Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC)
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE)

2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
(see below for an explanation of BONC and DONE)

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Click here for some great ideas: LA Neighborhood Councils - GET INVOLVED!

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CURRENT AGENDAS

Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
BONC / DONE

Education & Neighborhood Committee
LA City Council

New Empowerment Academy Workshops
January through March, 2005

From Mayor Hahn to Neighborhood Councils
you'll get not just $50,000 ... but $100,000 more

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DONE Newsletter 12/20/05
Innovation Groups

DONE Newsletter 12/14/05
Draft Complaint Process For Your Review.

DONE Newsletter 12/01/05
City Budget Process - Update and Reminder

DONE Newsletter 12/01/05
Donations Ordinance

DONE Newsletter 11/30/05
City Government 101. Treasurer Training.
Webcasting. BONC Reports Available.

DONE Newsletter 11/22/05
Street Repair Priorities.

DONE Newsletter 11/14/05
Communicating With Stakeholders Class.
The Effects Of The Hiring Freeze.

DONE Newsletter 11/07/05
Neighborhood Coulcils Invited to Human Trafficking Dialog.
How To Submit A Community Impact Statement
- Instruction Sheet Available.

DONE Newsletter 10/25/05
Tracking City Council Files

DONE Newsletter 10/13/05
Commissioner Michele Siquwiros Confirmed. Day Of Service
A Success. Budget Day Materials Available On The Website.
Donation Question Re-Answered.

DONE Newsletter 10/07/05
Woodland Hills-Warner Center NC Reaches Out.  Harbor City
NC Hits The Outreach Jackpot. Our Toll-Free Number Is No
More. E-mail Addresses Changing. Communication With
Neighborhood Councils Is Now Easier.

DONE Newsletter 10/05/05
President's Joint Commission on LAUSD Governance.

DONE Newsletter 10/03/05
Budget Day. Day of Service. Election Time Reminder.

DONE Newsletter 09/29/05
To: Neighborhood Council Leaders
From: Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa

DONE Newsletter 09/29/05
Budget Day Sneak Peek.  Commissioner Diane Middleton Confirmed.
Neighborhood Council Review Commission.  Ttimes Article - A Milestone.

DONE Newsletter 09/28/05
Budget Day & Meet the Mayor

DONE Newsletter 09/27/05
Budget Day Program

DONE Newsletter 9/23/05
Street Furnature

DONE Newsletter 9/21/05
Community Budget Day. Commission Tsilah Burman Confirmed.
Next BONC Meeting Will Be 10-27. NC Review Commission
To Be Discussed. Grass Roots Venice Election Is Final.
Greater Wilshire Board Installed. Treasurer Training Available.

DONE Newsletter 09/16/05
Mayor to Attend Citywide Aliiance of NCs Meeting.
Emergency Actions.

DONE Newsletter 09/12/05
Katrina Assistance. NC Initiatives Proposal. Budget Day. Day Of Service.

DONE Newsletter 09/04/05
Neighborhood Councils Supporting Hurricane Victims.

DONE Newsletter 08/02/05
Congress Photos Available On Web.  League Of Women Voters.
The Rebirth of Urban Democracy.  New Commissioner Nominated.

DONE Newsletter 07/14/05
New Empowerment Academy Classes

DONE Newsletter 07/11/05
Brown Act & Ad Hoc Committees

DONE Newsletter 07/08/05
Brown Act & AB 1314

DONE Newsletter 06/28/05
Congress Opinion Survey Results

DONE Newsletter 06/28/05
Brown Act Info Now Easier To Find

DONE Newsletter 06/27/05
Congress Was A Success.  Channel 35 To Replay
Some Neighborhood Cafe Shows.

DONE Newsletter 06/24/05
Congress Update.

DONE Newsletter 06/22/05
Greater Wilshire Did It!  Congress - More Prizes Added.

DONE Newsletter 06/21/05
Congress Update. Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.
Being Able To Act Faster. Dodger Day Cancelled.

DONE Newsletter 06/17/05
Congress Update.

DONE Newsletter 06/14/05
Congress of Neighborhoods Prizes. Cool Idea #12 - Honor Your Heroes.
Helpful Hint - Robert's Rules of Order

DONE Newsletter 06/10/05
Special Education and Neighborhoods Committee Meeting - June 14
Cool Idea #11

DONE Newsletter 06/07/05
Viewing This Newsletter. Reminder: Budget Day Cancelled.
One Hot Website!

DONE Newsletter 06/06/05
Free "WatchThe Kids. Watch the Road" Yard Signs Available

DONE Newsletter 05/27/05
Neighborhood Council Initiatives Report Released.
Congress Photos Avaiable.

DONE Newsletter 05/26/05
Emergency Prepaedness Reminder. Checking The
Neighborhood Council Roster. Budget Day Cancelled.
Funding Program Improvements Report Update.

DONE Newsletter 05/20/05
Emergency Preparedness Ambassadors.
New Funding Program FAQ.

DONE Newsletter 05/18/05
The New Mayor. Neighborhood Cafe Videos
Available On The Internet.

DONE Newsletter 05/16/05
Plan To Attend The Congress On June 25.

DONE Newsletter 05/12/05
Picking The New Planning Director.
LA Shares Shopping Day Announced.

DONE Newsletter 05/10/05
Budget Day Is Coming! The Town Criers Are Coming!
Cool Idea #9 - Bifurcate Your Board.

DONE Newsletter 05/09/05
Congress -President's Award? “Neighborhood Council Motions”
Propoasal Pregresses. NC Members May Join City Credit Union.
Cool Idea #8 - Let The Public Speak.

DONE Newsletter 05/03/05
Lobbyists Cannot Be Prohibited From Serving On NC Boards.
Online Documents Made Available By City Clerk. Grievance Committees.
Funding Program Report Released. $100,000 Street Services Program
- Conflict Of Interest Guidelines.

DONE Newsletter 03/11/05
Neighborhood CAFÉ’S Third Season in the Can.
Previous Shows Repeated. Staff Reports for BONC Available.

DONE Newsletter 03/07/05
NW San Pedro NC RFQ. Planning Director Application
Deadline Extended. FAQ Section to be Improved.

DONE Newsletter 03/03/05
Cable Franchise Agreements. Selecting the New Planning Director.
New Emergency Information Alert System. Finding City Council Records.

DONE Newsletter 02/23/05
New Tri-Fold Brochure Templeate Available. Greivance
Process Classes Postponed. Website Problems.

DONE Newsletter 02/18/05
City Poll Workers Still Needed. Second Congress Planning
Meeting Scheduled. Looking Up City Council Votes.

DONE Newsletter 02/17/05
Next Empowerment Academy Classes.
Tracking New City Council Items. Council File Index.

DONE Newsletter 02/08/05
Form 700 Exemption Approved by Cith Council Today.
Funding Program Improvement Aapproved by E&N Committee.
The $100,000 Street Services Plan Announced.
Los Angeles Mayorial Debate Recap.

DONE Newsletter 02/02/05
DONE and LA SHARES Partnership.

DONE Newsletter 01/28/05
Citywide Election Procedures Approved by Council.
Funding Program Improvement in E&N Committee on Tuesday.
Two BONC Items Continued to Feb 22.
Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Group to Meet.
Form 700 Exemption in Council on Tuesday.

DONE Newsletter 01/24/05
BONC Meetings Reports Available Online. E&N Committee
Report Online. Mayoral Debates Getting Closer.

DONE Newsletter 01/20/05
Neighborhood Café Air Times.

DONE Newsletter 01/19/05
Form 700 - Financial Disclosure. Citywide Elections
Prodedures. Safer Communities Measure.

DONE Newsletter 01/18/05
CAO Report on the Proposed Safer
Communities Measure Available Online.

DONE Newsletter 01/15/05
Updates on Citywide Election Procedures and
Safer Communities Measure.

DONE Newsletter 01/14/05
New Empowerment Academy Workshops.

DONE Newsletter 01/10/05
City Attorney's Advice on Holding or Sponsoring
Political Candidates’ Debates.

DONE Newsletter 01/07/05
“Safer Communities Measure” Meeting Information.

DONE Newsletter 01/05/05
“Safer Communities Measure” Meeting Update.

DONE Newsletter 01/03/05
New “Safer Communities Measure” Meeting Schedule.

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Neighborhood Councils - what's a BONC? ... what's a DONE?

If you're new to the concept of Neighborhood Councils we wish to encourage you to look into them.

Essentially the Neighborhood Council system was instituted by City Charter to give the LA resident, referred to as a "stakeholder" (someone who lives, works or owns property in an area), a bigger voice in local decision making.

A proposed Neighborhood Council committee submits an application to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) which is their plan for how they wish to establish their own specific council. The staff of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) is charged with assisting the BONC in any number of ways ... helping groups prepare applications, interacting with other City Departments, helping to set guidelines, and facilitating meetings, etc.

You may find the DONE website (Department of Neighborhood Empowerment) interesting and informative.

While Neighborhood Councils will have no legislative ability themselves, they will certainly act in an advisory capacity to the City of Los Angeles in helping understand the needs and desires of local communities, thereby having a powerful voice which will help shape communities they serve.

A limited amount of financial support is to be provided each Neighborhood Council, through a pool of money set aside in the LA city budget.

As of this writing, some 85 Neighborhood Councils have been "certified" by the City, meaning they officially exist, with about 20 more applications pending.

It is possible that after the dust settles we may have over 100 local Neighborhood Councils, each serving the needs of the stakeholders in the geographic area they represent!

The residents of Los Angeles are understandably hoping this works ... giving them a meaningful voice and a much bigger say in what happens in their local neighborhoods.

So are we ...