HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 5, 2009 - Special MeetingCity of
Arcadia
Office of the
City Clerk
Jim Barrows
City Clerk
240 West Huntington Drive
Post Office Box 60021
Arcadia, CA 91066 -6021
(626) 574-5455
(626) 447 -7524 Fax
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
As authorized by California Government Code Section 54956 and Arcadia City
Charter Section 408, a Special Meeting of the Arcadia City Council /Redevelopment Agency
and Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education is hereby called to be held at the
Dana Middle School Multipurpose Room, 1401 South First Avenue, Arcadia, California at
6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2009.
At this Special Meeting, the following matter will be discussed, considered and
acted upon:
1. The current structure of state government.
There will be time reserved for those who wish to address the City
Council /Redevelopment Agency regarding the above item.
No further business other than the above will be considered at this meeting.
Dated: November 2, 2009
M. or of the City of Arcadia
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related
modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may
request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 574 -5455. Notification 48 hours
prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the
meeting.
October 9, 2009
Cc: Don Penman
Arcadia Unified School District
Superintendent
234 Campus Drive Arcadia, Cali' Ma 91007
(626) 821 -6640 Fax (626) i -8647
To: Arcadia City Council
From: Joel Shawn, Superintendent, Arcadia Unified
Subject: Town Hall Meeting on State Governmental Reform
Board of Education
Janet Chew Maryann Gibson Cung Nguyen Lori Phillipi Joann E. Steinmeier
Joel Shawn, Ed. D., Superintendent
Thank you for agreeing to co -host the November 5, 2009, 6:00 PM Town Hall meeting. This will
be a great opportunity to bring Arcadians together to reflect on and discuss the current structure
of state government and how it affects us locally. Joann Steinmeier has been successful in
making contact with the Bay Area Council and arranging to have Matt Regan, Director of
Government Relations, speak and facilitate the meeting. Following the Dana Joint Use Gym
Groundbreaking Ceremony (4:00 PM 5:00 PM) we will provide a light dinner for you as well as
any "significant others" who may be attending.
Enclosed is a flyer and general invitation about the event for your use. We will include this in
the Joint Use Gym invitation as well as send it through our usual media and communication
outlets. We hope you will be able to distribute the invitation through the City's communication
methods and encourage you to use your personal network to invite and encourage attendance
at the meeting.
Please let either Marilyn Daleo, at 626- 821 -6664 or email marilyn(cr�ausd.net or me at 626 -821-
6640 or email jshawn(a�ausd.net, know if you have questions.
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October 2009
Dear Colleague,
The City and School District continue to work diligently to maintain the excellence of city
services and our schools' educational programs but it has become more and more
apparent that California's system of government is fundamentally flawed. Recent events
demonstrate that the relationship between state and local government is badly broken and
it is time for discussion and exploration of how the State governance could be modified to
be more efficient and responsive to local needs. Because a possible solution may involve
a constitutional convention, the City and School District have arranged for an opportunity
to hear what would be involved.
The City Council and Board of Education will be co- hosting a Town Hall Meeting on
Thursday, November 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Dana Middle School Multipurpose
Room, 1401 South First Avenue, Arcadia. The event has been organized to provide a
public opportunity to be informed, ask questions and provide input into the discussion of
what it will take to reform California's government. Matt Regan, Director of Government
Relations with the Bay Area Council, in affiliation with the Repair California movement, will
be the featured speaker and program facilitator.
This will be a great opportunity to bring Arcadians together to reflect on and discuss the
current structure of state government and how it affects us locally. We hope you will be
able to join us.
Sincerely,
Arcadia City Council
Arcadia Board of Education
Arcadia City Council
and the
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
California's system of government is
fundamentally flawed and has the potential to be
destructive to our future. It is time for discussion
and exploration of how the State governance
could be modified to be more efficient and
responsive to local needs. If you'd like to hear
more, please join us.
Town Hall Meeting
Co- Hosted by the Arcadia City Council and the
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Thursday, November 5, 2009
6p.m. -8p.m.
Speaker
Matt Regan
Director of Government Relations
Bay Area Council
in affiliation with the
Repair California organization
Dana Middle School
Multipurpose Room
1401 South First Avenue, Arcadia
Open to all community members
and interested individuals