Agendas / Board Meeting

BOARD MEETING

Monday, February 13, 2023, 6:30 PM Webinar ID: 828 3698 1526

Zoom Meeting Link  Meeting Exhibits: Meeting Exhibit Documents

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Welcome

  1. Roll Call
  2. Approval of Minutes (up to 5 minutes)
  3. Comments from City, County, and State Officials in Attendance (up to 4 minutes each)
  4. Community Updates and Questions about Public Officials’ Comment (up to 5 minutes)
  5. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda (2 minutes each)
  6. Conflict of Interest Announcement
  7. Neighborhood Purposes Grants (NPG)
    1. Presentation, discussion and possible motion to approve up to $2500 for NPG supporting Hollywood Dell Civic Association annual block party on June 3, 2023.
  8. Planning and Land Use Management Committee
    1. Discussion and Motion to support conditional use permit (CUP) for 1917 N. Bronson Ave to permit the continued sale and consumption of a full line of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with an existing 3,150 square foot restaurant having 86 interior seats and 20 seats in a 139 square foot patio with hours of 10:00 am to 2:00 am of operation seven days per week, with patio ceasing operation at 11:00 PM.
  9. Ad Hoc Standing Rules Committee
    1. Discussion and Motion to Approve Standing Rules as presented in Meeting Exhibits link
  10. Elections Items
    1. Chair Report
    2. Appeal for Elections support including outreach and poll volunteers
    3. Discussion and possible motion related to Candidate Forums to be held on April 15th and April 26th
    4. Discussion and motion to approve remaining expenses for Elections-related promotion including up to $3,100 for print and digital media advertising and $1,000 for Polling Location support to include food, supplies, and incidental expenses
  11. Finance and Operations
    1. Treasurer’s Report
    2. Discussion and motion to approve January 2023 Monthly Expenditure Report
    3. Discussion and Motion to approve updated Budget and Administrative packet
    4. Discussion and motion to approve up to $800 to Media Arts International for updates to Meeting Manager Software to allow for consent calendars and enhance agenda and recordkeeping menus
    5. Discussion and motion to approve Bronson Fire Station 82 Annex Community Room at 1800 N Bronson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028 as regular board and committee meeting location beginning in March 2023 and discontinuance of virtual meetings for all board and committee meetings subject to applicable laws, ordinances and official emergency declarations
    6. Discussion of remaining board and committee schedule through June 30th, 2023
  12. Community Impact Statements (CIS)
    1. Discussion and recommendation for a Community Impact Statement (CIS) on Council File (CF) 22-1476 Highway Dedication / Waiver of Dedication and/or Improvement (WDI) Process / Administrative Findings / Street Design Standards / Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.37.
      Council File Motion: Council File Motion for 22-1476
      CF Portal: CF Portal record for 22-1476
    2. Discussion and recommendation for a CIS on CF 20-1074 Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance by deadline of 2/24/23. Proposal: Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance Proposal
  13. President’s Report
  14. Report from Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate Marilú Guevara
  15. Youth Representative Update
  16. Outreach and Event Promotion
    1. Update on CERT Event and Promotion
  17. Digital Media Policy
    1. Report on Current Digital Media Activity
  18. Reports by Committee Chairs
    1. Outreach Chair
    2. Planning Land Use Management Chair
    3. Transportation and Works Chair
    4. Community, Cultural and Volunteer Services Chairs E) Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Chair
  19. HUNC Board Member, Committee & Liaison announcements not on the agenda
  20. Motion to Extend Meeting by 30 Minutes to 1 hour
  21. Old/Ongoing Business
  22. 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.