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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 26, 2018
VOL. 22, NO. 51
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ARCADIA COUNCIL HONORS ARCADIA HIGH VARSITY FOOTBALL Fee Reviews and regulations on sidewalk vending also discussed
On Tuesday, Mayor Sho Tay honored Andrew Policky, Varsity Head Coach of the Arcadia High School Apaches Football Team in recognition of their outstanding season and first CIF finals appearance in 40 years. – Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
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fficial council business began with commending the Arcadia High School Apaches football team for their performance this season. The Apaches went
undefeated in the Pacific League Championship for the first time since 2003. “They went on to play the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Finals for the first time in 40 years,” said Mayor Sho Tay. “In the end, the Apaches lost by 3 points to their opponent,” he said. Next, the council saw a presentation on the city’s municipal fee schedule, to examine
Arcadia Citizen's Financial Advisory Committee Releases Last Report The City of Arcadia’s Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee—an independent, ad-hoc advisory body of civic volunteers empaneled by the City Council to review the City’s General Fund longrange financial forecast and
provide recommendations to the City Council for cost containment and/or revenue enhancements—recently released its final report. The 40-page report includes 15 recommendations for the Arcadia City Council to
address the City’s $8,000,000 structural budget deficit. After careful review, the committee is recommending additional funding options that maximize local control SEE FINAL REPORT PAGE 12
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and adjust 62 of Arcadia’s 950 annual fees. The presentation suggested adding 11 new fees to the list, which would adjust the price residents would pay for the ability to legally participate in things like mobile food vending and home-design reviews. A fee for residents to legally cultivate marijuana was introduced at $70. The city has previously taken a hard stance against
the commercialization of marijuana in Arcadia, but with passing of a 2016 California ballot initiative by a margin of 57 to 43 percent, the city can only halt the opening of cannabis dispensaries and cannot prohibit the recreational use or cultivation inside private residences. SEE COUNCIL PAGE 12
APD OFFERS SAFETY TIPS FOR SHOPPERS Personal safety is something that we should always be considering, especially when out in public. The shopping season is in full swing and shopping centers will be packed these last days before Christmas. To
help residents stay safe, the Arcadia Police Department offers the following tips and thoughts on steps you can take to help maintain your personal safety: Awareness & Avoidance Not enough can be
said for being aware of your surroundings. It does not matter where you are - at home, out shopping, driving, at the park - do not settle into a fog and become SEE TIPS PAGE 13
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