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West Pasadena Residents' Association
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Saturday, June 16
, 2018
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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.
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Send comments to [email protected]
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Neighborhood Update
This weekly WPRA eNewsletter is emailed each Saturday morning to more than 1,600 residents of Pasadena and beyond.
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS
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>CLICK ON HEADLINES FOR MORE INFORMATION<
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.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
PUSD Board of Education Retreat
9 a.m.
Pacific Oaks College, 55 W. Eureka St.
On the agenda: Role of board committees; Governance calendar; Social media protocols and sharing of unverified information; Student board members; Agenda protocols; Closed session.
MONDAY, JUNE 18
Special Joint City Council/Finance Committee Meeting
3 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Amendments to FY2018 adopted operating budget and capital improvement program budget, and approve contracts; Amendments to FY2018 and 2019 general fee schedules; Approval of commitment of general fund balance for the general fund emergency contingency commitment and general fund operating reserve for FY2018; Adoption of FY2019 operating budget.
6 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:
- Continued public hearing: Adoption of FY2019 operating budget (staff report)
- Recommendations of the Civic Center Task Force (staff report)
- Amendment to Inclusionary Housing Regulations to include ADUs/Accessory Dwelling Units (staff report)
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
5:30 p.m.
City Hall, Council Conference Room S245/S246, 2nd Floor
On the agenda: Not available at press time.
6 p.m.
175 N. Garfield Ave., Hearing Room
On the agenda: Establish a nominating committee for officers; Certificate of appropriateness for 1100 S. Grand Ave.
6 p.m.
175 N. Garfield Ave., Hearing Room 120
On the agenda: Not available at press time.
6 p.m.
Location rotates among branches
On the agenda: Not available at press time.
6 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Local hazard mitigation plan update; Urban search and rescue regional task force; Police chief's monthly report; Report on 9-1-1 system issue.
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VERBATIM
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"The Caltrans ownership of these historic homes in this 710 corridor has been an unmitigated disaster, and it's an agency that really is not equipped to be long-term property owners and managers, and is now trying to extricate itself from a task that it had never really wanted to begin with. This is a very labor-intensive enterprise that has to be managed very skillfully, and it's going to be a real challenge for Caltrans to carry this on."
- Mayor Terry Tornek, on the controversial sale of the 710 homes (read more in the Editor's Top News Picks section below)
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WPRA'S POINT OF VIEW
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The public is invited to attend the regular WPRA board meetings, held at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month (except May, 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 organizing and editing skills? If so, you can help the WPRA achieve its mission of informing the community. Send an email to [email protected] to volunteer to serve as one of several co-editors 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'd serve. We'll train you.
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UPCOMING MAJOR ROSE BOWL STADIUM/AREA EVENTS
Arroyo Seco Weekend is a world class culture event featuring three stages of live music along with curated menus from Los Angeles' celebrated restaurants and chefs, plus craft beer and wine.
Event hours
12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Event hours
12 p.m.: Parking lots open
2 p.m.: Family Fun Zone - Area H opens
5 p.m.: Field viewing experience reception doors open
5:30 p.m.: Doors open
7 p.m.: Performances begin
9 p.m.: Fireworks begin
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Avenue 64 roadwork update
A new 8-inch diameter water mainline is being installed on Avenue 64 from Colorado Blvd. to Church St. The work will also include replacing all the fire hydrants and connecting individual water services to the new water main. The pipeline will increase the overall reliability and quality of water service. The project was necessary to replace a water main that was installed in 1921 and 1926. The work has started and will be completed by the end of August. Each property owner along the route will be kept informed if their water must be shut off as the project progresses. Comments, questions, or concerns should be addressed to the PWP Project Manager Adolfo Vargas at (626) 744-4331 or
Electronic waste and document shredding event
Residents can safely dispose of electronic waste and have personal and business documents shredded at the city's popular free e-waste event from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Saturday, June 16. The event will be held in Parking Lot I outside the Rose Bowl Stadium near Brookside Park, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd.
Pasadena Media to host studio and field production camp
Pasadena Media invites participants between the ages of 12 to 17 to spend a week with us training in studio and field production. This program will focus on youth-driven productions and will result in at least one studio and one field production which will air on television. Participants will be required to bring their lunch. Camp week:
June 18 to June 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Need-based scholarships are available. To register
click here. For more information, call
626) 794-8585 or email
[email protected].
An Adopt-A-Future benefit concert will be held from
7 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 22, at the Westridge School's Performing Arts Center, 324 Madeline Dr. The concert is sponsored by the United Nations Association (UNA) - Pasadena Chapter. The Adopt-A-Future program focuses on providing educational services to the world's 35 million refugee children. UNA-Pasadena hopes to raise $30,000 to build a school. The concert will include performances by adolescent students of the prestigious Coburn School including one performer who is a Syrian refugee.
Pasadena Heritage cordially invites you to Pasadena's biggest and best block party on the world-famous historic Colorado Street Bridge - a night of music, dancing, vintage cars, children's activities, beverages and food, and more from
6 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 14. Click the headline for ticket information.
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EDITOR'S TOP NEWS PICKS
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"The 42 homes along the former 710 Freeway extension route recently made available for sale by Caltrans to longtime Pasadena and South Pasadena renters will not be 'sold' in the traditional sense after all, according to a local attorney who has been working with some of the families involved in the longtime issue." Pasadena Now
"Attorney says Caltrans isn't following a law that requires the agency to offer the homes to low-income tenants at reduced prices."
CBS Los Angeles
Renters buy homes from Caltrans for as little as $150,660 thanks to dead 710 Freeway project
"Six 710 route tenants have been given the green light by the California Transportation Commission in late May to buy the homes they've rented from Caltrans. But some tenants feel they are being denied that dream. They are objecting to Caltrans adjusting the affordable sale price for inflation."
Pasadena Star-News
"The Pasadena Tenants Union, which didn't get enough signatures to put a Pasadena rent control measure on the November ballot, has announced its support for a statewide affordable housing measure." Pasadena Now
"A weekend dedication ceremony on the eastern floor of the Arroyo Seco marked the end of a long journey for San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity and the city of Pasadena and the beginning of new ones for nine fortunate families who moved into homes they themselves helped to build at the Desiderio project." Pasadena Now
World Cup soccer may come to Rose Bowl in 2026
"North America landed men's 2026 World Cup, and two Los Angeles locations were immediately listed as potential arenas for games." Pasadena Patch
"The Pasadena City Council Monday put off a formal vote on an interim ordinance to limit maximum heights of new residential buildings, deciding that the ordinance required more study and research by the City's Planning Department staff." Pasadena Now
"While there is no danger of Pasadena's annual Rose Parade turning into anything like Brazil's Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, one of America's most famous (and traditional) parades may see some new excitement in coming years." Pasadena Now
Exploring the beauty and tranquility of Pasadena's Arlington Garden
"Comprising three acres, and located a mile north of the 110 and just east of Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena, this easily accessible hidden gem is well worth a visit." Angelus
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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).
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."
... 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 [email protected].
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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