Patriot Oil Community Benefit Tr Of 2002

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POCBT2002 IS TO FUND WORTHY PROJECTS THAT WILL PROTECT, ENHANCE, BEAUTIFY, EDUCATE, REWARD OR BE OF GENERAL BENEFIT TO THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA WITHIN ITS ESTABLISHED BOUNDARIES.

COVID19, CONTINUED TO IMPACT SCHOOLS, PARKS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND RESULTED IN THE CANCELLATION OF SOME OF THEIR EVENTS AND/OR CURTAILED THEIR USUAL FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES.PARKS WE DID NOT FUND ANY MAJOR PROJECTS THIS YEAR FOR THE RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT (R&P), HOWEVER, WE DID HOST THE DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE MARY ELLEN CROSBY CHILDRENS PLAYGROUND IN BEE PARK THAT HAD BEEN DELAYED FOR OVER A YEAR AFTER WE HAD ORGANIZED THE R&P APPROVAL AND HAD FUNDED THE NEW SIGNAGE IN 2020.SCHOOLS (LAUSD) THE ONLY SCHOOL REQUESTING FUNDS WAS JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP & ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION MAGNET GREEN SPACE PROJECT (GLEAM), WHICH ALONG WITH A CURRICULUM ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE BASED, AND HUMAN RIGHTS FACING COMMUNITIES LOCALLY WILL ALSO CREATE GREEN SPACES AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO STUDENTS USING RAISED IRRIGATED GARDENS WHERE STUDENTS CAN GATHER AND ALSO RAISE VEGETABLES. COMMUNITY/SAFETY AWARENESS PROVIDED FUNDING TO THE GRANADA HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCES STREET FAIRE 2021 AND CONTINUE TO BE A PLATINUM SPONSOR OF THEIR HOLIDAY PARADE 2021.PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE GRANADA HILLS ROTARY FOUNDATIONS FUND-RAISING EFFORTS TO PROVIDE COVID-19 RELIEF IN THE FORM OF EQUIPMENT AND LUNCHES TO LOCAL AND VALLEY HOSPITALS, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS. ALSO PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING AS A DIAMOND SPONSOR FOR THEIR OKTOBERFEST 2021 FUND RAISING PROJECT.PLATINUM SPONSOR FOR NORTH VALLEY YMCAS THANKSGIVING BASKETS 2021 PROGRAM. PROVIDED FUNDING TO THE SUPPORTERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DEVONSHIRE (S.O.L.I.D) FOR UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY OUR LOCAL POLICE VOLUNTEERS AT THE DEVONSHIRE DIVISION.PROVIDED FUNDING TO THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW 2323) TO PREVENT THEIR CLOSURE BY THE CITY FOR HEALTH REASONS BY REMODELING THEIR KITCHEN.CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREPAREDNESS FOUNDATION BY PROVIDING FREE STORAGE FOR THEIR EQUIPMENT AT OUR COMMUNITY STORAGE UNIT.MISCELLANEOUS - WE CONTINUED TO ALLOW THE GRANADA HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO DO AN INCREMENTAL DRAWDOWN FROM THE ORIGINAL $18,000 FUND WHICH WE ESTABLISHED, AND THEY MAINTAIN, IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THE COSTS OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SHOULD THE CITY DECIDE TO CHARGE THEM. THIS FUND WILL BE REDUCED TO $9,000 IN 2021 AND WAS USED FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS IN DEFRAYING COSTS RELATED TO THE HOLIDAY PARADE, AND WITH OUR GUARANTEE TO REPLENISH THE $18,000 FUND SHOULD IT BECOME NECESSARY.WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FREE STORAGE SPACE AT OUR COMMUNITY STORAGE UNIT FOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE GHNNC, VALLEY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TEAM, AND THE SCL-CAC, WHICH SERVICE OUR TRUSTS AREA, AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE DOCUMENTS OR LETTERS THAT ARE BEING DISPOSED OF BUT ARE WORTHY OF SAVING FOR POSTERITY. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO LOAN THREE 4-DRAWER FILE CABINETS TO THE GHNNC, AND CANOPIES TO THE VALLEY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TEAM.