Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, October 29, 2016

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LETTERS & NOTICES

BUSINESS NEWS & TRENDS

 Mountain Views News Saturday, October 29, 2016 

FAMILY MATTERS By Marc Garlett

City of Sierra Madre

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

To: Citywide

From: The City of Sierra Madre

Subject: SUMMARY ORDINANCE NOS. 1380 AND 1381 – AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO 
AMEND AND ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS 
CODE WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS; AND 
ORDINANCE 1381 RELATING TO THE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 2015 
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND THE 2016 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE UPDATES 

Applicant: City of Sierra Madre

Project Location: Citywide 

On October 25, 2016 the City Council introduced for first reading recommending adoption of Ordinance Number(s) 
1380 The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that the City Council will conduct public 
hearings to consider Ordinance 1380 – updating the Building Code to include amendments to Building, Residential, 
Green Building Standards, Reference Standards, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing codes and the Los Angeles 
Regional Uniform Code Program Technical Amendments to the 2016 California Building Code; and Ordinance 1381 – to 
adopt and amend the 2015 International Fire Code and the 2016 California Fire Code. The amendments to the Fire Code 
include requirements which address recreational fires, fire access road width, automatic sprinkler systems, and repeal of 
conflicting ordinances. Residential Code and Green Building Standards, and Fire Code updates are available for review 
at the Planning and Community Preservation counter at the Sierra Madre City Hall, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra 
Madre, CA. 

The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that the City Council will conduct a second 
reading of Ordinance 1380 and 1381 at the November 8, 2016 City Council meeting at 6:30 PM in the City Council 
Chambers at 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear 
them with respect thereto. This summary is published pursuant to Government Code Section 36933(c)(1) and a full and 
complete certified copy of the text of Ordinance 1380 and 1381 is available at the City of Sierra Madre City Manager’s 
Office located at Sierra Madre City Hall, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA. Residential Code and Green 
Building Standards are available for review at the Planning and Community Preservation counter at Sierra Madre City 
Hall, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA. 

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), this project is categorically exempt from 
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 

APPEAL: If in the future anyone wishes to challenge the decision of the City Council in court, one may be limited to 
raising the issues that were raised or presented in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or before, the 
scheduled public hearing. 

For further information on this subject, please contact the Planning and Community Preservation Department at (626) 
355-7138.

By Order of the City Council

Vincent Gonzalez, Director of Planning & Community Preservation


WHAT HAPPENS TO 
YOUR BUSINESS 
FACEBOOK PAGE IF 
YOU DIE?

If you’re on Facebook, you may remember that they 
initiated a “legacy contact” program a few years ago. 
Legacy contacts allow people with personal Facebook 
accounts to designate someone to manage their 
account after they pass away. But Facebook also offers 
business pages. So what happens to those pages if you 
pass away? It’s an important question because you 
probably don’t want your business page to expire with 
you.

 Let’s start with the basics. How did you initially 
set up your account? In all likelihood, you simply 
connected your business page to your personal page. 
Facebook has a strong preference for connecting 
business pages to personal pages, even though the two 
appear as separate on Facebook. But if you don’t have a 
personal account, Facebook allows you to create a free 
standing business page.

 Personal Facebook accounts holders can decide 
how they want their pages to be handled when they die 
from among three options: memorialized accounts, 
legacy contacts, and account deletion. 

 Memorialized accounts place the word 
“remembering” next to the person’s name on their 
profile page. This allows friends and family to continue 
to share memories, and the page remains visible to its 
audience. A memorialized account may be used alone 
or maybe combined with a legacy contact. 

 The legacy contact must be named by the account 
holder before death. The account holder sets the 
legacy contact’s authority, including things such as 
dealing with and making posts, reading messages, and 
responding to friend requests. 

 The third option is account deletion. Again, this 
option must be chosen by the account holder before 
death.

 If, on the other hand, you have created a freestanding 
business page, you were initially prompted to choose 
additional account administrators. However, most 
people do not use this option for two big reasons. First, 
Facebook does not allow someone with a personal 
account to create a freestanding business account. 
And second, freestanding business accounts are much 
more limited in their customizability.

 There are so many things to think about when 
it comes to passing away that it is easy to become 
overwhelmed. Even if you have already dealt with 
your personal estate planning, it’s critical - if you are 
an entrepreneur - to also make provisions for your 
business. Facebook has become a nearly indispensable 
tool for small business marketing. Continuing to 
serve your customers (or notifying them properly in 
the event of your death) could mean the difference 
between your company surviving or failing shortly 
thereafter, as many companies do.

 If you have any questions or comments about 
ensuring your business lives on as part of your 
legacy after you are gone, please reach out and let 
me know. 

Dedicated to your family’s health, wealth, and 
happiness,

A local attorney and father, Marc Garlett is on a 
mission to help parents protect what they love most. 
His office is located at 49 S. Baldwin Ave., Ste. G, 
Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Schedule an appointment 
to sit down and talk about ensuring a legacy of love 
and financial security for your family by calling 
626.587.3058 or visit www.GarlettLaw.com for more 
information.


RETIRED TEACHERS’ WEEK TO BE 

CELEBRATED NOVEMBER 6-12, 2016

*CalRTA Members Donate $55 Million Worth of Time to Local Communities*


Newly retired teachers, husband and wife, Randy Tiffany (Glendale schools) and Kerry Tiffany (Durfee 
School) were welcomed to CalRTA #71 by President Rosemarie Hernandez (L) and Secretary Robin 
Graney (R) at a reception for new retirees at SGV Airport, El Monte.

The California Retired Teachers’ Association 
(CalRTA) has good reason to celebrate Retired 
Teachers’ Week November 6-12. This organization 
has been going strong for over 86 years! CalRTA 
was founded in 1929 (CRTA then) through the 
efforts of Laura Settle, a “little old lady from 
Pasadena” who demonstrated the power of one 
by taking action with five or six fellow teachers 
to organize teacher retirees. Now the state 
organization numbers over 42,000 members! 

 Although retired from teaching, members 
of CalRTA never stop caring about California’s 
education and its teachers. They volunteer in the 
classroom to help the students. They mentor new 
classroom teachers. According to information 
from the state CalRTA, this past year CalRTA 
members contributed more than 2 million hours of 
volunteer service to schools and communities with 
only 17 percent of the membership reporting their 
hours. That number translates to $55 million! 
Besides that, retired teachers, such as local CalRTA 
#71 (SGV), donate classroom teacher grants and 
also award scholarships to prospective teachers.

 Of equal importance is that CalRTA members, 
like other public employees in California, give 
back to their communities, to the state, and 
to the country economically through pension 
spending. Expenditures stemming from state and 
local pensions supported more than 375,000 jobs 
and $10.9 billion in federal, state, and local tax 
revenues! 

 Membership in the local California Retired 
Teachers’ Association #71 (SGV) totals nearly 500 
members from Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, 
Duarte, El Monte, Temple City, and other valley 
cities. CalRTA #71 (SGV) recently welcomed new 
retirees at a cordial reception at the SGV Airport, 
El Monte. Membership is open to all retired 
educators, as well as to any others interested in 
joining this active group. CalRTA’s motto is “Your 
Partner in Pension Protection.” 

 For more information, please call Marietta 
Watkins at (323) 258-9615 or Patricia Dietrich at 
(626) 446-8437.


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