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Nominations by Planning Region

Name of the Neighborhood Council Commission Area Region nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Date Your First Name Your Last Name Contact Email Contact Number Record ID#

Central 6 Downtown LA 2017 Claudia Oliveira 119

Central 5 Greater Wilshire 2017 Colette Amin 122

Central 5 Hollywood Hills West 2017 Anastasia Mann 55

Central 5 Hollywood Hills West 2017 suzanne warren 114

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Adaora Nwandu 83

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Alissa White 70

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Amy Goldenberg 71

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 G Kramer 81

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Jay Traynor j 76

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Josh Albrektson 72

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Joshua Paget 69

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Keri Olsen 78

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Kim Sudhalter 111

Central 5 Mid City West 2017 Scott Epstein 82

Central 6 Pico Union 2017 Edgar Hernandez 91

Central Count 15

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Downtown LA Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. 5,000 Skid Row resources maps have been printed and distributed during 3 separate walks between Skid Row community members and DLANC officials to facilities in Skid Row. DLANC officials also took the opportunity to meet Skid Row stakeholders and answer questions. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The very creation of the above described map is an excellent example of inclusiveness and non-discrimination it targets a population that is oen overlooked. Beyond that, DLANC also welcomes and encourages public comment as one of many ways to included every stakeholder that comes to us. We also engage in high volume community events such as Night on Broadway and provide outreach. DLANC committee chairs oen go the extra mile to speak with residents and business that would be affected by certain items to get a broader picture of the wishes of the downtown communities. Downtown is changing so rapidly that even small decisions can impact the shape and identity of each district. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. DLANC is grateful to have a parliamentarian who assists us with our meetings to make sure we don't make mistakes. DLANC has a fantastic Field Officer from EmpowerLA who keeps us up to date with deadlines, ethics courses and who provides us with necessary forms when needed. DLANC members will excuse themselves when there's a conflict of interest. All DLANC meetings are posted and notified within the BROWN act time compliance. DLANC will sometimes amend motions in order to benefit a larger amount of stakeholders. DLANC welcomes every stakeholder from all different social classes and backgrounds. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. In order to serve the population of Skid Row who is in dire need of help and in a state of urgency. DLANC is continuing to work hard in the area and will be having a Skid Row Job Fair in April and continue to advocate for better sanitary conditions. Your First Name Your Last Name Claudia Oliveira Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Greater Wilshire Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs.

SINCE 2014, The Greater Wilshire neighborhood council has offered a safe haven for community members to share and practice a collective experience through Yoga in the Park. The GWNC invites stakeholders everyday Monday - Friday at 10:00 to the neighborhood pocket park Robert Burns Park to join their neighbors of all levels to free yoga classes. This event with it's various outreach has brought a spotlight and infomred the neighbporhood of the GWNC and it's existence. Brightly descriptive banners fly on Beverly Blvd and on VanNess for all cthe community to see ! ( with more than 400 likes on FB this activity has brought awareness to the NC) Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The GWNC offers this communal ativity free each day to it's stakholders including all those who would like to enjoy a breath of fresh air and focus on the happier things in life. The class is inclsuive that all those who wouldlike to partiviapte are welcome all levels of yoga and also those who are comfortable just watching and then socialing aer the free classes. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. This activity embodies the mission of the neighbohodd council creating an all inclusive free event that responds to the uniquie needs of our community. In our local village there are upscale classes costly thatare offered in a studio. The Gwnc Coordinator Colette Amin of Yoga in Robert Burns Park spought out one of the teachers Jess Carter from the trendy upsacle studio and convinced her and many others to offere free yoga classes The Gwnc has organize promoted and sponsered free yoga classes for all ! Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. The GWNC "Free Yoga in the Park " has recived numerous mnedia coverage: https://www.larchmontbuzz.com/hancock-park-life/free-daily-yoga-sessions-at-robert-burns-park-on-van-ness-avenue/ https://www.larchmontbuzz.com/hancock-park-life/free-daily-yoga-sessions-at-robert-burns-park-on-van-ness-avenue/ https://www.yelp.com/biz/robert-l-burns-park-los-angeles http://larchmontledgerla.com/article/yoga-teacher-named-outstanding-citizen/ https://www.facebook.com/yogaatrobertburnspark/

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Hollywood Hills West Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. 1) TOUR BUSSES: Conducted a major Town Halls in 2017 with a powerful panel including PUC, CHP, LAPD, AD46, CD4, CD13, a legit tour bus operator, HHWNC and approximately 450 stakeholders re the safety issues caused by bus drivers. Worked with State Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian to create AB25 to allow local law enforcement Jurisdiction over the out of control mini tour bus business. Testiﬁed in hearings in Sacramento. Worked with NBC TV investigative team on undercover operations over several months to gather intel on illegal activities endangering our stakeholders and other community members as well as tourists. Worked with LAPD & PUC on undercover Task Force Operations to catch bus driver violators and impound Busses operating illegally. Once AB25 passed through both houses of the State Legislature, we worked with David Ryu to create and submit an ordinance to city Council in 2017 to commence enforcement of the new authority for Los Angeles law enforcement. Currently working with DOT to determine local hillside streets where the busses should prohibited. The law came into eﬀect Jan 1st, 2018, which also makes it illegal to use loud speakers. Further Enforcement will commence once DOT proposes restricted streets.

2) PARTY HOUSE ORDINANCE: Over several years now HHWNC has been working with LAPD, CD4 and the Neighborhood Prosecutor to control the public nuisance Party House explosion. In 2017 we held a large Town Hall for Stakeholders which had a panel including LAPD vice, the neighborhood prosecutor, CD4, AirBNB, LAFD, etc. This resulted in a new Ordinance Proposed by CD4 David Ryu which passes this Weds Feb 21, 2018 with unanimous support of the City Council. Violators will now receive ﬁnes that increase with each infraction and be subject to jail time and eventually liens on their property. Both the home owner and the party giver will be liable. This problem has plagued neighborhoods for decades.

3) MULHOLLAND CORRIDOR CRIME: HHWNC Stakeholders had a signiﬁcant problem with LAPD response for incidents On Mulholland Drive due to the jurisdiction split down the middle. North Hollywood Div controls the north side and Hollywood Div controls the south side. We brought both area PDs together at a publicly noticed Board Meeting with both area Neighborhood Prosecutors also in attendance to resolve this frustrating situation for area residents/Stakeholders. It’s been smooth since. We now have total cooperation between both area divisions of LAPD. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. HHWNC holds high the importance of transparency, inclusiveness, non-discrimination and independence. All our board members are fully engaged and in compliance on all Ethics and other training issues.

We run very controlled board meetings by Roberts Rules of Order, which allow full Stakeholder participation. We will not present any controversial issue unless BOTH sides of the issue are invited with ample time to prepare a presentation. If a party chooses not to present, we make that disclosure.

Our meeting notices are posted well before the 72 hour deadline online and also in public places including our Upper and Lower Runyon Canyon kiosks and the Durant Library. We provide ample opportunity for stakehokder participation by holding frequent area and issue committee meetings, quite oen jointly on a particular project.

We provide translator services when requested or deemed necessary. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. HHWNC meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 6 pm. Generally we are dark in August and December, unless we have a critical issue that needs a position

We have nine areas, each chaired by a board member who is a stakehokder from that area. Also we have nine issue committtees addressing the “best practices” issues that aﬀect our community ranging from Traﬃc/Transportation to SAFETY/EMS to Outreach to Community Events and Schools, etc.

HHWNC submitted the most CISs of any NC in 2017. We represent stakeholders in the middle of Los Angeles ranging from Hollywood Blvd to Universal Studios, the border with West Hollywood to Forest Lawn. We include the CAHUENGA PASS, the most gridlocked, narrow passageway in Los Angeles which is the only access for commuters from the west, south and east to the 101, 134, 210 and connecting freeways.

We are the center of Hollywood and the Good and Bad news connected to mass tourism. Therefore we work VERY closely with both the Hollywood and North Hollywood Divisions of LAPD.

The Hillsides and Runyon Canyon are dry due to years of drought, hence we live with extreme ﬁre danger daily and connect frequently with LAFD. We constantly address issues of crime, graﬃti and overall infrastructure concerns.

We have planted trees in Runyon Canyon and re-painted store fronts oﬀ Hollywood Blvd. We have removed graﬃti from freeway underpasses and cleaned up trash along Mulholland and at freeway exits. We have worked to preserve Historic neighborhoods included Whitley Heights, Sunset Square and Spaulding Square.

Our TraﬀIc is at a standstill without many options for public transportation for Hillside Stakeholders so we are constantly deliberately with DOT.

HHWNC monthly board meetings attract an average of 60 people, with some agenda items drawing overﬂow crowds well over 100. We include our two city council districts, CD4 & 13, on all our agendas, as well as all our County and State Assembly and https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 6/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - Senate representatives.

We are working with FilmLA to improve the communication chain re ﬁlm permits. We are very engaged with television and radio news outlets and frequently called upon to comment on issues before the city that impact our stakeholders.

Our Town Halls have drawn hundreds and hundreds of people along with network and local media.

We feel very proud at how hard our boards - current and past - have dedicated and donated literally thousands of volunteer hours to represent and serve the vast number of stakeholders we represent.

It would be an honor to see this board recognized for its commitment and contributions to a better Los Angeles for all. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. The current board of HHWNC is a dynamic representation of the empowerment of the people within our boundaries. The board members are fully engaged in our mission. Our board attendance is very high, averaging 20+ out of 23 per meeting. Our board includes attorneys, Film producers, entrepreneurs, safety engineers, school teachers, and retired people. It’s reﬂective of our community and pretty evenly divided between women and men.

In 15 years serving on this board I have never experienced a more dedicated group. It’s by far the most proactive and committed board to date. Each board member has brought enormous skill and attention to the issues facing our area which are extensive. The attention and multiple meetings regarding the HCPU2 are astounding. We suffer from high density, traffic gridlock, extreme fire danger, hiking trail mishaps and congestion, party house violators, increasing homelessness, the negative side of increased tourism (including trash, late night drinking etc on Mulholland, noise levels, etc). Our committees actively engage fellow stakeholders to address our issues.

We work closely and extremely well with both CD4 and 13, include staﬀ and the council members. We work with Bureau of Street Services to monitor street conditions and get repairs. We are active with Planning and Land Use projects always hearing all perspectives and airing them at Area meetings as well as PLUM. Your First Name Your Last Name Anastasia Mann Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Hollywood Hills West Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. a) AB25 state legislature re unsafe, nuisance tour buses and David Ryu’s following City Council Ordinance - plus two effective public town halls b). beating back commercialisation of Runyon Canyon Park with sponsored basketball court. MOU in 2017 c) working with LADOT to improve traffic safety at various locations (eg Mulholland overlook) Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. meetings are well publicised and attended. open, safe forum for all speakers. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. believe that engagement with stakeholders (residents as well as businesses and workers etc) and conveying their message to City Council is the most important job of a neighbourhood council and HHWNC does this very effectively Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award.

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Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Through Mic City West, I learned about initiatives that matter on a neighborhood scale like traﬃc, zoning, bike lanes, homeless counts and parking. I got to see up close how democracy and government function on the cellular level. It was fascinating and eye opening. I felt proud of their work and appreciative. Your First Name Your Last Name Alissa White Contact Email Contact Number (

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Mid City West Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. For the past four years, Mid City West has hosted "Park(ing) Day" events in partnership with the international movement of the same name. The goal of the event is to initiate community conversations about how we use public space. This is done by temporarily converting a metered parking space into a miniature park, with grass, benches, games, and/or entertainment. Using this event, MCWCC has partnered with various groups to host pop up parks through the neighborhood, including the Melrose BID, Miracle Mile Chamber, Fairfax Business Association, West 3rd Street, and District La Brea. The partnership with the Melrose BID has flourished and developed a concept for a pedestrian plaza. On "Park(ing) Day" the BID and MCWCC closed off Stanley Ave from Melrose, North to the Alley. The street was covered with green astro turf, back yard games and tables were present, the MCWCC enlisted the participation from the cafe which fronts on Stanley, as well as a Food Truck operator. Prior to the event, the MCWCC reached out to local residents and businesses to invite them to the park and to invite their feedback on the concept of a park on Melrose Ave. The response was overhwelmingly positive, kids and families quickly discovered the open space and were glad to have a space to relax and meet neighbors without having to buy anything. The sense of community and neighborhood was alive. By the end of the event, the response was so impressive that the MCWCC and the Melrose BID have agreed to pursue a permanent installation of the pedestrian plaza through the LADOT People Street Program. This temporary, and hopefully permanent park, is a great example of neighbors on the neighborhood council discerning a need for the community, bringing it to the attention of fellow neighborhood groups, and executing a demonstration project to prove that the NCs and BIDs can be responsive to the needs of the community. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Mid City West makes great use of their Facebook page and their website. They also have curated a working relationship with the local press, The Beverly Press / Park La Brea News, to make sure that people who are not online are aware of the neighborhood news. All of their meetings are held at the National Council for Jewish Women on Fairfax and open to the public and agendas and minutes are posted in a timely matter. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. MCWCC meets monthly at the NCJW. Members are vigilant in following the brown act, ensuring that all quorums are met, that all voting members are up to date on their trainings. The MCWCC has a great presence on Facebook, and a monthly email newsletter which highlights key issues at upcoming meetings, the MCWCC is also an active presence at community events throughout the year such as National Night Out, Tar Fest, LAPD open house events, among others. The MCWCC also hosts its own large scale community every year to invite local organizations and committees to showcase their services and accomplishments for the neighborhood. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Park(ing) Day has been an on going effort of the MCWCC, and the event has drawn hundreds of folks into the NC system by way of exposure and inspiration to civic participation opportunities. This year, in particular, the Pedestrian Plaza was a hallmark of that community development work. The partnerships between the NC, the BID, the city, the local businesses, and residents made the demonstration event a big success and hopefully a future permanent project. Your First Name Your Last Name Joshua Paget Contact Email Contact Number

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MCW hosted "Parking Day" which created more "green" space and community gathering space for our neighborhood.

They also hosted the LAHSA Homeless Count to get residents and businesses involved and aware of the the issue of homelessness in our neighborhood. Actually walking the street and counting our neighbors who are currently experiencing homelessness felt like a proactive way of being involved in creating change for the betterment of the community. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Events are hardly ever hosted on Saturday because our neighborhood has a large Jewish population. Meetings are posted well in advanced and through multiple platforms so that a diversity of people are invited to attend. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. Mid City West Community Counsel holds board meeting once a month, which is above and beyond the best practices guide. They have an email newsletter, and an active Facebook page that oﬀers information about events going on in the neighborhood. They are present with a table and information about the counsel at community events such as Cyclavia, National Night Out and Tar Fest. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. This is a dedicated group of community servants who invest their free time into eﬀorts that make our neighborhood a safer, more interesting, more engaged community. Their hard work is appreciated! Your First Name Your Last Name Keri Olsen Contact Email Contact Number

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Last September, we at the Melrose BID and Mid-City West Community Council joined forces to try something new by creating a pop-up park at 707 N. Stanley Ave. We closed a small section of the street from Melrose Ave to the north alley and transformed it into a mini park for the day. The idea was to create a pop-up plaza where people could gather and see what it would be like to have a small park in the Melrose Avenue shopping district.

Neighbors responded well to the idea, coming out to spend time at the park and discuss concepts like this with the Neighborhood Council. They seems to appreciate the time and eﬀort the Council had put into setting up the park for the day, and expressed hope that local government could one day create such a parklet for the community to enjoy. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. All events we have undertaken with the Mid-City West Neighborhood Council have been developed with the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, and transparency in mind. We have now planned and executed three events together that have been open to all, and developed speciﬁcally to inspire discussion, explore new ideas, and look at the world we all share in innovative ways. It's a pleasure to work with all the members. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. The Mid-City West Neighborhood Council holds regular meetings that are open to the public. They listen closely to ideas and concerns expressed by their constituents. They are also active on social media platforms and email, providing useful information and making themselves available to anyone concerned about the area. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Mid-City West is comprised of individuals that care deeply about the community they live in. They volunteer their time to try to make the quality of life better for all. They work hard to engage local stakeholders with government, thereby making their government more accountable and responsive to the needs of the people who make up their communities. Your First Name Your Last Name Kim Sudhalter Contact Email Contact Number

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Park(ing) Day has been a powerful tool in creating a conversation about the need for public gathering space, and building relationships and partnerships between Mid City West and local business stakeholders. It has also helped us recruit board members. One community member learned about Mid City West at Park(ing) Day and subsequently became a committee and board member, before being hired by Councilmember Koretz's office. Another individual who owns a business on Wilshire Boulevard, collaborated with Mid City West on a Park(ing) Day installation, and later ran and was elected to the board. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Mid City West is committed to inclusiveness. We have been working hard to reach different audiences via a multi-pronged strategy: events, social media, neighborhood purpose grants, and community improvement projects. We created a new website and logo to help market the council electronically. We also are working to create a menu of different ways to engage. We've increased the number of stakeholder members on our committees and are offering more volunteer opportunities, such as the Homeless Count, park clean ups, and door to door canvassing to plant street trees. We are also dedicated to transparency. We publicize events and meetings via multiple outlets, and our agendas, minutes, and vote tallies are all easily available to our stakeholders. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. Mid City West is a model for other councils when it comes to communication. We have extremely active facebook and twitter pages, a monthly newsletter, and a robust redesigned website. This means that there is a steady flow of communication out to our stakeholders via various platforms. We also see communication as a two way street and provide multiple avenues for community members to provide feedback. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Mid City West is dedicated to engaging our stakeholders in innovative ways. Park(ing) Day exemplifies this approach. Your First Name Your Last Name Scott Epstein Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Pico Union Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. To promote civic engagement and meet the needs of the community, the Pico-Union Neighborhood Council has undertaken a plethora of projects in 2017-2018. Foremost, the council approved an NPG for the Korean Youth Community Center’s 24th Annual Christmas Fair to assist in providing gis and food to over 1,000 children and families who are struggling financially. In addition, due to the political climate, and to the demographics of the constituents in the Pico-Union neighborhood, the council approved an impact statement in support for DACA. The Quality of Life and Safety Committee collaborated with Gil Cedillo’s office to assist constituents who were dissatisfied with the parking situation in their district and advised them on the proper steps towards mitigating the issue. Additionally, to meet the needs of the community, the Zoning, Land Use & Planning Committee hired a professional translator from city hall and submitted a request for interpretation devices to allow constituents who opposed the opening of a dance hall to feel heard. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The Pico-Union Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness and transparency by considering the cultural and linguistic attributes of the constituents it represents. For example, the council hired interpreters, and submitted a formal request to Gil Cedillo’s office to possibility obtain a set of permanent translation devices. To stay current, and relevant with the times the council has begun the process of revamping their social media pages (e.g., Facebook), and board members have been extremely involved in the community by promoting and volunteering in local events (e.g., KYCC Christmas Fair, Citizenship classes, etc.) Ultimately, the council has voted in two young Latinos who grew up in the community, and have gone to obtain college degrees to build rapport and bring an insider perspective into the issues affecting the community and to increase community involvement through word of mouth. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. I believe the Pico-Union Neighborhood Council embodies the best practices outlined in the neighborhood council guide by ensuring sound ethical decisions that elevate the trust of the community are made. Additionally, the council makes constituents feel heard and keeps them involved in the process of resolving an issue to increase participation and trust. Outreach is at the heart of creating a safer and cleaner community, therefore, the council collaborated with the Office of Gil Cedillo to promote community participation in beautification projects (e.g., street cleaning, planting trees, and painting walls); as well as educating community members on their rights through workshops and social events (e.g., Coco Day). The council has also gone out of its way to establish last minute special meetings to allow constituents to vent their frustrations on businesses (e.g., Marijuana shops) or activity going on in their neighborhood (e.g., homeless camps). Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Historically, the council has predominantly been under the radar given the illusiveness of our community, due to their legal status and ethnic identification. The council recognizes there is a lot of work to be done to empower and increase community engagement. However, the council has begun the process to bring forth change by actively and purposively increasing their visibility and building rapport with community members who mistrust government and/or city officials. The Pico-Union Neighborhood Council is not what it was before. All board members truly care about the community they live in or in some cases grew up in. Pico-Union is our home that has a lot of flaws, but we love it. The council believes change can happen, but it understands change is gradual, and that the goal is not for constituents to believe in our ability to create change, but in theirs. Your First Name Your Last Name Edgar Hernandez Contact Email Contact Number

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Nominations by Planning Region

Name of the Neighborhood Council Record Commission Area Region nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Date Your First Name Your Last Name Contact Email Contact Number ID#

East 8 Boyle Heights 2017 Marisol Sanchez 110

East 8 Eagle Rock 2017 Miry Whitehill 127

East 7 Los Feliz 2017 Allison Cohen 97

East 7 Los Feliz 2017 Cat Kim 101

East 7 Los Feliz 2017 Janet Kim 109

East Count 5

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Boyle Heights Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. 1) Turkey Giveaway 2) Toy Giveaway 3) Clean Streets Challenge 4) Conducting a community needs assessment survey 5) Hosting a Community Plan Forum Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. 1) Hosting monthly meetings and posting agendas on line, and on FB (and hosting meetings using FB live), provide links to listening to meetings online. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. 1) Meeting once per month, emailing stakeholders, following Robert's Rule, provide content relevant to stakeholders via FB, IG, and website, as of 1/18 appointed a treasurer to meet monthly, board members represent diversity in the community, AND agendas are posted in spanish as well. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. BHNC has been pro active in engaging the community to become civically engaged via diﬀerent methods. Despite facing challenges in the community, BHNC is reﬂective of the diverse needs of Boyle Heights while promoting social justice and inclusion at the city level. Your First Name Your Last Name Marisol Sanchez Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Eagle Rock Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Each year many families come to the United Stated as refugees seeking a safe haven. Some of these families have directly helped the United States military in conﬂict zones around the world. Many of these families must leave most of their worldly possessions behind and start a new life with nothing more than what they can carry with them on a plane.

Just days before the January 2017 executive order banning Muslims, four refugee families arrived to LA and were staying in a motel in Eagle Rock. Local Eagle Rock nonproﬁt Miry's List let the neighbors know of these new arrivals to the neighborhood. Eagle Rock saw a need to help these families beginning their new lives in LA. Eagle Rock neighbors welcomed them with open arms and a beautiful outpouring of love.

Eagle Rock led the community of Northeast Los Angeles to provide a support system for new arrival families through the organization of soccer games, playdates, birthday parties, English lessons, family dinners, school visits, and driving lessons and the collection and distribution of donations of furniture, beds, appliances, electronics, toiletries and other supplies for these newest neighbors. The remarkable outpouring of support is something these families will never forget.

In February, 2017 the ERNC adopted the ﬁrst-ever Neighborhood Welcoming Resolution, stating that Eagle Rock is and will always be a safe and welcoming place for all.

In June, 2017, the Welcoming Resolution was passed as a motion at the city council level brought by Jose Huizar, CD14.

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council should be recognized for outstanding ability to promote citizen participation and activism in making their neighborhood a more welcoming place for all.

Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. In the actions described above and the adoption of LA's ﬁrst-ever Neighborhood Welcoming Resolution, ERNC demonstrated the gold standard of fostering inclusivity at a grassroots level and engaged in hard work on behalf of the City of Los Angeles, Northeast LA, and the new arrival community.

Quoted from the Neighborhood Welcoming Resolution:

"One of those truths is that Eagle Rock is and will always be a place for everyone. Eagle Rock neighbors come from different backgrounds, races, religions, orientations, belief systems and cultures. We fundamentally believe that our differences make us strong, unique, powerful and complete. We embrace and respect one another first as neighbors, and we strive to look out for each other." Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. ERNC encourages community and the idea that if someone in our neighborhood struggles, it is not "their problem." Rather, it is a problem for the entire neighborhood.

Miry's List, an Eagle Rock "homegrown" nonproﬁt serving thousands of individuals experiencing resettlement as refugees in CA started when one ERNC board member introduced a family she met through her church to a fellow board member. The spirit of activism and camaraderie between neighbors fostered by ERNC is part of what drove that introduction. ERNC should be recognized! Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Neighborhood Welcoming Resolution, ERCN, Feb 2017

In this unique time when we’re bombarded with conflicting and polarizing real-time news, there are certain consistent truths that we can rely on. One of those truths is that Eagle Rock is and will always be a place for everyone. Eagle Rock neighbors come from different backgrounds, races, religions, orientations, belief systems and cultures. We fundamentally believe that our differences make us strong, unique, powerful and complete. We embrace and respect one another first as neighbors, and we strive to look out for each other.

This statement, signed and approved unanimously by the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council together with our neighbors, aﬃrms that Eagle Rock is and will always be a safe, welcoming place for people from anywhere. We encourage immigrants and refugees to join our community, we will welcome you as our neighbor and embrace you as our friend. And if there should be a time where an individual or group is cast out based on their country of origin, sexual or gender orientation, religion, or social status, we will stand by them and invite them to Eagle Rock to join our community.”

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"If we really want to promote 'more citizen participation in government,' then it starts with opening these doors now... Not two years from now. Even though we don't have to." Such was one of the arguments in a heated debate in October 2017. The prevailing sentiment was simply: "The only people who get to extend our terms are the voters."

Even though their "S-Election" wouldn't take place for months, the project plan needed to be executed almost immediately. Understanding the City Clerk's responsibility of vetting and placing candidates on the ballot would now fall to LFNC, it would have been a technical exercise to modify their current website to match the City Clerk's online NC election portal.

Yet, LFNC chose to create a new election portal website, because they agreed there should be a "ﬁrewall" between the council's website (featuring its incumbent boardmembers) and one that should encourage new people to run as candidates without feeling an incumbent political awareness deck was stacked against them.

LFNC Boardmember and Webmaster, Danny Cohen, designs websites for a living. The council and the community values his contributions because for every hour he puts in, coding, equates to dollars LFNC can appropriate somewhere else. The problem was Mr. Cohen had a baby due in November, and new job lined up immediately aer the winter holidays and his parental time oﬀ. Mr. Cohen's expertise was needed ASAP as he would not be available, otherwise.

The result was: losfelizvotes.org, planned and designed 2017 and recently launched to kickoff LFNC's 2018 election candidate outreach. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. LFNC is a diversified council that doesn't fit any particular socio-economic or demographic category (or stereotypes), their boardmembers range from people aged in their 20's into their 70's, they're a mix of homeowners and renters, male and female, from the financially challenged to the affluent, heterosexual and LGBT, single and married, plus multi-ethnic; having now or having had Asian, African American, Armenian, Latino, Native American, and Pacific Islander as well as White governing boardmembers.

Their "Get Involved" page is prominently displayed on their website and they don't limit the number of volunteers on their stakeholder committees. They not only encourage non-boardmembers to chair committees, they recruit newcomers and outsiders speciﬁcally for them.

LFNC's website serves as an archive of the council's documented history from its founding in 2002. Going beyond just meeting agendas and minutes, their rules require the Secretary to capture the "spirit" of the debate as well as the actions taken to give future readers a sense of "why" a particular Board reached a certain conclusion.

Recently, with every board seat filled and every committee chaired, LFNC created stakeholder "Staff" positions, recruiting Copywriter/Editors, Photographers, Social Media Manager and even an I-T Manager to raise the effectiveness of their community outreach, while reducing costs. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. LFNC has 13 active committees as well two ad-hocs ("Homelessness" and "Housing-Affordability"). Every week their designated agenda-posting place is papered with new meeting notices. Area stakeholders don't have to scroll more than a page on either facebook or nextdoor.com before seeing some sort of LFNC messaging, whether it be simple meeting notices or public benefit programs such as Griffith Park Group Hikes led by their Health and safety Representative or Free CPR classes at the public library (always booked to capacity).

Their governance includes Bylaws, a comprehensive Standing Rules. Policies and Procedures document, plus they aggregate BONC policies and City Attorney Advisories (also on their website).

In 2016, they converted to an all-digital "cloud" ﬁle creation and management system that all Boardmembers are required to utilize. It serves as a central storage facility and archive that preserves records, ensures continuity between outgoing and incoming members and streamlines board transitions.

"People leave and hard drives crash. Keep it on the server," is a frequent admonishment to new boardmembers on LFNC.

Each month LFNC authors a number Community Impact Statements for ﬁles pending before City Council and issues requests for action to various City Departments, all of which are catalogued on their website.

They have managed to cultivate an organizational culture where praise is valued yet where being a "volunteer" isn't a viable fall- back for not contributing to the same extent as other council colleagues. https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 56/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award.

Your First Name Your Last Name Allison Cohen Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Los Feliz Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition was formed as a collaborative effort between the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness and the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Homelessness Committee to assist our neighbors experiencing homelessness. When we realized that the existing infrastructure and resources in our area (and surrounding communities) were inadequate in serving the needs of our growing homeless population, we were determined to come together and build a movement to find out who our neighbors experiencing homelessness were and how to assist them in a meaningful and enduring way. The initial activities of SELAH (Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Atwater Village, and East Hollywood) included creating brochures to inform our neighbors of the resources in our area (shelters, pantries, showers, special assistance for veterans or families with minor children, etc.) and empowering them to form relationships with our neighbors experiencing homelessness through regular, ongoing engagement. With encouragement and support from from our councilmembers, local non-profit and faith-based organizations, and most of all, members from within our own community, we have built partnerships and information- sharing networks to connect our most vulnerable neighbors experiencing homelessness to outreach services, and to empower our stakeholders to voice their concerns, learn about local governmental resources and processes, and engage with our elected officials to advocate for critically needed resources and facilities, such as permanent supportive housing, winter shelters, and drop- in centers. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and we have provided information and support for other neighborhood councils interested in using our model to engage their stakeholders in building the momentum to end homelessness in their own communities. SELAH continues to grow and evolve, a testament to the fact that our neighbors have always felt passionately about ending homelessness in our community, but simply were lacking the tools and guidance to make the city more responsive to our local needs. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. When LFNC and SLNC advocate for mobile public restrooms, permanent supportive housing, interim motel conversion, and other homelessness resources for our area through community impact statements, hygiene kit drives, and support for initiatives such as SELAH, we are advocating for the most vulnerable and underrepresented members of our community. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide.

Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition has created opportunities for many of our stakeholders to be proactive in participating in local government to ﬁnd and implement short and long-term solutions to ending homelessness in our community. Homelessness is the most visible symptom of structural failures in society, and has challenged us in recent years to redeﬁne our values as a community. We chose empathy. We chose activism. We chose advocacy. We chose collaboration, because we’re all in it together and we can’t do it alone. Your First Name Your Last Name Janet Kim Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council Commission Area Region nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Date Your First Name Your Last Name Contact Email Contact Number Record ID#

Harbor 12 Harbor City 2017 Sydney Baune 48

Harbor 12 Harbor Gateway North 2017 Pamela Thornton 125

Harbor Count 2

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Harbor City Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Harbor City Neighborhood Council put on the 1st annual Harbor City Winter Wonderland. We worked with CD 15, Recreation and Parks, City Lights Foundation, Chamber of Commerce, LAUSD, LAPD, Starbucks, Harbor City-Lomita Lions Club, Beacon House, California Teachers Association, Harbor College, Kaiser Permanente, Central San Pedro NC, IDEPSCA, and many others to bring snow to Harbor City’s newly restored Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park. The artwork for the flyers for the event was chosen from pieces entered into a Harbor City-wide student art contest. Each booth hosted arts and cras, face painting, or a give-away (HCNC gave away t-shirts, hotdogs, chips, water and hot chocolate) We had pictures with Santa Claus and Reggie the Alligator, performances by local schools, a tree lighting ceremony, a movie, and food trucks. We achieved the goal of promoting more citizen participation in government by reminding the community that the NC exsists and giving them a positive experience with which to interact with council members at our booth. We had sign up sheets for Stakeholders wanting a t-shirt and to pick up a Keep Harbor City Beautiful yard signs at the next Stakeholder meeting. It was a beautiful event. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The Outreach committee reached out to every corner of the community with invitations to attend. Businesses were hand delivered flyers, neighborhoods (including those typically underserved) were walked with invitations. The HCNC website, Facebook and NextDoor were utilized. HCNC stakeholders were regularly updated on committee reports and financial matters at Stakeholder meetings. We originally estimated 200-500 participants, but ended up with 2000-3000! Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. The Harbor City Neighborhood Council embodied the best practices in Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide I the planning of this event by including so many partners, promoting the Neighborhood Council through the many pathways mentioned above. We were also transparent and inclusive in our endeavor. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. This was my first major event as Outreach Chair and it was magical! It was amazing to see all of these entities come together and bring such joy to so many! Your First Name Your Last Name Sydney Baune Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Harbor Gateway North Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council, under the leadership of Saira Cooper - Vice Chair, facilitated meetings at several elementary schools and discussed the benefits of using the 311 APP for reporting requests for service. Additionally, Saira helped demonstrate how to use the 311 APP. The 311 APP demo's were used to spearhead the Clean Streets LA community outreach within the Harbor Gateway North boundaries. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council boundary serves a diverse community from a demographic and socio- economic perspective. Diversity and inclusiveness is the focus of all outreach efforts to include our business stakeholders, youth, seniors, homeowners, schools and intergovernmental relations. We include partnerships with the LA County Sheriff Departments, LA County Parks and Recreation for outreach at both Athens Park and Helen Keller Park. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. The Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council reinforces the best practices outlined during our Code of Ethics and Finance training. There is always reinforcement of acting transparent in all board operations to ensure that there is no favoritism and allowance for all opinions to be voiced within the Code of Civility guidelines. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. The Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council under the leadership of the Board Chair, co-sponsored a National Drive Electric Week event September 2017. This was the first time that our Neighborhood Council partnered with corporate and government entities to bring educational outreach about transportation electrification, green jobs and an electric vehicle display for the Harbor Gateway - Gardena community. Incentives and rebates for EV ownership were highlighted as well as attractive rebates an incentives by both LADWP and Southern California Edison. The event was attended by 100 participants, including the Mayor of Torrance and Hermosa Beach. Your First Name Your Last Name Pamela Thornton Contact Email Contact Number

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Nominations by Planning Region

Name of the Neighborhood Council Commission Area Region nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Date Your First Name Your Last Name Contact Email Contact Number Record ID#

North Valley 1 Foothill Trails District 2017 Kevin Davis 66

North Valley 2 Granada Hills South 2017 Cheri Derohanian 47

North Valley 2 Northridge East 2017 Glenn Bailey 106

North Valley 2 Northridge West 2017 Peter Lasky 64

North Valley 1 Panorama City 2017 Michael Hasz 80

North Valley 1 Sun Valley Area 2017 SARAH M. RAMSAWACK 62

North Valley 1 Sunland‐Tujunga 2017 Dana Stangel 113

North Valley Count 7

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Foothill Trails District Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. In March 2017, the FTDNC hosted a candidate mixer at the Angeles National Golf Course and invited all candidates who qualified for the ballot for Council District 7. FTDNC also hosted the only candidate form for the LAUSD board seat in the region. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The mixer, which was attended by about 250 people, was the first event in which all the candidates were able to participate together. By hosting a mixer, the NC allowed interested votes to meet one on one with any candidate(s) they choose and ask the questions they were most interested in. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. By utilizing a variety of communication tools such as flyers, an email blast, social media (Facebook) and the NC web page, the FTDNC works to maximize the number of stakeholders who are informed of and participate in community events. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. With such a large number of candidates, a traditional debate would not have been practical. It would have taken a long time to get an answer from each candidate. An informal mixer setting made the event more user friendly. It also allowed lesser known to meet with the voters and get their message out. The organizing and outreach on these events took a great deal of volunteer efforts. Your First Name Your Last Name Kevin Davis Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Granada Hills South Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. 1) Arranged/Coordinated a very well-attended Town Hall meeting on Homelessness in March, 2017 2) Booth at Granada Hills Street Fair October, 2017 3) Halloween Haunted House, held at Petit Park, sponsored by GHSNC 10/31/17 4) Spring Egg Hunt, April, 2017, at Petit Park 5) Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, with choirs, December 2017 6) Booth at Disaster Preparedness Fair, October, 2018 Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council has a board of 17 members, with a variety of races, ethnic background. They treat all stakeholders fair, all board members fair, and include anyone who wants to be on a committee, the opportunity to contribute ideas and serve on a committee. We take pride in making sure all NPGs get fair consssideration. We just aproved monies towards a sign- language program got funds to put on a "sign-language school musical". All monthly expense reports always have receipts attached for everyone's review when perusing the MERs for voting approval/denial. In addition, Granada Hills South, takes the lead on starting conversations about relevant issues affecting our neighborhood, city, state, and country, hence the well-attended Town Hall on Homelessness. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. Granada Hills South NC always runs business meetings efficiently and yet still gives both stakeholders and board members opportunity to discuss agenda issues and items at length. The president of the board is always fair, and even states he wants all opinions/discussion/comments from people FOR the issue, and then Discussion/comments, etc. AGAINST the issue at hand. President Dave Beauvais runs a very tight ship. He is an expert on Brown Act and Robert's Rules. President Dave always gives benefit of doubt to the stakeholder. He also encourages stakeholders to do public comments and still manages to finish board meetings on time, without having to hold special meetings very oen. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Granada Hills South NC is made up of a wide variety of people, professionals, and knowledgeable folks. They work well together and always have each others' backs. It is a real pleasure and privilege to serve on such a well-rounded and courteous board of directors! Your First Name Your Last Name Cheri Derohanian Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Northridge East Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. MORE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION On February 15, 2017, the Northridge East NC sponsored a Mayoral Candidate Forum which 9 of the 11 candidates participated with opening statements and answering questions from the audience, estimated at approximately 50 attendees. NENC Board member Nick Beer did an excellent job of of moderating the Forum. Reporters covered the Forum which was featured in two Daily News articles in the days that followed. On May 18, 2017 the Northridge East NC co-sponsored with the Friends of Northridge Academy High School (the only public high school within the NENC boundaries) a productive Traﬃc and Pedestrian Safety Forum which focused on improving student and community safety along the Zelzah Avenue corridor, including the adjacent California State University, Northridge, which also sent representatives to the Safety Forum.

GOVERNMENT MORE RESPONSIVE The Northridge East NC holds Board meetings every month of the year and agendizes issues of interest to Northridge stakeholders. For example, during the past year Board meetings have included presentations on the Northridge Recreation Center sports courts lighting project, the proposed hotel on the CSUN campus, the LA Department of Water and Power's new Customer Bill of Rights, Safe Sidewalks LA, the vacation of Plummer Street through the CSUN campus, Reseda Boulevard Clean Streets Program, LAPD Devonshire Community Police Station, LA Public Library Adult Literacy Program, LA Department of Recreation and Parks "Salute to Recreation Family Festival," and the proposed new parking structure on the CSUN campus. At the September 20, 2017 Board meeting, our City Councilmember Mitchell Englander attended and spoke extensively on homelessness issues, including sleeping in vehicles, personal property, his Neighborhood FIRST initiative, ballot measures HHH and H, Proposition 47 impacts, and seniors. Questions were also asked concerning the waste hauler franchise program (RecycLA) and the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Northridge East NC has actively worked to increase the number of subscribers to the City's Early Notiﬁcation System and had 550 subscribers as of the last report, which is the second highest number of all NCs. In addition to its email list, Northridge East NC regularly uses social media for its outreach, including Nextdoor, Facebook, and Twitter. Every month the local newspaper Community Connection, which is mailed to every household in Northridge, features a quarter-page advertisement of the upcoming meeting and lists a few topics. Northridge East NC always provides more than enough copies of Board agendas for meeting attendees and provides refreshments at every meeting.

INCLUSIVENESS Through the appointment process to ﬁll Board vacancies, the Board has become more diverse and has a younger average age than in the past. We still need more women members to achieve gender balance.

COUNCIL FILES Every Board meeting agenda includes at least two to four Council Files and typically the Board takes action on a few of them a month. Community Impact Statements are then ﬁled, with priority given to items that are actively being considered by City Council or its Committees. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. BEST PRACTICES In addition to those practices described above, the Northridge East NC makes every eﬀort to comply with the BONC agenda and minutes policies and the State Brown Act prior, during, and aer every meeting. All Board members are currently in compliance with their Ethics, Funding, and Code of Conduct training requirements and we are proactive by encouraging Board members to renew prior to the date of the training expiration. A table at the back of the room includes a notebook with copies the agendas, minutes, Monthly Expenditure Reports, handouts, etc. for the past year. Also on the table is a City Services Resource notebook which contains information provided by a variety of City Departments and services.

OUTREACH Northridge East NC sends a weekly eblast to its subscribers every Saturday morning containing upcoming community events. In addition, an eblast is sent to all subscribers three days prior to every Board meeting which features any presentations and/or topics of general interest as well as a link to the agenda. The Facebook and Nextdoor posts include the entire text of the agenda and the Twitter tweets include a link to the agenda.

FINANCES Northridge East NC is current with all of its Fiscal Year 2017-18 Monthly Expenditure Reports and posts all purchase card receipts promptly. Currently the average time for posting receipts is 1.9 days, second lowest of all NCs, compared with the citywide NC average of 9.27 days.

BYLAWS Northridge East NC updated its Bylaws during the past year and reduced the voting age from 18 to 16 years in an eﬀort to encourage participation by younger stakeholders. Another amendment was to allow any Stakeholder to be eligible for our three Alternate positions rather than just the runner-ups from the election. Since doing so, two of the new Alternates have now become full Board members. Northridge East NC has established Standing Rules during the past year and has been making periodic revisions as needed. https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 68/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations -

Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. During the past year, we have spent extra time to make our Board meeting agendas detailed and informative by including hyperlinks wherever possible. To view our agendas, please visit: https://www.nenc-la.org/agendas-and-minutes/

NC LIAISONS Northridge East NC currently has Liaisons appointed for the following: Animal Services, Emergency Preparedness, Film, Homelessness, Public Works, and Purposeful Aging.

CITYWIDE ALLIANCES During the past year, members of the Northridge East NC actively participated with the following: Valley Alliance of NCs (VANC), LA NC Coalition (LANCC), NC Budget Advocates (2 members), NC Emergency Preparedness Alliance, NC Sustainability Alliance (2 Steering Board members), and the Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee.

Thank you for your consideration!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a revised second submittal. Your First Name Your Last Name Glenn Bailey Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Northridge West Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Our challenge was to respond to an outpouring of requests that we take action to shut down a new sober living home opening up in our area. Stakeholders saw 10 bunk beds being moved into 4 bedroom house. The garage was being set up as a bedroom as well. The house was located 600' from an elementary school and what really upset parents was the house manager was a paroled robber, kidnapper and murderer.

Flyers were passed out by the stakeholders telling them to call Councilmen Englander and NWNC to shut the house down before it opened. We invited stakeholders to appear at the next meeting to voice their concerns. We asked if they thought an informational meeting would be useful. They responded favorably and our public safety committee worked with them to hold an informational town hall meeting.

In partnership with Northridge East, South and North Hills West we set up the town hall meeting. As speakers we had senior lead oﬃcers, Assistant City Attorney Bill Larson who handles public nuisance abatement and our Councilman Mitch Englander.

As we lack the power and authority to shut down such a home the point was to empower the community by giving them the knowledge they needed to know how to respond to this home if turned out to be a problem. People le feeling that the speakers gave them the knowledge of how to document problems and when and how to work with the police.

A pleasant surprise was picking up 3 new board members because we listened and responded to a vital community concern.

Because of the success of the town hall meeting last year we will be hosting another one this year featuring Dr. Nordella the Porter Ranch Doctor who paid for a study with his own funds to try and determine why his patients were presenting with common complaints that he suspected could be caused by the SoCal Gas Leak. This meeting will also have the LADWP and AQMD along with staff from our local representatives, Supervisor Barger, Assemblyman Acosta and Congressman Sherman. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Northridge West is very representative of our community in our make up. We presently have 6 male's and 6 women board members. Our board is made up blacks, whites and asian, 5 seniors, 6 still working in a variety of different capacities. Most major religions are represented. Several have young children, and others older children. While I don't know anyone's political affiliation their seems to be a fair range of views in how board members think about issues before the board, and importantly everyone seems to respect and get along with one another even when they don't agree.

When vacancies arise openings are listed on our website and in our local community newspaper thus assuring any and all can be considered for board openings. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. NWNC embodies many of the practices of the Best Practices Guide as reﬂected in our responsible handling of our money. While many NC's have had their accounts frozen we never have. We also make sure we spend the funds alloted in a variety of ways, from NPG's, to community improvement projects, like our award winning Operation Clean Sweep, saving 62 trees on a city median by installing a drip system, by having informational town halls to address community concerns, and promoting safety and wellness by paying for CPR and ﬁrst training for our stakeholders. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. We have worked hard to not only serve the community but also to improve our organizational structure. At the request of the City Attorneys Advice Division we adopted new bylaws.

We also improved our website using the DONE recommended vendors lowering the price 20% and improving the quality of it by using a article that is published monthly in a local paper and also putting it on our website. Your First Name Your Last Name Peter Lasky Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Panorama City Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Panorama City Neighborhood Council Partnered with North Hills East and North Hills West Councils along with the non proﬁt organization Southern California Preparedness Foundation to provide Emergency Supply ﬁlled backpacks to graduating community members of Council combined CERT classes taught by the LAFD. These backpacks will give the graduates a good start in being able to provide help to fellow community members in the event of a disaster or emergency situation. There was a local need in that The LAFD did not have any funds le to supply the backpacks themselves. So we pitched in. Also one of our PCNC Board Directors was taking the CERT class and spoke to the other classmates about Neighborhood councils and what they are about. Resulting in an interested classmate and stakeholder joining PCNC as a new Director. Now that's Citizen participation in Government at work..

Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. CERT by the way stands for Community Emergency Response Team. We also wanted a class to be taught in Spanish so as to be more inclusive and to be non discriminant and to have a lot more of our community members independently learn to be trained for helping their families and neighbors during emergencies so our combined Councils worked with a Spanish speaking LAPD oﬃcer to be Certiﬁed and to teach the CERT classes in Spanish. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. Panorama City Neighborhood Council embodies the best practice of not letting any one single Stakeholder group comprise a majority of the members of the NC in that through our By Laws, we have created 6 equal districts in Panorama City for the purposes of equal representation. Each district has a Home owner and Renter Director position. Then we have Business Director positions and At Large Director positions so as many Stakeholders who live work or volunteer in Panorama City can have an equal say in the Council's matters.

We also embody the best practice of being inclusive and reflective of our community in that We currently have a Board that is equal in the number of men and woman directors and 5 different languages are represented as well as every age group from Teens (our 2 youth reps) to twenties, thirties forties, all the way up to the seventies. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Going along with the first 2 categories above, I would like this to be a group award between the 3 Neighborhood Councils spoken of.

Sadly 2 of us, PCNC and NHENC, are from Region 1. And NHWNC is from region 2, but inclusiveness should prevail and maybe our Regions like our Councils can come together for this award. I am from PCNC, but again would like to share an award with all 3 of us. Thank you for your consideration. Your First Name Your Last Name Michael Hasz Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Sun Valley Area Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. The largest fire of the season in the City of Los Angeles was raging with furious winds in the North East San Fernando Valley, and flames were endangering homes, people, animals, and property in the La Tuna Canyon area. Flames spread quickly, as the local fire captain of Los Angeles Fire Dept., Station #77 called out to the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council for help. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Neighborhood Council President Cindy Sower spread the word to the Council members and stakeholders to rally quickly to the staging location at Fire Station #77 on Sunland Boulevard near the entrance to La Tuna Canyon. The response to the urgency was whole-heartedly received by Council members and stakeholders. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. The Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council responded with a huge well-organized generosity of contributions which were assembled and distributed to over 700 stressed and sweltering fire fighters as they returned from the lines in the rough terrain. This Neighborhood Council distributed hundreds of bottles of free drinking water. Food and snacks and ice arrived and distributed in response from the community businesses. Fire fighters returned from the lines with fatigue and parched throats. Aer they drank the water they went to sleep, at any convenient spot that could be found, using the donation of hundreds of fresh pillows from stakeholders. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. The SVANC is gratefully praised and recognized for their dedication and empathetic response to the community urgency. Firefighters tacked the raging winds, heat, hours, and days of fatigue. The fire which began on September 1, 2017, burned about 7200 acres, and even closed the 210 freeway in the Sunland area. The Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council did make a great difference to this community. Thank you very much. Your First Name Your Last Name SARAH M. RAMSAWACK Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Sunland-Tujunga Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Our Outreach team planned and executed an incredible Candidate Forum and Debate for the CD7 Councilmember Election. We had 20 people running in the initial election! We began our endeavor to get to know them with our 20 Questions for 20 candidates Survey. This was a questionnaire created from questions we took from the community. We then asked them to create a 2-minute video- cell phone video being accepted and encouraged for convenience. We posted their survey responses along with their photo and video on our special CD7 Elections page. (Here is the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B71xuqJI1gRucXFjOHlRcUtzQU0/view). We shared that link via our website, our email blast, on social media, and even in the Daily News. We then organized both a Candidate Forum for all 20 Candidates (19 showed up!), and aer that a Debate for the 2 that were le in the run-off. At the forum, which was co-hosted by the North Hills East NC, each candidate had 2 minutes to talk about themselves and their ideas. (Here is a link to that video: https://vimeo.com/203831158 ) At the debate, each candidate was asked the same question and given the same amount of time to respond. Here is the link to that video: https://vimeo.com/213983424 ) All questions were taken from the public. Refreshments were served. Both events were recorded, and the video was made available on the website, via the email blast, and on social media. Election day was the same, aer all the get-to-know-the-candidates efforts, we got the word out about voting! Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Our 20-question survey and our debate questions were created by the community. We got our questions from the public at general board meetings, from social media and from emails. We also used videos as a platform for candidates to get their message out. We presented the idea of a cellphone video as that was something that would be accessible to most of the candidates. We offered all the candidates our “video service” for free to create the 2-minute video we were asking for if necessary. We had one candidate who was unfamiliar with creating a video and did make use of our service! Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. “NC’s must establish procedures for communicating with all NC community stakeholders on a regular basis in a manner ensuring that information is disseminated evenly and in a timely manner. “(Charter Sec. 906(a)(4); Plan Art. III, Sec. 2(c)(iii)(3)) We wanted our stakeholders to know about the important upcoming election and to be well-informed about who the candidates were. We got the word out about this via our regular email blast, on our website, on social media, signs posted in town and even in the Daily News. We made sure everyone knew about it. We used a venue that is not only ADA accessible, but is centrally located and has very convenient parking and seating for everyone. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. This neighborhood council has gone through a lot of change over the past few years. Our 2016 elections were heated and dramatic. An entire slate of newcomers seemed to want to be the “new STNC”. A board of incumbents didn’t seem to want change. The outcome of these elections could have been catastrophic for the STNC. What happened instead was a group of people, dedicated to the growth and development of their small community, joined together to make things work. They found the common ground, and it grew from there. Today we have a team that is stronger than ever, and reflective of so many of the various viewpoints in the community. It’s an honor to be a part of it. Your First Name Your Last Name Dana Stangel Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council Commission Area Region nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Date Your First Name Your Last Name Contact Email Contact Number Record ID#

South LA 10 Empowerment Congress Central 2017 Robert D. Campbell 50

South LA 10 Empowerment Congress North 2017 Steve Pepdjonovic 67

South LA Count 2

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Empowerment Congress Central Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. making government more responsive to local needs: working with our City's agencies this N/C was able 1. prevent a auto shop from receiving additional permit, which would have increased it continuous overcrowding of our neighborhood streets and presenting a eye-sore in our community. 2. this N/C, attended meeting, constantly alerted City agencies and oﬃcials (L.A.F.D.; L.A.P.D.; to assist them and the community in removing a 'Homeless Encampment', which was located on a busy intersection of one the 'Commercial Corridor' in our community' 3. this N/C, work with its area 'Block Club' (41st Place Block Club', to have an national Corporate (U-Haul), to increase its monitoring, grounds up-keep and to increase it night time surveillance and monitoring. With constructive cooperation with the company corporate help, the area surrounding this community store was given the attention requested by the Neighbors, Block Club and the Neighborhood Council.

Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. this N/C has continuously strive to be attentive to INCLUSIVENESS moving it (general meeting) site, from a ANIMAL SHELTER, to one or their area SCHOOL. NON-DISCRIMINATION its prpgrams and events are all planned and attend with Gender/Ethinicity and Handicapped as our maing focul. TRANSPARENCY is maintain by following our DONE and by-laws, inregard to early- notiﬁcation of our meeting (both Standing Committe, Special and General). This we do through posting on our Commnity Board and our Social Media contact. INDEPENDENCE IN OPERATION This N/C's independence is demonstrated in it addressing the needs of its STAKEHOLDERS, working to solve those Issues and Concerns, which cause a loss of quality of live for our STAKEHOLDERS.

Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. This N/C, best UTILIZES the Best Practice of Engagement with it STAKEHOLDERS. appropriate, before, knowledge of all of its meetings provide opportunities for all STAKEHOLDER to become involve in meeting and Council procedures holding of Standing Committee in various local areas of the N/C boundaries. constant involvement with local community (School, Churches Non-Proﬁts and Block Club Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. This Neighborhood Council, through it members Commitment and Dedication realizes the importance of individual receiving the basic enjoyment of a healthy, clean, safe environment. Your First Name Your Last Name Robert D. Campbell Contact Email Contact Number (

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Empowerment Congress North Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. NANDC planned and executed the Spring into Wellness event on April 15, 2017. This free community event took place from 9am- 3pm and was designed to raise awareness of local resources dedicated to health, wellness, civic services and ﬁnancial literacy to NANDC stakeholders.

In order to make the community aware of this event, NANDC deployed newsletters, published social media posts, website news items and discussed during board and committee meetings.

Partners for this big event included Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, LA Sanitation, USC Credit Union and Nationwide Real Estate Executives.

Approximately 300-350 community members attended this event, making it a great success. Stakeholders were oﬀered free plants from the city of LA, zumba classes, a cartoonist, health screenings, workshops, complimentary gis and more. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. NANDC always operates with inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence. We welcome all stakeholders to be a part of the board and to participate in all conversations and meetings. NANDC board members currently span those who have lived in the NANDC district their entire lives, to those who have lived here for only a few years and even to those who own businesses in the area. NANDC also includes board members who both live in the area and are a part of groups and institutions located within the district’s borders, such as USC and West Adams Heritage Association.

Board member bios can be found here: http://www.nandc.org/board.php

NANDC operates with open procedures for the conduct of all business. This includes open discussions at all board and committee meetings as well as the regular posting of all board and committee meetings on the NANDC website. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. NANDC communications aim to reach the largest number of stakeholders possible through the use of printed ﬂyers, social media, website, newsletters and more.

Over the last few months, NANDC has completely revamped and updated their website (NANDC.ORG) by adding more information and news for the community and making it clear and simple for stakeholders to communicate with board members.

Stakeholders and easily and quickly contact all board members with the use of the simple Contact Form on the NANDC website: http://www.nandc.org/contact.php

Over the last year, NANDC has deployed up to four newsletters per month to the email database, with news, information and board agendas.

In order to further connect with stakeholders, NANDC has employed a robust social media plan. Board members post very regularly on the oﬃcial NANDC Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts in order to reach as many stakeholders with timely and relevant news, information and agendas. This includes trash pickup news, career fairs, board meeting updates, local history and more.

In order to learn more about the community, NANDC deployed a survey to stakeholders in fall 2017. This survey was made available online, at committee meetings, monthly meetings, NANDC events and during additional in-person outreach. NANDC will use the results in decision-making in the future. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. NANDC is constantly very active within its boundaries, always working hard to make it a stronger community.

In 2017, we have undertaken alley clean-ups in the neighborhood, co-sponsored summer movie nights with Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, participated in an annual Día de Muertos event and also organized a winter holiday celebration for stakeholders which included clothing donations which were given to a girls group home located in Area 2 of the NANDC district. Your First Name Your Last Name Steve Pepdjonovic Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council Commission Area Region nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Date Your First Name Your Last Name Contact Email Contact Number Record ID#

South Valley 4 Greater Toluca Lake 2017 Candy Williams 90

South Valley 4 Greater Toluca Lake 2017 Natasha Lewin 117

South Valley 4 Greater Toluca Lake 2017 Ryan Altoon 103

South Valley 3 Lake Balboa 2017 James Brown 112

South Valley 4 Sherman Oaks 2017 Ron Ziff 87

South Valley 4 Studio City 2017 Lisa Cahan Davis 107

South Valley 3 Tarzana 2017 Jeffrey Mausner 57

South Valley 4 Valley Village 2017 Tony Braswell 120

South Valley 4 Van Nuys 2017 George Christopher Thomas 100

South Valley 3 West Hills 2017 Daniel Brin 96

South Valley 3 Woodland Hills‐Warner Center 2017 Sheppard Kaufman 94

South Valley Count 11

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Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award.

Your First Name Your Last Name Candy Williams Contact Email Contact Number

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Greater Toluca Lake Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. The Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council has started a Homeless Coalition with two active Boardmembers. They are trying to pass a Community Impact Statement through the NC. They are putting together a Supportive Housing Panel on April 12th, 5 days ahead of the NC vote, to provide answers from experts from LAHSA, United Way, A Community of Friends, and LAPD to help dispel fear and turn them into facts. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The GTLNC Homeless Coalition has been open and welcoming to all members in the Greater Toluca Lake community—including those without roofs over their heads. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. The GTLNC is offering a Supportive Housing Panel to the concerned neighbors of the community. Offering a place to be heard and recognized for their comments and concerns and questions regarding homeless activity and supportive housing. We can only create change by offering everyone a safe space to air their thoughts. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. With two other members of the Greater Toluca Lake community, one, Jay Goldberg, who was the former President of the GTLNC and another, Tony Carey, a watch captain on his block in our successful Neighborhood Watch program, the GTLNC Homeless Coalition aims to help LA City get the support they need to ensure all have a roof over their head and services they need to get back on their feet. Your First Name Your Last Name Natasha Lewin Contact Email Contact Number

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The GTLNC produced and hosted an event that drew over 1,000 people to participate in civic education to learn about environmental stewardship, ecology, sustainability, water conservation and their part in actively promoting a healthy living environment.

This free event was fully inclusive, hosted live music, an eco-friendly clothing line/fashion show (runway), over 70 vendor booths demonstrating how residents, businesses and stakeholders can work with City Departments to make a meaningful diﬀerence in resource consumption, urban forestry, water recapture and reuse, etc.

Celebrity guest speaker Ed Bagley Jr spoke about each individuals' role in protecting the environment. LA City Councilmember David Ryu and CA Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian spoke to the attendees about how to connect with their departments to get educated, be a part of the solution, and serve as an example for their fellow community members.

We were very proactive in utilizing social media (Facebook, Intagram, Twitter, Google+) and conducted local media outreach, garnering placement in Discover Los Angeles, Daily News, Tolucan Times, Patch, among others.

CLEAN STREETS CHALLENGE

The goal was to engage local residents to proactively take part in physically cleaning the community. One of the many positive outcomes was increasing users of the new MyLA311. We utilized the City data tools to engage local residents and stakeholders and increased users of the MyLA311 app signiﬁcantly. We also made extensive use of social media to promote the event, engage the community and elicit participation. We also promoted use of the application on all the aforementioned social media platforms.

We hosted two area cleanups - one along our commercial corridor (Riverside Drive) and one in our residential community. We utilized social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+ and our GTLNC website) to promote the event and printed and distributed ﬂiers throughout the community.

- Raised awareness for the MyLA311 app and 311 call service - Assigned block captains to regularly ﬁle reports using MyLA311 - Hosted community cleanups in the area

The GLTNC was one a few neighborhood councils that won this City-wide challenge. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The GTLNC upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency and independence in every course of action that it takes.

In particular, the Earth Day/Taste of Toluca event was coordinated by GTLNC Board and Committee members, local volunteers, LAUSD school partners (recycled art contest with Toluca Lake Elementary and Rio Vista Elementary schools), inviting Volunteer Match to help provide staﬃng which is open to all, working with other local schools to invite student volunteers representing all socio-economic and demographic backgrounds.

All vendors were provided tables and pop up tents/umbrellas at no cost, with no pre-requisites other than providing information, materials or showcasing environmental stewardship services.

All "Taste of Tolcua" restaurants were invited in at no cost, and oﬀered free food and drink to all attendees. Anyone was invited to participate in this event, even from outside the area.

The event invited and involved the rich tapestry of Los Angeles in a meaningful public exchange, family fun, and education. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. The GTLNC embodies all of the best practices as listed in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide.

It is inclusive and reﬂective of the community - comprised of a very diverse group (demographics, homeowners, renters, business owners, property owners, neighborhoods, age, gender and race. All communication is delivered in print (outdoor kiosk, available24/7), posted to our website, distributed to our contact list (6,000 people), listed in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram), and sent to local groups (Chamber of Commerce, HOA, Garden Club) as well as inviting all governmental departments - City, State and Federal.

The GTLNC recently concluded its Bylaws update via at Bylaws Task Force, covering all relevant areas and topics, and recently approved by DONE.

All GTLNC elections have followed the best practice rules as outlined by DONE, and all financial matters are conducted in an open and transparent manner. The GTLNC also has produced its own form of monthly financial disclosures that it displays each month for https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 61/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - the public, beyond disclosing the City Clerk's financial site for the GTLNC.

The GTLNC also observes most of the best practices rules for posting to notify the public of its meetings. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. The GTLNC has worked closely with the community in coordinating not only public outreach on important and impactful topics in the area, but also engaged outside consultants to produce parking surveys (to understand impacts, supply and demand), community surveys regarding our commercial corridors (streetscape, public safety, beautiﬁcation) with over 1,000 participants and 500 property owners.

The GLTNC also instituted a proactive campaign to proactively work on projects in the area - chronic planning, transit, blighted conditions - and assembled a series of task forces to work on bringing these issues forward and get them resolved. The GTLNC is currently ﬁnalizing a plan to take a remnant LA City parcel that is blighted (dumping by Toluca Lake Elementary School) and creating an Urban Native Garden. This will serve as an educational tool in best practices in sustainability, drip irrigation, as well as make safe this area to create a safe path to the school for local children and reduce a blighted element in the neighborhood. Your First Name Your Last Name Ryan Altoon Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Lake Balboa Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Pushing the edge of the envelope to expand and provide free community CPR/AED training beyond our NC area. Set a new bar in providing CPR life saving training to the entire San Fernando Valley. In 2016, 685 persons free received CPR training and Certification; In 2017, 737 persons received training - establishing a new record. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The importance of learning CPR life-saving skills is critical. More than 90% of those falling victim to Sudden Cardiac Arrest do not survive mainly due to treatment not received in time before the Paramedics arrive. The numbers are worse in low income and minority communities. Our Health/Public Safety committee goal is to expand free training to all areas. We have partnered with a leading So CA American Heart Association training provider to make this happen. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. PUSHING THE EDGE OF THE ENVELOPE Looking to expand beyond 2017’s successes, Lake Balboa NC’s HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE has set a new bar for providing free Community CPR/AED & Basic First Aid training to persons throughout the San Fernando Valley. In 2017, more than 737 residents and community members were successfully trained and CPR Certified. Residents and stakeholders came from as far away as Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Clarita, Korea Town, Oxnard and Sun Valley to learn to use CPR/AED. Partnering with a leading Southern CA American Heart Association training provider, the Health & Public Safety Committee provided free community CPR training to other SFV areas outside of Lake Balboa including Northridge and Reseda. The importance of providing CPR help to persons during a cardiac arrest event can’t be overly stressed. More than 1,000 persons/day fall victim to Sudden Cardiac Arrest and more than 90% do not survive the trip to the hospital due mainly to not receiving treatment in time – before the Paramedics arrive. And the numbers are worse, especially in minority and low-income communities. In 2018, we look to provide CPR instruction in Spanish. If more people learned CPR, we can more than double the survivor rate, said James Brown, Committee Chair. Four out of five cardiac arrest events occur at home so life you might be trying to save will be someone you know. With the passage of AB 1719 now requiring CPR training in High Schools/Charter Schools a new generation of first-responders will be trained. In 2018, our goal is to provide free CPR/AED training to more than 1,000 persons. Everyone needs to learn CPR to save a life – before the Paramedics arrive. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. You are cordially invited to attend and take part in our free CPR/AED community training classes held on the 3rd Saturday of each month in Lake Balboa. Contact James Brown, committee chair for more details or go to our webpage. Your First Name Your Last Name James Brown Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Sherman Oaks Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. The project was to create a newsletter for the Sherman Oaks Community that increased awareness of SONC and the neighborhood council system. The newsletter is published online monthly. It includes activities, events, and news about the community. It includes information about SONC Board meetings and committee meetings and activities. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. We started with 3400 subscribers in February 2017. We have been adding new subscribers at a rate of about 400 per month. In the March 2018 issue there are 57 articles and we have been able to drive the subscriptions to 17, 523 readers. By utilizing this form of communication we have been able to get new people to attend our Board and Committee meetings and get more volunteers to help with our activities and projects. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. This is a major part of our outreach. We add subscribers when people contact us for information, at booths at community events, and at meetings. In the newsletters we include as much information as possible. We want to keep our name and presence in front of our stakeholders in order to brand us and have recognition. By doing so we keep our meetings transparent and open to the public. It's part of communicating with the public and complying with the Brown Act. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Below is a copy of the March Newsletter. If it was printed out there would be 17 pages of information and outreach that's fresh each month.

Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Newsletter March 2018

Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council proudly brings you all the news that’s FUN to print! See what's happening and get out and join in!

www.shermanoaksnc.org PO Box 5721, Sherman Oaks 91413 (818) 503-2399

In this month’s issue: Say Hello to Spring - Free Trees! SONC March Meeting on Homelessness New Law on Parties and Party Houses SONC Committee Meetings March Newsletter Los Angeles Marathon Gun Violence Free Bulky Item and Furniture Pick Up SONC Traffic and Transportation Committee SONC Green and Beautification Committee Health Fair LAFD Wound Care Class How to Survive a Shooting Free Tax Filing and Cash Refund Help Pick Our New Police Chief Trash Service at Condos, Apartments, and Businesses About SONC Planning and Land Use Public Stairs LA City Budget Vision Committee LA’s Top 10 Hotels Balboa Blvd Construction Arts Committee Free Puppy Playtime and Dog Wash Street Art Campo de Cahuenga Preventing Home Burglaries Text to 911 Free Services from Your LA Public Library Gateway to Citizenship Very Eric Carle - For Pre-Schoolers Naked Nutrition - 15 Super Foods Under $2.99 Watercolor Workshop with Makers Mess Dave’s World of Cartoons https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 31/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - Theatre 40 Presents Chekhov Veterans Resource Centers Sherman Oaks Traffic Plan Sign Up to be Notified About Emergencies Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Be Prepared When a Wildfire Strikes Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Research New Speed Limits Free Garden Mulch Free Wood Chips Free Museum Admission Museum of the San Fernando Valley Activities LAPD says Lock it or lose it DACA Permits Sidewalk repair Potholes Need Filling? Conserve Water – Get Paid Senior Center Activities Need a Ride to the Senior Center? Daily News 8th Annual Aging Expo Online Senior Services Public Safety Calendar of Meetings and Events

Say Hello to Spring - Free Trees!

Celebrate Spring 2018 with a new fruit or shade tree! Join your neighbors and pickup your free tree, by attending the annual "Say Hello To Spring Tree Giveaway" on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Recreation Center. Hosted by the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, the tree giveaway will feature music and an activity area for kids. Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Recreation Center is located at 14201 Huston Street. Parking is easy and available in three lots: Huston & Tyrone by the tennis courts, off Huston, and just west of Huston and Hazeltine. If you are a resident of the City of Los Angeles, you are eligible to adopt a tree and plant it in your yard! You must bring proof of residence (photo ID or DWP bill) to the event. Supplies are limited. Trees are donated by the DWP and City Plants and will be given away first come first served. More information on our website www.shermanoaksnc.org.

Rain Barrels will also be available at the event. The barrels cost $30 each aer installation and rebate. Each home is eligible to get two barrels at that price. For more information see the ﬂyer on our website www.shermanoaksnc.org.

SONC March Meeting on Homelessness

The SONC Board meeting March 12 will feature a presentation on Homelessness. (Re-scheduled from Feb) We get many calls on this issue. There are 60,000 homeless in Los Angeles and many thousands more across the country. Our guest speaker will be Gita O’neill, Assistant City Attorney, who will speak on Mike Feuer’s program on homelessness. The City Attorney’s program is one of the best. This will be SONC Board’s regular monthly meeting at Sherman Oaks Elementary School Auditorium 14780 Dickens Street. We will be reviewing and voting on various issues. For more information check our website for the agenda. www.shermanoaksnc.org. Do you have an opinion? There will be time on the agenda for you to speak on what is important to you.

New Law on Parties and Party Houses

The City Council approved David Ryu’s Party House Ordinance by a vote of 15-0. It now heads to the Mayor's desk before becoming law. This ordinance, which was first proposed in June 2016, creates the strongest enforcement yet on loud and unruly gatherings, and is the first time the City of LA has an ordinance on Party Houses. It allows for escalating fines on party hosts and homeowners to ensure that hosts who throw unruly parties in multiple homes are increasingly cited for multiple offenses, and that property owners remain responsible for renting out their homes to party house operators. The fines are: $100 for the first violation; $500 for the second violation; $1,000 for the third violation; $2,000 for the fourth violation; $4,000 for the fih violation; and $8,000 for the sixth and subsequent violation. The City Attorney's office will be tracking the success of the ordinance. Finally, for the first time, LAPD and the City Attorney's office will have the tools to truly enforce against party houses, and peace and https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 32/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - quality of life can be upheld in our neighborhoods. Read the ordinance at: http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2012/12-1824- S1_ord_dra_01-10-2018.pdf. If you have any questions, email [email protected]

SONC Committee Meetings

There will be SONC Committee meetings in March. See the dates below and check the complete agendas on our website: www.shermanoaksnc.org. We need your participation and input. Would you like to serve on one of these committees? You don't have to be a Board member to be on a committee. Contact rziﬀ@shermanoaksnc.org.

March Newsletter

This March newsletter has 57 articles and was emailed to 17,513 subscribers. It was sent through NextDoor and through SONC's website. We recommend signing up on the website's "mailing list" and reading it with your browser. You are welcome to reprint any portion of this newsletter under one condition; reprints must include "This is reprinted from the SONC Newsletter. Go to www.shermanoaksnc.org to read the full issue." Send any comments or questions to rziﬀ@shermanoaksnc.org.

Los Angeles Marathon

The 34th Annual Los Angeles Marathon will be held Sunday March 18. The route will start at Dodger Stadium and go Northwest through Echo Park, Silverlake, Los Feliz, Hollywood, Sunset Strip, Century City, Westwood, the Veteran’s Home, Brentwood, San Vicente to Ocean Ave, and go South to ﬁnish near the Santa Monica Pier. Starting times: Wheelchairs 6:30AM; Handcycles 6:42AM; Elite Women 6:45AM; Elite Men and Full Field 6:55AM. For details see www.lamarathon.com.

Gun Violence

State Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian will host a Town Hall on gun violence Sunday March 4 12 Noon to 1:30PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City, 12355 Moorpark St, Studio City. For more information or to RSVP call Assemblyman Nazarian’s oﬃce at (818) 376-4246.

Free Bulky Item and Furniture Pick Up

The Sanitation Department will pick up your old mattress, couch, or other bulky item. To schedule a pick up, call 311 or 1-800-773- 2489 24 hours or use the MyLA311 app or use the website www.lacitysan.org or https://myla311.lacity.org. The Sanitation Department will schedule a pick up for you. To schedule a pick up you will need to have your DWP account number. Then click on "Create a Service Request", use GPS to identify the location, and receive an email conﬁrmation and Service Request (SR) tracking number. Did one of your neighbors put a bulky item out and forget to schedule a pick up? Just follow the same procedure and it’ll be gone soon!

SONC Traﬃc and Transportation Committee

SONC Traffic and Transportation Committee will meet March 7th, 6PM at the Sherman Oaks Library 14245 Moorpark St. As we all know, traffic is getting unbearable in Sherman Oaks due to the overflow from the Sepulveda Pass. Metro has funds for a public transportation project through the Sepulveda Pass. This meeting will be the first for a new Subcommittee: The Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project Subcommittee. Its purpose is to gather info on the future Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project by Metro and disseminate it. The project is scheduled to be completed by the 2028 Olympics. Join us so we can help guide the way Metro uses funds to alleviate Sherman Oaks Traffic issues. We are looking for volunteers to help. Contact Avo Babian at [email protected]

SONC Green and Beautiﬁcation Committee

SONC Green and Beautiﬁcation Committee will meet March 14th, 6PM at the Sherman Oaks Library 14245 Moorpark St. We all would like to beautify Sherman Oaks, but city funds are limited. One of the solutions is to create a Business Improvement District (BID). A BID organizes property owners to combine their https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 33/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - resources and help clean up, beautify, and improve an area. This meeting will be the ﬁrst for a new subcommittee; a BID guidance subcommittee. It will help organize, guide and shepherd the creation of a new BID in Sherman Oaks. Please join us to help Beautify Sherman Oaks. Volunteers are needed. Contact Avo Babian at [email protected]

Health Fair

The Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with Westfield Fashion Square for the 4th Annual “Spring Into Wellness” Health Expo on Sunday, March 18th from 11:00am - 4:00pm. Free and open to the public – the event showcases more than 50 health experts and fitness professionals – as well as health screenings, free intake sessions, specialty health clinics, and even classes teaching effective relaxation techniques. “This year, the Health Expo will be more family-friendly than ever before,” said Vicki Nussbaum, Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce CEO. “As part of our focus on improving children’s health and wellness opportunities available within our community – we will be hosting local children’s dance and performance studios, including ballet recitals and karate demonstrations.”

LAFD Wound Care Class

The LAFD is giving a class on Wound Care. Red Cross guest speaker, Bob Barocas, will be giving hands-on training on bandaging, splinting, and sprains. You will be practicing how to control bleeding, clean the wound, how to apply dressing and bandages, how to use pressure points, how to make a sling, and the kinds of splints for ﬁngers, arms, and legs. You will learn a “head to toe” assessment. Sunday March 18 12:30-2:30PM at the Senior Center 5056 Van Nuys Blvd. To register go to eventbrite.com and search LAFD CERT Battalion 10. Questions? Email [email protected]

How to Survive a Shooting

The LAFD is giving a class in How to Act in an Active Shooter situation and Situational Awareness. You could be anywhere and suddenly caught in the situation. Learn how to survive from Retired Police Oﬃcer Dan Tomlinson. Sunday April 22 12:30PM- 2:30PM at the Senior Center 5056 Van Nuys Blvd. To register go to eventbrite.com and search LAFD CERT Battalion 10. Questions? Email [email protected]

Free Tax Filing and Cash Refund

If you make less than $54,000 annually, you may qualify for up to $6,000 cash back through the Cal EITC and Federal EITC – but only if you file. Claim what’s yours. Why pay to file when you may be eligible to file FREE with an IRS-certified tax volunteer? Contact New Economics for Women 6931 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 201 Van Nuys, CA 91405 or call (818) 786-4098. Help Pick Our New Police Chief Police Chief Beck will be retiring in June. The City of Los Angeles will be hiring a new Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Under the City Charter, the recruitment for the Chief of Police is conducted by the General Manager of the City Personnel Department and the Board of Police Commissioners. The Board of Police Commissioners will submit the names of three candidates ranked in numerical order to the Mayor who will then appoint one as the Chief of Police with the selection confirmed by the City Council. What should our new Police Chief be like? Please help by taking a brief survey. Go to the survey before it closes on March 23 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LACOP-Survey

Trash Service at Condos, Apartments, and Businesses

We have been getting numerous complaints on the city's new trash collection franchise system for apartment buildings, condos, and businesses. Each area has been assigned to one company for the sole right to collect trash. The SONC opposed this ordinance before it was passed. LA City Councilman David Ryu voted against the ordinance. The complaints include increased rates, skipped pick ups, added charges and poor service. There have been thousands of complaints and the city has now set up a system for taking complaints. There are three ways to do it: 1. Call 311 to make your complaint or to dispute a bill. 2. Go online to recycla.com and fill out the online form to make https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 34/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - your complaint or to dispute a bill. 3. For landlords, residents, business owners, and building managers who have transitioned to Waste Management there will be Waste Management office hours to meet with you at David Ryu’s Council office. Please sign up at this link: https://goo.gl/forms/pUbwAc9JrxeVLdtp1 Waste Management will contact you separately to confirm your appointment date and time. Whatever method you choose to use, be sure to give facts. How much was the increase? What date was the pick up missed? Or what problem actually happened. They know you are upset or angry, but they need the facts.

About SONC

The Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council is the ﬁrst level of your city government. We are not homeowner's association or a club; we are an important part of your city government. We are here to bridge the gap between you and City Hall. Board members are elected by the public and serve without pay. Do you have a city related question or problem? Contact us by using the contact form on our website, www.shermanoaksnc.org, or call (818) 503-2399. Board meetings are at Sherman Oaks Elementary School Auditorium, 14780 Dickens St, 6:30 PM the 2nd Monday evening of most months. All meetings are open to the public. The Council ﬁles "Community Impact Statements"(CIS) with City agencies and the City Council on important pending issues. If you miss a meeting you can read the CIS or the minutes on the website aer they have been approved the following month.

Planning and Land Use

The PLUM (Planning & Land Use Management Committee) meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at the SO Library to consider new construction projects in our community. To check the complete agendas and project drawings log on to our website: www.shermanoaksnc.org. The next committee meeting will be 6:30 pm March 15 at the Sherman Oaks Library. The findings will be presented to the SONC Board at a later date. For more information contact Jeff Kalban at Jeff[email protected]

Public Stairs

The city of LA has public stairways in lots of places. There’s one in downtown alongside Angel’s Flight. An old Laurel & Hardy ﬁlm shows the pals moving a piano up a staircase and having it fall back down over and over. That famous staircase is in Los Feliz. But, did you know we have a public stairway right here in Sherman Oaks? Our staircase is one of our best kept secrets. It’s a fun walk and you can visit it any day of the week. The stairs can be found 3 blocks south of Ventura Blvd where Cedros Ave curves and turns into Sutton St. First built in 1940, the stairs have provided a shortcut from Valley Vista to Cedros/Sutton for the past 78 years. Generations of school kids have used them on their daily trek to Sherman Oaks Elementary School.

LA City Budget

The City of Los Angeles Budget Advocates is a citizen group that measures how your tax money is spent. They make recommendations to the City Council and the Mayor. They want your opinions to provide the Mayor and City Council a better perspective of how well the City is performing in delivery of services and ﬁscal responsibility. Go to this link to take a brief survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW7Ng5uDzwpCBB dowF3SEZEQ8Wlq0_Nqmo_MshLgfUGQ53uw/viewform

Vision Committee

The March 1 Vision Committee meeting will continue a study of housing for the homeless. This is a critical issue for Sherman Oaks and all of Southern California. The Vision Committee will meet 6:30 pm March 1 at Sherman Oaks Library. For more information contact Jeﬀ Kalban at Jeﬀ[email protected]

LA’s Top 10 Hotels

Friends or relatives visiting from out of town? You don’t have to have them sleep on the couch. One of LA’s top 10 hotels is right in the area! The Garland is a 1970s bungalow-inspired boutique hotel https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 35/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - and has plenty of character, including kitschy decor, a full-sized pool and an extensive complimentary guest services and amenities. The hotel even runs a complimentary trolley to and from the nearby complex of rides, shops and restaurants. Pool, hot tub, room service, free wiﬁ, restaurant, bar, ﬁtness center, laundry service, and concierge. Book your Universal Studios tickets through the Garland’s concierge, and get magical perks like early-hours access to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.The Garland 4222 Vineland Ave, Studio City 91602.

Balboa Blvd Construction

The DWP will be replacing the water main under Balboa Blvd with a new earthquake resistant pipeline. The pipe was originally installed in 1932. The first phase is from Burbank Blvd south to Weddington; started in February and will be completed this coming July. The second phase will start in July at Weddington and go south to Otsego by October. The final phase will go south from Otsego starting in October and ending at Ventura Blvd in February 2019. The work will narrow Balboa Blvd to one lane in each direction and cause traffic delays for the next year. Most of the work will be done Monday through Friday 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 8 AM to 6 PM.

Arts Committee

Our new Arts Committee holds its meetings at the council office, 14930 Ventura Blvd #210. This committee has the exciting job of working with the Department of Cultural Affairs to choose art work that will grace the community of Sherman Oaks. Members of the committee are Jeff Hartsough(chair), Jules Feir, Charles Gherardi, Jeff Kalban, Jill Banks Barad, and Leslie Beers. The public is welcome to attend. For more information email Jeff[email protected].

Free Puppy Playtime and Dog Wash for Dogs of All Ages

Join free Puppy Playtime, held every weekend at our local Petco store! This 30-minute session provides puppies ages 8 weeks to 6 months a fun environment to learn social skills. Build a lifetime bond with your puppy while learning about puppy play and social development from a Petco Positive Dog Trainer. Every Saturday & Sunday 1PM, 5850 Sepulveda Blvd. For more information call (818) 997-4009. Self Serve Dog Wash is available for dogs of all ages. Petco will set you up with supplies and they will even clean up the mess! Daily 9am to 7:45pm. Call (818) 997-4009 to schedule your bath. If you don’t have a dog or cat. You can adopt one. Petco loves to help! Petco never sells animals, but ﬁnds homes for more than 1300 every day! Put this link in your browser and they will help you ﬁnd a companion animal to join your family. https://www.petsmart.com/adoption/people-saving-pets/caadoptionlanding. html?utm_source=20180214&utm_medium=emai l&utm_campaign=VDayHowWeShowOurLove_US&em=cnpiaXp AcGFjYmVsbC5uZXQ=

Street Art

You may have noticed that the gray utility cabinets around Sherman Oaks are being decorated with original artwork. This colorful addition to the community is being sponsored by City Councilman David Ryu. Are you an artist looking for a place to showcase your work? You can be paid to paint one of these plain gray boxes. Contact the Council oﬃce at (818) 728-9924.

Campo de Cahuenga

This is the place where it all began. Governor Pio Pico and Colonel John Fremont fought the battle of Cahuenga and then signed the treaty making California independent from Mexico. The museum is open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from noon till 4pm. Campo de Cahuenga 3919 Lankershim Blvd, Studio City, at the Red Line Station.

Preventing Home Burglaries

There have been a string of home burglaries starting in North Hollywood and working west through Studio City and Sherman Oaks. These are done by professionals. If you see a burglary in progress, do not confront the burglars – Call 911 immediately. The police have already made arrests, but there are more active thieves https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 36/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - working the area. To foil a potential burglary before it happens: 1) Homeowners should make an attempt to give the impression someone is home at all times, which would include leaving a car in driveway, leaving lights on in and around the home at night. 2) Noise inside the house (leave TV or radio on) to give the impression someone is home. 3) Use one of the commercial security services that have become popular, inexpensive and easy to use, including but not limited to video recording devices. 4) Use pets such as a dog for property protection and deterrence. Don’t leave doggie doors open when you are not at home. 5) Most importantly, make contact with your neighbors and look out for each other’s homes. 6) Be suspicious of unusual vehicles or persons slowly traversing through the neighborhood or strange cars parked on a quiet street with someone sitting inside. 7) ALWAYS and IMMEDIATELY contact law enforcement when you believe you are seeing something suspicious in the neighborhood. 8) Social media and NextDoor are important, but information should not just be posted without also sharing the information with the police.

Text to 911

Mobile users in Los Angeles County now have the ability to send text messages to 911, giving hearing and speech impaired residents or those in situations where it is too dangerous to dial 911, a potentially life-saving option. LAFD urges the public, “To call if they can -- text if they can’t.” Learn more at http://www.lafd.org/news/text-911-comes-los-angeles.

Free Services from Your LA Public Library

Did you know that you can use the resources of the LA Public Library online? It's all free. Most require a library card. That's free too! Go to https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/emedia# movies to: - Watch Movies, TV Shows, Videos - Read Newspapers, Out of Town Newspapers, Magazines - Read eBooks - Learn a Language - Take a College Level Course - Listen to Music Gateway to Citizenship The Sherman Oaks Library has free materials to help immigrants gain citizenship. Very Eric Carle - For Pre-Schoolers Hear and join in for Eric Carle inspired stories and songs. Granada Hills Library 10640 Petit Weds Mar 14 10:30-11AM. Panorama City Library14345 Roscoe Weds March 28 6:30PM. Woodland Hills Library March 22200 Ventura Blvd Weds March 14, 21, 28 12 Noon.

Naked Nutrition - 15 Super Foods Under $2.99

Mona Laru's mission is to inspire individuals to live their authentic power by aligning to the true meaning and potential of who they are through plant-based meals, movement, and meditation. In this workshop she will show how to lose weight and support your health on a budget! See the program at the North Hollywood Library 5211 Tujunga Ave Sunday March 18 2-3PM. At the Mid- Valley Library 16244 Nordhoﬀ Tuesday March 20 1-2PM and Weds March 28 1-2PM.

Watercolor Workshop with Makers Mess

In this workshop, attendees will be introduced to the basics of watercolor. Adults & Kids will be guided through a series of exercises to show them the many nuances of painting with watercolor. Then, they will put their new skills into practice to create an abstract watercolor painting! Studio City Library 12511 Moorpark Thursday March 22 6:30-7:30PM.

Dave’s World of Cartoons

Professional cartoonist Dave Boatman will teach students to draw 5 to 6 cartoon characters using a step-by-step, follow-the-leader drawing process. The class is a fun, creative, artistic, and interactive hour of cartoon drawing … with a few fun surprises! https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 37/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - Valley Plaza Library 12311 Vanowen, North Hollywood Library Saturday March 24 11AM-12PM

Theatre 40 Presents Chekhov

Directed by Theatre 40 veteran Melanie MacQueen, this hour-long program features actors from the renowned Beverly Hills-based theater company. THE PROPOSAL and THE BEAR, both written by the great playwright Anton Chekov, oﬀer the audience two short, comedic battles of the sexes--Russian style--performed as fully staged readings by actors from Theatre 40, a professional theatre company located in Beverly Hills. Encino/Tarzana Library 18231 Ventura Saturday March 24 2-3PM

Veterans Resource Centers

The Los Angeles Public Library has received a Grant from the California State Library to establish four Veterans Resource Centers, a resource dedicated to helping Veterans and their families. Two Centers are located right here in the Valley at the Mid Valley Regional Library, and the Van Nuys Branch Library. Also online at https://www.lapl.org/veterans.

Sherman Oaks Traﬃc Plan

In October there was a public meeting to discuss possible changes to traffic patterns in West Sherman Oaks south of Ventura. There have been surveys so members of the public could voice their concerns. Contrary to rumors; these surveys were not a vote with winners and losers. The surveys were a search for good options and answers. The City Council office and the Dept. of Transportation are currently evaluating more than 1,000 responses. Sign Up to be Notified About Emergencies Sign up for Reverse 911 to be notified in an emergency. Land lines are already on the list. But, most homes now have mobile systems that are mounted on the house. They need to be registered. You can also register your cell phone. Go the webpage emergency.lacity.org/notifyla and fill out the form. You can choose to be notified by voice on your home or cell phone, by email, or text.

Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Be Prepared When a Wildﬁre Strikes

Preparing for a wildfire starts with three simple steps: Ready, Set, Go! Check out Cal Fire’s preparation guides to help your family and property prepare for and survive a wildfire. The Ready for Wildfire mobile app is also an excellent planning and notification tool. Go to ReadyForWildfire.org to prepare today.

Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Research

The LAFD and LAPD St. Baldricks Fundraiser to ﬁght kids' cancer is taking place at Fire Station 89, 7063 Laurel Canyon in North Hollywood on Saturday, March 24th from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM. They will be raising money with pledges for shaving their heads to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. There will also be a Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registration. The family-friendly event features a free breakfast, magicians, caricature and balloon artists, face painters, ﬁre and police apparatus displays, a silent auction, and prizes and toys for the kids. And all of the entertainment is FREE! This will be the 16th year. Over $1.1 million dollars has been raised to date. For more information go to www.stbaldricks.org/events/lafdlapd or call Captain Danny Wu at (626) 590-6240

New Speed Limits

More than 150 streets throughout the city have had speed limits changed. In Sherman Oaks there are 3 streets: Sepulveda Blvd from Plummer to Valley Vista raised from 35mph to 40 mph. Burbank Blvd from the #405 to the city of Burbank raised from 35mph to 40mph. Huston from Hazeltine to Cedros lowered from 30 mph to 25mph. With these changes speed limits can be enforced with radar on 2/3 of LA's streets. The Dept of Transportation plans to have limits that are enforceable on every street in the city by the end of this year. There are 3 reasons for the change 1) Public Safety will be improved 2) The police will now be able to use Radar Enforcement. 3) The city needs money to pay for the project. There will be lots of speeding tickets issued.

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Garden mulch enriches your garden soil, keeps the soil from eroding, and keeps retails moisture so the soil doesn’t dry out. The LA City Sanitation Department makes mulch out of the garden waste collected in green barrels. That mulch is available to Los Angeles residents for free! There are 2 ways to get this free mulch in and around Sherman Oaks. 1) Free. Pick up any quantity you want in Van Nuys at 15800 Victory Blvd near the Tillman Plant. The entrance is south of the intersection of Densmore & Victory Blvd. Open Monday through Friday 7am to 3:30pm. Mulch is delivered there on Monday and is available until it’s gone. 2) Free. Pick up any quantity you want in North Hollywood at the corner of Vineland and Chandler. Open Monday through Friday 7am to 5pm. Mulch is delivered there on Monday and Thursday and is available until it’s gone.

Free Wood Chips

Chip Drop is a free service that helps connect arborists with homeowners and gardeners in their area who would like to receive wood chips. They’re currently working with arborists and homeowners in the Los Angeles area to create a list of people who would be interested in receiving a delivery of wood chips to their house FREE. All you need is a valid email address, and a location that you own or manage where you’d like to have woodchips dropped. When you sign up for an account, you’re site will be visible to all the arborists using the service. Your contact information will also be relayed to the crew in case there is an issue with the delivery. You’ll get between 4 to 15 cubic yards of wood chips delivered. So you’ll need a big enough driveway to handle that. 15 yards is about the size of a mini-van. Before ordering read https://getchipdrop.com/expectations/. Order your Chip Drop by signing up at https://getchipdrop.com/signup/ or ask questions by emailing [email protected]

Free Museum Admission

The Skirball at Mulholland & Sepulveda (closed Mon), The Getty on Sepulveda (open 7 days), The Fowler at Sunset & Westwood Blvd at UCLA (closed Mon & Tues), & the Hammer at Westwood Blvd & Wishire (closed Mon) all have free admission. Make it easy. Park here in the Valley and take the Metro bus #734 or #234 direct to any of them. Board the bus at Sepulveda & Ventura or points north.

Museum of the San Fernando Valley Activities

New exhibit - March 1st - June 30th; The Museum presents local artist Jodi Bonassi and her depictions of San Fernando Valley life – from conversations that occur in the public settings of barbershops and cafes to the ongoing freneticism of college lifestyles in malls and on the CSUN campus. Free admission. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (beginning March 17th) from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. On Sun., March 25th, The Museum historic walking tour of North Hollywood (NoHo). Learn all about the history of North Hollywood. 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm; $10/pp EventBrite link on website. On Sat., March 31st from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, The Museum is pleased to have Chris Lukather, founder and editor of the literary journal, The Writing Disorder, discuss and sign copies of his new book, A Birdhouse in Paradise: William Mellenthin and the San Fernando Valley Ranch Homes. Author signing. $10/person; Book $30; RSV to [email protected] or call 818-347-9665

LAPD says Lock it or lose it

Most cars that had items stolen were not broken into. They were le unlocked and became victims of opportunity. We've not heard one report of a car whose window was smashed or their lock tampered with. Leaving your car unlocked is just like putting something out on the street that you hope a scavenger will collect so you don't have to get rid of it. The diﬀerence is that you have things of value in your car such as your name, address, insurance info, and registration. You might even have an electronic garage door opener that will let them into your house.

DACA Permits

https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 39/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - If you or someone you know has a DACA Work Permit that will expire on or before March 5, 2018 you can contact Congressman Brad Sherman's oﬃce for assistance and advice; (818) 501-9200. Sidewalk repair Does the sidewalk need repair in front of your home or business? The city is ﬁxing sidewalks, but it’s a 30 year program. If you want to repair the sidewalk now, the city will share the cost and give you a rebate of up to $10,000 for residential & commercial properties. Get the info at http://www.sidewalks.lacity.org/ click on "rebates." Be sure to do this before you start work to get the details and qualify to get your rebate.

Potholes Need Filling?

Thanks to all who emailed to give us their favorite potholes. The Department of Street Services worked on them at the end of February. Our next pothole filling event will be in mid-August. We are collecting locations that need work now. In order to get right spots fixed we need the address in front of the pothole, for intersections – the names of both streets, for alleys – the names of all 4 surrounding streets. Send us the locations – we'll get the holes fixed. Go to our website www.shermanoaksnc.org; click on “Contact us”; and type in the information.

Conserve Water – Get Paid

Last year may have brought plenty of rain to our city, but make no mistake — saving water is as important as ever. That’s why LADWP will now oﬀer even higher rebates to people who want to conserve water by removing turf from their yards. Take advantage of the fall planting season, the turf removal rebate will increase for the next three months from $1.75 to $2 per square foot up to 1,500 square feet — as much as $375 more per customer.

Senior Center Activities

Senior Center Activities at the East Valley Adult Center, 5056 Van Nuys Blvd corner of Hartsook & Van Nuys. Winter Activities for Seniors, Ages 50+, include: Senior Exercise; Tai Chi; Zither/Lap Harp Group (Limited enrollment for this activity); Guided Meditation; Acting/Improvisation; Canasta; Shuﬄeboard; Karaoke; Line Dancing; Duplicate Bridge; Tuesday Flicks and much more!! For more info, please contact Recreation Facility Director, Katie O'Kelley-Hendricks, by e-mail: [email protected] or Center Staﬀ by e-mail: [email protected] or (818) 386-9674. For the following Special Events, enter from parking lot on the corner of Hartsook/Van Nuys: The center will be closed on Monday, March 26 for Cesar Chavez Day. Walk With Ease Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays March 4 to April 15 (no class April 1) 4:45PM-5:45PM. Presented by the Arthritis Foundation. There will be a day trip March 27 from the center to downtown to tour the Main LA Library and Maguire Gardens with lunch at Clion’s. For information call the SOEVAC Trip Desk on Tues, Weds, or Thurs between 10AM & 1PM (818) 981-1284, ext 231. The center is looking for volunteers to help on the trip desk and plan trips, call Yolanda, (818) 981-1284 ext 228.

Need a Ride to the Senior Center?

The center oﬀers door-to-door service to get you to the Center or to Medical Appointments. The LA CityRide program will provide the ride. You have to be a LA resident, 65 or older, disabled. Rides are given Monday – Friday 8am to 4pm. Usually 2 weeks notice is required; so call as so as you make your doctor’s appointment (818) 981-1284 Ext 223.

Daily News 8th Annual Aging Expo

The Los Angeles Daily News will host the 8th annual Successful Aging Expo designed especially for people ages 40 and above. This FREE one-day event will be held on Saturday, April 14th at the Sportsmen’s Lodge Events Center and will be rich in resources and information. Over 40 booths from companies and organizations will oﬀer something of value to young and middleaged adults to baby boomers and beyond. Saturday, April 14 from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Sportsmen's Lodge 12833 Ventura Blvd, Studio City As a special preview to the Expo, the Daily News will publish a “Successful Aging” program on Thursday, April 12th that will include a list of exhibitors, the scheduled events, speakers https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 40/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - and their topics, and activities.

Online Senior Services

Enabling seniors to age in place increases quality of life and happiness. The Checklist for Aging in Place https://www.care.com/c/stories/5432/a-checklist-for-aging-inplace/ Moving an Aging or Disabled Parent Into Your Home: 4 Things You Should Know https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/moving-inaging- or-disabled-parent/ Emergency Preparedness Guide for the Elderly and Disabled https://www.thezebra.com/insurance-news/4674/emergencypreparedness- seniors-disabled/ Home Modifications Increase Senior Safety https://www.angieslist.com/articles/home-modifications-increasesenior- safety.htm Assistive Technology Buying Guide for Seniors and their Caregivers https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/assistivetechnology- buying-guide.html Peaceful Passing: How to Make a Loved One's Final Days at Home Comfortable https://www.redfin.com/blog/peaceful-passinga- loved-ones-final-days-at-home Substance Abuse and Caregiving: When to Ask for Help for Your Own Health and Well-Being http://www.drugrehab.org/caregiversubstance- abuse/ Tips to Declutter and Organize Your Home for Seniors https://www.yourstoragefinder.com/declutter-and-organize-yourhome- seniors-special-needs

Public Safety

- The next meeting of the Public Safety Committee will be held March 26th at 6:30pm at the Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center 5056 Van Nuys Blvd - On February 20th SONC Public Safety Committee sponsored CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) class ushered in 50 new graduates. Congratulations to all of our graduates! - Have you taken one of our Map Your Neighborhood classes? And have you meet with your neighbors and created a neighborhood disaster plan? If so, let us know! We have a SPECIAL gi for each block to keep at their neighborhood gathering site. The kit includes items you would use in the event of a disaster on your block: emergency radio, gas shut-oﬀ tool, 5 pairs of leather gloves, 5 dust masks, crowbar, mini ﬁrst aid kit and a drawstring bag. Stop by our Public Safety Committee meeting or email us for more information: [email protected] - Do you know how Neighborhood Watch works? Did you know there are some simple steps we can all be doing TODAY that will help keep our blocks safer? Stop by our Public Safety Committee meetings to learn more about Neighborhood Watch and to pick up some NW tips and best practices.

Calendar of Meetings and Events

March 1 SONC Vision Committee March 4 Gun Violence Town Hall March 5 DACA Application Deadline March 7 SONC Traffic & Transportation Committee March 12 SONC Board Meeting March 14 Very Eric Carle for Pre-Schoolers March 14 SONC Green & Beautification Committee March 15 SONC PLUM Committee March 18 LA Marathon March 18 Health Fair Fashion Square March 18 Naked Nutrition March 18 LAFD Class on Wound Care March 18 Spring Into Wellness Health Fair March 20 Naked Nutrition March 21 Very Eric Carle for Pre-Schoolers March 22 Watercolor Workshop March 24 Hello to Spring Tree Giveaway March 24 LAFD & LAPD St. Baldricks Fundraiser March 24 Theater 40 Presents Chekhov March 24 Dave’s World of Cartoons March 26 Public Safety Committee Meeting March 28 Naked Nutrition March 28 Very Eric Carle for Pre-Schoolers April 9 SONC Board Meeting April 14 Daily News 8th Annual Aging Expo April 22 How to Survive a Shooting https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 41/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - Your First Name Your Last Name Ron Ziff

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Studio City Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. The annual family-friendly Green Living Fair first started in 2012 as an environmental event inviting the community to interact with numerous foundations, organizations, City services and nonprofits who dedicate their efforts to environment protection and preservation, ecological improvements, alternative energy uses, conversation of land, water and open space, support of urban forest, and more! This year marked the 5th year, but 4th year with the Green Living Fair title. This year, the event brought in powerful speakers such as Linda Escalante from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Sharon Markensen from The Climate Realty Project.

The fun event also included pet adoption, live music and entertainment, education and interactive stations, kids activities, e-Waste for recycling, free shade tree give-away, and more. Over 25 environmentally conscious exhibitors, and the judged homemade pie contest! This year, we partnered and planned the event in coordination with North Hollywood Mid-Town and Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Councils, Council District 2,DWP, Studio City Recreation AND, Council District 2's (Paul Krekorian) staff were , www.StudioCityNC.org/GreenLivingFair2017. #GreenLivingFair2017 Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Partnerships with over 25 organizations, agencies, nonprofits and city/state/local/county services; education; collaboration with other Neighborhood Councils to bring one message to the San Fernando Valley stakeholders and beyond about ecology, water conservation, energy alternatives, and getting involved to make positive change in your own community. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. Collaboration. Networking. Education of policy. Enlightenment of the Neighborhood Council. Civic participation brings events like this. Coordination with City leaders who care about making events like this happen on an annual basis. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. Welcomed over 700 people to the Moorpark Park location along the LA River wash. Included Facebook Post boosts, collateral material (flyers and postcard) distribution to business district and local schools, best-practices of sharing content to all vendors and sponsors for them to post and do eblasts (kept the message on point), used #GreenLivingFair2017 and #SCNCEvent Your First Name Your Last Name Lisa Cahan Davis Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Tarzana Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Nomination for 2018 EmpowerLA Award.

I would like to nominate the Tarzana Neighborhood Council (TNC) and its Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) for a 2018 EmpowerLA Award.

The Tarzana Neighborhood Council and its Animal Welfare Committee (TNC/AWC) have helped to save the lives of hundreds of dogs, cats, and other animals in our City Animal Shelters, through innovative civic engagement, including the following:

1. The TNC/AWC initiated, and then, along with Council President Herb Wesson’s office, helped bring to fruition, the Jefferson Park Animal Shelter in South L.A. This project involved taking an abandoned City owned building and turning it into an animal shelter to be run by a non-profit organization. The City Council voted unanimously to approve this project on January 31, 2018. https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=15-1041-S4

For background on how the TNC/AWC initiated this project and helped to bring it to fruition, please see:

http://tarzananc.org/docs/1353-1287.pdf , paragraph 4

http://tarzananc.org/docs/1388-1396.pdf , paragraph 3

The Jefferson Park Shelter will help to save the lives of hundreds of cats, dogs, and other animals in the City every year, and help achieve the goal of the City Council and Mayor of making Los Angeles No-Kill. No animals in the City Shelters should be killed for lack of space. The Jefferson Park Shelter will provide extra space, adoption facilities, spay neuter clinic, and other services, at very little cost to the City, because it will be run by the non-profit Best Friends Animal Society, in an abandoned City building. The Jefferson Park Shelter will also provide jobs and educational opportunities for the residents of South L.A.

2. The TNC/AWC helped an animal rescue in Woodland Hills, Rockin’ Rescue, obtain zoning variances so that it could continue to operate. The South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC) unanimously voted to reverse the Zoning Administrator and grant the variances necessary for Rockin’ Rescue to continue to operate in its current location at 19855 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, California.

See: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-lives-of-dogs-and-cats-in-los-angeles-don-t-shut-down-rockin-rescue/u/19200134

https://www.change.org/p/save-the-lives-of-dogs-and-cats-in-los-angeles-don-t-shut-down-rockin-rescue? source_location=minibar

Saving Rockin’ Rescue helped to save the lives of hundreds of dogs and cats.

3. To make sure that other Animal Rescue Organizations are not shut down, and to allow more Rescues to operate in the City, the TNC/AWC suggested that the Los Angeles Municipal Code be amended to specifically allow Animal Rescues to operate in Commercial Zones, without the necessity of a variance (as was required for Rockin’ Rescue). Councilmember Blumenfield introduced a Motion requesting the Planning Department to dra such an amendment, which passed City Council unanimously on September 6, 2017: https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=17-0079

The TNC/AWC is currently working with Councilmember Blumenﬁeld’s oﬃce and the Planning Department to dra such an amendment.

4. The TNC/AWC helped to institute programs to reduce the number of dogs and cats killed at the City Animal Shelters, including a Temporary Animal Foster Program for cats and dogs, using kennels that had not been in use for some time, and transferring dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters to less crowded ones. See, e.g.:

http://www.tarzananc.org/docs/1364-1312.pdf , page 12

http://www.tarzananc.org/docs/1307-1091.pdf

http://tarzananc.org/docs/1465-1727.pdf

5. The TNC/AWC work with Volunteers at the West Valley Shelter in addressing problems that they have with Los Angeles Animal Services. (The Chair of the AWC, Jeﬀrey Mausner, is also a Volunteer at the West Valley Shelter.) Most of the Volunteers at the West Valley Shelter live and work in areas where the Neighborhood Council does not have an Animal Welfare Committee. They come to TNC/AWC meetings and the TNC/AWC acts as their representative. Some of the issues that the TNC/AWC have been involved with on behalf of the Volunteers include: recruitment of new Volunteers, treatment of Volunteers, killing of animals, having enough kennel keys for the Volunteers and instituting a new system for keeping the keys safe, ﬁxing broken heat in the dog kennels, and many other issues.

6. The TNC/AWC worked with the Recreation and Parks Department and General Services Department to repair and improve the West Valley Shelter facilities.

7. The TNC/AWC organized and/or participated in mobile adoption events for cats, dogs, and rabbits.

https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 10/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - 8. The TNC/AWC assists with adoptions, surrenders, lost and found pets, and other events involving dogs, cats, and people of Tarzana and other neighborhoods.

If you would like additional details or documents regarding any of these matters, I would be happy to provide them. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely, Jeﬀrey Mausner Board of Directors and 2nd Vice President, Tarzana Neighborhood Council Chairman, Tarzana Neighborhood Council Animal Welfare Committee Neighborhood Council and VANC Liaison to Los Angeles Animal Services Department Volunteer, West Valley Animal Shelter Email: Jeﬀ@MausnerLaw.com; [email protected] Cell phone: (310) 617-8100

Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. While according to the rules, only Tarzana stakeholders can be actual voting members of the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), the Committee welcomes residents of all neighborhoods at its meetings and in any projects it is working on. Many of the projects TNC/AWC works on involve other districts or have citywide application.

Project 1 above, the Jeﬀerson Park Animal Shelter, is in South L.A., in Council President Herb Wesson’s district. Project 2 above involved Rockin’ Rescue, which is located in Woodland Hills. Project 3 assists Rescue Organizations throughout the entire City. Projects 4 and 6 above involve the West Valley Animal Shelter, located in Chatsworth, which covers the communities of Bell Canyon, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Lake Balboa, Northridge, North Hills, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sepulveda, Tarzana, Warner Center, West Hills, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills. Other City Shelters were impacted by this as well. In connection with Project 5, as stated above, most of the Volunteers at the West Valley Shelter live and work in areas other than Tarzana, where the Neighborhood Councils do not have an Animal Welfare Committee. Volunteers come to our meetings and the TNC/AWC acts as their representative in matters involving the Shelter and Department of Animal Services. Project 7, mobile adoptions, included mobile adoptions in Encino, Sherman Oaks, and West L.A. For Project 8, assistance is provided with pets for anyone, no matter where they live.

Meetings of the TNC/AWC are well publicized to local residents, both in and outside Tarzana, who are interested in animal welfare issues, through emails and postings on websites. People from all over the City have attended AWC meetings. Updates on animal welfare projects that the TNC/AWC is working on are also well publicized.

The TNC/AWC does not discriminate against any persons or any animals. In particular, the TNC/AWC is against breed discrimination against Pit Bills (Staﬀordshires) and Rottweilers. Most of the large dogs at the West Valley Shelter are Staﬀordshires, and the TNC/AWC works to get them adopted to loving and suitable homes or rescued.

The TNC/AWC posts constant updates of the projects it is working on, on the Tarzana Neighborhood Council website, in Reports and Minutes. An example of such meeting minutes and report are at: http://tarzananc.org/docs/1445-1728.pdf http://tarzananc.org/docs/1388-1396.pdf

When necessary, the TNC/AWC will confront the Department of Animal Services. This has been done, in particular, in connection with killing of healthy adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits, and other animals, allegedly for lack of space. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. Jeﬀrey Mausner, the Chair of the AWC, has become the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils (VANC) Animal Services Liaison, to help other Neighborhood Councils stay informed and participate in animal welfare issues. He provides a report to VANC regarding animal welfare issues at the monthly VANC meetings. See, e.g.: http://tarzananc.org/docs/1465-1700.pdf http://tarzananc.org/docs/1385-1380.pdf http://tarzananc.org/docs/1385-1380.pdf http://tarzananc.org/docs/1465-1699.pdf

Jeﬀ has also spoken to other NCs regarding animal welfare issues. See, e.g.: www.shermanoaksnc.org/docs/3978-4808.doc

http://prnc.org/board_minutes/2015-1014.pdf Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. An EmpowerLA Award for Animal Welfare would encourage other Neighborhood Councils to form Animal Welfare Committees and engage in projects that help animals. Your First Name Your Last Name Jeﬀrey Mausner Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Valley Village Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. In NCVV's 2016 strategic planning effort the Board adopted a goal of enhancing our Planning and Land Use process and creating more effective outreach and participation with all of our stakeholders including residents, developers and city departments like our Council office and the office of City Planning. The focus was expanding participation in the planning process which would improve understanding of planning and development decisions for all affected, and foster better communication from initial planning through to completion of construction and rent/sale. Over the last 2 years we completely overhauled the PLU process. We developed a design guide to help provide a sense of the community's "character" for potential developers. We partnered with CD2 and both the downtown and Van Nuys planning desk to distribute the design guides (early this year we revamped and automated the guide so that we can email instead of print). We also developed a parcel map of Valley Village identifying multi-family zoned properties and identifying those most vulnerable to density bonus development. Our Board also identified two areas that qualified for HPOZ overlay. We restructured the PLU process, requiring developers who seek project approval to notify all stakeholders with a defined distance from the project and invite them to the Board hearing. This resulted in a dramatic increase in participation from our stakeholders, bringing in 30-50 audience members per meeting and helping to virtually eliminate the oen heard phrase "why didn't I know this structure was being built". And equally important we integrated the Planning process into our community's future by tasking our Valley Village Vision Committee to represent our positions during effort to update the Community Plans. This certainly has helped educate our stakeholders, establish strong relationships with City departments, and brought many more people into the Planning process. Our Developers now know what to expect when they propose a project in Valley Village, and validation is found in the many repeat developers who are actively seeking to develop projects in our community. Those who are neighbors of a proposed project now get to participate from the very beginning, oen leading to relationships with the developer that help to lower discourse during the construction. And most important, a significant number of new people are introduced to NCVV because of a building being built near them, and they stay for other matters that are important to them (City Services, Events and Outreach, etc). These relationships that began with a proposed new development are very helpful on other issues such as emergency preparedness, public safety and neighborhood watch. We also feel strongly there will be several 2019 Board candidates who participate in our NC because of the improvements we've made to our PLU process. From the Board's perspective, we've also put together a small army of stakeholders who will help when we need involvement during the soon to begin update to the NOHO Community Plan. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The revised Planning and Land Use process has greatly expanded our inclusiveness related to all stakeholders: property owners, renters, developers and city departments. Our planning process is now much more transparent as we now forge stronger communication and better relationships very early in the project. While many different " independent positions" are present in any proposed development (NIMBY, in favor, opposed, don't care, didn't know, etc), the improvements we've made promote "interdependence" where all sides have an equal opportunity to make their opinions known. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. The diverse structure of the PLU committee represents many differing interests - 1 developer, 1 real estate agent, 1 community activist, 1 preservation minded SFH, 1 city planning staff, 1 Condo Association President, 1 architect. Outreach to community - partnering with the project developer we are able to invite all affected stakeholders within a 500 foot radius to participate in meetings and deliberations. Both of these support the SBP for inclusiveness. Communication - relationships with stakeholders that are developed during a project provide great benefit to future Board efforts in other areas (public safety, city services, education, etc.) Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. We are very proud of this successful effort and would be happy to share as a best practice for other NCs.

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Van Nuys Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. The VNNC has submitted 38 Community Impact Statements to City Hall. The VNNC is #1 in this category by a very large margin. The VNNC would like to be recognized for this achievement. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The de facto motto of the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council is "A government of the people, by the people, and for the people." We include everyone in the decision making process and the debates of issues. We are a government for the community. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. It is the backbone and guidelines for all we do. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. I believe the VNNC should be given this award for having the most Community Impact Statements on file. We officially have 38 statements filed with the City Clerk. This should be worth a mention at least. Your First Name Your Last Name George Christopher Thomas Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award West Hills Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. Over the past 12 months, the West Hills Neighborhood Council has pressed forward on an increasingly diverse variety of projects. Here’s just a brief sample of them:

In the past year, the West Hills Neighborhood Council has organized a series of public forums on crime and public safety featuring the LAPD and professors from CSUN’s new Criminology and Justice Studies Department. Our most recent forum, “Surviving an Active Shooter Event,” was the most successful yet, with more than 170 attendees. Future forums will focus on scams aﬀecting the elderly, identity the and domestic violence.

Our Homelessness Committee has led many initiatives, including gatherings of social action leaders from diﬀerent faith groups and a tour of a permanent supportive housing facility in Winnetka. West Hills’ participation in the Greater L.A. Homeless Count was a ﬂawless, beautifully organized event that attracted volunteers from Porter Ranch, Chatsworth, Canoga Park, Woodland Hills and other communities. The Homelessness Committee also has shepherded many Community Impact Statements on the issue through approval by the WHNC board and submission to the City Council and city agencies.

Our monthly Community Cleanups bring WHNC board members together with school, church and Scout groups, as well as the general public to clear weeds, pick up trash and upgrade our schools. These events are a model for other communities, drawing scores of volunteers. This year, we poured the foundation for a new storage shed that our board members assembled to hold our cleanup tools.

Every November, our Beautification Committee partners with the Church at Rocky Peak to fix up schools, clear weeds and perform other projects in West Hills. This year, one of the projects was repainting fire hydrants. The committee also prepared a brochure asking residents to keep their perimeter walls and pedestrian walkways clear of weeds and overhanging growth.

Our Youth & Education Committee has expanded its Educator Awards program honoring local teachers and school staﬀ. We also provide Neighborhood Purpose Grants to schools for special projects, such as a hen house, educational garden, playground furniture, a school magazine and audio equipment.

Our Streets & Transportation Committee worked with representatives of Metro to resolve a dangerous situation where buses on layover have been blocking the view of drivers entering and leaving the Platt Village shopping center. As a result of our negotiations, the city repaved the sidewalk along the shopping center to allow buses to park in places that don’t create a hazard. The committee is also preparing a major initiative to support Vision Zero that includes a bike rodeo, bike repairs and giveaways, bus bench ads, display of an LAPD “crash car” and other educational programs.

Our annual Springfest at Shadow Ranch Park drew thousands of people to Shadow Ranch Park for egg hunts, live music, face painting, a climbing wall, a car show, food trucks and much more. Last October’s Fall Fest at Shadow Ranch Park included a 30th anniversary celebration for West Hills featuring retired Councilmember Joy Picus, who essentially created West Hills, and current Councilmember Mitch Englander. We also had a successful Vision Zero poster competition involving kids at local elementary schools. The posters were later displayed at the Platt Branch Public Library.

We are actively seeking opportunities and resources to establish a Cultural/Community/Senior Center in West Hills. Aer meeting with many city oﬃcials, we are awaiting a major announcement on this front.

Our Communications & Outreach Committee has developed “booths in a box” containing tablecloths, brochures, pamphlets, shopping bags and other giveaway items, making it easy to set up display tables wherever and whenever we want. We also maintain an active presence on Facebook and Twitter. In addition, our West Hills Community Calendar is sent weekly to our mailing list and posted on our web site. This super-comprehensive 10-day calendar of local events alerts our community to nearly every event of general interest in West Hills and its environs, including all committee meetings and events of the WHNC.

Our Zoning & Planning Committee continues to act as a model for thoughtful and detailed review of all planning requests aﬀecting our community. Its meetings are exceptionally well attended by the public and by members of the WHNC Board of Directors. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. The West Hills Neighborhood Council treats everyone with respect. Our meetings comply with the Brown Act and BONC policies, we publish our minutes, our meeting locations are Brown Act compliant. When our 93-year-old board member is unable to attend a committee meeting, we make arrangements for here to participate (though not vote) via telephone. We were very proud to have a board member who is 16 years old. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. We consider ourselves exemplars of Best Practices, and when Kathleen or Glenn suggest we do something diﬀerently, we follow their guidance. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. West Hills is fortunate to have one of the best NCs in the city. We constantly work to uphold that standard and improve ourselves. Our board consists of workaholics who are always thinking up new and better ways to serve the community. Just visit any of our board or (many) committee meetings and you will see for yourself! https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 54/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - Your First Name Your Last Name Daniel Brin Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Woodland Hills-Warner Center Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. In 2017, We undertook multiple projects to engage stakeholder participation. Those initiatives and projects included: 1) Live streaming of all Board Meetings, PLUM Meetings, and selected events, via our website and Facebook Live. 2) Distribution of 41,000 sixteen page printed newsletters to every residence and business address within our boundaries, as well as a posting a PDF on our website, in order to update stakeholders on various issues, invite their participation on issues affecting the community. 3) Undertook a comprehensive Public Safety online survey of residents. We received over 600 responses on everything from crime to traffic and emergency preparedness. We were able to share those responses with city agencies and use the detailed information to work on specific issues with such departments as EMD, LAPD and DOT. We also used the survey to identify stakeholders interested in working with the NC on future projects. 4) A Health Fair & Medical Insurance Forum: Provided free health screenings and an insurance forum in order to help stakeholders understand the Medical Insurance marketplace for Covered California, Medi-Cal, and Medicare. 5) We have actively engaged with the CD3 Office, Supervisor Kuehl's office, and our neighboring NCs, to work on common issues that affect us all - such as homelessness and traffic safety. Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. As one of the largest boards in the city, we have made an effort to make the board as inclusive as possible. Our members are almost equally balanced between men and women. We undertook the addition of a youth member and currently have members ranging in age from their 20's to 94! WHWC NC board members also represent a variety of race, religious and nationality backgrounds. The board's Governance committee has undertaken a comprehensive review of our bylaws in order to insure that transparency and independence are assured. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. WHWC NC embodies best practices in the following ways: 1) Using our website to post meetings, agendas and events. 2) Using additional outreach (Banners, newsletters, posters, etc) to promote larger events. 3) Promoting Town Halls on topics of neighborhood interest. 4) Working with nearby Neighborhood Councils on key issues. 5) Sending Board Members to CivicU. 6) Responding to stakeholder requests promptly. 7) Spearheading action on areas of concern - from traffic and planning to neighborhood safety and emergency preparedness. 8) Providing stakeholders access to the research we used to support proposed motions. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. We represent about 70,000 residents, plus business stakeholders, dealing with a variety of issues. We are constantly striving to improve our interaction with the stakeholders and the City and other agencies in order to make Woodland Hills, and the entire City, better every day. Your First Name Your Last Name Sheppard Kaufman Contact Email Contact Number

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Nominations by Planning Region

Name of the Neighborhood Council Record Commission Area Region nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Date Your First Name Your Last Name Contact Email Contact Number ID#

West LA 11 Bel Air‐Beverly Crest 2017 Robin Greenberg 104

West LA 11 Palms 2017 Claire Jadulang 95

West LA Count 2

Grand Count 44

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Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Bel Air-Beverly Crest Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. The Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC) promotes citizen participation in government and makes government more responsive to local needs by encouraging citizen participation in our Emergency Preparedness Committee, Planning & Land Use Committee, Outreach Committee and recently, and Traﬃc Committee. Stakeholders are encouraged to attend our meetings and give public comment on agendized and non-agendized items; agendas are posted physically, via email blasts, and are posted along with approved minutes on our website.

In visits to the ﬁre houses #71 & #99, we encouraged stakeholders to interact with our board members and to come to our monthly meetings. At our League of Women Voters Town Hall Reviewing Election Initiatives, we encouraged questions and interaction with our board members. For our Clean Streets project, we encouraged neighbors and stakeholders to help clean up Mulholland, thereby upholding the principles of citizenship and participation in a government-sponsored function.

The BABCNC emphasizes citizen participation in government by holding regular Brown-Act noticed monthly board and committee meetings which address a range of issues that the local and larger community cares about, for discussion and possible action, and draing responses to issues, allowing BABCNC directors and members to appear at City Council & PLUM meetings with succinct statements and positions, oen with Community Impact Statements (CISs), all of which represent the voice of the people in our NC territory. In addition we send letters stating positions and/or requesting actions such as the opening of a council ﬁle on matters that aﬀects stakeholders in the NC territory.

Concurrently, by holding regular board meetings with deputy representatives from the City and occasionally the County & State in attendance, the community hears from these representatives as to major issues while the representatives hear from the community as to their local concerns. We have proven that these neighborhood council meetings lead to actions which help government become more responsive to local needs.

Through holding regular monthly Board meetings over a 15-year period, this board has established close working relationships with our councilmembers and their deputies, which has resulted in the voice and needs of the stakeholders in the BABCNC hillside communities being heard and acted upon by the City.

Examples include but are not limited to encouraging the establishment of city council ﬁles for legislative policies to be acted upon (including but not limited to: establishment of a Party House Ordinance, supporting the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance, creating Hillside Construction Regulation Overlays for greater safety in the neighborhoods where development is taking place in ever increasing numbers, working on longer-term items that change in direction, such as short-term rentals and accessory dwelling units, as well as supporting a stronger Tree Ordinance, and moving forward a long-overdue Ridgeline Ordinance.)

BABCNC’s actions have supported citywide participation, by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment's establishment of a Neighborhood Council Emergency Preparedness Alliance (NCPEA), partly inspired by the good work of the BABCNC’s Emergency Preparedness Committee, and the development of a “Trees Committee” within the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA), likely inﬂuenced by eﬀorts of this NC, as seen in motions listed below.

Of note, the following sampling of motions approved at regular monthly BABCNC board meetings does not include the many motions recommended to the Board through the monthly Planning and Land Use (PLU) Committee meetings with regard to proposed building development variances and other projects. These PLU Committee meetings address an average of ﬁve projects a month, many of which are brought to the full board for advisory recommendations to city departments such as Planning and Zoning Administrators, among others.

On January 17, 2017, BABCNC submitted a follow-up CIS in favor of stabilizing the conﬂict of out-of-scale homes under the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO) CF#14-0656.

On January 17, 2017, BABCNC submitted a CIS opposing Code Amendment R1 Variation Zones in the BMO, #16-1460.

On January 25, 2017, BABCNC voted and prepared a CIS encouraging the city to explore mail-in voting in addition to continuing in- person voting at Neighborhood Council elections; CF#15-1022-S2

On January 25, 2017, the BABCNC voted to oppose any and all restrictions proposed in Sherman Oaks between Valley Vista and Mulholland Drive until further studies by the Department of Transportation and other city agencies document and consider how to eliminate the impact on communities south of Mulholland. A letter to this eﬀect was sent to CD4 Councilmember, David Ryu and the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Brian Gallagher.

On January 25, 2017, the BABCNC voted to support Measure S and letters to this eﬀect were sent to Mayor Garcetti, Mike Feuer and all members of city council.

On January 25, 2017, the BABCNC voted to support the Hillside Construction Regulations (HCR) Overlay, followed by a CIS on February 7th. Council File 16-1472-S1 “Bel Air-Beverly Crest / Follow Up / Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) 183497 / Code Amendment / Establishment of Hillside Construction Regulation District (HCR)” [Of note, in conjunction with the BABCNC’s input provided on the Baseline Hillside Ordinance, a “Hillside Construction Regulations” Overlay was initiated by the hillside communities represented within the BABCNC, (e.g., Bel Air Association, Roscomare Valley Association (currently known as Bel Air Hills Association) and, based upon this overlay, and additional overlay has since been established, in 2018, for the Laurel Canyon and Doheny-Sunset Plaza areas, with other hillside communities expected to follow.)

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On February 22, 2017, the BABCNC voted to support funding the hiring of an additional four staﬀ members & related expenses for the NCEPA (Neighborhood Council Emergency Preparedness Alliance), and a letter was sent to Mayor Garcetti, John Chavez, Leonard Shaﬀer, Eli Lipmen and Grayce Liu. [Prior to the establishment of this alliance, Grayce Liu attended a BABCNC EP Committee meeting where some of the earliest discussions regarding formation of this alliance began.]

On February 22, 2017, the BABCNC voted to request the City Department of Urban Forestry submit all permit applications for tree removals to our Neighborhood Councils for advisement and decisions, and that a letter be sent to our Councilmembers, asking them to present this to City Council and open a Council File on this. A letter was written on March 20th to Mayor Garcetti, Michael Feuer, Paul Koretz and Paul Koretz’s staff, David Ryu and David Ryu’s staff. [We have just been informed by the NCSA that that there is now online access to information on tree removal requests, highlighting the impact made by this NC in its effort to raise awareness of the need for this information to be made available. However, this NC plans to continue to request that this information be sent out via regular email blasts, listing these requests according to neighborhood councils, to allow NCs to respond by taking a position on these, to send to the appropriate city’s agencies.]

On February 22, 2017, the BABCNC voted to support the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils’ (WRAC) request for updated current ﬁgures on population and population density in the WRAC area, to include a comparison of 2010 ﬁgures.

On February 22, 2017, the BABCNC voted to have Paul Koretz and the City Council create a plan in 45 days to stop the abuse of members of the City Family and the Taxpayer who are subjected to the loss of city services by the payout of lawsuits.

On February 22, 2017, the BABCNC voted to ask the city to suspend online voting for Neighborhood Councils unless and until it can show evidence that the online model is complete and secure as contracted for, and to allow the NCs to determine whether voting should be online, self-determination, and age speciﬁc for its voters.

On Friday March 3, 2017, the Los Angeles City Council passed an update to the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance / Baseline Hillside Ordinance (BMO/BHO). This was promoted and supported by the BABCNC, and included visits to City Hall by our board members. With this overlay in place, the integrity and character of single family homes will be maintained, thanks in part to the eﬀorts of the BABCNC.

On March 29, 2017, the BABCNC voted to support the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) Letter was sent to LAWA, Mayor Garcetti, Michael Feuer, and City Council.

On March 29, 2017, BABCNC voted to request a correction of mapping of street widths on NavigateLA, to eliminate the color designations for hillside streets in the blue and red and keep the green, which represents a hillside border.

On March 29, 2017, BABCNC voted to support Paul Koretz’s eﬀort on biodiversity and a CIS was submitted thereaer. Council File #: 15-0499 “Protecting Biodiversity / City Practices / Working Group”

On March 29, 2017, the BABCNC voted to support the recommendations of Common Cause, to have the matter of public ﬁnancing of public elections introduced to City Council for discussion and debate. A CIS was submitted thereaer. Council File # 17-0058 “Clean Money Public Campaign Financing System”

On March 29, 2017, BABCNC voted to support the LA County Sharps Collection and Disposal Ordinance.

On April 26, 2017, BABCNC voted to extend NC elections by one year to 2019 & a letter was sent on 04/27/2017 by our Bylaws, Rules and Elections Chair to [email protected].

On April 26, 2017, BABCNC motioned to support the Historic Cultural Monument status request for the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, and submitted a CIS to that eﬀect. CF#: 17-0156.

On April 26, 2017, BABCNC motioned to support the AB-25 "Modiﬁed Tour Bus" motion by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian of the 46th District, and a letter was written to the Assemblymember’s oﬃce.

On April 26, 2017, BABCNC board member, Tony Tucci, notiﬁed the BABCNC that the City Planning’s Citywide Policy Planning Division has begun to undertake the work to update elements of the City’s General Plan and asked Tony Tucci of CLAW (Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife) to, as part of the working group for the Open Space Element, begin distributing their Open Space Vision Survey.

On May 24, 2017, the BABCNC board made a motion to request that the Planning Department Work Group meetings now underway be made fully transparent, be set at evening and weekend hours, be open to the public as of now and expand from the four meetings, now nearly completed in closed-door meetings, to four additional meetings that follow the above prescription. The BABCNC further motioned that the Mayor’s Planning Task Force and Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee for the General Plan be made fully transparent, be set at evening and weekend hours, be open to the public as of now, and expand its closed-door meetings to several additional meetings that follow the above prescription.

On May 24, 2017, the BABCNC and LANCC (Los Angeles Neighborhood Council) voted to oppose Mayor Eric Garcetti’s proposal to close part of the City’s $250 million budget gap for next year by using an estimated $50 million of Local Return money from Measure M.

On May 24, 2017, the BABCNC and LANCC support the actions by LAPD to allow online reporting of certain, low level crimes, and asked the City Council to open a Council File to look at expanding the Online Reporting Program for LAPD and other reporting tools to make Los Angeles safer.

On May 24, 2017, the BABCNC motioned to request a traffic study report on what changes took place as a result of having traffic officers at the signal of Mulholland and Nicada. Letter was sent to Paul Koretz and staff, David Ryu and staff.

https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 64/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - On May 24, 2017, the BABCNC moved to require environmental review under CEQA for single-family residences in the Hillside Communities where the proposed construction activity requires the issuance of discretionary permits by the City of Los Angeles.

On June 23, 2017, Councilmember Paul Koretz, at the behest of the Bel Air Association and BABCNC, wrote a letter to Frank Bush, General Manager of the Department of Building & Safety, asking that 901 Strada Vecchia in Bel Air be declared a nuisance.

On June 28, 2017, the BABCNC board voted to request that seating be reserved at City departmental hearings, commission meetings, and Council meetings for authorized representatives of Neighborhood Councils, Community Councils and Alliances who have submitted CISs and Board Resolutions on item(s) before the body.

On June 30, 2017, at the behest of BABCNC and BAHA (Bel Air Hills Association), aer a ﬁre on Roscomare Road, Councilmember Paul Koretz motioned that the Fire Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney, make recommendations to homeowners and contractors when clearing brush from their homes. The public safety report was adopted 09/01/2017.

On July 24, 2017, the BABCNC submitted a letter to the City Council stating that the BABCNC Planning and Land Use Committee supports the Doheny Sunset Plaza Neighborhood Association’s (DSPNA) appeal regarding the haul routes of 9196 and 9016 West Thrasher.

On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, members of the BABCNC Board and Planning & Land Use Committee spoke at a special meeting of the PLUM regarding Council File #17-0764, in opposition to 8,150 cubic yards of dirt being exported from the property at 9196 W. Thrasher Avenue and Council File #17-0765 in opposition to 5400 cubic yards of dirt being exported from 9016 W. Thrasher Avenue.

On July 26, 2017, the BABCNC Board voted to request transparency with preparing the Los Angeles General Plan and sent a letter to Mayor Garcetti and Vince Bertoni to that eﬀect.

On July 26, 2017, the BABCNC Board voted, as per the recommendation of the BABCNC Planning and Land Use Committee, to write a letter to the Planning Department, and CD4 and CD5 councilmembers, asking for enforcement that the procedures of the Zoning Administrators be followed for road improvements prior to construction of single family residences, and to add a penalty for beginning the project prior to completion of the road improvement.

On July 26, 2017, the BABCNC board voted with WRAC to recommend opposing SB 649, which removes from cities the discretionary regulation of "small cell" cell phone towers in the public right-of-way and on city property. Local control should be maintained. Cities have capability to properly analyze applications within existing laws and balance protection of neighborhoods with the need for increased wireless capacity.

On July 26, 2017, the BABCNC Board along with WRAC recommended changes and additions to the City’s proposed cannabis regulations. CIS was submitted to Council File#14-0366-S5

On September 9, 2017, members of the BABCNC attended and participated in the Congress of Neighborhoods.

On Monday, September 18, 2017, another hearing on 901 Strada Vecchia was held at which members of the BABCNC and BAA asked the court to set a completion bond as well as requiring that a licensed contractor be on the site at all times.

As of September 17, 2017, a new task force was created at the behest of the BABCNC, BAA, BCA (Benedict Canyon Association) and LCA (Laurel Canyon Association) with the following agencies: LADBS, BOSS, LADOT to monitor conditions of haul routes and enforce the Good Neighbor Construction Practices, verify compliance with conditions on approved haul routes, respond to complaints of violations, refer violations to appropriate city agencies and mediate conﬂicts and issues between neighbors and construction projects.

On Thursday, September 28, 2017, the BABCNC Board voted to implement a Community Alert System proposed by our EP Communications Chair.

On Thursday, September 28, 2017, the BABCNC Board voted that no temporary oﬀsite advertising signs be allowed on construction fencing, and that other regulations should be imposed including limiting paint color; openings provided every 50 linear . for police; limiting signage to fences that face/front C zones; and that signs be allowed only on active construction sites.

On Tuesday, October 3, 2017, the BABCNC Board and founders were honored at City Hall at their 15-year-anniversary.

On Thursday, October 26, 2017, the BABCNC held its board meeting and celebrated its 15-year anniversary at the Mulholland Tennis Club, at which Councilmembers Koretz and Ryu spoke, representative of Congressman Ted Lieu, representative of County Supervisor, Sheila Kuehl, representatives from City Planning, and the LAFD among others, in addition to which the founders of the BABCNC were recognized.

On November 7, 2017, the Founders and oﬃcers of the BABCNC were honored for their 15-year anniversary by the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC).

On November 8, 2017, a community workshop was held at Bel Air Ridge meeting room to discuss the Proposed Sherman Oaks Hills Neighborhood Traﬃc Management Plan (NTM) Impacts Upon Bel Air-Beverly Crest Stakeholder Community. On November 15, 2017, subsequent to the above community workshop, and following a good amount of public comment at the board meeting, the BABCNC voted to oppose the plan as currently proposed.

On November 22, 2017, with the support of the BABCNC, Councilmember Paul Koretz instructed the Urban Forestry Division to determine methods to preserve overall native tree cover and habitat areas, limiting damage to trees retained during development, and possibly adding protected trees based on circumference and species’ notability.

On December 20, 2017, the BABCNC Board voted to support Paul Koretz’s motion that the Fire Department report on the homeless encampment where the Skirball Fire was started with the assistance of other impacted departments… issues such as homeless encampments in Very High Fire Severity Zones and what actions are appropriate to prevent trespass in these areas. … address signage to warn individuals they are trespassing, how the City, Caltrans, the County and other landowners can more effectively enforce against trespass on land not open to the public; and make recommendations for a Memorandum of https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 65/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - Understanding between the City and other jurisdictions to enable regular, efficient brush clearance in these areas and the enhanced enforcement of laws related to trespass, illegal fires and campsites in the hillsides prior to days of elevated fire danger. Special 1 Motion / Skirball Fire / Homeless Encampment / Illegal Fires and Campsites (A CIS supporting CM Koretz’s motion was submitted to Council File 17-1386-S1 on 01/03/2018.)

On December 13, 2017, with the support of the BABCNC, BAA, BAHA, RBG (Residents of Beverly Glen) and BCA, Councilmember Paul Koretz moved to have the DBS, Planning and Fire Dept., in consultation with the City Attorney, prepare a report with recommendations on how to initiate a temporary moratorium on construction projects during an emergency evacuation, such as the recent Skirball fire in Bel Air. Council File# 17-1420O. On December 20, 2017, the Board voted to submit a CIS in support of Paul Koretz’s motion to initiate a temporary moratorium on construction projects during an emergency evacuation with the amendment that this shouldn’t just be during emergency evacuations; there should be no construction activity on any red flag day period. There should not be business as usual in the hillside community on red flag days. [A CIS was submitted to Council File# 17- 1420 on 01/26/2018.]

On December 20, 2017, the Board voted to approve a motion in support of having homeless encampments removed and prohibited from high ﬁre hazard severity zones during high ﬁre severity weather conditions.

On December 20, 2017, BABCNC voted to approve a motion and submit a CIS opposing changes made to the proposed Sign Ordinance by the Los Angeles City PLUM Committee and reiterate support of version B+ as approved by the City Planning Commission on 10/22/2015: Council File #11-1705 (CIS Submitted 03/01/2018).

On December 20, 2017, the Board voted to support the Party House Ordinance as presented by David Ryu. Previously, on December 8, 2017, BABCNC submitted a CIS supporting Council member Ryu’s motion for the Regulation of Party Houses with the provision that short term rentals be identiﬁed as part of the nuisance, (as voted on in September 2016). [This item was brought to David Ryu and his deputies by members of the BABCNC since prior to the creation of a council ﬁle.] On February 21, 2018, City Council adopted the item subject to reconsideration; on February 23, 2018 this went to the Mayor for approval due by March 5, 2018. Council File# 12-1824-S1]

On December 20, 2017, the Board voted to support the Ridgeline Ordinance motion, presented by Paul Koretz seeking updated funding. [On 11/27/2017, City Council adopted Paul Koretz’s recommendation of 11/22/2017, that the matter of the PLUM’s report relative to the feasibility of updating the Ridgeline Ordinance, be amended to include that the PLUM Committee report on it in 30 days. Previously, on 11/07/2017 & 11/22/2017, PLUM and City Council respectively approved a motion put forth by CD5 Councilmember Paul Koretz and CD4 Councilmember David Ryu, (largely at the behest of the BABCNC) to determine updated funding for a Ridgeline Ordinance in order to get a Ridgeline Ordinance passed; Council File# 11-1441-S1.]

On December 20, 2017, the BABCNC voted to support the amending and strengthening of the City's Protected Tree Ordinance (Ordinance No. 177404), and submitting a CIS to that effect stating: Motion: The Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council wholeheartedly supports moves by the City Council to strengthen and amend the City's Protected Tree Ordinance No. 177404, as detailed in the Motion introduced by Councilmembers Paul Koretz and Mike Bonin on November 22, 2017. As stated in the Motion, protected trees are too easily removed under the current permitting process, leading to significant losses throughout the hillside areas in recent years. Ecosystem services provided by trees are essential for our city, especially as we confront the impacts of climate change, and a strong Ordinance is likewise necessary to preserve wildlife habitat. We look forward to participating in the process to amend this important Ordinance. See new Council File # 03-1459-S3 [CIS was submitted 03-02-2018] [It is to be noted that the BABCNC has been pushing for action from City Council to amend and strengthen the Protected Tree Ordinance for several years now and oen addresses specific planning cases where egregious removal of protected trees is happening without prior notification, particularly in the hillsides. This issue continues to require further action from the City departments, and this is the beginning of bringing about solutions to these problems.]

On December 20, 2018, the BABCNC approved a motion RE: WAZE During Emergencies to write a letter with regard to 1) need for improved traffic management during emergencies, the effect of navigation apps that direct traffic in areas that may be impacted by an emergency, and 2) Request earlier setting up of intersection control officers, to close off the road and to check IDs to make sure people coming through live in the area and address to appropriate agency who handles management of traffic during emergencies.

On December 20, 2018 the BABCNC voted to reapprove previously approved funding for NPGs of up to $2,100 to be sent to ﬁre stations through the LAFD Foundation.

On December 20, 2018 the BABCNC voted to approve a Blight Clean-Up Day.

The BABCNC is proud of its accomplishments in 2017 and seeks continued citizen participation and government responsiveness, with regard to quality of life issues, particularly protection of the hillsides, with its fragile ecosystem, and public safety for all.

Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Our board is very representative of our world: Latino, LGBT, black, white. Our board spends a great deal of outreach money on mailers to the stakeholders asking for neighborhood council participation. We post notices of our board meetings in the markets and cafés in our neighborhoods, asking for input and activism. Because many of our board members represent homeowners associations, we are constantly asking that our minutes, agendas, flyers and photos be brought to homeowners associations’ board meetings. The many schools and stores in our neighborhood are constantly given flyers and notice of our proposed meetings and activities. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. Our neighborhood council follows the following procedures: • Acknowledges the number of board members that constitute a majority and a quorum • Acknowledges the number of votes by which an action can be taken https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 66/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - • Acknowledges the manner in which an action can be taken • Posts the meeting agenda in five physical locations that adheres to the Brown-Act requirements. (We additionally post our agendas to the website and send out email blasts via our webmaster & [email protected] • Posts agendas and minutes on our website • Informs the Department of the physical posting sites, websites and stakeholder database, for approval by the department • Constantly reminds all board members to be current with their trainings • Identifies and quantifies the stakeholders that are reached through outreach • Communicates with stakeholders regularly • Informs stakeholders of possible actions by city government, such as City Hall meetings City Planning meetings and City Council actions • Discusses its finances at regularly scheduled meetings • Adopts an annual budget that conforms to department rules • Maintains current records to conform that our board members have fulfilled their ethics and code-of-conduct requirements • Makes elections open to all stakeholders • Maintains a system financial accountability of all funds Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. The BABCNC members attend WRAC meetings once a month, Hillside Federation meetings once a month, LANCC meetings once a month, VANC meetings once a month, and BONC meetings when they are on the Westside; attend City Council meetings, LA PLUM meetings and NC Emergency Preparedness Alliance (NCEPA) meetings. We Survey Monkey to ask constituents questions, send email blasts, and write CISs on all pertinent issues with council files; we request council files be opened if none exist yet on matters requiring City Council attention. We attend DONE-initiated meetings such as the Regional Budget Day, the Clean Streets initiative meeting, and the EmpowerLA Awards. We interact with each other positively and enjoy a positive exchange of ideas and suggestions. We are cohesive, productive and hardworking. Your First Name Your Last Name Robin Greenberg Contact Email Contact Number

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EmpowerLA Awards Nomination For 2017

Name of the Neighborhood Council nominated for an EmpowerLA Award Palms Describe the project(s) or initiative(s) that the Neighborhood Council has undertaken which achieve the goals of a) promoting more citizen participation in government, and/or b) making government more responsive to local needs. The Palms community is traditionally less engaged compared to other Westside, predominantly due to our high share of renters and resident turnover. The Palms NC is changing that. This year, we focused on engaging with and activating our residents to beautify of our neighborhood. To do so, organized the following community events to improve Palms through public art and neighborhood cleanups:

1) Inaugural Palms Community Day – In May 2017 the Palms NC began a new tradition of Palms Community Day, a community- wide celebration that brought 2,000 residents together on the street in front of the Palms Expo Station. During the event we hosted a community painting of the utility box at that site. The utility boxes in our community are beloved artistic landmarks. Many of them are decorated with handprints, which we adopted as the main motif of our own concept. The PNC Commercial Corridor Activation Committee procured latex gloves and paints for attendees (and others, including Councilmember Paul Koretz and even a puppy) to apply their handprints on the utility box as a permanent mark on a piece of Palms community art. The event was so popular that the PNC ran out of gloves twice, because an unexpected 400 people participated in the painting. (Photos here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B11caRSlNxp9b0tyQVVxakFkSXc)

2) Palms Utility Box Art Project – Further acknowledging the cultural importance of our utility boxes, the Palms NC created a utility box art sponsorship program to provide $250 grants to local artists to paint the remaining undecorated utility boxes in Palms. Dozens of local artists applied for boxes, and over the course of one year we sponsored the painting of every utility box--making Palms the ﬁrst Neighborhood Council to achieve 100% utility box painting. (Photos here: https://drive.google.com/open? id=0B11caRSlNxp9UmFRM1ZVY1d0Sk0)

3) Neighborhood Clean Up Days – The Palms NC has participated in the Clean Streets Challenge for two years, and this year we won a $2,500 award for our eﬀorts to clean Venice Blvd and engage local residents. We nominated Venice for consideration because our residents along the corridor are highly impacted by living so close to a major state highway and are oen more diﬃcult to engage in the community. At its last cleanup event on February 21st, 2018, over 40 community members attended and collected 50 bags of trash (almost 300% engagement growth compared to previous cleanups). (Photos here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rwFiRhupoergHNNpi-f7k-UIUWzNq__s)

4) West LA’s Longest Mural on Overland Ave in Palms – This January the Palms NC orchestrated the painting of the longest mural in West Los Angeles--and possibly all of LA--with the collaboration of Beautify Earth, Council District 5, and the Department of Cultural Affairs. In order to ensure this mural would be a meaningful addition to the Palms community, we solicited an artist through a community-driven process, gained city approvals, and pulled together $20,000 in funding. To kick off the painting process, we hosted a community event to begin the painting with over 150 volunteers. Turnout to this event was so significant that we completed the work in two hours when we had expected it to take over four hours. (Photos here: https://drive.google.com/open? id=1kqrswj3vuFDbpApr8zpK5jptm1MZundd) Describe how the Neighborhood Council upholds the ideals of inclusiveness, non-discrimination, transparency, and independence in their operations. Palms is Los Angeles’s most diverse neighborhood, as we are a majority minority neighborhood where no demographic makes up 50% or more of the population. To reflect our diversity, the Palms NC actively casts a wide net in its outreach for events and board members. That has led to highly diverse community events and a very diverse board which is 55% female, 18% LGBTQ, and has representation from three different ethnic groups. The Palms NC also has a Spanish-language only board member and regularly retains a translator for its meetings.

When it comes to transparency and independence, the current board has dramatically expanded the level of detail found in its agendas in order to adequately inform Palms on our activities, discussion topics, and motions. Each committee submits a committee report, which we include in our General Assembly agendas (which have, on average, between 30-100 additional pages of supplemental materials for background). It is important to note that this board approved substantial bylaws changes in 2017 to limit the power of the role of the President and ensure more equitable abilities for board members and committees to suggest agenda items and thus create a more independent board. Describe how the Neighborhood Council utilizes or embodies any of the best practices outlined in the Neighborhood Council Rules and Best Practices Guide. We utilize and embody the guide in all of our operations. However, drawing from the guide we have made signiﬁcant progress in two areas related to our outreach eﬀorts:

“NC’s should document all of the outreach procedures used to publicize Board meetings.” We have begun a substantial document repository using Google Drive that is fully-integrated with our new user-friendly website. This should help future boards learn from the actions of prior boards, which is an especially useful asset for an NC that tends to have high board turnover due to the transient nature of its population. (Link: http://palmsnc.la/documents/)

“NC’s should attempt to identify and quantify the stakeholders that are reached through each of the outreach methods.” In the last year, the Palms NC has invested in targeted social media outreach to understand the differing levels of engagement throughout the subsets of our community, accurately tracking it through Facebook engagement with our page and events. This outreach has driven both new insights on how to best reach and engage with different demographics within our community, and is directly correlated with the unprecedented attendance at beautification efforts such as the Overland Ave. mural and most recent street cleanup. Provide any additional comments that you feel would be helpful in selecting the Neighborhood Council for an EmpowerLA Award. https://lacity.quickbase.com/db/bkx2brp34?a=printrecords&ridlist=5626&start=0&num=64&dfid=2 52/97 3/23/2018 EmpowerLA Nominations - Our outreach efforts are backed up by impressive increases in our tracked metrics. Over the past year, our newsletter contact list has increased by 87%, growing from 963 to 1800 members. Our Facebook following has doubled, from under 700 likes to 1,624; and our Twitter has similarly risen to 1,553 followers. Your First Name Your Last Name Claire Jadulang Contact Email Contact Number

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