Encino News

Please join us for the PLU Committee meeting - at this important meeting there will be an update from the City regarding the Community Plan Update.  This is your opportunity to hear and share your concerns with the City's Planning and Land Use Team!  Save the Date! 

Join us for the Encino Neighborhood Council's Executive Committe meeting.  This month we're meeting in the Crafts Room in the Community Center, right next to the parking lot!  

Join us for a preparedness drill on April 27th

Join us for the ENC's Executive Committee Meeting

Haskell Creek Cleanup - April 13th 2019 from 8:30am - 12pm at 6100 Woodley Ave.

South West Valley Community Plans Update - EIR Impact Report Scoping Meetings - Save the Date
Hey Encino, It's time for an Community Plans Update meeting - save the date, April 11th. There will be a meeting at Crespi High School tomorrow, Thursday April 11th from 6pm to 8pm. The Department of City Planning invites you to attend an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Scoping Meeting to give public comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed Southwest Valley Community Plans Update. Please see the attached flyer for more info.

What: Southwest Valley Community Plans Update - EIR Scoping Meeting 
Where: Crespi High School 5031 Alonzo Ave. Encino, CA 91316 
Time: 6pm - 8pm

There will be another meeting on April 16th at the One Generation Senior Center if you cannot make this one! Info on flyer!

Please join us for the Encino Neighbrohood Council's By Laws Committee meeting, April 10th at the Woman's Club Kitchen!

Join us for the Encino Neighborhood Council's Airport Committee meeting.  The ENC's Airport Committee's mission statement is:
The ENC Airport Committee represents the residents of Encino in advocating for minimal air traffic noise and maximal safety through all viable channels of the Van Nuys and Burbank Airport complex. 
 

Hey Encino!
 
Are you interested in learning how City Hall is spending your tax dollars?  Our Budget Advocates have completed their White Paper!
 
Who are the Budget Advocates - our neighbors who volunteer their time to fulfill the City Charter - L.A. City Charter's Sec. 909.  Annual City Budget Priorities.  Each Neighborhood Council may present to the Mayor and Council an annual list of priorities for the City Budget.  The Mayor shall inform certified Neighborhood Councils of the deadline for submission so that the input may be considered in a timely fashion.  
 
The report refers to another report (see attached flyer) for a visual of why change is needed.
 

LA River Clean Up Saturday, February 23rd 2019 from 9 am to 12 pm - Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park 

Come learn about homelessness solutions in the West Valley - February 16, 2019 from 1pm to 3 pm.  Homelessness Solutions Forum at Granada Hills Charter Hugh School 10535 Zelzah Avenue, Granada Hills, CA  91344.  Free Parking, Enter off Zelzah.  Please RSVP at http://www.wvnah.org

Come Hear about the proposed Transit ALTERNATIVE to the I-405 
 If you want to see the presentation it's available at https://media.metro.net/projects_studies/sfv-405/images/Presentation_sepulveda_transit_corridor_2019-01.pdf​
 (versión en español) will be given at 10:30am for the Saturday meeting and 6:30pm for the evening meetings.

2019 Homeless Count
Every year, a census of the homeless population is done through the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The Count helps to better understand homelessness in our region and direct resources where they’re needed most. The count needs at least 8,000 volunteers to canvas more than 80 cities and 200 communities across LA County.  More volunteers are needed for the Encino Count!

Tuesday, January 22: San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, & San Gabriel Valley   sign up at https://www.theycountwillyou.org/

Want to make an outreach request?
 LA-HOP is designed to assist people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County with outreach services. they will use reported information to dispatch a homeless services outreach team to the area.  Use this link to access the LA  County/LAHSA portal https://www.lahsa.org/portal/apps/la-hop/request

Use MyLA311 (on your cell or via computer) to report various homelessness issues. Including cleanups and encampments.