Agendas / Board Meeting

 

BOARD MEETING
Monday, June 18, 2018, 6:30 PM

Fire Station 82 Annex
1800 N. Bronson Avenue, LA, CA 90028
Second Floor Conference Room

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Welcome

  1. Roll Call
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Public Comment on items not on tttpe Agenda (2 minutes each)
  4. Jack Humphreville, Neighborhood Council Budget Advocate (5 minutes)
    Budget Day is on June 23, 2018 at the Los Angeles City Hall, 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, California 90012 in the John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340 Discussion and Motion to appoint two Budget Representatives.  Registration at http://bit.ly/budgetday2018 and open to the public
  5. Comments from any City, County, State or Federal representatives in attendance (5 minutes each)
  6. Board Member announcements on items not on the Agenda
  7. PLUM Committee
    1. Motion to approve with Condition: Project: 1931 N. Ivar Avenue (6407 Dix Street). 12-new single family homes w/attached 2-car garage per dwelling & 1-guest stall per small lot subdivision with a haul route for the export of 1,750 cy. Earth AND a 9-ft bldg. encroachment for proposed lots 1&2 of an ex. 33-ft bldg line under Ord No. 126979; AND a request for waiver of street dedication(s).Action(s) Requested:
      1. A “Vesting Tentative Trach Map 76049” for the construction of 12 new single family homes under the small lot ordinance with attached 2-car garage per dwelling and 1-guest stall, totaling 25 parking stalls with an haul route application for the export of 1,750 cy. of earth.
      2. A Haul Route permit application for the removal and export of 1,750 cy. of earth. CONDITION: Haul route staging to be on-site as much as possible.
      3. A 9-ft building encroachment for proposed lots 1&12 of an existing 33-ft
      4. uilding line under Ord No. 126979 along Dix Street.
      5. A “Waiver of Dedication for By-Right Projects” for a 0-ft dedication on Ivar Avenue in lieu of 3-ft.
    2. Motion to approve letter to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research regarding The Hollywood Center Project
  8. Discussion and motion to approve and certify the HUNC Neighborhood Council’s Inventory list is correct and complete, containing all items in the possession of HUNC; as reported to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment during Fiscal Year 2017-2018. Documents available at https://hollywoodunitednc.org//wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Hollywood_United_Inventory_List.pdf
  9. Discussion and review of the Neighborhood Council System Reforms motion from the Health, Education and Neighborhood Councils Committee https://hollywoodunitednc.org//wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Neighborhood_Council_System_Reforms_18-0467_mot_05-25-2018.pdf and possible motion(s) to support with possible additional individual item support
  10. Finance
    1. Discussion of Budget to date and vote to approve May Monthly Expense Report for submission
    2. Presentation of proposed FY2018/2019 Budget, based on FY2017/2018 Budget planned versus actual, and knowledge of funding items to be requested. Vote to approve proposed FY2018/2019 Budget (any approved Budget may be changed at any time throughout FY by Board action).
    3. Discussion and motion to approve Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Administrative Summary Packet available at https://hollywoodunitednc.org//wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Office_of_the_City_Clerk_2018-19_Admin_Summary_Packet.pdf
    4. Discussion and motion to approve reimbursement to Luis Saldivar for $40.00 for keys duplication by Missing Receipt Affidavit.
    5. Discussion and motion to approve reimbursement to Anji Williams for $31.12 for refreshments, supplies and incidentals purchased at Smart and Final and Nature-Watch for, activities at Franklin/Ivar Park on May 19.
    6. Discussion and vote to approve Application for Neighborhood Purposes Grant from A Million Drops for up to $500. Funding will come from FY2017/2018 Budget if available, or FY2018/2019 Budget, as necessary.
    7. Discussion and vote to approve Application for Neighborhood Purposes Grant from The Shower of Hope for up to $2500. Funding will come from FY2018/2019 Budget and will cover approximately 7 shower installations and operation at Hollywood Adventist Church.
    8. Discussion and vote to approve up to $2500 from FY2018/2019 Budget for first in FY2018/2019 Speaker Series, “Meet Your Hollywood Station LAPD Team.” Hopefully to include, Chief Designate Moore/City Attorney Mike Feuer, and in collaboration with other Hollywood NCs. Targeted for September.
    9. Discussion and motion to approve up to $400 from FY 2018/2019 Budget per Board, Committee or any Special Meetings for food, beverages and incidentals.
    10. Discussion and motion to approve up to $400 from FY 2018/2019 Budget per Board, Committee or any Special Meetings for printing services,  printer paper/toner, and miscellaneous supplies/items.
    11. Discussion and motion to approve up to $100 from FY 2018/2019 Budget per Board, Committee or any Special Meetings for minute-taking, transcribing, and other HUNC office management services.
    12. Discussion and motion to approve up to $100 from FY 2018/2019 Budget per Board, Committee or any Special Meetings for minute-taking, transcribing, and other HUNC office management services.
    13. Discussion and motion to approve up to $100 from FY 2018/2019 Budget per Board, Committee or any Special Meetings for minute-taking, transcribing, and other HUNC office management services.
    14. Discussion and motion to approve up to $400 from FY 2018/2019 Budget for Survey Monkey renewal.
    15. Discussion and motion to approve up to $1000 for Tree/Plant Give-Away and pottery painting at Franklin Ivar Park on Saturday, July 21. Change in date from previous vote to approve for same at May 21 Board.
    16. Discussion and motion to approve up to $300 for the purchase of sandwich board signs for visible promotion of HUNC events and meetings.
  11. Discussion regarding Committee alternates and current structure of assignation by the Committee Chair/Co-Chair, discussion of Liaisons, and discussion regarding conflicts of interest and Committee assignments in light of the grievances filed against LFNC for alleged Brown Act violations. (Please note that our Bylaws require that Chairs of Committees, including Ad Hoc Committees, must be a Board member.)
  12. Update and discussion regarding HUNC website transfer, including discussion and Motion for construction and approval of a Standing Rule for the process of assignation of Admins and Editors, WordPress training process, and any other operational procedures and approvals including ownership of content and access to platformStanding Rules available at https://hollywoodunitednc.org//wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Standing_Rules_December_2017.pdf
  13. Motion to approve a new Standing Rule to require that Draft Board Meeting Minutes be posted on the HUNC website and distributed to Board members within one week of the meeting.
  14. Discussion regarding “Together we Serve NC Forum”, a CD4-hosted working group that will help all of the CD4 Neighborhood Councils address the shared challenges. At the forum, the group committed to the issues below:
    1) Expanding and improving DASH Routes
    2) Developing more effective communications between Departments and our Communities
    Motion to approve Sheila and Tom as HUNC liaisons with George as Alternate
  15. Elections 2019: Review HUNC Board elections in 2019, seats available. Vote to approve Election Committee. An Election Plan and Budget should be presented for approval at July Board meeting. Call for candidates should be in progress this summer. Board of Directors list and Election Dates available at: https://hollywoodunitednc.org//wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Election_Board_of_Directors.pdf
  16. Discussion and motion to approve election of Executive Committee at the July Board meeting, last election at December 2017 Board meeting.
  17. Discussion and possible motion regarding the Hollywood Sign/Griffith Park Update and the report back from City departments
  18. Committee Reports on items not on the Agenda (5 minutes)
  19. HUNC Committee & Liaison announcements on items not on the Agenda
  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 ( http://www.hollywoodunitednc.org/bylawsenglish.htm  ) 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.