FRIENDS OF SUNSET PARK Board/Membership Meeting AGENDA
Thursday, March 13, 2008 -- 7 PM
Mt. Olive Church, 14th & Ocean Park Blvd.
 

1. Approve minutes from February meeting.
 
2. Treasurer's report; approve expenditures
 
3. Heal the Bay -- brief presentation on the plastic bag ban
 
4. S.M. Airport
   a. See attached safety ordinance update summary by Brian Bland.
   b. Second reading of ordinance banning Class C and D aircraft delayed to March 25th Council meeting.
   c. Airport Commission meeting on March 24th. http://www.smgov.net/airport/ click on "SMAC Agenda"
   d. Airport Noise Hotline: 310-458-8692
 
5. Land Use and Transportation
   a. Report on latest LUCE Workshops -- www.ShapeTheFuture2025.org  <http://www.shapethefuture2025.org&nbsp;/>
   b. Next workshop tentatively scheduled for April 2nd
   c. Ocean Park Blvd. re-striping
   d. Housing Element for 2008-2014 -- March 19th Planning Commission meeting --  
      http://www.smgov.net/planning/commission/agendas/pc2008/ps2008031090-A.htm -- also at
       www.ShapeTheFuture2025.org <http://www.shapethefuture2025.org/>
   e. RIFT Initiative -- www.smRIFT.com <http://www.smrift.com/> , 310-395-8044. Contact Lorraine Sanchez at
       LorraineSanchez@roadrunner.com to help collect signatures.
 
6. Crime and safety
   a. SMPD Neighborhood Resource Officer Artis Williams - 424-200-0687
   b. Door-to-door solicitors are required to have a city license, a company ID, and a California ID. If they
       don't, call SMPD Non-Emergency Dispatch right away at 310-458-8491.
   b. SMPD and SMFP are requesting additional staff (see March 11th City Council agenda #3 items)
 
7. Health and safety -- Report of city sewers backing up near 18th and Navy
 
8. Trees
   a. Update on 2nd/4th St. trees
   b. Correspondence from residents on 27th St. re replacement trees
   c. Walt Warriner will attend April 10th FOSP meeting.
 
9. Santa Monica Festival - May 10th, 11 AM to 6 PM, Clover Park  -- Volunteers still needed for FOSP table.
 
10. FOSP Annual General Membership Meeting -- Saturday, June 14th, 1:30 to 4 PM
   a. Speaker - Lamont Ewell
   b. Refreshments
   c. Entertainment during registration
   d. Emmalie Award
   e. Nominating Committee for Board of Directors - report at April meeting
 
11. By-laws -- discuss using titles in endorsing candidates and/or ballot measures
 
12. Updates from Board members -- Neighborhood Council, SMC, Santa Monica Conservancy, Social
     Services Commission, Virginia Avenue Park Advisory Board, et al.
 
13. Other concerns
 
14. Calendar:
   a. March 15 - Collecting & preserving family memorabilia - Main Library Aud, 11 AM
   b. March 19 - Planning Commission - 7 PM
   c. March 22 - Neighborhood Council - 10 AM to 12:30 PM - Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St.
   d. March 24 - Airport Commission - 7:30 PM - City Hall
   e. March 25 - City Council - 6 PM - FAA presentation and vote on ordinance to ban C & D aircraft
  f. March 26 - Expo Line Phase 2 workshop - 6:30 PM - Webster Middle School on Sawtelle
   g. March 28 to April 6 - "Aida" the Broadway musical, at SMC Main Campus - 310-434-3000.
   h. March 29 - 2nd Annual Santa Monica Airport Art Walk - 1 to 5 PM, Airport Avenue, 23rd to Bundy
   i. March 29 - Introduction to Elderhostel - 2 PM - Fairview Library, OPB at 21st
   j. March 30 - SMC Symphony Orchestra - 4 PM - SMC Main Campus - Concert Hall
   k. April 1 - Expo Line Phase 2 workshop - 6:30 PM - Crossroads School
   l. April 10 - FOSP Board/Membership meeting - 7 PM - Mt. Olive Church
  m. May 10 - Santa Monica Festival - 11 AM to 6 PM - Clover Park
   n. June 14 - FOSP Annual General Membership Meeting - 1:30 to 4 PM - Mt. Olive Church