September 18, 2021
UPDATES & NEWS FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
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Wednesday, September 22, 6:00pm
Joint NC Planning & Land Use Committee Meeting
(with Central SPNC and Coastal SPNC)
Thursday, September 23, 5:30pm
NWSPNC Public Safety Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 28, 5:00pm
NWSPNC Community Issues Committee Meeting
Agendas for these meetings will be posted on the
Check our website for other upcoming meetings of interest including the General Plan Housing Element 2021-2029 and Safety Element; the NC Sustainability Alliance Cool Block Café Meetings; the Draft Code of Conduct Session; the LA Congress of Neighborhoods and the Caltrans Info Session on the Bicycle Pedestrian Improvement Project (Re: Western Ave.)
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Western Ave Bicycle Pedestrian Improvement Project Meeting Sept. 30th |
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Safe, Clean Water Projects |
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LA County Supervisors approve more than $144 million to fund Safe, Clean Water Projects across the region |
Los Angeles, CA —The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has awarded $144 million in Safe, Clean Water funding to 78 projects to increase the region’s water resiliency.
Measure W: The Safe Clean Water Program was approved by voters in 2018 and provides local, dedicated funding to increase the region’s water supply, improve water quality, enhance communities and protect public health. READ MORE
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Can the Trash! Clean Beach Poster Contest Teaches Kids That Every Day Is Coastal Cleanup Day
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Educational campaign reminds residents that
“ocean pollution begins at home.”
REDONDO BEACH, California—Sept. 15, 2021—California Coastal Cleanup Day was on Saturday, but kids can learn about keeping Los Angeles County beaches clean at any time through the Can the Trash! Clean Beach Poster Contest and educational campaign.
Can the Trash! teaches kids how trash from all over Los Angeles County—no matter where they live—can travel through the watershed and end up on beaches like Dockweiler, Venice and Zuma and in the ocean.
Third- through fifth-grade students are also invited to enter the poster contest by submitting artwork containing environmental messages about keeping the beaches and ocean clean. Five winners from each grade will have their artwork wrapped around beach trash barrels on some of Southern California’s most popular beaches. While entries are accepted year-round, the deadline to enter the contest for summer 2022 is Jan. 9, 2022.
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Progress Continues on the LA Waterfront |
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By Donna Littlejohn, Daily Breeze
The canvas is primed. But it remains unseen by most of the public — kept at bay, for now, by construction fences. Large blocks of cleared open space, a recent tour of the site revealed, sit ready for new restaurants, outdoor dining patios and an amphitheater where the former Ports O’ Call buildings once stood on San Pedro’s waterfront.
Massive container and cruise ships glide through the shipping channel alongside the linear property, creating its own real-life theater.
And key infrastructure elements — the waterfront promenade, benches, a giant swing in the adjacent town square set t. finish up soon and new landscaping — are already in place and await all that comes next.
The coronavirus pandemic managed to push back opening-day plans for San Pedro’s long-awaited new waterfront development, West Harbor. Groundbreaking now will be in early 2022 and the attraction is slated to open the public in late 2023, more than a year later that the dates laid out in the most-recent timelines and plans. CONTINUE READING...
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A New Resource for Rehoming Pets |
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DACC Provides New Resource for Rehoming Pets:
Announcing the Launch of Home to Home™
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One of the toughest decisions a pet owner can face is no longer being able to keep their beloved pet. Pet owners have limited options when rehoming their pet - find a new home on their own, without any safeguards or guidance, or bring their pet to an animal care center, which can cause stress to the pet and family. As part of our commitment of being a resource for pet owners in the Los Angeles County area, the Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) has partnered with Home to Home™ to bring a new interactive tool to help families that need to rehome their pets. This online resource gives pet owners who can no longer keep their pets the opportunity to find them new, loving homes without bringing them to an animal care center. READ MORE
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Mayor's Youth Council - Apply by 9/24 |
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The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) application for the 2021-2022 program is now available. The Mayor’s Office is looking for passionate high school students from each region in LA interested in civic engagement to join the 2021-2022 MYC class. Please find additional information and the application on the program's website here.
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LA County COVID-19 Update |
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COVID-19 Newsletter - Issue 4 - September 15, 2021
School Districts to Require All Students 12 and Older
to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s efforts to provide the safest possible environment in which to learn and work, all students 12 years old and older will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 10, 2022, unless they have a medical or other exemption. This follows a similar announcement to require student vaccinations made by Culver City Unified School District.
To date, schools across the county are implementing robust safety measures including daily health checks for everyone going onto school campuses, indoor masking, comprehensive COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and isolation of cases, increased sanitization/cleaning of school buildings, and upgraded ventilation. Requiring eligible students and staff to be vaccinated provides a powerful additional layer of protection to everyone in the school community.
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West Nile Virus Update from LA County |
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed the first death due to West Nile virus (WNV) for the 2021 season in Los Angeles County. The patient, a resident of the eastern region of Los Angeles County, was hospitalized and died from WNV-associated neuro-invasive disease. |
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Metro's Public Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Sept. 22 |
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Metro is committed to using safety and law enforcement practices that keep Metro safe for everyone. The transit Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) reviews and gives input on the agency’s reimagining of public safety on Metro. The public is welcom
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
For Telephone Access Dial: +1(669) 900-9128
Zoom Meeting ID: 828 7686 3804
The PSAC membership will be instrumental in helping LA Metro launch pilot public safety programs, gather lessons learned, identify costs, and seek customer feedback. For more information, visit LA Metro’s PSAC webpage.
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Help pick the next LAUSD Superintendent |
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The stakes couldn’t be higher: the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education is picking a Superintendent—and needs your help. Fill out the survey below. It’s free, safe and completely private. Your voice matters to us!
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Live Webinar Wednesday, September 22 |
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September 2021 – LIVE WEBINARS
(for Landlords and Tenants)
2021 COVID-19 City of Los Angeles Emergency Renters Assistance Program (ERAP)
The Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) invites you to attend our free 2021 webinars. For the month of September we will focus on the “2021 COVID-19 City of Los Angeles Emergency Renters Assistance Program (ERAP).” The webinars will provide an update on the current program as well as the City’s new partnership with the State of California to provide more rental assistance to ensure that every renter and landlord affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for financial assistance. MORE INFO AND DATES
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California Energy Roundtable |
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September 22 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to a CA Energy Roundtable featuring a discussion on Carbon Neutrality and the policy impacts on small businesses and the consumer. The roundtable will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, September 22 at 8:30 am. The event is free, and you can register at Eventbrite.
The forum is one of a series of educational Industry Roundtables hosted by the Chamber to inform and engage our community in dialogue on important issues facing the business community in order to ensure a healthy economy for San Pedro and the harbor area.
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Learn about the Call for Cool Block Leaders |
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The Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance is partnering with the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office to bring Cool Blocks to LA and to bring people together to create the neighborhoods we want to live in.
Cool Blocks LA uses a proven neighbor-to-neighbor model that has helped thousands of people make their neighborhoods safer and healthier, prepare for disasters, save money, and lighten their environmental impact.
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Housing Element Update Sept. 21 |
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This is your opportunity to give a public comment on the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element. The City is also soliciting comments on the targeted update to the Safety Element, and amendments to the Health and Wellness Element, or Plan for a Healthy LA.
A full revised draft of all documents will be released ahead of the hearing in September. Prior to the public hearing, staff will give a short presentation highlighting changes to the documents that have occurred since the last draft was released in early July. For information on the draft plans please view the Draft Housing and Safety Element webinar.
To read the July draft housing element click here, to read the July draft Safety Element and Plan for a Healthy LA amendments click here.
Each hearing will have the same format. Please feel free to attend at whichever time is most convenient. Registration is not required.
Tuesday September 21, 2021; 6 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Presentation 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Public Comment 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Dial by your location:
- US: +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 900 9128
- Use Meeting ID No. 820 2304 7796 and then press #
- Press # again when prompted for participant ID
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Is Deep-Sea Mining Safer than Mining the Rainforest? |
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Project Blue @ Fall: Live Chat with Greg Stone
FREE ON-LINE EVENT
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
12:00PM-1:00PM
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Fun On-Line Events from the LA Library |
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Continue to support local San Pedro businesses!
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Reputable Sources for Covid-19 Updates |
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For the latest information on Covid-19 from reputable sources, consider these links:
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Help the City Help Our Neighborhood |
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Use the MyLA311 app to report potholes, graffiti and street light problems!
City information and services are just a few taps away. Use the app to quickly and easily request the City's most popular services, including graffiti removal, pothole repair, and bulky-item pickup. Other features include access to the City Services knowledge base, map of nearby City facilities, City Social Media feeds, and more. https://www.lacity.org/myla311
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This is a friendly reminder that if you are reporting a crime or need police response to please call 9-1-1 for emergencies and
1-877-275-5273 for non-emergencies.
LAPD social media accounts are not regularly monitored & should not be used to report public safety issues.
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Disclaimer: Acknowledgement of any entity or person(s) on this website does not constitute the neighborhood council’s support or endorsement of it or its products or services. |
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