SVANC Board Meeting
March 12, 2024 &
Announcements
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SVANC Regular Board Meeting
will be conducted
in-person at:
Sun Valley Branch Library
7935 Vineland Ave, Sun Valley, CA 91352
(SVANC Board members must attend in person)
Also, you may join the meeting via phone / Zoom app.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
6:00 pm to 7:50 pm
(note earlier start time!)
During your dinner time? No problem, we have PIZZA!
(ZOOM ID: 987 6658 0221)
The Agenda has all the information to join the meeting either by telephone, smartphone app (ZOOM), or computer (ZOOM.com) plus links to all the documents that will be discussed & voted upon.
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The Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council needs your talent, expertise, and passion.
You will have the opportunity to have input on decisions that affect our quality of life and the services our community receives from the City.
THE SVANC BOARD has openings for:
(5) seats available for At-Large Stakeholder (3 terms end in 2025, 2 terms end in 2027)
(2) seats available for Business Stakeholder (terms end in 2025, 2027)
(1) seat available for Community Interest Stakeholder (term ends in 2025)
There are also one year appointed positions for:
(1) seat available for Senior Representative Stakeholder (age 55+, 1 year appointment, term ends approximately Spring, 2024)
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Upcoming SVANC Committee Meetings
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Council District 2
City Council President Paul Krekorian
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Council Shields Tenants Awaiting Rental Assistance
This week, the City Council voted unanimously to ensure that tenants who have applied for emergency rental assistance are not evicted while their applications are in process.
In 2022, Los Angeles voters approved Measure ULA, funding the City’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program through an added tax on home sales over $5 million, the so-called “mansion tax.” Although applications for ULA assistance exceed the amount of tax collected to date, millions of dollars that have already been collected for this purpose have not yet been disbursed. Meanwhile many tenants who have applied for assistance are facing imminent eviction.
The amended ordinance provides that “landlords be prohibited from evicting those tenants until a determination of ULA application status has been made and funds have been distributed to the landlord, if approved.” It also states that landlords who have accepted ULA funds cannot evict tenants who owe less than one month’s rent after disbursement of ULA funds. For information on Emergency Rental Assistance, visit the Los Angeles Housing Department.
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Location:
All Saints Lutheran Church
8040 Glenoaks Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352
Fellowship Hall
Entrance off of Lanark
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I am excited to extend an invitation to all of you for our upcoming Armenian Dance & Cultural Celebration Event. The event is free admission and open to the public. We will have singers, dance groups performing, several small business owner vendors, and an overall great time!
Please RSVP using the link provided below. We look forward to seeing you all at the event and celebrating together.
See event parking photo below.
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Council District 6
City Councilmember Imelda Padilla
News
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Banning the Use of Leaded Gasoline in San Fernando Valley Airports
In council, I co-authored a resolution alongside Councilmember Monica Rodriguez that will align the City of Los Angeles with SB 1193 introduced by State Senator Caroline Menjivar. This would prohibit an airport operator or aviation retail establishment from selling, distributing, or otherwise making available leaded aviation gasoline.
The San Fernando Valley is home to two general aviation airports: Van Nuys Airport, operated by Los Angeles World Airports, and Whiteman Airport in Pacoima owned and operated by Los Angeles County. The communities surrounding these airports are defined as disadvantaged and their well-being should be placed at the forefront of any future operations of these two San Fernando Valley airports.
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Update: ADA-Compliant Ramps
Installed in Sun Valley
A few weeks ago, I introduced a motion to allocate $420,000 from the Capital and Technology Improvement Expenditure Program to the Bureau of Street Services to install ADA-compliant curb ramps and reconstruct sidewalks, curbs, and gutters at two intersections in CD6.
The intersections designated for these upgrades were Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Sheldon Street, as well as Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Peoria Street.
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CD6 Homeless Response - Sun Valley
This week in Sun Valley, our field deputy and our homeless outreach team conducted a Care+ operation on the corner of Glenoaks Blvd. and Peoria St., near our Sun Valley Waste Management facility. In a strategic collaboration with key city departments, our team was able to properly assess the situation, offer resources, and clear the encampment.
Our team is committed to addressing homelessness in our district and collaborating with key departments and organizations to ensure that we find long-term solutions towards providing housing to our unsheltered constituents.
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Office of Councilmember Imelda Padilla
6th District, LA City Hall
200 Spring Street, Room 470, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
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LA County Board of Supervisors
Kathryn Barger - 5th District
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It’s no secret that insurance providers have become more conservative because of increased wildfire threats across our county and state. As a result, homeowners are put in a tough position: pay higher premiums and comply with varied, costly, and inconsistent mitigation requirements or lose your insurance. I’ve heard from many of my constituents districtwide who are facing steep cost increases or being dropped altogether by their insurance carriers and left to fend for themselves. A constituent recently called my office and cited a 600% increase in the annual premium for insurance for homeowners in Pasadena. That’s simply unacceptable.
That's why I introduced a motion that mobilizes the County’s advocacy on behalf of homeowners who are struggling to get or keep their insurance coverage due to wildfire threats. Because of the motion, the County will ask California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to investigate the compliance measures that insurance companies require from homeowners to keep their coverage. The motion also mobilizes Los Angeles County’s legislative advocacy team, directing them to seek opportunities for the County to support proposed laws that would stabilize California’s fire insurance market and enhance protections for homeowners. I'm proud to advocate for our residents to ensure they're insured.
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Assemblymember Luz Rivas
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Coffee with Luz Rivas at SVANC
The Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council thanks Assemblymember Luz Rivas for dedicating time to bring legislature updates to our beloved Sun Valley on the evening of February 16th. We want to thank our community members as well as our neighbors for coming and bringing such important questions. Shout out to SA Recycling and Eddie Venegas for partnering with us to provide refreshments. Special thanks to the California Highway Patrol for their presence and keeping everyone safe. My most sincere gratitude to SVANC Board members Rosalío García, Lionel Mares, and Cindy Valle for their support.
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Sun Valley Library Calendar of Events
Click image for full PDF Calendar
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Sun Valley Community Spring Events |
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LA City Speed Hump Program |
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New Residential Speed Hump Program
Guidelines and Launch
LADOT is providing new guidelines and an application opening date of Thursday March 21, 2024 at 9 am for the 2024 Residential Speed Hump Program. Please note that to ensure there is initial support to conduct a study, a Block Representative must provide the name, address, and contact information of four (4) additional residents in support of the speed humps (representing 4 additional properties besides the Block Representatives). Residents must reside within the street segment where speed humps are being requested. If your neighborhood is interested in requesting speed humps, please fill out the “Pre-Application Sheet”. You can find all the information you will need to get the process started here:
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LA City Illegal Dumping Crime Tip Program |
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Illegal Dumping Crime Tip Program
Where information furnished by an individual under the Tip Program resulted in an arrest and conviction for unlawful dumping, a reward of $1,000.00 may be claimed by the reporting person. (Rewards are not available for anonymous tips).
After your Tip is received, Investigators from the Bureau of Street Services will monitor the location for several weeks in an attempt to catch the dumper.
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The MYLA311 app is the best way to report illegal dumping, graffiti, dead animals, homeless encampments and to schedule bulky item pick-up, problems with your trash containers and more. Just go to:
or download the app right to your smart phone! Just go to your app store and enter MYLA311.
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California State Information |
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The Foothill Area Community Police Advisory Board needs you!
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The Foothill Area Community Police Advisory Board is looking for new members. Their meetings are every second Thursday of the month at 6pm at the Japanese American Community Center located at 12953 Branford St, Arleta 91331.
Please contact Police Officer Milton Ramirez at 41625@lapd.online or (818) 837-1167 to be a CPAB member.
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Sun Valley LAPD Coffee Time
with the Community...
Bring Your Concerns!
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LAPD Foothill Division
Community Coffee Time
Our next LAPD Coffee Time will be held
April 4, 2024
starting at 9:00 am.
Special Guest Speaker
LA City Council President Paul Krekorian, CD2
Location (this month only):
All Saints Lutheran Church
8040 Glenoaks Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352
Fellowship Hall
Entrance off of Lanark
This meeting includes the areas served by the Foothill Division of Sun Valley, North Hollywood, La Tuna Canyon, and Shadow Hills.
Whether it is community safety, burglaries, car theft, or traffic problems, attend the LAPD Coffee Time and learn what is going on in Sun Valley. Everyone can ask our LAPD Senior Lead Officers questions and air your concerns. Our government representatives also attend to answer your questions!
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The SVANC Newsletter comes out at least 3 weeks before the meeting, and things may change. Please sign up for the LAPD Coffee Time notice which comes out 2 days before the scheduled meeting!
(This map has each officer's contact information. )
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