Motions - October Meeting

Motions passed at the ASNC General Meeting 10/24/05:

From Pat Griffith, ASNC President:

The following are the motions passed by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council at the last General meeting on Coctober 24 at the Ramona Hall:

• The ASNC request that the MTA give us an agreed-upon, written landscaping plan for the area on both sides of the Gold Line Tracks, through our ASNC boundaries. We ask that this plan include trees and plantings to cover the fence line. We ask that the MTA provide and official contact person and meet with our representatives regarding three items: This proposed landscaping plan, the plan for the area's maintenance, and the plan for communication with landscaping contractors. We ask that this plan then be communicated to all necessary departments within the MTA. The MTA should send a representative to talk with us.

• Rules and Election: Recommendation for Standing Rules and Elections Committee-Ida Simms.

a. The ASNC Board appoints Liaisons for an annual term , terminating with the ASNC Board year. Specific areas of responsibility are established when these individuals are designated to represent the ASNC at other organizations and at City departments. The Liaisons will be listed on the ASNC website.

b. The Board establishes policies and supports the Liaisons. The ASNC Board must approve all signatory agreements, letters of support and sponsorships.

c. The Liaisons shall keep the Board and stakeholders informed about other organizations and various City departments and shall help to achieve ASNC goals.

d. The Representative/Liaison to the LADWP should act as other Liaisons, providing input to both the ASNC Board on DWP items and serving as the sole point of contact with the LADWP. Specifically, this representative is empowered to request information from LADWP and to request meetings with LADWP staff and management

e. The Representative to the LADWP Oversight Committee needs to receive guidance from the ASNC Board before negotiating modifications to the MoU, before the Oversight Committee votes on Significant Programs, and before the Oversight Committee votes to expand their own powers or their Standard Operating Procedures.

f. In case of a Board vacancy, the Board shall appoint the individual who received the next highest number of votes at the last election until the next General election. If that individual is unable to assume the Board position, the Board, with the recommendation of the Membership from that area, shall appoint a replacement from that area until the next General election in November. That Special Election at the General Meeting will be announced one month in advance

• Resolutions from Mt. Washington Local Issues Committee – Eliot Sekuler

a. Resolved that the ASNC should send a letter to the Planning Department requesting that the developer of properties at 4735, 4741, 4753, 4759, 4765 and 4771 Cleland Avenue and at 3860 West Point Drive be required to present environmental assessments of their proposed construction plans.

b. Resolved that the ASNC should provide a letter of support to Mount Washington’s Sea View Lane residents who are asking that proposed development at 4274 Sea View Lane—recently approved by the Planning Department over the objections of neighbors-- be referred for review to Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission.

c. Resolved that issues pertaining to homeless encampments within the boundaries of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council be referred to the NC’s Social Justice Committee.

d. Resolved that the ASNC should provide funding up to $200 to support the Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center’s Halloween event.

e. Resolved that the ASNC should send letters to City Council representatives requesting that environmental reviews be required for all exceptions to Specific Plans the Planning Department and that the oversight process for Specific Plans be amended to allow for timely feedback from Neighborhood Councils.

• $2500 to help with the Lummis Day event

• Support for additional Community Beautification Grants for Mt Washington Pedestrian benches along Jack Smith hiking route and Southwest Museum beautification project, without dollar support.