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FOSP Board/Membership Meeting – Thursday, October 10 – 7 PM
Mt. Olive Church parish hall – 14th & Ocean Park Blvd.
All FOSP members are welcome to attend!
Presentations:
- The Plaza at Santa Monica project (12-story building at 4th/5th and Arizona) – Jamarah Hayner, JKH Consulting — jamarah@jkhconsultingservices.com
- City of Santa Monica Zero Waste Plan – Waste diversion and recycling/composting.
Natalie Lessa, Project Manager, R3 Consulting Group, Inc. — nlessa@r3cgi.com
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October 1 — SMC Board of Trustees – 7 PM – Business Building 117 Agenda: http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx
October 1 and 15 – Gentle Yoga – 6:30 PM – Fairview Library – Bring a mat or towel.
October 1, 15, 22, 29 — “Write Away” Workshop – Noon – Fairview Branch Library
Support and encouragement for all writers
October 2 – Senior (62 and older) TAP Card Workshop – 1 PM – Ken Edwards Center,
1527 4th Street – www.BigBlueBus.com/TAPworkshop
October 2 – Planning Commission – 7 PM – City Hall
Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
October 3, 10, 17 – Current Events Discussion – 1 PM – Fairview Branch Library
October 3 — SMMUSD Board of Education – 5:30 PM – Malibu City Hall
Agendas: http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html
Board Notes: http://www.smmusd.org/BoardNotes.pdf
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October 4 to 6 — The Weekend to End Homelessness 2019 (#W2EH2019). These community events are designed to engage, educate, and inspire LA County residents to get involved and directly connected to their local homeless service providers. There are three ways to participate:
- Attend an event in your area. Go to Inner City Law Center’s Homeful.LA — https://homeful.la/weekend-to-end-homelessness/ — or LAHSA’s Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/lahsa.org — and RSVP. Feel free to just show up to any event without an RSVP. However, RSVPs are helpful for our planning and for keeping you engaged after the weekend.
- Volunteer for a convenient 4-hour shift and work with other people who are already committed to making a difference. Go to LA Works https://www.laworks.com/homefulla — a trusted source known for connecting people to volunteer opportunities since 1980.
- We will be collecting new toiletries for hygiene kits, new and gently used Halloween costumes for children who would otherwise not be able to afford them, and winter items including socks, blankets, and sweaters.
Westside: October 4 – Noon to 2 PM — Forum with Community Leaders and Donation Drive – 1645 Corinth, West Los Angeles
LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problem of homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages over $400 million annually in federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness.
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October 4, 11, 18, 25 — SMC Planetarium shows – 8 PM –
Drescher Hall, Room 223 (near the elevators on the second floor) – For more information, call 310-434-3005 or go to http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Marketing/Events/Pages/Planetarium.aspx — All shows subject to change or cancellation without notice.
October 7 – Disabilities Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/AccessibleSM/content.aspx?id=16032
October 7 – Architectural Review Board – 7 PM – City Hall Agendas: https://www.smgov.net/departments/pcd/
October 8 — City Council – 6:30 PM – City Hall
Agendas: www.smgov.net/council/agendas
Email all City Council members at Council@smgov.net
Meetings are broadcast live on CityTV, Cable Channel 16, and are also streamed at www.YouTube.com/City/TV16SantaMonica
October 9 – Commission on the Status of Women – 6 PM – Pico Branch Library
Agendas: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31919
October 9 — Movie: Yesterday (2019) – 6:30 PM – Fairview Library – A struggling musician realizes he is the only person on Earth who remembers the Beatles.
October 10 – Rent Control Board – 7 PM – City Hall –Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Current_Board_Meetings.aspx
October 14 – Cyber Security for Parents & Caregivers – 6:30 PM – Fairview Branch Library
October 14 – Landmarks Commission – 7 PM – City Hall
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Landmarks-Commission/
October 16 — Commission for the Senior Community – 1:30 PM — Ken Edwards Center – Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=53687097196
October 16 – Planning Commission – 7 PM – City Hall Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
October 17 — Classics Book Group: Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler – 11 AM – Fairview Branch Library
October 17 – Housing Commission – 4:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street
Agenda: https://www.santamonica.gov/housing-commission
October 17 — SMMUSD Board of Education – 5:30 PM – District Office
Agendas: http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html
Board Notes: http://www.smmusd.org/BoardNotes.pdf
October 17 – Recreation & Parks Commission — 7:30 PM – City Hall
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31987
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October 19 – Human Services Town Hall — 1-3 PM — MLK Jr. Auditorium, Main Library
October 21 – Human Services Town Hall — 6:30-8:30 PM — MLK Jr. Aud., Main Library — The City of Santa Monica invites you to hear the initial results and pilot outcomes of the Human Services Project. https://www.weare.santamonica.gov/hsdproject
The voices of Santa Monica residents, program participants, and stakeholders are informing how social services can better support individuals, families, youth and seniors with needs related to: homelessness, disabilities, immigration, physical and behavioral health, legal concerns and economic instability.
Your feedback will continue to shape City priorities and policies to improve the quality of life for our community. Refreshments, child care and Spanish interpretation will be provided. If you require ADA accommodations, please contact the Human Services Division at (310) 458-8701.
Unable to attend? Go to this website to provide your feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/hsdprojectsurvey
Email any additional questions or concerns to humanservices@smgov.net.
October 21 – Arts Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street –Agendas: http://www.smgov.net/portals/culture/agendas.aspx
October 21 – Architectural Review Board – 7 PM – City Hall
Agendas: https://www.smgov.net/departments/pcd/
October 21 — Task Force on the Environment – 7 PM – Patio Rm., Virginia Avenue Park –Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/OSE/Task_Force_on_the_Environment/Task_Force_on_the_Environment.aspx
October 22 — City Council – 6:00 PM – City Hall – Update of R1 Standards (single family homes) — Agendas: www.smgov.net/council/agendas
Email all City Council members at Council@smgov.net
Meetings are broadcast live on CityTV, Cable Channel 16, and are also streamed at www.YouTube.com/City/TV16SantaMonica
October 25 – Empowerment Self-Defense – 12:30 PM – Multipurpose Room, Main Library
Violence prevention combining physical, verbal, and emotional self-defense techniques.
October 26 – Concert: Guitar recital by Andre Giraldo – 3 PM – Fairview Branch Library
Free tickets released at 2:30 PM.
October 28 — Airport Commission – 7 PM – City Hall – Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/commission/default.aspx?id=45320
October 28 –– Social Services Commission – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 2517 4th St.
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31958
November 2 — 14th Annual Santa Monica AltCar Expo and Ride & Drive – 9 AM to 5 PM — SMC Bundy Campus — AltCar is a free, non-ticketed, all-ages event. Website: altcarexposantamonica.com
November 4 – Architectural Review Board – 7 PM – City Hall
November 5 — SMC Board of Trustees – 7 PM – Business Building 117 Agenda: http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx
November 27 — Urban Forest Task Force — 6:30 PM – Multipurpose Room, Main Library Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Portals/UrbanForest/agendas.aspx
Date TBD — City Audit Subcommittee – 6 PM – Training Rm., 2nd floor, Civic Center Parking Structure — Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/departments/council/content.aspx?id=53159
Adult Literacy at the Santa Monica Public Library – Would you like to help someone with their reading and writing? Volunteers are needed to provide free one-on-one tutoring for adults. For more information, go to www.Literacy.Program@smgov.net
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City of Santa Monica Event Calendar:
http://calendar.smgov.net/city/eventcalendar.asp
Santa Monica Public Library Calendar:
http://smpl.org/Programs_and_Events.aspx
Library Calendar of Events: https://smpl.org
Sign up today at www.smpl.org/newsletter to receive a monthly email with program highlights and links to the full Calendar of Events.
Santa Monica College events:
http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Marketing/Events/Pages/Events-at-a-Glance.aspx
McCabe’s Concerts — 3101 Pico Blvd. —
Peter Asher, Albert Lee, Paul Barriere, Fred Tackett, Eileen Jewell, Roy Zimmerman, etc.”
https://www.mccabes.com/concerts/
Morgan-Wixson Theatre — 2627 Pico Blvd.
“The Drowsy Chaperone” – September 21 through October 13
http://www.morgan-wixson.org/
Ruskin Group Theatre — 3000 Airport Avenue —
“Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller – through October 20
http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com/
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Reminders:
1. City of Santa Monica Government Outreach Customer Service Center: https://www.smgov.net/sm_go.aspx
2. Police – www.SantaMonicaPD.org
a. Non-emergency dispatch – 310-458-8491
b. Neighborhood Resource Officer – Michael Ortiz – Michael.Ortiz@smgov.net
Phone: 310-458-2201 ext 4135
c. Crime Prevention Officer –Halima Barreto — Halima.Barreto@smdp.com
Phone: 310-458-8421
d. Homeless Liaison Program – 310-458-8953 – Report ongoing homeless-related issues
e. Crime mapping: http://www.crimemapping.com/map/ca/santamonica
f. SMPD Community Affairs video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFScj6m8k6U&feature=youtu.be
3. Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal — A permanent Prescription Drop-off Box is located in front of the Public Safety Facility at 333 Olympic Drive. (It looks similar to a mailbox.) For more information, call SMPD Community Affairs at 310-458-8474.
4. Earthquake 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
5. 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. File a helicopter noise complaint — http://heli-noise-la.com/how-to-use/
6. Santa Monica College – www.smc.edu – 310-434-4000
1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California 90405
SMC Police Department – http://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/police/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx
1718 Pearl Street
Non-Emergency Calls: (310) 434-4608
Emergency Calls: (310) 434-4300 or 9-1-1
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 7 AM to 8 AM. Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM
Email: smcpd@smc.edu (Tips or Comments)
7. 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
b. West Los Angeles — 11361 W. Pico (near Sawtelle) — 888-452-7381
Report sightings of coyotes and other invasive wildlife to the city’s Animal Shelter at shelter@smgov.net or 310-458-8594.
