Kevin Radecki, City Manager
15651 E. Stafford Street
City of Industry, CA 91744
Tel: 626 333-2211
Fax: 626 961-6795 www.cityofindustry.org
About the City of Industry
The City of Industry incorporates an area of approximately 12.5 square miles in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. The City is strategically located within the Los Angeles metropolitan area and is within easy commute of downtown Los Angeles, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Los Angeles and Ontario International Airports.
The City serves as a substantial employment base for the approximately 1,800,000 persons living within the San Gabriel Valley. Total employees in the City were estimated at 80,000 in 2005, and the City itself had an estimated population of 800 according to 2005 statistics. There is a wide range of housing types and services available within a very short distance, including shopping, professional, financial, and other facilities. There are two community colleges and several State and private colleges and universities with-in a ten mile radius of the City. Since its incorporation in 1957, the City of Industry has devoted itself primarily to the development of light manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facilities. It has proven that concentration of industrial activity in a centralized location with excellent access and a climate conducive to industrial development can be highly successful. At an election on June 8, 1976, the voters of the City adopted a City Charter.
The City Council meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at 15651 E. Stafford Street.
*Please note that City Hall has moved to 15625 E. Stafford Street, Suite 100, City of Industry. But the Council meetings are still held at 15651 E. Stafford Street.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate: Hon. Tim Spohn
Tim was appointed to the City Council in October 2007. Prior to becoming a Council Member, Tim served as a Board Member to the Industry Urban-Development Agency beginning in April of 2005. He currently serves as Representative for the ACE Construction Authority and Alternate for the Foothill Transit District and Los Angeles Division of the League of California Cities.
Alternate: Hon. Jeff Parriot Jeff served on the City of Industry Planning Commission from January 10, 2002 until March 26, 2003. Then he was appointed to serve on the Industry Urban-Development Agency from March 26, 2003 until September 4, 2004. Then he was appointed to serve on the City Council on September 4, 2004 until present. He has served on the SGVCOG Governing Board since 2005. He is also an alternate on the ACE Construction Authority, Board Member for the Foothill Transit District, alternate for the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles No. 15 18 & 21, Board Member for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, delegate for the Los Angeles Division of the League of California Cities and alternate for the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority.
Sol Benudiz, Interim City Manager
5050 N. Irwindale Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91706
Tel: 626 430-2216
Fax: 626 962-4209 http://irwindale.ca.us/home.html
About the City of Irwindale
Located in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, and just 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Irwindale is a small, thriving business community in the midst of one of the world''s most productive regions!
We are home to over 700 businesses, including major satellite offices and headquarters for some of the most well-know companies in the nation, including Ready Pac Produce, Miller Brewing and Charter Communications.
The City is known as "Jardin de Roca," Spanish for "Garden of Rocks" because of the high quality of rock and gravel found here. Almost every highway in the State of California, and many highways west of the Mississippi River, have Irwindale rock as part of their foundation.
The City Council meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 5050 N. Irwindale Ave.
Mark Alexander, City Manager
1327 Foothill Blvd.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
Tel: 818 790-8880
Fax: 818 790-7536 www.lacanadaflintridge.com
About the City of La Canada Flintridge
Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the City of La Canada Flintridge is a unique and beautiful place to live, work and recreate. Incorporated since November 30, 1976, the City is a contract city. It has a small full-time staff and contracts for many of the services provided to its citizens.
Residents of La Canada Flintridge enjoy the semi-rural character of their community with its parks, equestrian trials, country club, and tennis club. The ever-expanding business district along the city''s main street offers a variety of shops and services close to home. Fabulous weather, a tranquil and scenic setting and proximity to freeways enhance La Canada Flintridge''s reputation as a great place to live.
The City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 7:00p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1327 Foothill Blvd.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate:
Hon. David Spence Dave was elected to serve as President of the SGVCOG in 2007. He previously served as Vice President of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments from 2005-2007. He was first elected to the La Canada Flintridge City Council in 1992, and is currently serving his fourth term as Mayor. He and his wife have lived in La Canada Flintridge since 1969 and have two adult sons. Mr. Spence is the past President of California Contract Cities, and also serves on the League of California Cities, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Transportation Committee, the National League of Cities Small Cities, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive Board, the County of Los Angeles Local Government Commission and Metro San Gabriel Valley Transit Service Sector Governance Board. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University.
Alternate:
Hon. Laura Olhasso
Laura Olhasso was first elected to the La Canada Flintridge City Council in 2003 and served her first term as Mayor in 2005. Before election to the Council, Laura served eight years on the city’s Planning Commission and four years on the Public Works Commission. She has been a member of the Board of the Directors of the Crescenta-Canada YMCA, the Community Center of La Canada Flintridge, the Lanterman Museum Foundation, and Assistance League of Flintridge. She received the community’s Les Tupper award in 2007. Laura owns a government affairs consulting company, putting to use for her clients her 25 years experience in campaign management and political consulting. She has a B.A. in Political Science-Public Service from the University of California, Davis. She and her husband and two daughters are longtime residents of the city.
Frank Tripepi, Interim City Manager
15900 E. Main Street
La Puente, CA 91744
Tel: 626 855-1500
Fax: 626 961-4626 www.lapuente.org
About the City of La Puente
Located 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the San GabrielValley, the community of La Puente is predominantly residential and home to over 43,300 residents. Freeway access to the City is readily available from the 10 Interstate and 60 Freeway. The City of La Puente was incorporated on August 1, 1956; however, the history of the community extends back much further. The City''s name "La Puente" means "The Bridge" in old Spanish and refers to an early bridge built across the San Jose Creek by members of the Portola-Serra expedition in 1769, as they surveyed the region for Spain. A modernized version of the bridge can be seen in the City''s colorful seal."
The City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 15900 E. Main Street.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate: Hon. Dan Holloway
Dan has served on the SGVCOG Governing Board since January 2008. He was first elected to serve on the City of La Puente City Council in 2007 and is the Mayor Pro Tem. Dan also serves as a representative on the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District and Alternate for the National League of Cities. Prior to his election, he served as the Chairperson on the La Puente Planning Commission, Chairperson on the Development Review Board, and Chairperson on the La Puente Home Beautification Committee. Dan has lived in La Puente for over 25 years and has four children.
Alternate: Hon. Vince House
Mr. House was appointed to the La Puente City Council on March 19, 2010. Prior to the appointment Mr. House served as Vice President of the La Puente Valley County Water District since December 2003. He has also served as Chairman of the City’s Parks and Recreation Commission, Chairman of the City’s Business Development Commission and is currently President of the Greater La Puente Valley Meals on Wheels Organization.
Mr. House was also involved with the California Special Districts Association (CSDA), serving on their Education and Special Task Forces Committees. Mr. House is currently President and Chairman of the Board of two Corporations doing business in Southern California.
Mr. House has been married to his wife Thekla for 52 years and has three children and four grandchildren. Mr. House is also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Martin Lomeli, City Manager
3660 "D" Street
La Verne, CA 91750
Tel: 909 596-8726
Fax: 909 596-8740 www.ci.la-verne.ca.us
About the City of La Verne
Founded in 1887 and incorporated in 1906, La Verne is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel - Pomona Valleys. La Verne is situated approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles and has a population of over 33,000. Although La Verne is located in metropolitan Los Angeles County, it is a "close-knit" community which has been able to retain its "small town" traditions and virtues. With eight mobilehome parks and three large retirement communities, La Verne has a significant senior citizen population. In addition, due to an influx of new upscale housing during the past two decades, La Verne also enjoys a large clientele of school-age youth. The City provides a full range of services including police, fire, water, streets, planning, parks and community services. La Verne is a well balanced residential community which includes a good mix of commercial and industrial uses as well as the University of La Verne, an airport and fine public and private schools.
La Verne maintains a council-manager form of government. Residents are stockholders in a municipal corporation, electing a mayor and four council members at large to represent them. As elected representatives of its citizens, the City Council develops and establishes ordinances and policies in the best interest of its citizens. The City Council acts as a part-time board of directors, appointing a City Manager to conduct the City''s day-to-day affairs. Citizen commissions advise the Council on planning, senior affairs, drug & alcohol resistance and beautification. The City Council is committed to maintain and continue to enhance the "quality of life" in La Verne.
The City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 3660 "D" Street.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate: Hon. Steve Johnson Steve has served on the SGVCOG Governing Board since 2004. He also represents the City of LaVerne on several regional boards including the following: BUSD Liaison Committee, Debt Financing Liaison, Gold Line Committee/Joint Powers Authority, La Verne Chamber of Commerce, League of CA Cities/L.A. Division, LA County City Selection Committee, 210 Freeway Joint Powers of Authority, SCAG, and the Youth Sports Committee.
Monrovia is a diverse community of 40,000 set in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley, with a wealth of historic homes, a thriving Old Town, an 1,100-acre Wilderness Preserve and one of the region’s greatest concentration of high-tech and bio-tech companies. The community has been a regional business center and commercial hub for 120 years, and is one of the valley’s most desired residential towns. New transit-oriented and mixed-use neighborhoods are now being developed along major corridors and around Monrovia’s soon-to-be-realized Gold Line light rail station, offering fresh housing and commercial opportunities.
The City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:30p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 415 S. Ivy Ave.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate: Hon. Mary Ann Lutz Mary Ann was first elected to the Monrovia City Council in 2003, and has served as Monrovia''s representative on the SGVCOG Governing Board since that time. She is the Chair of the SGVCOG''s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee. She also currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Regional Water Quality Control Board on appointment by the Governor.
Alternate: Hon. Becky Shevlin
Councilmember Shevlin was appointed in 2009. She has called Monrovia home for the past 21 years. She has served on the Community Services Commission for 11 years, chairing the Commission for three years and working on various subcommittees, including Art in Public Places, Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Station Design Art Review Committee and Hillside Wilderness Preserve.
Shevlin has been on the Coordinating Council for 10 years and served in all the executive positions. She has served on the Monrovia Reads and the Chamber of Commerce Boards of Directors and is a past president of the Foothill Unity Center Auxiliary.
Council assignments include representative to the Monrovia Old Town Advisory Board; Council liaison to the Community Services Commission; representative to the Foothill Workforce Investment Board; representative to the Southern California Council of Governments and Foothill Transit; and alternative representative to both the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership and the SGVCOG. She also participates in the Clifton Middle School Adopt-a-School program.
Richard Torres, City Manager
1600 W. Beverly Blvd.
Montebello, CA 90640
Tel: 323 887-1200
Fax: 323 887-1410 www.cityofmontebello.com
About the City of Montebello
The colorful and romantic history of Montebello dates back to the days of the Franciscan Missionaries, Fathers Angel Somera and Pedro Cambon, who, on September 9, 1771, established the original San Gabriel Mission near where San Gabriel Boulevard now crosses the Rio Hondo River. The Mission was the third in a chain of 21 to be established under the direction of Father Junipero Serra. The Mission managed to flourish under hardships, but heavy rains eventually drove the founding fathers to its permanent location in San Gabriel in 1776.
The City of Montebello originally consisted of parts of Rancho San Antonio, Rancho La Merced, and Rancho Paso de Bartolo. Here on the banks of the Rio Hondo, the last armed conflict was staged with Mexico for possession of California at the Battle of the Rio San Gabriel on January 8, 1847. The old Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe remains standing just north of the intersection of La Merced and Lincoln Avenue, the heart of the old La Merced Rancho. The old adobe has just recently been restored to its original splendor.
Following the Civil War, an Italian by the name of Alessandro Repetto built his ranch house on the hill overlooking his land, about a half-mile north of where Garfield Avenue crosses the Pomona Freeway. Repetto never married and, when he died in 1885, his brother Antonio sold his inheritance to Harris Newmark, Kaspar Cohn, John A. Bicknell, Stephen M. White, and I.W. Hellman, a group of business men well known in Los Angeles financial circles, for $60,000, about $12 per acre.
It was out of the Newmark and Cohn shares of the purchase, consisting of 1,200 acres, that Montebello had its beginning in May 1899. The original town site of forty acres was bounded by First Street on the east, Fifth Street on the west, Cleveland on the north, and Los Angeles Avenue on the south. It was originally given the name of Newmark, after the Newmark family. The remainder of the tract was divided into five-acre plots. This area was named Montebello, meaning beautiful hills in Italian, at the suggestion of a gentleman named William Mulholland. It was Mulholland who developed our water system, which was incorporated as the Montebello Land and Water Company in 1900.
Originally an agricultural community, Montebello boasted having the ideal climate, productive soil, and an abundance of water. From the turn of the century and through the 1920''s, the area was famed for its production of flowers, vegetables, berries, and fruits. In 1912 the Montebello Woman''s Club sponsored Montebello''s first flower show in the high school auditorium. The discovery of oil by Standard Oil Company on the Anita Baldwin property in 1917 brought about a revolutionary change to Montebello. The agricultural hills soon became a major contributor to oil production. By 1920, Montebello oil fields were producing one-eighth of our state''s crude oil. On October 19, 1920, Montebello was incorporated as the 35th of the present cities in Los Angeles County.
The City Council meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1600 W. Beverly Blvd.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate: Hon. Frank Gomez Frank A. Gomez, Ph.D. was born in San Gabriel in 1964 and moved with his family to Montebello from South El Monte in 1974. He attended La Merced Intermediate School and Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI). He received his B.S. (1986) in Chemistry with departmental honors from Cal State LA and his Ph.D. (1991) in Chemistry from UCLA. From 1991-1994 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemistry at Harvard University. Councilman Gomez is Professor of Chemistry at Cal State LA. His research interests include the development of microfluidic "lab-on-a-chip" devices. Since 1994 he has received over $13 million dollars in research funding and has published over 90 technical articles and two books on his research. Since 1994, he and his students have presented over 160 scientific research papers at professional meetings and conferences. He actively teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses including general chemistry and inorganic chemistry, and lectures in bioinorganic chemistry, biochemistry and bioanalytical chemistry. Other than residing in Boston from 1991-1994, he has lived continuously in Montebello since 1974.
Alternate: Hon. William Molinari
William Molinari moved to Montebello with his family in 1950. He is a product of Montebello schools and a graduate of Fullerton Community College. From 1962 to 1965 he served in the United States Army Corp of Engineers in Alaska. Upon being discharged from the Army, he received his General Contractor’s License and in 1982 assumed responsibility for his father’s electrical contracting business.
He began his career in public office in April of 1982 when he was elected to the office of City Council and served as a member until 1987. He was again elected to the City Council in November of 1989, 1993, 1997, 2002 and 2006. During this time, he has held the seat as Mayor 7 times.
June Yotsuya, City Manager
320 West Newmark Avenue
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Tel: 626 307-1458 www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us
About the City of Monterey Park
The City of Monterey Park is 7.73 square miles in size and located in the San Gabriel Valley, just east of Los Angeles. Incorporated on May 29, 1916, it is a City that combines almost a century of history and tradition with a modern approach to business, neighborhoods, people, and community.
It is conveniently located adjacent to three major freeways that provide north-south and east-west access to all of Southern California - bounded on the west by the Long Beach Freeway (710), on the north by the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10), and the south by the Pomona Freeway (State Highway 60). Because of its central location and proximity to downtown Los Angeles, Monterey Park is well served by public rail and bus transit lines, providing residents and employees with many alternative ways to traveling to work, shopping, and home.
Striving to blend residence and commerce, Monterey Park maintains 60% of its space for residential living, 12% for industrial, 10% for commercial and retail use, and 18% for schooling and recreational facilities. Its major businesses are auto sales, banking, medical, education, and food service.
As one of the most diverse and community-oriented cities in the area, it hosts numerous cultural, educational, and festive programs, many of which have received national attention, such as the Harmony Festival, a celebration of cultural diversity; the DARE Program, a drug abuse prevention program for youth; the Good Student Discount Program, a community/business partnership that rewards good students with discounts; and LAMP, a program to provide English-as-a-second language assistance. It is a City with a rich mix of people of many backgrounds.
The City Council meets the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 320 West Newmark Ave.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate: Hon. Betty Tom Chu Betty Tom Chu currently serves as a Councilmember for the City of Monterey Park. She has served as a Councilmember, Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for the City, as a Commissioner to Monterey Park Recreation and Parks, as Deputy Corporation Commissioner for the State of California Department of Corporations, and was a candidate in 2009 for the United States House of Representatives, District 32.
Educated at the University of Southern California, Betty Tom Chu earned both her B.S. and J.D. degrees. Professionally, she has worked as a Professor of Corporate Law at the California College of Law, Professor of Introductory Law at Los Angeles Community College, and as an attorney, property manager, real estate developer, and as the founder of East-West Savings Bank and Trust Savings Bank.
Betty Tom Chu is involved with a variety of organizations and committees, included the SGVCOG, which she serves as Monterey Park''s delegate.
Alternate: Hon. Mitchell Ing Mr. Eng was elected to the City Council in 2007. He currently serves as the City''s representative to the Independent Cities Risk Management Assocation, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts #2 & #15, and the Board of Education/City Council Joint Use Committee (Alhambra School District). Mr. Eng also serves as alternate representative for the Independent Cities Assocation, League of California Cities, the SGVCOG, and the California Contract Cities Association.
Mr. Eng earned a B.A. in Economics from UCLA and a M.B.A. in Finance from California State University, Los Angeles. His past responsibilities have included serving as the City Treasurer of Monterey Park for six years, as Chairman of the 24th State Senate Community Banking Committee, Chairman on the Community Advisory Council-Garfield Medical Center, as a Board member of the Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce, and as the President of the Los Angeles-Vancouver Sister City Association. Mr. Eng has worked in banking for 20 years and volunteers as a member of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.
Mr. Eng is married to wife Gloria, and the couple has two children-Chantal and Derek.
Michael Beck, Interim City Manager
100 North Garfield Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91109
Tel: 626 744-4000 www.cityofpasadena.net
About the City of Pasadena
Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (the leading robotics and spacecraft design and manufacturing NASA center), Art Center College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena and the Norton Simon Museum of Art. Pasadena was incorporated, the second incorporated municipality of Southern California after Los Angeles, in March 1886. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 133,936, making it the 160th largest city in the United States. Pasadena is the 6th largest city in Los Angeles County, and the main cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley.
The City Council meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate:
Hon. Terry Tornek
Terry Tornek moved to Pasadena from Massachusetts in 1982 to accept the position of Planning Director. He was hired because of his history of neighborhood improvement and historic preservation while serving as Planning Direcot of Springfield, Mass. He also served as a member of the Springfield City Council. Terry was Planning direcotr for 3 years and helped to rewrite the Zoning Ordinance, the General Plan, and establish the redevelopment plan for Old Pasadena.
After leaving city government, Terry build a career in real estate as a developer and manager of residnetial and commercial properties all over Southern California. He remained active in Pasadena affairs through his 20 year service as a Board Member of Pasadena Neighborhood Housing Services, a non-profit organization devoted to affordable housing in Northwest Pasadena. In 2005 Sid Tyler appointed Terry to the Planning Commission. He also servd as a member of the Design Commission.
He was elected to Pasadena City Council in April 2008.
Terry graduated from Princeton University''s Woodrow Wilson School with a degree in Public & International Affairs. He also earned a Master of Science in Urban Planning from Columbia University''s School of Architecture.
Alternate:
Hon. Margaret McAustin
In April 2007, Margaret McAustin was elected Pasadena City Council member for District 2, located in north-central Pasadena. Ms. McAustin has been actively involved in civic activities for over 25 years. She served as Pasadena City Planning Commissioner from 1993-1997 and was appointed again to the Planning Commission in 2005 by Mayor Bill Bogaard. She served as a member of the City''s 1998 charter Reform Task Force, was Co-Chair of the North Lake Specific Plan Coordinating Committee and a member of the Light Rail Station Design Review Committee. Committed to community service, Margaret served as co-president of the Historic Highlands Neighborhood Association and was a founding member of both the Victory Rose and the Washington Square Neighborhood Associations. Margaret was a Pasadena Library Commitssioner, a volunteer (with Sasha and John) in the Pet Assisted Therapy program at Huntington Memorial Hospital, a tutor in the Pasadena Library''s adult literacy program, and currently participates in their program to bring books to homebound library patrons.
Ms. McAustin is employed as an asset manager with the Esteve Commodities Group, managing their portfolio of commercial real estate in California, where she has worked for over 20 years. Prior to her election, Margaret assembled and led a community study group to advocate for neighborhood issues on the former Ambassador West campus project. Reflecting the community''s vision for both preservation and smart growth, this project transformed a 20-acre resource into a combination of market and senior housing, assisted-living residences, and low-income multi-family units and included the preservation of the historic mansions, apartment buildings, gardens and trees on the site as well as the creation of a permanent open space with nearly four acres of grounds open to the public. Margaret holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from California State University, Los Angeles.
Linda Lowry, City Manager
505 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
Tel: (909) 620-2051
Fax: (909) 620-3707 www.ci.pomona.ca.us
About the City of Pomona
Named in honor of the Roman goddess of fruit, the City of Pomona has a history as rich as its fertile soil. The Pomona area was situated along a trade route used by Native Americans. The first recorded inhabitants were the Gabrieleno Native Americans. The valley became known in the 1700''s as Rancho San Jose. A year later it became part of the Mission San Gabriel Grazing lands. Over fifty years later, two soldiers, Don Ingacio Palomares and Don Ricardo Vejar petitioned the governor and on April, 1837 were granted rights to the land.
In the early 1800s, Pomona was known as an "urban garden". Pomona quickly became an economic leader in citrus. In the 1870s, the coming of the railroad spurred agriculture. Pomona''s role in the expanding industry influenced the citrus community to name "Pomona" after the Roman goddess of fruit and fruit trees. The name proved prophetic and vineyards flourished in the 1880''s, supplying the winemaking and raisin industries. Citrus orchards and olive groves replaced vineyards in the 1890''s and, through its agricultural enterprises Pomona maintained an economic lead in the valley.
On January 6,1888, Pomona was incorporated as a City and became a charter City in 1911. Today, Pomona is the fifth-largest city in Los Angeles County, with a population of over 163,000 residents. Pomona boasts a progressive economy, business opportunity, and a strong workforce with attractive shopping, recreational, and real estate offering. The Pomona Valley had been a fruitful valley in the past and is now fruitful from the strength and efforts of its people. With a vision to promote harmonious diversity and economic prosperity, Pomona is vibrant community with progressive citizens leading, testing the limits of progress, and striving to provide a high quality of life for all of Pomona.
The City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month at 7:00p.m. in the Council Chambers between the Library and City Hall, at 505 S. Garey Ave.
SGVCOG Representatives
Delegate: Hon. Stephen Atchley Steven Atchley was born in Alhambra. His parents moved to Pomona in 1963 when he was twelve years old. Growing up, he attended elementary school in Pomona, high school in San Fernando, and later college at the University of La Verne. He earned a B.A. in Economics and then continued his education at USC, earning an M.A. in economics in 1975.
He began teaching at the California Youth Authority soon after graduation and spent twenty-seven years teaching economics at Mt. SAC beginning in 1978. He later earned two secondary teaching credentials in mathematics and social sciences. He currently teaches economics at Chaffey College and mathematics at North Park High School in Baldwin Park.
While working as an adjunt professor, Stephen wored as a cook, construction worker, magician, and business owner. He spent a brief time as the Chief Financial Officer of California Games, Inc. in Ontario, CA. He currently serves the City of Pomona on the Planning Commission. He recently revived the Neighborhood Watch group for the lower Ganesha Hills area. He also serves on the board of the Forbes Research Institute, Inc. and is the director of publicity for this non-profit organization.
Mr. Atchley has served as a Pomona City Councilmenber since 2006 and serves as a delegate to the SGVCOG.
Stephen and his wife, Patrice, have been married for 19 years and have 8 children.
Alternate: Hon. Freddie Rodriguez Freddie Rodriguez serves as Pomona''s District 2 Council Member. He has lived in the District his whole life, and has always been deeply rooted in his community. Mr. Rodriguez has a 23-year career as EMT/Paramedic in the San Gabriel Valley. In 2006, he was honored by the California Ambulance Association with the Star of Life Award for his devotion to helping others and service in the Hurricane Katrina/Rita relief efforts.
He has served in several educational boards including PTA President for Vejar Elementary, School Site Council for Ranch Hills Elementary, Athletic Director for the Pomona Steelers, and board member of the Pomona Southwest Little League. His political interest peeked while involved in his children''s athletic activities and his Neighborhood Watch group. After seeing a need for improved parks and playgrounds, Mr. Rodriguez became involved in the community effort to renovate Ralph Welch Park. Shortly therafter, he decided to run for the District Two Council seat.
In 2006, Mr. Rodriguez was elected to serve as District Two Councilmember for four years. While serving his constituents, Mr. Rodriguez plans to continue his work towards improving community centers, parks, education and safety for the City''s youth and families. Mr. Rodriguez also serves as the City''s alternate delegate to the SGVCOG.
Mr. Rodriguez and his wife Michelle of 20 years are proud and pleased to be raising their four children in Pomona.
The City of Industry incorporates an area of approximately 12.5 square miles in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. The City is strategically located within the Los Angeles metropolitan area and is within easy commute of downtown Los Angeles, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Los Angeles and Ontario International Airports. 
Located in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, and just 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Irwindale is a small, thriving business community in the midst of one of the world''s most productive regions!
Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the City of La Canada Flintridge is a unique and beautiful place to live, work and recreate. Incorporated since November 30, 1976, the City is a contract city. It has a small full-time staff and contracts for many of the services provided to its citizens.
Founded in 1887 and incorporated in 1906, La Verne is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel - Pomona Valleys. La Verne is situated approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles and has a population of over 33,000. Although La Verne is located in metropolitan Los Angeles County, it is a "close-knit" community which has been able to retain its "small town" traditions and virtues. With eight mobilehome parks and three large retirement communities, La Verne has a significant senior citizen population. In addition, due to an influx of new upscale housing during the past two decades, La Verne also enjoys a large clientele of school-age youth. The City provides a full range of services including police, fire, water, streets, planning, parks and community services. La Verne is a well balanced residential community which includes a good mix of commercial and industrial uses as well as the University of La Verne, an airport and fine public and private schools.
Monrovia is a diverse community of 40,000 set in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley, with a wealth of historic homes, a thriving Old Town, an 1,100-acre Wilderness Preserve and one of the region’s greatest concentration of high-tech and bio-tech companies. The community has been a regional business center and commercial hub for 120 years, and is one of the valley’s most desired residential towns. New transit-oriented and mixed-use neighborhoods are now being developed along major corridors and around Monrovia’s soon-to-be-realized Gold Line light rail station, offering fresh housing and commercial opportunities.
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The colorful and romantic history of Montebello dates back to the days of the Franciscan Missionaries, Fathers Angel Somera and Pedro Cambon, who, on September 9, 1771, established the original San Gabriel Mission near where San Gabriel Boulevard now crosses the Rio Hondo River. The Mission was the third in a chain of 21 to be established under the direction of Father Junipero Serra. The Mission managed to flourish under hardships, but heavy rains eventually drove the founding fathers to its permanent location in San Gabriel in 1776.
The City of Monterey Park is 7.73 square miles in size and located in the San Gabriel Valley, just east of Los Angeles. Incorporated on May 29, 1916, it is a City that combines almost a century of history and tradition with a modern approach to business, neighborhoods, people, and community.
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Named in honor of the Roman goddess of fruit, the City of Pomona has a history as rich as its fertile soil. The Pomona area was situated along a trade route used by Native Americans. The first recorded inhabitants were the Gabrieleno Native Americans. The valley became known in the 1700''s as Rancho San Jose. A year later it became part of the Mission San Gabriel Grazing lands. Over fifty years later, two soldiers, Don Ingacio Palomares and Don Ricardo Vejar petitioned the governor and on April, 1837 were granted rights to the land.
