ASNC Committees


The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council has a number of Standing and Ad Hoc Committees, as well as liaisons to other groups. As a convenience, here's information about them, and how to find the current Agendas:

STANDING COMMITTEES:
Chairpersons/Contacts:

Budget and Finance
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Agenda / Notes - 7/14/10
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...... Agenda / Notes - 11/17/09
...... Agenda / Notes - 10/20/09
...... Agenda / Notes - 9/17/09
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Mark S. Legassie, Treasurer
.... treasurer@asnc.us

Communications and Outreach

Agenda / Notes - 5/19/10
Agenda / Notes - 3/13/10
Agenda / Notes - 1/23/10
Agenda / Notes - 9/10/09
Agenda / Notes - 4/18/09

Darius Adle, Registrar
--- registrar@asnc.us -- NOTE: In addition to other volunteers, all Board Members serve as Deputy Registrars

Rules and Elections

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Agenda / Notes - 3/20/10
...... Agenda
/ Notes - 1/23/10otes - 1 102/ 19/09
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Agenda / Notes - 12/19/09
...... Agenda / Notes - 9/22/08

Martha Benedict
--- rulesandelections@asnc.us
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Local Issues Elects its chair from among its members

• Hermon

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Agenda / Notes - 7/10/10
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...... Agenda / Notes - 11/21/09
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Agenda / Notes - 7/09/09

Joseph Riser
.... josephr@mindspring.com

• Montecito Heights... 9
8/20/09
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Agenda / Notes - 05/20/10
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Agenda / Notes - 11/19/09
...... Agenda / Notes - 9/17/09
...... Agenda / Notes - 8/20/09

Tom Marble
--- montecitohtsrep@asnc.us

• Monterey Hills

...... Agenda / Notes - 4/21/09

Judy Knapton
.... montereyhillsrep@asnc.us

• Mount Washington


...... Agenda / Notes - 5/17/10
...... Agenda / Notes - 3/15/10
...... Agenda / Notes - 11/16/09
...... Agenda / Notes - 7/20/09

Paula Sirola
.... mtwashingtonrep@asnc.us

• Sycamore Grove

...... Agenda / Notes - 8/03/06

Lacey Wagner
.... sycamoregroverep@asnc.us

AD HOC COMMITTEES:
President appoints the chairs of ad hoc committees, except for those dealing with grievances
Community Gardens
...... Agenda / Notes - 5/20/09
Paula Sirola, Mt Wash
.... gardens@asnc.us

Environment
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Agenda / Notes - 6/21/10
...... Agenda / Notes - 11/25/09
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Agenda / Notes - 8/01/09

Jerry Schneider, Mt Wash
.... environment@asnc.us
Animal Welfare
...... Agenda / Notes - 6/16/10
Lezle Stein, Mt Wash (co-chair)
Mark Legassie, Hermon (co-chair)
.... animalwelfare@asnc.us

Public Safety

...... Agenda / Notes - 7/14/10
...... Agenda / Notes - 1/16/10
...... Agenda / Notes - 9/17/09
...... Agenda / Notes - 8/15/09

ASNC Emergency Response Plan (2/27/10)
ASNC Disaster Communications Manual (2/27/10)

Mark Legassie, Hermon
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safety@asnc.us

Recreation, Arts and Culture

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Agenda / Note1 Note2 - 8/3/10.
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Agenda / Notes - 3/11/10
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Agenda / Notes - 1/12/10
...... Agenda / Notes - 8/18/09

Martha Benedict, Montecito Heights
.... mfbenedict@earthlink.net
Education
...... Agenda / Notes - daily
Joseph Riser
.... josephr@mindspring.com
ASNCAlert newsletter
...... Agenda / Notes - daily
Pat Griffith
.... newsletter@asnc.us

Liaisons to other groups The ASNC maintains liaison relationships with several important groups and local efforts
• Directors of Animal Welfare (DAWS) - http://www.dawprogram.org/
...... Agenda / Notes - ongoing
Lezle Stein, Mt Wash
.... animalwelfare@asnc.us
• MW Elementary School Multipurpose Room
...... Agenda / Notes - 3/25/08
Ann Walnum
--- annwalnum@aol.com
• Friends of Southwest Museum
...... Agenda / Notes - ongoing
Ann Walnum
--- annwalnum@aol.com
• LANC Coalition
...... Agenda / Notes - ongoing
Ann Walnum
--- annwalnum@aol.com
• LA Dept of Water and Power
...... Agenda / Notes - ongoing
Vacant
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ASNC Staff The ASNC hires professional staff to accomplish the regular tasks needed for the maintenance of its business
• Administrative Assistant  
• Planning Projects Clerk  
• Transcribing Secretary  
• Webmaster

Jutti Marsh
.... webmaster@asnc.us

 

 

Here is the section the ASNC Bylaws that establishes its committees:

ARTICLE VIII
COMMITTEES

All committees shall be composed of both board and non-board members. The following Standing Committees shall be established.

1. Rules and Elections Committee The Rules and Elections Committee shall be chaired by the Vice President. The Rules and Elections committee shall propose standing rules as necessary. The Rules and Elections Committee shall organize and administer ASNC elections. The committee shall propose all election rules and procedures. The committee shall prepare all elections materials and shall provide them to the Communications and Outreach Committee for distribution.

2. Budget and Finance Committee The Budget and Finance Committee shall be chaired by the Treasurer. This committee including the system of financial accountability as required by DONE. The committee shall be responsible for the oversight and administration of all ASNC financial matters, shall present a proposed budget for board approval on an annual basis. The Treasurer shall authorize ordinary expenditures within the adopted budget. Extraordinary obligations amending the budget shall be approved by the Board.

3. Communications and Outreach Committee The Communications and Outreach Committee shall be chaired by the Registrar. The Communications and Outreach Committee shall communicate with all ASNC Stakeholders and members in accordance with the Brown Act. Outreach will include regular distribution of flyers and agenda notifications in public places and local newspapers, announcements by email to addresses provided at registration, and, subject to budget limitation, timely mailings to members, publication of a newsletter and maintenance of a website. The Communications and Outreach Committee shall maintain the membership roster to enable the ASNC to carry out all organizational functions specified in these Bylaws. The Communications and Outreach Committee shall report periodically to the Board as to the demographic composition of the membership.

4. Candidate Recruitment Committee The purpose of the Candidate Recruitment Committee shall be to recruit and encourage more candidates than there are openings for each geographic and at large Board position. The Candidate Recruitment Committee shall consist of seven members as follows: every ASNC community shall be represented by at least one member and no community shall have more than two members. Subject to ratification by the members, the President shall appoint the Candidate Recruitment Committee at the July meeting. The committee shall elect its chair from among its members. The committee shall report at the August and September meetings.

5. Local Issues Committee There shall be one Local Issues Committee for each of the communities in the ASNC. The Local Issues Committee for each community shall include all Geographical Representatives who are registered as members within that community, as well as any ASNC member within that same community. Each local issues committee shall elect its chair from among its members. Local Issues Committees shall report to the Board on matters of local importance at each regular meeting of the ASNC.

6. Ad Hoc Committees Ad Hoc Committees may be established by the Board. Subject to Board approval, the President shall appoint chairs of ad hoc committees, except for ad hoc committees dealing with grievances.