WESTADAMSNEIGHBORHOODCOUNCIL

REGULARLYSCHEDULEDBOARDMEETING
VINEYARDRECREATIONCENTER
2942VINEYARDAVE
LOSANGELES,CA90016
MONDAY,MARCH21,20166:308:30PM

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WelcomeandRollCall
OpeningRemarksbyStevenMeeks
ReviewandApprovalofMinutes:
FebruaryGeneralBoardMeeting
Approved
TreasurersReport:
MonthlyExpenditureReportforFebruary
Onelargeexpensefor
overduebusinesscardsdatingbackfrom2011throughpresent.
5. SeniorLeadOfficer:
AnaMariaMejia
Therehavebeenshootingsandhomicidesin
JeffersonParkandattheintersectionofNormandieandAdams.Therewillbeaspecial
meetingtoaddresstheseonTuesday3/22.TherehavealsobeencleanupsforRVs
parkedonresidentialstreets.Youcancontactyourcouncilofficetoaskthemtoputno
parkingsignsonyourstreetsforvehiclesofcertainweightsorheights.
6. CouncilmanHerbWessonsOfficeUpdate:
KimaniBlack
Therewillbeacommunity
cleanupandshreddingeventat3888CrenshawBlvdonSaturdayfrom9AMto1PM.
7. DepartmentofNeighborhoodEmpowermentRepresentative:
Neighborhoodcouncil
electionsarethisyear,ifsomeonewantstobeacandidatetheyhavetoprovetheyarea
stakeholderintheareaandtheyneedtoregisterbyApril19th.
8. PublicComment(limitedto2minutesperspeaker):
a. Speaker1300jobswereofferedduringthejobfairsinourarea.OnMay21st
therewillbeahealthfairattheBaldwinHillsPlaza.
b. Speaker2WeneedmorehelpgettingridoftheRVsonVirginiaRd.
c. Speaker3Weneedtosupportthesolarresolutionfromthemayor.
d. Speaker4ThereareremainingsectionsoftheCrenshawlinethatarestill
abovegroundandweshouldfighttohavethemmovedundergroundlikewedid
withtherestoftheline.
9. StandingCommitteeReports:
10. Presentation:
RonMaciasMetroConstructionRelationsregardingissueoftree
replacementintheCrenshawarea(30mins):
Treereplacementwillbeplantingtreeson
Crenshaw,beginningwithCrenshawatJeffersonandatAdams.Thewillfocusonusing
treesthatwillnotdestroysidewalksastheygrow.Theonlyrecommendedtreeonthe
currentStreetScapeplanistheCaliforniaIronwood.Youcanseetheentirepresentation
at
http://planning.lacity.org/Documents/Policy/CrenshalwBlStreetscapePlan.pdf
11. Presentation:DanielleHorton
NewsfromtheMayorsOffice(10mins)
12. Presentation:ChinThammasaengsri
BattalionCoordinatorforCERTintroduction
andtalkregardingCommunityEmergencyResponseTeam(CERT)(7Mins):
CERTis
anallvolunteerdisasterresponseteamthatistrainedandoverseenbytheLAFD.
13. OldBusiness:

a. Updateanddiscussionon2016WestAdamsNeighborhoodCouncil
Elections:
Electionswillhappenthissummer,candidatesmustregisterbyApril
19th.Therewillbeaspecialmeetingamongstthecounciltodiscussapossible
venuechange.
b. UpdateanddiscussiononEarthDayFestival/CleanUp:
Therewillbean
EarthDayFestivalonSaturdayApril23rdattheparkatClydeandBoden.This
eventwillhaveafocusoneducation.
c. UpdateanddiscussiononRanchoParkPlaygroundCleanUp:
Therewillbe
acleanupattheRanchoParkonMay21stfrom1pmto4pm.
d. DiscussionandpossibleactiononWANCpromotionalgrocerybag
purchaseamendmentnottoexceedanadditional$400:
Addedforfeesand
taxesfromtheinitialorder.Approved.
e. DiscussionandpossibleactiononElectionsDaybudgetamendmentfor
canopyrentalnottoexceed$400(notanincrease):
Thesefundswere
originallyforrefreshmentsbutarebeingreallocated.Thereisnoincreasein
funds.Approved.
14. NewBusiness:
a. Discussionandpossibleactiononpostageandmailingof10,000postcards
nottoexceed$1200:
Approved.
b. DiscussionandpossibleactiononfilingaCommunityImpactStatementto
supporttheprosolarprinciplesoutlinedinMayorGarcettisSustainable
CityplanandurgestheCitytoachieve1,500megawattsoflocalsolar
photovoltaicby2025:
Thecouncildecidedthattheyneedtheinformationin
moresimpletermsbeforetheyvote.Thiswastableduntilthenextmeeting.
15. AgendaSettingforAprilBoardMeeting/FutureTownHalls
16. Adjournment