Welcome to Wilmont!
The Wilshire Montana Neighborhood Coalition (WILMONT) is a city-recognized neighborhood organization working for a better community in our neighborhood and in Santa Monica. We work to accomplish this through education, outreach and advocacy. Please scroll our website to learn about us, find out how to become a member, learn about local issues, programs and news. We hope you get involved! We are always looking for active members who will attend meetings, work on neighborhood issues and communicate with our members and residents.
Monthly Wilmont Meetings
Next Meeting: October Meeting - Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Montana Library 1704 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403 6:45pm-8:45pm - meet-and-greet and refreshments from 6:30 pm meeting begins at 7:00 pm Our agenda includes:
Wilmont News
Join us at Reed Park on Friday, October 4, for our last movie night of the summer! We will be showing the highly entertaining animated classic, Lilo & Stitch. The adventures of Lilo and her extra-terrestrial buddy Stitch move from their unhappy initial life situations--Lilo and her older sister are recent orphans, while Stitch, a genetically created exile from an empire light years away, is being chased by intergalactic bounty hunters. Their difficulties eventually resolve to a very happy ending, with improbable but hilariously appropriate vocal accompaniments from none other than The King himself, Elvis Presley, along the way! There will be pre-movie treats provided by our local neighborhood pizzaria, Dagwoods at 6:30 pm. The movie starts at 6:45 pm. (Start times are approximate.)
Our local Starbucks on Seventh and Montana is back in business as of Wednesday, August 8! We look forward to running into you there!
Register for fall youth camps, aquatics programs, community classes, and more!
Register at https://www.santamonica.gov/recscape 
New Food + Green Composting Program
Santa Monica is now taking recycling to the next level by testing composting collection through a new program. Organic material like food and yard debris are a huge portion of the material we throw away, and it is 100% compostable. The program accepts all food and yard debris in your green cart but strictly prohibits any type of plastic materials, glass or metal. WILMONT will now become part of the City’s composting program. We will be working with Chris Celsi, City’s Resource Recovery & Recycling Manager, to understand and communicate the program's rollout, as well as having him speak at future meetings about composting. Download a printable poster here > |
City of Santa Monica Meetings
City Council meetings are generally held the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. September and October Meetings: Regular Meetings: Tuesday, September 10, 5:30 pm and Tuesday, September 24th, 4:30 pm 2019 Tuesday, October 15th & 22nd, 5:30 pm Meetings are broadcast live on CityTV cable channel 16, and streamed at Youtube.com/CityTV16SantaMonica. Meetings air on 89.9 KCRW, 8 pm to midnight. Planning Commission meetings are generally held the first and third Wednesday of the month. September and October Meetings: September 4 & 18, October 2 & 16, 2019 
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New Lawn Signs Encourage Safe Driving in Santa Monica's Neighborhoods and School Areas
The City of Santa Monica has distributed 2,000 lawn signs to households citywide as part of a broader initiative called “Take the Friendly Road.” In partnership with local schools and the City’s Safe Routes to Schools program, the lawn signs are a practical tool to encourage all road users to model safe travel behaviors including looking out for one another and driving at neighborhood-appropriate speeds. Read More >
The City of Santa Monica has distributed 2,000 lawn signs to households citywide as part of a broader initiative called “Take the Friendly Road.” In partnership with local schools and the City’s Safe Routes to Schools program, the lawn signs are a practical tool to encourage all road users to model safe travel behaviors including looking out for one another and driving at neighborhood-appropriate speeds. Read More >
Learn More About Santa Monica's Clean Power Future
This article originally appeared in the January edition of Seascape.
Electricity is essential in our lives and economy. Yet according to the American Lung Association, the production of electricity generates a significant share of our air pollution, threatening the health and lives of millions of people, including those who are most vulnerable.
Making sure our electricity comes from clean and renewable sources is critical to improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions. In 2019, 100% Green Power will be delivered to all Santa Monica customers, making going green as easy as turning on the lights! This is possible through the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, a partnership of 32 local communities including Santa Monica, to directly source renewable energy for our electricity needs.
Clean Power Alliance (CPA) will offer three rate options:
• 100% Green Power, sourced from 100% renewable energy sources
• Clean Power, sourced from 50% renewable energy sources
• Lean Power, sourced from 36% renewable energy sources
All customers will automatically be enrolled in the default option of 100% Green Power chosen by the City, which comes at a slight cost premium. Residential customers will be first served by Clean Power Alliance starting in February 2019. Commercial customers will be served starting May 2019. At any time, customers may opt down to a lower renewable energy rate that is more costcompetitive with Southern California Edison, or opt out of Clean Power Alliance service altogether and stay with Southern California Edison. To opt out or down, contact Clean Power Edison customer service at any time to indicate your preference.
To learn more, visit smgov.net/cleanpower or cleanpoweralliance.org.
This article originally appeared in the January edition of Seascape.
Electricity is essential in our lives and economy. Yet according to the American Lung Association, the production of electricity generates a significant share of our air pollution, threatening the health and lives of millions of people, including those who are most vulnerable.
Making sure our electricity comes from clean and renewable sources is critical to improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions. In 2019, 100% Green Power will be delivered to all Santa Monica customers, making going green as easy as turning on the lights! This is possible through the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California, a partnership of 32 local communities including Santa Monica, to directly source renewable energy for our electricity needs.
Clean Power Alliance (CPA) will offer three rate options:
• 100% Green Power, sourced from 100% renewable energy sources
• Clean Power, sourced from 50% renewable energy sources
• Lean Power, sourced from 36% renewable energy sources
All customers will automatically be enrolled in the default option of 100% Green Power chosen by the City, which comes at a slight cost premium. Residential customers will be first served by Clean Power Alliance starting in February 2019. Commercial customers will be served starting May 2019. At any time, customers may opt down to a lower renewable energy rate that is more costcompetitive with Southern California Edison, or opt out of Clean Power Alliance service altogether and stay with Southern California Edison. To opt out or down, contact Clean Power Edison customer service at any time to indicate your preference.
To learn more, visit smgov.net/cleanpower or cleanpoweralliance.org.
MODE Dial-A Ride Service for Older Adults
Big Blue Bus has partnered with Lyft to provide on-demand services to replace the Dial-A-Ride program for older adults and people with disabilities living in Santa Monica. The new service is called MODE (Mobility On-Demand Every Day), and will improve curb-to-curb and door-through-door transportation. Lyft’s flexible transportation service network will allow MODE to meet the high demand for service during peak times when members are most interested in traveling while increasing efficiency when the demand for transportation decreases. To learn more about the program, visit bigbluebus.com/mode.
Big Blue Bus has partnered with Lyft to provide on-demand services to replace the Dial-A-Ride program for older adults and people with disabilities living in Santa Monica. The new service is called MODE (Mobility On-Demand Every Day), and will improve curb-to-curb and door-through-door transportation. Lyft’s flexible transportation service network will allow MODE to meet the high demand for service during peak times when members are most interested in traveling while increasing efficiency when the demand for transportation decreases. To learn more about the program, visit bigbluebus.com/mode.
"Blue at Night" Late Night Connection to Expo
Big Blue Bus has partnered with Lyft to provide "Blue at Night", an on-demand shared ride service to and from Expo stations in Santa Monics for just $3 every Friday and Saturday from 8pm - 3am. Lyft shared helps group riders traveling in the same direction in a single Lyft car, when sears are available. For more details, visit: bigbluebus.com/blueatnight
Big Blue Bus has partnered with Lyft to provide "Blue at Night", an on-demand shared ride service to and from Expo stations in Santa Monics for just $3 every Friday and Saturday from 8pm - 3am. Lyft shared helps group riders traveling in the same direction in a single Lyft car, when sears are available. For more details, visit: bigbluebus.com/blueatnight
Having your car fingerprinted
Police Officer Marilyn Amiache from SMPD
In Santa Monica, if your car was broken into and/or stolen and recovered you have a choice to bring your car in and have it finger printed. In fact, we encourage you to do so. One fingerprint located inside your vehicle could lead us to a suspect and be enough to have him or her arrested and prosecuted.
Police Officer Marilyn Amiache from SMPD
In Santa Monica, if your car was broken into and/or stolen and recovered you have a choice to bring your car in and have it finger printed. In fact, we encourage you to do so. One fingerprint located inside your vehicle could lead us to a suspect and be enough to have him or her arrested and prosecuted.