22 Dec 2012
by rialto-now
in Budget, Burglury, Ca, City of Rialto, davidsMarketing, Family, Family Sports, Fontana PD, Fun, Holidays, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Davids-Marketing/156816741049580, Inland Empire, Poor, Public Safety, Redlands PD, Rialto, Rialto Fire, Rialto Police Department, San Bernardino PD, San Bernardino Police, SCAT, Steven's Hope for Children, Street Crime Attack Team, SWAT, Target, www.careervisionbyjamie.com, youth
Rialto police Cpl. Cameron Nelson shops for Christmas presents with brothers Nicholas and Kristian Mingl for the Police Department’s second annual Shop With a Cop event. Nicholas might have been disappointed that he didn’t get a sleigh ride but he did get a much brighter holiday. (Melissa Pinion-Whitt Staff
RIALTO – The lights and siren on Rialto police Cpl. Cameron Nelson’s patrol car left 5-year-old Nicholas Mingl doubting it had anything to do with Christmas.
“This ain’t a Santa sleigh,” the Rialto boy said.
But thanks to Rialto police officers who took needy children on a Christmas shopping spree Wednesday, the boy’s outlook on the police and the holidays grew brighter.
Law enforcement and fire agencies around the Inland Empire have been holding gift-giveaways for disadvantaged families the last few weeks. Many police departments participated in Shop With a Cop-style events, using donations to take children to stores for presents.
“These kids would not have a Christmas if it wasn’t for this,” said Karen Huerta, Nicholas’ grandmother.
Rialto police took 14 children to Walmart in Rialto, buying each child $50 in presents and another $40 for their parents or guardians. Families filled out applications and were selected by officers based on need.
“Hopefully it gives them a better outlook on police officers – that we’re not just enforcers,” Nelson said.
The Kiwanis Club, Rialto’s Police Officer Benefit Association and other donors pitched in for the gift money.
Rialto Officer Cheri Schaffer walked the aisles with 6-year-old Julina Castro, who picked a few dolls and some clothes off the shelves. She also used some of her $50 to buy her mother a present.
“It makes you feel good to come out with the kids and see their faces light up,” Schaffer said.
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San Bernardino police used a different method to select children for their Shop With a Cop event. Police detectives picked children who were victims in physical abuse cases.
Detectives, along with officers in uniform, accompanied nine children ranging from 5 to about 12-years-old, for a shopping spree. The department received $1,500 in donations from the Walmart Foundation.
“It lets them know that your case is done, but we didn’t forget you,” said police Lt. Paul Williams.
In Redlands, police took 27 children to Target, where they bought $1,800 in presents through police and community donations.
Other agencies may not call their events “Shop With a Cop,” but it’s the same concept.
Fontana police, who call their shopping spree “Heroes and Helpers” took 50 children shopping at Target on Dec. 15. They were selected by school district officials who recognized the children had a need for holiday help.
But it wasn’t just police officers who took children on shopping sprees.
Colton firefighters, along with the Colton Unified School District and Walmart donated money so 50 needy children could each receive $100 Christmas presents.
Read more: http://www.sbsun.com/ci_22222255/holidays-brighter-children-shop-cop-sprees#ixzz2FoR0QnqB
11 Dec 2012
by rialto-now
in Ca, Centurion Security Patrol, City of Rialto, davidsMarketing, Ed palmer, Ed Scott, Edgar Montes, Family, Family Sports, Flores Park, Fun, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Davids-Marketing/156816741049580, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, Mike Story, Nieghborhood Watch, Public Safety, Rialto Fire, Rialto Police Department, rialto unified school district, RUSD, SCAT, Small Business, Street Crime Attack Team, SWAT, youth
Tags: Rialto pd
Watch Santa come in from the sky on a helicopter.
11 Dec 2012
by rialto-now
in Burglury, Ca, Centurion Security Patrol, City of Rialto, Crime, Family, Family Sports, Flores Park, Inland Empire, Mike Story, Nieghborhood Watch, Public Safety, Rialto, Rialto Fire, Rialto Police Department, rialto unified school district, RUSD, SCAT, Shawn O'Connell, Street Crime Attack Team, SWAT, youth
Tags: community liason, neighborhood watch programs, utility users tax
We will be meeting this Saturday at firestation 203 on Ayala Ave for a Neighborhood Watch Meeting
We will be discussing the following:
Crime
Importance of the UUT (Utility Users Tax)
Holiday Safety
Looking for additional leadership
Special Guests in attendance:
Cpl Rob Muir – Current and long standing Rialto PD Liason for Flores Park Neighborhood Watch
Community Liason Officer Cameron Nelson – In a new position within Rialto PD in an effort to bring the community and PD closer and help residents with interior problems. Also he will have a holiday Safety Presentation.
Lt Andy Karol – New Area Commander for Area 1 great leader and he is a strong supporter of the community and Neighborhood Watch Programs
Councilman Elect Shawn O’Connell – Great new addition to the city council and strong supporter of the Neighborhood Watch Program
Since the Meeting will be at the firestation we would invite residents to bring a new unwrapped toy to the meeting for the “SPARK OF LOVE TOY DRIVE”
Please invite your freinds and family even if they dont live in the flores park area all are welcome.
David Phillips
NW Captain
Flores Park Area
07 Dec 2012
by rialto-now
in Andy Carrizales, Assemblymember-Elect Cheryl Brown, Burglury, Ca, Centurion Security Patrol, City of Rialto, davidsMarketing, Dr. Michael Neeki, Edgar Montes, Inland Empire, Josef (Joe) Britt, Josie Gonzales, Mike Story, Nieghborhood Watch, Party, Public Safety, Rialto Police Department, SCAT, Shawn O'Connell, Street Crime Attack Team, SWAT, youth
Tags: baseline, carrows, coffee, willow
Coffee with the Chief will be at Carrows on the Corner of Baseline and Willow 12-11-12
06 Dec 2012
by rialto-now
in Andy Carrizales, Assemblymember-Elect Cheryl Brown, Budget, Ca, City of Rialto, davidsMarketing, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Family, Family Sports, Flores Park, Inland Empire, Party, Rialto, rialto unified school district, Shawn O'Connell, www.careervisionbyjamie.com, youth
Tags: entertainment
Below is a invitation from the newest member of Rialto’s City Council Shawn O’Connell. If you can’t make the reception and meeting watch the council meeting its somthing I know you will enjoy.
Councilman Elect Shawn O’Connell
Good morning,
I just wanted to extend an invitation to my swearing in ceremony that will take place on December 11, 2012.
Reception (food/drink);
When: Dec 11, 2012 4-6pm
Where: Rialto Library
251 W 1st St
Rialto, 92376
Swearing In;
When: Dec 11, 2012 6pm
Where: Rialto City Council
150 S Palm Ave
Rialto, 92376
(Note: walking distance from Library. Both events are open to the public).
If you are available, I would love to share this moment with you.
Sincerely,
Shawn O’Connell
02 Dec 2012
by rialto-now
in Bad Commerce, Budget, Ca, City of Rialto, Currupt, davidsMarketing, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Ed Scott, Family, Grace Vargas, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, Layoffs, Lazy, Protest, Public Safety, Rialto Fire, Rialto Police Department, SCAT, Street Crime Attack Team, SWAT, Uncategorized, youth
So on Tuesdays Council Meeting we had some serious shenanigans going on.
Pushing our police into the brink of disaster
Council Woman Robertson had made statements prior to Tuesdays meeting that she was demanding that Rialto PD pay their full 9% pension costs or she would be the one to vote no on placing the extension of the UUT on the march ballot. So what did the Police do? They did what was in the best interest of the citizens and agreed to pay their full pensions.
So since she got what she wanted the she voted yes, right? Nope she clearly wanted more. She still voted no citing that she wants the police to do more.
After her no vote the council went straight into another closed session. While in the closed session Rialto Police Benefit Association President Richard Royce debunked the notion the police offer was anything more than their way of helping the city and Community and had no conditions as stated by George Harris with city staff. When asked what more does she want Royce said he had no idea.
Our police have given massive concessions over the years from loosing uniform allowances, cost if living, pay reduction and now paying their full retirement.
So after closed session they decided to go with our wishy washy city attorney Jimmy Gutierrez new interpretation of the law regarding just when this vote must happen. For the longest time they have said this vote must be done by the end of November. Jimmy stated that it’s his offices interpretation that they have until December 8th. Why it changed is indicative of what we saw Tuesday.
First off we saw council woman Robertson and city attorney Gutierrez having a dozen side conversations.
Second we saw council woman Robertson bring up the opportunity to delay this vote prior to rejecting it with her no vote.
So now they postponed the vote or finalizing the vote till Monday it leads us to ask what more does she want? Whatever it was she got it and its big, so big no one will speak if it. Not even off record!
The good part is in a message from Deborah Robertson she has been satisfied with the pound of flesh and blood she let from our police to vote with the fellow council members on Monday.
Here is what she said to me:
The changes have already been resolved. RPBA met with me and we appear to be good on my end and they indicated they are good as well. It was a good meeting!
These are 2 text messages she sent to me.
Everyone watch this council meeting Monday and let’s see if she finally lets the residents have a say.
Also check back Wednesday to hear how Deborah Robertson and George Harris plan to raise your trash bill……..
25 Nov 2012
by rialto-now
in Andy Carrizales, Beatriz E. Valenzuela, Budget, Burglury, Ca, Centurion Security Patrol, Chief Mat Fratus, City of Rialto, Coffee Nutz, Crime, Currupt, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Ed Scott, Edward J. Carrillo, Family, Family Sports, Flores Park, Fun, Grace Vargas, http://www.guardianwatch.com/, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, Josef (Joe) Britt, June Hayes, Layoffs, Lazy, Mike Story, Nieghborhood Watch, Poor, Protest, Public Safety, Rafael Trujillo, Rialto, Rialto Fire, Rialto Police Department, Rialto Rotary, Run Watcha Brung, Sarmad (Sam) Syed, SCAT, Shawn O'Connell, SWAT, Taxes, Twitter @IEBeatriz., youth
25 Nov 2012
by rialto-now
in Bad Commerce, Budget, Ca, City of Rialto, Crime, Currupt, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Ed Scott, Flores Park, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, Mike Story, Nieghborhood Watch, Protest, Public Safety, Rialto, Rialto Fire, Rialto Police Department, SCAT, SWAT, Taxes, Twitter @IEBeatriz., Uncategorized, youth
This week I David Phillips learned another hard but valuable lesson.
I had a long conversation with Mrs. Deborah Robertson about her intentions with our police department. She did state that her only intention was pension reform but she never said at the cost of 22% of the cities budget. Yes she is holding her Vote on the Special Election Hostage over the Police officers paying their full 9% pension costs. Her statement to me was my goals while in office havent changed since my campaign.
She has this power for many reasons:
- The biggest reason she has this power is the council took the entire month of October off for the election. Knowing full well the decision on the special election must be made before December 1st to make the deadline for the special election in March (Utility Users Tax sunsets in June 2013). This gives Deborah the leverage necessary to squeeze the Police for what she wants now.
- The tax Measure “V” that just died over the cities inability to be straight and honest with the community.
- Talk of the PERS tax being re-instated.
- That the last 2 chiefs have rebuilt the police into something we can be proud of and staffed the department with people that will bend to a TYRANT forcing her will upon the electorate to see the awesome programs and resources not be lost at the cost of severe arm twisting. FYI the police have taken concessions for the last 4 years with no end in sight.
So whats the solution?
First its supporting the Utility Users Tax at 8%. All council members stated they dont support raising it beyond that point at the workshop last Tuesday.
Second email, call and text Deborah Robertson and tell her what you think of her hard line stance and what it does for her ability to show she wants to work with the council and the community rather than fight us and try to rule with an IRON FIST.
Deborah Robertson
Email: robertsonformayor2012@gmail.com, robertsond@rialtoca.gov,
Phone: Office- (909) 820-2525 Fax- (909) 873-2921 Cell- (909) 644-8520
Third be at the council meeting on Tuesday November 27th and voice your concerns over the possibility that she will vote no on allowing the community to vote on the future of our city and our police.
Fell free to jin us on the Rialto Now Facebook Page or the Rialto Residents for Rialto PD group at the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/309058217201/
Below is a message put out last night
****Urgent Action Required***
Deborah Robertson is holding the communities ability to decide on the need of the Utility Users Tax hostage. She has made a strong ultimatum to the cities most important barging unit. Pay you full 9% pensions or I vote no one the Utility Users Tax Special Election. We must show our support for these men and women to have enough time to discuss this impact on their families. The vote on the Special Election must be unanimous one no vote and it doesn’t happen. Plus because council went dark in October this is it. If the vote doesn’t happen in November the special election wont happen prior to the tax unset in June.
We need a mass showing of resident support for these vital men and women. Make signs and show up.
17 Nov 2012
by rialto-now
in Bad Commerce, Budget, Ca, City of Rialto, Deborah Robertson, Ed palmer, Ed Scott, Family, Flores Park, Grace Vargas, Inland Empire, Joe Baca Jr, Layoffs, Mike Story, Public Safety, Rialto, Rialto Fire, Rialto Police Department, Uncategorized, youth
Tags: economy, government, politics
Hello Rialto Now readers there is a workshop we need to attend our very TAX DOLLARS depend on it.
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Five Years ago the city put a Utility Users Tax on the Ballot it was sold as a way to pay for Police and Fire supplies, services and Equipment we thought exclusively. Now looking back it was thrown into the general fund and used a revenue source to keep the city afloat. I am very proud of you Rialto residents for showing the city council that lies and using the fact that we like our fire and police services as tax hostages with measure “V”. Sadly though because we told them with our vote on measure “V” to be honest with us and stop lying they are floating the idea of raising the Utility Users Tax.
Now the Utility Users Tax expires in June 2013. City Council is holding this workshop to get your opinions as well as hopefully show what services will need to be cut and personnel we will lose if its not extended. Another reason to hold the workshop is to float increasing the rate to as much as 15% up from 8%. At 8% they bring in just over $11 million they were banking on measure “V” bringing in about $5 million the amount we are short year to year.
What happens from here:
- Workshop to get the cities temp on an increase or leaving it the same, showing the cuts that will be made if the tax isn’t extended and talk of impending bankruptcy if it fails.
- The results will be tabulated together and city staff will make a recommendation to the council on a direction to proceed at the November 27th council meeting. Be advised this council meeting is just as important as the workshop, why? Because the decision to reinstate the tax and put the issue on a special election ballot in March must be made in November. If the decision isn’t made in November and unanimous the tax will end and the city will be scrambling to find ways to pay its obligations.
I hate taxes more than life itself, we never seem to get real representation in our government and the unions have the elected officials ears so we are unheard. We also pay the highest taxes across the board here in California and these taxes crush the hard working middle class as well as chase away the wealthy job creators to other more business friendly states.
With that being said I will vote for the extension of the Utility Users Tax but only at 8% and only if the city doesn’t lie to get the tax passed just tell us what you need!!!!!!!!
Finally please contact Mr. Joe Baca Jr. and let him know it’s important that he does his job as a Rialto City Council Member and attend Tuesday’s workshop. He ran for this office now he must take time out of his schedule to work through this issue together.
Below is the information on the workshop:
Utility Users Tax Workshop
The City of Rialto is conducting a Public Workshop to receive updated information regarding the Utility Users Tax. The Workshop will take place at 6:00 pm on November 20th at the Civic Center 150 So. Palm Ave.
http://www.ci.rialto.ca.us/gov_5913.php
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