Westside Village Civic Assn., Inc.

The DWP substation planned for National & Bentley has been mis-represented to us, and is a threat to our neighbohood.
We are starting a campaign to oppose the DWP's plan. If you would be willing to circulate petitions or distribute flyers, please contact me.

Status of the DWP Substation

The MVCC Urban Planning Committee?’s meeting on Jan. 8th was well attended by residents of Westside Village, and their attendance helped the Urban Planning Committee to decide in our favor. The Committee directed the DWP to seek community input on the substation. We can all congratulate ourselves on this victory!

Many had said that the substation was a ?“done deal?”, but we believe that with enough community support we can pry the deal open so that our concerns will be addressed. It is our position that the DWP failed to seek adequate community comment on the revised substation plan, and by failing to do so, they didn?’t follow the process prescribed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Prior court rulings support our contention that the DWP needs to again seek community comment.

The vote by the Urban Planning Committee is only the first step in our campaign against the substation plan, and we need to present our case to our elected representatives. If you haven?’t signed the petition to Councilman Weiss, please do so by February 1st (call Ian Halsema at 474-1790 for a petition). Councilman Weiss will appear at the WVCA annual meeting, so come and urge him to support us against the planned substation!

Further status

The MVCC Urban Planning Committee?’s meeting on Jan. 8th was well attended by residents of Westside Village, and their attendance helped the Urban Planning Committee to decide in our favor. The Committee directed the DWP to seek community input on the substation, and the MVCC Board unanimously supported the Committee at its meeting on Jan. 13th. We can all congratulate ourselves on this victory!

Many had said that the substation was a ?“done deal?”, but we believe that with enough community support we can pry the deal open so that our concerns will be addressed. It is our position that the DWP failed to seek adequate community comment on the revised substation plan, and by failing to do so, they didn?’t follow the process prescribed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Prior court rulings support our contention that the DWP needs to again seek community comment.

The vote by the Urban Planning Committee is only the first step in our campaign against the substation plan, and we need to present our case to our elected representatives. If you haven?’t signed the petition to Councilman Weiss, please do so by February 1st (call Ian Halsema at 474-1790 for a petition). Councilman Weiss will appear at the WVCA annual meeting, so come and urge him to support us against the planned substation!