FRIENDS OF SUNSET PARK
Board/Membership Meeting
AGENDA
Thursday, July 10, 2008 -- 7 to 9 PM
Mt. Olive Church, 14th & Ocean Park Blvd.
 
(If you need to arrive late or leave early, we understand and appreciate your participation!)
 
1. Approve minutes from May and June meetings.
 
2. Treasurer's report; approve expenditures (web sites, Airport Committee)
 
3. Santa Monica Airport
   a. Assembly Joint Resolution 37 - contact Brownley and Kuehl
   b. Status of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
   c. Airport Commission -- City Hall, July 28th - Agenda at http://www.smgov.net/airport/ , "SMAC Agenda" 
   g. Airport Noise Hotline: 310-458-8692 
   h. More info posted at www.friendsofsunsetpark.org, click on "SM Airport"  
 
5. Land Use and Transportation
   a. RIFT petition (Residents' Initiative to Fight Traffic), www.smRIFT.com, 310-395-8044.
   b. LUCE - City Council - July 15 - LUCE strategy framework - www.ShapeTheFuture2025.org 
   c. Review suggested Board position statement to send to council before July 15th.
   d. Ocean Park Blvd. re-striping-- email comments to Beth.Rolandson@smgov.net
  
6. Santa Monica College
   a. Report on July 7th Board of Trustees meeting
   b. Consider Board position statement on $295 million facilities bond measure on Nov. ballot
   c. Parking issues - report on meeting with SMC campus police
 
7. Public safety
   a. Rise in auto burglaries - residents need to lock cars at all times and keep valuables out of sight.
   b. Fire Department to evaluate current emergency dispatch system and report to City Council.
   c. Reminder: SMPD Neighborhood Resource Officer -- Artis Williams -- 424-200-0687
   d. Phone 458-8474 for a free residential security survey to safeguard your home against burglaries,
       and/or for help with forming a Neighborhood Watch group on your block 
   e. Graffiti hotline: 310-458-2231
 
8. Health and safety -- Reports of city tree roots invading water pipes and sewers lines 
 
9. Open house signs -- Email from Pearl & 23rd re sign regulations in neighboring cities.
 
10. Annual meeting -- suggestions for next year
 
11. July 4th Main Street Parade -- suggestions for next year 
 
12. Updates from Board members -- Neighborhood Council, Santa Monica College, Social Services
      Commission, Virginia Avenue Park Advisory Board, Santa Monica Conservancy, et al.
 
13. Consider moving August meeting from the 14th to the 7th (schedule conflict for Zina again).
 
14. Other concerns
 
15. Calendar:
 
      a. July 15 - City Council - 6:45 PM
      b. July 19 - Neighborhood Council - Ken Edwards Center - 10 AM
      c. Airport Commission - City Hall - 7:30