Mountain Views News          Saturday, August 22, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, August 22, 2015 


MONROVIA POLICE BLOTTER

Following are the weekend’s highlighted issues and events. To see a complete 
listing of crimes reported, go to the City of Monrovia website and click on the 
crime mapping link. Sign up to follow us on Twitter for police notifications. 

Driving Under the Influence/Traffic Collision – Suspect Arrested August 13 
at 7:37 a.m., a traffic collision was reported at the intersection of Myrtle and 
Evergreen. A 20-year-old, male driver had exited the 210 Freeway and rear 
ended another vehicle waiting at the red light. The driver told police he fell 
asleep at the wheel. Through investigation, officers determined the driver had 
been drinking and was driving under the influence of alcohol; he was arrested 
and taken into custody. 

Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance/Warrant – Suspect Arrested 
August 13 at 9:08 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of 
Norumbega regarding disturbing subjects. While detaining the subjects, 
officers determined one of them was under the influence of narcotics. She also 
had an outstanding warrant for her arrest out of Arcadia Police Department. 
The subject was arrested and cited to appear in court for the drug offence from 
Monrovia and released to the custody of Arcadia Police Department on their 
warrant. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested August 14 at 7:23 p.m., Special Enforcement 
Team officers contacted a subject in front of a residence in the 200 block of 
Norumbega. A computer check revealed her to have an outstanding arrest 
warrant. She was taken into custody and held pending her court appearance. 
Warrant – Suspect Arrested August 14 at 8:13 p.m., Special Enforcement Team 
officers made contact with a subject at Primrose and Linwood. Investigation 
revealed he had an outstanding arrest warrant. He was taken into custody and 
held pending his court appearance. 

Warrant – Suspect Arrested August 14 at 8:36 p.m., Special Enforcement 
Team officers stopped a vehicle in the 600 block of West Huntington for a 
traffic violation and contacted the occupants in the vehicle. One of the 
subjects was found to be in possession of an illegal substance and also had an 
outstanding arrest warrant. He was arrested and taken into custody. 

Drunk in Public – Suspect Arrested August 15 at 12:24 a.m., officers made 
contact with a subject in the 100 block of East Lemon Avenue who was lying 
on the sidewalk. The officers determined he was too intoxicated to care for 
himself. He was arrested and held for a sobering period. 

Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested August 15 at 2:10 a.m., an 
officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 200 block of West Lemon for 
a vehicle code violation. Through investigation, the driver was determined to 
be under the influence of alcohol and over the legal limit. He was arrested and 
held for a sobering period. 

Robbery – Suspect Arrested August 15 at 5:55 p.m., officers responded to 
the report of a robbery in the 400 block of South Myrtle Avenue. The suspect 
entered a skateboard shop, picked up a skateboard and attempted to leave 
without paying. A female employee grabbed the skateboard and they struggled 
over it until the female employee fell to the floor. The suspect fled out the front 
door and dropped the skateboard outside the store. Special Enforcement 
Team officers observed a possible suspect matching the description inside 
a business on Myrtle. A 17-year-old male was detained and was positively 
identified by witnesses as the suspect. He was arrested, taken into custody, 
and later released to a parent. 

Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance/Warrant – Suspect Arrested 
August 15 at 5:19 p.m., Special Enforcement Team officers were dispatched 
to a location in the 200 block of Grand Avenue regarding a disturbing 
subject. Investigation revealed the subject was under the influence of a 
controlled substance. He was arrested and taken into custody. He also had an 
outstanding warrant for his arrest, which was added to his charges. 

Grand Theft Auto Recovery – Suspect Arrested August 16 at 8:50 a.m., 
dispatch alerted officers of a stolen vehicle and broadcast the description. 
The vehicle was located at Huntington and Mayflower and a short pursuit 
ensued. The suspect abandoned the vehicle in the 200 block of West Walnut. 
Officers set up containment of the area, and a coordinated response resulted 
in the capture of the suspect. No property was damaged and no officers were 
hurt. The suspect lost his shoes while he was running and lacerated one of 
his toes. The suspect was arrested and the vehicle was recovered. Medical 
Assist August 16 at 5:20 p.m., officers responded to a business parking lot in 
the 100 block of West Foothill on the report of a female sitting in her vehicle 
with the engine off and the windows rolled up in the heat. Officers arrived and 
found the female unresponsive and the doors of the vehicle were locked. The 
officers broke a window to gain access to the driver. Paramedics treated and 
transported the female to a hospital. Relatives were notified and took custody 
of the vehicle. 

Traffic Collision/Driving Under the Influence – Suspect Arrested August 
16 at 5:47 p.m., officers were dispatched to traffic collision that occurred in 
at California and Olive. Investigation revealed the driver who caused the 
collision was intoxicated. A passenger in one of the vehicles had minor visible 
injuries and was treated by paramedics at the scene. The suspect was arrested 
for felony driving under the influence causing injury and his vehicle was 
impounded. 

Battery – Suspect Arrested August 16 at 11:19 p.m., a battery incident was 
reported in the 400 block of Cloverleaf. Officers arrived at the residence and 
found a mother and daughter were involved in a fight. The investigation 
revealed the daughter had battered her mother to gain control of her cell 
phone. She was arrested and taken into custody. Warrant – Suspect Arrested 
August 16 at 11:41 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a bicyclist at 
Mountain and Royal Oaks. A computer check revealed the subject had 
multiple outstanding warrants for his arrest. He was arrested and held 
pending his court appearance. 

Drunk in Public – Suspect Arrested August 17 at 5:48 a.m., Monrovia Fire 
Department requested police assistance regarding a subject found lying on 
the ground in front of a business in the 600 block of West Huntington Drive. 
The subject was too intoxicated to care for himself and was arrested. He was 
held for a sobering period.

Injury Traffic Collision August 17 at 1:15 p.m., an injury traffic collision was 
reported at California and Evergreen. A driver turned in front of an oncoming 
vehicle and was broadsided. The airbags deployed in the driver’s vehicle. The 
driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. 
Grand Theft August 18 at 11:10 a.m., the theft of a catalytic converter was 
reported in the 500 block of West Duarte Road. The victim went to the vehicle 
to go to work and realized the catalytic converter had been removed sometime 
over the previous 10 hours. The investigation is continuing. 

Grand Theft Auto Recovery/Transportation of Narcotics for Sales – 
Suspects Arrested August 19 at 12:10 p.m., police were notified of a suspicious 
vehicle traveling north in the 2000 block of South Myrtle. They located a 
vehicle matching the description at Myrtle and Huntington. A computer 
check revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen. Officers attempted to 
stop the vehicle; however, the male driver, along with his two male passengers, 
evaded officers by traveling at a high rate of speed west on Huntington Drive. 
They were forced to stop on Huntington due to traffic at a red light. When 
they stopped, the two passengers exited the vehicle and laid face down in the 
street. Once the traffic cleared, the driver accelerated forward, running over 
the leg of one of his passengers. The Foothill Air Support Team helicopter 
followed the suspect vehicle to where it collided into a wall at a dead end in 
the 500 block of West Olive Avenue. The driver threw a black backpack out 
of the vehicle and then gave up. Officers recovered the bag, which contained 
a large quantity of methamphetamine and liquid GHB. The driver admitted 
he and the passengers were transporting the narcotics to sell. The driver 
was arrested and the vehicle was impounded. The driver was charged with 
possession of narcotics for sale, felony hit and run, felony evading, and driving 
a stolen vehicle, as well as having a no-bail felony warrant. A warrant was 
obtained to search the vehicle. Officers located an additional large quantity 
of methamphetamine in the trunk of the vehicle inside luggage. The injured 
passenger told police that the luggage belonged to the non-injured passenger. 
The non-injured passenger was charged with possession of narcotics for sale. 
The injured passenger was taken to a hospital for treatment and will not be 
charged at this time. 

Residential Burglary August 19 at 11:26 p.m., a residential burglary was 
reported in the 600 block of Shady Oaks. The victim left the house at 5:30 p.m. 
to do errands and have dinner, and thought the front door was locked. When 
the victim returned home at around 11:20 p.m., they found the front door 
unlocked and two upstairs bedrooms ransacked. The loss is undetermined at 
this time. There were no signs of forced entry into the home. This investigation 
is continuing 

Residential Burglary August 19 at 11:47 p.m., officers responded to the report 
of a residential burglary in the 300 block of North Grand Avenue. The victim 
left home at 5:00 p.m. and locked the front door. When they returned home at 
around 11:30 p.m., they discovered the front door open and the window next 
to the door had been shattered. A video game console was taken, along with 
several video games. The investigation is continuing.

2015 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Last week, our Public Services Department coordinated the kickoff 
for Monrovia’s 2015 Summer Concert Series as participants were 
able to enjoy the smooth sounds of Big Papa & the TCB! Throughout 
the summer, everyone is invited to come to the Rotary Club 
Bandshell at Library Park each Sunday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
for an evening of free musical entertainment. 

The musical act this Sunday, July 26, 2015, will feature the classic 
rock sounds of The Bulldogs Classic Rock Band, and the schedule 
for the rest of the summer includes:

§ August 23 - Pickleback Shine - Today’s Country Music

§ August 30 - Yari More Latin Band - Latin/Salsa Music

For additional information, please contact the Public Services 
Department at (626) 256-8246.

OVERVIEW OF MONROVIA RENEWAL PROJECT 

AND THE UPCOMING PROPOSITION 218 PUBLIC HEARING 
REGARDING WATER AND SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENTS 

SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 6, 2015

One of the major initiatives that staff has been working on of late is 
the development of a comprehensive citywide Capital Improvement 
Project (CIP) initiative known as Monrovia Renewal. The overall 
project is estimated to cost around $51.7 million and involves the 
following:

 Repair / replace every street with a pavement condition index 
(PCI) rating of less than 70 

 Repair / replace all necessary water transmission pipes and water 
production facilities 

 Repair / replace all necessary sewer lines

 Development of the overall Monrovia Renewal project has 
occurred systematically during the past several months. Initially, 
the City commissioned a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) 
study to determine the overall condition of Monrovia’s street 
infrastructure. Subsequently, the City commissioned three master 
plan studies for street reconstruction, sewer system improvements, 
and water system improvements. Once the studies were completed, 
the plans were merged to develop the overall Monrovia Renewal 
proposal. The overall plan coordinates the identified infrastructure 
improvements throughout the City into six separate project areas 
(North, North East, North West, South East, South West, and 
South), and based on current timelines, construction is anticipated 
to begin in the first quarter of 2016, with the balance of the work 
identified for completion within next 3-5 years.

 Pursuant to that plan, the estimated costs associated with the 
Monrovia Renewal CIP Plan include the following:

 Street Repairs: $14.8 million 

 Water System Repairs: $23.3 million 

 Sewer System Repairs: $13.7 million

 In order to pay for the proposed project, staff has developed 
a three-tiered funding option that we are currently working to 
finalize.

 For the streets plan, the City will be utilizing our existing 
Proposition C and Measure R funds to raise the necessary capital 
to repair the streets that have a PCI rating of below 70. 

 Regarding the water system repairs that have been identified, 
staff has recommended a water rate adjustment be implemented to 
raise the funds needed for the identified improvements. Based on 
the plan that has been proposed, the typical single-family residence 
would see a $10 / month increase. 

 Finally, with regard to sewer system repairs that have been 
identified, staff has recommended that a sewer rate adjustment 
be implemented to raise the funds needed for the identified 
improvements. Based on the plan that has been proposed, the 
typical single-family residence would see a $4 / month increase. 

 This overall funding plan has identified that all of the projects 
outlined in the Monrovia Renewal CIP Initiative ($51.7 million of 
projects) could be executed at a total cost of around $14 / month for 
the typical single family residence.

 More recently, on August 4, 2015, the City Council called for 
a Proposition 218 Hearing to be held on October 6, 2015. At that 
Proposition 218 Hearing, the City Council will be considering the 
implementation of a new water rate schedule and a new sewer rate 
schedule which if implemented, would combined cost the typical 
single-family residential ratepayer around $14 / month. 

 Pursuant to Proposition 218, in order to implement the proposed 
water and sewer fee adjustments, the City will be following the 
majority protest proceedings identified by Proposition 218. By way 
of background, in November 1996, California voters approved 
Proposition 218 which requires specific procedures be followed 
with regard to “property-related” fee adjustments, including water 
and sewer related costs.

 What this means is that all water rate customers and sewer 
rate customers will be receiving a notice in the mail this week 
which outlines additional details related to the proposed water 
rate and sewer rate adjustments. The notices will include details 
related to the Proposition 218 Public Hearing, the reasons for the 
rate adjustments, and information regarding how customers can 
participate in the process. In addition, the notices outline that the 
overall proposed sewer and water rates include a provision that 
provides for a senior rate discount and economic hardship rate 
discount. 

 The Monrovia Renewal CIP Initiative is an important project for 
our entire community, and the City has spent significant time and 
effort to thoughtfully craft a program which balances economic 
considerations with important infrastructure related priorities. If 
youshould have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free 
to contact our Public Services Department at (626) 932-5575.

CITY OF DUARTE HONORED THE 
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF 

THE PASSAGE OF VOTING 
RIGHTS ACTS OF 1965

DUARTE, CA, August 17, 2015 – The Duarte City Council honored 
the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 
1965 at its recent August 11th meeting. At the meeting, the Council 
unanimously adopted a Proclamation detailing the original Act and 
its purpose to enforce voting rights of all persons as guaranteed by 
the US Constitution. The Proclamation was presented to members 
of the Pasadena Branch NAACP including President Gary Moody, 
Executive Board Member Lois Gaston, ACTSO Co-Chair Karen 
Herrera and 2nd Vice President Marcus Jones. 

 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 signed by President Lyndon B. 
Johnson on August 6th was a milestone that specifically prohibited 
discriminatory voting practices from disenfranchising the nation’s 
African American population. Since its passage, the Act has expanded 
its reach to also assist language minorities in the voting process by 
providing language specific election materials to jurisdictions with 
large minority populations.

 For more information about this commemoration, visit 
HYPERLINK “http://www.lavote.net” www.lavote.net to view the 
actual amendment, passage timeline and examples of literacy tests 
that were required to be taken by African Americans at the time. 

About the City of Duarte

 The City of Duarte was incorporated on August 22, 1957. 
With integrity and transparency, the City provides exemplary 
public services in a caring and fiscally responsible manner with a 
commitment to our community’s future. For more information visit 
HYPERLINK “http://www.accessduarte.com” www.accessduarte.
com or call (626) 357-7931. Follow the City of Duarte on Twitter @
CityofDuarte.