Continuation fever

This apparently is going to be "continuation week." By that I mean, La Mirada's expected City Council hearing on its new trash hauler will be continued from the 6:30 p.m. meeting today until Nov. 25 while city staff continues to investigate and negotiate. The council earlier had authorized staff to negotiate with EDCO of San Diego County and Athens Services of Industry.

Still, tonight's meeting will be historic. The council will be voting on whether to ask voters to increase the transient occupancy tax (bed tax) in the March 3, 2009 city council election. I've covered La Mirada since 1994 and increased taxes is just not on the council's agenda. But times change and we'll see what happens tonight.

"Continuation" fever also continues Wednesday when the Whittier Historic Resources Commission will have to wait until December to decide if the Whittier College home, 13501 Earlham Drive, can be demolished or is eligible for designation as a historic landmark. In this case, Commissioner Steve Castellanos will be absent and only two of the four remaining commissioners are eligible to participate. Thus, this item will be continued until Dec. 10.