| ARROYO
SECO
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL OFFICERS PRESIDENT Ernest Sanchez VICE-PRESIDENT Eliot Sekuler SECRETARY Margaret Barto TREASURER Pat Griffith REGISTRAR RuthAnne Tarletz |
CITY
OF LOS ANGELES
CALIFORNIA 
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ARROYO
SECO
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL C/O Department of Neighborhood Empowerment 3516 N. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90031 TELEPHONE: (866) LA-HELPS FAX: (323) 224-2322 |
ARROYO
SECO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Monday, February 26, 2007
7:00 PM
Ramona Hall
4580 N. Figueroa
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Supporting documentation for this meeting can be found at:
http://www.asnc.us/2007-archives/02-Feb/_0207archives.htm
ASNC AGENDA
7:00pm
Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of minutes from meeting of December 4, 2006
Public Comments - Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the Board’s jurisdiction. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker.
Comments by the President
Board Discussion/Action Items:
| 1. | *Approval of minutes – Maggie Barto, Secretary | |
| 2. | Treasurer’s report – Pat Griffith | |
| 3. | *Motions from the Joint Finance and Outreach Committees: | |
| a. Sign on with Constant Contact (or a similar ISP) to provide formatting for the ASNC Outreach newsletter, that goes out 1x per week | ||
| b. Modify our Budget for this current year to move $1,000 from Operations to Outreach and $3,000 from Meeting Expense to Outreach | ||
| c. Move to advertise and select individual(s)/business(es) for tasks. Advertisement to be via our ASNC website and ASNCAlert and other local, free email lists. Due date for applications and proposals to be 3 weeks from Feb. 26 Board meeting. | ||
| i. Administrative Assistant: Duties required: must have own transportation, must post Brown Act notices at 7 physical sites for the General meeting every month, plus 2-4 committee meetings. Must also handle our mailings, including the mass mailing of annual stakeholder/candidate information (2 mailings to approx. 14,000 households), plus 4 quarterly ‘newsletter’ postcards to approx. 1000 addresses and other distribution to local businesses. Expected monthly hours vary from 6-15 hours per month. Expected monthly cost: $132 – 220 | ||
| ii. Webmaster: Webmaster should handle postings to the website, including 3-5 meeting notices per month, supporting documentation, links to City or NC related information, events and pictures. Webmaster must demonstrate previous experience in maintaining websites. Expected contents will include all the existing features, and are outlined in ASNC Web site Specifications. Exact content changes to be described in a public meeting, called once the Webmaster has been selected. | ||
| iii. General Meeting Transcribing secretary: To work in conjunction with the elected ASNC Secretary to maintain minutes of the General Board meeting monthly, and to draft Board generated documents, such as letters. Expected monthly hours: 3-5 hrs. Expected monthly cost: $66 – 110 | ||
| iv. Bookkeeping Assistant: To work in conjunction with the elected ASNC Treasurer to assist with the quarterly audit. Expected monthly hours: 10 hrs. Expected monthly cost: $150 | ||
| d. Establish a committee of 5 volunteers be established to review applications for these positions, meeting after 3 weeks, when applications are received, and that committee select individuals/businesses, to be ratified by the Board at the March meeting. | ||
| e. Provide some education to all our Board members on how to update the Calendar and Forum sections of the ASNC website. | ||
| 4. | *Review existing committees for need and appropriate chair | |
| 5. | *The Arroyo Seco NC supports the proposed modifications to the NC-DWP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). | |
| a. Increase notification time from 90 to 120 days for multi-year rate actions b. Correct verbiage identifying NC's that can participate in modifying MOU c. Extend duration of MOU from two to five years. d. Include the requirement that the Oversight Committee send to the DWP agendas and minutes and updated membership roster as necessary. |
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| 6. | Report on DONE action on Bylaws amendments – Joe Riser | |
Reports:
| 7. | Committee Reports | ||
| a. | Local Issues- | ||
| i. | Hermon | ||
| ii. | Montecito Heights | ||
| iii. | Monterey Hills | ||
| iv. | Mount Washington | ||
| v. | Sycamore Grove | ||
| b. | Rules and Elections | ||
| c. | Recreation, Arts & Culture | ||
| d. | Communications and Outreach | ||
| e. | Budget and Finance | ||
| f. | Public Safety - Bill Murray | ||
| i. | Public Safety Emergency Preparedness Project – Samantha Allen | ||
| 8. | Report from Liaisons: | ||
| a. | LADWP/MOU Oversight Committee – Peter Parrish | ||
| b. | Friends of Southwest Coalition – Eliot Sekuler | ||
| c. | Northeast Transportation Coalition – Jerry Schneider | ||
| d. | Northeast LA Open Space Coalition – Scott Rubel | ||
| e. | Alliance of NCs – Bill Murray | ||
| f. | NELA NC Federation – Samantha Allen | ||
| g. | Controller Chick’s NCs – Sheryl Getman/Jesse Simon | ||
| h. | Animal Welfare – Lezle Stein | ||
| 9. | Future meeting dates and location - President | ||
| 10. | Adjournment | ||
Legend: * – Action item
Process for Reconsideration - The Board may reconsider and amend its actions on items listed on the agenda in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.
The public is requested to fill out a “ Speaker Card ” to address the Board on any item of the agenda prior to the Board taking action on an item. Comments from the public on Agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the Agenda that is within the Board's subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the Public Comment period. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Board.
Agenda is posted for public review at Mount Washington Elementary School Bulletin Board, Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center, Albertson's at Avenue 43 and Figueroa, Rock Rose Café, Montecito Heights Senior Center , Montecito Heights Recreation Center , Monterey Business Center , ASNC's Official Web site and distributed on ASNC's Email list. As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting
Naheed Qureshi, Project Coordinator
naheed.qureshi@ lacity.org 213 / 485-1360.
Calendar Items:
| Next Meeting: Monday, March 27, 2007 |