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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! SATURDAY JUNE 29, 2024 VOLUME 18 NO. 25VOLUME 18 NO. 25 webbmartingroup.com Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. Lic. #01991628. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are ap- proximate. If your property is currently listed for sale this is not a solicitation.EExperts in Representing Buyers & Sellers1280 North Tam O Shanter Drive, AzusaOffered at $498,000New Listing | Open Sunday 1-4pmJan Greteman 626.975.4033lic #01943630Judy Webb-Martin 626.688.2273lic #00541631Katie Orth 626.688.0418lic #00942500From your seasoned real estate professionals – we are always ready to help you with your home buying & selling needs. SIERRA MADRE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS For decades the Sierra Madre Community has joined together in celebration of the great American tradition with music, picnics, games and the ever popular 4th of July Parade. Neighbors crowd Sierra Madre Boulevard to watch youngsters on their patriotic bikes stroll down the route along side hometown heroes like the our VFW Post 3208. The Official Sponsor of the 2024 Parade is The Kensington. The Kensington-Sierra Madre is an assisted living and memory care residence in the heart of Sierra Madre, along the parade route. The Sierra Madre Events Committee is pleased to honor Helen Reece as the 2024 Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal. As well as Hometown Hero Sandy Duvall. Pre-parade Party - before the parade on the 4th, the town will be rockin’ in Memorial Park for the Pre-Parade Party & Picnic on July 3rd from 5:30 - 10:00 pm featuring the outstanding local rock music of Groovy Lemon Pie and for the not to be missed Bubblewrap fireworks at 8:00 pm. Kids and grown-up alike stopping on hundreds of square feet of bubble wrap making the sounds of shooting fireworks. Other activities include the Friends of Heasley Field Beer Garden (sales benefit youth sports), Civic Clubs famous confetti eggs, YMCA-Sierra Madre Kids Fun Zone and tons of food for purchase. Morning of the 4th of July at 7:00 am join your fellow runners along the parade route for the YMCA Firecracker Fun Run! 8:00 a.m. Woman’s Club Pre-Parade Community Open House with Continental breakfast and Live Music by the Wabash Wailers – 550 West Sierra Madre Blvd. The Annual 4th of July parade which kicks off at the corner of Sierra Madre Blvd. and Sunnyside Avenue at 10 am sharp! Parade travels down Sierra Madre Blvd to Sierra Vista Park where the party keeps going. The Ice Princess will be @ Sierra Vista Park 10am- 12pm following the end of the parade selling her fun icy treats. On July 5th the Committee is sponsoring the Movie in the Park BARBIE starting at 7:45 pm with the Ice Princess. For more information GO TO: www.sierramadreevents.org. INITIATIVE MEASURE TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY SERVICES TO APPEAR ON NOVEMBER BALLOT By Kevin McGuire A qualified citizen petition for a ballot initiative measure to supplement the city’s existing general fund has enough qualified signatures. The measure would impose a special parcel tax on Sierra Madre property owners to help fund police, fire, and paramedic personnel costs. On April 23, 2024, during the regular City Council meeting, Sierra Madre Finance Director Hillary Guirola-Leon presented the City’s long-term budget projections for the General Fund. The future five-year projections did not look bright for the city, with a looming deficit expected starting year-ending 25/26 of approximately $406,080. And there could be a steady climb of expenditures over revenues for years. Guirola-Leon’s projections showed a deficit of $2,239,945 by year-end 28/29. She hinted that the city must find new funding opportunities for the future or make difficult decisions to bridge this gap. This could mean that city staff cuts are inevitable. Approximately 51% of general fund expenditures go toward funding the costs of police, fire, and paramedic personnel. James Walsworth and Theodore Saraf submitted their intent to circulate a petition with the City Clerk’s office on March 1, 2024. The petition indicated that residents were already concerned about the city’s future state of emergency services. The completed petition was submitted to the City Clerk’s office on May 16, 2024. City Clerk Laura Aguilar and staff performed their due diligence. They conducted a prima facie sampling of the collected signatures, and a second analysis was sent to the Los Angeles County Clerk’s office, where it was upheld. Of the 1,117 signatures filed, 950 were found sufficient. The minimum number of signatures needed to qualify as a ballot initiative for a future election is 846. The initiative could be on the ballot for the general municipal election on November 5, 2024. The Initiative Measure Proposal Under the proposed initiative measure, here is the special parcel tax breakdown prepared by the City Attorney under Elections Code Section 9203. •Single-family residential parcels - $480 per parcel per year; •Multi-family residential parcels- $576 per parcel per year; and •Non-residential parcels- $660 per parcel per year. Certain parcels are exempt from the special tax, including: •Any parcel that has remained undeveloped for the past six months; •A single-family residential parcel owned and occupied by someone 65 years of age or older with a combined household income qualifying as a low-income household; •A single-family residential parcel owned and occupied by persons with a combined household income qualifying as a very low-income household and •Any parcel owned by a religious organization or school that is exempt from property taxation under California law. If approved, the initiative measure would take effect July 1, 2025, and remain in effect until 2032. City Attorney Aleks Giragosian stated that these special tax funds will be deposited into a separate fund so that they do not intermingle with general fund revenue. The special tax is to be used only to fund police, fire, and paramedic personnel. On Tuesday, June 25, City Clerk Aguilar presented the details of the qualified citizen petition before the City Council. Mayor Pro Tem Robert Parkhurst led the meeting in place of Mayor Kelly Kriebs, who was not present. One of the proponents of this measure, James Walsworth, spoke before the Council during the public comment section of the meeting. “Not everyone we asked signed our petition, but many did after we explained (continued on page 2) INSIDE THIS WEEK Sierra Madre News .........Page 4 Walking Sierra Madre Community Calendar ....Page 5 Pasadena News ...............Page 5 Altadena/So. Pas/San Marino..... Page 6 Arcadia/Monrovia/Duarte.......... Page 7 Around SGV ..................Page 8 Education & Youth...... ..Page 9 Puzzzles & Brainteasers..Page 10 Food, Drinks & Fun........Page 11 Best Friends ...................Page 12 The Good Life ............... 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