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Monrovia Weekly Mar 17, 2020
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On Friday, the city announced it would temporarily close certain public facilities to reduce the potential exposure to Covid-19. At the time, the city proactively closed Canyon Park, the Hillside Wilderness Preserve, the Monrovia Public and the Monrovia Community Center. Since then, schools have closed, clubs and gyms have closed, and even some businesses are closing to prevent community spread of COVID-19.
Canyon Park and theHillside Wilderness Preserve reopened Tuesday as they “provide much neededmental and physical wellness benefits to Monrovians,” according to the CityManager’s Office. The Monrovia Community Center and Monrovia Public Library arestill temporarily closed.
Beginning onWednesday, March 18, the city is limiting public access to city facilitiesincluding City Hall, Fire Station 101 and 102, Public Works, Community Centerand Public Library. The Police Station will also be restricted but the lobbywill remain open for payment of water bills. Even though facilities are closingto the public to help prevent further community spread of COVID-19, staff willremain working.
Anyone looking tocontact the city has a variety of ways to do so:
| DEPARTMENT | ACTIVITIES | PHONE NUMBER |
| Administrative Services | Water Billing | (626) 932-5517 |
| City Manager’s Office | COVID-19, City Clerk’s Office | (626) 932-5512 |
| Community Development | Building Permits, Plan Check, Code Enforcement | (626) 932-5565 |
| Community Services | Canyon Park, Library, Community Center, Recreation | (626) 256-8246 |
| Fire | Response, Prevention, Inspection | (626) 256-8181 |
| Police | Patrol, Parking, Records | (626) 256-8000 |
| Public Works | Trash, Water, Sewer, Right-of-Way | (626) 932-5575 |
You can contactany city employee who can be found in the City Staff Directory.
ForCOVID-19 questions, you can sendquestions to pio@ci.monrovia.ca.us and receive a responseimmediately.
Finally, theCity Council will consider several actions which reduce the financial impactsresidents are already experiencing related to COVID-19. These actions include:
- Waiving late payment penalties for unpaid water bills through April 30.
- Waiving water disconnections/shutoffs through April 30.
- Waiving parking citations (except for parking that’s hazardous to thepublic) through April 30.
- Under its emergency authority, banning landlord evictions for reasonsrelated to COVID-19 through April 30.
