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The Abcs of Summer Pool Safety Update on the SR-710 North CascadesThe Monterey Park Volume XIV, No. IV Citywide News for Business, Community and Education June 2015 Bulky Item, The ABCs of Summer Pool Safety event or party. ◦ Approved swimming pool and spa safety Furniture or • Maintain constant eye-to-eye supervision cover. with children in and around the swimming ◦ Approved swimming pool and spa Appliance Pickup pool and spa. alarm. • Remove children from the swimming pool ◦ Exit alarms on doors providing access to and spa area for any distraction such as a the swimming pool and spa. telephone call, use of restroom, etc. • Keep all doors and windows leading to the • Issue the adult supervisor an item such swimming pool and spa area locked. as a whistle, bracelet, etc. to reinforce • Doors providing access to the swimming which adult is in charge of the safety of the pool and spa equipped to be self-closing children. and self-latching with a release mechanism • Floaties or other inflatable flotation devices high enough to be out of the reach of a are not life jackets and should never be child. Barnes Park Pool CPR demonstration. substituted for adult supervision. • Perimeter yard fence provided with a self- • Maintain a clear view (no trees, bushes closing and self-latching gate. While many people enjoy a nice day or other obstacles) from the home to the • All chairs, tables, large toys or other objects Bulky items that are too large to fit by the pool, safety should always be of the swimming pool and spa. that would allow a child to climb up to in the trash container such as mattresses, utmost importance. It doesn't take much for a • Ensure any adult responsible for the reach the gate latch or enable the child to sofas, rugs, lamps, stoves, refrigerators, fun day at the pool to turn dangerous. children know the emergency services climb over the isolation fence should be chairs, desks, as well as bundles of Drowning is the number one killer of telephone number and also your location removed or kept inside the fenced area. cardboard or palm fronds can be picked up children under the age of five and - even address in the event emergency personnel more alarming - is 100% preventable. Your by Athens Services on the day of collection. are needed to be called to the scene. Classes swimming pool and spa should be a place of • Learn how to perform Cardiopulmonary Do not leave these items on the curbside enjoyment and relaxation and not a place of Barriers Resuscitation (CPR). without first making an appointment. worry. The solution, while simple, is often • Have a fence enclosure that isolates your • Visit the American Heart Association Follow these three steps: overlooked by pool users. The Monterey swimming pool and spa from the home, website at www.heart.org to sign-up for Park Fire Department would like to provide play areas, front and side yards and the a CPR class, learn lifesaving skills or to • Call Athens Services at 888-336-6100 some very simple steps to make the summer neighbor’s yard. purchase an at-home training kit. during business hours at least 24-hours safe and enjoyable for all. • Make sure all gates in the isolation fence • Enroll your child in swimming lessons. before your next collection day are self-closing and self-latching. • Provide Athens Services with your Adult Supervision • Multiple layers of barriers isolating the Pool safety should be the responsibility address and cross street, pick-up day, • Assign an adult to supervise children pool and spa from children should be of everyone. Let’s work together to make and list of items for removal. Athens in and around the swimming pool and installed. In addition to an isolation fence, this summer incident free. Should you have may also provide you with additional spa. This is needed whether there is one one or more of the following safety features any questions or concerns, please don’t instructions parent or guardian present, or numerous can provide the additional protection hesitate to stop by a fire station for additional adults present such as during a family necessary: information. • Place bulky items out for pickup by 6 a.m. on your collection day. Items must be stored out of public view prior to 24 hours before your collection day. Please remove or secure all appliance doors to Update on the SR-710 North Project protect children. Metro released passionately about the traffic congestion increase vehicular traffic in neighborhoods Please note that Southern California the State Route that has affected their communities for where the transit system would be constructed. Edison (SCE) is currently offering a $50 710 (SR 710) decades. Caltrans has been planning for the While neither Caltrans nor Metro staff has rebate for old refrigerators and freezers that North Study Draft completion of the 710 freeway for 60 years stated a preferred alternative at this time, the are still working. Contact SCE’s customer Environmental and there was frustration that the project EIR study concluded that the freeway tunnel service line at 800-234-9722, (TTY 800- Impact Report/ has been stalled for so long. Most attendees would result in the fewest negative impacts. 352-8580) for more information. Environmental believed that the freeway tunnel would Impact Statement be the solution to reducing traffic on their The 120-day comment period for the EIR (EIR/EIS) in neighborhood streets. ends on July 6th. Comment letters should be Following these guidelines will help keep March 2015 and is requesting public input submitted to: Monterey Park’s streets clean and safe. to the proposed project. The 710 Freeway Opposition to the tunnel argued for currently ends at the 10 Freeway interchange other measures such as expanding transit Mr. Garrett Damrath and the project would close the 4.5 mile services however the light rail alternative Caltrans District 7 gap between Valley Boulevard in Alhambra received the most negative response. The Division of Environmental Planning and the 210/134 Freeway Interchange in proposed light rail alternative would displace 100 S. Main St., MS-16 中文版第 頁 Pasadena. At the first two public hearings, businesses and homes in East Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA 90012 22 the freeway tunnel received strong support. There was concern for the loss of businesses Español Pagina 22 that is essential to the livelihood of the Comments can also be submitted The first workshops were held in March local community. El Sereno residents were online at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/ at East Los Angeles College in Monterey angry that their community is continually resources/envdocs/docs/710study/draft_ Park and at the Pasadena Convention being unfairly burdened with the region’s eir-eis/comments.php. More 710 project Center. The workshops were well attended transportation problems. information such as documents, timelines with 150 attendees in Monterey Park and and potential future meetings available on the over 200 in Pasadena. Elected officials, The environmental analysis determined Metro website at www.metro.net/projects/sr- community leaders and residents spoke that the light rail alternative would actually 710-conversations. PAID ECRWSS PERMIT# 97 PRSRT. STD U.S. POSTAGE MONTEREY PARK Illegal Boarding Houses There has been an increase in the Due to overcrowding and health and to an illegal boarding house may number of complaints from the community safety concerns associated with illegal be prosecuted as an infraction or regarding illegal boarding houses, rooming boarding houses, the City Council directed misdemeanor at the City Attorney’s houses and what some people may refer to as staff to prepare a code amendment to the discreation; a residential motel. Individuals have taken Monterey Park Municipal Code that: • Any person (e.g., tenant, renter, lessee) single-family homes, condominiums and may bring an action for injunction apartment units and converted them into a • Better defines what constitutes a relief against the lessor and may file to Postal Customer commercial enterprise whereby individuals Boarding House; recover actual damages against those rent a room or a place on the floor for • Does not allow the establishment of individuals(s) (i.e., lessor); and overnight lodging. In most cases, there are a Boarding House in a single-family • Updates other parts of the Monterey Monterey Park, CA 91754-91755 Park, CA Monterey many individuals residing under one roof residential neighborhood; Park Municipal Code to preserve the far exceeding the number of people legally • Only allows the establishment of a residential character of neighborhoods allowed to reside in a residential building. Boarding House in the multi-family throughout the city. These short-term tenants may only stay for residential areas of the city with the one night, a week, or even a few months approval of a special permit referred to Please contact the Community and and have little interest in the community as a conditional use permit; Economic Development Department at or the welfare of its residents as these • Limits the number of bedrooms or 626-307-1415 if you have any questions transient tenants do not participate in local sleeping rooms that may be rented to regarding the new ordinance or wish to government and community organizations leased in a residential building; file a complaint on a prospective illegal City of Monterey Park Ave. Newmark W. 320 91754 Monterey Park, CA that strengthen the city. • The enforcement action related boarding house Page 2 Citywide News for Business, Community and Education June 2015 CITY OFFICIALS Enjoy the Start of Summer at the Hans Liang, Mayor Farmers’ Market Peter Chan, Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell Ing, Council Member June is the time for fun in the Sign up to win Teresa Real Sebastian, Council Member sun, and fun at the farmers’ market.
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