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PALOS VERDES ESTATES

POLICE DEPARTMENT

COMMUNITY NEWS

SEPTEMBER 25-October 1, 2018

Mark Velez, Chief of Police

Prepared by Marcelle Herrera, Community Relations Officer

09-26-18 Theft-Vehicle 4000 Blk Via Opata

On 09-26-18, between 3:45 PM and 4:13 PM, unknown suspects entered the victim’s unlocked

vehicle and removed a wallet from an exposed purse. The victim was later informed that someone

had attempted to make fraudulent purchase at a Home Depot location using two of their stolen

bank cards.

09-27-18 Drugs 3200 Blk PVDN

At approximately 9:48 AM, an officer conducted a traffic stop and cited the driver for Possession

of Methamphetamine and Driving without Insurance.

09-28-18 Identity Theft Unknown

Prior to the above date, unknown suspect(s) used the victim’s identity to purchase a house and

accrue numerous unpaid medical bills.

09-28-18 Impaired Driver 2200 Via Rosa

At approximately 5:54 PM, an officer responded to a report of a possible Drunk Driver and arrested

a motorist for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.

09-29-18 Warrant Pick Up Signal Hill, CA

Officers responded to the Signal Hill Police Department and took custody of a subject who was

wanted on a Warrant out of this city for burglary.

CRIME REPORT

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Emergency Alert Testing Wednesday, October 3rd

On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, FEMA and the FCC will conduct a nationwide

test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), which includes

the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert System

(WEA).

The WEA test message (wireless phones) will begin at 11:18 am Pacific

Standard Time (PST), and the EAS test message (radio and television) will

begin at 11:20 am Pacific Standard Time (PST) The wireless test will go to all

cellphone users within range of an active cell tower. Users cannot opt out of the

test.

WEA MESSAGE: “Presidential Alert - THIS IS A TEST of the National

Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

For more information please review the FEMA overview: Integrated Public Alert

and Warning System (IPAWS) National Test

THE CITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES ENCOURAGES

YOU TO SHAKE THINGS UP THIS OCTOBER.

Join in the International ShakeOut Day on Thursday 10/18.

Millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On this October

18 during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills.

Join the almost 20 million other participants in the largest earthquake drill and

preparedness review in the world.

PLAN A FAMILY DRILL

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Today:

Register yourself or your organization to be counted in the ShakeOut Drill, get

email updates, and more.

Between now and your drill:

Consider what may happen when an earthquake shakes your area. Plan what you

will do now to prepare, so that when it happens you will be able to protect yourself

and then recover quickly. See this page for what to do if you have a disability or an

activity limitation.

Download Audio and Video "Drill Broadcast" recordings that have been created to

provide instructions during your drill (Video versions have text captions).

Talk to other people or organizations about what they have done, and encourage

them to join you in getting more prepared. Display posters around your community,

classroom, or office space and provide flyers for further information.

The day of your drill:

1. Drop, Cover, and Hold On: Drop to the ground, take Cover under a table or desk,

and Hold On to it as if a major earthquake were happening (stay down for at least

60 seconds). Practice now so you will immediately protect yourself during

earthquakes!

2. While still under the table, or wherever you are, look around and imagine what

would happen in a major earthquake. What would fall on you or others? What

would be damaged? What would life be like after? What will you do before the

actual earthquake happens to reduce losses and quickly recover?

3. Finally, practice what your community will do after the shaking stops.

4. A great step for after your "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" drill is to practice how to

communicate with family, friends, and co-workers. Texting first before making

phone calls is highly recommended. Learn more from ShakeOut partner Safe

America Foundation and their "Text First. Talk Second." campaign, including how

to hold a texting drill.

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What we do now, before the earthquake, will determine what our lives will be like

after.

Do a "hazard hunt" for items that might fall in your home, school or working

environment during earthquakes and secure them. Do an inspection for non-

structural items (bookshelves, equipment, etc.) that might fall and cause possible

injuries. Move or secure these items to provide a safer environment.

Create a personal or family disaster-preparedness plan.

o Plan for your family's specific needs (seniors, disabled, children, and pets).

o Teach all household members how to use a fire extinguisher.

If you are a business or organization, develop, review and/or exercise your

continuity plan to identify and practice organizational responsibilities.

Organize or refresh your emergency supply kits. Be prepared for the possibility

that you, your family or those in your school or work place may need to remain in

place for 2-3 days.

o Store at least 1 gallon (4 liters) of water per person, per day

o What other supplies might you need if transportation routes were blocked

and you needed to remain in the same place for an extended length of time?

o Organize and refresh your emergency equipment – fire extinguishers, first

aid, flashlights, food, crank radios, satellite phones, generators, fuel; make

sure everyone in your family or work place know the location and how to

utilize supplies.

o What else would you need to be on your own for up to 2 weeks?

o What would you need if you are in your car or office when the earthquake

strikes?

Consider whether earthquake insurance is right for you.

Create a game where everyone responds to a signal by practicing Drop Cover and

Hold On. Talk to children about what to expect during and after an earthquake.

Contact your local Emergency Program to learn more about how to take care of

yourself and your family when you are “on your own” after a disaster.

For more prevention and emergency preparedness tips, contact Marcelle Herrera @

mherrera@pvestates.org or 310-750-9788

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SCE will soon be performing maintenance on the electrical system in the area. In order to perform this work safely, SCE must temporarily turn off power. This outage will allow SCE to modernize our grid by making needed upgrades and repairs to

increase our reliability. We realize that power outages may cause some inconvenience, therefore SCE will try to isolate outages down to the smallest area possible and complete the work safely and as quickly as they can. We appreciate your understanding as we work to increase system reliability for the future.

Outage Status: Scheduled Starting at: October 3, 2018 8:00 a.m. Ending at: October 3, 2018 5:00 p.m. Outage Boundary: VIA PINALE

*Please note that the power may be off for the whole period or may be turned off more than once. This planned outage may not begin exactly at the stated start time, and some conditions may cause this planned outage to be postponed. The times noted are our best estimate and circumstances may affect both the start time and the completion time indicated above. For current planned outage status, please visit sce.com/reliability and enter the outage number(s) above.

10 TIPS TO PREPARE FOR THE RAINY SEASON

By Daily News | | PUBLISHED: October 15, 2015 at 1:16 pm | UPDATED: August 28, 2017 at 6:47 am

Preparation now can prevent — or at least lessen problems — ahead of Southern California’s possible stormy days this fall and winter. Here are some things to check on the home front:

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1. Clean and repair home gutters: Clogged ones can cause rainwater to back up and damage your roof and house.

2. Inspect the roof: Look for loose or damaged shingles.

3. Look inside at ceilings and walls: Any water damage could be an indication of roof leaks.

4. Trim trees and bushes next to the house: Eliminate branches that can be weighed down with water or strike houses.

5. Make sure doors and windows are secure: Install weather stripping where necessary.

6. Monitor spots where the ground meets your house: Look for water collecting. Dig a trench and redirect the water if needed.

7. Stockpile the sand bags: If you live in flood-prone areas, buy or collect sand bags to help divert water, debris or mud. Have them filled and ready to go before flooding happens.

8. Look for erosion: Check sloping property hillsides for signs of erosion or slipping, and shore them up if necessary.

9. Check Street drains near your home: If they are clogged, call your city’s public works department. DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF OR IMPEDE DRAINS.

10. Prepare a supply kit of clothes, food, medication and water: Take all the safety steps you would do for an earthquake. Also check out the Los Angeles County website www.lacounty.gov/elnino, which addresses El Niño concerns.

BE PREPARED WHEN HEADING OUT IN THE RAIN

Rainy season strikes different regions at varying times of the year. But rain can also fall unexpectedly, leading to slick roads and reduced visibility. When combined with strong winds or heavy traffic, driving in rainy conditions becomes even more dangerous. In fact, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that wet weather factors into nearly a million crashes annually. Here’s what you can do to help avoid a crash when it’s wet outside.

Check your vehicle before driving

Vehicle maintenance is part of safe driving in general; it ensures everything is running smoothly. Be sure to check the following components; that way, you have less to worry about when you need to drive in the rain:

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS

Keep your vision as clear as possible by replacing your wipers every six to 12 months. Streaking or chattering are signs that it’s time to put on a new set.

LIGHTS

Ensure your headlights, tail lights, brake lights, and turn signals are functioning properly so other drivers will see you more clearly. Clean haziness from your headlight covers.

TIRES

Check them at least once a month; maintain your car’s recommended tire pressure. If you see uneven or excess tread wear, consider a suspension repair or wheel alignment.

Drive responsibly to help keep yourself, and others, safe

Don't use cruise control. Driving on slick roads means your tires will have less traction, and you should be prepared to adjust accordingly. If something goes wrong while you have cruise control on, there may not be enough time to take over the vehicle.

Increase your following distance. When facing reduced visibility, you and other drivers will likely need more time to react to surrounding traffic. Leave ample space between you and nearby vehicles to reduce the need for sudden reactions.

Drive more slowly. Hydroplaning is an ever-present danger with as little as one-twelfth of an inch of water on the road. Some tires can lose contact with the road even at 35 mph. Reducing your speed will help you remain in control of the vehicle.

Know how to respond to a skid

If your vehicle begins to skid, remain calm. Avoid slamming on your brakes; doing so could throw your vehicle off balance and out of your control. Instead, look and steer in the direction you want your vehicle to go.

Information taken from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Motor Vehicle Crashes, Injuries and Deaths in Relation to Weather Conditions (January 2016)

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Post-Meeting Summary of the September 25, 2018, City Council Meeting

(Post Date: 9/27/18)

The Council meeting on September 25 was the longest in recent memory with a variety of different business decisions on the agenda. It was a long night for the City Council, public that followed

the meeting, and staff! After interviewing applicants for the Investment Policy Advisory Committee beginning at 5:00 p.m. and Closed Session to discuss labor negotiations with the Police Officers Association and Public Services Employee Association beginning at 6:15 p.m., the City Council convened to discuss and consider 18 items on the agenda. Recognizing the number of topics and duration of the meeting, the City Council re-calendared “Consideration of Options for Maintaining the Mirlo Gate Tower House” and “Consideration of Extension for Agreement for Refuse and Recycling Collection” with Athens Services to the meeting on October 9, 2018. In addition, because appeals were filed with the City on Planning Commission decisions for 1509 Espinosa Circle and 421 Via Media, hearings on these projects were calendared for October 23, 2018. Despite these changes to the agenda, the meeting did not conclude until approximately 12:30 a.m. Kudos to all who stayed up to watch. A replay can be watched here.

The meeting started with a warm and welcoming appreciation for the City’s Parklands Volunteers who provide valuable service to the community and support the Police Department. They were followed by the recognition of the Citizen Academy graduating class of 2018. If you don’t know about these programs, please contact the City. They are both terrific opportunities to learn about the City and be engaged.

Over the course of the evening, there were many community-wide matters that merit note.

Did you know that the flags in the triangle at Palos Verdes Drive North and Palos Verdes Drive West are a memorial to 9/11? Next time you happen to drive by, notice that the

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flags are configured in a row of 9 and a row of 11. With the water drought and State prohibition on watering medians, the beautiful grass around the memorial was removed. Now, following the consideration of various landscaping designs, the City will be moving forward to re-landscape and reconfigure the memorial over the next three months. In honor of the civilian and public safety individuals that lost their lives on 9/11, the City hopes the public will join the funding of the 9/11 flags by “adopting” a pole. Our current flags are on PVC and the goal is to raise $40,000 for lighted poles to make it a suitable memorial as lighted poles will ensure the proper and appropriate display for the American flag. The conceptual image is below and the City looks forward to finalizing this important effort.

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Also of public interest may be the City Council’s continuing work to formulate an ordinance for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). In conformance with the State mandate to remove barriers for the construction of ADUs, the City Council conducted a Public Hearing for establishing an ordinance that is tailored to the unique character of Palos Verdes Estates. Toward adoption of an ordinance, the hearing process will continue on the City Council’s November 27, 2018, agenda.

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Disaster preparedness and response for maintaining public safety and welfare is an integral responsibility of government and nonetheless, a significant priority of the City. The City also recognizes that there is much to be accomplished for providing and supporting an effective response in a disaster. Therefore, grant funds were approved by the City Council for planning and training over the next year. As a long-outstanding need, we are pleased to have the partnerships, resources, time and commitment to bring this very important effort forward. We look forward to sharing the progress as we reach specific milestones in the coming months.

Finally, one other action of the City Council was to exchange “Rule 20A” Southern California Edison tariffs (restricted money in the form of credits for undergrounding utilities along arterial corridors) that has accumulated over 30-years with no practical value for “General Fund” revenue that can be applied to any municipal purpose. We are appreciative to the City of Rolling Hills for the exchange, as it is a benefit to all. Rolling Hills will receive approximately $1 million in credits for undergrounding along their major streets and Palos Verdes Estates will receive approximately $600,000. In the future, and subject to the City Council’s determination, the money could be applied to small, neighborhood undergrounding projects, pension obligations, infrastructure improvements, or any number of one-time purpose.

The next City Council meeting is a Closed Session scheduled on October 1 at 6:00 p.m., followed by the next Regular City Council meeting on October 9, 2018. The agenda for the Regular meeting will be posted on October 5, 2018, at www.pvestates.org.

Thank you for tuning into this report. Let us know if you find it helpful by sending an email to cityclerk@pvestates.org.

CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF COLUMBUS DAY ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH

City Hall will be closed in observance of Columbus Day on Monday, October 8th, and will reopen on Tuesday, October 9th at 8:00 a.m.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING - Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 7:30 PM

Location: Council Chambers of City Hall 340 Palos Verdes Drive West Palos Verdes Estates, California 90274

The Regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, October 9, 2018, will begin at 7:30 p.m.; the meeting can be viewed via live-stream on the City website or thereafter on demand.

View Agenda and Supporting Attachments

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Ready! Set! Go! The updated program is now available to the public

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is launching an updated Ready! Set! Go! Program to assist residents living in wildfire-prone areas. The program features a 16-page Personal Wildfire Action Plan as well as a step-by-step video guide to teach residents how to create defensible space and safeguard their homes to make them more fire-resistant.

The Ready! Set! Go! brochure is designed to provide residents with critical information to help educate, prepare, and evacuate for an emergency.

Brochures are available to download online through our website or you can request a free hard copy by e-mailing info@fire.lacounty.gov.

For more information about this campaign, please visit:

At the PVE City Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 23, Neighborhood Watch will be

introduced and acknowledged by the City Council. We invite you to attend and support

the volunteer representatives of Neighborhood Watch.

Your 2019 slate of officers will be presented for approval at the November Annual Meeting

(Date and time to be determined). The current slate of officers:

President – Mr. Larry Manth

Secretary – Mrs. Kay Haggard

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Vice President – (open)

Treasurer – (open)

If you are interested in applying for any of the PVE Neighborhood Watch Board positions,

please contact NW President, Larry Manth at pvenwboard@gmail.com.

We are always looking for Block Captains. Our goal is to have a Block Captain for every

block. It's a great way to serve your community and get to know your neighbors. For more

information, email pvenwboard@gmail.com and your Area Coordinator will get in touch

with you.

Best regards,

Kay Haggard, NW Secretary

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018

City of Carson

Joint Water Pollution Control Plant

West Maintenance Building Parking Lot

24501 South Figueroa Street

Carson, CA 90745

9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Sponsored jointly by the Sanitation Districts and the Department of Public Works. The

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program gives Los Angeles County

residents a legal and cost free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that

cannot be disposed of in the regular trash.

THINGS WE WANT YOU TO BRING...

Motor oil, antifreeze, paint, paint thinner Turpentine, cleaners with acids or lye Pesticides and herbicides Household and car batteries Old computers and television sets Sharps or used needles Expired pharmaceuticals and mercury thermometers

THINGS WE DON'T WANT YOU TO BRING...

Explosives, ammunition or radioactive materials Waste from businesses will NOT be accepted Trash or old tires White goods such as washers, stoves, refrigerators or air conditioners

HOW TO PREPARE...

In general, there is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 lbs. per vehicle. Bring items in a sturdy box, preferably in their original labeled containers. Be prepared to leave your containers. Do not mix products together.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:

SANITATION DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY - (800) 238-0172

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PALOS VERDES ESTATES E-WASTE/BULKY TRASH PICK UP & ANNUAL SHRED EVENT DATES:

CURBSIDE BULKY ITEM AND E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENT

October 27, 2018 Bulky Waste includes large items that do not fit into barrels or bins such as: water heaters, furnaces, bed springs, mattresses, dressers, couches, washers, dryers, stoves, tables, chairs, refrigerators (compressors removed), freezers, air conditioners, and patio furniture. These items are to be placed curbside (not in the street).

ANNUAL SHREDDING AND E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENT

November 10, 2018; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This event is held at Palos Verdes High School Parking Lot at 600 Cloydon Road.

E-Waste includes TV's, radios, printers, DVD Players, computers, monitors, microwaves, etc. For additional information on e-waste and e-waste collection, please visit the E-waste webpage.

Note: Hazardous waste, batteries and fluorescent lights will be accepted at the 1st Quarter event only. To dispose of these items at other times, and to dispose of all other hazardous waste, please visit the Used Oil and Household Hazardous Waste webpage.

*The Salvation Army at ANZA and PCH accepts e waste during operating hours.

If you are a senior and need assistance getting items to the curb, contact Marcelle at 310-750-9788.

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HAM RADIO TRAINING Neighborhood Amateur Radio Team (NART) is made up of licensed ham radio enthusiasts, our NART

teams work in partnership with the police department and the cities’ Disaster District Program (DDP) to

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provide vital radio communications during disasters. With over 50 members it is our largest community

program. With your ham radio license you can join this extremely valued volunteer group.

Contact Marcelle Herrera for more information. MHERRERA@PVESTATES.ORG

310-750-9788 310-378-4211

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