These past several days, the SCAG Executive Committee and staff have been on Capitol Hill lobbying Congressional members for new transportation legislation that will alleviate congestion at the ports and also on our roadways. Hopefully both sides of the aisle will get together and get this done.
I am honored to work with these outstanding people in the pursuit of better transportation, housing and a cleaner environment for the 18 million citizens of the 6-county (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino) Southern California Association of Governments region.
Visiting Imperial County on the SCAG tour - the Naval Air Facility for the Aviation Task Force meeting and also an aerospace plant in Mexicali
Thanks to Cal American Water Company for the $8000 donation for drought tolerant landscaping around our city hall.
This last week about 20 past presidents of the California Contract Cities got together to discuss current issues facing CA municipalities. I have been honored to serve the citizens of CA with these dedicated public servants.
Just spent the afternoon talking about the recovery of California with Kish Rajan from the Governor's Office on Budget and the Economic Development.
I am President of the Duarte Education Foundation and we made the decision to provide funding for the music program in our schools. The board, led by Chairperson Lisa Magno Marino, raised the $55,000 by putting on a very successful dinner at the City of Hope in October. Nice job to all who worked so hard on it. Our children will be the beneficiaries of this tremendous gift.
I am up here in the state Capitol lobbying for cities. Cities are having to provide more services with less funding due to past mandates. Hopefully, the new legislators will understand and try to help. Cities are on the frontline helping to improve the quality of life for our communities.
Today was the ribbon-cutting at Hernandez Optometry in our city for the remodeling of their office. Thanks, Diane and Ed, for reinvesting in our city. You have real vision!😄
Other Western states are facing drought issues like California. Listening to how other states are addressing these issues was one of the more interesting educational seminars.
His wit and intellectual acuity will be missed by me on the LAFCO board but termed-out LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky can leave office knowing that he has done much good for many in our county. Good luck and all the best to you, Zev.
Tonight the City of Duarte put on another exciting and fun-filled evening with hundreds in attendance. Many thanks to the employees, especially Teesha and George, for their creative ideas and clever implementation. This is just one of the many reasons that Duarte is Our Kind of Town.
We had terrific speakers that gave good instruction on hiring the best people and limiting risk for municipalities.
I met this young man today and he is truly an eloquent speaker. Outstanding festival, Royal Oaks Student Council!
Thanks to all those that came out to kick off Red Ribbon Drug Week.
After discussing Biotechnology ideas with staff, I had the pleasure of having lunch with lab animal resident/son James and granddaughter, Ellie at the COH cafeteria.
What a great event! Thanks for the inspiring words, Sister.
Thanks to Ulisis Gutierrez for putting this marvelous event together. Congrats to mi Hermana Reyna Diaz and Rodney Jefferson on the very nice awards they received.
Working the 200 mile, round-the-clock, running Ragnar Relay in Napa County. Our team is raising money for the Ferguson Education Fund for DHS scholarships.
Enjoyed hearing the inspiring words of District 5300 District Governor Miles Petroff and talking with his wife Teresa. Our Rotary Club really is the Mouse that Roared.
