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CC - 02-12-85APPROVED CITY OF ROSEMEAD DATE a - a6 -0(-,r BY- G6u~.E~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 12, 1985 AT 8:00 P. M. The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Taylor at 8:05 p. m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Bruesch. The Invocation was delivered by Reverend Walter Jackson. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmen Bruesch, Cleveland, Imperial, Tury and Mayor Taylor Absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES:. JANUARY 22, 1985 - REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEVELAND that the Minutes of the Council Meeting of January 22, 1985 be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JANUARY 29, 1985 - ADJOURNED MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CLEVELAND, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that the Minutes of the Council Meeting of January 29, 1985 be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. I. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE A. Rev. Walter Jackson stated that there are a lot of homeless people coming into this area and there is a need for housing on a short-term basis. Mayor Taylor stated that the County has some programs set up for emergency relief, and inquired if there had been any contact made with "them. - Reverend Jackson stated that they had not checked with the County. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CABLE T.V. FRANCHISE, Mayor Taylor reopened the Continued Public Hearing and in- quired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regarding this matter. Don Detora, 4731 Muscatel, inquired if the Council would be selecting the Cable Company or would the decision go to the citizens of Rosemead to vote on. Mayor Taylor stated that the Council would decide who the Cable Company would be that would serve the citizens of. Rosemead. Juan Nunez, 2702 Del Mar, inquired if the penetration of homes chosing to have Cable, would have anything to do with the cost to each household. Mayor Taylor stated that the company has to project so many subscribers to the Cable System, and these projections are based upon other cities. CM 2-12-85 Page #1 Councilman Bruesch inquired how accurate both companies have been on their penetration projections. Juan Nunez stated that he was not opposed to Cable T.V.; however, if he did not want it in his home, he did not want to, have to pay for it anyway. Mayor Taylor stated that everyone who subscribes to Cable is doing it voluntarily, and not mandatory. Juan Nunez stated that he felt that the utility poles were overloaded already and he felt that the cable lines should be placed underground. Mayor Taylor stated that in the new areas the lines would probably be underground. Mayor Taylor inquired if there was anyone else who would like to speak. No one came forward, and the Public Hearing was closed. Councilman Tury stated that Falcon had not answered the question regarding a senior citizen discount so he assumed that the answer was "no". Robert Levy, Falcon representative, stated that he was not sure that it would be legal to give a discount to anyone, and that if it were legal Falcon would support it and give a discount. Councilman Imperial requested an answer from the City Attorney regarding the legality of a discount to the senior and handicapped citizens of Rosemead. Robert.Kress, City Attorney, stated that his opinion re- garding the legality of discounts to seniors and the handicapped would be forthcoming. . Councilman Tury inquired of Group W if they felt comfortable with the senior citizen discount. Bill Rosendahl, Group W representative, stated.in the time which he has been with the Cable Company, which is over three years, Group W has given a 15% discount to senior and handi- capped citizens, and he stated that they had every intention to continue. Mayor Taylor inquired if Group W had an increase in the general rates to help pay for the subsidy. Mr. Rosendahl stated that the discount was not a financial loss to the company. It is 15% of.the basic system. Robert Levy commented on the accuracy.of penetration and used.the City of WestCovina as an example. He stated that a Contract with West Covina had been signed lastyear and in one year's time they have over 4,000 subscribers, and it had been projected to have 188 subscribers'in that time. Tom LaFourcaid, Executive Vice President, stated that Falcon does have special discount rates for seniors and handicapped citi- zens in two cities, and if Rosemead's City Attorney advises that it is alright under the new law, then it is alright with Falcon. He stated that the discount would not be 15% but 25% and would extend that to Rosemead, if it is legal.' Mayor Taylor inquired if the Utility companies gave dis- counts to seniors and handicapped. Robert Kress, City Attorney, stated that utility companies do have ways to expand basic lifeline allocations to handicapped persons.and it is an area of the law that is.very clear and he would provide that opinion. CM 2-12-85 Page N2 Councilman Bruesch stated that he had read that in other areas that the gas company subsidizes services to senior citi- zens. Councilman Tury requested a staff analysis and_recommenda-.. tion by the next Council Meeting. Mayor Taylor requested along with that comparitive analysis an annual cost to each subscriber.be included. Robert Kress, City Attorney, stated that he has already done some work along those lines, and has created several ex- amples with both companies, and the information will be provided to the Council. Robert Levy stated that Falcon has a packaged rate which provides tremendous discounts. Councilman Tury suggested that both companies give any additional information possible to the City Attorney before the next meeting. Mayor Taylor stated that the contracts with other cities were quite lengthy and suggested that they be scrutinized very well prior to preparing Rosemead's contract. Robert Kress, City Attorney, stated that he has some con- tracts on the word-processor already; however, the Ordinance that was adopted relating to the requirements of the Contract has a lot of those desired provisions in it. Mayor Taylor inquired if thel Contract would be available by the next Council Meeting. Mr. Kress stated that the final agreement would have to come after the negotiating is completed with the company that is chosen. Councilman Bruesch questioned if Rosemead would have a Community Access Corporation. Mayor Taylor stated that the City Council would be that Board. Councilman Bruesch stated that it can be; however, it does not have to be. Mr. Kress stated that the Cable Acts specifically prohibits legislative bodies from making programing decisions. Councilman Bruesch stated that he felt that the community should have as much input as possible. Louis Anlyan, Group W, representative, stated that the Cable Access Corporation is in operation in E1 Monte, and the people who are the representatives are the City Council; however, they have an advisory board which was appointed by the Council to make recommendations. Councilman Bruesch stated that he was hoping to establish something similar to the operation in El Monte so that those pro- blems will not be presented at the City Council Meetings. Robert Levy, Falcon representative, stated that ifiFalcon is chosen as.the Cable Company in Rosemead, that the other cities that have Falcon Cable be called and look into their different programs and see which would fit best in the City of Rosemead. Mayor Taylor stated that the staff would prepare and submit an analysis of the proposals at the next meeting. CM 2-12-85 Page H3 III. LEGISLATIVE A. ORDINANCE N0. 576-AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BILLBOARDS ORDINANCE NO. 576 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEVELAND that Ordinance No. 576 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON. ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. B. ORDINANCE NO. 577-AMENDING ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS/HOSPITALS, SANITARIUMS ORDINANCE NO. 577 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY.'COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ATTENDING THE ZONING CODE REGARDING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that Ordinance No. 577 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. C. RESOLUTION NO. 85-6 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS RESOLUTION NO. 85-6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $647,721.88 NUMBERED 9258-9281/13209 THROUGH 13371 INCLUSIVELY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY That Resolution No. 85-6 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Bruesch requested a copy of the back-up to Warrant No. 13236. D. RESOLUTION N0. 85-7 - CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENT AT 8361 GRAND AVENUE RESOLUTION NO. 85-7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA CONFIRMING THE STREET SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT AND ASSESSMENTS THEREIN MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that Resolution No. 85-7 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. E. RESOLUTION NO. 85-8 - AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RESOLUTION NO. 85-8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO SUMMARY CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that Resolution No. 85-8 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CM 2-12-85 Page.#4 IV. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-A AWARD OF DIAL-A-RIDE CONTRACT (VERBATIM) Taylor: We have two requests to speak, Mr. Walter Diangson. If you would come forward please, and give your name and address. Walter Diangson: Mayor Taylor and members of the Council, my name is Walter Diangson, 1450 East 17th Street, Santa Ana, I represent Community Transit Services, the company recommended in your staff report to assume the responsibility of operating a Dial-A-Ride Service here in Rosemead. I'm here to answer any questions that you might have of myself and the company of how we propose to operate the system. Currently, we operate 34 systems in the State of California, ranging from Redding on down to Chula Vista, from Dial-A- Ride Systems to full suburban large bus systems. We do work for SCRTD, RTD, San Mateo Tran- sit, Riverside, you name it. We have operated Dial-A-Ride Sys- tems in:.the State of California since the late 60's and bringing the first Dial-A-Ride to California to LaHabra. The concept, the parent company is named DAV Systems which stands for de- mand activated vehicle, was the originator of many of the con- cepts now currently used in Dial-A-Ride. Mainly the grouping of trips for more economical travel. We propose to have full facilities in the City of Rosemead and we will have vehicles fully dedicated to the City with the City's expressed name for the System. We will hire locally and we will bring in a start- up team which will be prepared to start April 1 and begin im- mediately. Taylor: Any questions? Thank you. Bruesch: Very quickly, what type of data would this Council have in their hands on a monthly basis in regards to the ser- vices that are given to our community? Diangson: Each of our operations, each client receives a monthly report which is quite detailed. It will tell you the ridership, the type of ridership whether they are handi- capped or elderly, it will tell you where they are going, when, what time do they arrive, deviation meaning if we pro- mise a time of _2 o'clock and they are late, we can tell you that, if we have a specific.complaint of someone standing for two hours, we can pull that ticket and tell your staff what had occured. We will give you a number of data pieces. It is very extensive because it complies with Urban Mass Transit Administration, Section 15 Reporting. Whether it is re- quired or not by your community, under Proposition A it is not, but we'will give you that anyway. Bruesch: And also I notice in some of your forms, you had performance objectives. Will those be forthcoming, if you were to receive the franchise for this City? I notice you wanted a 5% drop in complaints on one of your forms. Is this your standard operating procedure? Diangson: Yes, it is, Councilman Bruesch. We feel that the system can only exist if there is a demand for it. It is a public service and unless it is utilized properly by it's community, it is questionable if there is an unmet need at all. So we go out and promote the ridership, and.we set these tar- gets in our proposal with the current service runs. The measure to compare various systems of Dial-A-Rides across the country is a measure called productivity. The number of pas- sengers per vehicle service hours, the number of hours that the bus is out there. The current productivity in Rosemead is 1.04 passengers an hour. We do 2.5, 2.7 on a purely handi- capped wheelchair system for Torrance, for instance or San Mateo Transit. Which takes time to load and lift them. We feel that you could do at least 2.5 here with the activity centers, the community centers and the elderly population. That would be the least to do that. That was the minimum quote. So that would be one target. Complaints as they come in, is to drop those. So we would make these measures in agreement with your staff and the Council, work with you and recommend policy changes, services changes, feeding back constantly. CM 2-12-85 Pg.#5 ® o Diangson: In other words to keep the system running, we have to perform in order to keep the contract. Imperial: In your opinion, shall we say what radius around the City are we.dealing with which would be most effective to service the Senior Citizens and the handicapped to the best of your ability? ,Diangson: Rosemead is an interesting situation. It has a major senior center, activity center which draws across municipal boundaries. The needs of senior citizens and handicapped and services know no such boundaries, and in fact, you are draw- ing from your adjacent cities to come to these centers. The point, where it is effective is where you can meet that maximized resources to meet that need. Now, it could be 3 miles out. It could be further. We can't tell you. It.is easy to say that the. service should be within the City limits. That is very concise and that gives the decision factor to you to determine who should ride it and who is paying for it, but beyond that we have to tell you that we are getting calls from outside the area and whether you should make the decision to grant the vehicles to go out. Some of the cities that we operate do not allow us to. Therefore, we refer those people to other services, but I would say you are looking at,at least, a few miles outside your bound- aries. Imperial: Right now? Diangson: Yes. Imperial: Are we operating a few miles outside of our boundaries right now? Diangson: Not operating, but in demand. People wanting to come into Rosemead. Taylor: I think we need to make a very good clarification at this point, and the Council can correct me if I am wrong, but this service is for the residents of the City of Rosemead. I will go on record right now that it should stay that way. Not that it is going to, but it should. Diangson: That is our policy. We operate under your policy determinations, and we will operate within the City limits, and we have a way of checking that. When a person calls in, we know how to track the address and where it is. Imperial: I will go on record, also, Mr. Mayor, to be concerned with just the people that we are responsible for and that's the folks in this City. That is our prime responsibility. Other Councils have their responsibility to their people and we have one for ours. Taylor: I think the point was well taken, Mr. Imperial. Excuse me, the Senior Citizens, Recreation Center is very well used, in the sense that, I know residents in the City of Alhambra, San Gabriel, Temple City and E1 Monte that come over here for our programs and I am glad that they have something to do as far as functions to go to, but I know that the Community Center is very well used, and I don't agree with the fact that it is other cities residents that are being able to capitalize on it so much at the expense of the residents of the City of Rosemead. But, by the same token, as I stated, I am glad to see that many of the senior citizens do have activities to par- ticipate in, but your comment is well taken that I don't be- lieve that it is the City of Rosemead's obligation to not only provide the Center, but then to provide the taxi service from other cities to use this. The other cities have just as much obligation as we do. Mr. Tury.... Tury: I could agree with that part,(totally and completely, but I think you are making the wrong assumption, if you don't assume that our residents also-travel to other centers. These senior clubs are very, very mobile and they go from center to center. So to assume that Rosemead residents don't go out and use other cities facilities is a mistaken thought... CM 2-12-85 Pg.#6 • • Taylor: No, I don't ...As I stated that if they are going to go out and use other community centers, I am glad that they are able to do this. Tury: I think when we set up the Dial-A-Ride, and we allow the Dial-A-Ride to go outside the City's boundaries, it was for a specific purpose. for Rosemead residents...if their doctor was in Temple City, we didn't take them out to the railroad tracks and drop them off. So I think that there has to be a certain amount of latitude in that. Imperial: I could certainly agree with that Mr. Mayor, but in looking at that last log of the Dial-A-Ride system that I made several complaints on, I can recall 4 trips to Wilshire Blvd., not too far from where I am employed. We are talking about a 20 mile trip, one way. Is that an abuse of the system or is it not? That is the question, that I am having to answer. Taylor: I feel that it is, personally, but that was one of my objections. It started out with the Arcadia Shopping center as an example, whether it be Pasadena,.as another example, we gave a little leave-way there, but traveling off to Wilshire I definitely think that is an abuse. That is my opinion, but... Tury: I think we have to. know what is out there at Wilshire, before we make that kind of a judgement. I grant you I would hate to see that as a standard thing, but if there is an orthopedic specialist out there and that is where his office is and one of our residents has to get out there, I don't think.then, that it would be an abuse of the system. I think we have to be very cautious, very cautious, in generalizing that anyone who goes any distances is going to a bar or going shopping or something in that manner. There may be a very good reason for it. If it becomes abusive, then you have to draw some definite limits where you cannot go any further. But I.think that if it hasn't been abusive, you almost have to have that kind of flexibility. Bruesch: And for instance, there is a need for afternoon rides to South E1 Monte or either to there, or I think it is Temple City, where night schools or extension schools give special classes to handicapped and we do have a couple of handicapped students in our City use the Dial-A-Ride to go to these areas. I would hate to see us say that is a three day a week thing and it is, going five miles outside the City and we shouldn't be doing that. Taylor: I think that falls into the descretion part of it, Mr. Bruesch, and I don't think the Council would be hard- pushed on that type of decision. Tury: I think that the best handle trip sheets, and if we see somethin simply ask the Contractor, where is particular location. I don't think getting that kind of information in we won't that we do have are those that is questionable, we that? What is at that we have had any problem the past and I am sure Taylor: We-have another speaker, Keith Moriarity.... Keith Moriarity: My name is Keith Moriarity, Yellow.Cab Company of San Gabriel Valley, I will try'to summarize and save a little time. Basically, at the meeting with Tim.Kerr, on October 5, 1984, the City complained about the lack of service, paperwork, I should say the service level of paperwork and the lack of equip- ment and since then I have been keeping records on all the com-. plaints that have been issued to me and everything else. To give you an idea," the City of Rosemead has about 2,000 participants in the program and you are running approximately 970 rides per month. The total complaints received by us from the City from November 1st till today, has been a total of 5 complaints. We know we cannot satisfy all the customers all the time, but we are trying as hard as we can to eliminate as much as we can. Our complaint ratio does not exceed 1% and yet the standard in the idustry, and this is by LACTC,is approximately 5%, CM 2-12-85 Page #7 Moriarity Cont.: in a transportation program. In the past four months we have not heard of any problems with the paper- work submitted to the City. So.therefore, we must assume that that problem is no problem. And the fact of the equipment. My list of equipment is the same as it always was. We.still have two vans sitting in the yard doing nothing, so there is no shortage of equipment and never has been. Upon these basis here, all I am asking the City Council is not to disqualify us as a responsible bidder. Taylor: Alright, you presented this letter tonight from your President, Mr. Meleka? Moriarity: Yes, we typed that up in a hurry, like a madman and put it together. What I did was that I briefly summarized the bottom four paragraphs of that. Taylor: I think one of the main issues of any contract is the service that is provided. Mr. Kerr, the report that we have in the Agenda package tonight, is that a summary of the com- plaints that we have had in the last five or six months. Kerr: Yes, Mr. Mayor, that is the summary of the complaints that we have received in the last couple of months. Taylor: Are there any others that are not in this package, generally? Kerr: I would have to go back to the file. I do not believe there are any others at this time. Taylor: And, well, we all received this letter tonight, the Council did, as far as, what Mr. Moriarity read.is basically what the letter is. In reviewing the report, the staff re- port, I counted up the complaints and I believe that there are approximately 25 since August, 1984, I think we are talking roughly five months. There are 25 complaints in the packet and if we are providing service to 970 per month, 1% would be 9.7 Moriarity: No, sir, if you are counting 25 since July 1 on to the 31st of last month, we have supplied 6,808 rides. Taylor: I was speaking on a monthly basis. If you use that then you use 25 complaints on your.6,000 figure. The point that I am making is ....I would also go on record, and Ellen I would like my comments in there verbatim. The fact that I personally know of a couple of the riders and I am not going to give you their names because there is some personality clash, as far as ...and some of this might have to be taken with a little grain of salt. Some senior citizens can misunderstand sometimes and might not realize that the taxi cab might not get there within a half-hour or an hour. Also looking at the time slips on these complaints,.the biggest time factor that we have is when the community center is in operation in the afternoon. Now, some of the complaints were early in the morn- ing and late afternoon, but several of them were in the middle of the afternoon and we know, the Council knows, that when the community center programs are over, we don't have enough taxicabs or Dial-A-Rides. I can't give you the number of people that' have tried getting the Dial-A-Ride Program at that time, but I can certainly understand that it takes 15 minutes or a half hour to make the run so to speak. We can't service all the needs for the community center programs. It is almost impossible. Granted there were some complaints. I really don't know how.... to me, and I am not praising Yellow Cab specifically, I praise the percentages. If it is 1%, which our own staff report bears out, if this Council was to sit down with a 100 people and only have one person dis- agree, that would be terrific. So whether the 5% factor or the 2%, I.can't criticize the Yellow Cab for the service over- all. There is-always going to be problems, but in reviewing the cost factor now, we started the Dial-A-Ride Program at $17,000 a year approximately, the first time out. Then I be- lieve it went to $30,000 and then it went to $70,000 and now CM 2-12-85 Pg.H8 0 Taylor Cont.: we are up to a $125,000. The recommendation is to jump it to $180,000 for a A complaint factor. If it is 2% complaint factor. I think there is a need for the Dial- A-Ride Program. Originally, I questioned it,but I am willing to go along with a certain amount of expense for it, but I cannot justify a jump to $180,000 for a 1% complaint factor. I would like the letter presented tonight which I think sub- stantiates our staff report, I would like it put in the minutes. Letter from Yellow Cab Company of San Gabriel Valley: YELLOW CAB CO. OF SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 11747 Vallcy Blvd. GI Monte, California 91732 Phone 018) 5796500 February 12, 1985 The Honrable Player and City Councilmen: Yellow Cab Co. of San Gabriel. Valley has been serving the City of Rosemead for over 30 years, and recently forLhe last 7 years with the Dial-A-Ride Program. We are one of the oldest Taxicab Co. in the San Gabriel Valley. We are now in the process of building our new facilities and our dispatching will be designed to the latest technique in the paratran- sit in the industry. We at Yellow Cab with over 40 years of management experience in the paratransi.t system, transporting over 15,000 seniors a month, close to 2 million a year, with 17 Vans, 6 of them equipped with wheelchair lift, 15 Taxicabs, and 20 Rental Vehicles if needed. Our safety record and our driver training programs speak for itself. Serving the seniors is not an easy job. It takes clot of patience and training to get the job done. We have to educate our drivers and the seniors on how to use the program and what is the limitation and the rules. As of our lastmeeting with Tim Kerr on October 5, 1984, the City complaints and reasons for looking for another provider were: Service Level, Paperwork, and Lack of Equippment. In the following paragraphs I will try to show that the Service Level is excellent. That the Paper- work must have been improved up to your standards, and there was and never wOll be any Lack of Equippment. The City of Rosemead has about 2,000 participants in the program with approximatly 970-riders a month. The total number of written complaints we received from the city staff November 1, 1984 thru today were 5 complaints. We cannot satisfy all the -customers -all the time, but we are trying hard to eliminate as much as we can. Our complaint ratio does not exceed 1%. The standard in the industry is 5% per Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. In the past 4 months we ha paperwork submitted to the city problems their. We are delivering the best without sacrificing the quai.lty previous basis, we ask the City irresponsi.able bidders. ie not heard any This makes us service without of the service. Council to not problems with the think there are no any excessive cost, Therefore on the li.squaify us as Thank you for your time. Wagih P. Melaka CM 2-12-85 Page iy9 President Bruesch: In the last six months,what have you done in terms of community outreach of getting your service advertised to the local senior citizens in Rosemead? Moriarity: What we have used is the same thing we have used for years, is the flyers and word of mouth, your standard stuff. O. K. maybe you will find that there are flyers here at City Hall plus at the senior center. Bruesch: I called the number on that flyer, and it is not your number. It is not the number that you are suppose to call. Moriarity: What number..Not 350-1444... Taylor: Do you have that flyer, Mr. Bruesch? Would you give that to the gentlemen, Ellen? Moriarity: Those are not our flyers. Let me see... Taylor: Who printed them up. Mid Valley Transit... Moriarity: Yes, 350-1444... Taylor: That is your number? Bruesch: A dispatch number, it was not Dial-A-Ride. Moriarity: That is number for the Dial-A-Ride Program in the San Gabriel Valley. Breusch: They did not answer as Dial-A-Ride. Dispatch Yellow Cab Dispatch or something like that. Moriarity: That is the number all the senior use. That is the number.... Bruesch: The reason I called was a couple of people commented to me that number they called and received a ,dispatcher and they were spoken to in rude terms. Second thing I have to ask Mr. Moriarity was on your safety inspection on your vehicles how many things are checked each month? Or every 2,000 miles? Moriarity: There is a complete list basically of what you are talking about of bumper to bumper check by the mechanics. O.K.? Bruesch: Do you keep a record of each vehicle on file? Moriarity: Maintenance records in the garage. These are re- quired by the CHP. O. K. because Highway Patrol comes in. Right.now, we are on their good list and it is every six to seven months according to where we fit in his schedule. When you are on the bad list,it is every three months. Taylor: Mr. Moriarity, I would like to interject a question here. Mr. Bruesch, I question ...I ask you this question, if there is a problem of maintenance or faulty vehicles, I de- finitely would like to know about that. If you have got a problem that we need to know about Bruesch: No,I'm, mainly asking as to the records that are being maintained. I am worried that adequate recording of this type of maintenance program is not being maintained. That is what my main worry is. Taylor: Have you asked for those records? Bruesch: I would like a copy of it... Taylor: Have you asked for them in the past?' Bruesch: No, this is the first time. Taylor: If there is a problem,I won't vote for the contract. Your questions lead me to believe that there is something that you know that we don't know as a Council. CM 2-12-85 Page #10 C-1 Bruesch: No, I have seen, what I consider well-kept maintenance records and I wanted to compare it. Taylor: Now, you are just now asking for them to make a com- parison.. ' Bruesch: I also have quite a few questions as to comparison. I am going to ask you the question as to performance objectives. What sort of performance objectives do you set for yourself and your drivers each month looking at the data coming back from the program. Moriarity: As far as the data coming back, you will see that there is a slight increase. I don't know the percentage in- crease right off hand. If I remember right, you started in the neighborhood of 920 per month and you are up 1012-1013 or in that neighborhood there. Which is a slight increase. Little by little. The vehicle per hour number, and the reason it is below standard, or what you call industry average is very simple. We are working.on the basis of a 24 hour period and hours are based upon the idea that if somebody right now calls at 2:00 o'clock in the morning, and we send a vehicle out to take them home, and once that vehicles goes out and comes back we count that as a full vehicle hour. And that is why, somebody said the number 1.06 or something like that. Bruesch: Do you have a record of the passengers per hour ratio? Moriarity: No we don't run that ratio. at the present time. The fact that you are on a 24 hour basis, I count the number of operating hours to get it on the bill, but I have never taken and multiplied that out to the number. Bruesch: How do you know the efficiency of your vehicles... when they are coming and picking up and going back and leaving off and going back. Moriarity: During your 7:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m., area, your key part of the day, when you are running your heaviest rides and everything else, there we do do it. But see the thing is you have 24 hour service at the present time, and we are running taxi cabs to pick up single people during the night. Bruesch: What is the model year of all of your vehicles which are dedicated to Rosemead. Moriarity: The dedicated vehicles to this City? You are talking about ...let's see ..84 Van, the wheelchair van is a 84 Van, that is a shared vehicle and the two sedans are 83 if I'm not ...I can't remember if they are 83's or 821s. Bruesch: I have seen people picked up by Yellow Cab at the Senior Citizen Center that are 78's and 79's. Moriarity: Those are taxi cabs, and those are not dedicated to the City. Bruesch: But.they were called by the people through that number. Moriarity: I am sorry, but you asked about dedicated people who normally work here at all times. Bruesch: I thought the contract calls for 84 or better for all vehicles. Moriarity: For the dedicated vehicles. The back-up vehicles, and that is any taxicab that is painted yellow and black is a back-up vehicle meaning that the other vehicles are tied up. Well, to give you an example, the passenger van runs a group to Langley Park, o.k., we take the two wheelchairs to Pasadena at the same time. Sometimes it is necessary for us to use our taxi-cab.to'. fill in to back up our system. And that is what we do...we do it 24 hours a day if necessary. But usually you only see the taxi cab, in the neighborhood of 8:00 o'clock in the morning and starting around 4:00 or 4:30 in the afternoon. CM 2-12-85 page #11 0 0 Imperial: That is all I have ever seen. Bruesch: That's all I have ever those older sedans.. That also brings up a point of efficiency.. Taylor: Clarification, on the sense that the daily job reports staff...isn't the driver listed on those reports? The daily pick-up and delivery sheets.. Moriarity: On yours? Taylor: That is monthly turned into the City. Moriarity: No, those are combined together of all the calls of a given City. Taylor: Well, how do we know who the driver was on a given date. In other words to substantiate what they are asking right now. Moriarity: O. K. what you would have to do is to ask for the drivers logs for every trip... Taylor: I think we have a standard form right now. For who ever gets the Contract that that form will be modified listing the driver by initials or car numbers. Car numbers may be more appropriate. Moriarity: Well, what we have been doing is that we have been condensing all those down together so that you have one master list, and what you want is the individual drivers sheet. Taylor: Well, Mr. Bruesch is asking a question to clarify... we want to know which cars ...if those vans are going to Pasadena or to Langley Park on other cities business not the city of Rosemead.. You may say that they are dedicated, but they may not be serving the residents of Rosemead. When it goes to Pasadena, who is it serving? Citizens of Rosemead? Well, that meets the qualifications. When it goes to Langley Park, who are they serving. Moriarity: Just Rosemead residents. Taylor: Well, that fullfills the Contract as far as I am concerned. If you bring in other back-up cars, then that also fullfills the contract. I am sorry for interrupting you Mr. Bruesch, we need to get these straightened out to make sure we are provided with the right cars. Bruesch: Basically, what I think I am getting at...I feel very strongly about this ...the Contract as it stands now is a contract with the Yellow Cab Company. It is not a para- transit organization. There are certain things that.a para- transit corporation does in a business sense, to provide a service to a community and also provide data to the governing body of that community in order to keep track of what is hap- pening with their contract. I really do not feel that we have that type of information. Taylor: Then let's get it, and don't penalize the citizens or the City.for boosting a $100,000 contract. I don't mean to be hard on any Councilman, and you can have your turn at me, but by the same token, you made a committment to provide Dial-A-Ride service for the citizens of this community.. I think we are within reason of-the services that are provided, and the only issue that I.am adament about is the $180,000 cost. If it'is lousy service, then boot them out, but if it's 1% factor or a 3% factor that is not out of line. Imperial: A point of infori about the last five months, ways prior to the extension having problems, we brought of this present system. We nation, Mr. Mayor, we have talked I can recall going back quite a of this contract when we were those problems to the attention extended that contract with that CM 2-12-85 Page #12 0 • Imperial Cont.: in mind of having the problems resolved. The problems were never resolved and then we are starting to come up with a contract again and showing a lot of.disinterest in the present system and all of a sudden we wind up with a 1% ratio. Let's do a little better than that. Let's go back to the beginning of this service and see how long it took to get to a 1% ratio. Now, I am not looking to spend a lot more money either,and I could go on record for that, for another Dial-A-Ride system that is going to cost us an arm and a leg. I am not looking for some real fancy, shiny.vehicles out there, but I want to look at something besides what I have seen out there picking up these senior citizens. I would not want to ride in those things, and I am able to walk better. Now, let us go back from the beginning and work up. I don't want to hear this 5% or this'l% for the last five months. Let's look at the whole track record. We.'v.e_gone_:this..route_Cbefore and we have extended this before and if we are going to talk this kind,of stuff, I want to see the whole record from start to beginning before I make a decision. Cause I sure don't want to go for that much more money. You are right when you say there must be an in between. I want to give the citizens of this community the very best that we can. I don't want to waste the taxpayers dollars. O. K. But if we run into a problem with the system that we have had and it hasn't been good, and we have had it all.this time and now we wind up with the last five months with a 1% ratio, coupled with the fact, that I got a phone call lobbying me, I am.a little bit un- happy with that. Let us look at the whole picture. Thank you. Taylor: Mr. Imperial, as a point of clarification, I am only referring to our staff report which.is'.3/.8 of an inch, thick and if there is other information that should be in it for the past five years, I don't disagree with that. I am basing my discussion on the information that was given to us. As it stands today the Contractor is performing and has corrected to a satisfactory percentage the complaints that we may have had in the past. If he hasn't, then I think we need to be specific on what he hasn't corrected. Tury: Gary, I think that the one point that you are missing, and I don't disagree with you, but we would have never gone out to bid in the first place if we hadn't had general dis- satisfaction. The improvement only came after we decided that after seven years it was a useless situation and we had to find something else. So looking at the track record, since the decision was made to go out for bid, it really is nothing. Everybody...I think I agree with what Jay says, we were forced to looking at a new contractor, because we were getting no satisfaction until we actually went ahead and did that, and I would question whether we would.want to take a five month operating record and throw out seven years of experience be- fore that. Because the last five months have been great, I am not real anxious. At a time I agreed with you.. We started this thing at $17,000 and all of a sudden we are looking at $180,000. Now it is prop A money so we will spend it or give it away at 60%. Taylor: I think we are going to lose that, though, Lou, and that is what is going to hurt us later on the City as a whole. Imperial: On the very onset of this program, I requested a study on the possibility of the City running its own Dial-A- Ride program where we could put some of our senior citizens to work. Buy our own vehicles. As far as I am concerned that is still a viable idea, and I think that is something that we might want to look at also before we jump to any conclusions. We, as Mr. Tury just said, I can appreciate. his comments, we did not come to this point because we have been happy right along. Bruesch: Having studied the issue of para-transit over the past couple of weeks, I have been able to see para-transit programs in.operation. I have seen records of safety checks and of vehicle checks. Where they have their brake linings down to a 32nd.of.dn inch...:::'.-... CM 2-12-85 Page#13 0 • Taylor: Point of information then, Mr. Bruesch, does the Yellow Cab have that information on a monthly basis. Moriarity: Monthly inspections, plus the California Highway Patrol Taylor: Then that is something else, who ever gets the con- tract then we want that put into the contract. What Mr. Bruesch is referring to. If we don't ask for it, we are not going to get it. So it is partly our fault for not asking for it. Tury: I don't think that we want to get into this to the point of telling people how to operate their business. I think what we want to do is to look at a business and how it is operated and decide who we want to deal with. Taylor: Your point is well taken. Tury: I can't see ...o.k. we like XYZ what this company is doing but you are a little cheaper and if you will do the same thing, we will go with you. T don't think that is fair to anybody. Taylor: That is why were are discussing it right now. Mr. Bruesch is asking for information. If the Council wants it fine. If you don't want it, that is another opinion, and that is fine. Bruesch: No, I am not asking for information, Mr. Mayor. What I am doing is comparing what I see as a Yellow Cab Operation and what I see as a para-transit operation. Taylor: What do you want in this contract? Bruesch: I want a para-transit organization. I am talking about a corporation that gives drivers a sensitivity training so that they know how to go up to the door and knock politely and ask the senior to come out; who is hard of hearing and cannot hear the beeping horn. I want a corporation that re- gularly goes to senior citizen groups to sell their product and help the senior citizens to be able to partake of their service in the greatest degree. I see neither of this with the Yellow Cab. I see a Yellow Cab Company period./ Lady: May I say something. I have been using the Dial-A-Ride for 4 years, and I have seen the driver go into the store and help the seniors bring out their groceries. Taylor: Yes, mam. May we have your name and address? Lady: My name.is Laura Lazarro, 4436 Dubonnet, Rosemead, and I have been living here for almost 30 years. Taylor: Thank you Moriarity: One thing I would like to clarify just so that you do know. The Yellow Cab_Company of San Gabriel Valley and Mid Valley Transit, you know that they are tied together. There are a lot of cab companies that.run para-transit programs. A lot of us even use the same sensitivity tapes and safety tapes for training our drivers. Mine are from Clyde Sweet and Associates. He is a consultant' and we pay for the tapes, we pay for the safety material. If you would like to see copies of it, I will gladly show them to you along with the other records. It is no differ- ent than what 907 of the other companies use. Taylor: I think the final clarification that I would like for this staff report is a clear explanation of what was used to determine that Yellow Cab was a irresponsible bidder. I would like a written report on that for the Council. And as far as any adjustments to the Contract, that is what we are here to do. Mr. Bruesch if there is information that you would like in the Contract, the Council can discuss that. Mr. Tury made comment about some of it not being our business, and I have to agree with that also, but if there is information that we should have in that contract then let's get it in there. CM 2-12-85 Page #14 Bruesch: Mr. Mayor, again, I reiterate the fact that, it is my feeling that we are not operating with a para-transit cor- poration, we are operating with the Yellow Cab Corporation. To.me they are two different things, and as Councilman Tury illuded, we do have Proposition A money, we don't know what to do with it, and we are going to sell it at 60%, we may as well use it. Your comment that it will be taken away, that would take a_ major overhaul of the taxing situation with the County of Los Angeles which would take another vote of the people. Taylor: It would not. Bruesch: We are seeing federal subsidies being withdrawn. We are seeing a strike coming up which is going to raise the cost to people. This is a.whole issue that we are going to be look- ing at in the next five, ten years and I don't see people strangling the cornucopia. Taylor: Where does it say that-in Prop A or the Tax Initiative that 1/2 of a cent sales tax would be used for Transportation facilities? That was the intent of the 1/2 cent sales tax that was added. It doesn't make all of the exceptions that can be used. We have an item later on. As far as a little political chicanary in the sense that...let's manipulate..That stipula- tion was not in the original intent of Prop A, but yet we are going to play that game, and I am part of this team as far as this Council goes, I can understand the rationale of play the game because the money.is there and as you said, it's there spend it. The money is being collected. We are getting it as a City. We can't start our own bus system and such. We couldn't feasibly run a busing system so what we are going to do is take the tax money and sell it to Torrance for 60 cents on the dollar. That wasn't in Froposition. Awhen the people voted on it, but yet from stand point of political manuevering, you almost have to get the best you can,right or wrong. So we are... Bruesch: The whole question about transit..it is really some- thing that is going to come upon us. Have you read the SCAG report. The yearly report last year. In fact it is a five year report. They say that the San Gabriel Valley is going to be a transit poor area. That the needs of people that are living here, are a changing population: This also was brought out in a demographical report by Ca1Tec. The transit needs are going to b& a really .,critical:. issue as we enter the next century,and'.we have*a.para-transit program here and we have a bus thing and proposition A all tied together. Taylor: I don't think you have had, and take this with a little humor, you haven't had the years to get used to what SCAG will tell what is going to happen to you. You can go back 10 and 15 years. Read their housing reports. Read what they want to do with housing. Read what they want to do with transportation. Read about regional government that SCAG will be the direct contact with the Federal Government to administer funds coming into L. A. County. That is SLAG. So they are there to do a job. Tury: One more comment, and I won't say anymore. I think that regardless, which one we go with, we do have the prop A money, and we might as well get the very best possible service that we can provide with that money. Because if we don't `use he moneyi,.we will end up losing it. It will go back to the RTD probably. Apparently, there is already a proposal asking the Cities for that to Subsidize the 50 cent rate so that the bus drivers can go on strike again and make some more money, and I am really sick of it. So we might as well take and use what we can legitimately, provide the very best service. That's a judgement call of what the very best service is, but let's use it before we lose it. Taylor: Your point is well taken, Mr. Tury, the bus drivers are making $27,000 a year for driving the buses, and the com- ment was that one of the negotiating things was that they want 15 minutes per hour break. CM 2-12-85 Page #15 1~ • Tury: There is an article, I don't know if anyone saw it, but there is an article in the paper where a transit driver in.New York City made $124,000 with substantial overtime. Taylor: Yes, he made more than the president of the company. Tury: Everytime there is a little extra money available, the RTD Bus drivers go out on strike, and I arm going to look at the feasibility for a transportation zone. I am going to very seriously look at that. There was another article in the paper which said that the rates of RTD are considering to go up from 75 cents to a dollar and it also said about some private com- panies that. were considering going from 25 cents to 50 cents. So obviously there is something wrong. We have a whole group of things that already sort of go together, but why don't we hold this Dial-A-Ride, for the information that people have re- quested for one more meeting. We have been monkeying around with it for five months and I don't think one more meeting should make any difference to anybody. Taylor: I think the comment as far as we have the money, it's not just this Council, but it is one of the problems with Government in the sense that there is no bottom to this barrel, and when we, have the tax money available now, well, spend it. My point is to spend it the best way we can. Just because... I don't like to give it back to L. A. or Chicago or to...but by the same token, I just can't say just spend it all. That is just not right. I tried to set the example.... maybe it won't do any good with them, but because they are doing it, doesn't mean I have to do it. Tury: I don't think we are saying spend it all, but let's provide-I'll be honest with you, if it got to the point where we went to a real para-transit system and it did work out, I wouldn't mind expanding-:it'.to a small system if we had the Prop A money. I think that the Prop A money is pretty secure for the cities for the 25% which was written into the law and I think unless the transportation commission really.... and I know they are sitting back and.waiting for this three years to run up so that they can come in. They are just sitting there waiting for it. They are doing everything...I have said this before, I had a meeting with them once, asking them if there was a possibility of using some of that Prop A money for some road work on Garvey, Garvey is really a heavy bus route. You look where the buses stop. It is squished out. No, you cannot use it. That is not the intent of Prop A. You accept that and yet they can do it down there in Los Angeles,right around their office. What the heck. Let's take what we can of it and make the very best system we possibly can for the residents of this City to use. If I were levying a tax to do it, I probably wouldn't do it. But we are not levying a tax. I am not giving it away at 60 cents on the dollar. It will probably go back to the RTD anyway, so why not use what we can. Taylor: So as far as this particular item, staff will get the information and get it back to the next meeting. Imperial: I would like to request a memo from the staff on the feasibility of our own system. Taylor: Fine. CC-B APPROVAL OF DEFERRED CDBG LOANS & AUTHORIZATION TO SEEK BIDS MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TURY that the documents for the deferred CDBG Loans be approved and authorization to seek bids be granted. Vote resulted: CM 2-12-85 Page #16 AYES: Councilmen Bruesch, NAYES: Mayor Taylor ABSENT: None ABSTAIN:. None • Cleveland, Imperial and Tury Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Mayor Taylor requested.that the record show that he was not voting against the individuals only the method and use of the funding. CC-C RECONFIRMATION OF TRACT #37066/16 UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT NEW AVENUE BETWEEN GARVEY & GRAVES Councilman Bruesch requested that the record to show that he is totally against large condominium developments of this sort especially the ones that were made under the previous condominium ordinace, due.to crowding, traffic and burdening the schools and other services in the area. He stated that since he was not present at the previous voting, he.would not vote against it; however, he would abstain on this vote. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TURY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEVELAND that the Council reconfirms this project which is the last one authorized to proceed under the previous condominium regulations. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Cleveland, NAYES: Councilman Imperial ABSTAIN: Councilman Bruesch ABSENT: None Whereupon the Mayor declared and so ordered. Tury and Taylor said motion duly carried Councilman Imperial requested that the record shows that he really has problems with condominium complexes and he agrees with Mr. Bruesch and that was the reason for his "no" vote. V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & ACTION A. PROPOSED TRADE OF PROPOSITION "A" FUNDS Councilman Tury inquired why the shelters for the bus stops were not included in the use of Prop A money. Tim Kerr, Executive Assistant, stated that the shelters were excluded because adequate funding would probably not be available if the recommended Dial-A-Ride Contract had been awarded,. or if the sale of Proposition A funds were approved as recommended. However, it is planned to install the bus pads at a future date with future allocations from the LACTC. Councilman Tury stated that we should do our own projects before we sell our money for 60 cents on the dollar to someone else. Mayor Taylor stated that the money is for Rosemead to use in Rosemead, and it should be used first and then if desired, the excess can be sold. Councilman Imperial agreed that the citizens should be taken out of the rain. Councilman Bruesch also agreed, and stated that the Propo- sition A money was to provide service to the individual communities. He stated that he did not want to lose the Prop A money because it was not used; however, he did not want lose 40 cents on the dollar either, when we might be able to use the money to establish a Valley-wide grid system or something like that. Mayor Taylor stated that this item was received and filed. Juan Nunez, 2702 Del Transit Authority and the to Garvey and San Gabriel bably be servicing our ne Prop A funds available we whole City. Mar, commented on the.Montebello fact that they are servicing Rosemead Blvd, and stated that they would pro- ,v Mall, and he thought that with the could entice Montebello to service the CM 2-12-85 Page #17 0 0 Mayor Taylor stated that he felt that Montebello Bus lines could be expanded and it would be great if they would bus Rosemead residents.and bus Montebello residents to Rose- mead. Councilman Tury stated that if those services were ex- panded it would have to be done gradually since he did not feel that Rosemead had enough funds to be able to do it city- wide immediately. VI. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. FEASIBILITY OF A TRANSPORTATION ZONE Mayor Taylor requested additional information for the Council regarding how these zones would be set up and if they would be the same busses as RTD uses now. He questioned what would hap- pen to the riders going from one area to another. Councilman Bruesch stated that there was to be a meeting of Mayors and Managers regarding the feasibility of creating a Transportation Zone. Don Wagner, Assistant City Manager, stated that he and the City Manager attended a meeting with Bill Crow from Pete Schabarum office and was told that a meeting will be scheduled for further input on the feasibility of a Transportation Zone. Mayor Taylor requested the preliminary groundwork prior to attending this meeting. Councilman Bruesch stated that he would like to attend the meeting also. VII. STATUS REPORTS A. 8555 E. Hellman Councilman Bruesch stated that he was not satisfied with the explanation given regarding the unsightly condition at 8555 Hellman. He felt that the storage area could be made indoors if they are so worried about.vandalism instead of an outdoor storage area. He felt that vandalism is one of the excuses that Caltrans always uses. Mayor Taylor requested the vandalism reports, and stated that Caltrans would be given three months to clean it up. Councilman Imperial stated that site has been unsightly as far back as he could remember, and will remain the same. He did not anticipate any cooperation from Caltrans, and he requested that a-letter be sent to the Governor explaining how much money has been spent on Walnut Grove trying to beautify it and we still have to look at those off-ramps and that garbage pit continuously. He felt that they have had enough time. Councilman Tury inquired how much more time is there be- fore Caltrans approves Del Mar. Tom Howard, Deputy City Engineer, stated that he was told a representative from Caltrans had tried to contact him and although he did not receive the call, he was encouraged that the effort was made. Mr. Howard stated that regarding the Hellman property in question he noticed that some of the weeds had been cleaned up and some of the material had been cleared away; however, there was still some trash laying around. Councilman Imperial felt that it was unfair to let a State entity get away with unsightly conditions because they are complaining vandalism. Councilman Imperial requested that the letter to the.Governor be drafted from him'as a Councilman from the City of Rosemead. Councilman Bruesch requested that he be allowed to sign that letter also. CM 2-12-85 Page #18 B. Councilman Imperial requested a status report on the sidewalks on Bentel Street between Ivar and Rosemead Blvd., to see what has transpired there. C. Councilman Bruesch stated that he had had a meeting with people from Pacific Telephone inquiring about the recent Resolution,which was adopted by the Council, and they had been very worried about it; however, they did not give a committment on tieing their rates to the price index. They did assign a person as liaison to our City. He is Mr. Gilbert Barron. He stated that they did make a committment to explain their lifeline support system to the Senior Citizens of our community: They would go to senior citizen groups and explain the life- line program and how they can save money on their utility bills. D. Councilman Imperial stated that if there are any questions regarding the Local Government Committee meeting last night, he would be very happy to answer them. E. Mayor Taylor requested a follow up on the Resolution regarding phone rate increases. He requested a list of the different cities that was supposed to go to. F. Councilman Tury requested copies of the minutes of the 16 unit condos and requested the past actions that had been taken-by this Council. G. Mayor Taylor stated that he had received a telephone call from Dr. Viscovich from the Garvey School District for a School Board Dinner Meeting with the Mayors from the cities who are in the Garvey School District. Councilman Tury stated that this meeting will be to address some of the problems that are common to all of the Cities and the school district. Mayor Taylor stated that the Meeting has been set for February 20th and he would probably be attending that meeting. G. Mayor Taylor stated that there was a flyer passed out at Rosemead.High School, Freshman on up, regarding a Valentine Extravaganza Disco to take place on February 15th. He requested that the City Staff direct,=the:Sheriff'.s: Department to check the activity as it goes on. Councilman Tury stated that the nightclub is not in Rose- mead; however, it was solicited in Rosemead. Mayor Taylor requested that this be turned over to the Sheriff's Department for a report back as to what activities take place at this party. H. Donald Wagner, Assistant City Manager, stated that the Council had received a memorandum concerning the Hard-Hat Tour of the Montebello Hills Shopping Center and he wanted to remind the Council of this tour which will be on February 27th at 4:00 p. m. There being no further business, the City Council Meeting was adjourned to February 26, 1985 at 8:00 p. m. Respectfully submitted: Ci y Clerk CM 2-12-85 Page #19