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citizens Council approves feeCompton increases warned of scam California justice doesn’t want immigration arrests in court The proposed resolution adds an additional $140,000 to the general fund. “The city has been subsidizing or covering street permit issuance and administration costs,” interim Public Works Director John Strickland said. “The present fee schedule does not address many types of street work permits issued and administered.” Public comments about the increases drew praise from residents hoping for increased revenue, but the group stood against raising fees affecting residents. “I know there should be increases, but you are
chise agreement for utility. placing too many upon the residents, ” LynnLofgren youthe can’t leave ‘cause it would By Darlene Council members feesrun...Can affecting resiBoone said. “Maybe someone should go over be aopposed hit and you Captain Michael Thatcher dents, including a $50 jump in block party perthese.” on of the Los Angeles County give us some direction a handicap increase to $150 for Utility companies are exempt from any fee in- mits, and COMPTON—The City Council unanimously we fee should handle these Sheriff’s Department spoke at howcurb creases because of a lawsuit between Edison and the pole sign and installation, then a $20 charge approved street work fee increases at its April 17 situations?” the Compton City Council’s annually. Residential Alhambra California in 2011. refuse bins were scheduled meeting, moving them beyond their current 1989 “Absolutely,” regular meeting on February “The utility company had a franchise agree- to increase from $5 and $40 for smallresponded and large levels. Thatcher. 28th. concurHe was bins, responding ment, and the city adopted an ordinance to $25 and $75, respectively. The city based its increase on inspection and “This is something of to a question to against him gouging rent with the agreement,” City Attorney Craig put “I am residents because of the administrative costs it traditionally did not concern,” said the by interfering Councilperson Janna ”obvious Cornwell said. “The court found that city’s negligence, Councilwoman Janna Zurita. charge, then compared rates with other cities. to ask for more money with theheard condi-a with the franchise agreement is unconstitutional. ” “It isa hard “We compared our rates with Gardenia, Lyncaptain. “We haven’t Zurita regarding “scam” Cornwell and Edison representatives createdon some local lot of it taking place here in the nwood and Torrance,” interim Public Works Diperpetrated » See FEES, 9A language in the agreement that preserves the franrector John Strickland said. city, but taking placePage in other seniors. “I just want to warn communities. Especially our not just the seniors, but seniors are victimized. It’s everybody, about it,” said the very troubling. “The advice I councilperson. She prefaced would give to any seniors or her questions to the Captain to anybody that’s involved with a description of a in an accident in the city - if it’s not a serious accident, but situation reported to her. She said that an older a possible set-up - there’s no couple, coming from a town need for due diligence.” He said that the sheriff’s hall meeting recently, were on Rosecrans and pulled department personnel are into a fast food restaurant. In “community caretakers as well the driveway “a young lady as law enforcement, rational hits the car then falls on the people who understand that if ground and says ‘you hit me!’” someone is in an accident that Zurita said that the senior takes place in a neighborhood Photo/Rich Pedroncelli jumped out of the car to see that they’re not comfortable In this March 23, 2015, file photo, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye delivers her if the girl was okay, but the in, and it’s not a serious annual State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, girl then jumped up and said accident” that they have other Calif. The chief justice of the California Supreme Court has asked federal agents to stop making immigration options. “give me all your money!” arrests in courthouses to protect residents’ access to justice. “If they have a cell phone, The woman told her “I as bait in the necessary enforcement arrest, including whether authorities By Amy Taxin don’t have any money!” naturally that’s the first By Chris Frost course of action. I suggest use have a home or work address for the LOS ANGELES—The chief justice of our country’s immigration laws,” reported the councilperson. Bulletin Staff Writer she wrote in the letter to Attorney person they are seeking and what is of the California Supreme Court The woman’s husband that cell phone to dial 911 at General Jeff Sessions and Homeland safest for officers and community, asked federal immigration agents If they don’t then got out of the car; she any time. COMPTON—The City Council movedhave anSecurity Secretary John Kelly, adding said Virginia Kice, an agency Thursday to stop making arrests cell I would advise described him as in step his forward 80s a in other thephone, city manager search on that crime and domestic violence spokeswoman. at courthouses, saying “stalking that go to an area’s that and in “good Tuesday, shape.” April She 27, as they Council members Willie victims and witnesses all go to “While ICE does arrest targets undocumented immigrants” at the safeand andYvonne get to Arceneaux a phone inin-a said he saw a police carJanna goingZurita Jones, the courts seeking justice and due at courthouses, generally it’s only facilities thwarts people’s access to prompt during manner. And ifmeetthat down the street, terviewed and “he takes five candidates a special process of the law. after investigating officers have justice. ing.down the is still not an option and off running to flag The letter comes amid a series exhausted other options,” she said in Mayor Eric J.our Perrodin not attend the Chief Justice Tani G. Cantilstationdid is closer, I would sheriff.” meetingrelates becauseadvise of a conflict current of reports of arrests at courthouses a statement. Sakauye wrote in a letter to top that involving they utilize our At that point, BryanStation Batistehere and Counin California, Oregon and Texas as A Justice Department spokesman federal officials that she is concerned Compton or the Zurita, the girlinterim stealsCity theManager cilwoman Janna Zurita. federal immigration agents have been declined to comment on the letter. about recent reports of immigration car. One of the “little boys Gateway substation if they’re Batiste took over for former interim City called on to step up deportations Last month, immigration agents agents going to the courts to track way.25. gathering there”Manager called 911. Lamontdown Ewellthat on Jan. under President Donald Trump. in Texas arrested a woman at an down immigrants for arrest, saying “If Batiste you’re wrote involved in The councilperson’s “City Manager Bryan a memo Immigration and Customs El Paso courthouse while she was the practice will affect the public’s an accident and there’s question to Captain Thatcher to City Attorney Craig Cornwell requesting thata Bulletin photos by Chris Frost Enforcement weighs many factors obtaining a protection order against confidence in the court system. serious injury, lawtheyou was in regard Councilperson to the issue Zurita recuse herselfbyfrom inThe Sibrie Park Bravesshould practice throwing on Saturday, April 29. when deciding where to make an an alleged abuser. The arrest sparked “Courthouses not be used skills are mandated stay there, of hit and run.terview “If you hit ” Perrodin process, said in to a written state“I will participate Council so long until as itthe appears to somebody,” shement. asked, “butnotbut receives aAnd writtenbe opinion from Cornwell about a minor injury, or minor you’re not really sure. » See JJUSTICE, Pg 3 disagreement.damage, ” so long as you do you’re not the comfortable Zurita said Batiste is only themanner... position us inholding a timely getting out of the car - but notify until the CouncilYou finds a permanent city should be able to getmanto a ager. station within a half hour, and “The accusations that everyone is making no other issue such have no validity iftothere’s them, and the Council will as being impaired by alcohol” continue searching for a qualified candidate, or going drugs...you she said. “He knew in thiscan was wait only until temyou report that, especially if porary.” the defining civic issue of United Way of Greater Los consistent with the County’s By Staff Reports feel that you’re in danger. Cornwell said you he cannot make Zurita recuse Angeles. “We are proud to Homeless Initiative and In a historic vote that our time.” herself. “We’re aware of that. “Every CouncilWe’ve member hassothe parBoard Chairman have been a part of such community action plan, will change the urban gone farright as totohave By Darlene Lofgren ticipate in properly noticed City Council matBy Chris of Frost civic which developed 47 proven landscape of Los Angeles Ridley-Thomas was the a broad coalition traffic investigators go back to Nita McKay, CPA,ters, has”been he said. “According Bulletin leaders, Staff Writer strategies for combatting to the charter, the city force behind and community County for years to come, driving these situations where there’s hired by the City of Compton manager serves at the will of theuse Council and working towards homelessness after a supermajority of voters efforts to declare a all and the city’s as itstheir new Controller. nothing short of questions, a legally defined conflict of inCOMPTON—The Sibrie Park Braves are continuing said “yes” to Measure H, state of emergency on a shared vision: a Los conducting 18 policy summits cameras, or use 911 retrace that precludes thetomember 2011 success in 2012 as the team has won four of its firstMcKay five brings overterest, 20 a situation voting to tax themselves homelessness and to place Angeles County their routethe to he help the from attending, or a belief or bolster she cannot games.without that brought together a years of financial experience to broada and diverse group of to prevent and end the an initiative on the March homelessness.” The squad collected for whoever waswith involved be with open-mindedcase exists, complying Mr. forfeit on Saturday, April 28,Compton, as their most recently Measure Hopponents, would create community crisis of homelessness that 7 ballot to raise funding in these scams or was Batiste’s wishes has no legal support. ” involved the Blue Jays, did stakeholders. not show up for the game. the City of San Bernardino tax over a To Giant and current ensure has swept through their for the County’s Homeless a 1/4- cent salesFormer in a traffic accident and the didn’t Zurita said she will not step away from inSan Francisco AssistantasCoach Deputy City Manager, Initiative and community decade to raiseJesse $355Brew million County communities. terviews, and thanked Cornwell for addressing led theaccountability, team through athe spirited practice and feel as though they were safe and previously as Director of services to Auditor the issue. the team’s fast start. Controller will The latest tally from action plan. According annually forpraised in that location.” Finance and Administrative Councilwoman Arceneaux have surprised ” he said. “I am especially It would have meanso far,independent the County Registrar- to the County Registrar- the homeless. “They The captainasked wentCornwell on to say Services for the City offor West pleased by our play at shortstop and pitcher. ” a written legal opinion directed to Council Clerk, cost the average taxpayer auditor regularly report Recorder/County Clerk Recorder/County “there are variations on that Covina. Brew coaches members, and hesituation. said he will preparebeone. of the game and sticks This the on defensive Measureportion H spending, shows the ballot initiative records from as far back as about $1 per month. It could bumper Considered something of comments on the selection process faPublic to the fundamentals. funding and a Citizen’s Oversight exceeded the two-thirds 1902 show Measure H is unprecedented to bumper, and you’re a chest troubleshooter, her various vored Batiste. “You keep your hands in front, step and aim at the of majority required for the only revenue proposal stream is expected to help Advisory Board will publish pull over for “The man doeswaved a goodaside job,” to resident Carolyn the person you are throwing to,” he said. “We have sound tasks in the past include the ever attempted during a 45,000 homeless men, buta I complete accounting of ” passage. insurance information,” Stokes said. “If you fire Batiste all of you have to fundamentals, know the team can do better. position of Finance Manager all allocations submit “The County of March election, when voter women and children vehicle justwhen one ofexiting you, allthe of you. ” One ofmove the cornerstones of teamand success is positiveforattiCerritos, Assistantdeal Citywith me. Notbut within periodic Angels lived up to its turnout is typically low and into stable housing “your purse gets taken and/or She asked the Council if they understood her tudes, Brew said, and he deals withevaluations. problems immediately. Manager for Los Alamitos, years, and Furthermore, thetolerate funding name,” County Board of a two-thirds majority is the next five “I the car.” twice, and Arceneaux acknowledged her. am not a babysitter and do not hardheads, ” he Director of Financial Services provide them said. with “This the highrecommendations will beabout baseball.” Supervisors Chairman needed for approval. is serious, Resident LorraineZurita Cervantes expressed conand I am teaching them emphasized the for Oceanside, and Director of the publicity the meeting cern about received. The team is turning the corner offensively, “With nearly 70 percent quality, multi-dimensional discussed in public via aBrew said, beMark Ridley-Thomas said. “prompt” reporting; that it Finance for Buena Park. “You guys kept this meeting quiet,” she said. cause of diligent, work. voters supporting supportive services they hard 50-member allocations “Thanks to voters’ trust, of didn’t mean wait and call in of is why no one is here tonight, and it is not the batting cage, but livethe pitching im-The announcement“That in thestarted long incommittee, and generosity and compassion, Measure H, it’s clear that need to succeed“They the morning, it meant get to a the(scorhire was made by City on television.” phone or a station and report proves the hitters’ timing, ” he said. “We play small ball we now have the means our community will no run. It is also expected to County will continue to Attorney after Clerk Alita Godwin and Zurita both reing runs30,000 with singles and doubles instead of home runs). If Craig Cornwell,City release quarterly progress to implement proven longer accept homelessness prevent an estimated it, the if you’ve leftnotice the scene sponded, and said meeting metof thea they stay focused, those ground ball hits will turn into line a unanimous vote by Council strategies to end and as the status quo,” said people from becoming reports in connection to minor accident because you in an executive session of its The homelessness Sibrie Park Braves advantage of a forfeitand on Saturday, Elise Buik, president homeless in the first place. the Homeless Initiative prevent on atake are»not in » See BRAVES,regular Page 5A Seecomfortable MANAGER,staying Page 9A meeting on March 14th. April 28, and hold an additional practice. The services would be strategies. massive scale, and address CEO of the nonprofit that neighborhood. By Chris Frost
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