City Council - Regular Meeting

That got changed. Oh, yeah. on the inner part or the outside? Outside.  So like facing. No. No. What is Well, yeah. He can't hear. Okay. His hearing is bad. Is it really? Yeah. There you go. It's all right. Okay. Are we are we ready gang? Good evening everyone. Uh and welcome to our  council meeting this morning to this morning. This   evening. Morning. Yeah. Yeah. this this Tuesday,  May 5th, Cinco de Mayo 2026. And I will call our   meeting to order at 7:31. And we are finally we  are convening our meeting this evening in honor   of Zion Patrick Smith, born April 2nd, 2026 to  parents Reena and uh Julian Smith, grandparents,  

Dr. Kelly and William Kelly, grandparents. So yes,  welcome baby Zion. So cute. Very cute. Look at   all that hair. So cute. Love it. And this evening  our invocation. Now I see Barbara's in the it's I   know it's Karen, right? But Barbara's there too.  So at any rate uh I'll call up uh Karen Master   Giovani and she will be presenting providing our  uh invocation this evening followed then by the   pledge of allegiance by council member Edward  Belden. Well first I want to say happy singo   de Mayo. Yay. Let's pray. Dear God, thank you for  everything you've given us. We thank you for this   day and for the opportunity to come and gather  this evening in the beautiful city of Monrovia.   Thank you for the mayor, the city officials,  citizens, and everyone who's come out to   participate in the city council meeting. We  ask you to guide our thoughts and actions and   to give us direction so this meeting will be  filled with wisdom, productivity, cooperation,   and a mutual respect for one another. As we put  our hearts and minds together, we thank you for   helping us to accomplish our goals for the good  of Monrovia and for all who love it. We pray these   things in your mighty name. Amen. Amen. Amen.  Thank you. Please rise and stand. Face our flag. Ready. Begin. I pledge algiance 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. I  don't I don't have the proclamations. Um

Oh, hello. Okay. Very special evening. This evening we  are going to be honoring the too many. We had   two study sessions before this one at at 5 for the  bike. uh master plan and then uh the following one   was our first budget uh session. So at any rate,  hold on a sec. Got to get my paperwork in order   here. Then our first um we had no close session.  Oh, I forgot. Roll call. Do we have roll call? We   are here. It must be Chris. Council members Belton  here. Dr. Kelly here. Spicer present. Mayor Prom   Jimenez here and mayor I'm here. Okay. Then we  did not have a a close session. So there is no   report of close session but we did like I said  we had two study sessions starting at 5:00. Um   so that was those were great. I'm sorry you all  missed them but um you can Were those filmed? Were   those video? Oh, okay. Uh starting then with PR1  proclaiming May 2026 as older America Americans   month and recognition of the 2026 older American  uh of the year honore for Monrovi and we have   Tiffany Peterson our recreation supervisor and um  she will you want to talk first or whatever you'd   like well seeen that I'm the oldest I'm the  older American on the the council. I'll I'll   read the proclamation this evening. Whereas the  city council of the city of Monrovia continues  

to recognize the thousands of senior citizens  residing within the city of Monrovia. And whereas   in doing so, the council acknowledges the wealth  of experience, education, and wisdom the senior   citizens of Monrovia represents. And whereas  it is believed that by proclaiming a special   month to highlight the activities and interests,  the public will be made uh aware of the scope of   available services to senior citizens in the city  of Monrovia. And whereas older Americans are an   essential support to their families, friends,  neighbors, and peers, and we know there is more   we must do to ensure that older Americans can  live and age with dignity. And whereas during   older Americans month, we honor these citizens and  we pledge to support their futures. Now therefore,   I, Becky Shavelin, mayor of the city of Monrovia,  along with the entire city council, do hereby   proclaim the month of May 2026 as older Americans  month and recognize Sandy Bured as the older   American of the year for the city of Monrovia  for her continued service to our community and further urge all residents to honor and  thank those older Americans in your lives.   dated this fifth day of May 2026 and Tiffany  take it from there. All righty. Well,   good evening Mayor Chevlin and council members.  This evening we have the honor of assisting you   with recognizing the older Monrovian of the  year. May is nally observed as older older   Americans month. The 2026 theme is champion your  health which focuses on prevention, wellness,   and personal responsibility as key pillars of  healthy aging. This theme encourages older adults   to take an active role in their health management,  self- advocacy, and in making informed decisions  

that support independence. This year, we  had 10 amazing older Monrovians nominated   for this award and who have displayed this year's  older Monrovians, older Americans values all year   long. We wanted to introduce and celebrate all  the great work that our older Monrovian award   winner Sandy Burid has done this year. Come on  up, Sandy, while I talk about Yeah. Come on up,   Sandy. Sandy's commitment in community. Sandy's  community involvement has been an important key   in keeping Monrovia's history alive. She is the  president of the Monrovia Historical Society,   leading the effort to revive it in 2015  after a decade of inactivity. She then   oversaw restoration of its an Anderson House  Museum and its reopening to the public. She   recently shephered the transition of its ownership  to the city to ensure its long-term preservation.   She has directed the Meovrovia Legacy Project  since it became 10 years a since it since it   began 10 years ago. It has about 15 historic  photographs and docu 15,000 historic photographs and documents available digitally to the  public and has over a 100,000 searches.   She's also published four books on  Monrovia history from those archives.   She also leads Monrovia Changemakers, a  nonprofit group devoted to combat bigotry   by sharing the stories of Monrovians who had  made our city a fairer place. Her collaboration   with the Monrovia Historical Preservation  Group, the Monrovia Historical Museum,   and others related in a more inclusive Live  Oak Fall CE cemetery tour by Mopg and a   fascinating Monrovia Days of Yesterday's  exhibit. Sandy hasn't stopped there. She   was also on the Route 66 Centennial Committee  celebrated just this past weekend on May 3rd.   The historical society brought back a giant  orange like Richard and Maurice McDonald had   that sold fresh orange juice to the travelers on  Route 66. It was one of the two McDonald's food   stands in Monrovia and the seeds of their iconic  business. Last year, she spearheaded a project  

to educate us about Anna Anna H and Dr. Sophia  Jones who had battled incredible prejudice but   managed to change education and medicine in the  US. Still, they were virtually unknown in Monrovia   when they were retired and were buried in unmarked  graves. With KJM's help, Sandy created the video,   the incomparable Jones family that was shown at a  gathering to honor them when their beautiful new   grave markers were unveiled. The video clearly  touched a nerve. It's had over a 100,000 views   on YouTube. That project showed Sandy's vision  and determination to use the power of history   to inspire us to keep moving forward no matter  the odds. We look forward to seeing what what   Sandy does next. That's great. We are excited  to celebrate Sandy on this older Monroian award   and would like to share that we're going to be  recognizing her next week at the Monrovia Days   parade on Thursday, May 14th. She's going to be  riding in an amazing convertible and she'll be   also recognized at some other events including  the holiday parade at the end of the year on   December 3rd. And and isn't that orange going to  be somewhere? Monroia Days at the Monroia Days of   Yester years exhibit at community center. If it  doesn't rain if it doesn't rain in the meantime.   Okay. Well, we we will come down and  get a photo op. Would you like to say   a few words first? I just want to say thank  you very much. Well, thank you. All right. resolution. The air conditioner

And thank you again, Sandy, for  everything that you do. Thank you. Okay, moving on then to PR2, proclaiming May  2026 as mental health awareness month. And we'll   have Mr. Spicer read that proclamation. Is there  somebody? We don't have any one here especially   for that we can for all of us for good good mental  health. It's all good. And whereas mental health   is essential to everyone's overall health and  wellness and whereas all America all Monrovians   experience times of difficult okay stress anxiety  personal loss and challenge during the lifetime.   And whereas the stress and worry over the health  and safety of family and friends force isolation   and financial distress and it can all result  in anxiety, depression, substance misuse and   abuse and tragically even suicide. And whereas  the lack of mental health awareness, resources,   and tools leads to devastating impacts on the  wellness of individuals and communities. And   whereas mental health can affect anyone and it  can develop at any time. Its effects spreading   well beyond the individual to family, friends,  and co-workers. And whereas it is up to all of   us to know the signs of mental health issues and  lend a hand to those who are struggling to make   sure they know that asking for help is not a sign  of weakness. It is it is a sign of strength. And   whereas every business, school, government agency,  health care provider, church, church organization,  

and citizens share the burden of addressing our  overall community mental health. Now therefore,   I, Becky Chevlin, mayor of the city of Monrovia,  along with the entire city council, do hereby   proclaim the month of May 2026 as mental health  awareness month. And we encourage the community   to fight the stigmas surrounding mental health  illness and empower those affected by emotional   distress and their loved ones to seek care. dated.  Go ahead. This 5th day of May, 2026, signed Becky,   Mayor Becky Chevlin, city of Monrovia. Yeah. Thank  you, Larry. And I think all of us Monrovians can   be very proud of the um programs and the strides  we've made in um promoting mental health,   especially with our SGV care mobile response  team that uh is dispatched through our police   department, our community community policing  department and also our SGV care solace   uh program. Uh it might be nice sometime soon  if we might get an update maybe on our our care   solace program which is essentially a concierge  service for people needing services and it's not   just for mental health services it's also for  many other things food housing um and other   other needs. So uh we are able to provide that  correct me if I'm wrong uh Mr. FE. It's through   our um opioid uh uh money that we get. No,  we're not selling drugs. The way I said that. So, it's an opioid settlement settlement program.  Becky. Becky, I think you've said more than  

enough. Yeah. So, yeah. Let the cat out of the  bag. Okay. We don't have a photograph, but maybe   if we could present that, put that either in city  hall or the um library. Thank you. Okay. Uh PR3   proclaiming May 2026 as AsianAmerican and Pacific  Islander Heritage Month and our mayor prom Sergio   Jimenez will present that and again we don't have  anyone to present that to right now. Whereas the   month of May was chosen as AsianPacific American  Heritage Month to commemorate the immigration of   the first Japanese citizen, Nakahama Manhro,  I'm pronouncing in Spanish, excuse me,   Maniro to the United States on May 7th, 1843, but  also the anniversary of May 10th, 1869 completion   of the transcontinental railroad which is built  by the hands of nearly 20,000 Chinese immigrants.   And whereas Monroia's population is more  than 17% AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander,   also known as AAPI by the 2020 census estimates,  and includes devoted community members, artists,   owners, business owners, educators, health care  professionals, lawyers, clergy, first responders,   and or military personnel. And whereas we  celebrate the achievements and contributions   of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders that  enrich our history, society, and culture. And we   must also acknowledge a darker aspect of the AAPI  experience in America. Discrimination, prejudice,   and injustice. The most recently manifested itself  in racist attacks on Asian-Americans related to  

the CO9 pandemic. And whereas today more than  25 million AsianAmerican Pacific Islanders   live in the United States through their actions  make making America a more vibrant, beautiful,   prosperous and secure nation. Now therefore, I,  Becky Chevlin, mayor of the city of Monrovia,   along with the entire city council, do  hereby proclaim the month of May 2026   as AsianPacific Heritage Month in Monrovia  and encourage all Monrovians to learn about   AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander Heritage  and work to combat racism and xenophobia.   dated this 5th day of May 2026 signed Mayor  Becky A. Chevlin. Thank you very much. And uh I think too we can be very proud  with especially our recent the addition   of our park the Surro Senishi Park uh as well  as the neighborhood treasure um in in his name   and then the um just recent just this last  Saturday our Koshi um I might be yes Kioshi   Karia our neighborhood treasure that we just uh  unveiled on Saturday. So um with that, thank you   very much and we are going to move on then to  our student government report and Elise. All   right. All right. How many days now? Um I think 17  school days. All right. Um thank Okay. Thank you,   Mayor Chevlin, council members, and members  of the community. Good evening to you all.   First, we successfully held our annual prom last  weekend, which was themed as a masquerade. The   event has received incredibly positive feedback,  and students have reported to have had a memorable  

evening as it served as a positive celebration  for both juniors and seniors as we approach   the end of the school year. In addition, our  juniors and seniors have recently completed   ESPback testing. To support students during this  testing period, we held a testing rally designed   to encourage participation, boost motivation, and  emphasize the importance of taking the assessment   seriously while maintaining a positive mindset. We  have also begun our sign on the line celebration,   which is an important tradition that recognizes  and honors our graduating seniors. This initiative   celebrates their transition as they prepare to  move on to the next stage of their academic and   personal journeys. It has been a meaningful  experience for both students and staff as we   acknowledge their hard work and accomplishments.  At the same time, AP exams have officially begun   this week. Students across various advanced  placement courses are currently participating in   these exams. Teachers and staff have been actively  supporting students by providing review sessions,   encouragement, and academic resources to help  them perform to the best of their abilities.   Finally, as the school year begins to wind down,  we are starting to look ahead and plan for the   upcoming school year. We have begun to explore  potential venues for next year's homecoming   to ensure that next year's celebration is well  organized, safe, and enjoyable for all students.   Thank you all for your continued time and support.  Well, thank you very much. And again, I know you   might have better things to do than spend the rest  of your evening in a council meeting, but you're   more than welcome to stay. and we always welcome  all your announcements. Any any comments or Thank   you very much. Tell us what school you going  to. Oh yeah. What school? I'm going to UCSB. Congratulations. Thank you. Uh next up on  our agenda, uh order of business. I do not   believe there are any changes in our order of  business this evening. And so we'll move right  

on to our consent calendar which uh all the  items are considered uh routine in nature and   can be enacted in one motion unless someone  needs to pull something. And there that's   uh CC1 through CC6. And as I mentioned the  study session that was um uh on the topic of CC6   um which is the MA bicycle master plan update. And  so I'd like to make a motion to approve um the C   the consent calendar with the correction to CC4.  Oh, thank you very much. I'll take time. Yes. Uh   re the resolution uh on item four did have some  corrections uh to it. Um specifically it uh the   original resolution allowed for the city manager  to make any adjustments uh that FEMA required to   the plan but FEMA actually after posting the  agenda approved the plan. So that portion of   the reszo was no longer needed. Great. Thank thank  you very much Alice. So we have a motion and and   a second. So then without uh objection or further  discussion uh so approve. Moving on then to we're   moving right along here. Uh reports. Oops. I'm  going to went page too far. Reports of city   manager and nope. Public input. See, my husband  is here tonight, so he made me extra nervous. I'm blaming it on you, honey. That's cold. So, um, moving on then for public input and I  want to thank you all for being here this evening.  

This is your opportunity to address the city  council on all items not on the agenda and you   will have three minutes to address the city  council. Uh you can also also address the   uh agendaized items uh air one  as well and the other items   uh separately but this is for items not  on the agenda. Do we have any requests   for public comment? We do. Starting with Sher  Lochner. Sherry, good evening. Good evening. Just getting my timer started. Hello everyone. I'm  sure you know me by now. My name is Sher Lochner   and I'm a resident of Monrovia. I grew up here  in Monrovia and Dwarte. I am here this evening   to continue to advocate for day laborers and  other people who are immigrants targeted by ICE.   At the last council meeting on the 21st of  April, I reported there had been 66 deaths   as a result of ICE actions, including people who  have died while in ICE custody. As of today, there   are now 67 people who have died. The most recent  person who died, his name is Denny Adan Gonzalez,   a 33year-old man from Kuba. He was detained  at the Steuart Detention Center in Lumpin,   Georgia since January of this year. At the time  of his death, he was in solitary confinement   and found unresponsive in his cell. His death  is under investigation. These deaths reflect   not only the violent enforcement actions by  ICE in the Department of Homeland Security,   but also instances of cruel negligence at  detention centers. I make the following requests   this evening of the Monrovia City Council.  One, continue to pursue obtaining the report   investigating the circumstances resulting in the  death of Carlos Roberto Mononttoya Valdez. Two,  

adopt an ordinance declaring Monrovia a sanctuary  city. And three, continue to work with us to   establish a permanent memorial honoring Carlos  Roberto Mononttoya Valdez. I and my colleagues   have been attending these council meetings since  last year after the death of Carlos Roberto.   We will continue to be present at these council  meetings to speak truth to power. We all should   be deeply worried about state sanctioned violence.  We all should be worried about the death of our   democracy. We all should be worried about the  violations of human rights that go hand in   hand with dehumanization. When state sanctioned  violence and abuse of human rights are tolerated,   we all are complicit. Immigration status should  never strip someone of dignity, due process,   or their life. I urge the Monrovia City Council  to take a stand against the dehumanization tactics   that have resulted in these senseless deaths.  You can do this by becoming more proactive into   investigating the circumstances resulting in Senor  Valdez's death and by enacting a city ordinance   declaring the city of Monrovia sanctuary city. And  finally, I would like to us to ponder the words of   Roxang Gay, a writer and activist. All too often,  when we see injustices, both great and small,   we may think that's terrible. But we do nothing.  We say nothing. We let other people fight their   own battles. We remain silent because silence is  easier. When we say nothing, when we do nothing,   we are consenting to these injustices. We will  not be silent. Thank you. Thank you, Martha Mack. Hi, Martha. Hi, good evening. Um, I'm going to  read the names of the 67 people who have died  

um during ICE raids or in detention. Jose Manuel  Sanchez Castro Pankage Karan Sing Kataria Romesh   Achand Henry Dononaldo Ruiz Guen Sowit Gazhen  Dehene Maxim Chernyak Juan Alexis Tino Martinez   Ryan Rayo Garson Nonak Nuin Marie an Blae Abelardo  Aeda Delgado Jesus Molina Vega Johnny Novo   Isidro Perez, Tien Schwan, Fan Chao, Fang Gay,  Lorenzo, Antonio Patres, Vargas, Oscar, Rascon,   Dwarte, Santos, Benz, Reyes, Ismael, Ayala, Uriv  Nolan, Gusman, Fuentes, Hua Ping, Sha, Miguel,   Anhel, Garcia, Hernandez, Leo Cruz, Silva,  Hassan Ali Mo, Salet, Gabrielle Garcia, Az   Kai Yin Wong, Francisco Gaspar, Andres, Pete  Sumalo, Montejo, Shiraz, Fate, Satwani, Jean,   Willis, Brutus, Fawad, Sed Abdul, Kadir, Delvin,  Francisco Rodriguez, Nenko, Stanviv, Ganchev,   Luis Gustavo, Nunes, Ceres, Luis, Beltran,  Yiannes, Cruz, Paradila, Victor, Manuel Diaz,   Eber Sanchez Dominguez, Hiro Garcia Ernnandez,  Lord Sim, Julio Cesar, Pena, Alberto Gutierrez,   Reyes, Pesman Carennus, Najafi, Deffy, Michelle,  Irvin Cruz, Nape, Emmanuel Damas, Mohamad Nazir,  

Pakawal, Royer Perez, Jimenez, Jose Guadalupe,  Ramos, Solano, Tuan van Buie, Alejandro Cabera,   Clemente, Alled Damian Carbonel, Bettton Court,  Wild Tabishi, Linda Davis, Haime Alanise Garcia,   Carlos Roberto Mononttoya Valdez, Jose Castro  Rivera, Ruben Ray Martinez, Sylvvia Viegas,   Gonzalez, Isaiah Sanchez Barbosa, Keith Porter  Jr. Heraldo Lunas Campos, Renee Nicole Mlin Good,   Alex Jeffrey Prey, Naru Amin Sha Alam, and  Denny Adan Gonzalez. Thank you. Thank you. My speaker cards, uh, Barbara Golar  and Pastor Karen Master Giovani. Good evening, ladies. Good evening. Um we are  here actually we're re really super excited   that this is our third annual um of us coming  together Monrovia Ministerial Association and the   Interfaith Council and celebration in celebrating  National Day of Prayer and we're really super   excited because the theme is one community many  voices and we just thought that that really kind   of ex exemplify what what we've been doing  here in Monrovi and building community. So,   and that is coming up Thursday, um May 7th at  we're right here at Library Park. I keep saying   right here when we're right over there. Yeah.  Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um um uh Thursday, uh May 7th,  

um at noon. So, come and do you think that the  It's an hour. An hour. It's an hour. Everybody   can come at lunch. All are welcome. And we plan  to eat after one of the local restaurants. So,   please join us. Yes. Yes. So great. Thank you.  Thank you. And Karen RmIrez. Hi Karine. Looks It   looks like you also brought your fan club. I did.  Good evening, Mayor Chevlin, council members and   staff. Today, I am honored to mark my one-year  anniversary as the executive director of Liroia   Chamber, and I appreciate the opportunity to share  an update of our work over the past year. First,   I would like to thank the city, the city council,  my chamber board, my ambassadors for your   continued support and partnership. Over the past  year, the chamber hosted 39 networking events,   and participated in 62 community events,  including coordinating council meetings,   MOTAB meetings, make a difference day planning  meetings, the map conference, the winewalk,   the new take cheers breakfast, and city council  meetings among others. We strengthened community   partnerships by collaborating with the Monrovia  Community Adult School and partnering, I'm sorry,   and participating in three job fairs to  support workforce development. In addition,   we held 30 ribbon cutings to celebrate  new members and the continued growth of   our business community. Through our ambassador  team's walk the block program, we have visited   hundreds of local businesses, strengthening  relationships and providing direct support. Both   our community prayer breakfast and awards gayler  were soldout events reflecting strong engagement   and community pride. This year we welcomed 71  new members and retained 257 renewing members.  

We also conducted a new chamber lo logo campaign  and would like to thank the community and   businesses that supported or submitted your entry.  We received some great logos. We are pleased to   announce the winning design winner tonight who has  not been notified but just so happens to be in the   room. Oh, Barbara Gler. Oh, she do we do we have  a picture of it? We do. So this is her submission.   So we had over 16 people submit logos. Did she  leave? Oh, so this is the logo that is going to be   the new chamber logo. Okay. While we accomplished  a great deal, there is still important work ahead.   I am excited for what the coming year holds  and for the continued growth and success of   our business community. Thank you. Thank you very  much. Can you bring the picture up here so we can   all see it here? And I I think you've got some  people wanting to present some flowers to you. Would would you like a picture with us? Sure. We'll find a way. I'm gonna say on behalf of the board of directors,   we are honored and privileged  to have Karine back with us. Okay, good. Good. There you go. There you go.

That looks so good. Excellent. All right. I was timing us. That was me. Hey, Athens. They'll  hang up when we get outside. Yeah, I know. That's Thank you. Yeah. Congratulations again, Karine. Okay. Do  we have any other requests for I wouldn't   leave. You don't know if anybody's going to  have be a winner for something tonight. So, I'll wait just a second here. As the room empties out.

Oh, yeah. Any any other any anyone  else wanting to provide public comment? Well, not seeing anyone, then I'm going to  close public comment and we will move on now to um we have no public hearings and we  will move on then to our reports of the city   manager and staff. Mr. Fe. Thank Thank you,  Madam Mayor. Um, just for the sake of time,   you know, public may not know the council's  been meeting since 5 o'clock this evening. So,   I'd like to go over You've got the directives  log in front of you. We'll continue working on   items to um complete them. I do I do want to speak  to a couple items that are new that are requests   coming from neighboring cities. First, the city  of ISUsa has been lobbying Metro to uh install   some safety enhancements at their new metro at  their metro location, including fairbox stands.   They want to have new gates. They're asking for  cameras and some enhanced security features.   Um the city of Isusa is also asking neighboring  cities who have a metro stop to consider joining   a letter of support from elected officials that um  there's been an ongoing discussion between ISUSA   and Metro to look at enhanced safety improvements  um around their metro stops and they're asking for   our support so that the metro could look at it  not just on a one city basis but maybe looking   at an application across several cities that  could look at you know how they could engage   with our communities enhance enhance the safety  for writers uh and do it in a way that is really   fitting for each one of our communities. They've  asked for a letter from the mayor. If the council   is okay with it, I've seen the letter. It's really  just inviting partnership and collaboration. So,   if you're okay with that, I'll ask uh for Mayor  Chevlin's signature. The another item that has  

come up um not Monrovia is not the only city  that's been dealing with uh what feels like an   increase in black bear encounters. Um there are  other cities that have been engaging in their own   um encounters in their communities. There's been  a a discussion for several years about partnering   with Fish and Wildlife to provide additional  staffing. Um the idea the idea for um several   cities what um there are several cities who would  like to partner with through the COG to actually   pay for an additional staff person to respond to  calls here in the San Gabriel Valley. Um what what   I have shared has been our experience with um  with fish and wildlife. Um we certainly um have   seen our own you know number of calls but we have  also seen we also have our own experience with   fish and wildlife trying to get them to respond  trying to collaborate and communicate with them.   Um but I just want to share with city council at  this point at this time that there is a discussion   happening amongst several of the neighboring  cities about this this joint effort. There   are many um which are very interested in helping  participate. the more cities that do participate,   um the the the the reduced cost will be per city.  Um I've asked for a copy of the agreement that   they've that they've drafted. I'll circulate that  to the city council. At some point, they'll ask us   to um to talk about it as a council and I'll bring  that to you. I just wanted to make sure you were   all aware that there's this discussion happening  out there. it it started several years ago   um and really just kind of died and didn't move  forward, but there are a few cities that have   uh kind of brought that discussion back. I would  hope we would um encourage to change their policy   rather than give them more money to do this  exact policy they're currently implementing.   I I think the the just to to point out Council  Belden's comment, we have asked for meetings  

with the uh California Fish and Wildlife to look  at policies and how they actually approach bears   here in Monrovia. Um part of the challenge with an  agreement like this is that not all cities are the   same. Some cities react and live, you know, live  with wildlife, habitate, cohabitate with wildlife   differently than others. Um and so, uh I think  there's just a lot of logistics to work through.   I don't think it's a quick discussion, but um I'm  just providing that information to council. I did   talk to um Harabian I'll go to you Larry, but um  I did talk to herian's office about the um Senate   bill that's out there. Um it was proposed by a  senator in the San Diego area. I'm forgetting   her name right at the moment, but uh when um he  anticipates that will be coming out of the Senate   side and and when it goes over to the uh assembly  side, they will be discussing that. I don't have a   um status on the actual bill, but that had to  do with actual changes in their their practice.   I think it was SP 1135. We we also spoke Larry  and I with her median and we also spoke at the   League of California Cities with the mayors  of South Pasadena, Claremont and Sierra Madre   specifically about the bear issue. And what we  really wanted to do is just be a part of the   process. That was the main concern. That's a good  point to make. Yes. The the last item I'd like to   to share with you is I received an email earlier  today which is something that doesn't come across   my desk very often. Um, Isabelle Isa Olivas was  born on May 5th, 1926, which makes her 100 years   old today. Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. She I'm  not sure if she is listening. I'm going to share   this information in our upcoming update. But  she is a she has lived here for all 100 years.  

Oh wow. Um she met her husband who has since  passed but they they have they were married for   over 50 years. She was blessed with two children,  three grandchildren, six greatg grandandchildren,   and four great great grandchildren. And she  continues to inspire her family with a sharp   memory, a strong spirit, and stories of Monrovia  through the decades. And she has but one simple   birthday wish, a Dodgers three beat. Oh. Well,  that's cool. That's a good That's my update this   evening. Thank you. Okay, great. Um could you and  I think you mentioned this at our last meeting,   but uh in terms of Mr. Bontoya, um the um getting  the records uh or any type of report and we had   talked about I believe making a records request.  Yes. Um the city has reached out multiple times   to the governor's office, the attorney general's  office. We filed an official records act request   through the city attorney's office. Um they have  requested extensions to review those reports.   So the city has made repeated attempts, even  spoken with our legislators. Um we'll continue   to ask and we'll continue to follow up, but at  this point we've not received anything. Thank   thank you very much. Okay. Um RCM2 spot program  update and this is Tiffany Peterson. Tiffany. Thank you, Mayor Chevlin and council members. Um  I'm very excited to be here to be able to um send   an update to you all on our new spot or our newly  enhanced spot program over the last few years. Um   we have some exciting new, you know, opportunities  for this program again this year. So, we're super   excited for it. Um this first slide here is our  newly enhanced um flyer that we have this year.   This was actually created by our 2025 YES intern  um that we had for our youth services program last  

year. Uh she spent some time on it. So, we'll  be using that to promote the program uh the   front side of our brochure or our flyer for this  year. So, we're super excited about that. Um we're   continuing to run the program on Friday evenings  from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 um at Library Park. It's   going to begin on June 5th and running for 10  weeks. Um, again with a variety of activities,   community partners, music, and some great food  for the teens to enjoy. Next up, we just wanted   to kind of give you a spot recap of 2025. Um, with  the with the support from you all, we've been able   to provide an amazing program for the teams and it  just it keeps growing and getting great and great   over the last few years. Um, we've included shared  shaded lounge areas for the teens that they really   enjoy. they can, you know, kind of kick back in  a sense with their friends, play board games, you   know, engage in activities such as rock climbing,  a dodgeball area, and a surfing simulator. Um, it   was really cool. They also enjoyed the mini golf  and the laser tag that we're actually going to be   bringing back this year. Um, last year we put in  a 37% increase in average team participation than   in 2024. Um, on average we brought in about 140  42 teens uh per night compared to 100 in 2024.   So the program is definitely growing and it's  definitely getting out there. Um, and in 2025   our highest attendance was 172 teens. So um, 62%  of those were uh, Monrovia Unified School teams.   So that's really it's a great feat to accomplish  to be able to bring in that many teens just in in   our community here. um continue to get positive  feedback from MOTAB. Um and local businesses have   reported nothing but positive impact around town  on Friday nights. Um they're really just kind of   congregating in Library Park and enjoying their  time for the four and a half hours that we have   uh participation time for them. Um and then some  community partners that were heavily involved last  

year. Um Monrovia Area Partnership came out,  Makers and Makers and Clay came out. Namaste   came out a couple of times. Smitten on paper came  out and we also had the sidewalk astronomers come   out and do a variety of activities with the teens.  So approaching this year, our approach is really   just to continue to engage those 6th through 12th  graders. Um still creating that teenonly space in   Library Park to make it feel like their own and um  you know no parent like a parent- free night for   them to you know just be able to hang out and have  fun. Um and then some just weekly activities that   we're going to incorporate this time around. um an  a mechanical bull. Um it is inflatable, I promise   you. It has a a landing pad that is very safe. A  human foosball, which is very cool. Um the laser   tag, a h a henna, and some video game art um video  game trailer. Um some new activities that we're   going to kind of have too also around are going to  be a billiard's pool soccer, a bungee basketball,   and some button making activities. So, um really  looking forward to seeing those as well. And then   some new treats we're going to um incorporate. Um  Raising Canes, Mama's Juiceries, Mama's Juicery,   and Dave's Hot Chicken. So, they're all really  eager to come out and um provide us with some   food, some some delicious food. Um really just  continue to connect and build with the teens. Um   we have a variety of different programs here in  town that we can connect with as well as through   the street fair. Um and then consistent event  staff on a weekly basis. um they really build   like really great relationships with the teens  and they actually look for our staff when they   come through weekly. So those connections are  really important. Um continuing to collaborate   with the key community partners um and then doing  those direct outreaches. Um we've already kind   of connected with the schools um while we're  promoting from Monrovia days. So we also have   our team going out to um connect with the spot  program as well. So, we've we're hitting Monrovia   High School, Clifton, Santa Fe. Um we're talking  about it all in youth commission with our teen  

advisory board and also discussing it with um the  Monrovia area partnership. Um just some program   uh promotions that we've been already kind of  doing. Um we've obviously included it in our   summer today. We're going to be going to the  Friday night street fair um and doing library   park promotions. We're actually going to be going  at the end of the month to um walk through uh the   street fair to kind of see if there's any teens  um that are interested in joining the program.   Um definitely event posters and communicating  communicating that throughout the program. Um   and then just again onampus promotions through all  of those schools and then local business flyers   um displayed in their windows that we've partnered  with in the past. And then uh the CM weekly   update. Um some of our partnerships that we have  for um OldTown Merchants um a lot of them have   been supporting us. So again, our meals are going  to be from Raising Canes, Wendy's, JB Burgers,   and Dave's Hot Chicken, as well as Monrovia Pizza  Company. A lot of these um places either donate or   give us a significantly good discount on food. So  that's a really great for us. Um also some special   treats that um support us with some discounts are  Mumu Mia, Boba Box, and Mama's Juicery. Boba Box   is really hit. I think we go through that probably  within the first two hours of being out there. So,   we have a really good partnership with them. Um,  weekly prizes. Uh, we do $10 gift cards to various   uh places around town. Um, a lot of the spots the  younger crowds hit. So, we try to get Teapumps,   Mama's Juicery, Cold Stone, and Black Kate Black  Cat Fables. Um, our youth internship program.   We also have a dedicated intern um with our team  for our youth program. So, they'll be coming out   weekly to help us support to give us an extra  hand there. Um and then our community partners   um and our special weekly events. So again, teen  advisory board will be out there with maker space.   Our youth commission will do hours um weekly hours  with us to there. Our uh black hat fables will   come out and host a boo booth on various evenings.  Same with Makers and Clay, Namaste Beauty Lounge,  

and Simply Divine. And then this is just going  to round out our schedule. Um, so June 5th, we're   going to start with one of our um, highlighted  events that we had last year that brought in a lot   of teens. So, we're going to do glow-in-the-dark  uh, mini golf again. Um, we're going to do on the   12th, we're going to kick off the World Cup  kickoff. So, that's when human foosball is   coming into town. Um, next up, we have the Wild  Wild West week with with the mechanical bull. Uh,   the 26th of June, we're going to be doing laser  tag, which was also a hit last year. Uh July 3rd,   we're going to take time off uh just to prepare  for our Fourth of July event. Uh July 10th,   we'll have some a game night with a lot of variety  of board games and some really good snacks. And   then we'll bring out some of the specialty items  that were a big hit with um the sports items   that we have that we'll put around the park. Um  July 17th, we wanted to incorporate a 50s night,   especially with the Route 66 Centennial. So, we're  looking forward to that evening. Um July 24th,   we're going to have the bungee hoops um and some  really good treats that night. And July 31st,   we're going to have a dodgeball tournament  was which was also a pretty big hit last year.   And then August 7th, which will be um rounding  out the summer with a billiard soccer game. So   um we have about a handful of those are new  this year. Um and then we've incorporated   um a few additional ones that were exciting for  them last year. So you are you going to enforce   an age limit? A lot of those things look uh very  inviting to us older folks along with the many.   Yeah. Yes. We'll just standing by for the Yeah.  If you need any testers ahead of time. If you see   people with glasses and hats, don't just look  away. Look away. But thank you again, council,   for supporting this amazing program. We couldn't  do it without you. So we we are totally looking   forward to another great u program of spot and you  know our team is eager to get out there and before  

we know it it'll be June and we're going to be  having a great time in Library Park. So sounds   like a great time. Thank you. You guys always  do such a good job as well. I had an opportunity   to share go a couple of times and you guys are  friendly. You're there. You're present and you   guys are just as excited as the as the kids and  I really appreciate the research that you guys do   to see what games actually work and what doesn't  work. work and I can tell by the switches and the   things that you guys have um highlighted and um  there's a lot of thought that goes into it. So,   good job on that. Thank you. And if you really  all want to try it, just come by before 5 and   we'll get you in. All right. Okay. Thank you.  Now, when's dinner? What time is dinner is   what I want to know. We usually do it kind of  almost like nightfall. Not really nightfall,   but like maybe like 7ish up. Got it. Sounds good.  Just come to the back side of the tent. I will.   I will. Thank you all. Okay. RCM uh 3 broadband  assessment overview and we have Victoria Roachcha,   deputy public works director who will be  providing this presentation. Good evening   council. I was sitting back there with Sher  and I was coached that to keep your enthusiasm,   I was supposed to do broadband because you've been  here for so long. So, thanks Sher for the tip.   Um so I am here today to present on phase one of  our broadband assessment that we've been going   through and just to give the overview we'll go  through the background the Monrovia's broadband   snapshot the key challenges recommendations  and next steps. So within the background um the   California Public Utilities Commission released  a local agency technical assistant grant program   um in 2022. This was specifically just for doing  assessments. Nothing with implementation or   putting anything on the ground. Just talking  about what uh cities and regions have for   broadband services. So we received uh our grant  in 2023 and then we awarded a contract with EN  

engineering used to be known as Mellin and the  short name for it is in trust. So they were the   ones who were conducting our assessment. Um we  also worked with them to subcontract with telecom   law firm who the city has worked with before uh  to also do a 450 point outside plant survey as   a subcontractor. So plant survey meaning he did a  survey of what doesce and telecom poles look like   what are the condition of those poles later as we  got through the assessment and we we realized kind   of we might actually be a very built out city um  we went back and negotiated the contract had an   amendment we took some of that money and actually  partnered with media who's a local group that you   all are probably familiar with and telecom law  firm to really deepen and extend our assessment   to be very very Monrovia specific which I'm  excited for and we'll talk a little bit about   where that's going. Um so this is today I'm  talking about in trust assessment which was   completed in 2025 the end of 2025. So some of the  strengths coming out of that is that our our fiber   availability is on par with the strongest coverage  levels in the region as well as above several   neighboring cities placing it closer to the top  tier of local performance. So for fiber access,   ISUsa has 79.9% of coverage. We have 78.8%. Then  it starts to drop pretty quickly. Bradberry has   62.9%. Dwarty has 59.7%. And Arcadia only has 33%  which might be a little bit surprising. Yes. Um   and that's really for fiber that's in the ground.  So things that are coming through um fiber cable   or coaxial cables. You also though have um wire  line. So fixed wi fixed wireless transmits over   the air from tower to tower. We have T-Mobile,  Verizon, and to a lesser extent, we also have  

AT&T. So, when you're talking about all of our  providers, when you have uh Giggle Fiber, AT&T   DSL, Charter Spectrum, Frontier Fiber, which was  also acquired by Verizon in January of this year,   and then you put on top of that our wireless  providers that offer um 4G and 5G internet   with T-Mobile Verizon. You have a lot of coverage  here in the city of Monrovia. And I want to give   council actually the credit to this. We've been  we've made ourselves such a developmentfriendly   city that when you talk about market building,  you look at everything that's going on with   Station Square South and the Adept Project and you  have this huge influx of customers coming in, it   makes us a really friendly place to do business.  Another provider that's coming in right now and   doing work is actually Sonic. Uh they're another  fiber service. So, we have even more on top of all   those ones that I I named. Um, when it came to the  outside plant survey, 80% was within compliance.   So, that's pretty good. It means we don't have a  systemic issue. It's not that um these things are   being neglected. It just means that we need to  keep a list, turn it over toce and the providers   and say, "Please come fix your plant for our  aesthetics." Uh and then for the gap side of it,   we still have 27% of residents who are testing  below that California speed standard. And we're   going to get into where we think the best way  of bridging that gap um looks like as we move   forward. Unfortunately, with good buildout means  that a solution is not really grant eligibility.   our neighbors are probably going to have a much  better chance of getting grants than we will   when you think of 59 and 30 33% of coverage  which is again why we kind of pivoted into   partnering with media and telecom law firm and  I just wanted to give an overview so you can see  

visually see the coverage that's going on and  this is just fiber again this is nothing to do   with like the 5G internet so you have AT&T DSL  which is uh copper that's going over your phone   line small niche area like small area because  copper is going out and you have more fiber is   a better and more stable source anyways and so  that's why you see better coverage with fiber   charter spectrum big coverage there Frontier fiber  and then Frontier also has some DSL and then of   course our big one because we're headquartered is  Giggle so you can see there's a lot of options for   um for residents Sonic so are north of the freeway  they've built for um serving Huntington Avenue to   Central Avenue bounded by city borders and south  of the freeway they've built for Evergreen Avenue   to Dherty Road bounded by Mayflower Avenue and  Myrtle Avenue. And we talk about pockets that   maybe have less coverage. um in the foothill  regions you have those pockets and then in the   southern regions of the city Sonic is actually  already starting to fill that gap and they're   not represented in the study because they started  doing their work after the study started. So Sonia   is that um right around the um transit village  they are doing some work around the transit   village yes but even further south from that and I  have a I didn't put it into this presentation but   we do have a map public does that we could  provide. Okay. So coming out of the study,   the number one thing that we really focused on  as we move forward is that regional coordination   recommendation that was made by Inrust because we  are so built out. What we really want to look at   is how do we increase marketability as a region to  help fill our gaps because you want to say there's   an even larger customer base if you include  other cities around us as well. when a telecom uh  

provider is mobilizing and they have more places  to go that helps increase that marketability. Um   and we have that built-in partnership by having  media which is great. So that's Monrovia, Arcadia,   Dwarty, Irwindel, ISUsa, and then the silent G  of Glendora. Um and then we're actually adding   Bradberry into that mix just because they're right  next door. Mhm. Um, so the other recommendations   that are up there, they are good recommendations,  but they're kind of generalized recommendations.   We don't want to focus on those yet because  we want to get to the the details of what's   really needed for the region. So these might be  good recommendations moving forward, but media's   work and telecom law firms work is going to look  at what are all the neighboring cities doing,   where do our policies and procedures and  permitting overlap, where can we kind of   um get onto the same page. So that way when an  ISP or an internet service provider comes in,   they say, "Oh, you all have standardization. We  want to build here because you've made it so easy   for us to go to every single city." and it's the  same process. So what I would say is that city of   Monrovia at this point through this project with  media uh is providing leadership in identifying   and solving broadband needs. We're really leading  the way and we're seeking solutions for residents,   businesses, institutions and broadband providers  and we're looking to open those partnerships. So   this is the uh roadmap moving forward. I  keep kind of gesturing this way because   Brenda Trainer is a part of media, but she's  actually also the subrant contractor with   Frontier Frontier Trail Strategies. I don't  know if you know about Brenda's background,   but it's interesting. It's huge uh within  this space and it's such a pleasure working   with her because she really she she's a wealth of  knowledge. Yeah, she know her stuff. She does know  

her stuff. She really does. So again, like I said,  we're comparing policies and regulations and then   uh she and Jonathan with Telecom law firm, they're  developing that guide to align those policies and   constructions processes for ease of provider  buildout. And then on top of that, Media is   actually going to draft marketing materials for  distribution to internet service providers and do   some of that advocacy work and development work to  try and get um internet service providers to build   out where we still have pockets. Great competition  within Monrovia, which is good, but also maybe   even help our neighbors uh as we go. And Victoria,  I didn't ask you ahead of time, but since Brenda   is here and we've talked about media so many times  this evening, would it be appropriate? Brenda,   did you have comment? You want to come  say hi? It's not like council knows you. I must confess, I had to take off the dog  clothes today because Trixie and I were   at the library. So, I I got myself cleaned up  to look the technical professional that I am.   Uh it is a joy working with Victoria specifically  and the guidance that we've gotten from Dylan to   take this project to I think a higher order  than what was originally conceived and that   we've gotten the CPU to concur with the direction  in which we're heading is really significant and   it couldn't have been done without Dylan  and Victoria's experience as well. So,   this is a very exciting thing to do and I hope  that we can find the opportunities. This is not   nearly as big a grant as the interest got, but uh  we're going to get us to the edge and hopefully   see a lot of opportunities and I hope subsequently  we'll be able to make progress. Well, will this do   anything in that dead zone I have on Foothill  Boulevard with eight by Starbucks? Yes, by the   Starbucks at the bottom of Foothill. I sure hope  so. We're gonna we're definitely going to target  

that area and try to get these companies together  and and address the needs that we're trying to   identify and more importantly what we're trying  to identify for the region so we can make this a   smart region so that we can do not only business  better and get the redundancy for businesses   that they so desperately need but also to get our  cities being smart cities and advancing with us.   Quick question. Is it going to improve the systems  that we have here within uh city council? Because   I know our systems go they go down quite well.  This study won't do that, but we'll certainly   be able to introduce ways that it could help. It  could help eventually. Yes. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. It   does come down to somebody's got to pay the bill.  Yeah. Yeah. And this this project doesn't have any   money to pay bills. Yes. But you'll tell us what  we need. what we mean. Certainly hope so. That'd   be great. Thank you, Brenda. Madam Mayor, can  I just ask one question? I know it looked like   it was mentioned in there about um uh sharing and  kind of outlining when people are doing uh conduit   and tunneling. And so how's that working right  now? Are we having all these companies asking us   to put in many trench work within our streets or  we uh like So I heard I assume that's challenging   right now for us and also has a huge impact on  some of our future paving projects. So it's great   that you asked that the through the permitting  process um yes they they have to turn in plans   they have to say where they're laying conduit  and things like that. Luckily though a lot of   this happened before some of the moratoriums  went into place but because we also have   um a process of the utilities coordination meeting  and that's been going going on long before I ever   came to the city. A lot of these projects have  been previously coordinated uh alongside city  

projects. So they know when our our when our  seats are open um when the moratoriums start,   when they stop and that's kudos to the staff that  had put that all in place prior uh to me getting   here actually. Yeah. Any other questions?  Great report. Thank you very much broadband.   Okay. and it and it's okay. Thank you. Thank  you. Thank you. All right. Uh then with that,   we are moving on to our reports of city council  members. Uh and I will start with Mr. Belden. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Uh well, I missed you all  while you were out at Cal Cities doing great work.   Um did get a chance to go and participate in the  Adrenaline Run Club and their second anniversary.   They missed you all. So, uh, great group, had  a huge showing, and there were a lot of events,   but I think you all are going to cover them all.  So, I'm going to let you all cover them, and,   uh, it's been a great few weeks. So, that's  it for me. Thanks. Great. Uh, Mr. Spicer,   uh, just a few, um, community updates.  Um, first, a reminder that application   for Monrovia Day's parade are due tomorrow.  There are six awards up for grabs this year   um including Monrovia Day Spirit Award which will  be presented to the best school entry that brings   one of this year's um one of the u three themes  Western Route 66. Dang, my wife's not here. Yeah. Okay. So, um, Western Route 66 and  America's celebrating their 250th birthday.  

Additional awards include best musical entry,  best float, judges award, and what's most unique   is the overall. Also, just don't forget about  the upcoming community festival. Wristbands can   be purchased online or at the community center.  The festival will feature carnival rides, games,   youth performances, and live music, concessions,  and more. Event hours are as follows. Friday,   May 15th from 6 from 5:00 p. p.m. to 1000 p.m.  Saturday, May 16th from 12:00 p.m. to 1000 p.m.   And on Sunday, May 17th from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00  p.m. Lastly, our summer concerts series will   kick off Memorial Day weekend, Sunday, May 24th,  featuring Stone Soul. That's a really good band.   Stone Soul. We encourage residents to bring their  chairs and enjoy a evening under the stars. And   like Edward said, I'll pass it on to the other  council members so they can report on some of   the things we did. Okay. The 24th. Pardon me. What  park on the 24th? Oh, Station Square. We do first.   I think we're doing the same process, right,  Rebecca? Six at Station Square and then six at   Library Park. Yes. Okay, Tamila. Hello there. Hi.  Well, did you guys meet my cute grandson or what?   So cute. He's four weeks. He was four weeks on  Saturday. That's part of my report, by the way.   Um I just, you know, there were so many events,  wonderful events, but I was so impressed with the  

hard work that went into um Route 66 along with  the Mop Peg uh community that uh did the home   tours at the exact same time. Um I got a chance  to be a dosent um for the um the the museum as   well as uh was there on Saturday. I'm sorry. On  Thursday for um the kickoff of the new display.   It was just a beautiful time and I just wanted to  um take the time to recognize my colleague Sergio   um for putting in so much work behind the Route  66 uh um celebration along with the team. I know   Ed's here and all the whole team that did so much  work behind it. I just I I saw the details and   um I know it started off with a little rain. And  I know you guys were a little nervous about it,   but it turned out to be an an amazing amazing  community day. I had my little In-N-Out Burger at   Freds and I was excit I had to sneak out of I if I  could be honest out of my dosent responsibilities,   I said I'll be right back and I went to go eat  my burger, but I did go back to the museum. But   it was a beautiful day. And and Vicky Hansen as  well. Yes. I wanted Yeah, I couldn't think of all   the names. I know I shouldn't have started  but absolutely they did a lot of hard work   particularly is she's with the with the museum  right with the museum and she also is with seven   gables a a real estate office okay so that's  amazing town okay so I wanted to share that   the veterans resource center is hosting a veterans  dinner tomorrow Wednesday May 6 from 6:00 to 8 and   they're always fun wonderful food and it is free  so please join um It's at um space is limited. So,   contact the library to sign up for more  information. Uh this Saturday, join the library  

team in our park nationalist for story time with  the park nationalist 10:00 a.m. at Station Square   Park. Save the date for the summer reading. That's  always such a big deal. I can't even remember the   big number for the summer reading program, but  it's getting bigger and bigger and bigger and   bigger. So, make sure you register early for that.  It starts June the 6th. Wonderful prizes and it's   just a good time from 12 to 3 in Library Park.  That's it. That's all. Becky, can I Sure. Larry.   Yeah. I left something out. Um we also had a map  conference. Yes. And we have 130 participants.   Yes. Normally we have right around 80 to 90 um  people um attend and we also ended up with over   $5,000 in sponsorship money and um all the food  was sponsored. We also had 25 local organization   nonprofits that attended and many firsttime  attendees. But I just want to say to um Sherry,   Carrie, and I keep forgetting the young man's  name. Eric. Eric. Eric. Man, they did an awesome   awesome job. It was one hell of a conference. I  really enjoyed myself and I'm pretty sure the rest   of the council. Yes. Okay. My apologies,  mayor. Excellent. Wait a minute. I don't Okay. You're welcome, Mayor Pro Tim Jimenez.  Thank you, Madame Mayor. This past weekend,   we had a Monrovia Route 62 celebration. We started  off on Thursday at the historical museum, and it   was really special to see the detail that was put  into the display. Uh they recreated buildings that  

are no longer Route 66, as well as replicated the  buildings like the Flying A gas station that are   right there. Um, thank you to the uh Mark Houston  Trio Jazz Band that played period 40s50s music. It   was incredible. Um, they also had free ice cream  and donuts from a Helms Bakery truck and a good   humor truck. And then the celebration went on to  Sunday. On Sunday, we had a big partnership and I   want to thank the people involved, individuals  and organizations that were involved in that,   including Vicky Hansen, Edie Ramirez, Ed and  Megan Carpinelli from Street Rods Forever, Tracy   French from Fred's, Norm Haley, Mike Andrews,  Sandy Beered, Mopg, and the Manovva Historical   Museum. Please forgive me if I left somebody out.  There's so many people that were involved. I want   to say how personal to Monrovia it was. Steve  Baker's car. Uh I don't know if how many people   were there to see it. It's a late 1940s Plymouth.  Uh and Jimmy Hendris has it and he brought it. Uh   it's very special because we suffered so much  by losing the historical expertise of both   Gloria Crutchington and Steve Baker. So, it was  great that there was a memorial to him with his   car there. There's also Monrovia's famous first  fire truck that was there, the 1916 Seag Graves   truck. And it's it's it's heartening to see the  efforts of the Monroy Firefighters Association is   raising funds to not only restore it, but to get  together a trailer so that we could move it around   to future displays. Um, it was a great celebration  of Monrovia of Route 66 in spite of the rain. And   I just want to say thank you to everybody that  was involved. That concludes my report. Madam Oh,   Madame Mayor, I have one last thing to say. All  right. See, I'm not the only one. That's right.  

In honor of Cinco de Mayo today, I wanted to give  a brief history of why it's relevant to everybody   here in this room in America. On May 5th, 1862,  a young Texas born general of Mexican ancestry,   Ignasio Saragoa, led a Mexican army that was  outnumbered 3 to1 by the invading uh French   Imperial Army at Puebla and they defeated them  thoroughly. Uh the French continued to occupy   parts of Mexico, but the battle did this that  that benefited everybody in the United States. Uh   unfortunately the United States was just beginning  the civil war and I don't know how many of you are   familiar with the beginning of the civil war. The  south was winning the first part of the the the   war. Things were not going well. Um the French did  not they were led by a a dictator Napoleon III.   He did not believe in democracy and he actually uh  wanted the United States to be split up. He wanted   to aid the Confederacy. uh the US Union Army or  Navy had a blockade on the coast. So his plan was   to funnel arms through Mexico through Texas to the  Confederacy. Uh with the Mexican army stopping the   French or at least slowing them down, it gave the  Union Army Abraham Lincoln time for the Union Army   to basically defeat the the the Confederates. So  thanks to the the the efforts of the Mexican army   on Cinco de Mayo 1862, the Confederacy uh plans  uh of victory were thwarted. So that's how this   date is important not just for people of Mexican  ancestry but really the United States citizens as   well. So I just wanted to point that out, Madame  Mayor, and thank you very much and happy Cinco de   Mayo, Madame Mayor, and rest of the council and  audience. every and we had a very nice uh Mexican   dinner this this evening. Thank you to staff  for making that all happen as well. Um I have a  

a few items. One, u Larry normally um reports on  this, but I wanted to give a a shout out to the   adult school on Tuesday, May 19th. Um the adult  school will have a healthc care job fair. Uh,   and that again will be on Tuesday, uh, May 19th  from 10:00 a.m. to 12 pm at the adult school   there on Mountain Avenue. They've been doing such  a great job with their job fairs and just turning   out hundreds of of people. So, if you're someone  that's looking for a job in the healthc care   industry, again, the Monrovia Community Adult  School will be having one on Tuesday, May 19th   from 10 to um 12. Um I too uh attended the both  the um museum exhibit uh unveiling there that was   on Thursday, April 30th. and then uh followed them  obviously this weekend by the all the activities   in the park and then the uh MoPG the uh tour and  I know that uh Edy ran her tail off uh going from   place to place and with the rain and everything  else and but it it it was beautiful Edie. You did   a a great job. But one of the the fun things is  that I haven't I normally don't eat ice cream and   on Thursday I had a drumstick and on Sunday I had  a drumstick from the Good Humor the the the Good   Humor truck. So that was uh great. And the home  I was at was on uh Shamrock, a part of Route 66   and owned by Dan and Mary Wall, the owner of the  U drum store on on Myrtle. At any rate, his home   was uh restored by the quoteunquote the restored  uh HGTV um renovation um program. At any rate,  

it was it was a a lot of fun. And if any of you  have ever watched that program, you know the guy   wears this big giant cowboy hat. Well, the story  behind that is he doesn't really want to wear   the cowboy hat. That's the the show makes him do  that. But, uh, at any rate, and they had the that   particular episode playing, um, in the living room  of that home. So, it was it was a lot of fun. And   a little bit of trivia, my husband and I at the  um the potluck the night before, we sat with Dan   and and Mary, and Dan started talking about, for  some reason, we started talking about Elmani. And,   um, then all of a sudden, he said his father  graduated from a Royal High School. And we said,   "Well, we graduate. Chris and I graduated from  a royal high school." Well, what year did he   grad your dad graduate? Well, I'm not sure. 707  7172. Went home that night, looked at my annual,   and we actually graduated from high school with  Stan Wall, who was Dan Wall's um father. So,   hey, small world. Um, I did want to report to to  council that I am on a um it's only going to be   about maybe four meetings, but it's a uh ad hoc um  looking into SB79 and what we might be able to do   to combat some of the effects of um SB79, which is  the high density housing within a certain radius   of a um like our gold line station. At any rate,  the Harbedian bill herbedian bill uh AB2576 has   pretty much been gutted. There's nothing left  of it. The thing about the the population and   um the 10% and and all that, it's it's gone. And  there so the date restriction of January 1st,   2025 is still in effect. the 10% is still in  effect that you can only protect 10% of the  

historic assets in a particular vicinity. And so  the only thing that it will do under the original   uh provision, it said that um which we already  have, your historic resources have to be approved   by a local body, which we already do. Well,  they're going to add state and federal because   some of the cities that are affected um they  don't have their local body approve those. So,   it does provide that, but that it's really not  going to give us much help um at all. There is   another bill uh SB Dazzo 1361. Um, and Metro had  asked, they were asking for a little carveout that   it would not include the metro lines within LA  County and that's as I understand that that has   been that didn't get out of committee.  that was turned down. And also there is   um apparently there was some some portion of that  had to do with the cities taking action to quote   unquote avoid uh the inst uh instituting SB79  measures by curtailing bus service. So there's   that's been added in there. So, I I don't really  know in particular how much we're going to be   able to do to really protect ourselves on that  one. But, uh regardless, uh other than SB79,   there are a lot of other things on the books that  already do many things to provide for high density   housing that we have no control over. But very  disappointing that the herabedian bill didn't get   um more traction. Um and then just out of that  ad hoc, in fact we just met on April 28th, we are  

we re are recommending to the governing board to  oppose um SB um 1361. And so that won't be heard   until um May 21st, I think it is. Yes, it it's May  21st. Um, so if you have any issues, we can talk   about that at our next um, council meeting. Um,  did want to highlight that we went um, um, Sergio   and I were there for the, uh, ribbon cutting for  Castle and so was, uh, Dylan for Casakolina uh,   the rehabilitation rehab um, location there on  Foothill. absolutely fantastic uh renovation   there and they are going to be providing or  they already are providing great resources a   great service for people especially needing neuro  type of uh rehab stroke and things like that but   um great great addition to our um our city. Um,  wanted to highlight, remember this Saturday,   the fire department, fire service day. Go get your  pancakes. Oh, Jeremy. Jeremy, thank you very much,   Jeremy. He came to the coordinating council on  Monday and he was talking about fire service day   and he made mention something about beer in  and the pancakes. So, we were saying, well,   maybe that's a part of their secret sauce there.  And but only joking, they're not putting beer in   the pancakes, but we get we had we had a good  time teasing teasing him, but beer came up in   the conversation. But anyway, all good. Come out  and uh support our fire department. Uh that is   from 7:00 a.m. to 11 7 to 11:00 a.m. on this  uh Saturday. And uh later in the month in May,  

we have two um veterans events or Memorial Day  events. Saturday uh before Memorial Day, that is   the traditional board of supervisors. Katherine  Barger has her big event in S at Sanonita Park.   And then on Memorial Day itself, the Allied  Veterans uh will be putting on their normal   Memorial Day event at 10:00 a.m. at Turner and  Stevens or Live Oak um cemetery. Um, could I ask   and I meant to ask that when you were doing your  report, can we get a re an update on the Cubs at   our next meeting? Unless you unless you have one  right now. Yeah, I don't I don't have one. I don't   have enough for now. So, we'll get an update. I  was trying to find something online. I found a   couple of news uh videos, but nothing um nothing  real specific. So, if we could get that, that   would um be great. And I wanted to I think I got  everything on as I wrote down scribbled down mad   mayor notes. Yes. Could I just make one amendment?  I wanted to recognize Rebecca Sandival uh for   all her hard work along with her staff uh for the  Route 66 event. Mhm. There's no record of someone   handling in staff, no previous year's record where  you had to put together an event that included the   museum, the west part of the park, shutting down  Shamrock, Fred's, the church parking lot and staff   led by Rebecca did a wonderful job as well as the  fire department and the police department. But   Rebecca really she really deserves our respect  and applause. And and I will say that Rebecca,   it's been seamless. Uh Tina would always do all of  our the techie stuff for our coordinating council   meetings and Rebecca has stepped in and it's  totally flawless. So thank you very much for that  

as well, Rebecca. And other than that, I want to  say happy Mother's Day to everyone this weekend.   And whether you actually birthed a child or you  took care of one or raised one, um kudos to you   and um all the best wishes for a great Mother's  Day. And as I always said, it shouldn't be just   one day a year. That's a 365 day praise. It should  be. Um okay, with that, somebody's giggling. Um   okay. Uh uh moving on then to our administrative  reports AR1. Oh, and on my report, honey, thank   you for coming to the council meeting. I can see  you're just having such a great time out there. Okay. uh AR1 fiscal year 202526 budget  update uh resolution number 20 uh 26-18 and   uh Rey administrative services director  will be leading this um discussion and   I just want to say thank you so very much  these these budget updates are really really   invaluable and so no surprises. Thank you.  Thank you so much. Uh, good evening again,   Mayor Chevlin and members of city council. Thank  you for your time tonight. And the presentation   before you is a fiscal year 2526 third quarter  budget update. But following in Victoria's lead,   maybe I should go budget. Yeah. Um, always a  fun topic. See how much fun we have, honey?   Um, and a hard copy of this evening's  presentation slides have been provided to you   uh for reference as well. So, the purpose of  tonight's presentation is to provide a budget  

update and a highle overview of the city's  finances as we close out fiscal year 2526.   We're also presenting proposed budget adjustments  for your consideration, which better align the   budget with our latest estimates. and this will  be the final budget adjustment for the current   fiscal year. Lastly, we'll also provide  updates on several other discussion items. So, as a high-level financial overview,  the city continues to remain in a stable   financial position. However, some uncertainty  does still persist in the broader economy,   including federal level changes such as tariffs,  funding freezes, and recent conflicts in the   Middle East, which can have potential impacts  to the city. That said, most major revenues,   including property tax and sales tax, are  still currently performing as projected. Where we may see this impact us is in the  cost of goods and services as inflation   has increased from 2.7% in December of 2025  to 3.3% as of March of this year. Overall,   the city does still remain in a flexible  position and can adjust as needed. This slide here provides a high-level summary of  the city's budget across all city funds. Overall,   total revenues are proposed to decrease from  approximately 166.8 million to 148.8 million.   And expenditures are also proposed to decrease  from approximately 157.7 million to 145.8 million.   We'll take a closer look at the proposed  adjustments that get us here. But I did   want to mention that as council is aware, when  expenditures exceed revenues for a given line,  

for example, the internal services funds  at the bottom, it indicates the use of   reserves that have been set aside in a  previous period for use in this period. So let's start with the general  fund revenue adjustments. Overall,   revenues continue to be stable. Our major revenue  categories such as sales tax, property tax,   and toot continue to perform as projected. So no  budget adjustments are being proposed for those   specific items. However, staff is proposing a  budget reduction of approximately 1.05 million   for development related impact fees as the  developers for this particular project opted   to establish the parcel as a CFD or communities  facilities district instead. A decrease is also   being proposed for SQA related technical review  revenues for a total amount of 317,400 which is   partially offset by a corresponding decrease in  related professional services costs of $276,000. Additionally, a $500,000 reduction is also  being proposed related to a long-standing   code enforcement case settlement for Mesa Circle  and decreases decreases in plan check revenues,   fire system permit revenues and state  reimbursements are also being proposed   for approximately 135,000 75,000 and 71,600  respectively. These general fund decreases are   offset by an increase in one-time PAS settlement  revenues of approximately 592,000. And lastly,   increases in a variety of revenue sources  such as donations, facility rental revenues,   reimbursements, and program registrations totaling  $83,55 is also being proposed. to raise. Since I  

brought up the opioid um settlement monies,  how much longer do those go? I believe the   opioid settlements, Dylan is chiming in. There  there are several opioid settlements. I believe   we're up to six or seven now. And they go from uh  several years up to I believe 18 years total. And   we've been collecting on some. Right. They get  paid out over time in increments and they're in   different amounts. Correct. Correct. and  they're all accounted for outside of the   uh in in their own separate funds. Perfect.  Great. Thank you. This slide here summarizes   our general fund revenue movement for the current  fiscal year. As you can see, no changes to our   major revenue categories are being proposed. And  the total general fund revenue adjustments being   proposed for this final uh quarter is a reduction  of around 1.4 4 million in the all other revenues   category. Now, let's take a look at general fund  expenditure adjustments of $50,000 or more. First,   an increase of 100,000 is being proposed to  support expenses related to the city's nomination   as a 2026 All-America City Finalist. Um, next,  decreases in building related expenses of 146,000   and 105,000 are being proposed, reflecting lower  than anticipated professional and inspection   services costs, respectively. A decrease  of 150,000 is also being proposed in strike   overtime expenditures due to lower than projected  levels of mutual aid deployments this year.   Can I when you say strike teams um that's the  the fire correct? Okay. Yes. Uh and lastly,   a reallocation of around 158,000 is being proposed  to simply move the budget for parking lot lease  

payments from economic development to the more  appropriate non-departmental division budget. This slide summarizes the general fund  expenditures for the current fiscal year. As you   can see, the proposed adjustments total a decrease  of approximately $460,000 in expenditures. So, in factoring in all of the proposed revenue  and expenditure adjustments to the general fund,   we're estimating to close the fiscal year with  a general fund surplus of approximately 611,   592,000 of which is attribut attributable  to that one-time POS related settlement   revenues which are set aside in reserves  for a designated future purpose. So,   those can't be used just  for general fund purposes.   Correct. We are holding them and accounting  for them in a separate uh reserve account. And next we'll take a look at our other  city funds or non-general funds. So this   table here provides a highle summary of the  city's non-general funds. It shows a current   budget and proposed budget figures for the fiscal  year. Overall proposed revenues are approximately   75.8 million and proposed expenditures  are approximately 76.2 million. Again,   excess expenditures over revenues is based on  the planned use of reserves that have been set   aside in a prior fiscal year. We'll go through  the adjustments in the next few slides. Can you   explain Can you def define or give an example  of an enterprise fund? Of course. An enterprise   fund example would be our water fund or our  sewer fund. Okay, thank you. Of course. So,   taking a look at the notable revenue adjustments  first in our non-general fund accounts. Uh,  

first is related to the traffic safety fund and  an increase of $70,000 is being proposed to adjust   for sweeping parking fines reflecting higher than  anticipated enforcement activity during the year.   Next is an adjustment in the fire grants fund  for a decrease of approximately 182,000 in   shishup revenues which is offset by an equivalent  expenditure adjustment of the same amount. Next   is a decrease in our capital improvement fund  for updated estimates of construction dwelling   unit taxes of $55,000. And next is a decrease  of around 273,000 in traffic impact fee revenues   uh due to funds received in a prior fiscal year  as well as updated TIFF estimates for the 127 West   Pomona project or the Adept project. And lastly,  for revenue adjustments for non-general funds,   an increase of approximately 302,000  in open space impact fees reflecting   higher than anticipated revenues related to  Station Square South is also being proposed. Next are notable expenditure adjustments in our  non-general fund accounts. And the first is an   increase of 175,000 to cover electricity costs  based on updated estimates and usage trends.   Uh Dylan uh our city manager Dylan Fe did give  a brief update of this at our study session as   well as it relates to our assessment districts.  Uh staff continues to explore options to close   the funding gap caused by the existing assessment  districts especially in light of the increases in   operational electricity costs. There are also  increases being proposed in the water fund   uh namely expenditures in the in the amounts of  100,000 and 30,000 to cover emergency repairs   and additional maintenance costs. These increases  are partially offset by a proposed reduction of  

utility payment processor fees due  to the implementation of the credit   card processing fee and that amount is  approximately $98,000 which is great.   Lastly, an increase of 85,000 for cleaning  services is being proposed for the facility's   maintenance fund to account for contract costs and  service levels for this fiscal year. As a note,   a complete listing of all revenue and adjust uh  revenue adjustments and expenditure adjustments   by fund is included as attachment A to  resolution number 2016-8 or 2026-18. I'd like to take this time to pause to see if city  council has any questions before we move forward   to an update on measure K. I had one. Thank  you so much. It's really great so far. Uh the   um going back to the general fund, there was  a reduction in the development fees uh because   they opted for a community facilities district,  right? Did we do we have that in the other fund   then? Yes. So, communities, facilities, districts  are accounted for in a separate fund. Um, however,   instead of large one-time impact fee payments,  those payments are made correct over time. So,   even though we're feeling the the impact of the  budget reduction for those one-time payments over   time, uh, CFD payments in lie of those impact  fees will cover those costs instead. And do   those go under enterprise or those are special  revenue, correct? Okay, great. Thanks. Of course. Any other questions before we move on to measure  K? And just I want to comment for anyone maybe   even listening in. We had a very in-depth  study session first. So we it's not that   we're not full of questions. We had many of our  questions answered in the study session. So it's  

but you're doing a great job. Thank you. Thank  you. We welcome any and all questions. Okay. So,   moving on to measure K. So, we wanted to provide  uh council with a quick update on measure K and   how the funds are doing. As council will recall,  uh the 2025 measure K spending plan was approved   in December of 2024, which outlined seven unique  projects and appropriated 16 approximately $16   million of measure K funds and work is either  complete or underway in most of these projects. On   February 3rd, city council received a presentation  regarding the library enhancement project and   directed staff to prepare revised plans as the  city no longer anticipates spending $6 million   on the project. At this time, the updated estimate  for the revised scope of the project is $2 million   and is anticipated to be funded through the  library fund instead of measure K. As a result,   the updated measure case spending plan has been  updated to remove the library enhancement project   for an updated appropriations of amount of a  little over 10 million. As shown on this slide,   most projects are complete or near completion uh  with senior enhancements remaining below the total   approved spending plan amount of $200,000. Staff  is proposing that any unspent funds uh for this   fiscal year for the senior enhancement programs be  reserved for future council consideration. Staff   is also currently developing the 2627 budget  update and measure K revenues and proposed   expenditures will be included at that time. I did  have a question something that just came up. I   meant to put it under my report. What what fund  does our rental um program come out the rental?   It's only a a one time only, but it supplements  it helps people that need rental assistance. Oh,  

so the the general fund provides funding for HDRP  and FAST. So HDRP is the one that provides rental   assistance. FAST is kind of the wraparound  services that can support that as well.   this this funding the senior program enhancements  does include HDRP and fast funding specifically   for seniors. So the the general programs for  the public are paid for directly out of general   fund. The senior only programs come out of  measure K. Yes. And I just wanted to bring   up because the COG has a new pro program  called SGV home and it's monies that were   brought in through Lacassa through the renter  protection programs and I don't know to what   extent we might be able to avail ourselves  of some of that funding or if it's directly   through a provider and an individual like the  Foothill Center. Right. I've already informed the   I already informed the um board president at the  Unity Center regarding the application process.   So she she's well aware and and I hope they can  jump on board board on that. Um so in fact I just   had a conversation with the COG today and they are  following up with the Foothill Unity Center. Not   trying to Was that a second chance or something?  Okay, good. Yeah. So, but that is possibly an   opportunity for us to have some additional monies  for that category. Thank you. Perfect. Thank you   so much. Um on this uh on the revenue side for  measure K, measure K continues to be strong and   based on recent updates from the city's sales tax  consultant, Measure K revenues are anticipated to  

perform better than expected. As a result, an  increase of $530,000 is being proposed. This   increase is primarily attributable to the growth  in delivery based and e-commerce transactions. So,   your your GrubHub, your Door Dash, your Postmates,  and your uh online purchases along with one-time   allocations from certain vendors. Also shown  on this slide is the estimated fund balance   for measure K given the proposed adjustments  in both revenues and expenditure this evening.   The estimated 2526 fund balance for this fund is  approximately 31 million and 2627 estimated fund   balance is anticipated to be 38.6. However, staff  is still currently developing the 2627 budget   update and any changes to this estimate will be  included in that proposal. As a note, the measure   K citizen advisory committee did meet on Tuesday,  March 24th, and we'll meet again in September. Next, I would like to do a quick review of  our capital improvement program or CIP for   the current fiscal year. As discussed at  our earlier study session, the CIP program   is classified into eight distinct categories and  there are over 40 different projects programmed   for the current fiscal year. And as part of  this update, staff reviewed all CIP projects,   focusing on timelines, updated costs, and even the  timing of reimbursements. Based on this review,   staff is proposing the following adjustments.  A decrease of approximately 16.8 million in   revenues, primarily attributable to two factors.  The first is the timing of state and federal   reimbursements for the Canyon Park project.  Approximately 13.1 million of this is being   rolled over from this year's revenue budget to  next fiscal year's budget. In addition, we're also  

proposing a roll over of ACTV grant reimbursements  to the next fiscal year 2627 as the project is   still in its preliminary phase. So the revenue  decreases are primarily due to the timing of   reimbursements and activity in our projects. Next,  we're also proposing decreases in CIP expenditures   of approximately 11.6 million. And this decrease  is primarily due to two projects. First is   the reduced scope and budget for the library  enhancement project. That decrease is 7.8 million.   A large part of it which was previously funded  by measure K. And the other project is the ACTV   project and as expenditures for this uh CIP are  also being rolled over into the next fiscal year. A detailed listing of budgeted projects,  descriptions, and project status are   included as exhibit one to this report.  In addition, attachment B to resolution   number 2026-18 itemizes all of the CIP  adjustment proposals for this evening. I did want to mention a few projects that  we've recently completed, namely Sattoruti,   booster pumps 1 to6 reconstruction, Huntington  Drive in Fifth, close to being completed, a sewer   jeter truck that was recently delivered, and of  course, Mountain Avenue and Peek Road. In addition   to these completed projects, there are 30 other  projects in various stages for this fiscal year,   including the community center renovation  design work and the broadband accessibility   project. So in summary, this is the final budget  update for the current fiscal year 2526 and it   better aligns the current year budget with updated  estimates. The general fund is projected to have   approximately 600,000 of uh surplus at June 30 of  this fiscal year and staff is currently working on  

developing the 2627 budget update. The first study  session covering CIP and fees was earlier this   evening and the second study session is scheduled  for May 19th for a review of the operating budget   with formal budget approval scheduled for  June 16th. And with that, I'd like to thank   you again for your time. I'd be happy to answer  any questions you might have. Great report. Any   questions of staff? And again, this is our last  then our quarterly for uh 2526. Yes. And I I just   want to thank you very very much because it really  does keep us all a breast of where our dollars are   going and so there are no surprises when you do  the next budget like, "Oh my goodness, where did   that go?" Um, so thank you. Thank you very much  with that. Did you have a question? Well, I'm   sure you can explain it to me afterwards if you  want. Um, but it looks like we lowered the like   the SIP revenues like decreased significantly,  right? Yes. So, shouldn't I see like a big shift   in our revenues in the uh the city other funds  because they're coming out of those other funds,   right? Um, Yes. So, if I may go back, but on the  revenue, I see it went up and not down. And so,   uh, let's go back to the overall the 50,000 foot  level. So, not that one. Um, because and I'll   show I'll explain why in just a second. Thank you  for that question. It gives me an opportunity to   clarify. Um so our SIP revenues for example  the FEMA reimbursements actually fall under   that general fund other funds category. So yes, so  that's where you'll see that major decrease. Yep.  

Yeah, of course. No problem. But we are going  to get all that money back, right? In time. Well, thank you very much. you if there are  no Can I Can I make just a quick comment? So,   we actually have our insurance folks that are  like begging us to send a $4 million check to   the city of Monrovia and we're kind of pushing  back saying, "No, please don't. Please don't."   Because the second that we receive that check,  Caloas and FEMA is going to go back to what they   owe us and they might deduct that. Oh my. And so  we're we're doing everything we can and trying to   bite our time until we get the money in hand  from the state and fed and then we can even   deal with insurance too. So it's very complex  even what now six years after the incidents. So   yeah. Well again thank you for all your your  hard work and uh we will look forward to the   the next installment on May 19th. Yes. Uh at any  rate, this uh is uh an item that we do require a   motion and so our options are to adopt resolution  20 2026-18 to prop uh approve the proposed budget   adjustments or reject them. So motion to approve  or to adopt resolution number 2026-18. We have   a motion and a second. Could we have a roll  call vote? Sure. Council members Belden. Yes,   Dr. Kelly. Yes. Spicer. Yes. Mayor Prom Jimenez.  Yes. And Mayor Chevlin. Yes. Thank Thank you   very much. Thank you. Okay. With that, uh,  it does bring us to the end of our agenda.   We have no further business before us. Uh,  we are, and I wrote notes all over this. Um,  

we are concluding our meeting this evening  in memory of Luciano Scorsia, grandfather of   Luke Bernaki, community services administrative  assistant. And so our hearts and prayers go with   uh the family. Um, and um, we also we also  celebrate the birth though of little Zion.   So, with that, uh, we are adjourned at 9:22 p.m.  And thank you, honey, for Oh, he looks so bored.   He looks so bored. What happened was I picked up  when I went to get the thing, it was all in. There   was only the top sheet and I went, "Okay, this  isn't going to work. Do we recycle the paper? You know what? I wanted Oh, no. I Thank you.