INFORMATIONAL BOARD REPORT CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS May 20, 2021 TO: BOARD OF RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSIONERS FROM: MICHAEL A. SHULL, General Manager SUBJECT: VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS The following communications addressed to the Board have been received by the Board Office, and the action taken thereon is presented. From Action Taken 1) John Baginski on behalf of Venice #8874h Referred to General Manager Neighborhood Council regarding Venice Boardwalk 2) John Baginski comments regarding #8874i Referred to General Manager Venice Boardwalk 3) John Baginski comments regarding #8874j Referred to General Manager Venice Boardwalk 4) John Baginski comments regarding #8874k Referred to General Manager Venice Boardwalk 5) Gerry Hans as President of Friends #8899a Note and File of Griffith Park comment regarding Albert Torres Memorial 6) Laura Ceballos comments regarding #8902d Referred to General Manager Oakwood Park 7) Hector Garcia of the Oakwood Park #8902e Note and File Advisory Board comments regarding Oakwood Park 8) Gina Carillo Kanfer comments #8904a Note and File regarding Westchester Park 9) John Betz comments regarding #8913b Referred to General Manager Westminster Park 10) Francesca Padilla comments #8913c Referred to General Manager regarding Westminster Park REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER PG. 2 11) Jason Greenwald as Chair of #8919 Note and File Griffith Park Advisory Board comments regarding Fern Dell Trail Rehabilitation & Stormwater Capture 12) Michael Kanter comments #8920 Referred to General Manager regarding Encino Park 13) Greg Martayan comments #8920a Referred to General Manager regarding Encino Park 14) Brent Goshen comments regarding #8921 Referred to General Manager Glen Alla Park 15) City Council Motion regarding #8922 Note and File renaming of Chase Park to Sean Brown Park 16) Garcia Incareal comments #8923 Referred to General Manager regarding Sycamore Grove Park 17) Jason Greenwald as Chair of #8924 Note and File Griffith Park Advisory Board comments on LA River Master Plan Prepared by Carolyn Shannon, RAP Commission Office VC No. 8874h 5/3/2021 City of Los Angeles Mail - Re: Venice Neighborhood Council - Resolution to Require Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Struct… Rap Commissioners <[email protected]> Re: Venice Neighborhood Council - Resolution to Require Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Structures - Venice Boardwalk and City Parks 1 message Rap Commissioners <[email protected]> Mon, May 3, 2021 at 8:24 AM To: John Baginski > Cc: Brenda Aguirre <[email protected]>, Sonya Young-Jimenez <[email protected]>, Jimmy Kim <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Good morning, Thank you for contacting the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners Office, your email will be forwarded to the Commissioners. On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 9:26 AM John Baginski < > wrote: Another major encampment fire... https://mail.google.com/mail/b/ALGkd0zK2n5GCXjvHS5grB4y195vN6A373LJufzzMEiPoZWjyMar/u/0?ik=289ce12b96&view=pt&search=all&permthid=… 1/5 5/3/2021 City of Los Angeles Mail - Re: Venice Neighborhood Council - Resolution to Require Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Struct… Culver Firefighters Put out Fire Under 405 Freeway Photo: Citizen App. LA and Culver fire departments put out Thursday afternoon fire at encampment Cul er Cit firefighters put out a blaze that bro e out under the 405 •reeway on Thursda According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) the incident was reported around 4:05 p.m. on Thursday April 28 at the 405 Underpa" s on Venice Boule ard at the homeless encampment on the south side of the street. LAFD and Cul er Cit Fire Department (CCFD) crews responded to the incident and put out the fire. o further details are a ailable about the cause of the fire or whether an bod was injured. Su The incident is under in estigation by the CCFD. ne The homeless encampment where the fire broke out has seen multiple such incidents in the past year, SU includinQ' a larQ'.e fire last October. John Baginski https://mail.google.com/mail/b/ALGkd0zK2n5GCXjvHS5grB4y195vN6A373LJufzzMEiPoZWjyMar/u/0?ik=289ce12b96&view=pt&search=all&permthid=… 2/5 5/3/2021 City of Los Angeles Mail - Re: Venice Neighborhood Council - Resolution to Require Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Struct… 949.232.6049 From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of John Baginski Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2021 10:14 AM To: '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; Brenda Aguirre <[email protected]>; Sonya Young-Jimenez <[email protected]>; Jimmy Kim <[email protected]>; '[email protected]' <[email protected]>; [email protected] Cc: Councilmember Mike Bonin <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; Nisa Kove <[email protected]> Subject: Venice Neighborhood Council - Resolution to Require Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Structures - Venice Boardwalk and City Parks RAP Team, The Venice Neighborhood Council and Venice Neighborhood Council Safety Committee are extremely concerned about the imminent danger to people and property posed by the numerous fires at encampments and RVs throughout Venice Beach. On March 26, 2021 the VNC Board approved a Resolution to Require a Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Structures by a vote of: Yea(17) Nay(0) Abstain(2) Ineligible(0) Recusal(0) See attached. The Venice Neighborhood Council Safety Committee requests your immediate support of this resolution by calling upon and working with the Los Angeles Fire Department to conduct a study of the fire hazard posed to structures in Venice by encampments and to issue orders for those encampments that pose a fire threat to be removed from close proximity to those structures and fire access lanes on the Venice Boardwalk area and within Venice City Parks. Please let the VNC know of any action you take on this issue so we can support you accordingly. Your actions will protect lives and property. We are sure you will give this resolution the attention and immediate support it deserves. Thank you for making Venice safer. Best regards, John Baginski On Behalf of the VNC Public Health and Safety Committee From: John Baginski Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2021 9:55 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Venice Neighborhood Council - Resolution to Require Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Structures https://mail.google.com/mail/b/ALGkd0zK2n5GCXjvHS5grB4y195vN6A373LJufzzMEiPoZWjyMar/u/0?ik=289ce12b96&view=pt&search=all&permthid=… 3/5 5/3/2021 City of Los Angeles Mail - Re: Venice Neighborhood Council - Resolution to Require Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Struct… Mr. Bonin and Mr. Hogan, The Venice Neighborhood Council and Venice Neighborhood Council Safety Committee are extremely concerned about the imminent danger to people and property posed by the numerous fires at encampments and RVs throughout Venice Beach. On March 26, 2021 the VNC Board approved a Resolution to Require a Fire Safety Buffer between Encampments and Structures by a vote of: Yea(17) Nay(0) Abstain(2) Ineligible(0) Recusal(0) See attached. The Venice Neighborhood Council Safety Committee requests your immediate support of this resolution by calling upon the Los Angeles Fire Department to conduct a study of the fire hazard posed to structures in Venice by encampments and to issue orders for those encampments that pose a fire threat to be removed from close proximity to those structures and fire access lanes. The Venice Neighborhood Council Safety Committee would be glad to join the fire department staff as they conduct their study. Please let the VNC know of any action you take on this issue so we can support you accordingly. Your actions will protect lives and property. We are sure you will give this resolution the attention and immediate support it deserves. Thank you for making Venice safer. Best regards, John Baginski On Behalf of the VNC Public Health and Safety Committee ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 1:31 PM Subject: Community Impact Statement - City Council and Committees To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Your Community Impact Statement has been successfully submitted to City Council and Committees. If you have questions and/or concerns, please contact the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment at [email protected]. ******** This is an automated response, please DO NOT reply to this email. ******** Contact Information Neighborhood Council: Venice Neighborhood Council Name: Ira Koslow Phone Number: (310) 392-0868 Email: [email protected] The Board approved this CIS by a vote of: Yea(17) Nay(0) Abstain(2) Ineligible(0)