HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter Fall 2019#ReadyRC – A Culture of Preparedness
Take an active role in keeping Rancho Cucamonga safe and prepared.
Spooktacular
to Haunt the RC
Epicenter
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Compassionate
Community
Corner
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Founders Day
Parade 2019
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Volume 15, Issue 3 Fall 2019
Whether you are a lifetime Rancho
Cucamonga resident or new to the area,
calling this city home is a point of pride. It
also requires balancing beautiful weather,
recreational and professional opportunities,
and a necessary level of preparedness.
Successful response and recovery efforts in
emergency situations require us to establish
and promote a culture of preparedness.
Purchasing and maintaining a home
emergency kit, creating defensible space
around your property, keeping trails and
pathways clear of weeds and brush, and
having a household evacuation plan are
common residential preparedness practices.
Communitywide preparedness goes beyond
emergency kits to developing informed,
engaged, and steadfast residents that are
resilient in the face of outside threats. These
community traits ultimately lead to successful
response and recovery.
The area is vulnerable to a diverse range of
emergencies such as wildfires, earthquakes,
flooding, wind events, mudslides and more.
The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District is
committed to empowering you, your family,
and your neighbors with resources and
tools that protect and prepare you for these
circumstances. We can all work together as a
community to protect life and property in an
emergency.
The Fire District offers many ways to stay
informed and prepared through the ReadyRC
program, including the ReadyRC Academy
scheduled for this fall. This series of classes
provides important information on how to
protect your
home, family,
and neighbors
during an emergency.
Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) and Business Emergency
Resiliency Training (BERT) are also offered
annually to better prepare neighborhoods
and businesses. We also offer on-site
presentations for community groups, schools,
workplaces, and churches.
Our goal is to offer resources and
knowledge to as many people as possible,
so our #RCCommUNITY can remain strong
and vibrant. We are all in this together when
an emergency arises. Creating awareness,
increasing our home preparedness, and
strengthening our neighborhoods will help us
become as resilient as possible.
For more information about available
classes and educational resources, visit our
website at www.RCFire.org or call (909)
477-2770. To stay connected with us during
an emergency event, be sure to follow us on
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Preparing for a World Class 21st Century Community
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered
by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much,
because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victor or defeat.” Teddy Roosevelt
The FY 2019-20 budget is now complete and adopted and the local economy is
strong. We are in the ninth year of a recovery and have exceeded most pre-recession
peaks. Unemployment in March 2019 reached a record low of 3.2 percent, similar
to 2018. Median household income sits at $90,000 and continues to rise along with
property values. Overall, inflation is low and employment levels are high. It appears
these factors will outweigh challenges like labor shortages, housing shortages, market
instability, softening in the upper end of the housing market, and a growing wealth
disparity for at least another 12 months.
The logistics/manufacturing sector remains strong with buildings of all sizes under
construction. Sale prices for appropriately zoned land is going from $25 to $35 per
square foot. This bodes well for Rancho Cucamonga as we focus on e-commerce, high
tech manufacturing, and manufacturing/sales opportunities. Hospitality and Tourism
are both growing industries for the local region and Rancho Cucamonga is poised to
add almost 200 new hotel rooms between a new Hampton Inn and a Tapestry Hotel.
This is on top of adding over 200 rooms last year at a Fairfield Inn & Suites and a
Residence Inn. Similarly, after adding Shogun restaurant in 2018, Lonestar Steakhouse
began construction and Haven City Market is scheduled to open before Labor Day
2019.
The strong local economy is also creating new opportunities for existing and future
residents and the City Council is utilizing these opportunities to further invest in critical
infrastructure. LMD2R and LMD4R are both spending hundreds of thousands of dollars
to reduce costs with new water conservation projects. A $1.7 million Class IV bike
lane is planned for 6th Street to improve accessibility to Metrolink. New residential
developments include projects under construction like:
•Cadence Senior Living: 97 units of assisted living.
•Solstice: 380 for sale single-family homes by D.R. Horton.
•The Row and The Bungalows at Terra Vista: 214 for sale single-family homes by
Van Daele.
•Nova, Tempo and Enliven: 400+ single family units by Van Daele, New Home,
and Tri Pointe at The Resort.
•Arte: a 182 unit 5-story mixed-use project.
Work continues on the $12.7 million Rancho Cucamonga Fiber Optic Network.
For FY 2019-20, the City will spend almost $4.5 million on street improvements,
including major pavement rehabilitation projects on Church Street and Highland
Avenue as well as numerous local street projects throughout the City. Etiwanda Grade
Separation is well under way for the project design, utilizing more than $50 million in
outside funding sources and the City is embarking on Phase 1 of an Advanced Traffic
Management System project to install cameras, video detection system, fiber optic
cable, and software/hardware upgrades to over 30 traffic signals throughout the City
for improved traffic flow. The latter is a $4 million project.
All in all, FY 2019-20 continues the trends of the last few years as the City reinvests
in updating and maintaining existing infrastructure, installing new infrastructure,
and creating long-term plans to help guide community growth, park development,
communications, and sustainability. This will ensure Rancho Cucamonga remains the
jewel of the Inland Empire, a world-class community for our residents to live, work, and
play and where business begins, grows, and thrives.
— John R. Gillison
City Manager
City Manager’s Message Family Fun Jumps Off
the Page This Fall
The Rancho Cucamonga Library will host
two exciting events for the whole family
this fall.
Hispanic Heritage Cultural Arts Night
Friday, September 27th, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Paul A. Biane Library
Join us in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage
Month at a special Cultural Arts Night celebration
on September 27th at the Paul A. Biane Library. This
family-friendly event highlights the histories, cultures,
and contributions of American citizens whose
ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean,
and Central and South America. Enjoy live music in the
Courtyard along with storytelling, crafts, games, and
much more. Free tickets are available at both libraries
starting September 16th. For more information call
(909) 774-3976.
Fall into Fun!
Friday, November 15th, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Archibald Library
The Rancho Cucamonga Library invites all to
celebrate fall with a fun and relaxing evening at the
Paul A. Biane Library. Highlights will include crafts,
games, entertainment, and much more. This family-
friendly event will have something for everyone. Free
tickets are available at both libraries starting October
28th. For more information call (909) 774-3976.
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2019 Spooktacular to Haunt the RC Epicenter
A spooky good time for the whole
family!
The Community Services Department and
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union are excited
to announce that another year of family
Halloween fun is coming to the RC Epicenter
with the second annual Spooktacular! This
free event will offer entertainment for all
age groups and planned activities include
the traditional trunk or treat, inflatables,
face painting, food, raffles, and Halloween
scares.
Last year’s event produced a massive
turnout, so be sure to arrive early to allow for
enough time to enjoy as much as possible!
We look forward to seeing you on October
26th from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Visit
RCpark.com and follow us on Facebook at
@RanchoCucamongaCSD for event details
and learn how to become a trunk host.
New Affordable Senior Housing in
Rancho Cucamonga
Local seniors have even more options for living independently and
affordably.
Construction is now complete on Villa Pacifica II, an affordable apartment community
designed for senior citizens, located at 7418 Archibald Avenue. This new three-story
apartment building features 60 units with elevator service and is the result of a partnership
between the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Orange Housing Development Corporation, and
C&C Development.
Villa Pacifica II is a proud “walkable community” located near bus stops, grocery stores,
pharmacies, general retail, a public library, and a medical clinic.
This quality home environment for seniors is available in one-bedroom apartments measuring
approximately 697 square feet, and two-bedroom units measuring 954 square feet. Rental
rates range from 30 percent to 60 percent of area median income (AMI) and all the apartments
are adaptable to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The property also
includes a 4,907 square-foot community room with leasing office, onsite laundry, outdoor
exercise equipment, 11,645 square feet of common area, and 60 surface parking spaces.
Both Villa Pacifica II’s building systems and design reduce utility costs, maintenance, and
environmental impacts thanks to the installation of energy efficient HVAC systems, efficient
water heaters and water conserving plumbing, and Energy Star appliances. The property’s
landscaping features attractive, environmentally sensitive, low-maintenance, and drought
resistant plant materials that provide aesthetic value, shade, and the benefit of stormwater
runoff retention.
Al Arguello, Bank of America Inland Empire market president, remarked on his company’s
more than $15 million loan and equity investment in the project, explaining that “The senior
population has been the fastest growing age demographic in the city… so it is vitally important
to help create safe and secure affordable housing for local seniors.”
C&C Development purchased the site from the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the National
Equity Fund, an affiliate of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), provided
$6,077,251 in funding as the project’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investor. Other
financing sources include the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California Community Reinvestment
Corporation, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, California Debt Limit Allocation
Committee, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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Caring is Always in
Season
The Compassionate Community
initiative launched by the City of
Rancho Cucamonga and Healthy
RC in 2017 continues to inspire
residents to make a difference in their community. Whether
a project is big or small, the effort of sharing compassion
and promoting acts of kindness ultimately leads to a more
healthy, sustainable, and resilient community.
Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting
Book lovers celebrated the ribbon cutting for the recently
installed Little Free Library at Los Amigos Park on Tuesday,
May 21st. Members of the Healthy RC Compassionate
Communities Subcommittee, teachers and students
from Los Amigos Elementary School, and residents from
the neighborhood attended and enjoyed story time
as well as a kindness craft hosted by the Los Amigos
Elementary School Kindness Club. The Little Free Library
project is possible thanks to
a partnership between the
Healthy RC Compassionate
Communities Subcommittee
and the City’s Library Services,
and Public Works team. We
welcome everyone to visit the
park and the Little Free Library
to take a book or leave a book,
and to remember to always be
compassionate toward each
other. CompassionateCommunityCornerHead Back to
School with
Safe Routes and
Healthy RC
Learning starts with getting to
school safely.
The beginning of a new school year is
the perfect time to start a healthy, new
habit—like walking, biking, or rolling
to school! Healthy RC’s Safe Routes
to School program will begin another
school year of working to make sure
that everyone gets to school safely.
The SRTS program is a comprehensive
approach to make it safe, convenient,
and fun for children, including those with disabilities, to walk, bike, and roll to
school. The program teaches students (and drivers!) to stop, look, and listen
before crossing an intersection.
To kick-off the school year, Rancho Cucamonga students, parents, teachers,
and City leaders will join others around the world to celebrate International
Walk to School Day on October 2, 2019 – an educational day that shows
how fun walking to school can be. Join us this year by getting involved in Safe
Routes to School!
Several schools in Rancho Cucamonga have participated in Walk to School
Day and Safe Routes to School including Los Amigos Elementary School in
Cucamonga School District; Ruth Musser Middle School in Central School
District; Victoria Groves Elementary School and Vineyard Junior High Schools
in Alta Loma School District.
Get in on the fun and bring safety education to your school! If you would like
join an existing program, create a new program in your school, or you would
like additional information, please email SRTS@CityofRC.us to get started!
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It’s Your Turn
You can get involved in creating a welcoming and unifying
environment for everyone. Take action and share your
story by tagging us on social media with #BeKindRC. You
can also participate by sharing your compassionate stories
with friends, getting involved as a volunteer, or becoming
part of the planning committee which meets every third
Tuesday of the month from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at City Hall,
Chaffey Room. Contact us at RC.Healthy@CityofRC.us or
(909) 774-2043, or visit HealthyRC.com for more
information.
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Rancho Cucamonga Joins LEED for Cities
A nationwide effort to advance sustainability through data.
As the City continues to aim for a sustainable
future, it is an honor to announce we
have been selected to be part of the U.S
Green Building Council LEED for Cities
and Communities national cohort. Rancho
Cucamonga is one of 15 cities embarking on
this data-driven approach to analyze energy,
water, waste, transportation, and human
experience. This program will result in a formal
certification for the City on a national scale.
The City’s participation in LEED for Cities
and Communities aligns with the Healthy RC
Initiative program, which strives toward a
healthy and sustainable Rancho Cucamonga
by adopting data informed policies, programs
and strategies that advance health and
environmental sustainability in the community.
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Quality of Life
Survey
Make your voice count.
You can help make Rancho Cucamonga
the healthiest it can be. Healthy RC is
asking residents about their quality of life
and we want to hear from you!
Be a part of the process to improve
health and wellness for you and your
loved ones. Take our Quality of Life
survey at an upcoming community
meeting or event or by visiting www.bit.
ly/qlhrcsurvey.
Healthy RC works to promote
environments where everyone can
establish healthy behaviors, connect to
resources, and lead healthy resilient lives.
The information collected will serve as a
catalyst to create innovative programs
and targeted strategies to address health
issues and gaps in access to resources
within our community.
Health Equity Summit
A community discussion on health equity was held during a unique and
interactive experience.
Healthy RC partnered with a local non-profit organization to host a Health Equity Summit. The
event, held on May 7, 2019, was a huge success with more than 150 participants from local
businesses, non-profits, utility providers, school districts, as well as legislative representatives
and residents. The innovative three-hour event included a role-playing experience and various
interactive discussions on the challenges of living and providing with limited resources. The
event gave participants insight into these real-life challenges and explore what health equity
means for our community. One participant shared, “Incredible event! The opportunity to “walk
in the shoes” of families in constant crisis was invaluable. There is no substitute for a community
gathering together to stand for everyone having access to a healthy, happy environment.”
The Summit kicked off the City’s efforts to develop a community engagement policy with a
health equity lens. We invite the entire community to get involved with Healthy RC as we strive
to achieve the highest level of health for everyone in Rancho Cucamonga!
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Sheriff’s Department
Safe Return Program
Leveraging technology to protect our vulnerable
neighbors.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Safe
Return Program website assists citizens with developmental
and intellectual disabilities who are at risk of wandering
away from home. The Program centers around a registry
database designed to help citizens register and track their
loved ones. Sheriff’s Deputies often receive reports of missing
persons who wandered because of a disability like autism,
Alzheimer’s, and dementia.
Citizens and caretakers can visit the Safe Return website
and create a profile for a loved one that provides important
information to law enforcement that can be critical to finding
the missing person quickly and safely. This information
includes a physical description, disabilities, behavioral
triggers, best approach methods, places they are likely
to wander, a digital photograph, and emergency contact
information.
These profiles not only help reduce the amount of time a
person is missing but also keep law enforcement resources
available for other calls. The program also works in reverse.
If a missing person is found by a citizen or law enforcement
official, we can search the database based on a number
of parameters and immediately access emergency contact
information that can facilitate a quick return home to their
loved ones.
Anyone wishing to register a loved one can access the Safe
Return page through the Sheriff’s website at www.sbcounty.
gov/sheriff/safe-return-program. For answers to your
questions, please contact the Sheriff’s Public Affairs Division
at (909) 387-3700.
Wildfire Prevention is Most Successful as a Community Effort
You can help protect your
neighborhood from the
threat of wildfires.
After experiencing more winter and spring rainfall than usual, it may be
difficult to think of wildfires as a prevalent danger for summer and fall.
However, more rain means more vegetation that will eventually dry out and
become combustible.
Firefighters prepare for wildfires through training and fire hazard abatement
and community awareness programs, but also encourage residents to
proactively prepare their homes. Here are a few tips to keep you, your loved
ones, and your home safe:
• We live in a high risk area so be sure
to create a defensible space around
your home that includes low growing
plants with high moisture content.
• Remove dead branches or trees and
clear weeds and dry vegetation from
around your yard, parkway, and
trails.
• Protect your roof and eaves from
embers that fly in a wildfire by
cleaning your rain gutters and
inspecting attic roof vents for proper
installation and integrity.
• Create and practice an evacuation
plan with your household, especially
for what to do when everyone is not
home.
Rancho Cucamonga firefighters
stand ready to respond to wildfires
following joint training exercises with
Federal, State, and local agencies
that strengthen relationships and refine
strategies and tactics for an effective
response. Community help is also
critical to remaining resilient to the threat
of wildfires in our region. We encourage
you to take this opportunity to not only
consider the tips above but also put a
plan together that benefits the entire
ReadyRC community. History shows
that wildfire threats are not a matter of
if, but when. Join our efforts to be a safe
community that is always #ReadyRC.
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Keeping Your Neighborhood Clean
Don’t let the weather litter your street.
Gusty Santa Ana winds can cause problems
with the collection of trash and recyclables.
Containers frequently tip over causing
spillage, and materials end up strewn
throughout streets, and neighborhoods. Help
keep your neighborhood clean on windy
days by doing the following:
• Avoid placing trash and recycling out on
windy days.
• Bag any excessive trash and recyclables
that will not fit in your barrel. The waste
hauler will collect all accumulated bags
placed alongside your containers on your
next scheduled collection day.
• Place your trash into a large trash bag and
tie it closed before placing in the barrel
to make cleanup efforts easier should the
barrels tip over.
Give Used Cooking
Oil the Slip Through
Recycling
Recycle your leftover liquid cooking oil to
avoid the hassle of clogged pipes and other
sewer problems. Follow these simple steps to
recycle your cooking oil:
1. Let the oil cool to a safe temperature and
filter it to remove leftover food.
2. Pour into a jar or plastic container with a
tight-fitting lid.
3. Take to your nearest Household Hazardous
Waste collection center.
For more information and a list of collection
centers near you, visit www.TooToxicToTrash.com.
Keep Your Home Healthy and Safe by
Properly Disposing of Toxic Waste
Hazardous waste may be hiding in plain sight.
The City of Rancho Cucamonga
operates a Household Hazardous
Waste (HHW) Collection Facility to help
you keep your home healthy and safe.
It is easy to forget how many commonly
used household products are toxic
and require proper disposal. The City
encourages residents to check out these
guidelines and keep their homes safe.
The disposal facility accepts household
cleaners, paint, and used motor oil.
Some other acceptable items include
batteries, used cooking oil, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, television sets, and computers. There
is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste per trip and products must be in containers
no larger than 5 gallons. Proof of residency is required. The facility only accepts waste from
residents of Rancho Cucamonga or San Bernardino County. Business waste is not accepted.
It is illegal to abandon hazardous substances outside the facility when it is closed.
Residents can also use any of the other participating HHW collection facilities in the County.
Days and hours of operation vary. Call 1-800-OILYCAT (800-645-9228) or visit www.
TooToxicToTrash.com for information about alternate disposal sites.
The Rancho Cucamonga collection facility is open on Saturdays, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m., and located at 8794 Lion Street between Vineyard Avenue and Hellman Avenue off
of 9th Street. The facility is closed on the following dates in 2019: August 31, November
30, December 21, and December 28. Call the Environmental Programs Info Line at (909)
919-2635 for a complete list of acceptable items, transportation guidelines, and additional
information.
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Say Goodbye
to Bulky Items
One small step can ensure proper
disposal of large items.
Unwanted large or bulky items don’t have
to take up space in your home any longer!
Burrtec Waste will pick up these items from
single-family Rancho Cucamonga residences
up to four times per year. Simply schedule your
pickup at least 24 hours before your service
day.
Large or bulky items include furniture,
appliances, rimless tires, and televisions.
Ineligible items also include vehicle parts,
construction materials, or hazardous waste.
Apartment, condominium, and mobile home
park residents should contact their property
management for bulky item disposal options.
Please do not place items at your curb until the
morning of your scheduled pick-up. Leaving
these items unattended and without proper
notice on the curbside, in alleys, or in open
areas can lead to additional illegal dumping
and contribute to homeless encampments.
Keep our #RCCommUNITY beautiful and
schedule a bulky item pick-up with Burrtec
today at (909) 987-3717.
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Announcing the 14th Season at
Lewis Family Playhouse
Raising the curtain on another season of entertainment!
The 14th season at Lewis Family Playhouse will focus on artistry, diversity
and excellence. From world-renown musical greats to inspirational
comedians to evocative theatrical experiences, this season will provide
memorable arts experiences for all ages and cultures. Here are just a
handful of the outstanding offerings awaiting audiences.
The season begins on September 14th with 80’s pop idol, Rick Springfield.
Other notable musical icons appearing throughout the season include:
wildly creative and high-tech group, OK Go; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
members, Darlene Love, and Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats; Oscar, Tony,
and Grammy winner, Rita Moreno; legendary British swing band, The Jive
Aces; and extraordinary jazz pianist, Justin Kauflin. There will also be a
nostalgic tribute to the great Nat King Cole by versatile actor Keith David,
and for Valentine’s Day, Grammy-nominated chanteuse, Jane Monheit’s very special tribute
to Ella Fitzgerald. The Playhouse is also launching a new World Music Series sponsored by
the Rancho Cucamonga Community & Arts Foundation that aligns with significant cultural
holidays including Mexican Independence Day, Martin Luther King Day, and Mardi Gras.
Be sure to check out our family-friendly programming produced by professional and
nationally recognized MainStreet Theatre Company: Olivério: A Brazilian Twist, And Then
They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank, and The Miraculous Journey
of Edward Tulane. Swiss Mime Company Mummenschanz will make their Playhouse debut
with their new dazzling show and Inland Pacific Ballet will return with perennial audience
favorites The Nutcracker and The Little Mermaid.
Join us for an evening with Henry Winkler or Tig Notaro for a little wit and wisdom. Or you can feel the lights of Broadway at a sparkling Broadway
Princess Party featuring Laura Osnes (Cinderella in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella), Susan Egan (Belle from Beauty and the Beast) and
Courtney Reed (Jasmine from Aladdin), as well as our Broadway at the Gardens production of the feel-good musical Sister Act.
There are a lot more surprises in store, tickets are on sale. For more information about our season or to purchase tickets please visit www.
LewisFamilyPlayhouse.com or call (909) 477-2752.
Founders Day Parade 2019
The City of Rancho Cucamonga invites businesses, schools, youth groups, and
other organizations to submit applications for participation in the 2019 Founders
Day Community Parade. The theme for this year’s parade is “Through the Eyes of A
Child: Celebrating Children’s Storybooks.” Join us for the excitement on Saturday,
November 9th at 9:00 a.m.
Entries will travel along the parade route that begins south of Day Creek and Foothill
Boulevards, continues south to Jack Benny Drive, and concludes at the Rancho
Cucamonga Epicenter. Groups are encouraged to create small floats or themed
marching units. All entries must have a banner to identify their group and wear
uniforms or costumes that depict their favorite storybook characters and appropriately
represent the parade theme. Award categories include best representation of theme,
most spirited, most participation, and best overall float. The group that best embodies
the spirit of the day will receive the coveted Founders Award.
Participation for non-profit groups is free while commercial businesses are required
to pay a $50 entry fee. Please note that all groups must pre-register and submit
an entry application by Tuesday, October 1st. Applications are available online at
www.RCpark.com. For more information regarding the Founders Day Community
Parade, please contact the Special Events Division, City of Rancho Cucamonga
Community Services Department at (909) 477-2760 or visit www.RCpark.com.
www.CityofRC.us
10500 Civic Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 · (909) 477-2700 • Fax (909) 477-2846
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