Altadena Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (ACONA)

1. Altadena Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (ACONA) Let’s make Altadena the “best neighborhood in LA County”! November 8, 2010

2. Agenda for Tonight’s Meeting7:00 PM – 8:30 PM • 7:00 PM- 7:05 PM Quick Introductions and Welcome • 7:05 PM- 7:20 PM Neighborhood Association Success Stories • Sandy DeJardin, La Vena • Nina Ehlig, SENCH • 7:20 PM- 7:35 PM Prototype Neighborhood Association Website • Devra Hall Levy • 7:35 PM – 7:45 PM NET- Neighborhood Emergency Training • Natalie Salazar of the Sheriff’s Department • 7:45 PM- 8:00 PM What is Nixel and how do you use it? • Deputy Robert Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department • 8:00 PM – 8:30 PMOpen discussion and help for people setting up new Neighborhood Associations • 8:30 PMMeeting end and room cleanup

3. 7:05 PM- 7:20 PM Neighborhood Association Success Stories • Sandy DeJardin, La Vena • Nina Ehlig, SENCH

4. 7:20 PM- 7:35 PM Prototype Neighborhood Association Website Devra Hall Levy

5. Purpose ? • Crime Prevention • Disaster Response • Neighborhood Resources • Social Camaraderie • Lost & Found – Pets & Plumbers • Politics & Social Issues

6. Crime Prevention • BreaWatch set the standard • Contact #s by name and street address • Everyone can reach everyone who is listed (unlike a phone tree or other chains) • Automated (minimal work for 'leader') • I propose we replicate AND take it further

7. Disaster Response &Neighborhood Resources • Names and ages of residents • Any challenges: health, language, mobility • Any pets • Special Skills: Trained in CERT? First Aid? CPR? Nurse? Firefighter? Builder?... • Tools: Generator, HAM radio, ....

8. Disaster Response & Neighborhood Resources cont. • Emergency Plan (for the block?) • Other resources for urgent but not emergent situations: • ID people/homes where a kid can safely go if locked out or in need of help

9. The Other Purposes • A number of e-lists and 'groups' exist to handle the social and community issues • But sometimes the signal-to-noise ratio becomes skewed and people opt-out • I propose to limit the watch site to emergent situations as well as preparation and planning, including online training

10. Few if any Meetings • Everything online, available when YOU need it • Presentations • Step-by-step guidelines and suggestions • On an individual “watch” site or ACONA site

11. Some Push-back • Is the web site safe? • Who can see my info? • How do you know they're legit? • Hackers? • Fear of theft of resources in emergency

12. Some answers to push-back • SAFETY • Registered members only • Membership personally verified • OPTIONS • Blog is always available • RSS feed provided (receiver's control) • Database registration is optional • Details are also optional

13. Home Page Visible to All

14. Members Only

15. Easy Registration • Picks own username and password - hidden from administrator • This is the only labor intensive step as contact must be made and residence verified • Once approved, done.

16. Once You Are Logged In...

17. “About” (static page)

18. “Rules” (static page)

19. Emergency Database

21. And finally, once again

22. Emergency Database

23. Map View

24. Address View

25. Name View

26. A work in progress • Blog posts with categories • Possible feeds from Nixle, Crime Reports and/or other useful sources • Static pages as desired – ex: emergency prep info, recommendations, links to....

27. 7:35 PM- 7:45 PMNET- Neighborhood Emergency Training • Natalie Salizar- Director Community Law Enforcement Partnership Program (CLEPP)

28. 7:45 PM- 8:00 PMWhat is NIXEL • Deputy Robert Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

29. 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM ACONA Web site & Open discussion • What do you want on an ACONA Web site? • Open discussion on and topics to cover at subsequent ACONA meetings • Selection of date for next ACONA meeting in January, 2011 • January 18 • January 25

30. Next Meeting & Room Cleanup