Suprise Special Council Meeting
16 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in American Water, Barbara A. McGee, Budget, Ca, city attorney, City Clerk, Currupt, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Ed Scott, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, Megan Matson, mmatson@t-rockcap.com, Protest, Rialto, Table Rock Capital, wwwstoprialtowaterratehikes.com, youth Tags: customer service, Table Rock, Table Rock Capital, Table Rock Financial, Veolia
So those of you using water services its time to listen up. It appears there is a “Public Hearing” scheduled for tomorrow in regards to the financial performance of Table Rock Capital & the performance of Veolia as our water & waste water provider. What you didn’t know? Well that’s because someone at city hall doesn’t want you there. The meeting was hidden in the city calendar with no title unless you click the highlighted date. Even then it only states that its a special council meeting. Then you must dig through the confusing agenda procedure to find the agenda (here is the link) https://rialto.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Oh and don’t worry everything is very confusing and hard to understand so here are the last minute bullet points we were able to pull out.
- The spending is and was out of control, money is going into local consultants pockets to the tune of around 8 million dollars.
- RUA reserves were depleted to the tune of 3.4 million dollars.
- Your rates have gone up to cover infrastructure costs yet no improvement have been made and the ones that have been scheduled have been delayed again.
- Veolia has spent your money moving into a new building and delayed doing their jobs.
- Veolia claims your customer service problems are minor and not an issue.
- The main reason for this agreement was to have the money to shut down the airport for a Target Shopping center is a thing of the past as Target has been out of the deal for years.
- From all appearances we are stuck with this deal until 2042!!!!!!!!!!!
- City Clerk Barbara McGee refused to honor the communities petition.
- Table Rock Paid 1 million more than necessary to remove American Water from the agreement.
Does anyone have the presence of mind to call Table Rock Financial and Veolia on the carpet for what they have done and not done? Are you tired of paying more money for below par service and a company that has worst customer service than the Ca. DMV? Well tomorrow you have the right and ability to have your questions answered or air the horrible customer service that Veolia really provides the customers in Rialto.
Meeting details:
City Hall
6/16/14 @ 6pm
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You can watch online at http://rialto.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4
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Tab 1
Approving the final financing table rock
Tab 2
Veolia’s 1st year performance
Rialto Teen Dies In Vehicle Crash
06 Jun 2014 1 Comment
in Ca, Ed Scott, Fontana, Inland Empire, San Bernardino, youth Tags: California Highway Patrol., County Corner Website, Edward Scott, Interstate 10, Myles Edward
Reports coming from the community today were confirmed by the SB County Corner Website. See Below:
Coroner case 701404327: At 7:18 PM on June 5, 2014, the CHP responded to a single vehicle collison on Interstate 10, just east of Interstate 215. Officers found that a 1998 Acura traveling westbound along Interstate 10 left the right shoulder and struck a tree west of Waterman Ave. Myles Edward “Eddie” Scott, a 17 year old resident of Rialto, was a passenger in the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The accident is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. [06062014 0530 CN]
The passenger according to reports is Former Councilman Ed Scotts son who recently graduated from High School. Edward Scott 17 years of age was pronouced dead at the scene. the driver who is still unkown is in serious condition in the hospital. No comfirmed reports on what caused the vehical to strike the tree but some are specualting speed may have been a factor. Our condolences go out to the Scott family.
We will keep you updated on any further information as it comes in.
June 3rd Primarys are this Tuesday who do you support
31 May 2014 Leave a comment
in and the unincorporated communities of Bloomington and Muscoy, Assemblymember-Elect Cheryl Brown, Ca, City of Rialto, Colton, Community Coalition, Crime, Currupt, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Inland Empire, Public Safety, Redlands PD, Rialto, Rialto, San Bernardino, youth Tags: Christopher Dorner, Clifton Harris, local communities, Paul Chabot, Paul Schrader, San Bernardino County Sheriff
This Tuesday is a major June Primary for many local seats that impact your life in major ways. From Sheriff to Congress seats are up for grabs and polling close.
What makes it even more interesting is with the new primary system you can have the top two candidates be from the same political affiliation running against each other. Below we will have a poll for each race for you to choose who your voting for.
These polls are confidential and the only thing we ever see are the results nobody’s personal information will collected or seen.
Congressional District 31
Congressional district 31 is full of names you know and some you don’t. The only one that matters as far as we are concerned is Paul Chabot a long time advocate for our local communities & Families. He is a former Navy Officer, worked for 2 presidents, 1 governor & advocate for the Drug Free California program. Paul is a local advocate ready to effect the IE in a big way.
Congressional District 35
San Bernardino County Sheriff
For Sheriff were torn between Clifton Harris and John McMahon. Sheriff McMahon was appointed right before the Christopher Dorner case where we lost a Deputy to this evil man and he handled it as well as can be expected. We don’t care for his lax style of protecting our youth and families but we feel we can work with him on that. We do like Clifton Harris and his desire to improve relations between the community and the Sheriff Department. We have to say NO to Paul Schrader he is a pro drug Sheriff that has spent his time pandering to marijuana users and people that are making it easier for our kids to obtain drugs and further medicating our society with a harmful substance. Paul Schrader also is against DUI enforcement & has been encouraging people to interfere with police activities like DUI check points and Fire Arms Buy Back programs. If he is our sheriff this county will fall into disarray.
Governor
We are supporting Tim Donnelly to advance in this primary. Tim has stood in the GAP for what is right and just even when it goes against his own parties wishes. We need a Governor that will leave the special interests, kill the bullet train to nowhere & fight for a California that isn’t spend crazy.
Ca Assembly District 47
In our opinion Cheryl Brown has been a perfect replacement for Mrs. Carter. She is a strong advocate for our communities and jobs a vote for her is a vote for forward positive progress.
To find your local polling place visit:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/find-polling-place.htm
Come out tonight to view the documentry Rialto Rising
29 May 2014 1 Comment
in Area Command, City of Rialto, Community Coalition, Crime, davidsMarketing, Ed palmer, Eileen Gomez, Flores Park, Flores Park Neighborhood Watch, Inland Empire, Josie Gonzales, Mike Story, Public Safety, Rialto, Rialto, Rialto Parks, Rialto Police Department, RUSD, Shawn O'Connell, Street Crime Attack Team, youth Tags: Cpl Cameron Nelson, Pride Platoon
Juvenile weapon related arrests down 60%, violent crime down 53%, property crime down 26% & overall Juv arrests down 40%. Why?… Because of the program Rialto Police implemented the Pride Platoon and the resurrection of the community policing program lead by Cpl Cameron Nelson. Come out tonight and see this awesome documentary. If you do miss out check back here and on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/rialtosnow for pictures and hot highlights.
Area Command Meetings are Back
09 May 2014 Leave a comment
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Well its that time again time for the Area Command Meetings. First up areas 1 & 2 and its at the same location that seems to work best for both areas Sunrise Church on Ayala & Riverside Aves. Sunrise is an awesome location and the church has been very good to the community in offering this space.
The location of Area Command meetings for areas 3 & 4 is St. Catherine of Siena Church on Sycamore just south of Foothill. The location of this meeting seems to change each time to possibly look for a location that works best for people in the 3 & 4 areas.
Every series of meetings their is a special presentation on a different facet of the Police Department. This is done because studies have shown the more understanding you have of a department or organization the better it is for the consumer and the producer.
This month Rialto Police bring you Cpl. Marquez and the RRST (Rialto Re-entry Support Team). This team is tasked with making sure people paroled to Rialto re-enter our communities without damage to the law abiding community members and also offers supports and programs for those really looking to make a change. They also deal with our influx of AB 109 early release population. AB 109 is Governor Browns failed attempt at reducing the stress on our prison system and moving criminals into our neighborhoods. This will be a great presentation and most presentations offer an opportunity for questions so come with your questions. Also they will be going over this summers events and activities.
The Area Command Program has improved each and every year it brings the concept of COP (Community Oriented Policing) to reality. Resources from all over the city are available and their is a full table of flyers and program applications to assist Rialto residents.
Also the Rialto Community Coalition will be asking people to take a survey on prescription drugs. These surveys assist them in making sure they are talking issues in a way that they will impact the community at large in a positive way.
Council Meeting Recap for April 22nd
28 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in Barbara A. McGee, Budget, Ca, Chief Mat Fratus, city attorney, City Clerk, City of Rialto, Community Coalition, Currupt, Deborah Robertson, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, Mike Story, Public Safety, Rialto, Rialto Fire, wwwstoprialtowaterratehikes.com, youth Tags: City Council, council members, Rialto Community Coalition
April’s last council meeting looked uneventful from the outside, but after a closer look we were in for a bit of a ride. Here is a breakdown of what The SB Sun, Daily Bulletin and Press Enterprise seem to refuse to print.
City Council Proclamations:
Proclamation-Water Safety Month Mayor Robertson
Proclamation-Fair Housing Month Mayor Robertson
Proclamation-Earth Day 2014 Mayor Robertson
Proclamation-Mormon Helping Hands Day 2014 Mayor Robertson
Proclamation/Certificates of Appreciation-Rialto Amateur Radio Club Council Member Hirtz
Certificate of Recognition-Mallory Saldana Council Member Hirtz
Oral Communications:
Judy Roberts, David Phillips & Diane O’Leary from the Rialto Community Coalition spoke in regards to the assistance they received during their highly successful Don’t Go There Substance Abuse Prevention Event on April 4th. Coalition members were with Michael Townsend from Central Valley Prevention and thanked Eisenhower High School Principal Scott Sparks and his wonderful staffs for thier help with this event. In addition thanks went out to Rialto Police and Fire for their help with their perspective community outreach and participation in this event and help they give to the coalition. They recognized the two council members that attended the event Councilmember’s O’Connell & Baca. They also reminded people that the coalition is always looking to grow their coalition and invited the community at large to attend on the First Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 pm at the fire station on North Riverside Ave. To see the video of their presentation and see the faces of the people that lead this coalition visit http://www.facebook.com/rialtocoalition
High Intrest Tab Items:
Tab 2
Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider and
Approve the City’s 2014-2015 Annual Action Plan and Substantially
Amend the City’s 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan.
This tab was a overall look at the cities expenditures for the CBDG (Community Development Block Grant) where the city funds various programs. Some are city sponsored others are run by local non profit organizations and groups looking to offer services to the community here in Rialto. These programs vary from Rialto Police Pride Platoon that has reduced crime among our youth by 45% to sports programs for young children from low income families.
One program had a last minute change to its funding the National Council of Negro Women Buthune Center wanted $30,000 to train youth to find seniors that qualify for the senior home rehab program. This Pilot program did not offer council adequate numbers and this funding was reduced and changed.
Tab 3
Request that City Council: (1) Introduce by first reading
Ordinance No.
1542
, entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.07.010 OF THE
RIALTO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE CITY CLERK’S DUTIES
IN MAINTAINING THE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS,” and (2) Request the City Clerk to revise the minutes
of proceedings of the City Council and its related agencies dating back
from June 25, 2013, to include the details required in the proposed
Ordinance.
(ACTION)
ORDINANCE NO. 1542
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.07.010 OF THE RIALTO MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING THE CITY CLERK’S DUTIES IN MAINTANING THE
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
This tab is a continuation of last meeting where Councilman O’Connell took issue with the way the Council Meeting minutes were being recorded. Apparently for the last 11 months the City Clerks office has been reporting the minutes in an Action form meaning the vote only is the only thing recorded (Action 4-1 or Action 3-2) the Clerk no longer took note of comments made at public hearings, statements made by elected officials prior to a vote or any possible dirty dealings that may have taken place there. Yes I said dirty dealings Councilman O’Connell eluded to missing statements to when apparent favoritism was given to one contractor over another or asking the city administrator to Poll the council on a whole on specific issue to see where they stand. If these things did happen they would mean that someone has some hard questions to answer.
One thing we found beyond interesting is Councilman Joe Baca Jr. seems to disappear once this tab item is brought forward. Why would he just leave? Was there a conflict of interest? Or was this a Councilman up for re-election that refuses to get involved in hot button issues? We are going to be reaching out to Councilman Baca on this issue and we will be reporting back to you when and if we get an answer.
This is not a complete list of everything that happened at the council meeting. For a complete list of events please visit http://www.rialtoca.gov
Re Cap on City Council Meeting on 4-8-14
10 Apr 2014 2 Comments
in American Water, Andy Carrizales, Budget, Ca, city attorney, City Clerk, City of Rialto, Crime, davidsMarketing, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Flores Park, Flores Park Neighborhood Watch, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, Mike Story, Nieghborhood Watch, Public Safety, Rialto, Rialto, rialto unified school district, RUSD, youth
Number 1 is the proposed location of the new stop light. Number 2 is where the city is looking to extend the existing road median. MC is where the 4th Mc Donald’s will be and the GAS is the proposed location of the Food 4 Less Gas Station
Hello Rialto residents if you didn’t follow us on twitter ( http://www.twitter.com/rialtosnow ) on Tuesday night you missed a couple interesting agenda and consent calendar items. Below we have them listed out for your reading enjoyment.
Consent Calendar D. 10
So normally consent calendar items are rarely ever discussed the consent calendar is meant to approve a block of items that have minimal importance, low dollar amount or lately a way to slide an item by the public without any response from your elected officials. The only way these items are discussed in the open is if they are pulled by one member for separate consideration or a separate vote meaning someone has a issue, question or problem with any particular item.
So on this occasion there were three items pulled for separate consideration. The first two were uneventful and took minimal time D. 10 was not so easy. Councilman O Connell was the one that placed this item on the agenda and Mayor Robertson pulled the item. So what was D. 10? D. 10 was a request that council direct the clerks office to provide detail minutes versus ACTION minutes. What’s the difference? The difference is action minutes merely report the overall final vote 3-1, 4-0 ect. Over the last 6 months the Clerk has given the city ACTION minutes only. So when the Mayor was accused of giving preferred treatment to one security contractor over another. their is no record, or the funny way the money from the sale of our water company for 30 million dollars has been allocated and many other examples.
Mayor Robertson issue was that the city council was directing one elected official to do something? She went on about different branches of government and not over stepping boundries. It sounds good right council cant direct the City Clerk to do something right? Well if our City Clerk was only a City Clerk it would be that way. Our City Clerk is also a Department Head she makes a nice yearly salary department heads report to the city council and mayor as well as the city administrator. Councilman O Connell came prepared for the item to be pulled because he came with a power point that really drove the point home about why he was concerned about the ACTION minutes. There was a lot of back and forth where even the City Clerk tried to blame her lack of reporting on the moving of her offices, lowered staff and being ill. The city attorney said that the way this issue was handled was if the city had a Municipal Code directing what type of minutes were to be generated which Rialto does not have, so they fall back to state law which states that ACTION minutes were the bare minimum. The outcome was the City Attorney would draft a Municipal Code that would direct the Clerk to produce more than ACTION minutes. So this one is TO BE CONTUNIED……
Visit our twitter account and get a picture of Barbara McGee’s body language during the Councilman’s power point.
Agenda Tab 4
Welcome to Rialto the Home of Liquor Stores, Indoor Swap Meets & Mc Donald’s fast food chains. On Tuesday the City Council made this more of a reality. Apparently on the corner of Cedar & Foothill where the Verizon Store is and the empty video rental building is will now house Rialto’s 4th Mc Donald’s chain. But wait there is more that very busy and dangerous shopping center is also getting a Food 4 Less Gas Station Yay?????? But wait there is more to make matters worse the city is extending a median on Cedar North of Foothill & putting another stop light between Linden and Cedar on Foothill???????
Neighborhood Watch Liaison for the Flores Park Neighborhood Watch addressed his concerns on Tuesday that the city was spending a total of $150,000 on a project that is only going to make traffic worse not better yet Flores Park Can’t get 1 single stop sign in front of their park to slow down traffic and help the RUSD traffic guard assist the children across this dangerous street. Council Members were un moved by the pleading from the community because the new gas station and Mc Donald’s brings in revenue. So I guess street safety is only important as long as the city can make money off it. The sad part is that this new Mc Donald’s is less than 50 feet from a Head Start Pre School that is already flanked by a wienerschnitzel so much for healthy Rialto. Anyone that uses this area already knows its a mess inside the shopping center traffic wise now that the city is going to force people to turn south onto Cedar which will be further backed up by an additional light on Foothill is a recipe for a disaster.
As to Flores Park and their desire for a stop sign on Etiwanda no one on the council seemed to care. Especially Public Works Director Marcus Fuller who increased the speed limit on Etiwanda by 15 MPH from 25 MPH to 40 MPH. When asked why he stated that 80 percent of the people were speeding on the street so they increased the speed to accommodate the speeding public. There seems to be no law preventing turning our local streets into legal drag strips. Both Cactus and Cedar that run parallel to Etiwanda have speed limits of 50 MPH just 15 MPH shy of a freeway. Flores Park said the will continue to push on the issue and look into legal avenues to force the city to offer protections for our neighborhoods and community streets.
http://kec.rialto.k12.ca.us/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1391775088119
You can help a local Rec Center win a awesome opportunity
10 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
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Rialto Now is working to help The Rec Center a private non profit organization that brings recreation and community service services to cities that don’t already have them win the opportunity to have the team with Inland Empire Explorer shoot a show at their location. You can help with taking one minute out of your day each day to click the link below and vote for them.
Which location should Inland Empire Explorer visit next?
inlandempireexplorer.poll-campaign.com
Tell us where you think the Inland Empire Explorer television crew should go next! VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE I.E. location…the winning location will be highlighted on an upcoming episode of Inland Empire Explorer on KVCR-PBS, channel 24 throughout the Inland Empire.
https://www.facebook.com/InlandEmpireExplorer?v=app_653224914695508&rest=1
Coverage of the Don’t Go There Public Forum Hosted By The Rialto Community Coalition
08 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in and the unincorporated communities of Bloomington and Muscoy, Assemblymember-Elect Cheryl Brown, Ca, City of Rialto, Colton, Community Coalition, davidsMarketing, Flores Park Neighborhood Watch, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Nieghborhood Watch, Public Safety, Rialto, Rialto, Rialto Fire, Rialto Parks, Rialto Police Department, rialto unified school district, RUSD, San Bernardino, Shawn O'Connell, youth Tags: eisenhower high school, Prevention Specialist Ray Lozano, Ray Lozano, Rialto Community Coalition, rialto police department, Rialto Unified Public Safety
On Friday April 4th the Rialto Community Coalition held a Substance Abuse prevention forum at Eisenhower High School. The event included a vendor resource zone with education a resource tools for attendees, speakers from Rialto Police Department, Rialto Unified Public Safety, Principle Scott Sparks, Key note speech from Prevention Specialist Ray Lozano and a Q&A Panel.
Speaker Ray Lozano gave a riveting presentation on the dangers and effects of drugs and alcohol on a young persons system. Ray Lozano used props and audience participation to make sure the information was interesting and hit home.
Jennifer Ariza from The Rec Center came with videos and tools to educate parents and students of the effects and dangers of substance abuse. Farmers Insurance Services came out and showed event attendees the dangers of alcohol use and driving. The African American Health Coalition came with resources and training event attendees could utilize at the event and after.
99.1 KGGI with Diana Wehbe and KC were on hand and Laniea Dominguez from Comedy for Causes was the event MC.
Campus Security Officer Juan addressed the public on a incident where a student was almost dumped by his FREINDS by the side of a building after giving the teen synthetic marijuana which resulted in the teen experiencing cardiac arrest. If the campus security officer had not found the teen he may have met a dire consequence.
All throughout the event the message was driven home to parents and teens that if your depending on your friends to notice when your life is in danger your depending on the wrong people.
Ray Lozano said that the #1 reason teens use drugs for the first time is because they are bored. This drove the point home to youth and adults to help us find other ways to curb boredom and make better choices.
For a full list of photos go to http://www.facebook.com/rialtocoalition also to add your photos use the tag #dontgothere on twitter, instagram or facebook.
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