HOLMBY NEWS
August 20, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Parking Permit Solicitation by UCLA Student
2. West LAPD Community Update Meeting
3. Final Push to Block SB 9 & SB 10 Housing Bills
4. Volunteers Needed – Westwood Connect Day
5. Dockless Scooters
6. Holmby Park Staff Spotlight
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. PARKING PERMIT SOLICITATION BY UCLA STUDENT
HWPOA received many calls voicing concern about giving/loaning your parking permits.
The following recently appeared on the website “Next Door” and surprisingly, was responded to by several Holmby Westwood residents:
Parking Spot for UCLA Student. Hi everyone! I’m a UCLA chemical engineering student going into my third year, and this fall I’m going to be living in a sorority house on Hilgard Ave. I need to bring my car to campus as I have a math tutoring job that I commute to, but parking around sorority row is sadly nonexistent and UCLA won’t grant parking permits to students with jobs unless they live in the dorms. This is a long shot, but if anyone here has extra parking space in front of their home within walking distance to 700 Hilgard that they would be willing to sell to me for the school year I would so greatly appreciate it. I would be willing to pay up to $100/mo, have a clean driving record, and own a small Prius. If you have kids who need math or science tutoring I can help out too 🙂
Sandra XXXXX – Little Holmby-Westwood
I have an extra permit call XXXXXXXXXX.
Cassandra XXXXX – Little Holmby-Westwood
Hi Sasha. Do you like dogs? If so, please give me a call at XXXXXXXXXX. A swap might work. Thanks so much!
Fernanda XXXXX – Little Holmby-Westwood
Hi Sasha welcome I live on XXX street might be able to do a swap with you.
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Your permit could be revoked:
If a resident is found to be misusing a Preferential Parking Permit(s), the Department of Transportation will conduct a formal investigation. If the Department’s investigation reveals evidence of permit misuse, the resident will be summoned to a hearing to show why permit privileges should not be revoked for a period of one year in accordance with LAMC Section 80.58 – which states the following:
“The permit or permits of any person who after a hearing has been found by the Department to have violated any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be revoked by the Department and no new permit shall be issued to that person or household for a period of one year. Such person, upon written notification of such revocation, shall surrender the permit or permits to the Department within 15 days.”
Information above from Parking Permits Division, City of LA
Sasha, the student requesting the permit, was reported to UCLA Administration.
2. WEST LAPD COMMUNITY UPDATE MEETING
Everyone is invited to a Virtual West LAPD Community Update Zoom Video Meeting – next Tuesday, August 24, 2021 @ 6pm-7:30pm**
Agenda:
- Introduction of our New Acting WLA Patrol Commanding Officer “Captain” Lonya Childs Graves – Captain Tom.
- Guest Speaker: Kenny Clipper, Program Manager for the St. Joseph Center. Kenny and his team help the community’s most vulnerable homeless individuals obtain and maintain permanent supportive housing. The goal of the program is to connect chronically homeless individuals to permanent supportive housing and vital services to improve their physical and mental health.
- Captains Jonathan Tom and Lonya Childs, WLA Area Division, and available Senior Lead Officers will be updating us on current events in WLA, items of interest to the community
- Discussion of transitioning back to “in person” meetings.
- Separate meetings for C-PAB and the Community (ZOOM)
- Other suggestions !!!
- Items not on the Agenda (time permitting)
- Motion to Adjourn.
If you have specific questions for items on the Agenda or other issues within WLA, please email them to ringler@mac.com or text to (310) 365-5723 by Noon on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, and they will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://lapd.zoom.us/j/2087969708?pwd=RHdJL2tpb3NXaFpERHovS0l6SU1UQT09
Meeting ID: 208 796 9708
Passcode: 915421
You may also join by phone (669) 900-6833 using the above Meeting ID and Password
Join by SIP — 2087969708@zoomcrc.com
The Official Facebook Page of the LAPD – West Los Angeles Division is:
https://www.facebook.com/lapdwestla
Thank you, and hope to see you on the 24th!
3. FINAL PUSH TO BLOCK SB 9 & SB 10 HOUSING BILLS
The Assembly Appropriations Committee sent SB 9 to the Assembly floor earlier this week. SB 10 has also been sent to the Assembly floor and will likely be heard at the same time. The final vote will occur in the coming days with very little advance warning.
We are sharing with you information below on a town hall that will be held Saturday by LivableCalifornia, and sincerely hope you are able to attend. We truly need all hands on deck to stop this destructive legislation.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
If SB 9 & SB 10 pass and Gov. Newsom signs them, these bills could destroy single family neighborhoods, permanently changing the face of our single-family home residential areas.
FINAL STEPS
Please call in Saturday at 10 am to learn what you can do in these final days of the 2021 Session, which ends on Sept. 10. NOTE: The SB 9 and SB 10 votes on the Assembly floor could come as soon as next week!
- To attend, you must RSVP by Friday night.
- First-time attending? You must RSVP at this link by Friday night.
- Questions? Email: admin@livableca.org
If you have attended a Livable California zoom call before, you should use your previously assigned zoom link. DON’T SHARE YOUR UNIQUE NUMBER. Also, you will be requested to leave your camera on.
4. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – WESTWOOD CONNECT DAY
Connect Days are community events that bring service providers, community partners, governmental agencies, and dedicated volunteers together so that individuals experiencing homelessness can be connected to an array of services simultaneously.
At our Westwood Connect Day, there will be housing resources, legal assistance, medical services, hygiene kits, showers, haircuts, new clothes, and everyone will be provided both breakfast and lunch.
Volunteers will assist with setting up the event, working the check-in table, helping guests navigate the event, organizing and distributing donated items, and serving meals.
Westwood Connect Day
Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
9:00am to 1:00pm
WESTWOOD REC CENTER
1350 S Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS AT THE EVENT!
OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:
- Setting up the event
- Organizing and handing out donations
- Serving meals
- Assisting our guests navigate through our providers and services
- Shower coordination
- Working the check-in table,
- Handing out hygiene kits
- Taking down the event
5. DOCKLESS SCOOTERS
Dockless scooters (such as Bird and Lime) are starting to reappear on our neighborhood sidewalks. Just a few reminders about the city rules regarding these scooters:
It is illegal to park:
- In front of driveways, crosswalks, and transit stops
- Near ADA access ramps
- Near utilities (such as fire hydrants)
- Along color curbs (such as Accessible Parking Zones-blue and Loading Zones-yellow)
- On landscaped areas or grass
- On sidewalks less than 3 feet wide
- Must leave at least 6 feet of sidewalk space for pedestrians and persons with disabilities
How to report problems:
You can report issues related to dockless scooters and bicycles to MyLA311. Click “View all service requests” and select Transportation/Dockless Mobility Enforcement.
A few other reminders about dockless scooters:
- Users must be 18 years or older and must have a valid California driver’s license.
- Users are not required to wear a helmet on e-scooters, but helmet use is strongly recommended.
- Only one person at a time may ride an e-scooter.
- E-scooters cannot exceed 15 miles per hour
Under California state law, riding on the sidewalk is prohibited. The fine for sidewalk riding is $197. Users can ride on surface streets and are encouraged to ride in bike lanes where available.
More info at:
https://ladot.lacity.org/projects/transportation-services/shared-mobility/micromobility
6. HOLMBY PARK STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Councilmember Paul Koretz had the honor of presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to Raul Mora, Senior Gardener at Holmby Park, who has dedicated more than 30 years of service to our beautiful Westwood Park. Many call Raul the King of Holmby Park and we are fortunate to have the Park so well tended for under his loving care. Thank you, Raul, for your three decades of service to the City and our parks and communities.
7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Baby Peggy: A Tribute
UCLA Film & Television Archive
Thursday, August 26, 4 p.m. PT – Online via Vimeo
Over a decade before Shirley Temple, Baby Peggy began her career as a diminutive dynamo in short silent comedies and became one of Hollywood’s highest paid stars. Later in life, as Diana Serra Cary, she authored several successful books on the subject of child actors, including her autobiography. This program celebrates her life and legacy with a selection of surviving Baby Peggy films preserved by the Archive and The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Post-screening conversation with writer-producer and film historian David Stenn and Associate Motion Picture Archivist Steven K. Hill.
This is a one-time live screening.
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Hammer Contemporary Collection: Brian Jungen
Open through Oct 31 at the Hammer Museum
In The Evening Redness in the West (2006), Canadian artist Brian Jungen addresses the legacy of colonialism and violence in Hollywood Westerns. Informed by the artist’s Dane-zaa First Nations heritage, the work exemplifies Jungen’s use of consumer goods and materials to question depictions of Native American experience in popular culture.
8. 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
9. 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.
10. 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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11. 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.