COMMUNITY SERVICES
Huntington Beach Art Center - The Huntington Beach Art Center presents Jazz at the Center, featuring the soulful vocalist Dee Dee McNeil. Singer, songwriter, and poet, Dee Dee has written for greats such as Diana Ross and the Supremes, Nancy Wilson, Gladys Knight, and more. She sang with the Watts Prophets during the sixties where she garnered the nickname of "the mother of rap." Jazz is her passion; she will entertain and delight you with her incredible style. The performance will include the renowned pianist Llew Matthews, Frank Wilson on drums, and Tom Gargano on bass. Please join us on Sunday, June 26, from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. The music series Live at the Center is presented in an intimate cabaret-style setting, offering outstanding jazz, blues, and classical performances throughout the year. Live at the Center is made possible through the generous support of The Boeing Company. Call the Art Center at (714) 374-1650 for information and reservations.
Lap Swimming - Need to cool off? Need some effective enjoyable exercise? Swimming at the Huntington Beach High School pool is available Monday and Wednesday from 6:00 - 8:00 a.m., and on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Pay $3 a visit or buy a 20-punch pass at the City Gym & Pool for $50.
Tennis Anyone? - If you need some individual attention for your tennis backhand, serve, etc., private lessons are available for one or two students at Murdy and Edison Community Centers for all levels. The fee is $38 per one-hour session. Call the center for registration information.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
HB1 Assisting with West Nile Virus - Last winter's rainfall has left many areas in the city holding far more water than a year ago. Orange County Vector Control has reported that they expect a large number of WNV vector this year due to the large amounts of standing water in areas of the county. HB1, while on patrol over the city, will be looking for areas in backyards and other places that contain large amounts of water that could provide a breeding ground for the mosquitoes. If they observe any areas of concern, they will notify OC Vector Control so that these locations may be checked. HB1 assisted with this search of possible areas last year and was successful in making notifications for yards and open areas that needed to be checked.
PUBLIC WORKS
Refuse Rate Effective Next Month - Beginning July 1, the residential refuse rate will increase by $0.53 to a monthly cost of $18.18. The charge is calculated on a daily basis, which amounts to $0.5977 per day. The refuse rate is reviewed annually as stipulated by the city's contract with Rainbow Disposal, Inc. A change in compensation for each contract year (July 1 to June 30) is determined by a formula with three variables. The variables and their weighting factors are: the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March (76%), the County of Orange Landfill Tipping Fee (16%), and the local average price of diesel fuel in March (8%). Although landfill fees remained constant, the rate increase was driven by both the CPI and the cost of fuel. The calculated rate increase would have been $0.78 per residential unit, but Rainbow absorbed $0.25 into their costs. Commercial disposal rates, which are billed directly through Rainbow, will also increase as of July 1.
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