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Monrovia – Duarte

Mountain Views News Saturday, December 21, 2013

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Mountain Views News Saturday, December 21, 2013

Monrovia Police Blotter

PUENTE HILLS LANDFILL CLOSURE IMPACTS DISPOSAL RATES
FOR DUARTE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS
BEGINNING JAN. 1, 2014

DUARTE, CA- Duarte residents can expect to begin paying an average of about $1.50 more a
month on their trash bill beginning January 1, 2014. After a two-year reprieve from any residential
increases, an 8% rate increase will go into effect for residential service following a review of the cost
data submitted by Burrtec Waste Industries. Commercial customers will also realize a rate increase
in the new year. The most commonly used commercial waste service will rise about $4.30 more per
month.

Under the City’s contract with Burrtec, annual rate adjustments for refuse collection and recycling
are permitted based a specific formula that takes into account various cost factors including the
annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, waste disposal tipping fees and fuel. The
greatest cost increase this year was for green waste disposal. Puente Hills Landfill, which closed on
Oct. 31, 2013, had previously used green waste as alternative daily cover. The Los Angeles Sanitation
District’s Puente Hills Material Recovery Facility and Transfer Station in Whittier (PHMRF) where
the refuse of Duarte and other San Gabriel Valley cities is now transported, utilizes green waste as a
compost/mulch material which requires more processing at a higher cost. Another factor impacting
the cost of refuse disposal is a depressed recyclables market. Recyclable materials have lowered in
value largely as a result of China’s increased quality standards for mixed paper. Fuel costs also
increased by 1.27%.

Duarte has historically maintained some of the lowest rates in Los Angeles County. Duarte’s most
commonly used residential rate is the second lowest of all the cities surveyed and the most commonly
used commercial service rate continues to be lower than the average, compared to surrounding cities.

For residential customers who utilize 90 gallon trash container, 60 gallon recyclable container, and
60 gallon green waste container, the rate will increase from $19.57 to $21.16 a month. Customers
with 60/60/60 service will pay $1.30 more per month. Seniors and/or handicapped customers will see
a $1.20 increase per month.

The most commonly used Commercial Refuse Service reflects a 3% increase, Commercial Recycling
Service rate, a 1% increase, and Commercial Green Service rate a 10% increase. As an example, the
cost for commercial customers with a 3 yard bin picked up once a week will increase from $142.84
to $147.14 per month.

Burrtec Waste Services began providing franchised refuse collection and recycling services in the
City of Duarte in 1996, with the most recent contract extension approved in 2009. In recent years,
Burrtec completed the conversion of the diesel fleet to alternative fuel trucks, implemented a used
oil curbside collection program, an e-waste collection at Community Cleanups, a construction and
demolition processing option, and most recently a new multi-family recycling program.

Highlighted Activity for the Weekdays of December 16-18, 2013

During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 366 service events, resulting in 72
investigations. To see a complete listing of crimes reported, go to http://www.crimemapping.com/
map/ca/monrovia for crime mapping. For Police Department news and information, visit our website
and follow us on Twitter for police notifications.

Warrants – Suspect Arrested

December 16 at 8:20 p.m., an officer on patrol observed a male subject he recognized and knew had
outstanding warrants for his arrest. The subject was walking through a rear alley behind a business
in the 600 block of West Huntington. A computer check confirmed the male had three drug warrants
for his arrest. The male was stopped and arrested for the warrants.

Warrant – Suspect Arrested

December 17 at 12:40 a.m., police dispatch received a call reporting a male subject chasing a female
subject in the 700 block of West Foothill. Officers arrived and saw a male subject run north
from Foothill to an alley. A resident advised officers of the apartment the subject went into. Officers
knocked on the door and eventually located a 16-year-old male hiding inside. He said he ran because
he had a warrant for his arrest.

A computer check revealed he did have a no-bail felony warrant for grand theft. While searching the
area, officers located a stolen Honda Accord in a carport off the alley that had been stolen out of El
Monte and had the ignition punched. The owner of the vehicle was notified and retrieved her vehicle.
The male was arrested and taken to Eastlake Juvenile Detention Facility pending his court date.

Passing a Counterfeit Bill / Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor –

Suspects Arrested

December 17 at 11:40 a.m., a staff member from Monrovia High School called to report a student had
passed a fictitious five-dollar bill. An officer arrived and interviewed several students, who admitted
they had passed the five-dollar bill, and that they had passed a twenty-dollar bill the previous day.
One of the students told the officer that the money was given to them by a parent.

Detectives responded to the School District Office and managed to retrieve the bill that was passed
the previous day. The parent was called in and admitted she told her son the bill was fictitious and she
said she wanted to teach him a lesson if he was caught with the bill. She also admitted that she had
two additional bills at her residence and later retrieved the bills. The students and the parent were
subsequently arrested and charged. They were later released on citations to appear in court.

Domestic Violence Arrest

December 17 at 9:36 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting a female subject running down the street
in the 100 block of North Sunset, yelling for someone to call police. Officers responded and located
the female subject. Upon investigation, they learned the female had been in an argument with her
husband regarding the family business.

During the argument, the husband choked the female, causing an injury to her neck. He let her go
and she ran out of the house in a panic. The husband was questioned and then arrested. The female
was taken to a local hospital, where she was treated and an emergency protective order was obtained.

DUARTE
VOLUNTEERS
INVITED
TO HELP
DECORATE
CITY OF
HOPE’S 2014
ROSE PARADE
FLOAT

DUARTE, CA, December 18,
2013 -- City of Hope and City
of Duarte have designated
Saturday, Dec. 28 “Duarte
Day,” an opportunity for local
volunteers to work on City of
Hope’s especially significant
2014 Tournament of Roses
Parade float. The world-class
biomedical research, treatment
and education institution
founded in 1913 in Duarte,
will be officially sun setting
its Centennial festivities as a
participant in the 2014 Rose
Parade on New Year’s Day.

“Helping to decorate a Rose
Parade float that will be seen and
enjoyed by millions of parade
viewers around the world is a
fun and exciting way to kick
off the new-year. Volunteering
to work on the City of Hope
float is a great opportunity for
our Duarte residents to salute
City of Hope’s 100 years of life-
saving work,” said Deputy City
Manager, Karen Herrera.

City of Hope is recognized
worldwide for its compassionate
patient care, innovative science
and translational research,
which rapidly turns laboratory
breakthroughs into promising
new therapies. The ”Turning
Hope & Dreams into Reality”
theme of City of Hope’s 2014
Rose Parade float, depicts the
Wishing Trees that line the
entrance to the medical center
where patients, visitors and
supporters can make a wish
or honor a loved one. The
float is being built by Phoenix
Decorating Co.

Decoration site for the City
of Hope float is Rosemont
Pavilion, 700 Seco St., in
Pasadena. Volunteers must be
at least 13 years of age or over.
Opportunities are available
for 80 volunteers who will be
split into two work shifts of 40
persons each. The first shift will
work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
second shift from 4 p.m. to 11
p.m. Duarte Day volunteers
will receive a t-shirt and
commemorative City of Hope
lapel pin. For details about
volunteering and to register go
to www.cityofhopeparadefloat.
eventbrite.com and select a shift
during Duarte Decorating Day.

For those who would like to
support City of Hope’s float
decorating efforts, but are
unable to volunteer, there is
another way to help. Add a wish
to the Wishing Trees to make
dreams come true and help
save lives. Virtual wishes can be
purchased for $25. With a $125
donation, wishes will be placed
on the float. Wishes can be
purchased at www.cityofhope.
org/floatwishes .

DUARTE CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM

COLLECTION FROM DEC. 26 TO JAN. 17

Extra Holiday Trash & Recycling
Program Offered

DUARTE, CA, December 18, 2013 – The City
of Duarte through its franchised trash hauler,
Burrtec Waste, will provide a Christmas tree
collection service for residential customers in
conjunction with Los Angeles County Public
Works.

Christmas trees will be collected on regular trash
collection days from Dec. 26 through Jan. 17. All
decorations, tinsel and stands must be removed.
Flocked trees or trees coated with a fire retardant
will be accepted. Trees over six feet tall need
to be cut in half. Christmas tree collection will
also be available in the county area of Duarte.
The County of Los Angeles has contracted with
waste haulers serving the unincorporated areas
to provide Christmas tree recycling services to
residences, multi-residential complexes and
commercial, institutional, and industrial entities.

This year Burrtec will also collect excess holiday
trash and recyclables beginning Dec. 26 through
Jan. 3. Single-family residences may place excess
holiday trash/recyclables in bags alongside their
containers on collection day. Approximately
80% of holiday trash is recyclable including all
gift boxes, wrapping paper, greeting cards and
cardboard packaging.

For more information about the Christmas tree
recycling program in the City of Duarte, call City
Hall at (626) 357-7931 or Burrtec at (1-800) 325-
9417 or visit www.accessduarte.com.

MONROVIA SUNDAY MORNING FARMERS' MARKET

That's right- it's back! From 10am - 2pm on Myrtle Avenue, shop for
fresh produce at the Sunday morning Farmers' Market in Old Town
Monrovia.

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