DOCSLIB.ORG

9.2014 Annual Attorney-Bios COMPLETE

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
9.2014 Annual Attorney-Bios COMPLETE Speaker Biographies 361 Notes:______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 362 Toussaint S. Bailey Toussaint Bailey specializes in high-stakes, complex civil litigation on behalf of municipalities and public agencies. His cases span a wide range of public law issues, including all aspects of land use and planning, constitutional law, fair housing, construction, environmental law, and telecommunications. Before joining Richards, Watson & Gershon as a first-year associate in 2007, Mr. Bailey attended UCLA School of Law and worked in the Los Angeles City Attorney's office. He is based in the firm's San Francisco office. 363 Jeffrey S. Ballinger Jeffrey S. Ballinger is a partner with Best Best & Krieger LLP and leader of the firm's Municipal Law practice group. Mr. Ballinger’s practice areas include municipal law, planning and zoning, environmental and natural resources law. He currently serves as city attorney for the cities of Fontana and San Jacinto, and assistant city attorney for the City of Big Bear Lake. In addition to his city attorney work, Mr. Ballinger also serves as general counsel to the Chino Valley Independent Fire Protection District as well as the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District. Mr. Ballinger has represented both cities and special districts in court, at public meetings and in the course of complex transactions. He frequently advises cities and other local governmental agencies on the Brown Act, the Political Reform Act and the Public Records Act. Mr. Ballinger also has experience in housing and development-related areas of the law, including the Planning and Zoning Law, the Subdivision Map Act and state and federal housing laws. In addition, he has successfully defended land use and CEQA challenges to his public agency clients, both at the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Ballinger currently serves on the League of California Cities Environmental Quality Committee and Legal Advocacy Committee. Mr. Ballinger received his undergraduate degree in Sociology/Law & Society from the University of California, Riverside. He received his Juris Doctorate degree at the USC School of Law. While there, he participated in the Post-Conviction Justice Project and was a staff member and article editor for the Southern California Law Review. 364 Steven M. Berliner Steven is partner with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in its Los Angeles Office. He is Chair of the firm's Retirement Practice Group. His specializes in PERS law, the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 and labor relations. Steve acts as chief negotiator for many public agencies. Steve earned his law degree from UCLA. 365 James “Jeb” E. Brown James E. "Jeb" Brown is a Riverside native who graduated from Cal State University, San Bernardino with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 1989. He obtained his Juris Doctor from the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific in 1992. He is licensed to practice law before all of the Courts of the State of California as well as the United States District Court, Central District of California, Southern District of California, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. In August 2002, he became the Supervising Deputy City Attorney at the Riverside City Attorney’s Office. Jeb currently supervises five attorneys, one legal assistant and two legal secretaries. In addition to supervising the Litigation Services Section, Jeb also serves as the Legal Advisor to Public Safety (Police and Fire), provides advice on employment issues and represents the City and its employees in both state and federal court. Jeb regularly provides training on various legal issues to the Riverside Police Department. He has also provided training to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and the League of California Cities. Jeb was a member of the 2005 Leadership Riverside class. He has chaired Law and Justice Day since 2007 and has served on the Steering Committee for Leadership Riverside since 2008. Jeb is a Past President and board member of the Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court and current President of the Federal Bar Association . He is an adjunct professor at the University of Laverne School of Law (Civil Rights, Federal Courts and Conflict of Laws). Jeb was a former Lawyer Representative to the Central District of California and is currently serves the Federal Court as an Attorney Settlement Officer and as a member of the Local Rules Advisory Committee. Finally, Jeb is a mentor to at-risk youth at North High School. 366 Allison E. Burns Represented City in Challenge to Wal-Mart Store Represented the City of Rialto in California Environmental Quality Act challenge to proposed Wal-Mart store. Represented City in Challenges to City's Housing Element Represented city, redevelopment agency, and housing authority in challenge brought by former occupants of property acquired for economic development to the city’s Housing Element, Relocation Plan, and Replacement Housing Plan. Represented Community Services District in CEQA Challenge Represented community services district in California Environmental Quality Act challenge to proposed signal and community entrance improvements on Pacific Coast Highway. Defended School Districts in Contract Litigation Represented two school districts in litigation against former redevelopment agency for failure to make payments pursuant to tax increment pass-through agreement. Defended City in Constitutional Challenge to Legislative Invocation Policy Defended city in a challenge filed in federal district court and appealed to the 9th Circuit alleging that the city’s policy of allowing all denominations to provide an invocation consistent with their beliefs at the beginning of city council meetings violated the United States and California Constitutions. Defended City in Federal Civil Rights Litigation Defended city in connection with a federal civil rights lawsuit, an investigation and administrative complaint by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) related to claims of racial discrimination in connection with the enforcement of the federal rules governing the Section 8 program within city. Defended Redevelopment Agency and City in Foreclosure Litigation Defended redevelopment agency in state and federal litigation relating to foreclosure of real property owned by nonprofit corporation, claims of interference by city and redevelopment agency and various tort and fraud claims. 367 Shahiedah S. Coates Shahiedah Coates is an Associate with Jenkins & Hogin, LLP, where she advises many of the firm’s clients on matters related to land use, election law, assessments, and other legal issues associated with municipal law practice. She recently conducted research in support of The Decline of the Community Care Model: the Rise of the Rehab Riviera(s) by Christi Hogin, presented at the May 2014 California Contract Cities Conference. Additionally, Ms. Coates represents many of the firm’s clients in litigation and employment claims, and she advises the firm’s nonprofit clients, which include such the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation and Lomita Railroad Museum Foundation. Prior to joining Jenkins & Hogin, Ms. Coates was a Deputy County Counsel in Los Angeles County, where she gained significant experience in redevelopment dissolution, municipal finance, and property tax law. In this role, Ms. Coates occasionally provided advice on the Brown Act, Public Records Act, and religious practices. Her efforts were recognized by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 2013. Before joining County Counsel, Ms. Coates provided legislative advocacy and community development assistance as a consultant to a Southern California city and school district, and completed an internship with the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office. Ms. Coates received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, her Master’s in Business Administration from Woodbury University,
Load more

Recommended publications
  • County Establishes Task Force on COVID-19 Infections at Nursing Homes
    https://www.redlandscommunitynews.com/news/public_safety/county-establishes-task-force-on-covid-19- infections-at-nursing-homes/article_824d5044-7873-11ea-a1d4-c37d6e4dbb4c.html BREAKING County establishes task force on COVID-19 infections at nursing homes Alejandro Cano, reporter, Redlands Community News Apr 6, 2020 In response to the recent outbreaks at a Yucaipa and Colton nursing facilities, the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health established on Monday, April 6, a multiagency Nursing Facilities Task Force to avoid the spread of COVID-19 among the elderly population. Acting County Health Ofcer Erin Gusfatson also ordered nursing facilities to take multiple steps to protect the elderly population and health-compromised clients. The order requires nursing home staff to wear protective gear and to monitor staff members’ temperatures to prevent the spread. The order also forbids employees from entering facilities if they have symptoms of any contagious disease, Gustafson said. “Without appropriate precautions and procedures, nursing homes can create a tragically ideal environment for the spread of viruses among those who are most susceptible to symptoms and complications,” Gustafson said. According to the Department of Public Health, San Bernardino County has 171 state-licensed nursing facilities caring for at least 6,600 of the county’s most at-risk residents. On Saturday, April 4, California Gov. Gavin Newsom identied San Bernardino County as one of four nursing home “hotspots” in the state. “The county is dedicating every resource we can to ghting the spread of COVID-19,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman. “This task force will focus on supporting our senior living facilities in their efforts to preserve the safety of their residents.” The idea to create the task force began after the outbreak at Cedar Mountain Post-Acute Rehabilitation in Yucaipa where 75 residents and staff tested positive for COVID-19, a disease that has also killed ve residents at the same facility.
    [Show full text]
  • UPDATED KPCC-KVLA-KUOR Quarterly Report JAN-MAR 2013
    Date Key Synopsis Guest/Reporter Duration Quarterly Programming Report JAN-MAR 2013 KPCC / KVLA / KUOR 1/1/13 MIL With 195,000 soldiers, the Afghan army is bigger than ever. But it's also unstable. Rod Nordland 8:16 When are animals like humans? More often than you think, at least according to a new movement that links human and animal behaviors. KPCC's Stephanie O'Neill 1/1/13 HEAL reports. Stephanie O'Neill 4:08 We've all heard warning like, "Don't go swimming for an hour after you eat!" "Never run with scissors," and "Chew on your pencil and you'll get lead poisoning," from our 1/1/13 ART parents and teachers. Ken Jennings 7:04 In "The Fine Print," Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Cay Johnston details how the David Cay 1/1/13 ECON U.S. tax system distorts competition and favors corporations and the wealthy. Johnston 16:29 Eddie Izzard joins the show to talk about his series at the Steve Allen Theater, plus 1/1/13 ART he fills us in about his new show, "Force Majeure." Eddie Izzard 19:23 Our regular music critics Drew Tewksbury, Steve Hochman and Josh Kun join Alex Drew Tewksbury, Cohen and A Martinez for a special hour of music to help you get over your New Steve Hochman 1/1/13 ART Year’s Eve hangover. and Josh Kun 12:57 1/1/2013 IMM DREAM students in California get financial aid for state higher ed Guidi 1:11 1/1/2013 ECON After 53 years, Junior's Deli in Westwood has closed its doors Bergman 3:07 1/1/2013 ECON Some unemployed workers are starting off the New Year with more debt Lee 2:36 1/1/2013 ECON Lacter on 2013 predictions
    [Show full text]
  • Life and Times" Video Recordings
    http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8qr4zn7 No online items KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" video recordings Taz Morgan William H. Hannon Library Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 Los Angeles, CA 90045-8200 Phone: (310) 338-5710 Fax: (310) 338-5895 Email: [email protected] URL: http://library.lmu.edu/collections/archivesandspecialcollections/ ©2013 Loyola Marymount University. All rights reserved. KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-37 1 Times" video recordings KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" video recordings Collection number: CSLA-37 William H. Hannon Library Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California Processed by: Taz Morgan Date Completed: October 2013 Encoded by: Taz Morgan 2013 Loyola Marymount University. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" video recordings Dates: 1991-2007 Collection number: CSLA-37 Creator: KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.) Collection Size: 3,472 videotapes (332 boxes) Repository: Loyola Marymount University. Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90045-2659 Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University. Duplication of program tapes for research use is required in accordance with departmental policy regarding the formats of the videotapes of this collection: "Certain media formats may need specialized third party vendor services. If the department does not own a researcher access copy (DVD copy), the cost of reproduction, to be paid fully by patron, will include 1) any necessary preservation efforts upon the original, 2) a master file to be retained by Archives and Special Collections, 3) a researcher viewing copy to be retained by Archives and Special Collections, and 4) the patron copy.
    [Show full text]
  • Local General Elections and a Special Election Were Held in the City of Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Outlined Are the E
    Local general elections and a special election were held in the City of Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Outlined are the election results for the Offices of Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller, and odd-numbered City Council Districts. Also included are results for the special election in City Council District 6, Ballot Measures, Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, and Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees. CITY OF LOS ANGELES Mayor City Councilmember Eric Garcetti defeated City Controller Wendy Greuel 53.92 percent to 46.07 percent. Garcetti is the first elected Jewish Mayor and is the outgoing three-term Councilmember of the Thirteenth District of Los Angeles. A fourth- generation Angeleno, Garcetti won a hotly-contested election to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001, becoming one of the youngest city councilmembers in the city’s history. He was unanimously elected as Council President in 2005 and unanimously re-elected in 2007 and 2009. During his term in office, Garcetti emerged as an effective local problem-solver and as a strong advocate on citywide and national issues. He led the effort to fund the nation’s largest Affordable Housing Trust Fund, oversaw the economic and cultural revitalization of Hollywood, wrote and championed Proposition O to clean up our local water, won passage of a plan that eliminated the city’s business tax for 60 percent of all businesses, and helped bring thousands of new high wage jobs to Los Angeles and his district. Garcetti studied urban planning and political science at Columbia University, where he received his B.A.
    [Show full text]
  • Friday, May 31, 2019 the Office of Mike Feuer Los Angeles City
    Friday, May 31, 2019 The Office of Mike Feuer Los Angeles City Attorney James K. Hahn City Hall East, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dear City Attorney Feuer, In the slow rollout transition to regulated licensing and legal operations of cannabis businesses, the interests of the communities of South Los Angeles, who have the highest concentration of unlicensed cannabis shops, has been overlooked and ignored by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office and City Attorney Mike Feuer. Our organization and its leadership served as key proponents in the formulation and passage of the March 7, 2017 special election Measure M, the Los Angeles Cannabis Enforcement, Taxation, and Regulation Act (CETRA) or Ordinance 184501. The voter mandated (CETRA), established enforcement protocols for the Los Angeles City Attorney to impose criminal penalties, nuisance abatement, increased civil fines and disconnection of water and power utilities for unauthorized cannabis activities to unlicensed operators and their landlords. Notably, CERTA designates as a nuisance and misdemeanor the participation in medical and nonmedical Cannabis activity without a license. By CERTA regulations, operating a Cannabis establishment may subject a person to a restraining order or injunction with monetary civil penalties of $20,000 per day, criminal misdemeanor liability punishable by a fine of $1,000 per day or by imprisonment for up to six months, and having water and power cut off by the DWP. Those who are employed or volunteer at a non-licensed Cannabis establishment, or lease or rent land to those establishments are subject to these same punishments. Unlicensed shops have been a public nuisance and pose a critical public safety issue to the residents of South Los Angeles.
    [Show full text]
  • Los Angeles Lawyer July
    THE MAGAZINE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INVESTIGATIVE2017 GUIDE TO SERVICES JULY/AUGUST 2017 / $5 EARN MCLE CREDIT PLUS ASBESTOS CHALLENGING DUTY OF CARE BINDING page 14 ARBITRATION page 22 Gag Orders and Social Media page 10 ON DECK Los Angeles lawyer Michael E. Meyer is the 2017-18 president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association page 7 FEATURES 14 Taking It Home BY MICHAEL B. GURIEN Secondary exposure, the sophisticated intermediary defense, and proof of causation continue to be key issues in asbestos duty-of-care litigation Plus: Earn MCLE credit. MCLE Test No. 269 appears on page 17. 22 Loosen the Bonds BY KARLA GILBRIDE AND ARTHUR H. BRYANT Despite the widespread expansion in the application of binding arbitration clauses, various legal rulings offer relief to those who challenge these agreements 29 Special Section 2017 Semiannual Guide to Investigative Services Los Angeles Lawyer DEPARTME NTS the magazine of the Los Angeles County 7 President's Page 10 Practice Tips Bar Association An adventure, a challenge, and a personal Reevaluating gag orders in the era of July/August 2017 journey social media BY MICHAEL E. MEYER BY MARK J. GERAGOS, TENY R. GERAGOS, Volume 40, No. 5 TINA GLANDIAN, AND KAYLEE S. KREITENBERG 8 Barristers Tips COVER PHOTO: TOM KELLER Fellowship and professional development 40 Closing Argument for new attorneys Transforming a mediation into a positive BY JEANNE NISHIMOTO outcome for all parties BY RANDE S. SOTOMAYOR ON THE COVER LOS ANGELES LAWYER (ISSN 0162-2900) is published LACBA President Michael E. Meyer's law office is a showcase for the sports memorabilia he began collecting monthly, except for a combined issue in July/August, by the as an 11-year-old who swept the stands at Wrigley Field in exchange for passes to the games.
    [Show full text]
  • 2012 Roster (PDF)
    SctayCaini Sate Da Rstr Be 2010 California Roster 2012 Welcome Letter Constitutional Officers ................................................................Pages 1 - 5 History of California State Officeholders ........................................Pages 6 - 8 The Golden State and State Emblems ...........................................Pages 9 - 10 State Senate .............................................................................Pages 11 - 13 State Assembly ..........................................................................Pages 14 - 18 California Judicial Branch ............................................................Pages 19 - 22 State Agencies, Departments, Boards, and Commissions ................Pages 23 - 46 County Officials .........................................................................Pages 47 - 79 Incorporated City and Town Officials ............................................Pages 80 - 175 Unincorporated Areas .................................................................Pages 176 - 185 California Congressional Legislators ..............................................Pages 186 - 189 California Roster 2012 April 20, 2012 I am pleased to present the Secretary of State’s 2012 edition of the California Roster. This Roster provides a comprehensive listing of contact information for California’s government officials, as well as historical outlines of its constitutional offices and state emblems. It includes California’s federal, state, and county government officials, judicial officials, incorporated
    [Show full text]
  • December 17, 2019 Mike Feuer Los Angeles City Attorney James K
    SEAN B. HECHT UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EMMETT INSTITUTE ON CLIMATE CHANGE BOX 951476 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90095-1476 AND THE ENVIRONMENT Phone: (310) 794-5272 EVAN FRANKEL PROFESSOR OF POLICY AND PRACTICE Email: [email protected] CO-DIRECTOR, FRANK G. WELLS ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC December 17, 2019 Mike Feuer Los Angeles City Attorney James K. Hahn City Hall East, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90012 RE: Los Angeles City Authority for Setback from Oil and Gas Operations Dear Mr. Feuer: On behalf of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (the “Neighborhood Land Trust”), we are writing to convey our strong support for an ordinance establishing a health and safety buffer around oil and gas operations in the City of Los Angeles (the “City”). The Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic at UCLA School of Law provides outside legal assistance to organizations such as the Neighborhood Land Trust on a range of legal and policy matters. Based on our review of both a recent report from the Los Angeles Petroleum Administrator (the “Petroleum Administrator”), analyzing the fiscal impacts of implementing a proposed setback from oil and gas operations (the “Report”), and a letter previously submitted to your office by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Communities for a Better Environment, and the Center for Biological Diversity (the “Letter”),1 and in light of our experience working in environmental justice communities, we believe a 2,500-foot buffer zone around oil and gas operations is within the City’s legal authority and is critical for protecting the health of Los Angeles residents.
    [Show full text]
  • Report of Special Funds Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2009–2010 (Including Supplemental Information on Statewide Technology Infrastructure Funding and Expenditures)
    455 Golden Gate Avenue . San Francisco, California 94102-3688 Telephone 415-865-7530 . Fax 415-865-4330 . TDD 415-865-4272 TANI CANTIL- SAKAUYE WILLIAM C. VICKREY Chief Justice of California Administrative Director of the Courts Chair of the Judicial Council RONALD G. OVERHOLT Chief Deputy Director Title of Report: Report of Special Funds Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2009–2010 (Including Supplemental Information on Statewide Technology Infrastructure Funding and Expenditures) Statutory Citation: Government Code section 77209(j) and Supplemental Report of the 2000 Budget Act, Item 0450-101-0932—Trial Court Funding Date of Report: April 2011 Under the reporting requirements set forth in Government Code section 77209 (j), regarding use of the Trial Court Improvement Fund, and the Supplemental Report of the 2000 Budget Act, Item 0450-101-0932—Trial Court Funding, pertaining to the Judicial Administration Efficiency and Modernization Fund, the Judicial Council respectfully submits this Annual Report of Special Funds Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2009–2010. The following summary of the report is provided in accordance with the requirements of Government Code section 9795. Funding provided by the Trial Court Improvement Fund and the Judicial Administration Efficiency and Modernization Fund represents an essential component of the judicial branch budget. These funding sources are the foundation for essential statewide services, ongoing technology programs and infrastructure initiatives, and education and development programs, and provide the critical funding necessary to support innovative and model programs, pilot projects, and other special projects. The programs and initiatives detailed in this report highlight many of the judicial branch’s efforts to ensure that all Californians have access to a fair system of open and equal justice.
    [Show full text]
  • Ascertainment Report 1 07-3 07
    KPCC PROGRAMMING REPORT January - March 2007 Date Key Synopsis Dur Reporter / Guest(s) 1/1/07 ART America's favorite board game and the history behind it 15:00 Philip Orbanes An old Japanese New Year’s tradition is transformed in the 1/1/07 ART 2:59 Guzman US.) Book discusses the life of the "father" of American independent 1/1/07 ART 33:00 Marshall Fine film 1/1/07 LIT Book: Descartes; The Life and Times of a Genius 30:00 A.C. Grayling Building Cal Poly's Rose Parade floats blossoms into 1/1/07 ENT 3:20 Valot relationships Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque 1/1/07 LIT 30:00 Liz Goldwyn Queens Borzou Daragahi, Salam Al-Mariyati, 1/1/07 POLI S. Hussein Execution - Reaction 60:00 Hassan Zeeni, Shakeel Syed, Basam Al-Husseini A humorous history of the percptions of young women in 1/2/07 GEND 11:00 Lynn Peril college 1/2/07 POLI Angelides retires from office 1:25 Small 1/2/07 IE Chino prison still on lockdown after big riot 2:04 Cuevas 1/2/07 LAW Crime down in city, but gang violence persists 3:29 Stoltze Dozens were injured in a riot that broke out involving almost Mark Petix, Dave Shaw, Barry 1/2/07 IE 13:00 200 inmates Krisberg 1/2/07 TRANS Freeway closures 1:03 Cuevas 1/2/07 MEDI FTC has new tools to try and stop email spammers 18:00 Stacy Feuer 1/2/07 ECON Lacter reports on economic predictions for 2007 3:45 Julian 1/2/07 HOUS Many homeless adopt dogs 5:02 Nazario 1/2/07 SCI Science Stories with Skeptic Magazine Editor 60:00 Michael Shermer 1/2/07 POLI Talk about Ford's Legacy 30:00 Shirley Anne Warshaw, Robert
    [Show full text]
  • City of Los Angeles California Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
    CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONERS JOY ATKINSON President 20TH FLOOR, CITY HALL ELI LIPMEN 200 NORTH SPRING STREET Vice President LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 TELEPHONE: (213) 978-1551 MAGGIE DARETT-QUIROZ TOLL-FREE: 3-1-1 FAX: (213) 978-1751 LEONARD SHAFFER E-MAIL: [email protected] DEBBIE WEHBE RAY REGALADO GRAYCE LIU GENERAL MANAGER SUSAN AVAKIAN-KOROGHLYAN ERIC GARCETTI www.EmpowerLA.org MAYOR TELEPHONE: (213) 978-1551 September 22, 2017 Honorable Herb J. Wesson, Jr., Council President Los Angeles City Council Councilmember, Tenth District Los Angeles City Hall 200 N Spring Street, Room 430 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Honorable Council President Wesson: On August 22, 2017, the Health Education and Neighborhood Council Committee unanimously passed nine recommendations relative to election timing, online Neighborhood Council elections and election outreach funding. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners wishes to express its views on these recommendations and encourage the Los Angeles City Council to act upon its recommendations. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners supports all the recommendations made by the HENC Committee. In 2015, BONC authorized the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to utilize online voting in the 2016 election cycle. BONC approved the contract for Everyone Counts, which created the platform for voting. Concerns were expressed at the time about online voting and today concerns remain regarding voter registration, security, and integrity of the election. Specifically, the voter registration process was onerous in some circumstances and created a stumbling bloc for some voters, security of some candidate data was compromised, and the integrity of certain specific Neighborhood Council elections were called into question based on online voting concerns.
    [Show full text]
  • Prosecutor-Led Pretrial Diversion Case Studies in Eleven Jurisdictions
    Prosecutor-Led Pretrial Diversion Case Studies in Eleven Jurisdictions By Melissa Labriola, Warren A. Reich, Robert C. Davis, Priscillia Hunt, Michael Rempel, and Samantha Cherney Prosecutor-Led Pretrial Diversion: Case Studies in Eleven Jurisdictions By Melissa Labriola, Warren A. Reich, Robert C. Davis, Priscillia Hunt, Samantha Cherney, and Michael Rempel © April 2018 Center for Court Innovation 520 Eighth Avenue, 18th Floor New York, New York 10018 646.386.3100 fax 212.397.0985 www.courtinnovation.org This project was supported by Award No. 2012-IJ-CX-0036, awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice. Acknowledgements We are deeply grateful to Linda Truitt, Senior Social Science Analyst at the National Institute of Justice, and to Nadine Frederique, who served as grant manager when this project began, for their guidance and unflagging assistance. Although confidentiality prevents us from reporting the names of every individual who participated in stakeholder and staff interviews, this project would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of many participating prosecutor’s offices and their respective partners. We are especially grateful for the assistance of the following points of contact, who helped coordinate site visits: Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office: Former Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and Mark Kammerer, Director of Court Diversion. Chittenden County State’s Attorney Office: Former Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.
    [Show full text]