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ARROYO SECO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (ASNC)

Board of Representatives
A G E N D A

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010 · 7:00PM TO 9:30PM
RAMONA HALL COMMUNITY CENTER, 4580 North Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065

Supporting documentation for this meeting can be found at: http://www.asnc.us/2010-archives/06-Jun/_0610archives.htm

I. CALL TO ORDER Roll call. Convener’s introductory comments (Joseph Riser, Interim)

II. SECRETARY’S REPORT. (Martha Benedict, Interim)

1. Approval of Minutes of May 24, 2010 Meeting.

III. SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANT BOARD POSITIONS. Eligible candidates (w/ available statements attached).

1. Sycamore Grove Geographical Representatives (2 seats)

o LACEY WAGNER

2. Mount Washington Geographical Representatives (2 seats)

o PAT WINTERS

o ELIZABETH HERRON

o MAURICETTE MONTREDON

o JAMES SANDS

o JACK FONG

3. Monterey Hills Geographical Representative (1 seat)

o DAVID LYTTLE

o DARIUS ADLE

Elections for remaining representative vacancies (Sycamore Grove Geographical and Healthcare & Seniors At-Large) to be held over for future meetings as candidates apply.

IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. (The seated Board may, at its discretion, now elect the remaining permanent officers, or name/continue interim officers pending the filling of additional vacancies.)

1. President

2. Vice President

3. Secretary

4. Registrar

V. PUBLIC COMMENT. Comments from stakeholders, the public and the Board on non-agenda items within the Board’s jurisdiction (limited to two minutes per speaker; please sign speaker card before meeting.)

VI. COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT. (Mark S. Legassie)

VIII. ACTION ITEMS.

1. Creating a Core Membership for Board Standing COmmittees. [Joseph Riser]

Recommended that -- in order to better share the administrative workload of the Board -- it become a standing rule of the ASNC that all (8-10) of the seated representatives not assigned/elected to chair one of the existing standing committees (i.e., Local Issues, Rules & Elections, Budget & Finance, Communications & Outreach) be named as members of at least one standing committee -- other than their own community’s Local Issues group. This assignment would take place at the first meeting of each fiscal year, with representatives volunteering and/or by presidential assignment to ensure a balance in committee membership.

2. PRESERVATION OF LUMMIS ENTRY DOORS. [Frank Parrello & HSSC]
Move to approve funding in the amount of $1500 for preservation of front entry doors to the Lummis Home. Work will consist of treating areas of fungus/rot; and, cleaning/repairing wood and metal surfaces. In addition weathered exterior wood consolidated and a missing c. 1900 weather-stripping will be replaced. All work will be performed consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Preservation by a certified architectural conservator.
 
  Funding needed September 1. Total project budget is $10,825. The majority of the project funding is anticipated through a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. NTHP requires a 1 to 1 match. The Historical Society of Southern California (HSSC) is raising the required matching funds through donations from individuals and a partnership with the City and other community groups.
 
 The project will help to preserve the home of Charles Fletcher Lummis, a community icon. Built between 1897 and 1910, the structure and grounds are listed on the National and State Register and is designated an L.A. City Historic/Cultural Landmark. For the past 50 years the site has served as the offices for the HSSC (http://socalhistory.org) which opens the sites to public tours and community events. A City Neighborhood Purposes Grant application will accompany the presentation. [Recreation, Culture, & Arts Committee]
 

3. LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR HIGHLAND PARK-GARVANZA HPOZ. [Meredith McKenzie]

Request that the ASNC approve a letter of support for the expansion and renaming of the existing Highland Park HPOZ (Historic Preservation Overlay Zone) to the “Highland Park-Garvanza HPOZ” – incorporating the neighboring Garvanza district of Northeast L.A., as scheduled for public hearing on July 7. (NOTE: ASNC boundaries incorporate a portion of the current HPOZ, within three of its communities -- Mt. Washington, Montecito Heights, Sycamore Grove – making this council a party to the action being considered).

4. IMPACT OF THE BUDGET SURVEY ON ASNC SPENDING, FY2011. [Mark Legassie]

As a renewed practice from the previous fiscal year, the ASNC Board should hold to the approved percentages for each Community Project category – as directed by stakeholders completing this year’s Annual Budget Survey -- through the third quarter of the coming year (March 31, 2011). After that, unspent funds may be reassigned with Board approval to categories for which funds have all been used.

5. COMMUNITY IMPACT STATEMENT – OVERSIZE VEHICLE PARKING. [Joseph Riser]

Moved that the ASNC communicate to City Council through a "Community Impact Statement" (CIS) filing, its support of a proposed amendment (Council File 09-3036; “B” Ordinance) to L.A. Municipal Code Section 80.69.4 that would allow each Councilmember to establish oversize vehicle parking restrictions and request the installation of restricted parking signs within their district, block-by-block, as needed and requested by stakeholders. The ordinance applies to vehicles “in excess of 22 feet in length or over 84 inches in height” parking overnight. A proposed CIS follows:

“The ASNC supports Ordinance “B” as proposed, to expedite establishing neighborhood parking restrictions and clarify the definition of “oversize” vehicles. Overnight large-vehicle parking – often by non-stakeholders in our common areas – adversely impacts our communities by decreasing the amount of already limited street parking available to residents, obstructing traffic visibility, and even providing “cover” for vandals and taggers preying on local businesses.”

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS. (Standing Committees: #s 1-4).

1. Local Issues.

(a) Hermon

(b) Montecito Heights

(c) Monterey Hills

(d) Mount Washington

(e) Sycamore Grove

2. Rules & Elections (elected Vice President)

3. Budget & Finance (Mark Legassie)

4. Communications & Outreach (elected Registrar)

5. Recreation, Culture and the Arts (Martha Benedict)

6. Environment (Jerry Schneider)

7. Public Safety (Mark Legassie)

8. Community Garden (Paula Sirola)

9. Animal Welfare (Lezle Stein)

X. REPORTS FROM LIAISONS.

1. LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COALITION (Ann Walnum)

2. MW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MULTIPURPOSE ROOM (Ann Walnum)

3. FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST MUSEUM (Ann Walnum)

XI. NEW BUSINESS (Committee referrals and/or future Board agenda items).

1. Comments from Board’s members on subject matters within its jurisdiction, and suggestions for future agenda items.

2. Future meeting dates and locations (elected President or convener):

Upcoming meeting dates: July 26, and August 23, 2010, at 7:00PM, Ramona Hall Community Center.

XII. ADJOURNMENT.

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 2010-11 ASNC budget; and, (2) under ASNC standing rules, expenditure of any such funds must begin by June 30, 2011, 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 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 the Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment (ASNC Project Coordinator), at (213) 485-1360.

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.

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.