Blair Hills Association
Meeting, October 16, 2018
(These minutes were prepared
Angela Arnold.)
Meeting called to order at 7:02pm.
September meeting minutes were
read and accepted.
New Business:
Officer Aubrey Kellum Culver City
Police Department representative; Responsible for animal management, traffic
and parking, and e-scooters
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One report of a coyote
in Blair Hills, a backyard on Ivy St.
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Sunkist and Carlson
Park are the heavier areas for coyotes. 40-50 cat deaths in recent months
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Coyotes have known
dens in the marina wetlands, the oil fields, and the Baldwin Hills area
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Culver City has a
coyote management plan that addresses what steps to take as coyotes progress
from low habituation to high habituation
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Coyotes are first attracted
to pet food. Fruit trees also attract coyotes. They are omnivores. They will
eat anything.
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July through September
new pups are born. In October pups get kicked out of the den.
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Culver City coyote
hotline 310-253-6141
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If you see a coyote
dont approach. Watch behavior and report to the coyote hotline.
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No followings or
aggressive behavior toward humans have been reported to date.
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Coyotes help to
control rodent population and small wildlife.
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There is no law
against feeding coyotes. Culver City is looking at legislation to address
people who feed wildlife.
Scott Houston West Basin Water
District Board of Directors representative
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West Basin Water
District was formed by a vote: Responsible for water use in Culver City and
other areas independent from the City of Los Angeles.
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17 cities and 1
million residents are in West Basin: El Segundo, Culver City, Malibu, Topanga.
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Turf removal rebates
are back and our area is eligible.
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Water Harvest open house
at the water recycling plant in El Segundo this Saturday.
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District is exploring
de-salinization.
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Working on a
feasibility study to bring recycled water to Culver City. First spot to explore
is Kenneth Hahn.
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40 million gallons of
water a day are recycled and discharged back to the South Bay.
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Two people are running
for the District IV position that Scott Houston currently holds.
Amanda Parsons Sentinel Peak
Resources, Ombudsman
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Sentinel Peak annual
meeting will be an open house with a pumpkin patch and barbecue. Staff will be
available to answer any questions that you have on Saturday 12pm-2pm at 5640
South Fairfax
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The oil field was
established in 1924; Whoever owned the land parcels in this area at that time
likely own the mineral rights now.
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There is no fracking
in the Inglewood Oil Field currently and no fracking in Los Angeles.
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Culver City created a
proposal for 60 new oil wells to study the environmental impact. None of the
oil field operators asked for new oil wells. Culver City created the project to
understand worst case scenarios.
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Sentinel checks the
level of the land in certain spots monthly to see if the landscape is sinking.
The land in this area has been rising, which points to seismic activity rather
than oil field activity.
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In the drilling
process, oil, water, and gas come out of the ground. The water that comes out
of the ground is undrinkable, brackish water. The oil is separated from the
water and then the water is put back in the ground. What comes out is 2% oil
and 98% water.
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Sentinel peak has a
24-hour hotline to call with any questions.
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Sentinel Peak is the 4th
largest oil producer in California.
Committee Reports:
Beautification Committee
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The committee has been
focused on removal of graffiti on Jefferson Boulevard and asking people who are
remodeling to keep construction areas clean.
Announcements:
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Ellen Greif, the Blair
Hills Association Treasurer, has moved away and therefore vacated the treasurer
position. Andrea Parra is now the new Treasurer for the association.
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On election day,
November 6, voting will be held at the Stoneview Nature Center
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Bill Thomas passed
away and the service will be held at Kingsley
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The next association
meeting will be on November 13th, the second Tuesday of the month. It will be a
short meeting ending in a potluck social
Meeting adjourned at 8:50pm