Community News from the Areas within the
HomeGrown in The Foothills Volume 1, Issue 1 December 2018
A Message from the President of the FTDNC: Kevin Davis On behalf of the entire Foothill Trails Neighborhood Council, I would like to extend holiday greetings to all residents of the hillside communities. As volunteers elected from among those who live, work or own property in La Tuna Canyon, Lake View Terrace and Shadow Hills, the FTDNC advocates on the area’s behalf and works with various government and community agencies. If you want to be heard, then we want to hear from you. The general meeting is on the third Thursday of every month at 7 pm at the Lake View Terrace Recreation Center. Come by and see what we are all about! Remember, decisions are made by those who come to the table. The neighborhood council will be having elections for new board members in April. But it is hard for us to speak for you if you do not talk to us!
Run, Why Don’t Ya? Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council Election Time Approaches WHAT ARE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS? Neighborhood Councils are City-certified local groups made up of people who care about their community. Neighborhood Council Board Members are elected or selected to their positions by the people in the respective neighborhoods themselves. Neighborhood Councils hold regular meetings where board members and stakeholders review various topics and address those which affect their neighborhood. Your Neighborhood Council’s structure is defined by your community’s input.
WHO CAN RUN TO REPRESENT THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD? You can if you: live, work, rent or own property, attend school, worship, volunteer, or participate in an organization that meets in and/or serves that neighborhood. Each neighborhood has unique board seats designed to represent its diversity. Go to www.clerk.lacity.org/elections to see a list of available board seats for election.
HOW TO RUN... Attend general and committee meetings to familiarize yourself with the organization. Visit the Election Division website: clerk.lacity.org/elections to determine when the next candidate filing period for a specific Neighborhood Council will begin. On the site you will also find instructions on how to become a candidate and the specific requirements for the different board seats in your Neighborhood Council. You can subscribe to receive Neighborhood Council related updates. The FTDNC election will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 If you have any questions, kindly visit www.EmpowerLA.org and/or please call (213) 978-0444 or email the LA City Clerk at Clerk.ElectionsNC@lacity.org
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FTDNC Areas Community News
A Message from the Lake View Terrace Improvement Association President: Eli Wells To all of the LVTIA and surrounding communities, Thank you for your support in our endeavors to make Lake View Terrace a safe, quiet, livable, equestrian friendly, sustainable, historically open, neighborly and loving community. We are approaching one full year since I took the reigns as president and we are very active in the things that affect Lake View Terrace in a positive way and ask that even more residents would join in and be a part of our association. We have annual association dues that will be due and ask everyone not to forget to renew their membership to help us be a viable and effective association. In gratitude, Eli Wells, President Lake View Terrace Improvement Association Serving the Community Since 1940 Website: lvtia.org
Believe it or not, there is cause for jubilation and celebration! The local civic organizations have accomplished much. Via active community members working in collaboration with local law enforcement, government, and nonprofit agencies; our quality of life has been protected, maintained and enhanced. Following are some highlights: Yes We CanNabis? Uhh…NO! The City of LA and commercial cannabis growers were ready to turn areas of CD7 into “Green Acres”. Areas like Lake View Terrace were targeted for mega marijuana grows. The FTDNC and CD2 were able to stop the weed encroachment into our residential areas and High Fire Risk Zones. Solar Panel Farms: The Crop That Was Not Pseudo environmentally conscious Wall Street firms wanted to pollute our hills and open spaces with ill conceived “solar panel farms”. Via the civic orgs, common sense counter arguments were presented and prevailed. The Gas That Didn’t Pass One of our premiere equestrian enclaves was saved from being driven out by a gas station 7-Eleven wanted to build right smack dab in the middle of it. Boozer Losers Alcoholic beverage outlet density is a problem along Foothill Blvd. between Osborne St. and Van Nuys Blvd. Two successful protests of the liquor licenses have been waged. Here’s to reducing CD7’s HIGH alcoholic beverage related DISEASE and DEATH rate;. which is in the 90th percentile. Not as Desirable: CA HSR Routes on the Outs? Currently Refined SR-14 is the preferred route and E1 & E2 are less desirable. The S.A.F.E. Coalition will remain vigilant and will continue to work to get all routes through our communities stopped.
Congratulations to everyone who assisted in these efforts. Let’s continue to do what we can, while we can.
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A Message from the President of the La Tuna Canyon Community Association: Scott Froschauer Thank you to the FTDNC for their ongoing support to preserve this very special part of Los Angeles. It is so important to have partners in the work of preserving our equestrian lifestyle. We look to the city as a partner in facing long term challenges such as housing, homelessness, developments, traffic and crime. The LTCCA looks forward to facing these challenges alongside the FTDNC. Scott Froschauer President and the Board of The La Tuna Canyon Community Association
A Message from the Shadow Hills Property Owners Association President: David DePinto How SHPOA serves the community: The Shadow Hills Property Owners Association is a community service and improvement organization serving residents of Shadow Hills. We are a volunteer organization, steered by an elected board of directors and appointed committees. Shadow Hills residents pay dues and offer services voluntarily. SHPOA was created more than 50 years ago and has a distinguished record of protecting property owners’ rights, particularly as they relate to preserving our community’s rural, country and equestrian character. SHPOA’s services include a printed/mailed newsletter, “Daily Fodder” news updates, periodic informational meetings, Neighborhood Watch, trails maintenance, land use, policy and legislative advocacy, election information and an informational website. SHPOA possesses extensive experience providing information during election cycles, redistricting and controversial issues such as the high speed train project for the benefit of all residents in the northeast San Fernando Valley. Please visit our website (www.shpoa.us) and subscribe to the “Daily Fodder” by sending your email address to shpoa@shpoa.us.
If you live, work and/or play in the
Community Corner:
areas that comprise the FTDNC, it behooves you to stay
Civic Organizations “Get Involved! Get Into It!”
informed & engaged. Listed immediately below and to the right are some community organizations you can get involved in.
The Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council Meetings are held 7pm-9pm, the 3rd Thursday of the month at the LVT Rec. Ctr. WebSite http://ftdnc.org twitter @FTDNC FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/FoothillTrails
Join the LAPD Foothill Community Police Advisory Board
The Lake View Terrace Improvement Association Meetings are held 7pm-9pm, the 1st Monday of the month at the LVT Rec. Ctr. WebSite http://www.lvtia.org twitter @LVTIA
It meets 6pm-8pm, the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Japanese American Community Ctr. 12953 Branford St. Pacoima, CA 91331
FaceBook @LVTIAluv
twitter @CPAB_Foothill16
https://www.facebook.com/groups/latunacanyon/241201169351621/
The La Tuna Canyon Community Association
FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/CPABFOOTHILL
The Shadow Hills Property Owners Association http://www.shpoa.us/
Happy Holidays
http://www.shpoa.us/about.html
Communicate With Your Local Government Officials Monica Rodriguez LA City Council District 7 member http://www.monicarodriguez.org/ 200 N. Spring Street Room 455 | Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tel: (213) 473-7007 | Fax: (213) 847-0707
Be Safe! Take Care! Have Fun! Enjoy!
LA County Supervisors Sheila Kuehl — District 3 — 818.901.3831 (https://supervisorkuehl.com/
and Kathy Barger — District 5 — 818.993.5170 http://kathrynbarger.lacounty.gov/
