Agendas / Board Meeting

BOARD MEETING
Monday, January 9, 2023, 6:30 PM

Webinar ID: 828 3698 1526
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82836981526 

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Welcome

  1. Roll Call
  2. Approval of Minutes
    1. December 2022 Meeting Minutes
    2. November 2022 Special Meeting 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
  6. Conflict of Interest Announcement
  7. President’s Report
  8. Report from Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate Marilú Guevara (up to 5 minutes)
  9. Report and Recommendations from Ad Hoc Hollywood Sign Committee
    1. Presentation of Report Summary by Committee Chair and Members
    2. Questions for Clarification from Board Members
    3. Public Comment
    4. Discussion and motion to adopt report for distribution to local stakeholders and city, county, state and other agencies and officials.
  10. Youth Representative Update
  11. Neighborhood Purposes Grants
    1. Motion to approve Neighborhood Purposes Grant from A MILLION DROPS for six-month supply of laundry vouchers for $1500
  12. Planning and Land Use Management
    1. Discussion and Motion to support Plan Approval 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.
  13. Elections Items
    1. Ad Hoc Elections Committee Chair Report
    2. Canvassing Invitations
      1. Business Canvassing on 1/21
      2. Neighborhood Canvassing on 1/28
    3. Motion to approve Virtual Candidate Open House on 1/30 and 1/31 from 7 to 8PM
    4. Brief Discussion of Candidate Forum Planning
  14. Finance and Operations
    1. Treasurer’s Report
    2. Discussion and motion to approve November 2022 MER
    3. Discussion and motion to approve December 2022 MER
    4. Discussion and Motion to approve up to $35 for dry cleaning HUNC Tablecloth
  15. Outreach and Event Promotion
    1. Update on Tenants’ Rights Seminar
      1. Discussion and motion to amend prior Tenants’ Rights Seminar event budget to include up to $800 for food and beverages, $300 for event insurance, and up to $100 in promotional and miscellaneous costs for a total budget of $1200
    2. Update on CERT Event and Promotion
      1. Discussion and Motion to amend approved CERT Event Budget to a total of $2500 for backpack kits, food and drinks, serving supplies, and unexpected incidental costs
  16. Community Impact Statements
      1. Announcement about City Council Schedule and Proposed Committee Assignments
  17. Digital Media Policy
      1. Report on Current Digital Media Activity and update to Account Administrators
      2. Discussion and Motion to Approve Updated Digital Media Content Guidance
  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
      5. 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.