HOLMBY NEWS
August 13, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Back to School Safety
2. Help Stop SB 9 & SB 10 Housing Bills
3. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
4. Westwood Library – August Events
5. Flag Football at Westwood Rec. Center
6. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY
Next week, LAUSD opens the 2021-22 school year with in-person instruction, including Warner Avenue Elementary. Welcome Back!
Please be careful when driving around the neighborhood at drop-off and pick-up times, and if you are a parent of a student, please observe all safety regulations when dropping off or picking up your children. Let’s keep the neighborhood safe!
2. HELP STOP SB 9 & SB 10 HOUSING BILLS
Dear Homeowners,
Time is of the essence. Please take a moment to click on the links below to let our assembly members know we oppose SB 9 & 10. These bills, which could destroy single family neighborhoods, could be voted on when the State Assembly returns from their recess on Monday, August 16.
Forward this to all your California friends. They can find their assembly members on this link as well.
Quick and easy but will make a huge difference.
FIND YOUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER HERE:
http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
SEND LETTERS OF OPPOSITION:
You can go onto the following websites to send pre-written letters for each bill. Each website will generate a letter for you and all you have to do is send:
- Stop SB 9 – https://stopsb9.org
- Stop SB 10 – https://www.livablecalifornia.org/act-to-oppose-sb-9-and-sb-10/
Please act now and forward this to as many Californians as you can. The legislators return from break on August 16th.
Every letter helps.
Thank you!
3. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE
The Holmby Westwood Green Team is addressing issues related to our parkway trees in the HWPOA newsletter. In addition to focusing on our parkway trees, we will address the work of the Green Team, efforts by the City of Los Angeles related to urban trees as well as resources for tree care and maintenance. Please send your questions to Marnie Bodek at mossbodek@msn.com or Allyson Bunting at Allyson.bunting@gmail.com
What is a Protected Tree?
The City of Los Angeles has designated the following Southern California native tree species as “protected trees” if they have a minimum diameter of 4” and measure at least 4 ½ ‘from the ground:
- Oak Tree, including Valley Oak, California Oak, or any other oak genus indigenous to California, excluding the Scrub Oak
- Southern California Black Walnut
- Western Sycamore
- California Bay
Protected trees are recognized as significant historical, aesthetic, and ecological resources. Protected trees may not be relocated or removed without prior consultation and approval from the City’s Chief Forestry Officer. In addition, appropriate permits are required for removal or relocation of protected trees.
The City of Los Angeles also protects Heritage Trees. These trees can be of varying size and species type and are identified as heritage because of their commemorative, horticultural or historical significance. To have historical significance, a tree must be designated by the city as an historical monument or must be part of an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ.)
Holmby Westwood has Western Sycamores (also known as California Sycamores) along the Beverly Glen parkways between Sunset Boulevard and Holmby Westwood Park. Coast Live Oaks have been planted by the Green Team along Malcolm Avenue.
For more information, see the Revised City of Los Angeles Protected Tree Ordinance #186873:
Revised City of LA Protected Tree Ordinance
4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – AUGUST EVENTS
It’s crazy to believe that summer is almost over. Our Summer Reading Challenge was a huge success with over 10,000 participants reading over 2 million minutes. If you want to keep that reading on a roll during the upcoming school year, we’ve got you covered. We’ve added new YA fiction, manga, and graphic novels to keep you entertained.
You can see our August event calendar here:
Westwood Library – August Calendar
Our libraries have returned to regular service hours and we’re excited to welcome you back to a fine-free library experience. We are offering select in-person services at 70 libraries across the city. Services include browsing, computer access, pick up of holds and mobile printing orders, and checking out of materials inside libraries. As we continue our phased reopening, we’re focused on creating safe and welcoming spaces for everyone, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
New Hours:
Monday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
5. FLAG FOOTBALL AT WESTWOOD REC. CENTER
We’re excited to announce that the Westwood Flag Football league is returning this fall!
Online registration is now open.
Games will take place on Fridays and Saturdays beginning the first weekend of October and ending by November 20th.
Games and practices will take place on the new artificial turf field at Westwood.
See the attached flyer for information regarding evaluations and drafts.
We will be following DPH recommendations and will require mask wearing for all staff, coaches, and volunteers. Masks will not be required for participants during play (while on the field). Please know that the health and safety of our participants is our highest priority and that COVID protocols are subject to change.
As always, we are in need of coaches. Please let us know if you are interested in coaching or if you have any questions.
We will also be offering a volleyball clinic/league for girls aged 9-14. More details to follow.
We will not be running a basketball league this fall.
6. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS
Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members. We hope to add more as often as we can. Current benefits include:
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
7. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will be published during the week as received.
When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
8. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER/CAREGIVER
Seeking female housekeeper/light caregiving who is looking for room and board. Ideally, someone who could live in a high-rise condo 7 nights a week and work as a “helper” (light caregiving, light housekeeping) two days a week; the other 5 days they would be able to work another job or have at leisure. Please contact Denise (310) 721-2500 or Marci (310) 948-1917
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9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa
You Are Invited . . .
- To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
- To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
- To become involved in our Association.
*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month. Please confirm prior to attending.