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November 10 – FOSP Board Meeting
7 PM – Mt. Olive Church, 14th & Ocean Park Blvd. – All members are welcome to attend!

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October 25 — City Council – 6:30 PM – City Hall – (Council@smgov.net )
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/agendas/aspx
Agenda items:

3-E. $10 million contract to design the City Yards Modernization project
3-F. Lease agreement with the Spitfire Grill Restaurant at 3300 Airport Avenue
3G. Contract with Birdi and Associates to design an upgraded security system at Santa Monica Airport
3-N. Big Blue Bus – Purchase of twenty 40-foot buses and seven 30-foot buses
4-A. Study session – Development of the Civic Center multi-purpose sports field

October 27 – “Dia de los muertos” Art Celebration – 5 to 8 PM — featuring artwork by students from Samohi, JAMS, and Grant Elementary School – Roberts Art Gallery, History Building, Santa Monica High School (parking available in the Civic Center Parking Structure on 4th Street and Civic Center Drive)

October 29 – Community Climate Action Summit – 11 AM to 7 PM –
St. Monica’s, 725 California Avenue – Registration required. www.SustainableSM.org/climate

November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 – Meet and Greet – 3 PM – Fairview Library – 2101 Ocean Park Blvd.

November 1 – Samohi Bands Fall Concert – 7 PM — Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School

November 1 – Pico Branch Book Group – Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcon – 7 PM

November 2 and 16 — Planning Commission – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agendas: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD /Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
The October 5 agenda includes discussion of possible changes to zoning for R1 residential districts.

November 3 – Historic Resources Inventory – Community Outreach Meeting – 6:30 PM –
Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. — Please join the Planning and Community Development department and the project team for the second Community Outreach Meeting. At the meeting, City staff and the consultant team will discuss the current status of the HRI Update project.

November 3 – Library Board – 7 PM – Main Library – 601 Santa Monica Blvd. —
Agenda: http://smpl.org/Library_Board.aspx

November 5 – Free compost – 7 AM to 2 PM – City Yards, 2500 Michigan Avenue – www.smgov.net/r3

November 6 – SMC Emeritus Concert Band – Fall Concert – 3 PM –
The Broad Stage, SMC Performing Arts Center, Santa Monica Blvd. at 11th Street.

November 7 – Disabilities Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/AccessibleSM/content.aspx?id=16032

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

November 7 – SMC Board of Trustees – 7 PM – Business Building –
Agenda: http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx
The Trustees have placed a $345 million facilities bond measure on the November 2016 ballot. Current SMC facilities bonds total $590 million and will cost Santa Monica and Malibu property owners and renters about $1.2 billion to pay off (including interest). Measure V would increase the total to $935 million and probably cost property owners about $2 billion. For more information, go to www.smvote.org, click on “Ballot Measures,” and look for Measure V. Supporters have a website at www.VoteYesforSMC.com and opponents have a website at www.StopBondGreed.com

November 8 – Write Away – 12 to 2:30 PM – Fairview Library –
Support and encouragement and encouragement for writers of all stripes

November 8 and 22 — City Council – 6:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/agendas/aspx

November 9 — Commission on the Status of Women – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31919

November 10 – Medicare 101 – 6 PM – Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd.

November 10 — FOSP Board meeting – 7 PM – Mt. Olive Church parish hall,
14th and Ocean Park Blvd. – All FOSP members are welcome to attend.

November 10 – Rent Control Board – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Current_Board_Meetings.aspx

November 12 – Used Oil Filter Exchange – 9 AM to 3 PM – O’Reilly Auto Parts, 2018 Lincoln Blvd.

November 12 – Classics Book Group – The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe –
11 AM – Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd.

November 14 – Movie: The Big Country with Gregory Peck – 6 PM — Fairview Library

November 14 – Landmarks Commission – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Landmarks-Commission/

November 15 — JAMS Orchestra Concert at Samohi –
8 PM — Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School

November 16 — JAMS Band Concert at Samohi –
8 PM — Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School

November 16 – Commission for the Senior Community – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/Seniors/content.aspx?id=19277

November 17 – Housing Commission – 4:30 PM – Main Library –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/HED/Housing_and_Redevelopment/Housing/Housing_Commission_Agendas/Housing_Commission.aspx

November 17 — SMMUSD Board of Education – 6 PM – District Office, 1651 16th Street –
Agenda: http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html
Board notes: http://www.smmusd.org/BoardNotes.pdf

November 17 – Recreation & Parks Commission — 7:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31987

November 21 — Arts Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/portals/culture/agendas.aspx

November 28 – Social Services Commission – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31958

November 28 – Airport Commission – 7:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/commission/default.aspx?id=45320

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Santa Monica Police Department: “If you see something, say something.”
Non-Emergency Dispatch: 310-458-8491 — Website: www.SantaMonicaPD.org

Big Blue Bus connections to the Expo Line 17th Street Station on Friday & Saturday, 8 PM to 3 AM: https://t.e2ma.net/message/ec8ar/i7uoeg

Ongoing: Historic Resources Inventory Update —
http://historicsamo.squarespace.com/ — https://www.facebook.com/historic.samo?fref=ts

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Reminders:

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
       Main Line: 310-458-2220 Ext. 4137 — Cell Phone: 310-866-2197
   c. Crime Prevention Officer – Myesha Morrison — Myesha.Morrison@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. Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal — There is a permanent prescription drop-off box at the Public Safety Facility (333 Olympic Drive). Call SMPD Community Affairs at 310-458-8474 for more information.

3. Eathquake Preparedness:
Office of Emergency Management: http://www.smgov.net/departments/oem/
Sign up for SMalerts at http://www.smgov.net/Departments/OEM/Stay_Informed.aspx

4. Santa Monica 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
   e. File a helicopter noise complaint — http://heli-noise-la.com/how-to-use/

5. 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

6. 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, and you will receive a tracking number and a response within ten days.

7. Big Blue Bus connections to the Expo Line 17th Street Station on Friday & Saturday, 8 PM to 3 AM: https://t.e2ma.net/message/ec8ar/i7uoeg

8. Historic Resources Inventory Update — http://historicsamo.squarespace.com/ — https://www.facebook.com/historic.samo?fref=ts

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“No Jets” yard signs are available. Send a request with your address to NoMoreJets@gmail.com –
The smaller window version is downloadable at: http://bit.ly/1yNoC0Q

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