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TheBulletin WEDNESDAY,APRIL MAY12, 2, 2012 WEDNESDAY, 2017

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Council approves fee increases “ Council directs ordinance at ‘sleeping on the street’ situation By Darlene Lofgren Compton Council, at its regular meeting on April 4th, voted approval on the The proposed resolution adds an additional By Chris Frost $140,000 to the general fund. Bulletin Staff Writerof two of an first reading “The city has been subsidizing or covering ordinance dealing with, said COMPTON—The City Council unanimously street permit issuance and administration costs,” City Attorney Craig Cornwell, approved streetsleeping, work fee increases “camping, and at its April 17 interim Public Works Director John Strickland meeting, moving them beyond storage of personal propertytheir current 1989 said. “The present fee schedule does not address many types of street work permits issued and adlevels. onThe public gives theandmunicipal code “Detrimental impacts from ministered. ” cityproperty.” based its increase on inspection He explained that addeddid Publicthere comments about the increases drew administrative costs it traditionally notthat wasn’t teeth unauthorized camping, “the dealsrates with praise fromon residents hoping and/or for increased revcharge,ordinance then compared with other prior,cities. so for encampments sleeping, storage homeless rights to effect enue, but the group stood against raising fees af“We compared ourthe rates with Gardenia, Lynthe sidewalks, streets, parks, of personal property on that they’re entitled ”tointerim noticePublic fecting residents. nwood and Torrance, Works Dithis ordinance allows city public property which is knowand there should be increases, you are rector Strickland said. if youJohn process....still, it is personnel to make “I notice not designed forbut human city property and this gives then come in and take action. habitation include lack of the municipal code added —City Attorney Craig proper water and sanitary teeth that wasn’t there prior, Cornwell sleeping, and/or facilities, safety hazards for so for encampments on the storage of personal property visitors and the inhabitants sidewalks, streets, parks, on public property by of substandard temporary this ordinance allows city individuals has been known personnel to make notice to cause a disturbance of the and then come in and take peace, health, safety or general action.” welfare of the community Information in the council and pose hazardous threats agenda packet included: to camp occupants. Using “an ordinance...amending the City’s public areas in a chapter VII of the Compton manner different than what By Craig Clough Municipal Code by adding the area was designed for With the 25th anniversary section 7-20 to regulate creates a risk of harm to all of the Los Angeles riots camping, sleeping, and/or users.” approaching, L.A. city fire storage of personal property Also reported in the Capt. Scott Miller recalled on public property.” agenda packet: “The City’s Friday that even though The background of the Local Housing Authority dozens of blazes were raging ordinance offered was “the conducted the Greater Los and he had seen the unrest public streets and other Angeles Homeless Count on unfolding on TV, it wasn’t public areas within the City January 26, 2017 to determine clear in those first few hours should be readily accessible the number of homeless how serious the situation was and available to residents and individuals within the City. becoming. the public at large. The use The Local Housing Authority Until he was shot in the of these areas for camping found that there were 165 face. purposes, storage of personal homeless persons over the age “That day and at that point property, and sleeping of 18 in the City at the time of in what was happening, I don’t interferes with the rights of counting.” think we really realized where others to use the areas for The impact of public it was going,” Miller told which they were intended. camping was described as: reporters at the Los Angeles Unauthorized camping, This

these camps can be venues

This gives the municipal code added teeth that wasn’t there prior, for serious violent crime. Camps also have the direct so for encampments on the sidewalks, this ordinance result of being a place for the utility. placingstreets, too many parks, upon the residents, ” Lynn chise agreement for Council members opposed fees affecting resiBoone said. “Maybe someone should go over storage of personal property, allows city personnel to make notice and . awhich dents, including $50 jump perthese.” then come in and take action. leadsintoblock theft,party littering,

fee increase to $150 for Utility companies are exempt from any fee in- mits, and a handicap andcurb various other public —City Attorney CraigtheCornwell pole sign andnuisances. installation, then a $20 charge creases because of a lawsuit between Edison and annually. Residential“Staff Alhambra California in 2011. refuse bins were scheduled is recommending “The utility company had a franchise agree- to increase from $5 and $40 for small and large thatrespectively. the City Council adopt structures, presence of trash are also more likely ment, and the city adopted an ordinance concurbins, than to $25the and $75, an ordinance to regulate; rent debris, with the agreement, ” City Attorney “I amtoagainst of the and criminal activities general Craig population be gouging residents because unless otherwise permitted; Cornwell said. “The court city’s negligence, ” Councilwoman Janna Zurita. found that interfering (including illegal drug use) victims of crime against the camping, sleeping ask for more money with theand/or condiwith the franchise agreement is unconstitutional. ” “It is hard and other conditions which person, particularly duetoto storage of personal property Cornwell and Edison representatives created are inconsistent with the the vulnerability and ease » Seeproperty. FEES, PageThe 9A language inuse the and agreement that preserves the franintended enjoyment of access of public camps as on public purpose of the ordinance of these areas by the general opposed to living in shelters. public.” Despite the notion that will be to decrease the rising The agenda packet also camps are safe havens for number of camps within states that “Persons using those living an otherwise the City which will reduce camps as a means for shelter rough or unconventional life, negative impacts on the

Council interviews Fire Captain recounts being shot during onset of LA Riots candidates for city manager

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Fire Department’s Frank how unclear it was that an and pulled the trigger and I Hotchkin Memorial Training unprecedented amount of said, ‘They’re shooting at us.”’ Center. “It’s not typical ... to destruction, anarchy and The Los Angeles riots feel threatened by the public. mayhem was unfolding -- broke out after a jury acquitted In general the public is very because he was surprised four members of the Los supportive of the Angeles Police fire department.” Department Miller, who of charges of “It’s not typical ... to feel was an apparatus using excessive operator at the force in the threatened by theFrost public. By Chris time, was driving a videotaped Bulletin Staff Writer fire truck through beating and In general the public is very South Los Angeles arrest of black COMPTON—The City Council moved ana few hours after m o t o r i on st other step forward in the city manager search supportive of the fire department.” Tuesday, April 27, as Council members Willie the riots began on Rodney King. Jones, Yvonne Arceneaux April 29, 1992, and O u t r a inge —L.A. city fireJanna Capt.Zurita Scottand Miller terviewed five candidates duringand a special meetcould see smoke violence ing. rising from dozens erupted in MayortryEric Perrodin not attend the of fires spreading across the someone would actually to J.South Los did Angeles and lasted meeting because of a conflict involving current city. pass a fire truck. interim City Manager for six days. Moreand than 60 Bryan Batiste CounAs the truck sped down “It’s very strange to have people were killed, 2,000 were cilwoman Janna Zurita. Western Avenue with lights someone pass a Batiste fire truck injured moreinterim than 1,000 took over for and former City on and sirens blaring, the that’s going to an emergency buildings were destroyed in Manager Lamont Ewell on Jan. 25. fireman steering the rear of to a fire. Nobody ever “Citypasses Managerfires. Bryan Batiste wrote a memo City Attorney Cornwell requesting that the truck said a car was trying to the Craig When the gunman opened Bulletin photos byyou, Chris they Frost alwaysto pull Councilperson Zurita recuse herself from thethat into pass them on the right. right,” said Jordan, who is fire at the LAFD truck The Sibrie Park Braves practice throwing skills on Saturday, April 29. terview said inripped a written stateThe reaction of fireman now an inspector withprocess, the ” Perrodin day, the bullet through ment. will notMiller’s participate until the jawbone Council Paul Jordan, who was riding department. “And I “I looked neck and receives writtenand opinion from Cornwell about in the truck, illustrates over and he pulled out aa gun severed his carotid the disagreement.” Zurita said Batiste is only holding the position until the Council finds» aSee permanent city Pg manLA RIOTS, 2 ager. “The accusations that everyone is making have no validity to them, and the Council will continue searching for a qualified candidate,” she said. “He knew going in this was only temporary. ” their things that make me think 72 percent said they and By Staff Reports he cannot make Zurita less likelysaid that the workforce as arecuse body The number of arrests fellow officers wereCornwell herself.people is retreating. I don’t see that by police in California has to stop and question “Every Councilatmember has the right to parall.” plunged in recent years, because of such incidents. ticipate in properly noticed City Council matBy Chris Frost “Not to make it,“According Proposition 47, athe ballot but that doesn’t necessarily ters,fun ” he of said. Bulletin Staff Writer to the charter, city are like, measure passed by represent good news on but a lot of guys manager serves at the will of the Councilstate and ‘Look, I’m just nothing going toshort act of voters November crime, according to an their a legallyin defined conflict 2014, of inCOMPTON—The Sibrie Park Braves are continuing like a fireman.’ terest, I’m going to downgraded some felonies analysis Saturday. a situation that precludes the member 2011 success in 2012 as the team published has won four of its first five for attending, service or to amisdemeanors, andcannot many The state saw 1.5 million handle my callsfrom belief the he or she games. open-minded exists,officers complying with Mr. The squad collected aarrests forfeit onfor Saturday, April 28, as their and the things be that I have police told the Times misdemeanors wishes has nomeans legal support. opponents, the Blue Jays,and did not show up the game. Hofstetter, that those ”arrests are felonies in for 2015, the to do,” GeorgeBatiste’s Zurita will not awaythe from theand inFormer San Franciscomost Giantrecent and current Assistant Coach a motorcycle deputy forsaid thesheoften notstep worth time year with figures terviews, and thanked Cornwell Jesse Brew led the team through spirited practice and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s effort they take. for addressing available,a according to the Los the aissue. praised the team’s fast start. Department and former Beck said in his city the Angeles Times. Councilwoman Arceneaux asked Cornwell “They have surprised me so far,” he said. “I am especially union leader for deputies, increase has come in the most In Los Angeles, arrests pleased by our play at shortstop and pitcher.” for a written legal opinion directed to Council told the Times. members, and heserious crimes, dropped by 25 Brew coaches the defensive said he will preparewhile one. the portion of percent the gamefrom and sticks “But going outPublic there comments and decrease come from drug on thehas selection process fato the fundamentals. 2013 to 2015, even as the city traffic vored stopsBatiste. and arrests. a spike in and crime. “You keep your handssaw in front, step aim at the chestmaking of whoman maydoes a good But job, he ” said a Carolyn positive no clear reason resident the person you are throwingThere’s to,” he said. “We have sound contacting persons“The be up to something nefarious? change in policing is have partly behind the decline. Stokes said. “If you fire Batiste all of you to fundamentals, but I know the team can do better.” me. Notbehind just onethe of you, of you. ” One of the cornerstones of team success is positive to with do that dropallin arrests, Law enforcement officialsatti-‘I’m not going deal She asked the Council if they understood tudes, Brew said, and hesaid deals with problems immediately. with less emphasis in her his fewer officers and anymore.’ “ twice, and Arceneaux acknowledged her. “I am not a babysitterchanges and do not tolerate hardheads, ” he Los Angeles police department on just making in strategy could be said. “This is serious, and Resident Lorraine Cervantes I am teaching ” Charlie Beck Chief did not countless busts expressed as was theconcase behind some of them it. about baseball. cern about the publicity the meeting received. The team is turning the corner offensively, Brew said, beOthers said increased agree, saying he hasn’t seen decades ago. “You guys kept this meeting quiet,” she said. cause of diligent, hard work. “The thing weit cared scrutiny after “That is why no one is hereonly tonight, and is not “They started in the batting cage,ofbut officers live pitching im- significant hesitance. “I’d be denying human about was how many arrests a series of high-profile on television.” proves the hitters’ timing,” he said. “We play small ball (scorCourtesy photo if I didn’t City say Clerk policeAlita weGodwin made,” and BeckZurita said. both “I don’t and beatings, reing runs with singles andshootings doubles instead of homemost runs). nature If Carmen Twillie, the voice from the “Circle of Life,” the 1994 Academy Award about what want to care about black and said thethem meeting notice metthat. the they stay focused, those involving ground ball hitssuspects, will turn have into lineare very cautioussponded, nominated song from “The Lion King” visited McKinley Elementary School’s they do now because of the I want them to care about led to less motivation. The Sibrie Park Braves take third grade music class lastadvantage week. of a forfeit on Saturday, » See BRAVES, Pagescrutiny,” 5A » See Page 9A Beck said. “But how safeMANAGER, their community is In a national survey of law April 28, and hold an additional practice. enforcement officers in 2016, do I see it? I don’t really see and how healthy it is.”

‘Circle of Life’ singer visits McKinley Elementary

Braves enjoy early-season success

State has fewer arrests, not necessarily less crime

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