{"id":3199,"date":"2024-12-10T13:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/?p=3199"},"modified":"2024-12-11T13:20:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:20:30","slug":"civic-league-general-members-meeting-recap-monday-december-9-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/civic-league-general-members-meeting-recap-monday-december-9-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic League General Members Meeting Recap: Monday, December 9, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3199\" class=\"elementor elementor-3199\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b2250 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38b2250\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba5af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aba5af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Civic League General Members Meeting Recap:<\/b> Monday, December 9, 2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d6a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9d6a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1312-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1312-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1312-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1312-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1312-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_1312-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50db039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50db039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Our December 9th General Members Meeting featured an informative presentation by <strong>Citizens for Responsible Lighting (CRL)<\/strong>, led by Lori Baccanari. CRL provided an overview of the ongoing transition to LED street lighting in Norfolk, highlighting the importance of responsible implementation to avoid potential hazards. Their presentation underscored the impact of different LED color temperatures on public health, safety, and the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff82f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ff82f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee3757 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ee3757\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d47f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d47f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Key Takeaways from the CRL Presentation:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p><strong>Energy Efficiency:<\/strong> LEDs use up to 85% less energy than traditional lighting systems.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Visibility and Safety:<\/strong> LEDs offer clearer illumination, but high-Kelvin, blue-spectrum lights can increase glare and reduce nighttime safety.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Environmental Concerns:<\/strong> Blue-spectrum LEDs can disrupt sleep patterns, harm wildlife, and obscure the night sky.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Recommendations:<\/strong> Experts recommend streetlights with a <strong>Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of 3000K or lower<\/strong> for safer, warmer lighting.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>For more information on CRL\u2019s mission and goals or to get involved, please contact them at <strong><a>CRL.norfolk@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>. You can also explore their purpose and recommendations by reading the full blog post <a>here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ebd09 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"59ebd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/city-of-norfolk-led-light-conversion-citizens-for-responsible-lighting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ FULL BLOG POST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5023e08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5023e08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c3aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5c3aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Community Resource Officer Report<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>We were also joined by <strong>Officer Brenton Blakeslee<\/strong>, our Community Resource Officer, who provided the latest crime report and offered tips to keep yourself and your belongings safe during the holiday season:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p><strong>Lock Your Doors:<\/strong> Ensure your home and vehicle doors are always locked and avoid leaving holiday purchases in the vehicle, especially in plain view.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Package Safety:<\/strong> Schedule deliveries for times when you are home or use secure pickup locations.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Stay Vigilant:<\/strong> Be aware of your surroundings, especially while shopping or traveling after dark. Avoid carrying too much cash on you and stay in well-lit areas.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3914e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e3914e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Thank you to all who attended the meeting.<br>\n<\/b>We look forward to seeing you at our next Civic League gathering!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04ba14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e04ba14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4fa32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb4fa32\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15de313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15de313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Access past meeting recording and chat transcript below.<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcbbd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fcbbd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"546d24e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"7c3c1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"306c803\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"c27b151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div>\n<h5><b>Access past meeting recording and chat transcript.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>Note:&nbsp;This will redirect you to ZOOM.com which hosts the CPRV General Member virtual meetings and provides recordings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-id=\"01e7fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"d973df6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"a064502\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div data-id=\"a67010f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59593e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59593e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a02ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a02ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"546d24e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"7c3c1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"306c803\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"c27b151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div><b style=\"color: inherit; 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