Minutes Detail
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Draft Minutes
Governing Board Meeting
April 1, 2009

I. Call to Order 7:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call
• Present: Crawford, Hessell, Wallace, Marquez, Avila, Jaffe, Millar, Menjivar, Lukens, Jones, McGrath, Colin, Nahum, Vazquez, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman, Paden
• Absent: Dwan
• Votes to Pass: 9

III. Approval of March 4, 2009 Minutes
• In section XI. d., Crawford is recorded as having voted twice
• In section XII., Sunset Junction was unanimous vote

IV. Welcome and rules for actions on agenda items
• Pledge of Allegiance led by Girl Scout Troop 730

V. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
• Raymond Yu
• Renee Nahum introduced Friends of Silver Lake Animals co-chair Jen Byrne
• Tenaya Wallace – April is National Donate Life month

VI. Correspondence
• King Middle School would like to encourage a partnership with SLNC for Big Sunday
• A stakeholder had a query about a lion statue that used to be in Silver Lake
• AT&T would like to place a facility box on Glendale Boulevard in front of Subway

VII. Special Presentations and Reports
a. Linda MacKenzie and girls from troop 730 of the Girl Scouts of Great Los Angeles would like to be of service to the community; (213) 392-7351
b. Jullian Harris-Calvin, Council District 4 (La Bonge) – not present
c. Ryan Carpio, Council District 13 (Garcetti) – Arrest made in the recent assaults on bike riders
d. Gabriela Quintana, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment – not present
e. John Hisserich, State Assembly District 43 (Krekorian) – Jeremy Oberstein (press secretary) on behalf of John Hisserich; free women’s self-defense workshop; open house –
f. Joseph Solis, State Senate District 21 (Liu) – not present
g. Other “notables” in attendance

VIII. Grievance Committee Report: discussion and possible action
• Grievance Committee – Findings have been posted on the website; assessed grievance committee addressed stakeholder access; most aspects of grievance some things not applicable such as board members no longer serving; items on website no longer there; items beyond our per view such as issues regarding city council issues
• Ms. Knapp responds: Public forum link; feels that items she wanted posted were perceived as opinion but were factual; items that are considered too national for the board are actually more local.
• Public forum link is not working presently because we do not have the broadband width; we hope to have the link working soon in our web overhaul
• M/S/P (unanimous) to thank the grievance committee for their service

IX. Discussion and possible action on Governing Board Training
• Article 2: Mission and purpose of board (per bylaws)
• Board members: To Encourage people to become involved with the nc, not only when there is a problem but to have an impact in the neighborhood
• Outreach meeting – Saturday; stakeholders are encourage to bring issues to the outreach committee so we can gather and disperse information; collecting emails to build a broader base
• Could the board have the meetings in a location that is easier to access for people who ride buses?

X. Old Business
a. M/S/P: Crissi Avila, Treasurer (Motion #: 20090304 – 3) to approve an Apple One bookkeeper to assist in Treasurer duties for the next three months at a cost of $24.75 an hour for 10 hours a month for 3 months. The total expense is $742.50.
Discussion on Motion: Avila: DONE reports that we have $48,200 in our account, but our books say we have $36,000. DONE recommends that we hire an Apple One bookkeeper who is familiar with the DONE process.
Aye: Hessell, Wallace, Avila, Jaffe, Millar, Menjivar, Lukens, Jones, Nahum, Vazquez, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman
Nay: Crawford, McGrath
Abstaining: Paden Not voting: Marquez
b. M/S/P: Governmental Affairs Committee (Motion #: 20090304 – 7)
to support for the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), by authorizing either Governing Board co-chair (or other duly selected person) to sign the CPSC’s Pledge of Support in the name of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council (SLNC). The CPSC exists to shift California’s product waste management system from one focused on government-funded and ratepayer-financed waste diversion to one that relies on producer responsibility. That will reduce public costs and drive improvements in product design that promote environmental sustainability. Signing the Pledge commits the signing organization to supporting and helping to advocate the stewardship policies embodied in the principles articulated in its “Framework Principles for Product Stewardship Policy” document, which is attached, along with the “Pledge of Support” document.
The CPSC is a coalition of local governments, their associations and organizations related to solid waste, recycling, resource conservation, environmental protection and water quality. Working with non-government organizations (NGOs), individuals and businesses across California, they form a network supporting product stewardship and extended producer responsibility.
Aye: Crawford, Hessell, Wallace, Marquez, Avila, jaffe, Millar, Menjivar, Lukens, Jones, Nahum, Vazquez, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Newman
Nay: McGrath Abstaining: Paden
XI. Consent Calendar

M/S/P (unanimous) to accept the consent calendar
Abstaining: Paden

a. Loren Colin, Co-chair (Motion #: 20090401 – 1)
I, Loren Colin, move that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Governing Board appoint Clint Lukens as the primary Board liaison to the Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Memorandum of Understanding, and to appoint Rusty Millar as the secondary Board liaison.
b. Urban Design and Preservation Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 2)
The Urban Design and Preservation Committee moves that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council adopt the UD&PAC findings and recommendations regarding a proposal for 2267 Duane Street, 2260 & 2266 Ewing Street (SLNC Region 7), and send a letter to DCP/ AA; ZA with the SLNC advisory position.
The UD&PAC supports:
1. A project for 10 units as per the current zoning (RD2 for 2267 Duane Street and R2 for 2260 & 2266 Ewing Street). The current zoning allows 7 units on the site and an additional 3 Density Bonus affordable units would be provided per the provisions of SB 1818,
2. Façade design to be as presented to the UD&PAC on March 11, 2009
3. Lot tie for the three parcels within the proposal

The UD&PAC does not support:
1. Any Zone Change for this proposal

The UD&PAC suggests the following conditions:
1. No utility units as A/C units or roof top antennas to be placed on the roofs of the proposed buildings.
2. TV and Satellite Dish Antennas to be aesthetically concealed
3. Include into the RR&C list that occupants and guests have to park within the parking garage only. No street parking to be used at any time.
4. Trash containers to be kept within the property and aesthetically concealed.
5. Trash collection should not be schedule for earlier than 8:00 AM.
6. Staging during construction period to be set within the property and no street space to be used for staging purposes.
7. Contractor’s trucks to be kept on the property, or designated areas to be coordinated with the neighbors prior to begin grading and construction.
8. Fencing and wetting the construction site several times a day to prevent air pollution.

The UD&PAC recommends that the Applicant reconsider the proposed units’ size (2,300 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft.). Smaller units would be preferable and more appropriate to be compatible with the existing scale of units in the area.
c. Governmental Affairs Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 3)
to adopt the following policy position: “The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council supports the greening of Los Angeles public schools, including the planting of shade trees, native California gardens and working vegetable gardens.”
d. Governmental Affairs Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 4)
to make available on the SLNC website and to disseminate via email to the individual committee mail lists at the discretion of the committee chairs the Micheltorena Street School’s Earth Day 2009 flier, or the information contained therein.
e. Transportation & Public Works Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 5)
to send a letter to LADWP and CD13, carbon copying Bureau of Street Services, that DWP is responsible for fixing the streets at the 800 block of Silver Blvd., and Parkman Ave. at Silver Lake Blvd.
f. Loren Colin (Motion #: 20090401 – 6)
I, Loren Colin, move to appoint Rusty Millar as the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council representative for the NC/DOT strategic planning committee to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NC’s and LADOT.

XII. New Business
a. M/S/P Governing Board (Motion #: 20090401 – 7)
The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Governing Board moves, per our bylaws, to remove Region 2 Representative Anthony Hill from the Governing Board for accruing four unexcused meeting absences within a one year period of time.
Aye: Crawford, Hessell, Wallace, Marquez, Avila, Jaffe, Millar, Menjivar, Lukens, Jones, McGrath, Nahum, Vazquez, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman
Abstaining: Paden


Marquez left before the following motions were presented.
b. M/S/P, with amendment: Arts & Culture Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 8)
The Arts & Culture Committee moves to allocate $2,500 to sponsor the Independent Shakespeare Company’s 2009 Summer Season of Free Shakespeare in Barnsdall Park.
Speaking for the motion: David Melville (Independent Shakespeare Company)
Aye: Hessell, Wallace, Avila, Jaffe, Menjivar, Lukens, McGrath, Nahum, Vazquez, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman
Nay: Crawford, Millar Recused: Jones
Abstaining: Paden
M/S/P Amendment to the motion: to provide two workshops for both elementary schools, Ivanhoe and Micheltorena
Aye: Hessell, Wallace, Avila, Jaffe, Menjivar, Lukens, McGrath, Nahum, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman
Nay: Crawford, Millar, Vazquez Abstaining: Paden
Recused: Jones
c. M/S/P Governmental Affairs Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 9)
to support passage of California Assembly Bill 390 (the Marijuana Control, Regulation and Education Act).
This motion, furthermore, urges the Los Angeles City Council and the California legislature to hold serious, open-minded hearings regarding this bill and the underlying issues and potential consequences, as well as the consequences of current policies.
According to Time Magazine, AB 390 “would legalize pot and allow the state to regulate and tax its sale – a move that could mean billions of dollars for the cash-strapped state.”
Speaking for the motion: Loring Greene (Marijuana Policy Project)
Speaking against the motion: Rebecca Hernandez (SWACC)
Aye: Crawford, Wallace, Avila, Jaffe, Menjivar, Lukens, Jones, Nahum, Vazquez, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman
Nay: Hessell, Millar, McGrath Abstaining: Bougart-Sharkov, Paden
d. M/S/P: Governmental Affairs Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 10)
to swiftly organize a “Day of Dialog”—type event, bringing together representatives of local schools, parent groups, elected offices, and other pertinent stakeholder groups. The intention of this public meeting will be to encourage a discussion both broad and detailed, so that we can all brainstorm together while unifying around the cause of public education, in the face of emergency.
Public schools serving Silver Lake youths and their families are facing extraordinary stress and hardship caused by budgetary crises.
The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council can and should play a positive role in addressing what has to be of grave concern to our entire community – the savaging of our schools and their workforce, and the resultant harm that might be done to generations of Silver Lake children.
The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council has quite limited resources – but we also have a unique, grassroots capacity to link up with our local schools to help share ideas and information, and to be an advocate on behalf of local education in dealing with other levels of government.
This motion furthermore requests a maximum of $250, for possible outreach, rental and refreshments.
Comments regarding the motion: Ron Palacios (Representing School Board Member Yolie Flores Aguilar)
Aye: unanimous Abstaining: Paden Recused: Jones
e. M/S/P: Friends of Silver Lake Animals Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 11)
The Friends of Silver Lake Animals Committee hereby moves that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council call for a new City of Los Angeles ordinance – one that would ban dogs that are neither spayed nor neutered from usage of the city’s off-leash dog parks. Furthermore, other neighborhood councils will be invited to join in this call for such an ordinance, so that at least three neighborhood councils may combine in making this request of the city.
Speaking for the motion: Jen Byrne (Friends of Silver Lake Animals); Maureen Burnett
Speaking to encourage the board to table the motion: Jeff de la Rosa
Discussion over enforcement of such an ordinance; who would enforce; do we trust the city to effectively enforce;
Motion to table (Millar) M/S/P Aye: Hessell, Wallace, Millar, Menjivar, Lukens, Jones, McGrath, Vazquez, Paden
Nay: Crawford,Avila, Jaffe, Nahum, Bougart-Sharkov, Pepper, Neuman
Abstaining: Cunningham

f. M/S/P: The Coalition of Community Ownership (Motion #: 20090401 – 12)
to support local nonprofits like the members of the Coalition for Community Ownership by opposing the redesign of the City of Los Angeles Human Services Delivery Program, and redistribution of Community Development Block Grant funds, proposed in the Mayor’s Program Year 35, 2009-2010 Housing and Community Development Budget Consolidated Plan-Second Year Action Plan. This plan will punish successful, experienced social service programs and eliminate unique services and jobs in our neighborhoods.
Speaking for the motion: Matthew Kennedy (Hilltop Nursery School), Shannon Clark (Hilltop Nursery School), Swamy Venuturupalli (Hilltop Nursery School)
Aye: Crawford, Hessell, Wallace, Avila, Jaffe, Lukens, Jones, McGrath, Nahum, Vazquez, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman
Nay: Millar Abstaining: Paden Recused: Menjivar
g. Motion: Executive Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 13)
to request that the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) enter into a contract with St. Francis of Assisi Church on behalf of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council to pay $75 per use of Church’s lot north of the Church and the lot north of the Convent for parking at each Silver Lake Neighborhood Council meeting held at Micheltorena Elementary School for the period from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 when requested by the Vice Chair or other Executive Officer, not to exceed 24 meetings.
M/S/P Amendment: to have a dialog with the church each month to make sure parking is available for us there
Aye: Hessell, Wallace, Avila, Jaffe, Menjivar, Lukens, McGrath, Nahum, Vazquez, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman
Nay: Crawford, Millar Abstaining: Jones, Paden
M/S/P to table the motion
Aye: Crawford, Hessell, Wallace, Avila, Jaffe, Millar, Lukens, Jones, Nahum, Vazquez, Bougart-Sharkov, Cunningham, Pepper, Neuman
Nay: McGrath Abstaining: Paden
h. Motion: Executive Committee (Motion #: 20090401 – 14)
The Executive Committee moves to host at least two of community meetings, one in April and one in May, to re-write the bylaws to incorporate elections changes and other updates. No action
i. Discussion and possible action on updating the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council budget - No action.
j. Discussion and possible action on providing input on the fiscal year 2010 City of Los Angeles General Fund budget. See report below from Regional Budget Advocate Loren Colin. No action
k. Discussion and possible action to nominate and choose a Board member representative to the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Congress.
No one present is able to meet this commitment
l. Discussion and possible action to nominate and choose a Board member representative to the NC/LADWP MOU Oversight Committee. No action.



XIII. Reports of Officers – no reports
a. Co-Chair, Paul Neuman
b. Co-Chair, Loren Colin
c. Vice Chair, Michael Menjivar
d. Treasurer, Crissi Avila
e. Secretary, Kim Jones

XIV. Committee Reports
a. Parks and Beautification (Cunningham) We have lots of trees to plant, please request shade trees
b. Outreach (Wallace, Pepper)
c. Budget & Finance (Avila)
d. Friends of Animals (Nahum)
e. Urban Design & Preservation (Bougart-Sharkov)
f. History Collective (McGrath/Herzog)
g. Arts & Culture (Vazquez)
h. Community Liaison
i. Public Safety and Crime Prevention (Dakin/Berne)
j. Governmental Affairs (Neuman)
k. Youth & Families
l. Transportation and Public Works (Millar)
m. NC/LADWP MOU Task Force
n. LANC Congress
o. NC/LADOT MOU strategic planning committee
p. Gateways MOU

XV. Agenda Items for next meetings
a. Special presentation by the City of Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
b. Special presentation by the City of Los Angles Bureau of Sanitation

XVI. Announcements

a. The Executive Committee will begin to advertise the Region 2 vacancy and aim to have the seat filled at the May 6 Governing Board meeting.
b. Co-chair of arts committee resigned, need a new co-chair
c. Budget meeting second Tuesday, April 18

XVII. M/S/P unanimous to adjourn (10:10 p.m.)