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Baldwin Park council approves tree-trimming contract and JAG grant funding; members push local-hire considerations
Summary
The council approved a tree-trimming contract (item 3) and adoption of an Edward Byrne JAG program review (item 7), each by 5–0 votes; councilmembers pressed staff to prioritize local hiring and clarified that overtime costs in the JAG grant are covered by the grant.
The Baldwin Park City Council on April 1 approved multiple consent items and voted to adopt two pulled items after discussion: a tree-trimming contract (item 3) and the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program review (item 7).
Councilmember Emmanuel Estrada initiated discussion on item 3 and said he wanted future RFPs to include incentives for locally based businesses and local-hire provisions. "I'd like to see…
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