Of Special Note
2005
Date |
Resolution | Funds Approved
(recurring - annual) |
Funds Approved (one-time) |
| 1/24/2005 | Hermon Neighborhood Association was approved for $480 to fund Bushnell Way third graders to have representatives from Audubon Center at Debs Park present a wild life program in conjunction with their curriculum. | $ 480.00 | |
| 1/24/2005 | A request from Mt. Washington was approved for an allocation of up to $1700 for a computer and software at La Casita Verde Infant Care Center, serving 3 child care centers and 4 school-based Early Childhood Education programs. That is 1/2 of the total needed. Historic Highland Park will be requested to share the other half. | $ 1,700.00 | |
| 1/24/2005 | The newly elected ASNC officers are: Pat Griffith, President; Ida Simms, Vice President; Maggie Barto, Secretary; John Acosta, Treasurer; and Scott Rubel, Registrar. | n/a | |
| 1/24/2005 | The fourth Monday of the month retained as the regular meeting date. | ||
| 1/24/2005 | Donnette Thayer approved for position as ASNC Administrative Assistant. | n/a | |
| 1/24/2005 | The ASNC decided to attend the building and safety meeting hearing for proposed houses on Oneonta to require a builder to make a presentation to ASNC before building and safety approves anything. A zone variance is being asked for. Letter to be provided to Jim Thompson, a stakeholder, to take to building and safety. | n/a | |
| 2/28/2005 | Request via Mt. Washington local issues committee requesting $1000 for research for Southwest Museum's future use. | $ 1,000.00 | |
| 2/28/2005 | Rosemarie Marquez: Reported on Women's History Month and Rock Rose Gallery. Artist are invited to perform. Art lessons are also beginning. Rosie Hamlin is the featured artist of the month. Rosemarie is seeking assistance and wants to pay $50 for each performer and there are nine performers. A motion was made to give $450 to Rosemarie. | $ 450.00 | |
| 2/28/2005 | Sheryl Getman recommended buy a microphone, case, and a Public Address system for the dance classes at Ramona Hall. Total amount is $800. The motion was amended to make Sherri Nourse in charge of making the purchase and perhaps add to the purchase some stands and should be available to all ASNC groups when needed. | $ 800.00 | |
| 2/28/2005 | Patrick Botz-Forbes passed signature signing training audit | n/a | |
| 2/28/2005 | ASNC requests of the DWP to be provided with early notification and input on matters such as changes in delivery of services and rates increases, short and long term planning, significant improvement projects: LADWP regional liaisons to work directly with your Councils and help short cut the distance between problems in your community and solutions; actual participation in the LADWP budget prices, including budget training workshops for your representative; education and training regarding the organization and operation of LADWP; the ability to monitor the delivery of services to your neighborhood; annual meeting in each of the sever Los Angeles Neighborhood Council areas where stakeholders can bring matters of concern directly to the attention of LADWP management. | n/a | |
| 2/28/2005 | ASNCAlert created as an ASNC adhoc committee | n/a | |
| 2/28/2005 | Appointment of a stakeholder as representative to the Steering Committee of the Mt. Washington Elementary School Library and Community Center | n/a | |
| 3/28/2005 | The ASNC voted to approve $400 for bilingual posters and flyers for local schools announcing the Arbor Day celebration in Sycamore Grove Park on April 23. | $ 400.00 | |
| 3/28/2005 | The ASNC supports a no kill policy for animals in Animal Shelters in the city of LA. | n/a | |
| 3/28/2005 | The ASNC reaffirmed its position that the Autry take responsibility for maintaining the Southwest Museum, the oldest Museum on LA. Comments in favor said everything in our power must be done to keep museum open. | n/a | |
| 3/28/2005 | ASNC to authorize a letter requesting expedited distribution of funding for verandas at Montecito Park | n/a | |
| 3/28/2005 | ASNC to begin the process of changing the name of Avenue 43 to Lummis Drive. | n/a | |
| 3/28/2005 | The ASNC will send a letter to Councilman Ed Reyes expressing stakeholders' concern for the future of Latrobe Street, where a parcel is currently for sale. The concern that Latrobe will be closed and create a serious safety issue. | n/a | |
| 4/25/2005 | Alice Hartwell appointed Director of Animal Welfare. | n/a | |
| 4/25/2005 | ASNC enter into committee to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DWP - Peter Parrish appointed as ASNC representative to the oversight committee | n/a | |
| 4/25/2005 | Traffic Safety Committee to meet with Sycamore School regarding traffic problems | n/a | |
| 5/23/2005 | Funding for NELA Bikes! Bike Summer in the amount of $350 for Sound System/sound man and $449 for the fee to use the Sycamore Grove Park band shell, total $799.00 | $ 799.00 | |
| 5/23/2005 | Hermon Annual Picnic Committee requests $479.59 for a promotional and outreach vinyl banner, 25 posters, and 3000 fliers to be inserted in Association newsletters | $ 427.59 | |
| 5/23/2005 | Telephone Information Cards for Sycamore Grove $297.69 for 1,000 double sided cards. | $ 297.69 | |
| 5/23/2005 | Passed motion in support of Interim Control Ordinance | n/a | |
| 5/23/2005 | Draft a letter to Assemblymember Goldberg requesting that the Santa Monica Conservancy fulfill their brush clearance obligations in Elyria Canyon | n/a | |
| 6/27/2005 | Hire a part-time assistant for approximately 20-25 hrs per month to coordinate, develop database, map and facilitate distribution of database of projects in Planning Dept. for approximately $375 – 500 per month. Board will approve Job Description, and give final approval before hiring an individual. | $ 6,000.00 | |
| 6/27/2005 | Hire youth interns for trail maintenance and invasive weed abatement in Debs and Elyria Canyon Parks through NE Trees and Los Angeles Conservation Corps for $1,100 per full day, or a maximum of $15,000. | $ 15,000.00 | |
| 6/27/2005 | MHIA requests $400 for a new banner | $ 400.00 | |
| 6/27/2005 | ASNC adopt budget as presented by the Treasurer and roll over all unspent funds. | n/a | |
| 6/27/2005 | ASNC to support "Not a Cornfield" temporary art project | n/a | |
| 6/27/2005 | Support Silver Lake NC's efforts to make proactive recommendations directly to City Council. ASNC will ask to direct the City Clerk to (a) assign a Council File number to all official correspondence from Certified Neighborhood Councils containing original recommendations for City Council action, and (b) refer the matter to the appropriate Council Committee. | n/a | |
| 6/27/2005 | Letter to be sent to Villaraigosa requesting neighborhood council input in the City Commissioners, DONE, and Dept. of City Planning and BONC commissioner appointment process | n/a | |
| 7/25/2005 | New Elections rules: Preprint ballot-return envelopes; approve ASNC Election Procedures for 2005 as presented and authorize Rules & Elections Committee to make changes required by Independent Election Administrator and DONE; rent a post office box @ 100 dollars for six months locally; establish a recruitment committee with Rose Aleman, Samantha Allen, Gloria Schneider and Bill Rumble | $ 200.00 | |
| 7/25/2005 | Revise approved expenditure for Solar Sound/NELA Bike Event for additional $50 | $ 50.00 | |
| 7/25/2005 | $150.00 to hire entertainment for a community event at the Dog Park. | $ 150.00 | |
| 7/25/2005 | Apply for funding under a Community Beautification Grant to restore natural landscapes along hiking trails in Debs Park, with ASNC pledging up to $2,500 as a matching contribution toward the project, upon participation of other NCs. | $ 2,500.00 | |
| 7/25/2005 | The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council supports alternative forms of transportation in our region, specifically the use of bicycles to ease traffic congestion and air pollution. ASNC urges the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to look at alternative alignments, with local stakeholders, to the proposed Arroyo Seco Bike Path that would increase user safety, while allowing for future water quality and ecological restoration projects | n/a | |
| 7/25/2005 | Approved Catherine Luijt from LA32 to be hired via PDQ Careers as a Planning Projects Clerk, with a six month review. | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council (ASNC) recommends to the General Manager of the LADWP that LADWP recognize the Solar Program as a “major customer program” with “significant changes” planned for FY2005-06 compared with FY2004-05 and provide notification as stipulated in the MoU. | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | The ASNC endorses the Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Program with an equitable distribution of the funding allocated across all customer segments and urges DWP to begin accepting new applications for rebates as soon as practical; additionally the ASNC strongly urges DWP to allocate one-half of the Solar Photovoltaic Incentive budget be allocated to the Small category as defined in Section 2.2. | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | The LADWP should remove the LADWP-Installed Solar Photovoltaic Projects from the Solar Program and instead fund these Projects as part of the Power Systems Capital Improvement Program as a “solar carve out”. | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | Accept Lezle Stein as replacement for the direction of animal welfare (DAW) | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | Carol Jacques to establish a Social Justice Ad Hoc Committee | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | ASNC to participate in the Northeast Los Angeles Holiday parade | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | Create a March 1, or a preceding weekend for a "Lummis Festival." | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | Host a Council District 14 candidate forum in conjunction with HHPNC and GPNC | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | Create a standing rule to cover appropriate delegation of authority to committees and liaisons to act on the Board's behalf on a matter of continuing interest to the board to the rules and elections committee | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | Approval of building planned for the lot located at 4547 Cleland Avenue proposed by Thomas Ferrer of Suarez Architects | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | ASNC shall declare that Latrobe remain a street; communicate to CD1 Councilman Ed Reyes and City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo that the issues of public service and pubic safety warrant that the city uphold its own prescriptive interest; the The ASNC recommends purchasing the property be a last resort for the city; and ASNC forward the above information and motion to Gloria Molina and the County of Los Angeles in order to ensure that the street is placed on the list of public streets | n/a | |
| 8/22/2005 | ASNC draft a letter to the contractor of the development at Berenice Place in order to make him aware of the concerns of the residents, providing a courtesy copy to Councilmember Reyes, Villaraigosa, and Dept. of Building and Safety | n/a | |
| 9/26/2005 | The ASNC recommends to the agencies in control of these two pocket parks on the corners of Ave. 43 and the 110 Freeway that they be named Louis A. Quirarte Park to commemorate his vision and accomplishments. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Redesignate deputy registrars, excluding current candidates for Board seats. Maggie Barto, Scott Folsom, Patrick Botz-Forbes, and Bill Rumble to be new registrars | ||
| 9/26/2005 | The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council hereby ratifies the Charter for a Citywide Congress of Neighborhood Councils on the day, September 26, 2005. By this act the council signifies its intent to join the Congress as a member with full rights and privileges | ||
| 9/26/2005 | The LADOT work responsively and collaboratively with the Traffic Calming Study Group on the recommendations of its report; and | ||
| 9/26/2005 | The LADOT keep ASNC apprised of the evaluation and status of the following recommendations: | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Moving the “Stop Ahead” sign that is north of Division/Cleland further from the stop sign. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Installing an all-way stop sign at Division/Primavera. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Installing a center island or chicane in the area south of Division/Primavera to prevent documented cross-cutting to the opposing lane – in a manner that will not obstruct pulling in or out of existing driveways. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | If this does not prove practical, the LADOT should evaluate installation of planters as inexpensive traffic calming alternatives. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Speed cushions, which, unlike speed bumps, allow buses and emergency vehicles to pass without interference, are widely used in LA County but are not yet approved by LADOT as traffic calming devices. The LADOT should consider using them in this area as a case study for an inexpensive traffic-calming tool. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | If funding for the aforementioned traffic calming facilities is not available, the LADOT should provide cost estimates for the every one of the devices that it otherwise finds feasible. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | In addition to the traffic calming measures related to speeding, the LADOT should keep ASNC apprised of the evaluation and status of the following traffic reduction recommendations: | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Replacing the text sign prohibiting vehicles over 6000 lbs. at Division/Cypress with a contemporary symbolic sign – a truck in a circle with a slash through it, with “TRUCKS OVER 6000 LBS PROHIBITED” below it. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Undertaking traffic studies to determine the source and direction of traffic flow on Division and contributing paths; with a general objective as to how to divert traffic, and specific objectives to evaluate the following proposals to discourage cross-cutting traffic to and from nearby arterials: | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Installing a no left turn sign to Division from Avenue 33 and a no right turn sign to Division from Avenue 42 in effect weekdays during the a.m. peak rush hours. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | Timing the stoplight at Eagle Rock Boulevard/Avenue 40 to encourage through traffic to stay on Eagle Rock rather than cutting through Avenues 40 and 42 to discharge onto Division. | ||
| 9/26/2005 | An increase in the unused allocation for the Yappy Hour from $150 to $207 for entertainment for the 10/7 "Dog Toberfest" Yappy Hour at Hermon Dog Park and "Hermon Advance Organization" is requesting of the ASNC is for a 3' X 10' reusable banner for $ 135, plus tax, from Quick'r Print'r. | $ 57.00 | |
| 9/26/2005 | $1000 to assist in building a fence to protect Flat Top from dumping and graffiti and retain the garden | $ 1,000.00 | |
| 10/24/2005 | The ASNC request that the MTA give us an agreed-upon, written landscaping plan for the area on both sides of the Gold Line Tracks, through our ASNC boundaries. We ask that this plan include trees and plantings to cover the fence line. We ask that the MTA provide and official contact person and meet with our representatives regarding three items: This proposed landscaping plan, the plan for the area's maintenance, and the plan for communication with landscaping contractors. We ask that this plan then be communicated to all necessary departments within the MTA. The MTA should send a representative to talk with us. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | New Standing Rules: | ||
| 10/24/2005 | The ASNC Board appoints Liaisons for an annual term , terminating with the ASNC Board year. Specific areas of responsibility are established when these individuals are designated to represent the ASNC at other organizations and at City departments. The Liaisons will be listed on the ASNC website. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | The Board establishes policies and supports the Liaisons. The ASNC Board must approve all signatory agreements, letters of support and sponsorships. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | The Liaisons shall keep the Board and stakeholders informed about other organizations and various City departments and shall help to achieve ASNC goals. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | The Representative/Liaison to the LADWP should act as other Liaisons, providing input to both the ASNC Board on DWP items and serving as the sole point of contact with the LADWP. Specifically, this representative is empowered to request information from LADWP and to request meetings with LADWP staff and management | ||
| 10/24/2005 | The Representative to the LADWP Oversight Committee needs to receive guidance from the ASNC Board before negotiating modifications to the MoU, before the Oversight Committee votes on Significant Programs, and before the Oversight Committee votes to expand their own powers or their Standard Operating Procedures. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | In case of a Board vacancy, the Board shall appoint the individual who received the next highest number of votes at the last election until the next General election. If that individual is unable to assume the Board position, the Board, with the recommendation of the Membership from that area, shall appoint a replacement from that area until the next General election in November. That Special Election at the General Meeting will be announced one month in advance | ||
| 10/24/2005 | Resolved that the ASNC should send a letter to the Planning Department requesting that the developer of properties at 4735, 4741, 4753, 4759, 4765 and 4771 Cleland Avenue and at 3860 West Point Drive be required to present environmental assessments of their proposed construction plans. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | Resolved that the ASNC should provide a letter of support to Mount Washington's Sea View Lane residents who are asking that proposed development at 4274 Sea View Lane—recently approved by the Planning Department over the objections of neighbors-- be referred for review to Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | Resolved that issues pertaining to homeless encampments within the boundaries of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council be referred to the NC's Social Justice Committee. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | Resolved that the ASNC should provide funding up to $200 to support the Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center's Halloween event. | $ 200.00 | |
| 10/24/2005 | Resolved that the ASNC should send letters to City Council representatives requesting that environmental reviews be required for all exceptions to Specific Plans the Planning Department and that the oversight process for Specific Plans be amended to allow for timely feedback from Neighborhood Councils. | ||
| 10/24/2005 | $2500 to help with the Lummis Day event | $ 2,500.00 | |
| 10/24/2005 | Support for additional Community Beautification Grants for Mt Washington Pedestrian benches along Jack Smith hiking route and Southwest Museum beautification project, without dollar support. | ||
| 12/12/2005 | Support and funding of $300 to cover the rental of 5 canopies, kids jumper, cotton candy maker, and purchase of waters, juices and sodas for a Pet Fair on February 4, 2006. | $ 300.00 | |
| 12/12/2005 | ASNC supports the idea of the Native Ways Learning Center in concept, but holds off full commitment until we are presented with specific details as to the extent and the impact that a permanent facility would entail. Until then we support the use of the land for education and community benefit so long as that no permanent structures are put in place and that the parkland is not endangered in any way. | ||
| 12/12/2005 | ASNC abstains from having an opinion regarding the appeal regarding the property at 4274 Sea View Lane and revokes the submission of our previous letter. |
