Not much to report from Tuesday's Altadena Town Council meeting. Due to vacations, there was not even a quorum present, so no action could be taken.
New councilmember Diane Marcussen of CT 4613 and the re-elected incumbents were sworn in by field deputy Rita Hadjimanoukian of Supv. Mike Antonovich's office, and the rump council sat to hear reports.
- Councilman Gino Sund said that the request for proposal had finally gone out to about 25 trash haulers who had expressed interest in servicing Altadena. Their proposals will be due Aug. 23, followed by a process of selection and the county supervisors' approval of winning bidder. The winning hauler will then have six months to get ready. Sund said that it looks to be June of 2011 before new trash operations can start in town.
- The Altadena hillside ordinance has been passed by the regional planning commission, and is expected to go before the county supervisors July 27.
- Sheriff Capt. Steven McLean talked some more about the burglary wave, saying that another burglary suspect had been arrested that morning. He also shared that, while his wife was recently shopping at Walmart, somebody had broken into their vehicle in the parking lot and stolen two rear seats in broad daylight.
McLean reported that ten thefts from vehicles were reported last week, and that nine of the ten were open, including someone with their ID and a considerable amount of cash out in the open.
McLean also said that he was working on a protocol with the Crescenta Valley station to insure a faster response to Altadena calls. Crescenta Valley is handling Altadena calls while the Altadena station is undergoing a $1.3 million renovation. While the station is supposed to be closed (except for a trailer office) for sixty days, McLean said his best guess was that renovations would actually be over by the end of the year.
