Monrovia City Manager's Update | March 26, 2021

Press release from the City of Monrovia:

March 26, 2021

Hello Monrovians,

This update has been prepared to share with you everything that is taking place in Monrovia. If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.

Have a safe and wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,
Dylan

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

Highlights in this Issue

• FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
• LA County Public Health Youth Advisory Council Application Open
• 2021 Art on the Box Program Application Deadline Extended

FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance

FEMA's mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.

In April, FEMA will begin accepting applications. If you had COVID-19 funeral expenses, we encourage you to keep and gather documentation.

Applicants may apply for multiple deceased individuals. If multiple persons helped pay for funeral expenses for one individual, they should apply under a single application as applicant and co-applicants. FEMA’s financial assistance is limited to a maximum amount of $9,000 per funeral and a maximum of $35,500 per application.

In the coming weeks, FEMA will be establishing a toll-free telephone number to assist applicants with their submissions, but in the meantime, eligible applicants are encouraged to visit FEMA.gov for additional information.

LA County Public Health Youth Advisory Council Application Open

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Youth Advisory Council is a newly formed group of youth brought together to increase youth involvement within the Department.

Through the Public Health Youth Advisory Council, members:

• Work directly with DPH staff at a public health center, serving as local DPH youth ambassadors and gaining hands-on community-level work experience.
• Develop leadership and advocacy skills through monthly Youth Advisory Council meetings focused strengthening youth voice, and personal and group competencies.
• Learn about the various public health issues impacting Los Angeles County residents and on how the Department works to address them.
• Advise and make appropriate recommendations regarding health issues of special interest to youth within Los Angeles County, and help guide the work of the Department of Public Health.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 2, 2021.

2021 Art on the Box Program Application Deadline Extended

Calling all artists! The theme for the 2021 Art on the Box is Route 66 and there are five utility boxes available for painting. If you would like to be considered, please submit your application by April 8, 2021.

The program is open to artists of all ages. Join the fun and leave your artistic mark on Monrovia!

Frontier Communications Working Through Citywide Upgrades

For the next couple of months, Frontier Communications will be working throughout the City to make extensive improvements to their communications network. Work will be taking place on overhead lines and structures as well as underground vaults and work should be expected throughout the entire area of the City. Given the large scope of work, Frontier has contracted with a number of contractors to execute this work on their behalf. As such, the following is a list of contractors that have been hired by Frontier and have permits issued by the City.

• Line Works
• Briones Communications
• Legacy Communications
• Smartech Communications
• C-One Communications
• Allied Plus Low Voltage
• Trinity Communications
• Quantum Communications Services
• Under the Radar.com
• LV communications
• Prime Bore

Frontier Communications is required to notify property owners and residents 72 hours prior to any work for improvements that might directly impact their property. Please note that some of the overhead facilities may be on lines that run through private backyards.

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:

• Call Public Works at (626) 932-5575; or
• Email bulkyitem@ci.monrovia.ca.us
• Be sure to provide our name and address to be entered into the raffle.

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… Chester Hawkins! Since June 2020, we have received 3,459 reports for abandoned bulky items! Thank you for reporting these items!

COVID-19 At a Glance

Latest Facts & Figures

• Monrovia - 3,112 confirmed cases | 71 deaths
• L.A. County – 1,215,736 cases | 22,960 deaths
• California – 3,553,307 confirmed cases | 57,091 deaths

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

• Vaccine Distribution in LA County
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• California Department of Public Health
• To keep the community informed, the Los Angeles County provides updates, which can be viewed on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.
• City of Monrovia
• Monrovia Strong

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.

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.

For the week of March 29, striping will be placed on newly paved streets as well as some asphalt patching on a few streets.

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

• Monrovia City Council Meeting | April 6 | 7:30 p.m.
• Ad Hoc Committee on Equity and Inclusion Meeting | April 15 | 6 p.m.
• Monrovia Street Fair & Market | Fridays | 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• E-Waste Drop-off | Daily | Monrovia Public Works Yard
• Subscribe to e-Notifications for Meeting Agendas
• Gravel (Sand) Bags Available for Residents | Self-Serve
• Submit a Tree Planting Interest Form
• Request a Bulky Item Pick-Up
• Request the 2021 Coloring Book Calendar
• Reserve Library Items for Curbside Pick-up | Monday - Saturday

Job Opportunities with the City of Monrovia

• 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 343 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.