District 6 Update from Council Member Natalie Meeks

Natalie Meeks

Anaheim City Council Member

DISTRICT 6 UPDATE - OCTOBER 2023

Dear Neighbor,

Fall is in the air! Last month, the Planning Department hosted a scoping meeting for the proposed Deer Canyon project, we welcomed a new Chief of Police, I attended the annual League of California Cities conference, and we recognized several service clubs in Anaheim.

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Neighborhood Services Community Meeting

Join us on Thursday, October 19 at 7pm for a District 6 Community Meeting. District Community Meetings are a great opportunity for residents and their neighbors to stay involved and connected to their city government. Residents are able to meet and dialogue with the city staff from Neighborhood Services, Police, Fire and Rescue, Public Utilities, Public Works, and other city services. For more information, visit the Community Services website below:

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Deer Canyon / SALT Development

Scoping Meeting

On Thursday September 7th, the Planning Department hosted a community meeting at the East Anaheim Community Center to inform residents about the EIR process for the proposed SALT Development / Deer Canyon project. Planning Director Ted White, Senior Planner Nick Taylor, and Principal Planner Heather Allen gave a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from residents. If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can view the presentation at the link below.

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Rick Armendariz Sworn-In as Anaheim's

Chief of Police

Congratulations to Anaheim's new Chief of Police, Rick Armendariz! Chief Armenariz was sworn-in as Anaheim's 37th Police Chief. I look forward to working with you to improve public safety in our city.

League of California Cities Annual Conference

I attended the League of California Cities Annual Conference as a representative for Anaheim. The three day conference was a great opportunity to meet elected officials across the state and learn about best practices for topics ranging from homelessness to emergency preparedness.

City Council Recognizes Anaheim Service Clubs

During Service Club Month

During the City Council meeting on 09/26, we celebrated Service Club Month by recognizing several of the wonderful service clubs in Anaheim. A representative from each of the following clubs was recognized and given a certificate: Anaheim Rotary Club, Anaheim Hills Rotary Club, Anaheim Beautiful, Assistance League, Lion's Club, Shriners, Kiwanis, and VFW. These local clubs are doing amazing work in our community. Please consider joining and/or supporting them. Thank you to ALL the service clubs in Anaheim for your hard work and dedication to making Anaheim a better city!

OC PACE Tour

I had the opportunity to tour the CalOptima OC PACE center in Garden Grove. CalOptima Health Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a long-term comprehensive health care program that helps older adults to remain as independent as possible. PACE coordinates and provides all needed preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services so seniors can continue living in their community. The OC facility serves residents across Orange County. You can learn more about the program and how to enroll at the link below.

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Anaheim's Measure A

Unofficial Election Results

At 10:30pm on Election Day, Oct. 4th, the Orange County Registrar of Voters Office posted the Unofficial Election Results. The initial results show that Measure A was rejected by 68% of voters. Election updates will continue to be posted each weekday by 5:00 p.m. during the canvass period until the last official results are posted. You can view the latest results at the link below.

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Know Your Way During Fire Season

With regional fires around us, I want to remind you to be fire aware, alert and ready should we see fires closer to home. Everyone should have an emergency plan in place, especially those of us living in Anaheim Hills with the risk of wildfires, earthquakes and landslides.

Anaheim has a comprehensive evacuation strategy should we need to get people out during a wildfire or other emergency. Everyone in the hills should know their neighborhood evacuation zone and primary route out, plus two or three other routes in case roads are closed or conditions change.

In addition to knowing your evacuation route, it's good to know what zone you're in. You should have an emergency plan in place if you're at work, if your kids are at school, or if you have elderly relatives or pets at home.

Know your way — and what you'll do in an emergency. For more information, click the link below.

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What You Need To Know About Organic Waste

Single-family residences should now be separating food scraps from the main trash and putting them in the brown yard waste bin.

Food scraps that can go in the yard and organics waste bin include fruits, vegetables, meat, bones, eggshells, shellfish, grains and coffee grounds. You can also put food-soiled paper and paper bags without wax coatings in the organics bin.

Baking soda and charcoal filters can be used to minimize odors in your organic bin.

If you live in an apartment or townhouse, check with your property manager to understand how the program will work in your community.

You can find full guides and more information at the link below.

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