August 12, 2006 Meeting

Agenda Items:
Preparation
Attendees
Acknowledgments
Meeting

Preparation

An e-mail was sent to each member who has provided a contact e-mail address.
Susan Chu and Laura Ellersieck phoned other members on the phone contact list.

Attendees

9 members

Acknowledgments

Susan Chu brought cookies and juice for refreshments.

Meeting

Agenda Items:

  • ice rink has not gone to Design Commission yet
  • Edison land
  • street lights installed.
  • Mayor’s workshop on Sep 16
  • development standards
  • RV storage restrictions letter
  • anything else attendees wish to discuss

The meeting began about 11:20

  • ice rink has not gone to Design Commission yet
    • originally told it would be July 10, then July 24 or August 14.  None of these occurred.  The next possibility is August 28.
  • Edison land
    • Edison says the fence posts concrete on the end debris are the city’s responsibility, but weed cutting is Edison’s responsiblity
    • on recent walk through the park saw lots of weeds and other debris in the “buffer zone” on east side and also dirt piled up between the park fence and backyard fence of northernmost Hermanos residence.
  • street lights installed
    • street lights we requested on Del Vina Street and Avocado Ave have been installed
    • petition for Vineyard Lane has not been completed and turned in yet
  • Mayor’s workshop on Sep 16
    • Have received a letter from the Mayor’s office inviting/requesting representatives at a workshop covering city issues on September 16 in the auditorium of the Central Library.  Anyone want to go?
  • development standards
    • City council members have asked staff to look at possibilities for restricting residential mansionization and other “out of character” development.  Including requirements for commercial buildings to be built right up to the street property line.  Supposedly after some research staff will set up meetings for public comment.
  • RV storage restrictions letter
    • Shared a letter received from lady in another neighborhood who is trying to get ordinance to restrict RV storage in front yards of residences.  It includes a picture showing a giant RV sitting on a driveway and extending right up to the sidewalk.  Currently it is legal as long as no one is living in it.  If anyone is interested in helping her project, just ask for her contact info.
  • anything else attendees wish to discuss
    • Dramatic increase in graffiti has been noticed in the area recently.  Why is there such an upsurge?  Speculation as to whether it is an indication of drug gangs or just miscreant unsupervised kids out of school.
    • Keep the Graffitti Hotline phone number  626 744-7622 handy and call graffitti you see in as soon as you can. Does not matter whether it is on public or private property.  The city crews will come and paint it out within a day or two.

Next meeting is September 9, same time, same place.

Adjourned about 12:15 pm.