* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [ 6:00 P.M. - CONVENE MEETING / ROLL CALL] [00:00:59] GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, UH, THE CHIN HILL CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR APRIL 23RD. AND COULD WE HAVE ROLL CALL CHERYL, PLEASE? ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FLAG SALUTE, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR TONIGHT'S INVOCATION BY CHAPLAIN TED WONG FROM CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT. READY, BEGIN [ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG] FIRST ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TWO, THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. [ INVOCATION: Chaplain Ted Wong, Chino Valley Fire District] LET US PRAY OR DARE HAVE ANY FATHER ALMIGHTY GOD. FIRST OF ALL, WE WANT TO THANK YOU, LORD, FOR, FOR YOUR MERCY AND GRACE THAT YOU PROVIDED US, FATHER, AS A CITY THAT'S SAFE AND PEACEFUL IN YOUR WORD, YOU WORDS, YOU TELL US THAT THE LORD IS NEAR TO THOSE WHO CALL TO YOU IN TRUTH. AND SO, FATHER, WE ASK THAT YOUR PRESENCE BE HERE WITH US THIS EVENING AS WE MEET TO GO OVER CITY BUSINESSES. YOUR WORD ALSO TELLS US THAT YOU HEAR THE CRIES AND THE PRAYERS OF THE HUMBLE AND RIGHTEOUS. AND SO WE PRAY, FATHER, THAT YOU WOULD GRANT TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING, AND COURAGE, YOU KNOW, AS THEY HELP RUN THE CITY AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE CITY. WE ASK ALSO, FATHER, THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEIR LIVES AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILY'S LIVES. WE ASKED FATHER ALSO FOR ALL THE STAFF, CITY MEMBERS, WORKERS, THAT YOU WOULD REWARD THEIR DILIGENCE BY BLESSING THEIR LIVES AS WELL. WE PRAY, FATHER, FOR ALL THOSE WHO ATTEND THESE MONTHLY CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THEIR PARTICIPATION, THAT OUR SAFETY IS BLESSED BECAUSE OF THEIR FAITHFULNESS TO WANNA COME OUT ON TUESDAYS. SO FATHER, WE COMMIT, LORD OUR MEET THIS MEETING TO YOU AND ASK FATHER THAT YOU WOULD TRULY BLESS US, AND IT IS YOUR IN YOUR SON'S. HOLY NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. THE [1. PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming May 2, 2024, as National Day of Prayer] FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING MAY 2ND, 2024 AS NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER TO BE ACCEPTED BY PASTOR KEN BIN CHINO VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, AND FATHER JOSEPH OTTON, ST. PAUL, THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH. WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN THE MAYOR AT THE IAN? COME ON UP. THANK YOU HERE. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING. IN 1988, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN AMENDED THE JOINT RESOLUTION PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY CONGRESS TO PERMANENTLY RECOGNIZE THE FIRST THURSDAY OF MAY EACH YEAR AS NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER INVITES AMERICANS OF ALL FAITHS TO PRAY FOR OUR NATION. WE EXTEND INVITATIONS TO VARIOUS LOCAL FAITH LEADERS TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION. AND JOINING US TONIGHT ARE FATHER JOSEPH AT ST. PAUL, THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND PASTOR KEN OF CHINO VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH. AND AT THIS TIME, I HAVE ONE FOR EACH OF YOU PROCLAMATION FOR THE DAY OF PRAYER. THANK YOU. DISPLAY. PROUDLY IT'S YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP. AND IF I COULD HAVE EACH OF YOU, UM, JUST KIND OF SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT WHAT THE DAY OF PRAYER MEANS, [00:05:01] MEANS TO YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I'LL START WITH YOU. OKAY, PASTOR KEN. OH, THANKS FOR THIS. I AM SO EXCITED THAT CHINO HILLS IS A CITY THAT'S FOUNDED ON SERVICE AND PRAYER, AND MY HOPE IS THAT THAT CONTINUES. AND FOR THE DAY OF PRAYER COMING UP ON THE SECOND, WE LOOK FORWARD TO LIFTING OUR CITY AND OUR GOVERNMENTS UP IN PRAYER AS WELL AS OUR EDUCATORS AND BASICALLY EVERYONE IN THIS GROUP. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS AND I HOPE WE YOU'LL PRAY WITH US. WELL, LAST YEAR I WAS HERE ALSO TO RECEIVE THE SAME PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER LAST YEAR. BUT BEFORE, UH, THAT DAY, I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT, UH, NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER. I KNOW WHAT PRAYER IS AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE, BUT I DID NOT KNOW THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BEING AN IMMIGRANT, UM, FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED STATES. BUT THAT DAY BROUGHT ME TO MY COMPUTER AND RESEARCH AND MADE ME APPRECIATE, UH, MORE ABOUT, UH, AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY. AND IT'S, SO, I I ALSO WONDER HOW MANY OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE NOW KNOW ABOUT NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND WHAT IT MEANS TO OUR COUNTRY. SO FOR ME, RECEIVING THIS, UH, PROCLAMATION TODAY GIVES ME THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE PEOPLE MORE AWARE AND TO DRAW PEOPLE TO PRAYER. BECAUSE WE KNOW, UH, IN THIS, UM, DAY AND AGE, WE NEED A LOT OF, A LOT OF PRAYERS. WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER, PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT FAITHS TO COME TOGETHER TO PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS, FOR OUR NATION, AND FOR FOR THE WORLD. THANK YOU. [2. PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming the week of May 5 - 11, 2024, as Professional Municipal Clerk’s Week] OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION IS PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 5TH THROUGH 11TH 2024 AS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK TO BE ACCEPTED BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK TWO, WENDY GENZEL. WENDY, COME ON UP. WENDY, GET TO BE ON THIS SIDE OF THE PODIUM TODAY. WINNIE IS ONE OF OUR CITY CLERKS. WE COULDN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU, RIGHT, GENTLEMEN? MM-HMM. . MANY ARE UNAWARE OF THE VITAL SERVICES MUNICIPAL CLERKS PROVIDE FOR LOCAL CITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. MUNICIPAL CLERKS PROVIDE THE PROFESSIONAL LINK BETWEEN OUR CITIZENS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER PLANNING AGENCIES. IN 1984, AND IN 1994, PRESIDENTS RONALD REAGAN AND BILL CLINTON EACH SIGNED A PROCLAMATION OFFICIALLY DECLARING PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK FOR THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF MAY. AND RECOGNIZING THE ESSENTIAL ROLE MUNICIPAL CLERKS PLAY IN OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OF COURSE, HERE IN CHINLE HILLS, WE UNDERSTAND FULLY THAT WE COULD NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT OUR TERRIFIC CITY CLERKS AND ASSISTANTS. AND FOR THAT REASON AND MANY MORE, WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR CITY CLERKS HERE AT CHINO HILLS AND PROCLAIM MAY 5TH THROUGH 11TH AS MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK. AND WE HAVE THIS PROCLAMATION. CONGRATULATIONS. AND WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO SAY A FEW WORDS. WENDY, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF. THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION THIS EVENING OF OUR VITAL ROLE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT INTERACTS WITH EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY. WE TAKE PRIDE IN PROVIDING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THOSE WE SERVE, BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. OUR OFFICE ACTS AS A LIAISON BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ITS CITIZENS AND PROVIDE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT SERVICES. THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE ACTS AS A COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL STATUTES, INCLUDING THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT, THE BROWN ACT, AND THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT. WE MAINTAIN ALL RECORDS CITYWIDE, INCLUDING COUNCIL ACTIONS, MINUTES, ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION BOOKS, AND ALL VITAL RECORDS. WE ADMINISTER ELECTIONS, PROCESS PASSPORT APPLICATIONS, EXECUTE AGREEMENTS AND PROCESS CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE, JUST TO NAME A FEW. WE WEAR MANY HATS IN OUR OFFICE AND DO IT ALL WITH A SMILE. THERE ARE TWO PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS FOR CITY CLERKS WORLDWIDE. ONE IS A CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK, AND THE HIGHEST DESIGNATION IS MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,460 MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERKS WORLDWIDE WITH 184 OF THOSE BEING IN CALIFORNIA, AND FOUR OF WHICH ARE IN THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR STAFF FOR EXCELLING AND WANTING TO BE AT THE TOP OF THEIR FIELD. ALSO, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT AND CONGRATULATE OUR CITY CLERK, CHERYL BALLS ON RECEIVING THE CITY CLERK OF DISTINCTION AWARD FOR LEGISLATION FROM THE CITY CLERKS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA. CONGRATULATIONS, CHERYL. AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND CELEBRATING PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK WITH US. THANK YOU. THANK. OKAY. [00:10:01] OKAY. OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION [3. PROCLAMATION - Proclaiming May as Water Awareness Month] IS PROCLAIMING MAY AS WATER AWARENESS MONTH TO BE ACCEPTED BY WATER USE EFFICIENCY COORDINATOR DANIELLE TRUJILLO. WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN THE MAYOR AT THE THANK YOU, DANIELLE WATER IS OUR MOST PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCE WITH CALIFORNIA'S EVER-GROWING POPULATION. THE DEMAND FOR THIS RESOURCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE EVERY YEAR. THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS JOINS CALIFORNIA IN PROCLAIMING MAY IS WATER AWARENESS MONTH TO ENCOURAGE WATER CONSERVATION. IT IS IMPORTANT EVERY RESIDENT DOES THEIR PART TO PROTECT OUR WATER SUPPLIES. ACCEPTING TONIGHT'S PROCLAMATION IS OUR WATER USE EFFICIENCY COORDINATOR, DANIELLE TRUJILLO. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO GET ISSUE YOU THE PROCLAMATION AND WE'D LOVE TO HEAR SOME TIPS AND SOME WORDS OF WISDOM FROM YOU, DANIELLE, ABOUT WATER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR MARIN. ON BEHALF OF OUR TEAM AT PUBLIC WORKS, WE PROUDLY ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION. WATER IN CALIFORNIA IS ONE OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCES. WE REMIND RESIDENTS TO CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE STAGE TWO GUIDELINES BY CONSERVING WATER WHENEVER YOU CAN AND BEING AS WATER CONSCIOUS AS YOU CAN. UM, IF RESIDENTS ARE EVER IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF WATER SAVING TIPS OR YOU ARE LOOKING TO SIGN UP FOR ONE OF OUR WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, YOU CAN ALWAYS REACH OUT TO ME THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS. I AM EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP. SO, THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE A RECOGNITION [4. RECOGNITION - Winners of the 23rd Annual Water Conservation Design-A-Sign Contest and Teacher Award] OF THE WINNERS OF THE 23RD ANNUAL WATER CONSERVATION DESIGN ASSIGNED CONTEST M TEACHER AWARD AWARD COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR. BOZA WILL JOIN THE MAYOR TO PRESENT. VANESSA, I'LL JUST TURN IT OVER TO YOU. THIS IS YOUR, THIS IS YOUR BABY. OH, YOU DON'T EVEN WANNA GIVE A . ALRIGHT, ALL. WELL, UH, THIS YEAR WE HELD OUR 23RD ANNUAL WATER CONSERVATION DESIGN ASSIGNED CONTEST. AND THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS SLOW THE FLOW SAVE H2O. SO WE RECEIVED OVER 650 ENTRIES THAT WERE SUBMITTED FROM OUR STUDENTS WHO LIVE OR ATTEND SCHOOLS HERE IN CHINO HILLS. AND ALL OF THESE STUDENTS ARE IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. SO THE CONTEST PROMOTES WATER AWARENESS, AS DANNY SAID, AND HELPS STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE VALUE OF WATER. UH, THE WINNING POSTERS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO STREET SIGNS, WHICH HOPEFULLY YOU SAW IN THE LOBBY. UM, SO THOSE SIGNS WILL BE MOVED OUT TO THE ROUNDABOUT, UH, RIGHT OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL. AND THEN THOSE SIGNS THAT ARE CURRENTLY THERE ARE GONNA BE MOVED OUT, UM, THROUGHOUT THE PARKS AND OUR SCHOOLS IN THE CITY. UM, TO, OH, THAT'S ME. JUST KIDDING. . UM, INTRODUCE YOURSELF. YEAH. I INTRODUCED MYSELF NOW, . ALRIGHT, SO FIRST WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND RECOGNIZE THE SCHOOLS THAT HAD THE HIGHEST PARTICIPATION IN EACH CATEGORY. UM, SO AT THIS TIME, UM, WE'D LIKE TO, UH, CONGRATULATE FOR, UH, LET'S SEE, LOVING SAVIOR OF THE HILLS FOR THE KINDERGARTEN CATEGORY. UM, AND HERE TO ACCEPT THE WARD IS PRINCIPAL WIND. YOU COULD STAY UP HERE PLEASE. ALRIGHT. AND SO THEN FOR OUR FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE CATEGORY AND OUR FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH GRADE CATEGORY, UM, ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY TAKE, TOOK BOTH CATEGORIES. SO, UM, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE HERE TO ACCEPT THIS AWARD, BUT IS, UH, PRINCIPAL LOPEZ HERE? ALRIGHT. AND FOR OUR, UH, SEVENTH THROUGH 12TH GRADE CATEGORY, CHINO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL IS OUR WINNER FOR THE MOST PARTICIPATION. AND SO HERE TO ACCEPT THAT AWARD IS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OKTA KAVA, RAY . THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE YES. OR IT'S BEEN A WHILE? YES. . CONGRATULATIONS. [00:15:01] WELCOME BACK TO THE WINTER CIRCLE . UM, ALRIGHT. AND THEN NEXT, UH, WE'D LIKE TO ALSO RECOGNIZE A TEACHER. SO THIS CONTEST, UM, OBVIOUSLY HEAVILY RELIES ON OUR TEACHER PARTICIPATION. UM, WITHOUT THE SORT OF SUPPORT OF OUR TEACHERS, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. SO, UM, WHAT WE DO IS WE THROW THE TEACHERS THAT HAVE HIGH PARTICIPATION, WE THROW ALL THEIR NAMES INTO A HAT, AND, UH, WE RAFFLE OFF A PRIZE TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE. SO, UM, THIS YEAR'S WINNER IS MR. WALLACE FROM CHINO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL. OH. AND HE WON A HUNDRED DOLLARS HOBBY LOBBY GIFT CARD. SORRY. , DO YOU WANNA TAKE THAT? YES, . ALRIGHTY. SO, FOR OUR LUCKY WINNERS, UM, OUR PRIZES TODAY, SO ALL OF OUR WINNERS ARE GOING HOME WITH A $50 GIFT CARD TO THE STAND. AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, OUR THIRD PLACE WINNERS ARE GETTING A $50 CARD TO THE SHOPS. UH, SECOND PLACE WINNERS GET A HUNDRED DOLLARS GIFT CARD TO THE SHOPS. AND OUR FIRST PLACE WINNERS ARE GETTING A $200 GIFT CARD TO THE SHOPS. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS. UM, WE, UM, UH, STUDENTS, AS YOU COME UP, WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU YOUR CERTIFICATE AS WELL AS A MEDAL. AND WE'VE ALREADY PRESENTED THEM WITH CERTIFICATES FROM OUR DIGNITARIES, SO THANK YOU FOR THOSE. ALRIGHT. AND SO NOW STUDENTS, I'M GONNA CALL EACH ONE OF YOU UP HERE, YOU'RE GONNA COME UP AND SEE THE MAYOR, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE YOU ALL STAND UP HERE AND STAY UP HERE FOR A PICTURE. AND THEN PARENTS JUST HANG TIGHT. LET US GET A FEW PICTURES, AND THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD AND LET YOU COME UP HERE AND GET PICTURES AS WELL. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL START OUR START OFF WITH THE KINDERGARTEN CATEGORY, AND YOU'RE ALSO GONNA GET TO SEE THEIR ARTWORK UP ON THE SCREEN THERE. UM, SO IN THIRD PLACE WE HAVE HAZEL DUAN FROM LIBERTY ELEMENTARY. IN SECOND PLACE WE HAVE EMILY KNEE FROM LOVING SAVIOR. I'M SORRY. OH, SHE KNOWS THE DRILL. . OKAY. AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE DESTINY SHIN FROM WICKMAN ELEMENTARY. THAT'S THE ARTWORK UP THERE, RIGHT? YES. OKAY. MOVING ON TO THE FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE, THIRD GRADE CATEGORY. IN THIRD PLACE WE HAVE IVY ZANG FROM COUNTRY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY. IN SECOND PLACE WE HAVE SEAN PARK FROM COUNTRY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY. AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE SEAN QUINN FROM EAGLE CANYON ELEMENTARY. IN OUR FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH GRADE CATEGORY IN THIRD PLACE, WE HAVE SSI CAL FROM ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY. I'M NOT SURE IF SHE'S HERE IN SECOND PLACE. WE HAVE KARINA SHI SHIA FROM ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY. WHAT'S THIS? AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE ELLIE KIM FROM ROLLING RIDGE ELEMENTARY. OKAY. FOR OUR, UH, SEVENTH THROUGH 12TH GRADE CATEGORY IN THIRD PLACE, WE HAVE AILEEN KONG FROM CHINO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL. [00:20:13] THERE YOU GO. IN SECOND PLACE WE HAVE CATHERINE GRUIN FROM SAGE OAK OAK CHARTER SCHOOL. AND IN FIRST PLACE WE HAVE CATHERINE SHIN FROM AYLA HIGH SCHOOL. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. WE'RE READY. OH, GO AHEAD. ONE LITTLE CLOSING COMMENT. SO THIS BRINGS BACK MEMORIES BECAUSE MY OWN SON, MR. WALLACE, WON THIS AWARD WHEN HE WAS AT TOWNSEND JUNIOR HIGH. SO IT'S WEIRD HOW THINGS COME FULL CIRCLE AND I AM PROUD OF HIM FOR ENCOURAGING YOUNG ARTISTS. NOW QUIT. QUIT ROLLING YOUR EYES. . ONE MORE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PARENTS. THERE'S A FEW OF YOU THAT I KNOW WE DIDN'T GET TO CHECK IN PRIOR, SO COME SEE US IN THE LOBBY SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE GET YOU YOUR GIFT CARDS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO NEXT WE HAVE A PRESENT, EXCUSE ME. NEXT WE HAVE A PRESENTATION [5. PRESENTATION - Teen Advisory Board School Year 2023-24 Update] FROM OUR TEEN ADVISORY BOARD, GIVING A 20 23 24 SCHOOL YEAR UPDATE COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR VELASCO TO ANNOUNCE THE MEMBERS. GOOD EVENING MAYOR, UH, VICE MAYOR AND, UH, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. UH, TONIGHT WE ARE HERE TO, UH, PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD AND SHARE SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WE'VE ACHIEVED THIS PAST YEAR. TO START, WE'LL UH, GO OVER AN OVERVIEW WITH THE BOARD COMPOSITION. UM, THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD WAS COMPOSED OF 13 VOTING MEMBERS. WE HAD ONE CHAIRPERSON, ONE VICE CHAIRPERSON, AND ONE PARKS AND RECREATION STUDENT MEMBER AS WELL AS MEMBERS RANGING IN AGES FROM, UH, I'M SORRY, RANGING IN AGES FROM EIGHTH TO 12TH GRADE. THE GREAT BREAKDOWN FOR THIS YEAR'S TERM WAS TWO EIGHTH GRADERS, TWO NINTH GRADERS, ONE 10TH GRADER, FOUR 11TH GRADERS, AND FOUR 12TH GRADERS. THE SCHOOL BREAKDOWN FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD WAS TWO FROM TOWNSEND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAD TWO CHINO HALLS HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAD EIGHT FROM MYLA HIGH SCHOOL, AND THEN WE HAD ONE FROM THE WEBB SCHOOL IN CLAREMONT. THE MISSION OF THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD IS TO PROVIDE LOCAL YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS WHILE PROMOTING GREATER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH YOUTH PROGRAMMING, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND DIRECT INTERACTION WITH THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS. THE TAP PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE TEENS CAN OPENLY IDENTIFY, DISCUSS, AND ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH RELATED NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD ALSO SERVES AS IN THE, AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION BY RE RECOMMENDING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS AS THEY RELATE TO YOUTH PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS. THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD BOARD'S ROLE, UM, IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT BY YOUTH COMMUNITIES THROUGH, THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, VOLUNTEERISM, YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO SET ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD TO ACCOMPLISH AND TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD COMMITMENT AND CONDUCT FORM. EACH TAP TERM SPANS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY AND CO UH, CO COINCIDING WITH THE SCHOOL, UM, CALENDAR. AND THE ORIENTATION AND PLANNING MEETING IS HELD IN AUGUST OF 20. [00:25:01] THIS, OR WAS HELD IN AUGUST OF 2023. THE COMMITMENT AND CONDUCT FORM, UM, THE TABS COMMIT AND CONDUCT FORM, UH, MUST BE SIGNED BY ALL OF OUR TEAM ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THEM BEING INSTALLED ONTO THE BOARD. NEXT I'LL PASS IT OFF TO, UM, PANA TO DISCUSS SOME OF THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD'S, EARLY PLANNING THEIR MEETING STRUCTURES AND THE LAST SERVICE PROJECT. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS PANA AVARI AND I SIT AS THE CHAIRPERSON ON THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD. UH, SO BACK IN AUGUST 11TH, 2023, UH, WE MET FOR AN ORIENTATION AND PLANNING MEETING AND WE ENGAGED IN ICEBREAKERS TEAM AND TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES. UM, WE CAMPAIGNED FOR OFFICER POSITIONS AND, AND HELD A SPOT ON, HELD ON THE SPOT ELECTIONS. AND WE SET GOALS FOR THE 2023 TO 2024 TERM OF THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD. UM, SO AMONGST THESE, OUR GOALS WERE ARE TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEES, CONDUCT A SERVICE PROJECT, PROPOSE A TEEN, TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, OUTLINE OTHER TEEN RELATED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AND NEEDS, AND HOST OR ATTEND A STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING. AND THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF OUR ORIENTATION BACK IN AUGUST. SO THE WAY OUR MEETINGS WORK IS WE MEET EVERY SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, EXCLUDING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. AND WE'VE HAD EIGHT MEETINGS IN THE 2023 TO 2024 TERM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY, AND IT'S HELD RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. UM, OUR MEETING AGENDAS ARE PREPARED BY THE STAFF, AND OUR MEETING AGENDAS ARE STRUCTURED LIKE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS TO INCLUDE BOARD BUSINESS DISCUSSION, CALENDAR, STAFF COMMENTS, BOARD COMMENTS, AND UM, WE HAVE DISCUSSIONS LED BY TO TAB MEMBERS AND MINUTES TAKEN BY STAFF. SO NEXT UP IS OUR TAB SERVICE PROJECT. THIS YEAR'S SERVICE PROJECT WAS A HYGIENE DRIVE EVENT FOR THE CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. SO WE CONNECTED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S COMMUNITY CARE CLOSET. AND THE CARE CLOSET IS BASICALLY, UM, A FOUND AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CLOTHING, HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT NO COST TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN THE CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. UM, AND THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD ORGANIZED AN EVENT TO COLLECT DONATIONS OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR THE CARE CLOSET. SO OUR EVENT DETAILS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM WE SET UP, UM, A DRIVE-THROUGH EVENT AT THE CITY OF CHINO AT THE CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER. AND WE CREATED FLYERS AND DISTRIBUTED THEM ACROSS THE COMMUNITY TO SCHOOLS, LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, ALONG WITH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ON THE CITY'S INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. UH, MEMBERS WORKED IN SHIFTS TO COLLECT ALL DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, AND WE COLLECTED OVER F OVER 500 ITEMS TO DONATE TO THE COMMUNITY HAIR CLOSET. AND THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF OUR EVENT. SO NEXT, JAKE AND I WILL COVER SOME OF OUR OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR THAT THE BOARD HAS ACHIEVED. UM, SO OUR COMMUNITY, WE'VE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY ROLES AND A COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THIS COMMITTEE IS CREATED TO GENERATE LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE'VE ALSO ESTABLISHED A VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY AND THIS COMMUNITY IS CREATED TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITY AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. AND WE'VE ESTABLISHED AN EVENTS COMMUNITY, UM, A EVENTS COMMITTEE, MY BAD, UM, TO CREATE, WHICH IS CREATED TO OVERSEE ALL EVENTS AND PROJECTS LED BY THE BOARD. UM, AND SOME COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS THAT WE'VE DONE ARE ARE TAB MEMBERS VOLUNTEERING AT BREAKFAST WITH SANTA BOAT PARADES AND BREAKFAST WITH THE BUNNY. UH, ANOTHER ONE OF THE BIG ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD, UH, ACCOMPLISHED THIS PAST TERM, UH, WAS ESTABLISHING MEMBERS AT LARGE POSITIONS TO THE BOARD. UM, THE BOARD PROPOSED TO ADD UP TO SEVEN NON-VOTING MEMBERS AT LARGE IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD AND OPEN OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNGER MEMBERS. STAFF WORKED, UH, TO UPDATE THE DEPARTMENT POLICY AND ADDED VERBIAGE ON WHAT THE MEMBERS AT LARGE ROLE WILL ENTAIL. UM, AND THE BOARD, UH, APPROVED THE UPDATES UNANIMOUSLY. UM, SO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE MEMBERS AT LARGE. THE MEMBERS AT LARGE WOULD SERVE, UM, ON THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD AS NON-VOTING MEMBERS. UM, THEY WOULD STILL BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS AS VOTING MEMBERS, UM, SIGNING THE SAME COMMITMENT AND CONDUCT FORM, AND THE MEMBERS AT LARGE CAN PARTICIPATE IN, IN THE MEETINGS AND PROVIDE THEIR INPUT AS WELL. MEMBERS AT LARGE WILL SIT AND SERVE ON EACH OF THE COMMITTEES, UM, IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE OVERALL VISION OF THE TEAM ADVISORY BOARD FORWARD IN THAT, UH, IN, IN THAT TERM. SO AS WE GET READY TO INSTALL OUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE NEXT TERM, HERE ARE SOME OF THE GOALS THAT WE WILL PASS ALONG FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE. [00:30:01] SO WE WANNA IN INTEGRATE NEW MEMBERS AT LARGE POSITIONS INTO THE BOARD, CONTINUE TO WORK WITH STAFF ON YEAR ROUND, TEEN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, WORK WITH STAFF TO ESTABLISH A REOCCURRING TEEN EVENT, BI-ANNUALLY OR QUARTERLY. UM, FIND NEW LOCAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECT WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO FIND NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS. AND BEFORE WE CLOSE OUR PRESENTATION, UM, I FELT, I FELT IT PERTINENT TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION, UM, ON THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE NEXT TERM. UM, I'D FIRST LIKE TO SHARE THAT THE, UH, CITY RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 72 APPLICATIONS, UM, THIS YEAR FOR THE NEXT TERM. UM, THE APPLICATION PERIOD WAS FROM FEBRUARY 19TH TO MARCH 25TH. UH, WE HAD FOUR OUTGOING SENIORS LEAVING THE BOARD, SO THAT'S 72 APPLICATIONS TO FILL FOUR POSITIONS ON THE BOARD. UM, THE SELECTION COMMITTEE REAPPOINTED THE STUDENT MEMBER SAVANNAH ANDERSON, UM, FAILING ONE OF THOSE, UH, VACANT SEATS. AND WE WERE ABLE TO FILL THE OTHER THREE VACANT SEATS WITH NEW MEMBERS, UM, WHO HAD APPLIED WITH THE NEW MEMBERS AT LARGE POSITIONS. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ALSO APPOINTED SEVEN NEW MEMBERS AT LARGE, UH, UH, MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. AND, UH, IN TOTAL, UH, WE WILL HAVE A TEAM ADVISORY BOARD COMPRISED OF 20 MEMBERS, UM, 13 VOTING MEMBERS, SEVEN NON-VOTING MEMBERS. UM, YES, AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION FOR THE EVENING. UM, AT THIS TIME, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER. OTHERWISE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO RECOGNIZING OUR TEAM ADVISORY BOARD. GREAT JOB. GOOD. ALRIGHT. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO AT THIS TIME, UM, WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE I'D LIKE TO INVITE OUR MAYOR BACK UP TO HELP, HELP OUT. UM, WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR TEEN ADVISORY BOARD FOR THEIR SERVICE IN THE PAST TERM. UH, THIS WAS THE FIRST TEEN ADVISORY BOARD TERM. SO A LOT OF IT WAS FINDING OUT THE, UH, THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. AND YOU WOULD THINK THAT WORKING WITH A GROUP OF 13 TEAMS, YOU WOULDN'T GET MUCH ACCOMPLISHED MEETING FOR ONLY TWO HOURS IN ONE MONTH. UM, BUT THESE KIDS WERE INCREDIBLE. THEY WORKED TIRELESSLY, THEY WORKED ON THEIR OWN ACCORD, SPOKE WITH EACH OTHER, MET WITH EACH OTHER, UM, AGAIN, RAISED 500. UH, RA UH, DON UH, RECEIVED 500 DONATIONS, UM, FOR THE CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED CARE CLOSET. UM, SO IT IS MY HONOR TONIGHT TO RECOGNIZE THEM. SO, FELLAS AND LADIES, WHEN I CALL YOU, PLEASE COME UP. WOULD YOU MIND I'LL READ THEM. FIRST UP, WE HAVE PANA ARI. YEAH. THEY, THEY EACH GET THEIR OWN . KEN BALDUS. OH, THEY'RE ALL, SORRY. I DIDN'T REALIZE THEY WERE ALL PACKAGE LIKE THIS. AH, SAVANNAH ANDERSON, ISHKA RAJU, CAITLYN STRAUS, SNYDER, SAFIA BJA, CARTER MACK, KATHY WAN ANAYA WITH CHLOE KUDI, CLARICE NDO MASON, AND JUNE. ARE YOU GUYS HERE? OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? NO, IT'S JUST THIS, WHAT A WONDERFUL GROUP OF, OF, OF YOUNG PEOPLE. WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU AND WE'RE EXCITED FOR THE NEXT GROUP TO COME THROUGH. AND, UH, THANK YOU FOR THE COUNCIL'S COMMITMENT TO GET THIS THROUGH LAST YEAR AND MAKE IT HAPPEN. THANK YOU GUYS. [00:35:09] THANK YOU. THANKS AGAIN, GUYS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT, NEXT WE [6. PRESENTATION - Chino Valley Unified School District Measure G Bond Update] HAVE A PRESENTATION BY THE ON THE CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, MEASURE G BOND BY BOARD MEMBER JOHN MONROE. WILL YOU PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM? GOOD EVENING. UH, MAYOR MORAN AND VICE MAYOR BENNETT, COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY STAFF, UH, CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY. IT'S NICE TO BE WITH YOU TONIGHT TO GIVE, UH, AN UPDATE ON, UH, THE MEASURE G INITIATIVES. UM, CAN I JUST TAKE A QUICK SECOND? AND THANK THE, UH, TEEN ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE WORK THEY DO IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND WITH OUR SCHOOL. UH, THIS IS A LOT OF HARD WORK. THEY PUT A LOT OF HOURS AND THEY DO A FANTASTIC JOB. I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE, UH, THE RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD TONIGHT FOR THE WATER CONSERVATION AMAZING ARTWORK AS I'M SITTING IN THE BACK SEEING KINDERGARTNERS, PUTTING UP THAT KIND OF ARTWORK THAT I COULDN'T DO MYSELF. AND, UH, LASTLY, MY LAST THANKS. THANK YOU BOARD FOR YOUR NICE CERTIFICATE SENT OVER TO US TO CONGRATULATE US FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS A MODEL PLC DISTRICT. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ONTO MEASURE G. AS YOU KNOW, THE CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS BEEN A HOME OF THRIVING PERFORMING ARTS AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MARCHING BANDS, HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL SITES, AND AWARD-WINNING STAFF FOR THE BETTER PART OF 160 YEARS. IN NOVEMBER, 2016, CHINO VALLEY VOTERS SUPPORTED, UH, UH, HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE WITH THE APPROVAL OF $750 MILLION SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION BOND KNOWN AS MEASURE G. THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURE G, PUBLIC FUNDS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO INVEST IN THE RECONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION OF OUR DISTRICT'S ING FACILITIES TO ENSURE THAT OUR BRIGHT SCHOLARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE CONDUCIVE TO A FIRST RATE 20TH, 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION. AS OF MARCH 31ST, 2024, APPROXIMATELY 623,000,370 THOU $17,012 HAVE BEEN EXPENDED. SCHOOLS LOCATED IN, IN CITY OF CHINO HILLS HAVE SEEN EXTENSIVE UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CAMPUS GROUNDS. AND I'M EXCITED TO SHARE WITH OUR COMMUNITY THE GREAT WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND IS TAKING PLACE AND IS YET TO COME. CHINO HILLS ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE ENJOYED MANY MODERNIZATIONS AND UPGRADE UNDER MEASURE G BOND. IN ADDITION TO EVERY CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASSROOM RECEIVING A 65 INCH INTERACTIVE TOUCHSCREEN VIEW, SO THAT PROMOTES ENGAGED LEARNING FOR STUDENTS, UH, THEY'VE SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AT ALL SITES. WITH SCHOOLS RECEIVING ELECTRONIC KEYLESS LOCKS, NEW ALARM SYSTEM, ENHANCED SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEMS AND PANIC ALARM CAPABILITIES, LIDO ELEMENTARY, GLEN MEAD ELEMENTARY, OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY HAVE BEEN OUTFITTED WITH SINGLE POINT ENTRY TO THE CAMPUS WITH THE RELOCATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS TO THE FRONT OF EACH SCHOOL SITE. WITH THE COMPLETION OF EACH BUILDING, FORMER OFFICE SPACES HAVE BEEN MODERNIZED INTO NEW SCHOOL LIBRARIES WHERE STUDENTS CAN ENJOY A BRAND NEW LEARNING SPACE THAT ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF COLORFUL WORLDS AND INSPIRING CHARACTERS. MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS ON EACH CAMPUS HAVE RECEIVED MUCH NEEDED ATTENTION WITH LIGHTING, FLOORING, AUDIO, VIDEO UPGRADES, AND A DA IMPROVEMENTS TAKING PLACE. HIDDEN TRAILS, BUTTERFIELD RANCH, EAGLE CANYON COUNTRY SPRINGS, AND ROLLY RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WERE COMPLETELY MODERNIZED AND HAS ALL HAVE ALSO RECEIVED OFFICE RENOVATIONS TO PROVIDE STAFF WITH PRODUCTIVE WORK AREAS TO COMPLETE A JOB. ASSIGNMENTS RESPONSIBILITIES. WHILE WELCOMING CHINO VALLEY FAMILIES ENHANCEMENTS COME COMPLETE WITH MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING UPGRADES. ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AT EACH MODERNIZED CAMPUS INCLUDE ALL CLASSROOMS. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PORTABLE, UH, FACILITIES RECEIVED AN IMPRESSIVE FACE LIFT. NEW DRYWALL'S BEEN INSTALLED FOLLOWING VITAL UPDATES TO PLUMBING FIXTURES AND LIGHTING. BRAND NEW CEILING TILES, COUNTERTOPS, CABINETRY, FLOORING WERE INSTALLED TO OFFER EDUCATORS AND STAFF ADEQUATE SPACE TO ORGANIZE INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS. STUDENTS AND STAFF HAVE RECEIVED COLLABORATIVE FURNITURE DESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE GROUP ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT LEARNING. IN 2019, CREWS BROKE GROUND IN A BRAND NEW TWO STORY SCIENCE BUILDING AT AYLA HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. WITH ITS SPRING COMPLETION IN 2020, AYLA [00:40:01] STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ENJOYING A PRISTINE FACILITY THAT INCLUDES 14 MODERN CLASSROOMS, FULLY EQUIPPED WITH NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARD LABS NEXT DOOR IN THE BULLDOG GYM, A NEW HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO COOL A FACILITY AND MAKE IT A COMFORTABLE VENUE FOR SCHOOL RALLIES, STUDENT EVENTS, COMPETITIVE SPORTS. ADDITIONAL UPGRADES IN THE GYM INCLUDE THE INSTA INSTALLATION OF ACOUSTICAL SOUND ABSORBING ABSORPTION PANELS. MODERNIZATION AT AYALA CAMPUS CONTINUED WITH THE PIVOTAL UPGRADES BEING DONE IN EACH QUAD AND ACCOMPANYING CLASSROOM AREA. IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOOL'S ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, RECEIVING A REMODEL TO PROVIDE SINGLE POINT ENTRY THAT ENSURES THE SAFETY OF STUDENT, STAFF AND GUESTS ON CAMPUS, THE BULLDOG COMMUNITY IS NOW ENJOYING A REMODELED POOL AREA COMPLETE WITH NEW RESTROOM AND SPECTATOR STAND SEATING. MOVING ACROSS TOWN TO CHINO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL FEEDER GROUP IS PREPARING TO WELCOME A BRAND NEW CAMPUS TO ITS COMMUNITY LEGACY ACADEMY. LOCATED AT 1 64 50 EAST PRESERVE LOOP IN CHINO IS SCHEDULED TO WELCOME STUDENTS TO CLASS IN JULY OF THE 24 25 SCHOOL YEAR. WITH THE OPENING OF THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF 43 CLASSROOMS, THE DISTRICT IS WORKING TO REDUCE ENROLLMENT ON THE NEIGHBORING CALERO PRESERVE ACADEMY. ON THE DIRECTION OF PRINCIPAL ADRIAN CHASE, A-A-A-C-B-U-S-D ALUM, OUR LEGACY OWLS WILL EMBRACE LITERACY BASED STEAM INSTRUCTION THAT WILL SUPPORT WAS SUPPORTED BY MODERN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS AND FOR STEM LABS ON CAMPUS. AGAIN, WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE INVESTMENT OF OUR CHINO VALLEY RESIDENTS AND THAT WHAT THEY HAVE MADE, UH, FOR THE FUTURE OF THE, OF THE CHINO VALLEY STUDENTS, UH, BUT THE COMMUNITY AND, AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, OUR GRADUATES MOVE FORWARD AND CONTINUE TO THEIR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY ATTENDING ELITE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TRADE SCHOOLS, UH, BY JOINING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY. AND WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEM GROW UP AND RETURN RIGHT HERE TO OUR CITIES, UH, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT MEASURE G ALLOW US TO MAKE. UH, WE ARE ENSURED THAT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL SERVE NOT ONLY THOSE CURRENTLY IN OUR SCHOOLS, BUT THOSE TO COME. THANK YOU AND HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING. THANK YOU. JOHN. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, HONOR QUESTIONS? NO, I'M, I'M THE CHAIR CURRENTLY OF THE COC FOR THAT PRESENTATION. THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE. A LOT OF GREAT STUFF HAPPENING. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR BEING HERE. THANK JOHN. HAVE A NICE EVENING. NEXT IS [ PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER REPORT] OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER REPORT. THANK YOU CHERYL, AND GOOD EVENING MAYOR MORAN COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS. JUST A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS. THE $1.2 MILLION CROSSROADS PARK RENOVATION PROJECT IS NEAR IN COMPLETION. RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR THE GRAND REOPENING CEREMONY ON TUESDAY, MAY 7TH AT 6:00 PM TO GET THE FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND IN PARK UPDATES, LIGHT REFRESHMENTS, CRAFTS, AND GIVEAWAY ITEMS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST LATER THAT WEEK ON MAY 9TH, THE CITY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT WILL BE HOSTING AN ORGANICS AND RECYCLING WORKSHOP FOR RESIDENTS AT 6:00 PM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, RESIDENTS CAN LEARN TIPS AND TRICKS ON HOW TO PROPERTY SLT THEIR WASTE TO AVOID POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION FEES, AS WELL AS AN OVERVIEW OF SV 1383. FREE FOOD PILLS WILL BE AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LOSS. AND LASTLY, JUST A FEW QUICK REMINDERS. THE CITY'S ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING EVENT IS THIS SATURDAY AT THE MADADA TRAIL AT 8:00 AM PARKING AND CHECK-IN IS LOCATED ON CHI SAN MARCOS NEAR GRAND AVENUE. AND ALSO THIS SATURDAY IS THE COMMUNITY SERVICES OPEN HOUSE EVENT FROM 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND RESIDENTS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR POPULAR SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMS AND RECREATION CLASSES. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PIO REPORT AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR NICOLE GENTLEMEN? OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, NICOLE, CHERYL. OKAY, UM, NEXT WE MOVE ON [7. PUBLIC COMMENTS: At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council, whether or not the item appears on the agenda, except testimony on Public Hearing items must be provided during those hearings. Please complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Speak" card. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker.] TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ANY ITEMS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER, JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL, WHETHER OR NOT THE ITEM APPEARS ON THE AGENDA, ACCEPT TESTIMONY ON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS, WHICH MUST BE PROVIDED DURING THOSE HEARINGS. PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO MY LEFT A REQUEST TO SPEAK CARD. UH, CITY MANAGER MONTGOMERY HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. MAYOR, WE HAVE 24 SPEAKER CARDS, UH, FOR TONIGHT. IN THE PAST, UH, YOU HAVE ELECTED TO MODIFY THE TIME FOR SPEAKERS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ALL OF THE SPEAKERS, UH, MAKING THEIR COMMENTS IN A TIMELY FASHION. UH, IN THE PAST, WE'VE MOVED TO TWO MINUTES WITH THIS ROUGH, UH, NUMBER OF, UH, SPEAKERS. FIGURING THAT TWO MINUTES WOULD ALLOW US TO COMPLETE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS, UH, IN AN HOUR, IF THAT'S, UH, YOUR DESIRE. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. OKAY, THAT SOUNDS GOOD. SO TONIGHT, TONIGHT, UH, WE'LL BE GIVING TWO MINUTES TO EACH PUBLIC SPEAKER IF WE CAN HAVE THE TIMER REFLECT THAT TIMEFRAME. [00:45:01] AND, UH, ONE, WE WILL BEGIN IN ADDITION, UH, ONCE THE FIRST SPEAKER STARTS TO SPEAK, WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANY, UM, ANY MORE SPEAKER CARDS? OKAY. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS DAVID M HELLO. HELLO, MS. MARK. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. I'M HERE TODAY TO SHOW YOU MY SUPPORT. IT HAS BEEN THREE AND A HALF MONTHS SINCE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS ONSLAUGHT BEGAN. AND YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE RESIDENTS IN THIS CITY THAT RECOGNIZE YOUR FRUSTRATION AND APPROVE OF HOW YOU'VE HANDLED THIS SITUATION. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT MUST BE LIKE WEEK AFTER WEEK TO TELL YOUR CONSTITUENTS TO KEEP THEIR COMMENTS TO CITY BUSINESS JUST TO BE IGNORED, THEN BOMBARDED WITH LIES ABOUT GENOCIDE, VIOLENCE, OPPRESSION, HUMAN RIGHTS, ABUSE, ABUSES, A AS IF YOU'RE IGNORANT AND ILL POOR. PLEASE PAUSE FOR A MOMENT. PLEASE PAUSE. YES, MAYOR, I WANNA THE ATTORNEY, HOLD ON. THANK YOU. I WANNA ASK THE, THE MAYOR TO ADVISE THE SPEAKER TO PLEASE KEEP THE CITY BUSINESS. SO, UM, SO REFERRING TO, MAY I COMMENT QUICKLY A QUESTION FOR THREE AND A HALF MONTHS, THE OTHER SIDE, IF YOU WILL, THE 24 OTHERS WHO ARE GONNA SPEAK TONIGHT HAVE ALL GONE OVER THEIR TIME ALLOTTED. I HAVE EXACTLY TWO MINUTES HERE AND I'M GONNA SAY SOME THINGS THAT ARE JUST REFLECTING WHAT HAS BEEN ALREADY SAID. BUT COUNTER TO THAT. AND I BELIEVE, UH, BETH, THAT WAS PRIOR, PRIOR TO US PASSING THE RESOLUTION TO KEEPING THE CITY, UM, THE PUBLIC COMMENTS TO CITY BUSINESS. UNFORTUNATELY, SIR, SO YOU WERE CORRECT, YOU WERE VERY CORRECT THAT EARLY ON THIS YEAR, UM, OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS RUN THE GAMUT AND, UM, I THINK IT WAS TWO MEETINGS AGO WE PASSED THE RESOLUTION. SO IT NEEDS TO STAY WITH CITY BUSINESS. SO AS YOU'RE READING YOUR COMMENTS, IF YOU CAN JUST KEEP IT, I'LL TONE IT DOWN. CITY BUSINESS IT DOWN. WE'D APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. OKAY. YOU PATIENTLY LISTEN AS ONE-SIDED NARRATIVES AND MISINFORMATION HAS BEEN TOLD TO YOU, AMPLIFIED BY CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS AND BIAS NEWS MEDIA. DO PEOPLE STILL USE THE TRUTH AND FACTS WHEN TRYING TO INFLUENCE CITY GOVERNMENT? WELL-INTENTIONED INDIVIDUALS DECRY VIOLENCE IN THIS CHAMBER. THEY IMPLY THAT YOUR INACTION IS THE SAME AS SUPPORT FOR VIOLENCE. YET NOT ONCE DO THEY MENTION THE FACTS, AND THEY'RE ALSO SILENT ON THE VICTIMS. THIS IS HARD TO CUT DOWN, MAYOR, I THINK YOU'RE, YOU TELL THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN THAT THIS CITY COUNCIL HAS NO JURISDICTION NOR FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AFFAIRS OF NATIONAL SECURITY, BUT THEY CONTINUE ON ABOUT LIBERATION AND INJUSTICE AND VICTIMHOOD, UH, HOW FRUSTRATED YOU MUST BE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND KEEPING YOUR COOL WHEN IT WOULD BE SO EASY TO DO. OTHERWISE. I APPRECIATE YOU AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU DO TO MAKE TUNA HILLS THE WONDERFUL CITY THAT IT IS TODAY. THANK YOU, DAVID. ALRIGHT, JIM, JIM GALLAGHER, FOLLOWED BY ALEJANDRA MAYOR. IF I COULD JUST INTERJECT JUST SO THAT, UM, THE, JIM, IF YOU CAN HOLD ON A SECOND. SURE. SO THAT THE PUBLIC COULD HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF CITY BUSINESS. I KNOW THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS DONE SO MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT I, I STILL SENSE THAT, UH, IT'D BE GOOD FOR PEOPLE HERE WHO MAY BE HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO KNOW WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY CITY BUSINESS. WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY CITY BUSINESS IS THAT WHICH IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY THAT WE ACT. THAT CITY ACTUALLY HAS THE POLICE POWER TO MAKE LAWS IN, UH, A VISUAL WAY FOR THE PUBLIC TO PERHAPS VISUALIZE THIS IS TO LOOK AT THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS THAT ARE SEATED HERE AROUND THE, UM, THE DAIS. SO FOR INSTANCE, WE HAVE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR. THAT DIRECTOR IS IN CHARGE OF ZONING, LAND USE AND BUILDING PERMITS. THOSE ARE CITY BUSINESS. NEXT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, WE HAVE A FINANCE DIRECTOR. THAT FINANCE DIRECTOR IS IN CHARGE OF REVENUE AND BILL PAYING AND INVESTMENT. AND, UM, UH, ANYWAY, MONEY . AND THEN, UM, OVER HERE, UH, NEXT TO NEXT TO FINANCE DIRECTOR, WE HAVE A PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. HE HAS A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY IN TERMS OF STREETS AND PUBLIC AND OPEN SPACE, MAINTAINING THE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND THE PARKS, THE MAINTENANCE OF THOSE. HE ALSO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WATER, GETTING WATER TO OUR RESIDENTS AND, UH, AND THE TAKING CARE OF THE SEWAGE. SO HE'S, UM, [00:50:01] ALL THOSE PHYSICAL ASPECTS, THAT'S ALL CITY BUSINESS. OVER HERE WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, UM, AND SHE IS IN CHARGE OR, OR THE DIRECTOR'S IN CHARGE OF EVERY, ALL THE PARKS REC ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY SERVICES. LIKE THE RECREATIONS PROGRAMS. NEXT TO HER IS THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. HE IS IN CHARGE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND A AND A NUMBER OF OTHER, UM, SERVICES SUCH AS HUMAN, HUMAN RESOURCES THAT AS, AND ASSIST THE CITY MANAGER IN RUNNING THE CITY. FINALLY, DOWN AT THE, AND DOWN AT THE STAFF TABLE, THERE'S A POLICE CHIEF AND THE FIRE CHIEF. ALL OF THOSE ITEMS CAN BE VISUALLY SEEN BY THE PUBLIC. AND ALL OF THOSE ITEMS ARE PUBLIC, ARE ARE CITY BUSINESS. WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS NOT HIRED AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXPERT TO ADVISE IT ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BECAUSE THE CITY HAS NO AUTHORITY IN THAT AREA. OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH BETH FOR THAT, UH, CLARIFICATION. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MIGHT BE JOINING US FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND, UH, MR. GALLAGHER, YOU CAN BEGIN. THANK YOU. EXCELLENCE SYNOPSIS. UH, GREETINGS MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, UH, STAFF AND FELLOW RESIDENTS. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO HONOR OUR TWO TIME VALEDICTORIAN. ANA TAUM, AS YOU KNOW, SHE'S A FOUR YEAR STUDENT IN TUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA. SHE'LL BE GRADUATING WITH A MAJOR IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND A MINOR IN RESISTANCE TO GENOCIDE, WHICH INCLUDES HER STUDIES ON HOW TECHNOLOGY, IMMIGRATION AND LITERACY PLAY A ROLE IN THE TYPE OF MEDICAL CARE PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE. I THINK SHE'S A GREAT HUMANITARIAN. UH, SHE'S A PROUD DAUGHTER AND SISTER FROM THIS CITY, AND THAT'S CITY BUSINESS IN MY OPINION. DURING HER FOUR YEARS AT USC, SHE DID A LOT OF WORK FOR THE COMMUNITY. FIRST SHE JOINED LACI, THE LA COMMUNITY IMPACT GROUP, WHICH WORKS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND LA. THEN SHE CON CO-FOUNDED THE CLUB BLUEPRINTS FOR PANGEA WITH OTHER FELLOW USC STUDENTS. ITS GOAL IS TO REALLOCATE MEDICAL SUPPLIES FROM THE KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO AREAS IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD. I THINK THAT'S, UH, VERY NOBLE. I'VE BEEN OVER THE NEXT COURSE OF THE THREE YEARS THAT SHE WAS CLUB PRESIDENT, SHE WAS ABLE TO SEND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE RIGHT AFTER THE WAR BROKE OUT TURKEY AND SYRIA RIGHT AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE. I THINK WE SHOULD BE PROUD THAT SHE CAME FROM THIS COMMUNITY. UH, I'M IN, I'M IN SHOCK THAT SHE CANNOT DELIVER HER A COMMENCEMENT SPEECH. AS YOU KNOW, AT AYALA, SHE WAS UNABLE TO DELIVER A COMMENCEMENT SPEECH THERE ALSO BECAUSE OF COVID. UH, PLEASE WRITE A LETTER. WRITE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR A, FOR, UH, ASANA, OR ELSE ASK A LETTER OF INQUIRY TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF USC ASKING HIM WHY NOT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JIM. FOLLOWING ALEJANDRA WILL BE SUZETTE DNG. HELLO? UH, MY NAME IS ALEJANDRA, AND TODAY I LEARNED THAT WE CARE ABOUT WATER IN CHINO HILLS. YOU KNOW, WE HAD A WHOLE CONTEST ABOUT IT. SO I JUST WANTED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT, UM, THE WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WATER IN, UM, PALESTINE, BECAUSE THE OCCUPATION DESTROYED A SEWAGE PURIFICATION CLASS. MA'AM, MA'AM, I'M JUST BRINGING AWARENESS BECAUSE WE CARE AS A CITY ABOUT WATER AND WE NEED TO PAUSE SO WE CAN LISTEN TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY. AND, UH, THE OCCUPATION HAS DESTROYED SEWAGE. YOU NEED TO STOP SPEAKING NOW. YOU NEED TO STOP SPEAKING. OKAY, HOLD ON. OKAY. THANK YOU MAYOR. SO THIS IS GOING BEYOND WHAT IS CITY BUSINESS. WATER IN AN INTERNATIONAL JURISDICTION DOES NOT, IS NOT SOMETHING THE CITY HAS AUTHORITY OVER. SO I'D ASK THAT THE, UH, MAYOR WARN THE SPEAKER TO STAY TO CITY BUSINESS OR ELSE C SPEAKING. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON? UH, YES. SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS, MA'AM? YES. OKAY. SO THE CITY CLAIMS TO CARE ABOUT WATER. SO IF YOU CLAIM ABOUT CARE ABOUT WATER, ALL OF WATER, 70% OF THE EARTH IS CREATED UP WATER. WE, YOU KNOW, POLLUTE THE OCEAN. WE TEACH OUR KIDS TO CARE ABOUT IT. WE NEED TO CARE ABOUT THIS. IT'S CONNECTED. SO AGAIN, THE OCCUPATION HAS DESTROYED SEWAGE PURIFICATION PLANTS. OKAY, YOU'RE, YOU'RE OFF TOPIC, SO YOU NEED TO TAKE A SEAT, MA'AM. OKAY. YOUR TIME IS OVER. I'M SORRY. THE CITY. YOU NEED TO TAKE A SEAT. YOUR, YOUR COMMENTS TIME IS OVER. SUZETTE DANG. FOLLOWED BY FARZANA. GOOD EVENING MAYOR. UH, VICE MAYOR, CITY STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF CHINO HILLS. MY NAME IS SUZETTE DANG, WITH YOUR FOURTH DISTRICT, COUNTY SUPERVISOR, KURT HAGMAN'S OFFICE. I'M HERE WITH ONE ANNOUNCEMENT SUPERVISOR HAGMAN'S ANNUAL JOB FAIR AND RECORD CLEARING EVENT IS COMING UP ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM AT THE ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. [00:55:01] IT'S AT THE OLD TERMINAL ONE, AND THE ADDRESS THAT POPS UP SAYS 1 9 4 0 MOORE WAY IN ONTARIO. THIS IS A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LAW OFFICES OF PUBLIC DEFENDER, ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE CITY OF ONTARIO. AND THIS IS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. ATTENDEES WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO NETWORK WITH RANGE OF EMPLOYERS AND HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES SUCH AS PUBLIC DEFENDER, PRESCHOOL SERVICES, VETERANS AFFAIRS, TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE, AND MORE. QR CODE FOR MAP AND DIRECTIONS AND HOW TO REGISTER ARE ON THE FLYER. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS JOB FAIR, PLEASE CALL 1-800-451-FIVE 6 2 7. AND I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE TO BE SURE TO ADDRESS FOR SUCCESS AND MAKE MANY COPIES OF YOUR RESUME AND BRING IT WITH YOU. AS ALWAYS, COUNTY RELATED QUESTIONS, UH, RESOURCES OR SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT SUPERVISOR KURT HAGMAN'S OFFICE AT 9 0 9 4 6 5 5 2 6 5. AND WITH THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND GOODNIGHT. THANK YOU. SUZETTE BARNA, FOLLOWED BY SHANAH. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS. UH, TODAY I WAS GOING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT ASANA, UH, THEUM. BUT I, JIM GALLAGHER HAS DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB OF EXPLAINING, BUT WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL ASK OF YOU. WE WOULD, UH, WE WOULD LIKE FOR A CITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE ASANA'S HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. AND WE WANT ASANA TO KNOW THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF HER ACHIEVEMENTS AND STAND BEHIND HER. I HOPE THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS, UH, STANDS WITH US IN OUR REQUEST AND, UH, RECOGNIZES ASANA'S ACADEMIC, UH, ACHIEVEMENTS AS IT DOES SO MANY OTHER DESERVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CITY AND PRESENTS HER WITH THE CERTIFICATE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SOSHANNA, FOLLOWED BY NAYA. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM HERE SIMPLY TO RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PLEASE UPHOLD OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH, TO BE HEARD, TO BE REPRESENTED, AND TO AVOID DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION OR RACE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. . USC VALEDICTORIAN FOR 2024 IS A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY AND DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR HER ACHIEVEMENTS AS A YOUNG MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. SHE'S A GREAT ROLE MODEL AND INSPIRATION FOR THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND IT WOULD BE AN HONOR TO SEE HER RECOGNIZED THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CHINO HILLS COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SELENA. FOLLOWED BY SOPHIA. HELLO. I'D LIKE TO START BY ACKNOWLEDGING WE ARE ALL GATHERED HERE TODAY ON THE LANDS OF THE TONGVA PEOPLE. AND, UM, SECOND TIME I'M GOING TO REQUEST THAT WE DO START OUR MEETINGS WITH THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT GOING FORWARD. UM, I ALSO WANT TO JUST, UH, SECOND OR THIRD THE SUGGESTION FOR ASANA TO, IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THE CITY WOULD RECOGNIZE HER FOR HER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS. I THINK IT'S, UM, JUST SUCH A TRAVESTY THAT SHE HAS BEEN CENSORED BY HER ACADEMIC INSTITUTION AND YOU KNOW, IF YOU READ HER COMMENTS, SHE SHARES HOW BETRAYED SHE FEELS BY THIS. SO IT'D JUST BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOW HER THAT WE ARE PROUD OF HER. RIGHT. UM, UNFORTUNATELY WITH THE ISSUE OF CENSORSHIP, I DO HAVE TO BRING UP THAT I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED AT ALL OF THE CENSORSHIP THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THESE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FROM CUTTING OUR SPEAKING TIME DOWN TO ONE MINUTE AT TIMES. BY THE WAY, WHAT IS THE FORMULA ON THAT EXACTLY? BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE CONSISTENT. SO I WOULD LIKE, UM, SOMEBODY TO ADDRESS THAT AND JUST EXPLAIN HOW YOU FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH TIME WE'RE GONNA GET TO SPEAK. UM, ALSO CON CONSTANTLY, UM, CUTTING OUR MIC WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO SPEAK ABOUT ISSUES THAT ARE CLEARLY IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY, FEELS LIKE A VIOLATION OF OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND IT FEELS VERY UNETHICAL. DISALLOWING US TO USE THE AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT HERE. AGAIN, [01:00:01] A FORM OF CENSORSHIP. MAYOR MORAN BLOCKING COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM YOUR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. THAT'S NOT OKAY. THE SUPREME COURT JUST RULE ON IT. SO YOU MIGHT WANNA TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. UM, AND THEN LASTLY, I WANNA FOLLOW UP ON THE QUE THE REQUEST THAT WE HAVE MADE TO FOR YOU ALL TO SHOW SOME SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY BY EITHER PASSING A CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION. A RESOLUTION IS CITY BUSINESS TO ADOPT AN ETHICAL DIVESTMENT POLICY. AGAIN, A REQUEST CITY BUSINESS, UM, OR ISSUE AND OR ISSUE, A RESOLUTION DENOUNCING ANTI PALESTINIAN, ANTI-MUSLIM OR ANTI-ARAB HATE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. FOLLOWING SOPHIA, SOPHIA IS MAHU HAM. UH, GOOD, GOOD EVENING. UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, UM, I'M HERE ALSO TO TALK ABOUT . UM, IT'LL BE WONDERFUL IF YOU GUYS COULD RECOGNIZE HER AND ALL HER ACHIEVEMENTS AND HOW SHE'S A WONDERFUL ROLE MODEL FOR ALL OF OUR CHILDREN. DID NOT KNOW ABOUT HER HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS, UM, WHILE SHE WAS AT UCLA THAT, UM, THAT, THAT'S AMAZING. SO DEFINITELY, YOU KNOW, RECOGNIZE HER. SHE DESERVES IT. SHE'S BEEN CENSORED ENOUGH ALREADY. UM, SO SHE DEFINITELY DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED. UM, I WANNA ALSO TALK ABOUT OUR CENSORSHIP. I I REALLY FEEL LIKE IT'S UNFAIR. I, I, I'M SO SICK AND TIRED OF BEING, UH, FELT LIKE I'M AN OTHER. I TOLD YOU EVER SINCE JANUARY, PLEASE DON'T DO THAT TO ME. UM, YOU GUYS HAVE LIKE ROPES UP HERE. THERE'S LIKE A BARRIER HERE. THERE'S LIKE SOME UNOFFICIAL RESERVE SEATS RIGHT THERE. LIKE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. LAST TIME I WAS HERE, THEY WERE VERY ANGRY LOOKING PEOPLE, UM, FOR NO REASON. I, I DON'T UNDERSTAND. THEY WERE JUST VERY ANGRY AT ME WHEN I PASSED BY. THEY, THEY COULDN'T EVEN MOVE THEIR LEGS FOR ME TO PASS BY AND GET HERE. UM, JUST, UM, AS AN UPDATE, THERE'S A BUNCH OF ENCAMPMENTS GOING ON IN DIFFERENT, UM, COLLEGES ASKING FOR, UM, UH, UH, DIVESTMENT FROM THE APARTHEID STATE, THE OCCUPATION STATE THAT IS, UM, CAUSING A, A GENOCIDE RIGHT NOW. UM, YOU KNOW, AS A, UM, UPDATE. AND THEN ALSO THERE ARE MASS GRAVES THAT ARE BEING DUG UP IN RAZA, UH, 300 BODIES. THAT IS NOT S****Y BUSINESS. SOPHIA. YEAH, BUT LIKE SOPHIA, IT'S NOT VERY CLEAR. CLEAR TO ME THAT PART IS NOT CITY BUSINESS. WE ASKED DR. MIMA ASKED MR. HANSEY FOR A WRITTEN POLICY. HASN'T GIVEN THAT YET. AND THIS IS MY FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT? CAN I, MY PLEASE. NO. SO GO AHEAD BETH, WHAT DID YOU NEED TO SAY? MAYOR? LET'S UH, GIVE HER A WARNING FIRST. VERY CLEAR TO NOT SPEAK ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL TO INTERNATIONAL, TO GIVE HER A WARNING. SO LET HER HAVE ADDITIONAL TIME IF SHE'S GOING TO SPEAK ONLY ABOUT CITY BUSINESS, WHICH IS NOT AT THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS RULE. I'M SO SORRY. IT'S NOT CLEAR. THIS IS MY FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT. AND JUST BECAUSE WE'RE THE ONES SPEAKING IT UP THAT YOU NEED JUST, YEAH, I MEAN AT THIS POINT I THINK THE SPEAKER'S INDICATING SHE'S NOT GOING TO SPEAK ONLY ABOUT CITY BUSINESS 'CAUSE HE HASN'T GIVEN US ONE AND WE ASKED FOR OKAY, THANK YOU. SOPHIA HAM, FOLLOWED BY KENNETH HAM. THANK YOU. HELLO. HELLO. SO FIRST OF ALL, I'D JUST LIKE TO FIRST OF ALL START WITH KIND OF MIRRORING WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS BEEN SAYING ABOUT US, NOT DE BAAM BEING RECOGNIZED. SHE'S BEEN A WONDERFUL AND NOTABLE AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY. UM, SHE'S A CHINO HILLS RESIDENT AND I FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT AND URGENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE HER AND TO RECOGNIZE HER. UM, IT'S A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT. SHE'S A YOUNG MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. UH, THIS, SHE'S A GREAT ROLE MODEL. UM, IT'S UNFORTUNATE WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH HER AND KIND OF WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON HERE WITH CENSORSHIP AS WELL. UM, YOU GUYS HAVE NO POLICY ABOUT THAT, WHICH I WILL GET TO IN A SECOND. UM, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AS A, IS IT? OKAY, WELL I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT FIRST WE DO SOMETHING AS A CITY COUNCIL TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF OUR, UM, DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS, US NOT DEBA, AND, UH, MAKE THAT AN OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HER AND WHAT SHE'S ACHIEVED. IT'S HUGE. UM, AND THEN SECONDLY, I WOULD ACTUALLY LIKE TO ASK YOU GUYS, WHERE IS YOUR OFFICIAL POLICY, UM, FOR ALL THIS CENSORSHIP THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING? IT'S OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT? YOU GUYS ARE AWARE OF THAT. AND IT'S COMPLETELY ILLEGAL. IF YOU HAVE ZERO POLICY IN YOUR, UH, HANDBOOK AND GUIDEBOOKS, YOU CANNOT BE CENSORING US. THAT GENTLEMAN THAT WAS SITTING RIGHT BEHIND ME GOT TWO FULL MINUTES. THAT WAS NOT GLOBAL AFFAIR ISSUES. HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. HE GOT TO SPEW A WHOLE BUNCH OF MISINFORMATION OF HIR FOR TWO MINUTES WHILE ME AND MEMBERS OF HERE THAT ARE SITTING HERE EQUALLY [01:05:01] GOT MUTED ON AND WERE NOT ALLOWED TO CONTINUE AND FINISH OUR SENTENCES. IT'S, IT'S SHAMEFUL. IT REALLY IS SHAMEFUL WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING. JUST REMEMBER THAT THESE ARE THE SAME RESIDENTS THAT ARE GONNA BE VOTING IN THE REELECTION. WE HAVE A HUGE SUPPORT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND FROM MULTIPLE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. AND THIS WILL BE NOTED AND REMEMBERED COME ELECTION TIME BECAUSE WE ARE FASTLY MOVING TOWARDS REPRESENTATION THAT IS ACCURATE AND ACTUALLY SPEAKS FOR US AND FOR THE ACTUAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THANK YOU. SO PLEASE DO REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU GUYS MAKE YOUR DECISION. UM, BETH, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO DO, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO, WHAT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO DO BEFORE THE, UH, NEXT SPEAKER SPEAKS, YOU'RE, YOU'RE CONCLUDED, MA'AM, YOU CAN TAKE A SEAT. WHAT I WOULD LIKE, I WOULD LIKE TO GET CLARIFICATION WHERE THAT POLICY IS IN YOUR HAND. THANK YOU. DULY NOTED. THANK YOU. SO BETH, BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER COMES UP, UM, CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AGAIN WHAT WE PASSED, WHY THIS IS NOT A VIOLATION OF FREE, FREE SPEECH AND HOW WE PASSED THE RESOLUTION THAT IT HAS TO BE CITY BUSINESS AND IT'S PART OF OUR, OUR CITY CODE? YES, PLEASE. THANK YOU. YES. SO THERE ARE OPEN PUBLIC FORUM SUCH AS PARKS AND SIDEWALKS THAT ARE KEPT OPEN FOR ALL SPEECH, UM, EXCEPT FOR OBSCENE SPEECH OR SPEECH THAT INDUCES VIOLENCE. BUT A COUNCIL MEETING IS CONSIDERED A LIMITED PUBLIC FORUM. THIS MEANS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS ABLE TO, UH, LIMIT THE SPEECH TO THAT SPEECH WHICH IS RELATED TO ITS CITY BUSINESS. THAT'S SO IT CAN FUNCTION WITHOUT, UM, SPENDING ENORMOUS TIMES DEALING WITH MATTERS THAT IT CANNOT ACTUALLY ACT ON. SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE BROWN ACT ALSO EXPLICITLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE RIGHT TO LIMIT SPEECH TO THAT WHICH IS UNDER ITS PURVIEW SO THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S CRITICISM AND ALL THOSE THINGS ARE EXPLICITLY ALLOWED. SO WE'RE ALLOWING ALL CRITICAL COMMENTS, BUT WE ARE NOT ALLOWING ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. THANK YOU, BETH. UM, CAN WE, CHERYL HAVE THE NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE? THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KENNETH, FOLLOWED BY JULIAN. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL MEMBERS. I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST AND FOREMOST ECHO SEVERAL OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. CON, UH, CONCERNS AND REQUESTS THAT WE HONOR ASUM AS AN OUTSTANDING MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY, AS SOMEBODY WHO HAS EXCELLED IN AYLA HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THAT WE HONOR HER ACHIEVEMENTS AS A PROUD MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND ASANA UNFORTUNATELY, HAS FACED CENSORSHIP FROM HER INSTITUTION, USC, MUCH SIMILAR TO HOW WE HAVE FACED CENSORSHIP BY OUR VERY OWN CITY. THIS CENSORSHIP HAS INCLUDED THINGS LIKE CUTTING SPEAKER TIME DOWN TO ONE MINUTE, BANNING THE USE OF AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS, HOLDING LAST MINUTE SPECIAL MEETINGS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE COMMUNITY TO PASS A RESOLUTION. SAYING THAT YOU'LL ONLY DEAL WITH MATTERS OF CITY BUSINESS WHILE HAVING NO DEFINITION OF WHAT CITY BUSINESS IS AND USING IT ARBITRARILY TO CUT OFF SPEAKERS. AND THIS IS BEHAVIOR THAT I FIND TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AND DISCRIMINATORY. AND IT'S OFTEN SAID THAT, YOU KNOW, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT MUSLIM WOMEN ARE OPPRESSED IN THEIR COUNTRIES. IT'S SAID THAT PEOPLE IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES HATE US FOR OUR FREEDOMS, BUT OVER HERE WE SEE THE SAME LEVEL OF DISCRIMINATION. I WOULD WOULDN'T SAY THE SAME 'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE IN OTHER COUNTRIES, BUT OVER HERE WE SEE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST, YOU KNOW, MUSLIM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MUSLIM WOMEN SUCH AS USANA. AND FURTHERMORE, YOU KNOW, WE FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE, UM, EID OR RAMADAN OR OTHER ISLAMIC HOLIDAYS. YOU FAIL TO ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE DURING RAMADAN TO TAKE BREAKS TO BREAK THEIR FAST. AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO COMMENT THAT AS FAR AS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, THAT IT IS ON RECORD THAT ART BENNETT MADE COMMENTS SUPPORTING ISRAEL DURING THE ANTISEMITISM RESOLUTION THAT YOU GUYS CONSIDERED BACK IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER. UH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU JULIAN. FOLLOWED BY JEN JULIAN. JEN FOLLOWED BY HA TEAM. I HAVE A FEW THINGS I'D LIKE TO MENTION. THE FIRST BEING THAT NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, YOU ARE ALIENATING 60.4% OF THE CITY'S NON-RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY BY OPENING UP EACH MEETING WITH AN INVOCATION AS OPPOSED [01:10:01] TO LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR A MOMENT OF REFLECTION. CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM HAS NO PLACE IN OUR PUBLIC SPACES. SECOND, WE DEMAND THAT YOU POST ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL THAT AREN'T ON AGENDA ITEMS ONTO THE PUBLIC PORTAL, AND THAT YOU, THE LIVE LINK TO CITY COUNCIL'S MEETINGS IS FIXED. THIRD, A PAY TO ENTER STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS IS A SELF-CONGRATULATORY ECHO CHAMBER AND THE MOST ASININE AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSE FOOTED BY OUR TAX DOLLARS. FOR ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD REASON SHOULD ANYONE BE ASKED TO PAY TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, WE DEMAND FULL TRANSPARENCY IN THAT YOU RELEASE ALL COSTS, INCLUDING FUNDS RAISED RELATED TO THIS EVENT TO THE PUBLIC, REPEATING THE SENTIMENT ON ASANA, WE DEMAND, OH, SHE HAS BEEN ROBBED TWICE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS HER PEERS. AS A VALEDICTORIAN, THIS WOULD CAUSE HARM TO ANYONE'S MENTAL HEALTH ONE TIME, BUT TWICE AND ON, ON, ON, ON A WORLDWIDE SCALE WILL YOU CONTINUE TO STAY SILENT WHEN ONE OF YOUR OWN RESIDENTS IS BEING ATTACKED. WE DEMAND THAT YOU PUBLICLY DENOUNCE AND PUBLICLY SUPPORT HER BASED OFF OF YOUR ANTI HATE RESOLUTION. SECTION ONE, YOU MUST CONDEMN THE HATE AND RACISM THAT HAS BEEN TOLERATED AND PERPETRATED BY USC TROJANS FOR ISRAEL AND THE ISRAEL WAR ROOM FOR SECTION TWO. SINCE YOU ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING ALL RESIDENTS AND ADVANCING EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE, WE DEMAND THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THE WRONG THAT HAS BEEN COMMITTED AND TAKE ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION THAT YOU WROTE. MAYOR? YES, THE CAN YOU PLEASE PAUSE MA'AM. THE SPEAKER IS STRAYING INTO INTERNATIONAL MATTERS AND BRINGING UP ISRAEL. SO I WOULD ASK THAT YOU ADVISE HER TO, BUT THIS IS WARN YOUR OWN ANTI HATE RESOLUTION THAT I AM COMMENTING ON. AND PER YOUR OWN ANTI HATE RESOLUTION, THESE HAVE BEEN THE MEMBERS ATTACKING HER AND IT IS ON YOUR ANTI HATE RESOLUTION THAT SAYS THAT YOU MUST CONDEMN THE HATE AND RACISM THAT HAS BEEN TOLERATED AND PERPETRATED. THAT IS YOUR WORD. THOSE ARE YOUR WORDS SPECIFICALLY FROM THE ANTI HATE RESOLUTION PULL IT UP. IT IS FINE TO COMMENT ON THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS ADOPTED, BUT THAT WAS, THIS WAS REFERENCING OTHER, OTHER COUNTRIES. NO, IT WAS NOT. OF COURSE, IT WAS REFERENCING OTHER COUNTRIES BECAUSE THOSE WERE THE GROUPS THAT WERE ATTACKING HER. SO THAT IS WHAT I'M COMMENTING ON, BECAUSE YOUR ANTI HATE RESOLUTION SAYS THAT YOU MUST CONDEMN IT. AND IF SHE'S SPEAKING FROM THESE EIGHT GROUPS, MAYOR SILENT HER, HER TIME IS UP, HER TIME'S EXPIRED. I HAD 22 SECONDS LEFT. THE, THE COMMENTS THAT WERE BEING MADE WERE MADE ON A RELU THAT, THAT ARE MADE TO THE RESOLUTION ARE APPROPRIATE COMMENTS THAT REFERENCE OTHER, OTHER COUNTRIES ARE NOT APPROPRIATE. NOT APPROPRIATE. AND I'M LITERALLY READING OFF OF YOUR ANTI RESOLUTION AND STATING THAT WHAT YOU SAID WAS, EXCUSE ME, JEN. I I I THINK YOU'VE MADE YOUR POINT. WE'RE TRYING TO CONDUCT A MEETING HERE. UH, YOU'VE ASKED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION THAT POINT'S BEEN MADE. I, I, YES YOU ARE. I THINK IT'S TIME TO CLOSE. I IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO THE, THE, THE TOPIC IN S****Y BUSINESS. PLEASE CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES. 20 SECONDS. SORRY. YES. WE'LL PUT JEN. WE'LL PUT THE TIME BACK ON THE CLOCK. BRANDON, READY? UH OH. PLEASE CONTINUE. WAIT, HOLD ON. 20 SECONDS. CAN I CONTINUE MOVING? WE CAN, WE CAN COUNT 20 SECONDS. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. JUST GO THE 20 SECONDS AND THEN WE'LL, WE'LL, WE DEMAND THAT YOU PROVIDE US WITH A CLEAR AND WRITTEN CODE OF WHAT DEFINES CITY BUSINESS. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S ARBITRARY JUDGMENT DOES NOT SUFFICE FOR ONE. HE LITERALLY DOESN'T LISTEN FOR CONTEXT, BUT RATHER LISTEN FOR TRIGGER WORDS. I SUFFER FROM SECONDHAND EMBARRASSMENT, WATCHING YOU ALL BARELY FUNCTION UP THERE WHEN IT COMES TO BEING CHALLENGED BY OPPRESSED COMMUNITIES. YOUR JOB IS TO WORK FOR US AND NOT AGAINST US, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU WRITE RESOLUTIONS SAYING THAT YOU SUPPORT ADVANCING OUR EQUITY AND JUSTICE. OKAY. THANK YOU. HAT, TEAM HAT FOLLOWED BY ZOO HIRE. I HAVE A QUESTION BEFORE I START. I RAISED MY HAND, BUT YOU, YOU DID NOT ANSWER IT. CAN I READ TRANSCRIPTS FROM WHAT THE COUNCIL PEOPLE SAID WHERE THEY'RE ADDRESSING, WHERE THEY'RE SAYING ISRAEL AND PALESTINE, IT'S THEIR TRANSCRIPT. SO, CAN I READ IT? SO THE, THE COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED A POLICY WHERE IT IS NO LONGER, UM, HAVING OUTSIDE SPEAK, HAVING COMMENTS ABOUT THESE, ABOUT INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. SO IN ORDER TO BE CONSISTENT, I, I THINK IT'S, WE NEED TO STICK TO WHAT'S CITY BUSINESS RATHER THAN REPEATING COMMENTS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN MADE DURING THE PERIOD WHERE THE COUNCIL WAS SPEAKING ABOUT ALLOWING COMMENTS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BEFORE WE ADOPTED THAT RESOLUTION. WHERE YES, PREVIOUSLY WE WOULD'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT, BUT NOW WE'RE NOT. CORRECT. SO, IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION, IF THOSE TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS, SIR, THE ANSWER WOULD BE NO. BUT YOU'RE, YOU SHOULD HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK IF THEY WERE RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS. BUT I'M [01:15:01] GONNA, I'M GONNA ABIDE BY THAT AND I WILL GO WITH THANK YOU, SIR. WHATEVER NEW RULES YOU GUYS PUT IN PLACE AFTER WE BECAME, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S RESOLUTIONS WE'VE ADOPTED. GO AHEAD, SIR. YEAH, SO THAT'S THE NEW RULE THAT YOU GUYS ADOPTED. THAT'S FINE. SO, UM, I WILL JUST ADDRESS THEN THE DIFFERENT, UM, AREAS AND HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT, UM, A RESOLUTION, FOR EXAMPLE. AND, UM, THESE ARE JUST THINGS BECAUSE YOU MENTIONED THAT WE CAN LOOK AT EACH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT AND THEN WE'LL KNOW WHAT IS CITY BUSINESS. SO I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS, FOR EXAMPLE, OUR, UM, CITY, UM, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR, RIGHT? AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT, UM, UM, WE SHOULD CONDUCT A FINANCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, THE THOROUGH ANA FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL RISKS AND BENEFITS OF DIVESTING FROM BUSINESSES INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING CONFLICTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. WE DO NOT WANT TO INVEST IN BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORTS CONFLICTS OR THAT SUPPORT GENOCIDAL COUNTRIES. UM, THIS ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE, SHOULD CONSIDER THE CITY'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO PO POTENTIAL IMPACT AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS. UM, WE SHOULD ALSO REVIEW INVESTMENT, THE CURRENT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, UM, TO IDENTIFY ANY INVESTMENTS IN COMPANIES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING GENOCIDE OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. THIS COULD INCLUDE COMPANIES SUPPLYING, UH, WEAPONS. I DON'T KNOW IF IN THE CITY OF CHINO, WE HAVE WEAPON MANUFACTURERS, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE OR SERVICE TO MILITARY OPERATIONS OF, UM, PO POTENTIAL, UM, COUNTRIES THAT SUPPORT GENOCIDE AND, UH, THE KILLING OF INNOCENT CIVILIANS. UM, WE SHOULD DEVELOP A DIVESTMENT STRATEGY TO RESPONSIBLY AND ETHICALLY REMOVE INVESTMENTS FROM COMPANIES INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING, UM, CONFLICTS ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT CAUSE CIVILIAN DEATH AND, UH, GENOCIDE OR INVOLVE STATES IN, UH, UPPER TIDE TYPE OF REGIMES. THE STRATEGY SHOULD INCLUDE CLEAR CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING PROBLEMATIC INVESTMENTS AND A TIMELINE FOR DIVESTMENTS. WE SHOULD ENGAGE WITH CITY OFFICIALS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO GATHER INPUT AND SUPPORT FOR DIVESTMENT, FOR BUSINESSES INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING THE CONFLICTS ALL, ALL OVER THE WORLD. THIS COULD INVOLVE HOSTING PUBLIC FORUMS, CONDUCTING SURVEYS, OR MEETING WITH, SORRY, THIS CONCLUDE CONCLUDED. THANK YOU. , FOLLOWED BY JASSER ASANA'S INABILITY TO GIVE HER SPEECH IS A DIRECT ACT OF ISLAMOPHOBIA. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THEIR CLASSES WILL BE VIRTUAL FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER BECAUSE AN INVESTOR PULLED HIS FUNDS DUE TO HIS ANGER TOWARDS PEACEFUL PROTESTORS ADVOCATING FOR MUSLIM LIVES. ISLAMOPHOBIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN RAMPANT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND IN THE CITY, AS I DEMONSTRATED A FEW MEETINGS AGO. IT'S ARAB HERITAGE MONTH, AND THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS RECOGNIZE OUR COMMUNITY'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND PASS A RESOLUTION ADVOCATING FOR OUR EQUAL WELLBEING. WE ARE A COMMUNITY THAT HAS SHOWN UP IN GREAT NUMBERS TO EVERY SINGLE MEETING FOR MONTHS. WE ARE THE FACE OF DISCIPLINE, RESILIENCE, AND WE ARE THE PRACTICING EMBODIMENT OF DELAYED GRATIFICATION. WE HAVE PUT UNPRECEDENTED PRESSURE ON THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY, WITH NO OTHER GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THE CITY MOBILIZING FOR ANY OTHER CAUSE TO THIS LEVEL. I ADVOCATE HEAVILY FOR AN ANTI-ISIS, ISLAMOPHOBIA RESOLUTION, AN IMMEDIATE APOLOGY FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR MISBEHAVIOR TOWARDS OUR COMMUNITY, AND RECOGNITION FOR THE CON CONTRIBUTIONS OUR COMMUNITY HAS GIVEN TO THE CITY. WE ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT YOU AND THE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAKE MORE THAN YOU ALL CARE ABOUT YOURSELVES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, FREE PALESTINE JOER FOLLOWING JOER WILL BE AALIYAH. HELLO, GOOD EVENING. UH, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. PLEASURE TO BE HERE AGAIN. UH, I'VE BEEN COMING HERE SINCE JANUARY, AS SOME OF YOU HAVEN'T KNOWN. UH, I THINK, UM, ONE OF THE POSITIVES I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ABOUT THE COUNCIL, UH, IS, YOU KNOW, FROM MY TIME BEING HERE, IS THAT I'VE NOTICED YOU GUYS, UM, HOLD, UH, LIKE KIND OF AWARD, MINI AWARD CENTER CEREMONIES FOR, UH, DIFFERENT, UH, INDIVIDUALS LIKE TEAMS, UH, THROUGHOUT THE CITY, WHICH I THINK IS A GREAT THING TO HIGHLIGHT, THINGS LIKE THAT. SO, SIMILAR TO SOME, UH, I CAME HERE A LITTLE BIT LATE, BUT SIMILAR TO WHAT I'VE BEEN HEARING TO SOME OTHER FOLKS SAY. UM, UH, IF YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW, HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW, BY NOW THERE IS A, A GIRL, HER NAME IS, UH, . SHE'S THIS YEAR'S USC VALEDICTORIAN. I ACTUALLY PERSONALLY KNOW HER 'CAUSE I, UH, I, UH, I'M CURRENTLY RUNNING A YOUTH GROUP, UH, AT THE WALNUT, UH, JI. AND, UH, SHE, SHE WAS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF, [01:20:01] UH, THAT YOUTH GROUP. SO SHE'S, YOU KNOW, I CAN ATTEST. SHE'S A REALLY BRIGHT, UH, INTELLIGENT, YOU KNOW, UH, YOUNG GIRL. AND, UH, I ACTUALLY DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS FROM CHINO HILL, SO THAT WAS REALLY AWESOME TO HEAR. AND, UM, I THINK THAT'S, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DEFINITELY SHOULD, UH, HIGHLIGHT AND, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, COMMEMORATE. SO, UM, YOU KNOW, I'D DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE THAT AS AN ACTION ITEM. SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU CAN SET UP, UH, YOU CAN TALK WITH ME OR ANY FOLKS HERE WHO HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH HER. I THINK THAT'D BE A REALLY NICE, UH, THING TO DO. UM, YOU KNOW, REGARDLESS OF YOUR POLITICS AND YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT WHATEVER'S GOING ON, I JUST THINK THE SIMPLE, UH, ACTION OF, UM, AGAIN, COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, WHAT USC VALLEY TORIAN, WHO'S FROM CHIN HILLS, I THINK IS A GREAT IDEA. UM, I DON'T WANNA HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT, BUT, UH, OBVIOUSLY I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT, YEAH, I DO THINK THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH WHAT DEFINES CITY BUSINESS. UH, I AM CRITICIZING THAT SPECIFICALLY. UH, SO I THINK WE NEED TO, NEED TO HAVE DEEPER DISCUSSIONS ON THAT. UM, JUST, YOU KNOW, COMING TO EVERY MEETING AND JUST COMMENTING, YOU KNOW, KIND OF HAVING A DEFINITION EVERY TIME WE NEED WRITTEN POLICY, SOMETHING WRITTEN AND CLEAR, UH, SO, YOU KNOW, WE COULD KIND OF WORK TOWARDS, UH, MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK JASPER. FOLLOWING AALIYAH WILL BE JOHN. HELLO, UM, MY NAME IS ALIA SFI. I'M FROM THE COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS GREATER LA CHAPTER AS THIS COUNCIL TOOK SOME TIME TODAY TO RECOGNIZE THE STUDENT LEADERS TAKING PART IN THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD AND COMMENDING BUD YOUNG ARTIST. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO ANOTHER CHINO HILLS RESIDENT AND AYALA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI, WHO ALSO DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED. AS YOU ALL HEARD, ASUM WAS SELECTED AS HER CLASS VALEDICTORIAN AT THE U AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS, TREMENDOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT. AND AS A USC ALUMNI MYSELF, I CAN SAY SHE MUST HAVE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TO STAND OUT FROM AMONGST THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST MINDS IN THE STATE AND COUNTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, ESNA ACCOLADE IS TARNISHED AS SHE HAS BEEN THE TARGET OF A DISHONEST CAMPAIGN ACCUSING HER OF BEING ANTI-SEMITIC ESNA STUDIED BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING WITH A MINOR IN RESISTANCE TO GENOCIDE, A MINOR THAT WAS DEVELOPED. UH, THE CURRICULUM WAS DEVELOPED BY A JEWISH PROFESSOR WHO HAS STRONGLY SUPPORTED HER, UM, DURING THE, THE EVENTS THAT HAVE UNFOLDED RECENTLY, AND HAS EVEN, UH, DESCRIBED HER AS ONE OF THE MOST EMPATHETIC STUDENTS THAT HE'S EVER TAUGHT IN THE LAST 15 YEARS OF HIS TEACHING CAREER. USC HAS TAKEN A COWARDLY STEP DECIDING TO PREVENT HER FROM SPEAKING AT COMMENCEMENT, AN UNPRECEDENTED ACTION FOR WHICH WE HAVE, UH, BEEN SHOWN AT INADEQUATE REASON. AND I'M URGING YOU TO STAND BEHIND THIS YOUNG LEADER IN YOUR COMMUNITY WHERE HER UNIVERSITY WILL NOT. THIS CENSORSHIP IS PROFOUNDLY UN-AMERICAN. AND IF, IF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING CANNOT ALLOW FOR THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS OF INFORMATION, WHERE IN THE WORLD CAN THAT TAKE PLACE? IT'S TRAGIC THAT USC WOULD GIVE STUDENTS THE TOOLS TO RECOGNIZE THE GENOCIDE AND THEN PREVENT HER FROM NAMING THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE. IF USC WILL NOT GIVE HER THE HONOR OF SPEAKING, GRANT GRANTED TO EVERY VALEDICTORIAN PRIOR CHINO HILLS. AND THIS COUNCIL SHOULD PROVIDE HER WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY AS A DAUGHTER OF THIS COMMUNITY AND A COMMUNITY THAT DOES NOT SUPPORT ANTI-MUSLIM AND ANTI PALESTINIAN DISCRIMINATION. AND OF, IF YOU WOULD ALSO LIKE THE, UM, ISLAMOPHOBIA RESOLUTION THAT OTHERS ARE RECOMMENDING, CARE HAS A DRAFT FOR YOU. THANK YOU, JOHN. JOHN JANE AELA, A-M-E-E-L-A. FOLLOWING AELA WILL BE SSA. GOOD EVENING. UM, I JUST WANT TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS. UH, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU SAID THAT THE SIDEWALKS ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC FREE SPEECH, BUT, UH, I HAVE NOTICED SOME VOICES SUPPOSEDLY VERSE FROM THE BIBLE ON THE EAGLE CANYON DRIVE. AND I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT BEHIND IT AS WELL. IT'S ALL GOOD. UM, VERSES HOWEVER, UM, IT'S DISRESPECTFUL BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE WALKING ALL OVER IT. AND, UM, IT, IT'S NOT, I'VE ALREADY CALLED THE GRAFFITI HOTLINE ONCE. I'VE THROWN WATER IT ONCE MYSELF, AND I'VE WAITED FOR RAIN FOR IT TO, UH, TO BE WASHED AWAY, BUT IT KEEPS COMING BACK. SO I'D APPRECIATE THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONSIDER IT THAT IT IS DISRESPECTFUL AND IT NOT BE, IT SHOULD NOT BE DONE. BECAUSE GIVEN THE INTENT, THERE ARE PEOPLE, MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE ARE JUST WALKING OVER IT, THEN I DON'T THINK THAT'S ACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU. THANK [01:25:01] YOU. SN FOLLOWED BY C CECILIA LOPEZ. HELLO CITY. UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS, FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO START WITH A COMMENT ABOUT CITY BUSINESS. THE ATTORNEY MENTIONED, UH, EVERYTHING ABOUT THE CITY COUNCIL, UM, ABOUT THE CITY. UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS CARE ABOUT STREETS, PARKS, BUILDINGS, AND SO ON. BUT NOTHING ABOUT CITIZENS, RESIDENTS. THIS IS THE FIRST THING, UH, ECHOING OTHERS. UH, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE RECOGNIZING ASNA FOR HER ACCOMPLISHMENT AND, UH, SUCCESS. AND ALSO IF YOU, UM, SUPPORT HER AND DO YOUR BUSINESS TO CONTACT USC TO ALLOW HER DELIVER HER SPEECH. SHE DESERVE IT. AND THIS IS NOT FAIR FOR HER TO APPLY ANTI, UH, PALESTINIAN ANTI, UH, ISLAMOPHOBIA ON, ON HER AND NOT ALLOWING HER, UH, DELIVER HER SPEECH. ES N'S STORY IS, UM, NOT, UH, SHE'S NOT JUST THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF MANY ATTEMPTS TO, UH, SUPPRESS COLLEGE STUDENTS DURING, UH, DOING, UH, OR EXPRESSING, UH, THEIR, UM, UH, THEMSELVES ABOUT, UH, PALESTINE AND WHAT'S GOING ON. SO WE HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE. JANA BULE. SHE'S ANOTHER STUDENT. SHE WAS ATTACKED IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHE'S ALSO, UH, WAS, UH, NOT ALLOWED TO, UH, AFTER SHE DELIVERED HER SPEECH, SHE WAS REALLY ATTACKED IN SOCIAL MEDIAS. SO WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR HELP TO, TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST ALL, UH, ANTI-MUSLIM ANTI PALESTINIAN HATE, AND CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES FOR STUDENT TO SPEAK UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FOR PALESTINIAN HUMIDITY. IF YOU DON'T DESERVE, IF YOU DON'T DO, UH, CONSIDER WHAT'S GOING ON AS, UH, SOMETHING, UH, NOT AS CITY BUSINESS BUSINESS, I THINK YOU DO. YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE IN THIS POSITION. CECILIA LOPEZ, FOLLOWED BY JAMES GUTIERREZ. GOOD EVENING COUNSEL. UM, I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND IF I KEEP MY GLASSES ON. I, THE LIGHTS IN HERE ARE HURTING MY HEAD. UM, BUT I JUST CAME TODAY TO ALSO ECHO MY PEERS BACK HERE AND ASK YOU TO SUPPORT, UM, THE ALUMNI AND VALEDICTORIAN ASANA, TAB BASSAM, WHO HAS DONE AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. UM, I, MYSELF, AS A COLLEGE STUDENT, I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THAT UNIVERSITY, WHICH I ONCE ASPIRED TO GO TO. UM, AND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO CENSOR SUCH AN HONORARY PERSON IN THE MIDST OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD. I THINK THAT AS A STUDENT, IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE LIKE HER TO BE ROLE MODELS FOR EVEN COMMUNITIES LIKE THIS. AND WHAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE SYDNEY BUSINESS IS, SHOULD INCLUDE THIS BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE THIS GO ON TO ACTUALLY MAKE DECISIONS IN THE WORLD. AND PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE LIKE THIS, PEOPLE GRADUATING FROM UNIVERSITIES LIKE THIS SHOULD BE EQUITABLE HUMANITARIAN PEOPLE. LIKE ASK THEM TO ASK THEM. OKAY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. FOLLOWING JAMES GUTIERREZ IS CHRISTIAN SANCHEZ. UH, GOOD AFTERNOON, CITY COUNCIL MAYOR. MY NAME IS JAMES GUTIERREZ. I'M A LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY. AND WHAT I'VE SEEN HERE TODAY AND WHAT I'VE HEARD COMING OUT OF THE CITY HALL IS GREATLY CONCERNING. AND THE QUESTION THEN BECOMES, WHO IS THIS CITY COUNCIL TO STIFLE THE CONSTITUTION? WHAT, WHAT IMPRESSION DID YOU GET FROM THE CONSTITUTION THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO, UH, LIMIT GOVERNMENTAL REDRESS? THIS WHOLE NOTION THAT, UH, AND BY THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AND WHATEVER FIRM SHE WORKS FOR STATING SAYS THAT THIS, WHOEVER COMES TO THIS PODIUM CAN ONLY SPEAK ABOUT WHAT'S CITY'S BUSINESS, AND WHAT THE AUDIENCES WANTS TO ADDRESS IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING ON INTERNATIONALLY THAT HAS TO DO, AND THEY'VE LABELED IT AS GENOCIDE. UM, THE, THE THING IS, IS THAT THE MONEY THAT THEY INVEST INTO THIS CITY, EVERY TIME THEY CONSUME, THEY PAY THEIR TAXES. THAT MONEY IS BEING FUNNELED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND IT'S BEING UTILIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ARE YOU OFF, SIR? YOU'RE GETTING OFF TOPIC NOW WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MONEY BEING SILED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SO IF YOU COULD STAY ON TOPIC, PLEASE. NO, THAT'S, THAT'S CITY BUSINESS. NO, IT'S NOT. OKAY. SO CITY MONEY'S NOT, I'M NOT GONNA GET INTO IT WITH YOU 'CAUSE I CANNOT SPEAK TO [01:30:01] YOU FROM THE DIOCESE, BUT DOES THE CITY GIVE MONEY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF THE CHINO HILLS? I CAN, I CANNOT ENGAGE WITH YOU DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. SO CONTINUE. IF YOU'RE GONNA STAY ON CITY BUSINESS, SIR, PLEASE. SO THE QUESTION THEN BECOMES, WHO IS THIS CITY TO STIFLE THE CONSTITUTION TO STIFLE, REDRESS? AND YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THAT. THESE ARE THESE CONCEPTS. THIS, THIS WHOLE MUFFLING OF THE PUBLIC'S VOICE IS ANTIQUATED AND DOESN'T WORK AND HAS BEEN CHALLENGED IN THE COURTS. AND I'D LOVE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CHRISTIAN SANCHEZ, FOLLOWED BY THAE MO. I'M ELATED TO SEE THAT OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE NOT HESITANT TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THE YOUTH OF OUR CITY. YOU KNOW, THE STUDENTS AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UH, VERY MUCH LIKE HOW WE STARTED TODAY'S MEETING. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR EFFORTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS. THAT'S WHY WE WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO ALSO SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION AND HONOR HER APPRECIATION, AND HONOR FOR A CHINO HILLS LOCAL AND STUDENT AS WHO WAS HER HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN HERE IN CHINO HILLS AND IS NOW GRADUATING FROM USC AT THE TOP OF HER CLASS AGAIN AS VALEDICTORIAN, I'M SURE I DON'T NEED TO HIGHLIGHT HOW DIFFICULT AND ENORMOUS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT THIS IS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE UNIVERSITY DENIED HER OF A RIGHT TO DELIVER HER VALEDICTORIAN COMMENCEMENT SPEECH. SO WE URGE YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS EXTENDING MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. GIVE HER THE HONOR HERE IN HER HOME. AND FURTHERMORE, TO REACH OUT TO USC TO DEMAND THAT THEY END THE CENSORSHIP AND SUPPRESSION OF THEIR BRIGHTEST STUDENTS. I'M ALSO HERE TO REQUEST, AS COUNTLESS OTHERS HAVE REQUESTED BEFORE ME, A WRITTEN POLICY ON WHAT CONSTITUTES AS CITY BUSINESS. THE COUNCIL SEEMS AWFULLY INTENT ON SILENCING AS MANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO SHOW UP AS POSSIBLE. I WOULDN'T WANT TO ASSUME THAT THE COUNCIL IS PURPOSEFULLY REFUSING TO BE TRANSPARENT WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND A PHYSICAL COPY WOULD MAKE MATTERS LESS OBSCURE AND CONFUSING. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT IT IS FULLY IN THE CITY'S RIGHT AND INTEREST TO MAKE A STATEMENT. AND I'D LIKE TO CLARIFY A STATEMENT IS NOT A POLICY, A STATEMENT THAT DENOUNCES GENOCIDE, RACISM, SENSELESS VIOLENCE, AND THE RESULTING LOSS OF LIFE. SUCH A STATEMENT WOULD ASSURE US THE VOTERS AND CITIZENS OF CHINO HILLS THAT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE NOT ACTIVE SUPPORTERS OF HATE, RACISM, AND THE CRIMES THAT ARISE FROM RELATED BIGOTRY. THANK YOU MAYOR THAIN IS OUR FI FINAL SPEAKER. THANK YOU, CHERYL. MM-HMM. . I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY, UH, PUBLIC GRATITUDE TO THE COUNCIL FOR PRONOUNCING MY NAME CORRECTLY. UH, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT OFTEN HAPPENS. UH, MY COMMENTS ARE SPECIFICALLY IN SUPPORT FOR CONTINUE WITH THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, WHICH WAS BROUGHT UP BEFORE THE COUNCIL TODAY. UH, WHY IS PRAYER IMPORTANT? ALRIGHT. I STAND WITH A LOT OF THE PEOPLE HERE AS A DEVOUT CHRISTIAN, MYSELF, AS AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA. JESUS SAID, YOU WILL KNOW MY DISCIPLES BY THEIR LOVE. AND THAT'S NOT SOMETHING JESUS DISCIPLES GET RIGHT VERY OFTEN. WHAT DOES PRAYER DO FOR US? WELL, IT PROVIDES A ABILITY FOR US TO TAKE OUR ISSUES, OUR, OUR FEARS, OUR MISUNDERSTANDINGS, AND OUR DIFFICULTIES TO A BEING THAT'S HIGHER THAN OURSELVES OR THIS COUNCIL. I'M VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH AN ISRAELI IDF SOLDIER. UH, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CENSORSHIP, I DON'T BELIEVE WHAT WE SEE THROUGH THE NEWS EVERY DAY IS SOMETHING THAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING ON THE GROUND. I'VE SEEN THE VIDEOS AND I'VE HEARD THE ACCOUNTS FROM SOMEBODY THERE, AND I DON'T BELIEVE IT TO BE GENOCIDE. HOWEVER, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO, UH, CITY BUSINESS, SIR. NOT, NOT THE GENOCIDE, PLEASE NOT THAT. MOVING ON FROM THAT, I'M ALSO VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH A LOCAL, UH, MUSLIM GIRL WHO'S BEEN DISPLACED FROM BOSNIA. AND I DON'T THINK SHE'S HERE ON THIS TIME. AND SHE NEEDS HELP HERE FROM THIS CITY BECAUSE SHE'S HERE WITH HER FOUR KIDS. AND I'D LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL TO PERHAPS GET SOMETHING TOGETHER, WHETHER IT BE A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WHERE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DEPL DISPLACED INTERNATIONALLY, BUT ARE NOW LOCAL, UH, NOW LOCALLY, UH, PLACED, UH, FROM WAR, HAVE SOME PLACE WHERE THEY CAN GO. 'CAUSE I DON'T SEE A SYSTEM CURRENTLY INTACT. NOW, AS FAR AS THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, I'LL DO THIS QUICKLY. WHAT IS IT THAT GOD CAN DO FOR US THAT THE COUNCIL CAN'T? ALRIGHT, THIS MUSLIM GIRL THAT I MET, SHE HAD NO MONEY FOR GROCERIES, SO I PAID FOR HER GROCERIES. SHE OWED A DEBT THAT SHE COULDN'T PAY. SO WHAT IS IT THAT GOD CAN DO FOR US? THE BIBLE SAYS THAT WE OWE GOD A DEBT THAT WE CANNOT PAY. IT SAYS THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, BUT THAT JESUS PAID WITH HIS DEATH ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS. AND THAT'S WHAT WE CAN DO WHEN WE PRAY FOR GOD ON THAT INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS THAT THE FINAL SPEAKER? [01:35:01] I'M SORRY. THAT IS OUR FINAL SPEAKER. IS THAT THE FINAL SPEAKER? YES. AND THEN WE WILL MOVE ON TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENTS. OKAY. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS EVENING. DO WE HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF [ CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member abstentions shall be stated at this time for recordation on the appropriate item.] INTEREST ANNOUNCEMENTS, RAY? NOPE. BRIAN? NO MA'AM. ART OR PETER? NO, NO CONFLICTS. OKAY. DO I HAVE ANY, [ CONSENT CALENDAR (8 ITEMS) - All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City Council and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the City Council or staff request the matter to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed consent items will be discussed immediately after the adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar.] UH, ITEMS TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR, RAY? NOPE. BRIAN? ART? NO. AND PETER, SO I'LL MOVE THE ITEM. OKAY. I'LL SECOND. MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO. OUR FIRST ITEM [16. Appoint one member to Public Works Commission to fill unexpired term through November 30, 2026, due to unexpected vacancy of Richard Gomez] IN THE NEXT SECTION, ITEMS INITIATED BY COUNSEL, IS TO APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION TO FILL THE EXPIRED TERM DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED VACANCY OF RICHARD GOMEZ. THIS ITEM IS, UM, WHENEVER WE HAVE A, UH, COMMISSIONER WHO HAS LEFT THEIR POSITION MIDTERM, IT'S CALLED AN UNEX, UM, AN UNEXPIRED VACANCY. WITH THIS VACANCY, WE HAD RUN A, UM, RECRUITMENT VERY SHORTLY BEFORE. AND SO COUNCIL MEMBER MARQUEZ HAD CHOSEN TO RE, RE-REVIEW THOSE APPLICATIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED AT THAT TIME. SO, AT THIS TIME, COUNCIL, I'M SORRY, MAYOR MORAN WILL NO COUNCIL MEMBER MARQUEZ, I'VE GOT TWO REPORTS RATTLING AROUND IN MY HEAD, SO PLEASE EXCUSE ME. COUNCIL MEMBER MARQUEZ WILL MAKE HIS NOMINATION. THANK YOU, CHERYL. APPRECIATE THAT. FIRST OF ALL, HOW MANY PEOPLE DID WE ACTUALLY INTERVIEW? I THINK WE, WAS IT 10? I BELIEVE IT WAS AROUND 10, YES. AROUND 10. MM-HMM. . WELL, THEY WERE ALL GREAT. IT WAS REALLY HARD, DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE, BUT I GUESS, UH, NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO, WE'RE REALLY CLOSE. AND AT THIS TIME, THERE'S A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE THAT I'VE KNOWN FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. ROMAN NAVA WOULD BE MY MY RECOMMENDATION. CONGRATULATIONS, ROMAN. I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. MOTION. MOTION. MM-HMM. SECOND. OKAY. OKAY. YOU GONNA VOTE ME? SET THE VOTE? I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE HIM COME UP. MOTION PASSES. FIVE ZERO A COME UP. MR. I THINK YOU CAN COME UP AND SPEAK. MADAM MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN MARQUEZ. I'D JUST LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. 14 YEARS AGO, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, AND IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE AT A TIME WHEN OUR COMMUNITY WAS EXPANDING AND THE KIDS OF OUR, OUR, UH, YOUTH WERE ENJOYING THOSE SERVICES. AND NOW I'M ABLE TO USE MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND MY LONG LOVE FOR THIS COMMUNITY IN ANOTHER ASPECT. AND SO I DO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS, UM, THIS TERM. AND, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH CITY STAFF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS. WELCOME. GOOD JOB. THANK YOU, ROMAN. GLAD TO SEE YOU COMING BACK IN SERVICE OF THE, AND VOLUNTEERING ON BEHALF OF THE, UH, THE CITY. UH, YOU AND I HAVE SOME HISTORY, AND AT THAT POINT IN TIME, IT WAS WHAT IS, BUT YOU AND I BECOME FRIENDS THROUGH THE YEAR, SO I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT YOU ARE BACK SERVING ON THE, UH, COMMISSION. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY. OUR [17. Accept Mayor's nomination and ratify appointment of Student Member to Parks and Recreation Commission with term expiring April 30, 2025] NEXT ITEM IS TO ACCEPT THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION AND RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF THE STUDENT MEMBER TO THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION WITH TERM EXPIRING APRIL 30TH, 2025. WITH THIS ITEM EVERY YEAR, THE TERM OF THE STUDENT MEMBER EXPIRES ON APRIL 30TH. SO WE DO A RECRUITMENT FOR OUR NEXT STUDENT MEMBER. AND ON FEBRUARY 27TH, WE ADVERTISE THE OPENING 10 APPLICATIONS FOR THIS WAS RECEIVED DURING THE RECRUITMENT PERIOD, AND MAYOR MORAN CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS. AND SO MAYOR MORAN WILL NOW PRESENT HER NOMINATION. THANK YOU. CHERYL. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO, I THINK WE ALL CAN AGREE, IS, UM, BEING ABLE TO NOMINATE, UM, THE PARKS AND RECREATION STUDENT COMMISSIONER, UH, FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. LIKE CHERYL SAID, WE HAD, UM, UH, 10 APPLICATIONS AND JUST WOW, WHAT A DYNAMIC GROUP OF YOUNG LIKE STUDENTS WE HAVE. IT WAS A VERY HARD DECISION, BUT WE CAN ONLY CHOOSE ONE. AND WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS I'M GONNA ANNOUNCE MY NOMINATION, AND THAT IS A YOUNG MAN BY THE NAME OF NINAD KAR. AND, UM, HE IS, UH, GONNA BE AN INCOMING SENIOR AT AYLA HIGH SCHOOL. HE'S THE SPEECH AND DEBATE, UH, CLUB PRESIDENT. UM, HE'S ALREADY AN EAGLE SCOUT AND, UH, HE'S EAGLE SCOUT [01:40:01] PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AT THE BAPS TEMPLE IN CHINO HILLS. UH, HE'S TOP 10 STUDENTS, UH, IN HIS CLASS. AND, UM, I THINK WHAT REALLY STUCK OUT, BECAUSE, UM, ALL OF THESE STUDENTS ARE, ARE DYNAMIC, AND I THINK WHAT REALLY SET HIM APART WAS HIS LOVE OF WATER CONSERVATION, UM, PARTICIPATING IN TRAIL CLEANUPS. HE LOVES STUDYING DIVERSE INSECTS AND PLANT LIFE. UM, HE GOES HIKING ALL THE TIME IN CHINO HILL STATE PARK. SO I THINK HE'S GONNA JUST BE A FANTASTIC ASSET, UM, TO PARKS AND RECREATION, UM, THIS YEAR. SO I'M, I'M THRILLED, UM, TO NOMINATE HIM AND CHERYL, WE DO AN OFFICIAL VOTE. WE WILL NEED TO HAVE A MOTION. SECOND. AND I HAVE, SO I HAVE A MOTION. I'LL SECOND. OKAY. AND PLEASE VOTE. MOTION PASSES. FIVE ZERO. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS. I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU, UH, COME UP AND NINA, IT'S, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE COUNCIL, AND CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. I, I TRULY APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MRS. MORAN, MS. UH, MAYOR MORAN, THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND OBVIOUSLY THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY. I'M TRULY HONORED TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED, AND I TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO LOOKING, UH, AFTER OUR BEAUTY BEAUTIFUL CITY OF CHINO HILLS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. WELCOME. ENJOY, ENJOY THIS TERM. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE PLANNING COMMISSION [18. Design Review No. 502 - 1074 Spring Oak Way, Abid Khan, on behalf of the property owner, Antoine Lattouf, applicant: The Planning Commission adopted a resolution approving Design Review No. 502 for the construction of a 4,084 square foot, single-family residence with an attached 725-square foot, three-car garage and determining project exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act, subject to Conditions of Approval] MATTERS. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED UNLESS TWO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WISH TO REQUEST A REVIEW IN THE MATTER FOR DESIGN REVIEW 5 0 2 AT 1 0 7 4 SPRING OAK WAY. OKAY. DO I HAVE TWO MEMBERS THAT WISH TO PULL? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON. OKAY. MOVING ON, CHERYL. MOVING ON TO [19. Adopt resolution approving proposed new fees, fee revisions and increases, and adopting Master Schedule of Fees, Fines and Penalties effective July 1, 2024, and determining adoption of fees, fines and penalties exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act] THE PUBLIC HEARING. THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED NEW FEES, FEE REVISIONS, AND INCREASE INCREASES FINANCE DIRECTOR BAJAJ TO PRESENT GOOD EVENING MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. ON APRIL, ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, WE HELD A FEE WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS IN DETAIL THE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE CITY'S USER FEES. TONIGHT I'LL PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HOW USER FEES ARE CALCULATED AND THE NEW FEES BEING PROPOSED. USER FEES ARE ADOPTED TO FUND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROVIDE A DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE INDIVIDUAL PAYING THE FEE WITH LIMITED OR NO DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE CITY'S USER FEES ARE BASED ON A COST RECOVERY CONCEPT, MEANING THAT THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE FEES MAY NOT EXCEED THE ESTIMATED REASONABLE COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICE. THE USER FEES ARE CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE FULLY BURDENED HOURLY DEPARTMENT OR DIVISION RATES BY THE AVERAGE TIME SPENT TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USER FEE. FULLY BURDENED HOURLY RATES INCLUDE SALARY AND BENEFIT COSTS, PLUS ALL APPLICABLE OVERHEAD AMOUNTS FOR THE BLENDED GROUP, WHICH IS EITHER THE DEPARTMENT OR DIVISION. EVERY YEAR STAFF EVALUATES THE TIME SPENT ON VARIOUS SERVICES IN THEIR DEPARTMENT AND ADJUST THE TIME DATA AS NEEDED BASED ON THE AVERAGE TIME SPENT ON EACH SERVICE. THE FULLY BURDENED HOURLY RATES ARE ALSO UPDATED ANNUALLY. TO REFLECT THE DRAFT BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. STAFF IS PROPOSING THAT THESE REVISED FEES WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST, 2024. THIS YEAR, COMMUNITY DE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS PROPOSING NINE NEW FEES. THE FIRST IS A STRUCTURAL ALTERATION FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL. THE PROPOSED FEE IS $668. AND FOR COMMERCIAL, THE PROPOSED FEE IS $936. STAFF CURRENTLY USES TABLE NINE FOR ADDITIONS, WHICH ESTABLISHES FEES BASED ON ADDED SQUARE FEET. THIS FEE WOULD BE USED FOR PROJECTS WHERE THERE ARE NO ADDED SQUARE FEET. THE NEXT FEE IS A NON-STRUCTURAL ALTERATION FEE. FOR RESIDENTIAL, THE PROPOSED FEE IS $468. AND FOR COMMERCIAL, THE PROPOSED FEE IS $802. THESE FEES ALLOWS FOR WORK THAT IS LESS INSPECTION INTENSIVE. THE NEXT FEE IS AN ENGINEERING STORAGE SYSTEM FOR $267. THEY CURRENTLY USE A BROAD RANGE, I'M SORRY, A BROAD CATEGORY OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, BUT AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IS MUCH MORE TIME INTENSIVE THAN MOST. THEN THERE'S AN ELECTRICAL SUB-PANEL FEE FOR $267. CURRENTLY, THE FEE FOR A MAIN SERVICE PANEL REPLACEMENT IS USED, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE A FEE FOR ADDING SUBPANELS. NEXT, THERE'S A RESIDENTIAL RE-PIPE FOR $468, WHICH IS AN INSPECTION FEE FOR A WHOLE HOUSE RE-PIPE. THERE'S ALSO A TECHNOLOGY FEE, WHICH IS PROPOSED TO BE 6% OF BUILDING FEES. THIS FEE CONTRIBUTES TO COVERING EXPENSES RELATED TO THE LAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AS WELL AS CO AS WELL AS COVERING EXPENSES FOR THE BLUEBEAM ANNUAL LICENSE AND VERIZON ANNUAL CONNECTIVITY FOR THE LAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. AND FINALLY, THE GENERAL PLAN SURCHARGE FEE, WHICH [01:45:01] IS PROPOSED TO BE, UH, 0.08% OF BUILDING VALUATION. THIS FEE AIMS TO COVER A PORTION OF THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED, ASSOCIATED WITH REVISING OUR GENERAL PLAN, WHICH OCCURS EVERY FIVE TO SIX YEARS. THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE EFFECT THESE FEES HAVE ON A TYPICAL HVAC INSTALLATION AND A REROOF. FOR EXAMPLE, A PERMIT FOR AN HVAC CHANGE OUT CURRENTLY COSTS $96 BY ADDING A 6% TECHNOLOGY FEE AND THE GENERAL PLAN SURCHARGE FEE OF 807% OF THE BUILDING VALUATION, THE TOTAL PERMIT FEE WOULD INCREASE TO $106 AND 56 CENTS, OR JUST UNDER $11 CHANGE DIFFERENCE. THIS TY, THIS TYPE OF PROJECT IS TYPICALLY COST, TYPICALLY COST A HOMEOWNER 8,000 TO $10,000. LIKEWISE, A LARGER PROJECT LIKE A REROOF, WHICH TYPICALLY COSTS BETWEEN 12,000 AND 15,000 CURRENTLY COSTS $300 FOR THE PERMIT FEE. ADDING THE TECHNOLOGY FEE AND GENERAL PLAN SURCHARGE FEE WOULD INCREASE THE COST OF THE PERMIT BY AROUND $47. THE UTILITY BILLING DIVISION IS PROPOSING A NEW FEE. THIS COUNTY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCESSING FEE IS A 30 CENT FEE PER PARCEL PASSED THROUGH FEE FROM THE COUNTY THAT IS ADDED TO EACH SEWER ONLY ACCOUNT BEFORE PLACING IT ON THE PROPERTY TAX BILL. ANOTHER FEE FROM UTILITY BILLING WAS, THAT WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY LISTED ON THE FEE SCHEDULE, IS THE FIRE HYDRANT CONSTRUCTION METER APPLICATION FEE FOR $52. THIS IS THE APPLICATION THAT, UM, IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PICK UP A CONSTRUCTION METER THAT IS USED ON A FIRE HYDRANT. THE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED NEW FEES AND FEE REVISIONS. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND WE CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU, KRISTA. LET'S OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. CHERYL, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS MATTER? WE DO NOT. OKAY. WITH THAT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, UH, AND BRING IT UP FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION. AND I KNOW THIS SEEMED LIKE A, A BRIEF PRESENTATION, BUT JUST SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS HOW THIS WORKS, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS, UM, COME BEFORE US. WE HAD VERY LENGTHY CONVERSATION THE FIRST TIME, SO AS PART OF THE PROTOCOL OF HOW THIS WORKS, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME COMING BEFORE US. SO, AT THIS TIME, DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS? NO. WE VETTED THIS VERY NICELY AT THAT WORKSHOP. OKAY. I'M GOOD WITH IT. OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MOVE IT. OKAY. I'LL SECOND. MOTION PASSES. FIVE ZERO. NEXT WE [ SAFETY UPDATES - Fire and Police] MOVE ON TO SAFETY UP UPDATES. DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF SKI BAR. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, COUNCIL, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MACINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT CURRENTLY HAS EIGHT FIREFIGHTER CANDIDATES IN THE BACKGROUND PROCESS WITH THE FIRE ACADEMY START DATE OF JUNE 3RD. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING THESE NEW TEAM MEMBERS TO THE CHINO VALLEY. THE FIRE DISTRICT RECOGNIZED DONATE LIFE MONTH BY RAISING THE DONATE LIFE FLAG AT ALL FIRE DISTRICT FACILITIES. THERE ARE MANY WAYS GENEROUS PEOPLE CAN DONATE TISSUE AND ORGANS TO OVER THE 100,000 PEOPLE ON WAITING LIST FOR LIFESAVING TRANSPLANTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, UH, YOU CAN FIND THAT ON THEIR WEBSITE@DONATELIFE.NET THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS. THE CHINO VALLEY FIRE FOUNDATION HAS DONATED ITS 56 56 AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR OR A ED, AND ITS 497TH TRAUMA KIT TO CHICK-FIL-A AND CHINO HILLS STAFF AT CHICK-FIL-A UH, PARTICIPATED IN LIFESAVING TRAINING WITH THEIR NEWLY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT. THE CHINO VALLEY FIRE AND POONA VALLEY HOSPITAL HOSTED A POP-UP HANDS-ON CPR EVENT AT THE KIDS ENTREPRENEUR FAIR ON SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH AT THE SHOPS. OVER A HUNDRED COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVE HANDS-ON CPR TRAINING THAT DAY. LIVE FIRE TRAINING IS BEING CONDUCTED THIS MONTH WITH ALL CREWS. FIREFIGHTERS ARE PERFORMING RESCUES AND COMMAND TRAINING UNDER ACTUAL FIRE CONDITIONS AT THE TRAINING CENTER. UH, CHINO VALLEY FIRE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE OFFICIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS THERAPY CANINE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS ENHANCING EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF OUR FIREFIGHTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS OUR COMMUNITY. THESE THERAPY CANINES NOT ONLY PROVIDE COMFORT, BUT ALSO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN REDUCING STRESS BOOSTING TEAM MORALE, MITIGATING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, FOSTERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND IMPROVING, UH, COMMUNICATION. WE BELIEVE THAT THEIR PRESENCE WILL GREATLY CONTRIBUTE TO OVERALL WELLBEING OF OUR DISTRICT. AND FINALLY, THE FIRE DISTRICT EXPRESSES ITS GRATITUDE TO THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, BEN MONTGOMERY, AND ALL STAFF FOR THE SUPPORT AND WORKING TOWARDS THE FIRE STATION 68 PROJECT. THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU. DEPUTY CHIEF, CHIEF GERARD. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, AND CITY COUNCIL. UH, THIS EVENING I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT. OKAY, THANK YOU. SO MOVING ON, [ COUNCIL REPORTS Vice Mayor Bennett Chino Valley Unified School District Board Chino Valley Fire District Board Council Member Johsz West Valley Mosquito Vector Control District Board Council Member Marquez San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Board General Policy Committee Legislative Policy Committee Transit Committee Metro Valley Study Session] LET'S GO TO COUNCIL REPORTS. VICE MAYOR BENNETT, YOU HAVE, UH, TWO REPORTS POSSIBLY? UH, YES. UH, CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT FEELING IT WELL THAT WEEK OR [01:50:01] LAST NIGHT OR THAT NIGHT, EXCUSE ME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, UH, CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT. UH, I WASN'T IN ATTENDANCE AT THAT MEETING. FIRST I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE IN THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT EARLIER, SARAH, UH, RAMOS GER WAS HERE, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE, UH, UH, SHE IS GONE. BUT MIKE, UH, KRIEGER, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. WE DO APPRECIATE THAT SUPPORT. UH, AS WAS MENTIONED BY THE, UH, DEPUTY CHIEF SKI BAR, THE, UH, NATIONAL DONATE LIFE AWARENESS MONTHS WAS RECOGNIZED. ROB RALSTON, WHO HAD BEEN HERE THE NIGHT BEFORE WAS ACTUALLY THERE, UH, AND WAS, UH, PRESENTING THAT AWARD. AND THEN OF NOTABLE, UM, RECOGNITION, UH, THIS GENTLEMAN HAS BEEN GOING AROUND VARIOUS AGENCIES WITHIN THE, UH, THE COUNTY. UH, JAMES JENKINS, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS FOR SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, UH, IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS UPCOMING, UH, RETIREMENT. AND I KNOW THAT SEVERAL OF THE PEOPLE ON THIS DAIS, UH, ALREADY KNOW HIM. SO, UH, THAT'S THE END OF MY REPORT. OKAY. THANK YOU. UM, COUNCIL MEMBER JOE. ALRIGHT. YEAH. UH, THIS AFTERNOON WE HAD A MEETING AT THE WEST VALLEY MOSQUITO VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD. UH, THE MAJOR ITEM WAS JUST, UH, THE GENERAL MANAGER EVALUATION. SO DID THAT. UM, LAST WEEK ON KCAL NINE, THEY, UH, DID A STORY ON OUR PROGRAM TO STERILIZE MOSQUITOES. UM, MARYANNE HAD WRITTEN ABOUT IT, BUT YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW THAT FEMALE MOSQUITOES CAN ONLY MAKE ONCE. SO IF YOU RELEASE A BUNCH OF STERILIZED MALE ONES, THEN IT KEEPS THE POPULATION DOWN. SO THEY DID A STORY ON THAT. 'CAUSE IT'S KIND OF AN INNOVATIVE THING FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AND THE LA TIMES WILL BE, UM, PUBLISHING AN ARTICLE TOMORROW ABOUT THE SAME THING. SO, YEAH. SO YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK. THANK YOU, BRIAN. UM, COUNCIL MEMBER MARQUEZ. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. APPRECIATE THAT. UM, MY FIRST, UH, ITEM IS ACTUALLY SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, THE GENERAL POLICY COMMITTEE, FISCAL YEAR 20 23, 20 24. BUDGET ACTION PLAN AND AMENDMENTS WERE APPROVED. THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO GOT AN UPDATE. CAPITAL PROJECTS, WE DID A REVIEW. SAN BERNARDINO COG, I RAN, UH, WE HAD ANNUAL UPDATES, AND THEN WE REVISED THE OUTDOOR EQUITY GRANT PROGRAM OF THE S-B-C-T-A LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE. WE WENT OVER TO THE FEDERAL AND STATE UPDATES, AND THERE IS A DEFICIT, UH, STATEWISE BETWEEN 39 BILLION, POSSIBLY UP TO $73 BILLION. WE'RE GONNA WAIT AND SEE. UH, TRANSIT. WE APPROVED OMNI VAN PULL PROGRAM. WE APPROVED ZERO EMISSIONS, MULTI-UNIT MANAGEMENT SERVICE CONTRACT. WE UPDATED SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE PROCEEDS, UPDATE, AND, UH, GOAL LINE TO MONTCLAIR. WE GOT A PROJECT UPDATE AND THAT'S MOVING REALLY WELL. AND THEN METRO VALLEY, THERE WAS ONE ITEM AND IT WAS ACTUALLY THE SHORTEST MEETING OF THE YEAR, AND THAT WAS MONTE VISTA AVENUE GRADE SEPARATION. I THINK IT WAS FIVE MINUTES. THOSE ARE MY REPORTS. OKAY, RAY. AND, UM, IT'S NOT ON HERE, RAY, BUT [ COUNCIL COMMENTS] DO YOU WANNA ALSO, WE CAN BOTH COMMENT ON THE, OUR RECENT TRIP UP TO SACRAMENTO. I DIDN'T GO . FUNNY. I WAS GONNA USE IT ON MY COUNCIL COMMENTS. DO YOU WANT ME TO, OKAY, WHY DON'T YOU START WITH THAT THEN? OKAY, SURE. FIRST OF ALL, I ATTENDED THE METROLINK COMMS MEETING VIA ZOOM, UH, SCAG LEGISLATIVE COMMUNICATION AND MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. UM, WE WENT OF OUR STATE AND FEDERAL UPDATES. I ATTENDED CAL CITY'S LEADERS SUMMIT WITH OUR REMARKABLE MAYOR. WE DID A LOT OF LOBBYING FOR, UM, CAL CITIES. UM, I ALSO LOBBIED FOR THE LATINO CAUCUS, AND THEN WE HAD MEETINGS IN SACRAMENTO FOR THE PRISON. UH, WE FOUND OUT, UH, A WEEK PRIOR THAT THERE WERE ACTUALLY DEATH ROW INMATES WERE GONNA BE HOUSED AT, UH, CHINO PRISON, WHICH WE DIDN'T KNOW. SO WE WERE OUT WALKING, TALKING TO OUR LEGISLATORS. AND THEN WE ALSO TALKED TO A DIRECTOR OF THE PRISONS. AND I'M JUST GONNA SAY, UH, OUR MAYOR REALLY STOOD UP FOR OUR CITY. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HAD TO CALM ME DOWN A COUPLE TIMES, BUT GOOD JOB. UM, S SCAG, UH, WE TOURED TRESSEL YESTERDAY WITH THE, UH, WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMEY. HE'S THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SARAH GYPSON, THE PLANNING DIRECTOR, YVETTE MACIAS, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OFFICE IN SAN PEDROZA, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. UM, I ASKED THEM AFTER WE DID THE TOUR OF WHAT THEY WANTED TO SEE THERE IN THE TRESS. THEY SAID, KEEP IT JUST THE WAY IT IS. SO WE ARE, BUT THE REASON I ASKED THEM TO TOUR IT IS I WANTED THEM TO START LOOKING AT DIFFERENT MONIES THAT COULD BE AVAILABLE FOR TRES. SO WE HAVE SOME EYES NOW TRYING TO GET SOME MONEY FOR US. UM, I GUESS OUR COST RIGHT NOW IS ABOUT 200,000. I THINK IT'S GONNA BE GOING UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SO, UM, I DID ATTEND THE CAL CITY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I WAS IN SACRAMENTO, UH, THAT WAS ACTUALLY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, UH, CARBON CANYON [01:55:01] TRUCK TRAFFIC. AND I'M GONNA SAY IT BEFORE PETER SAYS IT. DANIEL, CAN YOU GIMME A UPDATE ON THAT? CERTAINLY. UH, SO REGARDING CARBON CANYON, UH, ROAD, UH, WE DO HAVE APPROVAL FROM CALTRANS TO IMPLEMENT, UH, TRUCK RESTRICTIONS. UM, WE ARE, UH, CURRENTLY, UM, WAITING FOR SIGNS TO ARRIVE. UH, WE EXPECT SIGNS TO ARRIVE WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. ONCE SIGNS COME, UH, COME IN, WE WILL COORDINATE WITH BREA SO THAT WE CAN, UH, INSTALL THE SIGNS, UH, AT THE SAME TIME. UM, AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT, WE WILL BE ABLE TO START, UH, ENFORCING, UH, TRUCKS ON CARBON CANYON ROAD. UH, SO WE CAN EXPECT THOSE RESTRICTIONS TO, UH, BEGIN SOMETIME IN, UH, EARLY TO MID-MAY. THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE THAT. CAN I INTERRUPT RAY FOR JUST ONE SECOND? YES, SIR. SO THAT PEOPLE ARE LISTENING, COULD YOU DEFINE WHAT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS, UH, ORDINANCE IS AS FAR AS TRUCKS THEMSELVES, SPECIFIC TO TRUCKS? SO, THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUCK RESTRICTION IS SO THAT, UH, WE DON'T HAVE ANY LARGE TRUCKS, UH, ANYTHING GREATER THAN FOUR AXLES, UM, ON CARBON CANYON ROAD. UH, WE DO HAVE A, A VERY TIGHT S-CURVE, UH, AT THE MIDPOINT ON CARBON CANYON ROAD, WHERE, UH, TRUCKS OVER, UH, FOUR AXLES HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME MANEUVERING. SO THE, THE GOAL IS TO, UH, PROVIDE A SAFER ROAD FOR, UH, ALL MOTORISTS, UH, ALONG THAT ROAD. PERFECT. AND AGAIN, COUNSEL DANIEL, IT'S BEEN LIKE EIGHT YEARS AND I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR FINALLY GETTING IT DONE. UM, THE LAST THING I WANTED TO SAY, ACTUALLY TWO MORE THINGS. RIGHT? LINE HIGH SPEED RAIL, THAT'S PART OF S-B-C-T-A. AND, UH, WE ACTUALLY HAD A GROUNDBREAKING ON MONDAY. UM, I'M AMAZED IT'S ACTUALLY GONNA BE, COMPLETION IS PROBABLY 2028 IS THE GOAL BEFORE THE OLYMPICS, SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND WHAT'S REALLY REMARKABLE ABOUT THIS PROJECT IS GONNA BE FROM VEGAS TO RANCH CUCAMONGA. THEY'RE GONNA START IN FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND THEY'RE GONNA MEET, UH, BETWEEN EACH, UH, OF THE LOCATIONS. BUT, UM, I THINK IT'S GONNA COST PRETTY CLOSE, ABOUT $13 BILLION. SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. IT'LL BE A TWO HOUR TRIP FROM RANCHO TO VEGAS. AND THEN, UH, BRIAN AND WENDY, I WANNA SAY THANK YOU. I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A, A DILEMMA UP HERE, SO THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ME. I APPRECIATE THAT. AND THE LAST THING IS, YES, WE ARE VERY PROUD OF ALNA TO BOSSUM FROM A HIGH SCHOOL. MM-HMM. . AND THEN ALSO FROM, UH, USC. AGAIN, WE HAVE NO CONTROL OF WHAT HAPPENED AT USC, BUT WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HER. AND THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. ALRIGHT. ALL I ALL AGREE WITH, UH, WITH RAY ON, ON THAT SENTIMENT. YEAH. IT'S, UM, DISAPPOINTING TO SEE, YOU KNOW, A KID WHO'S WORKED SO HARD, GET, UM, YOU KNOW, GET, UH, NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE RECOGNIZED TWICE IN PUBLIC. THAT'S REALLY DISAPPOINTING. AND ANYTIME I GET TO BASH USC I'M ALWAYS HAPPY ABOUT THAT . SO GO TELL. IT'S YEAH, COLBERTS. UM, IT'S, IT'S DISAPPOINTING. YEAH. THAT, YOU KNOW, I, YOU KNOW, UH, I HEARD AN INTERVIEW WITH HER AND HER MAJOR WAS SOME, YOU KNOW, REALLY WEIGHTY SCIENCE AND WHEW, ABOVE MY, ABOVE MY PAY GRADE. SO, YEAH. YOU KNOW, CONGRATULATIONS TO HER. UM, AND, UM, OTHER THAN THAT, JUST, UM, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU BRIAN ART. UH, WELL ON THAT SAME NOTE, CONGRATULATIONS TO THAT STUDENT. LIKE YOU SAY, UH, IN THE 2020, I HAD A, A, A, A, UH, GRANDDAUGHTER THAT MISSED GRADUATION AS WELL THAT YEAR. AND, UH, FOR HER TO BE VALEDICTORIAN OF VALLA HIGH SCHOOL AND MISS THAT OPPORTUNITY. AND OF COURSE NOW BECAUSE OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD, UH, TO BE, UH, DENIED, UH, THE PRIVILEGE OF, UH, MAKING SPEECH AS VALEDICTORIAN AT USC, THAT IS, IT'S TRULY SAD AND IT'S JUST A STATE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD AND VERY, VERY UNFORTUNATE. UH, OUR NEXT MEETING IS GOING TO BE ON MAY 14TH. SO BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, THERE'S A FEW THINGS I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT. UH, THIS THURSDAY NIGHT, THE 25TH OF, UH, UH, THE MONTH WE HAVE ARE HAVING OUR 29TH ANNUAL VOLUNTEER DINNER. I DON'T WANNA STEER STEAL YOUR THUNDER, MAYOR, 'CAUSE I'M NOT SURE WHAT ALL YOU'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT. NO, GO AHEAD. TALK ABOUT IT. UH, ALSO ON SUNDAY, MAY 5TH, WE HAVE CINCO DE MAYO. UH, THAT'S ALWAYS A, A PARTY ATMOSPHERE FOR, UH, I THINK ALL COMMUNITIES. UH, AND THEN OF COURSE, A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT ONE ON THE 12TH OF, UH, MAY SUNDAY, THE 12TH IS MOTHER'S DAY. UM, WHERE WOULD WE ALL BE WITHOUT OUR MOMS? RIGHT. AND, AND IF YOU'RE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO STILL HAVE YOUR MOM, UH, SPOILER. OKAY. UH, I'VE LOST MY MOM SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, WHO IS JUST LIKE MY SECOND MOM. AND, UH, IT, IT'S SAD. IT'S A, IT SHOULD BE A CELEBR A DAY OF CELEBRATION AND THANKS TO SOMEONE THAT, UH, BROUGHT US UP. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN YOU CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE, IT'S REALLY SAD. BUT TO, [02:00:01] TO THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE STILL FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE YOUR, YOUR MOMS AROUND S SPOTTER. OKAY. DO SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL FOR THEM. AND, UH, ESSENTIALLY THAT IS IT. OKAY. YOU, THANK YOU. ARE PETER? ALRIGHT, COUPLE THINGS. UH, HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT, UH, THE CITY, CITY COUNCIL AT A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR NED ROGERS THAT TOOK PLACE ON APRIL 14TH. AND JUST AS A REMINDER TO THOSE THAT DON'T RECOGNIZE THE NAME, NED AND HIS WIFE JUDY, UH, STARTED AND, AND CONTINUED FOR A LONG TIME, MAYBE 20 YEARS, 15 TO 20 YEARS, UH, CARING FOR THE HILLS, WHICH WAS ESSENTIALLY OUR LOCAL FOOD BANK, UH, IN A MORE FORM INFORMAL, UH, ATMOSPHERE VERSUS BIG BUILDINGS THAT YOU FIND IN OTHER CITIES. AND THEY WERE COMPLETELY DEDICATED TO THIS PROCESS. AND THEY BROUGHT IN, INTO THE FOLD OF DONATIONS. UH, MANY OF THE STORES IN TOWN THAT HAD FOOD ACCESS, FOOD THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO DONATE, THEY, THEY EXCELLED, ESPECIALLY AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS TIME. AND, UH, THEY REALLY STEPPED UP AND WE WERE VERY PROUD OF THEM. JUDY DIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND WE CELEBRATED HER LIFE AT THAT TIME. AND THEN NED PASSED AWAY RECENTLY AND THEY HAD A TRIBUTE FOR NED, HIS FAMILY DID OVER AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. AND IT WAS VERY WELL DONE. THE FAMILY WAS VERY EMOTIONAL AND IT, UH, THEY'RE HOPING TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF CARING FOR THE HILLS. WE'LL SEE IF THAT HAPPENS OR NOT, BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO REPLACE TWO PEOPLE THAT SHOWED SO MUCH PASSION, UH, FOR THE, FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CITY. SO WE'LL SEE, UH, IF IT DOES. BUT THERE, THAT'S THEIR INTENT. AND ALSO JUST TO FILL IN WITH OUR, OUR, OUR DEPUTY CHIEF HERE WITH FIRE, THE, UH, A ED, WE'VE, UH, THE CHINOS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME, UH, DONATES TO THINGS IN TOWN. AND, UH, WE WERE ONE OF, WE WERE THE ENTITY THAT DONATED THAT, A ED FOR CHICK-FIL-A. WE'VE GOT ONE OTHER COMING UP THAT, UH, WE THINK IS GONNA BE AT THE ALBERTSONS IF THEY SAY YES TO IT. IF NOT, WE'VE GOT THE BACKUP PLAN. AND THEN LASTLY, I'VE HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS, UH, REALLY FOR QUITE SOME TIME WITH OUR CITY MANAGER ON REVISITING SOMETHING THAT'S COME UP BY, UH, SOME INDIVIDUALS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. AND THAT WAS A RESOLUTION THAT WE PUT IN PLACE ON NOVEMBER 14TH. AND IT HAD TO DO WITH, UM, UM, JUST PEACE IN OUR CITY. SO IT'S BEEN REFERRED TO MANY TIMES. UH, IT, IT WAS IN A WAY, UH, IT TOOK PLACE ON NOVEMBER 14TH. SO THIS IS APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AFTER WHAT TOOK PLACE ON OCTOBER 7TH. AND THE TRAGEDY TOOK PLACE. BUT WE DID ISSUE IT AT THAT TIME. AND I'VE HAD INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS WITH BEN ABOUT SHOULD I BRING IT UP TO OUR COLLEAGUES TO REVISIT OR REBOOT THAT PARTICULAR RESOLUTION SPECIFIC TO CHINO HILLS. UH, I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE WHEREAS THAT WE ACCEPTED THEN, AND IT WILL BE PART OF THIS IF WE GO THERE. WHEREAS THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS VALUES AND FOSTERS INCLUSIVITY, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCEPTANCE AND WISHES TO ENSURE THAT CHINO HILLS IS DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. AND THERE'S A NUMBER OF, WHEREAS IT DID TALK ABOUT ANTI-SEMITIC AT THE TIME, IT'S, WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S TAKEN PLACE, MAYBE IT'S TIME TO REVISIT OR AS I CALL IT, REBOOT AND ADD, UH, THE PROPER LANGUAGE AND TERMS SUCH AS, UH, ANTI-MUSLIM, ANTI PALESTINIAN, ANTI-SEMITIC, ANTI-ISRAEL HOMOPHOBIC. AND IT'S SPECIFIC TO CHINO HILLS. AND AGAIN, IT'S JUST ADDING A FEW TERMS THAT, UH, WILL BE NO CHANGE ESSENTIALLY EXCEPT MORE INCLUSIVE BASED ON WHAT'S HAPPENED IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND OUR KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT'S GOING ON. AND, AND AT THE TIME, MAYBE OUR SHORTSIGHTED THIS ABOUT NOT THINKING THROUGH WHAT OUR RESOLUTION MEANT FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. SO I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE AT LEAST THE DISCUSSION ON THE SPECIFICS OF THIS FOR NEXT MEETING. AND I'M GETTING A FEW NODS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. SO BEN, MAYBE WE CAN PROCEED WITH THAT AND, UH, FINE TUNE THE RESOLUTION THAT WE ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 14TH AND SEE IF WE CAN, UH, AT LEAST MAKE A LITTLE STEP FORWARD IN, UH, IMPROVING OUR RELATIONS WITH EVERYBODY JUST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. WE CAN'T ACT TODAY, SO WE HAVE TO IZE IT TO DISCUSS IT, SO. RIGHT. EXACTLY. SO I'VE GOT A PROPOSAL OF IT RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS WILLING TO, I WAS GONNA SAY SOMETHING EARLIER, BUT I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW WHAT, LET'S MAKE THIS A LITTLE MORE FORMAL. OKAY. SO I KNOW, BECAUSE WE CAN, CAN'T COMMENT ANYWAY ON, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN, LIKE YOU SAID, BREW, IT'S BEEN BREWING IN BACKGROUND, BREW YOU. SO, UM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR, FOR QUITE SOME TIME. YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, PETER? AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE END OF MY COMMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU'RE WELCOME. ALRIGHT. UH, I HAD NEGLECTED TO MENTION THIS, YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT LOSING PEOPLE THAT HAVE MADE AN IMPACT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. UH, TWO PEOPLE THAT I, [02:05:01] I JUST WANTED TO MENTION VERY BRIEFLY, UH, THE MAYOR'S GONNA ACTUALLY ADJOURN IN, IN BEHALF OF ONE OF THESE, BUT, UH, IF ANYBODY IS INVOLVED WITH A 55 PLUS CLUB AND YOU'RE, YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE BINGO THAT APPLIED OR THAT GOES ON EVERY THURSDAY, ONE OF THE, THE LEADERS OF THAT GROUP, UH, IS, IS A LADY CAROLYN, ROB. UH, AND SHE JUST PASSED AWAY ON THE 14TH OF, OF, UH, APRIL, UH, CAROLYN, HER, HER HUSBAND, UH, DUNCAN, HE AND I WORKED TOGETHER BACK IN ABOUT 1969 WHEN I GOT BACK FROM VIETNAM AT THE SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY. WE ACTUALLY WERE CARPOOLERS ALL TO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, UH, FOR MANY YEARS. AND, UH, SO I'VE KNOWN THE FAMILY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, BUT CAROLYN'S GONNA BE REALLY MISSED BY THAT GROUP, UH, AT THE 55 PLUS CLUB. SO I JUST WANNA MENTION HER, UH, BECAUSE WE PROBABLY WON'T BE ADJOURNING ON HER, UH, YOU KNOW, IN HER HONOR. THE OTHER ONE, UH, HAS TO DO WITH SHARON WILKINSON OR WILKINS, UH, WHO WAS MY UNSUNG HERO BACK IN 2021. AND THE MAYOR'S GOING TO TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THAT, BUT I WOULD'VE BEEN REMISS IF I HADN'T MENTIONED THOSE TWO THINGS. SO THAT'S, THAT'S MY FURTHER COMMENTS. THANK YOU. ART. UM, AS RAY MENTIONED, UH, HE AND I WERE IN SACRAMENTO LAST WEEK. WE MET WITH, UH, ABOUT FOUR LEGISLATORS, UM, OF SOMETHING THAT HAD JUST COME TO LIGHT BEFORE WE LEFT ON THE TRIP. SO WE KIND OF SWITCHED GEARS WITH WHO WE WERE GONNA MEET WITH AND WHAT OUR TALKING POINTS WERE GONNA BE. AND, UH, WE EVEN MET WITH THE, UH, DIRECTOR OF PRISONS. AND I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF EXTRA COMMENTS. I WANT YOU TO BEAR WITH ME. I WANT TO READ YOU THE LETTER THAT WE SENT TO, UH, GAVIN NEWSOM. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEND A LETTER TO GAVIN NEWSOM EXPRESSION, YOUR DIS DISPLEASURE OVER THIS, UM, YOU CAN ADDRESS IT TO GAVIN NEWSOM, STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR, 1 0 2 1 OH STREET, THE LETTER O SUITE 9,000, SACRAMENTO 9 5 8 1 4. SO I SUGGEST WE'VE GOTTEN SOME EMAILS AFTER SOME CHAMPION COVERAGE OF BOTH, UH, CHINO'S PRESS RELEASE. AND THEN ALSO, UH, MARY UNI SHILOA WAS, UH, INTERVIEWED ON TV ABOUT IT. AND THE REASON WHY I'M READING IT IS BECAUSE I THINK WE, YOU KNOW, FOR, WE FORGET A LOT OF US, WE DRIVE BY THE PRISON EVERY DAY. UM, A LOT OF YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW DECAYING IT IS, HOW IT IS NOT FIT TO HOUSE EVEN, WHO IS WHO, WHO IS THERE NOW BEING HOUSED, LET ALONE CONDEMNED INMATES. UM, SO, YOU KNOW, UM, WE KNOW NO BOUNDARIES WHEN IT COMES TO PROTECTING OUR CITIZENS IN THE CHINO VALLEY FROM C-I-M-C-I-M IS CHINO HILL'S PROBLEM TOO. AND WE ARE JOINING FORCES WITH THE CITY OF CHINO EQUALLY, UM, TACKLING THIS. UM, SO I'M JUST BRIEFLY GONNA READ YOU THE LETTER. I'LL, I'LL DO IT FAST. BRIAN . DEAR GOVERNOR NEWSOM, THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS EXPRESSES PROFOUND CONCERN OVER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS THAT THE CIM LOCATED IN THE NEIGHBORING CITY OF CHINO HAS BEGUN RECEIVING TRANSFERS OF CONDEMNED MATES FROM SAN QUENTIN'S DEATH ROW. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, UM, DECISION TO TRANSFER CONDEMNED INMATES TO CIM IS ROOTED IN PROPOSITION 66, A VOTER APPROVED MEASURE IN 2016, WHICH REQUIRES THAT CONDEMNED INMATES BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN PRISON PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PRISON JOBS THAT WOULD HELP THEM PAY RESTITUTION TO THEIR VICTIMS. CDCR BEGAN PHASING OUT THE SEGREGATED DEATH ROW CELLS AND HAS INSTITUTED A CONDEMNED INMATE TRANSFER PROGRAM TO FACILITATE MOVING INMATES TO FACILITIES THAT HAVE AN ELECTRIFIED FENCE SUCH AS CIM WHEN THE FENCE IS WORKING. THE CITY OF CHINO HILLS WAS ONLY MADE AWARE OF THIS NEWS THAT RAISES SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS FOR RESIDENTS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES OF CHINO HILLS. UM, LEMME SKIP THROUGH THE IRG TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PLACING THESE INDIVIDUALS AT APPROPRIATE FACILITIES UNTIL THE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, IMPROVEMENTS, PERSONNEL AND PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE AT CIM. UM, IN 2008, A REPORT ISSUED BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA STATED THAT CIM HAD FALLEN INTO AN UNACCEPTABLE STATE OF REPAIR DUE TO YEARS OF NEGLECT AND WOULD REQUIRE $28 MILLION ANNUALLY TO MAINTAIN THE FACILITY IN ITS CURRENT POOR CONDITION. THE REPORT FURTHER WARN THAT IF FUNDING IS NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASED, THE CONDITION OF CIM WILL DETERIORATE TO A LEVEL BY 2014, WHICH IS 10 YEARS AGO THAT WOULD NECESSITATE ITS DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT. AND NO MONEY HAS BEEN PUT IN THERE. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE STATE HAS ALL ALLOCATED THE NECESSARY FUNDING TO IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF CIM. REGRETFULLY, THE STATE AND CDCR CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE FAILING PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS WITHIN THE AGING CIM. UM, IT GOES ON, OF COURSE, UH, SOMETHING THAT'S VERY CLOSE TO ALL OF OUR, YOU KNOW, HEARTS. UM, THERE WERE MULTIPLE, UH, MURDERS OF THREE OF OUR RESIDENTS IN 1983 AT THE HANDS OF CIM ESCAPEE. KEVIN COOPER, WHO REMAINS ON DEATH ROW, STILL STANDS AS THE SINGLE LARGEST CRIMINAL LOSS OF LIFE IN OUR CITY TO THIS DAY. THAT TRAGIC DAY REVERBERATES THROUGHOUT CHINO HILLS AND WITH THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THE FACT THAT ONE OF THE VICTIM'S FAMILY STILL RESIDES IN OUR COMMUNITY SERVES AS A PAINFUL REMINDER OF THE PROFOUND IMPACT THAT THESE VIOLENT CRIMES BY CONDEMNED [02:10:01] INMATES CAN HAVE ON OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. UM, A LITTLE BIT MORE SO, BUT ANYWAYS, I JUST REALLY WANTED TO YOU TO READ THAT. IF, IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS, PLEASE EMAIL ME, PLEASE WRITE TO OUR GOVERNOR. UM, AND I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT. UM, I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE AS WELL, UM, UH, ASNA IS BEING THE USC VALEDICTORIAN. WE ARE. SO CHINO HILLS PROUD. THAT IS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT. VERY, VERY, UM, TALENTED YOUNG LADY. AND, UM, MR. CITY MANAGER, I HAVE A QUESTION. SO IT CAME UP QUITE OFTEN TONIGHT AS IT HAS IN THE PAST, THAT WE NEED, OR WHAT IS THE WRITTEN POLICY ON WHAT CONSTITUTES CITY BUSINESS? SO I, I REALLY WANT US TO THINK ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS BECOMING A, A MERRY-GO-ROUND. AND WE NEED TO, WE'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT GETTING THE INFORMATION OUT TO OUR PUBLIC SPEAKERS IF IT'S, I KNOW WE KEEP EXPLAINING IT, BUT MAYBE WE DO NEED SOMETHING, WHETHER IT IS PUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPEAKER CARDS IF WE PARAPHRASE WHAT OUR POLICY IS. BECAUSE IF SOMEBODY NEW COMES AND THEY'RE NOT AWARE, THEY GET THEIR WRITTEN SPEAKER CARD AND MAYBE AT THE BOTTOM IT CLEARLY STATES BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S BECOMING WAY TOO REDUNDANT AND WE ARE NOT BEING EFFECTIVE WITH THIS. SO CAN YOU KIND OF THINK OF SOMETHING TO, TO RECTIFY THAT? OKAY. MAYOR, I'D, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO LOOK AT WAYS WE COULD CLARIFY IT. I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA. UH, BUT I, I, WE FIRST PAGE, HUH UH, WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE ADD ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO GET A SENSE OF, UH, OF THE, THE RESTRICTIONS FOR A LIMITED PUBLIC FORUM. YEAH. I MEAN, I KNOW THAT IN CITY GOVERNMENT, LIKE THERE'S THINGS THAT LEGALLY WE HAVE TO PUT ON OUR AGENDA AND OUR, YOU KNOW, RESOLUTIONS. BUT IF WE CAN LIKE, YOU KNOW, WATER IT DOWN, SO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CLEARLY UNDERSTAND, UH, WHAT THE RULES OF THE ARE. THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. UM, AND WITH THAT, [ ADJOURN IN MEMORIAM AND IN HOPE: Adjourn with deep gratitude, respect, and appreciation for the brave individuals who serve and have served in the Armed Forces. Their selfless contributions protect us all. May we as a community continue to support and honor them.] I'M GOING TO ADJOURN TONIGHT, AS ART HAD ALLUDED TO, UM, TONIGHT WE ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF LONGTIME RESIDENT SHARON WILKINS, WHO PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 15TH AT THE AGE OF 82. SHARON AND HER LATE HUSBAND RICHARD, WERE RESIDENTS OF CHINO HILL SINCE BEFORE WE WERE A CITY AND MOVED HERE IN 1988. SHE COINED THE NICKNAME WATCHDOG OF CHINO HILLS FOR HERSELF AND WAS ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. SHE WAS INVOLVED IN THE CITY'S INCORPORATION EFFORT AND RAN THE FIRST CITY COUNCIL IN 1991. SHE ATTENDED THE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF OUR FIRST CITY HALL AND EVEN SUBMITTED DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS FOR THE CITY'S FIRST LOGO. IN THE EARLY YEARS, SHE WAS KNOWN FOR ATTENDING MANY CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND OFTEN SEEN WITH HER HUSBAND RICHARD, BY HER SIDE, WHO DROVE HER TO MANY OF THE EVENTS. SHARON WAS PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, OUR NONPROFIT GROUP, UM, FOR NINE YEARS, AND WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE CITY'S UNSUNG HEROES IN 2021. ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL, WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO SHARON'S SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, SCOTT AND LISA AND HER AND HER TWO GRANDCHILDREN. AND WITH THAT, OUR MEETING IS ADJOURNED TONIGHT. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.