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General Manager's Update
I hope this newsletter finds you well. Thanks to the many Neighborhood Council leaders who were able to swing by this morning to weigh in on the DWP and IBEW contract proposal! I want to also appreciate Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and Felipe Fuentes, the Chairs of the Budget and Finance and Energy and Environment Committees respectively, as well as City Council President Herb Wesson for arranging for this groundbreaking special joint committee and City Council meetings to hear public feedback on the contract. If you want to learn more, the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates and the LANCC will be holding a meeting at City Hall on this matter on Monday, August 19th, at 7 p.m. (more below).
This week, I had meet-and-greets with Councilmembers Paul Koretz and Gil Cedillo to talk Neighborhood Councils. On Wednesday night, I bumped into Councilmember Krekorian at the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council meeting, where I was happy to see the Board in action in front of their varied stakeholders, and on Thursday, at the open house for his new North Hollywood Council office above the Laemmle Theatre where it was standing room only to the point that the Councilmember was standing on a desk to speak with everyone.
Thanks to those who have weighed in on our EmpowerLA FY 2012-2013 Yearly Review https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EmpowerLAReview2013. Your comments are extremely helpful. If you haven't had a chance to weigh in, please do so. The survey will be open until Friday, September 20, 2013.
Tomorrow, I'll be working with Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council at their Board retreat, but our busy staff will be doing the EmpowerLA Leadership Academy on Planning and Land Use 101 as well as Neighborhood Council funding training in the Valley. Don't forget that Board members have until September 1, 2013 to complete their both their funding and ethics training to continue to vote on funding requests for their Neighborhood Councils.
Have a great weekend!
 Best,
Grayce Liu,
General Manager
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Empower Yourself.
Empower Your Community.
Empower LA.
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City Council President Herb Wesson cancelled the regularly scheduled City Council session to make way for a public hearing conducted by the Chairs of the Budget and Finance and Energy and Environment Committees, Council Members Paul Krekorian and Felipe Fuentes. Neighborhood Council leaders from throughout the city came to speak on Council File 13-1004 which addresses the proposed agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) which represents the majority of the employees at the Department of Water and Power...
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Mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated four new members of the community to the Board of Police Commissioners which sets overall policy for the Police Department according to its City Charter authority. Mayor Garcetti also announced his appointments to the Board of Airport Commissioners which is responsible for forming the policy that governs Los Angeles World Airports which in turn owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario Airport, Van Nuys Airport, and aviation-related property in Palmdale...
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The Alliance of River Communities (ARC) is LA's newest alliance of Neighborhood Councils, representing 14 NCs that share an affinity to the LA River and the Arroyo Seco, and they have already stirred the water with a resolution that addresses public safety on the multi-use pathway that runs along the river. At issue is the fact that pedestrians, joggers, dog-walkers, cyclists and others that use paths along the rivers have few options for identifying their location to public safety responders in case of a medical emergency or a crime or some other emergency... >>> continue reading
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The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates (NCBAs) have sprung into action and will be engaging with city officials to better understand and develop a position on the new Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) contract proposal currently before City Council. This contract once approved will have an impact on ratepayers, as well as on the financial sustainability of the DWP. At their next scheduled meeting on August 19th, the NCBAs will be joined by the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coalition (LANCC) to hear from numerous city officials, including the City Administrative Officer, the Chief Legislative Analyst, Council Offices, and the DWP Ratepayer Advocate. The NCBAs have also invited the union representing the DWP employees, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18...
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Effective October 1, 2013, Neighborhood Council representatives that have had a Parking Permit assigned to them by the Department for Fiscal Year 2013-14 will not be able to use these parking permits anymore to enter into the City Hall East parking structure via the Los Angeles Street entrance. The Neighborhood Council representatives must have the new AVI Tags that will be assigned to them... >>> continue reading
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The Funding Team is offering live training opportunities in the month of August for all Board Members to comply with the training requirements. All Board Members must take the first 20 minutes of the NC Checking Account training (either in person, or via our weblinks) and register with the Department by September 1st in order to be eligible to vote on funding matters. You can RSVP for the live trainings listed below at...
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I want to make sure that everyone knows of the most recent changes in field operations assignments of Neighborhood Empowerment Advocates. As you may recall, a few weeks ago I referenced a breakdown of field assignments which indicates that Melvin Caņas is now covering the North East Valley and North West Valley. In addition, covering the East and North East Areas is Lisette Covarrubias. Both of these staff members are seasoned staff with the Department and can assist you with a number of issues involving training, providing technical assistance, problem solving, etc. If your Neighborhood Council is in the above listed areas, please contact Mr. Caņas or Ms. Covarrubias and let them know how they can assist you...
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With all the policies and procedures necessary to run a city, city department or even the Neighborhood Council system, a person cannot be blamed for not being well versed in all the intricacies. Yet those policies and procedures can affect people daily. Sometimes they affect people only on occasion, but when they do, folks suddenly become very interested in them. There are currently nine Neighborhood Council Plan Review motions for which the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (Commission) is requesting input from Neighborhood Councils and their members... >>> continue reading
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DEADLINES
September 1
Approved Budgets for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 due
(extended deadline)
September 1
Funding Training and Ethics Compliance for NC Board Members
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RSVP
Ethics Trainings
Live (in person) Ethics Trainings offered on the evenings of August 22, 28, and 29 in different areas of the City.
Planning trainings offered on Saturdays in Pacoima (August 17) and in Harbor City (August 24).
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UPCOMING
NC Board Member Development
Series:
Planning and
Land Use 101
Sat, Aug 17
Time 8:00-12 noon
Pacoima Family
Source Center
11243 Glenoaks Bl. #3
Pacoima 91331
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NC Checking Account Training
Sat, August 17
Time 12:15-1:30 pm
Pacoima Family
Source Center
11243 Glenoaks Bl. #3
Pacoima 91331
******** CANCELLED - Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Mon, Aug 19 ******** NC Budget Advocates/LA NC Coalition Panel on DWP IBEW Contract
Time 7:00 pm
City Hall, Room 350
200 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles 90012
******** Education and Neighborhoods Committee Meeting Agenda
Tue, Aug 20
Time 1-3 pm
City Hall, Room 1010
200 N. Spring St
Los Angeles 90012 ********
Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC)
Wed, Aug 21
Time 8:30-10:00 am
Lenny's Deli
2379 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles 90064
******** Live Ethics Training South LA & Harbor Areas
Thurs, August 22
Time 6:30-8:30 pm
135th Street Elem School
801 W 135th St
Gardena 90247
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Alliance of River Communities (ARC)
Agenda
Thurs, August 22
Time 7:00 pm
Glassell Park Community Center 3650 Verdugo Rd.
Los Angeles 90065
NC Board Member Development
Series:
Planning and
Land Use 101
Time 8:00-12 noon
Kaiser Permanente Conference Center
25965 Normandie Av.
Harbor City 90710
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NC Checking Account Training
Time 12:15-1:30 pm
Kaiser Permanente Conference Center
25965 Normandie Av.
Harbor City 90710
******** NC Checking Account Training
Time 6-7:30 pm
Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment
City Hall, 20th Floor
200 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles 90012
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Live Ethics Training
Wed, August 28
Time 6:30-8:30 pm
Glassell Park Community Center 3650 Verdugo Rd.
Los Angeles 90065
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Live Ethics Training
North & South Valley Areas
Thurs, August 29
Time 6:30-8:30 pm
Encino Community Center Auditorium 4935 Balboa Blvd.
Encino 91316
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Los Angeles, CA 90012
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