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Cliff Cheng replaces long-time leader Terry Robinson as head of Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch leader Terry Robinson has resigned and turned her duties over to Cliff Cheng (left), who has lauded Robinson for her "tireless, single-handed service."
The announcement was made at the regular meeting of the Palms-Westside Village public-safety organization on Dec. 7.
Robinson (right) has been on duty for "six or seven years" She was also praised by LAPD Senior Lead Officer Anthony Vasquez, who said that she had brought a moribund Neighborhood Watch "back to life" when she took over.
"We've accomplished a lot," Robinson said.
Cheng said he wants to put a stress on emergency-response training of the sort offered through the L.A. Fire Department. He also wants to obtain speakers who will offer "a lively 30 to 45 minutes" at the Watch gatherings, which are held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays just before the Palms Neighborhood Council meetings.
Palms Assembly puts citywide Congress of Neighborhoods on hold
Will the Palms Neighborhood Council join with a citywide Congress of Neighborhoods now being formed in order to have an influence on L.A.'s policies?
That is a question left for a later meeting as the Representative Assembly on Dec. 7 failed to make a decision on a request to that effect by stakeholder Cliff Cheng.
Cheng was accompanied by Jackie Lamishaw of Winnetka and Bob Gelfand of Coastal San Pedro; all spoke in favor of the plan.
"This organization does exist and will continue to exist," Gelfand said. "You can either watch it or participate."
He said that neighborhood councils who work together could "leverage their influence" with city government, and he noted that the City Charter states that the councils should come together as a Congress of Neighborhoods.
The only opposition came from Secretary George Garrigues, who said he "mistrusts people who use the word power when they should use the word service."
He said he didn't believe the Palms Council had enough participants to work with the new Congress, but Cheng said he would volunteer to do so.
The discussion ended with a statement by Facilitator Alejandro Soschin that the idea could be placed on the agenda for the January Assembly meeting.
The Web site for the fledgling Congress of Neighborhoods is www.LancCongress.org.
OTHER ASSEMBLY ACTION: Alejandro Soschin, representative for nonprofit organizations, was re-elected Facilitator of the Assembly for a three-month term ending March 7, 2006. He acts as chair of the meetings and sets up the meeting place each month. He also consults with the President in setting the agenda for the meetings.
ACTIVISTS SEEK WELCOME BY PALMS FOR WESTSIDE VILLAGE Assembly sets aside the motion for now The red figures on the map below indicate addresses of petitioners favoring establishment of a joint Palms-Westside Village Neighborhood Council. The green map underlying it is taken from a Westside Village Civic Assn. publication
After a heated discussion, the Palms Representative Assembly on Dec. 7 delayed any action on a request to lend its support to a mediation process regarding the Westside Village boundary issue.
The matter will probably be brought up again at the Assembly's next meeting in January 2006.
The Assembly is the governing body of the Palms Neighborhood Council.
A more detailed report will be posted in our Dec. 16-31 issue.
The announcement was made at the regular meeting of the Palms-Westside Village public-safety organization on Dec. 7.