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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CITY CLERK
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
and the
ARCAD[A UNIFIED SCHOOL DlSlRICT
GOVERNING BOARD
JOINT MEETING
AUGUST 6, 1996
The joint meeting of the Arcadia City Council and the Arcadia Schoo[ District
Governing Board met on Tuesday, August 6, [996, at 5:35 p,m, in the Conference Room
of the City Hall Council Chambers,
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Harbicht, Lojeski, Young, and Kuhn
CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: Councilmember Chang (arrived at 5:38 p,m,)
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[t was MOVED by Council member Harbicht, seconded by Councilmember Lojeski and
CARRIED to EXCUSE the absence of Councilmember Chang,
PRESENT: School Board Members Mary Dougherty, Maryann Gibson, Michael Lamb,
John McClain, and Joann Steinmeier
ABSENT: None
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Terrence Towner, Superintendent, Arcadia Unified School District
Diane Carlile, Director of Student Services
William R. Kelly, City Manager
Ronnie Gamer, Chief of Police
Michael H. Miller, City Attorney
June D, Alford, City Clerk
DlSCUSS[ON AND DIRECTION REGARDING YOUTH ACTIVITIES
, : I The Arcadia City Council and the Arcadia School Board met to discuss issues affecting
both entities with regard to youth activities, The Police Chief presented a video about
crime committed by children, The video explained that 80% of violent crimes are
committed by those between the ages of 13 and 22, and their victims are between 12 and
24 years old, The inability or unwillingness to stop violence with early intervention is
directly responsible for America's overcrowded prisons, The Police Chief stated that the
message is not that "the sky is falling," but the City is impacted by problems that are
regional-narcotics, weapons, racial conflict and gangs, This is the first year that a local
gang was formed in Arcadia, and there is recruitment on school campuses that had not
been there before, All Arcadia School District fifth graders have been introduced to the
D,A,R.E, program, and they will be harder targets for the gangs, The cost for two
D,A,R,E, officers of $150,000 per year comes from asset seizure funds, and there are
only two more years of money available, The Police Chief advised that something must
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be done to impact the problem at the middle schools and high school--<lne officer at each
school level is another $150,000, The ideal way to handle the problem is to have three
D,A.RE, officers, a school resource officer, and a juvenile detective who specializes in
gangs, the cost of which would amount to $500,000,
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Diane Carlile, Director, Student Services, explained the changes that are taking place in
the City schools, and tension among students as it relates to a diverse ethnic population,
There are students who would like to wear gang-like apparel and imitate gang behavior,
She explained preventative steps which have been taken and will be taken to insure safe
schools for the students and staff,
A lengthy discussion ensued, Councilmember Chang asked if perhaps the DARE,
police officers could instruct School District staff so that they may eventually take over
the D,A.RE, program, and thereby share with the City the funding for this program to
extend it to the middle schools and high school. Mayor Kuhn commented that she
would like to see better communication between the School District and the City with
regard to youth matters, School Board Member Dougherty stated that if the City had to
discontinue the DARE, program in order to provide a School Resource Officer (SRO)
she feel~ the SRO would be a better utilization of funds, The City Manager noted that
the community should step forward; neither the School District nor the City can pay all
the costs associated with a program such as D,A.RE" and money must be raised by
other means to help with these services, School Board Member Steinmeier noted that
most young men who get into serious trouble are those who do not have fathers or father
fiw""es in their homes, She suggested a program such as Big Brothers which would not
cost !C'O much money, and perhaps could be done on a volunteer basis through churches
in the City, At the conclusion of the discussion there was an understanding that there is
a problem which will take some creative measures to solve, School Board Member
Gibson agreed with Board Member Dougherty that if a choice must be made between the
two D,A,RE, police officers and a School Resources Officer at the High School, the
SRO would be needed more, Mayor Pro tern Harbicht stated he would like to know the
Board's position on the D,A.R,E, program; it would influence his thinking as to whether
to continue the program or put the money somewhere else,
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DISCUSSION AND DInECTION REGARDING CITY CABLE TELEVISION
OPERATIONS AS TIiEY RELATE TO TIiE SCHOOL DISTRICT
During last year's joint CounciVSchool Board meeting, consensus of the discussion was
that the School District was in a better position to receive funds to potentially upgrade
the television studio at the High School and do all the enhancements, The District
would be the production center and the City would help achieve that in negotiations with
the cable company, In return, the City would be able to utilize and/or receive services
from the District to televise City Council meetings, etcetera, It is almost time for
negotiations with the cable company, and staff now desires to confirm that this is the
C11rrent position of both entities, Superintendent Towner stated that the District is
renovating its studio at the High School to be a state-<lf-the-art television studio, The
District needs help with the initial equipment, and that could be part of the franchise
agreement. Hours of operation, after-school funding, and access to the studio by the
community were discussed, The City Manager suggested that a City Council study
session with the cable television consultant would be needed to further discuss the issue
of cable television operations,
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Closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956,9(c) to confer with legal
counsel regarding anticipated litigation based on facts and circumstances making it
necessary to decide whether to initiate litigation,
At 6:47 p,m, the joint meeting of the City Council and the School District Governing
Board ADJOURNED sine die,
A TIEST:
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BarlJara D, Kuhn, Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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