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10/25/2022ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 25, 2022 The regular meeting of October 25, 2022 was called to order at 3:05 P.M. in the Council Chamber of Anaheim City Hall, located at 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard. The meeting notice, agenda, and related materials were duly posted on October 20, 2022. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tern Trevor O'Neil and Council Members Jose Diaz, Gloria Sahagun Ma'ae, Jose F. Moreno, and Stephen Faessel. Council Member Avelino Valencia joined the meeting during Closed Session. [Mayoral vacancy] STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jim Vanderpool, City Attorney Robert Fabela, and City Clerk Theresa Bass ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: None PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None CLOSED SESSION: At 3:05 P.M., Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil recessed to closed session for consideration of the following: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code) Name of Case: Nguyen v. City of Anaheim, OCSC Case No. 2021-01200457 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code) Name of Case: Grandma's House of Hope v. City of Anaheim et al., Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2022-01241823. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9 and/or initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Two potential cases CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: Two potential cases 6. CONFERENCEWITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS(Subdivision (a) of Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code) Agency Designated Representative: Linda Andal, Human Resources Director Name of Employee Organization: Anaheim Municipal Employees Association (General, Clerical, Part -Time Units City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 2 of 16 At 5:46 P.M., Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil reconvened the Anaheim City Council. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Trevor O'Neil and Council Members Jose Diaz, Gloria Sahagun Ma'ae, Jose F. Moreno, Avelino Valencia, and Stephen Faessel. [Mayoral vacancy] INVOCATION: Pastor Corey Theetge, The Rock Church in Anaheim FLAG SALUTE: Council Member Stephen Faessel PRESENTATION: Recognizing Hilgenfeld Mortuary's 951h Anniversary Becky Areias, Hilgenfeld Mortuary President, accepted the proclamation and thanked the Council for the recognition. ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER RECOGNITIONS (Top be presented at a later date): Recognizing October 23 —29, 2022, as County of Orange Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Jenafer Forester, Supervising Environmental Health Specialist, Orange County Health Care Agency, accepted the proclamation and thanked City Council for their support. Recognizing November 1, 2022, as Extra Mile Day ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None PUBLIC COMMENTS (all agenda items): City Clerk Theresa Bass reported that a total of 10 public comments were received electronically prior to 5:00 P.M. related to City Council agenda items and matters within the jurisdiction of the Anaheim City Council. [A final total of 12 public comments were received electronically, distributed to the City Council, and made part of the official record]. - See Appendix. Jorge Gavino noted there was incompetency and malice in the City Council and invited others to investigate. He advised that he notified the City Attorney that the City Manager was posting materials in favor of former Mayor Sidhu and Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil during an election year, which were soon after taken down. He advised Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil also held a closed -door community meeting. He reported Council Member Ma'ae's campaign materials used her official City portrait. He alleged that Council Members are using City resources for their election materials and believed it had been an ongoing issue for over a year. Mark Richard Daniels advised the investigation into former Mayor Harry Sidhu is one of the darkest points in Anaheim's history and noted the FBI is also investigating his accomplices on the City Council. He noted that Council Member Ma'ae's election materials state "re-elect," but he pointed out that she is an appointed incumbent. He believed that Lorri Galloway is running for Mayor with help of the Lincoln Club. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 3 of 16 Vern Nelson announced that he saw Mr. Sidhu in the news today refusing to turn over emails to the FBI and pleading the Fifth. He encouraged City Council to have hybrid meetings with Zoom or Webex so those who cannot attend in person could participate, eliminate the high police presence, and return the City's logo of the City of Kindness. Paul Hyek reported there was a school group that needed support to get into Disneyland. He advised he is interested in the closed -session items and is interested in working for the new Mayor when elected. He noted he is working to turn Orange County's homeless shelters into walk-in shelters like Imperial County. Cecil Jordan Corkern advised he is working on identifying the crime happening at Disneyland. He noted Donald Trump has been accused of being a spy for Russia. John W. Spring reported the 60th anniversary of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis is on October 27, 2022. He advised that he was solely responsible for getting the information to President John F. Kennedy one year and one month in advance of the event. He reported the latest Russian mind control developed by the East Germans in the Cold War also caused permanent brain damage. He advised that he witnessed a person being administered Russian mind control in January and encouraged City Council to take the matter seriously. Scarlette Almero thanked all those who attend the City Council meeting each week for their efforts. She thanked City Council for recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day. She encouraged City Council to review the 13-page list of resources that could help many in the City and help residents find assistance. She advised she has provided the list to many local agencies. She expressed concern for those residents that go to bed hungry, cannot afford medicine, or pay their bills. Bryan Kaye accused Council Member Moreno's family of dehumanizing him and Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil of killing 19 people while under his business's care. He inquired how many City Council Members filed reports with the FBI. He asked City Council to stop taking credit for the FBI's work of investigating Mr. Sidhu. He reported that he filed over 40 FBI reports regarding Anaheim's police officers, the City Attorney, and the City Council. Council Member Moreno responded that his mother does not know Mr. Kaye's mother and stated that his mother does not use hateful terms as alleged by Mr. Kaye. Linda Martinez thanked City Council for their service. She reported Sycamore Junior High's band is entering Disneyland for a band performance. She noted she emailed Council Member Moreno three days ago and only heard back from him today. She advised that she ran campaigns against Council Member Moreno in the past but asked that they put their differences aside for the kids. She noted Sycamore Junior High's band needs $12,000 to participate in the event at Disneyland and asked for City Council's assistance. She encouraged City Council and all those running for office to keep it respectful and clean. Kayla Martinez, Sycamore Junior High student, asked City Council for financial assistance to help the school's band perform at Disneyland. She explained that each student would need to pay an entrance fee that many cannot afford. She encouraged City Council to speak to Disney officials regarding this matter. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil noted that many on the City Council would do what they could to help. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 4 of 16 Council Member Moreno requested the City Manager reach out to Disneyland's Community Relations Office to see if they could assist. He encouraged the school to also reach out to the Anaheim Union School District to see if they could connect with officials at Disneyland. Kenneth Batiste reported Anaheim is the only City in Orange County that is in debt and noted it was due to the City's politics. He encouraged voters to vote for officials who would be working for the residents of Anaheim, such as Council Member Moreno, and he expressed his support for Ashleigh Aitken for Mayor. He noted that Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil stated in his campaign materials that he raised $30,000,000 for residents during the pandemic but noted he voted in favor of giving $6,500,000 to Visit Anaheim and provided examples of how he voted against improvements for Anaheim's residents. He expressed his support for Ms. Aitken for Mayor. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: Council Member Moreno encouraged residents to continue precautions to protect themselves and their families as well as to get their flu shots and COVID boosters. He thanked the Community Services Department for holding their quarterly Neighborhood Services meetings as well as the various departments that participated to share information and services with the community. He reported that he was invited to a red -carpet movie screening of a documentary by Fork Films and showed the film trailer for "The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales" by Abigail Disney. He noted the importance of having conversations about corporate partners, their influence on politics, and the needs of residents. He encouraged all to watch the film, available on Apple TV, Amazon, and other streaming providers. Council Member Diaz highlighted Taka's Bait and Tackle, an immigrant -run business for 25 years, located at 2707 West Lincoln Avenue. He thanked the West Anaheim Community Policing Team for hosting a pumpkin painting event at the West Anaheim Youth Center, specifically recognizing Crime Prevention Specialist Carmela Mendoza. He announced the Dia de Los Muertos event on Friday, October 28 at Center Greens and the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 29, 11:00 A.M. —6:00 P.M., on Center Street Promenade. Council Member Ma'ae announced the Dia de Los Muertos event, the Fall Festival, and the Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 29 at 7:00 P.M. and noted that the festival and parade still needed more volunteers. If interested in helping, people can email her, and she will make the connections. Council Member Faessel thanked City Clerk Theresa Bass, Fire Chief Pat Russell, Economic Development Director Sergio Ramirez, Fire Community Affairs Manager Natali Rudometkin, and his Senior Policy Aide for meeting with and welcoming officials for Mexico last Friday, including the Honorable Carlos Garcia Villasehor, Mayor of Silao, and Juan Hernandez, the Secretary of the State of Guanajuato and international liaison, facilitated by Yesenia Rojas, after which they went to Tacos Los Cholos with Dr. Audrey Rivera Gomez, the head of the consulate in Mexico, and discussed possible future partnerships and issues of common concern. Council Member Valencia thanked St. Jude Neighborhood Clinic for hosting a Health Fair for residents. He reported his attendance at the Miss Anaheim Beautiful scholarship pageant which he was happy to support with a $2,500 grant. He thanked Cops4Kids for hosting Anaheim Confidential, Council Members Diaz and Ma'ae for joining him with a grant to support the Loara High School Band Review, and Community Services for hosting a Boysen Park planning meeting, and noted the next meeting would be held in November. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 5 of 16 CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE: City Manager Jim Vanderpool invited the public to attend the Fire & Rescue Department's "Stop the Bleed" emergency essentials free workshop on Saturday, November 12 with three different times available starting at 9:00 A.M. He noted that registration is required by contacting asolano(a)anaheim.net or 714-765-4048.Mr. Vanderpool reported that Exhibit Magazine has named the Anaheim Convention Center as a Top Center of Excellence for the fourth consecutive year and the Convention Center is also in the running for consideration as the Best Convention Center over 1,000,000 square feet being announced in November. He also noted that Meetings Today selected the Convention Center as one of 13 in the United States as a Best of Meetings Today Award Winner. CONSENT CALENDAR: At 6:46 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered with Council Member Moreno pulling Item Nos. 19 and 22 and Council Member Ma'ae pulling Item No. 21 for separate discussion and consideration. MOTION: Council Member Faessel moved to waive reading of all ordinances and resolutions and adopt the consent calendar in accordance with reports, certifications, and recommendations furnished each City Council Member and as listed on the consent calendar, seconded by Council Member Diaz. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 6 (Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil and Council Members Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0. Motion carried. B105 1. Receive and file the Library Board Report dated September 12, 2022 and the minutes of the Library Board meeting of September 12, 2022 and the Public Utilities Board meeting of August 24, 2022. D116 2. Approve recognitions recognizing November as Family Court Awareness Month and Miss Anaheim Beautiful's incoming court. D182 3. Accept a second round of funding administered through the State of California, of approximately $1,700,000, related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Relief for Utility Customer Arrearages Payment Program (CAPP) 2.0 for eligible past due active residential electric accounts between March 4, 2020 through December 31, 2021, or as modified by the State; and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designee, to make necessary adjustments to recover all applicable funds that comply with program guidelines, to apply bill credits to qualifying customer accounts, and to execute all related documents, and take the necessary, required, or advisable actions to implement and administer the funds. D180 4. Ratify an increase to the current master agreement with Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc., in the amount of $15,000 from a not to exceed amount of $135,000 plus applicable tax to $150,000 plus applicable tax, to cover the increased need for firefighting protective garments for the agreement ending February 28, 2023; and authorize a value of $160,000 plus applicable tax for future annual master agreements. [The agreements are in accordance with a cooperative purchase agreement issued by Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government agency, and awarded to LION First Responder PPE, Inc. Under the terms of agreement No. 032620-LIO, the City makes purchases through the authorized local distributor.] D180 5. Accept the bid from R.S. Hughes Company, Inc., in the amount of $67,319 plus applicable tax, for the purchase of nitrile gloves for use by Anaheim Fire & Rescue for a one year period with up to four one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to exercise the renewal options in accordance with Bid #9619. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 6 of 16 D180 6. Ratify an increase to the current master agreement with Western Brake and Tire Auto Service Center, in the amount of $40,000 from a not to exceed amount of $100,000 to $140,000, to cover the increased need for replacement tires for the agreement ending November 26, 2022; and authorize a value of $300,000 for future annual master agreements with purchases made only on an as -needed basis.[The agreements are in accordance with the terms of NASPO ValuePoint Goodyear Tires, Tubes and Services Cooperative Contract 19101.] D180 7. Accept the bid from Genuine Parts Company dba Napa Auto Parts, in the amount of $48,706.65 plus applicable tax, to provide automotive filters on an as -needed basis for a one year period with up to four one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to exercise the renewal options in accordance with Bid #9611. D180 8. Accept the bid from Parkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc., in the amount of $462,108.12 plus a 20% contingency, to provide landscape maintenance services covering West -Center and West areas of the City, and the bid from Greentech Landscape, Inc., in the amount $406,200 plus a 20% contingency, to provide landscape maintenance services covering East -Center areas of the City, each for a one year period with up to four one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to exercise the renewal options in accordance with Bid #9604. AGR-13798 9. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Vasilj, Inc., in the amount of $764,671, for the Del Monte Drive Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project from Bella Vista Street to Knott Avenue; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the contract and related documents and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the contract; determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Class 3, Section 15303(d) (New Construction) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions. AGR-13799 10. Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, G2 Construction, Inc., in the amount of $473,438 for the Catch Basin Screen Installation Project; authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the contract and related documents and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the contract; determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(b) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions. AGR-13800 11. Waive Council Policy 4.1 and approve the Master Service Agreement with Lexipol, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $80,741, for the maintenance and management of the Fire & Rescue Department's Policy Manual for a one year term beginning January 1, 2023 and four one- year optional renewals; and authorize the Fire Chief to execute any amendments or optional renewals under the terms and conditions of the agreement. AGR-13801 12. Waive Council Policy 4.1 and approve an agreement with Forensic Nurse Specialists, Inc., in an amount not -to -exceed $275,000, for evidence collection services for sexual assault victims for a one year term with two one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Chief of Police, or designee, to administer the agreement and execute any amendments under the terms and conditions of the agreement. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 7 of 16 AGR-13802 13. Approve Professional Services Agreements for on -call wayfinding and banner signage AGR-13803 design, fabrication, and installation consulting services to support current and future AGR-13804 economic development activities, each in an amount not to exceed $200,000,with Outdoor Dimensions, LLC and Square Signs, LLC dba Front Signs, each for a two year term beginning July 1, 2022 with two additional one-year renewal terms, and with Sign Age Identity Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for a one year term beginning July 1, 2022, with two additional one-year renewal terms; and authorize the Director of Economic Development, or designee, to implement and administer the agreements. AGR-13805 14. Approve Professional Services Agreements for on -call environmental and environmental AGR-13806 planning services related to land acquisition and disposition, residential and commercial AGR-13807 development, and public improvement projects with Dudek, Leighton and Associates, Inc., AGR-13808 and Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants, each in an amount not to exceed $200,000, each for a two year term beginning October 1, 2022 with two additional two-year extensions; and with Pacific Edge Engineering, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for a two year term beginning October 1, 2022 with two additional one- year extensions; and authorize the Director of Economic Development, or designee, to implement and administer the agreements. AGR-13809 15. Approve an agreement with Overland, Pacific & Cutler, LLC, in an amount not -to -exceed $69,316.79, to provide right-of-way acquisition services related to the Citywide Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Gap Closure Project, and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute the agreement and related documents and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the agreement. AGR-13810 16. Approve a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Placentia, in an amount not to exceed $350,000, for the construction and administration of the Jefferson Street (Orangethorpe Avenue to Miraloma Avenue), Van Buren Street (Orangethorpe Avenue to s/o Miraloma Avenue), and Richfield Road (Orangethorpe Avenue to La Palma Avenue) rehabilitation project, and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute the agreement and related documents and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the agreement. D175 17. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-116 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving and adopting the City of Anaheim Title VI Plan and authorizing its submittal to the California Department of Transportation; and determining this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) because it is not a project as defined in Section 15378. AGR-13811 18. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-117 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE AGR-13812 CITY OF ANAHEIM ratifying the submission of grant applications and the acceptance of AGR-13813 grants on behalf of the City of Anaheim for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program AGR-13814 (STEP) Grant, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Grant, Child Passenger Safety Program Grant, and Motorcycle Safety Program Grant, and authorizing the Chief of Police to execute all required grant documents and amending the budget accordingly (grant funds in the amount of $425,000 for STEP, $52,500 for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, $91,875 for Child Passenger Safety Program, and $67,000 for Motorcycle Safety Program). City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 8 of 16 AGR-1666.Q 20. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-119 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM approving a Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and authorizing the Anaheim Fire Chief to execute the Operating Plan and any other documents required in connection with that agreement (for wildland fire protection, in an amount not to exceed $131,250.67, for the term July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023). D114 23. Approve minutes of the City Council meeting of July 12, 2022. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR: Pilo 19. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-118 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM declaring its intention to vacate certain public streets, highways and easements (Abandonment No. ABA2021-00412; street segment of Douglass Road lying east of Cerritos Avenue and north of Katella Avenue; public hearing scheduled for December 20, 2022). Public Works Director Rudy Emami reported the item is to set a public hearing date of December 20, 2022, for the proposed vacation/abandonment of the street segment of Douglass Road lying east of Cerritos Avenue and north of Katella Avenue. He advised that Anaheim Real Estate Partners, LLC has requested this abandonment to assemble the proposed abandoned street right-of-way with adjacent properties for a mixed -use development project known as ocV!BE, detailed in the Development Agreement approved by City Council on October 4, 2022. He explained that the portion of Douglass Road will not be needed for public right-of-way upon the amendment to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Master Plan of Arterial Highways and the dedication of public access easements and construction of a new street segment commonly known as River Road. He noted that if approved for abandonment, property rights for existing public utilities within the abandoned right-of-way shall be preserved by easements. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno inquired if the City was selling this public land to the ocV!BE project or if it was an exchange of land. Mr. Emami explained that if the City were abandoning a street with nothing in exchange, it would normally sell it. He advised in this case it is being exchanged for another roadway that will be used to help the circulation. He noted the City is gaining more square footage than it is giving up. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2022-118 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM declaring its intention to vacate certain public streets, highways and easements (Abandonment No. ABA2021-00412; street segment of Douglass Road lying east of Cerritos Avenue and north of Katella Avenue; public hearing scheduled for December 20, 2022), seconded by Council Member Faessel. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 6 (Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil and Council Members Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0. Motion carried. D112 21. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-120 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the destruction of certain city records of the City Attorney's Department in accordance with the City's record retention schedule. DISCUSSION: Council Member Ma'ae inquired which documents would be destroyed in the process. City Attorney Robert Fabela explained that the City Attorney's Office collects paper records that eventually need to be destroyed as a matter of routine business under the Records Retention City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 9 of 16 Schedule approved by the City Council. He noted the items are accounts payable records from 2009 to 2011, accounts payable records from outside counsel from 1998 through 2009, public utility agendas from 2013 through 2019, claims from 2014 through 2016, City Attorney correspondence regarding closed code enforcement matters, criminal prosecutions from 2004 through 2006, general files from 2010 through 2012, and timesheets from 2008 through 2011. Council Member Ma'ae inquired if any Angels Stadium records would be destroyed in the process. Mr. Fabela noted he that anticipated the question so he checked with the staff who confirmed there are no Angel Stadium records that will be destroyed. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil inquired if these are physical or electronic records, to which Mr. Fabela advised that his office would retain all electronic copies and only paper copies would be destroyed. MOTION: Council Member Ma'ae moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2022-120 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM authorizing the destruction of certain city records of the City Attorney's Department in accordance with the City's record retention schedule, seconded by Council Member Diaz. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 6 (Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil and Council Members Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0. Motion carried. B105 22. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-121 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY M142 OF ANAHEIM providing for the removal of appointees to allow for district -based appointments and the reorganization of the Sister City Commission. ORDINANCE NO. 6544 (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending Section 1.04.955 (Anaheim Sister City Commission) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to modify the method of appointment of Sister City Commission members and to make other related organizational changes. Assistant City Manager Greg Garcia reported the item is a request to reorganize the Sister City Commission to better reflect Council districts and to implement other reorganization measures. He noted the item was originally discussed at the April 13, 2021 City Council meeting, at which time City Council requested the item be agendized for review. He noted in 2017 all City Commissions were reorganized to reflect the by -district election system with the Sister City Commission being one of the few exempted. Mr. Garcia explained the resolution provides a method of appointment and removal of current Sister City Commission members after the November 2022 General Election after which time the Municipal Code would govern. He announced he presented the proposed changes to the Sister City Commission yesterday, which were well received. He presented a brief overview of the specific changes to the Sister City Commission structure. Mr. Garcia advised that after approval the ordinance would take effect in 30 days with the current appointees being released from the Sister City Commission per the resolution. He noted in January 2023, the Mayor and City Council would nominate and appoint members by district at the first City Council meeting with the school district and at -large appointments taking place after January 2023. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno thanked staff for the thoughtful and balanced approach towards the structure and noted it was discussed for the Police Review Board. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 10 of 16 MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to approve Item No. 22 as presented, seconded by Council Member Faessel. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno inquired if Commission members who still have eligibility could be reappointed by City Council to retain institutional knowledge. Mr. Garcia advised that staff did review that option but noted there is a City Charter or Municipal Code section that limited staff's ability to move forward with that option. Council Member Faessel commented that he has spoken to two current members and one past member who feel this is the right way to go. He noted it would be good for the students. Council Member Diaz inquired if Anaheim Hills would be represented since they are part of the Orange Unified School District. Mr. Garcia confirmed they would also be included in the Sister Cities Commission. He clarified it would be a minimum of two (2) school district representatives but there could be more. Council Member Diaz inquired if students could participate. Mr. Garcia advised staff had not contemplated students but noted that past students who had participated in the student exchange had come back to be on the Sister Cities Commission. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil inquired if all the nominees would need to be approved by City Council, to which Mr. Garcia confirmed that was corrected. Council Member Moreno inquired if the process for determining a new Sister City has changed with this process. Mr. Garcia clarified that this structure does not impact how new Sister Cities are selected. He noted past Commissions have provided guidance. He advised the Commission would hear proposals and make recommendations, but it is the role of the City Council to approve Sister City relationships and to make recommendations to the Sister City Commission. Council Member Moreno recommended that City Council should provide some guidance to the Sister City Commission to codify consistent Sister City requirements. He also recommended having a Sister City in Mexico. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2022-121 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM providing for the removal of appointees to allow for district -based appointments and the reorganization of the Sister City Commission and introduced ORDINANCE NO. 6544 (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending Section 1.04.955 (Anaheim Sister City Commission) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to modify the method of appointment of Sister City Commission members and to make other related organizational changes, seconded by Council Member Faessel. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 6 (Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil and Council Members Diaz, Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0. Motion carried; ordinance introduced. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 11 of 16 D116 24. Receive an update from retired Judge Clay Smith who is serving as the neutral and administrator of the investigation regarding former Mayor Harry Sidhu's and the City Council's campaign contributions and potentially related contractors and agreements along with an evaluation of staff's involvement, if any, and whether any serial communications/meetings in violation of the Brown Act occurred in the context of the facts alleged in the federal investigation (informational item). Honorable Judge Clay Smith provided a brief update on the investigation to the City Council. He advised that he provided a brief written update to the City Council and noted its brevity is to ensure that sensitive information does not escape from the investigative team to the public before the process is completed. Judge Smith reported the investigation is underway and is very active. He advised they are collecting information but would refer to it as background and it is pointing the team in the right direction. He explained an all -hands meeting is held weekly with all members of the team. Judge Smith advised the team is requesting clarification on some aspects of the scope of the investigation and noted it was not intended to expand or contract on the scope but to provide clarification. He noted the scope of work in Point 1 is to identify all individuals who made campaign contributions to all candidates and office holders, and account for sitting City Council members and former Mayor Harry Sidhu throughout their political career in Anaheim. He explained concerning Mr. Sidhu it would take the investigation back to 2004 and he believed that would be outside of the scope of work as it would pre -date the Anaheim Stadium transaction which is the primary focus. He requested clarification from City Council that the focus of the investigation is the Anaheim Stadium transaction. DISCUSSION: Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil inquired if the City Council could answer questions from Judge Smith. City Attorney Robert Fabela confirmed that City Council could answer questions and Judge Smith could take comments and return with a formal motion, but a formal motion could not be made at this meeting. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil believed that looking at campaign contributions going back to 2004 was not only to look at the stadium transaction but how votes may have been impacted by those supporters. He reported there have been City Council members who have also run for other offices and noted Mr. Sidhu was retiring debts from those old accounts while running for City Council. He believed the investigation into the campaign contributions may only need to go back one term when the controversy began. He expressed support for looking into campaign contributions from individuals, political action committees (PACs), and businesses contributions. He did not believe much could be done with independent expenditures but left it to the investigative team's discretion if they believe it is an avenue to explore. Council Member Moreno thanked Judge Smith for the update and noted he looks forward to the full report. He inquired if the investigation is still on a six-month timeline or if it would be extended based on the feedback received from City Council. Jeff Johnson, Principal at the JL Group, reported the investigation got off to a late start due to contract issues but is still looking at six months. He advised they have compiled a list of over 180 potential witnesses but have yet to get into discovery. He confirmed the feedback from City Council could potentially extend the timeframe. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 12 of 16 Council Member Moreno suggested to City Council and the City Manager that the investigative team provide a monthly update. He noted he agrees to some extent with Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil's comments regarding the scope and agrees the PACs need to be investigated. He noted Save our Anaheim Resort (SOAR) PAC has already donated $872,000 to City Council campaigns, which is not illegal but advised when quid pro quo comes into play it becomes illegal. He felt that the stadium should be the center of investigation but recommended a threshold of giving should be determined. He noted he would like to see the Chamber of Commerce's involvement along with the Chamber of Commerce's board and those who were serving with Mr. Sidhu. Council Member Moreno referenced the recent Los Angeles Times article that Mr. Sidhu refused to turn over emails and pleaded the Fifth Amendment and inquired how it impacts the investigation. He also inquired if City Council Members could also plead the Fifth Amendment. Judge Smith advised he has not had an opportunity to read the article but noted his understanding is that one cannot withhold documents that are owned by the public under the Fifth Amendment. He noted he is unsure how it would affect the investigation. Council Member Moreno inquired if the investigators have a legal right to compel the City Council to turn over documents. Judge Smith explained that documents requested by subpoena would be by court order but noted they do not have that power or authority. He advised they have yet to run into a situation where someone does not turn over documents. He noted the City Clerk has been exceptional at providing documents when requested. Council Member Moreno asked the City Attorney if the City Council could be compelled to turn over private emails that were used for City business. City Attorney Robert Fabela explained the Los Angeles Times article focused on the Fifth Amendment issue and noted they had access to the letter from the City to Mr. Sidhu's legal representative that he return records that were kept on his personal accounts under the Public Records Act requests. He referenced the 2017 case, Smith vs. the City of San Jose, which determined that public records could be kept on private devices. He noted Mr. Sidhu's legal representative advised the case does not compel former employee Mr. Sidhu to adhere to the Public Records Act as it would current employees. Mr. Fabela advised that current City Council Members would not have the defense of being a former employee and would all be required to provide records from personal accounts. He noted it relies on the integrity and honesty of the employees to provide those records but does not force the production of a cell phone or personal computers. He noted he is happy to work with Judge Smith and the JL Group to find creative ways to access records on personal accounts. Council Member Moreno expressed concern that Mr. Sidhu was working in the culture of a cabal that communicated using private emails and deleted them. He inquired if the investigative team is confident they could find those emails. Judge Smith and Mr. Johnson both expressed confidence they could find those communications. Council Member Diaz recommended the investigative team start the timeline from when Mr. Sidhu filed the paperwork to run for office. He expressed concern regarding Scope of Work Item No. 8 and noted he is unsure why it was needed. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 13 of 16 Council Member Ma'ae inquired if the investigative team would still be able to come in on budget. Mr. Johnson noted the investigation is just getting underway and as of now, they are under budget. He advised they intend to keep the City informed of any budget issues for discussion. Council Member Ma'ae inquired if a monthly update is reasonable. Judge Smith agreed a monthly update is appropriate but would need to keep tight-lipped about the results until the final report is presented due to the public record nature of the investigation. Council Member Valencia inquired about the total cost of the investigation so far. City Manager Jim Vanderpool confirmed that $158,000 had been spent so far. Council Member Valencia requested clarification that nothing of significance had been found so far and is largely background. Judge Smith advised that it would not be accurate that nothing of significance had been uncovered. Mr. Johnson explained that most of the action occurred in the last month or so. Council Member Valencia noted he was happy to hear that an in-depth investigation was taking place and looked forward to the final report. Council Member Moreno requested reaffirmation that the report when completed would be introduced to City Council in a public meeting and be made available to the public immediately. Council Member Ma'ae inquired if the City could make the report public upon receipt legally. Judge Smith advised their final report would be provided to the City Clerk and he expected the final product to be public. Council Member Ma'ae agreed. Council Member Diaz agreed it should be a public report. Council Member Moreno requested clarification on when the report would become public and who would author the report. Judge Smith clarified the report would be a collective effort between him and the JL Group. Council Member Moreno noted he would agendize the request so it could be affirmed at the next City Council meeting. Informational item; no action taken. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 14 of 16 D112 25. Review and discuss the obligations of Angels Baseball for upkeep and maintenance of Angel Stadium under the 1996 Lease. City Attorney Robert Fabela advised that at the October 4, 2022 City Council meeting, Council Member Moreno requested a review and discussion of Angels Baseball's obligations under the existing lease for upkeep and maintenance of Angel Stadium. He advised City Council that the purpose of the item is to raise the issue but not to analyze the merits or any legal claims or legal strategies the City could take. Mr. Fabela explained the City entered into a Lease agreement with the California Angels L.P. in 1996, which was partially owned by the Wait Disney Company. He advised it was purchased by Arte Moreno in 2003 who assumed the Lease that runs until December 31, 2029, with Angels Baseball having three 3-year options to extend the lease. He explained if Angels Baseball were to exercise all three options, the Lease would extend through 2038. Mr. Fabela reported that the Lease requires the Angels to maintain the stadium in good condition and repair subject to ordinary wear and tear at its sole expense subject to capital reserve obligations that both the City and the Angels contribute to. He noted the standards of maintenance are described as at least equal to first-class professional baseball stadiums, such as, on the date hereof, Kansas City and Dodger stadiums, considering the age and design of such stadiums but excludes any upgrades to systems such as scoreboards, public address systems, and telecommunication systems. He noted those systems must be maintained at the benchmark noted in the Lease. He advised the benchmark also considers the age of the stadium. Mr. Fabela reported the Lease establishes a formula for both the City and Angels Baseball to contribute to an annual Capital Reserve Fund to make capital repairs and improvements to the baseball stadium and the parking area to the standard outlined in the Lease. He advised that since 2002, the City has deposited $12,300,000 into the Capital Reserve Fund and noted Angels Baseball has spent $54,500,000 in capital repairs and improvements including the City's $12,300,000. He explained Angels Baseball has taken the position that it is entitled to the difference between the $54,500,000 and the $12,300,000 at the termination of the Lease. He advised the City disagrees with that position and believes it is inconsistent with the plain language of the Lease. Mr. Fabela noted the issue was briefly discussed in 2013 and referenced a staff report that stated that by considering a ground lease, the use of the site's development rights would facilitate a pathway for Angels Baseball, and its owner, to develop a revenue source to assist in funding all on -going maintenance, repair, and capital requirements for the 47-year-old stadium, estimated to be between $130,000,000 and $150,000,000, over the next 20 years. He opined that any capital repairs and improvements needed to maintain Angel Stadium in good condition and repair equal to first-class professional baseball stadiums, subject to ordinary wear and tear, is at the sole expense of Angels Baseball. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno advised that his reason for bringing up this item is to clarify issues that came about when the Lease was reinstated in 2019. He noted the deal being proposed at that time was to lease the property at $1 per year so that the team owner could keep the property at a level that kept it competitive. He inquired if any entity that purchases the stadium would assume the Lease. Convention, Sports, and Entertainment Executive Director Tom Morton confirmed that any entity that purchases the stadium would inherit the Lease. City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 15 of 16 Council Member Moreno advised that since Arte Moreno has started the sale process with Major League Baseball (MLB), the City must be clear about who is responsible for the maintenance and repair of Angel Stadium. He expressed concern that a new owner may come in and make the same argument that they need funds to maintain the stadium. He inquired where the $130,000,000 to $150,000,000 figure to repair the stadium was determined. Mr. Morton advised those figures came from Angels Baseball and advised the thinking at the time was that the Angels and the City would jointly contract for a study, but it was never finalized. Council Member Moreno recommended that the City look to exercising this portion of the Lease that Angels Baseball is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the stadium. Mr. Fabela noted he could not speak to a number but agreed that Angels Baseball is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the stadium per the Lease. Council Member Moreno stated he would be agendizing a closed session item. He noted that he brought the item forward so the public could understand that Angels Baseball is responsible for the maintenance of the stadium. Council Member Valencia inquired what legal remedies the City has to enforce that portion of the Lease that Angels Baseball maintains the stadium. Mr. Fabela provided a high-level review of actions the City could take but noted it would need to be discussed in a Closed Session. Council Member Moreno inquired if the City has conducted a formal assessment of the amount needed to keep the stadium maintained. Mr. Morton advised an assessment has not been conducted. Council Member Moreno noted that he would look to agendize an assessment of the costs. Council Member Moreno inquired when the last formal assessment was conducted, to which Mr. Morton responded that one has not been conducted during his tenure starting in 2009. Discussion item; no action taken. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: None PUBLIC COMMENTS (non -agenda items): None COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: Council Member Faessel thanked Congressman Lou Correa for inviting him to participate in the Young Congressional Leaders Program, which included representatives from several local schools. He thanked Fire Chief Russell for speaking at a Rotary Club meeting and acknowledged the recent Public Power Week activities. Council Member Ma'ae acknowledged the Loara High School band and announced the Band Review to be held on Clementine Street on Saturday, October 29. Council Member Moreno thanked Community Services Director Sjany Larson -Cash for the update she provided about the supplemental funding for library hours, neighborhood clean-ups, and senior City Council Minutes of October 25, 2022 Page 16 of 16 services noted that it has been difficult to recruit employees, and announced that library hours would be expanded in November but would still not yet be all day, every day, at each location. He presented information about campaign spending by Political Action Committees and labor unions, addressed supporting versus attacking candidates, and encouraged voters to do their research. COUNCIL AGENDA SETTING: Council Member Moreno requested a Closed Session discussion on November 1st regarding the merits and perspectives of enforcing the lease, as landlords of Angel Stadium, regarding tenant's maintenance obligations. He requested an informational item on November 1st or 15th regarding the Disney Parking Structure and whether the change of title from the City to Disney following the bonds being paid off could be considered a gift of public funds. He also requested a discussion on November 1st, like that in Santa Ana, regarding the possibility of holding labor negotiations in public with the Anaheim Police Association and Anaheim Firefighters Association. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:27 P.M., with no further business to conduct, Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil adjourned the City Council. Re ectfully submitted, Th esa Bass, CMC City Clerk Public Comment From: Lauren Walls Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2022 11:02 AM To: Public Comment Subject: [EXTERNAL] East Romneya Needs Your Help! Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Dear Anaheim City Council, I have been a resident of Anaheim for 7 years, and absolutely love this city for so many reasons. Our family has owned our home on East Romneya since the early 70's, it was bought with hard work and the idea of the American Dream by my husband's grandmother and father, both immigrants from Mexico. However, I would like to express my frustration and concern about the recycling center that has been built across the street from our house, Ponce Recycling. It is directly across the street from our house and other neighbors, and runs 7 days a week all year long, including holidays. As we have been working and completing school from home, the noise and smells from this place are intolerable. We can hear breaking glass, smashing cans and many other extremely loud noises ALL day long, every single day. Even if we close up the windows and doors, we can still hear it inside of our home. It brings in so much foot traffic through our neighborhood and feels unsafe at times. I have made many attempts to have the city out here to help us get it moved to another location, with little effort made to help us. I understand that we live in a busy, noisy area already, but it just feels so unfair that this was built practically inside of our neighborhood and that are forced to listen to it every single day from morning to evening. Can you imagine living or working outside of a recycling center? According to California Noise Laws, Health and Safety Code 46000.... (t) All Californians are entitled to a peaceful and quiet environment without the intrusion of noise which may be hazardous to their health or welfare. (g) It is the policy of the state to provide an environment for all Californians. There is not a day in our house where we have some peace during the daytime. And I can't express to you enough how loud it is in our house, and there is no escaping it. Seeing as this is not a permanent building, I am hoping to get some guidance on how this can be possibly moved to another location, or just further away from our residential neighborhood. According to someone from City Planning, it was placed there in the 90's, but everyone around us, including our family, have been here for much longer, taking care of our neighborhood. When I talk to our neighbors, everyone is equally as frustrated and upset about it being there, but no one knows what to do. It has been years at this point of trying to get some help, so now I am reaching out to you. I really appreciate you even reading this, and really hope that there is something we can do. Thank you for your time. Lauren Walls Public Comment From: Theresa Bass Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 10:51 PM To: Public Comment Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] The World Health Organization Addictive behaviors: Gaming disorder. From: cadurfey Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 7:05 AM To: cadurfey mhsoac@mhsoac.ca.gov; Christopher.Aguilera@asm.ca.gov;'Andrew.Do@ocgov.com COB_Response' <response@ocgov.com>; Theresa Bass <TBass@anaheim.net>; teresap@ggcity.org; 'communityrelations'<communityrelations@ggcity.org>; 'Pam Haddad' <pamha@ci.garden-grove.ca.us>; 'Maria Stipe' <marias@ci.garden-grove.ca.us>; georgeb@ggcity.org; citymanager@ggcity.org; stephaniek@garden-grove.org; 'stevej' <stevej@garden-grove. org>; 'Jim Tortolano' kimn@garden-grove.org; senator.umberg@senate.ca.gov; SENATOR.GONZALEZ@senate.ca.gov; pio_department@ggusd.us; 'Gabriela Mafi' <gmafi@ggusd.us> Subject: [EXTERNAL] The World Health Organization Addictive behaviors: Gaming disorder. Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. 10-06-2022 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. 4 4- HONORING 01RAIG llm'I III IIII' IIIF E° IS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. L0110ETTA S&IM01KEZ of Calliffornila. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkq/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website socialemotionalpaws.org To whom it may concern 22 Octobeir 20201 Q&A What is qaminq disorder? Gaming disorder is defined in the I I th Revision of the International Classification if Diseases (ICD-1 1) as a pattern of gaming behavior ("digital -gaming" or "video- ,Saming") characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority giver A to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over xther interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming OEM= For gaming disorder to be diagnosed, the behaviour pattern must be of sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, zducational, occupational or other important areas of functioning and would P-MOTIM, �,M­11111, The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the basis for identiffication of health trends and statistics globally and the international standard for reporting diseases and health conditions. It is used by medical practitioners around the world to diagnose conditions and by researchers to categorize conditions. 11 1 1 11!11! 17171 V 1 11 1 2CCOunt when planning public health strategies and monitoring trends of Yisorders. I ri [@1615 E IJ=- &Toy ".. A decision on inclusion of gaming disorder in ICD-1 I is based on reviews of available evidence and reflects a consensus of experts from different disciplines N fgeographical regions r f in the process of consultations f.. by WHO in the process of i': f r r inclusionThe of .g disorder in ICi follows development of programmes fr people with health cr r rns identical to those characteristic of gaming disorder in many parts of r r and will result in the increased attention of professionals tr the risks of development of disorder anr accordingly, to relevantand treatmenta u . disorder? Studies suggest that gaming disorder affects only a small proportion of people who engage in digital- or video -gaming activities. However, people who partakei gaming should be alert to the amount time they spend on gaming activities, particularly when it is to the exclusionother daily activities, as well as to any changes in their physical or psychological health and social functioning that could be attributed to their pattern of gaming behaviour. Mop MINE 11 3 Public Comment From: Theresa Bass Sent: Monday, October 17, 2022 2:28 PM To: Public Comment Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] FW: OPEN LETTER SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS INCREASE SERVICE THERAPY DOGS AT ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION TO ADDRESS WELL BEING REDUCE ANXIETY IMPROVE READING WITH YOUTH CIVIC PROGRAM. Attachments: 20150HR28_98 (9).pdf; 20170AB24_93 (6).pdf; humane_education_pr.pdf; E-SPORTS GAMING Los Angeles Times - eNewspaper.pdf; PVM Study Finds That Disrupting Anxiety ... pdf From: durfeycraig Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2022 9:39 AM To: tgoodbrand@cityofirvine.org; mkent@cityofirvine.org; link sends e-mail <NSmiley@cityofirvine.org>; outreach @cityofirvine.org; tpetropulos@cityofirvine.org; Theresa Bass <TBass@anaheim.net>; City Manager <Citymanager@anaheim.net>; CityClerk@san-clemente.org; CityClerkCSR@westminster-ca.gov; clerk@cityofirvine.org; cm@cityofirvine.org; farrahkhan@cityofirvine.org; anthonykuo@cityofirvine.org; larryagran@cityofirvine.org; mikecarroll@cityofirvine.org Cc: tam mykim@cityofirvine.org; PVazquez@StantonCA.Gov; cityclerk@santa-ana.org; Mayor@longbeach.gov; cityclerk@longbeach.gov; FourthDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov; Forrester_Betty@lacoe.edu; 'Supervisor Doug Chaffee' <Fou rth. 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DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. 4 4- HONORING CIRAIG llm' Ul III' IIIF E° IS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. L0110ETTA S&IM01KEZ of California. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkq/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website socialemotionalpaws.org MAYOR STEVE JONES Gairden Grove, CA 92840 CITY COUNCIL Dr. Linda Darling -Hammond State Board President State Board of Education 1430 N Street, Room 5111 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-319-0827 Instructional Quality Commission c/o California Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division 1430 N Street, Suite 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0881; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: i!..... ......._ ov Mike Torres, Executive Director Instructional Quality Commission Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD) California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-323-6946; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: ii.......:iiriir......._ ov Deniece Figueroa, Commission Liaison CFIRD, Director's Office California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0450; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: tiiueiiroac@ac e,ca, ov Susan Sweeney, Analyst CFIRD, Director's Office California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0442; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: ______e. ii.r!.eyr@c e,ca, ov Office of Superintendent Tony Thurmond California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 5602 Sacramento, CA 95814-5901 (916) 319-0800 California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 5602 Sacramento, CA 95814-5901 (916) 319-0800 Monica Nepomuceno 916-323-2212 Tomas J. 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Director & State Public Health Officer California Department of Public Health California Department of Public Health PO Box, 997377, MS 0500, Sacramento, CA 95899-7377 .. ...... ......... ......... ......... .1ppr........pll, ov 3 Mental Health Accountability Commission 1812 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: (916) 500-0577 Fax: (916) 623-4687 Email: II...................................................._..��...!�.......11N o Orange County Board Supervisor 400 W Civic Center Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Don Barnes Sheriff -Coroner Orange County Sheriffs Department 550 North Flower Street Santa Ana CA 92703 714-647-1807 OCFA Executive Regional Fire Operations and Training Center Board Room 1 Fire Authority Road Irvine, CA 92602 CA State Assembly CA State Senate Open letter From my very recent letters addressing what has impacted our youth from social media and Esports, Blue light, has harm them from screentime, that youth wellness has declined with greater suicides, anxiety, calling change through CA State proposal legislation support to improve wellness, that today request support for a letter to address shortage trained therapy dogs due the cost funding ought to sought from the proposition 63 funds. To address the impact from social media as such its very well-known dog therapy, PAWS Reading PAWS TO READ PROGRAM (socialemotionalpaws.com) as well as horses have shown tremendous benefits with Echo Therapy green space outdoor nature wellness. HR 28 CA State resolution Bill Text - HR-28 (ca.gov) has recognized the correlation of social media to bullying, lack of Humane education programs seeks to prevent 4 violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for all living beings and help children develop into caring, responsible citizens. 'Comfort dogs' are stationed throughout schools in Uvalde Texas (socialemotionalpaws.com) and DOGS LEND KIDS A HELPING PAW Kids and dogs. They just go together (socialemotionalpaws.com) CA State has • • programs: - Seal of Engagement.(2017-2018) a youth Civic driven to engage community activity mentor services as such ought to create qualifiedservice dogs. 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L�7E7= T; 17 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 2, 2016 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE-2015-16 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 28 Introduced by Assembly Members Dababneh and Calderon (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chavez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Hadley, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones -Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Quirk, Rendon, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, and Wood) July 15, 2015 House Resolution No. 28—Relative to humane education. 1 WHEREAS, Sections 233.5 (park of the Hate Violence 2 Prevention Act) and 60042 of the Education Code require 3 instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to promote 4 and encourage kindness to pets and humane treatment of animals; 5 and 6 WHEREAS, The States of Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, 7 Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin have adopted 8 humane education laws similar to California's; and 9 WHEREAS, Numerous academic studies have established a 10 correlation between animal cruelty during childhood and 11 interpersonal violence in adulthood; and 98 HR 28 — 2 — 1 WHEREAS, Law enforcement agencies in major cities such as 2 Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles have acknowledged this 3 correlation and formed special enforcement units to combat animal 4 cruelty; and 5 WHEREAS, Humane education, such as that involving wildlife, 6 the animals' place in the overall environment, and the negative 7 impacts humans can have on them, including death and extinction, 8 can disrupt the cycle of animal and human abuse by decreasing a 9 child's potential to be abusive or neglectful toward animals and, 10 consequently, to promote prosocial behavior toward humans; and 11 WHEREAS, Humane education programs seek to prevent 12 violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for all 13 living beings and help children develop into caring, responsible 14 citizens; and 15 WHEREAS, Reputable nonprofit organizations are working to 16 implement humane education programs through in -classroom 17 presentations, teacher training, and the provision of relevant 18 resources, and these organizations could assist California schools 19 in complying with the Education Code's humane education 20 provisions without burdening school budgets; and 21 WHEREAS, The experiences of these nonprofit organizations, 22 as well as other teachers or organizations that have conducted pilot 23 humane education efforts, provide evidence that student knowledge 24 and positive perceptions of animals is not as commonplace as it 25 should be; and 26 WHEREAS, Deficiencies in children's understanding of the 27 role animals have in the economy of nature and in people's lives 28 contribute to a proliferation in the number of wild and domestic 29 animals that are suffering from cruelty, abandonment, high animal 30 shelter euthanasia rates, and, in extreme circumstances, extinction; 31 and 32 WHEREAS, Schools and school districts are undertaking steps 33 to rectify these deficiencies by promoting humane education and 34 implementing it in classrooms; now, therefore, be it 35 Resolved by the Assembly of the ,State of California, That 36 compliance with Education Code provisions should include 37 educating students on the principles of kindness and respect for 38 animals and observance of laws, regulations, and policies pertaining 39 to the humane treatment of animals, including wildlife and its 40 environment; and be it further 98 -3— HR 28 1 Resolved, That actions such as implementing statewide or 2 districtwide "humane education days" and involving nonprofit 3 organizations in humane education activities with local faculty 4 and school administrators be considered for inclusion in compliance 5 efforts; and be it further f Resolved, That the Superintendent of Public Instruction be 7 encouraged to ensure the incorporation of humane education in 8 the core curriculum; and be it further 9 .resolved, That the Chief Cleric of the Assembly transmit copies 14 of this resolution to the State Senate, the Superintendent of Public 11 Instruction, the State Board of Education, the State Department of 12 Education, and the author for appropriate distribution. 11 99 *�"+K� 5TA7'} OF CRLl1'[]NNIA AUTHENTICATED €UMONK LEGAL MAMAL Assembly Bill No. 24 CHAPTER 604 An act to add Article i (commencing with Section 51470) to Chapter 3 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to instructional programs. [Approved by Govemor October 9, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 9, 2017.1 LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 24, Eggman. Instructional programs: State Seal of Civic Engagement. Existing law sets forth various requirements for the issuance of diplomas conferred upon a pupil as evidence of graduation from high school. Existing law establishes the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma for the purpose of recognizing pupils who have mastered the high school curriculum. Existing law also establishes the State Seal of Biliteracy, awarded by the Superintendent of Public Instruction in accordance with specified criteria, to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. This bill would require the Superintendent, on or before January 1, 2020, to recommend to the State Board of Education criteria for awarding a State Seal of Civic Engagement to pupils who have demonstrated excellence in civics education and participation and have demonstrated an understanding of the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, and the democratic system of government. The bill mould require the Superintendent to consider, among other criteria, the successful completion of history, government, and civics courses, including courses that incorporate character education, and voluntary participation in community service or extracurricular activities. The bill would require the state board, on or before January 31, 2021, to adopt, reject, or modify the criteria recommended by the Superintendent. The bill would require the Superintendent to prepare and deliver to participating school districts the seal insignia to be affixed to the diploma or transcript of a pupil awarded the State Seal of Civic Engagement. The bill would also require participating school districts to maintain records in order to identify pupils who have earned the State Seal of Civic Engagement and to affix the appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of those pupils. 93 Ch. +604 —2— The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Article 7 (commencing with Section 51470) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 7. State Seal of Civic Engagement 51470. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a State Seal of Civic Engagement to encourage, and create pathways for, pupils in elementary and secondary schools to become civically engaged in democratic governmental institutions at the local, state, and national levels. 51471. (a) On or before January 1, 2020, the Superintendent shall recommend to the state board criteria for awarding a State Seal of Civic Engagement to pupils who have demonstrated excellence in civics education and participation and have demonstrated an understanding of the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, and the democratic system of government. In developing criteria for the State Seal of Civic Engagement, the Superintendent shall incorporate the Six Proven Practices for Effective Civic Learning, developed by the Education Commission of the States, and any and all other best practices for civic learning and engagement. In developing criteria for the State Seal of Civic Engagement, the Superintendent shall also consult with a diverse group of credentialed, current, classroom teachers who teach the subject of history -social science, including government, in secondary schools. The Superintendent shall also consider including criteria based on each of the following: (1) Successful completion of history, government, and civics courses, including courses that incorporate character education. (2) Voluntary participation in community service or extracurricular activities. (3) Any other related requirements as it deems appropriate. (b) In developing criteria pursuant to subdivision (a), the Superintendent shall ensure, to the greatest extent feasible, that the criteria: (1) Provide all pupils with an opportunity to earn the State Seal of Civic Engagement. (2) Recognize pupil excellence or outstanding achievement. (3) Are not based primarily on pupil achievement that is already recognized through grades or other standard measures of pupil achievement. (4) To the extent possible, result in a seal that confers some benefit to pupils beyond secondary school, (c) On or before January 31, 2021, the state board shall adopt, reject, or modify the criteria recommended by the Superintendent pursuant to subdivision (a). (d) School district participation in this program is voluntary. 51472. The Superintendent shall do both of the following: (a) Prepare and deliver to participating school districts an appropriate insignia to be affixed to the diploma or transcript of the pupil indicating 93 — 3 — Ch. 644 that the pupil has been awarded a State Seal of Civic Engagement by the Superintendent. (b) Provide other information he or she deems necessary for school districts to successfully participate in the program. 51473. A school district that participates in the program under this article shall do both of the following: (a) Maintain appropriate records in order to identify pupils who have earned a State Seal of Civic Engagement. (b) Affix the appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of each. pupil who earns a State Seal of Civic Engagement. 51474. No fee shall be charged to a pupil to receive a State Seal of Civic Engagement. [o, J 93 10/5122, 616 PM Los Angeles Times - eNewspaper South Korea wrestles with inability to unplug Video games are practically a national pastime, but mental health experts see cause for alarm GA.MERS AT an esports cafe in Seoul. Concerns over video games' effects have led South Korea to consider listing "gaming disorder" as a disease. (Ed Jones AFP/Getty Images) BY VICTORIA KIM SEOUL — His video game habit started in middle school. His bedroom door was always locked, and when his grandmother stood on the veranda and peered through his window, he was invariably engrossed in an on -screen gunfight. https-.IlenewspaperAatimes.com/desktop/latimesldefault.aspx?edid=7daD7e3l-beeb-42cl-8764-1 2Oc5201604a 115 10i5l22, 6:16 PM Los Angeles Times - eNewspaper He eventually began disappearing to play at internet cafes. Night after night, she would search for him, and he would try to evade her. Now he is 21 and unemployed. In June at his grandfather's funeral, he played games on his phone. "There wasn't a day he'd go without playing," said his grandmother, who raised him and felt so ashamed by his situation that she would speak only on condition that her family not be named. "Games ruined the child." That's a controversial opinion in South Korea these days. Video games are practically the national pastime, played by the majority of adults and more than go% of adolescents. Rising concerns over the effects of games on mental health have been met with skepticism and disdain by the $13-billion gaming industry. The debate intensified in May after the World Health Organization officially added "internet gaming disorder" to the 2022 edition of its International Classification of Diseases, which sets global standards for diagnosis. That was a welcome development to many of South Korea's mental health professionals, who say the classification will broaden understanding of the problem and improve treatment. They point to multiple incidents of garners dying after playing for days with little food or sleep. In 2009, a couple became so consumed by games that they allowed their infant daughter to die of malnutrition — landing them in prison for negligent homicide. The South Korean government, which has assembled a panel of experts and industry insiders to study the issue, could add gaming disorder to its own diagnostic Korean Standard Classification of Diseases as soon as 2025. The country's gaming industry argues that the classification will have dire economic consequences. Only the United States, China and Japan have bigger gaming sectors than South Korea, which exported $ 6 billion in games in 2017 — more than 10 times what the country's K- pop music industry brought in, "It'll be a disaster," said Kim Jung-tae, a professor of game studies at Dongyang University and a veteran game developer who signed onto a task force pledging to fight the disease classification. "The entire ecosystem of the game industry could collapse." He called the push to recognize problematic gaming as an addiction a "witch hunt" perpetrated by psychiatrists and bureaucrats who stand to profit from funding for research and treatment as well as parents eager to explain away their children's academic failures. He said he worried that increased regulation would spur gaming companies to move their operations overseas. https:l/enewspaper,latimes.com/desktop/Iatimer>ldefault.aspx?edid=7da07e31-beet-42cl-8764-120c5201604a 215 10I5l22. 6:16 PM Los Angeles Times - eNewspaper "It's part of a phobia of new media," he said. "Games, like air, are already a part of our lives." The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which is tasked with promoting and supporting the gaming industry, has estimated that the gaming disorder designation will reduce revenue by $g billion over the next three years and cost 8,700 jobs. It has lobbied the World Health Organization to drop the classification and urged South Korea to reject it, putting it at odds with the health ministry. Mental health advocates say concerns that the industry will come crashing down are overblown. "Alcoholics don't blame the company that makes the liquor," said Roh Sung -won, an addiction specialist and professor of psychiatry at Hanyang University Hospital in Seoul. "You don't stop manufacturing cars because there are automobile accidents." Roh said one of his patients was a video game addict who was hospitalized for a month for psychiatric care, after the owner of an internet cafe got worried about him and called police. The man had been playing for 72 hours straight. "There clearly exists a population for whom this is a problem," Roh said. Still, there are divisions among mental health experts over whether excessive gaming should be classified as a mental disorder. Some say game addiction is in most cases a sign of other underlying mental health issues including depression or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD. They also say it may be a manifestation of problems within the family, and the treatment needed may be for something other than the problematic gaming itself. The American Psychiatric Assn. has said that 0.3/ to 1% of the U.S. population might potentially be diagnosed with acute gaming disorder but that the issue needs more research. Studies conducted primarily in Asia "suggest that when these individuals are engrossed in internet games, certain pathways in their brains are triggered in the same direct and intense way that a drug addict's brain is affected by a particular substance," the organization said in a 2013 brief. "The gaming prompts a neurological response that influences feelings of pleasure and reward, and the result, in the extreme, is manifested as addictive behavior." Dr. Allen Frances, who chaired the task force that oversaw the production of a past edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the bible of U.S. psychiatry, tweeted that recognizing gaming disorder could help some people but also carries the risk of mislabeling "millions of normal recreational gamers." Though there are support groups for sex addicts and food addicts, gambling is the only behavioral addiction recognized in current U.S. or international diagnostic manuals. https:llenewspaper,latimes.com/desktop/Iatimer>ldefault.aspx?edid=7da07e31-beet-42cl-8764-1206201604a 3l5 1015122. 6:16 PM Los Angeles Times - eNewspaper South Korea has long been at the vanguard of concern about addiction to video games. In 2011, the country passed the so-called Cinderella Law requiring games to include automatic shutdown for children 15 or younger after midnight. Most teens quickly found workarounds using VPN connections or signing on as their parents. Two years later, a lawmaker proposed legislation classifying games alongside alcohol, drugs and gambling as major addictions to be battled by society. The proposal was debated for years before fizzling. In response to growing concerns, the video game industry established a Game Culture Foundation to promote the idea that gaming is a cultural asset rather than a social ill. The foundation set up hive clinics around South Korea to treat what it calls "game overindulgence." In the last five years, they have treated 17,000 people,researchers said. For the 21-year-old raised by his grandmother, visits to hospitals and clinics over the years never worked. Each time, he'd give up after one or two sessions. Addiction ran in the family. His grandfather was an alcoholic who for decades drank several bottles a day — usually soju, but he wasn't picky — until his recent death due to cancer. The parallels seemed obvious to the woman who lived with both of them: the constant need for a fix, the deceit involved in hiding their habits, the inability to quit. Her grandson disputes the idea that he was ever addicted to video games, even though he routinely missed school because he would play for 12 hours at a stretch. Many of the video games he played featured the opportunity to buy "loot boxes," which contain randomized prizes. It wasn't much of leap into another addiction that he readily acknowledges: gambling. He began dabbling in illegal offshore sports betting websites. In recent years, he resorted to petty fraud to get gambling cash — like selling his motorcycle to multiple people online. He was arrested in July on fraud charges related to his gambling debts and is currently in jail awaiting trial. In an interview from behind a window, he said he doesn't think much about video games anymore. "I just played whenever I felt empty and depressed," he said as a 10—minute countdown clock flashed. His grandmother has been traveling an hour and a half every day, taking a bus, a train, then another bus to visit him.. https:l/enewspaper,latimes.com/desktop/Iatimer>ldefault.aspx?edid=7da07e31-beet-42cl-8764-1206201604a 415 1015l22, 6:16 PM Los Angeles Times - eNewspaper She often finds herself thinking back to his elementary school days, when a soccer coach suggested that her grandson had talent and that she should sign him up for lessons. The family couldn't afford it — but now she wonders whether it would have made all the difference. https:flenewspaper. latimes.comldesktopllatimesldefault.aspx?edid=Ida07e31-bee b-42c1-8764-1206201604a 515 For Immediate Release: Contact: Michelle Reyes May 2, 2016 M i ch el I e. Reves C@ as m. ca. gov (916) 319-2045 Assembly Adapts Humane Education Resolution (SACRAMENTO) - HR 28 authored by Assemblymember Matt Dababneh (D-Encino) was adopted with bipartisan support today in the State Assembly; additionally, 73 members from both sides of the aisle proudly signed on as co-authors for HR 28. Sponsored by Social Compassion in Legislation, HR 28 calls on the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, and the California Department of Education to ensure compliance with the Education Code relative to Humane Education in California's public school system. "Humane Education programs seek to prevent violence by teaching empathy, compassion, and respect for animals, and help our students develop into caring and responsible citizens," states Assemblymember Dababneh. "In addition to the ethical and civic importance of Humane Education, encouraging a greater awareness about animals, nature, and their contributions towards our environment, economy, culture, and lives is invaluable." The primary goals of Humane Education are to promote an understanding of the sociological and psychological dimensions of animal abuse, and cultivate empathy and compassion for animals. At least ten states, including California, currently have Humane Education laws, but these laws are wide-ranging and vary greatly in subject matter and specificity. Most of the laws are statements of legislative intent and none include a budgetary allocation. Of these states, New York is generally considered to have the strongest Humane Education law. "California has put itself on record twice when it comes to Humane Education," states Judie Mancuso, President of Social Compassion in Legislation. "40 years later, we are still not implementing the will of the state. HR 28 reminds us that these principles are in our moral fabric and we shall include them in our schools' curriculum. The world has gotten crueler, and we need to turn the tide and instill compassion and kindness." "I think we all agree, we want to produce citizens of integrity and compassion," states Jane - Velez Mitchell, TV Journalist, author and Editor of JaneUnChained.com, a social media news channel covering animal issues. "The front line in this effort must be teaching respect for animals in our schools. The consequences of not doing so are devastating for our society." "Children are born with an inherent compassion toward animals, but it is society that creates the disconnection from their natural state," states Simone Reyes, Director of Television Development at Def Pictures, and Social Compassion in Legislation Board Member. "It is imperative that the educational system be required to shed light on our omen inconsistent relationship with animals and work to nurture a connection back to having respect for all sentient beings. This in turn will benefit not only the animals themselves, but raise generations who live consciously vs. unconsciously." "If we can educate our children on such important issues to protect the future of our planet, we can make our planet a more compassionate place for all living beings," states Katie Cleary, Executive Producer of Give Me Shelter on Netflix, and Founder of the animal news network World Animal News. "What our kids learn in school becomes embedded in their language, and is reflected in their actions towards the people and animals around them. It's time we teach our students a more compassionate future!" HR 28 will put the state of California on record that compliance with Education Code provisions should include educating students on the principles of kindness and respect for animals and observance of laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to the humane treatment of animals, including wildlife. Matt Dababneh represents the 45`4 Assembly District that includes the communities of Bell Canyon, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Hidden Hills, Northridge, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, West Hills, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills. For more information please visit the Assemhlymember's website, www.assemblv.ca.gov/a45. Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service dogs play in the day-to-day lives of veterans - and the helpfulness of the tasks they perform - is less known. A recent study led by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine shows what trained tasks service dogs perform the most often and which ones are the most helpful to veterans with post -traumatic stress disorder. The study found that the task of disrupting episodes of anxiety ranked among the most important and most often used. "There has been some debate on what kind of training PTSD service dogs need to be effective and how their assistance may be different than what a pet dog can provide," said Kerri Rodriguez, PhD, a human -animal interaction graduate researcher and lead author on the study. "This study suggests that veterans are, in fact, using and benefiting from the specific trained tasks, which sets these dogs apart from pet dogs or emotional support dogs." 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MISSING ACCOUNTABLITY AT THE LOCAL SCHOOLS DISTRICTS WITH AN EXAMPLE AB 2246 YEAR SIGNED JULY 2016 SECTION 216 SHALL MEET WITH PARENT FOR PREVENTION SUICIDE NEVER HAPPENED NOR CA State AB 1776 signed in Oct 2019 for grades 1-6. STANDARD DUTY OF CARE FLAWED ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA SCREEN TIME RISK BRAIN INJURY ,CA STATE SCR 73 BLUE LIGHT EYE DAMAGE WITH SLEEP DEPRIVATION, TO E-SPORTS GAMING LEADING TO MENTAL DISORDING MARK FIVE AND TO PROMOTE GREEN SPACE ECHO THERAPY,HOPE SQUAD,CA STATE AB 24 2017 3 CIVIC EDUCATION, GARDENING TO IMPROVE DISTANCE FROM SCREEN TIME TO DEMISH DRUGS. TO ENACT STATE LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS MY RESEARCH THE LIMITED ACTION TO SCREENTIME AWAERNESS ECT. TO DEMISH SUICIDES,DRUGS, PUBLIC RECORD ACT TO BE ENFORCE BY THE STATE AS THE BROWN ACT. MANY OTHER CHANGES TO ADDRESS WITH LEGLISLATION IS NECCERAY TO ACHIVE ANY REAL TAGELBLE RESULTS. EARLY INTERVENTION UNDER TWO YEARS OLD NOT TO HAVE ANY COMPUTER DEVISE BEFORE THEM THAT IT CAUSES COGNATIVE DELAY WHICH BRAIN MATTER HAS BEEN ALTERED. 10-06-2022 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. 4 4- HONORING 0III' IIII IIIPm'IuIIII'IIII"EIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. L0111ETTA S&IM01KEZ of California. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkq/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website socialemotionalpaws.org 4 Mayor Steve Jones. City of Garden Grove 11222 Acacia Pkwy, Garden Grove, CA 92840 City Council GGPD Chief Ca State Senator Umberg 1021 0 Street, Suite 6730, Sacramento, A 9814-4900; (916) 61-4034 Assemblymember Janet Nguyen District Office 17011 Beach Blvd Suite 1120 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 714-843-4966 Speaker Anthony Rendon, State Capitol Room 219 Sacramento, CA 9814 Tel: (916) 319-2063 5 Fax: (916) 319-2163 Toni G. Atkins 1021 O Street, Suite 8518, Sacramento, . CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4039 Orange County Board Supervisor 400 W Civic Center Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 1812 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: (916) 500-0577 Fax: (916) 623-4687 Email: MHSOAC@mhsoac.ca.gov Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission Prevention and Early Intervention Subcommittee Date October 6, 2022 Time 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location 1812 9th Street, Sacramento, California Open letter. 6 After many years invested in research with two websites outlines with reports, news article, books, how screen time is harming children's mental wellbeing social media has played out over more than ten years internationally with prevention, to limit the screen time, CA State SCR 73 blue light harm to meet the definition federal standards as child abuse. https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog- post-1 /f/taiwan-orders-parents-to-limit-chi Idrens-time-with-electronic-ga tohttps://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1 /f/gray-matters-too-much-screen- time-damages-the-brain-1 Below is a general outline to address some key points with links to supportive a sample of research that we have not yet brought to the table universal language as utilize social media effectively with limiting impacting mental wellbeing . 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From survey in Orange County a variety alteration of the law with clear violation spirt intent, with the public record act request violations to avoid transparency. Then one school had the section 215 from shall to maybe approved by the board. 9 My question is how we can permit these kinds of actions of critical issues as mental health to prevent suicides to also isolated children in a warm room full of color to make much worse than having dog therapy to having gardening therapy etc.. With State investment funding resource to school district ,charter schools for mental health thus has created assumptions that it will be effective currently without having not been fully developed to ensure license CA State policy are tested uniformed by having a system to limited access of time to provide less addictions. By not having a local oversight each in county will not achieve change and those they contract out to be require to be certified with social media addictions at this time no state laws provide any oversight because it will be ok since its local government. Yet the training is flawed with lack of duty of care how utilizing with social media education or E-Sports causes mental illness that the safety has been set aside this seriously flawed approach won't insure the best outcome for mental wellbeing. Recommend to address in legislation to bring accountability with transparency to the raise the bar of all who interact with children prevent under two with labeling toys recommend not before two social media and blue light to minimize screen addictions and cognitive delay. SB 224, Portantino. Pupil instruction: mental health education Approved by Governor October 08, 2021. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2021. SEC. 2. Article 6 (commencing with Section 51925) is added to Chapter 5.5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 6. Mandatory Mental Health Education 51925. Each school district, county office of education, state special school, and charter school that offers one or more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or high school shall include in those courses instruction in mental 10 health that meets the requirements of this article. This section shall not be construed to limit a school district, county office of education, state special school, or charter school in offering or requiring instruction in mental health as specified in this article. This instruction shall include all of the following: 51929. On or before January 1, 2024, the department shall develop a plan to expand mental health instruction in California public schools. https://Ieginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/biliNavClient.xhtml?bill id=202120220SB22 4 Below AB 2273 that above segments alien with Governor Newsom Signs First -in - Nation Bill Protecting Children's Online Data and Privacy Into law with hearing that laid the framework to develop legislation bring common sense to those who's crafts in education in modernizing their profession to have greater oversight when a complaint or audit is done to maximize the State resources funding there by having a great opportunity in addressing metal wellbeing from current practices by having in county an independent over State division. Governor Newsom Signs First -in -Nation Bill Protecting Children's Online Data and Privacy Published: Sep 15, 2022 AB 2273 requires online platforms to consider the best interest of child users and to protect their mental health and wellbeing SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed bipartisan landmark legislation aimed at protecting the wellbeing, data, and privacy of children using online platforms. AB 2273 by Assemblymember Buffy 11 Wicks (D-Oakland) and Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), establishes the California Age -Appropriate Design Code Act, which requires online platforms to consider the best interest of child users and to default to privacy and safety settings that protect children's mental and physical health and wellbeing. "We're taking aggressive action in California to protect the health and wellbeing of our kids," said Governor Newsom. "As a father of four, I'm familiar with the real issues our children are experiencing online, and I'm thankful to Assemblymembers Wicks and Cunningham and the tech industry for pushing these protections and putting the wellbeing of our kids first." AB 2273 prohibits companies that provide online services, products or features likely to be accessed by children from using a child's personal information; collecting, selling, or retaining a child's geolocation; profiling a child by default; and leading or encouraging children to provide personal information. The bill also requires that privacy information, terms of service, policies, and community standards be easily accessible and upheld - and requires responsive tools to help children exercise their privacy rights. The bipartisan legislation strikes a balance that protects kids and ensures that technology companies will have clear rules of the road that will allow them to continue to innovate. "As a parent, I am terrified of the effects technology addiction and saturation are having on our children and their mental health. While social media and the internet are integral to the way we as a global community connect and communicate, our children still deserve real safeguards like AB 2273 to protect their wellbeing as they grow and develop," said First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. "I am so appreciative of the Governor, Assemblymember Cunningham, and Assemblymember Wicks' leadership and partnership to ensure tech companies are held accountable for the online spaces they design and the way those spaces affect California's children." 12 The Children's Data Protection Working Group will be established as part of the California Age -Appropriate Design Code Act to deliver a report to the Legislature, by January 2024, on the best practices for implementation. AB 2273 requires businesses with an online presence to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment before offering new online services, products, or features likely to be accessed by children. "As the mom of two young girls, I am personally motivated to ensure that Silicon Valley's most powerful companies redesign their products in children's best interest," said Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland). "Today, California is leading the way in making the digital world safe for American children, becoming the first state in the nation to require tech companies to install guardrails on their apps and websites for users under 18. The Design Code is a game changer, and a major step forward in creating a global standard for the protection of youth online." "I am very glad for our kids that the Governor signed AB 2273, requiring that online platforms accessible by children be designed as age appropriate," said Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo County). "With this law, California is leading the nation in creating a new online experience that is safe for kids. We still have more work to do to address the youth mental health crisis. In particular, we know that certain Big Tech social media companies design their products to addict kids, and a significant number of those kids suffer serious harm as a result... such as depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, eating disorders. Protecting kids online is not only common sense, it will save lives." Provided to the Attorney General, the Data Protection Impact Assessments must identify the purpose of the online service, product, or feature, how it uses children's personal information, and the risks of material detriment to children that arise from the data management practices. Governor Newsom Signs First -in -Nation Bill Protecting Children's Online Data and Privacy I California Governor 13 SAN DIEGO — Dr. Vivek H. Murthy's mission as surgeon general report mental health advisory PDF segment clearly show the great risk associated with social media screen time. E-Sporting gaming competition "For example, some research has linked "passive" social media use (such as scrolling through posts and auto -play video) to declines in wellbeing (versus more "active" use such as commenting on posts or recording videos)." Dr. Vivek H. Murthy's mission as surgeon general is to tell the American people about pressing health issues, but Monday afternoon at a YMCA in the San Diego neighborhood of Mountain View, he came to listen. About 25 students from Lincoln High School and Gompers Preparatory Academy met with Murthy at the Jackie Robinson YMCA, where they shared issues about their own mental health and told him how their lives had been affected by the pandemic. "We're going to share this feedback with some of the community leaders we're going to be meeting with today and tomorrow," Murthy said. "And the second thing we're going to do is share it with our larger department at Health and Human Services, which oversees healthcare for the whole country." In December, Murthy issued the advisory Protecting Youth Mental Health, which includes data from national surveys that show a growing number of young Americans are acknowledging serious mental health challenges. Surveys cited in the advisory found 1 in 3 high school students and half of female students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, an overall increase of 40% from 2009. For example, some research has linked "passive" social media use (such as scrolling through posts and auto -play video) to declines in wellbeing (versus more "active" use such as commenting on posts or recording videos).205 There can 14 also be benefits to certain online activities, such as connecting meaningfully with friends and family, learning a new skill, or accessing health care, and these also vary from person to person.206 For example, LGBTQ+ young people may be more vulnerable than other young people to cyberbullying but also more likely to consider social media important for feeling less alone, expressing themselves, finding inspiration, and getting support.138, 207 pollplpir uuu luau dlu� �rcour. III III ulq urn ..'Iry �rcour.. ulq a In iwl ��n'm Iwl all '. 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In urban regions, we can see your family in our office, in your home, by telehealth or in the community. Rural regions operate entirely by telehealth and by phone. 15 MCRT supports youth and families of youth under the age of 18 showing signs of behavioral or mental health issues that pose a threat to the child's stability within their home, school or community, including but not limited to: • Anger • Self -Injury • School Problems • Suicidal or homicidal thoughts or behavior • Extreme parent/child conflict • Peer conflict such as bullying • Seeing or hearing things • Depression/Anxiety https://www.knowcrisis.com/ https://socialemotionalpaws.com/blog-post-1 /f/mcrt-supports-youth-and-families- of-youth-u nder-the-age-of-18-sho https://mdlogix.com/school-based-mobile-crisis-team-solano-county/ 16 CALIFORNIA Surgeon general warns of emerging youth mental health crisis in rare public advisory Dec. 7, 2021 Data from the National Center for Health Statistics suggest more than 6,600 people in the 10-24 age group died by suicide in 2020, and suicide rates in that age range increased by 57% between 2007 and 2018, the advisory reported. Since the release of the advisory, Murthy has had some discussions with youth in other cities, which he said will help shape policies going forward. 17 By Yes on 30 This is a Crisis On Monday, he led students through a series of exercises that involved asking them to move to either side of the room in response to certain questions, which prompted extended discussions and some personal stories. Almost all students said they believe people have a hard time talking about their mental health, and all students agreed that mental health should be a top priority. "I feel mental health affects all parts of health," one girl said. "For me, I got sad, and I didn't eat for four days." Asked how their mental health was affected by the pandemic, most agreed it had been a negative experience. "it was boring," one student said. "I couldn't hang out with my friends. One boy, however, saw the lockdown as a positive because he had more freedom at home than he did at school. 18 LIFESTYLE The pandemic has taken a toll. What can we learn from people with mental health challenges? Oct. 4, 2021 During an exercise about social media, a male student told Murthy that he has a particularly hard time quitting video games, while another exercise prompted a female student to say a friend of hers had trouble getting adequate mental health care because of its costs. "She pointed out that she had seen disparities in her own community," Murthy said after the event. "A lot of young people have so much experience with this, because a lot of them and their friends are struggling. They're starting to see where the system is broken and where it needs to be fixed." 19 Murthy said he came away from the meeting encouraged about how much insight students had about mental health. "That bodes well for our ability to address this crisis," he said. "I believe that to really be successful in addressing youth mental health, we've got to get youth engaged." Meeting with reporters before the exercises with students, Murthy said he issued the advisory as a call to action and to highlight youth mental health. "We have to do better by our kids, and we've got to do that by investing in more treatment and making that treatment accessible to them," he said, adding that it takes an average of 11 years before a child gets evidenced -based treatment after first experiencing symptoms. "That's not acceptable," he said. "We've got to do better in providing treatment, and we've got to do better in terms of investing in prevention." 20 CALIFORNIA LA Times Today: Surgeon general warns of emerging youth mental health crisis Feb. 7, 2022 Murthy's advisory also called for society to eliminate the stigma associated with mental health so more people will get help. "No young person should ever feel that they need to be ashamed of needing help," he reiterated Monday. "We should make help available to all those who need it. It should be affordable. It should be accessible." While in San Diego, Murthy also attended a Monday evening "fireside chat" at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on the effects of loneliness on physical and mental health. 21 Tuesday morning, he took park in a session with active -duty military families to discuss their experiences building community while serving during the pandemic. CALIFORNIAHEALTH & WELLNESSCOVID-19 PAN DEMICEDUCATIONMENTAL HEALTH https://www.lati mes.com/cal ifornia/storV/2022-04-05/surgeon-general-mental- health-southern-cal ifornia-students What Social Media, Video Gaming, and Other Technology Companies Can Do Page 26 Surgeon General report Over the past two decades, more and more of our lives have moved onto social media platforms and other digital public spaces. The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated this trend. During the pandemic, the time teenagers spent in front of screens for activities not related to school more than doubled, from 3.8 to 7.7 hours per day.183 In 2020, 81 % of 14- to 22-year-olds said they used social media either "daily" or "almost constantly.11138 In these digital public spaces, which privately owned and tend to be run for profit, there can be tension between what's best for the technology company and what's best for the individual user or for society. Business models are often built around maximizing user engagement as opposed to safeguarding users' health and ensuring that users engage with one another in safe and healthy ways.184, 185 This translates to technology companies focusing on maximizing time spent, not time well spent. In recent years, there has been growing concern about the impact of digital technologies, particularly social media, on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.186, 187, 22 188 Part of the challenge with research on this topic is that digital technology involves a vast range of devices, platforms, products, and activities, so it's hard to generalize. Researchers also have limited access to data to inform potential research. Many researchers argue that digital technologies can expose children to bullying, contribute to obesity and eating disorders, trade off with sleep, encourage children to negatively compare themselves to others, and lead to depression, anxiety, and self-harm.139, 187, 1899 1909 1919 192 Several studies have linked time spent on social media to mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression.26, 193, 1949 1959 1969 197 Meanwhile, others have cast doubt on the idea that technology or social media use is a major factor in youth wellbeing.198, 1999 2009 2019 2029 203 Importantly, the impact of technology almost certainly varies from person to person, and it also matters what technology is being used and how.204 So, even if technology doesn't harm young people on average, certain kinds of online activities likely do harm some young people. For example, some research has linked "passive" social media use (such as scrolling through posts and auto -play video) to declines in wellbeing (versus more "active" use such as commenting on posts or recording videos).205 There can also be benefits to certain online activities, such as connecting meaningfully with friends and family, learning a new skill, or accessing health care, and these also vary from person to person.206 For example, LGBTQ+ young people may be more vulnerable than other young people to cyberbullying but also more likely to consider social media important for feeling less alone, expressing themselves, finding inspiration, and getting support.138, 207 Page 26 Surgeon General report There is a clear need to better understand the impact of technologies such as social media on different kinds of users, and to address the harms to users most at risk. We need more research using strong data and research methods, such as longitudinal and experimental designs, behavioral (as opposed to self -reported) measures of time spent online and types of content engaged with, as well as data on subgroups of users (e.g., boys vs. girls).208, 209 Most importantly, technology 23 companies must step up and take responsibility for creating a safe digital environment for children and youth. . Today, most companies are not transparent about the impact of their products, which prevents parents and young people from making informed decisions and researchers from identifying problems and solutions. At a minimum, the public and researchers deserve much more transparency. More broadly, below are specific recommendations for how these companies can prioritize the wellbeing of users above monetizing those users for profit: Prioritize user health and wellbeing at all stages of product development.210 Elevate user safety, health, and wellbeing in the culture and leadership of technology companies. Senior technology executives should acknowledge that their products can harm some young people and take material and measurable steps to prevent and mitigate these harms, even at the expense of engagement, scale, and profit. Leaders should be accountable for creating a safe, accessible, and inclusive digital environment for their users and designing safe products. Assess and address risks to users at the front end of product development. Build products and services using a precautionary approach that focuses on making them safe for youth before they are deployed. Company employees at all levels, especially those involved in product development, should be expected to prioritize user health and wellbeing in their day-to-day work. For example, consider how to align performance incentives for product developers to measures of user wellbeing. Develop consistent procedures for receiving input on proposed products from youth, parents, health and youth development professionals, and civil society, for example through advisory groups. Create ways for employees to voice concerns about products without fear of retaliation. Continually measure the impact of products on user health and wellbeing and share data with the public. Supplement traditional product success metrics, such as monthly active users, with dedicated metrics for user health and wellbeing. In addition to relying on user -reported data (e.g., surveys), consider using behavioral data (e.g., analysis of user inputs such as typed keywords). Make results publicly available. Take 24 corrective action to address harms. Recognize that the impact of platforms and products can vary from user to user, and proactively ensure that products designed for adults are also safe for children and adolescents. Consider many kinds of users, including users of different ages and developmental stages, when developing new products and features. Talk to those users and collect data to identify subgroups who may be harmed by certain products or ways of engaging. Use this data to inform product design and research. Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory 27 Be transparent and allow for independent researchers and the public to study the imp Mobile crisis services are a community -based intervention designed to provide de-escalation and relief to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis wherever they are, including at home, work, school, or in the community. Mobile crisis services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of trained behavioral health professionals in the least restrictive setting. Mobile crisis services include screening, assessment, stabilization, de-escalation, follow-up, and coordination with healthcare services and other supports. Mobile crisis services are intended to provide community -based crisis resolution and reduce unnecessary law enforcement involvement and emergency department utilization. The mobile crisis services benefit will ensure that Medi-Cal beneficiaries have access to coordinated crisis care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. DHCS intends to submit a State Plan Amendment to add qualifying community - based mobile crisis intervention services ("mobile crisis services") as a new Medi-Cal benefit, effective as soon as January 2023. Implementing mobile crisis services is an integral part of California's broader efforts to strengthen the continuum of community -based care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. Please note, the mobile crisis services benefit is distinct from the Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) funding opportunity. More information about the CCMU program is available on the DHCS website. [irnpoirtairit Updates DHCS will be sharing information on the mobile crisis benefit at upcoming stakeholder meetings including the CalAIM Behavioral Workgroup and the Tribal 25 and Indian Health Program Representatives meeting. Please see below to register for these events." linfonirna-floinal Weblimars • September 12, 2022 - CalAIM Behavioral Health Wor group.fration is required. • August 31, 2022 - Tribal and Indian Health Program Representatives Meeting. e " fration is required. • July 21, 2022 - Stakeholder Advisory Committee and Behavioral Health Stakeholder d iso ommi ee Mee in_ • May 239 2022 - Tribal and Indian Health Program Representatives Meeting • May 129 2022 - Stakeholder Advisory Committee and Behavioral Health Stakeholder d iso ommi ee Mee in_ May 49 2022 - CalAIM Behavioral Health Wqrkgroup Addifiloirial Resources uirces • Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14132.57 •CIVIS State Health Official Letter •American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 . 13191 Mobile Crisis Services RFI Page CalAIM Behavioral Health Paae CalAIM Mobile Crisis Services Initiative IBehavloral Health Federal Grairds Update On September 27, 2021, D C re-released the Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) funding opportunity, which will be available through November 29, 2021. The original $205 million funding opportunity was released from July 23, 20219 through August 23, 20219 to California counties, city behavioral health agencies, joint groups of counties and/or city behavioral health agencies, and tribal entities. DHCS is currently reviewing applications from the initial funding round seeking $159 million. Eligibility requirements remain the same, and while previous applicants may apply for additional funding, DHCS will prioritize new applicants. minimum of $46 million will be available across two tracks: 1) planning grants up to $2009000 to assess the needs of mobile crisis and non -crisis programs and to develop an action plan to address the need; and 2) implementation grants up to $1 million per CCMU team to implement a new, or expand an existing, CCMU program. All CCMU grantees are required to prioritize mobile behavioral health crisis services for individuals age 25 and younger, while also serving the broader 26 population, and will be encouraged to support justice intervention services. Funding for this round of grantees is available from January 3, 2022, through June 30, 2025. Both CCMU funding rounds are supported by: $55 million through the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration through funds appropriated from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; and $150 million included in state fiscal year 2021-22 General Funds through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program. For more information about the CCMU funding opportunity, please email BHRRP@dhcs.ca.gov. IBehavloral IHealth CoirrUirmuirn I uirtr iir stiiructu lire IPiir r ui (BICI I IP) Update On October 1, DHCS hosted a BHCIP listening session for county, Tribal, non- profit, and for -profit organizations. The listening session discussed BHCIP funding opportunities, program timelines, and available technical assistance, and provided an opportunity for eligible applicants to provide insights, including written and verbal feedback, directly to DHCS on proposed BHCIP activities. BHCIP provides DHCS with funding to award competitive grants to qualified entities to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate real estate assets, or to invest in mobile crisis infrastructure to expand the community continuum of behavioral health treatment resources. A portion of the funding is available for increased infrastructure targeted to children and youth age 25 and younger. For more information, please email BHCIP@dhcs.ca.gov or visit the DH S website. 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Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. 10-20-2022 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. 4 4- HONORING 01RAIG llm'I III IIIIIIIF E° IS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. L0110ETTA S&IM01KEZ of Calliffornila. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkq/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website socialemotionalpaws.org PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT GOVERNMENT MEETING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN SACRAMENTO — California will be the first state to require online companies to put kids' safety first by barring them from profiling children or using personal information in ways that could harm children physically or mentally, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday. "We're taking aggressive action in California to protect the health and wellbeing of our kids," Newsom said in a statement announcing that he had signed the bill. He noted that as a father of four, "I'm familiar with the real issues our children are experiencing online." The bill requires tech companies that provide online services attractive to children to follow age -appropriate design code principles aimed at keeping children safe. Companies will eventually have to submit a "data protection impact assessment" to the state's attorney general before offering new online services, products, or features attractive to children. Facebook parent company Meta said it has concerns about some of law's provisions but shares lawmakers' goal of keeping children safe online. "We believe young people should have consistent protections across all apps and online services they use, which is why we support clear industry standards in this area," the social media giant said. It called the law "an important development towards establishing these standards." The bill is modeled after a similar measure in the United Kingdom. In the year since that law took effect, some of the U.S.'s most valuable technology companies "have begun to redesign their products in children's best interests," said Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Oakland, a co-author of the law. "Now we can ensure they do the same for California youth — and hopefully young people across the country," Wicks said. The law was opposed by a coalition including the Entertainment Software Association that said it includes "an over -inclusive standard and would capture far more websites and platforms than necessary." N It's the second groundbreaking online protections bill signed by Newsom this week. The earlier measure requires social media companies to provide details on how and when they remove disturbing content including hate speech. But a third proposal failed to pass the state Legislature this year. It would have banned social media companies from adopting features it knows can cause children to become addicted. Still, Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that advocates for children, said the bill Newsom signed on Thursday is "a necessary and positive steps forward in standing up to Big Tech." The challenge of protecting children online resonated personally with Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and Wicks, who are both mothers of young children. "I am terrified of the effects technology addiction and saturation are having on our children and their mental health," Siebel Newsom said in supporting the bill, though she acknowledged that "social media and the internet are integral to the way we as a global community connect and Newsom signs nation's 1st law protecting children's online privacy - CBS San Francisco (cbsnews.com) THANK YOU CRAIG A DURFEY 3 Public Comment From: Craig A Durfey Sent: Friday, October 21, 2022 12:04 AM To: Public Comment; Public Records Request; Craig A Durfey Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: FW: PUBLIC COMMENT CBS REPORTS Newsom signs nation's 1st law protecting children's online privacy Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Forwarded message From: <durfeycrai Date: Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 12:02 AM Subject: FW: PUBLIC COMMENT CBS REPORTS Newsom signs nation's 1st law protecting children's online privacy To: <cadurfey From: durfeycraig Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2022 4:49 PM To: cscherer@citvofirvine.org Subject: FW: PUBLIC COMMENT CBS REPORTS Newsom signs nation's 1st law protecting children's online privacy From: durfeycraig Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2022 1:34 PM To: craigdurfey teresap@ggcity.org;'Pam Haddad' <pamha@ci.garden-grove.ca.us>; 'communityrelations'<communityrelations@ggcity.org>;'Maria Stipe' <marias@ci.garden-grove.ca.us>; citymanager@ggcity.org; SENATOR.GONZALEZ@senate.ca.gov; senator. um berg@senate.ca.gov; 'Jim Tortolano' Assemblymember.Davies@assembly.ca.gov; > <Public Records Request <cityclerk@ggcity.org>; pio department@ggusd.us; DIANA.LARA@sen.ca.gov; Christopher.Aguilera@asm.ca.gov; SALOMETASH@MAIL.HOUSE.GOV; PublicComment@sdcounty.ca.gov; publiccomment@anaheim.net.; David.Ochoa@sen.ca.gov; CityClerkCSR@westminster-ca.gov; cityclerk@santa-ana.org; CityClerk@san-clemente.org; CityManager@anaheim.net: tbass@anaheim.net;': Maureen Blackmun' Mayor@longbeach.gov Subject: PUBLIC COMMENT CBS REPORTS Newsom signs nation's 1st law protecting children's online privacy 10-20-2022 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL' SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIG DURFEY U.S. 4 4- HONORING 0III' IIII IIIPm'IuIIII'IIII"EIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. L0111ETTA S&IM01KEZ of California. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkq/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website socialemotionalpaws.org PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT GOVERNMENT MEETING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN SACRAMENTO — California will be the first state to require online companies to put kids' safety first by barring them from profiling children or using personal information in ways that could harm children physically or mentally, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday. "We're taking aggressive action in California to protect the health and wellbeing of our kids," Newsom said in a statement announcing that he had signed the bill. He noted that as a father of four, "I'm familiar with the real issues our children are experiencing online." The bill requires tech companies that provide online services attractive to children to follow age -appropriate design code principles aimed at keeping children safe. Companies will eventually have to submit a "data protection impact assessment" to the state's attorney general before offering new online services, products, or features attractive to children. Facebook parent company Meta said it has concerns about some of law's provisions but shares lawmakers' goal of keeping children safe online. "We believe young people should have consistent protections across all apps and online services they use, which is why we support clear industry standards in this area," the social media giant said. It called the law "an important development towards establishing these standards." The bill is modeled after a similar measure in the United Kingdom. In the year since that law took effect, some of the U.S.'s most valuable technology companies "have begun to redesign their products in children's best interests," said Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Oakland, a co-author of the law. "Now we can ensure they do the same for California youth — and hopefully young people across the country," Wicks said. The law was opposed by a coalition including the Entertainment Software Association that said it includes "an over -inclusive standard and would capture far more websites and platforms than necessary." It's the second groundbreaking online protections bill signed by Newsom this week. The earlier measure requires social media companies to provide details on how and when they remove disturbing content including hate speech. 3 But a third proposal failed to pass the state Legislature this year. It would have banned social media companies from adopting features it knows can cause children to become addicted. Still, Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that advocates for children, said the bill Newsom signed on Thursday is "a necessary and positive steps forward in standing up to Big Tech." The challenge of protecting children online resonated personally with Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and Wicks, who are both mothers of young children. "I am terrified of the effects technology addiction and saturation are having on our children and their mental health," Siebel Newsom said in supporting the bill, though she acknowledged that "social media and the internet are integral to the way we as a global community connect and Newsom signs nation's 1 st law protecting children's online privacy - CBS San Francisco (cbsnews.com) THANK YOU CRAIG A DURFEY 4 Public Comment From: Craig A Durfey Sent: Friday, October 21, 2022 1:21 AM To: info@ggea.org; Public Records Request; Public Comment; Craig A Durfey Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT COUNCIL/BOARD MEETING Song for Charlie dedicated to raising awareness about 'fentapills Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Forwarded message From: <durfeycrai Date: Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 1:18 AM Subject: PUBLIC COMMENT NEXT COUNCIL/BOARD MEETING Song for Charlie dedicated to raising awareness about 'fentapills To: <info@ggea.org>, <DIANA.LARA@sen.ca.gov>, <cadurfey( <ddbames@ocsd.org>, <teresap@ggcity.org>, Pam Haddad <pamha@ci.garden-grove.ca.us>, communityrelations <communityrelations@ggcity.org>, <cscherer@citvofirvine.org>, <tpetropulos@citvofirvine.org>, <ocbe@ocde.us>, <rpapale@citvofirvine.org>, <layala@citvofirvine.org>, <policechief@anaheim.net>, <mkent@citvofirvine.org>, <nsmilev@citvofirvine.org>, <clerk@citvofirvine.org>, <cm@citvofirvine.org> Cc: communityrelations <communityrelations@ggcity.org>, <ggpdpio@ggcitv.org>, <pio department@ggusd.us>, <DIANA.LARA@sen.ca.gov>,<PublicComment@sdcounty.ca.gov>, <Assemblymember.Davies@assembly.ca.gov>, <assemblymember.daly@assembly.ca.gov>, <Assemblymember.Nguyen@assembly.ca.gov>, <assemblymember.fong@assembly.ca.gov>, <assemblymember.odonnell@assembly.ca.gov>, <David.Ochoa@sen.ca.gov>, <SENATOR.GONZALEZ@senate.ca.gov>, <senator.umberg@senate.ca.gov>, <SENATOR.BATES@senate.ca.gov>, <SEDN.committee@senate.ca.gov>, "editor at oc-breeze.com" <editor@oc- breeze.com>, Andrew. 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Hall From: Craig A Durfey Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2022 6:53 PM To: assemblymember.rendon@assembly.ca.gov; Assemblymember.Nguyen@assembly.ca.gov; Assemblymember.Davies@assembly.ca.gov; assemblymember.friedman@assembly.ca.gov; Craig A Durfey; Public Records Request; Public Comment; Charlie Larwood; kevin.chan@fire.ca.gov; Bob Harden; Nick Dibs; admin@voiceofoc.org; dfigueroa@cde.ca.gov Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: FW: OPEN LETTER PUBLIC COMMENT SCHOOL BUS An Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! AND ELECTRIC BIKES, POWER SUBSATION BATTERY FIRE. Attachments: open letter about electric school busses.pdf, Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) and Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) _ Caltrans.pdf; city of garden grove traffic commission Local Roadway Safety Program a03012022.pdf Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. 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Main Street Orange, CA 92868 1-714-560-6282 Board Meeting 10-24-22 California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS 52 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-4245 Board meeting Dec 7Ih & 81h 2022 Dr. Linda Darling -Hammond State Board President State Board of Education 1430 N Street, Room 5111 4 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-319-0827 Instructional Quality Commission c/o California Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division 1430 N Street, Suite 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0881; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: iqc@cde.ca.gov Mike Torres, Executive Director Instructional Quality Commission Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD) California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-323-6946; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: mtorres@cde.ca.gov Deniece Figueroa, Commission Liaison CFIRD, Director's Office California Department of Education 5 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0450; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: dfigueroa@cde.ca.gov Susan Sweeney, Analyst CFIRD, Director's Office California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0442; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: ssweeney@cde.ca.gov Office of Superintendent Tony Thurmond California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 5602 Sacramento, CA 95814-5901 (916) 319-0800 Orange County Board Supervisor 400 W Civic Center Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Don Barnes 6 Sheriff -Coroner Orange County Sheriffs Department 550 North Flower Street Santa Ana CA 92703 714-647-1807 OCFA Executive Regional Fire Operations and Training Center Board Room 1 Fire Authority Road Irvine, CA 92602 Thursday, October 27, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom 1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-2841 Fax: (916) 558-3160 CA State Senate CA State Assembly CA State Fire Marshall State Board Fire Services Office of the State Fire Marshal 715 P Street, Mountain Conference Room, Sacramento, CA 95814 Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Liane Randolph The California Air Resources Board 1001 1 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 katri na.castel lano@arb.ca.gov Open letter, to whom it may concern Request this be as a written public comment, SCHOOL BUS An Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! AND ELECTRIC BIKES, POWER SUBSATION BATERY FIRE. When a series of events with news stories about electric battery transportation catching on fire creating public safety at risk and reports power substation had battery cell the caught -on fire causing the community to stay in shelter in place to avoid the air plume a cloud when Testa Megapack battery caught fire at PG&E substation in California. Richard Stedman, an air pollution control officer for the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) said in general lithium -ion battery fires can emit toxic constituents like hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid. To are first responder lives at risk reports Federal regulators warn of risks to firefighters from electrical vehicle fires (nbcnews.com) s Children in electric battery bus place them vulnerable to be where a fire rapidly could occur exposing them to toxic chemicals to unable to evacuate in time that Risk to me is too risky when we have proven option are safely ,effective, to the overall to the environment that homes in St George Utah caught fire from electric battery bike caught on fire, that being said is it worth losing homes to leave them to rebuild their homes with what they paid for the inflation to the insurance policy with most have the minimum coverage. (5) Multiple units burn at St. George over- 55 community. fire chief warns about charginq batteries - St George News (stgeorgeutah.com) and School Bus Caught Fire In Florida But Heroic Driver Kept 40 Kids Safe (godupdates.com) Alternative option ought to weight into overall benefits compared to battery at this time reports that Manufacturing errors, Joule heating (short circuit & thermal runaway), exposure to extreme heat, or damage to the battery cell wall may lead to fire. A compromised battery may be at an elevated risk for fire when the electric vehicle is parked, not driven or, charging. Electric vehicle fires can exceed 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Electric Vehicle Battery Fire Risks - Terrell Hogan terrellhogan.com/electric-vehicle-battery-fire-risks/ terrellhogan.com/electric-vehicle-battery-fire-risks/Electric Vehicle Battery Fire Risks - Terrell a Hogan (terrellhogan.com) November 17, 2020 Wayne Hogan In The Last Few Months, Electric Vehicles Have Been Recalled Due To Battery Fire Dangers. At Terrell a Hogan, We Know That It's Best To Try To Find Ways To Prevent Injury And Loss Before It Happens, But Until There's A Solution To This Dangerous Defect, We Will Continue To Repeat Information Electric Car Battery Fire Defects. Electric Vehicle Battery Fire Risks While automakers have been racing to design, produce, and promote their electric vehicles, they're being confronted with a problem- battery -related fire risks. 9 How do Electric Vehicle Batteries Work? The energy storage system in electric cars comes in the form of a rechargeable battery. These batteries can hold large amounts of energy in a small space. Current electric vehicle battery technology is designed for extended life (typically about 8-10 years or 100,000 miles). Battery type varies depending on whether a vehicle is all -electric (AEV) or plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV). Fire Risks The most aggressive fires have involved lithium -based batteries, which can self - ignite and are difficult to extinguish. Manufacturing errors, Joule heating (short circuit & thermal runaway), exposure to extreme heat, or damage to the battery cell wall may lead to fire. A compromised battery may be at an elevated risk for fire when the electric vehicle is parked, not driven or, charging. An Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! Everything You Should Know Big Bear Lake Tour Bus Fire With many intense stories about electric cars catching fire and past disasters of overheating lithium -ion cellphone batteries, it's reasonable to be uptight about lithium -ion battery fires, especially for fast respondent workers. An Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! (socialemotionalpaws.com) Ultimate Guide to Understanding Recent Electric Bus Fire Need a Lawyer? 10 How often does it happen? Going by the famous local news highlighting a particular electric bus fire in Hamden, Connecticut, you can't determine when to expect electric vehicle fires and successfully mitigate them. Fire officials in the Hamden fire department announced that their firefighter crews responded to an electric bus fire at the CT Transit bus depot parking lot. They had difficulty extinguishing the fire because of the thermal chemical process in the lithium -ion battery, which continually reignites the fire and produces great heat. In such situations, you let lithium -ion battery fires burn out, as stated by the fire officials at the bus accident location. The fire didn't have any fatalities, but two CT transit workers were taken to the hospital as a precaution for smoke exposure and a firefighter for heat exhaustion. Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! I Everything To Know (ehlinelaw.com) Moreover, the news traveled fast like wildfires in local news and social media as the story differs from what the EV industry says about electric vehicles. Why the Electric Bus Caught Fire The cause of the electric bus fire at the CT Transit bus depot is still a mystery to many. Fire officials can really say what went wrong as the matter is still under investigation. 11 Far from this occurrence, a France -based operator for RATP decided to pull out a fleet of 149 electric buses because two of them burst into flames and cause damage in a span of one month. The explosion happened near a famous Paris bank, and the video recording shows a Bollore brand electric bus bursting into flames circulated widely on social media. What seems to baffle social media users is that the two incidents raised more questions than answers - as the people in charge didn't really know what made the electric buses catch fire. According to Forbes, battery fires occur in an electric vehicle for two reasons: A crash damages the cells in Li -ion batteries, leading to a battery explosion, causing a fire that engulfs the entire body of the electric vehicle. The second reason is manufacturing defects. Forbes reports that most EV lithium batteries fire result from manufacturers' defects. It continues to report that EV fires are sporadic, but the lithium -ion cell is tough to extinguish when they do happen. Other Incidents of Battery Fire The first incident of an electric bus catching fire due to a lithium -ion battery's individual cells that made social media users go frenzy was the electric RATP bus in Perugia, Italy. The electric bus caught fire after battery explosions that consumed the entire vehicle. 12 At the very beginning of the footage, you can see a small explosion occur on the bus's rooftop, where the batteries are located. It then burst into huge flames, which produces great heat that completely consumed the entire vehicle. According to the firefighters contacted, this 71-line bus mobilized around thirty workers to extinguish the fire, but all was in vain. Moreover, the Perugia fire command acted at a breakneck speed to extinguish the fire, but everything burned down due to a thermal chemical process in the batteries. Luckily, no one was injured in this accident. Social media users, however, had reservations, with some saying, 'what could have happened if passengers were on board?' The incident, however, made the RATP bus temporarily withdraw electric automobiles from their fleet. Preventive Measures for an Electric Bus Fire Fire Officials from Hamden Fire Department that tried to stop the electric bus fire in a parking lot at the CT Transit bus depot in State Street remember standing there shooting so much water. Still, the fire continually reignited, making the fire hard to put out. With many other battery fires on the rise apart from the CT Transit bus depot and the one in Paris, electric vehicle manufacturers and the EV Industry are investing millions in developing a next -generation battery that can take up the solid-state cells. By replacing the slurry substance on natural gas batteries that cause a fire in a thermal chemical process with solid-state batteries, they'll become fireproof limiting instances of natural gas battery fires. 13 Who Is Held Responsible for Electric Bus Fires? Looking back at the electric bus that caught fire in a parking lot at the CT Transit bus depot in State Street, two C T Transit workers and one firefighter got injured. The incident caused these workers to suffer injuries as a result of someone's negligence. They'll need to hold the responsible party liable for their injuries. Personal injury attorneys practicing tort law in Los Angeles would be in a position to help these workers seek compensation for damages. After a successful review of the case in such a situation (for the one firefighter who had heat exhaustion injuries or the two workers who went for precautionary treatment for black smoke exposure), the two parties can sign a fee agreement to start the legal process. Award -winning attorneys at Ehline Law Firm can help any victim of workplace injuries to file claims and get the justice they deserve. Schedule a free consultation with them at (213) 596-9642 to discuss your case. Schedule a Free Consultation with Los Angeles Ehline Law Firm for a Free Case Review Many workers, like the ones who incurred injuries while on the job, suffer injuries daily. These workers need some sort of protection to compensate them for damages they suffer on the job. Insurance companies will always try to downplay the situation in order to forfeit paying a settlement. Therefore, these workers must contact reputed personal injury attorneys as soon as possible to help them secure a fair settlement. 14 These workers need to file a personal injury claim to get a monetary award for the damages they incurred. They must speak to a personal injury lawyer who'll help them determine their legal course of action. Plaintiffs should, therefore, contact Ehline Law at (833) LETS -SUE today to start their legal journey. Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! I Everything To Know (ehlinelaw.com) Nearly 22,000 a -bikes being sold for $930 on Amazon, Walmart and Sears are being recalled due to risk of their batteries EXPLODING Nearly 22k a -bikes being sold on Amazon and Walmart are being recalled due to batteries exploding I Daily Mail Online Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at PG&E substation in California Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at PG&E substation in California (cnbc.com) Multiple units burn at St. George over-55 community, fire chief warns about charging batteries 5) Multiple units burn at St. George over-55 community. fire chief warns about charging batteries - St George News (stgeorgeutah.com) School Bus Cauqht Fire In Florida But Heroic Driver Kept 40 Kids Safe (godupdates.com) 15 Electric car batteries are catching fire and that could be a big turnoff to b CNN Business An Electric Bus Caught Fire After Battery Explosion in Paris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r-yNBSugWM Apr 30, 2022 - An Electric Bus Caught Fire After Battery Explosion in Paris A video recording shows the start of the fire which completely consumed an electric RATP bus on F... The Orange County Fire Authority battles a fire from a burning Tesla after it crashed into a garage in Lake Forest, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2017. When firefighters removed the SUV from the garage to assess the fire, they identified the fuel source as the SUV's high -voltage battery pack. Federal regulators warn of risks to firefighters from electrical vehicle fires (nbcnews.com) An Electric Bus Caught Fire After Battery Explosion in Paris https://www.youttibe.com/watch?v=5r-yN8SugWM it 30, 2022 - Anii IIIIWiiiiiiii IIIII ° uu�liiii �3us CaughtIIIIII�iiiii uur it III3atteiiiry 111' uurliiii s uirecoii4�iniqshiows thiie s to i thiie fiiiirehu iiiii hu conipIII4t6IIIy consunied gnu eIIIIIectiirliiic RAIIII'r1�'3bus onii IIIIII"'" How many electric school buses are in the United States? Contact leah.lazer@wri.org for previous versions of this article. Electric school bus adoption continues to expand in the United States. School districts and fleet operators have now committed 12,275 electric school buses in 38 states. The State of Electric School Bus Adoption in the US www.wri.org/insights/where- electric-school-buses-us 16 1. Authorization to Apply for California's Hybrid Voucher Incentive Project Funding for New Electric School Buses GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA October 18, 2022 6. BUSINESS Agenda Item 6 — I: Authorization to Apply for California's Hybrid Voucher Incentive Project Funding for New Electric School Buses The district is in the process of expanding its school bus fleet to begin transporting additional students in the 2023-24 school year who currently receive transportation from our contractor, Durham School Services. California's Hybrid and Zero[1]Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) provides point -of -sale vouchers to make zero -emission and near -zero -emission technology more affordable for fleets. Much of the HVIP funding is first -come, first -served once all program criteria are met. Transportation Services would like to apply for this funding, and if approved and awarded, the HVIP vouchers would offset the cost of purchasing six new electric buses by $140,250 per bus, saving the district a total of $841,500. GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (aausd.us OCTA Debuts First Plug-in Battery Electric Buses April 21, 2022 17 The pilot program will eventually include 10 plug-in buses to be tested along with hydrogen fuel -cell electric buses as part of push toward 100% zero -emission fleet ORANGE - While Earth Day provides a chance once a year to focus on environmental protection, the Orange County Transportation Authority remains committed at all times to protecting what makes the county such a special place to live and to keeping people moving with a balanced and sustainable transportation system. [(? News reports Batteries are catching on fire. Polluting the air toxic chemicals) ] The latest effort toward a greener Orange County is the introduction of the first two plug-in battery electric buses into the county's fleet of OC Buses. The two plug-in electric buses have begun operating on routes throughout various parts of the county, part of a pilot program of 10 plug-in electric buses that will be tested. The remaining eight buses are expected to be delivered later this year. "This is another important step toward zero -emission transportation technology - one that will help bring even cleaner air quality to Orange County," said OCTA Chairman Mark A. Murphy, also the Mayor of Orange. "This is a great opportunity for us to test the latest technologies to ensure we continue providing the highest level of safe, reliable transit." [ News reports school bus electric battery catching on fire ??) In 2020, OCTA also began operating 10 hydrogen fuel -cell electric buses. This new pilot will help determine which technology - or mix of technologies - will work best for Orange County moving forward. The move is part of OCTA's plan to convert the OC Bus fleet to 100% zero - emission technology by 2040. 18 The $10.4 million contract with New Flyer of America, Inc. was approved by the OCTA Board of Directors in 2020 for the 10 plug-in electric buses. The buses may not be immediately distinguishable from other OC Buses to passengers, since they carry the familiar blue, white and orange branding. They are charged through a plug-in port either in the front or back of the bus and the batteries are not visible on board. Similar to the hydrogen fuel -cell electric buses, they carry a logo that reads: "Zero Emission for a Healthy Community." [(? News reports Batteries are catching on fire. Polluting the air toxic chemicals)] OCTA is also working with Southern California Edison to install a new transformer and other infrastructure at OCTA's Garden Grove base to enable charging of all 10 buses, with an option to expand when more plug-in buses are purchased. OCTA has already gradually transitioned its fleet over the years, from diesel - burning buses to clean -burning renewable compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with near -zero -emission engines. The state has set a requirement to transition to complete zero -emission transit within the next 20 years. Two years ago, OCTA approved a zero -emission bus (ZEB) rollout plan, which was submitted to the California Air Resources Board. The plan is not a commitment to a specific type of technology. OCTA is testing both hydrogen fuel -cell electric buses and plug-in battery electric buses to determine which ZEBs best meet OCTA's needs related to operations, maintenance, and cost, among other factors. 19 The 10 plug-in electric buses are each the standard 40-foot length with capacity of up to 76 riders. The buses have an estimated range of 160 to 200 miles between charges, which will allow them to run for a full day and be charged nightly at the bus base. When all 10 of the buses arrive, five are scheduled to run on a new Bravo! limited - stop route between Anaheim and South Coast Metro in Santa Ana. The other five will operate throughout Orange County. The hydrogen fuel -cell buses, which also create no emissions, began operating in January 2020, when OCTA debuted its hydrogen fueling station in Santa Ana. In all, it represented a $22.9 million investment. More than half of that funding - $12.5 million - came from California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap -and -trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment - particularly in disadvantaged communities. The plug-in buses are paid for by a mix of state funding, including through the Solutions for Congested Corridors (SCCP) and State of Good Repair (SGR) programs, and through the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) administered by Caltrans. OCTA operates more than 500 buses in the regular OC Bus system across Orange County. For now, most of those buses run on CNG with near -zero -emission engines but OCTA is working toward the goal of producing zero emissions. OCTA will begin phasing in additional zero -emission buses as part of future bus purchases. At the same time, staff will continue to analyze emerging technologies and work with partners to secure funding for purchase, operations and maintenance of the buses. 20 The effort aligns with California's Innovative Clean Transit Rule, a first -of -its kind regulation in the U.S. that sets a goal for public transit agencies to gradually transition to 100% zero -emission bus fleets by 2040. The Innovative Clean Transit Rule is part of the state's comprehensive program helping to achieve California's air quality and climate goals. Edit Post (godaddy.com) In my own opinion and supporter for Safe Route to Schools Ca State schools over all have not fully been embrace activity many positive benefits come from this form of transportation, mental health exercise ,improves positive behavior, family time who walk or ride to school, reduces parents clogging the street cars idle during morning then afternoon to where on cant traverse in front of schools in my community that I have witness GGUSD schools in Garden Grove CA. Traffic engineers with their license by the State of CA make very difficult to respond to community needs with Active transportations from view point the that reside the traffic commission hardly ever meets without staff spoon feeding them nothing move forward they have no vision by themselves. To bring greater utilization of alternative transportation to impact on the environment in my own opinion we need traffic engineer be held accountable to the CA State licensing board to determine what corrections in their action has on the public safety, to the environment call for legislation to require a complaint form be created to allow greater oversight .Improve infrastructure separated jersey barriers filled with water to improve safety to legislation to require using thermos plastics paint striping Jun 27, 2022 - Benefits of Thermoplastic can last up to eight times longer than paint and is resistant to fading, chipping, peeling, and cracking. It can withstand heavy traffic Thermoplastic Vs. Common Paint For Pavement Markina: Which One Is Right For Your Project? - Standard Striping Inc., the higher reflective durability helps visibility in my own opinion the over cost savings up front cost will be far better to ensure public safety is the highest determination vs cost to initial up front cost and legislation to require be used currently in my city we don't offer a rotational striping plan to maintain our roads it a call -in bass. That in our city of Garden Grove many streets bike lanes, traffic stripping road street striping is worn out or missing and the city study requirements from the call for a Local Roadway Safety Program . 21 Presentation by AGA Engineers Road Reduction safety a grant for $ 799000. Outside traffic engineers School Districts in my own opinion need greater oversight with active transportation through Improve lighting infrastructure along our master plan such as Lampson between Broadhurst west on Lampson street lights very dark with bike lane stripping very worn out yet the has been designated as cross over artery with the reports Streeting is factor accident Microsoft Word - a03012022 (ggcity.org) GARDEN GROVE TRAFFIC COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, March 01, 2022 9.6:00 P.M. ,Community Meeting Center 11300 STANFORD AVENUE, 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS. Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) and Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) 1. What is an LRSP? Federal regulations require each State has a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). An SHSP is a statewide data -driven traffic safety plan that coordinates the efforts of a wide range of organizations to reduce traffic accident fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. In coordination with federal, state, local and private sector safety stakeholders, the SHSP establishes goals, objectives, and emphasis (or challenge) areas. The SHSP address the 4Es of traffic safety: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services. Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) and Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) I Caltrans research BICYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING Adopted by Convention Delegates May 39 1973 Reviewed by Board of Managers July 2012 22 WHEREAS, The increased popularity and use of the bicycle has caused an upsurge in the number of bicycle -related injuries and fatalities; and WHEREAS, Research has established a pressing need for the education and training of the bicyclist; and WHEREAS, The National PTA in its Statement of Principles (Safety item) states: "We believe that all children and youth should have an education that develops safe habits and attitudes and should have an environment free from avoidable physical hazards;" and WHEREAS, There is no compulsory bicycle safety education and training program, such as driver training programs; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the California State PTA and its local units support state and community action to encourage bicycle safety programs in the elementary schools beginning with a primary program for grades K through 3; and be it further RESOLVED, That the California State PTA and its local units support state and community action to institute bicycle safety education and training programs in the 23 elementary schools, to begin no later than the third grade. BicycleSafetyEducationAndTraining.pdf (capta.org) Palo Alto is a nationally recognized leader in helping encourage more families to choose safe and active school commutes. Check out our new Public Service Announcement about Palo Alto's Safe Routes to School program and learn how you can join the movement. 1209) Safe Routes to School Program - YouTube Greater accountability through legislation with oversight of the investment will provide greater opportunities such as school district fully where possible locations to provide early start k-3 good habits in life as the CA state PTA has identify in their resolution back May 3`d, 1973. Greater investments with roads that are deteriorating from deferred maintance with using less expensive stripping paint that has short life span to compare to more durable Thermoplastic has been study to very cost effective as well as more brilliant at night. Electric batteries in the past when recharge have known to long with charging heat up that being said today with current science battery development has in my own opinion is not ready to be this alternative with the cost to replace the worn- out batteries to then where we store the used batteries sent waste, it like back in my day people were hugging trees to save them even camp out so great idea was to go to plastic, now more environmental pollution that paper is recyclable than plastic. The public safety of children in electric buses, to the air when the batter explodes into the air toxic chemical pollute the air. Thank You 24 Craig A. Durfey 25 AGENDA C3 GARDEN GROVE TRAFFIC COMMISSION GARDEN GROVE REGULAR MEETING March 01, 2022 6:00 P.M. Community Meeting Center 11300 STANFORD AVENUE ROLL CALL: Chair Arbgast, Vice Chair Cepeda, Commissioner Flanders, Commissioner Laricchia, Commissioner Sanders, Commissioner Vazquez, and Commissioner Webb Members of the public desiring to speak on any item of public interest, excluding any item on the agenda except Public Hearings, must do so during Oral Communications at the beginning of the meeting. Each speaker shall fill out a card stating name and address, to be presented to the Recording Secretary, and shall be limited to five (5) minutes. Members of the public wishing to address Public Hearing items shall do so at the time of the Public Hearing. Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services due to a disability should contact the City Clerk's Office to arrange for special accommodations. (Government Code §5494.3.2). All revised or additional documents and writings related to any items on the agenda, which are distributed to all or a majority of the Traffic Commission Commissioners within 72 hours of a meeting, shall be available for public inspection (1) at the Engineering Services Division during normal business hours; and (2) Community Meeting Center at the time of the meeting. Agenda item descriptions are intended to give a brief, general description of the item to advise the public of the item's general nature. The Traffic Commission may take legislative action it deems appropriate with respect to the item and is not limited to the recommended action indicated in staff reports or the agenda. 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLIC 2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 3. RECEIVE AND FILE MIN November 02, 2021 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Local Roadway Safety Program Presentation by AGA Engineers 5. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS 6. MATTERS FROM STAFF 7. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Garden Grove Traffic Commission is adjourned to May 03, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Avenue. V about Caltrans Contact Us ADA Certification Request ADA Compliant Documents r Settings �Transiate Travel Work with Caltrans Programs Caltrans Near Me Search Home Programs Local Assistance Federal and State Programs Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Local Roadway Safety Plans and Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) and Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) 1. What is an LRSP? Federal regulations require each State has a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). An SHSP is a statewide data -driven traffic safety plan that coordinates the efforts of a wide range of organizations to reduce traffic accident fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads, Incoordination with federal, state, local and private sector safety stakeholders, the SHSP establishes goals, objectives, and emphasis (or challenge) areas. The SHSP address the 4Es of traffic safety: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services. While the SHSP is used as a statewide approach for improving roadway safety, A Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) can be a means for providing local and rural road owners with an opportunity to address unique highway safety needs in theirjurisdictions while contributing to the success of the SHSP. The process of preparing an LRSP creates a framework to systematically identify and analyze safety problems and recommend safety improvements. Preparing an LRSP facilitates the development of local agency partnerships and collaboration, resulting in a prioritized list of improvements and actions that can demonstrate a defined need and contribute to the statewide plan. The LRSP offers a proactive approach to addressing safety needs and demonstrates agency responsiveness to safety challenges. An LRSP provides a framework for organizing stakeholders to identify, analyze, and prioritize roadway safety improvements on local and rural roads. The process of developing an LRSP can be tailored to local protocols, needs, and issues. 2. LRSP requirement for applying to the HSIP funds In order to apply for the HSIP funds, an agency must have completed their LRSP or an equivalent of the LRSP, such as Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSAR) or Vision Zero Action Plan. Other equivalents of the LRSP may be reviewed and determined on a case -by -case basis. The LRSP or its equivalent must be updated and validated at least every five years. When an agency submits an HSIP funding application, the agency must self -certify that an LRSP or its equivalent has been completed. The agency must provide a copy of the safety plan upon request. It is strongly recommended that the LRSP (or its equivalent) and its update be approved by the agency's Board or Council. If an agency has finalized their LRSP at the application due date of the call -for -projects but the LRSP has not yet been approved by the Board or Council, the agency is eligible to submit project applications. 3. Useful documents and links: • National Association of County Engineers (NACE) -A Template for Local Roadway Safety Plan (Word File) • FHWA - Local and Rural Road Safety Briefing Sheets: Local Road Safety Plans • FHWA - Developing Safety Plans: A Manual for Local and Rural Road (2012) • FHWA- Local Road Safety Plan Do -It -Yourself Website • FHWA, Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool (2013) • FHWA- Local and Rural Road Safety Program • California's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) • Two identical LRSP webinars were held on September 9th and 111h , 2019. Click here for the handouts and the webinar recordings. 4. Call for LRSP Applications: In addition to the $10 million that CTC has allocated in 2019, CTC allocated another $8 million of state funds in June 2020, for the purpose of assisting local agencies in developing their local roadway safety plans. The funds will be awarded to the applicants on a "first come first serve" basis. There is no application deadline. Caltrans will continue to accept applications as long as the funding is available. NOTE: As of October 20, 2021, all LRSP funding has been awarded to local agencies. Caltrans does not accept new LRSP applications. AccessibilityAssistance: Caltrans makes every attempt to ensure ourdocuments are accessible. Due to variances between assistive technologies, there may be portions of this document which are not accessible. Where documents cannot be made accessible, we are committed to providing alternative access to the content. Should you need additional assistance, please contact us at (916) 654-2852 or visit RequestADA compliant Documents, • LRSP Application Form and Form Instructions (PDF files. Right click to download) Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is needed to complete the application form. You may download it for free. Please submit the application to HSIPDoNotReply@dot.ca.gov with cc to the District Local Assistance Engineer (DLAE). List of funded LRSP projects: Click the below link to view or download a list of funded LRSP projects. • List of funded LRSP projects (PDF) (as of 10120/2021) • List of funded LRSP projects (PDF) (as of 09/14/2021) • List of funded LRSP projects (PDF) (as of 08/02/2021) • List of funded LRSP projects (PDF) (as of 06/21/2021) S. Implementation of the funded LRSP Applications: After an LRSP application has been selected for funding, the local agency will need to make a request for funding allocation before they can proceed to implement their analysis/report-only project. The deadline to submit the request for LRSP funding allocation is April 30, 2022. Exception may only be granted on a case -by case basis. • A General Guide for Implementing the LRSP Projects(PDF) • Template for the LRSP funding allocation request(word) (Right click to download) • Template for the Finance Letter(Excel) ( Right click to download) Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) The state -funded Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) was established in 2016. The state funding for the SSARP program is made available by exchanging the local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) federal funds for State Highway Account (SHA) funds. The intent of this program is to assist local agencies in performing a collision analysis, identifying safety issues on their roadway networks, and developing a list of systemic low-cost countermeasures that can be used to prepare future HSIP and othersafety program applications. • SSARP Guidelines PROJECT SELECTION SSARP Projects Selected in 2016: On October 21, 2015, $lo million from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) was set aside and exchanged for state funds to implement the Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP). Caltrans made SSARP calls for applications in two phases (February and April of 2016).108 applications have been received requesting $17.6 million of state funds. After prioritization, 61 projects with a total of $10 million of SSARP state funds were selected for implementation. • Phase 1 & Phase 2 -Applications Selected for Funding (released 7/15/16) SSARP Projects Selected in 2017: In January, 2017, another $7.7 million of state funds was allocated by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to fund the SSARP applications that were initially submitted in the 2016 SSARP calls for applications but were unfunded at that time due to funding limitation. Follow the below link for a list of additional SSARP applications selected for funding. • Additional Applications Selected for Funding(released 5/12/17) The funding allocation by the CTC was contingent upon Department of Finance (DOF) approval. The DOF has confirmed the availability of the $7.7 million of state funds for the SSARP program, and the local agencies can proceed with the funding allocation request for their specific projects. For instructions for implementing the SSARP projects, please review the information under"PROJECT IMPLEMENATION". Project Implementation After an SSARP application has been selected for funding, the local agency will then proceed to implement the analysis/report-only project. • Steps in Implementing SSARP Projects • Allocation Request Letter Template • Finance Letter Template (Note: the allocation requests must be submitted to the DLAE by 5/30/2018.) Back to HSIP Home Page Please feel free to send comments regardingthis web site to theDLA Webmaster. 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AND ELECTRIC BIKES, POWER SUBSATION BATERY FIRE. 10-22-2022 (P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C. GARDEN GROVE, CA 92842 CELL SOC IAL E M OTI ONAL PAW S. COM FACEBOOK. CRAIG DURFEY U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H2404 HONORING CRAIG DURFEY FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM ... Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. https://www.govinfo.gov/contentlpkglCREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website socialemotionalpaws.org Mayor Steve Jones City of Garden Grove 11222 Acacia Pkwy, Garden Grove, CA 92840 (714) 741-5000 President Bob Harden GGUSD Board 10331 Stanford Ave. Garden Grove, CA 92840 1-714-663-6111 November 1 Orange County Board of Education Board Room Orange County Department of Education 200 Kalmus Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 November 2, 2022 Mark A. Murphy OCTA Chairman 550 S. Main Street Orange, CA 92868 1-714-560-6282 Board Meeting 10-24-22 California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS 52 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-4245 Board meeting Dec 7th & 8th 2022 Dr. Linda Darling -Hammond State Board President State Board of Education 1430 N Street, Room 5111 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-319-0827 Instructional Quality Commission c/o California Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division 1430 N -Street, Suite 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0881; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: igc@cde.ca.gov Mike Torres, Executive Director Instructional Quality Commission Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD) California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-323-6946; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: mtorres@cde.ca.nov Deniece Figueroa, Commission Liaison CFIRD, Director's Office California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0450; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: dfigueroa@cde.ca.gov Susan Sweeney, Analyst CFIRD, Director's Office California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-319-0442; Fax: 916-319-0172 Email: ssweenev@cde.ca.gov Office of Superintendent Tony Thurmond California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 5602 Sacramento, CA 95814-5901 (916) 319-0800 Orange County Board Supervisor 400 W Civic Center Or, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Don Barnes Sheriff -Coroner Orange County Sheriff's Department 550 North Flower Street Santa Ana CA 92703 714-647-1807 OCFA Executive Regional Fire Operations and Training Center Board Room 1 Fire Authority Road Irvine, CA 92602 Thursday, October 27, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom 1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-2841 Fax: (916) 558-3160 CA State Senate CA State Assembly CA State Fire Marshall State Board Fire Services Office of the State Fire Marshal 715 P Street, Mountain Conference Room, Sacramento, CA 95814 Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Liane Randolph The California Air Resources Board 1001 1 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 katrina.castellano@arb.ca.gov Open letter, to whom it may concern Request this be as a written public comment, SCHOOL BUS An Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! AND ELECTRIC BIKES, POWER SUSSATION BATERY FIRE. When a series of events with news stories about electric battery transportation catching on fire creating public safety at risk and reports power substation had battery cell the caught -on fire causing the community to stay in shelter in place to avoid the air plume a cloud when Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at PG&E substation in California. Richard Stedman, an air pollution control officer for the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) said in general lithium -ion battery fires can emit toxic constituents like hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid. To are first responder lives at risk reports Federal regulators warn of risks to firefighters from electrical vehicle fires (nbcnews.com) Children in electric battery bus place them vulnerable to be where a fire rapidly could occur exposing them to toxic chemicals to unable to evacuate in time that Risk to me is too risky when we have proven option are safely ,effective, to the overall to the environment that homes in St George Utah caught fire from electric battery bike caught on fire, that being said is it worth losing homes to leave them to rebuild their homes with what they paid for the inflation to the insurance policy with most have the minimum coverage. (5) Multiple units burn at St. George aver-55 community, fire chief warns about charging batteries - St George News (stgeorgeutah.com) and School Bus Caught Fire In Florida But Heroic Driver Kept Oil Kids Safe (godupdates.com) Alternative option ought to weight into overall benefits compared to battery at this time reports that Manufacturing errors, Joule heating (short circuit & thermal runaway), exposure to extreme heat, or damage to the battery cell wall may lead to fire. A compromised battery may be at an elevated risk for fire when the electric vehicle is parked, not driven or, charging. Electric vehicle fires can exceed 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Electric Vehicle Battery Fire Risks - Terrell • Hogan terrellhogan.com/electric-vehicle-battery-fire-risks/ terrellhogan.com/electrie-vehicle-battery-fire-riskslElectric Vehicle Battery Fire Risks - Terrell • Hogan (terrellhogan.com) November 17, 2020 Wayne Hogan In The Last Few Months, Electric Vehicles Have Been Recalled Due To Battery Fire Dangers. At Terrell • Hogan, We Know That It's Best To Try To Find Ways To Prevent Injury And Loss Before It Happens, But Until There's A Solution To This Dangerous Defect, We Will Continue To Repeat Information Electric Car Battery Fire Defects. Electric Vehicle Battery Fire Risks While automakers have been racing to design, produce, and promote their electric vehicles, they're being confronted with a problem- battery -related fire risks. How do Electric Vehicle Batteries Work? The energy storage system in electric cars comes in the form of a rechargeable battery. These batteries can hold large amounts of energy in a small space. Current electric vehicle battery technology is designed for extended life (typically about 8-10 years or 100,000 miles). Battery type varies depending on whether a vehicle is all - electric (AEV) or plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV). Fire Risks The most aggressive fires have involved lithium -based batteries, which can self -ignite and are difficult to extinguish. Manufacturing errors, Joule heating (short circuit & thermal runaway), exposure to extreme heat, or damage to the battery cell wall may lead to fire. A compromised battery may be at an elevated risk for fire when the electric vehicle is parked, not driven or, charging. An Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! Everything You Should Know Big Bear Lake Tour Bus Fire With many intense stories about electric cars catching fire and past disasters of overheating lithium -ion cellphone batteries, it's reasonable to be uptight about lithium -ion battery fires, especially for fast respondent workers. An Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! f soci alem of i ona I Daws.com 1 Ultimate Guide to Understanding Recent Electric Bus Fire Need a Lawyer? How often does it happen? Going by the famous local news highlighting a particular electric bus fire in Hamden, Connecticut, you can't determine when to expect electric vehicle fires and successfully mitigate them. Fire officials in the Hamden fire department announced that their firefighter crews responded to an electric bus fire at the CT Transit bus depot parking lot. They had difficulty extinguishing the fire because of the thermal chemical process in the lithium -ion battery, which continually reignites the fire and produces great heat. In such situations, you let lithium -ion battery fires burn out, as stated by the fire officials at the bus accident location. The fire didn't have any fatalities, but two CT transit workers were taken to the hospital as a precaution for smoke exposure and a firefighter for heat exhaustion. Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! I Evervthina To Know ehlinelaw.com Moreover, the news traveled fast like wildfires in local news and social media as the story differs from what the EV industry says about electric vehicles. Why the Electric Bus Caught Fire The cause of the electric bus fire at the CT Transit bus depot is still a mystery to many. Fire officials can really say what went wrong as the matter is still under investigation. Far from this occurrence, a France -based operator for RATP decided to pull out a fleet of 149 electric buses because two of them burst into flames and cause damage in a span of one month. The explosion happened near a famous Paris bank, and the video recording shows a Bollore brand electric bus bursting into flames circulated widely on social media. What seems to baffle social media users is that the two incidents raised more questions than answers - as the people in charge didn't really know what made the electric buses catch fire. According to Forbes, battery fires occur in an electric vehicle for two reasons: A crash damages the cells in Li -ion batteries, leading to a battery explosion, causing a fire that engulfs the entire body of the electric vehicle. The second reason is manufacturing defects. Forbes reports that most EV lithium batteries fire result from manufacturers' defects. It continues to report that EV fires are sporadic, but the lithium -ion cell is tough to extinguish when they do happen. Other Incidents of Battery Fire The first incident of an electric bus catching fire due to a lithium -ion battery's individual cells that made social media users go frenzy was the electric RATP bus in Perugia, Italy. The electric bus caught fire after battery explosions that consumed the entire vehicle. At the very beginning of the footage, you can see a small explosion occur on the bus's rooftop, where the batteries are located. It then burst into huge flames, which produces great heat that completely consumed the entire vehicle. According to the firefighters contacted, this 71-line bus mobilized around thirty workers to extinguish the fire, but all was in vain. Moreover, the Perugia fire command acted at a breakneck speed to extinguish the fire, but everything burned down due to a thermal chemical process in the batteries. Luckily, no one was injured in this accident. Social media users, however, had reservations, with some saying, 'what could have happened if passengers were on board?' The incident, however, made the RATP bus temporarily withdraw electric automobiles from their fleet. Preventive Measures for an Electric Bus Fire Fire Officials from Hamden Fire Department that tried to stop the electric bus fire in a parking lot at the CT Transit bus depot in State Street remember standing there shooting so much water. Still, the fire continually reignited, making the fire hard) to put out. With many other battery fires on the rise apart from the CT Transit bus depot and the one in Parrs, electric vehicle manufacturers and the EV Industry are investing millions in developing a next -generation battery that can take up the solid-state cells. By replacing the slurry substance on natural gas batteries that cause a fire in a thermal chemical process with solid-state batteries, they'll become fireproof limiting instances of natural gas battery fires. Who Is Held Responsible for Electric Bus Fires? Looking back at the electric bus that caught fire in a parking lot at the CT Transit bus depot in State Street, two C T Transit workers and one firefighter got injured. The incident caused these workers to suffer injuries as a result of someone's negligence. They'll need to hold the responsible party liable for their injuries. Personal injury attorneys practicing tort law in Los Angeles would be in a position to help these workers seek compensation for damages. After a successful review of the case in such a situation (for the one firefighter who had heat exhaustion injuries or the two workers who went for precautionary treatment for black smoke exposure), the two parties can sign a fee agreement to start the legal process. Award -winning attorneys at Ehline Law Firm can help any victim of workplace injuries to file claims and get the justice they deserve. Schedule a free consultation with them at (213) 596-9642 to discuss your case. Schedule a Free Consultation with Los Angeles Ehline Law Firm for a Free Case Review Many workers, like the ones who incurred injuries while on the job, suffer injuries daily. These workers need some sort of protection to compensate them for damages they suffer on the job. Insurance companies will always try to downplay the situation in order to forfeit paying a settlement. Therefore, these workers must contact reputed personal injury attorneys as soon as possible to help them secure a fair settlement. These workers need to file a personal injury claim to get a monetary award for the damages they incurred. They must speak to a personal injury lawyer who'll help them determine their legal course of action. Plaintiffs should, therefore, contact Ehline Law at (833) LETS -SUE today to start their legal journey. Electric Bus Spontaneously Catches Fire! I Everything To Know (ehlinelaw.com) Nearly 22,000 a -bikes being sold for $930 on Amazon, Walmart and Sears are being recalled due to risk of their batteries EXPLODING Nearly 22k a -bikes being sold on Amazon and Walmart are being recalled due to batteries exploding I Daily Mail online Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at PG&E substation in California Tesla Megapack battery caught fire at PG&E substation in California (cnbc,com) Multiple units burn at St. George over-55 community, fire chief warns about charging batteries (5) Multiple units burn at St. George over-55 community, fire chief warns about charging batteries - St George News (stgeorgeutah.com) School Bus Caught Fire In Florida But Heroic Driver Kept 40 Kids Safe (godupdates.com) Electric car batteries are catching fire and that could be a big turnoff to buyers I CNN Business An Electric Bus Caueht Fire After BatterU Explosion in Paris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r-yNBSugWM Apr 30, 2022 - An Electric Bus Caught Fire After Battery Explosion in Paris A video recording shows the start of the fire which completely consumed an electric RATP bus on F... The Orange County Fire Authority battles a fire from a burning Tesla after it crashed into a garage in Lake Forest, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2017. When firefighters removed the SUV from the garage to assess the fire, they identified the fuel source as the SUV's high -voltage battery pack. Federal regulators warn of risks to firefighters from electrical vehicle fires fnbcnews.coml An Electric Bus Cauaht Fire After Battery Explosion in Paris https-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r-yN8SugWM Apr 30, 2022 - An Electric Bus Caught Fire After Battery Explosion in Paris a video recording shows the start of the fire which completely consumed an electric RATP bus on F... How many electric school buses are in the United States? Contact leah.lazer@wri.org for previous versions of this article. Electric school bus adoption continues to expand in the United States. School districts and fleet operators have now committed 12,275 electric school buses in 38 states. The State of Electric School Bus Adoption in the US www.wri.or_, /q insi hts/where-electric-school-buses-us 1. Authorization to Apply for California's Hybrid Voucher Incentive Project Funding for New Electric School Buses GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA October 18, 2022 6. BUSINESS Agenda Item 6 - I: Authorization to Apply for California's Hybrid Voucher Incentive Project Funding for New Electric School Buses The district is in the process of expanding its school bus fleet to begin transporting additional students in the 2023-24 school year who currently receive transportation from our contractor, Durham School Services. California's Hybrid and Zero1 Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) provides point - of -sale vouchers to make zero -emission and near -zero -emission technology more affordable for fleets. Much of the HVIP funding is first -come, first -served once all program criteria are met. Transportation Services would like to apply for this funding, and if approved and awarded, the HVIP vouchers would offset the cost of purchasing six new electric buses by $140,250 per bus, saving the district a total of $841,500. GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (gqusd.us) OCTA Debuts First Plug-in Battery Electric Buses April 21, 2022 The pilot program will eventually include 10 plug-in buses to be tested along with hydrogen fuel -cell electric buses as part of push toward 100% zero -emission fleet ORANGE - While Earth Day provides a chance once a year to focus on environmental protection, the Orange County Transportation Authority remains committed at all times to protecting what makes the county such a special place to live and to keeping people moving with a balanced and sustainable transportation system. [(? News reports Batteries are catching on fire. Polluting the air toxic chemicals) ] The latest effort toward a greener Orange County is the introduction of the first two plug-in battery electric buses into the county's fleet of OC Buses.. The two plug-in electric buses have begun operating on routes throughout various parts of the county, part of a pilot program of 10 plug-in electric buses that will be tested. The remaining eight buses are expected to be delivered later this year. "This is another important step toward zero -emission transportation technology - one that will help bring even cleaner air quality to Orange County," said OCTA Chairman Mark A. Murphy, also the Mayor of Orange. "This is a great opportunity for us to test the latest technologies to ensure we continue providing the highest level of safe, reliable transit." [ News reports school bus electric battery catching on fire ??} In 2020, OCTA also began operating 10 hydrogen fuel -cell electric buses. This new pilot will help determine which technology - or mix of technologies - will work best for Orange County moving forward. The move is part of OCTA's plan to convert the OC Bus fleet to 100% zero -emission technology by 2040. The $10.4 million contract with New Flyer of America, Inc. was approved by the OCTA Board of Directors in 2020 for the 10 plug-in electric buses. The buses may not be immediately distinguishable from other OC Buses to passengers, since they carry the familiar blue, white and orange branding. They are charged through a plug-in port either in the front or back of the bus and the batteries are not visible on board. Similar to the hydrogen fuel -cell electric buses, they carry a logo that reads: "Zero Emission for a Healthy Community." [(? News reports Batteries are catching on fire. Polluting the air toxic chemicals)] OCTA is also working with Southern California Edison to install a new transformer and other infrastructure at ©CIA's Garden Grove base to enable charging of all 10 buses, with an option to expand when more plug-in buses are purchased. OCTA has already gradually transitioned its fleet over the years, from diesel -burning buses to clean -burning renewable compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with near -zero -emission engines. The state has set a requirement to transition to complete zero -emission transit within the next 20 years. Two years ago, OCTA approved a zero -emission bus (ZEB) rollout plan, which was submitted to the California Air Resources Board. The plan is not a commitment to a specific type of technology. OCTA is testing both hydrogen fuel -cell electric buses and plug-in battery electric buses to determine which ZEBs best meet OCTAss needs related to operations, maintenance, and cost, among other factors. The 10 plug-in electric buses are each the standard 40-foot length with capacity of up to 76 riders. The buses have an estimated range of 160 to 200 miles between charges, which will allow them to run for a full day and be charged nightly at the bus base. When all 10 of the buses arrive, five are scheduled to run on a new Bravo! limited -stop route between Anaheim and South Coast Metro in Santa Ana. The other five will operate throughout Orange County. The hydrogen fuel -cell buses, which also create no emissions, began operating in January 2020, when OCTA debuted its hydrogen fueling station in Santa Ana. In all, it represented a $22.9 million investment. More than half of that funding - $12.5 million - came from California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap - and -trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment - particularly in disadvantaged communities. The plug-in buses are paid for by a mix of state funding, including through the Solutions for Congested Corridors (SCCP) and State of Good Repair {SCR} programs, and through the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) administered by Caltrans. OCTA operates more than 500 buses in the regular OC Bus system across Orange County. For now, most of those buses run on CNG with near -zero -emission engines but OCTA is working toward the goal of producing zero emissions. OCTA will begin phasing in additional zero -emission buses as part of future bus purchases. At the same time, staff will continue to analyze emerging technologies and work with partners to secure funding for purchase, operations and maintenance of the buses. The effort aligns with California's Innovative Clean Transit Rule, a first - of -its kind regulation in the U.S. that sets a goal for public transit agencies to gradually transition to 100% zero -emission bus fleets by 2040. The Innovative Clean Transit Rule is part of the state's comprehensive program helping to achieve California's air quality and climate goals. Edit Post (godaddy.com) In my own opinion and supporter for Safe Route to Schools Ca State schools over all have not fully been embrace activity many positive benefits come from this form of transportation, mental health exercise ,improves positive behavior, fancily time who walk or ride to school, reduces parents clogging the street cars idle during morning then afternoon to where on cant traverse in front of schools in my community that I have witness GGUSD schools in Garden Grove CA. Traffic engineers with their license by the State of CA make very difficult to respond to community needs with Active transportations from view point the that I reside the traffic commission hardly ever meets without staff spoon feeding them nothing move forward they have no vision by themselves. To bring greater utilization of alternative transportation to impact on the environment in my own opinion we need traffic engineer be held accountable to the CA State licensing board to determine what corrections in their action has on the public safety, to the environment call for legislation to require a complaint form be created to allow greater oversight .Improve infrastructure separated jersey barriers filled with water to improve safety to legislation to require using thermos plastics paint striping Jun 27, 2022 - Benefits of Thermoplastic can last up to eight times longer than paint and is resistant to fading, chipping, peeling, and cracking. It can withstand heavy traffic Thermoplastic Vs. Common Paint For Pavement Markin q: Which One Is Right For Your Protect? - Standard Striping, the higher reflective durability helps visibility in my own opinion the over cost savings up front cost will be far better to ensure public safety is the highest determination vs cost to initial up front cost and legislation to require be used currently in my city we don't offer a rotational striping plan to maintain our roads it a call -in bass. That in our city of Garden Grove many streets bike lanes, traffic stripping road street striping is worn out or missing and the city study requirements from the call for a Local Roadway Safety Program . Presentation by AGA Engineers Road Reduction safety a grant for $ 79,000. Outside traffic engineers School Districts in my own opinion need greater oversight with active transportation through Improve lighting infrastructure along our master plan such as Lampson between Broadhurst west on Lampson street lights very dark with bike lane stripping very worn out yet the has been designated as cross over artery with the reports Streeting is factor accident Microsoft Word - a030'12022 (ggcity.org) GARDEN GROVE TRAFFIC COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, March 01, 2022 ,.6:00 P.M. ,Community Meeting Center 11300 STANFORD AVENUE, 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS. Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) and Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP) Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) 1. What is an LRSP? Federal regulations require each State has a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). An SHSP is a statewide data -driven traffic safety plan that coordinates the efforts of a wide range of organizations to reduce traffic accident fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. In coordination with federal, state, local and private sector safety stakeholders, the SHSP establishes goals, objectives, and emphasis (or challenge) areas. The SHSP address the 4Es of traffic safety: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services. Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) and Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARPI I Caltrans 71 r*lYe] 11 =11&13 A =h Iva 4 B1ih7_A d ra] : I_1. I ilk t :7_1 I : I I : rel Adopted by {Convention Delegates May 3, 1973 Reviewed by Board of Managers July 2012 WHEREAS, The increased popularity and use of the bicycle has caused an upsurge in the number of bicycle -related injuries and fatalities? and WHEREAS, Research has established a pressing need for the education and training of the bicyclist; and WHEREAS, The National PTA in its Statement of Principles (Safety item) states: "We believe that all children and youth should have an education that develops safe habits and attitudes and should have an environment free from avoidable physical hazards;" and WHEREAS, There is no compulsory bicycle safety education and training program, such as driver training programs; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the California State PTA and its local units support state and community action to encourage bicycle safety programs in the elementary schools beginning with a primary program for grades K through 3; and be it further RESOLVED, That the California State PTA and its local units support state and community action to institute bicycle safety education and training programs in the elementary schools, to begin no later than the third grade. 6icycleSafetyEducationAndTraining.pdf (capta.org) Palo Alto is a nationally recognized leader in helping encourage more families to choose safe and active school commutes. Check out our new Public Service Announcement about Palo Alto's Safe Routes to School program and learn how you can join the movement. M 2091 Safe Routes to School Proqram - YouTube Greater accountability through legislation with oversight of the investment will provide greater opportunities such as school district fully where possible locations to provide early start k-3 good habits in life as the CA state PTA has identify in their resolution back May 3,d, 1973. Greater investments with roads that are deteriorating from deferred maintance with using less expensive stripping paint that has short life span to compare to more durable Thermoplastic has been study to very cost effective as well as more brilliant at night. Electric batteries in the past when recharge have known to long with charging heat up that being said today with current science battery development has in my own opinion is not ready to be this alternative with the cost to replace the worn-out batteries to then where we store the used batteries sent waste, it like back in my day people were hugging trees to save them even camp out so great idea was to go to plastic, now more environmental pollution that paper is recyclable than plastic. The public safety of children in electric buses, to the air when the batter explodes into the air toxic chemical pollute the air. Thank You Craig A. Durfey Public Comment From: Bobby Olea Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 9:45 AM To: Public Comment Subject: [EXTERNAL] Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. This message is for Trevor only stop harassing Ashleigh akiten via Lincoln club it's bullshit that you are having the Lincoln club sending ads. Have a fair election between u and the other candidates shame on you drop out from the race you're not fit to be mayor f u Thevor Sent from my iPhone Public Comment From: Bobby Olea Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 3:12 PM To: Public Comment Subject: [EXTERNAL] Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Dear council members, I would like to say that you guys have the best city librarian in the know in the whole city in Audrey. She is a very awesome and very kind to the patrons at the library and keep her on as much keep her on kudos to Audrey. Sent from my iPhone Jennifer L. Hall From: Bobby Olea Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 6:15 PM To: Public Comment Cc: Hector Sanchez; joel.glover@nbcuni.com; Bobby; Trevor O'Neil Subject: [EXTERNAL] Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Hello council members Thevor is uni fit to run the city he's a major asshole. I hear that he don't like people with disabilities. The only did u call the people with disabilities a fucking retard Thevor needs to live if he's bias against people with disabilities Sent from my iPhone Jennifer L. Hall From: Bobby Olea Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 6:39 PM To: Public Comment Cc: Trevor O'Neil; Jose Moreno; Jennifer Diaz; Stephen Faessel; Gloria S. Ma'ae; Avelino Valencia Subject: [EXTERNAL] Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. To the councilmembers Ashleigh akiten is only candidate for mayor to heal the city. I love to see. Mayor Ashleigh akiten. Counclmembers Diaz Leon. Jabbar Valencia fassell. Current Trevor, please answer this why are you running for mayor anyway the FBI is going to get your ass so drop out of the race and let Ashley Be mayor shit. Please call me at don't ingore me Thevor you're such an asshole Trevor Sent from my iPhone 1