Minutes of the July 17, 2006 Board meeting

The Board approved a motion by Mike Williams thanking them for putting on a very successful Fourth of July parade.
 
Law Enforcement - Town Sheriff Brian Sanborn said that members of the COPS team are currently in training. There have been more ticketing of cars on Farmstead, Neighborhood Watch participation is increasing, August 1, 2006 will be the National Night Out to get to know your neighbors, sponsored by Target. Crime in June was in a downward pattern in assaults and vehicle burglaries, but up on home burglaries. There were 76 arrests in June. About 60 citations were issued. Vendor sweeps were conducted looking for business license and health code violations. No CHP representatives were able to attend.
 
Fire Department - Captain Willie Sanchez shared information regarding the brush clearance program. The first inspections were conducted in February and March, and a second inspection in June. The owner has the option to remove the brush or a team hired by the County will do it and bill the owner's taxes. Residents are encouraged to call 211 to report vacant lots and properties with weeds. Flyers were distributed to educate residents on how to prepare for and conduct an evacuation from their homes. More information on evacuation preparedness is available from Debbie Humphries at (626) 575-5732.
 
Legislation - Jim Starkey, representing Senator Margett's office stated the State budget was adopted on time this year. The Senator voted NO on the budget citing "serious concerns" and that the State has doubled its spending in a span of 25 years. Thirteen initiatives will be on the November ballot, and he read each title. The unemployment rate is at 5%, down from 5.8% at the first of the year. California is in debt by $7 billion.
 
Dickie Simmons, from Supervisor Knabe's office indicated that the Library Bond initiative failed and there will no 40,000 square foot addition in Schabarum Park. The next Community Planning Meeting will be held on July 26, at 6:30 PM at Steinmetz Park. Supervisor wants small committees formed to start researching some ideas for the utilization of the tipping fund. The Supervisor has also asked for a law or ordinance where tagger's vehicles or driver's of vehicles aiding and abetting the taggers will have their vehicles confiscated, and sold, with the money going towards supporting law enforcement programs working on tagging. Dickie reported that discussions are underway to replace and improve street signs in Hacienda Heights, improving the walls along Hacienda Blvd., and setting up an electronic message board. He also announced that there will be a town hall meeting on September 13, at the Hsi Lai Temple, at 6:00 PM.
 
Ken Harper discussed how all the day camps in the parks and senior programs are going, the mobile recreation program at Countrywood Park, and a Monte Carlo Night is being planned later in the fall.
 
MIke Williams commended Charles Norris and Mike Hughes for the very successful Jim Davis Beautification Day cleanup.
 
Committee reports were provided by: Mike Hughes, Jean Robson, Scott Martin, Charles Norris (about the CERT training he and Bob McClusky completed), Luis Rodriguez, Troy Goodspeed, Mary Tang, and Lucy Pedregon.
 
The meeting adjourned at 8:58 PM.