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FEBRUARY 13 - FEBRUARY 19, 2012
Redevelopment Oversight Committee Taking Shape in El Monte After legislation eliminated all redevelopment agencies in the State, the City of El Monte took over as the successor agency. The decisions of the successor agency will be made through an oversight committee that will
be composed by seven members. At the City Council meeting on February 7, redevelopment attorney Dave Gondek explained to the council that two of those seven members must be appointed by
the council ā one being a councilmember and the other a person appointed by it. The committee should be complete by May 1 and will also include members appointed by the Los Angeles County of Supervi-
sors and from the local school districts. It was decided that the appointees to the oversight committee by the City Council will be announced at the next meeting on February 21.
Residential Condominium Discussed for El Monte The development of a residential condominium at 4610 Peck Road was discussed at the City Council meeting on February 7. The developer is proposing to consolidate three existing land parcels and subdivide the resultant 1.04 acre into 23
residential condominiums. The property is currently vacant and neighbored by a batting cage and a mobile home park to the north and by the Community Presbyterian Church to the south. While the City Staffās recommendation was to ap-
prove, there were a few concerns presented by members of the community, including how traffic will increase, the potential need of a traffic light near the development, and a request by a church elder that the wall dividing properties will not block the
view of the church. Further discussion of this item was continued to a future City Council meeting to allow time for some of the residentās concerns to be addressed.
El Monte PD will Get New Chemical Suits The El Monte City Council approved the use of up to $90,000 from the asset forfeiture fund to purchase 160 Blauer X.R.T. protective chemical suits for the Police Department. The cur-
rent suits owned by the city are ten years old and have, according to the Chief of Police, āexceeded their life time.ā These are the suits that would be needed in the case of a chemical spill or a
terrorist attack using chemicals. Police officers train while wearing the suits to be prepared for an emergency. The new suits, said the Chief of Police, are of higher qual-
ity, cooler to wear (temperature), and supposed to last longer. The old suits were never used, but since they have passed their shelf life, will have to be discarded.
El Monte Looks to Better Communicate with School Boards The El Monte City Council discussed establishing a new committee geared to facilitate better communication between the council and the members of the various school boards in the city.
This was a suggestion by Congresswoman Martinez that was promptly welcomed by the other members of the council. A committee like this, said Mayor Quintero, would allow for conversa-
tions about issues that are currently important to school officials, such as the traffic congestion parents experience every day while dropping off and picking up their children at Arroyo High
School. City Staff was directed to draft a letter to the superintendents of the various city schools explaining the vision and asking for their opinion and participation.
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