MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, February 17, 2008
7:00 p.m. Altadena Community Center

1. CALL TO ORDER
     Pledge of Allegiance-------
   
 Roll Call
Members Present: 
 4601: Gino Sund; Tim Kelly; 4602: Okorie Ezieme, Sarah Fuller;  4603.01: Keith Gibbs, Alice Wessen;   4603.02: Ken Roberts; Sandra Thomas; 4610: Tecumseh Shackelford, Gene Campbell;  4611: Allan Wasserman, Michele Zack;  4612: Ken Balder, Ruth Neilan; 4613: Susan Goldman, Lorie Judson
 
Excused Absences:   
Unexcused Absence:

2. OFFICER’S REPORTS                                            
    Recording Secretary -------Alice Wessen
Motion to approve minutes of January 16th, 2008
Wessen/Balder passed

 

  Corresponding Secretary---Lorie Judson
Sent letter to County Regional Planning regarding ATC recommendation to
approve  CUP R2007-02565 for the home renovation and expansion of 2284 Winrock Ave.

 

Vice Chairman-----Ken Balder  
Exect. Committee met, reviewed minutes, made corrections, developed agenda
                                                                                 
 Treasurer---------------------Tecumseh Shackelford   
  Gave report

Vice Chair report:  Two reports that will be given later

    Chairman-----------Gino Sund

Chair Gino Sund introduced Dr. Sandra Thomas, who introduced her group of 2009 Bright Future Scholars who were in attendance.
 Future Scholars proclamation.
Bright Futures Scholars program for mentoring youth   http://qualityoflifecenterinc.com/
Chair Gino Sund presented a proclamation from the Altadena Town Council to Dr. Sandra Thomas, president of Bright Futures Scholars program.

 

  3. GOVERNMENTAL REPORTS
     Assemblyman Anthony Portantino-------Adam Carter 
School event, finalizing package for Women and Business and well as 3rd annual HIV/Aids day
Waiting for one vote to pass the budget.  We will see tax increases.  Altadena will be affected under LA County ie social services. 

     Congressman, Adam Schiff---------------William Syms (No Report)

  State Senator, Carol Liu………………..Lena Kennedy
Open House Feb 26, 5-6:30 PM,  at their office located 710 south Central Ave, ste 310,Glendale,CA
Phone:  818-409-0400
                Hosting women and business in conjunction with Portantino’s office

4  PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS
    Altadena Sheriff’s Station----- Lt Sanchez and Dan Bartlett, our new community relations representative.    January fairly quiet though there have been some burglaries. Increased vigilance in reporting has kept burglaries and vandalism down.  If you see someone suspicious, please report to the desk 626-798-1131.

California Highway Patrol-----Officer Tom Miller, community officer for Altadena area
Starting in February, we will have special visits to the local schools to enforce the school zone speed limit. Will be starting over the next 2-3 months.

Parking violation emails.

Stat for January 2009
22 traffic collisions
16 ppty damage
6 resulting in injuries
2 DUI arrests (corners of Mariposa/Raymond and Lincoln/Royce St)

Child Restraint Seats:  Public can call in for proper use of child safety seats.
Contact info: 626-296-8100
2130 Windsor Ave, Altadena across from Jack in the Box

 

Chair Gino Sund invited candidates for PUSD board to come and talk with ATC.
PUSD Board election March 10, 2009

5. ALTADENA Land Use Vote
Brian League
MSP
Judson/Neilan to approve cup permit of garage addition

 

6. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

 L.A. County Parks Dept---------------Lorraine Martinez    (No report)
Loma Alta Park:   626-398-5451 or 52

 Altadena Library-----------------------Barbra Pearson no report
www.altadenalibrary.org

 

Sheriff’s Support Group--------------Mike Manning
No report

7. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Traffic committee: Ken Johnson (absent, report given by Gino Sund)  Sund invited folks to come to the meetings

      Education Committee-------------Keith Gibbs
PUSD is looking at cutting millions of dollars and may cut another school in Altadena. They are also having an issue with traffic.  Members of Educt Comm are assigning themselves to each school to work with each school via PTA/Counselors etc to find out what is happening. Looking forward to a Town Council/PUSD joint meeting on Tuesday March 3 at Eliot
Loma Alta school may be closed.

Also looked to saving ROTC programs but now down to one school.  Announcement coming the 27th of February.

Wants to talk about the Education Committee mission statement.  We want to feel a sense of ownership
We believe in value of public education (get full statement from Keith)
Chair asked that Keith send mission statement around and ATC would vote on it. 

 

      WAPAC----------------------------Michele Zack  Did not meet in Dec. Will meet 4th Sunday
      Election Rules Committee-------Ruth Edwards:  Committee recently formed and will review election rules and make recommendations to the board within the next couple of weeks.

8. CENSUS TRACT REPORTS

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4601: Tim Kelly NR
4602 Okorie Ezieme: Again, ATC has already recorded about Sahrob Mesrob
Sarah Fuller.likes new cement in Loma Alta
4603.01 Alice Wessen-There are three fire councils operating in Altadena, all in the 4603.01 census tract.
4603.02  Ken Roberts-Apple Market is closing
4610 Tecumseh Shackleford: Lincoln Crossing manager talked with T Shackleford about the market “Super King” and folks being happy to go to Super King.  Bill’s  Chicken and BBQ will host a grand opening 8-8PM this Saturday . You can get a $5 bag of chicken and $10 bag of chicken.  BofA is doing tenant improvement

4611 no report
4612 Ruth Neilan, couple of constituents concerned about bus route 265 which connects CSULA up to Gold station on Allen. Decision coming
4613 NR

 

9. OLD BUSINESS
Chair Sund: Can we get a commitment to get help on February the 28th for the education forum, take written questions.
Sarah Fuller , Sandy Thomas, Ken Roberts and Alice  Wessen all volunteered to assist

 

10. NEW BUSINESS
none

11. PUBLIC COMMENT
Gene Stevenson, president of Altadena Community Development Corporation.
1. Development of community development funds. Altadena needs on these funds. Would the council suggest a community forum to discuss community funds to discuss how the funds are developed where the community can have input into their use.  We should know how the funds are spent.  These are community development grant funds.

2.  Tecumseh Shackleford gave a great report, but many people do not have an awareness of what is happening at Lincoln Crossing.  This is Altadena’s last best chance. There is no place for art to be conducted except for the gym. It may be economically beneficial to have artists be able to present their art and project.

 

12. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn  8:43
Balder/Gibbs
MSP Unanimous