About Us
What We Do /
Quienes Somós
The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council works to honor diversity, build community, forge bonds with neighboring communities, and promote participation in city governance and decision-making processes to improve the quality of life for all of Silver Lake’s Stakeholders.
El Consejo Vecinal de Silver Lake Consejo trabajará para honrar la diversidad, construir la comunidad, establecer lazos con las comunidades de vecinos, y promover la participación en el gobierno de la ciudad y la toma de decisiones para mejorar la calidad de vida de todos los sectores interesados de Silver Lake.
Why We Exist /
Nuestra Historia
In June, 1999, the voters of Los Angeles approved a new City Charter which created the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE). Its purpose is to promote more citizen participation in government and to make government more responsive to local needs through a citywide network of neighborhood councils. Each council is responsible for representing the diverse interests of its “Stakeholders.” In Silver Lake, a stakeholder is anyone who lives, works, owns property, or owns or operates a business within the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council boundaries; or who is a member of a community group, school, or religious institution in the community; or who works for an adjacent school or religious institution, which serves the community. To serve on the Governing Board of the SLNC, or to vote in Board member elections, stakeholders must be at least 18 years of age and fill out a stakeholder registration.
En junio de 1999, los votantes de Los Ángeles aprobaron una nueva Constitución de la Ciudad que creó el Departamento de Fortalecimiento de Vecindarios (DONE). Su propósito es promover una mayor participación ciudadana en el gobierno y para hacer al gobierno más sensible a las necesidades locales a través de una red en toda la ciudad de los consejos de barrio. Cada Consejo es responsable de representar los diversos intereses de sus “partes interesadas”.
FAQ
1 / What is a Neighborhood Council?
Neighborhood councils are your most local form of government in the city of Los Angeles. Its purpose is to promote more citizen participation in government and to make government more responsive to local needs through a citywide network of neighborhood councils. Each council is responsible for representing the diverse interests of its “Stakeholders.”
2 / What does the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council (SLNC) do?
The SLNC’s main job is to communicate and amplify the needs of Silver Lake to the LA City Council. Composed of a democratically elected, entirely volunteer board, the SLNC is given a budget every year from the city to allocate towards different needs in Silver Lake.
3 / What types of issues do you address?
Any important issue to Silver Lake is up for discussion such as parking and transportation, homelessness, construction development, public safety, education, the environment, civic action, and community engagement.
Head over to our Meet The Board pages for more details on past meetings, correspondence and formal bylaws and rules.
4 / Who does the SLNC represent?
The SLNC represents Silver Lake ‘stakeholders’. A stakeholder is defined as anyone who lives, works, owns property, or participates in a community organization (ex. Attends house of worship, plays on a sports team, takes a class) in Silver Lake.
5 / What is the easiest way to understand current topics and issues being undertaken by the Council and how can I receive agendas for upcoming meetings, including date/time details?
6 / How do I submit a request for City services or report street, lighting or other issues?
The City of Los Angeles provides Neighborhood Council Agendas for scheduled committee and Governing Board Meetings. Simply visit this website to sign up to receive the agendas and meeting updates.
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