This Week's "The Week in Review"
Here are some of the highlights from this week's "The Week in Review" (TWIR). You can read the entire TWIR by clicking on the link on the right side of this page.
Parks and Recreation:
Movies in the Park: The Summer Movies in the Park program is back! The first movie night is scheduled for Saturday, June 27 at Woodward Park. De Cristo Productions is presenting “Journey To The Center of the Earth.” The event begins at 5 p.m. with entertainment, with the movie starting around 8:45 p.m. Admission is $1. The movie series is planned to run each Saturday for five weeks, with movies scheduled on June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18 and July 25. For more information and movie previews, visit http://manteca.publicparkfilms.com/.
Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, July 3 at Big League Dreams: The City of Manteca and Big League Dreams will host a community- and family-oriented special event that will provide a fun, safe and festive environment for Manteca residents and the general public to enjoy an “Old Fashioned Independence Day Celebration.” The event will feature children’s activities, family fun and entertainment, and will culminate with the annual fireworks show. This year, an admission fee of $2 for adults, and $1 for ages 13-17 will be charged (cash only). Children ages 12 and under are free. Free event parking is available off Daniels Street, just north of the Stadium Shopping Center. The event is scheduled from 4 p.m. through the end of the fireworks show – approximately 10:30 p.m. and is expected to draw 8,000-12,000 visitors.
Police Department:
DUI Checkpoint: On June 20, the Department conducted a DUI checkpoint in the 900 block of East Yosemite Avenue. A total of 567 vehicles passed through the checkpoint. Officers arrested three individuals for driving under the influence, and impounded 11 vehicles for driving on a suspended driver’s license.
Burglary Arrests: At 2:20 p.m. on June 22, officers were dispatched to 1607 Goldpoppy in regard to a residential burglary that just occurred. The resident was home in the shower when the suspects entered the unlocked rear sliding glass door and stole money out of the victim’s wallet. The suspects dropped the wallet and credit cards as they ran out of the house. Neighbors and the victim called the Police Department and gave a description of the suspects and suspect vehicle. Officers found the suspect vehicle eastbound on the Highway 120 bypass. They made a high-risk enforcement stop on the vehicle as the vehicle was merging onto southbound Highway 99. Two suspects were detained at the scene and were identified by witnesses as the individuals responsible for the burglary. One of the suspects had the $84 that had been taken from the victim’s wallet. A firearm was also located in the vehicle. Adam Aguilar of Los Banos and Jesus Antonio Quintana of Atwater were arrested for Residential Burglary, Conspiracy, and weapons charges.
City Manager:
TANC Meeting: The Mayor and I attended a meeting facilitated by Supervisor Ornellas regarding the Transmission Agency of Northern California (TANC) high-voltage transmission line project. The project is designed to substantially increase the electrical transmission network in Northern California. The primary sponsors of the project are the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, Modesto Irrigation District and Turlock Irrigation District. Property owners and municipalities in South San Joaquin County are very concerned about the lack of planning to date for this project. The first cut at a proposed route for the lines severely impacts future projects in both Manteca and Ripon. The Mayor and others expressed their concern at this meeting, which was attended by, among others, TANC and representatives from the local congressional offices. Comments on the proposed route are due by July 29. I will be bringing back more information to the Council well in advance of the deadline for the comment period.
PBID Steering Committee Meeting: On June 24, City staff and I, along with the City’s consultant, attended the PBID Steering Committee meeting. This is the group of individuals interested in learning more about a PBID (Property-Based Business Improvement District) for the downtown area. There was much discussion about changes that have been made to the downtown – primarily those paid for by the City – and some concerns about the effectiveness of those changes. The group also discussed a survey the consultant had distributed to approximately 600 business and property owners, asking their opinions about the most important issues facing the downtown area and, should a district be formed, in which areas should the funding and efforts be concentrated. An extremely low number of surveys were returned, lending all in the group to agree that this was not an adequate representation on the needs of the business community. The committee members were tasked with providing input on a new survey, and areas of interest that should be asked of the business and property owners. The committee will meet again in August to review this work and finalize a new survey.
Parks and Recreation:
Movies in the Park: The Summer Movies in the Park program is back! The first movie night is scheduled for Saturday, June 27 at Woodward Park. De Cristo Productions is presenting “Journey To The Center of the Earth.” The event begins at 5 p.m. with entertainment, with the movie starting around 8:45 p.m. Admission is $1. The movie series is planned to run each Saturday for five weeks, with movies scheduled on June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18 and July 25. For more information and movie previews, visit http://manteca.publicparkfilms.com/.
Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks, July 3 at Big League Dreams: The City of Manteca and Big League Dreams will host a community- and family-oriented special event that will provide a fun, safe and festive environment for Manteca residents and the general public to enjoy an “Old Fashioned Independence Day Celebration.” The event will feature children’s activities, family fun and entertainment, and will culminate with the annual fireworks show. This year, an admission fee of $2 for adults, and $1 for ages 13-17 will be charged (cash only). Children ages 12 and under are free. Free event parking is available off Daniels Street, just north of the Stadium Shopping Center. The event is scheduled from 4 p.m. through the end of the fireworks show – approximately 10:30 p.m. and is expected to draw 8,000-12,000 visitors.
Police Department:
DUI Checkpoint: On June 20, the Department conducted a DUI checkpoint in the 900 block of East Yosemite Avenue. A total of 567 vehicles passed through the checkpoint. Officers arrested three individuals for driving under the influence, and impounded 11 vehicles for driving on a suspended driver’s license.
Burglary Arrests: At 2:20 p.m. on June 22, officers were dispatched to 1607 Goldpoppy in regard to a residential burglary that just occurred. The resident was home in the shower when the suspects entered the unlocked rear sliding glass door and stole money out of the victim’s wallet. The suspects dropped the wallet and credit cards as they ran out of the house. Neighbors and the victim called the Police Department and gave a description of the suspects and suspect vehicle. Officers found the suspect vehicle eastbound on the Highway 120 bypass. They made a high-risk enforcement stop on the vehicle as the vehicle was merging onto southbound Highway 99. Two suspects were detained at the scene and were identified by witnesses as the individuals responsible for the burglary. One of the suspects had the $84 that had been taken from the victim’s wallet. A firearm was also located in the vehicle. Adam Aguilar of Los Banos and Jesus Antonio Quintana of Atwater were arrested for Residential Burglary, Conspiracy, and weapons charges.
City Manager:
TANC Meeting: The Mayor and I attended a meeting facilitated by Supervisor Ornellas regarding the Transmission Agency of Northern California (TANC) high-voltage transmission line project. The project is designed to substantially increase the electrical transmission network in Northern California. The primary sponsors of the project are the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, Modesto Irrigation District and Turlock Irrigation District. Property owners and municipalities in South San Joaquin County are very concerned about the lack of planning to date for this project. The first cut at a proposed route for the lines severely impacts future projects in both Manteca and Ripon. The Mayor and others expressed their concern at this meeting, which was attended by, among others, TANC and representatives from the local congressional offices. Comments on the proposed route are due by July 29. I will be bringing back more information to the Council well in advance of the deadline for the comment period.
PBID Steering Committee Meeting: On June 24, City staff and I, along with the City’s consultant, attended the PBID Steering Committee meeting. This is the group of individuals interested in learning more about a PBID (Property-Based Business Improvement District) for the downtown area. There was much discussion about changes that have been made to the downtown – primarily those paid for by the City – and some concerns about the effectiveness of those changes. The group also discussed a survey the consultant had distributed to approximately 600 business and property owners, asking their opinions about the most important issues facing the downtown area and, should a district be formed, in which areas should the funding and efforts be concentrated. An extremely low number of surveys were returned, lending all in the group to agree that this was not an adequate representation on the needs of the business community. The committee members were tasked with providing input on a new survey, and areas of interest that should be asked of the business and property owners. The committee will meet again in August to review this work and finalize a new survey.
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