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Monday edition of the

Monrovia Weekly ArcAdiA Weekly Monday, august 6 - AUGUST 12, 2012 Volume xVIi, No. XXXIi

San Gabriel Mission 241st Annual Fiesta Royal Court Introduced

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El Monte Officials Struggle to Sell Residents on Soda Tax By jim e. winburn After voting last week to place the Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax measure on the November ballot, the El Monte City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution for an advisory citizen oversight

committee that would recommend how these revenues would be spent. But an additional ballot resolution on Tuesday’s agenda, asking to Please see page 9

OSHA Official and Temple City Public Safety Commissioner Resigns

San Gabriel Mission 241st Annual Fiesta Royal Court was recently selected and includes (from left) Princess Elizabeth Herrera of Alhambra High School, Queen Francella Fierro of Gabrielino High School, and Princess Araceli Padron of San Gabriel Mission High School. The court will participate in mission’s fiesta on Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31, Sept. 1-2, and at events until next year’s fiesta. More information about mission’s fiesta that attracts about 25,000 visitors is available at www.sangabrielmissionchurch.org. -Photo by Michael Cervantes

Duarte Councilman Phil Reyes Votes Against Declaring Fiscal Emergency A tax measure on the Nov. 6 ballot that would add up to a half-percentage point to the sales tax failed Tuesday night during a vote at the regular city council meeting. Councilman Phil Reyes was against declaring a fiscal emergency that would have cleared the way for a sales tax measure on the ballot. The city will now have to find other sources of revenue which will ultimately mean more cuts.

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Body of Missing FBI Agent Found in Burbank

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Laura Eimiller, FBI Press Relations told Beacon Media that “the remains found in Burbank are believed to belong to Stephen Ivens; however the Coroner will make an official identification and will declare the cause of death once their examination is finalized.” Eimiller said ques-

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tions about the missing persons investigation are being referred to the Burbank Police Department, Sgt. Darin Ryburn: 818.238.3240 and the FBI will continue to support the investigation. FBI employees have expressed their sadness and extend their condolences to the Ivens family.

Former Temple City Public Safety Commissioner Brian Baudendistel, who also is an investigator with California Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( CAL- OSHA) has suddenly left his post at Temple City. Baudendistel is allegedly involved in criminal proceedings against UCLA chemis-

try professor Patrick Harran in the accidental death of a lab worker in 2008 according to local reports. Baudendistel sent a letter of resignation to council without any explanation but saying he regreted the decision. Baudendistel’s wife is Temple City’s acting City Clerk.

San Gabriel Commissions Begin Work On Greening Its Code By JIM E. WINBURN The San Gabriel Planning Commission and Design Review Commission organized a workshop on Tuesday to gather community input and priorities on “greening” its code. According to San Gabriel Planning Manager Carol Barrett, the city is updating its cumbersome and unclear zoning code by incorporating principles of sustainability that would make San Gabriel “greener” in terms of open space and development practices. The evaluation and update to the city’s code is being sponsored by a grant from the Southern California Association of Governments, which is promoting the “best practices for zoning provisions” that will

San Gabriel community members discuss what they perceive to be citywide priorities in sustainability with City Planning Manager Carol Barrett, right. -Photo by Jim E. Winburn

help cities to become more resource-efficient, according to urban and regional planners Dyett and Bhatia, who are serving as consultants to the city. The joint-commission

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event held a workshop exercise that asked participants to identify the most important green issues for the city as well as their own top recPlease see page 7


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