| 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 |
ARROYO SECO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, September 22, 2008
7:00PM to 10:00PM
Los Angeles International Charter High School
625 Coleman Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90042
(enter off Lomitas Drive, south of Via Marisol)
Supporting documentation for this meeting can be found at:
http://www.asnc.us/2008-archives/09-Sep/_0908archives.htm
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I. |
CALL TO ORDER. Roll call.
Meeting called to order at 07:15PM. Ernest E. Sanchez, presiding. Present: Pablo Lopez, Joseph Riser, Jack Fenn, Jeremy Dillard, Paula Sirola, Hank Shaeffer, Ann Walnum, Ernest E. Sanchez, Clifford Moseley, Marybelle Ang, Efren Chepi. Excused: Tina Zabala, Darlene Roker, Zara Scoville, Sylvia Robledo, Amado Machorro, J. Michael Walker. |
II. |
PUBLIC COMMENTS. 1. Martha Benedict talks about National Public Lands Day. 2. Tom Topping from the Boulevard Sentinel talks about selling ad space to the ASNC. 3. Ruth Anne Tarletz thanks the ASNC for their support on the peace march. She has been asked to do an after school program for slow English learners. There is no funding for the program so she will bring up a motion to request funds at a future meeting. 4. Mark Lagassie announces on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, the Hermon CERT Team will have a radio drill. This is a monthly drill. On October 18, 2008. the LAFD will be holding a Medical Operation Triage Drill from 8-11. For more information contact Mark at 323-823-3046. 5. Jack Fenn provides a follow-up to last month’s motion where the ASNC provides matching funds up to $1000.00 for the Latona Avenue School fundraiser, the “100 Donors” program. He reports that the Montecito Heights community has already raised well over the $1000.00 goal. He thanks the ASNC for providing the $1000.00 match. He would also like to comment that since the ASNC passed a motion to oppose development at 3938 Latrobe Street in the absence of an EIR, he was under a tremendous amount of pressure from the community to provide a letter from the ASNC to the City of Los Angeles that he felt went beyond the Board's intent. He feels that when a motion is generally made, that it be put in writing and submitted at that point so nothing is left open-ended and there are no problems after the fact. 6. Gautam Dutta is with an organization that works on government reform and he is asking for help in getting a motion at the next City Council meeting to put Instant Runoff Voting on the March election ballot. Anyone interested in seeing this motion be put on the next City Council agenda call Councilman Eric Garcetti’s office this week at (213) 473-7014. |
III. |
COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. (Ernest Sanchez) |
| 1. | Board member resignation (Darlene Roker), and replacement process. Darlene Roker has given the board her resignation effective the end of the year so we have the opportunity to find her replacement. Joseph Riser points out that there is a standing rule where the runner up in the last election is offered the position first. The runner up has been offered the position, but Mr. Sanchez would still like to find someone else as a backup candidate. It has been decided that agenda items 3, 11, and 17 are to be approached at the same time. Also agenda items 4, 5, and 6 are to be approached at the same time. Agenda items 18, 19, and 20 will be approached at the same time. |
| IV. | 2008 ELECTION INFORMATIONAL MEETING (Rules & Elections Committee) Joseph Riser announces the ASNC Election Committee mailer went out to over 14,000 households and there will be supplemental mailings. There are changes to the election process. There are no longer annual elections. Elections will be every other year, and all office terms will be two years from here on out. There is also a change in the stakeholder definition. You can be a stakeholder if you are an other declared stakeholder and you state the factual basis for it. In terms of the candidates it’s up to the independent election administrator’s discretion. He asks everyone to take some mailers and pass them out in your neighborhood. Contact Mr. Riser if you have any questions. His contact information is on the ASNC website. |
V. |
DISCUSSION & POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS. |
1. |
Approval of minutes of August 2008 meeting held August 25, 2008.
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2. |
Treasurer’s report (Jeremy Dillard) |
3. |
Discussion and possible action re: prioritizing neighborhood council funding for sponsored events and community projects. (Ann Walnum) (Tabled from last meeting) |
4. |
Discussion and possible action re: 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) (Tabled from last meeting) |
5. |
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) (Tabled from last meeting) Discussed in conjunction with agenda items 4 and 6. |
6. |
Request for funding from the ASNC in the amount of $4,000 for the June 2009 Lummis Day festival. (Ann Walnum/Eliot Sekuler, Lummis Day Committee) (Tabled from last meeting) |
7. |
Request for funds to order at least one ad in the October issue (or whenever the next issue comes out) of the Boulevard Sentinel newspaper for the ASNC. The ad will contain our basic info plus any items that we have for announcing to the community. (Zara Scoville) |
8. |
Request that the ASNC purchase 18 rail interior car cards (ad posters) on the Metro Goldline, through CBS Outdoor advertising, at the cost of $1,080 ($60 per 22" x 21" card) to run for four weeks, to assist with outreach, election awareness and turnout, and general ASNC publicity. Design of the cards would be handled by a local artist (TBD) and be subject to board (or designated committee) approval. (Joseph Riser) Amendment to motion (J. Riser): To include a budget of up to $300.00 to hire an artist to design the ad. The money would come out of the Stakeholder Communication budget. The total cost of the project would be $1,380.00. Motion (J. Riser/J. Dillard) to approve. Motion passes. |
9. |
Moved that the ASNC, acting on collected cost reports from other neighborhood councils reviewed at its August meeting, reduce the budgeted monthly rate for Website maintenance from $600 to $350, effective with the November 2008 payment. The resulting 2008-09 fiscal year savings of $2,000 would be reallocated to Community Projects funds for the year (Joseph Riser) |
10. |
Moved that the ASNC provide funds not to exceed $2,500 for the purchase of emergency preparedness supplies for use in the event of a significant natural disaster. (Hermon Local Issues, at the request of the Hermon Emergency Preparedness Committee) Amendment to motion (Mark Lagassie from Hermon Emergency Preparedness Committee): To change the amount of funds the ASNC provides to $1,800.00 because $700 was raised by the Hermon community at this Local Issues meeting, from businesses and stakeholders. Motion (J. Riser/A. Walnum) to approve. Motion passes. |
11. |
Proposed that the Board implement a formal grant application process similar to that used by other funding organizations, in the interest of improving our funding process. The process would require that organizations seeking funding submit a form similar to the one (provided in meeting packet). This can be considered independently of other possible proposals to rationalize our process. (Hank Shaeffer)
Motion (H. Shaeffer/J. Fenn) to approve. Amendment to motion (P. Sirola): To include a form that establishes policy criteria. Amendment to motion (A. Walnum): To state that the committee could consider or establish procedures for the funding process. Motion (J. Riser/H. Shaeffer) to refer to Budget & Finance committee. Motion passes. |
12. |
Request from Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) that the ASNC select two representatives to participate in the Mayor's Regional Budget Day (11-October -2008), 07:30AM to noon, at City Hall. Names and contact information should be sent to Naheed Qureshi, Project Coordinator, DONE, 334-B E 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 473-5391, Naheed.Qureshi@lacity.org Ann Walnum volunteers. E. Sanchez to contact absent board members for second volunteer. |
13. |
Moved that the ASNC write a recommendation letter in support of the “Dog’ami” public art project Community Beautification Grant application being submitted by the Friends of Hermon Dog Park. FHDP and Montecito Heights sculpture artist Gerardo Hacer plan to build and install three painted steel sculptures next to the dog park -- along the 110 Freeway on/off ramp at Ave. 60 (Hermon Local Issues at the request of Friends of Hermon Dog Park) Motion (J. Riser/P. Sirola) to approve. Motion passes. |
14. |
Request from the Friends of Hermon Dog Park that the ASNC provide funds up to $500 to purchase a permanent dedication plaque for the Dog’ami public art project (item # 13), which would list and thank the artist and various sponsors, including the ASNC. (Lezle Stein for FHDP) Discussed in conjunction with agenda item 13. Motion (J. Riser/A. Walnum) to approve. Motion passes. |
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Moved that the ASNC affirm in writing the Hermon Local Issues Committee’s non-opposition to the granting of a beer and wine license for Double Savers Market (5914-1 Monterey Road, L.A. 90042), by the state Dept. of Alcohol Beverage Control (pending application #466812). Market owners and their representatives presented numerous and accepted new voluntary conditions to the license based on input from the community and LAPD Vice in the interest of public safety (Local Issues on behalf of the Hermon Safety Committee) |
16. |
Request that the ASNC provide funding up to $1,000 in support of the “Legend of Creepy Collis” Halloween community event. (Anthony Manzano, LA32 Neighborhood Council, for the event organizers)
Motion tabled at the request of Council District 14 offices. |
| 17. | Proposed that when community organizations, such as resident associations and Parent-Teacher Associations, request repeat funding from the ASNC that at least 50% of the community organization’s membership be registered as ASNC stakeholders. This would be part of the effort to establish criteria from funding projects and to expand ASNC stakeholder registration (Paula Sirola) Discussed in conjunction with agenda items 3 and 11. Motion referred to Budget & Finance Committee |
| 18. | Moved that the ASNC send a letter to Metropolitan Transit Authority requesting reinstatement of the portion of the #176 busline that services El Paso and Division Streets and that the reinstalled portion should service the area every 30 minutes during peak travel time (Mount Washington Local Issues) Suggestion (J. Riser) to make motions 18, 19, and 20 one motion. There were no objections. Motion (P. Sirola/J. Riser) to approve motions 18, 19, and 20. Motion passes. |
| 19. | Moved that the ASNC send a letter to the Los Angeles City Dept. of Transportation requesting a site visit to Cleland Avenue with community and CD14 representatives to assess traffic calming measures to be taken (Mount Washington Local Issues) |
| 20. | Moved that the ASNC send a letter to CD14 requesting the formation of a Park Advisory Board for Cleland Bicentennial Park. A copy will be sent to CD1 given the high use by CD1 residents of this park, located near the boundaries of CD14 and CD1 (Mount Washington Local Issues) |
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COMMITTEE REPORTS. Committee reports were tabled until the next meeting due to lack of time. | ||
| a. | Local Issues: | ||
| i. | Hermon | ||
| ii. | Montecito Heights | ||
| iii. | Monterey Hills | ||
| iv. | Mount Washington | ||
| v. | Sycamore Grove | ||
| b. | Rules and Elections (Joseph Riser) |
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| c. | Communications and Outreach (Zara Scoville) | ||
| d. | Budget and Finance (Jeremy Dillard) | ||
| e. | Candidate Recruitment (Paula Sirola, convener) | ||
| f. | Recreation, Arts & Culture (J. Michael Walker) | ||
| g. | Environment (Marybelle Ang) | ||
22. |
REPORTS FROM LIAISONS. |
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| h. | LADWP/MOU Oversight Committee (Peter Parrish) |
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| i. | Planning Dept./MOU Oversight Committee (Zara Scoville) | ||
| j. | Friends of Southwest Coalition (Ann Walnum) | ||
| k | Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils Coalition (Bill Murray) | ||
| l. | Controller Chick’s NC’s (Maggie Barto) | ||
| m. | Animal Welfare (Lezle Stein) | ||
| n. | MW Elementary School Multipurpose Room (David Brunk) | ||
| VI. | 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 meeting dates and locations (Ernest Sanchez) |
VI. |
ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 09:30PM. |
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.
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 or adjusted in the interest of fairness, by the presiding officer of the Board. The agenda is posted for public review at Mount Washington Elementary School Bulletin Board, Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center, supermarket at Avenue 45 and Figueroa Street, art gallery at 4108 N. Figueroa Street, Montecito Heights Senior Center, Montecito Heights Recreation Center; adult day healthcare center at Avenue 60 and Monterey Road, as well as the ASNC’s official Website at www.ASNC.us, and distributed via the ASNCalert Yahoo Group (opt-in E-mail listserv). 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, Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment Project Coordinator, at (213) 473-5391.
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.
of In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all members the Board of Representatives in advance of a meeting may be viewed at the neighborhood council Website by clicking on/visiting the link at the top of the agenda, or at the scheduled meeting. In addition, if you would like a copy of any such record related to an item on the agenda sent via e-mail, please contact JosephR@mindspring, or call (323) 376-9000 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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