CERRITOS FRACTURED PUBLIC WORKS

CERRITOS FRACTURED PUBLIC WORKS.

These items are costing the city litigation, countless infrastructure repairs, etc.
Photos are meant to educate and promote a tool box of inspiration in order to spark interest in repairs & or alternatives to cure.

Home Improvements Ideas are only to challenge Planning Department in order to come of with fresh new ideas to stimulate existing 40-50 YO housing stock. There are no correct conception photos, as said is only to stimulate education and discussion.

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#1)-WORST FRACTURED PUBLIC WORKS
#2)-CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS/REDEVELOPMENT NEEDED.
#3)-PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS.
#4)-MUNICIPAL LANDSCAPE EASEMENT DETERIORATION.
#5)-WALL DEBATES.
#6)-LACK OF JOINT EFFORTS BETWEEN CERRITOS/ABC.
#7)-LACK OF CODE ENFORCEMENT.

#1)-WORST FRACTURED PUBLIC WORKS

WORST FRACTURED PUBLIC WORKS

Need attention today, not tommorow. These are real threats fot public safety and could cost city MAJOR LITIGATION.

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ABANDONED WALL POCKETS-, Location: 195th Street for almost a year, sTAFF has promised that these wall pockets be repaired in replanted. Nothing has happened. This is costing the homeowners a major depreciation in real estate values, for the neighborhood surrounding these wall pockets. Real estate market is plunging as we speak, these wall pockets are not helping matters at all.

Location: 195th St., Cerritos.

I am glad the city has started to address the wall issues. Looks like half of the pocket landscape planters have been repaired and replanted.

Perplexed, by the lack of quality control to the above projects.

The new trees used on 195th. Street, appear to be California Bay Laurel Trees. I could be mistaken. They grow about 30 feet in height. The Roots are not an evasive issue, but the tree trunks do break off at the baseline during high winds, because of Oak Root fungus issues.

The lack of quality control for the landscape job, to the half a dozen pocket islands, installation was below the professional standards in the field. The Finnish grade soil level is above the existing pedestrian sidewalk, soil does not appear to an amended and or clean, and the plant palette is not designated landscape tolerant and or drought resistant.

With the overabundance of issues pertaining to walls citywide, pertaining to tree roots, it is beyond me, that the city would not be more conservative in selecting a more dwarf tree which will grow in a postage size condominium environment. Also have to remember, Cerritos soil is not the most ideal, as can be heavy clay composition, not well drained, and a high water table.

I am more than thrilled that the city has addressed the wall issue in this area. It will help the sagging real estate in the surrounding neighborhoods. Just wish the city would spend more time in research, in developing a tree palette which fits in to condominium space, and not try to force forest type trees into the postage size planter.
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sports complex railroad easements/ (location: Target Store/regional Park )during the winter months, no maintenance of the easements. Home to many homeless camps. A lot of graffiti. Weed abatement is never accomplished until July to August. Residents live close to this area. City must take the lead agency, into mowing this grassy area during the winter months, or our apply weed abatement, and or apply woodchips in order to discourage weeds.

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Cerritos Billboard, (location : Del Amo Bridge) is still home to a obnoxious graffiti. It takes over 2 to 3 weeks to have graffiti removed. This has gone on for 33 years. Nothing has been done, to create obstacles below the Billboard, to reduce ingress egress onto the Billboard. This area is in no man's land. (Lakewood-Cerritos) Sheriffs, Cypress Police Department, La Palma police department] all refused to patrol this area, as no one knows it's identification, and revolving employees are always ignorant of the cityhood. There are no city limit signs in this area. There is no welcome to Los Angeles/Orange County in this area. If a police car does come close to this area, they turn around, because of misidentification on their route. This has been going on for more than 33 years. No resolution.

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WINKLER GREEBELT (Cerritos) (location : Del Amo Bridge)for years, have complained to : traffic safety committee, to orchestrate proper signage and caution at the Del Amo bridge. Nothing. Spoke numerous times with our city engineer, again nothing. The trees in the park, are killed continuously, by runaway auto traffic. In foggy nights, hard to orchestrate through this area. 911 calls are sent to ( 714) or (562). There's no signs stating city of Cerritos. Director of community development, has done nothing, for the safety and well-being of this area. Recently, assistant city manager, has displayed some seasonal banners, to visually outline this area. It is a forgotten no man's land.

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TRACT ENTRY ISLANDS- ( Location: all city tracts) should be the crown jewel to each neighborhood. They have been re-re-landscape a few times, but do not receive continuous landscape maintenance care. Many dead plants, lack of ground cover, debris, all create a blighted looking neighborhood entranceway. With the declining real estate values, said island do not encourage real estate values to go work.

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DEL AMO BRIDGE- 33 years of a promised new bridge. Nothing. Federal government has declared not safe. Still nothing. Multiple auto laxatives per year. Street lights have been removed by auto accidents. ABC/CCC ordered pedestrian guard rail has permanently been removed. Illegal billboard. Heavy traffic. Challenged pedestrian bridge.
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PUBLIC ART- De Amo Blvd., (location : Del Amo/Pioneer) for years I have complained, coded enforcement has tried to improve. Water fountain periodically works. All the outdoor lighting is broken. The shrubs look like weeds. No ground cover. Soil erosion. Patio furniture is stored in a fountain. Subject of the art piece is questionable, as a woman doing her laundry on Del Amo Blvd. this statue, along with the maintenance of other fine art pieces, (is questionable ) as there is no maintenance schedule or records being kept. Personally, I have addressed the fine arts committee.

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BLOOMFIELD SCE- ( location : Bloomfield/ Sports Complex) city has improved is abandoned landscape nursery. Properties in foreclosure, but still has many code enforcement violations. When I first reported this project, said projects was in worse condition than today. Foreclosure banks are doing nothing to preserve our maintain vacated nursery IN sce easement. Property is directly west of the Cerritos sports complex entrance/monument signs.
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INSUFFECIENT STREET LIGHTING. (location: citywide) every street has tree which are overgrown the light poles. Our streets are becoming dark. It will become a safety hazard. Increasing crime. Dangerous accidents will be occurring. The city needs to be the lead agency, employed outside contracting firm, to consult on a yearly basis, aggressive tree trimming procedures around street lights. President trimming aka: CUPPING} is not aggressive enough, as the streetlights confusion is not ample.
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LANDSCAPE POCKET PLANTERS- (location: 195th) staff has promised repair for over a year. These pictures were taken in 2006. Nothing repaired to date. This has taken a huge toll on the real estate property values, surrounding said Blight.
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INSUFFECIENT STREET LIGHTING. (location: Citywide)every street has tree which are overgrown the light poles. Our streets are becoming dark. It will become a safety hazard. Increasing crime. Dangerous accidents will be occurring. The city needs to be the lead agency, employed outside contracting firm, to consult on a yearly basis, aggressive tree trimming procedures around street lights. President trimming aka: CUPPING} is not aggressive enough, as the streetlights confusion is not ample.
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91 /CARMENITA INTERCHANGE- (location 91 @ Carmenita Eastbound) for years I have been complaining about the dead landscape. Finally property preservation commissioners complained, and the city cleaned up Caltrans. I'm upset, as property preservation is about private property maintenance, and unofficially, PPC is taking over municipal/state projects, without announcing to the public about their amendment and jurisdiction. PPC is the strongest weapon against urban menopause, but it should be announced, I even playing field. Also, is the PPC jurisdiction over real property and or personal property?

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ALL FREEWAY GORES- every intersection in the city, ( 5-91-605) freeways, must have a drought tolerant landscape, ( ROCKS- GRAVEL-PAVERS- CATUS SPECIMENNS-PALO VERDE TREES-TAMARASK TREES) in order to create a chamber of commerce welcome. Each intersection, daily is access to about 200,000 cars. Maintaining weeds is costing too much money for nothing.
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CAL TRANS-CERRITOS JOINT VENTURE- redevelopment money was spent in order to construct a sound proofing walls/landscaping. Caltrans has breached its duty, most of the landscaping on our freeways are dead, and creating a fire hazard + host to insects and became plant material. This is our Chamber of Commerce to the entire city. The city must override Caltrans, and cleanup are soundproof easements including re-landscaping with desert drought tolerant plants/readjust the existing irrigation to create a more then the proof system. Caltrans and the Highway Patrol are now allowing for increased of homeless population reading in the freeway campsites.
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RESIDENTIAL ENRTRANCES: (location: citywide)no residential entrance should be blighted with non-conforming fences, landscape, it trees, weeds, ETC. City must be the lead agency, to do weekly janitorial to all entrances to each and every tract of home. The developers developed the entrances and turned him over to the city for proper and continuous maintenance.
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RR Spir GRAFFITI. City has a graffiti hotline number, but the railroad easement are a host to dated a graffiti artist. Numerous reverend urged throughout the city. Public areas of graffiti, are real blight to the residents/businesses adjacent to the graffiti/tiger private areas.
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DEAD TREES- ( location : citywide) every tree scape, remnants of dead tree branches/treetops. Once in a while, property preservation committee addresses dead trees on public rite ways and are removed. Should not have to rely on committee members to report. Dead trees are a host to environmental hazards. The deadwood is a host for other infectious diseases/breeders.
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WELCOME TO CERRITOS SIGNS/STUMPS-( Location: all arterial roads @ 9 city borderlines) all throughout the city, signs have been removed and not replaced, for many years. I have complained about this issue, then promised new concrete monument signs, years have gone by, nothing.
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-BLVD. LANDSCAPE CUTOUTS ( location: many arterial intersection)
Dead plants, broken irrigation, weeds, debris
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#2)-CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS/REDEVELOPMENT NEEDED

CAPITOL IMPROVMENTS/REDVEOPMENT NEEDED

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CERRITOS REGIONAL PARK ( $13m RETRO)
1) Pedestrian sidewalks are still cracked.
2) Lake is still polluted.
3) Ltd. handicap parking stalls.
4) Sports complex does not share the same hours of operation for night lighting, as remains dark.
5) No designated RV Parking Zones.
6) Los Coyotes River bed fencing allotment: $200K, increased to <$.5M, still has not been conceived. Promised for yrs. Nothing.
7) Bloomfield never designated as a checkpoint for drunk driving, ( residential zone)

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ROSE GARDENS- are known across the world. Cerritos Senior Center, Patricia Nixon Rose Garden, is a shameful disaster. The city needs to take a more liberal approach to Rose Gardens, and introduce their free color throughout the city. Not looking for high maintenance VARIETIES, just the opposite, natural/California/European varieties. Roses need to be introduced into our city parks, golf areas, picnic areas, scultpure areas etc. Mass plantings of wild hedge roses are a great deterrent to graffiti wridden areas.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------FRACTURED CITY WALLS (location : Norwalk/195th) arterial walls are crumbling, bowing, discolored, tilting all throughout city. Please read the following wall recommendations in the lower part of this blog. City must be the treasury in order to return all arterial walls into an acceptable condition.
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KIOSKS- welcome to Cerritos,(location: arterial highways from the nine surrounding cities on the borderlines) 100% of them are not working, need new electrical and light bulbs. On and off, city has replace light bulbs, but for the last couple of years, maintenance department has done nothing. These are expensive KIOSKS, and must be maintained.

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public picnic shelters. )( location : many city parks )mentioned this a few times Parks and Recreation. Nothing happened. Shelters need wood rot repair, no gutters, need paint, in need of roofing / picnic equipment. Parks are getting old, and deferred maintenance is very prevalent.
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public kiosk, (location : Emearld Villas site, ) I needed throughout the city, for both COW/public transportation, as the city is home to over 47% seniors. Kiosks provide environmental protection.
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NO TRANSPORTATION KIOSK @ LOS CERRITOS MALL- ( 183rd St @ LC Malls)complained for a couple of years. Boarding is made in the parking lot, and or on 183rd St. No weather right shelter. No turnstile. No kiosk. Complaints about city Council, planning commission, MACERICH development. Nothing. $5 million within two redevelopment for the Nordstrom's, nothing went into development for public transportation. The city relies on 47% of the seniors to shopping malls, but does not put out for public transportation funding. Nothing further handicapped neither. Handicapped are just dumped onto the sidewalk are parking lot. Environment for major accidents. $450,000 for Art in public places, at the mall, but nothing for public transportation.
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ART IN PUBLIC PLACES- over two years, I have complained about the night lighting IN AND AROUND all the art Sculptures areas. Trees and horticulture are overgrown the outdoor lighting. I went to the fine arts commission, addressed the subject, nothing. We have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, in outdoor lighting, and they are not being maintained on a month-to-month basis. Many outdoor light bulbs are burned out here and there, including the freestanding welcome to Cerritos kioskin the center meridian islands.
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Cerritos sports complex, is not outfitted for diversity. There is nothing for seniors. There is equipment for all other ages, except for the forgotten seniors. Please see my list, which has been presented to the Park and recreation, refused for the last couple of years. The Cerritos sports complex is home to 47% of the populace, but no senior friendly equipment.
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fractured curbing ( location : Del Amo Blvd) throughout the city, both arterial highways and residential streets, trees are uplifting concrete curbs, creating obstacles for both pedestrians and automobiles.
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AUTO MALL GAZEBO- (Studebaker ) past eight years I have complained about no gazebo. FAC fine arts commission is contemplating an art scultpure. Under Art Sculpture, I have included a suggested art piece: resemblance of Hard Rock Cafe, something to salute our auto manufacturers. See Scultpure List.

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CERRITOS SPORTS COMPLEX- need to redevelop said Park, to be inclusive of senior friendly sports activities, as the city has 47% seniors over 50 years old. I have created a separate list I would like Park and recreation to address. Today Park is about youTH, and nothing about seniors. Seniors can be our best policing force, which would reduce the need for sheriffs. Years ago, La Palma/Cypress police department would patrol, as a joint effort, to help the sheriffs. Like to see this investigated again, as the Park is adjacent to Orange County and borders multiple cities.
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TREE ROOTS ARE STEALING: ( location : citywide) ROOTS are not stealing sidewalks, but stealing groundcover, plants, walls and whatever is in their paths. Trees need to be replaced with dwarf varieties, -- which can accommodate in an condominium setting. City is going to be the treasury for re-construction costs.

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CITY WIDE TRACT IDENTIFICATION MONUMENT SIGNS- ( location : citywide to all residential tracts ) must be reconstructed at each and every track. Nothing looks worse, then signs which haVE outlawed live there LIFE! Many signs were removed decades ago, said they were on backorder, and never replaced.
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WATER PROOF PAINTING- All citywide marquees signs, must be repainted with waterproof/stain proof paint. Many signs are not visually readable, as mold is tarnishing the plaques. Many target neighborhoods are not uniform IN street sign marquee and need replacing.
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TINY TOT PLAY AREA- ( location : citywide parks ) Park and recreation must make changes in order to protect the playground from overhead falling electrical lines/AND from sun exposure. Most of the play equipment, is too hot for the children to play on, and full exposure to the sun can lead to serious sunburn SKIN conditions. Also, the playground and needs protection from the evening DEW, as the equipment is not usable in many wet morning hours.
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DEL AMO CORRIDOR- > oVER 180,000 cars travel daily. Area needs major redevelopment, For BUS kiosks, blighted signs, redevelopment of landscaping, more benches, etc. Entire corridor is just worn out from a excessive usage.
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Town Center lighting, needs to be amended, with redevelopment monies, as existing lighting is being demissed by overgrown horticulture.
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Cracked/uplifted sidewalks,( location: citywide) debris sidewalks not being, cleaned, trees need to be trimmed yearly to avoid falling fruits, slippery to walk.
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#3)-PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS -DEC '06 /present

PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS

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From posting in Dec 06, by UNITED HOA to Dec. 08; said improvements to photos/aprox cost ($)
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Cerritos Regional Park Sculpture
1. Dedication Monday January 26, 2009
2. Joint venture between Cerritos and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation
3. Total cost: $180K-$200K.
4. Constructed from the same material of the recent Las Vegas hotel fire.
5. Tile mosaic finish, is the same Sculptures in Spinnaker Bay, Long Beach, as the tiles are not weathering and are falling off and or being chiseled off for souvenirs.
6. Location at the Regional Park, is a large picnic gathering, where vandals have blown up concrete trash cans and burnt picnic tables.
7. Is this really art sculpture or tiny tot playground equipment?
8. Is this really bulletproof, when the background overhead lighting at the swimming pool, are shot out by BB guns.
9. The large pine trees surrounding the sculpture, will not be in proper perspective in compared to the dwarf collection of sculptures.
10. No night lighting.
11. Staging of sculpture, at the over crowded picnic of pavilion, will not be accessible to all patrons at the park during peak hours, espec. weekends and holiday.
12. Turfgrass in this area is worn out to the dirt during peak summer time usage, and irrigation is vandalized by Picnic groups. This picture looks great, but the last 30 years, Park has not weathered high volume of picnic traffic usage. Park just finished a $12-$13M Dollar renovation. Still have cracked sidewalks, no night lighting in sections, sidewalks which are not draining, and smelly lake pond. Many areas of the park, do not have grass, as the grass has died from overusage.

Summary: during a national recession, is this the best use for our money, especially in a Regional Park, which has a track record of gang fighting, auto theft, and vandalism. I support art in public places, but this sculpture could end up costing the city more money in maintenance, repairs and protection, than initial purchase price.
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New Sculptures To Unveiled At Cerritos Regional Park

County of Los Angeles and City of Cerritos officials will dedicate a group of five mosaic sculptures at the northwest corner of Cerritos Regional County Park where Bloomfield Avenue meets 195th Street on Monday, January 26. The sculptures, called “Water Henge: H20 = Life” and arranged in a circle 20 feet in diameter, bring to mind England’s Stonehenge with their strikingly dramatic, bold shapes. They also echo the deep history of their setting but, unlike Stonehenge, they were created over the past year by mosaic artist Kim Emerson.

Each sculpture tells the story of how the Los Angeles Basin was once affected by large amounts of water. Engraved tiles with written facts about the history and the future of water conservation are integrated into the sculptures. The tallest one, 13 feet high, represents the ocean and the prehistoric life forms found under water millions of years ago and is crowned with a gold painted metal sun with a hole in the center. The second sculpture reflects the era when the ocean receded and dinosaurs roamed the resulting marshlands and the third mirrors the next period of flat fields bearing animal paw prints and human footprints. The fourth, only 2 feet high, appears to melt into the earth and invites visitors to climb and sit. The fifth and smallest sculpture, at the exact center of the circle, symbolizes the minimal amount of water available today and incorporates the four points of the compass. All five together operate as a sundial: a shadow is always cast from the “sun catcher” atop the tallest sculpture and the little sculpture is used to read the time and season.

The 56-acre Cerritos Regional County Park is operated jointly by Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and the City of Cerritos. “Water Henge: H20 = Life” is the first Civic Art collaboration between the County and a municipality. The City of Cerritos and the County each contributed half of the $172,000 project cost and had equal representation on the project coordination committee, which selected the artist and approved the design.

“Kim Emerson has created a very unique piece of art, and we are thrilled to have it at Cerritos Regional Park. In addition, Kim's Water Henge gives us a glimpse into the history of water in the region," said Supervisor Don Knabe, Chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. "It is not only visually stunning, but it is also quite intricate in how it works with the sun. I look forward to the Vernal Equinox in March."

City of Cerritos Mayor Jim Edwards said, “The City of Cerritos is proud to partner with Los Angeles County on this delightful new civic art project. Kim Emerson’s colorful, thought-provoking sculptures are a fitting celebration of Cerritos’ efforts to conserve water through the use of a recycled water system. The pieces are a beautiful addition to our community’s collection of artwork in public places and will be enjoyed by Cerritos residents for many generations to come.”

Kim Emerson’s inspiration for “Water Henge: H20 = Life” came after visiting the project site. “Water has had and continues to have such a strong influence on the landscape,” says Emerson. “One of the most impressive features of the park was the use of reclaimed water for irrigation since it was built 20 years ago. I also found that the City of Cerritos has been very progressive in the conservation of resources and sensitivity to the environment. It was the first city in the country to build a city hall powered by solar technology.

“This artwork tells the story of water in a way that makes us aware of time using the sun’s shadows to express that idea,” says Emerson. “I want people to gather here, watch the shadows and realize what once was.”

Kim Emerson specializes in mosaic design and in 2004 established Kim Emerson Mosaics, LLC. Her public commissions include a fountain at the Sun Harbor Marina in San Diego and a mural at the entrance to the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. She designs her work to be site-specific and often uses motifs from nature and ancient cultures. She has received recognition for her mosaic work, such as Best of Show for Architectural Category at the Society of American Mosaic Artists annual conference exhibit in 2005. She was also awarded the Orchid Award presented for excellence in landscape design and public art for “Carley’s Magical Gardens” at the Children’s Hospital of San Diego in 2000. In addition she joined with artist Harold Balazs and local at risk youth to create “Playspace,” located at the Harding Family Center in Idaho. Emerson’s ability to collaborate with other artists, landscapers and members from the local community distinguishes her work. She received her Master of Science degree in Historic Preservation of Architecture at the University of Oregon and maintains a studio in San Diego, CA.

The artwork was commissioned under Los Angeles County’s Civic Art Program, administered by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. Carrie Brown of the Arts Commission was project manager for “Water Henge: H20 = Life.” Under the Civic Art Program, one percent of construction costs of all County capital projects over $500,000 is set aside for the incorporation of civic art.
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New 195th TREES-
Tristaniopsis laurina 'Elegant' (formerly Tristania laurina 'Elegant')
Small-Leaf Tristania 'Elegant'

CHARACTER: Evergreen; round form; dense canopy.
SIZE: Small (Height: 15-25'; Spread: 15').
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
FOLIAGE: New growth reddish-bronze, fading to medium green. Narrow leaves 4" long, wider than straight species.
FLOWER/FRUIT/BARK: Small, yellow, fragrant flowers, 1/4" across, in profuse clusters, bloom April-June. Small brown seed capsules, 1/4" across, form in summer and drop during winter windstorms. Mottled, beige, or reddish brown bark.
MONTHLY WATERING NEEDS: In general, 15-20 gallons per week for the first 2 years; 15-20 gallons twice a month for the 3rd year; as needed after 3 years (varies by soil, sun, and wind conditions).
TREE CARE: Low. Early pruning needed to train a good shape; pruning needed less frequently with age.
TOLERANCES: Drought (once established), poor drainage, any soil, gusty or cold winds, fog. Sun or shade.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: None.
NOTABLE TRAITS: Tough, low-maintenance tree. Develops into a formal-looking shape. Appropriate beneath overhead wires. Disease and pest resistant.
ALTERNATE FORMS: This is a cultivated variety of T. laurina, branches have a more weeping form. Tree grows slightly larger and is more vigorous.


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CAL TRANS/CERRITOS SUBSTATION OFFICE- ( 605-91 freeway )past years, I have complained to} sheriffs,CHP, staff and CCC; about the freeway corridor landscape mass, under Caltrans jurisdiction. Nothing happened. Contacted Department of Transportation in Sacramento, also Department of Transportation Los Angeles, many lengthy meetings, and was able to negotiate the removal of homeless along the 91 freeway/605 freeway, and removal of some of the debris. I did this on my own. City of Cerritos has subcontracted with Caltrans approval, and cleaned up some of the easements by the auto mall and freeway gore intersection. I have contacted Caltrans substation, Studebaker Road, many times to report homeless camps along the freeway, bonfires, homeless begging for money at midnight, etc. A homeowner should not have to take on this task, when Cerritos has 750 employees plus the sheriffs and California Highway Patrol. Some improvements along the freeway corridors are underway.
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CERRITOS POST OFFICE- I personally pleaded to CCC/Staff for improvements to the post office. Nothing. During 2008, I personally contacted the post office ( Federal location in Washington DC) requesting}: handicap placard repaired, exterior building painted, irrigation operable, improvements to the night lighting, and reduction of the tree by trimming, in order to secure and make safe the parking lot at night. I was successful, as in the summer months of 2008 to present, all of the above have been addressed. The city did not mediate the above. I may be incorrect, but I thought the city of Cerritos use some redevelopment monies to build the Cerritos Post Office and include a new zip code 9703.

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graffiti hotline is reducing the amount of widespread graffiti. It's still visible along riverbeds, and sections of the 91 freeway. Have noticed a lot of graffiti on the 91 freeway/Pioneer Blvd. Del Amo RR trussels still is getting hit by graffiti taggers.
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RR easements, ( all RR easements/citywide )staff always have to be reminded that it is time for fire brush clearance. RR can never take the lead agent, as staff always has to be the lead agent. Residents adjacent to set easements, are always played with wild grass, insects, bugs living in the tall brush.
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DEL AMO RR BRIDGE- city spent approximately $5000 to remove graffiti. There still is a small amount of reoccurring graffiti. Pillasters/ Flood Control concrete aprons still full of graffiti.
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Shoemaker Gore waterfalls- (location : Shoemaker at 91 freeway ) city has improved this area, in the past year. Remove graffiti, replaced the outdoor lighting. Properties still needs weed abatement, landscape improvements, and the water is not to health standards. Like I say, the property has improved, but still not the crown jewel of the town center.
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REPLACING URBAN FOREST- (location: citywide ) city is taking the lead agency in replacing specimen horticulture's. My question: } specimen size, root guards, tree water basin wells
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STUDEBAKER MARRIOTT HOTEL PAD- (location Studebaker Road ) has been partially cleaned up of graffiti, homeless, trash and installed GATE over the rr bridge. Read zoned and redevelopment money is being used to construct a NEW hotel. This area will be a parking lot for said motel, so will be constantly plagued with pedestrian traffic in and around the bridge.
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FALLING LIGHT POLE ( Bloomfield Ave. South Street)
Ater one half years of complaining, property preservation commissioners finally cured.
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