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Alicia Keys, who presented the RFP results, said the city issued an RFP on June 6 that closed July 3 and received six proposals evaluated on quality, cost, experience and references. Keys said Southwest Offset ranked highest on the scoring rubric, provided samples that best matched the city’s specifications and offered pricing that will save the city about $1,000 per issue compared with incumbent pricing.

Keys noted that one lower‑cost bidder included a 5% annual price increase that could create budgetary challenges if the contract were extended. Council members praised the procurement work and the sample booklet; the council approved the recommended award by voice vote.

The contract term is two years; staff said the vendor will also provide a digital flip‑book version for the city’s website and that the print run will be delivered to about 9,400 residences via Every Door Direct Mail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint City Council/Financing/Housing Authorities Regular Meeting - July 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a staff presentation and RFP review, the council approved a two‑year professional services agreement with Southwest Offset Printing Co. for printing and mailing the Duarte City News, citing better pricing and strong references among six respondents.","taxTitle","Duarte City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",71810,"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},6155617,"Duarte recognizes Workforce Investment Network summer interns; program served 25 local youth",104,141000,245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5474284-6c356a6c56daab973e472074d5026ae1&start=141&end=245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5474284-6c356a6c56daab973e472074d5026ae1/thumbnail_141000.jpg","/articles/6155617/Duarte-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Duarte-recognizes-Workforce-Investment-Network-summer-interns-program-served-25-local-youth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155617-3227121a90578ceef9883167706a4a91/orig.mp4?Expires=1775317189&Signature=hb8NJPhrzA-wzuIz8rSYNbRX-WwWgBH7v0iXZRGvKfcr1GClNWA982n3I-K93RnntOjd3gutvOUF36246nkjX3b-xhwGBPx3OgHr1dy1e89GDnVHzuGlYqJwkynEdFzO0G4JUcZPW8cROHfSOErLVbQ4GfAy5TXPbnSruBytCeB4WaRI3ZIPz7mS7o5xOgpZqZ48vmj420w7qCl2tBm2LREqh-ZGSAWc5YfRh3tVTzduKbU~dP2qtmSvC1BAKUr1AC7K467aWzWkxhh0b~Bck3VeHUhGsobsOdFVg1AIndjiUfFwd5JPPXxbuSzkrAJufPOv7DB6JywPQxTUDwD37g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and program partners recognized 25 youth participants in the Workforce Investment Network (WIN) summer internship program, which the city described as a partnership among the Duarte Teen Center, Duarte Public Safety Department and Parks and Recreation.

A presenter described the WIN program, established in 2017, as focused on youth who are inexperienced in the workforce, struggling in school, or from low‑income backgrounds. The cohort included youth from Duarte High School, Beardsley Academy and other local schools; staff said participants were Duarte residents, county residents or Duarte students.

Program requirements include 15 hours of on‑the‑job training each week (90 total hours over six weeks) and weekly check‑ins. Stipends were reported as $250 for the first three weeks and $500 upon completing the program. Staff said they arrange work‑permit‑appropriate placements, conduct one‑hour professional workshops, and recruit community work sites; eight work sites were listed (including Dickies Barbecue, Grocery Outlet, Boys & Girls Club, Parks and Recreation and Facilities Maintenance). The presenters said participants will collectively volunteer more than 2,000 hours by the end of the summer.

Staff thanked school and county partners and said this year’s funding totaled $7,500 from Duarte Unified ($5,000) and Kathryn Barger’s office ($2,500). Council recognized the interns and staff with certificates and a photo opportunity.","Council recognized the Workforce Investment Network’s summer internship cohort; staff said the program recruited 25 youth ages 14–19, required 90 hours of training over six weeks and provided stipends and partner funding totaling $7,500 this year.",{"_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},6155622,"Residents urge Duarte council to oppose Crestville townhomes and preserve Andres Duarte school site",110,2532000,2642000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5474284-6c356a6c56daab973e472074d5026ae1&start=2532&end=2642","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5474284-6c356a6c56daab973e472074d5026ae1/thumbnail_2532000.jpg","/articles/6155622/Duarte-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Residents-urge-Duarte-council-to-oppose-Crestville-townhomes-and-preserve-Andres-Duarte-school-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155622-f363fefebf443109e153c0dbae29d8f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775317189&Signature=H-TgYIKHQhRhJkjGaTTACTzZQuckDRYpjgzIEvgDx5GCWHkBeSe4f32MMYbEIgbxKwGkM2zsGM4UhgMUmO2EOZduWkZpzUaVnnO0z9PqMUIXQKUTyBqAXt6mUjPgvwD6U84IBbKk9zrrjOULimVHdl8W3ELWiORKmlcCYAr4MLNX5nC6GWsfZAQNFBpBqzWNkQc-4HqkMt2sU-HRxcfZFInQScij1uIQ4F7Lpl4EFyJlPy0GUeOlfT0lUsJEQ-Hhc-u4ZQ5EMqNDIqoP0e~wZVHxTwqT4pB9WEEbCCgmJpfdguP0eSdBluTTNuxXpkxCWid7LYmy06aMoDUNoVVCiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three speakers at the meeting’s public‑comment period asked the council to oppose rezoning the Andres Duarte school site and Otis Gordon Park for a Crestville townhome rental development.

Sierra Martinez said she spoke “for the younger generation that lost Andres Duarte as our old elementary school” and urged the council to reconsider plans that she said would replace the school site with townhomes and worsen overcrowding at remaining schools.

Tom Reyes, introduced in the meeting as a school board member, told the council that neighborhood residents oppose the Crestville project and criticized developer outreach. ‘‘They have not bothered to reach out to anybody in that neighborhood,’’ Reyes said. He said promotional flyers omitted whether units would be rentals and called a proposed 99‑year lease and a reported under‑$500,000 district receipt ‘‘a bad decision’’ that would not address school capacity needs.

David Van de Wetering, speaking for a neighbor, urged the council to leave the sites as they are and to press the school board for alternatives. He listed questions he suggested the council ask the school board, including the projected cost of moving historic Mount Olive structures, whether a new bond would be required, and how much annual revenue the district would earn from the proposal.

Council members clarified that school‑site decisions fall to the school board, not the city, and referred speakers’ technical questions to the Duarte Unified School District and the district’s representatives present in the chamber. No council action on rezoning or land use was taken at the meeting.","Multiple residents and neighborhood representatives spoke during oral communications, urging the council to oppose proposed Crestville townhomes and the rezoning of Andres Duarte and Otis Gordon Park for multifamily rental development, citing school overcrowding and loss of a community landmark.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6155627,"Duarte CERT receives regional Silver Award for Eaton Fire disaster‑recovery deployment",143,636000,779000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5474284-6c356a6c56daab973e472074d5026ae1&start=636&end=779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5474284-6c356a6c56daab973e472074d5026ae1/thumbnail_636000.jpg","/articles/6155627/Duarte-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Duarte-CERT-receives-regional-Silver-Award-for-Eaton-Fire-disasterrecovery-deployment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155627-0a771fb49d218562ec21598acd1456ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1775317189&Signature=FGgWkblTbxxxME5epaImJCKBwBC0EbpiKLllPaGgH9PfaEr8TmHddAPSV-FBXT6~a75VcwkTzMSbbgl1ghTNHecv4xfTkotYjPY5XgquIDSHfBzx92pXctS2rHfWDbBMGOFLJpttmyriOtPqKFFtlYo7qYoUtQUiEZw2VoGzVyV7ULKsuSzkxmo4eDEZzEd96si3YDPfvNm5US3Wgr5zSlZMsNp2hExFvMRkixUlAsl-7djO9PHT7kX3Yk1NtH2i~-RYiMNi5-FWQinyxCgLCQML7Wvvxc3aay6ZPsKJWm8IfM78URQq-FyhYNoVRdldv65dYzQFZzgnm5UG5mGaQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Diana Montano Garcia, disaster management area coordinator for Area D, and Brian Arizumi presented the California Emergency Service Association Southern Chapter Silver Award to members of the Duarte Community Emergency Response Team for their week-long deployment to Pasadena after the Eaton Fire.

Montano Garcia said the CERT volunteers ‘‘stepped up without hesitation’’ during the activation of a disaster resource center, helping families and directing residents to service stations. She described their tasks as crucial to streamlining recovery operations and reducing confusion at the center.

The presenters said the deployment was conducted at the request of the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management through Area D mutual aid and involved multiple neighboring cities; Duarte contributed four CERT members to the operation. Montano Garcia specifically recognized Brian Arizumi for leading and coordinating the deployment.

Council members and staff thanked the CERT volunteers for recurring support at city events, parades and public-safety responses. The council accepted the award and posed for a recognition photograph; certificates and a plaque will be displayed in the public‑safety office.","Area D disaster coordinators and council recognized Duarte’s Community Emergency Response Team for seven‑day mutual‑aid deployment to the Eaton Fire disaster resource center in Pasadena; the team received the California Emergency Service Association Southern Chapter Silver Award.",{"_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},6155633,"Duarte public safety reports double-digit drop in major crimes, 3-kg fentanyl seizure and low fireworks citations after July 4 enforcement",253,1422000,1675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5474284-6c356a6c56daab973e472074d5026ae1&start=1422&end=1675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5474284-6c356a6c56daab973e472074d5026ae1/thumbnail_1422000.jpg","/articles/6155633/Duarte-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Duarte-public-safety-reports-double-digit-drop-in-major-crimes-3-kg-fentanyl-seizure-and-low-fireworks-citations-after-July-4-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155633-e516578515df63542fbb01c9a6199714/orig.mp4?Expires=1775317189&Signature=lNNtd0NZt0q4x~E6GknWluMvVFzk2LN9XG-VtZoTHooKqj9UfSMU4eau-PJP-o6f4pcBY6SYE5pVZRIYuQ7wmNdEWVxsBBZokLHY5r9L6vUOxadctSVHkIk-AtkRRKR0ceAzeZ31l~H7roTHn8LUoQTf2G9suHxykQ-orf0eAgYSQkd0R6KkSGNHFxGh6appXWVhuzlJyZc7pIVy4-8EOYoyfmqinvko6e6-XLxUigQ90oNiPlDBEzvJtBMBqpVkASOhz9C5OLYgqTcnS8fiSGyxE2dbQ3yUnDnE8iKxf4zsqwcXMHfxAXoUIxu1q8nN6p4KcvnSha7SVzKL5pK67Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Safety Director Larry Breceda told the Duarte City Council that year-to-date Part 1 crimes in Duarte have fallen 15.3% compared with the same period last year, a drop he said reflects coordinated patrols, technology and community reporting. “When we are putting our deputies out during the designated patrol times... we are seeing a decrease,” Breceda said.

The department reported several enforcement highlights: deputies seized about three kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop when a person passing through Duarte was arrested, and the Flock camera system helped police locate and arrest a suspect in a vehicle theft linked to a CarMax incident. Breceda said the fentanyl seizure was from an individual “coming through on their way to make a sale.”

Breceda also reviewed the city’s fireworks enforcement after the Fourth of July. He said all fireworks are prohibited in Duarte and that the department ran a suppression operation with more than 18 personnel and a drone. The city issued three citations for violations classified as “safe and sane,” totaling $3,000 in fines, and confiscated about five pounds of fireworks. “It was the quietest we’ve ever had it,” Breceda said of the night’s activity.

Breceda described other public-safety work: a successful large community fireworks show that drew about 7,900 attendees with more than 60 public-safety personnel assigned; deployment of weapons‑sniffing dogs at the venue that led to three gate alerts; and a special‑assignment arrest on the 1300 block of Duarte Road tied to a citizen tip. He also said public‑safety staff worked with CS Arts and Duarte High School to update all‑hazard response plans and family‑reunification procedures and to schedule an emergency drill for Thursday, Oct. 16.

Council members repeatedly credited deputies, volunteers and the CERT team for the results. Breceda cautioned that while robberies and burglaries have fallen, the department will focus next on grand‑theft autos and aggravated assaults through data-driven patrols.

The presentation was informational; council did not take formal policy action on these items at the meeting.","Public Safety Director Larry Breceda told the Duarte City Council that Part 1 crimes are down 15.3% year to date, staff seized about 3 kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop, Flock cameras helped recover a stolen vehicle, and a targeted fireworks suppression operation issued three citations and confiscated about five pounds of fireworks.","actionData","errors"]

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