Issues Committee Report
Attendance:
Co, Chairs John Mavar and Julia Parker
Committee members: Ray Patrico, George Thompson, Jody James
City of
Erik Sanjurjo CD 15,
Community: Craig Goldfarb
NWSPNC: Dan Dixon
Issues Discussed:
Target: Dan Dixon attended and gave us a report on Target, which will be developed on Capital and Gaffey. Target has agreed to go along with all requested traffic design issues. Dan said he is “very pleased.” Some of those items are, north Gaffey improvements (curbs and gutters on Gaffey east side), wide driveways, turn lanes, full size trees, and lower signage, 8’ on Gaffey and 6’ on Capital.
“Calming Measures” and other traffic
amelioration for
1. No left turn,
northbound Gaffey to westbound Gatun
2. Double left-turn lane, northbound Gaffey to westbound Capitol.
3. More open time for left turn arrow at Gaffey to Capitol, and for right-turn arrow, Capitol to Gaffey.
4. Speed “humps”
(possibly 3) on westbound Gatun between Gaffey and
5. Speed “hump” on Meyler between Gatun and
6. New stop sign at Gatun entrance to JCC project.
7. New stop sign on
8. No parking on Gatun between Gaffey and
9. No overnight
parking around perimeter of
On the Speed hump issues, LADOT would need a neighborhood representative that lives on the block to gather signatures and a letter from the DMV to start the process to install speed humps. There is a 2 year waiting period for speed hump installation.
I spoke to the operation managers for the center and they are aware of our concerns now. We have notice graffiti, trash and shopping carts around the center and down on Capital. Also, with parking very limited most of the time at the center we wanted to make sure employees are using the underground parking provided by the company.
Across the street, I will be working with Ralph’s on the
shopping cart isses as most of the shopping carts are
from them along
Goat are back in town, or are
they??
Goat update;
Juan Benitez and Gilbert Espinosa from Recreation and Parks attended to update us on the goat arrival and how effective they are.
This will be the 3rd year the goat will be
visiting the
Manual labor to remove brush without goats (same area) is $3500 to $10,000.
Board member Ray Patrico asked why couldn’t the goats run free and eat other areas? Juan Benitez indicated that there is a liability because the goats need to eat all grass, brush, tree branches and etc to meet fire code regulation (100 feet from property line). He also indicated “I am all for the goats” and stresses that is a trial period to see how the goats perform and find the right areas for them.
The situation is that goats are not able to meet fire code throughout the park but only in certain locations. They need to be contained but they are here because the community feels this is a good way for brush removal and kids like them too.
Erik from Councilwoman Hahn’s office attended and gave us some information about the gang prevention.
There is a committee formed that meets weekly on this issue. They are looking at all city resources and costs of running a program that would target kids (4th to 8th grades)
Motion from Council member Labonge is attached.
Expand the GAP program throughout the city. (The GAP program
is the only youth serving program for gang protection throughout the City of
$50,000,000 ballot measure might be needed if not more.
Gabriel Rivas, member of the issues committee, has been
listening to the meetings and feels we should not pay for this as the city
residents but should be funded by the state and federal agencies.
Capital Dr. Upkeep: Need to get the neighbors involved. Gordon Tuber indicated that this would be a great area for a “adopt a spot.”
Shopping Carts
Agenda for next meeting April 2,
Harbor Highlands park redevelopment/design
Averil Park Trees and more
Respectfully submitted,
John M. Mavar
Co-chair, Issues committee