Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Governing Board Meeting Minutes May 1, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Micheltorena School Auditorium, 1511 Micheltorena St.

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1 Governing Board Meeting Minutes May 1, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Micheltorena School Auditorium, 1511 Micheltorena St. I. Call to Order 7:00 II. Roll Call Janet Cunningham Absent Charles Herman-Wurmfeld Anne-Marie Johnson Paul Michael Neuman Scott Plante Teresa Sitz Nadine Trujillo Flor Cruz (Arrived 7:07) Clint Lukens Amy Clarke Barbara Ringuette Anthony Crump Maidel Luevano Gale Jaffe Rusty Millar Dale Benson Absent Dorit Dowler-Guerrero Lawrence Faljean Abigail Treanor (Arrived 7:06) Michael Masterson Renee Nahum III. Approval of April 3 rd SLNC GB meeting minutes Herman-Wurmfeld noted that Mooney should be Mooney and that DUNE should be DONE. Clarke noted that Nahum was Co-Chair of the Arts & Culture Committee. Sitz said that Fox was not looking for donations but, rather, looking for organizations to donate to. Neuman/Sitz moved to approve the minutes as amended. Motion passed unanimously. IV. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items a. Eric Fuchs addressed the Board and was heard. b. Genelle Levin congratulated SLNC for being recognized by City Council for having saved the City $20m. She announced the Silver Lake Picture Show would resume June 13, 2013, and thereafter through the summer every other Thursday. She also announced that Make Music LA would be taking place on June 21, and there would be approx. 200 free concerts throughout the City, including 10 in Silver Lake and two in Los Feliz. c. Dan Czech asked how to avoid getting tickets on street-cleaning days; could the street signage be changed. Ringuette gave him her card and suggested he bring it to the Transportation and Public Works Committee.

2 Page 2 d. John Lee spoke against the conversion of the church at 1629 Griffith Park to a boutique hotel and bar. Over 250 people signed the petition against the project. They are against the serving of alcohol near their homes and the traffic congestion. e. Amy Clarke asked for the SLNC support of the Compost Parade on May 4, starting at the Farmer s Market where they will pick up the extra produce and ending at the Community Garden. There will be entertainment and a potluck afterwards. She also asked for support of the Big Parade LA on May The theme is the Community Garden. f. Paul Neuman said that he had been coordinating a forum re the Medical Marijuana propositions on the May 21 ballot. It is tentatively planned for May 15, from 7-9 p.m., at the Russian Orthodox Church. g. Clint Lukens thanked Genelle Levin for her continued efforts to support business in Silver Lake. Her referral resulted in a new client for him who had made a deposit on a property earlier today. V. Correspondence Crump announced that the old PO Box at Postal Works has been closed and there is nothing left to do. The new PO Box is at Edendale postal station. VI. Special Reports & Presentations a. Tom LaBonge CD 4 Representative None Present b. Eric Garcetti CD13 Representative None Present c. Assemblyman Gatto Representative Representative announced that there are many appropriations bills going to committee; if anyone wants to chime in on any of them, please contact the office. The bill to extend alcohol sales died in committee. Lukens asked about the flurry of suits re safe drinking water. Representative responded that there is an attorney who is shaking down the restaurants and bars for failing to post warning signs re the drinking water possibly containing certain contaminants. The fine is $2,000/day. A new bill would allow time for the businesses to cure the failure. Faljean asked about AB405 re tolls on the 110/10. Representative said that the Assemblyman is not a fan of tolls. The HOV lanes in SoCal tend to be under-utilized so there is a pilot project to open all lanes during off-peak hours where the 134 and 210 go to the 57. Crump asked of the Assemblyman was doing anything on Medical Marijuana; response, no. d. Assemblyman Gomez Representative Stephanie Wong Representative Wong reported on several bills the Assemblyman has been working on. Specifically, AB803 re aligning the water recycling laws has been sent to appropriations. AB663 re cultural competency training of senior LGBT issues has also been sent to appropriations. Likewise, AB735 re creating greenways around the LA River. AB790 re mandatory reporting of any child abuse has been sent to the State Senate. The

3 Page 3 VII. Saturday before Earth Day, the Assembly District hosted an e-waste Recycling Day and over 1000 pounds of e-waste was collected. Finally, there will be a Meet and Greet with the Assemblyman at the Target Plaza this coming Saturday from 9-10:30. e. Congressman Schiff Representative None Present f. Discussion/Possible action Public Records Request re 3040 W. Sunset Blvd. Lukens reported that the owner of the Los Globos property has requested all records re SLNC discussion of it. Alois Philips is the City Attorney liaison on this request. Over 1000 documents have been gathered and they will be converted into a single.pdf document. He asked that they all be forwarded to the Board by Friday so it can be forwarded to Philips by Wednesday. There was much discussion re maintaining the identity of those from whom the s had been received. Nahum said the City Attorney should be asked to protect that information; Lukens agreed. Crump reminded the Board that they do not have to disclose information that is not public. Neuman added there is nothing that requires Board Members to hold onto s into perpetuity; they are not obligated to produce what they no longer possess. Herman-Wurmfeld said that using the SLNC is a cleaner, better way to deal with SLNC business. Lukens/Neuman moved to send an to Lois Philips to protect the stakeholders personal information. Motion passed unanimously. Reports of Officers a. Co-Chairs Lukens said that Dowler-Guerrero and Johnson have sent him an Excel spreadsheet of art can locations. Johnson said that they are being inventoried and their current state determined. b. Vice-Chair Herman-Wurmfeld is planning the SLNC Board Retreat for June. This is an opportunity to get to know each other better, and to share issues, visions and goals. c. Treasurer Crump reported that he is awaiting info from DONE re temp help. There is likely to be another round of grants in June because not all the money was spent. Also, please think about who you want to be the next Treasurer. d. Secretary Millar had no report. e. Webmaster Nancy (?) announced that the front page of the website is now scrolling news. That is being updated twice a month. She is also working on the History Collective; the footage would be available on YouTube and archived on the website. It will be searchable. f. Parliamentarian

4 Page 4 Johnson asked that people questions prior to meeting, whenever possible. VIII. Committee Reports a. Parks and Green Spaces/Beautification (Cunningham) None Present b. Outreach (Clarke/Cruz/Sitz) Clarke has resigned. Cruz announced there was a brief meeting on April 28. They are planning a regular mixer every three months, beginning June 26. They are looking for local sponsors. c. Friends of Animals (Nahum/Berne) Nahum reported there are baby sheep around the lake and on the hill behind the car wash on Glendale. d. Urban Design & Preservation (Plante) Re conversion of Church e. History Collective (Masterson) USC is helping to digitize film. There is a new camera and it will be used to film Saturday s parade. f. Arts & Culture (Renn) Renn reported that there is one more electrical box to be painted. The community response has been positive. g. Community Liaison (Vacant) h. Public Safety (Trujillo) Trujillo announced there would be a meeting on May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Silver Lake Library re the Community Disaster Master Plan. i. Governmental Affairs (Neuman/Johnson) Neuman reported that he was tentatively planning the forum on the Medical Marijuana ballot propositions on May 15. j. Budget & Finance (Crump) Crump reported that the paperwork for the Grants would be submitted by the end of the week. k. Youth & Families (Vacant) l. Transportation and Public Works (Millar/Ringuette) Ringuette reported that they have done some clean-up and filled 50 bags with debris. m. Reservoir Complex (Nahum/Masterson) Masterson reported there had been a clean-up last Saturday. The meadow s weeds are dead because Rec & Parks is using pesticides. They have also lost 1/3 of the plants. Tom Gibson is the landscape architect for the City. They are working on signage for the Silver Lake Meadow Garden; there will be no credit given to the SLNC. He also reports they may need a shed to store things. On June 19, the DWP will unveil its plan to drain the reservoir and lay pipeline. Time and location TBA. Treanor noted that the other side of the path is not maintained by Street Services; Masterson said that SLNC gave money last year to LA Conservation Corps to maintain it. Nahum added this is where the sheep are. Crump

5 Page 5 IX. asked if a Ranger patrols the area because he has noticed yoga classes there; Masterson said that would be discussed in a future meeting. n. Education Committee (Sitz/Dowler-Guerrero) Sitz announced there would be an Anti-Bullying Event held at Micheltorena School on May 14 at 6:30 p.m. Dowler-Guerrero announced there would be a Bike Rodeo on May 18. She asked that someone film it and also asked for any volunteers. Consent Agenda Items A and E remained on the Consent Agenda. Lukens/Millar so moved. Motion passed unanimously. a. Motion Outreach Committee Make Music LA The Outreach Committee moves that the SLNC supports Make Music LA 2013 with neighborhood concert(s) on June 21, 2013 and encourages Silver Lake community participation in this long-running worldwide event. b. Motion Urban Design & Preservation Frost Chaddock Development Based on the efforts of the Frost Chaddock team to accommodate and incorporate suggestions and concerns of the community regarding the by rights Sunset Junction project, the Silver Lake Urban Design and Preservation Committee recommends that the SLNC support the projects at 4000, 4100, and 301 Sunset Boulevard. Clarke had pulled this item from the Consent Agenda. Dowler-Guerrero recused herself. Clarke/Johnson moved to support the project. Motion passed (Abstentions: Millar, Herman-Wurmfeld, Trujillo) c. Motion Plante/Jaffe Realignment of City Departments Scott Plante and Gale Jaffe move that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council request to be included as stake holders in the upcoming study of realignment of city departments. This includes a possible combining of the Department of Building and Safety and the Department of Planning. Neuman had pulled this item from the Consent Agenda. Plante/Millar so moved; motion passed unanimously. d. Motion Herman-Wurmfeld Draft Minutes In an effort to expand our communications and transparency with stakeholders, [Herman-Wurmfeld] moves that the SLNC secretary send [the] note [below] to all committees (both standing and ad-hoc) reminding that the executive committee asks that all future committee agendas aspire to include DRAFT MINUTS from the prior month. Further that all committees aspire to post draft notes to our website as-soon-as possible after committees meet (ideally within 72 hours). Herman-Wurmfeld/ so moved. Johnson had pulled this item from the Consent Agenda. Herman-Wurmfeld/Clark so moved. Motion failed (Abstentions: Lukens, Jaffe, Luevano) e. Motion Crump SLNC P-Card Reconciliation

6 Page 6 The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council acknowledges receipt of the letter issued by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (Department) on March 1, 2013 informing us of the outstanding reconciliation reports due for the use of the City Purchasing Card. We recognized the importance of submitting quarterly reconciliation reports in a timely manner to the Department in order to ensure accountability and transparency of the use of the public fund for the neighborhood council purposes and acknowledge that future reconciliation will be submitted in a timely manner pursuant to the Department policies and procedures. X. New Business a. Motion Teresa Sitz Business Cards The SLNC moves to order business cards for all new members, and reorder business cards for incumbent members who request them, allocating up to $500 for this purchase. Sitz/Faljean so moved; motion passed unanimously. b. Motion Education Committee King Middle School-Jogathon The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council moves to approve the grant request for Friends of King Middle School in the amount of $950. Neuman asked about the copy machine SLNC had helped fund the previous year; response, SLNC shall have access to use it. Sitz/Dowler- Guerrero so moved; motion passed unanimously. c. Motion Sorkin Relay for Life Silver Lake Neighborhood Council [moves] to be a sponsor of the 6th Annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Griffith Park Communities that will be held on June 15-16, 2013 at the $ level. Crump/Johnson so moved; motion passed unanimously. d. Motion Robbins Silver Lake Picture Show The Silver Lake Picture Show moves that the Neighborhood Council provide a sponsorship to the Silver Lake Picture Show in the amount of $ Johnson mentioned that the neighbors have concerns re the noise and pollution from the movies; Clarke said that Arts & Culture Committee vetted them and were very impressed with their attention to detail. Robbins/Dowler-Guerrero so moved; motion passed unanimously. e. Motion Jaffe & Millar Sunset Underpass Improvement Gale Jaffe and Rusty Millar move to partner with the Silver Lake Improvement Association to continue cleaning and maintaining the area on Silver Lake Blvd. at the Sunset underpass. Millar/Masterson so moved; motion passed unanimously. f. Motion Jaffe & Millar Gateway to Silver Lake Improvement Gale Jaffe and Rusty Millar move to partner with the Silver Lake Improvement Association to continue cleaning and maintaining the Gateway to Silver Lake Beautification Project. Millar/Neuman so moved; motion passed unanimously. g. Motion Education Committee Casa Algeria Grant

7 Page 7 XI. XII. The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council moves to approve the grant request for Casa Algeria in the amount of $ Trujillo asked if this was a work-training program; response, not at this time. Contact Mr. Zohn re the homeless families, but note the emergency shelter downtown. Also, there is a community room available with disability access. Dowler- Guerrero/Sitz so moved; motion passed unanimously. h. Motion Friends of Micheltorena Elementary Bathroom Improvement Pulled from Agenda by the Applicant Agenda Items for next meeting None Presented Announcements Lukens announced that the July meeting would be the day before the holiday, on July 3. (Also his birthday.) A straw poll suggested rescheduling. This will be determined at the next Executive Committee meeting. XIII. Adjournment 9:57 p.m.