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July 14 — City Council – 6:30 PM – City Hall –
Airport leases; Audit Committee; Lobbying regulations
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/agendas/aspx

July 15 and August 12 — SMMUSD Board of Education – 5:30 PM – District Office —
Agenda: http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html

July 15 – Commission for the Senior Community – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/Seniors/content.aspx?id=19277

July 15 — Planning Commission – 7 PM – City Hall
Agendas: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD /Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/

July 16 – Housing Commission – 4:30 PM – Main Library –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/HED/Housing_and_Redevelopment/Housing/Housing_Commission_Agendas/Housing_Commission.aspx

July 16 – Update on the Strategic Planning Process – Santa Monica Library Board – 6:30 PM – Multipurpose Room, Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

July 16 – Recreation & Parks Commission — 7:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31987

July 18 – Free Compost Giveaway! – 7 AM to 2 PM – City Yards, 2500 Michigan – A quarterly “thank you” to residents for your efforts in recycling yard trimmings!  5 burlap bags will be provided per resident. Please bring gloves and be prepared to scoop your own compost.

July 18 – Pulitzer Prize Book Group: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt – 11 AM — Ocean Park Branch Library, OPB and Main Street

July 20 – Movie Screening: The Soloist (2013) – 6 PM – Pico Branch Library – based on the book by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez

July 20 – Arts Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/portals/culture/agendas.aspx

July 20 — Architectural Review Board – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Architectural-Review-Board/

July 27 – Social Services Commission – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31958

July 27 – Airport Commission – 7:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/Commission/

July 28 — City Council – 6:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/agendas/aspx

August 4 – SMC Board of Trustees – 7 PM – Business Building – July 21 Study Session — http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx

August 8, 15, 22 – CERT – Community Emergency Response Team  classes — 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.  CERT is a community based group of volunteers that have completed a federally recognized training course taught by local Public Safety Personnel and First Responders. The training is a comprehensive program detailing ways to assist family, friends, neighbors, and your community in small or large scale disasters. This training is free, and open to anyone who lives or works in Santa Monica and is over the age of 18. If you are interested, you will need to file an application and pass the background fingerprinting. For more information, contact OEM@smgov.net
http://www.smgov.net/Departments/OEM/Programs/Santa_Monica_CERT.aspx

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Be Earthquake Prepared: Visit the Office of Emergency Management’s website at http://www.smgov.net/departments/oem/  and sign up for SMalerts at http://www.smgov.net/Departments/OEM/Stay_Informed.aspx

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Reminders:

Reminder: Report sightings of coyotes and other invasive wildlife
to the city’s Animal Shelter at shelter@smgov.net or 310-458-8594.

1. Police – www.SantaMonicaPD.org
   a. Non-emergency dispatch – 310-458-8491
   b. Neighborhood Resource Officer – Erik Milosevich – Erik.Milosevich@smgov.net
   c. Crime Prevention Officer – Lauralee Asch – Lauralee.Asch@smgov.net
   d. Graffiti Hotline: 310-458-2231
   e. Recycling Theft Hotline: 310-458-4932
   f. Crime mapping: http://gismap.santa-monica.org/crimeviewcommunity/
   g. SMPD Community Affairs video –
       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFScj6m8k6U&feature=youtu.be
 
2. SM Airport  – http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/
   a. Noise Hotline – 310-458-8692
   b. Email noise complaints to: Noise@smgov.net – List date, time, your location, and complaint.
   c. Online noise complaint form: http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/form.aspx?ekfrm=8886
   d. Flight Tracking: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/For_Our_Neighbors/Flight_Tracking_/_PublicVue.aspx
 
3. Lost Pets – If you lose a pet or find a lost pet, contact the Animal Shelters:
   a. Santa Monica  — 1640 9th St. — 310-458-8594 — shelter@smgov.net
       http://santamonicapd.org/content.aspx?id=10427
   b. West Los Angeles — 11361 W. Pico (near Sawtelle) — 888-452-7381

4. Santa Monica’s Government Outreach Customer Service Center – http://www.smgov.net/sm_go.aspx –  Submit comments, complaints and service requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your request will automatically be sent to the right staff member, a nd you will receive a tracking number and a response within ten days.