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General Manager's Update
I hope this newsletter finds you well. I got a great taste of Neighborhood Councils at Taste of Encino on Sunday. Both Encino and Tarzana Neighborhood Councils had booths at the well-attended event where I indulged in yummy Italian ice and chewy brownies.
 Tarzana Neighborhood Council had a busy weekend having also participated with the West Valley Neighborhood Councils and Council Member Blumenfield's very successful Public Safety Fair the day before, which attracted over 700 stakeholders.
At the Education & Neighborhoods Committee on Tuesday, Council Members Parks, O'Farrell and Martinez agreed to send the regional peer grievance panel system to the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance change, which would combine the current grievance and complaint processes into one cohesive citywide system administered by the Department, but reviewed by peers. (CF 11-1018) This change is many years in the making, and I'm looking forward to finally implementing it. Also, the Council Members approved a motion that would require Neighborhood Council board members to take sexual harassment training.
The Neighborhood Council Budget Day is next Saturday, the 26th, so I hope to see you there. I'm looking forward to welcoming the next crop of Budget Advocates who will be working with Mayor Garcetti's new performance metrics budgeting system. We spent some creative time this week with Budget and Innovation Deputy Mayor Rick Cole's great team brainstorming about the future of civic engagement in LA and how to measure what success would look like. We'll be bringing our ideas to Neighborhood Councils with a webinar in November to get feedback for our budget submission in December so keep an eye out for that.
Our next EmpowerLA Leadership Academy series on outreach and engagement starts tomorrow in the Valley. This is a must go workshop to not only get ready for Neighborhood Council elections, but also to just learn the basic mechanics of effective outreach, which should be happening all the time for Councils. Speaking of some good outreach, Studio City Neighborhood Council is partnering with the LA Library to present "50 Years of Television Production" on Saturday, and Del Rey Neighborhood Council is sponsoring their Del Rey Day 2013 on Sunday. If I don't see you this weekend, have a great one!
 Best,
Grayce Liu,
General Manager
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Empower Yourself.
Empower Your Community.
Empower LA.
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When I was sworn in as Mayor, I promised to make Los Angeles a great city. But a great city doesn't have a concrete river. Now is our chance to take action. Read about and sign the petition to tell the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore our river. Right now, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is weighing competing plans for the river. The plan known as Alternative 20 is the only option that comprehensively...
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This Preliminary Financial Report on financial operations for the City of Los Angeles for the fiscal year-ended June 30, 2013 provides the first year-end review of the City's finances as the new fiscal year is underway. The Report provides an informational "snapshot" of General Fund and budgeted Special Fund revenues and expenditures, reserves, and bonded indebtedness - together with key financial...
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The Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles is pleased to announce the launch of its new project website, featuring the data from the project's Health Atlas in an interactive format so users can see how their neighborhood's health outcomes compare to other areas of the city.The website will also be our portal for project updates and information about upcoming events... >>> continue reading
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Two More Neighborhood Commission Confirmations
LA's City Council voted unanimously to confirm Olivia Rubio and Lydia Grant as the latest Mayoral appointees to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners, bringing the total number of Commissioners to six, one short of a full Board. Olivia is a Board Member on the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council and also serves as a Neighborhood Council Budget Advocate where she works to ensure that public funds...
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Calling Independent Election Administrators
One of the most important people in Neighborhood Council elections, in addition to the voters and the candidates and the volunteers, is the Independent Election Administrator who works with the Neighborhood Councils in a region to conduct the board elections, engaging the community and turning out the voters in a powerful demonstration of grassroots democracy... >>> continue reading
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There are lots of ways to get residents engaged in Neighborhood Council elections. And the most important thing a stakeholder can do is VOTE! We can knock on doors, converse with our neighbors, and eke promises out of passersby to come to polling stations, but it's rough out there in the field. Busy people need to be convinced that it's worth their time to show up...
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Greetings Neighborhood Council Board Members and stakeholders! I want to thank you all for working so hard with the Funding Unit to get your completed budget packages in, as well as getting your NC Board Members to comply with the Funding training requirements. If there are some NC's who still need to complete these requirements and access to your funds has been frozen, please contact us immediately to work out the best plan to get you back up and running...
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I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the cooler weather that the autumn months bring. Even though this was a short week for staff, we continue to push through to be ready for the upcoming regional training in the Valley...
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DEADLINES
10 days after your October NC Board Meeting
September Monthly Expenditure Reports due
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RSVP Register now for the Leadership Academy Winter Development Series Register now for the Neighborhood Council Budget Day Saturday, October 26 at City Hall.
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UPCOMING
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Leadership Academy -
Valley Region:
Emergency Preparedness and NC Elections 2014
Braude Constiuent Service Center 6262 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys 91401
(park underground,
enter from Sylvan St.) ********
Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Regular Meeting
LA City Hall
10th Floor Conference Center, Room 1060
200 N Spring St
Los Angeles 90012 ********
NC Budget Advocates Meeting
LA City Hall, 20th Floor
200 N Spring St
Los Angeles 90012 ********City Council Honors EmpowerLA Award Winners
LA City Hall, Council Chamber Room 340
200 N Spring St
Los Angeles 90012 ********
Alliance of River Communities (ARC)
Thurs, Oct 24
Time 7 pm
Glassell Park Senior and Community Center
3750 Verdugo Road
Los Angeles 90065
********Neighborhood Council Budget Day RSVP HERE
Time 8 am - 12:30 pm
City Hall
200 N Spring St
Los Angeles 90012
********Leadership Academy - East Region: Connectivity and NC Elections 2014
Tues, Oct. 29Time 6 pm - 9 pmGlassell Park Senior and Community Center
3750 Verdugo Road
Los Angeles 90065 ********Sat, Nov. 2
Time 10 am - 1 pm
Hollywood City Hall
6501 Fountain Ave
Hollywood 90028
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Leadership Academy - Central Region: Connectivity and NC Elections 2014
Sat, Nov. 2Time 1 pm - 4 pmHollywood City Hall6501 Fountain Ave Hollywood 90028********
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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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