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January 25, 2007

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Review Advisory CommitteeAd-Hoc Sub Committee

Review Advisory CommitteeAd-Hoc Sub Committee

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee MembersIntroduction

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee MembersIntroduction

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• Renee Chavez, Chair• Aida Bobadilla• Sherri Breskin • Nadine Diaz • Susan Dickson• Rita Govea

Rodriguez • Juan Jimenez

• Irvin Lai• Daisy Ma• Mary Louise Reeves• Rachel Santos • Diana Tarango• Armando Ybarra

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General OverviewGeneral Overview

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeGeneral Overview

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeGeneral Overview

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• The Ad-Hoc Sub Committee convened for the first time on February 23, 2006. Metro provided a presentation to inform the community of the history and current status. A timeline was provided, as was an update on the laboratory effort.

• The Project Archeologist made a presentation on the findings to the Ad-Hoc Sub Committee at the March 23rd

meeting in Boyle Heights and again at the April 27th

meeting in Chinatown.

• The Ad-Hoc Sub Committee has held ten monthly meetings in Boyle Heights and in Chinatown.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeGeneral Overview

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeGeneral Overview

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• Through the Ad-Hoc Sub Committee, Metro will work with the community to receive public feedback on a sensitive and respectful re-interment plan, ceremony and fitting memorial.

• The Ad-Hoc Sub Committee, appointed by the Review Advisory Committee will meet monthly until such goals are met. Recommendations will be made through the RAC to Metro.

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Ad-Hoc Sub Committee Recommendations to the RAC

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee Recommendations to the RAC

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeReview Advisory Committee 01.18.07

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeReview Advisory Committee 01.18.07

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A formal recommendation was made to the Review Advisory Committee at it’s January 2007 meeting for consideration of the following:

• That Metro begins exclusive negotiations with the owners of the Evergreen Cemetery for the space required to re-inter all of the human skeletal remains and artifacts in individual plots adjacent to the Historical Chinese Shrine. The space required should also accommodate space for a memorial.

• That Metro provides funding for the replication of select artifacts as designated by the Ad-Hoc Sub Committee after lengthy public comment on the issue. Three sets should be replicated in order to distribute as follows: Chinese Historical Society of Southern CA, Los Angeles Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and the incorporation of one set into one of the Boyle Heights stations.

The motion passed unanimously.

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Re-cap of 2006Ad-Hoc Sub Committee Decisions

Re-cap of 2006Ad-Hoc Sub Committee Decisions

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeType of Re-interment

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeType of Re-interment

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The Committee considered underground re-interment, as well as an above ground structure like a mausoleum. After significant public discussion on the issue, the following decisions were made:

• That all of the human skeletal remains, amputations, artifacts and excavated soil be re-interred.

• That a vault/casket combination unit be used for the re-interment; and

• That each set of human skeletal remains be re-interred individually.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeRe-interment Location

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeRe-interment Location

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After much public discussion and consideration of several potential locations, the Ad-Hoc Sub Committee voted to:

• Re-inter all of the human skeletal remains and artifacts at Evergreen Cemetery.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeRe-interment Location

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeRe-interment Location

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Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeDisposition of ArtifactsAd-Hoc Sub CommitteeDisposition of Artifacts

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Considerable amount of public discussion took place on this issue. The Committee voted to:

• Re-inter all of the original artifacts, except for the coins of monetary value. Their disposition is to be determined.

• Culturally significant artifacts, identified as all headstones and burial bricks, Lotus Blossom coffin ornament, teapot with unidentified horse pattern, Independent Order of Odd Fellow swing bail handles (manufactured upside down), Freemason swing bail handle fragments, Chinese pharmaceutical vial with pills, Opium pipe bowl, Double Happiness rice bowl, spectacles, and coins will be replicated into three sets (four sets for the coins).

• The replicated artifacts will be distributed to the Chinese Historical Society of Southern CA, the Los Angeles Consolidated Benevolent Association and Metro.

• Digitally archive all the artifacts and make them available through the University of Southern California (USC).

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Next Steps – 2007 Tentative ScheduleNext Steps – 2007 Tentative Schedule

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext Steps – 2007 Tentative Schedule

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext Steps – 2007 Tentative Schedule

Metro begins 4-week Next-Of-Kin Outreach on March 3, 2007 (after the Chinese New Year period).

March 2007

Re-interment ceremony.July 2007

Final arrangements for re-interment, memorial and ceremony completed.

June 2007

Recommendations for re-interment plan, memorial and ceremony presented to Metro Board of Directors.

May 2007

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee/RAC completes recommendations for memorial and ceremony for presentation to the Metro Board of Directors.

April 2007

Ad-Hoc Sub Committee begins design of memorial and ceremony planning.

February 2007

Evergreen Cemetery was approved as the re-interment site by the Review Advisory Committee on January 18, 2007 to recommend that Metro begin negotiations with Evergreen Cemetery.

January 2007

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Next-Of-Kin OutreachNext-Of-Kin Outreach

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeUpdated Proposal

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeUpdated Proposal

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Begin 4-week public outreach on March 03, 2007 after the Chinese New Year festivities that take place from the eve of February 17, 2007 through March 02, 2007.

In November 2006, the Committee requested the following as it relates to the Next-Of-Kin outreach:

• Provide a new proposal that considers Chinese Cable television ads only in Cantonese and other Cantonese radio stations as was to be recommended by Committee Member, Irvin Lai.

• Do not consider purchasing ad time in English or Spanish radio and television, but pursue options for public access.

• Plans for press kick-off event.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeUpdated Proposal

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeUpdated Proposal

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Mr. Irvin Lai provided several recommendations for Metro’s Media Buyer to consider for updated proposal.

• Two of the recommendations were not media companies, but rather non-profit service organizations. Family Hope Line and Chinese Outreach will be considered for the postcard outreach.

• The Southern CA Chinese Broadcasting Company is a Mandarin radio station, not Cantonese and can only be received via a signal box (similar to satellite radio, there is no subscription service)

• KMNY is no longer in business. Its call letters have changed toKAHZ and it is a simulcast station with KAZN, but it is a Mandarin station, not Cantonese.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeUpdated Proposal

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeUpdated Proposal

Media Outreach Buy $32,000

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31 30-second spotsTelevision Ads: Cantonese Only

35 60-second spotsRadio Ads: Cantonese & Mandarin Only

38 insertionsPrint Ads: English, Spanish & Cantonese

Pursuing public access opportunities for television and radio ads as well.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

377,000Hoy

3260,000Contigo – full run

3123,885La Opinion

430,000Zhong Guo Daily News

430,000International Daily News

430,000China Press

430,000Sing Tao

430,000Chinese Daily News

349,000Los Angeles Downtown News

3104,000Eastern Group Publications

348,893San Gabriel Valley Tribune

# of InsertionsCirculationPublications

Print Ads

812,778 38

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

KMRB Radio - Cantonese language radio station – total run 4 weeks

3S-S 6am-8pm“

5M-F 8pm-midnight“

5M-F 3pm-8pm“

2M-F 10am-3pm“

5M-F 6am-10am“

# of Spots WeeklyDayparts.60 second spots

20

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

Southern CA Chinese Broadcasting RadioMandarin language radio station – total run 4 weeks

15M-Su 6am-midnight“

# of Spots WeeklyDayparts.60 second spots

15

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

31

10M-F 9:10pm-9:40pmHong Kong Satellite News

6M-F 8pm-9pmSo’s Drama (Hong Kong Soap Opera)

10M-F 7pm-7:30pmUS News (Produced in LA)

5M-F 9:40pm-10:40pmGolden Drama (Soap Opera)

# Spots WeeklyTime PeriodProgram

Chinese Cable TV and Jade Channel Cantonese language programming – total run 4 weeks .30 second spots Reaches 57,500

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeNext-of-Kin Outreach Proposals

Chinese Cable TV and Jade Channel Cantonese language programming – total run 4 weeks .30 second spots Reaches 57,500

PasadenaSan Marina, South Pasadena

Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Diamond Bar, Hacienda Heights, South Whittier, Pico Rivera, Walnut (partial), Sierra Madre, La Puente

Alhambra, Altadena, Chapman Woods, City of Commerce, Montebello, Huntington Park, Monterey Park, La Canada Flintridge, Norwalk, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South San Gabriel, Temple City, Walnut, West Covina

Champion Broadband Channel 189

Time Warner Communications Channel 64

Adelphia Channel 99

Charter Communications Channel 288

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSample Postcard

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSample Postcard

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Will be translated to Spanish and Cantonese on the reverse side.

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Memorial and Grave Markers Design and Ceremony Planning

Memorial and Grave Markers Design and Ceremony Planning

Dimensions:

32 ” high

42 ” wide

Base

48 ” wide

14 ½ ” deep

3 ¼ ” margin

This model is available. Special orders take 3-4 months.

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSample Memorial

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSample Memorial

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSample Grave MarkersAd-Hoc Sub CommitteeSample Grave Markers

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The dimensions for each grave marker are not to exceed 12”x24”. Each grave will accommodate two separate caskets in vaults and two grave markers to identify each.

Each grave marker can identify the finding by providing it a personal identification number in the upper left corner, the date of their finding and final resting date on the bottom right corner; with a centered uniform saying.

12” 12”

24”

24”

C0800-01

Rest In Peace

06/22/05-xx/xx/07

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSample Grave Marker Wording

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeSample Grave Marker Wording

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• Gone, but not forgotten• Forever in our hearts• Always in our hearts• Liberty, Humanity, Justice, Equality• Don’t be sad – I’m in a raindrop, I’m in the rays of sun, I’m in the

sparkling of the stars• Always in our memory• Eternal in peace, forever in our hearts• May your journey continue in peace• The future belongs to these who believe in the beauty of their

dreams• Now at peace

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeMemorial Design & Ceremony Planning

Ad-Hoc Sub CommitteeMemorial Design & Ceremony Planning

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At the February 2007 Ad-Hoc Sub Committee Meeting, Metro will facilitate the Memorial design and Ceremony planning process to allow the Sub Committee to review and discuss the following guidelines to ensure that the following considerations are met:

• Respectful and dignified• Cultural, Ethnic and Religious• Historical Significance• Size and Cost Limitations• Maintenance and Repairs• Access to Community

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