Old Town La Verne Business Improvement District Agendas

AGENDA Old Town La Verne Business Improvement District Advisory Board Monday, December 4, 2023 – 8:30 am 2316 D Street– Cafe Wang 1. WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER- Board Members City Representatives/Others Present Craig Walters, Chair Eric Scherer, Com. Dev. Director Marianne Stark Natalie Hiatt, Com. Dev. Admin. Secretary Micky Rehm Zuhey Espinoza George Henderson 2. CALENDAR- Cool Cruise Sat. April 6, 2024 – 10am -4pm Wine Walk Sat. April 27, 2024 – 5pm – 8:30pm 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 6, 2023 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Cruisin La Verne Recap B. Holiday Stroll Recap C. Café Wong’s Patio Expansion D. Cancellation of January Meeting 5. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ UPDATES A. City Report (Eric Scherer): B. University Report (Zuhey Espinoza): C. Marketing (Micky Rehm): D. Chamber Report (Leah Skinner): E. Social Media Update (Micky Rehm): F. Financial Report: 7. PUBLIC COMMENT (Any discussion or action on non-agendized items must be deferred to the following meeting, as required by California Brown Act Law) 8. ADJOURNMENT – Monday, January 8, 2024 at 8:30 am at Café Wang – 2316 D Street  OLD TOWN LA VERNE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTIRICT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING Monday, November 6, 2023 1. WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER Ms. Rehm called the meeting to order at 8:34am. The following board members were present: Marianne Stark, Micky Rehm, and George Henderson. Not Present: Craig Walters and Zuhey Espinoza. City Representatives present: Community Development Director Eric Scherer, Secretary Natalie Hiatt, Community Services Director Yvonne Duran, City Manager Ken Domer, Acting Chief of Police Sam Gonzalez, Sergeant Jay Alvarado, Detective Carlos Flores, and Detective Gabe Chevara. Others present: Cindy Vallejo, Roy Cannizzo, Ken Valmonte, Fang Wang, Maria Faura, Krista Chakmak, Rick Sanders, Mary Forgey, Jim Forgey, and Francisco Ramirez. 2. CALENDAR Cruisin La Verne Car Show Sat. Nov. 18th – 10am – 4pm Holiday Stroll Sat. Dec. 2nd - 3pm-7pm Cool Cruise Sat. April 6, 2024 – 10am-4pm 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES October 2, 2023 It was moved by Mr. Henderson and seconded by Ms. Stark to approve the minutes for the October 2nd meeting. Motion carried by a 3-0 vote. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Homeless Outreach Services Presentation – Community Services Director Yvonne Duran discussed the unhoused community and the resources available to residents and business owners. The City is partnering with Tri-City and L.A. CADA for non-emergency response. Acting Chief of Police Sam Gonzelez and staff discussed their approach to the unhoused population. Detective Flores recommended completing and filing an annual trespassing form with the department. The form allows for the police department to act as an agent for the business. City Manager Ken Domer discussed crime prevention and announced the new La Verne Link App coming soon. The community will be able to use the app to report issues and submit pictures. B. Halloween Recap – The board agreed that they prefer the event to be held from 2:00pm-5:00pm. 5. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. Holiday Stroll Update – Ms. Rehm stated that John Paddock will be Santa Claus and the trees are scheduled to be decorated Thanksgiving weekend. Entertainment will include the Rockstars of Tomorrow and carolers walking throughout Old Town. Mr. Walters is arranging a petting zoo at Mainiero Square from 3:00pm-5:00pm. In the event of rain Santa photos will most likely move into the building where Nambah Coffee is located. 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ UPDATES A. City Report (Eric Scherer): None B. University Report (Cindy Vallejo): Ms. Vallejo stated that the University received neighborhood noise complaints. Dr. Zuhey is working on addressing the issues. C. Marketing (Micky Rehm): Ms. Rehm stated that the Holiday Stroll postcard was mailed, and they are advertising event on social media. D. Chamber Report (Leah Skinner): None E. Social Media Update (Micky Rehm): None F. Financial Report: None 7. PUBLIC COMMENT (Any discussion or action on non-agendized items must be deferred to the following meeting, as required by California Brown Act Law) Ms. Faura of A Place in Time stated that an attorney filed an ADA lawsuit against their business. She warned that other business owners may fall victim to similar lawsuits. 8. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m., the next regular meeting to be held on Monday, December 4, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. at Café Wang Restaurant. Respectively submitted, _____________________ Natalie Hiatt