Agendas / Board Meeting

BOARD MEETING
Monday, March 13, 2023, 6:30 PM

Webinar ID: 828 3698 1526
Zoom Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82836981526
Meeting Exhibits – https://bit.ly/3Jt7itb

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Welcome

  1. Roll Call
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Comments from any City, County, State or Federal representatives in attendance (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 and Meeting Decorum Announcement
  7. Presentation from Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member Nick Melvoin (up to 5 minutes)
    1. Discussion and Questions from Board Members
  8. “Safer from Wildfires” Presentation by Arminé Sargsyan of California Department of Insurance
    1. Discussion and Questions from Board Members
  9. Report from Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate Marilú Guevara (up to 5 minutes)
  10. Hollywood Sign Report Updates
    1. Report by Sheila Irani on response to report
    2. Discussion and possible motion to add appendix to report including written communications received from stakeholders by Hollywood United Neighborhood Council by March 12, 2023 (Compiled Communications in Exhibits Link in Agenda Header)
  11. President’s Report
    1. Schedule and priorities through end of fiscal year
    2. Elections Update and Discussion of Candidate Engagement and Elections Budget Reallocation
  12. Youth Representative Update
  13. Finance and Operations
    1. Treasurer Report
    2. Discussion and motion to approve January 2023 Monthly Expenditure Report
    3. Discussion and motion to approve February 2023 Monthly Expenditure Report
    4. Discussion of Returning to In-Person Meetings
    5. Discussion of schedule through June 30, 2023
  14. Outreach and Event Promotion
    1. Report by Outreach Chair (up to 3 minutes)
    2. Discussion and possible motion to approve up to $1848 for swag items including, but not limited to, HUNC branded hats, dog-safe 9 inch flyers and Cubano pens from 4Imprint.com (price quote in meeting exhibits link)
  15. Transportation & Works
    1. Report by Committee Chair (up to 3 minutes)
    2. Discussion and possible vote to change Standing Rule to temporarily remove Transportation & Works as a standing committee, with a requirement to be reassessed in July 2023.
    3. Discussion and possible vote of board member(s) to committee
    4. Discussion and possible vote of board member as chair/co-chairs and or vice-chair
  16. Secretary Report (up to 5 minutes)
    1. Solicitation of board members interested in assisting Exec Committee with administrative responsibilities; discuss training if necessary
    2. Digital Media Administration: solicit board members with interest in assisting in digital media
  17. Reports by Committee Chairs
    1. Community, Cultural and Volunteer Services Chairs
    2. Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Chair
    3. Renter’s and Housing Chair
  18. HUNC Committee & Liaison announcements on items not on the Agenda
  19. Motion to Extend Meeting by 30 Minutes to 1 hour
  20. Old/Ongoing Business
  21. 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.