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Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update
The City of La Cañada Flintridge, in partnership with Blue Strike Environmental, is updating its 2016 Climate Action Plan to include new goals, data collection, outreach efforts and vulnerability assessments.
The City is asking for feedback on this initiative and encourages resident to share their opinions by filling out its recently released Community Survey. To access the survey, visit https://bit.ly/3ZOIgdv.
The final draft of the CAP will be available for public review.
To learn more about the process and for more information, visit https://bit.ly/3PkLnXV.
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Summer Events Recap
La Cañada Flintridge had an amazing summer!
The 50th Annual Memorial Weekend Fiesta Days featured family movie nights, LCHS Jazz Band performance, fireworks and a Fiesta Days Parade.
In addition, the City’s annual summer concert series reached a crescendo of success as it came to a close, leaving behind many music-filled memories.
The City thanks residents for their support and attendance, which made each event a resounding success.
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Housing Element Update
The La Cañada Flintridge City Council will discussing additions to its Housing Element Update at its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 19 at 6 p.m.
We encourage your attendance and participation, either in person or virtual.
Join us on Charter Spectrum Channel 3 or 16. For the meeting agenda and public participation guidelines, visit https://bit.ly/35DHdpH.
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Clean Power Alliance Update
In an effort to further its goal of citywide energy efficiency, La Cañada Flintridge applied to be part of the Clean Power Alliance (CPA), Southern California's newest locally controlled electricity provider.
Cities that partner with CPA give their residents the opportunity to select the source of their energy, bringing both environmental and economic benefits.
The City's application is currently being evaluated by CPA.
For more information on CPA, visit https://bit.ly/3OXKDqq.
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Question of the Month
We want to hear from you! We'll share the results in the next monthly bulletin.
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Meet Assistant Planner, Madison Dederick!
Madison first came to La Cañada Flintridge in 2020 as the City's Planning Intern, where she reviewed planning applications and prepared staff reports for the Planning Director, Administrative Hearing Officer and Planning Commission.
With a Masters in Urban Planning from California State University Northridge, Madison joined the City again this year as an Assistant Planner, where she assists with current and long-range planning of the City in accordance with the General Plan.
Join us in welcoming Madison back to LCF!
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Connect LCF
Did you know you can access many common LCF City Hall services online?
With ConnectLCF, our user-friendly online portal, there is no need for an in-person visit to apply for permits, pay invoices, process service requests or complete other routine tasks!
For more information, visit https://bit.ly/462ETmV.
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Active LCF
ActiveLCF is a new, interactive recreation software that gives users access to a simplified reservation system for parks, athletics fields and facilities, all without having to visit City Hall. Accounts have already been created for existing users to access their current permits.
With ActiveLCF, residents can:
- View facility availability
- Learn about reservation requirements, fees and
insurance
- Submit a reservation request
- Make payments
For more information and to access how-to guides, visit cityoflcf.org/activelcf or email activelcf@lcf.ca.gov.
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GIS Public Portal
In April 2023, the City of La Cañada Flintridge partnered with Esri Incorporated to update its geographic information system (GIS) software, the La Cañada Flintridge Geospatial Hub.
The creation of the state-of-the-art software is part of the City's initiative to leverage GIS to enhance capital improvement projects by allowing for the sharing of more transparent zoning information with the public.
The system:
- Connects people, locations, and data using interactive maps
- Provides information on future capital improvement projects
- Includes overviews of City projects and zoning information
- Allows residents to submit non-emergency capital improvement requests
For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3PLoJZF
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Community Development Fun Fact
In 2022, 750 Planning cases were processed, 1,579 Building Permits were issued, 1,949 business licenses were issued, 309 Code Enforcement cases were investigated and the Commercial Vacancy Rate was 3.0-4.8%.
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Living with Wildlife
Earlier this year, the City partnered with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide a virtual presentation entitled “Living with Black Bears in Southern California."
The hour-long session was a refresher course on living in close proximity to bears. To view the recorded presentation, visit https://bit.ly/3D1hBB0
Remember, if you have found sick or injured wildlife, please call or text the Pasadena Humane Wildlife Helpline at (626) 344-1129 (text is preferred) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General inquiries about wildlife can be sent to wildlife@pasadenahumane.org.
For more information and resources, visit https://bit.ly/3R9lkEs
To report a wildlife incident, visit https://bit.ly/3v3ly3d
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