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News and Events |
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Below
is a select listing of News and Community Events taking place in
and about the City of Whittier. For a more extensive list of Community
Events, please see the Cultural Arts Calendar
or visit the Whittier
Area Chamber of Commerce web site. Some of the documents listed
below require Adobe Acrobat Reader .
Meeting schedules and agenda for City Council and Board and Commission
meetings are available on the calendar page. Click
here to see the current meeting calendar.
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Current Programs and Events
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Whittier's
Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan |
The City’s
Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan will be on display
at both Libraries and the Community Development Department
for public comments during the month of February.
The Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is a federally
mandated planning document that identifies ways to
minimize potential damage from natural hazards before
a disaster occurs. Whittier’s Plan focuses on
potential impacts of natural hazards including earthquakes,
floods, and wildfires. Following the review and public
comment period, the Plan will be forwarded to the
City Council for approval, which is tentatively scheduled
for March 23, 2010.
For more information, contact Don Dooley in Community
Development at Ext. 425.
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Winter
2010 Recreation Class Schedule is now Available!
Winter Registration begins
December 14, 2009 |
Click
here to view or download the Winter 2009 Class
Brochure. Classes include programs in Theraputic Recreation,
Sports, Social Services, Youth Services and Senior
Services. Acrobat
Reader is required to view/print the Brochure
and Cultural Arts Event Schedule. |
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Proposed
Draft Alcohol Entertainment Ordinance (Zoning Code
Amendment 08-005) |
The City of Whittier
has initiated Zoning Code Amendment 08-005 to add
Chapter 18.43 (Businesses offering or selling alcoholic
beverages in conjunction with any on-site dancing,
live entertainment, musical performances, amplified
music, billiard/pool hall, arcade, internet café,
smoking lounge, restaurant, bar, banquet hall, club,
or similar uses) to the Whittier Zoning Code. The
City of Whittier is also proposing to amend various
sections of the Whittier Zoning Code, Whittwood
Town Center Specific Plan and the Uptown Whittier
Specific Plan to be consistent with the proposed
language contained within the draft ordinance for
Zoning Code Amendment 08-005. If you have any questions
or comments regarding Zoning Code Amendment 08-005,
please contact the Community Development Department
at (562) 464-3380. Click
here to view the draft ordinance and associated
documents.
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Planning
Commission Applicants Sought |
The Whittier City Council
is seeking applicants to fill a seat on the Planning
Commission. The Commission advises the City Council
on subdivisions, zoning, and land use matters; and
hears requests for zone changes, variances, conditional
use permits and development review applications.
Registered voters of the City are eligible to apply.
Click
here to view the application packet, or call
or visit the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall,
13230 Penn Street, (562) 464-3330.
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Tax
Exemption for Low Income Residents
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The City Council increased
the Utility User Tax exemption income limit to $26,550
last year. This exemption will save qualified residents
5% on utility bills.
Qualifications
are as follows:
For more information,
call (562) 464-3322, visit City Hall or Click Here
for an application.
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United
States Census 2010 |
On April 1, 2010, the
U.S. Census will be conducting their decadal population
count to determine the number of people residing
in the United States. It is essential that a complete
count is obtained as important political, social
and economic decisions will be made off this data.
For more information and to ensure you will be included
in the upcoming census, please click
here.
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Earthquake
Preparedness |
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here for tips on earthquake preparedness in English.
Click
here for Spanish. |
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Emergency
Preparedness Classes |
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The City of Whittier and Whittier Police Department,
assisted by the Los Angeles County Fire Department,
offers a free program to assist Whittier residents and
neighborhoods in preparing for emergencies. The A.L.E.R.T.
(Area Leaders Emergency Response Training) Program’s
emphasis is on neighborhood preparedness and teamwork.
The topics covered include:
- Home and Neighborhood Preparedness
- Neighborhood Self-reliance and
Security
- Fire Prevention and Safety (includes
a hands-on fire extinguisher exercise)
- Utilities Management
- Damage Assessment
- Building Permits and Terms Used
The program is FREE and
all residents are welcome. Whittier residents are
urged to come with their neighbors. Participants receive
information booklets, checklists, and other helpful
handouts. Graduates are eligible for a free First
Aid Class to be offered by the American Red Cross.
For more information, or to find out when the next
classes will be held, call (562) 464-3390.
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Help
the City honor your family member serving in the military
- Blue Star Program |
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City Council recently implemented a Blue Star Program
to honor City of Whittier residents currently serving
in the military. The Blue Star Program originated during
World War I with families displaying a flag in the front
window of their homes to indicating that a child was
serving in the military. The program continues today
to honor those serving in the armed forces. City residents
with members of their immediate family serving may complete
an application to receive a Blue Star Service kit including
Blue Star Service Flag, lapel pin and window decal from
the City for each immediate family member currently
serving in the military. Information on those family
members serving would appear on the City's website for
public viewing and will be put on display in the City
Hall lobby for one week leading up to the 4th of July
holiday. Please click
here to download the application. For more information,
please contact the Community Services Department at
(562) 464-3360. Click here
to view recipients list. |
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Trash
and Water Service
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Reminder!
Please call Consolidated Disposal Service at (562) 347-2100
to have damaged or broken blue and green recycling containers
replaced. Please call your refuse hauler to have damaged
or broken black trash containers replaced. |
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More Information and Links
Disaster Communications
Service (DCS Amateur Radio Operators)
The City is always looking for amateur radio operators
that are interested in participating with the Disaster
Communications Service (DCS). DCS volunteers use their
amateur radio skills to assist the City of Whittier,
the Whittier school districts, both Whittier hospitals,
and nearby cities in the event of a disaster.
Interested in volunteering? Please contact the City's
Emergency Preparedness Program for information:
(562) 464-3390.
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Tips for Living
with Coyotes
Puente
Hills Landfill Native Habitat Preservation Authority
Ecologist, Dan Cooper, has provided some tips on Living
with Coyotes. Click here
for more information. |
You
can help make a difference
Make energy-efficiency a priority at home and
work. By participating in The Gas Company’s rebate,
incentive and training programs you can save energy,
save money and help the environment. Visit The Gas Company
online today at: www.socalgas.com/energyefficiency
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What
cable company serves Whittier and what are the service
parameters? Cable services are provided by
Charter Communications. Charter Communications must
provide customers with:
- Response
to service outages within 24 hours
- 2-hour
or 4-hour service
windows
- 90%
of all customer calls connected to a live operator
within 30 seconds.
Please call the City at (562) 698-2131 if Charter does
not meet these standards.
Verizon FIOS is being offered in certain parts of the
City. As the fiber optics are being installed in different
parts of Whittier, it will eventually cover the entire
city. For more information or to reach customer service,
please call 1-888-553-1555 or visit their website at
www.verizon.com/fiostv |
Property Tax
Internet Portal Opens
Los Angeles County Assessor Rick Auerbach today
announced the establishment of a multi-jurisdictional
Los Angeles Property Tax Website to provide one-stop
internet answers to basic questions about assessment,
taxation and appeals matters. The new
website can be accessed at http://www.lacountypropertytax.com |
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| Abandoned
Shopping Cart
To Report abandoned shopping carts in the City of Whittier,
call 800-252-4613, California Shopping
Cart Retrieval Group, and give location of the cart
and the name of the store that the cart is from. |
Attention
Landlords and Property Managers Information
on crime statistics at or around your property is available
at the Whittier Police Department. For more information,
please call the Problem-Oriented Policing Sargeant at
945-8200 extension 299. |
| Do You Know Who
to Call?
Our City staff and volunteers are available
to provide information on a variety of services and
resources in the Whittier Community. If you have questions
on:
- City Services
- Legal Assistance
- State & Federal Services
- Health Services
- Housing
- Transportation
- Local Organizations
- Social Services
Call the City of Whittier Information
& Referral Office Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. at
(562)464-3368 |
Graffiti Abatement
Program
To report graffiti in the City of Whittier please call
the Public Works Department at the City Yard, 464-3540
or City Hall, 464-3340. You
can also e-mail your request by clicking here. 
Be prepared give the specific location of the graffiti,
whether it is on public or private property and as much
as possible, describe the graffiti.
Click here for more information.
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Get your new or renewed
passport at the Whittier Public Library! The Whittier
Public Library is an official Passport Acceptance
Facility of the U.S. Department of State. Located
at in the Main Library at 7344 S. Washington Avenue,
the office is open Weekdays between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00
p.m., Evenings Monday through Wednesday 5:00 p.m., and
8:00 p.m. and Saturdays (by appointment only) between
10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Expert assistance and free
informational brochures in a comfortable private office
all in a great Whittier location. Click
here for more information or call (562)464-4450.
The passport fee for age 16 and over is
$67 plus an execution fee of $30 and a security surcharge
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| The City of Whittier provides
its residents with street sweeping service as an effort
to beautify and enhance the aesthetics of our 200-mile
City street system. To deliver effective street sweeping
services on your street, the City has developed a procedure
for you to establish a “NO PARKING ” zone
on street sweeping days. The goal of the Citizen
Initiative Street Sweeping Program is to service
you by maintaining a healthy, safe and clean environment
for our community. For more
information on the Street Sweeping Initiative program,
please click here. |
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The City of Whittier is seeking donations
of memorabilia for the proposed Surface Transportation
Museum at the newly restored Whittier Historic
Depot, 7333 Greenleaf Ave. Call 698-2131 for more information.
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See the latest Census 2000 profile
data for the City of Whittier, click
here. |
Residential
Walls and Fences The City has amended the residential
walls and fences provisions of the Municipal Code to
establish a streamlined review process for front yard
and street yard fences and walls, that includes over
the counter approvals, when proposals are consistent
with the pre-approved fence palette for front yards
and street side yards. Please click
here to read more about the new guidelines. |
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