In his weekly update (https://goo.gl/aOqX7O) City Manager Oliver Chi reports that ...
~ The Monrovia-led "Taking Back Our Community" coalition has prompted the development of a proposition for the November 2018 election to modify problems the coalition sees in AB 109, Prop 47, and Prop 57. The initiative was introduced at a press conference in Sacramento on Monday, October 30, and Monrovia, as the lead agency for the Taking Back Our Community Coalition, was invited to participate. The proposition would: change Prop 57 by redefining certain crimes as "violent" felonies, and change Prop 47 so that on the third theft, that theft will become chargeable as a felony. Chi calls this " a terrific development." Here is a summary of what it would do: https://goo.gl/bBtE12
~ The experiment of changing trash pick-up times for residents north of Hillcrest to discourage trash bears may have worked as city staff has seen fewer reports of bear activity, however not a lot of data yet, so the city and Athens plan to continue the test through the end of the year.
~ John Foltz, a member of the City’s Monrovia Renewal Citizens’ Advisory Committee, passed away last Thursday, October 26. He suffered a stroke and a heart attack a few weeks ago.
~ The Monrovia Police Officers' Association will host a fundraising car show (with food booths) as a fundraiser for Men's Health and Cancer Research. It will be held on Dec. 2, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Library Park. For questions email Seth Hermes at shermes@monrovia.laclen.org.
~ Captain Alan Sanvictores will be sworn in as the new Monrovia Chief of Police at 6 p.m., before the Nov. 7 City Council meeting.
- Brad Haugaard
Alta Vista (north of Hillcrest) has seen no change in our trash pickup. In fact the black can still awaits pickup now (1:20pm)
ReplyDeleteBy moving the black can pick up to early morning means the cans either have to be put out the night before (lots of bear opportunity), or have the bear proof steel lids. I have subscribed for the steel topped can, but paying extra to have the driver lean out of the truck to unlock it is unreasonable. It should be included in the cost of the steel lid premium service.
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