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As a result of the hard work of ciryhood supporters and proponents, 25
years ago the richly diverse communities of Alta Loma, Cucamonga, and
Etiwanda were incorporated into a new Ciry—Rancho Cucamonga.
� The choices that Ciry residents made then were founded in values
of communiry and qualiry of life. Today's Rancho Cucamonga with
� its master planned communities, commercial and industrial areas,
� qualiry schools and recreation facilities, open space and parks, and
high standards of public safety are the result of that vision.
As the Ciry celebrated its Silver Anniversary this past year, there
� was a chance to reflect on the successes and challenges of the past
and to lay the foundation for another 25 years that will see accom-
plishments as significant as those behind us.
It is anticipated that in 2027, Rancho Cucamonga will look back
on years that will have brought them Victoria Gardens regional shop-
{ ping center with its new 78,000 square foot Cultural Center—home
�, to a new library, performing arts center, and conference center.
The community will gather at Victoria Gardens to celebrate its
past and its future. Engagements, anniversaries, and graduations
� will have been celebrated at its restaurants, over a quarter of a mil-
; lion young residents will have attended storytime, and its retail
shops will have furnished thousands of homes and filled many
hundreds of thousands of closets.
Central Park will be a 103.5-acre park and community center that
brings residents, from tots to seniors, together for recreation, lifelong
learning, sport, and fun. A new recreational trail will connect the Ciry
with neighboring cities east and west along the old Pacific Electric rail
line. Foothill Boulevard will have reclaimed its romantic Route 66 her-
itage with a visual identiry program that creates eastern and western
gateways to the Ciry along this historic route. Based on the Ciry's
vision, these are highlights of the plans that are being made today to
benefit our communiry well into the future.
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YOUR CITY SERVICES 2002/03
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PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE
� 4`', t� -. • 104 Sworn Officers
��� • 33 General Suppott Employees
' ' ``�' • Uolunteer Programs: Reserve
Officers, Citizen Patrol, Flacplorers,
Equestrian Unit, On Call Chaplain
• Solution Oriented Policing Unit:
Multi-Enforcement Team, Bicycle
Enforcement Team, Crime Prevenrion Unit,
School Resource Officers, DARE Program
• Other specialized services, as needed
(such as SWAT, Emergenry Services, etc.)
�:�`�-.;;� FIRE
��• Paramedic services, Technical
� Rescue Team, Hazardous Materials
�lm.,,' Response, Wildland Response,
and Public Educarion Program
• Daily Staffing: 5 Fire Engines,l Trudz
��'" � Company,l Heavy Rescue Unif
��`" • Total Emergency Response Staff:
21 Captains, 21 Engineers, 21 Firefighters, 3
(: Inspectors, 3 Battalion Chiefs,l6 Administrative
& Maintenance Staff
ANIMALCONTROL
• Collects, shelters stray animals, promotes adoption
and animal spay and neutering.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
• 24 Parks/273.6 acres of parlcland
developed
Community Services faalities include:
` • Lions East Community Center
��` `��� • Lions West Community Center
� ` • Senior Center
�f • Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter and
Adult Sports Complex
• Family Sports Center (with Teen Center)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
�,,� ; p ���,� , �� Includes Planning, Building and
• 1 � '`� �k �`��-��- Safety, and Engineering. Major
, . , , � � � � projects include:
j;,r�;��;�� i i � �� -�!� . Victoria Gardens: approved Phase
� One for 700,000 s uare feet of
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�, �`[�,�ac� �t �� � �-,� retail and restaurant space, plus
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f I �,��,��-��- � ' r � sites For 3 majox tenants and
_\ ��!1�g��1��,t,7�d� Cultural Center.
�K�yr, ` The Arbors: design review of homes for 300
��C-ca�c�i�! acre mixed use project.
C ��� Central Park: approved plans, began plan check
� ?������ for Phase One including Senior/Community Center.
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� �' General Plan/Zoning Consistency: identified
��'� 550 parcels for study and possible amendment.
.. Pacific Electric Inland Empire Trail: began
environmental review for Phase I, Haven
Avenue to Eriwanda Depot funded by $3.78
million design/build grant, obtained $252,000
for segment between Amethyst and Archibald.
Trails Map: prepared and published map for
bike and trail users that won Inland Empire
planning award.
Sphere of Influence/Annexa6ons: 359-home,
150-acre project at Edwanda and Wilson and
265-home project at the northem end of Etiwanda.
Approval, conshuction began or completed on
Rancho Eriwanda, Rancho Etiwanda Estates,
Rancho Cucamonga Town Square, portions of
Terra Vista Town Center, Arbors Village, General
Motors warehouse/distribution center, Catellus
distribution center, restaurants including Islands,
On the Border, Starbucks, Chipotle.
Historic Preservarion: Isle House restorarion
continues, foundadon and painting on Fisher
House, 3landmark designations, 2landmark
alterations, 2 property ta� reducrion contracts.
Affordable Housing: completed one senior
housing project, started another similar project.
First Time Homebuyer Program: 55 Loans
since November 1998 $6,639,486 in Mortgage
Loans as of 6/1/03 $723,995 in Agency
Assistance as of 6/1/03
Issued Permits and provided inspection for:
1144 Single Family Homes, 1018 Multi-Family
Units, 36 Commercial Buildings, 24 Industrial
Buildings
LIBRARY
• 157,000 electronic/print materials
• Open 7 days per week
�, o• 7 Children's Storytimes, toddlex,
� f�: preschool and school age,
'{ � 4 days each week
` �� �� • On-line databases available
'' from home including "live"
� reFerence assistance 24/7
• Technology Center with 6 personal computers (PC's)
• Kidsmobile visiting neighborhood schools
and parks with 7,000 children's books
• Reading tutoring for youngsters 7 to 12
• Reference and business informarion systems
• "Housecalls" boolc delivery for homebound
residents
• Adult and Family Literacy Programs
• Technology Classes for all ages
MAINTENANCE/PUBLIC WORKS
• 492 miles of roadway
• 97 miles of storm drain
��, � . ' 14,000 regulatory, trafFic signs
�` • 69,963 trees
� �_, �• 393 acres or 243 miles of
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equestrian trails
• 34 miles of PVC trail fencing
`+� • 17 softball fields (8lighted),
8 baseball fields, all lighted, 1 baseball stadium,
lighted,l4 soccer/football fields (121ighted)
• 24 parlcs, 3 equestrian arenas
• 23 parlc playgrounds, 26 parlc restrooms
• 8 City facilities (Civic Center, Stadium,
Animal Shelter, Lions East, Lions West,
Library, Family Sports Center, Senior Center,
Corporate Yard, Metrolinlc Station)
• Facilities and maintenance staff maintains 969
doors, 398 plumbing fixtures, 145 park and
paseo benches, 200 fire extinguishers, 127,985
square feet of floor tile, S,OOO light fixtures
REDEVELOPMENT/
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
,�'"--"" Attracts industrial development
� �• to increase local employment and
r;r�';i����� � retaildevelopmenttoincrease
�' � sales tax base and improve
local quality of life.
� fl' �� • Administers housing programs
and makes neighborhood improve-
`-� ments using federal funds.
• Provides financial support to eliminate blight.
VICTORIA �iARDENS
1VIovEs FoRv�ARn
Regional Shopping Center �� � �. , o , ,; , '`e
Victoria Gardens regional shopping center moved closer to construcdon - �-� � o B e�. �� o o ` 6
in FI' 2002/03 with a series of developments that included the signing of ..; o��.�i 3�r� � a' e,-��!° o
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agreements for three anchar tenants, Macy's and Robinsons•May, �� a11� ���o�o a'; �, oa e`o , c
announced last June, and an AMC 16-screen megaplex. Phase One plans -� eB "s?��� ��"��A� ��n�f'',.� .
for 700,000 square feet of restaurant and retail uses received approval as f�= �" ���„:,.� �
did the site planning for the three major anchors and the Ciry's Cultural �" p,; p���y� �-'''
Center. �<
In addition, the Design Review Committee reviewed and approved '�^ c[ o o �; �;
the overall design of the Robinsons•May and the Planning �" �-����� �� >>�� �q��°��� ��?
Commission has given Robinsons•May the go-ahead to begin con- � r�'���7�r�� ���;�; <�� �d� �a��
struction. Plans call for the construcrion of a two-story 180,000 square a'B`°' �� ;,`��'�x�' �.�i ��>%�°' �°'�`�
foot departtnent store at the south end of the mall site. �-°���' ���1��°-a°���°f i6`° ��
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Cultural Center �� ' „- � 0 >,;���f � i6����� ��01 �a���,�
The 78,000 square foot Cultural Center will include a Library a ' '� e�f �,� b�} �d�a a u e�, ,doic a�b'� )° o-06i
540-seat performing arts center, and a large meeting room that can � � o 0 oY���co� ���k ���,� ��
accommodate sizable events. The Rancho Cucamonga Library was '` �� o � B��� �� :. �'��( ��
awarded a State Library Bond gxant for $7.8 million (see page 5 for ; ':'� d�-= � �'
detafls). � o � . �'-`��, `
Infrastructure Begins � � - � � � ���� � ���� � �
Last March construction began between Base Line Road and "•' °'� :' "."
Church Street on infrastructure for the proj ect. Improvements will ' ' ' ' ° _ - ' ' ° °' ' . - `
include sewer, water, storm drains, and roads; including extensions °.'° '°'-����'��°���`�`�B
of Day Creek Boulevard, Victoria Parlc Lane and Church Street, �' .„'' e�� ��`'�°'�C�`
a--a o�` i- � ou�ott��C-21�au"
and improvements to Base Line Road and Foothill Boulevard in the ;� � �
area. A new street, Victoria Gardens Lane will also be constructed. '�° ° �� . a�o 0 1i��oa j,
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Ind�pendent Electric Supply =�''� � � `�' � �
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The Ciry has also talcen steps to implement the Victoria Arbors � 4[ o�� t � E �
"Greenfield" Electrical Service Pro'ect to rovide commercial electri- '` � i .� '` �'
cal service to Victoria Gardens' a� roximatel 725 utili customers. '' '�'�' °ar��u� ]�nn��s�llt�
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The project, recommended as a result of a study to determine local �; ���o�o���r��l,��,�;;��,t��4� ����
energy options in the face of the statewide energy crisis, will allow the
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locadng in the development. In addirion, the City will be able to tailor �� '`
energy conservation progams to offer the maximum benefits to cus- ,:� ..� �
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Victoria Arbors and Arbors Park Approved '�t
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In addidon to the regional shopping center, the 450-acre project
includes homes, parks, paseos, and a site for a new elementary school. '�� ��;;�. ,�
Victoria Arbors, a 300-acre muced-use project south of Base Line Road,
received Design Review approval for its home designs and is expected to begin
�onstruction soon. A seven-acre
park adjacent to a wedands area ���'
and the planned school site also
received conceptual approval from
City Council. The parlt will have a
ball field with a soccer overlay, full-
sized basketball court, and a large �
play area and tot-lot for children.
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ters, tables, and barbecues.
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Central Park in FY 2002/03 with construction to begin later this year. �+�`'`��� ��,� `"-
Funding far Phase One of Central Park is now up to nearly $20 million, ��~ '`� e�`� ,`�f���^
thanks to a variety of sources. These include funds from 2002 State )�y� "t '� �"�
Proposition 40 bond, several federal funding sources, infrastructure `` � 7 r�
funds and private donarions. � '�° s`
By combining the Senior Center and Community Center facilities on a single campus, the City is
able to leverage the use of facilities as well as provide needs specific to each group of users. The Senior
Center will include areas for dedicated dance and fimess classes, exercise, billiards, games, arts and
crafts, multipurpose space, and a large main event room with a ldtchen for the senior nutrition program.
The Community Center will provide space for the Rancho Cucamonga Family YMCA's administration
funcrions and young adult programs. City playschool classes, arts and crafts, dance and fimess, and a
main event room with catering kitchen are also included.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Focus oN PAs�', PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Starting with the November 2002 Founder's Day Parade, _
Rancho Cucamonga's Silver Anniversary has focused on the e"' /� 0
past, present and future of the community. In addition to the ,�s� .'.
Founder's Day Celebration, the occasion was marked with the � p'F,,:.�
�� publicarion of Rancho Cucamonga: A Tradition of Vision, a -��'~ °�;
.�• commemorative history of the community. �� " ` ,.� '� �
On May l Oth, the City held a celebrarion at the Rancho 0�� �� �" ;�
� : Cucamonga Epicenter. Former mayors, current dignitaries �-�� ���F�
and elected officials were introduced by masters of cere- '�'Sv�°ER A, vN�`� '` r
��' ; A � monies Scott Ward and Bo Wintrow from K-FROG radio. � ��R�Ya�;
Then the celebration marched onto the field with perform- zoo� _
�,�. ances by several youth performance groups including the Alta 'a� � �
; Loma High School Dance Team, the Los Osos High School Marching Band, the Rancho
' Cucamonga High School Band and Drum Line, Centre Stage Group, Girl Scouts-Spanish
F' Trails Council, Rancho Cucamonga Shalzer Girls, and the Rancho Cucamonga Performance
� � ��'�� Troupe.
� The featured performer for the evening was LeAnn Rimes, singing a collecUon of songs
from all her albums including her first release at age thirteen and her recent CD, "Twisted Angel:'
Silver Anniversary fes6viries will conclude on November 1, 2003, at the Rancho Cucamonga
Community Foundation's black-6e gala to be held at Eriwanda Gardens.
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Barton Plaza, one of Rancho Cucamonga's first landmark commercial
buildings built in 1985, is home to a new mural, based on the City's Silver
Anniversary logo. The three-story mural was painted on the building
through the generous contributions of the business community, including
330 Townsend, LLC, the building owner; premier sponsor Stone &
Youngberg, LLC; and silver sponsors American �—
Beauty Development Company; Burnett �;�
Companies; Mindrum Precision, Inc.; Penwal �� �� �
Industries, Inc.; and WLC Architects. �
As well as celebrating our history, the �;,� y x
City hopes the painring will spark other �:, �' ��—
mural applications along Foothill �� r
Boulevard, the City' s section of Route 66. ��� E 4—�
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Mural programs are often developed to E,
support tourism and retail economic devel- �� I
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older siblings, young readers—"crocodiles"—read one boolc a week
for seven weeks, and teens or "boolc raiders" kept an "archaeologist's
journal" on the seven boolcs they completed. The program was also
offered in locations throughout the City through the Kidsmobile.
LIBRARY
SUPPORTS
POWER OF
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being shut out of the world of reading and writing is
almost unimaginable. Almost every facet of our lives requires these
slcills, from getting a driver's license and applying for a job, to under-
standing the sale ads for the supermarket. �i�
Rancho Cucamonga sponsors literacy programs through the
Library where learners are tutored by community volunteers in the
Adult Literacy Program. The Families for Literacy Program teaches
parents so they can read to their children and gives away books these
families can take home. Both programs hosted special events this year,
with the adult program sponsoring its first Reader's Theater, where 12
adult learners read two short stories and a poem aloud for an audience
of their families and volunteers. Families for Literary held a Special
Saturday Storyrime about guide dogs with the City's own K-9 dogs Gator
and Denali in attendance as well as Wesley, a seeing-eye dog.
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A REALLY
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than an earful after they heard
librarian Nina Cole read big trucic
stories last September. Afterward,
the children had a chance to visit
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loader, a garbage trucic, and a
Federal Express truck. Just as pop-
ular, but a lot smaller, was a police
car from the Police Department.
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Rancho Cucamonga City Council and staff have worlced to raise money from a
varieiy of sources for City projects. Below are highlights of the results of those efforts.
CENTRAL PARK FUNDING: OVER $14 MILLION ;� - ,
Rancho Cucamonga will begin construction later this year on a new ` '
park facility that will include in its first phase a Senior Center and a new Y�"� "?
Community Center on a single campus. The inirial stage also includes '�'� ��� �:,
developed parkland (see story page 4). Funds came from State �� �+�' *�;;� ,,�s� r:,�
Proposition 40 bond funds for parks ($11.1 million), 2000 California ��-� ����"���n�� vr�'a�� �
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Park Bond Act funds $1.5 million , Federal Housin and Urban - �� ��-��;
Development (HUD) funds (nearly $1 million), and Community ��� „
Development Block Grants ($1 million). Much of the State and Federal
funding was received due to the efforts of Congressman David Dreier and State Senator Jim Brulte.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA LIBRARY: �7.H MILLION
This State Proposition 14 bond gant was won in a competitive process last November. The new library
will be part of the Victoria Gardens project (see story page 5).
RAILS TO TRAILS: �4 MILLION
Two federal grants totaling $4 million will fund reaches of the project from Eriwanda to Haven and
Archibald to Amethyst in the City. The 21-mile seven jurisdiction project is organized in a Joint Powers
Agreement with Rancho Cucamonga as the lead agency. The trail will pass through the
>- � f""�' `: cities of Claremont, Montclair, Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, and Rialto.
Construcrion should begin in late 2004.
`��� � "�� k'��� SENIOR CENTER: �g 1 O OOO
� Senior Center funding was inc�uded in the 2003 Federal Fiscal Year Budget
`' j passed by Congress and signed by the President. The result of years of effort by
��� 1 City seniors and the City Council to fund a needed new facility, the final appropri-
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Center will be located at the new Central Park site at Milliken and Base Line Road as a
part of a communiry recreation facility that will also include a Community Center (see story page 4).
YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES �YES�: $310,747
The Community Services Department received a grant from First 5 San Bernardino, a countywide
organization receiving Proposirion 10 cigarette-tax money. Started rivo years ago, the YES program pro-
vides children under five and their parents with opportunities to access educational and technology
resources to enrich their lives. The YES program also offers a number of parent education programs
through the Family Assistance, Computer, Technology, and Services (FACTS) Centers.
CODE ENFORCEMENT: $193,544
Rancho Cucamonga was one of 30 ciries out of 139 applying to receive code enforcement grant funds
from the State. The majority of the money will be used for a graffiri abatement program.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER: $157,000
The FY 2003 Federal Budget passed by Congress also included $157,000 for the purchase of technolo-
gy equipment for Emergency Operations Center. The $157,000 technology grant will provide enhanced
communication, mapping, and visual informarion display for the expanded Emergency Operations Center
being constructed as a part of the third floor addition to City Hall. The money will enhance the Police and
Fire departments' ability to analyze and provide appropriate and effecrive response to the community in
the event of a disaster. Congessman David Dreier also assisted the Ciry to secure this funding.
MALOOF FOUNDATION LANDSCAPING GRANT:
$75,000
Rancho Cucamonga partnered with the Foundation to apply for
this Shooring Star grant from the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California to assist with landscaping six acres surrounding
the historic Maloof residence. Working with Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden, the Foundation will create a low water use sustain-
able landscape where the public can learn about water-conserving landscapes.
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Calls for Service and Inquiries 120,547
Part I Crimes Reported 4,646
Part II Crimes Reported 8,429
Reports Taken 17,389
Traffic Collisions Reported 1,923
Cirizen's Patrol 39
Explorers 17
Reserves 25
Total Volunteer Hours 31,146
Dollar Ualue of Uolunteer Time $436,044
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Calls for Service
Rescues 6,038
Other Emergency 2,621
Fire 359
Auto/Mutual Aid 446
TOTAL 9,464
Overall Call Sta6stics
Emergency Medical Services 63.80�/o
Fire 3.79%
Auto/Mutual Aid 4.71o/0
Other 27.7%
TOTAL 100.00%
Statistics by Type of Fire
2 Mobile Structures 0.56%
75 Structures 20.89%
83 Uehicles 23.12o/a
54 Vegetation 15.04�/o
52 Refuse 14.48%
93 Other 25.91a/o
359 TOTAL FIRES 100.00%
TOTALLOSS $1,745,096
Emergency Medical Services
Call Comparison
1642 Basic Life Support 27.20%
4006 Advanced Life Support 6634%
390 Other 6.46%
6,038 TOTAL 100.00%
ANIMAL CONTROL
Dogs sheltered 2,504
Cats sheltered 2,279
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PUBLIC WORKS
Emergency CallOuts
• Streets (staff hrs) 6,835
• Facilities (calls) 382
Street Sweeping (curb miles) 28,676
picked up 14, 678 cubicyds of debrt's
Graffiri Removed (s.f.) 210,840
School Crosswalks/
Legends painted (s.f.) 41,800
Gallons ofpaint for school
crosswallzs/legends (32 schools) 380
Video Inspection
of Storm Drains (l.f.) 5,000
Signs Repaired 4,002
Signs Installed 437
Traf$c legends painted (s.f.) 15,510
Miles of street frontage of landscaped
sites as measured by GIS 95
Sidewalks Repaired (s.£) 19,005
Curbs Repaired (1.£) 1,718
Wheelchair ramps
(installed, repaired) (s.f.) 3,144
Potholes repaired (s.f.) 3,375
Asphalt overlays (s.£) 284,856
Park acreage mowed >4,000
Trees pruned 5,539
Trees removed 1,008
Trees planted 638
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(Includes Planning, Building and Safety,
and Engineering)
Planning
All Permit Applications 1,110
Site Plan Reviews 88
Condirional Use Permits 34
Subdivisions 55
Home Occupation Permits 534
Sign Permits 83
Building & Safety/Code Enforcement
Permits Issued 4,918
Inspections Performed 70,900
Code Enforcement Service Requests 2,671
Engineering
Transportation Permits 526
Street and Parkway Improvement
Permits 1720
Traffic Studies 311
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
T�able Retail Sales >$1.3 billion
Business Assistance
New Businesses 817
Existing Businesses Assisted 124
First Time Homebuyer Program
Loans Since November 1998 55
Capital Projects: Over $35 million invested
in public improvements
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COMMUNITY SEI�VICES
Program Area Parricipation
Seniors 143,620
Teens 36,315
Youth 49,603
Special Events 49,714
Performing Arts 6,204
Human Services 10,521
City Sponsored Youth Sports 241,950
City Sponsored Adult Sports 17,550
City Assisted Youth Sports 1,775,000
(Program Area Pardcipation)
Aquarics 77,000
Special Acrivities
Mobile Recreation-Fun on the Run
Special Events 7
On-going Rental 4
Parks 11
Hours of Service 800
Participants 9,055
Contract Classes 1,519
Participants 218,040
Trips and Tours
Day/Multi-day Trips 180
Participants 528
Uolunteers 4,341
Hours of Service 31,661
Dollar Ualue $444,45E
(of Uolunteer Time)
Senior Transportation 9,39
RC Family Sports Center 114,00
Community Facilities
(Lions East Comm. Ctr., Lions West
Comm. Ctr, RC Family Sports Ctr.
and Rancho Cucamonga Senior Ctr.)
Rentals 4,61
Total Participants (Attendees) 77,57
Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter
Rentals 1
Days of Rental Acrivity 2
Days of Quakes Baseball 6
Performing Arts Producrions
Participants 30
Audience 2,58
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Business License Division
Business Licenses-Renewals 5,928
Business License-New Applicants 1,822
Finance Division
Accounts Payable Checks 13,071
Cash Receipts-City Hall 14,531
Cash Receipts-Off Site 197,956
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Reg�'stered Borrowers
Reference Quesdons
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4 Technology Center Visitors
6 Library Volunteer Hours
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POLICE STRATEGIC PLAN EMPHASIZES PARTNERSHIP
The Police Department adopted a new Strategic Plan focusing on community partnerships. The
yearlong process began with a"brain storming" committee drawn from all levels of the Department. The
committee analyzed the current state of the Department, studied current law enforcement trends and
issues, and conducted an assessment of external and internal environmental conditions.
Initial work was followed by Team Building Workshops that set the stage for recruiting the 23-member
Strategic Planning Committee from all levels within the Department Strategic Goals included developing
and establishing community partnerships; improving quality of life through better communication, public
awareness, and communiry mvolvement; enhancing employee development and satisfaction; and targeting
high-rislc offenders through parmerships with the communiry and other law enforcement agencies.
POLICE
DEPARTMENT OFFERS CHILD SAFETY SEATS
The Rancho Cucamonga Police Department, in partnership with Safety Angels-Child
; Passenger Safery, offers free car seats to anyone who is in need. Jodi Miller of the
Rancho Cucamonga Police Department is a National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. She conducts checkpoints
and identifies old and damaged seats and replaces them with new ones, instructing par-
ents on child passenger safety. If you need a car seat and cannot afford one, a new one
can be provided by calling Jodi Miller at (909) 4772817.
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��33��.�• �-,• �,��. , s o� ,/ The new East Avenue Fire Station broke ground April 8th with a ceremony lead by the Rancho
C��c��rt�t�a �,�� A •� o�, Cucamonga Fire Protecrion District Board of Directors. The new fire station will be completed in early
��ac �, e�" o �-� ���� . � o e, � e� � ,. 2004 and serve the northeast area of Rancho Cucamonga with a paramedic fire engine capable of pro-
�s�, �� _� ��_� � s _,� � �� viding advanced life support services. The station will also be assigned to respond to fire-related inci-
�� jp . e- - =''�r dents in the wildland interface area along the foothills.
sa� �: :� ���� FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTALLS DEFIBRILLATORS
�. ��- 1, �� I�t�� ��:,��� ;��,r �`s�k v All key City buildings in Rancho Cucamonga have now received Automatic External Defibrillators
' C�, ���� .���� ��t���.������t� �'=s��., ; (AEDs), installed by the Fire Department in response to studies showing inaeased survival rates for
1 i�=f�=� .�,�� ���" �''e'e� �Elo� ��� � heart attacic victims receiving early defibrillation. An AED administers an external electric shocic
! l'�t x��� •�� o�'� ��� ���, a�;� , through the chest wall to the heart using adhesive pads that conduct electriciry. The shock helps the
' F o�,f �� ��. ,�� ;�� ;� r aY ,'o"� heart return to beating in a regular rhythm.
�• �� Y��.,,�, The AEDs are installed at City Hall, the Senior Center, the Family Sports Center, the Rancho
Cucamonga Epicenter, Lyons Center West, the Public Library, and the Rancho Cucamonga City
"�'�• �' /�' a Maintenance Faciliry. Several City staff at these faciliries have undergone training and certificarion to
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���'� `- , TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM AMONG FIRST RESPONDERS
���� �°� f Rancho Cucamonga's Technical Rescue Team, the only certified Heavy Rescue Level team in San
-� �'°� `'°1 ' Bernardino Counry, responded to a plane crash in the City last January. A plane struck a residence and
�`��"' '� I ° partially collapsed the roof, second story and garage. The team evaluated and shored up the structure to
'�'��' ';° 8� r�'�'�F� R prevent a secondary collapse and recovered the victim killed in the crash.
"� ����' �r"�`,t'��'- The Technical Rescue Team is trained in confined space rescue, building collapse and shoring, swift
T� water rescue, and high angle rope rescue—often required in the steep foothills north of the Ciry.
{� ,,.���r �_ ,' Additionally the Team is part of the California State Office of Emergency Services System, which allows
- `'��' '� the Team to be deployed to other areas of the state when needed.
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,.', ,,,, During the past year the Fire Department has conducted several training programs, including night
,, ,., training exercises designed to develop and test skills at night. Using the GM Parts and Distribution
,, ,, Center, the exercises included lifesaving and rescue operations. Team rescue training was also conduct-
,, ,, ,. ed at Fire Starion 174 where personnel have built a one and a half story training building with confined
spaces, stairways, windows and floor hatches. Collapsed building training was conducted using two
f� houses scheduled for demolition near Foothill and Etiwanda. Another structure scheduled for demoli-
tion at Hillside and Hermosa was used for training with Thermal Imaging Camera equipment that
allows firefighters to see only the infrared light created by people and by fire. Personnel practiced how
to enter and use the equipment to locate and rescue victims.
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William J. Alexander, Mayor • Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem • Rex Gurierrez, Robert J. Howdyshell, Donald J. Kurdi, M. D., Council Members