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Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
DONE Newsletters 2009
January 14, 2009
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BongHwan Kim, General Manager
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DONE NEWS
Save the Date for DONE's Regional Town Halls!
DONE will be hosting three regional town halls to review the proposed MOU between Neighborhood Councils and the Department of Transportation, the Neighborhood Council Funding Program, the 2010 City Clerk elections, and the City budget among other items. Please plan to attend to learn about important updates affecting your Neighborhood Council and to network with DONE General Manager, BongHwan Kim, your local City Councilmembers, and other City departments.
Valley Region
- Saturday, January 24, 2009, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center
6262 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Central/East Region
- Saturday, January 31, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Barrio Action Youth and Family Center
4927 Huntington Dr. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Valley/Harbor/West Region
- Saturday, February 7, 2009
Location and time to be determined
Please call DONE at (213) 485-1360 to RSVP for materials.
City Council Takes Action on Financial Disclosure, Ethics Training, and Neighborhood Council Files
Yesterday, the City Council took action on motions affecting financial disclosure, ethics training and Neighborhood Council Files for the Neighborhood Council system. To see the approved actions, go to Council File 08-0351 (Financial Disclosure & Ethics Training) and Council File 08-0942 (Neighborhood Council Files - Process).
Community Budget Survey Featured in the Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times recently did an article on the Community Budget Survey and its importance to the City. If you haven't already taken the Budget Survey, p lease fill out a survey English or Spanish. The due date to submit Community Budget Surveys has been extended to January 31, 2009. We ask that Neighborhood Councils set aside the time to schedule a "Budget Survey Presentation" for their Project Coordinator and Budget Representative in their January meetings as well as make the survey and website link available to their stakeholders.
The surveys capture important community input to help determine the 2009-2010 City of Los Angeles budget priorities when we are facing many challenges, including the uncertain impact of the turbulent national economy. The Mayor and the leaders of the City's 89 Neighborhood Councils use the survey information to better understand the unique needs of each of the City's regions. There is still an opportunity to make your voice heard on budget priorities. For more information or if you need assistance with the online survey, please contact your Project Coordinator at (213) 485-1360.
NUSA Is Accepting Submissions for the 2009 Neighborhood of the Year Awards
Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) is accepting submissions for its competition for the 2009 Neighborhood of the Year Award. The 2009 Neighborhood of the Year Awards program will recognize exceptional accomplishments by neighborhood organizations during 2008.
Awards will be given in three categories -
1) Physical Revitalization/Beautification in a Single Neighborhood;
2) Social Revitalization/Neighborliness in a Single Neighborhood; and
3) Multi-Neighborhood Project Partnerships.
Judging will be based on the extent of innovation, grassroots participation and capacity building exhibited by the nominated organization.
This year marks the 25th year that NUSA will recognize the outstanding work of neighborhood organizations from all across the United States, particularly for their efforts to improve the quality of life in their communities. A distinguished panel of judges will select four finalists in each category. Finalists will be invited to make presentations at the 2009 NUSA Conference to be held May 21- 23, 2009 in Spokane, Washington, where a new panel of judges will then select a winner in each category plus an overall grand prize winner. Eligibility requirements and application guidelines can be downloaded from the NUSA website: www.nusa.org 2009 Summit on Creating Disaster Resilient Communities on Thursday, January 15th This interactive summit will convene nonprofits, faith-based organizations, business, media and local government to discuss our emergency management system and how to better integrate our efforts so we're collectively prepared for disasters in a way that protects the most vulnerable - the poor, the elderly, the disabled, and immigrant populations. Join community leaders, ethnic media, and disaster experts for this vital conversation, which includes the opportunity to work with business consultants to create a plan for continuing your organization's work during a disaster.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The California Endowment
Center for Healthy Communities
1000 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
To RSVP or for further information, please email samendoza@unitedwayla.org or call 213-808-6524. USC Galen Center Seeking Partners to Host Community Events in East and South Los Angeles The USC Galen Center is seeking collaborations with local schools, community-based organizations, and local businesses to host community events throughout the year. The office of USC Civic and Community Relations has a budget with which to co-sponsor and in some cases subsidize 100% of the costs of a community event that occurs before June 30, 2009. Funding is available to assist with the costs of food/beverage, rental fees, A/V, tables/chairs and parking. Eligible events must serve the residents in the neighborhoods surrounding the University Park (South L.A.) or Health Sciences (ELA, near the County and USC Hospital). For more information, please contact Carolina Castillo, Galen Center Community Liaison at 213-743-4510 or ccastill@usc.edu.
BONC NEWS The BONC's Next Meeting Will Be on January 26, 2009
The next Board of Neighborhood Commissioners meeting is on January 26, 2009 in the City Hall Board of Public Works Meeting Room 350, City Hall at 11:30 a.m. The BONC has invited representatives from the City Ethics Commission and City Clerk to discuss possible strategies to encourage compliance by individual board members. Your presence and suggestions are invited.
CITY NEWS
The City Clerk's Office Is Offering Training on the Council File Management System
The City Clerk's Office will be conducting a training on its new Council File Management System (CFMS). Learn how the Council's legislative process works and how to track pending Council Files. The training will be held at the John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall, on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 10 am. Please RSVP by contacting 213-978-1073 or shannon.hoppes@lacity.org . For more information, please see the flyer.
Reminder for LA Business Owners from the Office of Finance about Business Tax Renewals
The City of Los Angeles' 2009 business tax renewal period begins on January 1, 2009 and ends on March 2, 2009. Please see this important information for business owners about their 2009 business tax renewals.
The City's Crisis Response Team Is Seeking Volunteers!
The Crisis Response Team (CRT) members are comprised of community volunteers who at the request of LA Police and LA Fire Departments provide immediate on-scene crisis intervention, attend to immediate survival and comfort needs, act as a liaison between the victim and emergency personnel, and give referrals to victims and their families affected by a death, a serious injury, a violent crime or other traumatic incidents. These include homicides, suicides, serious traffic accidents, natural deaths & multi-casualty incidents like the recent train collision and fires. New member training will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning January 27th through March 12th, 2009 at the L.A. Police Academy in Westchester. They are especially in need of bilingual volunteers. You may contact Jeffrey Zimerman at 213-978-0697 or email LACRT@lacity.org for more information or to sign up.
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BongHwan Kim, General Manager
done@lacity.org
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
334-B E. 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
866 / LA HELPS
213 / 485-1360
213 / 485-4608 fax
done@mailbox.lacity.org
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www.lacityneighborhoods.com
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