ECHOPARK
NEIGHBORHOODCOUNCIL
Chair
TadYenawine
ViceChair
DarcyHarris
Treasurer
MichaelGalano
ChiefInformationOfficer
PaulBowers
SecondSignatory
JackelynValladares
EPNCBOARDOFGOVERNORS
ANDBUDGETANDFINANCE
COMMITTEEJOINTMEETING
Tuesday,April25,2017,
7:00P.M.
MEETINGLOCATION
EchoParkUnitedMethodist
Church,groundfloor
1226NAlvaradoSt
LosAngeles,CA90026
CERTIFIEDNEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCIL
APRIL16,2002
TELEPHONE:3234879124
WEBSITE:echoparknc.com
EMAIL:[email protected]
MAILINGADDRESS
P.O.BOX26557,LACA90026
DISTRICTREPRESENTATIVES
PaulBowers
KevinFisher
DanielHeimpel
JimBrown
RichardCourtney
CherylOrtega
D1 AndrewKnauerD3
JoselynGeaga-RosenthalD5
D1 AlexMezaD3
MikeJollyD5
D1 IdaTalallaD3
JeffreyKontorovskyD5
D2 TadYenawineD4
D2 MargaritaFernandez
CommunityInterestrep:
D2 D4
JackelynValladares
MichaelGalanoD4
AtLargeReps:
DarcyHarris
LuizaPadillaMavropoulos
ConnieAcosta
AndrewGriggs
Vacant
AGENDA
1.
Administrativeitems…………………………………………………………………………… ............. 5minutes
a. RollCall
b. Adoptionofminutes
2.Community/Governmentreports:
a.Governmentagenciesandofficers .......................................................... 10minutes
b.CommunityOrganizations ......................................................................... 5minutes
c.EPNCChairReport ..................................................................................... 5minutes
d.TreasurerReport ....................................................................................... 5minutes
e.CommitteeChairandliaisonreports........................................................ 10minutes
3.PublicCommentonNon-AgendaItems,oneminuteperspeaker ....................... 8minutes
4.SelectionofBoardmembertofillvacancyofAtLargeSeat:
TheBoardwillhearallapplicantsforthevacantseat,1minuteperapplicant.Therewill
bepubliccommentregardingtheapplicants,30secondspercomment.Boardmembersmay
askafewquestionsoftheapplicants,3minutestotal.Boardmembersmaymakeabrief
comment,upto20secondseach.
Everyboardmemberwillvoteinarollcallvoicevote,onevoteperboardmemberfor
thevacantseat.Eachboardmembermayvoteforanapplicant,ormaychoosetovote‘no.’If
anapplicantreceivesmorethan10votesonthefirstballot,theyareselectedtofillthevacant
seat.Iftherearelessthan11votesforanapplicant,thetwoapplicantswiththemostvotes
proceedtoarunoff.Intherunoff,theapplicantwiththemostvotesfillstheseatimmediately,
unlesstherearemore‘no’votesthanthatapplicanthasreceived.Iftherearemore‘no’votes
thanvotesforanapplicant,theseatremainsvacantuntilthenextregularboardmeeting,when
theprocesswillberepeated.
5.BOGLiaisonsandCommitteeChairs ...................................................................10minutes
a.AppointmentofliaisontoLANCC
6.[SLCO]Discussionand/orpossibleActiononthefollowing .................................. 8minutes
a.RestatementofletterofsupportforimmigrationpolicyinLosAngelesCountyinlight
ofSheriffO’Donnell’sstatedchangeofpolicy
b.MotionsupportingtheactivitiesofStAthanasiusChurchregardingimmigration
workshops
7.[PublicWorks]Discussionand/orpossibleactiononthefollowing:…………………….10minutes
a.RequestsfromtheBureauofStreetServicesforstreetrepairincludingpotholes
withintheEPNCboundaries.SolicitsuggestionsoflocationsforrepairfromotherBoard
Members.
b.InresponsetoWillitsvs.CityofLASettlement,formasubgroupofdisabled
stakeholders(membersoftheclassnamedinthesuit)toidentifyandsubmitsuggestions
regardingsidewalkimprovements.
c.Discussionand/orpossibleactionrequesting$200forpublicworksliteratureand
materialsincludingMy311LAforpromotionanddistributioninthecommunity.
8.[PLUC]Discussionand/orpossibleactiononthefollowing: ................................ 10minutes
a.PLUC (6-0) Discussion and possible action re: letter of support for LAX expansion
project
b. PLUC (no rec/Harris) Discussion and possible action re: letter of no support for
Sunset Garden at 1250 Sunset Blvd, (ZA-2017-236 (CUB)) pending receipt of acoustic study and
request to ZA to keep record open to submit follow up recommendation
9.[Outreach]Discussionand/orpossibleactiononthefollowing:…………………………..20minutes a)Newlogofromfourlogochoicesandthreelotuscolors,asselectedbycommittee.
10.[BFC]DiscussionandpossibleActiononthefollowing:…………………………………40minutes
a) Approval of new banner with new EPNC logo up to $350, in order to have for the CD1
Forum
b) Approval of up to $1,700 to print new business cards with new EPNC logo, city seal,
and QR code on the flip side.
c) Approval of up to $500 to commemorate and celebrate the 15yr anniversary of the
EPNC
d.MayberrySchoolGardenNPGapplication,$2,500formaintenanceoftheedible
gardeninpartnershipwithEnrichLA.
e.Discussionre:SunsetBridgeMural(SBM)CIP.
f.Discussion/recommendationof$250fordesigndepositofSBMCIPProjectforthe
completionofadesignrenderingfora“WelcometoEchoPark”muraltobepaintedonthe
north-facingsideoftheEchoParkbridgeoverGlendale.
g.ReimbursementofDarcyHarris$29.56forHomelessCountWater.
h.ReimbursementofDarcyHarris$46.84(EPNCretreatfood).
i.BankAccountswitchfromUnionBankdiscussion/recommendation.
j.Discussionre:detailsonplannedbasketballcourtrestorationprojectattheEchoPark
RecreationCenter(1632BellevueAve).
k.Approvalofoperationsexpensesofupto$2500includingbutnotlimitedtoavideo
projector,screen,officeprinter,andotherequipmenttooutfitnewofficespaceinserviceto
thecommunity
l.$100CIPprojectforpartnershipwithVectorControltopromotetheawarenessthat
MosquitoscarryingWestNile,Zika,YellowFeverattheLotusFestival.
m.MagnetHSNPG$5,000-DebateTeamFunds
n.ElysianHeightsNPG$1,500-Artmaterials
o.BioCitizenNPG$2,500-Ecology-basedenvironmentalsummerenrichment
programseekingfundsforavanforstudenttransportation
q.SallyDavid/StAthanasiusChurchNPG$2500forimmigrationservicestothe
community
p.March2017MERReviewandApproval.
11.BylawsDiscussionand/orpossibleactiononthefollowing:…………………………..20minutes a.Reconsiderationofsectionregardingautomaticremovalforabsences
b.Reconciliationofpreviouslyapprovedchangesinlightofactiononitem11.A
c. (Harris) Neighborhood Council Resolution on Timing of the Neighborhood Council
2020 Elections
12.Announcements .................................................................................................. 5minutes
13.FutureAgendaItems ........................................................................................... 5minutes
14.Adjournment
ECHOPARKNEIGHBORHOODCOUNCIL
BOG/BFCREGULARMEETING4/25/17
AGENDA
Selespidealpublicdellenarunatarjetaconsusdatosdedirigirpalabraalamesadirectivedel
concilioenreferenciaacualquirasuntodelaagenda,yantesdequeelconciliotomeacción
sobreelasunto.Comentariodepublicsobreasuntosdeagendaseránatendidossolamente
cundoelrespectiveasuntoestábajoconsideración.Elcomentariodelpublicsobreotros
asuntosquenoaparecenenlaagendayestánenlajurisdiccióndeconcilioseránescuchados
duranteelperioddelcomentariodelpublicengeneral.Porfavornotequebajolaleyde
“BrownAct”,elconcilionopuedehacernadaderecomendacionesalrespectduranteeldeun
committee.Elcomentariodelpublicestálimitadoadosminutosporparticipante,amenosde
queellimitedeunominuteseasuspendidoporelofficialdelConcilioquepresidelajunta.
LasagendasdelasjuntasdelConciliodelaVecinidaddelEchoParksonpuestasalavistadel
publicengeneralparaconocimientoenlassiguientessitios:1)LaBibliotecadelEchoPark–
1410W.TempleStreet,LA90026.Lasagendastambiénsepuedenhallerenelsitioofficialde
EPNCenlared-electronicawww.echoparknc.com.Elpublic,ymiembrosdelavecindaddeEcho
ParktambiénpuedensuscribiralSistemadenotificacióndelaciudaddeLosAngeles“Early
NotificationSystem”(ENS),atravésdellered-electronicadelaciudadwww.lacity.org,para
recibirnoticiasdelasjuntasdelconciliodelavecindaddelEchoParkElysian.Paramás
información,llameaOficialdeInformación,altelefono3234879124oescribaa:
[email protected],
ComoidentidaddeacuerdoconelTituloIIdelaley“AmericanDisabilitiesAct”Americanoscon
incapacidades,laciudaddeLosAngelesnodiscriminaporasedeincapacidad.Hagasusolicitud
yseleproveacomodacionesrasonablesparaaseguraraccesodeigualidadalosprogramas,
servicios,yactivades.IntérpretedeLenguajedeseñas,asistenciaconaparatosparaoír,ootros
aparatosauxiliaryy/oseviciosselespuedenproveeratravésdesersolicitados.Paraasegurar
disponibilidaddeservicios,porfavorhagasusolicitudalomenosde3diasdetrabajo(72horas)antesdelajunta,ypongaseencontactoconChiefInformationOfficer,altelefono323
4879124oescribaa:[email protected],
Deacuerdoconelcodigogubemamentalsección54957.5,documentosno-exento,queestán
distribuidasalamayoriaoatodoslosmiembrosdelconcilioporadenlantadodelajunta,
puedenservistosenlajuntadelconciliooenthered-electronicadelconcilio
www.echoparknc.com.
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DETRABAJO(72HORAS)ANTESDELEVENTO.SINECESITAASISTENCIACONESTA
NOTIFICACION,PORFAVORCONTACTEAPAULBOWERS,FUNCIONARIADELAMESAACARGO
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ThepublicisrequestedtofilloutaSpeakerCardtoaddresstheCommitteeonanyagendaitem
beforetheCommitteetakesanactiononanitem.Commentsfromthepubliconagendaitems
willbeheardonlywhentherespectiveitemisbeingconsidered.Commentsfromthepublicon
othermattersnotappearingontheagendathatarewithintheCommittee’sjurisdictionwillbe
heardduringtheGeneralPublicCommentperiod.PleasenotethatundertheBrownAct,the
Committeeispreventedfromactingonamatterthatyoubringtoitsattentionduringthe
GeneralPublicCommentperiod;however,theissueraisedbyamemberofthepublicmay
becomethesubjectofafutureCommitteemeeting.Publiccommentislimitedto1minuteper
speaker,unlesswaivedbythepresidingofficeroftheCommittee.
TheagendasfortheEPNCmeetingsarepostedforpublicreviewatthefollowinglocation:1)
EchoParkBranchLibrary-1410W.TempleStreet,LA90026,aswellasattheEPNC’sofficial
websiteatwww.echoparknc.com.StakeholdersmayalsosubscribetotheCityofLosAngeles
EarlyNotificationSystem(ENS),throughtheCity’swebsiteatwww.lacity.org,toreceivenotices
forEPNCmeetings.Formoreinformation,youmayalsocontactChiefInformationOfficer,at
3234879124andemail:[email protected]
AsacoveredentityundertheTitleIIoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,theCityofLos
Angelesdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofdisabilityanduponrequestwillprovide
reasonableaccommodationtoensureequalaccesstoitsprograms,services,andactivities.Sign
languageinterpreters,assistedlisteningdevices,orotherauxiliaryaidsand/orservicesmaybe
provideduponrequest.Toensureavailabilityofservices,pleasemakeyourrequestatleast3
businessdays(72-hours)priortothemeetingbycontactingChiefInformationOfficer,at323
4879124andemail:[email protected]
IncompliancewithGovernmentCodesection54957.5,non-exemptwritingsthatare
distributedtoamajorityofallmembersoftheCommitteeinadvanceofameeting,maybe
viewedattheNeighborhoodCouncilmeetingorontheNeighborhoodCouncilwebsiteat
www.echoparknc.com.