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CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Board
of Neighborhood
Commissioners (BONC)
Ronald Stone, President
Jimmie Woods Gray, Vice-president
Bill Christopher
Pat Herrera Duran
Mary Louise Longoria
Tony Lucente
David Trujillo
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Department
of Neighborhood
Empowerment (DONE)
305 E. First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213 / 485-1360
866 / LAHELPS (toll free)
213 / 485-4608 (fax)
E-mail: DONE@mailbox.lacity.org
Greg Nelson, General Manager |
BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONERS
MEETING AGENDA - SPECIAL
JANUARY 29, 2004 - 4:00 P.M.
CITY HALL - 10th FLOOR
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, ROOM 1050
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
1. Call to Order
and Commissioner Roll Call.
2. Public Forum – Comments from the public on non-agenda items within
the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction. Public comments are limited
to three minutes per speaker.
3. Discussion re: Mayor’s Directive MO-1 (Re: Commissioners Participation
in Contract Evaluation, dated January 5, 2004).
4. Discussion of staff report and possible request for Board guidance
on Valley Glen Community Council elections (File No. 02-053). Date
of certification: August 27, 2002 (Parker Anderson, Field Operations
Director).
5. Status report re: Van Nuys Neighborhood Council (File No. 02-051).
Date of certification: July 23, 2002 (Parker Anderson, Field Operations
Director).
6. Discussion of Staff Recommendations and formulation of Board Policy
that will allow DONE staff to assist Neighborhood Councils in conducting
initial or regular elections where there is a non-functioning or out
of compliance Governing Board, or an inability to otherwise act (Parker
Anderson & Rita Moreno, DONE Staff).
7. Discussion and status report re: rolling out the curriculum of
the Empowerment Academy and establishing a set schedule for upcoming
events (Michele S. Cuevas, DONE Staff).
8. Discussion and status report re: the Mayor’s budget input process
for Neighborhood Councils (Jamiko Bell, DONE Staff).
9. Discussion and status report re: Neighborhood Council Office and
Meeting Space implementation (Claudia Dunn, Asst. General Manager).
10. Discussion and status report re: Neighborhood Council Funding
Program (Michael Vitkievicz, Administrative Services Director).
11. Status report re: the Election Procedures Working Group and discussion
of assigning a Board member to the Group (Jamiko Bell, DONE Staff
& Greg Nelson, General Manager).
12. Staff report and possible Board action to allow for Neighborhood
Councils to list the online Early Notification System as one of their
five posting locations (Greg Nelson, General Manager).
13. Discussion of Staff Recommendations and formulation of Board Policy
relative to the “carve outs” and the criteria established to make
a “carve out” (Michele S. Cuevas, DONE Staff).
14. Discussion of Staff Recommendations and formulation of Board Policy
relative to the parameters for handling areas left “orphaned” from
Neighborhood Council(s). (Parker Anderson, Field Operations Director
& Michele Cuevas, DONE Staff).
15. Discussion re: correspondence from the City Ethics Commission
(Re: Language to Require Increased Donor Disclosure for Acceptance
of Gifts and Donations by Neighborhood Councils and City Agencies,
dated January 8, 2004).
16. Progress report from Ad Hoc Committee on Board Policy and Procedures
(Commissioners Herrera Duran).
17. General Manager’s Report (Greg Nelson)
| I. |
Briefing on Departmental activities |
| II. |
Staffing,
budget and other operational matters |
| III. |
Legislative/governmental
issues |
| IV. |
Upcoming events |
18. Commission Business - Comments from Commissioners on subject matters
within the Board’s jurisdiction
| I. |
Comment on Commissioner’s own activities / Brief announcements |
| II. |
Brief
response to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising
their general public comment rights / Ask staff questions for
clarification |
| III. |
Introduce
new issues for consideration by the Commission at its next meeting
/ Direct staff to place on the agenda |
| IV. |
Ask
staff to research issues and report back to the Commission at
a future time |
| V. |
Discuss
future meeting dates/schedules |
19. Future Agenda Items and other Calendar of Events.
| (Please
note: Future agendas are likely to change before they are finalized.
The items listed may be withdrawn and other items may be added.
You are encouraged to visit the city's
website at www.lacity.org
and subscribe to the commission's agendas through the.Early
Notification System.) |
..... Future meeting dates and agenda
items to be determined.
 February
10, 2004 @ 6:30 PM.; Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Meeting.
......... Location: TBD
NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCIL TRAININGS – MONTH OF JANUARY
(All trainings have limited seating, please R.S.V.P. no later than
4 days prior to each trainings to Adriana Hernandez @ 1 866-LA HELPS
or via email, Ahernandez@mailbox.lacity.org.)
AMERICANS with DISABILITIES ACT TRAINING (The City of Los Angeles
Department on Disability Act will conduct this training. This training
will help the Neighborhood Council plan and prepare their meetings
to accommodate individuals with a variety of special needs)
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
West Valley Municipal Building
1904 Vanowen St.
Reseda, CA 91335
BROWN ACT TRAINING (The City Attorney Office will conduct this
training. The City Attorney discusses the application of the Brown
Act to Neighborhood Councils including public notice, agenda setting
and transparent Board actions)
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
LAPD Museum & Historic Building
6042 York Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Wednesday, January 28, 2004 from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Kaiser Permanente
6041 Cadillac Ave., Room: Basement A & D
Los Angeles, CA 90034
NC FUNDING TRAINING (This training will educate NC Treasurers
of the Neighborhood Council Funding Program process)
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 from 6:30pm-8:30 pm
Van Nuys State Building
6150 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91501
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Kaiser Permanente
6041 Cadillac Ave., Room: Basement A & D
Los Angeles, CA 90034
20. Adjournment
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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 three minutes
per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Board.
Agenda is posted for public review in Main Street Lobby of City
Hall East located at 200 N. Main Street and at 305 East First Street,
Los Angeles. 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 (72 hours) prior to the meeting
you wish to attend by contacting the Commission Executive Assistant
at (213) 847-7155, toll free at 1-866-LAHELPS, or e-mail shoppes@mailbox.lacity.org.
SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA
OFICINA 3 dias de trabajo (72 horas) ANTES DEL EVENTO. SI NECESITA
ASISTENCIA CON ESTA NOTIFICACION, POR FAVOR LLAME A NUESTRA OFICINA
AL (213) 485-1360.
FINALIZATION OF BOARD ACTION:
Per City Charter Section 245, the Board's determination shall become
final at the expiration of the next five meeting days of the Council
during which the City Council has convened in regular session, unless
the City Council acts within that timeframe by two?thirds vote to
bring the action before them or to waive review of the action.
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES:
If you challenge these agenda items in court, you may be limited
to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public
hearing or in written correspondence on these matters delivered
to this agency at or prior to the public hearing. California Code
of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 governs the time in which a party
may seek judicial review of this determination. Under that provision,
a petitioner may seek judicial review of any decision of the City
pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5 only
if the petition for Writ of Mandate pursuant to that section is
filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the
City's decision became final.
RECONSIDERATION: The Commission may make a MOTION TO RECONSIDER
and alter its action taken on any item listed on this agenda at
any time during this meeting, or make a MOTION to RECONSIDER at
its next regular meeting as indicated below:
If the Commission moves and approves a Motion for Reconsideration
at the initial meeting wherein an action was taken, then
the underlying item may be reconsidered at that time.
If the Commission moves and approves a Motion for Reconsideration
at the next regular meeting then consideration of the item
may only occur at this regularly scheduled meeting if the
item for consideration has been placed on that meeting's agenda.
If the underlying item for reconsideration has not been placed on
the agenda for that next regular meeting, then it shall be considered
at a subsequent meeting pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
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Shannon Hoppes
Commission Executive Assistant
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
305 E. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
213 / 847-7155
213 / 485-4608 fax
866-LAHELPS Toll Free
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