· June traffic collisions – six. One injury.

· This area is doing very well on the cell phone law and they are seeing very few tickets

· Fatality on the 210 Freeway at La Tuna Canyon a few weeks ago – A lot of big rigs park on the freeway along that area. A 56-year old gentleman from Santa Clarita went from the #4 lane into the back of a big rig trailer. It is reported that he had a heart attack. Please be aware that in a medical emergency, people can make a hard right turn to try to get to the shoulder of the freeway.

· CHP is working on getting the radar trailer repaired and out on the streets

· Discussion about the big rigs parked on the shoulder of the freeway. It is illegal. Delineators were put up to discourage parking there and the trucks just ran them over.

· June statistics

· LA Live Peace ‘08 March for Kids on August 2, 10:00 am at the LA Coliseum

· There have been nine arrests regarding the 211 Crew

· PCEK (Perfect Crime Everyday Krew) – You are next!

· 25^th Annual National Night against crime out co-sponsored by the LA County Sheriff’s Department will address child safety this year. Tuesday, August 5, 5-8 pm at Two Strike Park

· There has been a dramatic decrease in crime from last year’s summer

· Discussion about a resident being consistently vandalized. It was suggested that the resident document it and send a letter to Capt. Silversparre. Capt. Silversparre encouraged people to report problems to the Sheriffs and if they feel it there is still a problem, ask for a Supervisor. Please report any complaints to the Watch Commander.

· The installation was successful

· The dedication of the garden will be on Saturday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. at Two Strike Park

· It is beautiful and everyone is encouraged to go see it

· The rocks on the outside are set so you can sit on them and listen to the water

· Thank you to California Waterscapes for donating the water feature, as well as their time and labor

· Brianne is planning to do some murals on the restroom walls, as well as designing plaques to describe the native California plants and discuss water conservation

· The water turns off occasionally, but does not sit still long enough for mosquitoes to breed

· This is the first collaboration of this type in LA County. Richard Aguirre is the new supervisor at CV and Two Strike Parks. Please bring it to Al’s attention if you have a vision or project. These plants are all native to California and require very little water.

· The County’s portable stage is in, but it needs to be set up to see if all the parts are there

· LA County was the first County to put in a Frisbee disc golf course in 1978 or 1979. It is a great, healthy sport. In 1982, LA County was the first to hold the world championships. There are now three Frisbee disc golf courses and the people doing concessions are now making money. People would like to see a disc golf course at CV Park. (Visit Veteran’s Park in Sylmar.)

· First Reading of Bylaw Changes – Changes are required for State tax purposes for a 501(c)4 should the Council ever dissolve. The bylaws required that all Council members be informed of the proposed changes ahead of time in writing, which was done via email. We need to have a public reading one month before the change. The change will go into effect immediately upon its adoption and will be voted upon next month (August).

· Community Standards District ("CSD") Hearing – Wednesday, August 20, 9:00 am

· The Election Committee will convene in August for the November election which is tentatively scheduled for November 1^st. Candidates must be a registered voter, must currently live in Unincorporated LA County, and must have lived in Unincorporated LA County for at least one year.

· The stage will be used on August 2^nd and it will be the first time it is used in LA County

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· July 9 cancellation of hearing regarding Sprint/Nextel; moved to July 30

· Members of the Town Council, Supervisor Antonovich’s office, LA County Planning, County Animal Control and CV DOGS met the last week in June to discuss the dog park. County Planning has been working with several other agencies and municipalities on the Guidelines and Policies for dog parks as this would be the first dog park in Unincorporated LA County and they hope to have Board of Supervisor approval in January. Everyone needs to work on identifying possible funding sources and CV DOGS needs to work on fundraising and community outreach. One possible idea that came out of this meeting was that in the event of a major disaster, the dog park could serve as a temporary place to hold stray or loose animals. It is now mandated that a plan for handling animals be included in every city’s disaster plan. CV DOGS volunteers could help with this task and we might be able find some emergency funding for this purpose.

· August 2 event – Movies in the Park (the original Parent Trap starring Hayley Mills). Bring canned goods as a donation for the Salvation Army food bank

· Monthly Town Council articles will be starting up again soon

· Widening Rosemont at Foothill Blvd – At this moment, there is no feasible solution to stripping or signal timing that won’t adversely affect Foothill Blvd.

· Request for speed bumps on Markridge – Studies show that speed bumps are not warranted

· Glenwood & Fairmount – A resident had requested a 4-way stop, but the study said it was not warranted. More review has been requested by another resident and Councilmember Campbell has inquired whether the study was done while school was in session or out.

· A sign on Pennsylvania was changed from 10 mph to 100. It has been cleaned up.

· A resident has requested painting the curb red as parking on the corner of Alabama and Ramsdell reduces visibility of oncoming cars.

· Saturday August 26^th is the La Crescenta Ave. off-ramp cleanup. OSH donated a weed whacker for use by the Town Council and Chamber of Commerce for their joint cleanup of the off-ramp.

· Three new London Plane trees were planted and dedicated on Foothill Blvd. in front of OSH. Terry Kappen donated two trees (one in honor of her father who loved to walk along Foothill and go to OSH). The other was donated by Paul Rabinov for the beautification of LA County, under the Council’s Adopt a Tree program. These donors have volunteered to water and weed the trees they donated.

· A house on Mayfield (R1) has four families living in the house. They rearranged the front door and are parking on the front lawn. Zoning has been contacted and they will be taking a look at it.

· Shakespeare in the Park will feature "Much Ado About Nothing" on Friday, August 1 at 7:00 pm at Two Strike Park. This is presented by the CV Arts Council