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Community Services Public Safety Agenda
September 19, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm PDT
Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council
AGENDA– COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY Committee Meeting
September 19 , 2022 at time 6:30 p.m.
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In conformity with the September 16, 2021 Enactment of California Assembly Bill 361 (Rivas) and due to concerns over COVID-19, the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council meeting will be conducted entirely telephonically with a call-in option or internet based service option.
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*PUBLIC INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS – The public may address the Board on any agenda item before the Board takes an action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Public comment is limited to 2) minute per speaker.
*PUBLIC INPUT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the Board’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the Brown Act, the Board is prevented from acting on a matter that you bring to its attention during the General Public Comment period; however, the issue raised by a member of the public may become the subject of a future Board meeting.
AGENDA
- Call to Order:
- Roll Call: Geraldine Weiss (chair), Mark Schwartz, Arturo Valasquez, Houtan Hormozian, Rachel Tabak
- Public Comment by the Public on Items NOT on the Agenda. (2 minutes each)
- Approval of Committee Service Meeting Minutes of August 15, 2022.
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Items for Discussion and Possible Action:
All comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding chair of the committee.
- MOTION TO APPROVE LETTER TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR WAGES FOR POLICE PATROL MEN AND AMOUNT OF POLICE PATROL MEN FOR THE TOPANGA DIVISION
Dear Chief Moore:
The citizens of Woodland Hills Warner Center are deeply concerned over the dramatic spiraling of crime in our neighborhood. Currently the LAPD is down 280 officers and there is an increase of crime which ranks Woodland Hills at the top of the increased crime list.
These statistics merit the allocation of additional officers to the Topanga Division.
These statistics merit a pay increase in terms of hourly rate and / or overtime pay to police officers in the Topanga Division.
With such an increase in crime in a specific area, must come an increase in a police presence to protect our community.
The time for solutions is now. The time for action must be now, to prevent an increase of harm and crime to our citizens who count on the Topanga Division for protection.
Very truly yours,
Concerned Citizens of Woodland Hills through its Neighborhood Council.
Roll call vote
Possible Presentation by Sean Dinse and/ or Topanga Division on current crime statistics.
- MOTION FOR THE BOARD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WHRC ANNUAL HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL AND VOTE FOR THE AMOUNT OF $50 FOR HALLOWEEN CANDY AND HAND OUTS
The Woodland Hills Recreation Center will be joined by Shadow Ranch Park in hosting its Annual Halloween Carnival on Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 1:00-5:00pm. They are expecting three to four hundred children and parents to participate in a fun and safe environment. They will provide game booths, costume contests, candy, prizes, music, crafts at no cost to the community along with food items at a low cost to the patrons. There will also be a Silent Auction with the support of donations from our community members. All donors will receive recognition during the Halloween Carnival which will help offset the incurred expenses for our event and go to help develop even more recreational activities for our patrons.
A booth will consist of an activity and prizes for the children. We are welcome to market the Neighborhood Council as well.
Roll call vote.
- MOTION TO AUTHOR THE FOLLOWING LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING MOTORHOMES AND SAFETY ON THE STREETS.
To Councilmen Blumenfield’s and Lee’s Office:
The citizens of WHWCNC understand that solutions are needed for solving the motorhome issue in the City of Los Angeles but the current response is unrealistic. Our Senior Lead Officers and Councilman’s Office are fielding most of the complaints regarding these motorhomes. The problem isn’t just abandoned motorhomes, it’s the motorhome’s inhabitants engaged in hoarding, populating trash, narcotic use/sales, criminal activity and public health issues. Sadly, many of the people living in their motorhomes are drug addicts, mentally ill or choose to be there and any enforcement/police contact is just pushing these individuals down the road. We’re not solving the problem by addressing the abandoned motorhomes. Our officers are being inundated with community complaints about the occupied motorhomes with no real solutions.
There has to be something to hold persons occupying motorhomes, on city streets, accountable for their nuisance/criminal behaviors. One way to control this problem is by issuing free permits in order to assist with tracking the registered owner of the motorhome and/or person claiming ownership. When a person obtains the permit, there are a set of regulations they need to abide by or have their permit revoked if they violate the conditions of the permit three times. If they continue to violate the conditions of the permit once it’s been revoked, the motorhome will be eventually impounded. These are public safety and health issues that need to be articulated and currently, Parking Enforcement does not have the answers for addressing the safety/nuisance concerns. Police need to articulate the public safety and health concerns but need assistance.
The WHWCNC suggests the following conditions to be included in the permit rules to allow a person to safely occupy a motorhome on city streets:
-Keep the area clean in and around the motorhome.
-Do not block any portion of the sidewalks and/or store items on the public street.
-Move every 7 2 hours.
-Park in only commercial areas, not residential area.
-Do not dump grey/black water onto a public street.
-Do not urinate/defecate on private property or public street/sidewalk.
-Do not store or leave Propane tanks and/or gas on the sidewalk or street.
-Do not engage in use and/or sales of dangerous narcotics.
-Not Possess dangerous weapons
-Do not interfere with surrounding businesses, including trespassing. Do not block driveways and entrances to businesses -Do not park in public parks, libraries and/or in proximity to schools.
-Do not engage in any criminal activity.
-The motorhome should be currently registered and/or in the process of being registered.
The City of Simi Valley has the following Motorhome Permit Process established and it would be wise for the City of LA to adopt a version of it so we can say that the person was advised of the conditions of the permit and if they violate it, there are repercussions.
Please consider this recommendation and help the citywide issue of motorhomes in our communities.
Roll call vote
- END OF YEAR HOLIDAY IDEAS.
Discussion for possible action. Ideas: partner with the Chamber? We need to come up with ideas and budget in order to get something approved for our next full Board meeting. Bring ideas to the meeting please for possible motion.
- FUTURE BUSINESS: Discussion about future agenda topics and new business for next meeting.
Adjournment of Meeting:
The next Committee Meeting will be held on October 17, 2022, by teleconference. Please visit the calendar page at whcouncil.org for the complete details and to confirm the date and time.
Meeting dates for 2021 -2022 year: the third Monday of every month at 6:30pm, with the first if necessary for overspill of business. Check the NC website calendar for a complete list of committee and board meetings. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Check the NC calendar for updated meeting schedules.
Due to COVID 19 ALL in person meetings have been moved to virtual teleconference.
HOWEVER, please check the www.whcouncil.org website calendar page for any changes that may occur.
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A copy of this agenda is also physically posted on the outside of the window of the West Valley Warner Center Chamber located at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Ste 2330, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. The Chamber is located at the Promenade Mall outside the east entrance of the mall and to the left of Ruth Chris Restaurant. The Chamber office is accessed from Owensmouth Street. Parking is free.
*RECONSIDERATION AND GRIEVANCE PROCESS – For information on the WHWCNC process for board action reconsideration, stakeholder grievance policy, or any other procedural matters related
to this Council, please consult the WHWCNC Bylaws. The Bylaws are available at our website at www.whcouncil.org
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