Community Services Meeting Teleconference August 16, 2021

AGENDA – COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMITTEE MEETING

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August 16, 2021at 6:30pm
VIRTUAL MEETING BY TELECONFERENCE
VIRTUAL MEETING TELECONFERENCING and PHONE NUMBER FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In conformity with the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (MARCH 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council meetings will be conducted entirely telephonically.
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call: Geraldine Weiss (chair), Joyce Fletcher, Karen DeBiase, Arturo Velasquez, Mercy Alpert
3. Public Announcements by city officials and representatives: (3) minutes per speaker
4. Stakeholder Public Comment Period (on items NOT on the agenda): (2) minutes per speaker
5. Approval of last Committee Minutes: May 3, 2021
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Items for discussion and possible action:
1. BANNERS: More WHWCNC Logo Banners at more locations on Ventura Blvd. We have the current area ones through next year and also need to preserve these as long as possible and plan for relocation. Weiss will check with Jeremy about maintaining this location but feel we need more.

2. LETTER TO BLUMENFIELD: Motion for the board to approve a recommendation/letter to be sent to Councilmember Blumenfield related to issues and concerns about the trash, lack of tree trimming and unkempt sidewalks on Ventura Blvd. in Area 5 and on Ventura Blvd in general. See attached.

3. AREA IMPROVEMENTS. For example Mulholland Drive lack of irrigation follow up. Street repaving and overgrowth areas. Challenge the board to look around their districts and report back areas of concern for future action. Maybe organize ad hoc committee for each area to report and galvanize action.

4. HOLIDAY CHEER. Revisit stringing lights and cheerful holiday ideas to elevate community spirit along Ventura Blvd. Check how existing ones are doing. Think about buying more / brighter lights? Maybe have a contest for the cheeriest holiday store front on Ventura Blvd? Get Blumenfield’s offices help in setting up and judging.

5. HALLOWEEN / FALL ACTIVITIES. Thoughts for house decorating contest within areas? Get Blumenfield’s offices help.

6. WEBINARS. Revisiting the webinars idea for the community on items that are important in each area. Motion to invite board discussion and topics at the next meeting and logistics about how this would get dome.

7. HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE. What are we doing this year? Discussion about partnering with the police dept and/or the fire dept for their annual toy drive. Help put up boxes for toy collection locations and contact our area neighbors/business to help with this donation. Maybe combine with holiday cheer.

8. Planning for 2021-2022 and possible future partnerships and projects? Suggestions.

9. New Business, committee member requests and stakeholder requests to be reviewed at the next meeting.

10. Community Services Requests for the Council office – List to be sent to representative Veronica Vos.

11. Report on current activities in the Community

Adjournment of meeting:
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