City Council - Regular Meeting

Okay, it's on the table. Yeah. Okay. Are we ready? I ripped you off. Were you  ready, guys? Everybody's ready. Good evening,   everyone. And of course, I didn't have my trusty.  Hold on a second. So, I can say exactly. Welcome,   welcome, welcome. And I am calling  this meeting, this regular meeting   of the 77th Monrovia City Council to order  at 7:30 p.m. this Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.   And this evening we will convene our u meeting in  honor of Elelliana Elena Lugo born February 26,   2026 to parents Alina and Xavier Lugo and  grandmother Amy Castro a community services   commissioner. And we've got another baby in  the house. Not yet. Well, we'll we'll do a   little more formal, but we do have another baby  in the house, and I'll let I'll let Tama make the   announcement later. Um, and well, I know it's not  your baby, but I didn't know you pregnant. Okay,   we will start with our invocation by Sonia  Luganville and then followed by the pledge   of allegiance with Council Member Larry  Spicer. Sonia, thank you. Let's pray. Father God, creator of the universe, the one who  holds all things together. Here at day's end,   we seek you, oh king of earth and heaven. You have  been our sustenance today. You have been our joy.  

You have seen our tears. Be now our counselor,  comforter, and protector. Give us direction.   God of mercy, you are the author of our faith  traditions and you teach us to pray. Sometimes   we don't know how to pray, but we know that we  are not alone and we thank you for giving us the   gifts of your comfort and hope. Source of life and  love, we pray for peace in our world. Together,   we seek peace in our hearts, in our families,  in our neighborhoods, and in these local   institutions. Yes, sir. We seek peace that  transcends all understanding, that heals all   wounds, peace that reconciles conflicts. Grant  us the wisdom to seek peace, to pursue dialogue,   to embrace diversity, to respect every human  life, and to uphold justice. All knowing creator,   we give thanks for your peace. That is both a gift  and a responsibility. That is both a promise and a   challenge. That is both hope and reality. We pray  together tonight with hope under a canopy of God's   grace. Amen. Amen. Amen. Please stand and join me  in the pledge of allegiance to 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. Thank you. Okay. Can   we please have the roll call? Council members  Belden here. Jimenez here. I'm sorry. No. Oh,  

old habits die hard. Let me start that over.  Council member Beldon here. Dr. Kelly here.   Spicer present. Mayor Prom Jimenez here. And  Mayor Chevlin here. Thank you very much. We   did not have a close session this evening, so we  do not have a report on same. Uh we will move on   then to our presentations and proclamations. And  I'll start with PR1, which is uh the recognition   of our Monrovia Library public library bookmark  contest winners. And I believe we have Karen   Hollenhurst here with Ginger uh Atunzun. Yes.  And they will be making the presentation. Okay. Good evening, Mayor Becky Shelvin and  Monrovia City Council members. My name   is Karen Hollandhurst and I'm the president  of the Friends of the Monroia Public Library.   Since 1957, our organization has been  dedicated to strengthening and supporting   the library as a place where curiosity  is encouraged, creativity is celebrated,   and our community comes together. This evening,  we are proud to recognize the imagination and   talent displayed in this year's Friends of the  Mo Monrovia Public Library bookmark Contest.   Participants of all ages took part, each  transforming a single bookmark into a   unique expression of art and storytelling.  Every design reflects not only creativity   but also a shared love of reading up and the  meaningful role the library plays in our lives. From these many entries, 10 outstanding designs  were selected. Their work captures the wonder of   books and the limitless limitless possibilities  found within their pages. These bookmarks will  

soon be enjoyed throughout the community,  serving as a small but powerful reminder of   how reading connects and inspires us. You should  have received a packet this evening featuring each   of the winning designs. We hope you enjoy seeing  the creativity and thoughtfulness behind each one.   to the winners. As you your name is called,  please come forward and to be recognized,   you'll stay up here and at  the end of the presentation,   we'll take a photo with the city council.  Would you like us to come up and we'll kind   of stand behind them as they come up? Sure. Why  don't you we go ahead and do that now? Oops. Bookmark winners, you'll receive  a certificate of recognition along   with copies of your winning bookmark  to share with family and friends.   We also have a bag of prizes to hand out  which you should have received tonight. Okay. The first one is Daniel Cornoff, four  years old. The book title is Growing Trees. The second winner is not attending tonight. Olivia  Lou, four years old, and this is her bookmark. This one does not have a title.   And then Melly haded the title, she's seven years  old and the title is reaching for the stars.

The next winner is Alden Oliver New 8 years  old and the title of the bookmark is Books Br. Okay, this one is Jeremy Yang, 9 years old. The  bookmark title is Let's Read. And our favorite is Jeremy here. No, Jeremy. Okay.  The next one is Juliana Picardo,   13 years old. The bookmark title  is Books Are Like Magic. Oh, sorry. Congratulations. All right. I think I skipped  one. No, I didn't. Maybe I did. Okay. So, Kayla Becker, doesn't look like Kayla   Becker's here. And this it is  titled The Story at Sunset. Let's see if I missed one. Did  I miss Aaliyah Mendoza? Yes. 11   years old. The bookmark title is A Winding Tale.

In the adult category, we have Shereice  Bradley and the book title is Growing Together. This is also the adult category.  Julia Kim, she's not attending,   but her bookmark title is Let's Explore Monrovia  with our Monrovia Bear. It's prominently deployed. Thank you for your creativity with us. We  you you have helped us make this program   a true celebration of imagination and community  spirit. On behalf of the friends of the Monroia   Public Library, I would like to extend our sincere  appreciation to Mayor Shelvin and the city council   for your continued support of the library and its  programs. Okay, we're going to be taking photos. So, I'll be standing up here for a while.  So, everybody that wants to take a photo,   just get in line and we'll all stand up  here and you can get all your photos taken. One, two, three.

Congratulations. Thank you so much. Thank you. Those are very  beautiful. Thank you. All right. And then on   our PR2 recognition of recent community uh  emergency response team graduates and we have   Suzanne Dobson emergency preparedness coordinator  and she will make the presentation. Hi Susie. Hi   good evening Mayor Chevlin and council before  you this week we come to celebrate our recent   community emergency response team graduates. This  year we did something special. We actually teamed   up with Arcadia Fire to help them launch their  own C program and we taught a combined class of   both Monrovia and Arcadia residents. So this  proved to be fun and was successful. We had a   total of 28 students half of which were from  Monrovia and um they all graduated on March   21st. So they are all done and all signed  off. In the case of the Monrovia attendees,   five are already in the application process and  two more will be joining soon. So that will be at   least half of the graduates from Monrovia will  be joining the team. And that brings us to 55  

volunteers even without those extra two. Great.  So, um, once again, our residents have shown up to make sure that as a city, we are resilient  and we are ready for a disaster. So,   let's give these new graduates a and their  volunteer trainers a round of applause. You guys can come on up for a picture. Yeah. Do you Susie? Yes. Do Do you want a  photo op? Do you want to do it now? Yeah,   we'll do it now and then we'll  Okay. We'll be done. Oh, okay. Oh,   certificates. They already got their certificates  at their their actual class graduation. So, Stand up here. Parasidar, two, three. Congratulations.

All right. Yes. Thank you very much for  making that taking that time.   to get trained. Okay, we started out with  a full room and we're just about done.   Uh we do have a third presentation um and  it's proclaiming April 2026 as DMV donate   life month and we have here today um Rachel  Rodriguez one from uh one legacy ambassador. Come on down, Rachel. Hi. Hi. Um, I have a a proclamation here from the  city and I'll I'll read it and then you can make   uh your remarks and we can take a photo. Whereas  organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood donation   are life-saving acts recognized worldwide as  expressions of compassion to those in need.   Whereas more than 100,000 individuals nationwide  and more than 21,000 in California are currently   on the national organ transplant waiting list  and on average 17 people die each day while   waiting. Whereas the need for donated organs  is especially urgent in Hispanic, Latino,   and African-American communities. Whereas  a single individual's donation of heart,   lungs, liver, kidneys, and pancreas and small  intestine can save up to eight lives. Whereas   donation of tissue can save and heal the lives  of more than 75 others. Whereas o organ donors  

saved more than 36,000 lives last year. Whereas  any person can register to be an organ, eye,   and tissue donor regardless of age or medical  conditions. Whereas being a registered donor   does not impact the quality of life medical  care um life-saving medical care a person   receives in an emergency. And whereas  California residents can sign up with   the Donatelife California donor registry online  at any time by visiting www.donatelifecal.org or for Spanish speakers www.do nevi dacal.org.  And whereas California residents can sign up to   be an organ, eye, and tissue donor when  applying for or renewing their driver's   licenses or ID cards at the California Department  of Motor Vehicles. Whereas California residents   interested in saving a life through living kidney  donation may visit www www.livingdonationcal.org. Now therefore, I, Becky Chevlin, mayor of the city  of Monrovia, along with the entire city council,   do hereby proclaim the month of April 2026 as DMV  donate life month. And in doing so, we encourage   all Californians to check yes online when applying  for or renewing their driver's license or ID card,   dated the 7th day of April, 2026. Thank you, Mayor  Chevlin, and all of city council. Uh, I have been   your one legacy ambassador for numerous years and  and I thank you for your continued support uh to   One Legacy. Um, as you remember um my uh this  is Malachi. This is my my beautiful u grandson  

Malachi. Malachi was uh 16 months old when sadly  and horrifically he was a victim of homicide. Uh   Malachi was my firstborn grandson. Um Malachi uh  his his dad was u my is my son and Malachi's daddy   and and his mom had a breakup and unfortunately um  she was not allowing my son to have a relationship   with him. Um another person was able to step  in and and um play the father role and that was   the boyfriend. We received a phone call that  was going to forever change our lives. And   uh that phone call was that there was an accident  and Malachi was now in a coma. Um 3 days later,   Malachi was declared brain dead. And my son  in the darkness of his grief chose to donate   Malachi's organs in the hopes of of saving others.  You know, he he chose to save other children.   And what we didn't realize is um Malachi would  save adults as well. Uh Malachi went on to   save the lives of four. He saved the life of a  9-month-old with his liver. A 2-year-old little   girl received his heart. A 21-year-old young  woman received his right kidney and a 65year-old   received his left kidney. This is the 2-year-old  little girl that received his heart. And this is   her today. M she was uh she spent most of her  life in a hospital setting with cardiomyopathy   which is an enlargement of the heart. Um we have  a beautiful relationship with her family today.   We are are blessed to know uh her and her family  to to stop and think about her parents having to  

give their child up for such an intrusive surgery  such as this. I I can't even imagine. And while   they were doing the unimaginable, our family  was grieving the loss of our of our child. So,   um to be able to see her living life is has  been therapeutic for our family. It's been   healing for our family. And um I call Malachi's  story, uh hope after tragedy. Um because of that   life-saving decision that my son made, um we  were able to see the beauty of organ donation,   I could live my life with rage and anger. And I  think a lot of people wouldn't blame me for that.   But as a woman of God, I choose to um take this  and find purpose in it. And that's why I became   a one legacy ambassador to be able to share his  story. the last moments I had with my grandson,   I made one promise and that promise was to  share his story no matter how many tears would   fall. I would share his story because his life  mattered. Um, I continued to share his story. Um,   Malachi would have been 16 years old at the end  of March. He will forever be 16 months old to us.   Um but his story, you know, this is the beauty  of organ donation. You know, my grandson, yes,   is another face of the ugliness of child  abuse, but for us, more importantly,   he is another face in the beauty of organ  donation. So, a lot has happened this year.   A lot of big things have happened this year for  Malachi's story. Um Jerry Ga um actually Joey Gase   who is on the NASCAR circuit um honored Malachi  u a few weeks ago with Malachi's face on his uh  

NASCAR and they did a race in um in Vegas and they  shared his story and a couple weeks ago I was able   to share Malachi's story with Anderson Cooper on  CNN on his podcast um all there is. So, you know,   this I may be a bereaveved grandmother, but I will  forever share his story because he mattered. Well,   thank you. And it just so happens I just found  this out by accident yesterday that April is   also marks the national month of hope and it's  an an annual initiative. It was founded in 2018   uh by Mothers in Crisis Inc. And it fosters to  foster optimism, resilience, community support.   It encourages acts of kindness, volunteering  and spreading positive me messages. And the   um mothers in crisis uh they uh they focus on the  providing of hope to those facing adversity with   roots and the helping others practice enduring  empowerment. So at any rate uh you bring a lot   of hope to others and the giving of the gift the  organ donations and so thank you for all your   promotion of in such good work and we'll come down  and give you a hug and take a picture. Thanks. Can someone take a picture? Thank you.

Oh yes, sorry. Sorry, we didn't have it in the picture. That's okay. Yes. I had to give a a an inspirational message  on Monday, very early Monday morning. And so I   just opened up and did a little googling and  there it was magically uh that April is the   month of of hope. So there was my inspiration for  the month. But uh yes, you your little Malachi   has given hope and dreams for many people.  So thank you. Thank you. Thank you again. And I noticed that Sonia, you used  the word hope several times in your   prayer this evening. So we can  all be very hopeful. Um okay, moving on then. our student government  representative. Uh what's that? Nothing.   Uh and we have Elise this evening um from the high  school. And Elise, what's going on at MHS? Thank   you. Good evening, Mayor Chevlin, council members,  and members of the community. Good evening to you   all. As the year begins to approach the end,  I am excited to share the events occurring on   campus. To begin, before spring break, Monrovia  High hosted the annual Mr. Monrovia contest,   where 11 seniors competed for the title of  Mr. Monrovia. Contestants performed their  

own talents and participated in a group dance for  the judges to determine a winner. This event was   a great fundraiser for the Renaissance program  and also boosted companionship within the senior   class. Moreover, a testing rally is scheduled  for this Thursday to help students prepare for   the upcoming ESPback exams. The purpose of this  event is to encourage student participation,   reduce test related stress, and promote a  positive mindset toward testing. Activities and   final preparations are currently being completed  to ensure the rally runs smoothly. In addition,   preparations are underway for the Mario themed  recognition rally. This event will highlight   student achievements and accomplishments  in a fun and engaging way. Planning   includes organizing decorations, coordinating  participants, and finalizing event details.   Senior nights for spring student athletes are  scheduled to take place in two weeks. These events   will recognize and celebrate senior athletes for  their contributions to their respective sports.   Preparations are ongoing to ensure a meaningful  and organized recognition ceremony. Overall,   preparations for upcoming events are progressing  well. The leadership programs will continue   effective coordination and planning to ensure  these events are successful and beneficial for   the entire school community. Thank you. I  understand. Is there a battle of the bands   that's coming up? I believe it's in May. I don't  know too much information about it at my next   PTSA meeting. I think I'll hear more about it and  I'll let you know. I want to say it's on the 9th,   but I I could be wrong, but that's coming up.  And is it Stephan Bank that was uh crowned Mr.   Monrovia? Yes, it was. All right. Well, thank  thank you very much. And u Well, let's see how   anxious you are for the end of the school year.  How many days are left? I think there's there's   either 34 or 35. Okay. All right. You're not not  counting or anything. No. All right. Well, great.   And you're again, you're more than welcome to  stay, but I could definitely understand Anderson  

if you need to leave if you've got some things  that you need to do, especially some studying.   But thank you for being here with us tonight.  Okay. Uh, moving right along then on our consent   calendar are items CC1 through CC7 and those are  considered routine in nature and can be enacted   in one motion. That's there is there anything that  anyone needs to pull or have a question? If not,   then we can entertain a motion. I'll make a  motion to approve consent items CC1 through   CC7. Second. We have a motion and a second. Then  without further discussion or objection then so   approved. Okay. Then we are moving then to our  public input portion and this is the time we thank   you for coming to our public meeting and this is  your time to address us on any item not on our   agenda. So you have three minutes to address the  city council. Do we have anyone who has signed up   for and uh our city clerk will announce the names.  All right. beginning with Sher Lochner. Sherry uh that was Good evening. 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.  Since the last council meeting on the 17th of   March where I reported there have been 61 deaths  as a result of ICE actions, including people who   have died while in ICE custody. As of today, there  are now 64 people who have died. The most recent   death happened today in Stannis County where ICE  agents murdered a person on Interstate Highway 5.  

His name is Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez. And  there are probably more deaths that we don't   know about because the Department of Homeland  Security is only required by law to release   reports after the death of detained people. There  is no timeline to this requirement. Furthermore,   the DHS is not required to report on deaths that  happen during the arrest and detainment process,   which makes it difficult to keep track of just  how many people have been injured or killed.   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 of the Monrovia City Council.  One, to continue to pursue obtaining the report   investigating the circumstances resulting in the  death of Carlos Roberto Mononttoya of 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 of Valdez.   If you have no more time or patience to listen  to the requests my colleagues and I are making,   then your humanity may be in peril. My colleagues  and I will not su succumb to indifference. We   cannot and will not give in to helplessness. This  is when dehumanization happens. 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 handinhand   with dehumanization. When state sanctioned  violence and abuse of human rights are tolerated,   we are all complicit. I urge the Monrovia City  Council to stand against the dehumanization   tactics that have resulted in these senseless  deaths. You can do this be 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 a sanctuary city. And finally,  

I would like to share this insight from Martin  Luther King Jr. The ultimate measure of a person   and I would say a community is not where they  stand in moments of comfort and convenience   but where they stand at times of challenge  and controversy. Thank you. Martha Mack. Good evening, Martha. Hello. Hello, mayor and city  council. I will be reading um 36 of the names of   people who have died either under ICE custody or  as a result of an ICE action. Jose Manuel Sanchez   Castro Panjac Karan Sing Kataria Romesh Amachand  Gendry Dononaldo Ruiz Kuen Sowit Gazah Dehane   Maxim Chernyak Juan Alexis Teneo Martinez Brian  Rayo Garson Non Noak Nuin Marie An Blae Abelardo   Aanada Delgado Jesus Molina Vea Johnny Noviero,  Eidro Perez, Tien Schwan Fan, Chiao, Fang Gay,   Lorenzo, Antonio Batres, Vargas, Oscar, Rascon,  Dwarte, Santos, Benz, Reyes, Ismael, Ayala,   Uribe, Norian Guentes, Juing, She Miguel, Anhel,  Garcia, Hernandez, Leo, Cruz, Silva, Hassan Ali,   Mo Salet, Gabrielle Garcia, Ales Kai Yin  Wong Francisco Gaspar Andres Pete Sumalo   Montejo Shiraz Fatehal Sachuani Jean Willis Brutus  Fawad Sed Abdul Kadir Delvin Francisco Rodriguez  

Nenko Stanv Ganchev Luis Gustavo Nunes Caseres  and Luis Beltran Yanes Thank you. Thank you. Joseph King. Good evening. Thank you. Yeah. Um, hello Marian  City Council. Um, yeah. Um, the list is actually   getting quite extensive. So, we have 28 more  people that we have to read in. Peratti law,   Victor Manuel Diaz, Abra Sanchez Dominguez, Garcia  Hernandez, Lorett Smith, Sim, Julio Caesar, Pena,   Alberto Cutier, Reyes, Pedman, Carinus, Najaf,  Fahadi, Daffy, Mitchell, Irvin, Cruz, Nape,   Emanuel Damas, Muhammad, Nazir, Pakawal, Ra Perez,  Himenez, Jose Gualupi, Rama Salano, Wel Tarabishi,   Linda Davis, Hime Alanes Garcia, Carlos Roberto  Mononttoyas Valdez, Jose Castro Rivera, Ruben Ray   Martinez, Sylo Viegas Gonzalez, Isaiah Sanchez  Barbosza, Keith Porter Jr. Heraldo Lunas Compost   Renee Nicole Good M Rene Nicole Good Alex Jeffrey  Prey Nuru Armen Shaw Alam Carlos Avan Mendoza   Hernandez and the thing which really strikes out  to me on the first part of this list these are all   people who died in the Adalanto detention center  and in February or March there were two people who   died imagine if in the police department here  two people were dying a month it's crazy thank S Chavez.

Good evening, S. Good evening, Mr. Mayor, city  council, staff. Uh, that's a tough fact to follow.   Um, just want to say first and foremost, thank  you for the time. I'm here as a board director   of the Chamber of Commerce and to give you  guys an update. And if it's okay with you,   I'd like to proceed. Absolutely. Thank you. So,  uh, the Monovia Chamber this month, well, sorry,   in the month of March, we welcome four new  members. Uh, Comfort Keepers, Py Life Pizza,   which I hope is opening soon. Uh, Dr. Ai  Martinez, PhD, and Drain Great P uh, Plumbing,   five renewing members for the month of March  as well. So, upcoming events uh here in April,   networking lunch on Wednesday, April 8th. It's 12  to 1:30 p.m. It's at Jake Rhodess House. Um RSVP   online. It's $30 for members, $35 for non-members.  We have a joint ribbon cutting on Thursday, April   16th, 5:00 pm to 6:30 p.m. It's the money store  at 4:20 Myrtle uh here in Monrovia. Obviously,   the RSVP online through our uh chamber website.  And then Monrovia Community Adult School Job Fair   on Thursday, April 23rd. That's from 10:00 a.m.  to 100 p.m. Uh and it it'll be at the Monrovia   Community Adult School on Mountain. Will we  have a booth there? uh Monrovia Area Partnership   Neighborhood Conference on Saturday, April 25th,  9:00 am to 2 PM at Second Baptist Church. And of   course, we also have a booth there as well. We  have a joint evening mixer on Monday the 27th.   Rise credit union will be hosting at 427 South  Myrtle. And again, we can RSVP online for $10.   in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April  29th, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It's Casakolina,  

245 East Foothill Boulevard and RSVP as  well online. And then one last thing,   uh the chamber has also taken on to uh host  a contest to create a new logo design for the   chamber itself. We want to, of course, as we  continue to rebrand and rebuild the chamber,   want to bring in some new blood and some new  faces. And so we reached out to local businesses   as well as schools to to create a contest and see  who can actually design the best. And of course,   we have some incentives uh we're providing as  well. And hopefully we get some great designs.   We're looking forward to that uh coming to an  end here at the end of April as well. And that   is it for me. Thank you so much. Thank you,  S. Have a great night. You too, Joshua Kaine. Good evening. Good evening, mayor, city council members,  and staff. Um, I believe the clerk is handing   you a more thorough version of what  I'm going to read to you tonight. Um,   since I need to keep it under three minutes,  I'm going to read instead of talk this time. Uh,   so my name is Joshua Kane. I'm a historic  preservationist with preservationist with 25   years of experience. At the previous 222 Cypress  study session, I spoke to council to help achieve   both a genuine restoration of the Ingresol House  and a successful affordable housing development.   I am pro preservation and I am prodevelopment.  You can be both. This council can be both.   During that study session, it was suggested  during public comment that moving the Ingresol   House repeats the racist acts of redlinining. That  is a staggering distortion. Historically, South   Monrovia meant anything south of Olive Avenue,  not Huntington, not the freeway. The old Pacific  

Electric Tracks served as the hard geographic  border for segregation. Relocating a wealthy   white settller's farmhouse out of a historically  redlined neighborhood is not racial injustice. You   are all highly intelligent and creative people.  Let's not get caught up in performative propaganda   designed specifically to reduce affordable housing  in Monrovia. Leaving the Ingresaw House anchored   as a monument to white wealth in order to reduce  the amount of affordable housing that could be   built is the true tragedy. If we are serious about  preserving the black foundations of Monrovia, we   need to identify the right projects. I've attached  a topline survey to the letter that I submitted to   you tonight outlining several actual foundational  sites in South Monrovia that must be landmarked   without delay. Sites built by and for historically  marginalized Monrovians. There has also been talk   of using other money to save this Victorian  on site. Let's be clear. The money that you're   discussing is either Measure K money or state,  regional, and local housing grants. This money   is designated for housing, parks, and general  city services, not restoring a white farmer's   legacy. This is an open invitation for some  serious bad press that Monrovians do not need.   Furthermore, when an appointed member of the  Measure K advisory committee stands at this very   podium advocating to use those funds to reduce  affordable housing density, it raises serious   questions about conflicts of interest. We do not  need to hijack public housing funds. The state   and federal governments already provide funding  for historic preservation. I recently spoke at  

an information session at the community center  on how Monrovians can obtain and use historic   tax credits. Those tax credits, those tax credits  can be used to restore the Ingresol House if it is   moved to a more appropriate site that would  not risk its National Register eligibility.   The false narrative being pushed dictates  that keeping this house on its current GPS   coordinates is the only way to save its national  register ed eligibility. As a professional,   I need you to wrap it up. Okay. As a professional  who has added many sites to the register, I'm   telling you that's a fantasy. Under the secretary  of interior standards, historic integrity requires   setting and feeling. Hemming a Victorian farmhouse  with dense development destroys that context.   It suffocates it. An affordable housing developer  will never be able to implement a quality   restoration of the Ingresol House. Trapping this  house on site invites its ruination. I have more,   but I understand I really have to call it.  Yeah. Thanks. Thank you very much, Vera. Good evening, Mayor and Council members. I don't  have anything written. My request is going to be   short. Um, I live here in Monrovia and I just want  to find out if there's a way for us to restrict   the transient nature of Airbnbs. I live in a  property that uh is two houses on one lot. The   property next to me sold less than two years ago.  Um, it's also two houses on one lot, two separate   homes. and it has become incredibly short-term  short-term rentals. Um, very disruptive. The  

police were actually called several times this  weekend. Once by me, once by other neighbors. Um,   there are people that stayed there for a  couple nights. There have been long-term   um, you know, uh, guests and that's been a lot  better. There were a number of people that came   after the fires. Um, but recently, uh, we've had  a lot of disruption. So, I've discussed it with   the code enforcement office and they usually  tell me there's nothing they can do, but I   pointed out there is something they can do and  I'd really appreciate if they could look into it,   including I know we don't have anything specific  here in Monrovia about um, you know, enforcing the   short-term rental zoning stuff in California,  but I think there is something we can do. So,   I really appreciate if you could look into that  because it's uh affecting our quality of life.   Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. Anyone did  you have more? Anyone else wanting to address the   city council this evening on items not on our  agenda? Not seeing any then I will close that   portion of our agenda and we will move on then  to our reports of city manager. We didn't have   we don't have any public hearings this evening  and we'll move on to our reports of city manager   and staff with RCM1 city council directives and  that is Mr. Fe. Yes. Thank you madame mayor. Um   the the I apologize the directives tracking log  I was not able to update it prior to the meeting.   primarily because I was out of town as council's  aware. I took my family on a trip uh along a large   portion of Route 66. It was something we've  been talking about for a while. We wanted to   participate in the centennial celebration. And  I think at some point there will be some great   takeaways and lessons I might send in an email  to council, but also just share some photos. It's  

really interesting to see how cities along the  historic route are celebrating the centennial.   Um, it's also it was a really interesting history  lesson both in the last 100 years, also some of   the sites we saw from uh old uh Native American  sites to the Grand Canyon. Just a wonderful,   wonderful time. Um, but when I look specifically  at the directives log as we get back to work,   we have some uh exciting things to be sharing  with the community. Um, one important update   I'd like to share, just speaking to uh the the  the woman who uh just addressed council, one of   the items that council identified in February  to review was short-term rentals, specifically   around the hotel tax that they are currently  not paying. But for many years, almost 10 years,   um the city has had this discussion about should  we regulate or should we not all um anyone staying   at a residential home in Monrovia, whether it you  you own it, you rent it, or whether you're using   it as a short-term rental, everyone is subject to  our no noise ordinance, everyone is subject to our   nuisance ordinances. There is always something  we can do. Um, so we would encourage people to   call police department if the if someone's at  a short-term rental or a unit being uh loud,   obnoxious, violating any rules. There is always  something we can do. Uh, but specifically related   to the regulation of short-term rentals, including  licensing, um, code enforcement, inspections, and   even taxation. That's a discussion that's going  to be coming up to city council here within the   next month or so. Um I'd also like to share that  in a city man in the special city manager update   today we shared um two important updates. One uh  we are assisting the San Diego Humane Society with   uh some fundraising for Blondies Bear Cubs. Um the  cost to care for and rehabilitate the two cubs uh  

which are now without a mother after the incident  last uh last month. um is approximately $400 per   week per cub and is they anticipate how long it  will take to rehabilitate the cubs. They estimate   approximately $50,000 uh worth of fundraising to  help cover the cost. This is a nonprofit that's   doing this for the state of California. Um since  we began sharing information about about the Cubs,   they've already raised over $15,000 and donations  from the community. So there we're really we're   well on our way. We'll share updates in the coming  weeks and months and hopefully we can cross that   threshold and maybe there's a positive story that  the community of Monrovia can help care for these   cubs uh before they get returned to the national  forest. We'll also come up with a great excuse to   do some new swag, some t-shirts, some hoodies.  Maybe we can sell those or auction those off   through our nonprofits. Um the other important  update we shared, oh actually before I share, um   we will also participate and educate the community  on living with wildlife. This is something we do   regularly, but we're just going to double down  and do more of it. That way it's very clear that   what we've been preaching for a long long time.  We just want to make sure that we're refreshing   everyone's minds and memories and how we can  live and cohabitate this beautiful community   uh with their wildlife as well. Dylan, can I just  interject for those that I know a lot of people   have said, "Oh, why don't we name the cubs?" They  specifically ask that we do not name them because   it humanizes them. They want to keep them unnamed  and just make them in that sense more more wild.   Um but we have asked them for a Monrovia cub  cam. So maybe we can share some some video with   uh with the community. Um the second update was uh  this uh yesterday news was released. The National  

Civic League has announced that Monrovia is a  finalist again for the all-America city award   for 2026. So congratulations to city council,  this community and the wonderful work that we do.   Um the three programs that we highlighted were the  community policing and the SGB cares partnership   program in addressing mental health needs with  law enforcement. We highlighted our biking for   bucks program which uh provided free bicycles and  equipment for um almost a thousand Monrovians. Um,   and then also our partnership with the  Monrovia Community Adult School and all the   work we're doing to uh related to workforce  development and training our community. So,   we're really excited. Uh, council will be  will be reaching out to schedule a meeting   to kind of prepare and come up with concepts and  ideas and how we want to showcase our community   uh at the end of June. Um the final two updates  I'd like to um highlight. The school district   shared with me that they have signs now for the  shared open space after hours. We're now just   scheduling time with the city council, the school  board. Uh but the the the five elementary school   playgrounds are ready to be opened up after  hours, including throughout the summer through   the agreement we have with the school district.  And last but not least, just a reminder that we   have continued to reach out to both the governor's  office. I know the mayor has spoken with the state   attorney general's office who you have a you know  someone in the office um related to the the death   of Carlos Roberto Mononttoya Valdez will continue  to reach out and as much as some community members   want us to get certain information we have asked  we have asked non-stop since August uh but that's   that's not information that they've given us nor  are they responding to our requests at this time   but we'll continue um but that's my report this  evening be happy to answer any questions you might   have any questions for Mr. Yes. The the my latest  I tried to follow up before council meetings and  

the feedback I got was they were embarrassed that  the lack of response. Um they had been promised   that we would have some type of response and um  I brought it to their attention that it's been   now over six months and we still have not heard  anything which is unacceptable. So there you go.   Um then uh moving on then to RCM2, our Monrovi  area partnership map 2026 annual neighborhood   conference uh April 25th. And we've got Eric  Carroll here, our management analyst to give   that report. Good evening, madame mayor and  members of the city council. My name is Eric   Carroll and I work alongside with Carrie Cesowl  in implementing the city of Monrovia's Monrovia   area partnership map program. We are here  this evening to welcome all of Monrovia,   you the city council and our residents to the  upcoming Monrovia neighborhood conference. This   conference is open to the entire community.  The theme this year is the power of you.   As you know, the neighborhood conference is one  of Monrovia's signature programs. This year marks   the 16th anniversary and is lined up to bring  residents, city officials, community partners,   and staff together for a day full of connection,  education, and engagement. This event will take   place on April 25th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00  p.m. at Second Baptist Church, which is located at   9:25 South Shamrock Avenue. If you are interested  in learning about AI, the history of Route 66,   paths to civic leadership, development throughout  the city, and several other popular topics,   this event is for you. These workshops will  make residents feel confident, wellconed,  

and ready to contribute to a stronger, more  vibrant Monrovia. Also, there will be an event   fair and information fair offering a variety  of resources, including free health screenings. Thank you. Good evening. As part of the overview  this evening, I'd like to share with you a little   bit more about the conference theme and the  power of you and what it means to all of us.   It's centered on the idea that strong connected  communities are built through individual actions   as well as engagement. At its core, the power  of you means every person can make a meaningful   impact in their neighborhood, in their community,  and of course their city. The 2026 conference   is guided by three key goals which is to inform,  connect, and empower. Inform residents with clear   practical knowledge about the city program  services and our many resources. Connect,   strengthening relationships between neighbors,  community partners, and city staff. And lastly,   empower by inspiring individuals to take an active  role in their neighborhood and their communities.   Because ultimately, strong communities don't just  happen. They are built by people, by city staff,   by council members, but they are built by  our residents who we hope can join us for   the conference. Mhm. Now, we all know events like  this would not be possible without the generous   support of so many sponsors that came forward even  before we started planning the conference to say   we want to sponsor. We want to help out. We want  to be part of this. And that truly is an absolute  

blessing. And we're grateful for each and every  single sponsor listed on the slide. But Eric and   I would like to take a moment to recognize the  VIP gold sponsors for their exceptional level   of support. Mount Joy Construction, Century 21  Adams and Barnes, Council Member Larry Spicer,   and Dominico's Italian Steakhouse. Thank you very  much for your generosity and your giving spirit.   Registration is now open for the conference and  we are looking forward to welcoming the community,   the council members, residents, and business  owners and anybody else that would like to   attend that's part of this community to join us  on April 25th. The neighborhood conference is   more than just an event. It's an opportunity to  bring people together, to share knowledge, and to   strengthen our connections that make Monrovia  such a special place because the individuals   that join us make it the Monrovia way. This year's  theme reminds us the strength of Monrovia starts   with you and that is the power of you. Eric and I  appreciate the opportunity to share this with you,   to invite you and to invite the residents and  everybody listening this evening. As we mentioned,   registration is now open. The QR code is  an easy link. It's found on the flyer,   on our social media, on the city's website, and  through a variety of a lot of marketing tools   that our staff has been able to do with the city  manager's office. We'd be um glad to entertain any   questions you have. Carrie, can someone if they  don't register, can they just show up that day?   Absolutely. All right. We'll have to write your  name in on a name tag, but everybody is welcome.   All right. Don't want anybody to think they can't  come on down if they're not pre-registered. Thank  

you, mayor. Yes. Carrie, I want to ask if  you is the schedule along with the link,   is that connected to our social media like  Instagram? Correct. Yes, it is. So, it's on our   Instagram right now. Absolutely. Okay, perfect.  And the flyers also, um, we have two-sided flyers   for those that want the fart fart font larger,  excuse me. Um, the font larger. Excuse me. Or   we have it smaller for individuals that want it uh  that want it um smaller and to put it into smaller   places. So, we've got double-sided that. And then  everything is listed on our program flyers. Do   you have one of those available? Okay. So, we do  have all of that available here. Yes. And they   are placed in a variety of uh locations. Yes,  you can. Will you please have that to Dr. Tel? And I'm sorry, was there a question?  Council member B. Thank you all for I'm   looking forward to it. It's great. Thank  you. We're very excited, obviously. So,   Carrie, who's the keynote speaker?  The keynote speaker is uh Dr. Jeffrey   Zampanelli from Monrovia Unified  School District. Okay, great. All right. Thank you. This is awesome. Awesome.  Thank you very much for everything. Thank you.   Thank you, mayor and council members. All right.  Thank you for the for understanding the little   slip up. I think we're just a little tired today.  It's late a little bit. Yes. Yeah. All right.   Thank you for joining us. Thank you. Okay. I want  to know who's whose puppy that is in the back   window there. Somebody's waiting to speak. Yeah.  Ramble. Mine. Awfully cute puppy. Thank you. All  

right. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Um then  moving on then to our reports of city council   members. Um then I will start with Mr. Belden.  Thank you Mayor. Uh so I know many of us have   been talking about Blondie and and the incident  that went down recently in the city and I just   uh I wanted to bring up an option for folks. I  mean there not many people in the audience right   now but if anyone is listening um uh California  Department of Fish and Wildlife as much as they're   part of the state organization you can go to  our legislators uh they actually run by five   commissioners and the commissioners are actually  the ones that kind of adopt policy. So you can   write to those commissioners directly and also ask  them to make sure they know uh that they should   change those policies and their procedures. Um,  Monrovia has been doing a lot of great work on our   uh comprehensive safety action plan and making  sure that we can all buy bike, walk, roll,   um, just be safe out on our streets and even  in a car. So, uh, that's out for draft review   and I think comments are due this Friday. It also  has a, uh, some updated bike routes and thanks to   the staff for doing some great work on that.  Um, I was honored to get out with our uh the   uh Monrovia Parks, Wildness Recreation Foundation  and I want to really just thank all of the staff   at Monrovia and Tina is not here anymore, but  I think she had a hand in it. Rebecca had a   hand in it and I think Heather Gibson, too. And uh  really just recognizing the the foundation at the   California Parks Recreation um is it a society? Is  it? No, it's a well, it's the California Parks and   Recreation Organization that uh comes together.  It's the local LA district and just recognize   them and but is really just an amazing one of the  amazing organizations that just teams up with the   city and does good work and it's it's we're lucky  to have so many of those great orgs here locally.  

Um I think the last one I'll just talk about is  I went to the uh CPA, the Clean Power Alliance   as our rep and the good news is that uh we're in  really good shape. Um the uh I guess what I will   say is generating costs have been going down still  still still um on a lot of the renewables and even   non-renewables right now. Um even in California  even though we're seeing really high gas prices um   that's on the diesel and the gasoline prices, but  our natural gas prices are actually still pretty   stable and our renewables are still actually even  going down and down. And so that's a great thing.   uh cannot comment on our distribution cost which  is the other more the actually heftier side of the   um bill you're receiving and that's um on the  Edison side of things. So that's it for me.   Thank you. Thank you Mr. Spicer. Okay. Um thank  you mayor. Um I want to share a few upcoming   um community events. First Monrovia Days is right  around the corner and we're inviting everyone to   come out and celebrate with us. The festivities  kick off on Thursday, May 14th with Monrovia   Day's parade in Oldtown beginning at 7 PM. Parade  applications are now available. So if your school,   group, or organization would like to participate  participate, please contact the community center.   The Monrovia Days Festival will run all weekend  with rides, games, youth performances, a live   band, concessions, and plenty more for families to  enjoy. Festival um hours will be Friday, May 15th,   um from 5 to 10, Saturday the 16th from noon to  10. Sunday the 17th from noon till 8:00 p.m. I  

also want to highlight our uh spring recognition  lunchon honoring our Monrovia older adults. At   this event we will announce the 2025 older  Monrovian of the Year recognizing a senior   who actively serves and uplifts our community. The  lunchon will be held on Thursday, April the 23rd   at 11:00 a.m. It is free to attend and lunch  will be provided. We do ask the folks to call   the community center to register. Um I also sit  on the uh League of California Cities um policy   board for transportation. Um we met a couple  of weeks ago over in Costa Mesa. I think you   met on Friday. But anyway, um the transportation  um what we're looking at as a policy committee is   uh regarding ebikes with the rider education, safe  use of infrastructure, equipment and manufacturing   standards, preservation of local control. So,  there's going to be a few bills coming out that   um AB569 Davies if u what they would like to  do is require students to complete a ebike   um safety training program prior to parking their  um bikes on school campuses. AB1614 Dixon. Um they   would like to limit ebikes to one rider per  seat on class one bike ways addressing unsafe   practices such as um multiple passengers. AB2346  Wilson um establishes um equipment requirements,  

speedometers, lighting mandates, consumer  education at a point of sale, authorized local   jurisdiction to set speed limits on bikes, paths  and trails. Some of the other key considerations   is emphasis on education and behavior change.  Improve improve safety standards for equipment and   infrastructure use. Maintain local authority to  um regulate speed and operations. Also under um SB   1167. It reclassifies certain high power ebikes as  mopeds requiring them to have license AB1942. They   would like for those um particular bikes to have  uh registration and license plate requirements for   certain ebikes. AB557 addresses misclassifications  of e uh motorcycles as ebikes. And that concludes   my report. I think they need any question, call  your legislator. I I I think I think they all   need to get together and put it under one bill.  Eat gads. Well, like I like I'm saying, all of   this is going to be put is all a draft, right?  It's nothing um is written in stone as of yet.   This was just the whole four hours was just going  over. pick one of those ones that they could do a   gut and amend and throw it all in into one bill.  But this is our state legislators. They're going   to come at you with a bunch of bills. And and u um  thank you for bringing that up, Larry, because I   think all of us have been accosted by some young  person on an ebike either on the sidewalk or just   totally ignoring any type of laws or regulations  or whatever and zipping in and out of all sorts  

of stuff. And I mean at dangerous speeds and and u  very dangerous. So I look forward to hearing more.   But they really need to get it all into one bill.  But they're great to drive around, right? Oh,   I'm I'm sure they are. But Mr. Beldon, I'm sure  you're a responsible rider. And I know that I see   you wear your helmet. These kids are all over  the place. No helmets. They're just zipping in   and out. They're going down the sidewalk. People  are jumping out of the way. Well, we'll just have   to pray for them. Kids are kids. Oh, no. It's  it's further than that. Okay. It's okay. Okay,   Dr. Kelly. Tough act to follow. Yeah. Well, um, so  yes, some great things going on here in the city   of Monrovia. Uh, starting with library story time  with a park nationalist. That's going to be great.   uh this Saturday, April the 11th at 10:00  a.m. at uh Satro Sunnichi Park in the event   of rain. It will be in the library. Um Veterans  Community Picnic is Saturday, April the 18th at   Library Park. And guess what? It is absolutely  free. Larry, are you cooking? You going to be   on the grill? No. So, that's happening. And it's  for everyone um to celebrate our veterans. So,   you don't have to be a veteran to uh partake of  the free food and the excitement that's going on.   And I would like to do a disclaimer because the  next a couple of my announcements are going to   involve lots of uh booze. Okay. But there it's for  a good cause. Okay. So, um cocktails for a cause   is the next announcement. um uh that's going to  be hosted by the uh immigration resource center  

and that is on May 9th from 6 to 8:00 p.m.  It's a great event um signature um cocktails,   but it is really a fundraiser and it's also a  time to get uh the latest information on how we   could get plugged in and um support our neighbors.  So, it's really um a great event and if you would   like to be a part of that event, you can go to  the immigration resource center uh website IRC sgv.orgcsgv.org and uh you could find how to uh get your tickets  from there. And uh following up with that is   Monrovia Winewalk. So that is happening Saturday,  April 11th. It's always a a great event and it   brings out uh the whole community, not only the  community of Monrovia, but surrounding communities   as well. And that is happening April the 11th  from 6:00 to 9:00. And you can still buy your   tickets online at the or at the community center  or at Charlie's House. Um check-in will begin at   5:00 p.m. at Library Park. There are right now 25  Oldtown businesses that will be uh participating.   So these are all good causes and uh so it'll be  a fun weekend. Thank you. Yes. Okay. The what? I   not yet. I have not been given permission. So  yes, you know these kids these days they won't   let you. So she said the next one I'll be able to.  So we're going to cancel that. So I'm not going to   tell anybody that I'm a new grandmother. I'm not  supposed to say that yet, but we'll make official  

announcements. We tried. We tried. We tried. We  tried. Okay. Mayor Prom. Thank you, Madam Mayor.   Well, it's the centennial of Route 66, not just  in Monrovia, but all over the nation. On Thursday,   April 30th is the national kickoff of the Route 66  celebration. And here in Monrovia, we're starting   off with a bang. The Monroe Historical Museum  on that day from 4 to 6 PM is having their grand   opening of their special Route 66 exhibit. Engines  of Change, how transportation shaped Monrovia,   and it's free. They're going to have a good humor  ice cream truck that's going to be there. Free ice   cream. Okay. And they're going to have a Helms  Bakery truck with free donuts. The donuts are   sponsored by Norm Haley Real Estate and the ice  cream by Seven Gables Real Estate. They're going   to have live music by the Houston Trio. So, that's  a special event. And immediately after that, after   the 6:00, they're going to have a short cruise  around Monrovia's Route 66. Wow. It's to advertise   the kickoff for Monrovia's big celebration. And  just a couple days later on Sunday, that would   be May 3rd, is the big kickoff. Get your kicks.  100 years of Route 66 in Monrovia at the Monrovia   uh recreation park. It's going to be a huge event.  We're going to have vintage cars and trailer show   uh sponsored by Street Rods Forever. We're  going to have live music by Groovy Tunes. Uh   we're going to have center stage there. They're  going to have the greatest hits of Route 66.   Uh there's going to be a Route 66 exhibit by the  historical museum, the Manurva Historical Society.   Fred's car museum will be there. There's going  to be food trucks. In-N-Out Burgers is going to   be there. Okay. So that you can imagine how  good it's going to be. Um now this event,  

uh there's still time to register if you have  a classic car. Uh if you want more information,   go to the Monroe Historical Museum website. Um and  uh we're excited for it. And if that isn't enough,   on that same day, um, Sunday, the Mopg historic  homes tour is going to be happening. Now,   their theme is going to be Route 66 theme. All  the buildings that are going to be on tour are   Route 66 theme. They we did it on purpose. The two  overlapping events. You probably already seen on   social media, if not in person, that our flying a  gas station, they've got the original pumps up and   their electricity is in and it's lit. And there's  a lot of excitement. A lot of people have come up   and said they thought they were going to knock the  building down, but instead of knocking it down,   no, they are restoring it. It's going to be  on the tour. Uh I'll point out also Tired Iron   Works. We've all seen a building on Foothill  Boulevard, in Monrovia. That is on tour for   the historic significance that started off life  is a 1926 Dodge dealership. It's a centennial   of that building. It's automotive related.  So, it's a very special day. You can buy the   tickets for this event. This event will require  tickets unlike the other two events. And these   tickets are available at Charlie's house um  for $25. Uh the day of the event they're $30,   but hey, save five bucks. Um so we're going  to have an exciting kickoff. This is not just   uh the beginning and end. This is the beginning of  the Route 66 uh adventure that we're going to have   on this the centennial year here in Monrovia.  Thank you, Madam Mayor. Thank you. Okay. under   my report. I do have uh actually there are five  pieces of uh legislation that are that are what   happened to my other one all of a sudden I only  oh there they are um and I did they were emailed   uh to you but these are items that will be on  this month's in fact on uh August or April 16th  

at the COG governing board meeting and we will  be all of these are have recommend recommended   Ed uh votes of support from uh the cog and so uh  briefly I will uh talk about them. Uh SB1 1159   Ron Calderon the people not bots bill clarifies  this is an AI bill clarifies that participation in   California's governmental transparency and public  comment processes uh is limited to natural persons   and legally recognized entities and excludes  artificial intelligence systems and other   nonhuman actors. SB1159 responds to a rapidly  emerging challenge facing public agencies. the   ability of um artificial uh intelligence systems  to engage in governmental processes at a scale   and speed that far exceed human capacity. Uh, as  demonstrated by recent incidents, including the   submission of tens of thousands of AI generated  public comments in regulatory proceedings,   agencies are increasingly confronted with swarming  behavior that can overwhelm administrative systems   and obscure uh authentic input. Um, at any  rate, the bill clarifies a term such as person,   any person interested, a person, participant, and  member of the public uh in state transparency and   governance. excludes artificial intelligence  systems, autonomous agents, and other non-human   technologies. Applies this clarification across  major state laws governing public participation,   including the Brown Act, California Public  Records Act, SQA Administrative Procedural Act,   and Political Reform Act, and seeks to prevent um  automated large-scale AI generated uh engagement   from overwhelming agency processes and distorting  public input. Sounds reasonable to me, but that is  

one that is for um support and that was sponsored  by who or this uh Ron Calderon. I don't know which   um district um he is in but that uh is state  legislative uh positions on AI. That's one.   Um there's um another Caldron, but this is  Lisa Calderon, and this is Assembly Bill AB2517 um AB2517. Um Lisa Caldron, under current  law, the state fire marshall is required to   periodically review fire hazard severity zones  and local uh responsibility areas. This bill   revises the state's process for identifying and  implementing FHSZ's in local responsibility areas   by establishing updated timelines for the release  of FHZ FHSZ maps and adding requirements intended   to increase public access, transparency,  and understanding of of the designations.   Specifically, it requires the state fire marshall  to at least 180 days before finalizing maps.   Publish draft maps data inputs and methodology  online. Conduct regional public workshops with   virtual options. Open a 30-day public comment  period and respond to written comments from local   agencies within 30 days. requires coordination  with other uh state agencies to provide public   education workshops on fire mitigation, insurance  impacts and related mapping tools. Requires the   state fire marshall to update local responsibility  area hazard maps by Janu January 1st of 2030 and   every 5 years thereafter. Maintains requirement  that cities adopt hazard zones within 120 days.  

Prohibits lowering state designated hazard levels.  allows city to allows cities to increase hazard   severity designations beyond state maps. Apply  the highest hazard level across a parcel if   multiple designations exist and requires the state  fire marshall to publish local ordinance online   within 60 days and clarifies what constitutes  unusual circumstances that justify an extension   including larger complex complex requests. inter  agency cons consultation, data comp compilation,   cyber attacks impacting access to records and  operational disruptions during a declared state   of emergency. Um and and I didn't let me before  I say that the the first bill the one um 1159 on   the AI the bill is intended to preserve meaningful  human participation in governmentmental decision   and making while addressing emerging emerging risk  associated with uh created mass uh engagement and   on that one there's quite a few 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  8 9 10 11 about 20 that are in um support and   then there is an analysis also the analysis also  notes opposition from one unspecified individual   but other than that on that AI one um there's  a considerable amount of uh support on this   one regarding the fire marshall requirements uh it  does not have any uh officially recorded entities   registered in support or opposition. Uh the bill  is sponsored by the League of California Cities  

and it's recommended for support from the COG.  Um my next one here is um AB 2000 202 and that   was the last name is Salash Salashi. Um and it  codifies and builds upon the regional early action   plan. Uh you might have heard from time to time  on grant funding. It's called REAp um program by   establishing a new funding framework to support  regional and local housing planning activities   for the seventh and subsequent regional housing  needs assessment cycles. Uh specifically AB 2002   uh okay creates the regional early action planning  funding to provide one-time population-based   funding to councils of governments. It requires  the Department of Housing and Community   Development to allocate funds to eligible  regional entities and allows those entities   to apply beginning 39 months prior to housing  element due dates. Authorizes the use of funds   for arena methodology, development, technical  assistance, staffing and uh consultant support   infrastructure planning and other activities and  accelerate housing protection and improve regional   planning. Coordination allows regional entities  to uh suballocate funds to local jurisdictions for   housing related planning activities including  permitting improvements, feasibility studies,   infrastructure planning and housing trust  fund development. Uh requires reporting   on expenditures and outcomes and authorizes  HCD to monitor program uh compliance. directs   ACD to develop program guidelines uh exempt from  administrative proced procedure act. Um this one   uh has been referred to the assembly housing and  community development committee and is pending  

scheduling. Uh this bill is co-sponder sponsored  by the California Association of California. Try that again Becky. California Association  of Councils of Governments, that's Calcog,   and the Southern California Association of  Governments, SCAG. There are no formally   registered positions in opposition uh or support  at this time. Um no, of of opposition only those   support. Um and that one is also clearly this  one is probably far more familiar and this is   the bill that is being um brought forward by uh  John Harabedian AB 2576 and this is in response to   um the SB79 and this is a cleanup measure and it  is asking for delays delays key implementation   timelines associated with SB79 uh by one year. Uh  maybe I should stop there. You 79 is the one that   has the high density the housing around the um  transit oriented development. Okay. Um okay. That   wants to delay the implementation for one year  including operative date for the local compliance   and imposition of housing accountability act  penalty for non-compliant jurisdictions. I know   that Sherry reported recently and that we were  going and that's what they're generally advising   us to to go ahead and and be prepared, but he's  asking that that be delayed for a year. Um,   now this one's interesting because it definitely  affects us. Increases the population threshold   for applicability of certain TOD provisions from  35,000 to 40,000 residents. So we are under 40,000  

just by a smidge but thereby narrowing the number  of jurisdictions subject to the most intensive   requirements expands and clarifies the definition  of historic resource to include properties listed   on local state or national registers and removes  the prior capine historic research resource   exclusions to 10%. It does not though change the  date. It in the original legislation it says for   uh those that have been designated by January  1st of 2025 doesn't change that. But if we're   not going to have to comply if we're going to  be in that group that we're not affected maybe   that protects us. But otherwise uh he is asking  for all uh historically designated resources   then be covered and not just the 10%. Um and  then modifies provisions governing uh transit   oriented development standards including density,  height and floor area ratios while re maintaining   the core by development framework established  under SB79. extends deadlines for HCD guidance,   local uh ordinance adoption, and regional  mapping requirements to ali align with the   delayed implementation schedule. Um, as it's been  noted, SCAG's supposed to be providing the maps,   and they have they can't provide them. There are  no maps yet. So um with that one uh AB 2576 has   been amended in the assembly as of March 19th  2026 and is expected to be referred to policy   committee for further consideration. It would  likely be double uh referred to the committees   on local government and housing and community  development. And at this time there is no formal   opposition on file support is anticipated from  local government stakeholders but I'm sure Mr.  

Weiner does not approve of it. Uh that but okay.  And then I'm going this is my last one here,   guys. Um this one. And then I talked to  um uh Alice about this. And this would   be very helpful to city clerks and cities,  but she's doubtful that it'll pass. But hey,   we can give it the good college try  here. Um this one is AB1 1821 Pacheco.   um makes targeted changes in the California  Public Records Act to allow agencies to recover   administrative costs costs for time intensive  record requests and to modify respon response   timelines to reflect reflect business days rather  than calendar days. uh specifically authorizes   local agencies to charge requesters for staff time  associated with searching for responsive records   when a single request exceeds two hours or when  a requesters cumulative request exceed 10 hours   within a one-month period with fees required to  be reasonable and tied to administrative costs.   uh exempts journalists, newspapers, and  educational or non-commercial scientific   institutions from the above fee requirements  maintaining access for core public interest and   research purposes. Define search to include both  manual and automated review of agency records to   locate responsive documents. revises the timeline  for the AY's initial determination of whether   records are disclosable from 10 calendar days  to 10 business days and allows for an extension   of up to 14 business days under specified  circumstances. expands and clarifies what   constitutes unusual circumstances that justify  an extension including large or complex requests,   inter agency consultation, data compilation,  cyber attacks impacting access to records and  

operational disruptions during a declared state  of emergency. And uh this uh bill has been amended   and is pending referral and scheduling in policy  committee. It will likely have a single referral   to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Uh there  is no officially recorded entities registered in   support or opposition at this time. Stakeholder  positions are expected to emerge as the bill is   heard in policy committee. Support is likely  to include organizations like the League of   California Cities, Alice Atkins, and the state.  Just want to know make sure you're listening.   Good. And the California State Association of  Counties. So, at any rate, all five of those   are recommended for approval and they will be  voted on uh this coming or on the 16th at our COG   uh meeting. Um so, unless I hear to the contrary,  but I do th those are pretty meaty pieces or of   information. I mean, they're interesting and of  information. So, I wanted to be sure to share them   with you. So, we are working hard and I'm going  to put in a good word for that that that ebike.   Okay. Um, I did have just a couple other things.  Our our third. Yes. On the talk. Okay. Yeah. I   guess I'm just too much of an old lady. Um the  third grade um um tours are going great. Uh that   we had our largest group today from Plymouth and  we've got one more to go and that's Brad Oaks. But   the kids have been really really uh great and one  of the the little on what day? The 16th. And the  

the kids have an exercise that it's in here and  they actually are doing these uh little some kind   of module um planning things. They're planning a  city and putting placing buildings and things like   that. So uh and of course they all like getting  uh pizza. So and I I always have to share with   every class that I met my husband in the third  grade and that's always a big a big hit. Um I   did want to mention that um uh in terms of the  living with wildlife uh I just wrote a date down   there. It as it happens and people are saying why  don't we do ever do any um education or whatever.   We actually had um we had just had one. It was on  March I think uh 20 or March 7th and well I did   have it written down here on March 7th and then  the incident occurred just later um that month   which it's unfortunate but we are going to as u  Mr. FE said um drill down and try to get more um   participation on those educational opportunities.  And I will mention that on the Zoom call with the   uh San Diego Humane Society and specifically their  wildlife um re rehab people um they confessed that   when they found out that we wanted to help them,  they cried because cities they just don't do that.   they just when they have those situations they  and they said we were the first one that ever   had contacted them wanting to um to support them.  So that was very special. But they were very very   uh nice and uh Julie Bank I want to give  her credit. She gave she had the contact  

there and and afterwards she told me she was a  little worried because I was really I was really   uh asking the questions because I wanted to  know make sure that the um the humane society   did have the major the bulk of the control.  They're still the cubs are still the under the   um uh jurisdiction of fish and wildlife, but the  the Humane Society really is in control of their   their care and treatment. And so we are looking  forward to them being very healthy and hopefully   being keep your fingers crossed being um released  back into our own backyard. um went to um a couple   of events that were interesting this last month.  One was a butterfly release which was done by   uh all about seniors. It's a senior service group,  but they uh had a butterfly release at Library   Park. And that was to honor people that you had  lost in the in the past and just a just a nice   little um u event to talk about your loved ones  and and grief and whatnot. So, that was very nice.   and also from the um on women's history month and  I know Larry was there that was the um showing of   the Jones Sister video and that was very good  very good and I think that is about all I have.   I think that was I I already mentioned that April  is is hope month. Oh, I know. Then this was this   was interesting. I was invited as the mayor to the  an event called government it was something like   government connects and it's through the LA County  Office of Protocol and this is some kind of annual  

event they do and they make connections between  cities and foreign consils and consulates and and   whatnot. I talked to some people from Qatar and  from Taiwan and Brazil and I can't remember where   where else it was very interesting and um at any  rate it's an annual event and I did um share with   a few people because they had never heard of it  before but it was something that was held at the   uh board of supervisors in their hearing room.  So, it was a a large event, but there's something   like 93 different foreign consulates in um LA  County and I'm pretty sure it's 93. It's It's   up there. It's very a big number. Yes. Lo, the Los  Angeles Consular Corps consists of 93 consulates,   62 career and 31 honorary. So, a lot of different  countries represented there. and that it was all   about uh making connections for the um world cup  and also for the Olympics. and the city of Culver   City had an awesome video which u I again contact  contacted him today, one of their council members   and he promises to share it and I'm going to make  sure that staff has it and the chamber has it to   see what how they have they're promoting their  their city whether it be for the World Cup or just   in general business or the Olympics. So um really  nice. So, with that, I think that is is all I've   I've got. Uh, I'd like to say I hope everybody had  a nice Easter and that they're um Passover has a   few more days. It ends on April 9th. And so, with  that, and I guess we will have to wait on that  

grandma announcement, formal grandma announcement.  We do not have any administrative reports tonight.   Um, we don't uh so we have no further business  before us this evening. Our next scheduled   meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21st,  7:30 p.m. in these chambers. And with that at   9:11 p.m. We are journ. Thank you for  joining us. And thank Thank you, Brian. I know.cc. Okay, I'll let you know. Is that my cheek?