The Monrovia City Council on July 1 unanimously adopted an updated Local Responsibility Area fire-hazard severity zone map and approved several administrative amendments to the Monrovia Municipal Code, city staff and council members said during the meeting streamed online.

The adopted fire-hazard map updates classifications of properties by hazard and is intended to guide mitigation and public-safety planning. City staff clarified that the map reflects hazard locations and that individual property risk can be reduced by homeowner actions such as clearing brush or changing exterior materials; the council voted to adopt the map without a recorded roll-call tally in the livestreamed record.

Why it matters: The map affects how the city and homeowners view wildfire hazard and may influence insurance assessments and mitigation work. Council members and staff discussed distinctions between hazard (the physical conditions) and risk (the likelihood of loss at a property), and residents raised concerns about potential insurance impacts.

The council also approved three administrative items that passed unanimously on the consent/administrative calendar: an amendment to Title 13 of the Monrovia Municipal Code related to water service backflow enforcement; an amendment to Chapter 12.32 updating the city's list of designated parks to include Sunnichi Park; and adoption of affordable-housing in-lieu fees for eligible residential developments. The meeting record shows those items passed as part of the consent or administrative calendar; individual vote tallies were not listed in the streamed recap.

Staff reports and grants: Public works staff said upcoming road maintenance on Peck Road and Mountain Avenue will begin next week with a completion target of November. City staff reported that the proposed Lemon Avenue water-reservoir project has been tabled by the neighboring City of Bradbury and is not proceeding at this time.

Separately, the meeting record noted Metro has approved a $1,000,000 grant for Monrovia pedestrian and cycling infrastructure improvements. Public Works staff and council members identified that funding as supporting pedestrian and bicycle improvements discussed by residents in public comment.

Parks and community projects: Council members and staff marked the recent reopening of Canyon Park after a multiyear, approximately $24 million effort. The city said weekend visits to the park will use a free reservation system at least initially and reminded visitors not to park in surrounding residential streets. Staff also said the city plans concept designs for the Cypress Avenue Victorian property in partnership with Studio 11, with concepts expected by mid-autumn.

Public comment: Members of the public urged safer streets for people who walk and bike, and speakers discussed topics including neighborhood beautification, the train-station restroom closure, and peacock management in residential areas. A younger resident visiting from Northern California urged better bicycle and pedestrian safety measures.

Meeting logistics: The council meeting followed the city's usual first-and-third-Tuesday schedule and ran roughly 75 minutes in the portion summarized by the livestream. Several proclamations and recognitions were made (including outgoing library board member Mark Harvus and parks-related proclamations) before the consent calendar and administrative items were taken up.

What the council directed next: Staff were asked to continue work on the road maintenance schedule and to return concept designs for the Cypress Avenue property; council discussion also emphasized community stewardship of Canyon Park now that it is open.

No items went to closed session during the portion summarized in the livestream, and the meeting adjourned after the listed business.