CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA

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1 SILVER LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL OFFICERS Scott Crawford Paul Neuman CO-CHAIRS Claudia Vazquez VICE-CHAIR Crissi Avila TREASURER Steve Renahan SECRETARY CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA GOVERNING BOARD Meeting Agenda March 3, :00 p.m. Micheltorena School Auditorium 1511 Micheltorena Street SILVER LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL 2658 Griffith Park Blvd., #377 Los Angeles, CA TELEPHONE: (323) 661-SLNC (7562) FAX: (323) Parking available at the teacher s lot at Micheltorena Elementary School and at St. Francis of Assisi Church, located at 1523 Golden Gate Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026, the lot north of the Church or the lot north of the Convent. Our meetings rely on input from the stakeholders of Silver Lake. Stakeholders are requested to fill out a Speaker Card to address the Board on any item of the agenda prior to the Board taking action on that 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, but which are within the Board s subject matter jurisdiction, will be heard during the Public Comment period. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding co-chair of the Board. Agenda is posted for public review at City Council District 13 Field Office and throughout Silver Lake. Internet users can sign up to receive agendas and minutes via the city s Early Notification System at Public Transportation service to SLNC office: LA Metro Bus 92 (Glendale Blvd/Waverly); LA Metro Bus 201 (Rowena/West Silver Lake) or access 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. Interpreters are also available in seven languages. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting the SLNC Secretary Steve Renahan at steve.renahan@silverlakenc.org. Si necesita un interprete en español, favor de communicarse con el SLNC al telefono (323) 661-SLNC o por correo electronico info@silverlakenc.com, tres dias antes de la junta que se lleva a cabo cada mes. TIMES ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY. ITEMS MAY BE ADDRESSED OUT OF THE ORDER LISTED.

2 ALL ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON WHETHER SPECIFICALLY LISTED FOR ACTION OR NOT. I. Call to Order 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call 7:01 p.m. a. Votes to pass b. Attendance report III. Approval of February 3, 2010 Governing Board Minutes 7:02 p.m. IV. Welcome and rules for actions on agenda items 7:04 p.m. V. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items 7:05 p.m. VI. Correspondence 7:11 p.m. VII. Special Presentations and Reports 7:12 p.m. a. Mary Rodriguez, Council District 4 (LaBonge) b. Ryan Carpio, Council District 13 (Garcetti) c. Grayce Liu, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment d. Casey Lo, State Senate District 21 (Liu) e. James Coopman, Congressional District 33 (Watson) f. Tessa Chamofsky, Office of the Assembly Speaker (Bass) g. Other notables in attendance. VIII. Presentations and Reports 7:20 p.m. a. Michael Gatto, Candidate for State Assembly b. Nayiri Nahabedian, Candidate for State Assembly IX. Discussion RE: Budget 7:40 p.m. X. Consent Calendar 8:00 p.m. a. I Crissi Avila (Motion #: ) request that the SLNC move to pay for our mailbox at Postal Works a total of $ for the period of 2/12/10 through 2/12/11. b. I Crissi Avila (Motion #: ) request that the SLNC move to pay for annual storage fees for public storage for a total of $2, (monthly $205.00) c. The Urban Design and Preservation Committee (Motion #: ) moves that the SLNC Gov. Board endorse the UD&PAC support for CUB application (Sales of Beer & Wine) and required parking Case # ZA CUB-ZV, with regard to LOCAL Restaurant, located at 2945 W. Sunset Blvd. The SLNC UD&PAC offers support for this application, based on revised application to DCP, presented to UD&PAC on February 10, The SLNC-UD&PAC supports that the Applicant be allowed to substitute the zoning requirement for five (5) extra parking stalls with monthly contributions of the same amount of money that they would be paying for off-site or valet parking, towards beautification within the area on both sides of Sunset Blvd., stretched between Parkman and Westerly Terrace (north side of Sunset Blvd.) and Parkman Ave. and Descanso Dr. (south side of Sunset Blvd.)

3 d. The Friends of Silver Lake Animals Committee (Motion #: ) moves that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council approve up to $150 for the 2010 Bark for Life dog walk held in conjunction with the American Cancer Society s Relay for Life event. In 2009, the SLNC sponsored the first such event of this nature to be held in Silver Lake, and was honored by the American Cancer Society as a result. As happened in 2009 others will be invited to participate, such as the Silver Lake Dog Park Association, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, and various animal-related groups and vendors. XI. Unfinished Business a. Patricia McGrath (Motion #: ) moves that the SL NC vote to provide a protocol of documents to all new NC members as they take their new seats. This protocol would include 1)The dates and times of weekly or monthly committee meetings, 2) the code of civility, 3) The current budget, 4) the by laws and standing rules, 5) Pertinent phone #s and s of DONE BONC, etc. for ethics training and general communication reference, 6) he headings for making motions to the board. I propose that this protocol be implemented immediately for coming winning SLNC candidates and be added to our standing rules. XII. New Business a. Motion: The Parkman Triangle Group/Ara Babaian (Motion #: ) moves that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council fund $4,200 for Parkman Triangle Group to fund the purchase of plumbing and irrigation equipment, including labor; fill dirt, including delivery; gravel and boulders, including delivery; rental equipment; and plants. Parkman Triangle Group has received a $10,000 grant from the City of Los Angeles to turn the 1940-square feet triangular patch of asphalt at the corner of Parkman Avenue and Silver Lake Boulevard into a small green park, to be named Parkman Triangle Park. Council President Eric Garcetti has also agreed to pay for the demolition and hauling of the asphalt, which is approximately $5,000. The additional support from SLNC will help make Parkman Triangle Park into a reality. Whereas other parts of Silver Lake (such as the Junction and the areas near the Reservoir) are more developed, the area south of Sunset Blvd. still has a ways to go. This park will serve as a focal point of the community, and we believe it will help reduce crime and vagrancy. We also believe that this park will slow down the speed of traffic along Silver Lake Blvd. and help reinvigorate the community. b. Motion: Jack Martinez,The Arts & Culture Committee (Motion #: ) moves that the SLNC allocate $10,000 to sponsor the Silver Lake Jubilee, a community music and arts festival, organized by the Los Angeles Arts & Athletics Alliance(LAAAA), a local non-profit that serves the community by (1)providing a festival where local artists and businesses are given opportunities to create and present, (2) creating local arts and athletics programs, (3) and raising funds and awareness for other local charities.

4 c. Motion: Laurie Pepper, Gale Jaffe (Motion #: ) move that minor modifications be made to the existing SLNC website. d. Motion: Arts & Culture Committee (Motion #: ) moves that the SLNC allocate $3850 to be specifically used for the Free Bambini children s program of the La Lupa Cultural Arts Festival, in exchange for free public programs donated to the SL Library. e. Motion: The Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic (Motion #: ) moves that the SLNC approves $5,000 for the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic for the purpose of paying for lab tests which include diabetes test, cholesterol testing, TB and HIV/AIDS screening. f. Motion: The East Hollywood Arts and Culture Committee (Motion #: ) moves that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council approved up to $500 for participation in the Second Annual East Hollywood ArtCycle. g. Motion: The Parks/Green Space/Beautification Committee (Motion #: ) moves for the fiscal year 2010/11 the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council and the Beautification Committee will sponsor improvements to the Organic School Farm Programs of Farmfeliz.org at Thomas Starr King Middle School. XIII. Reports of Officers a. Co-Chair, Scott Crawford b. Co-Chair, Paul Neuman c. Vice Chair, Claudia Vasquez d. Treasurer, Crissi Avila e. Secretary, Steve Renahan XIV. Committee Reports Go to Citi Bank to sign up on the sheet for your committee meeting this month! a. Parks and Beautification b. Outreach c. Budget & Finance d. Friends of Animals e. Urban Design & Preservation f. History Collective g. Arts & Culture h. Community Liaison i. Public Safety and Crime Prevention - j. Governmental Affairs k. Youth & Families l. Transportation and Public Works m. NC/LADWP MOU Task Force n. LANC Congress o. NC/LADOT MOU strategic planning committee p. Gateways MOU

5 XV. Agenda Items for next meetings XVI. Announcements XVII. Adjourn Process for Reconsideration The Board may reconsider and amend actions listed on the agenda if that reconsideration takes place immediately following the original action or at the next regular meeting. The Board, on either of these two days, shall: 1) make a Motion to Reconsider and, if approved, 2) hear the matter and take an action. If the Motion to Reconsider is to be scheduled at the next meeting following the original action, then two items shall be placed on the agenda for that meeting: 1) a Motion to Reconsider on the described matter and, 2) a [Proposed] Action should the Motion to Reconsider be approved. A Motion to Reconsider can only be made by a Board Member who has previously voted on the prevailing side of the original action. If a Motion to reconsider is not made on the date the action was taken, then a Board Member on the prevailing side of the action must submit a memorandum to the Secretary identifying the matter to be reconsidered and a brief description of the reason(s) for requesting reconsideration at the next regular meeting. The aforesaid shall be in compliance with the Brown Act.