Bi-Monthly Report to the Residents of Glendora
Glendora Report
Published by The City of Glendora
Aug./Sept. 2014
New Fiscal Year Budget Passed Glendora Police Dept. Receives
In early June the City Council met in special session to consider the 2014-15 budget for the
various city departments. The new fiscal budget represents a decrease of about $1 million from
the prior year due mostly to two large capital projects being previously budgeted and nearly
completed. According to a presentation by Finance Director Taura, the budget represents a fairly status quo in terms of funding city programs and services for the new year, and forecasted
revenues will decrease by about 7% for all sources combined, due to one-grant funds ending.
City Manager Chris Jeffers indicated that the overall $60 million fiscal plan contains significant number of grant funds and/or one-time capital expenditures that cause the overall number
to fluctuate from year to year. For example, a federal grant to upgrade the police communication system of $2 million was one-time so the new fiscal plan does not continue to reflect it.
According to city officials the focal point of their interest lies within the General Fund,
which funds the clear majority of services that residents use and are most familiar with. For
example, library and police are significantly dependent of the general fund dollars. For the new
fiscal year the general fund revenues are likely to increase about 3% over last year’s budget projections, and expenditures are about .4% over the same period.
State Grant for Specialized Traffic
Enforcement and Crash Prevention
The Glendora Police Department has
been awarded a $249,000 grant from the
California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to
fund a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways
through specialized enforcement and public
awareness efforts. This grant will aid in the
city’s ongoing effort to improve traffic safety and the quality of life. The Glendora
Police Department Traffic Division will use
the funding as part of a never ending commitment to keep our streets safe through
The highlights of changes, regardless of funding source, are as follows:
• $100,000 increase to comply with Storm Water Monitoring associated with MS4 permit enforcement, education and engineering.
In Glendora, injury crashes have decreased from 175 in 2011 to 156 in 2013,
by the Regional Water Quality Board
while
non-injury crashes have increased from 496 in 2011 to 529 in 2013, most
• $22,100 to fund a new K-9 for the Police Department
• $70,000 to fund a full-time School Resource Officer, with a matching contribution by the likely due to distracted driving activities such as texting while driving. Since
2007, driving under the influence (DUI) arrests in Glendora have increased sigGlendora Unified School District as a partnership
nificantly. Of the 248 people who were arrested in Glendora for DUI last year,
• $14,353 to the Library for additional materials and training
• $4,907 in additional funding from the Friends Foundation to provide more staffing for the 10% were drivers under the legal drinking age.
Library
Activities that the grant will fund include:
• $28,620 for the Finance Department to restore an Administrative Assistant position that
• Specialized DUI and drugged driving training such as Standardized Field
was eliminated in 2010
Sobriety Testing (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving
• $108,303 from an AQMD grant to purchase a new 16-passenger van for
Enforcement (ARIDE), and Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE).
Dial-a-Ride/Metrolink programs
• $20,000 for program upgrades to the Water Division SCADA system, which controls the
• DUI Saturation Patrols
orderly flow of water through the entire system
• Motorcycle safety enforcement
Finance Director indicated that after nearly 6 years of reducing budgets and workforce, this
• Distracted driving enforcement
represented a fiscal plan that showed the benefits from the growing economy and economic
activity that the City has been leading in during the last year. With several new housing devel• Seat belt and child safety seat enforcement
opments and success in working with targeted shopping centers to fill vacant store fronts, the
• Speed, red light and stop sign enforcement
city is seeing an increase in property tax and sales tax receipts with 4% and 3% growth respectively.
• Warrant service operations targeting multiple DUI offenders
The City Council also approved a number of new capital projects totaling over $7 million
• Compilation of DUI “Hot Sheets,” identifying worst-of-the-worst
for the new fiscal year.
DUI offenders
Highlights include:
• Stakeout operations to observe the “worst of the worst” repeat DUI
• New Gladstone Passive Park just west of Glendora Avenue will be constructed on an
offender probationers with suspended or revoked driver licenses
existing vacant lot
• Grand Avenue Street Improvement between Leadora and Sierra Madre
Additionally, this grant will provide funding for traffic equipment necessary
• Sierra Madre Street Improvement between Northridge Avenue and Loraine Avenue
for crash investigations and education.
• Loraine Avenue Street Improvement between Sierra Madre and Mountain View Avenue
• Library Public Restroom Renovation
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• Finkbiner Park ADA Restroom Renovation
• Washington Avenue Street Improvement
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• Louie Pompei Field #3 Synthetic Turf Conversion
• Sierra Madre Reservoir Design
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The public will likely not see most of the capital projects until spring time as staff will begin
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webpage at www.ci.glendora.ca.us and the proposed budget is available at both the City Clerk’s
Office and Glendora Library.
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City Prepares for Possible El Nino
With one rainy season
under its belt, city officials
have spent the summer
preparing for the 2014 season sooner than expected
due to the early forecasts of
El Nino. In the aftermath of
the Colby Fire destroying
the vegetation on the
foothills and continued fear
of the devastating 1969 mud
flows, staff has been working with various federal,
state and local government
partners to prepare for a wetter than normal winter.
Current forecast modeling by the National Weather Service shows that there is a greater than 80%+
chance of both North and South America experiencing a El Nino. El Nino occurs when there are
warmer than normal sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. The warmer the temperature the
stronger the El Nino usually is. According to meteorologists as of June the modeling does not point to
a firm conclusion.
According to City Manager Chris Jeffers, it is very likely that Southern California will get more rain
than it has received in the last 2-3 years. While the prospect of more rain could be good for filling reservoirs and give relief to the drought, this may cause more of the foothills to lose their soil.
“We have been consistent in our message that it will take 3-5 years for the foothills to repair themselves” said Glendora City Manager. “We continue to make preparations for the worse case scenarios
and we remain hopeful those scenarios never come to be”.
During the last five months, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works – Flood Control crews
have been busy cleaning out the debris basins that were for the most part constructed after the 1969
debris and mud flows that severely damaged nearly 30 homes in Glendora. The DPW has removed
nearly 150,000 cubic yards of debris from the basins which involved over 1,500 dump trucks to haul it
away.
City Officials have praised the investment being given to Glendora by the County officials to clear
the debris basin in the community and their work with local staff to keep the flood control channels open
for the upcoming winter.
During this time Glendora Police Department has been updating its traffic control and field response
planning to be more effective in deployment based on the various color response levels. Police Captain
Joe Ward indicated that being able to pre-plan the traffic control better could help ease the impact on a
few residents and our resources so we have more personnel available to respond in certain situations
should the need arise.
The City of Glendora will still use the four color alert system for resident notification. The Green;
Yellow, Orange and Red alert is simple to understand and has proven itself in other communities that
faced similar possibility of debris and mud flows, most recently the City of La Canada Flintridge.
Glendora Police Chief Tim Staab encourages residents in the Colby Fire Impact area, between Yucca
Ridge and Loraine Avenue north of Sierra Madre to be sure they and their neighbors are signed up with
the Police Department’s Nixle program for vital information about the color alert or other emergency
preparations. These alerts can be sent to your land lines, cell phones and/or email address so you are
always immediately notified about the current situation.
City officials are planning another town hall meeting for residents in the Colby Fire Impact area in
September, though no date has been set as of publication time. The goal will be to update residents on
the preparations, and hear directly from our planning partners on their preparations and answer questions.
This past year City of Glendora reported it spent nearly $600,000 in responding to the Colby fire and
the post preparations for mud flows. The City received a nearly $400,000 grant from the Federal
Government to purchase and install the k-rail as a mitigation measure to protect homes in the area.
City Manager Jeffers told City Council officials that staff from all departments have been following
up on the lessons learned from March’s rains most importantly the little items that can further improve
the outstanding effort given last time.
To learn more about the Colby Fire Impact preparations and how you can be fully prepared, you can
visit www.cityofglendora.org/colbyfire.
Fall 2014 Recreation & Activities
Guide Due out in August
The Fall 2014 Recreation & Activities Guide is scheduled to be mailed out to Glendora Residents in
the middle of August. Online registration for Glendora residents will begin on Tuesday, August 26, 2014
and Friday, August 29, 2014 for non-residents. Walk-in and Mail-in registration begins Thursday,
September 4, 2014 for Glendora residents and Non-Residents. Classes will begin the week of
September 8, 2014. To view the Fall brochure online go to www.ci.glendora.ca.us.
Summer Limb Drop
Summer Limb Drop or also known as Sudden Summer Limb
Drop is a phenomenon that occurs all over the world. A large or
small branch can suddenly break off from a seemingly healthy tree
without any warning. Often, there is no wind, no inclement weather, and no size discrepancy. Branches measuring one inch in diameter up to three feet in diameter have been reported to suddenly
break off and fall to the ground.
Most of the branches that fall to the ground have been long and
horizontal, rather than growing in an upright pattern. The breaking point of the branch is not usually where it attaches to the trunk
of the tree; it is often at or near the midpoint of the branch. After
inspecting the fallen branches, some of these branches may have
wounded or decayed areas; however, many are free of any obvious
defects. Therefore, predicting when and where this may occur is
difficult to do.
To date, there is no accepted explanation of why this occurs.
Some scientists believe the lack of moisture in the soil, or drought
stress is to blame. Some experts believe that this activity occurs
because the tree was not able to transpire moisture out quickly,
therefore rendering the branch to be too heavy for the tree to carry.
Often when Limb Drop occurs, it occurs with the first onset of
heat related to summer, but not always. When the temperature
rises, the branch actually becomes lighter through lack of moisture
and can rise by a few inches. Some experts believe this movement
causes enough stress for the branch to suddenly break off. While
other experts contend that there had to be internal damage to cause
the breakage.
The phenomenon does not pertain to one or two species, but
has been recorded in many genus and species. When scientists and
arborists began recording this phenomenon, the experts believed
this was occurring in only brittle trees. With time and better
records, we have found this occurs frequently even with the
strongest of trees such as Oaks. The risk associated with Summer
Limb Drop, is that during the summer, people wish to get out of
the heat by parking under or sitting under the shade of a tree. To
minimize the risk of branches falling, look for trees that have
upright rather than horizontal branching. Additionally, find shade
where there are groups of trees, rather than a tree standing by
itself. Studies have shown that Summer Limb Drop occurs less
frequently in a grove of trees rather than a stand-alone tree. The
City of Glendora minimizes the risk associated with Summer
Limb Drop by pruning all their trees on a routine schedule.
Through this routine schedule, we have also inspected and identified trees that are in their maturity and are beginning to grow into
their declining years. A branch falling from a tree does not necessarily mean there is something wrong with a tree. If this occurs
with your City owned tree, please do not hesitate to call
Community Services.
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City Approves Solid Waste Agreement The Community Services Dept.
with Athens
is offering a trip to the
Homes to receive 3.5% reduction starting September 1st.
Laguna Pageant of the Masters
The City Council approved a new 10-year fixed agreement with Athens Services to provide
the city’s integrated solid waste services. The agreement which was negotiated after a nearly 3year process will take effect starting September 1, 2014. The agreement calls for all single family residences to see their bill drop by $10.75 annually starting that date and that no rate increases will occur between July 2013 and June 2015 for all ratepayers.
Athens Services, which has been contracted to provide solid waste service since 1992, is one
of the leading integrated solid waste companies in the southland. Their expertise in managing
landfills, material recovery facilities, green waste and the transportation of waste is critical in order
for the city to stay compliant with the many federal and state regulations.
“The agreement ensures that the city will meet the stringent federal and state regulations for
the disposal of solid waste, and receive more value for our ratepayers in a fixed term agreement”,
reported City Manager Chris Jeffers. The negotiation process was transparent as status reports
were given at various Council meetings taking place during the past 30 months to reach an agreement.
The following is a breakdown of major changes incorporated in the new agreement as compared to the existing agreement which was approved in 2006:
Current Agreement
New Agreement
Term:
7-year fixed
Services:
Street Sweeping
Environment Education
Hauler Billing
City Facilities Waste Pickup
City Events Waste Pickup
Diversion Rate:
50% minimum (CIWMD)
Rate Adjustment:
Not applicable
10-year fixed
Street Sweeping
Environment Education
Hauler Billing
City Facilities Waste Pickup
City Events Waste Pickup
Public Parking lot/Alley Sweeping
Graffiti Removal
Bus Stop Mtce.
Sharps Waste Disposal
E- Waste Program
HHW Waste Program
Disabled Roll-Out Program
75% minimum by 2020 (CIWMD)
$10.75 annual credit for SFR
1.34% offset on 7/2015 – All Ratepayers
Rates Frozen:
Not Applicable
No rate Adjustment until 7/2015
Service:
SFR – Manual Can
Limit – 10-cans
Bulky item – no limit
SFR – Manual Can
Limit – 10-cans
Bulky item – no limit
Staff reported that the Single Family home credit and the rate offset in July 2015 has an annual value of over $200,000 or $2 million for the entire term of the agreement. That value along
with the additional services to the community such as graffiti removal, e-waste and disabled rollout service will have a value of nearly $8 million over the 10-year life of the agreement.
City Hall and Athens Services have been working to ensure a smooth transition for the
improved services. To learn more about the services and how to sign up for items like the Sharps
and Disabled roll-out service ratepayers are invited to visit the City’s website for more information. “It is going to take a significant effort to inform the ratepayers how these services will work
and how residents can avail themselves to them”, said City Manager Chris Jeffers.
Staff indicated during the public hearings on the proposed agreement that Athens worked constructively and cooperatively throughout the entire process. It took a considerable length of time
to make sure the community obtained the services that would best suit its needs for compliance
with various federal and State regulations and ensure the ratepayers were receiving the best value.
Athens remains a valued partner within the community and able to sustainably provide a critical
health and safety service for the community.
To learn more about the new agreement and services, visit the city’s webpage at www.ci.glendora.ca.us and click on the City Manager’s home page.
Fee is $72, $67
Glendora
Resident
Discount and it includes
transportation and pageant admission. Dinner
on your own at the pageant. Trip is on
Thursday, August 21,
2014 4:00 p.m. to midnight. Laguna Pageant of the Masters is a ninety-minute stage show of
“Living Pictures” – incredibly faithful art re-creations of classical and contemporary works with real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces. An outdoor amphitheater, professional orchestra, original score, live narration, intricate sets, sophisticated lighting, have
won recognition for the Pageant as the best presentation of its kind.
Register online at www.ci.glendora.ca.us or register in-person at the
Community Services Department located at 116 E. Foothill Blvd, La Fetra
Senior Center located at 333 E. Foothill Blvd or at the Crowther Teen &
Family Center located at 241 W. Dawson Ave. For more information please
call the Community Services Department at (626) 914-8228.
La Fetra Center Programs
Extended Tours
Christmas in New York City
Departs: December 8, 2014
Returns: December 12, 2014
This 5-day includes a fully
escorted tour, round trip air
with transportation to and
from the airport, 4 nights in a
prime, midtown Manhattan
location, holiday lights walking tour featuring Lord &
Taylors, Macys, Bryant Park Holiday shops with the Ice Ring, Times
Square, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree and more. We will also
experience a 3-hour Circle Line Cruise around Manhattan Island, a fully
narrated tour of New York City and a horse-drawn carriage ride in Central
Park. You will also have an opportunity to see a Broadway show, or the
Rockettes and perhaps visit the new 911 memorial on your own. For a
detailed flyer, please visit the La Fetra Center.
Prices: $1869 per person, double occupancy
$2489 per person, single occupancy
Special Events
National Grandparents Day Breakfast
Sponsored by Partners of La Fetra
Saturday, September 6 at 9 A.M.
Tickets: $4.50 per person
Come and celebrate Nation Grandparents Day by joining us for a wonderful breakfast prepared and served by St. Dorothy’s Life Teen group.
Adults and children ages 8 or older welcome; you do not have to be a
grandparent to attend. Tickets are available at the La Fetra Center between
July 21st and September 1st, or until sold out. For more information, call
(626) 914-0560.
A Taste of Travel
Sponsored by Partners of La Fetra
Saturday, September 6 at 1:30 P.M.
FREE
Explore travel opportunities, meet with our travel partners, and preview
future extended tours while enjoying tasty refreshment and many door
prizes.. For more information or to reserve your space, call (626) 9140560.
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Water Conservation
it can make a difference
Over the last few years, the City of Glendora has been operating under a Stage One Conservation level. This has meant that
water customers cannot allow continuous running water for cleaning purposes; excessive runoff is prohibited; all hoses must have
a shut-off nozzle; watering is prohibited between 8 am and 5 pm; hotels/motels can only wash towels upon request; and restaurants are to only serve water upon request.
According to Glendora water officials, the effort to conserve has seen the water consumption decline by an average 11.2%
for 2013 as compared to 2008 when the Stage one was first implemented. This reduction has been achieved despite an increase
in both population and new commercial businesses.
“We have the most active and expansive water conservation programs for municipal operators in the entire San Gabriel Valley
and that investment is paying dividends for our ratepayers,” said Public Works Director Dave Davies.
The City of Glendora is the only municipal or private purveyor in the valley to
offer its own rebates for customers to purchase water saving devices. According to
city officials, other purveyors just rely upon
and market the rebates that come from
Metropolitan Water District. The City not
only provides information on those, but
will almost double the potential rebate if
Glendora customers purchase the product
from a Glendora merchant. This means
that a customer that buys a water controller
listed on www.bewaterwise.com from a
local Glendora store, can qualify for both
Metropolitan Water District rebate and an
additional equal amount from the City.
This would mean an additional $205 in the
pockets of Glendora water customers.
According to Steve Patton, Water
Division Manager, the city has awarded
about $100,000 annually to its customers.
That would mean customers have received
a total of about $200,000 annually when
you factor in the MET rebates.
You can also get rebate money from
Glendora to replace turf with artificial
grass or other drought tolerant vegetation.
There are some limitations, so customers
are encouraged to visit the city’s web site at
www.ci.glendora.ca.us and click on the
Public Works home page.
With the recent declaration by Governor
Brown concerning the on-going drought,
city officials expect that additional conservation requirements will be needed to meet
the State requirements and for the City to
manage its access to water sources through
2015. At this time, weather forecasters
have not been able to determine if the El
Nino will actually occur and if so, to what
extent it might bring relief to water supplies.
While we are working hard to press
education and voluntary assistance in
reducing water consumption, a prolonged
drought may bring stringent state regulations requiring mandatory rationing. “We
want to avoid using enforcement methods
as opposed to working in a partnership with
our ratepayers,” said City Manager Chris
Jeffers.
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The City of Glendora
Community Services Commission
Recognizes Award Winners for Kirkpatrick, A “Playful City USA”
Community for a Fourth Year!
“Buck” Dunham & Ruth Harper
The City of Glendora has earned the designation “Playful
City USA” for the fourth year in a row from the national nonprofit organization KaBOOM! as one of the 212 cities nationwide to receive this designation, KaBOOM! recognizes the City
of Glendora as a community for its efforts to give children the
childhood they deserve by providing ample opportunities for
play. The Playful City USA recognition program honors cities
and towns that are ensuring children in their communities are
active and healthy, despite difficult budgetary decisions and
recreation funding at its lowest levels in decades. This designation will open up many grant opportunities for the City of
Glendora.
The Community Services Department would
like to congratulate Brian Duffield, Robert
Gonzalez and Eleanor Shetron for their continuing contributions to the community. Each year
the Community Services Commission selects residents who have done an outstanding job volunteering with youth sports, youth in general and
Glendora Seniors.
The Kirkpatrick Award recognizes residents
active in youth sports. This year’s winner is Brian
Duffield. Brian’s career first started back in 2000
with the Glendora Junior All American Football
and Cheer. He has served on the board and a few
years ago they were even lacking a head coach for
the Jr. Gremlin cheer squad. No one would step
up, so there was Brian trying to teach the girls
how to cheer. He has been President for the years
2008, 2009 and 2010. He served as Treasurer for
2011 and 2012, and Cheer Coordinator in 2011.
As Cheer Coordinator he helped design the uniforms as they are today. He has helped the program grow to the fine organization it is today. He
wrote a grant with the LA84 Foundation and was
able to obtain $5,000 for the football league. The
money was used to upgrade the helmets and
shoulder pads. When the snack bar kept blowing
a fuse, Brian rewired a new line in the attic so the
ice machine was on a different breaker. If there is
ever a problem between parent and coach, Brian
is there with a level head to defuse the situation
and come up with a solution. His daughter has
been cheering for the Glendora High School for
the last couple of years. Who ran the freshman
snack bar? Brian! Being an electrician by trade,
you saw Brian had rigged up a crockpot on a battery to sell nachos on the side line. Brian also was
part of the Glendora American Little League
organization. He was Vice President in 2011 and
2012. He even obtained a grant for Glendora
American Little League for $5,000 for new batting helmets and catchers gear from the LA84
Foundation. In his spare time he has taken charge
of maintaining one of the Little League Fields.
He is mowing, repairing, and cleaning the T-Ball
field. When the snack bar had an electrical issue,
who stepped up to rewire the mess? Brian. Great
Job Brian for all your hard work with the youth in
Glendora.
The “Buck” Dunham Award recognizes residents for their active role in the welfare of youth.
This year’s award went to Robert Gonzalez.
Robert is the UMC Youth Director. Monthly he
organizes Silverado meals with the youth. Robert
even goes out of his way and teaches the youth of
Glendora by serving homeless people in
Finkbiner Park. He volunteers in feeding homeless in shelters. He had numerous youth opportunities to serve and give back and improve the relationship with youth and the community.
The Ruth Harper Award recognizes residents
for their outstanding service to the Glendora senior community. This year’s award went to Eleanor
Shetron. Eleanor is a long time resident of
Glendora who is always aware of seniors who
need services of some kind. She doesn’t wait to be
asked but offers to help in many ways. She takes
many men and women to doctors’ appointments
and to the grocery store. She has a regular group
that she drives to Church every Sunday. Without
her help many would be homebound and despondent. Eleanor was active in helping with the
Glendora High School Pageantry Program. She
and her late husband helped with the Flag
Twirlers, Band , and Girls Drill Team and always
attended their activities each time they had
parades, awards presentations, practices or just
fun events. Eleanor also set up a scholarship fund
for deserving students. In her spare time she volunteers in a Thrift Shop. At the Glendora
Methodist Church Eleanor participates in many of
the activities where, like Ruth Harper, she takes
an active part in bringing seniors to church. She
has arranged for memorials and cares for members who need attention and support. Eleanor also
has provided hot meals to seniors with health
issues or deaths in the family. For over ten years
she has assisted in the Pre School classes helping
individual students as well as directing activities.
“As a City, we are honored to be listed among those that participate in making play for our children a priority, and providing
the adequate space to facilitate the necessary activities. In the
past, children often hear the phase, ‘Go play outside.’ Their parents and caretakers knew that youngsters could burn off excess
energy and improve strength and coordination, when they enjoy
healthy play,” said Mayor Judy Nelson. “My thanks to everyone
at KaBOOM! and Humana Foundation for recognizing the
importance of outdoor recreation, and for partnering with
Glendora to renovate our North Playground at Gladstone Park,”
said Community Services Director La Shawn Butler. “Our children are the true winners of these acts of kindness and generosity.”
Glendora as a 2014 Playful City USA community demonstrated creative commitments to the cause of play. Playful City
USA celebrates and highlights these unique initiatives developed
by the Glendora City Council, Community Services
Commission and staff. A primary goal of Playful City USA is to
encourage cities and towns to share creative ideas, concepts and
programs in an effort to increase play opportunities for children.
KaBOOM! selected Glendora for its outstanding dedication
to play. Glendora’s Community Services Department and Play
Commission implemented an Adopt-a-Park program, improved
play structures and sponsored a summer program at the Teen
Center. We will have our Community Build Day on September
6, 2014 to replace the North side playground at Gladstone Park.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact John Aguirre at
(626)914-2357.
Humana President and CEO Bruce Broussard added, “We’re
excited about our journey with KaBOOM! and we appreciate the
shared values that Humana, the Humana Foundation and the
KaBOOM! organization can rally around. Making it easy for
families to play, be healthy and thrive together is a part of
Humana’s dream, and it’s a commitment that all of us at Humana
enjoy sharing with KaBOOM!” “An extreme misconception
exists in our country that play among children is a luxury when,
in fact, it’s an absolute necessity,” said Darell Hammon,
KaBOOM! CEO and Co-founder. “For decades, this notion
dominated our actions and we continue to see the damaging
results: a monumental lack of play spaces for children and skyrocketing childhood obesity rates. Glendora refused to adhere to
the status quo and realized all children deserve a municipal commitment to the cause of play. These 217 Playful City USA communities serve as beacons for the rest of our nation that an investment in children is an investment in our future.”
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Lindsey Rehfield, Nikki Vitale
Named ‘Women of Distinction’
Visiting Angels Glendora's Lindsey
Rehfeld and Nikki Vitale, owner of
Fiorina in Glendora Village, attended
State Senator Carol Liu's “Women of
Distinction” luncheon on June 13 at the
Pasadena Hilton.
They were among 29 honorees
selected for making a difference in their
communities and/or respective fields,
Senator Carol Liu and Lindsey Rehfield
from business to science.
Senator Liu also called on attendees
to pass along their expertise and encouragement to lift other women.
“Let’s help the next generation,” Liu
said. “I see myself as a facilitator.
There’s a big gap in the conversation.”
For more information about Visiting
Angels, visit www.angelcaregiving.com.
For more information about Fiorina,
Senator Carol Liu and Nikki Vitale
visit www.shopfiorina.com.
The Lash Company Becomes
Platinum Lashes
in New Village Location
The Lash Company has changed
its name and its location in one fell
swoop.
Now known as Platinum
Lashes, the beauty and personal
care spa specializing in lash extensions has moved two doors to the
north of its first location to 209 N.
Glendora Ave., in Glendora Village.
The spa expanded from 700
square feet to 1,600 square feet in
its new location.
“We will be doing a special for $20 off a full set of Eyelash Extensions – the
new price will be $160 as of Aug. 1,” said Platinum Lashes CEO Jeremy
Schainen. “This will include one touch-up two weeks after the first appointment.”
He added, “We don’t do any service other than eyelash extensions. Other
places offer extensions as an add-on service. Not us, it’s our only service. We
have six Lash Artists that work as a team to accommodate our clients’busy schedules.”
Platinum Lashes is open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Call for appointments, (626) 260-3786, or send an email to
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.
Floral Workshops Blooming
at Glendora Florist
Fresh flowers brighten any mood, decor or occasion. And you can create beautiful combinations by taking any of the workshops offered at Glendora Florist in
Glendora Village.
Florist Cyndy Tessitor teaches Beaucoup Bouquets once a month at the flower
shop located at 234 N. Glendora Ave., Glendora, CA 91741.
Each class is $75, and includes flowers, container, floral education, appetizers, fruit and wine.
It’s important to RSVP at least five days before each session, as registration is limited to 10 students. Call (626) 335-1943 for reservations
and information.
Each class is held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Upcoming class themes are:
Aug. 19: Picnic basket Tailgate
Sept. 23: Back to school
Oct. 21: Fall
Nov. 18: Thanksgiving
Dec. 9: Christmas
Jan. 13: New beginnings
Annual Economic Development Update
Economic development aspires to ensure that Glendora continues to be a great place to
conduct business while strengthening the local economy and expanding the City’s tax revenue. The Glendora Economic Action Plan outlines Business Retention, Business
Attraction and City Marketing as key elements to economic development.
The City currently estimates 4,500 business establishments. With low commercial
vacancies and limited space for further commercial development, business retention
becomes a high priority within economic development. Retention efforts this past year
included educating business owners through business workshops. These workshops were
presented through joint efforts with Azusa Pacific University, the Small Business
Administration, and the Small Business Development Center. Business outreach is also
critical as it provides the business owner with a connection to the City. Outreach was made
to nearly one thousand businesses through business visits and letters mailed to home based
businesses. Policy review is a component of economic development as well. Temporary
signs posed a major concern for businesses; as a result, staff initiated and successfully completed a zone amendment revising the banner section of the Municipal Code. In addition,
this past November, Small Business Saturday, the kickoff to the holiday shopping season,
was celebrated in acknowledgement of the small business community and as a reminder to
the community to shop local.
Business Attraction and Marketing are vital components to implementing the Glendora
Economic Action Plan. The City of Glendora has been pro-active in its business attraction
efforts and has incorporated a variety of strategies. For prospective business owners, the
City website provides a database of commercial office, retail and industrial space available
in Glendora. A marketing brochure was designed in order to provide prospective businesses, commercial brokers and developers an introduction to the City of Glendora and its
many favorable qualities that make it an ideal location to do business.
In January of 2014, the City implemented a Small Business Assistance Program with
funds allocated from the Community Development Block Grant. This program addresses
both business retention and attraction as it is intended to attract new businesses and assist
existing businesses looking to expand. The program grants funds to eligible businesses in
exchange for providing benefits to low income individuals primarily through job creation.
The program has generated substantial interest since January with seven applications
received, one of which has been approved for a startup restaurant.
The City is also seeing a fair amount of development. The Walmart expansion is currently under way as well as plans for a Sports Authority in the Glendora Marketplace.
Residential development is experiencing a surge with more than 800 residential units at
some stage of development, from the planning process to construction phase. Current projects can be reviewed on the City website under the Departments and Services/Planning section. These developments are a healthy and natural step in the progression of the City.
They will provide a variety of in demand housing while contributing to the City’s property tax revenues and providing additional consumers to further support the business community.
Glendora is committed to creating a climate to facilitate the growth and prosperity of
our local businesses which in turn contribute to the City’s ability to provide for the high
quality of life residents have come to know and expect. The Economic Development
Annual Update was presented to the City Council at their June 10, 2014 meeting and can
be viewed by visiting the City’s website at www.ci.glendora.ca.us.
Many Glendora Village Businesses Are
Readers’ Choice!
Several Glendora Village Businesses were selected by San Gabriel Valley Newspapers readers as the Best of the San Gabriel Valley.
Beside Glendora being selected Best Friendly City or Downtown, other winners are:
Best coffee shop – Classic Coffee with Kara’s Korner selected as a Favorite.
Best sushi – Sushi N I.
Best floor covering – Glendora Floor Store.
Gift shop – Periwinkle selected as a Favorite.
Specialty retail store – Undercovers Intimate Apparel.
Dance studio – Top Billing Entertainment.
Hair Salon/Stylist – bobbi Pins Salon.
Mortgage Broker – Karrie Boyer, Gateway Funding with Favorite Ryan Shultz,
New American Funding.
Mark Your Calendars for These Upcoming Village Events
❑ Oct. 31, 2014: Halloween Walk
❑ Nov. 21, 2014: Holiday Stroll
❑ Dec. 6, 13 & 20, 2014: Santa in The Plaza
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Carpet Replacement scheduled at the Glendora Library
The Glendora Library’s main floor and Children’s Room are scheduled to undergo
carpet replacement. The Library will need to be closed during the installation.
The project is scheduled to start on Monday, July 28, 2014. We anticipate reopening on Monday, August 18, 2014.
Library services and programs will be adjusted as follows:
• Material checkout will be unavailable during the closure.
• Limited information service will be available Monday through Friday from
10 am-5 pm by calling 626/852-4891. Questions may also be sent by e-mail to
[email protected]. Staff will respond to your inquiry within
2 business days. All electronic resources are available 24/7 with your library
card number and PIN.
• You can access the Library’s online catalog to review the status of your account.
Holds and inter-library loan services will not be available during this time.
• The lower lobby may be closed intermittently during the carpet installation.
• Bidwell Forum will be available during the closure for regularly scheduled
events.
• Materials will be due either before or after the closure.
• Library materials may be returned to one of our convenient book drops:
a drive-up book drop is located in the parking lot behind the Library on Vista
Bonita Ave. A second book drop is located in front of the Library on Glendora
Ave. You may also return material in the lower lobby.
• The Friends Book Loft will remain open during the carpet installation. Located
on the second level of the Library, the Book Loft hours are Monday-Friday
9:30 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.
• The August Super 8-Day Sale will be held in Bidwell Forum starting August 7.
If you have questions or need additional information, please call the Library
at 626/852-4891 during normal business hours, or visit our website at
www.glendoralibrary.org.
Thank you for your support and patience as we continue providing quality library
services in a clean and safe environment.
Library Happenings
Glendora Public Library has something for everyone!
Join the excitement by attending one of these events, proudly presented by the Glendora Public Library and GPL Friends Foundation:
July 28 - August 16, 2014 Library Closed
Library will be closed for carpet replacement. Please visit our website at www.glendoralibary.org for additional information.
August 1 - 7, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm / Bidwell Forum
“Super 5 Day Sale” While the Library is closed for recarpeting, this special sale will
be held in the Bidwell Forum, second level of the Library. This month’s sale will
include bargains on ‘Everything but the Kitchen Sink.’
August 16, TBA / Monrovia Public Library
“Tutor Training” Learn to be an Adult Literacy Tutor at this all day workshop
which will be held at the Monrovia Library, 321 S. Myrtle, Monrovia, CA 91016.
Call Mary Pat Dodson, Literacy Coordinator at 626-852-4897 to register or for
more information.
Weekly Children’s Storytimes / Friends Room
Weekly storytimes are suspended during the month of August
Our regular storytimes will resume in September:
Mondays @ 10:30 am – Infant & Toddler Storytime
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am – 2-3 year old Storytime
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am – 3-5 year old Storytime
Friends Plaza Book Loft / Plaza Level
The Plaza Book Loft will remain open during the carpet installation
Visit the Bookstore for great bargains on gently used books, magazines, DVDs, CDs
and new greeting cards.
Monday - Friday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
August 27, 5:30 pm / Friends Room
“Novel Idea” Book discussion group on The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin.
September 1, 2015 Library Closed
September 4 - 13 / Main Floor
“Super 8 Day Sale” Come to the library starting on Thursday and browse the sale
tables for bargains on Parenting & Children’s books.
September 10, 6:00 pm / Friends Room
“Young Adult Council” Students in grades 8 thru 12 can ‘make your voice be heard’
in planning for the future of the library.
September 11, 3:30 pm / Friends Room
“Teen Advisory Board” Students in grades 5-7 can help plan future youth events.
October 9, 6:00 pm / Bidwell Forum
“Battle of the Books” A competition for teens as they ‘battle’ against each other by
answering questions about three specific books they have read. Event is free. For
more information, call the library at (626) 852-4891.
October 15, TBA/ Bidwell Forum
“Authors & Artists” An evening with Jerry Burgan formally of the ‘We Five’ musical group and now author. His book Wounds to Bind is a memoir of the folk music
era and the people he met along the way.
October 22, 5:30 pm / Friends Room
“Novel Idea” Book discussion group. Check the Library’s website at www.glendoralibrary.org for book title to be announced.
Unless otherwise noted, events are free to the public and will take place at the Glendora Public Library, 140 South Glendora Avenue.
For more information, call the Library at (626) 852-4891 or check out the web site at www.glendoralibrary.org.
Glendora Report Page 8
Glendora Meeting Dates:
City Council Meeting
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers
BID Advisory Board Meeting
1st Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers
Community Services Commission
3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers
Investment Advisory Committee Meeting
Meets Quarterly, call (626) 914-8210
City Hall, Council Chambers
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
3rd Monday, 7 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers
Planning Commission Meeting
1st Tuesday, 7 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers
Water Commission Meeting
Meets Quarterly, call (626) 852-4838
City Hall, Council Chambers
Credit Cards are accepted for payment at
City Hall, Library, Police Department and the
Community Services Department.
Stay informed about Colby Fire Restoration/Preparedness:
www.cityofglendora.org/colbyfire
Nixle 360
www.facebook.com/cityofglendora
Contact Information
Glendora City Council
Judy Nelson, Mayor
Karen K. Davis, Mayor Pro Tem
Douglas F. Tessitor, Council Member
Joe Santoro, Council Member
Gene Murabito, Council Member
www.ci.glendora.ca.us
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