| ARROYO
SECO
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL OFFICERS PRESIDENT Ernest Sanchez VICE-PRESIDENT Eliot Sekuler SECRETARY Margaret Barto TREASURER Pat Griffith REGISTRAR Zara Scoville |
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, January 28, 2008
7:00PM
Los Angeles International Charter High School
625 Coleman Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90042
(Enter off Via Marisol, east of Monterey Road; turn right at Lomitas)
Supporting documentation for this meeting can be found at:
http://www.asnc.us/2008-archives/01-Jan/_0108archives.htm
Reception at 6:00 p.m. to honor board members; meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.
ASNC AGENDA
7:00 pm
Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of minutes from December 2007 meeting – Maggie Barto, Secretary
Public Comments - Comments from the public on non-agenda items within
the Board's jurisdiction. Public comments are limited to two minutesper speaker.
Comments by the President
Recognition of outgoing ASNC board members and swearing in of new
members by Councilmember José Huizar
Board Discussion/Action Items:
| 1. | First reading of two proposed bylaws amendments from Rules and Elections Committee meeting of Jan. 12, 2008: a. Amend the following sentence from Article VII, para. 3 of the ASNC Bylaws (Elections): "Each candidate who wishes to be included on a pre-printed ballot must submit a statement of intent 60 days prior to the date of the election." Change final portion to read ". . . 30 days prior to the date of the election." (Note: This is for read only). b. Amend the following sentence (removing listed items A-H entirely) -- from Article IX, para. 1 of the ASNC Bylaws (Meetings),"Announcements of meetings and other events of the Neighborhood Council shall be posted on the ASNC's official website and in the following locations:" Change final portion to read "and in the physical locations listed in the council's Standing Rules." (Note: This is for read only). |
| 2. | Election of new Board officers. (According to the ASNC bylaws: "At the first meeting in January, as the first order of business, the Board shall elect by voice vote the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Registrar.") |
| 3. | Treasurer's report – Pat Griffith |
| 4. | Discussion and possible action regarding the filling of board seats vacated by resignation: a. Unexpired term of Sycamore Grove Geographic Rep. Josef Bray Ali b. Extended (due to election challenge) term of Mt. Washington Geographic Rep. Eliot Sekuler c. Extended (due to election challenge) term of Mt. Washington Geographic Rep. Pat Griffith |
| 5. | Discussion and possible action re: reducing the portion of the ASNC budget now spent on administrative services and fees (now more than 50 %) in order to leave more funds for community projects: a. Identify any board members willing and able to take on any of the duties of the paid positions, as volunteers. b. Recruit board member volunteer(s) willing to research the amounts that nearby neighborhood councils are spending for their Website maintenance and report back at the February 2008 meeting. |
| 6. | Motion that the recruiting and advertising for Bookkeeper, Minute Taker, Administrative Assistant and Website maintenance services be handled by the Board member or officer these positions report to or work with most closely. |
| 7. | Motion regarding Minute Taker position: Move that this position not be reviewed until full new board is seated. |
| 8. | Review of school project in Montecito Heights. Katharine Parra, landscape designer and certified horticulturist, will discuss time frame and updates for school project and update on other projects she has previously headed in the Montecito Heights area. |
| 9. | Update on status of Mt. Washington re-vote -- Joseph Riser
a. Vote on addendum to previously approved 2007 Election Procedures reflecting the re-vote timetable to be submitted to DONE. (DONE representative may be available to offer further explanation of next steps in the process). b. Vote to authorize payment of any revote mailing/printing expenses that DONE will not cover from ASNC budgeted "stakeholder communication" line item. c. Vote to authorize expenditure of additional $225.00 for purchase of postage stamps for return envelopes for revote ballots. |
| 10. | Motion submitted by Hermon Local Issues Committee: Request for ASNC funding in the amount of $1350.00 for nine "neighborhood captain" kits for volunteers being trained to oversee the major sections of the Hermon community in the event of a significant disaster -- Mark Legassie (for Hermon Emergency Preparedness) |
| 11. | Motion submitted by Jerry Schneider: Request that the ASNC provide funding in the amount of $1,500 for North East Trees to continue with clearing invasive weeds from hiking trails in Debs Park. (This is necessary to keep the trails passable and to continue the restoration of natural landscapes along the trails started under funding in 2005 and the Community Beautification grant in 2006. Additional funding in the same amount is being sought from each of the neighborhood councils that share Debs Park within their boundaries.) |
| 12. | Motion submitted by Joseph Riser: The ASNC board should submit a community impact statement (CIS) in support of City Council Motion 07-4130 (Smith-LaBonge, 12/19/07): "That the City Attorney . . . prepare an ordinance which would require metal recyclers to record identification information of people selling scrap metals in the City." (Citywide, the theft of such metal from utilities, etc. has resulted in losses of over $1 million. Locally, public areas in Montecito Heights and Hermon have been left without lighting after dark). |
| 13. | From Mt Washington Local Issues: a. A letter from ASNC to CD 14 requesting a study to improve the safety of Ave. 45 by smoothing over asphalt buckles in the road. Such study should take care not to harm the adjacent carob trees in the process of improving the road. b. A letter from ASNC to CD 14 requesting action be taken to eliminate the puddling of water in front of Mt. Washington Elementary School , at the intersection of San Rafael and Glenalbyn Streets. c. That the ASNC Board appoint 2 interim representatives for Mt. Washington to fill the vacancies left by the resignations of Eliot Sekuler and Pat Griffith . These 2 interim representatives would remain until the Mt. Washington re-vote takes place. |
Reports
| 14. | 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 | ||
| 15. | Report from Liaisons (requested at least once per quarter and may be in writing): | ||
| a. | LADWP/MOU Oversight Committee – Peter Parrish | ||
| b. | Planning Dept./MOU Oversight Committee – Zara Scoville | ||
| c. | Friends of Southwest Coalition – Ann Walnum | ||
| d. | Los Angeles Congress of Neighborhood Councils – Bill Murray | ||
| e. | Controller Chick's NCs – Maggie Barto | ||
| f. | Animal Welfare – Lezle Stein | ||
| g. | MW Elementary School Multipurpose Room – David Brunk | ||
| 16. | Comments from the Board on subject matters within the Board’s jurisdiction | ||
| 17. | Future meeting dates and location - President | ||
| 18. | Adjournment | ||
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, February 25, 2008 |