JANUARY 2008 e.NEWS
	DATES TO REMEMBER
	CALABASAS COMMISSIONER RECEIVES NATIONAL PLANNING RECOGNITION
	10TH ANNUAL CALABASAS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
	LAS VIRGENES CREEK RESTORATION GRAND OPENING CEREMONY
	CITY AND ROTARY JOIN TO HELP NEIGHBORS IN NEED
	ADOPT-THE-CREEK CLEAN-UP DAY ON FEBRUARY 16, 2008
	WINTER RECREATION BROCHURE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION
	E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS
	PERMITTED HAULERS REMINDER FOR 2008
	LOCAL EVENTS IN THE ARTS
	WHAT TO DO ABOUT HOLIDAY WASTE
	WARNING ABOUT CONTAMINATED TOYS
	WHAT'S ON CTV
	CALABASAS MEETINGS & HOLIDAYS

Dates to Remember
January:	1 - New Year's Day (City Hall closed) 2 - City Council Meeting 5 - E-Waste Collection 12 - Hazardous Waste Round Up 16 - City Council Meeting 17 - General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting 21 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (City Hall Closed)
February:	2 - E-Waste Collection 6 - City Council Meeting 9 - Hazardous Waste Round Up 13 - State of the City Address 16 - Adopt-A-Creek Clean-up 18 - President's Day (City Hall Closed) 20 - City Council Meeting 23 - Las Virgenes Creek Restoration Grand Opening Event

Longtime Calabasas resident and Planning Commissioner David Brown has been awarded a 2008 National Planning Award from the American Planning Association.  The National Planning Awards Program, sponsored by the American Planning Association (APA) and the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), is considered to be the planning profession’s highest honor.  The award will officially presented in April 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

“David Brown represents the best in citizen-led planning advocacy. Through his constant presence in the planning arena, David has personally demonstrated what is necessary to every community – having an active and engaged citizenry who care enough about where they live and their community's future that they get involved in the planning process,” said Carol Rhea, the 2008 National Planning Awards Jury Chairperson.

For more information about the 2008 National Planning Excellence, Achievement, and Leadership Awards, please visit www.planning.org/awards/2008winners.htm.   

Mayor James Bozajian will present the 10th Annual City of Calabasas Mayor's State of the City Address on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 in the Council Chambers at Calabasas City Hall.  The speech will be broadcast live on CTV. 

The State of the City address is an annual presentation by the Mayor of Calabasas bringing residents, City staff and civic leaders together to reflect on City accomplishments from the past year and to review plans for the future.  The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer at 6:00p.m. and the speech will begin at 7:00p.m.  Members of the public are invited to attend the mixer and the speech.  For more information, please call (818) 878-4225.

A Grand Opening Ceremony celebrating the completion of the Las Virgenes Creek Restoration project is scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 11:00a.m. at the creek restoration project site on  Agoura Road near Las Virgenes Road (behind Starbucks at 26531 Agoura Rd in Calabasas).  The event is free and the public is invited to attend.

Underway since July 2007, the Las Virgenes Creek Restoration Project included the removal of over 1,500 tons of concrete and other non-native material from Las Virgenes Creek between Highway 101 and the Agoura Road Bridge. The creek now has the chance to once again be an environmentally harmonious water channel with native vegetation replacing concrete and litter debris. 

The Grand Opening Ceremony will be a family-friendly occasion celebrating the rehabilitation of this section of the creek and the example it sets nationwide for creek rehabilitation.  The ceremony will include remarks from City officials, music and light refreshments.  For more information on the Las Virgenes Creek Restoration Project, please contact Alex Farassati, Environmental Services Manager, at (818) 878-4225.

The City of Calabasas has entered into a Service Grant Agreement with the nonprofit Calabasas Rotary Foundation to offer a counseling and referral program within the City of Calabasas to individuals or families in need. 

Scheduled to be launched in the beginning of 2008, the Neighbors in Need assistance program will be available  to Calabasas residents requiring help with security deposits, short-term rental assistance, moving assistance, furnishings and appliances, payment of utilities, food and necessities, counseling and other services as warranted.  The first step of the program will be to refer residents to the appropriate social service agency and, as a last resort, the Neighbors in Need program will have the option to make one-time emergency and short-term support grants.   Additional information for applicants will be available soon through the City of Calabasas website and the Calabasas Rotary Foundation.  

On Saturday, February 16, 2008, the Mountains Restoration Trust and the City of Calabasas are sponsoring an Adopt-the-Creek clean-up day.   Participants are invited to meet at the Las Virgenes Creek Restoration project on the Agoura Road Bridge, located behind Starbucks, Albertson shopping at 10:00a.m. to spend the morning  clearing trash and debris from a  headwater of the Malibu Lagoon  and famous Surfrider Beach.  Volunteers are asked to wear shoes or boots that can get wet during the event.  Organizers will provide all volunteers with garbage bags and gloves for the clean-up.  For more information, please contact Debbie Bruschaber at (818) 591-1701, x205.

WINTER RECREATION BROCHURE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The 2008 Winter Recreation brochure is now available in print and online. The brochure features detailed information about adult and youth classes, senior citizen programs, community news and information, sports activities and much more.   Classes will run until March 2008 so make sure to register today!  

Registration for spring 2008 T-Ball (Ages 5-6) and Coach Pitch (Ages 7-8) begins on January 3, 2008 at Juan Bautista de Anza Park and will continue until the leagues are filled.  After school enrichment classes will begin the last week of January, please register early to guarantee a spot.

Remember, you can also easily register for classes online!  For more information about Calabasas recreation opportunities or for help with class registration, please call the Community Services department at (818) 880-6461.

The City is holding a free electronic waste collection on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Calabasas City Hall, 26135 Mureau Road in Calabasas from 10:00a.m - 3:00p.m. Acceptable items include but are not limited to CD players, laptops and personal computers, microwave ovens, printers, radios, stereos, telephones, and VCR’s.

Also on Saturday, January 12, 2008 there will be a free water based paint and used oil collection event at the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center located at 23400 Park Sorrento from 10:00a.m - 2:00p.m. For more information, please contact the City of Calabasas Recycling and Solid Waste Coordinator at (818) 878-4225.

The Calabasas Public Works Department would like to remind residents that the following companies are the only permitted haulers allowed to operate within the City.  Residents are urged not to hire any other companies/haulers. 

If you need to have a refuse bin placed on the street, please apply for an Encroachment Permit at the public counter prior to bin delivery.  If you have any questions, or to report non-permitted hauling, please contact the Calabasas Solid Waste Coordinator at (818) 878-4225.

Conejo Players Theatre - Thousand Oaks
      The King and I
     Music by Richard Rogers
     Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
     January 18 - February 16
     Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00p.m.
     Sunday at 2:00p.m.
    
Madrid Theatre - Canoga Park
     January 2008 Calendar

Scherr Forum Theatre - Thousand Oaks
     January 2008 Calendar

Stage Door Theatre - Agoura Hills
    The Fourposter
     January 4 - 19
     By Jan de Hartog
     Directed by John Barker
     Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00p.m.
     Sunday January 6 at 2:00p.m.
     For reservations, please call (818) 889-5209.

WHAT TO DO ABOUT HOLIDAY WASTE

Americans generate about 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Years than any other time of the year, according to the California Integrated Waste Management Board. However, there are many alternatives in decorating gifts that are creative and environmentally friendly.

The beautiful colors and patterns in holiday wrapping paper contain dyes and chemicals that make it difficult to be recycled. Gift bags and pre-printed gift boxes are great alternatives to wrapping paper, especially since they are reusable. Be creative by wrapping presents in fabric or turn gift-giving into a game by hiding presents around the house. Consider giving gifts that do not generate waste such as music or sports lessons, gym memberships, or tickets for special events: concerts, the opera, a musical or sporting event.

Holiday trees can be properly cared for and recycled after the holidays: cut about one inch off the base of the tree trunk and place it in the tree holder with hot water. Also, consider purchasing an artificial tree or a live tree that can be planted after the holidays.  For those residents interested in "recycling" live Christmas trees, please remove all ornaments, cut the tree in half and place the tree in a green color yard waste bin for collection until January 5, 2008.  Please note that flocked trees and those coated with fire retardants cannot be accepted.  Please contact G.I. Industries at (818) 782-2474 with any questions. 

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has warned California consumers to be aware of a major recall of Chinese-made toys contaminated with lead paint.  Toymaker Mattel  has announced a voluntary recall of about 253,000 die-cast cars in the U.S. which features the "Sarge" character  from the "CARS" vehicle line.  Excessive levels of lead paint can be toxic if ingested by young children and can pose a health hazard. This issue is similar to concerns about toxics in packaging and lead in children's jewelry, both of which the legislature has given DTSC authority to address.  The lead in jewelry standards went into effect September 2007.  This type of concern illustrates the need to find different approaches to protect consumers and the environment.  For more information on the recall, please visit the California Department of Toxics Substance Control website located at:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/PressRoom/upload/News_2007_T_14_07.pdf  or visit the Toy Hazard Recalls website maintained by the U.S. Consumer Safety Protection Commission:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html.

Be sure to tune in to CTV on cable channel 3 in Calabasas, through live online web-streaming, or watch any meeting or CTV program at ANYTIME through the new CTV archive.

Premiering this month on CTV:

Your City, Your Issues
(View this program anytime with CTV Archiving)
 

Host John Loesing visits the Calabasas High School Athletic Department.

Tune in to get an in depth view into the Varsity Football Team, with interviews of key players and an analysis by Varsity Coach Lance Martin.

For more info about the team visit their site at:
http://www.calabasasfootball.com

Visit the CTV Channel Guide for a complete listing of programming. 

Calabasas City Hall will be closed  on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 (New Year's Day Observed) and Monday, January 21, 2008 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). 


City Council Agenda Items are available online the Thursday prior to a City Council Meeting. Agendas for all commissions are available online the Friday prior to the commission meeting.

For a complete calendar of events and meetings during
January, please visit our Calendar Page.

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