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Glendora National Little League president Jason Miltenberger told commissioners the league’s spring roster reached 319 players this year. Miltenberger said the league charges registration fees that cover umpire and equipment costs and that the city separately collects a per-player maintenance fee. He said two offseason priorities are leveling and resodding infields and replacing worn perimeter fences around Sandburg fields. “My main goal here is community,” Miltenberger said. “Bringing the community together…that’s my big thing.” He also told the commission the league has discussed buying an electric vehicle to shuttle older or mobility-impaired spectators from parking areas to the hilltop fields; Miltenberger said such a vehicle would cost “$5,000 or less,” and raised questions about on‑site storage, insurance and red tape.

Matt Balinski, president of Glendora Lassie League, reported a jump to 498 registrants this spring from 374 last year and said the board now manages 44 teams across five age divisions. Balinski outlined the league’s budgetary picture: a $275 registration fee per player plus a separately itemized $50 city fee; roughly $20,000 in snack‑bar revenue; major expenses including umpires (about $22,000) and uniforms (about $25,000); and recent capital expenditures — roughly $12,000 for new backstops, $10,000 for higher‑grade pitching mats and about $8,500 to buy new catchers’ gear for every team. Balinski described the league’s Victory Program for developmentally disabled players (about 40 players), and partnerships with Azusa Pacific University for clinics and a team “Adopt a Cougar” program. He said the league will host the Pride of the Foothills tournament May 30–June 1; he reported about 80 teams already registered and estimated the tournament generates significant local economic activity.

Janelle Somthion, speaking for Glendora American Little League, said her league has about 420 players and emphasized fundraising and volunteer provisions. Somthion described an included $100 fundraising card program that many families embraced this year, a refundable snack‑bar deposit tied to volunteer shifts, and a policy the league uses to refund families that have multiple children and fulfill volunteer duties. She also raised persistent concerns about field trash, restroom supplies and unclear responsibilities under the new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the city and youth groups. “If somebody can’t play, we are never gonna turn away a player that can’t pay for it, period,” Somthion said, describing the league’s scholarship and payment‑plan practices.

Commissioners and league leaders discussed three recurring themes: (1) field maintenance and capital repairs — leveling, infield sod, and fences that volunteers and league boards have asked the city to assess; (2) operational costs — umpires, uniforms and pitching mats are cited as major line items that drive registration prices; and (3) spectator access — several presenters described elderly and mobility‑impaired family members who cannot easily reach Sandburg/Pompeii hilltop fields. Leagues proposed options ranging from a league‑owned shuttle vehicle to coordinated volunteer shuttles; presenters flagged insurance, storage and approval questions that require city and school‑district review.

The commission heard requests for clearer signage, more consistent trash/restroom servicing and discussions about whether the city or leagues pay for particular maintenance tasks under existing MOUs or school‑district policies. Commissioners encouraged the leagues to bring formal cost estimates for fence and field repairs and asked staff to review the MOU language governing site maintenance and access for disabled patrons.

Ending: League leaders emphasized that the leagues rely heavily on volunteers and community sponsorships, and that rising enrollment creates both opportunities and new strain on field capacity and volunteer rosters. Commissioners said they will follow up with staff on MOU responsibilities, potential funding partners and whether a foundation or donor could help underwrite accessibility equipment such as a league shuttle vehicle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Community Services Commission Meeting, 3/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","Leaders of Glendora’s youth leagues reported rising registrations and urged the city to address field maintenance, fencing and spectator access issues at the Community Services Commission meeting.","taxTitle","Glendora, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4612,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115488,"Votes at a glance: Community Services Commission approves consent calendar, award selection and program reports",453,6379000,6832000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738576-3291553d973e7190c16f40b8f73e01a0&start=6379&end=6832","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738576-3291553d973e7190c16f40b8f73e01a0/thumbnail_6379000.jpg","/articles/6115488/Glendora/Los-Angeles-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Community-Services-Commission-approves-consent-calendar-award-selection-and-program-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115488-f4ed8e2615b625f053c32e002d7462c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160144&Signature=jZGcIDAdvYpklBGQBkLTHwkZyCMuOxfzkemnMmiMA5wH1GSY4FfRbb8mRXtRK3S6sAv7aGLMu~mmXZeqo-XfTlSUWRzNLwACXeQcB-jX7V2idZIM-Zlgt6b8pDU-bTd27joxespnwOV69qW9hDK1bi0kKiM5Ijsn5wYiHSziwvpzP1zKdCdXSffCzzhlAuktQMUt~tb61EtSey-ppbJ8PuPn0gB395TkpsN2GhgW0sVsxqvjYrWSi9WMRa-K9BG~nA88DY9q20a0iaZbH1Yf5supVbVMqj4ZYpUaIjDxy~2B8If6MplhWmD-Kx6h2-ptxlAGJHbYt24fwIue3YhjBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Services Commission recorded several formal actions during the meeting, summarized below.

Consent calendar: Commissioners moved and seconded approval of the consent calendar. The chair announced, \"Motion carries; 4 present, 1 absent.\" Recorded outcome: approved (yes 4, absent 1). Mover/second not specified in minutes.

Awards: The commission considered selections for the Kirkpatrick, Dunham and Harper awards. The Dunham Award was nominated and the commission selected Wendy (last name in packet) as the Dunham Award recipient; a motion to approve Wendy carried unanimously (5‑0). The minutes indicate motions to approve the Kirkpatrick and Harper awards were made before the Dunham vote; the packet lists the nominees, but the transcript does not record explicit vote tallies for those two awards in the audio excerpt (outcome: approved, tallies not specified in transcript excerpt).

Event and program reports: The commission received and accepted staff reports on Earth Day activities and the Glendora Youth Basketball recap. Staff presented both items, motions to accept were moved and seconded; the meeting minutes state the motions carried. The youth basketball report carries a recorded tally of 5‑0; the Earth Day acceptance is recorded as approved in the minutes with no explicit roll‑call tally given in the excerpt.

Notes: When the transcript did not provide a specific tallied roll call, the minutes mark the action as carried without a detailed count; where a tally was announced in the meeting, it is reflected above.","The commission approved the consent calendar, selected award winners, and accepted event and program reports. Detailed vote outcomes and motions are listed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115493,"Glendora Trails Council reports leadership change, upcoming hikes and Trails Day",161,314000,475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738576-3291553d973e7190c16f40b8f73e01a0&start=314&end=475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738576-3291553d973e7190c16f40b8f73e01a0/thumbnail_314000.jpg","/articles/6115493/Glendora/Los-Angeles-County/California/Glendora-Trails-Council-reports-leadership-change-upcoming-hikes-and-Trails-Day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115493-27302988181e4bdf9318a240f1f72b48/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160144&Signature=OLoHYRj~dqdyV~1fWwpSbJHs9RH6uCLoAL3T6RK9IvuKBH0xzNqWqxLAfLLgP5mU9iLc~HUq9Y17fej~ftwnet-1ItSzH1Gh0GnQ4OS3ftF225BwEgUYv0HjLQJWbhuQsZCp1c-plzabKZIpelhMBdtGOgKTZy2d677M6p5VVkPaNp49zN~YlyEApL2qe854iYiOgRQ7YDxsrxwMe0~067rOGI8t0obK81x5OJ4G7SqOtsBeVG-et3jVwClKh8uQjRQDVjrqO6Uex0GJ1GxD8ZEArkS6~Kzl5wSwWTm98KkUbHjBSk7MhMaEA-TPs6vWV253TLeLnWMaYp~ZQdUE3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the Glendora Trails Council updated the Community Services Commission on recent leadership changes and the council’s spring schedule.

The Trails Council representative, identified in meeting minutes as Ed, said longtime Trails Council member and trail designer [name redacted in packet] resigned for personal reasons and that the council subsequently elected Jack Avenila as chair and Scott Stapenhill as vice chair. Ed described the departing member as a “wealth of knowledge” who named and designed many local trails and said the council will recruit new members to expand capacity.

Ed outlined upcoming hikes and events: a March 29 hike at Big Dalton; an April 26 Earth Day hike at South Hills that will coincide with city Earth Day activities; a May hike at Little Dalton Canyon; and Glendora Trails Day on April 5 at Big Dalton from approximately 8 a.m. to late morning.

Ending: The commission noted the leadership changes and asked staff to provide information for recruitment and promotion of Trails Day.

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John Aguirre of the Recreation and Human Services Department said the event will operate at two main locations: collection services in a drive‑through lane at City Hall and activities at the Finkbinder Park bandshell and surrounding areas. Collection offerings at City Hall will include document shredding (up to 10 boxes per household), used motor oil and filter collection, and beverage‑container recycling; Aguirre said proceeds from beverage‑container recycling will go to a local foundation.

Programming at Finkbinder Park will include a children’s area with bounce houses, face painting and scavenger hunts; a SoCal jungle reptile show inside the Legion building at 9:30 a.m.; and an Arbor Day tree‑planting demonstration at 10 a.m. The city will offer an urban‑trail preview walk of the proposed Little Dalton Wash at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., leaving from the corner of Mountain View and Cullen Avenue, and shuttles to Big Dalton Wilderness hikes departing from the bandshell. New workshops at the Liberty House will cover “Water 101” at 9:30 a.m. and turf conversion at 11 a.m.

Aguirre said community partners and city departments — public works, police, library, community development and recreation — will staff information booths, and that food vendors will include Kona Ice, Hot Dog on a Stick and Triple Bean Pizza. He said safety and police support influenced a decision not to hold a bike tour this year after officers advised the city that an escorted street bike tour would pose safety concerns.

Ending: The commission voted to accept the Earth Day event report and encouraged staff to publicize shuttle schedules and trail previews in advance.","The city will hold Earth Day on April 26 with collection drives at City Hall, family activities at Finkbinder Park, shuttles to trail previews and workshops on water and turf conversion.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6115502,"Glendora youth basketball finishes season; resident registration and earlier start times get priority",2137,2883000,5020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2738576-3291553d973e7190c16f40b8f73e01a0&start=2883&end=5020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2738576-3291553d973e7190c16f40b8f73e01a0/thumbnail_2883000.jpg","/articles/6115502/Glendora/Los-Angeles-County/California/Glendora-youth-basketball-finishes-season-resident-registration-and-earlier-start-times-get-priority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115502-96efe28748a33d8a6b1504889055f756/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160144&Signature=CJBmXOYd0XeXnvRf2zH9ZvYASipbunluT7ojdBodnx2ilAAC8fJrlNs0bB45sESdfRuxL~gFi322YjWhp3oUwmL13wfqvYkHd-sKyyaNMomoN6kFJSgreg7Ju2KGIZXBEL262qVuEhOX9T0hZFTEbdmdqD3AHCHmLQUpgR~fue1FHfokDm5QTaqB6d~OhEvOT51lN9HRaClwHSXNIZYsG-3122y~RrXBmDtdHIlVuysz~Mrph7USVLw1KgiltMKBmR-gbzXJSAAzcIqRFwDtA7D~1DFpyNOA-TkeorVQsiYCjJh0-iszZuA6XzQI1INdNvRrieP6w3RFCdxL4odcHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City recreation staff reported strong participation and positive feedback for the 2025 Glendora Youth Basketball season and outlined several operational changes for next year aimed at improving resident access and roster accuracy.

Recreation leader Alex Rayala told the Community Services Commission the league ran a 10‑game regular season across Sandburg, Goddard and the Glendora Teen Center and finished the season March 1. Rayala said divisions covered kindergarten through eighth grade, with coed younger divisions and grade‑based boys and girls divisions; he reported roughly 680 participants and later confirmed a total count near 688 players. He credited more than 150 volunteer coaches for enabling play across dozens of teams.

Rayala said a resident‑priority registration period raised the resident share from about 74% last year to 84% this season. Program supervisors also sent a postseason survey: about 87% of respondents gave the league 4– or 5‑star organization ratings, 78% rated officiating highly, and 94% rated coaching 4– or 5‑stars. Common suggestions included earlier game start times and continued efforts to keep games from running late.

Recreation supervisor Romero Balderrama (speaking through staff during the meeting) outlined planned rule and process changes for next season. Staff will extend the resident‑priority registration window and consider a differential fee for nonresidents. The department will also require a grade check at registration (pulling from school portals) to reduce midseason grade‑placement disputes and will continue draft procedures intended to balance teams and avoid repeatedly lopsided matches.

Commissioners praised staff for handling a complex program and suggested more formal coach‑appreciation steps, such as post‑season gatherings or uniform shirts for volunteer coaches. Staff said they will review those options and continue to adjust scheduling and gym allocation.

Ending: The commission accepted the season recap and encouraged staff to return with finalized registration windows, grade‑check procedures and any coach‑appreciation plans before next year’s sign‑ups.","City staff report a successful youth basketball season with roughly 680–688 participants, increased resident share and positive survey results; staff plans registration changes and grade checks next year to prevent misentries.","actionData","errors"]

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