EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS WEST AREA NEIGHBORHOOD

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Meeting Minutes
BOARD MEETING
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Jim Gilliam Recreation Center * 4000 S. La Brea Avenue * Los Angeles, CA 90008
Name Present Excused Un-
excused
Name Present Excused Un-
excused
David Winston, Chair X Wendell Conn (Area 2) X
Denise Stansell, Co-Chair X Carl Morgan (Area 2) X
Yvonne Ellett, Rec Secretary X ar! "allo#ay-"illia$ (Area %) X
Madeleine Renee-Walters,
&reas'rer
X (ac!ie Ryan (Area %) X
Danielle a)ayette,
Corres*onding Secretary
X Misty Wil!s (At arge) X
+ic! ,ill (At arge) X
Mary (ones-Dar!s (Area -) X (ason o$.ard (At arge) X
Wilson Washens!y (Area -) X (ohnnie Raines (At arge) X
Ca t* O"+e" , R* Ca- !e meeting "as calle# to or#er at $%4& 'm () *avi# +inston, C!air. A ,uorum "as 'resent. *avi# rea#
t!e rules o- t!e meeting. !e Boar# intro#uce# !imsel- or !ersel-.
Eecte+ O..icia , Pu/ic Agenc# Ann*unce0ents-
.imani Blac/ 0C*102 announce# t!e Leimert 3ar/ 4illage cleanu' "ill ta/e 'lace on Satur#a), Januar) 18 at 8 am
5167. !e 3aci-ic Asian 4olunteer Association, ma#e u' o- a''ro8imatel) &90 'eo'le "ill clean along 4ernon Avenue, -rom
Crens!a" to Arlington. :eet at t!e 4ision 3ar/ing lot.
5 C*10 "ill !ave its (leac!ers in -ront o- .ris') .reme at .ing;Crens!a" -or t!e Annual .ing#om *a) 3ara#e. <mail .imani i-
)ou=# li/e a seat.
5 !e .aiser rumors are "rong. .aiser "ill (e revitali>ing ?illcrest <lementar) Sc!ool on its *a) o- Service, Januar) 60. !e
cam'us "ill (e similar to ot!er .aisers. Blue'rints -or t!e 'ro@ect are in t!e <C+A o--ice.
5 !e -atal acci#ent on +estsi#e *rive ma#e it a''arent t!e street nee#s signage. !e area nee#s "a)-in#ing -or Jim Gilliam 3ar/.
.imani "ill s'ea/ to t!e 'resi#ent o- t!e 3ar/ A#visor) Boar# regar#ing t!e "a)-in#ing.
5 :arlton S,uare% !ere are 062 Re,uests -or 3ro'osals 0RA32 -or t!e rest o- t!e 'ro'ert). *evelo'ment "ill eit!er "it! Ba/e"ell
Com'an) or Ca'ri Ca'ital 3artners.
5 !e Ro#eo riangle at .ing is a construction >one -or t!e communit) (eauti-ication 'ro@ect an# me#ian im'rovements. A Bal#"in
?ills <states 0B?<2 'ro'ert) o"ner "as concerne# t!at 'ro'ert) o"ners an# resi#ents #on=t get all t!e in-ormation on 'ro@ects li/e
t!ese. S!e cite# t!e Stoc/er me#ians. .imani a#vise# t!at maintenance 'lans are ta/en into consi#eration -or t!ese t)'es o- 'ro@ects.
5 +!en t!e same sta/e!ol#er com'laine# a(out t!e 'alm trees on Stoc/er 0C*82, .imani as/e# !er to ta/e '!otos o- t!e trees in
,uestion. ?e "oul# 'ass !er !is car#, s!e coul# email t!e '!otos, an# !e "oul# 'ass t!em on to street services "it! a cc% -or !er to
-ollo" u'. S!e #ecline# t!e o--er.
5 .imani sai# t!e Bureau o- Street Services "ill #e'uti>e 'eo'le to !el' eliminate illegal signs. ?e as/e# sta/e!ol#ers to call
+esson=s o--ice "it! sign issues. ?e "ill contact Street Services Bnvestigator Ste'!anie :cAa##en -or "!at s!e can #o or "!at
Buil#ing an# Sa-et) can #o a(out t!em.
Pu/ic C*00ents
!e B?< 'ro'ert) o"ner #escri(e# t!e CAlas! 3art)= t!at too/ 'lace on !er street at t!e corner o- *on *ia(lo;*on Arellanes. .i#s
te8t t!e location, s!o" u' as a mo(, 'art), t!en vacate t!e area (e-ore t!e 'olice can come. S!e com'laine# a(out t!e a''arent in-lu8
o- 'eo'le "!o cannot sustain t!emselves economicall).
:a#eleine re,ueste# a Boar# "or/s!o' so t!at ever)one is a"are o- roles, 'er t!e *e'artment o- 7eig!(or!oo# <m'o"erment
0*D7<2. S!e suggeste# inviting election5min#e# sta/e!ol#ers so t!e) "ill un#erstan# "!at #uties t!e) "ill (e res'onsi(le -or.
Romerol announce# t!e grassroots e--orts o- t!e Leimert 3ar/ 60;60 Bnitiative, co5s'onsore# () <C+A. S!e as/e# t!at ever)one
-ill out a 4illage surve).
*avi# turne# in <C+A=s a''lication "it! t!e 'lan -rom Bal#"in ?ills <states. !e <mergenc) 3re'are#ness Grant
announcement "ill (e ma#e () 6;1 in 're'aration -or t!e Dcto(er 1E FGreat S!a/eoutG.
*avi# also announce# t!at !e "oul# (e traveling "it! *D7< an#, 'ossi(l), Councilman Bernar# 3ar/s to :em'!is, 7 -or a
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revitali>ation 'ro@ect.
Ivonne announce# t!at Council 3resi#ent ?er( +esson commissione# a 6060 re'ort on t!e state o- Los Angeles, title# FA ime
-or rut!G. Bt is u' on t!e <C+A "e(site. S!e urge# ever)one to rea# it.
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A++ing a C*00ittee .*" E+ucati*n an+ 1*ut2 De3e*p0ent
Discussi*n
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*anielle re,ueste# t!e a##ition o- t!e Committee to !el' t!e Iout! in t!e area.
Cin#) ?ar#in -rom t!e Los Angeles Au#o(on Societ) vouc!e# -or *orse) ?ig! 'rograms t!at trin t!e
environmental -iel#s. ?er team assists teens "it! t!eir college a''lications. Au#o(on also !as a communit)
interns!i' 'rogram "it! a sti'en#.
Jo!nnie remin#e# ever)one t!e Iout! !ave mo(ilit) issues "!ic! 'revente# t!em -rom 'artici'ating in 'ast Iout!
committees.
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:ar) motione# to ma/e t!e Committee -or <#ucation an# Iout! *evelo'ment a stan#ing committee. Jo!nnie
secon#e#.
4D<% IAIS% 16 0Jnanimous2
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*avi# a''ointe# *anielle as C!air -or t!e Committee. :a#eleine secon#e# t!e a''ointment.
4D<% IAIS% 16 0Jnanimous2
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Bu+get A+3*cate Rep*"t 8 Daniee
Discussi*n
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:a)or Garcetti "ill (e coming to Sout! LA -or t!e Bu#get.
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Met"* C"ens2a64LA9 P"esentati*n 8 R*n Macias
Discussi*n
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!ere "ill (e 9 )ears o- construction, (eginning in S'ring 6014 "it! com'letion in 6019. Ron "ill return in t"o
mont!s "it! a construction sc!e#ule.
3resentl), :etro is moving utilities an# #oing geotec!nical "or/. Closures are #uring o--5'ea/ travel !ours.
!ere "ill (e an un#ergroun# (oring mac!ine along Crens!a" to @ust 'ast Leimert 3ar/ 4illage. renc!e#
construction "ill onl) ta/e 'lace at t!e station locations.
:etro is still stu#)ing o'tions into LAX.
?e as/e# t!at ever)one (e cautious o- t!e !eav) construction. :ost "ill (e -ence# o-- -rom t!e 'u(lic. Streets
"ill (e recon-igure# an# si#e"al/s ma) (e close#. 3L<AS< :A.< <I< CD7AC "it! t!e !eav) mac!iner)
o'erators.
:ore in-ormation can (e -oun# on """.-ace(oo/.com;crens!a"rail. Sta/e!ol#ers ma) call 061&2 96656E&$ -or
an) issues. Locate em'lo)ment via """.'v@o(s.org
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Out"eac2 E3ents in % NC A"eas
Discussi*n
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:ist) remin#e# ever)one t!e Strategic 'lan -ocuses on Dutreac!.
Lar/ sai# t!at co5s'onsoring t!e Leimert 3ar/ 4illage C!arrette "ill increase <C+A=s visi(ilit).
*enise announce# t!e :a) &r# Bal#"in 4illage :ulti5Cultural event.
*avi# as/e# -or Ivonne=s in'ut as Dutreac! C!air. S!e sai# t!e events #on=t !ave to come out o- t!e Dutreac!
Committee, (ut t!e events s!oul# (e using Dutreac! as t!e tool to in-orm our sta/e!ol#ers a(out t!em.
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Lar/ motione# -or <m'o"erment Congress +est to co5s'onsor t!e Leimert 3ar/ 4illage C!arrette -or K6,E00 to
su''ort 3!ase B o- t!e visioning 'rocess. :ar) secon#e#.
A++iti*na
Discussi*n-
<C+A "ill receive%
5 Leimert 3ar/ 4illage "e(site consi#eration
5 !e <C+A logo on t!e revise# ma's an# su(se,uent 'rinting
5 Recognition on t!e -inal Surve) Re'ort
JS Ban/ is giving t!e C!arrette K9,000
Bnvoices "ill nee# to (e initiate# so t!e) can (e -un#e# t!roug! t!e 7C=s c!ec/ing account.
Jo!nnie "ill (e t!e -un#ing 'oint 'erson.
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4D<% IAIS% 092 ABSAB7% 062 0:a#eleine ; Jo!nnie, ineligi(le2
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Lar/ motione# to set asi#e u' to K1,000 -or Au#io;4isual e,ui'ment. :a#eleine secon#e#.
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4D<% IAIS% 0102 ABSAB7% 012 0Jo!nnie, ineligi(le2
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App"*3a *. t2e $4)4$) Minutes
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Correction% :ar) "as e8cuse#
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*avi# a''rove# t!e 1;4;14 :inutes "it! corrections.
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P7Ca"+ E:pen+itiu"es
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a(le# until t!e ne8t meeting.
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C*nstant C*ntact Acc*unt
Discussi*n
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*enise a#vise# Constant Contact is not user -rien#l) an# t!e 7C s!oul# save t!e mone) an# use t!e #omain email
a##ress instea#. <C+A also nee#s to #isconnect -rom using C?C to sen# out its o"n agen#as.
:ist) sai# t!ere are securit) issues -rom outsi#e email -acilities.
S!erri Aran/lin suggeste# using 7ation(uil#er, "!ic! onl) costs K49.
*enise "ants an B53A* -or <C+A meeting sign5in. :ost sta/e!ol#er=s !an#"riting is illegi(le.
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Ivonne sai# t!e Dutreac! Committee "ill revie" t!e 'ros an# cons o- t!e service an# give its recommen#ation.
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5inance C*00ittee 7 La";
Discussi*n
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!e ne8t Ainance Committee meeting must (e use# to u'#ate t!e Bu#get an# to un#erstan# !o" man) -un#s are
availa(le.
*avi# "ants to re#e'lo) all outstan#ing -un#ing re,uests
Meeting A+<*u"ne+ at 16%&$ 'm
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Signature% Ivonne <llett .
<C+A7*C Recor#ing Secretar)
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