Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

DONE Newsletters 2009
June 10, 2009

Update on the Neighborhood Council Inventory Report
We have been asked by City Council's Education and Neighborhoods Committee to collect inventory information from all Neighborhood Councils that use City funds to purchase certain types of equipment and supplies. In early April 2009, we sent packets containing instructions, tags, and a list of possible inventory items to each Neighborhood Council, in order to complete the exercise. The date for Neighborhood Councils to return the required form to us was May 8, 2009.

As of Monday, June 8, 2009, 12 Neighborhood Councils have assisted us with this important and necessary task, and your time and effort is greatly appreciated.  The Neighborhood Councils who have submitted the requested inventory information are:

Arleta
Bel Air - Beverly Crest
Granada Hills North
Greater Wilshire
Hollywood Hills West
Lake Balboa
Mar Vista
Mid City West
Olympic Park
Palms
Park Mesa Heights
Valley Village

Because the Education and Neighborhoods Committee will be asking us for a status report on this project in the near future, it is requested that the 77 Neighborhood Councils who have not yet completed this exercise, provide a response as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Vitkievicz at Mike.Vitkievicz@lacity.org or (213) 485-1822.

Please Don't Forget These Important Funding and Election Dates in June
June 12, 1009 - Last day we will accept 2008-2009 demand warrant requests.  All demand warrant requests received after June 12, 2009 will be processed during the 2009-10 fiscal year.  We encourage all NC's to use their US Bank cards for purchases of less than $1,000 whenever prudent and feasible.  If you have any questions please contact Rodger Shimatsu at (213) 473-5383 or by email at Rodger.shimatsu@lacity.org .

June 13, 2009 - City Clerk will hold a meeting for NC's to vote on their election day.  See the City Clerk website for more information.

June 19, 2009 - NC annual budgets for the 2009-2010 year are due to us .  Please use $45,000 for the yearly budget amount.  More information and copies of sample templates are available here. 

BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONERS NEWS

The Commission Meeting Schedule
Special Meeting - Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Retreat
Friday, June 12, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Audubon Center at Debs Park - Library
4700 North Griffin Avenue
Los Angeles , CA 90031

Regular Meeting - Monday, June 15, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. CANCELED

Regular Meeting - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
South regional planning area in the C.A.N.N.D.U. NC area - location to
be determined.

Regular Meeting - Monday, July 20th, at 11:30 a.m.
City Hall, 10th Floor Conference Center , Room 1060
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012

CITY NEWS

Mayor Villaraigosa's Volunteer Appreciation Festival on Saturday, June 27th
On June 27, 2009, Mayor Villaraigosa will host a Volunteer Appreciation Festival and Pledge to Service at City Hall.  This event will serve as a gesture of gratitude to all those who have volunteered with Neighborhood Councils at a Day of Service since July 2005.  To kick off the event, the Mayor will lead participants in a pledge to begin, renew, and continue their commitment to service.  There will be a volunteer resource fair, and organizations will provide people with information about volunteer opportunities.  In addition, there will also be lunch, entertainment, and activities for children.  As with the Mayors Day of Service, these festivities are made possible by private donors and corporate sponsorship and are free of charge for all participants.  For more information, please see the flyer or contact Barri.Worth@lacity.org.

Office of Finance Is Offering a LA City Tax Penalty Amnesty for 2009
The City of Los Angeles is offering a penalty waiver for the following:  business tax, telephone, electricity & gas users tax, commercial tenant's occupancy tax, transient occupancy tax, and parking occupancy tax for businesses who have unpaid taxes, under-reported gross receipts, and who are not registered.  This offer is good between May 1 - July 31, 2009.  Please call the Tax Amnesty Hotline at (213) 978-1555 for more information or go to www.lacity.org/finance .

LANCC/LADOT MOU Meeting on Saturday, June 13th
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) will be holding their next meeting with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils Coalition (LANCC) on the LADOT Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 10 a.m. in the LADOT's Braude Center Conference Room, 3rd FL.  For updates on the MOU, please go to www.nctranspo.com.  The LADOT  participated in the May 30th Regional Congress where they met with NC Transportation Committee Chairs and others interested in transportation issues.  The topics discussed included speed zone revisions and the development review process.  LADOT encourages NC's to form Transportation Committees and/or to designate Transportation Chairs to facilitate the discussion of transportation issues.

311 Is Reducing Hours of Service
As of July 1, 2009, the Information Technology Agency (ITA) will be eliminating the AM (midnight) shift due to budget reductions.  For more information, please click here.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

PlanCheckNC Forum Meeting Saturday, June 13th
PlanCheckNC will have a special guest speaker, Jane Ellison Usher, at their forum this Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 10 a.m.  The forum will provide updates on current Planning and Land Use issues of concern and opportunities to network, seek assistance and support from those who face or have faced similar planning issues.  The meeting will be held at the Historic Downtown Outreach Center located at 114 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90013.  For more information, please go to www.plancheckncla.com.

Healthy City Training on Wednesday, July 1st
Healthy City will be having two free hands-on training sessions on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at the Koreatown Youth & Community Center located at 3727 W. 6th St., Suite 300, Los Angeles 90020.  From 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., there will be an Introduction to HealthyCity.org class, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a HealthyCity.org for Advanced Users class.  Please contact Shannon Ulrickson to enroll at shannon@healthcity.org or call (213) 989-1300, ext. 36.

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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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