temple city updates A BI-WEEKLY REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER FROM OCTOBER 11 - OCTOBER 25, 2024

MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Council Meeting

The next special City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the City Hall Conference Room, located at 9701 Las Tunas Drive. Following that, the regular City Council meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Temple City Library Community Room, located at 5939 Golden West Avenue. The public can attend the meeting in person, or watch the video, which will be available online the following day on Youtube at ConnectwithTC.

Youth Committee

The next Youth Committee bi-monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, at 5:30 p.m., with the location to be determined. Please visit the city’s website for updates on the meeting location. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.

For more information regarding the Youth Committee, please visit the City’s website, https://www.ci.temple-city.ca.us/ or email the City Clerk’s office at cityclerk@templecity.us.

PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Halloween Carnival

Join us on Thursday, October 31st from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for spooky fun festivities in Temple City! Families are invited to celebrate Halloween at Live Oak Park, located at 10144 Bogue Street. Enjoy festive decorations, arts and crafts, 20+ game booths with candy prizes, jump around at our inflatable zone, capture a memory at the photo booth, enjoy a delicious meal from food trucks, take a walk down the trunk or treat zone, brave the haunted house and enjoy tons of candy!

Also, keep an eye out for the Costume Patrol! This year, special guests will be patrolling the Halloween event in search of stand-out Halloween costumes. All awardees will be presented with a unique prize.

For more information, please visit www.templecity.us/halloween.

Veterans Day Celebration

Join us as we commemorate the service, sacrifice, and immeasurable contributions of our veterans who have proudly worn our country’s uniform to defend and preserve our precious liberty. The City of Temple City will celebrate Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Temple City Park. The event will take place at Temple City Park and will feature speeches, aircraft flyovers, recognition of veterans in attendance, and other commemorative festivities.

The program will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Performing Arts Pavilion, located at 9701 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City.

For more information, please visit www.templecity.us/veterans.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Celebrate 100 Years with the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society

The community is invited to the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society’s 100th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 19. The celebration begins at 9:00 a.m. with donuts from an original Helm’s Bakery truck and Rocky Kanaka’s Flip Coffee. A Blessing of the Animals and a Poker "Dog Pack" walk, led by SGVHS Alumni dogs and their families, will follow. Starting at 11:00 a.m., there will be fun activities for both dogs and kids, including an agility scramble, crafts, dog paw print portraits, food trucks, live music, the San Gabriel Police Department K-9 unit, and a display of antique cars. This event is free to the public, but reservations are appreciated.