Holmby News 9-25-20

September 25, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
September 25, 2020

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
3. Newly Planted Parkway Trees – Please Water
4. 2020 Census – Time is Running Out
5. Voting Information
6. LAPD Blood Drive
7. Library Fall “Food” Film Festival
8. UCLA Virtual After-School Camps
9. Westwood Village Restaurants
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 200814180
800 BLOCK BIRCHWOOD DR | 9/11/2020 @ 7:00 AM

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Pete Ojeda, Senior Lead Officer
West L.A. Community Police Station – 1663 Butler Ave.
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 36393@lapd.online
Website: www.lapdonline.org

2. RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS

The Council Office has notified us that parking will be relaxed in our community during the upcoming Jewish holidays. For a complete list of dates and locations where the parking rules will be relaxed, please CLICK HERE.

Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.

We wish you a happy and sweet New Year!
L’ Shanah Tovah!

3. NEWLY PLANTED PARKWAY TREES – PLEASE WATER

A reminder from the HWPOA Green Team to Holmby Westwood residents who have received replacement parkway trees:

Please water your young trees every week and weed around the base of these gifts. The trees continue to need attention particularly now with our hot days.

One of the best ways to keep our neighborhood green is to take care of our trees and make sure they flourish for us now and for others who move into our neighborhood in the future. Thank you!

4. 2020 CENSUS – TIME IS RUNNING OUT

There are only 5 days left to fill out your 2020 Census form. September 30th is the last day to respond to the 2020 Census.

Responding to the Census takes fewer than 10 minutes and helps secure funding for our community. If you haven’t done so already, please go to 2020Census.gov today to make sure you are counted.

The 2020 Census, a regional tally of the population of the United States, will determine how congressional seats are apportioned as well as how federal dollars are distributed to state and local governments for education, healthcare, housing, and social safety net programs for the next 10 years.

Time is running out and there is no time like the present to make sure your census household information is submitted! The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and can be accessed by clicking on this link:

Take the 2020 Census

5. VOTING INFORMATION

Every registered voter in California will receive a mail-in ballot in time for the November election. You can return your ballot by mail, in person at any Vote by Mail drop box location, or at any Vote Center in LA County.

For more information on how to safely vote in the upcoming election, please go to sos.ca.gov/elections and lavote.net.

Register to Vote – California offers voter registration online, by mail, and in-person. Online voter registration is available at RegisterToVote.ca.gov. You can also request and complete a paper voter registration form and mail it, or hand deliver it to your county elections office to register to vote.

Poll Workers Needed – To sign up to be a poll worker in your community, please go to powerthepolls.org.

6. LAPD BLOOD DRIVE

Please Donate and “Keep The Beat” !!!
LAPD West Los Angeles Station Blood Drive

DATE:
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm

LOCATION:
Bloodmobile in front of the station at
1663 Butler Ave., LA 90025

FLYER – LAPD West LA Station Blood Drive

7. LIBRARY FALL “FOOD” FILM FESTIVAL

A film discussion series that will make you… hungry?

You’re invited to the Fall Food Film Fest discussion series hosted by multiple branches of the Los Angeles Public Library. Watch the movies, then come discuss them with your fellow Angelenos.

All of the films can be viewed for free online with your library card! You can visit https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/e-media#movies for a list of the Los Angeles Public Library’s different film-streaming options.

The discussions will take place via Zoom on the following Wednesdays at 7 p.m.:

All movies are on Kanopy and Hoopla unless noted:

September 30: Tortilla Soup
October 14: East Side Sushi
October 28: The End of Meat
November 18: Burnt (Hoopla only)
December 2: Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Hoopla only)
December 16: A Touch of Spice

All six discussions can be accessed through the same Zoom link:
https://lapl.zoom.us/j/99146897503?pwd=Tm5JMEtibHdCR04zeVloNVlrZVVNZz09
Passcode: Food

We hope to see you there!

8. UCLA VIRTUAL AFTER-SCHOOL CAMPS

After School Camps for Kids Ages 4-13! Virtual After School Camps on are Sale Now!

Explore a variety of ways to keep your little Bruins engaged with at-home supply kits and more!

Ecosystem Explorers
Minecraft After School Camp
Bruin Cuisine
Little Bruin Book Club

Learn More About Virtual After School Camps

9. WESTWOOD VILLAGE RESTAURANTS

Restaurants and cafes in Westwood Village now offer safe outdoor dining through the LA Al Fresco program. Grab a cup of coffee or a lovely meal outside at any number of Village eateries. You can also support local Westwood Village restaurants by ordering takeout and delivery:

Westwood Village Restaurant Directory

Please visit our website for an updated list of open businesses: www.thewestwoodvillage.com

10. 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://hwpoa.square.site/

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.

Holmby News 9-18-20

September 18, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
September 18, 2020

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
3. 2020 Census – Time is Running Out
4. Register Your Bicycle
5. Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Event
6. Metro TAP Cards Now on iPhones
7. Stan’s Donuts – Article
8. Mary & Robb’s Cafe – New Owners
9. Westwood Village Restaurants
10. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT-GRAND (plain theft-grand) $950.01 & over
Incident #: 200813924
LE CONTE AV & HILGARD AV | 9/3/2020 @ 10:25 AM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 200814021
400 BLOCK DALEHURST AV | 9/12/2020 @ 5:00 PM

2. RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS

Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.

We wish you a happy and sweet New Year!
L’ Shanah Tovah!

3. 2020 CENSUS – TIME IS RUNNING OUT

September 30th is the last day to respond to the 2020 Census. There are less than 2 weeks left!

Take the 2020 Census

4. REGISTER YOUR BICYCLE

Did you know? that if your bike is stolen and you haven’t registered it, that the thieves can register it in their name. In that case, it is very hard to prove that the bike was yours in the first place.

5. FREE BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF EVENT

From LA Sanitation:

What are you doing with unwanted bulky items like furniture, appliances, and oversized toys?

Bring your bulky waste to one of our participating district yards this Saturday for proper disposal. Before disposal, we encourage Angelenos to find a second life for any reusable items they may want to get rid of.

Nonetheless, if you’re an LA resident, feel free to bring your unwanted bulky items to a drop off event. LA Sanitation will be accepting bulky items at five locations around the City on Saturday, September 19 from 8:00am – 4:30pm. Nearby location:

West Los Angeles Yard
2027 Stoner Ave
Los Angeles, Ca 90025

Flyer – Free Bulky Item Drop-Off 2020

Questions? Call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489. Or visit lacitysan.org/bulky

6. METRO TAP CARDS NOW ON IPHONES

Metro and riders on 25 other transit systems in Los Angeles County can now add TAP cards to their iPhone or Apple Watch beginning immediately.

This is a safer, contactless way to pay fares and it means no more having to go to a station to purchase a TAP card or load fares from a TAP vending machine or a vendor. Using your iPhone or Apple Watch as a TAP card means you no longer have to dig a TAP card out of your pockets, purse, knapsack, etc.

For more information, click here:
https://www.taptogo.net/articles/en_US/Website_content/iPhone-and-Apple-Watch

7. STAN’S DONUTS – ARTICLE

From the UCLA Newsroom:

We caught up with Stan from Stan’s Donuts! He told us about his decades of serving Bruins and Hollywood legends, how he got his start and how he’s enjoying retirement:

The Sweet Spot: 55 Years of Stan’s Donuts – After selling doughnuts at a corner shop in Westwood Village for more than five decades, Stan Berman calls it quits.

Click here to read the article:
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/magazine/stans-donuts-stan-berman

8. MARY & ROBB’S CAFE – NEW OWNERS

To my beloved Westwood community,

After 41 years, I am stepping back from my day-to-day responsibilities as owner of Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe. I am confidently leaving it in very capable hands. Roozbeh Farahanipour, owner and president of Delphi Greek Cafe, who has been a longtime patron of Mary & Robbs and resident of Westwood, will be carrying on the Mary & Robbs tradition.

Roozbeh is well known and active in the community, and is committed to honor the restaurant’s cherished history. He will continue its legacy as Westwood’s oldest eating establishment. While there has been a change in ownership, our longtime staff, including our friendly servers and chefs, will stay on to maintain consistency in food and service. You can expect the same menu, the same quality, and the same smiles you have been used to for all these years.

Mary & Robbs will reopen today, Wednesday, September 16, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

On behalf of my wife, Laila, and I, we thank you for your support over the last four decades. It has been an honor to serve multiple generations in this community, and I plan to continue to remain an active member of the Westwood Community Council. We will continue to consider you all family and Westwood will forever be my home.

With sincere appreciation,
David Hekmat
Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe

9. WESTWOOD VILLAGE RESTAURANTS

Westwood Village Restaurant Directory

Please visit our website for an updated list of open businesses: www.thewestwoodvillage.com

10. 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.

11. RESIDENT ADS

TUTOR AVAILABLE

My name is Leyla Coban and I am a native born French speaker. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in French from CSUN this past spring. I have extensive experience tutoring students from both private and public schools, enrolled in all levels of academic High School and College French, and in the Laurel Springs accredited online program. I can help you with all your tutoring needs in these challenging times of remote learning. I have also taught young children in a preschool and can help your pods with any elementary school subject. You may contact me for more information at 323.377.4547 or email: leyla.coban.109@my.csun.edu

Flexible tutoring hours offered around your schedule, online or in-person (following Public Health guidelines). References available upon request.

12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 9-11-20

September 11, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
September 11, 2020

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1. LADWP Power Outages & Notifications
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. COVID Contact Tracing – SafePass Mobile App
4. Speed Hump Applications
5. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
6. St. Albans Church – Homeless Issues
7. Scooters at Holmby Park
8. Post Office Mailboxes
9. Urgent Call – 2020 Census Deadline
10. LAPD Blood Drive
11. Police Reform – Community Forums
12. Mayor’s Youth Council
13. Decorate Your Home for the Holidays
14. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LADWP POWER OUTAGES & NOTIFICATIONS

From the LADWP:

LADWP crews have restored power to the remaining customers affected by power outages caused by the record-breaking heat storm over the Labor Day weekend. In the event that any customer is still be experiencing either low voltage/dim lights or an outage, please check your circuit breakers. If the problem is still not resolved please call us at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397) so we can dispatch a crew to investigate.

We want to thank both our incredible crews, who worked 16-hour shifts around the clock to restore power, and you, our customers, who were affected by outages. We appreciate your patience as we, along with other utilities in Southern California, responded to this major incident which affected our local distribution grid. Over the coming days, our crews will continue working to make permanent repairs in areas where temporary repairs were made to restore power more quickly.

LADWP POWER OUTAGE NOTIFICATION SERVICE
LADWP has created a power outage notification service which allows LADWP customers to receive texts or emails when a power outage is reported in their neighborhood. In addition to alerts about a power outage, the DWP will also notify residents about estimated times for repairs and service restoration. Customers have the option to choose between English and Spanish alerts, and anyone can enroll in up to three neighborhoods within LADWP’s service area.

Customers can sign up through their LADWP account on www.ladwp.com/outages by clicking on the “Subscribe for Outage Alerts” button and following the prompts. For a short video explaining how to enroll, click here.

Customers are encouraged to report outages as soon as they occur using LADWP’s improved web-based outage management system at www.ladwp.com/outages, or by calling LADWP’s Customer Service department at 1-800-DIAL-DWP. The most up-to-date information on power outages can be found on LADWP’s website or on Twitter (@LADWP).

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 200813713
HOLMBY AV & WILSHIRE BL | 8/29/2020 @ 5:50 PM

3. COVID CONTACT TRACING – SAFEPASS MOBILE APP

LA County and local city leaders recently announced a partnership with SafePass, a mobile app that provides contact tracing capabilities for individuals throughout LA County. SafePass will allow LA County users to self-report their symptoms for COVID-19 and receive notifications and alerts directly from the LA County Department of Public Health.

All contact tracing data is: anonymous, private, encrypted, and deleted after 30 days by Citizen. Additionally, SafePass:

Tracks any close contacts with other users & alerts them to potential exposures.Any users who have meaningful contact with another user (who later tests positive for COVID-19) will receive a notification to get tested.
Offers immediate access to eligible users for a free at-home testing kit for those who have been notified of exposure through the app; and
Provides up-to-date information about all active testing sites in LA County (terms & conditions apply, see citizen.com/tracing/tests).

The Citizen SafePass mobile app complements existing local COVID-19 response efforts in LA County by introducing this innovative tool that ramps up the critical contact tracing process. LA County residents are encouraged to download SafePass to expand local efforts to track COVID-19 for L.A. County’s 10 million residents. To learn more about SafePass, visit citizen.com/safepass.

4. SPEED HUMP APPLICATIONS

The Speed Hump Program opens up a review cycle every 6 months to accept the “Step 1” of the application process for speed humps. The next speed hump application window will open Wednesday, September 16th at 8:00 am.and the application will close when 450 applications (30 in each council district) have been submitted. For more information and to apply for speed humps on your street, please visit the LADOT Speed Humps Request page.

Please note that Council Offices aren’t involved in the selection process and that not every application is approved due to limited budget resources.

5. RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS

Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.

We wish you a happy and sweet New Year! L’ Shanah Tovah!

6. ST. ALBANS CHURCH – HOMELESS ISSUES

HWPOA was recently notified of issues related to homeless on Hilgard, specifically near St. Albans Church (at Westholme). We contacted the church and learned that due to the pandemic, St. Albans is closed most of the time and security has not been employed.

ACS Security was contacted and they have generously agreed to patrol St. Albans at a minimal cost. HWPOA has agreed to take care of security costs for one year.

Our thanks to ACS for their generous offer to assist in keeping St. Albans and our neighborhood safe!

7. SCOOTERS AT HOLMBY PARK

We have received reports of children riding scooters on the walking path at Holmby Park. This activity is prohibited for the safety of all park users. People have been injured because others have disregarded park rules.

Riding bikes, scooters, skateboards, or skating are not allowed in or around the perimeter of the park. Park rules are posted on walkways and on sign posts throughout the park.

Please inform your children, nannies and anyone in your household who use Holmby Park to be aware of these issues. Thank you.

8. POST OFFICE MAILBOXES

We have received reports that there are now two drive-by mailboxes installed at the Federal Building. The label says there will be one pick-up a day at 3 pm, Mon-Sat.

One drive-through mailbox has also been reinstalled at the Barrington Post Office.

We hope to see other “corner mailboxes” return to the neighborhood as well.

We have also learned that the Post Office on Gayley at Weyburn has extended its lease for 10 years. Free two-hour parking is available at the Broxton Parking Lot, just a short block away.

9. URGENT CALL – 2020 CENSUS DEADLINE

September 30th is the last day to respond to the 2020 Census. There are less than 20 days left!

Take the 2020 Census

10. LAPD BLOOD DRIVE

Please Donate and “Keep The Beat” !!!
LAPD West Los Angeles Station Blood Drive

DATE:
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm

LOCATION:
Bloodmobile in front of the station at
1663 Butler Ave., LA 90025

FLYER – LAPD West LA Station Blood Drive

11. POLICE REFORM – COMMUNITY FORUMS

Members of the Board of Police Commissioners, in conjunction with the Advisory Committee on Building Trust and Equity, are conducting virtual community forums on police reform. The forum series is aimed at listening to ideas and suggestions for police reform. The recommendations will be used by the Police Commission and the Advisory Committee in building a roadmap for continued police reform.

All meetings take place on Zoom. Information to attend each session is usually issued the day before each forum through a press release, which can be found here as they are available: http://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom

Forums are planned for the following Thursday afternoons in September and October:

September 17, 2020, 4:00pm
September 24, 2020, 4:00pm
October 1, 2020, 4:00pm

Members of the public wishing to provide specific proposals on police reform may also submit their written ideas, of a maximum of two pages, to:

PoliceCommissionAdvisoryCommittee@LAPD.online

12. MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL

Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Youth Council empowers members to advocate for youth causes by giving them a voice in City Hall. It also helps develop the leaders of tomorrow. For the 2020-21 school year, the MYC will be conducted virtually.

Application Deadline: September 30

For more information on joining the MYC, please visit https://www.lamayor.org/MYC.

13. DECORATE YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

HWPOA would like to support Kringle Displays, who has been decorating HWPOA’s July 4th events at Holmby Park for the past five years. Kringle Displays has been providing personalized seasonal, holiday and event decor for estates and businesses for over 25 years.

https://www.facebook.com/kringledisplays/

14. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 9-4-20

September 4, 2020 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
September 4, 2020

Due to the heatwave, a Flex Alert has been issued for the holiday weekend. Stay safe, stay cool and conserve electricity to help prevent potential power outages.

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. Hair Salons & Barbershops
3. LAPD Crime Report
4. Garbage Collection & Metro Service Changes
5. Noise on Sundays – Mobile Car Wash
6. Westwood Village
7. Housing Bill SB 1120
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting. Due to social distancing restrictions, the meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom. Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference. Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2. HAIR SALONS & BARBERSHOPS

Effective September 2, hair salons & barbershops can re-open for indoor services at 25% occupancy, provided they are in full compliance with the County’s protocols – which include physical distancing and face coverings for both employees and customers, among other requirements.

3. LAPD CRIME REPORT

ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON (ADW) (likely to produce great bodily injury)
Incident #: 200813465
900 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 8/28/2020 @ 6:00 AM

4. GARBAGE COLLECTION & METRO SERVICE CHANGES

Due to the Labor Day holiday this Monday, trash collection and Metro services have announced the following schedule changes:

Trash collection next week will be postponed by one day.
On Monday, Sept. 7, Metro service will operate on Sunday/Holiday schedule. This means that buses that do not operate on Sundays will not run on Monday.

5. NOISE ON SUNDAYS – MOBILE CAR WASH

Many homeowners enjoy and cherish Sunday as a “quiet day” in the neighborhood. However, we have received complaints from homeowners regarding noise from mobile car washes. The equipment used to wash cars can be very loud and sound like a high-pitched chain saw.

If you utilize a mobile car wash to come to your home, please be aware of the concerns of your neighbors and consider switching your car wash to another day of the week. Thank you.

6. WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Dear homeowner,

It’s important that you participate in decisions that are forthcoming in your neighborhood because, if for no other reason, it affects the value of your property. In the late 1920’s, Westwood Village was established to serve the shopping needs of the new university and the surrounding residential communities. Over the years, the Village has changed, with our needs being a much reduced consideration of the Village property owners. As we try to bring families back to Westwood, changes will occur in the planning, the infrastructure, uses, and transportation. The Board will keep you updated and we welcome your thoughts and comments. Please email hwpoa@aol.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Westwood Village is managed by a Business Improvement District (BID), better known as the Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA). Its charge has always been Clean, Safe, and Beautiful. Something went horribly wrong. The pandemic certainly did not contribute to a healthier village but the decline over the past decades has been noteworthy. Too many food uses and not enough mouths to feed forced some of the multiple pizza restaurants, noodle restaurants, and fast food restaurants to close. The lack of daytime parking has discouraged many nearby residents and forced them to shop elsewhere. The property owners, to my knowledge, have never met to discuss the kind of village only they have the ability to define. Westwood Village needs a balance that serves communities that together make up Westwood.

There is a strong disconnect between those who own homes in the surrounding residential community and those who work or attend school in Westwood. That is why the Specific Plan that governs Westwood addresses a “balanced mix of uses” and a village that serves the surrounding residential community as well as students, faculty, staff, and nearby employees. Until that is addressed, there will be no solution to a community friendly, well used shopping, dining, and entertainment district.

Many years ago when the village had a single owner, it was managed like a shopping mall. It had several drugstores, several groceries, several shoe and speciality stores, student stores, banks, sit-down restaurants, entertainment venues, jewelry stores, and print shops. In other words, one owner could control a balanced mix of uses to serve the surrounding community. Today, there are more than 60 property owners with no unified vision. Another pizza or sub sandwich food use is acceptable as long as it pays the rent. Six months later, the business is closed and a different establishment appears. During the year 2018-2019, Westwood Village lost 25 restaurants – they were on every corner and mid block.

Some of our residents have taken one or two surveys about the Village as the city tries to plan for a healthier shopping/ dining/ entertainment experience. Jann Williams, a HWPOA Board member, chairs our Westwood Village Committee and, with her members, studied the history of the commercial area, its uses then and now, its parking, infrastructure and Village property ownership. A letter from HWPOA was sent to the Planning Dept. of the city, addressing parking and restaurant use based on her committee’s findings. A second letter was sent to the WVIA. Handicap parking abuse that takes up over 40% of on-street parking meters must be addressed at the state level.

One of the principles of the existing Westwood Village Specific Plan is to “permit, encourage, and facilitate the provision of basic services and amenities (in particular, short term daytime parking and pedestrian amenities) that will permit the Village to function as a shopping area.” The letter to the WVIA states that there is an interest in more up-scale shops and children related retail. Another stated interest is to maintain the historic structures which give Westwood Village a distinctive character. There are incentives to rehabilitate and use these buildings in order to maintain their profitability.

Ultimately, there will be no resolution to the issues confronting the Village unless the city makes the homeowner community an equal partner in moving this forward. We want to see Westwood thrive and Holmby Westwood POA can help in the revitalization process. Our residents have made a huge investment in Westwood. The Village needs to step up and the WVIA needs to pay greater attention to the details to improve Westwood Village for all of us who have a stake in its survival.

Sandy Brown

7. HOUSING BILL SB 1120

State Senate Bill 1120, an effort to allow duplexes on most California single family lots died early Monday morning, Aug. 31st. Interestingly, it passed the Assembly late Monday night but died when the year’s legislative session came to an end (at midnight) before the Senate could take it up for a vote. The HWPOA Board of Directors voted to oppose SB 1120 because it would forever change single family neighborhoods across the state.

8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

VIRTUAL AFTER-SCHOOL CAMP – UCLA Recreation is offering virtual after-school camps for kids ages 4-13. Some of the camp options include Ecosystem Explorers, Bruin Cuisine and and Little Bruin Book Club.

Fall camps begin September 14. Registration is now open!

Learn more about Virtual After School Camps

UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN – To our Holmby Westwood neighbors, we were deeply saddened to close the Botanical Garden to the public a few weeks ago. We will continue to work to get the Garden reopened for our neighbors as soon as possible as we know how important access to nature is, especially during these strange times. In the meantime, we welcome you to join us for a variety of virtual autumn events in the Garden focused around the arts.

Click here for information about upcoming virtual events

Telluric Vibrations Sci Art Festival
September 9th-13th
Botanical Art: A Continuing Tradition (public lecture) with Artist Deborah Shaw
Thursday, September 24th, 5:00pm – Zoom
Nature Journaling Workshop with Artist Deborah Shaw
Saturday, October 10th, 10:00am – Zoom

9. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

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

GARDENER RECOMMENDATION

Hello,
After searching for the perfect Gardener I finally found Juan!! Please interview him and you too will like him.

Juan Antonio Salas
(323) 578-3048

He actually gets the job done and breaks down the estimates. He is honest and fair!

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GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH A CHRONIC LUNG CONDITION

I host a meeting every other month for people with chronic lung conditions other than TB or cancer. It’s a very informal support and information group, free of charge, which has been ongoing for about 15 years. The meetings bring together people who all share a common health problem, so we can feel completely comfortable talking about our lung issues in a warm, supportive environment. Each of us has a history of diagnosis, treatment, and day-to-day experience that is very helpful for answering our questions and getting the benefit of people’s personal experience. Even with the best of doctors, this is an invaluable service.

We are affiliated with a national non-profit organization, NTM Info & Research (NTMir), formed on behalf of patients with pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease for the purpose of patient support, medical education, and research. The organization comprises patients, physicians and other medical practitioners, and researchers.

Our group is open to all and, due to the coronavirus, the next meeting will be on Zoom, Monday, September 7 at 1:00. Here is the link to participate: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81486037840

Please feel free to contact me for more information. I look forward to speaking with you and meeting you on Zoom.

Andrea Smith, ablsmith@dock.net; 310-470-8343 (home); 310-770-5674 (cell)

11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

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