June 21, 2013
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General Manager's Update 

 

I hope this newsletter finds you well. Thanks to the hard work of staff, the Controller's Office and the CAO, it looks like we are on track to hitting all of the payment deadlines for the Neighborhood Council funds. I also have to thank the Neighborhood Councils and the City Councilmembers for helping us work out sticky situations. I'm really looking forward to the new Funding Program, which I hope will help us resolve some of this year end funding craziness. Check out some new dates for the workshop below.

 

 

The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners voted on submitting a change to the stakeholder definition that would replace the factual basis stakeholder language to community interest stakeholders, who affirm a substantial and ongoing participation within the Neighborhood Council boundaries. This definition change was due to the months of work put in across the City by Neighborhood Council leaders on the Plan Review Committees. Now, City Council will have to take up this new language and decide whether to make the change to the ordinance.

 

We continued working on some great issues with Councilmember Parks in the Education & Neighborhoods Committee Tuesday, including grants for the Neighborhood Council system, funding equity between Neighborhood Councils and the Plan changes from the Commission, e.g. stakeholder definition, subdivision, grievances, etc. We'll be providing updates in these areas in the upcoming months so keep an eye out for information in our newsletter.

 

I'll be running around this weekend from North West San Pedro Neighborhood Council's retreat tomorrow morning to the Plan Review Committee meeting in Hollywood in the afternoon.

 

I hope to see folks at CicLAvia on Sunday, too!

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Best,

 

 

Grayce Liu,

General Manager

Department of Neighborhood Empowerment  

 

Empower Yourself.

Empower Your Community.

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Funding Workshop Webinars

 

The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment will be conducting two Funding Workshop Webinars for Neighborhood Council Boardmembers, accessible to the public through their home computers as an alternative to the public meetings that will be held in different locations throughout the city, and held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 25th and on Thursday, June 27th. To participate in a Funding Workshop Webinar, members of the public will need a computer with internet access and will need to RSVP in order to get the access links to the webinar which will last approximately one hour...

 

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Hot Links!

 

Stay connected with EmpowerLA by using these Hot Links to access everything from Funding Documents to Rosters to the new Neighborhood Council Yearbook. EmpowerLA Yearbooks are being delivered to Neighborhood Council Boards, neighborhood partners, City Departments, and elected officials...

 

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Help is on the way

- Valley Resource Board

 

The Valley Alliance Resource Board offers mentoring and educational assistance upon request to our fellow Neighborhood Councils. The Resource Board has a panel of experienced current and former Neighborhood Council leaders who have volunteered to help with a variety of potential topics. Each member of the Resource Board has had a history of leadership on his or her respective councils.

Our volunteers have experience in areas such as:...

 

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Help is on the way - C4C

 

Purpose: The purpose of the Councils for Councils (C4C) Peer Mentoring/Training Program is to strengthen the Neighborhood Council system through the recruitment, training and placement of "expert" Neighborhood Council members to serve as mentors/trainers to less experienced Neighborhood Councils and its members thereby assisting to improve a Neighborhood Council's effectiveness in addressing community needs by engaging stakeholders...

 

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LA's Electeds are on the road

 

LA's newly elected officials are still more than a week away from taking office but they have been on the road since election day, engaging the community and enlisting partners. Mayor-Elect Eric Garcetti went on the road with his Back to the Basics Tour, making stops in Northridge, Boyle Heights, South LA, Palms, and the Harbor...

 

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LA gets another Park!

 

Downtown LA's latest park bears witness to the power of civic engagement, prompting Mayor Villaraigosa to say "How 'bout that!" as the President of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council explains "I always say don't wait for the city to do something for you, get out there and do something for yourself. Look at what we can do together."...

 

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The NUSA Challenge for L.A.

 

Each year, neighborhood organizations representing communities throughout the United States plus several foreign countries gather at Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) to share information and experiences toward building stronger communities. Last month, the conference was held in Minneapolis and in May of 2014, it will be held in Eugene, Oregon. The NUSA conferences typically draw 600 neighborhood representatives for sessions that are equal parts inspiration, education, and exhibition...

 

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Northeast Alliance of Neighborhood Councils meets Wednesday 

 

Please join us for our regularly scheduled meeting every Fourth Wednesday of the month where all local neighborhood councils and stakeholders can share ideas, information and resources and help strengthen the voice of the greater Northeast Los Angeles area....

 

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CicLAvia -
Iconic Wilshire Boulevard 

 

Neighborhood Councils have two great opportunities to participate in CicLAvia, as sponsors that embrace the open streets movement and advocate for new routes that visit neighborhoods throughout the city and as partners that support the event and host sections of the route as guests walk, ride, skateboard and dance through the community....

 

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We are nearing the end of this fiscal year, and it is time for NCs to start planning and approving their budgets for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. Based on the Mayor's Proposed Budget, we will be sending out a budget packet to NCs to plan for their yearly allocation, which is currently set at $37,000. Approved budgets must be received by July 12, 2013 or access to FY 2013-2014 funds will be delayed...

 

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I would like to remind you about our last Board Development Series training, which is scheduled to take place in the Harbor Area on Saturday 6/29/13 at the Kaiser Permanente Conference Center, located at 25965 S. Normandie Ave., Harbor City, CA. The training will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Joining us to present will be Gerald St. Onge General Services Department. Also we will have the pleasure of hearing from the office of Cynthia Ruiz from the Port of LA, as well as Council District 15 and the office of the City Clerk. Providing the community perspective on how to be more effective advocates for our communities will be Commissioner Doug Epperhart from the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners. It will be an informative day so please join us as we wrap up our Board Development Series on Advocacy...

 

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DEADLINES

 

July 12
Approved Budgets for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 due
 

  

WORKSHOP RSVP AND PARKING PASS LINKS:

 

Funding Program Workshop RSVP

 

Neighborhood Council Parking Passes

UPCOMING
 EVENTS

 

NC Plan Review Joint Committee Meeting

 

Sat, June 22

2-5pm

 

Hollywood Constituent Center

6501 Fountain Ave

LA 90028  

  

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CicLAvia

 

Sunday, June 23
9 am - 4 pm

 

Iconic Wilshire Boulevard
Downtown to Miracle Mile

CicLAvia.org

 

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New Funding Program Workshop and Webinar

 

Tue, June 25

6:30-7:30pm

  

City Hall
EmpowerLA - 20th FL

200 N. Spring St

LA 90012

  

more info here

 

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New Funding Program Workshop

 

Wed, June 26

6-7pm

  

Encino Women's Club

4924 Paso Robles Ave

Encino 91316 

 

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Northeast Alliance of Neighborhood Councils Meeting

 

Wed, June 26

7-9pm

  

The Glassell Park Senior & Community Center

3750 N Verdugo Rd

LA 90065 

  

Agenda here

 

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New Funding Program Workshop and Webinar

 

Thu, June 27

6:30-7:30pm

  

City Hall
EmpowerLA - 20th FL

200 N. Spring St

LA 90012

 

more info here

 

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Harbor Training : Advocacy - Council Files and Other Tools

 

Sat, June 29

8am-12noon


Kaiser Permanente Conference Center - 25965 S Normandie Ave
Harbor City 90710
 

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New Funding Program Workshop

 

Sat, June 29

12noon-1pm

  

Kaiser Permanente Conference Center - 25965 S Normandie Ave

Harbor City 90710 

 

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New Funding Program Workshop

 

Mon, July 1

6:30-7:30pm

 

Glassell Park Community Center

3650 Verdugo Rd

LA 90065

 

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New Funding Program Workshop

 

Wed, July 3

6:30-7:30pm

 

South LA

 

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Harbor Alliance of Neighborhood Council Meeting

Wed, July 3
6:30-8:30pm

Kaiser Permanente Way Harbor City - Community Outreach Portables
25965 Normandie Ave
Harbor City 90710

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Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coalition Meeting

 

Sat, July 6

10am-1pm

 

Hollywood Constituent Center

6501 Fountain Ave

Hollywood 90028

 

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New Funding Program Workshop 

 

Sat, July 6

12 noon-1pm


Hollywood Constituent Center

6501 Fountain Ave

Hollywood 90028

 

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Council File
Hot Sheet

 

Active Council Files that affect Neighborhood Councils citywide, which your Neighborhood Council may want to weigh in on:

  

Neighborhood Council System:

 

Report back to Education and Neighborhoods Committee in 60 days from June 18

 

 

Final ordinance effective
July 6, 2013
 
City Attorney drafting ordinance 

 

12-1682 - Limiting Factual Basis Stakeholders to a Maximum of 2 Neighborhood

Pending in Education and Neighborhoods Committee

 

Pending in Education and Neighborhoods Committee

11-1018  Neighborhood Council Grievance Policy and Process
Pending in Education and Neighborhoods Committee


 Citywide Issues:

 

13-0613 - Creation of City Department of Health

Heard in City Council June 19

 

 12-0460 - Comprehensive Zoning Code Revision

Five year effort underway; updates at recode.la

 

 13-0479 - Spring Street / Repainting Bike Lane Green / Green Bike Lanes Program

Approved by City Council June 19; report back

in 60 days 

 

 13-0658 - Sidewalk Dining / Storefront Furniture / Temporary Permit Process

Referred to Public Works Committee May 28 

 

13-0002-S94 - Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor

Funding 

Referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee June 11
 

13-0667 Los Angeles Convention Center /

Second Draft
Action Plan

 
 Referred to Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee June 20

11-0923 - Art Murals Citywide Program / Mural Ordinance

Pending in City Council; 

New City Attorney reports referred to Planning and Land Use Committee June 17

 

   11-1531 Single-Use Carryout Bags / City Policy

Approved by City Council June 18; ordinance second reading June 25
 
Pending in Public Works Committee

 

Approved by City Council November 14, 2012; 16 motions referred to Energy and Environment and Ad Hoc on Waste Reduction and Recycling Committees

 

Pending in Energy and Environment Committee
 

11-0262 - State Licensed Facilities/Community Care Facilities

Referred to Community Care Facilities Working Group on January 30th

 

12-0610-S1 Pedicab Pilot Program in Downtown Los Angeles / Request for Proposals

Approved by City Council June 19

 
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