRIENDS TO MANY.

SHE WAS REUNITED WITH HER HUSBAND, DON ON VALENTINE'S DAY.

SHE WILL BE PROFOUNDLY MISSED, BUT LOVINGLY REMEMBERED.

AND I JUST WANT TO SAY TO TOO, THAT WHEN I WAS RUNNING FOR A CAMPAIGN JOE WAS JUST.

WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BEFORE AARON AND JOHN. SHE WAS EVERYWHERE.

EVERYWHERE? KATHY WOULD. YOU KNOW, I THINK SHE DRUGGED KATHY ALONG.

SO, I MEAN, NO MATTER WHERE IT WAS, WHETHER OUR BUILDING THAT WAS GOING TO BE HOMELESS HOUSING SITUATION IN SAN DIMAS OR WHETHER IT WAS AT THE TIME WE HAD A FIREFIGHTER ISSUE THAT WAS WE HAD SOME PROBLEMS ACTIVE, WHETHER IT WAS WITH OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, WITH WITH PUBLIC WORKS.

SHE WAS AN AVID, AVID PERSON THAT WAS ALWAYS TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DID THE RIGHT THING AS A CITY, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. I ALSO WANT TO THANK KATHY NEWLIN.

THAT WAS HER OTHER MOTHER. I ALSO WANT TO THANK CYNTHIA TYNER AND ALSO THE NEIGHBOR, ALSO, RICK BOWEN ROSS TYNER. YOU GUYS WHO KNEW JOJO WAS SHE WAS WONDERFUL AND VERY HONORED TO HAVE HER IN OUR CITY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] AND YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE TO STAY ANY LONGER, I PROMISE. SERIOUSLY, YOU GUYS CAN GO.

GO HAVE A DRINK. OR 2. YEAH.

OKAY. WE'VE GOT THIS IS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS.

[ ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS]

AND THEN WE'LL BRING UP OUR OTHER GUESTS. YEAH.

THANK YOU GUYS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH HER.

WITH US? WITH HER, PLEASE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY SURROUNDS AN OTS GRANT THAT WE APPLIED FOR LAST YEAR IN WHICH WE RECEIVED $65,000.

PART OF THAT COMMITMENT REQUIRES THAT SOME OF THE SAN GABRIEL AGENCIES JOINED FORCES TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION.

SO TOMORROW AND THEY'LL START ROUGHLY AROUND 7 A.M..

THEY'LL HAVE A BRIEFING, BUT YOU'LL SEE AN INCREASED PRESENCE IN MOTORCYCLE OFFICERS.

I SAW TODAY ALREADY ON BASELINE ROAD. YES. WELL, NO, I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT.

I WAS NOT ON MY PHONE. I WAS WATCHING, AND HE WAS THERE WERE PEOPLE DOING NAUGHTY THINGS AND HE PULLED THEM OVER. SO TOMORROW YOU'LL SEE AN INCREASED PRESENCE AGAIN.

BUT TODAY WAS OUR OWN PEOPLE. TOMORROW THEY'LL BE OUR OWN MOTOR OFFICER, ALONG WITH AT LEAST 6 TO 8 OTHER MOTORCYCLE OFFICERS.

OH, I LOVE IT. ADDRESSING DIFFERENT AREAS WITHIN THE CITY BOWDEN. A COUPLE OF STREETS. YEAH. JUST HAVE YOUR PHONE.

SLOW DOWN. DRIVE. CAREFUL. SO THAT'S THAT'S A WARNING FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE.

YOU WILL GET TICKETED REAL QUICK. I'LL JUST THROW THIS PLUG OUT THERE.

THERE'S ALSO A DUI CHECKPOINT BEING ORGANIZED, WHICH WE'LL HAVE ON WHYTE AVENUE HERE IN THE MONTH OF MARCH, AS WELL AS 2 DAYS BEFORE. WE JUST CELEBRATED THE IRISH HERITAGE MONTH DURING CELEBRATE AFTER SAINT PATRICK'S DAY.

WE ALSO HAVE A DUI SATURATION TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE NOT DRINKING AND DRIVING.

AND WE HAVE A NICE, COMFY, COZY VAN NOW FOR THE DUI RECIPIENTS.

AND THAT IS ALSO PART OF THAT GRANT. YES. THAT'S RIGHT.

YES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU CHIEF. APPRECIATE THAT.

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LIBRARY WILL BE HOLDING TWO PROGRAMS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH AT 4.

WE'LL BE HOLDING A CRAFT ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 12.

DURING THIS PROGRAM, CHILDREN CAN DECORATE A BOOKMARK WITH INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO HISTORY AND INFLUENCE US TO THIS DAY.

AND ON SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST AT ONE, WE'LL HOLD A PROGRAM FOR ADULTS.

DURING THIS EVENT, PARTICIPANTS CAN CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY WHILE COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS TO COMPLETE A VOTES FOR WOMEN JIGSAW PUZZLE, WHICH DEPICTS HISTORICAL FIGURES WHO FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

AND ON FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH AT 11 A.M., WE WILL HOLD AN INTERACTIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM FOR TODDLERS.

THE PROGRAM WILL BE PERFORMED BY CHILDREN'S AUTHOR AND MUSICIAN ASHLEY MILLS, WHO WILL PERFORM A NUMBER OF FUN STORIES AND SONGS THAT ENCOURAGE TODDLERS TO PARTICIPATE.

AND ALSO, I WANT TO MENTION THAT THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED THIS THURSDAY ON MARCH 5TH FOR AN ALL STAFF TRAINING DAY.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ADRIAN. APPRECIATE IT.

COMMANDER MARIA MCKINNEY. HELLO. GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS MARIA MCKINNEY. WE'RE HAVING A VETERANS RESOURCE FAIR AND OPEN COMMUNITY HOUSE AT THE VFW ON MARCH 7TH FROM 11 TO 3. EVERYBODY IS WELCOME. WHEN I SAY EVERYBODY, I MEAN EVERYBODY.

COMMUNITY VETERANS SPREAD THE WORD. THIS IS OUR SECOND ANNUAL SUCH EVENT LAST YEAR WAS VERY SMALL, BUT IT WAS OUR FIRST. WE WERE LEARNING WHAT TO DO.

NOW THEY REACHED OUT TO US. A LOT OF OUR RESOURCES ARE GOING TO BE HOW TO HELP VETERANS HOMELESSNESS.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MILITARY AFFAIRS THERE. VPN A LOT OF THE EAST LA COUNTY VSOS ARE GOING TO BE THERE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MOBILE VET UNIT AS WELL. SO PLEASE REACH OUT TO EVERYBODY YOU CAN.

I'VE LEFT SOME FLIERS ON THERE, BUT YOU CAN ALSO REACH US AT THE ON OUR INSTAGRAM PAGE AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.

IF YOU JUST PUT IN VFW 12034, WE WILL POP UP.

SO ONCE AGAIN, IF YOU'RE ALL INVITED, PLEASE COME ON BY.

AND 11 TO 3 11 TO 3 P.M. MARCH 7TH THIS SATURDAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE YOU. WE'LL MAKE SURE WE PUSH THAT OUT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? OSKALOOSA. WELCOME. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. KATHY, VICE PRESIDENT OF OUR LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. WE HAVE SOME EXCITING EVENTS COMING UP.

FIRST IS A WEEK FROM TONIGHT. IT'LL BE OUR COMMUNITY MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 9TH AT THE HILLCREST MEETING HOUSE.

OUR PRESENTER, PAUL SPITZER, WILL ENTERTAIN US WITH CASCADES OF CONTROVERSY.

THE STRANGE STORY OF ORLOFF, ORLO, AND PUDDINGSTONE.

DOCTOR ORLO PURCHASED A LARGE SECTION OF PUDDINGSTONE AND ANNOUNCED GRAND PLANS FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT, BUT WITHIN A FEW WEEKS HE WAS ARRESTED ON AN EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.

I DON'T KNOW THIS STORY, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

YOU KNOW, SHARI JUST DIGS THIS STUFF UP, DOESN'T SHE? SHE FINDS IT. AND PAUL'S A GREAT PRESENTER. GOLDEN NUGGET SOMEWHERE, ISN'T THERE? EXACTLY. THE MEETING STARTS PROMPTLY AT 7, BUT COME EARLY.

WE'LL HAVE SHERRY'S AMAZING HOMEMADE JAMS AND JELLIES.

I ACTUALLY HAVE A FLAT WITH AN ASSORTMENT TONIGHT, SO FEEL FREE TO HIT ME UP WITH.

HAPPY TO SELL SOME OF THOSE. WE'LL HAVE T SHIRTS, BOOKS FOR SALE.

ALSO A GREAT TIME TO JOIN THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

RENEW MEMBERSHIP. WE IT'S 20 FOR INDIVIDUAL, 25 FOR FAMILIES, 200 FOR LIFETIME.

AND ALL THE PROCEEDS WE TAKE CASH AND ZELLE. RIGHT NOW, CREDIT CARDS.

KIND OF A LITTLE CRAZY RIGHT NOW, SO. BUT ALL OUR PROCEEDS, YOU KNOW, BENEFITS ARE MANY RESTORATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, BRONZE MARKERS. YOU KNOW, ALL THE THINGS THAT WE LIKE TO DO FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THEN ON SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH FROM 10 TO 1. FLY HIGH WITH THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT BRACKETT AIRFIELD, WHERE WE'LL VIEW VINTAGE PLANES AND VISIT WITH MEMBERS OF THE BRACKETT AIRMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

AND THEN YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE PILOT'S SPOT FOR PILOT THINGS AND SOUVENIR ITEMS. THEY'RE GOING TO I THINK THEY SELL HOT DOGS. I THINK THAT'S A FUNDRAISER FOR THEM.

OR IF YOU WANT TO HAVE LUNCH AT NORM'S HANGAR.

THAT'S AVAILABLE. THAT'S ON A PERSON ON YOUR OWN.

BUT BOTH OF THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND THEY ARE FREE TO ATTEND.

AND THEN COMING UP WE HAVE A SAVE THE DATE. THIS IS GOING TO BE JUNE 20TH.

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THIS ONE IS A COST. IT'S $50, BUT THAT WILL INCLUDE THE BUS TRIP, AS SUPERVISOR KATHRYN BARGER PROVIDES US A BUS, AND WE'RE GOING TO GO OUTSIDE, PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION, AND THEN IT'S GOING TO BE LIKE A 6 TO 1 DOCENT LED TOUR.

SO AND THEN I UNDERSTAND 2, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE ARTIFACTS FOR OUR 250TH USA BIRTHDAY.

SO IT SHOULD BE AN EXCELLENT TOUR, A GOOD TIME TO COME.

GOING TO BE LIKE MOST OF THE DAY BECAUSE WE'LL HAVE THE DOCENT LED TOURS, WHICH IS LIKE ABOUT 90 MINUTES, AND THEN WE'LL BE ON OUR OWN TO VIEW THE GROUNDS AND EVERYTHING. SO IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST DO LET SHERRY KNOW, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE JOINING WITH COVINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AS WELL, BECAUSE WE WANT TO FILL THE BUS. AND SO THERE'S ONLY 55 SPOTS.

SO DO LET US KNOW. S BEST AT LA VERNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS WHERE TO EMAIL HER.

AND OF COURSE, SHE'LL SHE'LL BE AT THE NEXT. SHE'S AT SCHOOL DISTRICT TONIGHT. ALSO BE SURE WE'VE GOT SOCIAL MEDIA SET UP NOW.

WE'VE GOT A NEW FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM. WE'VE GOT YOUTUBE CHANNELS.

I THINK THERE'S SOME OTHERS. BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT A SOCIAL MEDIA PERSON.

BUT ANYWAY, SO IF YOU CAN GO ON, LIKE FOLLOW US, SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE.

THERE'S A LOT OF INTERESTING VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE NOW I BELIEVE THAT THEY'VE THEY'VE PUT ON.

I'M GOING TO LEAVE SOME FLIERS ON THE TABLE OVER THERE FOR THESE FIRST 2 EVENTS.

AND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU CATHY. APPRECIATE THAT.

ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM OUR AUDIENCE? WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

BRING IT UP TO THE DAIS. DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE DAIS? OKAY, I HAVE ONE.

WE HAVE THE YOU'RE USED TO THE TASTE OF LA VERNE.

THIS IS THE TOAST OF THE TOWN. SO IT'S PUT ON BY THE LA VERNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

AND IT'S MARCH 4TH, WEDNESDAY AT 5 P.M. AT $65 A TICKET.

IT'S AT THE METROPOLITAN, WHICH IS 2896 METROPOLITAN PLACE, POMONA.

AND THERE'LL BE ADULT BEVERAGES, THERE'LL BE BEVERAGES, THERE'LL BE FOOD FROM VENDORS FROM THE CITY OF LA VERNE.

WE'VE GOT THIS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SCAN THE BARCODE AND THEN YOU CAN PAY FOR YOUR TICKETS ONLINE. AND I WOULD HIGHLY SUGGEST IT'S GOING TO BE A FUN EVENING SO YOU CAN MAKE IT. THERE YOU GO. ANY OTHER? I THINK WE WILL CLOSE ANNOUNCEMENT.

WE'LL NOW MOVE TO CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

SO WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. VOTE, PLEASE.[LAUGHTER] MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR BY CROSBY. SECONDED BY LAU. APPROVED. 4-0 WITH KASHIFALGHITA ON AN APPROVED ABSENCE.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL. WE HAVE NO. SINCE THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE AGENDA, WE'LL MOVE ON TO DISCUSSION CALENDAR TONIGHT.

[5. Consideration of a Resolution Opposing the Los Angeles County Healthcare Funding Restoration Act and Sales Tax Increase.]

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. SO YES, LA COUNTY HAS PROPOSED A AND PLACED ON THE JUNE BALLOT A PROPOSED HALF CENT SALES TAX. IT WOULD BE A GENERAL SALES TAX.

SO IT ONLY NEEDS 50% PLUS ONE TO PASS. THIS WOULD BE BASED ON REDUCTIONS IN FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FUNDS.

THEY HAVE PUT TOGETHER A SPENDING PLAN THAT THEY SAY WILL ALLOCATE THE FUNDING TO HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND ALL THAT STUFF.

THERE'S SOME CONCERN ABOUT THAT. UNDER THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, THE MAYOR DID SEND A LETTER PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING, BUT IT WAS PASSED 4-1 WITH SUPERVISOR BARGER OPPOSING.

SO THIS RESOLUTION IS BROUGHT FORWARD TO YOU SO THE COUNCIL CAN HEAR FROM SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, BUT ALSO VOICE YOUR OWN CONCERNS. AND IF APPROVED WE WILL SEND THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND IT WILL BECOME LIKE THE THE CITY RESPONSE TO THIS PROPOSED HALF CENT SALES TAX.

THANK YOU, MR. DOMER. NOW OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT.

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

PUBLIC COMMENT. BRING UP THE DAIS. MR.. CROSBY.

I JUST SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE LA COUNTY HEALTH CARE FUNDING RESTORATION.

THE THE THE BASELINE OF OUR TAX KEEPS MOVING, AND THEY'RE MOVING THIS AS WELL.

AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE DEFINED ON WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD GO.

I BELIEVE IF THERE'S ANY LOCAL TAXES, IT REALLY STAYS IN LA VERNE.

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SO I AGREE WITH THIS OPPOSITION. NOT YET. WE HAVE TO TALK FIRST.

MR. JOHNSON. TRYING TO MOVE THINGS ALONG. THERE'S A THING CALLED DISCUSSION, SIR.

OKAY. SHORT AND SWEET, BUT OKAY. WELL, I SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION.

SWAGIT COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON.

WELL PUT. I'M IN SUPPORT, AND I APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE PUTTING ON RECORD. HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE.

THERE YOU GO. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE OPPOSE THIS.

AS WE FOUND OUR COUNTY SUPERVISORS WITH MEASURE H AND MEASURE A WE NEVER KNEW WHERE THE MONEY WAS GOING, AND OUR CITIES NEVER RECEIVED MUCH OF IT. IF ANY OF IT.

AND IT WAS ALWAYS A FIGHT TO TRY TO DO THAT. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS PUSHING FOR THE MONIES TO COME INTO SO WE COULD USE IT FOR REGIONAL HOUSING TRUSTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT TO REALLY PUT IT WHERE IT REALLY WORKED. AND AS WE'VE SEEN LATELY I WOULDN'T.

I'D SAY THAT THERE'S SOME CORRUPTION GOING ON WHERE WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE MONEYS HAVE GONE. AND I THINK THAT WE DON'T NEED TO CAP OURSELVES OUT ON A HALF CENT SALES TAX, WHERE IT'S A GENERAL SALES TAX, WHICH MEANS THEY CAN USE IT FOR WHAT THEY SAY THEY'RE GOING TO, BUT THEY CAN DIVERT IT TO ANYTHING THEY WANT TO. AND I CANNOT DO THAT ANY LONGER.

WE NEED TO LET IT KNOWN. AND THERE'S A LOT OF CITIES THAT HAVE ALREADY OPPOSED THIS, AND I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE AND MORE AS THEY COME FORWARD. SO I ALSO APPROVE OF THIS, AND I APPRECIATE MY COUNCIL'S MOVING ON THIS.

AND WE NEED TO GET TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO LET THEM KNOW. DO I HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

SECOND. SECOND. ROLL, PLEASE. ITEM 5 OF THE DISCUSSION CALENDAR MOTION BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY CROSBY AND APPROVED 4-0, WITH KASHIFALGHITA BEING ABSENT.

THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT. OKAY. HAVE OUR NEXT IS.

WE HAVE OUR SECOND DISCUSSION ON THE CONSIDERATION OF HISTORICAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL AND UNITED STATES SEMI SEMI

[6. Consideration of Historical Civic Engagement Opportunities - Route 66 Centennial and United States Semiquincentennial.]

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO CALL FORWARD ANDREA BLAKINGER MAKE THIS PRESENTATION.

ANDREA. OKAY. GOT IT. PERFECT. ALL RIGHT. WELL, GOOD EVENING.

MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS HERE TONIGHT.

THIS EVENING, I WILL BE PRESENTING ON THE HISTORIC CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE THROUGHOUT 2026.

THERE'S TWO KEY PROGRAMMINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING THIS YEAR.

IT'S THE ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL. AND INSTEAD OF TRYING TO PRONOUNCE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL, I THINK I DID PRETTY GOOD.

NUMEROUS TIMES I AM GOING TO BE CALLING IT AMERICA 250.

THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE LISTED ON THEIR WEBSITE.

SOUNDS A LOT NICER. WHILE THE CELEBRATIONS ARE OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE BROUGHT THIS TO COUNCIL AS SOON AS WE COULD TO MAKE SURE WE START PROGRAMING AND PLANNING BEFORE THE YEAR FLIES BY. THIS YEAR, FOR TONIGHT'S DISCUSSION, WE'RE LOOKING AT PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS AND ASKING FOR COUNCIL'S FEEDBACK ON PROGRAMING.

MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALIGNING WITH COUNCIL'S GOALS AND PRIORITIES. SO SOME BACKGROUND CONTEXT AROUND THE PROGRAMING.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE HONORING THE NATION'S HISTORY WHILE ALSO HIGHLIGHTING LAVERNE'S ROLE IN SHAPING THE NATION, BUT ALSO THE REGION IN THE AREA. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BOOSTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST WITH OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, BUT ALSO INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THIS PROGRAMING.

WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DEVELOP DEEPER PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WHO CAN REALLY HELP US WITH THIS PROGRAMING. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OVERALL, THE CONCEPTS AND EVENTS THAT WE PUT TOGETHER ALIGN WITH THE NATION'S INITIATIVES, AND WE'LL DIVE DEEPER INTO THOSE FURTHER. WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PRIORITIZING LOW COST PROGRAMING, CONSIDERING OUR BUDGET RIGHT NOW. AND ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE'RE BRINGING IT FORWARD TONIGHT IS TO MAKE SURE WE ALIGN WITH OUR BUDGET PLANNING FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. OKAY, SO THE FIRST ONE AMERICA 250 ON THEIR WEBSITE, THEY HAVE THREE KEY INITIATIVES THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ALIGN WITH.

THE FIRST IS BEING AMERICA'S STORIES. THROUGH THAT, THEY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES ACROSS THE NATION AND THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED SHAPE OUR HISTORY. THE NEXT ONE AMERICA'S FIELD TRIP.

THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HIGHLIGHT ICONIC LANDMARKS ACROSS THE NATION, ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO VISIT THEM. AND HERE IN LA VERNE, WE HAVE SOME UNIQUE LANDMARKS THAT WE'D LOVE TO SHARE WITH AMERICA GIVES. THEY'RE LOOKING TO SET A RECORD OF VOLUNTEERISM IN A YEAR, AND SO I THINK WE CAN EASILY ALIGN WITH THESE INITIATIVES.

WE'VE HAD SOME PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS, YOU KNOW, I'LL PAUSE.

KASH IS HERE. HIGH. CASH HIGH.

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SO FOR AMERICA'S STORIES, WE'D LOVE TO DO A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING HISTORIC FIGURES AND LANDMARKS THAT HAVE HELPED SHAPE LA VERNE INTO WHAT IT IS TODAY FOR AMERICA'S FIELD TRIPS. IT'S A VERY SIMILAR CONCEPT, BUT WE'D LOVE TO DO WALKING TOURS OF LA VERNE.

LOOK AT THOSE PUBLIC SPACES. THE ARTS, THE FACT THAT WE ARE 1 OF 2 CITIES IN CALIFORNIA WITH A LIBERTY BELL.

WHY IS THAT? LET'S GET INTO THE HISTORY THERE AND ALSO HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE AT CITY FACILITIES.

ABSOLUTELY. FOR AMERICA GIVES WE WERE THINKING ABOUT DIFFERENT VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES.

I KNOW THE LA VERNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS LOOKING TO HAVE, I THINK, A CLEANUP EVENT THIS YEAR, AND IT WOULD BE A GREAT TIME TO PARTNERSHIP, TO HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM AND DO SOME VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL. I KNOW ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION, I THINK THEY'RE HAVING SOME DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW TO LOOP IN AMERICA. 250 SO OUTSIDE OF THESE 3 INITIATIVES, THERE'S WAYS TO CONTINUOUSLY SUPPORT THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT POTENTIAL STREET SIGN TOPPERS AND OTHER WAYS TO DECORATE THE CITY, TO REALLY CELEBRATE IN STYLE, AND ALSO ADD ADDITIONAL AMERICAN FLAGS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

THIS YEAR. FOR THE ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL. ON THEIR WEBSITE, THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES.

THE KEY ONE IS CAR SHOWS. OF COURSE, WHEN YOU THINK OF ROUTE 66, YOU THINK OF THOSE CLASSIC CARS THAT CRUISE THROUGH AND SOMETHING WE HAVE TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WITH ROUTE 66. FOOTHILL IS CALTRANS RIGHT OF WAY.

SO WE'VE TALKED INTERNALLY ABOUT MAYBE WE DO IT ON AN ARTERIAL THAT CONNECTS WITH FOOTHILL.

MAYBE WE FIND A COMMERCIAL SPACE THAT'S FLEXIBLE TO WORK WITH US, BUT THAT'S A SEMI-LOW COST THING THAT WE COULD DEFINITELY DO THIS YEAR.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE SOME LANDMARKS THAT WE CAN ADD TO ROUTE 66.

ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, IT'S A LITTLE SMALL, BUT THIS IS A MONUMENT CAMPAIGN THEY'RE DOING THIS YEAR.

THEY'RE TRYING TO SEE HOW MANY MONUMENTS THEY CAN GET ALONG THE WAY. THERE IS KIND OF A HEFTY PRICE TAG WITH THAT ONE, BUT THERE'S OTHER LOW COST WAYS THAT WE CAN PUT SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT OUR CITY.

ADDING THE ROUTE 66 LOGO TO OUR STREET SIGNS MAYBE HAVE SOME BANNERS, BUT THESE ARE ALL SOME CONCEPTS WE CAN DO TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT THE CENTENNIAL, NOT SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL. SO BEFORE WE DIVE INTO DISCUSSIONS ON THIS, I JUST WANTED TO REMIND THAT THESE ARE ALL PRELIMINARY.

THE THINGS YOU'VE SEEN ARE NOT FINAL. THAT'S WHY WE WANTED TO DISCUSS HERE TONIGHT.

AND OUR GOAL IS BASED ON THE DISCUSSION. WITHIN A MONTH OR SO, WE'LL COME BACK TO COUNCIL WITH A MORE SOLIDIFIED CONCEPT SO WE CAN IMPLEMENT IT, MAKE SURE WE PUSH IT OUT TO RESIDENTS, HAVE A MAILER NOTIFYING THEM OF HOW TO GET INVOLVED AND PARTAKE IN THE PROGRAMING.

AT THIS TIME, IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY FEEDBACK QUESTIONS, I'M HERE AND THEN WE'LL MAKE SURE TO BRING IT BACK AT A LATER DATE FOR YOU GUYS. AND, MR. MAYOR,1 OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE IS THE PARTNERSHIP.

SO OF COURSE WE WANT TO PARTNER WITH LIKE LA VERNE HISTORIC SOCIETY ON A LOT OF HISTORY ISSUES AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT ARE THERE FOR JUST ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO TO HIGHLIGHT IT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE FACT THAT WE ARE 1 OF 2 CITIES IN CALIFORNIA, 1 OF 1 OF 100 IN THE UNITED STATES THAT HAS A REPLICA LIBERTY BELL IS AMAZING. AND AGAIN, IT'S THE 250TH YEAR.

SO I STAFF KNOWS I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT WITH THE LIBERTY BELL FOR IT.

IT'S WELL, WE CAN RING IT. IT'S PRETTY HEAVY, SO I'M NOT SURE WE CAN MOVE IT.

BUT YOU KNOW, WITH OUR PARADE AND THE LIBERTY BELL, THERE NEEDS TO BE A TIE IN.

SO. BUT YEAH, WE DO WANT TO INCREASE THE PARTNERSHIP AND WELCOME PEOPLE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE US COMMENTS.

NOT JUST TONIGHT, BUT GOING FORWARD. AND ONE FINAL NOTE I WANTED TO ADD IN THE AGENDA REPORT, WE DO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE HARD COSTS THAT WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH DOING THIS PROGRAMING.

BUT ALL THE CITY STAFF TIME, IT WILL BE ABSORBED INTO EXISTING BUDGETS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ABLE TO KICK OFF THIS PROGRAMING AND MAKE THIS YEAR A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION OF THESE 2 MILESTONES. THANK YOU ANDREA.

WE'LL DO PUBLIC COMMENT AND THEN WE'LL BRING YOU BACK UP. WE NEED YOU. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT AND I WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. YES, COMMANDER. GOOD EVENING. JUST LET US KNOW WE'RE READY.

THAT'S ALL. I WANT TO SAY YOUR NAME DOWN HERE.

OKAY. YOU HAVE A FULL SUPPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE THAT. ANYONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. BRING IT UP THE DAIS.

COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. JUST A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS.

I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE REACHING OUT TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTNER, WHICH I ABSOLUTELY COMMEND.

I JUST WANT TO ADD A FEW. I KNOW YOU PROBABLY ALREADY THOUGHT OF THEM, BUT IF YOU COULD JUST ADD THEM TO YOUR LIST. BUT THE THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE, THERE IS AN ARCHIVIST AND THE LIBRARIAN THAT YOU COULD ALSO TALK TO ABOUT SOME OF THE HISTORY.

PROFESSOR AL CLARK HAS AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT THAT HE'S BEEN DOING FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND HE'S INTERVIEWED QUITE A FEW PEOPLE AT HILLCREST, BUT HE MAY HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT ROUTE 60 OR THAT WOULD BE PERTINENT TO ROUTE 66.

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ESPECIALLY FOR THE CELEBRATION, BUT I THINK BUILDING UP BUSINESS HERE WOULD BE GREAT.

SO THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER. CROSBY. THANK YOU.

I REALLY DO APPRECIATE ALL THE DIFFERENT IDEAS.

I, I AM REALLY FOR, LIKE, THE, THE STREET SIGN AND THE BANNERS, THE LARGE MONUMENTS, MAYBE NOT SO MUCH WITH OUR, OUR BUDGET AND ISSUES, BUT I THINK SHOWING OUR PRIDE THROUGH THERE.

AND THEN ALSO WITH THE AMERICA 2050, BECAUSE I AM NO WAY GOING TO SAY THAT WE HAVE WE HAVE JUST QUALITY RESIDENTS AND VETERANS THAT WE SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTING THROUGH THIS ENTIRE TIME AND APPRECIATE WHAT OUR, OUR, OUR CITY DOES. AND ALL I KNOW IS THAT THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE IS GOING TO BE A A VERY BIG EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE CITY THIS YEAR. SO AS MUCH AS WE CAN DO FOR THAT DURING THAT DAY IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING OUR RESIDENTS WILL WILL NOT EVER FORGET.

YOU CAN'T SAY SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL. COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.

AMERICAN 250. THERE WE GO. WHAT? I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

THERE YOU GO. YOU KNOW. IT'S NOT GOING TO BRING BACK THE DRIVE IN THEATER.

NO. WELL, WHAT IF WE. [LAUGHTER] KEEP THAT IN THE PURSE? BUT I'M. I'M ALL FOR THE IDEA. I LIKE IT. THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER KASH. MAYOR PRO TEM.

KASH. WELCOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, AND I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT ADDRESS.

THANK YOU SIR. OH, ABSOLUTELY. SO WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY FOOD.

IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT HONOR. IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT HONOR. THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOW ME TO GO AND ATTEND AND BE HERE TODAY, SIR. SORRY I MISSED YOU. BUT THE MOST AMAZING THING YOU'VE EVER SEEN.

GOD BLESS YOU. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, SIR.

FOR YOUR SERVICE. APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AGAIN ON STREET BANNERS. I JUST HAD ONE. I HAD AN IDEA AND I FORGOT.

I PERIODICALLY STEAL OTHER IDEAS FROM OTHER CITIES, BUT I REALLY I REALLY LIKE THIS IDEA OF WHAT I SAW TODAY WAS HONORING ON THE STREET BANNERS WE USED TO HAVE FOR THE VETERANS DURING THAT TIME.

MAYBE WE CAN BRING THAT BACK DURING CERTAIN YEARS MEMORIAL DAY OR VETERANS DAY, PUT UP THE STREET BANNERS MORE SO IF WE CAN DO COLLABORATION WITH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOL AND CAL BAPTIST SCHOOL FOR THE SENIORS THAT GRADUATE, I SAW POSTERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, OTHER CITIES OF THE SENIORS THAT GRADUATED THEIR PHOTO AND WHERE THEY'RE GOING.

IS THAT SOMETHING MAYBE WE CAN LOOK INTO? JUST TO SEE IF WE CAN DO COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

ON ANOTHER NOTE, YES, YES. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL FOR THE BETTER.

THANK YOU. I'M IN AGREEMENT. 250. I LIKE THE BANNERS.

I LIKE THE THE SIGNS. I THINK 30,000 PLUS DOLLAR MONUMENT.

PROBABLY A LITTLE TOO MUCH, BUT WE ARE UNDER BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.

BUT I'M SURE WE COULD PARTNER WITH MANY OTHER DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.

AND WHAT A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION. ANDREA. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION? IT'S A MOTION.

OH. OH, THAT'S NOT WHAT IT SAYS. BUT THAT'S FINE.

JUST MOVE FORWARD. WE WANT US TO MOVE FORWARD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT. WE'RE MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY.

WE DON'T NEED THAT. OUR THIRD DISCUSSION ITEM IS A REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION NUMBER 215 INVESTMENT POLICY.

[7. Review and Approval of Revisions to Administrative Regulation No. 215 (Investment Policy) and Receive and File Administrative Regulation – Fund Loan Policy.]

PLEASE CALL FOR THE STAFF MEMBER WHO REPORTING WOULD BE CHRISTY LOPEZ. THANK YOU. YES.

CHRISTIE'S IN THE HOUSE. GOOD EVENING.

SO TONIGHT I'M GOING TO PRESENT A COUPLE RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE FIRST IS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE REVISIONS TO ADMIN REGULATION NUMBER 215, WHICH IS THE INVESTMENT POLICY THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL ANNUALLY. AND REALLY THAT INVESTMENT POLICY UPDATES OUR POLICY TO ALIGN WITH THE REGULATIONS THAT THE STATE PROVIDES. THE 2ND ONE, WHICH I'LL SPEND A LITTLE MORE TIME ON, IS TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FUND LOAN POLICY AND DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND IMPLEMENT THE ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION AT ITS FEBRUARY 18TH MEETING, THE FINANCE COMMISSION REVIEWED BOTH OF THESE POLICIES INCLUDING THE FUND LOAN POLICY, WHICH AGAIN,

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THE IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT THE WATER FUND WILL NEED A SHORT TERM LOAN FROM THE SEWER FUND, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CASH FLOWS. AND WHILE THE CITY HAS DONE SIMILAR FUND LOAN POLICIES OR SIMILAR FUND LOANS IN THE PAST WE DO NOT HAVE AN ESTABLISHED POLICY. AND SO THIS IS TRYING TO PUT IN SOME REGULATIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW.

AND SO ALL OF THOSE ANY LOANS IN THE FUTURE WOULD STILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL.

THIS REALLY IS JUST SETTING ALL OF THOSE GUIDELINES OF HOW WE DETERMINE THE INTEREST AND THOSE TYPES OF REGULATIONS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE FOLLOWING THAT.

AND WITH THAT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HERE TO ANSWER THEM.

BUT THE FIRST ONE IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, AND THE SECOND 1 IS ALSO PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

THANK YOU, DIRECTOR LOPEZ. WE'LL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? THAT WOULD BE NO.

WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. BRING IT UP TO THE DAIS. COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE A GOOD THING. THANK YOU FOR SETTING THEM UP FOR US, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.

I BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAID. I BELIEVE WE NEED THIS.

WE NEED TO GET THIS IN THE RECORDS. COUNCIL MEMBER LAU.

DITTO. MAYOR PRO TEM KASH? NO THANK YOU. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE YOU.

YOU'RE AWESOME. I WILL SAY WE. I MEAN, WE HAD SOME POLICIES IN PLACE, AND BEFORE WE PUT THE 215 TRUST IN PLACE, AND SINCE THEN, WE HAVE ARRANGED OUR INVESTMENTS IN A PROPER FASHION, GETTING OUR INTEREST, BEING ABLE TO USE THAT INTEREST FOR ITEMS THAT ARE VERY IMPORTANT.

BUT I THINK RULES AND REGULATIONS ON ANY INVESTMENT POLICY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR OUR MONEY AND OUR RESIDENTS MONEY, IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. I THINK YOU DID A VERY GOOD JOB.

THANK YOU TO THE FINANCE COMMISSION AND ALSO YOUR STAFF AND YOURSELF FOR PUTTING THESE TOGETHER.

AND I REALLY LIKE THE RED LINES AND I LIKE THE CLEAN VERSION.

IT REALLY STATES IT AND IT REALLY HELPS. IT PULLS IT OUT.

BUT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. I THINK IT'S WELL OVERDUE.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. SECOND. VOTE PLEASE. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

ITEM SEVEN MOTION BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY LAU AND APPROVED 5-0 WITH KASH HERE.

HEY HEY HEY. YEAH, SHE'S IN THE HOUSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS TONIGHT, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE

[ PUBLIC COMMENTS]

YOUR CONCERNS WILL BE REFERRED TO STAFF OR PLACED FOR DISCUSSION ON A LATER DATE. THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK AND COME TO THE PODIUM. I HAVE MR. JAY BERNARD. COME ON UP. HOW ARE YOU, SIR? GOOD EVENING.

HELLO. I DON'T KNOW WHO. I'VE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE ABOUT THE THE LIGHT? YES, ON ARROW HIGHWAY. IF YOU'RE HEADING WEST.

THE LIGHT THAT DOESN'T CHANGE GREEN. IT'S A LEFT TURN SIGNAL, AND ALL THEY DO IS MAKE A U-TURN THERE AND IT NEVER TURNS GREEN.

SO I TALKED TO THE REAL PROS. THEY PASSED IT ON TO DE WITT.

I THINK IT IS THE CONCRETE. PARSONS. YEAH. AND THEN I HAVEN'T TALKED TO THEM YET, BUT EVERYBODY'S MAKING THE U-TURN WITH THE RED AGAINST THE RED LIGHT, AND YOU GOT ONCOMING TRAFFIC COMING EAST. SO EVENTUALLY SOMETHING'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

IF THEY PUT IN A FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT WITH THE SIGN CAUTION ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THEN THE LIGHT, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T MAKE A LEFT TURN, YOU GO RIGHT INTO THE PLASTIC CART, 15 FOOT DRIVEWAY AND YOU WOULD HIT MY CAR.

BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU WORK THERE. YEAH. AND SO IT'S I DON'T KNOW, IT'S GOING TO BE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHEN COMING OUT OF THE METRO WHEN THAT REALLY GETS PACKED AND ALL THAT, THAT AND THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE IS ANYBODY LIVING ON THE EAST SIDE OF WHITE STREET TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OR COME OUT ON WHITE STREET FROM SIXTH STREET.

THERE'S NO WAY, BECAUSE THE GUY RIGHT THERE HAS GOT HIGH SHRUBBERY AND YOU CAN'T SEE COMING NORTH,

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THANK YOU. OKAY. AND THE ONE SAME ON THE I STREET GOING ON THE BONITA.

THE GUY ON THE CORNER HAS GOT HIGH BRUSH THERE THAT YOU CAN'T SEE.

BUT THAT'S IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND WE WILL I KNOW THAT WE HAD HAD A CONVERSATION AND I IT'S BASICALLY THEY HAVE SOME ISSUES THAT THEY'RE STILL WORKING ON.

BUT WE'LL MAKE SURE WE GET A HOLD OF METRO. YEAH.

BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO GET REAL DANGEROUS WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTS.

THANK YOU. ANYWAY. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? MR. SWAIN? THANK YOU, MISTER MAYOR. COUNCIL. I WANT TO REPORT BACK ON OUR RUSTIC CANYON ESTATES FIREWISE COMMUNITY MEETING LAST TUESDAY, I CONSIDER IT A GREAT SUCCESS.

I WAS HONORED TO HAVE WE HAD CHIEF COATNEY THERE.

WAS THERE FIRE MARSHAL FRED SAINT ANGE, WAS THERE RISK REDUCTION OFFICER LONNIE SHIPMAN WAS THERE.

OUR ILLUSTRIOUS MAYOR WAS THERE, AND WE HAD A GOOD TURNOUT FROM OUR COMMUNITY.

10% OFF YOUR INSURANCE. THERE YOU GO. YEAH, THAT'S BIG TIME THESE DAYS.

BUT WE HAD REALLY GOOD DISCUSSIONS ON WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE HOME HARDENING EFFECTS OR PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE.

BUT NOW THAT WE HAVE OUR 3 YEAR PLAN APPROVED AND COMMUNICATED OUT TO OUR NEIGHBORS, NOW IT'S THE IMPLICATION OF THOSE POLICIES, AND WE'LL BE OUT THERE WORKING WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT EVENTS THAT THE CITY HAS, AND WE'LL BE PART OF THAT COMMUNICATION MESSAGE AND SHOW UP LIKE NATIONAL NIGHTS OUT AND THINGS LIKE THAT COMMUNICATING. BUT MY BEST WAY OF COMMUNICATING IS I WALK UP AND DOWN THE STREETS EVERY DAY AND TALK TO THE NEIGHBORS.

I CATCH THEM DOING YARD WORK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

OR WALKING DOGS. WALKING, WALKING THE DOGS. BUT BUT VERY PLEASED TO ACTUALLY, AFTER ALL THIS TIME, TO BE AT THAT PART WHERE AND I WANT TO CALL OUT THAT THE OWNERS OF X2 RESTAURANT ALEX AND WIN AND THEY GAVE US THEY'RE THEY WANT A FACILITY THERE, THE CENTRAL RECEPTION HALL THERE NEXT TO THE RESTAURANT.

AND SO WE USE THAT AS OUR COMMUNITY MEETING HALL.

IT WORKED OUT GREAT TO HAVE A PLACE WHERE WE COULD ALL COME AND GATHER AND WANTED TO DO IT IN THE ACTUAL COMMUNITY, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW ABOUT WEATHER THIS TIME OF YEAR AND THAT KIND OF STUFF.

SO WE'RE ABLE TO SET IT UP. IT WORKED OUT WONDERFULLY.

BUT ANYWAYS, I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THAT AND YOUR SUPPORT.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE IN FULL FORCE AND REALLY HELPED A LOT TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT.

AGAIN, TALK ABOUT HOME HARDENING. BUT WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT INSURANCE. AND THAT'S REALLY GROWING AS, AS A AS A POLICY DEBATE. BUT THERE'S A LOT OF SORTS OF LAWS THAT ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED NOW.

AND WE'LL GET MORE ON THAT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS TO COME.

BUT THANK YOU. THANK YOU RAYMOND. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS TO AND THAT 10% OFF ON INSURANCE I LOVE IT.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? MISS TINER? OKAY. I HAVE 2 THINGS I WANT TO SAY. 1 IS SILLY AND ONE IS NOT SO SILLY AT ALL.

I WEAR THIS SHIRT TODAY THAT SAYS PRONE TO SHENANIGANS AND MALARKEY.

IN HONOR OF MY LITTLE FRIEND JO JO WEDDING. SHE WAS ALWAYS UP FOR LOTS OF SHENANIGANS AND MAYBE SOMETIMES SPRINKLED WITH A LITTLE BIT OF MALARKEY. THE OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO SAY IS ON JOS WHEDON'S BEHALF, JO HAD SPENT SEVERAL YEARS WHERE SHE'S COME UP HERE AND REQUESTED SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THE SOUND SYSTEM, BECAUSE SHE WAS VERY DIFFICULT OF HEARING SO MUCH TO THE POINT THAT NEAR THE END OF HER DAYS, SHE DIDN'T COME TO A FEW OF THE MEETINGS BECAUSE SHE JUST COULDN'T HEAR ANYWAY.

SO MY REQUEST IS IF SOMETHING IN HER HONOR, IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE REGARDING THE SPEAKER SYSTEM, BECAUSE I MY HEARING IS FINE AND SOMETIMES I HAVE DIFFICULTY, THINGS SOUND MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MUFFLED, JUST NOT CLEAR WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE. THAT'S ALL.

THANK YOU CYNTHIA. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT.

WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. BRING UP THE DAVIS COUNCIL MEMBER LAU. JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANTED TO SHARE OUT.

[ COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS]

SO THIS IS GOING TO BE A SHIFT IN HOW CALIFORNIA INVESTS IN CARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES.

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IT ALSO REQUIRES THAT ALL COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA DEVELOP A 3 YEAR INTEGRATED PLAN THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS.

TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S MEANINGFUL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND OVERSIGHT. SO THERE ARE GOING TO BE 2 COMMUNITY FORUMS BEING HELD IN THE UPCOMING DAYS.

1 IS VIRTUAL, WHICH IS TAKING PLACE TOMORROW FROM 12 TO 130.

IT'S BEING HOSTED BY TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH. THERE IS A ZOOM MEETING LINK IF YOU GO TO THEIR WEBSITE, I BELIEVE WE HAVE INCLUDED IT ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE CITY OF LA VERNE AS WELL.

AND I, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S ON OUR WEBSITE OR NOT, BUT YOU CAN FIND THE LINK THERE.

THE OTHER DATE THAT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE ON CALENDAR IS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH.

THIS IS AN IN-PERSON ONE. IT'S FROM 5:30 TO 7, AND IT'LL TAKE PLACE AT THE MAIN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF TRI-CITY, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 2001 NORTH GARY AVENUE. AND IF YOU NEED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, INTERPRETATION SERVICES, THERE'S ALSO INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN GET THAT.

SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

BUT THIS IS THIS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT IS THE UPDATED FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING, FUNDING AND DELIVERING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

AND SO THESE UPDATES AND EXPANSIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP BETTER MEET CURRENT COMMUNITY NEEDS.

BUT THEY NEED EVERYBODY'S INPUT ON HOW THAT SHOULD BE.

EFFECTUATED. AND SO SINCE WE ARE PART OF TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CITY TO WEIGH IN ON HOW WE THINK THESE FUNDS SHOULD BE ALLOCATED BECAUSE IT IS A SHIFT FROM HOW THEY WERE BEING ALLOCATED PREVIOUSLY UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT.

SO THE BILL HOPES TO STRENGTHEN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BY EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PRIORITIZING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, SUPPORTING PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, TREATMENT, HOUSING AND RECOVERY.

INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, OUTCOMES, ETC., AND INTEGRATING MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES.

SO AGAIN, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. I KNOW SOMETIMES LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE LIKE, WHAT IS THIS? LIKE, WHY SHOULD I GO OR WHY SHOULD I LEARN ABOUT IT? AND THESE ARE THE TWO DATES FOR THIS WEEK. BUT WE DID HAVE OUR TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH MEETING LAST WEEK.

AND WE DID REQUEST THAT THEY TRY TO FIND MORE DATES AND TIMES AT DIFFERENT DATES AND TIMES IN DIFFERENT PLACES SO THAT MORE PEOPLE COULD PARTICIPATE AND BE INVOLVED BECAUSE IT IS, LIKE I SAID, IT IS A BIG SHIFT IN WHAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DONE, AND SO IT'LL BE IMPORTANT FOR US TO WEIGH IN ON THAT.

ESPECIALLY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SHARING SERVICES WITH CLAREMONT AND POMONA, AND OUR NEEDS ARE NOT ALWAYS THE SAME BECAUSE OUR DEMOGRAPHICS ARE DIFFERENT, OUR RESOURCES ARE DIFFERENT. SO AGAIN, THERE'S A VIRTUAL ONE TOMORROW AND THEN AN IN-PERSON ONE THURSDAY NIGHT.

THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING FOR COMMISSIONERS FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION.

THEY EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO MARCH 31ST.

SO AGAIN, IF YOU GO TO THE TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITE, YOU CAN FIND THE LINK FOR THE APPLICATIONS.

AND AGAIN, REALLY IMPORTANT. THERE IS REPRESENTATION FROM POMONA AND FROM CLAREMONT.

AND I DO BELIEVE WE STILL HAVE SOMEONE FROM LA VERNE, BUT IT WOULD BE, AGAIN, REALLY IMPORTANT IF WE COULD GET MORE REPRESENTATION, ESPECIALLY TO REPRESENT DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR CITIES, BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT IT ALL TO BE THE SAME TYPE OF RESPONSE OR INFORMATION.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM SEPARATELY.

OR AGAIN, YOU CAN GO TO THE TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITE. BUT I DO THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT OUR VOICE IS HEARD AND THAT WE'RE REPRESENTED. SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. AND THEN I ALSO WANTED TO SHARE THAT. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE HAD OUR FIRST 4TH OF JULY MEETING ALREADY, SO I KNOW IT SEEMS REALLY EARLY, BUT CANDACE, WE'RE ON IT.

SO WE'RE WORKING ON MAKING SURE THAT IT'S REALLY SUCCESSFUL THIS YEAR.

JULY 4TH IS ON A SATURDAY, SO WE ARE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE EARLY ON.

THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE. YOU DON'T WANT TO GO OUT OF TOWN.

YOU WANT TO COME TO THE PARADE. YOU WANT TO SEE THE FIREWORKS.

SO GET READY TO GET YOUR TICKETS AND PARTICIPATE.

IT SHOULD BE A REALLY GOOD TIME. MAYBE ENTER A FLOAT IF YOU HAVE AN ORGANIZATION OR SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE TO SHOW OFF.

SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON THAT COMING OUT SHORTLY AS WELL.

AND IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED, WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SPONSORS.

THE 4TH OF JULY DOES NOT TAKE PLACE WITHOUT FUNDS FROM MANY PEOPLE.

WE'VE GOT BUSINESSES THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY SUPPORTED US. WE HAVE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY SUPPORTED US. BUT THAT MONEY GOES TO HELP PAY FOR THE FIREWORKS FOR THE BAND, FOR ALL THE FUN THINGS THAT YOU LIKE TO SEE DURING THE 4TH OF JULY.

SO PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A SPONSORSHIP GETTING YOUR NAME OUT THERE.

IF YOU'RE MAYBE A PROPRIETOR OF A BUSINESS OR AN ORGANIZATION, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE BE ABLE TO SHOUT YOU OUT TO THE ROOFTOPS.

AND THEN SIMILARLY, COMING UP IN MAY, WHICH SEEMS LIKE IT'S FAR AWAY, BUT IT'S NOT.

MAY 2ND IS THE UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE SCHOLARSHIP GALA.

THE PROCEEDS FROM THAT EVENT GO TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

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IT'LL BE AT THE SHERATON THIS YEAR. IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD TIME. WE'RE HONORING THE UNLV WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR THEIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RUN THIS YEAR.

AND SO IT'D BE A CHANCE TO MEET SOME OF OUR AMAZING STUDENTS AND SOME OF THE AMAZING PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THAT, I'M HAPPY TO SHARE IT.

OR YOU CAN FIND IT ON THE LAVERNE.EDU WEBSITE.

SO WITH THAT THAT IS IT. HAVE A GREAT WEEK. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER. MAYOR PRO TEM KASH. YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB THERE.

WENDY. HOW DO YOU BEAT THAT? OH, YEAH. SO HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN TO GO IN TODAY TO THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT.

AND ONE THING I'D LIKE TO HAPPY TO REPORT IS THAT WE HAVE ANOTHER SCHOOL WITHIN THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT'S THE CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL.

AND THAT WAS THAT'S JUST AMAZING TO ME TO SEE OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY JUST THRIVING AND GROWING.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT IS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A HEAVY MOSQUITO SEASON WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAINS THAT WE'VE HAD.

PLEASE, IF YOU IF YOU CAN'T STAND THOSE BUGS, START SPRAYING NOW.

RIGHT. CHIP AND TOSS. RIGHT. WE ALWAYS SAY TIP AND TOSS, TIP AND TOSS.

SO BE COGNIZANT OF THAT. AND LAST BUT NEVER THE LEAST LA VERNE POLICE OFFICER ASSOCIATION IS HOSTING THE 2026 GOLF TOURNAMENT. IT'S GOING TO SUPPORT AN AMAZING POLICE EXPLORERS IN THE CANINE FOUNDATION.

SO IF YOU'RE AN AVID GOLFER, AN AMAZING GOLFER LIKE MYSELF AND THE MAYOR.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN OUR TEAM, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU THERE. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU THERE. COME, COME FOR AN AMAZING.

I HAVE SO MUCH DUST ON MY CLUBS, I CAN'T SEE MY CLUBS.

WHAT'S THE DATE ON THAT? THAT'S GOING TO BE. THAT'S GOING TO BE APRIL 20TH.

SO WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME. WE DON'T HAVE TIME. SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE, SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE.

SO WE HAVE SOME SINGLE FOR SOME PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO OR GIFTS TO DONATE TO THEIR RAFFLE.

IS THAT CORRECT? WE NEED DONATIONS. WE NEED WHATEVER WE CAN EVERY YEAR.

SUCCESS, SUCCESS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO TO MAKING IT BETTER EACH AND EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

AND WITH THAT MAYOR GOD BLESS YOU AND THIS GREAT CITY AND THANK YOU AND WE HAVE FOOD FOR YOU IN THE BACK.

THANK YOU. WHERE YOU WERE. GOTTA HAVE FOOD. I'M STARVING.

COUNCIL MEMBER CROSBY. THANK YOU. YES. KASH. I KNOW YOU WENT TO THE STATE OF THE SCHOOLS.

THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING US THERE. THEY DECIDED TO HAVE THE MEETING WHEN WE WERE HAVING A COUNCIL, BUT. SO. RIGHT. I KNOW THAT THEY'VE BEEN SPEAKING A LOT ABOUT TRYING TO PUT A BOND ON, AND IF THAT DOES COME, THEN I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE JUST PUT IN AN OPPOSITION TO A SALES TAX ABOUT THE COUNTY.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THAT TO FOR DISCUSSION AS A COUNCIL.

SO WE COULD BE ONE WORD IF OUR COUNCIL AGREES TO EITHER B REPRESENT FOR WHICH I AM OR AGAINST, IF THAT'S WHAT THE COUNCIL. ONCE IT GETS PUT ON THEIR CALENDAR FOR, WHICH SHOULD BE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO, THEY SHOULD BE VOTING ON THAT.

BACK TO US, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. THERE'S AN AMAZING SPORTS LEAGUE HERE IN LA VERNE.

AND IT'S IT'S SOMETHING THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE TALK ABOUT OR PEOPLE MIGHT NOT EVEN KNOW WE HAVE.

IT'S CALLED THE AUTISM SPECTRUM ATHLETICS. THEY PLAY OUT OF WHEELER PARK.

AND THEY ARE HAVE SIGN UPS FOR THEIR SPRING BASEBALL, T-BALL AND BASEBALL.

IT'S AGES 4 TO 18. THEIR GAMES ARE ON SUNDAYS UP AT WHEELER PARK AND THEIR MOTTO IS WHERE AMAZING AND AWESOME HAPPEN. AND SO IT IS JUST GREAT EVENT WHERE KIDS ARE JUST WELL ALLOWED TO BE THEMSELVES AND PLAY THE SPORTS THAT THEY'RE MAYBE BROTHERS OR SISTERS PLAY AND THAT THEY GET TO PLAY THE WAY THEY, THAT THEY PLAY. THE SIGN UPS ARE IN UNTIL THEY CLOSE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH, AND THERE'S STILL ABOUT 75 SPOTS LEFT. THE COST OF REGISTRATION IS $140 PER PLAYER.

NOW, I WANT TO MAKE SURE AND LET EVERYONE KNOW THEY DO NOT HAVE FUNDRAISERS.

THEY DON'T ASK FOR ANY MORE MONEY FROM YOU. SO IT'S NOT LIKE OTHER SPORTING EVENTS WHERE YOU SIGN UP AND THEY'RE ASKING YOU FOR MONEY ALL THE TIME.

THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN. IT IS $140. AND THEY FOR THE EVENT AND IT IS A A GREAT THING.

AND IF YOU JUST WANT TO GO SOMEWHERE AND ON YOUR SUNDAYS WHEN IT STARTS, THAT IS A PLACE TO GO IS DOWN IN WHEELER PARK.

SO IT IS AN AMAZING THING. THEIR WEBSITE IS WWW.AUTISMSPECTRUMATHLETICS.ORG AND THAT'S WHERE YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THEIR SPORTS LINK. THE LAST THING IS OUR CITY WE ARE A SMALL CITY, BUT I BELIEVE WE WE ARE A

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AND IT'S AMAZING THE PROCLAMATIONS THAT WE MAKE FOR AND DO EACH MONTH.

BUT WHAT I PROPOSE IS THAT WE, WE LOOK FOR PEOPLE THAT MAYBE NOT HAVE NEVER BEEN REPRESENTED BEFORE AND BRING UP AND SO WHERE WE GET A DIVERSE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT'S TO OUR, OUR CHAMBERS AS WELL AND REALLY HONOR PEOPLE THERE.

AND I BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD DO THROUGH OUR PROCLAMATIONS. WE WILL STAFF HEARD THAT ONE.

SO WE'RE GOOD. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON.

I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, DANNY WU.

DANNY IT SEEMS LIKE THAT TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 8TH STREET IS WORKING A LOT BETTER NOW.

IT'S NOT BLOCKING THE ARROW HIGHWAY TRAFFIC NEARLY AS MUCH.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. GOOD. THAT'S IT.

GO AHEAD. JUST REMEMBERING. JOE. YES. THANK YOU.

AMAZING. AMAZING RESIDENT. SHE KEPT ME IN LINE.

OH, YEAH, SHE DID AND EVERYTHING. SHE ALWAYS WOULD SIT AND TALK TO ME.

IS WAS FROM HER HEART. AND JUST TRUE. AND YOU HAD TO TO LISTEN BECAUSE WHAT SHE'S.

WHEN SHE SAID SOMETHING, IT MATTERED. SO I APPRECIATE JOE.

THANK YOU. RICK. WE HAD TALKED ABOUT. AND THANK YOU, RAYMOND.

THAT WAS A GREAT MEETING ON THE FIREWISE COMMUNITY. WE ARE GOING INTO OUR SEASON AGAIN, WHICH WE NEVER LEAVE OUR FIRE SEASON.

SO PLEASE CLEAR YOUR HOMES, MAKE SURE YOUR HOSES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GENERATORS ON HAND FOR POWER OUTAGES.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE CLEAR DEAD BRUSH. MAKE SURE YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS WORK IN YOUR HOUSE.

PLEASE TEST THEM NOW. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THOSE THE RED CROSS HAS A PROGRAM THAT WILL BRING SMOKE DETECTORS TO YOUR HOUSE.

JUST GO ONLINE. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. WE HAD A NOT A FIRE, BUT A SMOKE.

FIRE WAS JUST SMOKE. AND MY NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE STREET THEY WERE CLEANING SOME PLASTIC LIDS FROM THE ONE OF THOSE STANLEY CUPS.

THE PLASTIC. THEY HAD THEM IN THE STOVE AND SHE FORGOT ABOUT THEM.

SHE COMES RUNNING OUT OF THE HOUSE, AND THE HOUSE WAS ENGULFED IN WHITE SMOKE.

GUESS HOW MANY SMOKE DETECTORS WORKED? 0. OKAY, THAT IS THE CHEAPEST INSURANCE FOR NOTIFICATION AND THE SMOKE ALARMS ARE PROBABLY THE BEST YOU CAN BUY. THEY'RE NOT CHEAP, BUT AGAIN, IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THEM, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE NOW THEY HAVE A TEN YEAR BATTERY LIFE AND A TEN YEAR LIFE. I SUGGEST AN ELECTRIC 1 IF YOU HAVE IT WITH A BATTERY BACKUP, WHICH ALL OF THEM HAVE NOW OR GO AHEAD WITH IN EACH ROOM.

EACH ROOM SHOULD HAVE A SMOKE DETECTOR. HALLWAY SHOULD HAVE SMOKE DETECTORS.

IT'S JUST IT'S SUCH A CHEAP INSURANCE TO SAVE LIVES.

SO THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE WITHIN 3 MINUTES, WAS ABLE TO BLOW THE STUFF OUT.

BUT WE ARE. WE'RE FIRE SEASON. WE'RE NEVER GOING TO LEAVE FIRE SEASON.

NOW GET YOUR HOUSES CLEARED OUT, GET YOUR STUFF DONE, GET YOUR GUTTERS CLEARED OUT.

ALSO, I WANT TO SAY THAT WE HAD A A SOFTBALL GAME THIS WEEK OR LAST WEEK, WEDNESDAY AGAINST SAN DIMAS STAFF. AGAINST THE LA VERNE STAFF.

WE KICKED THEIR BUTT, BY THE WAY, JUST SO YOU KNOW, AND I STILL MAD ABOUT IT.

I WAS GOING TO GO EARLY AND I WAS I WAS SO ENAMORED WITH THERE WAS A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE FIELD MULTI, MULTI EVERYBODY FROM EVERY ANY STAFF MEMBER COULD PLAY.

AND WE HAD SOME INCREDIBLE SOFTBALL PLAYERS. YOU COULD TELL THERE'S SOFTBALL PLAYERS.

I MEAN WE HAVE A BRAND NEW HIRE FROM 1 OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT'S ON THE TEAM.

I THEY WERE HITTING THE BALLS OUT BEYOND THE FIELD OUT THERE.

AND WHAT WAS THE SCORE. COME ON. OKAY. 13-7. NOT THAT WE WERE PAYING ATTENTION, BUT THERE WAS IT WAS IT WAS REALLY NICE THE FACT THAT WE 2 CITIES GOT TOGETHER. THEY HAD CITY OF SAN DIMAS HAD HOT DOGS, AND IT WAS JUST A GREAT CROWD, GREAT PICTURES. I TOOK A BIG, HUGE GROUP PICTURE.

IT WAS A LOT OF FUN, BUT WE DID BEAT THEM OTHER THAN THAT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, WE GOT THE WE GOT THE MUG. OH YEAH.

YEAH. OTHER THAN THAT EVERYBODY, PLEASE CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS.

WE'RE GETTING TO THAT SEASON AGAIN. AND I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR MR..

MAYOR. I FORGOT ONE ANNOUNCEMENT. YES. IT'S A CERTAIN PERSON'S BIRTHDAY.

OKAY. ISN'T IT KASH'S BIRTHDAY? THERE IS. OH.

I WANT I REALLY WANTED TO CALL IN SICK. WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, DON'T YOU? OH, HERE WE GO. ON. 1, 2, 3. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR KASH.

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WE ARE ADJOURNING AT 7:45 P.M.. THANK YOU ALL.

FOR.

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