ARROYO SECO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL POST OFFICE BOX 42254 LOS ANGELES, CA 90042 TELEPHONE: (866) LA-HELPS http://www.ASNC.us OFFICERS Ernest E. Sanchez PRESIDENT Joseph Riser VICE-PRESIDENT Tina Zabala SECRETARY Jeremy Dillard TREASURER Zara Scoville REGISTRAR

CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA C/O Department of Neighborhood Empowerment 305 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Telephone: (213) 485-1360 Fax: (213) 485-4608

GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIVES Pablo Lopez (‘07-'08), Hermon Joseph Riser (‘08-'10), Hermon Jack Fenn (‘07-'08), Montecito Heights Tina Zabala (‘08-'10), Montecito Heights Jeremy Dillard (‘07-'08), Monterey Hills Darlene Roker (‘08-'10), Monterey Hills Zara Scoville (‘07-'08), Mount Washington Paula Sirola (‘07-'08), Mount Washington Hank Shaeffer (‘08-'10), Mount Washington Ann Walnum (‘08-'10), Mount Washington Jason Renfro (‘07-'08), Sycamore Grove Sylvia Robledo (‘08-'10), Sycamore Grove AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVES Ernest E. Sanchez, Community Non-Profits Clifford Moseley, Education & Youth Marybelle C. Ang, Environment AJ Mora, Faith-Based Organizations Amado Machorro, Healthcare & Seniors J. Michael Walter, Recreation, Culture & the Arts Efrén Chepi, Retail, Wholesale, & Service

ASNC AGENDA

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I.	CALL TO ORDER. Roll call.
II.	PUBLIC COMMENTS.
III.	COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. (Ernest Sanchez)
IV.	DISCUSSION & POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS:

1.	Approval of minutes of July 2008 meeting held on July 28, 2008.
2.	Treasurer’s report (Jeremy Dillard)
3.	Discussion and possible action re: reducing the portion of the ASNC budget now spent on administrative services and fees in order to leave more funds for community projects. (a) Research the amounts that nearby neighborhood councils are spending for their Website maintenance and report back at the next board meeting. (Darlene Roker) (Tabled from last meeting.)
4.	Motion that the ASNC oppose the proposed development at 3938 Latrobe Street in the absence of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). (Montecito Heights Local Issues)
5.	Discussion and possible action re: prioritizing neighborhood council funding for sponsored events and community projects. (Ann Walnum) (Tabled from last meeting.)
6.	Motion that the ASNC should call on the City Councilmembers representing Districts 1 and 14 to establish formal, written tracking methods for use by their staff members in logging, moving forward, and reporting back on the ASNC’s forwarded, approved motions. Within 30 days of receipt of formal requests, council staff would log, and then acknowledge the request (by mail or e-mail), advising the identified ASNC contact for that request with which staff person they should follow up -- see attached example from CD1, related to Mount Washington Local Issues. (Joseph Riser) (Tabled from last meeting.)
7.	Request for funding from the ASNC in the amount of $4,000 for the June 2009 Lummis Day festival. (Ann Walnum on behalf of the Lummis Day Committee)
8.	Discussion and possible action regarding establishing a Fairness Policy in the spirit of the action of June 2004 requiring that ASNC funding be recognized appropriately and proportionately in advertising, publicity and program materials. (Ann Walnum)
9.	Request for ASNC to join with other Northeast neighborhood councils in requiring that the aggregate of neighborhood council funds allocated for Lummis Day be used to establish sponsorship and order of recognition as was done with the initial Lummis Day 2006. It is further requested that all Northeast neighborhood council presidents or their designated representatives be given opportunity for pre-publication review of the Souvenir Program Booklet. (Ann Walnum)
10.	Motion to authorize $703.80 from ASNC community projects fund for the installation of 6 dog waste bag dispensers in Montecito Heights. Proposed Locations: (1) 3900 N. Berenice Avenue at Avenue 39; (2) 4005 Sinova Street at Montecito Drive (approved by property owner); (3) 1040 Montecito Drive at Fenn Street ; (4) 1050 Montecito Drive; (5) 1468 Montecito Drive adjacent to public easement (approved by property owner); and (6) Corner of Reynolds and Roberta at Debs Park Pedestrian entrance. (Montecito Heights Local Issues on behalf of MHIA).
11.	Motion for ASNC to provide matching funds, up to $1000.00, for field trips and tutoring for Latona Avenue School fundraiser to be held September-October, 2008. (Montecito Heights Local Issues on behalf of MHIA).
12.	Appointment of Candidate Recruitment Committee (Ernest Sanchez)
13.	Review of results from stakeholder evaluation forms submitted. (Joseph Riser)
14.	Board review of content for first election mass mailing. (Joseph Riser, Rules & Elections)
15.	Motion to authorize $455 from ASNC community projects for monies expended by the MHIA on a very informative Earthquake Preparedness Seminar held last 16-August-2008 at Lincoln High School. (Montecito Heights Local Issues on behalf of Montecito Heights Improvement Association)
16.	Motion requesting ASNC to contribute $1000 towards the purchase, printing, and installation of three banners to get the word out about the Arroyo Arts Collective's annual Open Studio Tour. (J. Michael Walker)
17.	Moved that In the interest of better meeting its stated purpose to "engage stakeholders in deliberation and collaboration on matters affecting the community" and to "promote stakeholder participation in City governance and decision making processes" (Bylaws, Article II) and of allowing them more say in positions taken and funding requests before they reach the board of representatives, all standing committees of the ASNC, as identified in its bylaws, be required to meet at least three times a year. And, ad hoc committees of this neighborhood council should be encouraged to do the same. (Joseph Riser)
18.	Request that the ASNC join other Northeast L.A. organizations in formally supporting a pending application before the city's Cultural Heritage Commission to declare Griffith Park an L.A. City Historic Cultural Monument. (Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council)ser) (Tabled from last meeting.)

19.	COMMITTEE REPORTS.
	a.	Local Issues:
		i.	Hermon
		ii.	Montecito Heights
		iii.	Monterey Hills
		iv.	Mount Washington
		v.	Sycamore Grove
	b.	Rules and Elections (Joseph Riser)
	c.	Communications and Outreach (Zara Scoville)
	d.	Budget and Finance (Jeremy Dillard)
	e.	Recreation, Arts & Culture (J. Michael Walker)
	f.	Environment (Marybelle Ang)
20.	REPORTS FROM LIAISONS.
	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 Neighborhood Councils Coalition (Bill Murray)
	e.	Controller Chick’s NC’s (Maggie Barto)
	f.	Animal Welfare (Lezle Stein)
	g.	MW Elementary School Multipurpose Room (David Brunk)

V.	NEW BUSINESS (Committee referrals and/or future Board agenda items).
1.	Comments from the Board on subject matters within the Board’s jurisdiction, and suggestions for future agenda items.
2.	Future meetings dates and location (Ernest Sanchez). Next meeting date: 22-September-2008 at 07:00p.m. Next meeting location: Los Angeles International Charter High School, 625 Coleman Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90042. Future meeting dates and locations: 27-October -2008 at 07:00 p.m., Los Angeles International Charter High School, 625 Coleman Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90042. 24-November-2008 (Board of Representatives Election) from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Ramona Hall, 4580 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90065 (foyer). 08-December-2008 (Special Meeting) at 07:00 p.m.
VI.	ADJOURNMENT

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Funding requests – Unless otherwise stated in the approved motion, any funds appropriated for community projects as a result of this meeting’s actions: (1) will be drawn from the 2008-09 ASNC budget; and, (2) under ASNC standing rules, expenditure of any such funds must begin no later than 30-June-2009, or the appropriation will automatically lapse.

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.

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