Special Transportation, Infrastructure & Sustainability Committee Meeting

Special Transportation, Infrastructure & Sustainability Committee Meeting
6:30pm - 8:30pm 

ZOOM MEETING

 Wednesday, August 21

Location:

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Meeting ID: 860 0748 7493

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8.1.[POLICY] KARMIC ACTION LA NPG APPLICATION. Discussion and possible action regarding an NPG application by Karmic Action LA, to provide a safety training and bike lights for low-income participants, in partnership with Bikerowave. https://dtlakarma.wordpress.com/ 

8.2.[POLICY] COUNCIL FILE 24-0079-S2 (COPPER WIRE TASK FORCE / HEAVY METAL TASK FORCE / PROHIBITION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE / DRAFT ORDINANCE). Discussion and possible action regarding Council File 24-0079-S2, requesting the City Attorney prepare a draft ordinance prohibiting the possession of telecommunications cable.

8.3.[POLICY] COUNCIL FILE 24-0079-S3 (COPPER WIRE TASK FORCE / LABELING, BRANDING, ETCHING / COPPER WIRE THEFT). Discussion and possible action regarding Council File 24-0079-S3, branding the copper wire installed by the Bureau of Street Lighting to mitigate theft.

8.4.[POLICY] COUNCIL FILE 24-0002-S12 (SB 99 / SB 1 / ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (ATP) / 2024-2025 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM / RESTORE FUNDING). Discussion and possible action regarding Council File 24-0002-S12, supporting restored funding at the state-level for ATP.

8.5.[POLICY] COUNCIL FILE 24-0947 (PROTECTED BICYCLE LANE MAINTENANCE / STREET SWEEPERS / EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL). Discussion and possible action regarding Council File 24-0947, requesting a report on existing and recommended practices for protected bike lane sweeping and infrastructure maintenance.

RECYCLING CHEAT SHEET

Coyote Safety

Council Member Traci Park hosted a very informative webinar on Coyote Safety. You can access it here.

Mar Vista Community Council Crime Statistics July 2024

JULY CRIMES AT A GLANCE

For the month of July, there were slightly more property crimes than usual.
With an average of 27 vehicles broken into with property taken (BTFV) in 2024, July had 36.

On 7/10/24, one juvenile raped another juvenile at a middle school during summer school.

There were four robberies:
1) Three suspects followed home a 69 year old female victim from the bank and took her purse near Centinela Ave & Venice Blvd.

2) Two suspect struck a 61 year old male with a golf club and took his phone near National Blvd & Sawtelle.

3) A female suspect attempted to take female victim’s phone and backpack and dropped when fled near Charnock RD & Mountain View Ave.

4) Three suspects took victim’s phone & Cash after victim rented out his apartment to suspects for a week near Centinela Ave & Palms Blvd.

There were four aggravated assaults:
1) A homeless suspect stabbed a homeless victim four times near Venice Blvd & Beethoven St.

2) A homeless suspect swung a bat a victim after victim refused to give suspect money near Sepulveda Blvd & National Blvd.

3) A female suspect struck female victim with vehicle in parking lot when suspect wanted to leave traffic collision in parking lot.

4) Suspect struck his homeless boyfriend in an RV on Overland Ave & Palms Blvd

Approximately 12 of the 36 (or 1 out of 3) BTFVs (Burglary Thefts from vehicles) were catalytic converters removed from vehicles.   

CRIME PREVENTION TIPS
Send messages and emails of your concern to Councilwoman Traci Park and Mayor      Traci Park for Los Angeles City Council | Traci Park

If there is a homeless location or encampment and you email the appropriate section on the councilwoman’s website, her team places it on a clean up list. If enough people complain about a certain area, it gets placed high on the list quicker.

It is summertime. 
Here are a few tips if you leave home for a period for vacation:
*Place a hold with the United States Postal Service (USPS) at their website so mail will not be delivered at your home and
you can pick it up at the Post Office when you return.   Do not let piles of mail or packages gather.

*Put timers on interior lights in the evening so your house will not be dark for multiple days in a row.

*Let your neighbors know you will be gone and have them keep an eye out while you are gone.

*Remember: Rear glass doors or rear sliding glass doors is the number one entry in residential burglaries.

*Consider investing in an inexpensive jewelry box with costume jewelry that appears real to use as a decoy.  
Place it in an easy to view area on a dresser.  In case burglars entered your residence, they will easily find that and leave quickly. 

* Search on the internet for more crime prevention tips while on vacation.
 
For your vehicles and electric bicycles:
Place AirTags or trackers in your vehicle for quick recovery in case it gets stolen.

Our neighborhood cleanup was extremely successful with 20 volunteers picking up a total of 200 pounds of trash between Zones 3, 5, 6 and 7. We met a ton of new community members and we are very grateful to Alana’s for their generous donation of delicious coffee and space. We also want to thank Rob Kadota for lending his truck and materials and to the city of LA for letting us use their tools. We look forward to seeing you at the next one in October. It will be Halloween themed. ~ Deryl Clauson- Mar Vista Community Council Member-Zone 7 Director

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
THE MAYOR'S CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM (CRT)

Are you a compassionate Angeleno wanting to make a difference in your community? Join the Mayor’s Crisis Response Team! CRT is committed to providing resources andsupport on scene to survivors of crime and crisis in the City of Los Angeles. CRT iscurrently accepting applications for the upcoming Fall Training Academy that beginsSeptember 17th and is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for nine weeks at LAPD ElysianPark. Watch our video here: https://lacrt.org/aboutCommit to 1 year of volunteering and 36 on-call hours per month
Must be 21 yrs of age to join our team 

Mar Vista June Crime Report