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General Manager's Update
I hope this newsletter finds you well. Last Saturday, I was happy to attend the South Los Angeles Alliance of Neighborhood Council's Candidate Forum where the "two skinniest guys in politics" (as City Attorney candidate Mike Feuer humorously called himself and Mayoral candidate Councilmember Eric Garcetti) spent a few hours fielding questions in front of the 150 plus folks in attendance. The SLAANC even had a list of specific commitments for the Mayoral candidates, and at their meeting last night, they agreed they would be following up with the new Mayor to ensure the commitments are met.
This past week, I've been focused on the budget, and I'm thrilled to say that with the support of the Budget & Finance Committee and our Neighborhood Council leaders, particularly Jay Handal from the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates, we maintained all of our positions, including two new positions - Accountant I and Senior Project Coordinator for policy, plus funding for the implementation of the new checking account system and for the Congress and Budget Advocate work. The Committee's recommendations will now go to City Council for final approval on Wednesday, May 22nd, so keep your fingers crossed that nothing else changes!
The City Attorney's Office released two opinions this week concerning Neighborhood Councils and citywide committees and on the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners' factual basis stakeholder motion. The Commission will be making their decision on the factual basis stakeholder definition on Monday, May 20th, so if you haven't already weighed in on the matter, please do so by clicking here.
I had the pleasure of chatting with Studio City Neighborhood Council on Wednesday night. They file the most Community Impact Statements on issues in the City and had 3 of them on the agenda that night. I hope your Neighborhood Council is taking the time to weigh in on Council Files. Your positions are put on the actual City Council agendas for everyone to see, and Neighborhood Council are the only entity that can do this. If you want to know how to do this, come to our EmpowerLA Leadership Academy tomorrow in the Valley to learn about that and how to effectively lobby your positions at City Hall.
Many thanks to the staff and the Neighborhood Councils for the smoothest demand warrant deadline Wednesday we've ever had. We received 138 demand warrants in one day! The next deadline up is for bylaw amendments on June 1st.
Thanks for all your time and efforts for your community!
Hope you have a relaxing weekend!
Best,
Grayce Liu,
General Manager
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Empower Yourself.
Empower Your Community.
Empower LA.
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The Ultimate LA Block Party
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa invites you to join him for a final farewell event and Heritage Celebration Finale on June 7th, Celebrate LA! Celebrate LA will be a fun-filled event for the whole family! There will be food, activities, performances by grammy-award winning artists, many surprise guests, and a special appearance by President Bill Clinton!... >>> continue reading
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Stakeholders in search of their Neighborhood Council agendas need look no further than their email inbox, thanks to the City of LA's Early Notification System (ENS) which allows the community to select from a long list of councils, commissions, and committees. To subscribe to the ENS for a specific agenda, visit the City of LA's website (LACity.org) and select City Government where you will have the option to "Subscribe to Meeting Agendas and More."... >>> continue reading
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PlanCheckNC Hosts the Planners
This past Saturday, PlanCheckNC convened in Glassell Park, hosting Senior Planners Shana Bonstin and Bob Duenas who presented a general overview of the different types of cases and projects that are processed in the Plan Implementation Unit... >>> continue reading
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Commissioners agendize Factual Basis Stakeholders
This past Saturday, PlanCheckNC convened in Glassell Park, hosting Senior Planners Shana Bonstin and Bob Duenas who presented a general overview of the different types of cases and projects that are processed in the Plan Implementation Unit... >>> continue reading
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Neighborhood Councils continue to grow in strength, working together on regional and citywide issues, and supporting each other as mentors and allies. This past week, the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) met at Jerry's Deli to take on regional issues such as the airport expansion, fracking, and economic development as well as citywide issues such as the budget, the harbor, and Neighborhood Council representation on city commissions... >>> continue reading
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The deadline to submit Demand Warrants on May 15th has come and gone, and I'm happy to report, it was one of the most successful and smooth processes in Department history. We accepted over 138 Demand Warrants in a single day! Both staff and NC Board Members were appreciative of having multiple drop-off locations throughout LA. Staff is already hard at work processing the received Demand Warrants and updating the Check Tracker. As a final reminder, due to shortage of Department staff and the high volume of Demand Warrants that have been submitted by the deadline, there will be no exceptions made for any Neighborhood Councils that submitted Demand Warrants after the deadline...
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This week it was all hands on deck in receiving and reviewing Demand Warrants from the various Neighborhood Councils. As you are all aware, the deadline to submit demand warrants was May 15th. As previously stated, field staff worked from our downtown offices and other designated locations in the field such as the Valley, Harbor, West Area and South LA in order to give Neighborhood Councils local access for Demand Warrant drop off. Thank you for taking the time to drop off Demand Warrants before the deadline. I would also like to give the Field Staff a special thank you for their work and assistance...
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DEADLINES
May 31, 2013
Congress/Budget Advocate Transfers
June 1
Proposed Bylaw Revisions
June 14
2012/2013 P-Card Transactions
July 12 Approved Budgets for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 due
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UPCOMING
Valley Leadership Academy
Sat, May 18
8am-12noon
Marvin Braude Building 6262 Van Nuys Blvd
Van Nuys 91401
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Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
Mon, May 20
1-4pm
City Hall 10th Floor Conference Center Room 1060 200 N Spring St
LA 90012
Agenda in pdf
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ELECTION DAY!
Tue, May 21
7am-8pm
Find your Polling Place
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CANCELED
Education and Neighborhoods Committee Meeting
Tue, May 21
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NC Plan Review Committee
Tue, May 21
6:30-8:30pm
Community Health Partners
3731 Stocker St
Suite 201
LA 90008
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NC Plan Review- Board of Neighborhood Commissioners' Joint Committee Meeting
Sat, May 25
1:30-4:30pm
Hollywood Constituent Center 6501 Fountain Ave Hollywood 90028
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Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coalition (LANCC) Meeting
Sat, June 1
10am-1pm
Hollywood Constituent Center 6501 Fountain Ave
Hollywood 90028
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Contact Us
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Phone: (213) 978-1551
Fax: (213) 978-1751
Our Address:
200 North Spring Street
20th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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