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West Pasadena Residents' Association
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Saturday, July 14
, 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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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, July 16
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:
Consent Calendar:
appointment of Mark Mastromatteo to the Recreation and Parks Commission
(District 6 Nomination)
Old Business: Planned Development 36 - 3200 East Foothill Boulevard mixed use project: 3200 East Foothill Boulevard - Demolition of 29 existing structures in approximately 8.53 acres of land. The proposed buildings would include a total of 550 apartment units and 9800 sq/ft of retail and restaurant space. Staff Report
Public Hearing:
- Appeal of Board of Zoning Appeals' decision on Affordable Housing Concession Permit No. 11866 located at 233 North Hudson Avenue Staff Report
- Artcenter College of Design Master Plan and Final Environmental Impact Report (including "Consider the findings in Attachment A of the agenda report to amend Section 17.48.060 [Signs - Master Sign Plan] Zoning Code to allow Outdoor Electronic Signs") Staff Report
- Appeal of Board of Zoning Appeals' decision on affordable housing concession permit no. 11866 located at 233 North Hudson Avenue Staff Report
- Adoption of resolutions related to the calling of a general municipal election of the city of Pasadena consolidated with the statewide general election held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to submit a local ¾¢ sales tax ballot measure and a related advisory ballot measure Staff Report
TUESDAY, July 17
6 p.m.
Hearing Room, Hale Building, 175 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Landmark Designation- 901 Laguna Road (District 6)
4:15 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Discussion of Heritage Square South update and land use options, Innovation Workshop Report and follow-up
WEDNESDAY, July 18
10:15 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: cancellation of the November 21, 2018 regular board meeting and scheduling a special board meeting for November 28, 2018, action to amend FY 2019 Budget, the actuarial assumptions study as prepared by the System Actuary; recommendation from system actuary; investment reports submitted by Verus Investments, and Administrator's position for the System.
4:15 p.m./ 6 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Authorization to amend Site Access Agreement 22,288, 2018 Fireworks overview, report on Parks After Dark activities, Police Chief's monthly report
THURSDAY, July 19
11 a.m.
Suite 210, Parking Division, Department of Transportation, 221 E. Walnut St.
On the agenda: Not available at press time
6 p.m.
984 E. Locust Street
On the agenda: Not available at press time
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VERBATIM
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"The city wants to solicit public input regarding the advantages and challenges that the ficus trees on Green Street pose. We want the community's input to help us assess whether or not it would be appropriate to amend our master street tree plan, or whether we should retain it as is and continue the practice of planting ficus trees.
Charles Peretz, Pasadena public works administrator (See Editor's Pick story:
City: no plans to remove ficus trees along Green Street)
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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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On July 17, from 6 to 8 P.m., join us at our workshop for the East Colorado Specific Plan where community members can share their ideas and shape the future for this area.
Location:
Pasadena Community College Creveling Lounge, 1570 East Colorado Boulevard.
Please be advised that there may be slight traffic delays on La Loma Road from S. San Rafael Ave. to S. Arroyo Blvd. due to filming activity on the John K. Van de Kamp Bridge on
Monday, July 16th,
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The John K. Van de Kamp Bridge will not be closed at any time nor will any streets be closed.
The following intersections within this area will be impacted:
- La Loma Rd. at Arroyo Blvd.
- La Loma Rd. at Hillside Terrace
- La Loma Rd. at Rockwood Rd.
- La Loma Rd. at San Rafael Ave.
If you have any questions, please contact the Pasadena Film Office: (626) 744-3964.
Read about Pasadena's water quality, drinking water contaminants, health information regarding fluoride, nitrates, hardness, lead and copper; and lead testing available for schools.
For information about this report, or your water quality in general, please contact: David E. Kimbrough, Ph.D. 626-744-3704.
Join Eaton Canyon Nature Center outdoors for a bird walk with Hill Penfold on Sunday, July 15 at 8 a.m. Meet at the building - 1750 No. Altadena Drive. Bring your binoculars, shade hat, and water, but not your dogs, please. The walk is free to the public. Co-sponsored by Eaton Canyon Nature Center Associates and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. For more information, call 626-398-5420 or click here.
Come to the Pasadena Central Library Studio, at 285 East Walnut Avenue on July 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. Minecraft, the wildly popular video game, can also be used to learn coding! You'll learn the use of "redstone," Minecraft's version of electrical wiring; how to program robot turtles to perform tasks; and how to work as a team in the digital world, an increasingly important skill for the modern workplace. Must attend all four sessions, July 16-19. Only a few openings left! Call to sign up 626-744-4066 ext. 4.
Come to the Pasadena Senior Centers at
85 East Holly Street on July 19 at 10 11 a.m.
to
learn about arthritis, a condition that takes more than 100 different forms and affects people of all ages. Explore diagnosis, basic facts, pain relief and common types such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. For more information, call 626-795-4331 or click here. http://www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org/
Come to the Pasadena Senior Center at 85 East Holly Street on July 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. for services which include:
glucose, blood pressure and hearing screenings, counseling, health and community resources. For more information, call 626-685-6732 or click here.
On
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
come watch a movie with Vroman's Bookstore, 695 East Colorado Boulevard. The hit animated film Coco will be shown upstairs in the air conditioned event space! If you would like to sign-up for this screening or any other Kids' Week events, email [email protected] or call 626-449-5320.
This City Planning Department has prepared an informative brochure containing a summary of the development standards, operating standards and applicable fees related to that construction of an accessory dwelling unit. The brochure includes changes as well as estimated City related fees. Click here to download the brochure.
Pasadena Water and Power seeks input on its Power Integrated Resource Plan
Over the next four months, Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) will be updating its Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which is a long-range blueprint for supplying reliable and environmentally responsible electricity at competitive rates. PWP's IRP webpage included details about the IRP, a feedback form and upcoming meeting information. To take the survey, click here.
TEDxPasadena has unveiled the theme for its September 22 event, "Transform," at the Huntington Library, Art Collection, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino. Individual tickets sales are limited and will be available through TEDxPasadena.org starting July 15. TEDxPasadena organizers are seeking scholarship patrons, corporate partners and event sponsors who are interested in benefits that include customized day-of branding opportunities. For more information, contact Rebecca Love Haussling at
[email protected]
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EDITOR'S TOP NEWS PICKS
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"Pasadena Transit, the City of Pasadena's local bus system, will be extending its operating hours on Saturday, July 14, to provide transportation to and from the Colorado Bridge Street Party, Pasadena's most popular party of the year this year (because it only happens every other year).
Pasadena Transit announced it will be running until 11:45 p.m. on Route 10 to serve people going to the Colorado Bridge Street Party and coming back. The fare will be free after 5 p.m., according to the announcement." Pasadena Now
City: no plans to remove ficus trees along Green Street
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None of the 247 ficus trees on Green Street, along with the 476 others in the city, is slated for removal, according to Charles Peretz, public works administrator. The City of Pasadena has scheduled a Ficus Tree community meeting for Wednesday, July 25 at 6 p.m. at the Central Library Donald R. Wright Auditorium 285 E. Walnut. The meeting will focus on the Green Street ficus tree canopy, said Peretz." Pasadena Now
"Ridership is so dismal and revenue from Pasadena's struggling Metro Bike Share program is so low that the program's costs now threaten the City's total transit operating budget and the City must terminate its agreement with Metro immediately, Pasadena Transportation Director Fred Dock said in a bombshell report released ahead of tomorrow's Municipal Services Committee. In fact, City staff plan to notify Metro on Tuesday that the City intends to terminate the program within 60 days or less, Dock said." Pasadena Now
"When workers walked into Descanso Gardens on Saturday, they were met with an unpleasant surprise. Most of the gardens' prized camellia plants had been sunburnt by the extreme heat a day earlier. The temperature reached 115 degrees at Descanso Gardens Friday, a record. Staff at Descanso are still tallying the damage, but an early estimate is that about 70 percent of the gardens' roughly 10,000 camellia plants have sunburn." Pasadena Star-News
"The Pasadena City Council will vote on a series of measures Monday which are necessary in order to place a 0.75 percent sales tax on the November 2018 ballot. The proposal would raise the city's sales tax from 9.5 percent to 10.25 percent. The proceeds would be used to offset the City's projected budget deficit in coming years." 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).
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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