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Fall 2021 La Palma City News and Recreation Activity Guide Important Contact Information City Hall . 714-690-3300 . Administration@cityoflapalma .org . .CityCouncil@cityoflapalma .org Community Development . 714-690-3340 . CommDev@cityoflapalma .org Public Works/Water . 714-690-3310 . PublicWorks@cityoflapalma .org Recreation . .714-690-3350 . Recreation@cityoflapalma .org Police Department . 714-690-3370. Police@cityoflapalma .org Frequently Requested Numbers City Information EDCO (Park) Disposal-Trash Services . 714-522-3577. City Hall Hours: La Palma Intercommunity Hospital . 714-670-7400 7:30 a .m . – 6:00 p .m . Monday – Thursday Orange County Fire Authority . 714-573-6000 City Council Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the Orange County Library, La Palma Branch . 714-523-8585 month . Meetings start at 6:30 p .m . and are open to the SEAACA (Animal Control) . 562-803-3301 . public . Agendas are available on the City’s website at www . Orange County Vector Control . .714-971-2421 . cityoflapalma .org under Agendas and Minutes or by calling the City Clerk’s office at 714-690-3334 . Schools Anaheim Union High School District . 714-999-3511. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter, J . F . Kennedy High School . 714-220-4101 . whether or not it appears on the agenda, may do so under the Walker Junior High School . 714-220-4051. Public Communications portion of the agenda . Each individual is allowed five minutes to address the Council . No action will Centralia School District . 714-228-3100. be taken on any items not on the agenda . Los Coyotes Elementary School . 714-228-3260 . Miller Elementary School . 714-228-3270 Development and Circulation Committee Meetings are held Cypress School District . 714-220-6900 at 7:00 p .m . on the second Monday of February, April, June, Luther Elementary School . 714-220-6918 . August, October, and December . Fullerton Union High School District . 714-870-2800. Community Activities & Beautification Committee Meetings Buena Park High School . 714-992-8600. are held at 6:30 p .m . on the second Tuesday of every month, Buena Park Junior High School . 714-522-8491 September – June . Buena Park School District . 714-522-8412. All meetings are held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, Corey Elementary School . 714-739-4058 located at 7822 Walker Street, unless otherwise noted in the meeting agenda . La Palma City Council Nitesh P . Patel, Mayor Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Michele Steggell, Mayor Pro Tem @CityofLaPalma facebook .com/CityofLaPalma Debbie S . Baker, Council Member Marshall Goodman, Council Member Mark I . Waldman, Council Member Follow us on Instagram Sign-up for our weekly E-newsletter @CityofLaPalma www .CityofLaPalma .org/newsletter Table of Contents Calendar of Events Message from the City . .2 . City offices are closed on Fridays . Public Safety services are always available . Special Events . 3 AUGUST 3 City Council Meeting – 6:30 p .m . Council Meeting Highlights . 4 7-28 Concerts in the Park (Saturdays) – 6:00 p .m . My La Palma Story . 6 . 9 Development and Circulation Committee Meeting – 7:00 p .m . Fall Spotlights . 7. SEPTEMBER Community Development . 8. 6 Labor Day – City Offices Closed 7 City Council Meeting – 6:30 p .m . Non-Profit News . 10 11 Patriot Day Activity Guide . 12. 14 Community Activities and Beautification (CAB) Committee Meeting – 6:30 p .m . Symphony on the go! . 15. 17 Symphony on the go! (see pg . 15) Social Service Resources . 16 22 Fall Begins 24 Tiny Tots Session 2 Registration Opens Registration Form . .17 . OCTOBER 5 City Council Meeting – 6:30 p .m . 11 Development and Circulation Committee Meeting – 7:00 p .m . 12 Community Activities and Beautification (CAB) Committee Meeting – 6:30 p .m . 14 CA Special Election 21 Great California ShakeOut Drill – 10:21 a .m . 26 Dairyland Incorporation Day (1955) – La Palma’s 66th Anniversary 29 Tiny Tots Session 3 Registration Opens Mosaic 31 Halloween Carnival – 6:00 to 8:30 p .m . The La Palma Mosaic is your NOVEMBER magazine; we welcome your 2 City Council Meeting – 6:30 p .m . suggestions and feedback . If you 7 Daylight Saving Time Ends #FallBack would like to see something specific 9 Community Activities and Beautification (CAB) or want to include an upcoming Committee Meeting – 6:30 p .m . community, school, or business event 9 State of the City Address – 6:30 p .m . in the magazine, please contact the 11 Veterans Day – City Offices Closed La Palma Mosaic Editor at 25 Thanksgiving Day – City Offices Closed recreation@cityoflapalma .org . IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fall meetings, classes, programs, events, and facility reservations may be cancelled, postponed, or otherwise al- tered . Please check the City’s website for the most recent information at www .CityofLaPalma .org . 1 A Message from the City “Leaves are falling, autumn is calling.” Welcome to the fall issue of the La Palma Mosaic! As we move through 2021 and the pandemic, the City has continued to operate under the new standards and guidelines to protect the community from the spread of the virus. On June 15, the State of California lifted most COVID-19 related restrictions, meaning that we should be able to go back to a life more like what we knew before March of 2020. The ability for businesses to reopen without restrictions is vital to La Palma receiving badly needed sales tax that has been lost. On a brighter note, the City has been very fortunate to receive $2.9M in American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds that will offset revenue loses through 2024. Without these funds, the City would be relying on its reserves to balance the annual budgets. At the June 1 meeting, the City Council discussed and adopted the Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget. The budget was developed with considerable consideration to the economic impacts of the pandemic while maintaining essential services for the community. More information is available on the City website and a brief overview of the budget adoption meeting is available on page 5. The La Palma business community has been resilient during the pandemic. Construction at the new Starbucks and Popeye’s has been completed and introduced to the community with Grand Openings in July. For more information on new businesses in Town, see page 9. Despite the pandemic, City operations and essential projects have continued with proper precautions. In August, the City completed a multifaceted City Hall renovation project. As City staff expected, and due to the many years these projects had been postponed, there were a number of construction related issues delaying the project’s schedule. City Hall will be reopened in late August. In May, the City Council held a ribbon cutting ceremony on the newly refurbished El Rancho Verde Park along the Edison right-of-way, offi cially opening the park to public. The park project began in April with the removal of old, outdated equipment and surfacing, replaced with new equipment, and fully rubberized surfacing. Since its reopening, the park has been very popular amongst the younger community members. Stop by and check it out! La Palma students are expected to be going back to school the second week of August. Please be cautious, drive the speed limit in school zones, and remind your students, if they take themselves to school, to look both ways when crossing streets, walk on the sidewalks, and use the bike lanes. Fall events are coming back this year! The Halloween Carnival is being planned for Sunday, October 31 in Central Park. Also this fall, the State of the City address will be held Tuesday, November 9 at the Community Center. These events are subject to change. Please check the City’s website for most current information. October 26, 2021, marks the City’s 66th Anniversary. Originally incorporated in 1955 as Dairyland, the City was comprised of 18 dairies dotting an area of 1.76 square miles and looked nothing like it does today. Happy Anniversary, La Palma! We wish you a safe and happy season, and don’t forget Concerts are back in the park this August! 2 Mosaic-Fall-2021v2-20pgs.indd 2 7/13/21 11:46 AM Special Events Concerts in the Park Saturdays on August 7, 14, 21, & 28 • Starting @ 6:00 p .m • Central Park The City of La Palma’s Community Activities & Beautification (CAB) Committee proudly presents the 2021 Concerts in the Park Series “Rock’n through the Summer ”. Enjoy a night of music in the park with your family and friends! Admission is free! CAB is seeking business and personal donations to help support La Palma’s Concerts Series . All donations are recognized in the weekly concert program . For more information, including the band line-up, visit www .CityofLaPalma .org/Concerts . Halloween Carnival Sunday, October 31 • 6:00 – 8:30 p .m . • Central Park Due to the pandemic health restrictions on community events, La Palma’s Community Services Department staff have been monitoring the health guidelines for hosting events and are working on a safe family-oriented alternative to trick-or-treating in the Park . We anticipate an in-person will occur this year . Stay tuned! Please refer to the event website at www .CityofLaPalma .org/HalloweenCarnival for the most up- to-date Carnival information . You can also follow us on Facebook @CityofLaPalma to find out the status and details of the Halloween Carnival . The Great California ShakeOut At 10:21 a .m . on October 21, 2021, millions of people will practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On through The Great California ShakeOut . Many people, companies, and public organizations, including La Palma City Staff, will also practice other aspects of their emergency plans .