Palisades Neighborhood Association

Improvements re: Traffic and Parking Issues Around Lakeridge High School

Published February 6, 2025

For the last couple of years the Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) board has been addressing the increased neighborhood feedback regarding unsafe traffic and parking around Lakeridge High School. We have been in continuous conversation with the police department, Lakeridge High School staff and L.O. School District regarding the increasing unsafe traffic violations and parking issues around the highschool.

I am happy to say that our collective voices are being heard. From Rob Heape, PNA Board member and Traffic Committee Coordinator, “Big thanks to LOPD for their efforts in enforcement and safety of the neighborhood.  As we all know, one of the safety hotspots is Treetop. This morning during student arrivals LOPD was directing their attention to this area due to inputs and concerns from the neighborhood. LOPD takes all of our concerns seriously.  It is not the efforts of any 1 individual but the efforts of the community and neighborhood. “

Thank you to Palisades neighbors who shared theirr input! Great to know we’re moving the needle  collectively.

Meg Wilkinson, PNA Board member, wrote, “Rob played a large part in increasing enforcement, but it was also a commitment from Megan Phelan to keep up the enforcement. Additionally, I know people are calling in every illegally parked car that they come across. I have met the SRO for the Lakeridge section and she has done a good job.“

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).