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.

PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2023 PARKS WE DID NOT FUND ANY MAJOR PROJECTS THIS YEAR FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT (R&P). SCHOOLS (LAUSD) WE DID NOT HAVE ANY REQUESTS, AND DID NOT FUND ANY MAJOR PROJECTS THIS YEAR FOR THE LOCAL SCHOOLS THAT WE SUPPORT WITHIN OUR AREA. COMMUNITY/SAFETY AWARENESS - THE GRANADA HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WAS OUR MAJOR PROJECT THIS YEAR ASSISTING THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR IMPROVEMENTS ON CHATSWORTH STREET TO MAKE IT MORE ATTRACTIVE AT NIGHT TO RESIDENTS BY FUNDING THE MARKET LIGHT PROJECT. WE PROVIDED FUNDING TO THE DEVONSHIRE VOLUNTEER CITIZENS PATROL FUNDING FOR UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE USE BY THE LOCAL POLICE VOLUNTEERS AT THE DEVONSHIRE COMMUNITY POLICE STATION. ALSO PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING AS A DIAMOND SPONSOR FOR THE OKTOBERFEST 2023 FUND RAISING PROJECT BUT LIMITED TO HOPE OF THE VALLEY, M.E.N.D, S.O.L.I.D. V.F.W 2323 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OUR GRANADA HILLS AREA. PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE GRANADA HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCES STREET FAIRE 2023 AND CONTINUE TO BE A PLATINUM SPONSOR OF THEIR HOLIDAY PARADE 2023 FUNDING JUDGES AND TROPHIES. PROVIDED FUNDING TO THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW 2323) TO ASSIST IN THE REMODEL OF THEIR PATIO AREA. THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS THE THIRD AND FINAL TRIFECTA OF PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO IN PAST YEARS TO INCLUDE REMODELING OF THEIR KITCHEN AREA, AND RE-ROOFING THE BUILDING. ONCE AGAIN WE WERE A PLATINUM SPONSOR FOR NORTH VALLEY YMCAS THANKSGIVING BASKETS 2023 PROGRAM TO ASSIST NEEDY FAMILIES OVER THE HOLIDAY IN THE GRANADA HILLS AREA. MISCELLANEOUS - WE CONTINUED TO ALLOW THE GRANADA HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO MAINTAIN A $9,000 FUND IN 2023 TO BE USED SHOULD THE CITY START CHARGING FOR THE COST OF TRAFFIC CONTROL RELATED TO THE HOLIDAY PARADE, WITH OUR GUARANTEE TO REPLENISH THE FUND TO $18,000 FUND SHOULD IT BECOME NECESSARY. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE LIMITED FREE STORAGE SPACE AT OUR COMMUNITY STORAGE UNIT FOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE VALLEY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TEAM FOR THEIR CANOPIES, DOCUMENTS AND SUPPLIES, AND DOCUMENTS FOR THE SCL-CAC, WHICH SERVICE OUR TRUSTS AREA, AS WELL AS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE LAND USE 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 GRANADA HILLS NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL. WE ALSO HAVE 13 X 13 AND 10 X 10 POPUP CANOPIES THAT WE LOAN OUT TO ANY LOCAL WORTHY ORGANIZATION