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Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
Information Bulletin No. 1

Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
Information Bulletin No. 1


February 16, 2007

The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) is pleased to introduce this informative bulletin as a means to share current news and activities with the DONE, Neighborhood Councils and stakeholders. We seek your input and participation.

Recent Board actions include the adoption of a Vision Statement, amendment of the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Operating Policies and Procedures, Article IV, Commission Statement on Policy Development and preliminary reports for discussion from the newly formed BONC ad hoc committees. Copies of these documents are available on the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment' s website at lacityneighborhoods .com.

We always welcome your input and your public comments in person, via email and in writing. Please submit written materials to the Commission Executive Assistant, Bianca Vite or more importantly, join us at a future meeting. The Board of Neighborhood Commission meetings are held in the evening on a rotating basis to all parts of the City so that all stakeholders have an opportunity to attend.

We invite you to read about Neighborhood Council Best Practices on the website. We are proud to share the successes of so many of the NC's in our great city and know that they will provide you with inspiration. Several NC's in formation will seek certification soon and we will welcome them into the growing NC family as they become certified.

A series of powerful Empowerment Academy classes are continuously offered at no cost to assist your members and stakeholders increase skills and knowledge and we urge your attendance whenever possible. We have received rave reviews from those who have taken these new classes being offered. A link to the site is attached for your reference. http://www.lacityneighborhoods.com/empowerment_academy.htm

For further information, you may contact the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 485-1360 or via email: Bianca.Vite@lacity.org . A list of future meeting dates is below.

SAVE THE DATES:

Congress of Neighborhoods
Saturday, April 21, 2007 - 7:30 a.m.
Westin Bonaventure Hotel
404 South Figureoa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Special Education and Neighborhoods Committee/Board of Neighborhood
Commissioners joint meeting

Wednesday, February 21, 2006 - 5:00 p.m.
Board of Public Works, Edward R. Roybal Hearing Room 350, City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

BONC Special Meeting, Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
Certification continuation hearing

Monday, March 5, 2007 - 6:30 p.m.
Virgil Middle School-auditorium
152 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004

BONC Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 6:00 p.m.
Location to be determined

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TO CONTACT US

www.LACityNeighborhoods.com
done@lacity. org
Toll-free: 3-1-1
Direct: (213) 485-1360

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