February 28, 2009
Dear Neighbor,
Daylight Savings Time begins
Sunday, March 8th. Remember to
set your clocks one hour ahead to enjoy additional daylight.
On
Tuesday, March 10th, the
City Council will
appoint Garden
Grove residents to various voluntary
commissions
in order to serve as advisors to the City Council. Let us hope the City
Council appoints a diverse group of commissioners taking into
consideration experience, education and gender to give advice on issues
that affect the businesses and residents in our city.
The Garden Grove Chapter of
AARP,
#1639 will be hosting Dr. Matthew Butteri from UCI as their guest
speaker, who will discuss Arthritis and Polypharmacy at the general
meeting. This meeting will be on
Tuesday,
March 17th, at 12:30 p.m. The meetings are held in room B of the
Community Meeting Center 11300 Stanford Avenue.
This month’s
CGGNA Board Meeting
will be held at
Doug’s Downtown Grill
on 12900 Main Street. The meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 17th, at 6:30 p.m.
We are in the preliminary stages of planning our annual meeting.
Your ideas are valued and appreciated. Come enjoy a delicious
meal and engaging conversation.
On
Thursday, March 19th, at 7:00 p.m.,
the Planning Commission will listen to public comments for a proposed
subdivision into two parcels in order to construct a new single family
home on the new lot at 9461 Catherine Avenue on the northwest corner of
Catherine and Gilbert. Attend the meeting and view the plans. You
can obtain a copy of the report, SP-449-09, at the Planning Department
or call (714) 741-5312.
Click
here to see a copy of the
notification.
The Planning Commission
approved
the use of
artificial/synthetic turf
as landscaping in Garden Grove. The City Council will review and make a
final determination in March. The proposed ordinance will set standards
for color and percentage of landscaping as well as installation and
drainage. If City Council permits artificial/synthetic turf, residents
will be eligible for a rebate from the Orange County Water District as
an incentive to conserve water.
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An
election is scheduled for Tuesday,
May 19th. Please find below the budget measures on that
ballot:
Proposition 1A: Implements a
spending cap based on the rate of growth from the last 10 years. If
approved, it would extend the length of the taxes approved by the
Legislature.
Proposition 1B: Changes the
state's education funding law - Proposition 98 - for supplemental
education payments to local districts due to recent budget cuts.
Proposition 1C: Borrows from
future lottery earnings.
Proposition 1D: Takes money
from the First 5 Commissions - aka Proposition 10 funds - to help
balance the budget.
Proposition 1E: Takes money
from the Mental Health Services Act - aka Proposition 63 funds - to
help balance the budget.
Proposition 1F: Prevents
state-level elected officials from receiving pay raises in years when
the state is running a deficit.
Thoughtfully,
Robin Marcario,
Chair 534-1428
