San Fernando Ca Government Agencies

Members of San Fernando's new Cultural Arts Commission have given up their monthly $35 stipends to establish a first-year budget to fund cultural events in the city. The San Fernando City Council voted this week to approve the commission's action, in effect creating a $1,820 starter budget for the commission, which was formed earlier this year to plan and promote cultural events and activities in San Fernando.

The San Fernando City Council has approved several changes to the general fund portion of the city's 1997-98 budget. The general fund represents $12.3 million of the city's $32.4-million spending plan. The council Monday night voted 4 to 1 to approve $18,000 for a proposed weekend farmer's market, $4,800 for a Mexican heritage celebration Sept. 16 and $30,000 for air-conditioning and lighting for facilities at Las Palmas Park.

The San Fernando City Council has approved several changes to the general fund portion of the city's 1997-98 budget. The general fund represents $12.3 million of the city's $32.4-million spending plan. The council Monday night voted 4 to 1 to approve $18,000 for a proposed weekend farmer's market, $4,800 for a Mexican heritage celebration Sept. 16 and $30,000 for air-conditioning and lighting for facilities at Las Palmas Park.

Members of San Fernando's new Cultural Arts Commission have given up their monthly $35 stipends to establish a first-year budget to fund cultural events in the city. The San Fernando City Council voted this week to approve the commission's action, in effect creating a $1,820 starter budget for the commission, which was formed earlier this year to plan and promote cultural events and activities in San Fernando.

While the city of San Fernando tinkers with a proposed law to curtail liquor outlets, the Chamber of Commerce is encouraging the business community to deal with the underlying causes of alcoholism by steering employees to treatment programs. During a luncheon Wednesday, the chamber highlighted two nonprofit groups that provide treatment and counseling services in an attempt to counter the attention paid to efforts to restrict new liquor sales permits.

A proposal to create a new city division to streamline the maintenance of municipal buildings, such as City Hall and the police station, has met with mixed reactions from council members. One council member saw the proposal as a cost-cutting measure that could potentially save the city thousands of dollars, while another called it a move to dislodge a division from the city's Recreation and Community Services Department.

Barely a month in operation, a senior lunch program at Las Palmas Park is struggling to keep up with demand, and has had to turn away hungry residents, according to volunteers and officials. "We don't want to turn people away, but we've had to," said Jess Margarito, director of Recreation and Community Services for the city of San Fernando. "People are not that understanding if someone invites them to lunch and then there's not enough food to feed them."

Barely a month in operation, a senior lunch program at Las Palmas Park is struggling to keep up with demand, and has had to turn away hungry residents, according to volunteers and officials. "We don't want to turn people away, but we've had to," said Jess Margarito, director of Recreation and Community Services for the city of San Fernando. "People are not that understanding if someone invites them to lunch and then there's not enough food to feed them."

A proposal to create a new city division to streamline the maintenance of municipal buildings, such as City Hall and the police station, has met with mixed reactions from council members. One council member saw the proposal as a cost-cutting measure that could potentially save the city thousands of dollars, while another called it a move to dislodge a division from the city's Recreation and Community Services Department.

While the city of San Fernando tinkers with a proposed law to curtail liquor outlets, the Chamber of Commerce is encouraging the business community to deal with the underlying causes of alcoholism by steering employees to treatment programs. During a luncheon Wednesday, the chamber highlighted two nonprofit groups that provide treatment and counseling services in an attempt to counter the attention paid to efforts to restrict new liquor sales permits.