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General Manager's Update
I hope this newsletter finds you well. Greetings from chilly Memphis, TN! I'm here with one of our South LA Neighborhood Council leaders, Empowerment Congress West's President, David Winston, for a White House Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative project. We traveled all day yesterday to spend Friday and part of Saturday with community leaders and City officials to assist them with their new Neighborhood Council. I'm excited to share our entire experience in next week's newsletter.
I spent my time earlier this week at the LANCC on Saturday where the Ethics Commission was seeking feedback from Neighborhood Councils and their stakeholders on the proposed campaign financing reforms. A lot of great points were made about the importance of such reforms so please weigh in and get your stakeholders to weigh in by emailing [email protected]. The Ethics Commission will review the feedback in their upcoming meetings the next few months.
On Monday, I swung by Porter Ranch to participate in Mayor Garcetti's Budget 101 Workshop. It was super to see a lot of Neighborhood Council faces in the over 200 strong crowd. After a great presentation by Deputy Mayor of Budget and Innovation, Rick Cole, the crowd broke off into smaller groups to work on recommendations. My group (I swear I didn't influence them at all to say this) thought community involvement was the most important part of LA's future. In fact, Neighborhood Councils were brought up several times during the presentation to Mayor Garcetti and Councilmembers Englander and Blumenfield later as key to LA's future success. To top it off, we all sang an early Happy Birthday to Mayor Garcetti whose birthday was on Tuesday.
Speaking of performance budgeting and metrics, I'd like to get Neighborhood Council feedback on what you think would be meaningful measures of a Neighborhood Council success. We're already tracking the number of Community Impact Statements submitted since that ties directly into the Neighborhood Council mission, but what else should we be looking at? Some suggestions I've heard are number of general/committee meetings and attendees, how funding is spent, number of requests for action from City Council members and departments, etc. We'll be using this information to put together a self assessment at the end of this fiscal year and the strategic plan template for next year so please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected].
Don't forget about PlanCheckNC tomorrow and our Region 3 Election Candidate Workshop. Have a warm weekend, and I'll leave you with a smile from Del Rey Neighborhood Council's neat election outreach video.
Have a super weekend!
Best,
Grayce Liu,
General Manager
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Empower Yourself.
Empower Your Community.
Empower LA.
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Mayor Garcetti today appointed Peter Marx as the city's first Chief Innovation Technology Officer. A key part of Mayor Garcetti's back to basics agenda, Marx will oversee the implementation of new tools and technologies across L.A. city government to better solve problems for residents and make City Hall work more efficiently and effectively. In addition, he will partner with L.A.'s growing tech industry...
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A summer job has always been a rite of passage, but a recent survey found that two-thirds of America's businesses did not hire any youth for the summer of 2012. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City Council plan to change that with HIRE LA's Youth, a program that links local businesses to young employees for summer employment. The goal is to put 10,000 L.A. low-income youth aged 14-24 into summer employment...
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Last week, we reported on the results of our random alphabet drawing to determine the order of candidates for the upcoming Neighborhood Council Elections. To clarify, the legal names of candidates in each of the 12 regions will appear on the ballot according to this random order...
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The wheels are turning on the beekeeping front. This week, the City Council voted in favor of a motion submitted by Councilmembers Rosendahl and Labonge to request a report from the Department of City Planning and Department of Animal Services on the feasibility of allowing beekeeping in R1 zones. The Department of City Planning and Department of Animal Services have 60 days to report back to the...
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LA's Neighborhood Council elections have already drawn almost 800 passionate candidates who are volunteering their time to make their communities better and to engage their neighbors in the process of connecting with City Hall and monitoring the delivery of City Services. There are 95 Neighborhood Councils and they are divided up into 12 regions with the first 4 just completing their Candidate filing...
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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish - John Quincy Adams Greetings, Neighborhood Council Treasurers, Board Members, and stakeholders! February is a short month, so things tend to move more quickly and before you blink, March arrives. That being said, the funding team asks that you please take the time this month to finalize several...
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At its February 4th meeting, the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (Commission) unanimously voted to accept the Neighborhood Council Plan Review committee's recommendation on posting. By doing so, the Commission has taken the first step in changing its 5 posting requirement for Neighborhood Councils. Currently, Neighborhood Councils are required to post their agendas in five physical locations....
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Nearly 800 people have filed to run for the Boards of the Neighborhood Councils in the 34 Neighborhood Councils in the Valley, prompting some people to ask "How did they qualify?" and other people to ask "How do I challenge the process?" The Candidate Filing Forms are public records and a request to view the documents can be tendered...
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I hope our newsletter finds you well and that you are keeping warm and dry during this cold and rainy weather. As I mentioned in my prior communication to you, the Field Division will be undergoing some significant changes in terms of structure. The field division is happy to welcome Joseph Hari to the the team. Joe will be supervising three Neighborhood Empowerment Advocates (NEAs) and overseeing... >>> continue reading
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EmpowerLA is encouraging all Angelenos to volunteer as poll workers for the upcoming Neighborhood Council elections that will take place throughout the City March 1st through May 18th. If you have any desire to assist as a volunteer or to be a poll worker and play a role in supporting the grassroots democratic process, this is your opportunity to get involved in the Neighborhood Council Election process!.. >>> continue reading
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From Her: An Exhibition by Women about Women El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument is putting together an an exhibition entitled From Her: An Exhibition by Women about Women from March 19 - March 31, 2014 at the Pico House Gallery, 424 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. They are seeking submissions by emerging female artists of all mediums. All submissions must be received by Monday February...
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DEADLINES
10 days after your January NC Board Meeting December Monthly Expenditure Reports due
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SURVEYS
Let the Fire Department know what services are most important to you
Tell Recreation and Parks what the Greek Theatre means to you
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UPCOMING
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PlanCheckNC Meeting
Time 10 - 1 pm
Historic Downtown Outreach Center
114 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles 90013
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Region 3 Candidate Workshop
Sat, Feb. 8Time: 2 - 4 pm
Encino Community Center Auditorium
4935 Balboa Bl.
Encino 91316
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Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils Meeting
Thurs, Feb. 13
Time: 6:30 - 9 pm
Sherman Oaks Hospital
Doctor's conference room 4929 Van Nuys Blvd Van Nuys 91403
******** Region 4 Candidate Workshop (start time tentative) Sat, Feb. 15Time: 1 - 4 pm
Location: TBD
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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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