Monrovia City Manager's Update | March 12, 2021

Monrovia CA

14 March, 2021

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Press release from the City of Monrovia: March 12, 2021 Hello Monrovians, This update has been prepared to share with you everything that is taking place in Monrovia. If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know. Have a safe and wonderful weekend! Sincerely, Dylan Email: [email protected] Phone: (626) 932-5585 Highlights in this Issue Department of Public Health Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals Residential and Commercial Eviction Moratorium Hippity Hoppity Spring Photo-Op Department of Public Health Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals On March 10, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health published a modified Health Officer Order to reflect changes for individuals who are fully vaccinated to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) new guidelines and interim public health recommendations. The guidance provides that fully vaccinated individuals may resume certain activities, such as gathering with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing; visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing; and refraining from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic. The Department of Public Health recommends that fully vaccinated people should continue to: Take steps to protect themselves and others by wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet apart from others, and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces. These precautions should be taken whenever they are: In public Gathering with unvaccinated people from more than one other household Visiting with an unvaccinated person who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who lives with a person at increased risk. Avoid medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings Watch out for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if after contact with someone who is sick. If they have symptoms of COVID-19, they should get tested and stay home and away from others. Residential and Commercial Eviction Moratorium On March 31, 2020, the Monrovia City Council approved an Urgency Ordinance, which adopted emergency regulations that prohibit residential evictions for non-payment of rent and "no-fault" evictions. It was followed by a similar ordinance prohibiting commercial evictions, which was approved on April 7, 2020. These ordinances took effect immediately and will remain in place through the duration of the COVID-19 emergency declaration. The COVID-19 emergency declaration will exist until it is terminated, a decision made by the Monrovia City Council. Should the City Council decide to lift the COVID-19 emergency declaration, the Urgency Ordinance will continue to remain in effect for an additional six months. Emergency Regulations Prohibiting Residential Evictions Emergency Regulations Prohibiting Commercial Evictions Hippity Hoppity Spring Photo-Op Capture the spirit of spring at the Hippity Hoppity Spring Photo-Op! On March 27, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., the Spring Bunny will make an appearance at Library Park. Throughout Old Town Monrovia, the family can enjoy four different photo opportunities along with take home arts and crafts activities. This program is free, but registration for 15-minute photo time slots are limited and required. To ensure the health and safety of the community and COVID-19 guidelines are met, families participating in this program must keep six-feet physical distance from other families and masks are required. 2021 Water Conservation Coloring Book Calendars Now Available! Prompted by the rise of safer at home activities, we would like to provide our community with this coloring book calendar for the whole family to enjoy! Make each month uniquely yours with snapshots of our charming city. Please complete the WATER CONSERVATION CALENDAR INTEREST FORM to select your option to obtain a calendar. Frontier Communications Working Through Citywide Upgrades For the next couple of months, Frontier Communications will be working throughout the City to make extensive improvements to their communications network. Work will be taking place on overhead lines and structures as well as underground vaults and work should be expected throughout the entire area of the City. Given the large scope of work, Frontier has contracted with a number of contractors to execute this work on their behalf. As such, the following is a list of contractors that have been hired by Frontier and have permits issues by the City. Line Works Briones Communications Legacy Communications Smartech Communications C-One Communications Allied Plus Low Voltage Trinity Communications Quantum Communications Services Under the Radar.com LV communications Frontier Communications is required to notify property owners and residents 72 hours prior to any work for improvements that might directly impact their property. Please note that some of the overhead facilities may be on lines that run through private backyards. Traffic Signal Improvements Continuing at Intersections along Duarte Road, Adjacent to METRO L Line (formerly GoldLine) The updated software for the traffic signal controller and an improved timing program along with improvements made at Myrtle Avenue and Mountain Avenue are part of an overall enhancement to the Duarte Road corridor as well as L Line intersections. Residents and motorists will notice reduced down time for railroad gates as well as signal priority to the traffic lanes that have been waiting the longest once the train arms go up. The public is encouraged to contact us with any feedback. Staff will continue to monitor the effectiveness of these improvements. Please contact the Public Works Department at (626) 932-5575 or [email protected]. Report Bulky Items around Town and Be Entered to Win a Gift Card Have you seen bulky items around town? If you report them into Public Works, you will be entered into a raffle and could win a $50 gift card to a Monrovia Business! If you are out and about around town and see furniture, boxes, or other items in the Right of Way (not on Private Property), please report them to Public Works. In turn, Athens Services will pick these items up within about 48 hours. How to Report Bulky Items: Call Public Works at (626) 932-5575; or Email [email protected] Be sure to provide our name and address to be entered into the raffle. Raffle tickets will be pulled each Thursday and the winners will be notified by Public Works Staff. The winner for this week's drawing is… Jon Sides! Since June 2020, we have received 3,359 reports for abandoned bulky items! Thank you for reporting these items! COVID-19 At a Glance Latest Facts & Figures Monrovia - 3,098 confirmed cases | 70 deaths L.A. County – 1,208,024 cases | 22,304 deaths California – 3,516,862 confirmed cases | 54,891 deaths Residential / Non-Residential Settings in Monrovia Glen Park at Monrovia - 29 staff cases, 38 resident cases, 1 death Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center - 3 staff cases, 5 resident cases Wyland House - 10 staff cases, 3 resident case Miracle Works - 14 staff cases Facilities that have no reported positive COVID-19 cases for 14 days are considered to no longer have an outbreak and removed from the list. Confirmed cases of employees from residential/non-residential settings get counted under their home city. Additional details on cases and deaths were not provided by the County of Los Angeles. View the Public Health Statement Regarding COVID-19 and Patient Privacy. Stay Informed Vaccine Distribution in LA County Centers for Disease Control and Prevention California Department of Public Health To keep the community informed, the Los Angeles County provides updates, which can be viewed on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. City of Monrovia Monrovia Strong Monrovia Renewal Construction Updates Work is nearing completion in the Northeast Section of Monrovia! In the coming weeks, Excel Paving Company will complete the final sections of concrete improvements and begin preparing for road reconstruction activities. We appreciate your patience and support while we work to execute these improvements throughout our community! Should you have any questions, please call the Public Works at (626) 932-5575 or email [email protected]. Please see the schedule for the week of March 15, please note that inclement weather may delay work being done. In the event of a weather delay, our contractors will update the "no parking signs" and schedule. Concrete restoration and striping removal will take place following streets: Streets North of Foothill: Madison Avenue, Encinitas Avenue, Ivy Avenue, Canyon Boulevard, Greystone Avenue, Hill Street, Kirkwood Lane, Beechworth Avenue. Prospect Avenue and Pine Tree Lane. For the week of March 22, microsurfacing and Slurry Sealing will take place on the following streets: Monday, March 22: Grand Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to Pearl Avenue Pine Tree Lane from the cul-de-sac to Prospect Avenue Hill Street from Prospect Avenue to Beechworth Avenue Mountain View Avenue from Mountain Avenue to Shamrock Avenue Pearl Avenue from Grand Avenue to Norumbega Drive Oakleaf Lane from Park Rose Avenue to Wildrose Avenue Park Rose Avenue from cul-de-sac to Lemon Avenue Hacienda Drive from Orange Avenue to Lemon Avenue Primrose Avenue from Walnut Avenue to Chestnut Avenue Sombrero Road from Terrado Drive to Vaquero Road Tuesday, March 23: Ivy Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to Cedar Avenue Vaquero Road from cul-de-sac to Sombrero Road Orange Avenue from Bradbury Road to Buena Vista Avenue Wildrose Avenue from Mountain Avenue to Oakleaf Lane Grand Avenue from Aspen Drive to Greystone Avenue Beechworth Avenue from Hill Street to Prospect Avenue Hill Street from Prospect Avenue to Greystone Avenue Walnut Avenue from Primrose Avenue to Myrtle Avenue Poinsettia Avenue from cul-de-sac to cul-de-sac Wednesday, March 24: Ivy Avenue from Cedar Avenue to Greystone Avenue Sombrero Road from Vaquero Road to Lemon Avenue Madeline Drive from Greystone Avenue to Ocean View Avenue Poppy Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to Norumbega Drive Jasmine Avenue from Wildrose Avenue to Lime Avenue Grand Avenue from Sierra Vista Avenue to Aspen Drive Grand Avenue from Pearl Avenue to Sierra Vista Avenue Encinitas Avenue from Cedar Avenue to Foothill Boulevard Poinsettia Avenue from half of Foothill Boulevard to cul-de-sac Thursday, March 25: Encinitas Avenue from Hillcrest Boulevard to Cedar Avenue Valle Vista Avenue from Sierra Vista Avenue to Greystone Avenue Poinsettia Avenue from half of Foothill Boulevard to cul-de-sac Canyon Boulevard to Foothill Boulevard to Colorado Boulevard Canyon Boulevard to Foothill Boulevard to Greystone Avenue Friday, March 26: Madison Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to Hillcrest Avenue Encinitas Avenue from Cedar Avenue to Foothill Boulevard Hill Street from Prospect Avenue to Greystone Avenue Hacienda Drive from Orange Avenue to Lemon Avenue Grand Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to Pearl Avenue Beechworth Avenue from Hill Street to Prospect Avenue Valle Vista Avenue from Sierra Vista Avenue to Greystone Avenue We appreciate your patience and support while we work to execute these improvements throughout the community! If you have any questions regarding Monrovia Renewal, please feel free to contact Public Works at (626) 932-5575 or [email protected]. Monrovia Strong The Monrovia Strong webpage was created to share with the community different resources to help you and your family get through these challenging times. Visit Monrovia Strongto explore the many activities and resources. We're in this together, Monrovia! Development Spotlight Several significant projects are working their way through the review process and stages of construction here at the City. Among these are the Adaptive Reuse of the Monrovia Market Building (approved on Oct. 1), the Overton Moore Pacific Self Storage Project in the former Verizon Building in Old Town (approved on Nov. 19), 127 Pomona Multi-Family Development with 310 units at Station Square (approved on Jan. 21), the Alexan Multi-Family Development with 436 units at Station Square (approved on Feb. 4), and the Arroyo at Monrovia Station Multi-Family Development with 302 units (Planning Commission approved on Feb. 12). For more details, visit the Development Spotlight or Building Monrovia webpages. Key Dates, Programs & Virtual Events Monrovia City Council Meeting | March 16 | 7:30 p.m. SAVE THE DATE: Virtual Memorial for Betty Sandford | March 24 | 6 p.m. Ad Hoc Committee on Equity and Inclusion Meeting | March 25| 6 p.m. Call for Artist: 2021 Art on Box Program | Application due March 25 Call for Artist: Neighborhood Treasure Monrovia Street Fair & Market | Fridays | 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. E-Waste Drop-off | Daily | Monrovia Public Works Yard Subscribe to e-Notifications for Meeting Agendas Gravel (Sand) Bags Available for Residents | Self-Serve Submit a Tree Planting Interest Form Request a Bulky Item Pick-Up Reserve Library Items for Curbside Pick-up | Monday - Saturday Job Opportunities with the City of Monrovia Director of Public Works Police Cadet Police Officer (Lateral) The City of Monrovia offers interested individuals a chance to keep themselves notified on our job openings through the job interest card. This card will help interested individuals receive notifications about positions that open within the city without having to continuously log on to view our employment opportunities page. Neighborhood Watch Report During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 329 service events, resulting in 59 investigations. View the Neighborhood Watch Report. This press release was produced by the City of Monrovia. The views expressed are the author's own.