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Monrovia City Manager's Update | April 2, 2021

This update has been prepared to share with you everything that is taking place in Monrovia.

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Press release from the City of Monrovia:

April 02, 2021

Hello Monrovians,

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This update has been prepared to share with you everything that is taking place in Monrovia.

In case you missed it, earlier this week I shared a message to the community regarding the shooting that occurred on March 29, at the 100 block of Los Angeles Avenue, where one individual was killed. As with any homicide investigation in the City, investigations are conducted by the LA County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau and will remain active and ongoing for some time. I anticipate few, if any, details from the ongoing investigation will be released by the Sheriff’s Department until they are prepared to release that information. Until then, if you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.

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Sincerely,
Dylan

Email: dfeik@ci.monrovia.ca.us
Phone: (626) 932-5585

Highlights in this Issue

  • Monrovia Canyon Park Volunteers Receive Award of Excellence
  • Monrovia Canyon Park Virtual Walking Tour
  • County of Los Angeles Moves to Orange Tier
  • Monrovia Unified School District Superintendent Survey

Monrovia Canyon Park Volunteers Receive Award of Excellence

The California Park & Recreation Society awarded the City of Monrovia’s Canyon Park Volunteers with the “Champion of the Community” Award of Excellence. On average, 25 Canyon Park volunteers give over 2,500 hours of service each year.

Through the Monrovia Canyon Park Volunteers’ contributions, our community can enjoy improved facilities, trails and programs.

Canyon Park Volunteers, we thank you for making a difference!

Monrovia Canyon Park Virtual Walking Tour

The recovery process can be described as a long marathon. Monrovia Canyon Park will remain closed indefinitely and for an extended period of time. There continues to be daily debris flow and erosion coming down the mountain ridges into the park. In addition, trees continue to fall or are in need of removal to clear trails and walkways.

In time, these beautiful open spaces will welcome you back! Until then, we'll continue to share videos of the recovery progress.

This walking tour of Canyon Park was filled after one of the recent major rainstorms in LA County. Although the rainstorm did cause additional damage, you'll see that wildlife has begin to repopulate the park and vegetation has begin to grow.

Monrovia Parks, Wilderness, and Recreation Foundation (MPWR) supports recreation and community programs, parks, facilities, and open spaces in Monrovia. MPWR is asking for your support! Whether it’s a one-time donation, a recurring monthly gift, a tribute, a bequest, or offering your time, your contribution makes the work of the Monrovia Parks, Wilderness, and Recreation Foundation possible.

County of Los Angeles Moves to Orange Tier

Los Angeles County has met the threshold for the less restrictive orange tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

A revised Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will go into effect on Monday, April 5 at 12:01 a.m. to reflect newly permitted activities. This allows the County to follow the state guidelines and wait until three weeks are completed in the red tier to be sure that case numbers do not rise this third week since the County’s earlier re-openings. The Health Officer Order and modified directives for businesses will be posted today, with an effective date of April 5. Los Angeles County Department of Public Health teams will be available this week and through the weekend to provide information about upcoming changes, allowing establishments to be prepared for full compliance with the required safety modifications.

Monrovia Unified School District Superintendent Survey

The MUSD Board of Education is asking for help in selecting the next superintendent of schools. Students, staff, parents, and the community are encouraged to complete a survey by April 2.

The survey will ask you to respond to several critical questions. The information generated from this anonymous survey will be used to develop a profile that indicates the desired qualities and characteristics of the next superintendent. It will also guide the recruitment and reference checking process as well as the development of questions for the interview. The survey also seeks your perspectives on District strengths, challenges, and our community.

Live Public Participation at City Council Meeting

In order to facilitate live public participation at meetings held virtually, City Council will be accepting public input via Zoom in addition to emails. Members of the public may participate through the following methods:

Email - Public input can be submitted to cityclerk@ci.monrovia.ca.us before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting and will be read (up to 3 minutes)

Phone - Call 669-900-9128, Meeting ID: 922 1439 5957. Participants will be admitted at the start of public input. When speaker is prepared to speak, they shall press *9 to “raise hand”

Computer/Smartphone - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82214395957. Participants will be admitted at the start of public input. When prepared to speak, press the “raise hand” button on the screen.

This feature will be available for this coming City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 6.

Celebrate Spring Safely

Masks increases prevention of spreading respiratory droplets when talking, sneezing, or coughing. If everyone wears a mask when out in public, such as visiting a business, the risk of exposure to COVID-19 can be reduced for the entire community.

In addition to wearing a mask when you leave your home, be sure to continue to practice physical distancing and wash your hands often.

Report Bulky Items around Town and Be Entered to Win a Gift Card

Have you seen bulky items around town? If you report them into Public Works, you will be entered into a raffle and could win a $50 gift card to a Monrovia Business! If you are out and about around town and see furniture, boxes, or other items in the Right of Way (not on Private Property), please report them to Public Works. In turn, Athens Services will pick these items up within about 48 hours.

How to Report Bulky Items:

Raffle tickets will be pulled each Thursday and the winners will be notified by Public Works Staff.

The winner for this week’s drawing is… Leo Schamadan! Since June 2020, we have received 3,500 reports for abandoned bulky items! Thank you for reporting these items!

COVID-19 At a Glance

Latest Facts & Figures

Residential / Non-Residential Settings in Monrovia

Facilities that have no reported positive COVID-19 cases for 14 days are considered to no longer have an outbreak and removed from the list. Confirmed cases of employees from residential/non-residential settings get counted under their home city.

Additional details on cases and deaths were not provided by the County of Los Angeles. View the Public Health Statement Regarding COVID-19 and Patient Privacy.

Stay Informed

Monrovia Renewal Construction Updates

Work is nearing completion in the Northeast Section of Monrovia! In the coming weeks, Excel Paving Company will complete the final sections of concrete improvements and begin preparing for road reconstruction activities.

For the week of April 5, striping will continue on newly paved streets and demobilization of construction crews.

We appreciate your patience and support while we work to execute these improvements throughout our community! Should you have any questions, please call the Public Works at (626) 932-5575 or email monroviarenewal@ci.monrovia.ca.us.

We appreciate your patience and support while we work to execute these improvements throughout the community! If you have any questions regarding Monrovia Renewal, please feel free to contact Public Works at (626) 932-5575 or monroviarenewal@ci.monrovia.ca.us.

Monrovia Strong

The Monrovia Strong webpage was created to share with the community different resources to help you and your family get through these challenging times.

Visit Monrovia Strongto explore the many activities and resources. We're in this together, Monrovia!

Development Spotlight

Several significant projects are working their way through the review process and stages of construction here at the City. Among these are the Adaptive Reuse of the Monrovia Market Building (approved on Oct. 1), the Overton Moore Pacific Self Storage Project in the former Verizon Building in Old Town (approved on Nov. 19), 127 Pomona Multi-Family Development with 310 units at Station Square (approved on Jan. 21), the Alexan Multi-Family Development with 436 units at Station Square (approved on Feb. 4), and the Arroyo at Monrovia Station Multi-Family Development with 302 units (Planning Commission approved on Feb. 12). For more details, visit the Development Spotlight or Building Monrovia webpages.

Key Dates, Programs & Virtual Events

Job Opportunities with the City of Monrovia

  • YES Intern
  • Director of Public Works

The City of Monrovia offers interested individuals a chance to keep themselves notified on our job openings through the job interest card. This card will help interested individuals receive notifications about positions that open within the city without having to continuously log on to view our employment opportunities page.

Neighborhood Watch Report

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 364 service events, resulting in 62 investigations. View the Neighborhood Watch Report.

This press release was produced by the City of Monrovia. The views expressed are the author's own.

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