Monrovia City Manager's Update For June 3

Monrovia CA

05 June, 2022

1:52 AM

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Press release from the City of Monrovia: June 3, 2022 Hello Monrovians, "This update has been prepared to share with you a few things that will be taking place over the next few weeks. At a glance, you'll find details regarding the June 7 Election, the newest edition of the Monrovia Today, the Food Ed School Garden Auction and much more." Sincerely, Dylan Email: [email protected] Phone: (626) 932-5585 Highlights in this Update June 7 Election Information Monrovia Today, Summer Edition Food ED School Garden Auction Kiwanis Club of Monrovia Cornhole Competition 16th Anniversary MAP Block Party Preserving Our Trees in a Drought SB1383 – What you need to know! Election Day The next regularly scheduled election is June 7, 2022, for the offices of Mayor, City Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer. In addition, the City Council has placed a measure on the ballot related to the position of Mayor (Measure RM). Monrovia Community Center 119 W. Palm Avenue Kay Dalton Room May 28 – June 6: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. June 7: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Calvary Grace Church 2520 Peck Road Fellowship Hall May 28 – June 6: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. June 7: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. If you prefer, you can view the Vote Center List, which also has handy search and sort features, showing up to 50 locations per page, along with dates and hours of operation. For those who have a mail-in ballot, you can drop it off at a secure ballot drop box at the Monrovia Public Library, on Palm Avenue, across from the Community Center. Election Night Election results can be viewed on the LA County's Live Results webpage. Typing in the City of Monrovia on the "Elections Results" page in the "Contest" box will take the viewer directly to a green bar graph of Monrovia's races. For those wanting a detailed breakdown of voter activity, other links are also provided on the "Elections Results" page (Statement of Votes Cast). The 1st semi-official results of Vote By Mail ballots cast (those received and processed up to Election Day) and votes tallied are scheduled to be reported at approximately 8:30 p.m. on June 7, 2022. Reporting will continue throughout the evening and Wednesday morning until sunrise, with updates roughly every 30 minutes. Post Election The County's plan is to have the usual ballot counting/tally events throughout the rest of June on Tuesdays and Fridays with new results posted online by 4:00 p.m. on those days. However, they may schedule additional ballot counting/tally events that 1st week on Wednesday, June 8, and Thursday, June 9 with posting of results no later than 4:00 p.m. Certification In the weeks following the election, more information will be provided on the County's best estimates as to when they will be able to certify the election results. Monrovia Today, Summer Edition The Monrovia Today is now available at www.cityofmonrovia.org/MonroviaToday! Fitness classes, dance lessons, academic support programs and much more will be offered to residents and community members to participate in during the summer months. Food ED School Garden Auction Food ED is a non-profit founded by local Monrovians. Their goal is to collaborate with communities and schools to construct and sustain edible education sites hosting programs on ecosystem stewardship, healthy living, and environmental innovation and entrepreneurship. Food Ed is hosting an auction where proceeds will support garden and food science programs in Monrovia schools and the San Gabriel Valley. Kiwanis Club of Monrovia Cornhole Competition The Kiwanis Club of Monrovia invites you to the Kiwanis Cornhole Competition on June 4, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Enter as teams of 2 to win cash prizes, or come and just have some fun. The first, second, and third place teams will have a chance to win $250, $150, or $100! Event is 21+ only. All proceeds from the event will go towards scholarships for our local youth. 16th Anniversary MAP Block Party The Monrovia Area Partnership program is turning 16! Join the celebration at MAP's 16th Anniversary Block Party at Julian Fisher Park on Saturday, June 25, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. There will be free BBQ, free carnival games, music, raffle prizes, booth vendors, food trucks, and more! This event is free and open to the entire community, so bring your friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, and pets to celebrate as a community on how far the MAP program has come over the years. For questions, please contact the MAP team at [email protected]. We hope to see you there! Preserving our Trees in a Drought California is still in a very severe drought, and the summer heat is soon approaching! In the Monrovia, we have made great strides to help replenish our water supplies and conserve 10% of our water consumption. A lot of our conservation efforts are focused on outdoor irrigation which means turf, plants and trees. We need our trees and our trees need water. However, it is important that we use our water responsibility to avoid over-watering or wasting water in the process. Save our Water provides a few tips and tricks to responsibly water our lawns. Prioritize Your Trees - Trees are an investment and will require more water, time and money to replace a mature tree lost to drought than to keep one alive. Even though the City of Monrovia has imposed water restrictions, it's important to use water responsibly and help keep our trees alive! Check Your Soil - Use a long screwdriver and poke a hole in the soil. If the screwdriver passes easily, the soil is moist. If you can't poke a hole in at least 6", it's time to water. Limit Pruning - Avoid pruning or fertilizing during dry seasons. Lack of water and too much pruning can stress your tree. Fertilizing your tree will encourage leady growth which will require additional water. Use Mulch! - Placing mulch around your trees can help keep the moisture from evaporating. Mulch will not compete for water (like turf) and does not radiate heat (like rocks). Soak Slowly to Avoid Run-Off - Longer and slower soaks can allow water to penetrate deeper into the soil. Use a hose timer to avoid overwatering and run-off. SB1383 – What you need to know! Many of you have already heard the phrase SB1383, but what does it really mean? Check out the informational flyer below to get an overview of SB1383. At this point in time, City staff are working with our exclusive franchise hauler, Athens Services, to provide Monrovians with the best plan for the future. We want to ensure that our next steps fit the expectation and lifestyle of Monrovian residents before enacting change. However, if you would like to begin disposing of your edible food waste now, please separate your edible food in your GREEN bin. For more information on SB1383, contact Petra Beglarian at [email protected] or 626-932-5562. The Upper San Gabriel Water District will be offering a free virtual workshop to help residents navigate the world of compost. Tune in on June 9th from 12:00PM-1:00PM to learn more about techniques and tips to make compost, how to mulch to build healthy soil and more! Click here to register to save your spot! Tree Planting Program Draft A draft of the Tree Planting Plan (Plan) is now available for public comment and review. On November 2, the Monrovia City Council began developing the Plan, specifically for only that southern portion of Monrovia that has far fewer trees than the rest of Monrovia. Staff and the City's certified arborists have developed the Plan with the following goals/objectives: Plant native trees first, then trees that thrive in Southern California climate Increase shade canopy where possible, and plant large trees where possible without creating maintenance or hazardous conditions Avoid tree planting in areas where parkway, utility or rights-of-way conflicts exist Avoid planting fruit, palm trees or non-native tree species During the development of the Plan, the City Council also enacted emergency drought measures. The Council has serious concern about beginning the Plan at this time during a historic and unprecedented drought. However, developing the Plan now, so it is ready when Council deems it appropriate to proceed, is our desire. We ask you to review the Plan and share your thoughts, feedback and considerations before the Council decides to proceed and formally adopts the Plan. Monrovia Conserves Phase II of the Water Conservation Plan stipulates a 10% mandatory reduction in water consumption from each households same month billing period in 2020. For example, the first billing period in March will compare your usage from February of 2022 to your usage in February of 2020. Customers who fail to reduce their water usage by the required 10% will be billed a penalty of two times the cost of a water billing unit (748 gallons of water) for each unit, the standard penalty is $4.88 per unit in excess. Excess water usage penalties went into effect starting the first billing cycle in March 2022. Tools to Help You Conserve Water Rebates - Save $$ when you save H2O! Check the latest rebates offered by the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District. You may qualify for rebates for indoor and outdoor water-saving equipment for your home or business including turf removal or financial incentives for water efficient equipment or improvements! Upper District's Water Smart Home Program offers qualifying residents an opportunity to choose a variety of water conservation items to be installed at their home, free of charge, by EcoTech Services. The Water Conservation Kit is filled with tools, at no charge, to help make conserving water that much easier. Work Around Town Tree Trimming - The City's contracted tree trimming company, West Coast Arborists (WCA), has begun trimming trees in Grid 1. Grid 1 is the area between Myrtle Avenue and 5th Avenue above Foothill. WCA will begin trimming City Trees at the north end of Grid 1 and work their way down. All City trees are pruned on a regular basis using best practices from the international society of arboriculture. Trees are trimmed in a manner that will encourage good development while preserving their health, structure, and natural appearance. During the trimming, traffic control will be in place and minor traffic delays may occur. Please be mindful of all posted signage. Residential / Non-Residential Settings in Monrovia 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. 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 webpage. Additional Projects In-N-Out Burger recently submitted an application to construct a new drive-thru restaurant. Chick-fil-A and Starbucks received approval in August 2021 to construct and operate new drive-thru restaurants at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Encino Avenue (former Claim Jumper restaurant site). Chick-fil-A will begin demolition on Monday, May 16. Key Dates, Programs & Virtual Events Election Day | June 7 | Vote Centers Hours, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Compost: Building the Soil Sponge Workshop | June 9 | 12 p.m. City Council Meeting | June 21 | 7:30 p.m. Monrovia Community Garden Family Night | June 24 | 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monrovia Garden Club Beekeeping Workshop | June 28 | 6:30 p.m. Join the Bobcat Fire Clean-Up Crew Make an Appointment for Passport Services at Monrovia Community Center Monrovia Street Fair & Market | Fridays | 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. E-Waste Drop Off at Monrovia Public Works Yard | Daily Subscribe to e-Notifications for Meeting Agendas Request a Bulky Item Pick-Up Report Abandoned Bulky Item Shop the City of Monrovia Official Store Jobs with the City of Monrovia 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 This report lists the total number of calls for service received over the last seven-day period. View the Neighborhood Watch Report. This press release was produced by the City of Monrovia. The views expressed here are the author's own.