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Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
DONE Newsletters 2009
April 15, 2009
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BongHwan Kim, General Manager
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NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT NEWS
Update on the City Budget Process
On April 20, 2009 (as required by City Charter), the Mayor will present his proposed fiscal year 2009-2010 Budget to the City Council. The information on the budget proposal will be available on the Mayor's website and on the Chief Administrative Officer's website.
The City Council's Budget and Finance Committee has sent out draft agendas for the upcoming Budget and Finance Special Meetings, during which General Managers of the City's departments comment on the budget and their budget request (see agendas for April 27, 2009 to May 12, 2009). Please review the agendas and make sure to contact the Budget and Finance Committee's Legislative Assistant, Lauraine Braithwaite at 213.978.1075 or e-mail lauraine.braithwaite@lacity.org as the time and department presentations listed in the agendas may change.
After the Budget and Finance Committee Special Meetings are held, the Committee's proposal will be presented at City Council meetings (dates to be determined) for further discussion, approval and adoption.
If you can't make it to the meetings, please use the COUNCILPHONE -- a telephone system that allows the public to listen to live coverage of City government meetings from any phone-can be accessed by dialing the following numbers from the listed locations:
Downtown (213) 621-CITY (2489)
San Pedro (310) 547-CITY (2489)
West Los Angeles (310) 471-CITY (2489)
Van Nuys (818) 904-9450
City Clerk's Final 2010 NC Election Procedures Stipulation Worksheet Is Released
After receiving feedback from the Neighborhood Councils around the City, the City Clerk - Elections Division has released the final version of the 2010 NC Election Procedure Stipulations Worksheet. The Stipulations Worksheet needs to be completed and approved by your Board before being submitted to the City Clerk - Elections Division by 5 p.m. on June 1, 2009. If the City Clerk - Elections Division does not receive your NC's Stipulation Worksheet by the due date, default values for the Stipulation Worksheet will be applied to your NC's elections. Even if your NC made changes to your bylaws to accommodate the changes in the Plan regarding City Clerk run elections, your NC will still need to submit the Stipulation Worksheet as the worksheet contains further clarifying information necessary for your NC's elections.
New Schedule for the City Clerk NC EDG Meetings
In preparation for the 2010 NC Elections, the City Clerk - Election Division invites NC's to provide feedback on the NC election processes and materials by participating in the Neighborhood Council Election Development Group (NC EDG), which will be a series of meetings on various election topics. These meetings are opened to all stakeholders. See the schedule here or on the NC Election Unit website. For more information, please feel free to call the Election Division Election Unit at (213) 473-6804 or via email at Isaias.Cantu@lacity.org .
If you need language assistance at the NC EDG meetings, please contact the City Clerk - Election Division by calling (213) 473-6805 at least 48 hours before the event. Si necesita asistencia en otro idioma, por favor comuniquese con nuestra oficina con 48 horas de anticipación llamando al (213) 473-6805.
Existing Board Terms Extended Until the 2010 Elections
The City Clerk has extended existing Board member terms to after the 2010 elections when the new Board members are certified based on its authority to conduct NC elections. This extension language has been included in the Stipulations Worksheet. NC Bylaw Amendment Time Schedule
Any bylaw amendments that address election issues not covered by the City Clerk's 2010 NC Election Procedures Stipulation Language Worksheet must be submitted to us by May 15, 2009. Bylaw amendments that are not election related may be submitted to us from June 1, 2009 to September 1, 2009. After this date, we will have a moratorium on processing bylaw amendment applications until after the 2010 NC elections. Please contact your NEA if you have any questions or need assistance with your bylaw amendments.
Updates on the Upcoming Regional Roundtables with GM BongHwan Kim and CBT/NLI Classes
Our General Manager, BongHwan (BH) Kim, will be hosting a series of roundtables in the regions to discuss the upcoming changes to the Neighborhood Council System due to the budget crises. Under the Carol Baker Tharp Neighborhood Leadership Institute (CBT/NLI), we will also be offering classes with the City Attorney on the mandated ethics training as well. The ethics training is in lieu of the online training offered by the Ethics Commission. You will receive a Certificate of Completion, which is effective for 2 year.
South/West/Harbor
Saturday, April 25, 2009 Flyer
Councilmember Bill Rosendahl's Westchester Office
7166 W. Manchester Blvd. , Westchester , CA 90045
Central East
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Flyer
Magnolia Avenue Elementary School Auditorium
1626 S. Orchard Ave., Los Angeles CA 90026
Co-Hosted by the Pico Union Neighborhood Council
Central East
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Times and locations to be announced soon
Please call (213) 485-1360 to RSVP for refreshments and materials. If you will be taking the mandated ethics training, we must receive your RSVP prior to the training to ensure materials and to prepare the certificate.
Procedures for Neighborhood Purposes Grant (NPG) Submissions
If you have stakeholders who are eager to apply for a Neighborhood Purposes Grants (NPG) with your NC, here is the process for application submission. The NPG information packet and application are available on our websit. The applicants submit their completed packet directly to your NC. The NC agendizes and evaluates all grant applications in a public meeting, deciding whether to approve the grant. Approved applications by the entire Board must then be forwarded to us via your Neighborhood Empowerment Analyst (NEA). If all the documents are in order, your NEA will provide the application to our Funding Unit where a check will be processed to the grant recipient. Please let your NEA know if you have any questions about the NPG.
Updated Save the Date for the Regional Congress in the San Fernando Valley!
Please mark your calendar and plan on spending a day full of learning, information sharing and gathering in the San Fernando Valley Regional Congress scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2009. Details of content, location, time and registration to be coming soon. For updated Save the Date flyers in Spanish and English, please click here.
BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONERS NEWS
Recap of the Commission's April 7th Meeting
At the Board of Neighborhood Commissioner's (Commission) April 7, 2009 meeting, the Commission presented 5 Year Anniversary Certificates to the Del Rey NC, Arroyo Seco and Greater Cypress Park NC's. The Del Rey NC and the Arroyo Seco NC's shared best practice reports with the Commission and of particular note was the detailed and strategic way that the Arroyo Seco NC allocates its funds and tracks expenditures based on the Council's priorities . To learn more about the Arroyo Seco NC budget process, please click here.
The Commission's Upcoming Meetings
The schedule of the Commission's Regular Meetings is as follows:
Monday, April 20, 2009, 11:30 a.m.
City Hall, 10 th Floor Conference Center , Room 1060
200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles , CA 90012
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Community Magnet Charter School Auditorium
11310 Bellagio Road, Los Angeles, CA 90049
(in the Bel Air Beverly Crest NC area)
The Commission will dedicate a portion of the next two meetings on April 20th and May 5th to conduct Town Halls in order to receive input on and to discuss the proposed 20 09-2010 budget as it affects the NC system and NC funding program . Letters and testimony are also requested to support the Commission's efforts to have City Council revisit its recent adoption of Financial Disclosure Form 54 to be filed when Neighborhood Council s submit a Council File. The Commission Meetings Are Accessible Via the Telephone You can now listen to a Commission meeting live via the telephone. This service is available only when the Commission is meeting at City Hall by calling CityFone -- 213-621-CITY. CITY NEWS
Bureau of Street Services Updates Cost Sheet for Neighborhood Councils
The Department of Public Works Bureau of Street Services offers its services to the Neighborhood Councils through the Personal City Services & Repairs Program. Please see the updated price list for NC's and the flyer for more information.
Bureau of Sanitation Celebrates Earth Day 2009 with Reusable Bag Commitments to NC's
To celebrate Earth Day 2009, the Department of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation, in partnership with the Department of Neighborhood Department, will make available reusable bags to NC's for their Earth Day events. The Bureau of Sanitation will have an allocation of 200 reusable bags for each NC that is hosting an Earth Day 2009 event. The allocations will be made on a first come, first serve, basis until the allotted bags are distributed. The reusable bags are to support the move away from single use plastic and paper bags and to support residents that may be most impacted by the pending plastic bag ban or fee in July 2010 as adopted by the Los Angeles City Council last year. The deadline for NC bag requests is Monday, April 20 at 5:00pm. Please contact Jimmy Tokeshi at (213) 978-1699 or jimmy.tokeshi@lacity.org with requests.
City Controller Laura Chick Is Hosting Her Final Women's Dialogue Meeting
On April 23, 2009, City Controller is hosting her final Women's Dialogue meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers. For more information and to RSVP for this event, please see the invitation. Emergency Management Department Seeking Ambassadors The Emergency Management Department is seeking Neighborhood Preparedness Ambassadors. For more information on training dates and how to be involved, please see their flyer. LADWP Seeking Student Workers for Summer The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is seeking applicants for their Student Worker Program for the summer. For more information and the application, please see their flyer
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Earth Day Celebration at Expo Park on Thursday, April 22nd
Please join in on the public grand opening of "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2009 at 11 a.m. in Expo Park . This free event will feature a news conference and unveiling of larger-than-life globes designed by local artists to represent solutions to global warming. There will be entertainment, food and tours of the more than 50 globes that will be on display. To learn more, please visit www.CoolGlobes.org. To RSVP, please email coolglobes@jtpr.com.
Extended Registration at Discounted Rate for NUSA!
The 2009 Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) Conference on Neighborhood Concerns just around the corner, the City of Spokane, Washington is in the process of preparing our neighborhoods for 1,000 community and grassroots leaders from the U.S. , Canada , and Japan . This years conference is jam-packed with collaborative forums, beautiful neighborhood tours, and innovative workshops. Join them on May 20-23, 2009, and take a hands-on approach in the building of stronger, healthier communities!
The City of Spokane is pleased to announce that the deadline for the discounted $225 registration has been extended until May 1! After May 1, registration is available for $325 through May 6. One-day registration is available at a discounted rate, and additional events, such as winery tours and rafting on the Spokane River , also are available. Don't miss this great opportunity to network and brainstorm with 1,000 leaders who share your passion for community. To register online and for additional information on tours and workshops, visit www.nusaspokane.org. You may also contact Katrina Miller at 509-625-6733 or krmiller@spokanecity.org.
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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
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done@mailbox.lacity.org
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