Agendas / Board Meeting

BOARD MEETING

Monday, February 11, 2019, 6:30 PM
Fire Station 82 Annex
1800 N. BRONSON AVENUE, L.A., CA 90028
Second Floor Conference Room

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Welcome

  1. Roll Call (2 minutes)
  2. Approval of Minutes (5 minutes)
  3. Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (2 minutes each) (5 minutes)
  4. Comments from any City, County, State or Federal representatives in attendance (5 minutes each) (15 minutes)
  5. HUNC Committee & Liaison announcements on items not on the Agenda (5 minutes)
  6. Executive Committee (5 minutes)
    1. Report by the President
  7. PLUM Committee
    1. Report by Committee Chair
    2. Discussion and possible motion to regarding neighborhood oil drilling within LA communities and health and human safety buffer zones for oil drilling sites within the city. PLUM motion approved unanimously: All residents workers, students and visitors to Los Angeles are entitled to and have the right to a safe and healthy environment. To the extent that the comprehensive analysis called for in the report associated with Council File 17-0447 finds that adverse health and environmental impacts are associated within a to-be-determined distance from petroleum and gas wells, then we endorse imposition of a setback/buffer from such wells that is necessary to mitigate those impacts. It has been suggested in the paper titled “Existing scientific literature on setback distances from oil and gas development sites” that a 2,500 foot minimum setback be the requirement. Any recommendations emerging from this analysis should be subject to review by the public and affected owners before any such imposition is created. If measures other than a setback can reasonably be implemented that would result in the same safety and health benefits, they should be considered. (5 minutes)
    3. Discussion and possible motion to regarding CIS on Council File 19-0046 (Developer Contribution Restrictions. PLUM Motion approved unanimously to support a CIS on Council File 19-0046 (Developer Contribution Restrictions – Ryu, Krekorian, Koretz, Martinez, Bonin and Buscaino) as follows: Hollywood United Neighborhood Council strongly SUPPORTS Council File 19-0046 to reform the Los Angeles City campaign finance system in order to reduce the influence of developer interests at City Hall and urges the Los Angeles City Council to schedule this item and approve it as soon as possible. Reform is necessary as developers have a clear financial interest in influencing City Hall to generate land use decisions that will benefit their projects. In 2011 the City approved Measure H, which limited campaign donations from contractors doing business or bidding to do business with the City due to the clear financial conflict of interest. A similar concern exists with real estate developments where discretionary action required by the City is part of the planning process and incentivizes developers to donate to political campaigns in the hope of partial treatment. Whether influence gained is merely perceived or real, the citizens of Los Angeles, like with Measure H, have a clear “anticorruption and anticircumvention interest” in prohibiting this activity. This ordinance has been upheld for similar bans by the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth District. (5 minutes)
  8. Transportation and Works Committee
    1. Report by Committee Chair
    2. Review of the exponential increase of traffic, accidents and hazards now present full time at the Vista adjacent to the Lake Hollywood Estates
      1. Discussion and possible motion to support Lake Hollywood HOA research into developing a Pre Paid Reservation Parking system for use at Lake Hollywood Park for visitors, exempting fees for 90028 and 90068 residents. (10 minutes)
      2. Discussion and possible motion to support LADOT Traffic Control Officer(s) to manage traffic flow at Vista on Mulholland and Canyon Lake and into Lake Hollywood Estates during peak traffic periods (5 minutes)
      3. Discussion and possible motion to support LHHA conducting surveys/research and preparing findings, both pros and cons, regarding adoption of Preferred Parking Districts in Lake Hollywood Estates (5 minutes)
    3. Discussion and possible motion to support a letter from HUNC requesting LA DOT investigate pedestrian signal timing on the Hollywood Blvd/101 Overpass (5 minutes)
    4. Discuss possible impact of Hollywood Community Plan on Transportation and Joint Meeting with PLUM (5 minutes)
    5. Discuss Wayfinding methods from the Red Line to areas within HUNC Boundaries (5 minutes)
  9. Homelessness and Social Services Committee (25 minutes)
    1. Report by Committee Chair
    2. Recap of 2019’s Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Event
    3. Update on Sock / Clothing Drive for First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood
    4. Discuss possible motion for up to $1500 for A Shower of Hope to continue services into 2019 (5 minutes)
    5. Discuss meeting local Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Homeless Engagement Team (HET) members and/or possible Outreach “ride-a-long”
    6. Discussion and possible motion to provide a HUNC CIS on Council File 19-0002-S22: Proposition HHH Permanent Supportive Housing Loan Program / All Project Status / Supportive Housing Goal https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=17-0090-S11
    7. Discussion and possible motion to provide a HUNC CIS on Council File 19-0002-S25: Federally Funded LGBTQ Youth Foster Care Agencies / Waiver of Funds Opposition / Religious and Sexual Orientation Discrimination https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=19-0002-S25
    8. Discussion and possible motion to provide a HUNC CIS on Council File 17-1286-S1: City Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Complaint Procedures / Harassment and Discrimination Work Group / Recommendations https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=17-1286-S1
    9. Discussion and possible motion to provide a HUNC CIS on Council File 17-0090-S11: Domestic Violence Definition / Emotional and Psychological Abuse / United States Department of Justice (DOJ) / Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=19-0002-S22
  10. PS&EP Committee
    1. Report by Committee Chair (5 minutes)
    2. Review of the Emergency Preparedness Town Hall to take place on March 16 in cooperation with Hollywood Hills West NC and the planned activities (10 minutes)
  11. Outreach Committee
    1. Report by Committee Chair
    2. Approve up to $500 for a new bulletin board case to replace the one on FS82 Annex (5 minutes)
    3. Discuss and possible vote to approve admin assignments of the president, the vice president, secretary and outreach chairs for social media platforms and the HUNC website (10 minutes)
    4. Discussion and vote to reapprove up to $250 for sandwich boards for HUNC meetings and events
  12. Non Profit, Arts & Education Committee (5 minutes)
    1. Report by Committee Chair
  13. Renters and Housing Issues Committee (5 minutes)
    1. Report by Committee Chair
  14. Finance (10 minutes)
    1. Discussion of current fiscal year budget and possible motion for adjustment
    2. Discussion and vote to approve pending Monthly Expense Report for submission
      1. Discussion and vote to approve October Monthly Expense Report for submission
      2. Discussion and vote to approve November Monthly Expense Report for submission
      3. Discussion and vote to approve December Monthly Expense Report for submission
      4. Discussion and vote to approve January Monthly Expense Report for submission
  15. NC Elections (10 minutes)
    1. Discussion of planned Election outreach activities
    2. Discussion and possible motion to approve up to $1,000 for 2 candidate forums
    3. Discussion and possible motion to approve up to $1,000 for 2 candidate meet and greats
    4. Discuss and possible vote to approve up to $500 for additional collateral such as signs, flyers and miscellaneous items to promote the election
  16. Board Member announcements on items not on the Agenda (3 minutes)
  17. Old/Ongoing Business
  18. New/Future Business

Adjournment

A simple majority vote by the Board members present, not including abstentions, at a meeting at which there is a quorum, shall be required to take official action, unless specified otherwise in the Bylaws  (https://hollywoodunitednc.org/bylaws-rules/). Reconsideration: The Board may reconsider and amend its action on items listed on the agenda if that reconsideration takes place before the end of the meeting at which it was considered or at the next regular meeting. The Board, on either of these two days, shall: (1) Make a Motion for Reconsideration and, if approved, (2) hear the matter and take an action.  If the motion to reconsider an action is to be scheduled at the next meeting following the original action, then two items shall be placed on the agenda for that meeting: (1) A Motion for Reconsideration on the described matter and (2) a [Proposed] action should the motion to reconsider be approved.  A Motion for Reconsideration can only be made by a Board member who has previously voted on the prevailing side of the original action taken. If a Motion for Reconsideration is not made on the date the action was taken, then a Board member on the prevailing side of the action must submit a memorandum to the Recording Secretary identifying the matter to be reconsidered and a brief description of the reason(s) for requesting reconsideration at the next regular meeting. The aforesaid shall all be in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.