McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
From: Nina Chomsky
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:51 PM
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Subject: Council Meeting 1/18/2023; Agenda Item 2; Rose Bowl Concerts CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Report phish using the Phish Alert Button. Learn more...
Linda Vista-Annandale Association
Pasadena, CA
Re: Council Meeting 1/18/2023; Agenda Item 2; Rose Bowl Concerts Mayor Gordo and Councilmembers,
The Linda Vista-Annandale Association (LVAA) continues to be concerned about the number of Displacement Events this year, 2023, and the problems with Neighborhood Protection.
As to Neighborhood Protection, particularly with respect to large Displacement Events, failures continue. For example, as of TODAY, our neighborhood is not "cleaned up" in full from January 2nd. We continue to wait for the removal of No Parking signs and other event-related signs. Apparently, Public Works is the responsible party for No Parking signs, but we expect the Rose Bowl to manager these matters. Please help us impress on Rose Bowl management that neighbors expect a full and prompt "clean up" after major Rose Bowl events.
As to the ever-increasing number of Displacement Events in clear opposition to previously adopted City Arroyo policies and Ordinances, the idea that recreational use of the Central Arroyo is fully mitigated for major events is observably not true. The entire area is closed for valid Security reasons for hours and hours before every event, blocking general public use of the Central Arroyo for recreation. It is not clear how the Council can continue to make required Finding No. 3 regarding the impact on Central Arroyo recreation. When will LVAA and others have an opportunity to discuss this and other issues relating to required Findings at the promised Rose Bowl Council Ad Hoc Committee? We are looking forward to participating at Committee meetings.
Last, we continue to object to holding loud Concerts with other major impacts on Sunday evenings unless the concert ends no later than 10pm. October 1, 2023, is a Sunday. We have brought up this issue many times before based on noise and traffic impacts on residents who must commute on Monday, and are regularly promised that Sunday concerts will be curtailed or at least end early. Please: direct that this one end by 10 pm or not be held at all on a Sunday evening.
Thank you for considering our comments and concerns,
Sincerely,
Nina Chomsky,
LVAA President
cc: LVAA Board of Directors
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