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West Pasadena Residents' Association
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Saturday, April 22
, 2017
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Published weekly since 2000
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WELCOME
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Founded in 1962, the West Pasadena Residents' Association is dedicated to maintaining the character of our neighborhoods and enhancing the quality of life in southwest Pasadena. Subscribe, unsubscribe or update your email address at the bottom of this page.
Send comments to update@wpra.net
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Neighborhood Update
View past issues of this weekly WPRA eNewsletter, which is emailed each Saturday morning to more than 1,500 residents of Pasadena (and beyond).
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS
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NOTE: The following meeting dates, times and agenda items are accurate as of Saturday morning.
Click on the appropriate blue headline to ensure the meeting hasn't been cancelled or rescheduled.
MONDAY, APRIL 24
Joint meeting between City Council and Finance Committee
2:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Continued
public hearing on the city manager's recommended FY2018-22 Capital Improvement Program budget: sewer and storm drains, parks and landscaping, Arroyo projects, Pasadena Center improvements, Rose Bowl improvements, technology, electric system, water system, and street lighting and electrical undergrounding.
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:
- Contract award to Horizons Contruction Company International Inc. for Jackie Robinson baseball field improvements at Brookside Park for $170,000
- Two contracts with Dokken Engineering Inc. for preparation of an EIR and final design of the Holly Street Bridge retrofit and rehabilitation project
- Amendments to contracts with Placeworks, Moule & Polyzoides, and MIG for General Plan implementation services
- Contract with Fehr and Peers consulting firm for the update of the city's Travel Demand Forecasting Model
- Continued public hearing: City's manager's recommended FY2018-22 Capital Improvement Program budget
- Report on the results of the 2017 Pasadena Homeless Count
4 p.m.
Jackie Robinson Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
On the agenda: Discussion of annual retreat; discussion of community outreach and engagement.
4 p.m.
351 S. Hudson Ave., Room 240
On the agenda: Bylaw, policy, administrative regulation, and exhibit discussions.
Design Commission
6 p.m.
Basement Training Room S018, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield St.
On the agenda: Not available at press time.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
4 p.m.
351 S. Hudson Ave., Room 229
On the agenda: Certificated in/out of the classroom; Instructional materials; Finance policy updates.
Planning Commission
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield St.
On the agenda: Not available at press time.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
On the agenda: Not available at press time.
6:30 p.m.
351 S. Hudson Ave., Room 236
On the agenda: Resolutions on National Foster Care Month, National Mental Health Awareness month, Classified Employee Week, and Day of the Teacher; Early education programs; Measure 2020 Bond discussion; Approval of one-year delay of implementation of health and PE graduation requirements; Resolution on reduction of classified school services for 2017-18 school year; Approval of Pasadena Rosebud Academy charter petition; Approval to form School Closure and Boundary Realignment Superintendent's Advisory Committee for the disposition of remaining 28 school sites and to review boundary lines in PUSD.
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Verbatim
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"The city doesn't do a good job in terms of planning and implementation in the Arroyo. Part of the reason for this is that nobody's really in charge of what's happening there. We have the Human Services and Recreation Department that has a role there, we have the Rose Bowl Operating Company, we have the Public Works Department, we have semi-private entities in the Aquatic Center and at Kidspace, we have the swap meet and UCLA football, and we have groups like the Roving Archers and the Rose Bowl Riders. But there is nobody on the public side who is really responsible for all this, and able to provide a real vision and management of that resource. If we can get a game plan together, I think the public will join in. What we need is a plan for projects, some priorities, and a plan for funding, and it is my hope that by the end of the year, that will be in place."
- Mayor Terry Tornek, announcing a new Arroyo Seco Task Force
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WPRA'S POINT OF VIEW
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WPRA celebrates 55 years of service at its annual meeting this year on May 3
The West Pasadena Residents' Association cordially invites you to its 55th annual meeting on Wednesday, May 3, at Mayfield Senior School, 500 Bellefontaine St. Parking is free on the Mayfield campus (enter from Bellefontaine).
- At 5:30 p.m., the evening starts with a reception, during which attendees will be able to enjoy light refreshments thanks to Los Tacos, while visiting with many community organizations that will be exhibiting their services and programs. During this time, several students will service as guides for tours of the schools receiving hall.
- At 6:30 p.m., Bill Bogaard and Doug Kranwinkle, co-chairs of the Arroyo Advisory Group (AAG), will discuss the preliminary activity of the AAG, including community outreach programs. Setting the stage for their remarks and covering some of the history of the Arroyo Seco will be a visual presentation from AAG member, Don Hahn, a world-famous artist, film-maker and storyteller. Also, the WPRA will formally recognize individuals and organizations whose activities have materially improved the quality of life in west Pasadena, and members will elect officers and directors for the 2017-2018 WPRA fiscal year.
The public is invited to attend the regular WPRA board meetings, held at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month (except August and December) in the Westridge School Community Room (unless otherwise noted), 324 Madeline Dr. Park in the State St. lot and walk north across campus to the Community Room.
WPRA seeks email newsletter editors
Do you have writing and editing skills and want to help the WPRA achieve its mission on behalf of the community? Contact Chuck Hudson at hudson@wpra.net to learn how to become a co-editor of WPRA's weekly Neighborhood Update email newsletter. It will only take a few hours a week (on your own schedule) in the month or two a year in which you'll serve. We'll train you.
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The dedication ceremony of the Enduring Heroes monument will take place at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 29, at Defenders Parkway West, located at the corner of Colorado Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd. The monument, created by noted artist Christopher Slatoff, is in memory of Pasadena's 11 fallen soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as well as honors service members and veterans. The afternoon will include patriotic music, keynote speakers, and a condor flyover. For additional information contact Rhonda Kozacik at kozacik@earthlink.net.
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THE EDITOR'S TOP NEWS PICKS
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"The Mayor introduced the formation of a new Arroyo Seco Task Force, what he referred to as an 'all-star squad,' to be partly headed by former Mayor Bill Bogaard, to oversee a new vision and overarching plan to implement improvements in the Arroyo."
Pasadena Now
"Following another suicide jump over the weekend from the Colorado Street Bridge, fears and concerns from local residents and community leaders have risen again, especially with the ongoing development of new Habitat for Humanity homes in Desiderio Park almost directly below the span." Pasadena Now
"Some tenants along the formerly proposed State Route 710-North corridor moved closer to home ownership as the first deadline closed in the Affordable Sales Program. Caltrans received nearly 90 responses on the 42 properties for sale, and the department is currently reviewing submissions for eligibility." Pasadena Now
"The bill would declare that the department shall not implement a 710 freeway tunnel or surface freeway between 10 and 210. In addition, it creates a committee to study the 710 North Project area for solutions to congestion and adverse environmental conditions. The bill came before the Transportation Committee of the state Assembly on Monday, but did not receive enough votes to move it on to the Appropriations Committee. The bill will most-likely go back to the Transportation Committee on Monday for reconsideration." South Pasadena Review
"In its annual recognition of the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Pasadena Unified School District's (PUSD) Board of Education, at its well-attended meeting, issued a Genocide Resolution to the attending Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), Pasadena Chapter's Board of Directors." Pasadena Now
"Councilmember Tyron Hampton's town hall meeting also gets into crime rate, and money-saving tips from Pasadena Water and Power." Pasadena Now
"With the results of Tuesday evening's 7th District runoff election between incumbent Andy Wilson and newcomer Phil Hosp "frozen" until next week's final vote counting session of remaining mail-in and provisional ballots, and Hosp clutching a razor-thin 20 vote lead, Wilson said he is exploring what recount options he may have if the final tally ends in a similarly slim Hosp victory." Pasadena Now
"That the Vons Store closing on April 15 in the Renaissance Plaza on the southwest corner of North Fair Oaks Avenue at Orange Grove Boulevard is soon to be replaced by a Latin food products-based Vallarta Supermarket does not come as a surprise to many community members who say the changeout expresses the demographic evolution of Northwest Pasadena." Pasadena Now
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Looking for other ways to entertain or educate yourself and your family?
For current events around the area, we encourage you to visit our local news outlets. Click on the publication title to visit that publication's events section (alphabetical order).
Attend WPRA board meetings each month Monthly WPRA board meeting dates and locations are on the WPRA website. Click on the headline above or visit our website and look under "Meetings and Events."
The WPRA needs you ... ... to serve your community and do it with a group of your neighbors who are equally dedicated. If you live within our service area, we'd welcome your help.
- Got the local news bug? Just curious about your city (and would like to share news with 1,600 or so of your closest friends), consider serving as a co-editor of Neighborhood Update. It will only take a few hours a week (on your own schedule) in the month or two a year in which you'd serve. We'll train you.
- We have lots of opportunities to serve on one of our many committees:
- Land use and planning
If you care about how we use our land
- Education
If you want to help save public education for West Pasadena
- Open space & conservation
If you care about preserving open space and conservation of land and resources
- Membership
If you'd like to help us continue to build our membership so we can do more
If you'd like to chat about ways we could help you become more involved or, more likely, more effective (by helping us), send an email to WPRA President. Tell him about your interests.
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To submit information for the Neighborhood Update, send it to update@wpra.net.
Joseph Stoddard's watercolors: The WPRA is grateful to local artist Joseph Stoddard, who has generously allowed us to display his watercolors in our quarterly newsletter, The (WPRA) News; on the WPRA website; and in this publication. To explore Mr. Stoddard's work, visit josephstoddard.com.
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