Peck Park Community Room 560 N. Western Ave. San Pedro, CA :30 6:00 Informal Discussion & Refreshments; 6:00-8:45 Meeting

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1 1 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Board & Stakeholder Meeting August 14, 2017 Peck Park Community Room 560 N. Western Ave. San Pedro, CA :30 6:00 Informal Discussion & Refreshments; 6:00-8:45 Meeting Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council strives to be responsible to our environment, in this spirit, we ask you to bring your reusable water bottles as we will have a water filling station for your enjoyment. If a member of the public wishes to address the Board, they should fill out a speaker card, located on the table at the entrance to the auditorium and submit it to the President or Vice President. This meeting will conclude no later than 8:45. Any items not addressed will be carried over to the next meeting. 1. Welcome and Call to Order 2. Executive Committee Report Ray Regalado a. Retreat Review Saturday, July 29, 2017 from 10am until 2pm at LAPD Area Station s Community Room. b. Back to Basics i. Efficient Meetings ii. Start and Ending on Time iii. Agenda Item Discussions Timed Responses and Limited Discussion iv. Committee Partnership and Participation During Events/Forums c. Submit Committee Member List by September Board Meeting. 3. Public Officials Report(s) a. Elected and Governmental Representatives b. Budget Representative/Advocate Report Melanie Labrecque 4. First Responder s Report(s) a. Public Safety Representatives b. CPAB report Craig Goldfarb 5. ations/conversations a. No ation Scheduled For August 6. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items Note: The public is invited to speak on issues of general interest during the public comment period. Comments during this specific agenda item will be heard only. To ensure all are heard, a two minute time limit will apply to all speakers. All speakers must fill out a speaker s request form and submit it to the President or Vice-President of the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council. 7. Consent Calendar a. Approval of July 10, 2017 minutes. b. Approval of the following Committee Chairs and Vice/Co Chairs: i. Budget and Finance Committee Chair Treasurer Melanie Labrecque, Vice Chair Chris Valle ii. Community Issues Chair Dan Dixon, Vice Chair Craig Goldfarb August 14, Agenda Page 1 of 4

2 2 iii. Elections Bylaws Chair Diana Nave iv. Executive Committee Chair President Ray Regalado v. Planning and Land Use Chair Diana Nave, Vice Chair Lee Williams vi. Port Committee Chair Phil Nicolay, Vice Chair Carlos Garcia vii. Public Safety Chair Melanie Labrecque, Vice Chair Pete Burmeister viii. Sustainability Chair Gwendolyn Henry, Co-Chair Chris Valle ix. Youth and Outreach Chair Darlene Zavalney, Vice Chair Laurie Jacobs c. Approval of the follow Liaisons: i. Animal Control Darlene Zavalney ii. Budget Representatives Gwendolyn Henry and Melanie Labrecque (Budget Advocate) iii. FilmLA Lee Williams iv. Homelessness Bron D Angelo and Laurie Jacobs v. Public Works Chris Valle vi. City Attorney Pat Nave vii. DWP Dan Dixon d. Remove Daina Moisch and Scott Carter from Public Safety Committee e. Remove Janet Gunter from Sustainability Committee f. Approve Gwendolyn Henry as the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance representative g. Remove Jeri Hawkins from Youth & Outreach Committee 8. Reports and Motions a. Planning and Land Use Diana Nave i. Discuss and consider motion to approve letter regarding Target s requested CUB and CUP for renewal of beer and alcohol permit and extension of holiday hours ii. Update regarding application by Jacaranda for CUB for beer and wine. b. Elections and By-Laws Committee Diana Nave i. Announcement of vacant seat representing census tract 2964 ii. Consider proposed changes to Standing Rules c. Community Issues Committee Report Dan Dixon d. Port Committee Report Phil Nicolay i. Information item: NWSPNC s risk management letter given to Port of Los Angles will be sent to State Lands Commission for its August 17 meeting along with the following transmittal: At Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council's July 9 meeting, the Council approved a letter to the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) regarding the absence of an analysis of the risk posed by the transport of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) along the railroad spur, paralleling North Gaffey, located on State Trust Lands. It is our hope that POLA will respond positively to this letter (see attached), and include a detailed analysis of the potential risks associated with the transport of LPG on that railroad spur in an update to its Risk Management Plan, and do so in a timely fashion. We ask that it be included as part of the official record related to SLC agenda item 80. August 14, Agenda Page 2 of 4

3 3 e. Sustainability Committee Report Gwen Henry i. Discuss and consider motion to submit a CIS on Council File # regarding a comprehensive study on possible changes to LA City land use codes as they relate to oil and gas development (2500 foot setback). f. Youth and Outreach Committee Report Darlene Zavalney i. Discuss and consider motion for movie in the park budget Darlene moved we approve a budget not to exceed 1,025 for this event as follows: 300 movie license fee 450 equipment and park personnel 150 treats 125 to produce two promotional banners ii. Discuss and consider motion to change the March print newsletter expense from the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council s budget under Outreach to funds for the redesign of our website and social media. g. Public Safety Committee Report Melanie Labrecque i. Discuss and consider requesting for LAPD s 911/Communications unit informational forum to be held Oct 23, 2017 h. Budget and Finance Melanie Labrecque i. Consider approval of expenditure (MER) report for the month of July 2017 ii. Consider approval of budget as updated through the month of July 2017 Start of fiscal year. iii. Discuss and consider motion by Bob Bryant to recommend approval of 150 for Public Safety 911/Communications unit informational forum to be moved from Unallocated funds/city clerk portal category community Improvement, Second made by Pete Burmeister. Total vote 4 Yes-1 Abstained iv. Discuss and consider motion by Bob Bryant to recommend approval of reimbursement to Laurie Jacobs for the amount of for food for retreat on July 29, 2017 out of Retreat budget. Second made by Chris Valle, Vote 5-0 v. Discuss and consider motion by Chris Valle to recommend approval of reimbursement to Ray Regalado for the amount of for batteries for microphones out of the office and copy categories of budget. Second was made by Bob Bryant, Vote 5-0 vi. Discuss and consider motion by Pete Burmiester to recommend approval of reimbursement to Ray Regalado for the amount of for Easel and Markers for retreat. This would come out of Retreat Budget. Second made by Chris Valle, Vote 5-0 vii. Discuss and consider approval of Halloween Movie Night in amount not to exceed 1, that was omitted from original budget. This was reviewed and motion was passed to recommend at Executive Committee. This was necessary because Budget committee was not meeting before August board meeting. August 14, Agenda Page 3 of 4

4 viii. Address Budget changes and any alterations that need to be done, as well as allotments of money, additionally consider changes in the number of newsletters that are budgeted ix. Discuss and consider motion to move to cover HANC expenses/transcription on a new line item for Lloyd Staffing from Unallocated/Community Improvement category on City clerk Portal. x. Discuss and consider motion to add a 100 to monthly food to make it instead of from Unallocated/Community Improvement category on City Clerk Portal. 9. HANC Report Ray Regalado a. HANC retreat. 10. Other Reports a. Homelessness Liaison Report Laurie Jacobs b. Animal Shelter Liaison Report Darlene Zavalney c. FilmLA Liaison Report Lee Willia d. Public Works Chris Valle e. City Attorney Pat Nave f. DWP Dan Dixon 11. Announcements/Future Agenda Items 12. Adjourn - Next Meeting September 11, 2017 at 6:00 pm To contact us: board@nwsanpedro.org, or PUBLIC INPUT AT NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL MEETINGS The public can address the Committee on any agenda item before the Committee takes an action on an 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 will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the Brown Act, the Committee is prevented from acting on a matter that you bring to its attention during the General Public Comment period; however, the issue raised by a member of the public may become the subject of a future Committee meeting. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless adjusted by the Committee Chair. THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT - 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, assisted listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services please make your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting by contacting the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment at PUBLIC ACCESS OF RECORDS In compliance with government code section , non-exempt writings that are distributed to all or a majority of the Board members in advance of a meeting may be viewed at 1840 S Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA 90731, at our website: or at a scheduled meeting. In addition if you would like a copy of any record related to an item on the Agenda, please contact the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council at PUBLIC POSTING OF AGENDAS Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council agendas are posted for public review as follows: Harbor Division Station, 2175 John S. Gibson Blvd, San Pedro, CA You can also receive our agendas via by subscribing to L.A. City s Early Notification System at: RECONSIDERATION AND GRIEVANCE PROCESS For information on the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council s process for board action reconsideration, stakeholder grievance policy, or any other procedural matters related to this Council, please consult the NWSPNC Bylaws. The Bylaws are available at our Board meetings and our website SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION Si requiere servicios de traducción, favor de avisar al Concejo Vecinal 3 días de trabajo (72 horas) antes del evento. Por favor contacte SLNC Secretary, al o por correo electrónico board@nwsanpedro.org para avisar al Concejo Vecinal. August 14, Agenda Page 4 of 4

5 5 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Executive Board Committee Report Meeting at Via Dolce Café S. Western, San Pedro Monday, August 7, 2017, 5:30 pm Committee Member Attendees: Ray Regalado, Melanie Labrecque, Laurie Jacobs, Cynthia Gonyea 1. Public Comment None 2. Discussion August 14, 2017 Board Meeting Agenda a. ations for consideration We will not have any this month to allow us time to review all Committee and Liaison Reports b. Agenda Items i. Retreat Review Ray will discuss the most important outcomes from the retreat ii. Consent Calendar Ray will install committee chairs/co-chairs, committee members and liaisons/representatives iii. Identify committee budget requests All must have been submitted to Melanie iv. Adjust budget for FY Review any requests v. Committee reports Reminders will be ed to Committee Chairs/Co- Chairs and Liaisons to submit reports in a timely manner vi. By-law updates and changes We will review the requested changes at the Board Meeting c. Discuss monthly meeting agenda requirements motion language, reports and motions to Kristina, any PowerPoint presentation to Sheryl in advance d. Meeting Set Up and Clean Up Ray will again ask for assistance along with suggestion that Board Members arrive around 5:30 to socialize with meeting attendees and to help set up 3. Discussion Update: Community/Stakeholder correspondence and requests a. Community correspondence or requests none received b. Port to accompany resolutions status 4. Consider and/or discuss committee reports and motions as needed. a. MOTION: Laurie made a motion to accept the budget request by Youth and Outreach for the annual Movie in the Park event and Cynthia seconded this motion. Normally this would go to Budget and Finance prior to the Board Meeting however that Committee had to meet earlier than normal so this was not possible. There is a short window for planning the event so it would need to be approved in August. Also this is an annual event that should have been left in the budget from last year but was mistakenly omitted. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. Treasurer/Budget Discussion a. Status Update We reviewed and discussed the current budget. b. 360 to Lloyds Staffing for the HANC Meeting minutes was submitted 6. Adjourn. Next meeting would normally be on September 4 th but due to Labor Day holiday will be reviewed.

6 6 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Strategic Planning Retreat for FY 2017/18 Saturday, July 29, :00am 2:00pm LAPD Harbor Area Station - Community Room 2175 John S. Gibson Blvd., San Pedro, CA NOTES 1. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am by President Ray Regalado. There was a quorum with 13 board members. See list below for board member attendance. Approximately 5 stakeholders in attendance Board Members Bob Bryant Pete Burmeister Bron D Angelo Matthew DiMeglio Dan Dixon Carlos Garcia Craig Goldfarb Cynthia Gonyea Gwendolyn Henry Laurie Jacobs Melanie Labrecque Raymond Regalado Steven Skrumbis Christian Valle Lee Williams Darlene Zavalney Roll Call/Attendance Excused Excused Absent left at 1:50 pm Vacant Seat 2. Review of Ground Rules Ray Regalado a. Keep discussions respectful b. Use I statements c. Keep goals in mind d. Stay conscious of the time e. Discussions will be limited to one go-around f. Please no cell phone use and please put cell phones on silent g. The purpose of the retreat is to strengthen our unity as a board and build relationships in the community h. Team building exercise ask the President one question per group, room was divided into two groups i. Group One asked Why do you care? President Regalado related a story from his past where he experienced discrimination. ii. Group Two asked Why did you go on to a career in public service working for the government? President Regalado responded that in his teens he trained to be a police officer and decided it wasn t for him, he then worked for the phone company for 20 years while continuing to stay active in activism, he then decided to work for the City of Los Angeles. July 29, 2017 Retreat Page 1 of 3

7 7 3. Discussion: Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Areas for Consideration for FY17/18 a. Board Members Presence in Community Relationship Building and Maintaining i. Social Media ii. Public These two issues were discussed together, some of the comments follow: I. How do we distinguish ourselves between being individuals and stakeholders versus board members? II. Focus on solutions and positivity III. Who speaks for the council IV. Do not say something you would not want to see on a billboard above your house V. A benefit of social media is that you have time to consider what you say, use that time to think about what you want to say VI. When the council has events, board members need to participate more VII. Visual social media posts can be very effective VIII. Whenever board members are out in the community, they should pitch the council IX. Board members should model good behavior X. Listen to the community b. Respectful Engagement covered in many of the other items c. Modeling Positive Attitudes covered in many of the other items d. Roberts Rules See handout e. Cell Phones i. President Regalado has heard from some that sometimes cell phones get in the way of our process. Please keep cell phone use to a minimum during meetings, as it appears to the stakeholders that the board is not paying attention to them. It is about how it looks from the outside. ii. Vice President Jacobs commented that it is also about transparency. For example, someone might think that a board member is texting another board member on how they should vote. f. Identify Top Five (5) Council Priorities i. Public Safety ii. Crime iii. Community Responsiveness City Departments; Elected Officials; Stakeholders; Other iv. Homelessness v. Sustainability/Environmental/Green Issues vi. Quality of Life vii. Civic Engagement These issues were discussed together, some of the comments follow: I. These problems all have one solution; Civic Engagement II. Move people beyond complaining to action III. IV. Recruit people into the committees, committees are points of passion for people Build relationships with your neighbors, then they know they can come to you when they have issues or need help V. Do not rely on getting stakeholders to come to the council, instead go out to the stakeholders and listen to them. For example, attend the Elder meetings at Peck Park. VI. Earn stakeholders trust g. Octaviano Rios, Neighborhood Council Advocate, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment i. Mr. Rios, distributed handouts and talked about seeing City Hall as a resource, and city entities and departments as potential partners. 4. Discussion Committees a. Formalize Committees i. Chairs It was suggested to have a regular meeting of all committee chairs I. Budget and Finance Committee Chair Treasurer Melanie Labrecque, Vice Chair Chris Valle II. Community Issues Chair Dan Dixon, Vice Chair Craig Goldfarb III. Elections Bylaws Chair Diana Nave IV. Executive Committee Chair President Ray Regalado July 29, 2017 Retreat Page 2 of 3

8 8 V. Planning and Land Use Chair Diana Nave, Vice Chair Lee Williams VI. Port Committee Chair Phil Nicolay, Vice Chair Carlos Garcia VII. Public Safety Chair Melanie Labrecque, Vice Chair Pete Burmeister VIII. Sustainability Co-Chairs Gwendolyn Henry and Chris Valle, Vice Chair Darlene Zavalney IX. Youth and Outreach Chair Darlene Zavalney, Vice Chair Laurie Jacobs ii. Members item not addressed due to time constraints iii. Recruitment item not addressed due to time constraints iv. Quorum of a Quorum item not addressed due to time constraints v. Liaisons I. Animal Control Darlene Zavalney II. Budget Representatives Gwendolyn Henry and Melanie Labrecque (Budget Advocate) III. FilmLA Lee Williams IV. Homelessness Bron D Angelo and Laurie Jacobs V. Public Works Chris Valle VI. City Attorney Pat Nave VII. DWP Dan Dixon b. Revisit or Renew Mission Statements item not addressed due to time constraints i. One or Two Sentence Statement c. Revisit or Renew Goals and Objectives item not addressed due to time constraints i. Two to Four Attainable Goals d. Outreach Engaging Community item not addressed due to time constraints i. During Meetings and Out in the Community e. The Work Gets Done at The Committee Level item not addressed due to time constraints f. Writing a Concise Motion See handout i. Any document, motion, etcetera that needs to be on the Board Agenda, MUST be submitted by noon on the Wednesday prior to the next Board meeting. ii. Please do not send to, or call Kristina Smith, after deadline, or walk into the meeting with unsubmitted motions or documentation. iii. The Budget and Finance Committee is the one and only exception to this rule, as they meet on the Wednesday prior to the next Board meeting. g. Committee Partnerships When Appropriate item not addressed due to time constraints i. Partnering with other committees to execute effective events h. Budget Proposals at the Committee Level item not addressed due to time constraints 5. NWSPNC FY Budget and Finance Discussion a. Budget and Finance Process See handouts i. The Request for Funding Form must be completed and submitted to the Budget and Finance Committee at least one month prior to when funds are needed. b. Consider Adjustment to Proposed General NWSPNC Budget item not addressed due to time constraints 6. Public Comment a. Pete Burmeister requested a master calendar of committee meetings be created and available on the website. 7. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 pm. The next regular meeting will be August 14, 2017 at 6:00 pm. Respectfully submitted, Sheryl Akerblom for NWSPNC July 29, 2017 Retreat Page 3 of 3

9 9 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Board & Stakeholder Meeting July 10, 2017 Peck Park Community Room 560 N. Western Ave. San Pedro, CA MINUTES 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:10 pm by President Ray Regalado. There was a quorum with 15 board members. See list below for board member attendance. Approximately 20 stakeholders in attendance Board Members Bob Bryant Pete Burmeister Bron D Angelo Matthew DiMeglio Dan Dixon Carlos Garcia Craig Goldfarb Cynthia Gonyea Gwendolyn Henry Laurie Jacobs Melanie Labrecque Raymond Regalado Steven Skrumbis Sarah Valdez Christian Valle Lee Williams Darlene Zavalney Roll Call/Attendance arrived 6:50 pm left at 7:35 pm Excused Absent 2. Executive Committee Report Ray Regalado a. Discuss and consider motion where all NWSPNC Board Members are required to be on a minimum of one Board Committee as part of their duties as a member of NWSPNC board. Additionally, the same rules for regular attendance at our monthly Board meeting would apply to their attendance on the Committee. Item referred to Bylaws Committee b. Retreat Discussion Saturday, July 29, 2017 from 10am until 2pm at LAPD Area Station s Community Room. 9am set up, 2pm clean up volunteers needed. 3. Public Official Reports: a. Mayor Garcetti Field Representative Manny Lopez i. Mr. Lopez reported that the Mayor is currently in Switzerland on a European tour. ii. On July 1 st, the Mayor celebrated his inauguration for second term on the steps of City Hall. iii. The City Council approved the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. iv. On June 26 th, the Mayor joined LADWP for the opening of a rooftop solar farm here in San Pedro. v. The Mayor was in Florida for the US Congress of Mayors, where he joined with other Mayors to up hold the Paris Climate Agreement. vi. Mr. Lopez answered questions form the board and stakeholders. July 10, 2017 Minutes Page 1 of 5

10 10 b. Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) Grayce Liu i. Ms. Liu thanked the board for their service. ii. This fiscal year they are trying to have their staff attend all Neighborhood Councils (NC) meetings to help and support NCs. iii. On Saturday, July 22 nd, at the Exposition Park Library from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm there is a training on how to use Census information to target outreach. iv. DONE is finalizing inventories for all NCs, once complete it will be given to the City Clerk for management. v. Ms. Liu answered questions from the board. c. Budget Representative/Advocate Report Melanie Labrecque i. Mr. Labrecque and Budget Rep Gwendolyn Henry attended the annual Budget Advocates Budget Day, it was interesting and informative. ii. On Saturday, July 15 th the Budget Advocates are having a retreat to set goals for the coming year. d. Senator Steven Bradford Field Representative Brenda Baker Not present e. Councilman Joe Buscaino San Pedro Field Deputy Ryan Ferguson Not present f. Port of Los Angeles Augie Bezmalinovich Not present g. LAUSD Board Member Dr. Vladovic: John Larson, Director of Communication Not present h. Congress Woman Nanette Barragan Field Representative, Morgan Roth Not present i. Assemblyman Patrick O Donnell s Office Field Deputy Sarah Patterson Not present 4. First Responder s Report a. LAPD Senior Lead Officer Bravo i. Officer Bravo commented that in 1979, LAPD adopted an immigration policy/stance which is that they do not enforce any immigration laws. ii. She announced that she is being moved to Harbor Gateway, the new SLO will be Monica Helper. Officer Helper s contact is 37443@lapd.online. iii. Officer Bravo answered questions from the board and stakeholders. b. CPAB Craig Goldfarb No report 5. ations/conversations: a. Channel St. Skate park Andy Harris i. The San Pedro Skate Association (SPSA) was formed in 2004, and built a skate park under the 110 freeway at Channel Street over the years. ii. They formed as a nonprofit and in iii. In 2014 the Port closed the skate park for what was supposed to be one year. Three years later the park is still closed. iv. The SPSA, with CD15, is working to get the park properly permitted. v. Mr. Harris s contact information is, channelstreet@me.com and his phone number is 310) vi. Mr. Harris answered questions from the board and stakeholders. 6. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items: a. Mike Puliselich requests that the board have a copy of the financial report for the last fiscal year for stakeholders to view. b. Melanie Labrecque announced that the Harbor Highlands Neighborhood Watch is meeting on Thursday, July 13 th, at 6:00 pm at Taper Avenue Elementary School. 7. Consent Calendar: a. Approval of June 2017 minutes. Motion by Robert Byrant to approve the July 12, 2017 meeting minutes, seconded by Chris Valle, and passed with 14 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Regalado, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, and 1 abstention (Goldfarb). 8. Committee Reports and Motions: a. Planning and Land Use Diana Nave i. Discuss and consider High Park question responses. Please see page 13 of the agenda package. ii. Discuss and consider Letter to Recreation and Parks requesting that they use goats in Peck Park July 10, 2017 Minutes Page 2 of 5

11 11 Motion from committee passed with 15 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Goldfarb, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Regalado, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, and 0 abstentions. iii. Discuss and consider Letter to Council Office requesting sidewalks on Channel. Motion from committee passed with 13 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, 1 abstention (Regalado), and 1 recused (Goldfarb). iv. Discuss and consider support for Liquor License for Pappy's Restaurant. Status of this issue has changed, a brief report will highlight changes v. Target hearing was delayed until after our August Board Meeting. vi. Discuss and consider letter supporting in concept the proposed project at 335 N. Gaffey. Motion from committee passed with 11 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Garcia, Gonyea, Labrecque, Regalado, Valle, and Zavalney), 0 no, 3 abstentions (Henry, Valdez, and Williams), and 1 left meeting early (Goldfarb). vii. Discuss and consider letter regarding revitalization of downtown San Pedro. Motion from committee passed with 12 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, and 0 abstentions, 1 recused (Regalado), 1 left meeting early (Goldfarb), and 1 out of room (Garcia). viii. Discuss and consider letter requesting that one-way streets (6th & 7th from Pacific to Harbor) be included in traffic study for Courthouse property. Motion from committee passed with 14 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Carcia, Goldfarb, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, and 0 abstentions, and 1 recused (Regalado). ix. Discuss and consider opposing request for full liquor license at 1030 N. Western Avenue (Jacaranda). The letter on page 17 of the agenda package was already sent and a reply received. Accordingly, Lee Williams read a new letter and made a motion to approve. WAITING TO RECEIVE LEE WILLIAMS - INSERT LETTER HERE Motion by Lee Williams to approve the above letter, seconded by Darlene Zavalney, and passed with 11 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Regalado, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 2 noes (D Angelo and Goldfarb), and 2 abstentions (DiMeglio and Dixon). x. To view minutes from the latest meeting please go to nwsanpedro.org or use the following link xi. The next meeting is Wednesday, July 19 th, at 6:00 pm. b. Elections and By-Laws Committee Diana Nave i. Proposed Standing Rule regarding Officers Item previously addressed c. Community Vision Committee Report Dan Dixon i. Discuss and consider motion questioning City Council 'fast-track' approval of new DWP wage agreement, encumbering ratepayers with substantial increased costs with virtually no opportunity for public input. Paragraph 6 Whereas, Councilman Buscaino publicly stated this process stinks, on DATE XX, 2017 at the XXX Council Session, but wound up voting with ten of his colleagues to approve the deal, and Paragraph 8 Therefore, the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council strongly protests the way this new agreement came about, and hopes that its fellow neighborhood councils will join it in registering displeasure with the process, which does Stink, and the Motion by Gwendolyn Henry to amend the letter as above, seconded by Darlene Zavalney, and passed with 13 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, Dixon, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Regalado, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, 1 abstention (DiMeglio), and 1 left meeting early Goldfarb). Motion from committee as amended passed with 13 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, Dixon, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Regalado, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, 1 abstention (DiMeglio), and 1 left meeting early Goldfarb). July 10, 2017 Minutes Page 3 of 5

12 12 ii. Community Vision Committee Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month. iii. To view a written report of the last meeting please go to d. Port Committee Report Phil Nicolay/Carlos Garcia Item postponed due to time constraints i. Discuss and consider letter/motion to Port of LA regarding POLA Risk Analysis RMP Gaffey Rail Track. Motion from committee passed with 14 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Regalado, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, 0 abstentions, and 1 left meeting early (Goldfarb). e. Sustainability Committee Report Sarah Valdez i. Rain Barrels International event overview. A total of 80 barrels were sold last Saturday, most of which were sold in advance due to the social media outreach. ii. To view a written report of the latest meeting please go to f. Youth and Outreach Committee Report Darlene Zavalney i. The Summer Festival at event, we hoped to have at Bagdanovich Park, had to be cancelled due to funding issues. ii. The Music by Sea Concerts at Point Fermin Park are going well. iii. To view the full written report of the latest meeting please go to g. Public Safety Committee Melanie Labrecque i. The Harbor Highlands Neighborhood Watch is meeting on Thursday, July 13 th, at 6:00 pm at Taper Avenue Elementary School ii. The last meeting was poorly attended and had no quorum. iii. At the next meeting, they will work on an emergency preparedness event and a forum for neighborhood watches. iv. To view the full written report of the latest meeting please go to h. Budget and Finance Melanie Labrecque, Treasurer i. Consider approval of expenditure (MER) report for the month of June Motion by Robert Brant to approve the June 2017 Monthly Expenditure Report and bank statement, seconded by Lee Williams, and passed with 14 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Regalado, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, 0 abstentions, and 1 left meeting early Goldfarb). ii. Consider approval of budget as updated through the month of June 2017 End of fiscal year. Motion by Lee Williams to approval of budget as updated through the month of June 2017 End of fiscal year, seconded by Lee Williams, and passed with 14 yes (Bryant, Burmeister, D Angelo, DiMeglio, Dixon, Garcia, Gonyea, Henry, Labrecque, Regalado, Valdez, Valle, Williams, and Zavalney), 0 no, 0 abstentions, and 1 left meeting early Goldfarb). iii. Retreat food and refreshments Anticipated budget not to exceed 400. Funds already approved in budget. Pick Up Stix 240 to feed people with: 1 Medium Salad (Choice of Chinese, Thai Peanut) 1 Medium Chicken Entree 1 Medium Beef Entree 1 Medium Vegetable Chow Mein 1 Large Steamed White or Brown Rice or Half White Rice/Half Brown Rice 20 Cream Cheese Wontons 20 Vegetable Spring Rolls Local Market Estimate 100 Fresh Fruit Tray, Juice, Pastries, Cookies, Paper Products Local Coffee Establishment Will attempt to acquire coffee through donation, however, not to exceed HANC Report Ray Regalado a. At the last meeting, they discussed DONE s moratorium on reviewing by-laws amendments, vetting and possible approval. The City Council is considering moving NC elections to b. At next month s meeting, they will discuss missions and goals for year c. Grayce Liu, General Manager of DONE, commented that because they do not yet know whether there will be NC elections this year, they have imposed a moratorium on reviewing by-laws amendments. July 10, 2017 Minutes Page 4 of 5

13 13 The moratorium is in place due to DONE not have adequate staffing to handle both bylaw amendments and elections at the same time. Particularly bylaw amendments related to board terms. 10. Other Reports a. Homelessness Liaison Meeting Bron D Angelo i. Mr. D Angelo attended the homelessness school. ii. The Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) 2017 Homeless Count numbers are available on line. b. Animal Shelter Liaison report Darlene Zavalney i. There was a meeting, and they are trying to make the Harbor Shelter a no kill shelter, however, adoption rates continue to be low. c. FilmLA Liaison Report Lee Williams i. Mr. Williams met with some producers, and there is a lot more filming coming to San Pedro. ii. Though LA is losing a lot of film industry jobs to other cities because it can be difficult to film here. So please, be an advocate and be more accepting when there is filming in your neighborhood. 11. Announcements/Future Agenda Items 12. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 pm. The next meeting will be August 14, 2017 at 6:00 pm. Respectfully submitted, Sheryl Akerblom for NWSPNC July 10, 2017 Minutes Page 5 of 5

14 14 August 10, 2017 Councilmember Joe Buscaino Los Angeles City Hall 200 N. Spring St., Room 410 Los Angeles, California Re: Target, 1701 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro Case No. ZA CUB-CU-SPR-PA2 Dear Councilmember Buscaino, Target has been pleased to participate in community meetings over the past several weeks with both the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Policy Committee and the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee. In addition, Target s store team leader (STL) has conducted on-site walk-throughs with community representatives to identify areas of concern regarding maintenance of the Target property. Target has evaluated the concerns expressed by City Staff, the Chamber of Commerce Policy Committee and the Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee and implemented positive changes over the past month, as described below. Assets Protection Team Hired an additional Assets Protection Team Member to add security coverage. Assets Protection Team partnering with LAPD and conducting store external perimeter patrol every hour. Ordered and installed "Camera Surveillance" signs throughout the parking lot. Landscaping Vendor Identified area of neglect on Target property. Ensuring trash emptied daily. Exploring opportunities to enhance planting conditions on the berm around the parking lot. KBS Housekeeping Crew Scheduled daily overnight/early morning before store open to clean up interior and exterior of store. Increased pick up of debris and trash in the parking lot. Overnight Parking Lot Sweep Vendor Scheduled 4 times/week to vacuum trash/debris throughout the parking lot. Scheduled 3 sweeps/week to increase cleanliness and brand. Additional Actions Ordered 3,000+ of trashcans and placed throughout the parking lot. Target Properties, 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403

15 15 Added weekly power washing of the front of store entrance. Target plans to continue maintenance of the above referenced areas. If a future maintenance issue does (unfortunately) arise, we encourage guests to ask for the Leader on Duty (LOD) who will have issue(s) addressed accordingly. We look forward to continuing to provide the residents of San Pedro with the shopping opportunities of a full-service Target store. Sincerely, TARGET Matt Wise Director of Real Estate cc: Jacob Haik Deputy Chief of Staff, Council District 15 Courtney Shum City Planning Associate, Department of City Planning Elise Swanson President/CEO, San Pedro Chamber of Commerce Diana Nave Chair of Land Use Committee, Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council

16 16 NORTHWEST SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Meeting Held July 19, 2017 at San Pedro City Hall Committee Members: Diana Nave, Chuck Hart - Absent Jason Herring, Absent Chris Harris - Absent Pete Burmeister - Lee Williams, Quorum? No Planning and Land Use Committee Report Non-Committee Member Attendees: Pat Nave, Meg Mc Carty, Patrick Garcia, Joe Tomnsello, Dennis Banks, Kevin Kuo, Beth Abolafia 1. Request by Target for renewal of beer and alcohol permit and extension of holiday hours Beth Abolafia, Hinman & Carmichael LLP, and Kevin Kuo, Target Store Manager presented the request and the steps being taken to improve the cleanliness and upkeep of the property. The attached letter was drafted recommending support with conditions. 2. Review & Update of Work Plan and Formulation of Agenda Items for Meeting with David Roberts There was a brief review of the work plan. Items identified for discussion with David Roberts included: Status of Harbor View House Sale Status of Parking lot 641 ( W. 9 th St) Status of Nelson 1 Request for incorporation of one way streets into traffic study for the court house Status of Fire Station at 432 N. Mesa Status of Rancho San Pedro Redevelopment Status of Starbucks at 9 th & Gaffey Request for Assistance with beautification of the Chevron strip in the N. Gaffey project Downtown San Pedro Improvements Billboard lease & building at 427 N. Gaffey Next Steps in Gaffey Street Conceptual Plan Our motion regarding monitoring of mitigation measures Our motion requesting that the City be the contractor for EIRs Status of former Cocos Status of funding for studies of Warner Grand Status of Rafellos

17 17 Beautification of the Elberon Bridge Former Nader s Property 3. Public Comment 4. Adjourn Next Meeting is 6:00 pm Tuesday August 15 DRAFT LETTER TO TARGET RE: ZA CUB-CU-SPR-PA2 The Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council has reviewed the CUB application by Target Stores for their store at 1605 and 1701 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro. We understand that the application is requesting: 1. Renewal of the CUB for beer and wine sales 2. Extension of the store hours for the period from Thanksgiving to Christmas from the current holiday hours of 7 am to 11 pm to a closing time of midnight. Store hours outside of this time to remain 8 am to 10 pm. 3. Extension of the store hours for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday to allow the store to remain open for 24 hours. There would be no liquor sales allowed between 2 am and 6 am and the liquor cabinet would be locked during that time. The Target Store has been a good addition to our community; however there have been significant concerns in the community about the maintenance of the parking lot and sidewalks surrounding the store, landscaping, and store entrance. Target s current CUB condition 16 states the applicant shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter the area adjacent to the premises over which they have control. Unfortunately, this has been an issue, as reflected by letters to Target from the Neighborhood Council and area residents requesting more attention to this condition. As a part of the review for this CUB, Target has implemented, or has agreed to implement, a number of measures to improve these areas. The Council recommends approval of the requested CUB contingent upon the incorporation of the following conditions: Continuation of the additional security guard and hourly patrol of the entire parking lot Parking lot and landscaping to be vacuumed and cleaned daily and any animal food removed, to deter feral animals gravitating to the premises. Parking lot and landscaping to be deep cleaned at least monthly and more often if needed to ensure all trash is removed from the landscaped areas All trash cans to be emptied daily; trash cans adjacent to the store entrance to be emptied every two hours Store entryway to be steam cleaned at least weekly and more frequently if needed Tree wells on the sidewalks to be kept free of volunteer palm trees and other weeds Page 2

18 18 Area of leakage on the Capitol Drive sidewalk to be kept free of moss and algae Repair of sidewalk buckling on Capitol Drive side through the City s 50/50 repair plan Maintenance of the posted surveillance signs and no unauthorized parking or loitering signs Continued working with the LAPD for any unauthorized parking or loitering issues Posting in a visible, publically accessible area, the name and contact information of the contact for any non-compliance issues related to the cleanliness of the property Possible improvement of the planting conditions on the berm surrounding the parking lot, for appearance. We commend Target for working with us, and the San Pedro Chamber, to improve the cleanliness and appearance of their property. Cc: David Roberts, Beth Aboulafia, Kevin Kuo Page 3

19 19 NORTHWEST SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Bylaws and Elections Committee Report Meeting Held July 17, 2017 at 1064 Via La Paz, San Pedro Committee Members: Diana Nave - George Thompson - Bron D Angelo - Quorum? Yes Non-Committee Member Attendees: Gwen Henry 1. Plan for Filing Vacant Seat Committee members reviewed and unanimously approved announcement and application form to fill the vacant seat in tract The deadline for submitting applications was set for Sept 1, Proposed Changes to the Standing Rules The attached proposed changes to the standing rules were unanimously approved. 3. Public Comment - None 4. Adjourn Next Meeting is 8:00 am Sept 6 at 1064 Via La Paz

20 20 PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE NORTHWEST SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL 1. Meetings The Governing Board meetings will be held at 6:00 pm on the second Monday of every month at Peck Park on the date and times established on the annual calendar adopted at the July meeting each year. 2. Executive Committee Membership. a. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President, if still a member of the Board, and anyone else appointed by the president. b. Roles/Functions of Executive Committee: The primary function of the Executive Committee is to assist the President in setting the agenda for upcoming meetings. The President retains the final say over the agenda allowing changes to be made after the Committee meeting. c. Other functions may include: 一 Consideration of Administrative Issues such as the oversight of the Administrative Assistant and coordination among various committees. 一 Consideration of Issues which fall outside of the purview of any other committee or which the appropriate committee is unable to consider in a timely manner. 一 Development of recommendations to remove Board Members or Officers pursuant to the By-Laws. 一 Planning for future meetings 3. The Standing Committees of the Council shall be as follows: a. Budget and Finance: Responsible for budgetary and fiscal matters. b. Youth and Outreach: Responsible for all outreach and community relations, including website, publications and events, and youth and education issues. c. Planning and Land Use: Responsible for all planning and land use matters. d. Community Vision: (previously known as Issues) Responsible for issues related to quality of life matters. e. Port: Responsible for all matters regarding the Port of Los Angeles f. Public Safety: Responsible for public safety and emergency preparedness matters. g. Green Sustainability Committee: Responsible for all, but not limited to, issues regarding environment, green technology and recycling. 4. Committee Participation Meeting Intervals and Reports. a. All Board Members must participate on at least one committee or hold at least one official liaison position. b. The term of appointment for all committee chairs, co-chairs or vice-chairs, if any, and committee members shall be for one year starting with the August Board meeting and ending with the August Board meeting of the following year. Additional Page 2

21 21 appointments may be made during the year and their term will also end at the August Board meeting. c. Committees shall meet monthly and abiding to abide by Brown Act requirements. The committee chairpersons shall submit written reports of their committee s activities and actions no later than seven days following their committee s meetings or by the first Monday of each month Thursday prior to the next Board Meeting, whichever is earlier, of each month to the board secretary. The report shall includinge a list of those in attendance at the meeting, and any actions taken, which may includeing any motion(s) language, and the vote on each motion. d. Any committee member who has two (2) unexcused absences from regular or special committee meetings may be recommended for removal. Absences shall be recorded in the Committee meeting reports and shall indicate whether or not they are excused or unexcused. An unexcused absence occurs when the committee member fails to notify the committee chair, co-chair, or vice-chair that he or she is unable to attend the meeting and states the reason he or she cannot attend. 5. Speaker Time Limits. Because the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council wishes to hear as diverse a set of stakeholder opinions as possible, and prolonged orations by Board members can inhibit that, any single address by a Board member during a Board meeting shall be no longer than two minutes. A Board Member shall not speak a second time on an issue until all other board members have had an opportunity to speak. Once an agenda item has been placed on the floor for consideration and seconded, comments from the public shall be heard before comments by members of the Board. 6. Website Guidelines. The NWSPNC website is for dissemination of NWSPNC documents and other information that is of use to stakeholders. It is to be used for announcements of NWSPNC and other governmental meetings, a record of NWSPNC actions and positions, and background information (pros and cons) on issues of interest to the council. 7. Speaking During the Neighborhood Council ation Time at City Council, City Commission, and City Committee Meetings. The President is authorized to speak during the Neighborhood Council ation time at any City Council, City Commission, or City Committee Meeting on issues on which the Board has adopted a formal position. In the absence of the President, the Vice President or the Chair of the Committee that has developed the position is authorized to speak. In the event that none of the above are available or want to speak, the President may authorize someone else to make the presentation. 8. Election and Terms of Officers. a. The election of officers shall be conducted by a non-board member, selected by the out-going President. b. In Board Election years, officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the Board following Page 3

22 22 certification of the Governing Board election. Their term shall be begin July 1 or upon election, whichever date is later, and end June 30 of the following year. In non-board Election years, officers shall be elected at the June Board meeting and their term will start on July 1 and end on June 30 of the following year or upon election of the new officers, whichever date is later. c. In the event a tie occurs between the two highest vote getters for an Office of the Board, the tie shall be broken by a flip of a coin by the administrator of the election. d. Officers may be removed from their office without removing them from the Board in accordance with the Bylaws. If the vote to remove an officer is affirmative, the position shall be deemed vacant and filled in accordance with the Bylaws Article VI, Section 3, Selection of Officers. 9. Filling Vacancies The filling of vacancies in accordance with Article V, Section 6(F) shall be interpreted to mean that the seat will be declared vacant again at the time of the next regular election and filled as a part of that election, i.e. treated the same as all other terms expiring at that time. 10. Recusals For purposes of Article V, Section 3, a recusal shall be counted as an abstention in determining the number of votes needed to constitute a majority of those cast. 11. Responsibilities of Board Liaisons Board appointed liaisons are expected to regularly report on activities and issues pertaining to those organizations; help keep communication between the two organizations open and transparent; actively identify issues of mutual concern and develop proposals for board action; and advocate in good faith for official Board positions and recommendations. The liaison may not vote to endorse or otherwise publicly represent a position on an issue without prior Board adoption of the position. 12. Partial Absences A member arriving to any regular or special board or committee meeting more than 30 minutes after the start of said meeting, or leaving 30 minutes prior to the scheduled end time of said meeting, shall be marked as having an unexcused absence if no excuse was obtained prior. Revised NWSPNC Standing Rules Adopted May 8, 2017 Revised NWSPNC Standing Rules Adopted -September 12, 2016 Revised NWSPNC Standing Rules Adopted -February 9, 2015 Revised NWSPNC Standing Rules Adopted xxxxxx Page 4

23 23 Transmittal message to State Lands Commission for its August 17 meeting The State Lands Commission (SLC) meeting agenda for August 17 includes as an informational item an "update on issues related to a Revocable Permit issued by the Port of Los Angeles to Rancho LPG Holdings LLC for use of a Railroad Spur located within the Legislative Trust Grant to the Port of Los Angeles." The risk management letter sent to the Port, approved at the July 12 NWSPNC board meeting, dealing with the transport of LPG along that railroad spur deals with those issues. To be part of the of the official record the SLC requires that written documentation be sent to the Commission 3 days before its August 17 meeting, that is, by August 14. To safely meet that deadline the risk management letter was submitted earlier today. The transmittal message reads as follows: At Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council's July 9 meeting, the Council approved a letter to the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) regarding the absence of an analysis of the risk posed by the transport of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) along the railroad spur, paralleling North Gaffey, located on State Trust Lands. It is our hope that POLA will respond positively to this letter (see attached), and include a detailed analysis of the potential risks associated with the transport of LPG on that railroad spur in an update to its Risk Management Plan, and do so in a timely fashion. We ask that it be included as part of the official record related to SLC agenda item 80. File name: SLC transmittal

24 24 NORTHWEST SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PRESIDENT Raymond Regalado VICE PRESIDENT Lee Williams TREASURER Melanie Labrecque SECRETARY Cynthia Gonyea DIRECTORS Robert Bryant Pete Burmeister Bron D Angelo Daniel Dixon Carlos Garcia Craig Goldfarb Gwendolyn Henry Laurie Jacobs Steven Skrumbis Sarah Valdez Chris Valle Darlene Zavalney Matthew DiMeglio (Youth Seat) Certified Neighborhood Council Certification Date TELEPHONE: (310) WEBSITE: NWSanPedro.org BOARD@NWSanPedro.org NW San Pedro Neighborhood Council 638 S. Beacon Street, Box 688 San Pedro, CA July 22, 2017 Mr. Gene Seroka Executive Director Port of Los Angeles 425 S. Palo Verde Street San Pedro, CA RE: Port of Los Angeles Risk Management Discussion Dear Mr. Seroka: In the fall of 2016 we requested information about the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Risk Management Plan (RMP) and, specifically, the risk posed by the transport of liquid propane and butane along the rail track paralleling North Gaffey Street in Northwest San Pedro, an analysis of which currently is not included in the RMP. POLA responded by directing us to the Port s RMP which states in section 8 of the Port Master Plan (amendment 28, February 2014), that its intent is: to assess the potential risks of the storage and transfer of hazardous commodities occurring at liquid bulk terminals within the Port. Risk assessments of commodities either on a vessel, tank truck or rail tank car or in a pipeline that are transiting through the Port are not mandated by the Coastal Commission to be addressed in the Risk Management Plan because of their transitory nature [Furthermore] it is difficult to determine at any one time what commodities may be inside a tank car and where that tank car might be located... [Also] The transitory nature of these operations as well as vessels moving within the Port prevent accurate and representative hazard footprints from being prepared. However, we are concerned that the routine transport of propane and butane by rail tank car along the Gaffey rail road track may not be consistent with the criteria cited in POLA s RMP. Propane and butane are the only two products shipped by rail along the Gaffey rail track owned by POLA. We also believe that POLA can determine the timing and quantities of propane and butane shipments along the track. Given the short distance of the rail spur used to transport these two commodities we believe a hazardous potential and scenario could be modeled and applied to the Gaffey rail track within Northwest San Pedro.

25 25 NORTHWEST SAN PEDRO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Page Two Gene Seroka July 22, 2017 In its March 3, 2017 decision regarding the San Pedro Peninsula Homeowners United petition, the Surface Transportation Board provided guidance on preemption issues that would unreasonably burden or interfere with rail transportation. This decision recognized that such preemption is not unlimited: States and localities retain their police powers to protect the public safety and health. In this regard, at the April 7, 2017 meeting of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, you acknowledged that this responsibility was never in question. As part of that responsibility, the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council is asking that POLA include an analysis of the risk posed by the transportation of liquid propane and butane along the Gaffey rail tracks in its next RMP update and provide that information to the community. We appreciate and look forward to POLA s positive response to our request. Sincerely, Raymond Regalado, President On behalf of the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council cc: Board of Harbor Commissioners cc: Thomas Gazsi, Deputy ED, Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management cc: Councilmember Joe Buscaino cc: Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council cc: Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council cc: Harbor City Neighborhood Council cc: Wilmington Neighborhood Council

26 26 The Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council considers the issue of neighborhood drilling to be of special importance and concern to our community. Whereas the City of Los Angeles is one of the only places in the United States where oil and gas extraction occurs within a densely-populated urban metropolis, and over 580,000 Angelenos live less than a quarter mile from one of approximately 860 active oil wells, Northwest San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles are located within City Council District 15, a district that contains approximately 55% of the aforementioned 860 active oil wells (1) (2) (3). As a result, our stakeholders - residents, students and workers - live their lives and conduct business in close proximities; often within 2,500 feet and in some cases within 200 feet (4) (5) of active oil and gas extraction sites. Oil and gas extraction sites routinely use and emit as byproducts toxic chemicals that are known carcinogens, endocrine disruptors and harmful to multiple organ systems; including, but not limited to, formaldehyde, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, naphthalene, xylene, benzene and volatile organic compounds (7) (8). Emissions are at their highest and most dangerous concentration at the source of pollution, but also recognize City Council District 15 contains a concentrated number of active wells in a small area. The emissions from multiple wells in one district surely creates a cumulative impact to our air quality that transcends simple distance to one, single, active well. Data which we request, and hope this approved study will bear out. We look forward to a thorough study which models and analyzes several transition plans in order to evaluate the economic impacts of a 2,500 foot setback scenario as requested. Additionally, a precedent exists for a health and safety buffer around drilling sites in Los Angeles. As described in a California Supreme Court opinion; the City of Los Angeles annexed a parcel of land in the mid-1920 s and soon thereafter passed a zoning ordinance prohibit drilling and production of oil near a dense residential development. In the 1940's the City of Los Angeles amended its zoning code, with an express declaration that "oil drilling and production in urbanized areas...are detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare." (9) Classifying these operations as non-conforming uses meaning incompatible with residential neighborhoods was upheld, which gave the City of Los Angeles the authority to prohibit oil and gas extraction in this manner, resulting in the gradual closure of many oil wells, especially on the West Side. Every Angeleno deserves to live in a safe and healthy neighborhood. Oil drilling operations are wholly incompatible with residential neighborhoods, and we urge swift completion of the legal and land use study. Footnotes: (1) City of Los Angeles PRODUCTIVE OIL FIELD SITE r1094_prod_la_a_size.pdf (2) MAP 1 - Community Consequences of Expanded Oil Development in Los Angeles (3) City of Los Angeles OIL WELL SITES oil_wells_fields_methane_sites.pdf (4) (5) MAP (6) Brief: Neighborhood Drilling Puts Angelenos at Risk (7) 12 Most Commonly Used Air Toxics in (Well Stimulation) (8) CHAPTER 4 - Case Study of the Petroleum Geological Potential and Potential Public Health Risks Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing and Oil and Gas Development in the Los Angeles Basin ccst.us/publications/2015/ sb4-vol-iii-4.pdf (9) BEVERLY OIL COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES (1953) 40 Cal. 2d Id. at 552, Id. at Id. at 559. Id. at

27 27 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Sustainability Committee & Board Meeting COMMITTEE REPORT Meeting held at San Pedro City Hall, Rm 452, 638 S. Beacon St, San Pedro, CA Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 6:00-7:30PM Committee member attendees: Chris Valle, Laurie Jacobs, Darlene Zavalney, Gwendolyn Henry Committee members not in attendance: Sarah Valdez, Bobbi Lisk, Chuck Hart Non-committee member attendees: Yolita Dines - Community Development Associate CREED LA Leeor N. Alpern - Senior Public Information Specialist, Legislative & Public Affairs / Media Affairs - SCAQMD 1) Welcome and Introductions. 2) Public Comment on Non-Agenda items. Leeor N. Alpern provided information and flyers regarding the Commerical Leaf Blower exchange program, the Electric Lawn Mower Rebate program, the Making Sense of Sensors conference and the Clean Car Buying Guide. Handouts will be available at the August board meeting. a) For August 14th Board Consent Calendar: Vote for a designated NCSA representative. Tabled Gwendolyn Henry was informally designated as the NSCA representative at the November 14, 2016 board meeting, without a vote. Formal vote of approval necessary to join NCSA. Schedule to the Board consent calendar. 3) For August 14th Board Consent Calendar: Committee Membership Discussion regarding committee members and their active/inactive status. Janet Gunter previously asked to be removed. Bobbi LIsk, Chuck Hart and Sarah Valdez to be contacted to confirm their continuing participation. 4) Action Item: Discuss Council File and the CIS in support of a study and requesting 2,500 foot setback separating oil and gas extraction operations from sensitive land uses. Yolita Dines is the Community Development Associate from CREED LA (The Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development). CREED LA is concerned that the 2,500-foot setback ordinance will have adverse economic impacts including loss of good paying jobs with retirement and healthcare benefits and tax revenue to the city. She recommends that the Board defer a decision on submitting a Community Impact Statement until after the study is completed. Alternatively, she proposes that the Board write a letter in support of the study rather than the 2,500 feingeet setback ordinance, and defer submitting a Community Impact Statement until the study is completed. The committee voted to submit the following motion by Darlene Zavalney, seconded by Laurie Jacobs was approved unanimously: Summary: We, the members of the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council, support the passage of an ordinance which would establish a 2,500-foot human health and safety buffer separating oil and gas extraction operations from sensitive land uses such as homes, schools, and hospitals. We also express tremendous gratitude to the members of the City Council for passing the motion which directs the Department of City Planning, with LA City Attorney Mike Feuer and Petroleum Administrator Uduak-Joe Ntuk, to perform a legal, land use, health, environmental, and economic study, in order to determine such an ordinance. 5) DISCUSSION regarding another Rain Barrels International event this fall. Saturday, November 4th is determined to be the best date. This time, two potential classes - installation & proper maintenance, and a native plant / water wise landscaping class. Rain Barrels International is prepared to provide instruction. Approach Deane Dana Friendship Park, and White Point, as both have the facilities. 6) DISCUSSION regarding Sustainability Mission Statement for newsletter, assess last year's accomplishments & goals for upcoming year. a) Decision to maintain last year's mission statement: "The mission of the Sustainability Committee is to participate in local environmental issues, and to inspire Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council stakeholders to incorporate sustainable living practices in their everyday lives." b) Meeting Schedule Every third Tuesday of the month, 6:00pm 7:30pm at San Pedro City Hall, Room 452, 638 S Beacon Street

28 28 7) Discussion: CHINA SHIPPING Berths Container Terminal Project DSEIR calendar deadline and plan how to respond effectively. Possible letter action. Tabled. Will be discussed at August 15, 2017 Sustainability Committee Meeting. Leeor N. Alpern attended meeting due to interest in the CIS for Council File , discussion on CHINA SHIPPING and The POLA/POLB Draft CAAP Update. 8) Discussion: The POLA / POLB Draft CAAP Update calendar deadline and plan how to respond effectively. Possible letter action. Tabled. Will be discussed at August 15, 2017 Sustainability Committee Meeting. 9) Report on ONE WATER LA TABLED due to time restraints. Next Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 15th, :00-7:30pm San Pedro City Hall, Room Location TBD 638 S. Beacon Street, San Pedro, CA 90731

29 29 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Youth and Community Outreach Committee Report Meeting at City Hall, 638 S. Beacon Street, Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 6:00 7:30 pm Committee Member Attendees: Darlene Zavalney, Jeri Hawkins, Laurie Jacobs, Skye Zaarour, Chris Valle, Matt DeMeglio Non-Agenda Item: Budget Concerns Chris reviewed concerns from his Budget and Finance Committee on our limitations until a decision is made on whether we will have elections this year or not. Agenda Item: Review of upcoming year s plan based on recent retreat start to prepare calendar of events We discussed converting our hard copy newsletter into an on-line publication which will reduce our budget needs greatly and be more in line with current news publishing. MOTION: Laurie moved The Youth and Outreach Committee will issue a September newsletter which will include information announcing the new media for future newsletters will mostly be on-line with the possible exception of an election newsletter if needed. Darlene seconded the motion. Passed. YES: Darlene Zavalney, Jeri Hawkins, Laurie Jacobs, Skye Zaarour, Chris Valle, Matt DeMeglio MOTION: Chris moved We change the March print newsletter expense from the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council budget under Outreach to funds for the redesign of our website and social media. Seconded by Matthew. Passed YES: Darlene Zavalney, Jeri Hawkins, Laurie Jacobs, Skye Zaarour, Chris Valle, Matt DeMeglio We set a goal to research other community events in which we can set up a booth for civic engagement. Darlene is checking with the Chamber of Commerce, CD15 and other local businesses/events. We discussed researching other food options for our monthly Board Meetings keeping within the established budget. The goal remains to patronize businesses in our Council area. Will check with Taxco and Pick-Up Stix. We reviewed our entire calendar of events for the year. (see separate calendar sheet) Agenda Item: Annual Halloween Movie in the Park While this event is not yet shown on our Outreach budget, we would like to continue to host this annual event as part of our civic engagement. Motion to go to Budget and Finance request be taken from unallocated funds. We are not sure why this was removed from our annual budget as we have put on this event for the past 3 years. MOTION: Darlene moved we approve a budget not to exceed 1,025 for this event as follows: 300 movie license fee 450 equipment and park personnel 150 treats 125 to produce two promotional banners YES: Darlene Zavalney, Jeri Hawkins, Laurie Jacobs, Skye Zaarour, Chris Valle, Matt DeMeglio Agenda Item: New logo We will review previous logo ideas at our next meeting and make some recommendations. We also believe our website needs a fresh new look which we could coordinate with the launch of a new logo. Agenda Item: Music by the Sea This was a great event and great opportunity for our Board to engage with the community. We gathered more names to add to our list and had many people take the Water Bottle Pledge. NEXT YOUTH AND OUTREACH MEETING: September 5th

30 30 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Public Safety Committee Report Meeting at Via Dolche Coffee House S. Western Ave, San Pedro California Wednesday July 26, :30 to 7:00 pm Committee Member Attendees: Melanie Labrecque, Cynthia Gonyea, Pete Bermiester, Ashley Grayson / Absent: Scott Carter, Daina Mosich, and Robin Gregg Public Comment: None Crime Stats: Recent burglaries and attempted burglaries in the Taper and harbor highlands area. Target has had a lot of Car break ins and homeless sleeping in the parking lot and been non responsive to neighborhood. Discuss Safety issues of Peck Park and Harbor Highlands Park: Peck Park has had complaints of vagrants in the canyon and lots of trash. Request was made for us to do a clean up in the canyon as well as possibly have someone look at the grading due to overgrown roots that people can trip over. Harbor Highlands has had calm down activity as far as large parties but they still are going on far too late and music playing and concern with campfires and barbeque pits at night over there. Its not enforced or policed when permits are issued and that s a concern. Communication Event With LAPD: We have scheduled the event tentatively for Oct 23, 2017 from 7-8 pm. This will be a communications forum partnered with LAPD to discuss communication and how to call in calls, when is it 911 or 1800asklapd, identify suspects and stranger danger for kids. Motion was made to approve Budget by Cynthia Gonyea and Seconded By Pete Bermiester. The vote was Unanimous for approval of for Budget for this Event. CPR AND C.E.R.T Planning to have these two trainings scheduled for the community. Emergency Preparedness Fair Due to budgetary constraints we have decided to start planning this for next fiscal year and seek out sponsorship also for the event. Public safety meeting date change: Meetings will now be on the last Monday of the month due to conflict with other committee meetings NEXT MEETING IS MONDAY AUGUST 27, 5:30 PM

31 31 BUDGET FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS FORUM Water 6 Cases (24 Bottles) x Coffee 2.5 Starbucks Tea Hot Tea Bags and Water Cookies Paper Supplies and Misc Total Budget:

32 32 Request for Funding Form Date of Request: 7/26/17 Committee Name: Public Safety Contact persons : Melanie Labrecque Date of Project: Oct 23, 2017, 7:00 to 8:00 pm Amount Requested: (Budget Attached) For Communications Forum Partnered with LAPD: Will invite all of Neighborhood Watches in San Pedro to forum to discuss communication in reporting a crime and identifying a suspect. Fill this form out and attach Minutes from Committee with Vote, Itemized Budget and Description of Event or Sponsorship. *Complete form and submit to Budget & Finance Committee at least one month prior to when funds are needed it possible. This is to be reviewed by Budget and Finance to see if funds available prior to being put on General Board Meeting Agenda. Scan and them Melanie.labrecque@yahoo.com or hand deliver.

33 Budget SAN PEDRO July , , , Operations Description Amount Spent Balance Audio Services 1, , Retreat Virtual Office 6, , Lloyd Staffing 2, , Copy and Office Expenses Bulk Mailing Permit Postage Total 31% 11, , Outreach Board Meeting Food 1, , Newsletter Aug , , Newletter Mar , , Candy Cane Lane Arts & Crafts Candy Cane Lane 1, , Holiday Parade Pathways to Employment 2, , Total 49% 13, , Elections Newsletter Elections JAN , , Newsletter Elections Jun , , Party At The Polls 4, , Total 8% 11, , Neighborhood Grants Grant (to be designated) 2, , Total 8% 2, , Unallocated Funds Unallocated Tota 4% 4, , Allocated Total Tot 100% 42, , Spent + Bal 33 The above budget was passed on with a quorum of VOTES No Yes Abstentions BUDGET NEIGBORHOOD COUNCIL 8/14/17 42, Board Member Signature Title Board Member Signature Title Date Date Page 1

34 34 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Budget and Finance Committee Report Meeting at Taxco S. Western Ave, San Pedro California Monday July 31, :00 to 7:30 pm Committee Member Attendees: Melanie Labrecque, Pete Burmiester, Robert Bryant., Cynthia Gonyea and Chris Valle Absent Committee Member: None Review any New Invoices: Reviewed Lloyd Staffing Invoice for July meeting transcription. Bob Bryant made a Motion to consider reimbursement to Laurie Jacobs the amount of 77.67, for food for retreat on July 29, Second made by Chris Valle. This would come off retreat line item of budget. Vote 5-0 Chris Valle Made a Motion to Consider Reimbursement to Ray Regalado the amount of for batteries for Microphones. Robert Bryant Seconded this. This would come out of Copy and office Line item. Vote 5-0 Pete Burmiester Made a motion to consider Reimbursement to Ray Regalado the amount of for Easel for Retreat. Chris Valle Seconded. This would come out of retreat budget money. Vote 5-0 Agenda Item: Review and requests for Money Public Safety requested money for A Communications Forum with LAPD to be held on Oct 23, They submitted all the paper work and budget. The committee reviewed all documents. Bob Bryant made a Motion to Consider moving from unallocated funds to fund the Communications Forum for Public Safety. Pete Burmiester Seconded. Vote was 4 Yes and 1- Abstained by Melanie Labrecque. Budget Readjustment after retreat: Was not done because budget readjustment was not covered at retreat and was continued till board meeting on August 14, Discuss Credit Card received or not and new funding procedures: NO Credit Card as of yet and funding procedures are understood by committee. Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 TAXCO, S. Western Ave. 5:30 PM

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38 38 Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Reouest for F undins Form Date of Request: August 1, 2017 Committee Name: Youth and Outreach Crntact Person: Darlene Zavalney, Commiftee Chair Date of Project: Estimate date is October 14,2Ot7 Amount Requested: Not to exceed S1,025 Event Description: 4s Annual Halloween Movie in the Park

39 39 No rthwest San Pedro Neiehborhood Council Movie in the Park 2017 Budeet s Licensing fees for movie 4s0.00 Equipment and park employee compensation 1s0.00 Halloween treats Two promotional banners Total

40 40 Budgel tor Fisc.l Year-, APPROVED on rl?'l,0oo.0o B c 1 THE MAILROOM LLOYD SIAFFING B]JLK MAiLING PERMI'T COPY AND OFFICE SUPP].]ES POSTAGE RETREAT 26 TOTAi 5 NEWSLEITER MAR PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYIVIENT CANDY CANE LANE CANDY CANE LANE ARTS AND CRAEIS HOL DAY PARAOE FOOD FOR MEET]NG SUB TOTAI.: 9OO UNALLOCATED FUNDS NEIGHBORHOOD TOTAL.: SIJB TOTAL: PURPOSE GRANIS s s s 26 % t 6,000 2,?AA l 3,900 2,500 r, t,to ,055 2, NEWSLETTER ELECT]ONS!N JAN NEWSLEIIER ELECTIONS N JUNE GR stts TOT s 28.10%,900 3,900 4,000 t1 42 hly Operational ExPenses Vendor - ltem/servee Des.nptDn ] THE MALLROOM 2 AUD1O SERVICES 3 LLOYD STAFFING r o

41 41 Monthly Expenditure Report 'fu Reporting Month: July 2017 NC Name: Northwest San Pedro Budget Fiscal Year: Beginning Belanc6 Total Spont Ibnft E Cash RBconciLt0on Remaining Balancs Outstanding Commitmenta Net Available Budget Category Adopted Budgot xlonfily CialiF s{ Air.lFL Total Spent this Month Unspent Budget Balance Outstanding Ofllce Outreach Net Available 3515s.10 Elections Community lmprovement Project Naighborhood Purpose Grants Funding Requests Under Review: 0.00 Encumbrances; Previous ExpenditureE: 0.00 # Vendor Date Description Budget Category Su b.category Total Subtotal: Orrlitandlng Expendituin * Vendor Date Oescription Budget Category Sub-category Total 1 Pick Up Stix 07 t25t Lloyd Staffing oat01t2017 Expcnditlt"g Board Retreat Food /On Budget and Approved &#.. Approved on Budget Line ltem Lloyd Steff... General Operations Expenditure General Op rations Expenditure 0.00 Oftice Office Subtotal: Outstanding