WHAT HAPPENED: The City Council received...
WHAT HAPPENED:
The City Council received $24,500 to be used for an abridged Drug
Abuse Resistance Education program.
WHAT IT MEANS:
The Promoting Resources in Drug Education Foundation, a
fund-raising organization for the police department, officially
presented the city with a check to be used to launch a spring DARE
program. A community effort has allowed the program to continue
despite being cut from the city budget. Funding was cut Dec. 16.
Police Chief Kenneth Small said he is committed to designing the
program based on the funds received.
Donors recognized at the ceremony included the Kiwanis Foundation
of Huntington Beach, the Robert J. Mayer Corporation, Dream
Merchants, Inc. Rainbow Disposal, South Coast Oil Corporation and the
Huntington Beach Police Officers Foundation. There are more funds
already on the way, council members said.
WHAT THEY SAID:
“This isn’t the end of it. We’re just getting started on our DARE
program.”
-- Councilman Gil Coerper
WHAT HAPPENED:
The council voted to pursue a plan to remove Garfield Avenue and
Banning Avenue bridges from the county’s master highway plan.
WHAT IT MEANS:
The city is committed to removing two bridges from the County
Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Both proposed bridges would cross
the Santa Ana River, connecting Costa Mesa to Huntington Beach and
Fountain Valley -- one at Banning Avenue and 19th Street and another
at Garfield and Gisler avenues.
The city of Huntington Beach, along with Costa Mesa, Newport Beach
and Fountain Valley recently issued a joint study on the need for the
bridges. Based on the study, the city found alternative roadway
improvements to be more cost effective and less intrusive to
surrounding communities.
The city has agreed to take action to oppose the project at every
step.
WHAT THEY SAID:
“Our opposition to the bridges is very firm.” -- Councilwoman
Connie Boardman
WHAT HAPPENED:
The City Council appointed acting Fire Chief Duane Olson as the
representative to various Orange County joint powers authorities.
Operations Division Chief Jacques Pelletier was appointed as an
alternate board member.
WHAT IT MEANS:
Olson will replace former Fire Chief Michael P. Dolder, who served
as board member for three different county organizations. Dolder
retired Dec. 27.
Olson will serve as the city’s board member to the Orange
County-City Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Joint Powers
Authority. The purpose of this authority is to provide prompt and
efficient response to hazardous materials emergencies. Dolder will
serve as an alternate member.
Olson was also appointed as an alternate board member to the
Central Net Operations Joint Powers Authority and the Metro Cities
Fire Authority Joint Powers Authority.
The Central Net Operations Authority oversees the Joint Powers
training facility and provides fire suppression, fire prevention and
emergency medical training. Metro Cities Fire Authority handles
training and fire dispatch services.
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