Compiled by Bill Ruh CVAR Director of Government Affairs CVAR REGION Twelve-million people rode Metrolink in 2018, making this the highest annual ridership ever, the commuter rail agency announced in August. With the expansion of the Gold Line, those numbers are likely to grow. A contract was decided for the design-build part of the Gold […]
Cities Report – June 2019
AZUSA OneLegacy will relocate its corporate office from downtown Los Angeles to a new 4.45-acre property it has acquired in Azusa, at 1303 Optical Drive. The Azusa property currently contains a 98,000-square-foot, three-story commercial building, which OneLegacy intends to update to accommodate its administrative, foundation and clinical operational needs. Upgrades of lighting, glazing and HVAC systems […]
March 2019 – Cities Report
Compiled by Bill Ruh, CVAR Director of Government Affairs SAN GABRIEL VALLEY The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District is launching the region’s first ever Residential Plant Voucher Program to incentivize residents to transform their landscapes with drought-tolerant plants and develop water-efficient gardening practices. The program will provide up to $250 dollars of water […]
Cities Report – February 2019
Compiled by Bill Ruh, CVAR Director of Government Affairs Southern California Gas Co. filed a proposal on Feb. 28 to serve millions of households with renewable natural gas derived from the methane from human waste and dairy farms. If the California Public Utilities Commission approves the plans, SoCal Gas Co. would offer renewable natural gas to […]
Late Arrival for Gold Line to Claremont?
An extension of Metro’s Gold Line into San Bernardino County may arrive later than expected, and at a higher price, according to a revised financial plan from the agency overseeing the project’s construction. Right now the light rail route ends in Azusa, but more than $1 billion collected through voter-approved sales tax measures has been set aside to bring […]
Cities Report & Election
Statewide Results: Last Tuesday, about 39% of registered voters in California turned out to vote, 3 points below the last Gubernatorial election in 2014. The big news for the night was the defeat of Proposition 10, with 61.7% of voters rejecting the measure. If approved by the voters, Proposition 10 would have repealed the rent […]
Cities Report – Sept. 2018
REGIONAL The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced a milestone for the 12.3-mile, six-station rail extension from Glendora to Montclair on Sept. 12, as four shortlisted design-build teams vying for the Alignment Design-Build Contract submitted proposals. The four teams deemed most qualified and shortlisted to compete for the more than $700-million design-build contract […]
Cities Report – May 2018
Compiled by Bill Ruh, CVAR Government Affairs Director BALDWIN PARK Baldwin Park is set to enter negotiations with a developer looking to build a warehouse on city-owned land that had been tentatively earmarked for affordable housing. The city council voted 3-2 to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with MG Development Group for the […]
Cities Report – April 2018
Compiled by Bill Ruh, CVAR Government Affairs Director BALDWIN PARK The Baldwin Park City Council panel approved development plans for all 15 of the city’s prospective marijuana businesses. The approval came in a split 3-2 vote, with Councilwomen Cruz Baca and Susan Rubio opposed. Their opposition was primarily because the blanket vote included approving the agreement […]
Cities Report – March 2018
by Bill Ruh, CVAR Government Affairs Director AZUSA Azusa Light & Water (ALW) is upgrading its infrastructure with the latest smart metering technology. As part of its continued effort to improve essential services, the Utility Board recently approved a contract with Sensus, a Xylem brand, to upgrade ALW’s metering infrastructure with an Advanced Metering Infrastructure […]