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Incentives For A 4-Day Workweek Are Considered Tax credit idea is proposed by George Brietigam Would you rather work five eight-hour days, or four 10-hour days? When the Garden Grove City Council meets on Tuesday, it will consider a proposal by Councilmember George Brietigam (District 1) to provide incentives to businesses in the city to offer “alternative” work schedules. As proposed by Brietigam, qualifying businesses would get a
five percent rebate from the business license tax for participating. When he introduced the idea at the most recent council meeting, he said it was a “quality of life” issue that could also reduce traffic and air pollution. Also on the agenda are: • an information update on the Community Center Engagement project involving renovation or expansion of the city’s police facility on Acacia Parkway; • introduction and first reading of a proposed ordinance prohibiting the unlawful possession Continued on page 2
n WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
10 percent pay hike for employees on agenda A pay raise of 10 percent for most municipal employees goes before the Westminster City Council when it meets on Wednesday. These “Memorandums of Understanding” between the city and the Westminster Municipal Employees Association and Westminster Police Officers Association, with conditions also covering certain other city employees,
are on the agenda. Previous agreements expired on June 30, 2020. If approved, they would go into effect on July 2, 2022 and be effective through June 30, 2023. The salary increase is not retroactive and does not compound. In addition to the pay hike, employees will retain nine additional hours of floating holiday Continued on page 2
HONORING THE FALLEN
The 35th annual “Fallen Five” memorial for Garden Grove police officers who died in the line of duty will be held On Thursday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. in front of the GGPD facility at 11301 Acacia Parkway. Also honored will bee Lt. John Robertson, who passed away from COVID-19 (OC Tribune file photo).
Three of four COVID-19 metrics show increases Three of four major metrics tracking the coronavirus pandemic in Orange County showed increases in Friday’s report from the county health care agency. According to the OCHA, today’s tallies – reflecting the three days of May 3-5 – revealed a rise in confirmed new case to 1,381. That’s a daily average of 460.33 and compares to Tuesday’s total of 1,235, with an average of 308.75. Deaths remained each at two, but hospitalizations increased from 74 to 97 and the number of patients Continued on page 2
Public help sought in attack in Santa Ana
Santa Ana police are asking the public’s help in contacting any additional victims of a man arrested for the kidnapping and rape of a 40-year-old woman. According to the SAPD, the suspect is Juan Aguilar Garcia, 30 of Santa Ana. He’s been booked into Orange County jail on several sexual assaultrelated charges. Bail has been set at $1 million. At around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, police responded to the 1600 block of N. Ross St., regarding a woman who said she had been kidnapped and raped. She said she was standing in front of her complex when approached by Garcia, Continued on page 2
Arrest made in murder in Anaheim A man has been detained in connection with a homicide in an Anaheim home. According to the APD, police were notified Tuesday after 6:30 p.m. of a man who was at a residence in the 500 block of N. Philadelphia Street (east of Anaheim Boulevard) in violation of a court order. Continued on page 3
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Arriving officers attempted to contact the man, who was standing outside the home. He tried to flee back into the residence through a broken window, sustaining cuts before he was apprehended, say police. Entering the home, officers found a man identified only as a dead adult male Hispanic who appeared to have sustained traumatic injuries. The detained man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his lacerations. He’s now being held on suspicion of murder.
At present, the decedent is not being identified pending positive identification from the Orange County Coroner’s
office. The detained suspect will be identified after he has been booked.
More victims in kidnap-rape? Continued from page 1
who asked for directions to a nearby gasoline station. As she began to give directions, the suspect allegedly covered the victim’s mouth and then picked her up and carried her to a nearby vacant house. Despite her screams and
Three COVID-19 stats rise Continued from page 1
being treated for COVID-19 in intensive care units from 13 to 17. To date, Orange County has had 555,610 coronavirus cases, of which 541,283 are considered recovered. The total of deaths is 7,011. Nationally, The New York Times is reporting a 59 percent increase – over a 14-day period – in new cases, while deaths have risen 20 percent. In California, Los Angeles Times has calculated that new cases are up 50 percent and deaths by 23 percent.
attempts to fight back, she was sexually assaulted. She eventually was able to escape, running home and calling police. She then directed officers to the house where the assault had taken place. They found Garcia inside and arrested him. Anyone with information about other incidents and/or victims is asked to contact Detective Jorge Garcia at (714) 245-8732 or via e-mail at jgarcia@santa-ana.org .
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time. A $100 monthly increase toward the medical Family Plan only is also in the deal. A mechanism for adjusting the salaries of employees who are below the medians established through a compensation study is also included. Also on the agenda for
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Wednesday’s meeting is a review of the oral communications policy for city council meetings, as relates to the time allotted for speakers whose comments are translated into a language other than English. The council will meet in person and via teleconference/web conference with a closed session at 5 p.m. and the open session at 7 p.m. The council chambers are located in the Civic Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd.
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of catalytic converters in the city, or the repair and sales of bicycles on public property. The council will meet in person in the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave. (east of Euclid Street) at 6:30 p.m.
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