Regular Governing Board Meeting Agenda
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Nick Fox Robbins Anthony Crump Nora Goudsmit Maebe A. Girl Tina Lin REGULAR GOVERNING BOARD MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 7:00pm-10:00pm Zoom Online Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95991766504 or by telephone by calling (669) 900-6833 and entering Webinar ID: 959 9176 6504 VIRTUAL MEETING TELECONFERENCING NUMBER FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION In conformity with the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (MARCH 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Governing Board and Committee meetings will be conducted entirely telephonically. Every person wishing to address the Neighborhood Council must dial (669) 900-6833 and enter 959 9176 6504 and then press # to join the meeting. Instructions on how to sign up for public comment will be given to listeners at the start of the meeting. PUBLIC INPUT AT NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL MEETINGS – The public is requested dial *9, when prompted by the presiding officer, to address the Board on any agenda item before the Board takes an action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the Board’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the Brown Act, the Board is prevented from acting on a matter that you bring to its attention during the General Public Comment period; however, the issue raised by a member of the public may become the subject of a future Board meeting. Public comment is limited to 1 minute per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Board. THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT - As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices and other auxiliary aids and/or services, may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment by email: [email protected] or phone: (213) 978-1551. In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all of the board in advance of a meeting, may be viewed at our website by clicking on the following link: www.silverlakenc.org, or at the scheduled meeting. In addition, if you would like a copy of any record related to an item on the agenda, please contact [email protected] . TIMES ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY. ITEMS MAY BE ADDRESSED OUT OF THE ORDER LISTED. ALL ITEMS ARE FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 1) Call to Order 7:00pm 2) Roll Call 7:05pm 3) Welcome/Co-Chair Comments 7:07pm 4) Rules for Action on a Virtual Meeting, Agenda Items, and Public Input 7:10pm 5) General Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items) 7:15pm 1 of 68 6) Announcements/Updates 7:20pm a) Office of US Congressmember Adam Schiff b) Office of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office (Angie Aramayo) c) Office of LA Councilman David Ryu, District 4 (Rachel Fox) d) Office of LA Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, District 13 (Mary Rodriguez) e) Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Representative (Jackie Kim) f) Federal/State/County/City Representatives on official business 7) Presentation(s) 7:40pm a) People’s Budget LA - Reverend Eddie Anderson - McCarty Memorial Church / Black Lives Matter (10 minutes including questions and answers) 8) Committee Reports 7:50pm a) Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Committees each have an opportunity to provide up to a two- minute report 9) Administrative 8:00pm a) (Co-Chair/Crump) Discussion/Review of Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Bylaws/Standing Rules regarding Governing Board Member absences b) (Secretary) Move to approve minutes from June 1, 2020 Special Meeting of the SLNC Governing Board (https://silverlakenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SLNC-june-1-2020-special-meeting- SChanges.pdf) c) (Secretary) Move to approve minutes from June 3, 2020 Regular Meeting of the SLNC Governing Board (https://silverlakenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SLNC-GOV-Brd-Mtg-june- 3-2020-Draft-Minutes.pdf) d) (Secretary) Discussion and possible action on committee lists from Mailchimp e) (Secretary) Discussion and possible action on providing SLNC Zoom Account information to committee chairs/co-chairs f) (Najarian Kaderali/Outgoing Treasurer) Fiscal Year 19-20 Financial Wrap Up: The outgoing Treasurer shall provide a brief report of the finalized FY 19-20 financials, including outstanding obligations to be paid in the new fiscal year, update on LAUSD facilities billing for Ivanhoe Elementary School's Auditorium, anticipated rollover balance to FY 20-21 and other noteworthy items. g) (Maebe A. Girl/Treasurer) May Monthly Expenditures Report (MER) - Motion to approve May 2020 MER (https://silverlakenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/May-2020-MER.pdf). h) (Secretary) Election of Assistant Secretary i) (Secretary) Move that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Executive Committee automatically be allowed to obtain a Community Impact Statement (CIS) login from Empower LA in order to file CIS’ with the Secretary as the primary filer. If this passes, we submit this to DONE so that we can switch off Samantha, Seth and Sarah to Anthony, Nick, Tina and Maebe. 10) Unfinished Business 8:15pm a) (Lin) Motion to approve NPG for up to $5,650 to Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group for the Camino Nuevo Charter School. 11) New Business 8:20pm a) (Urban Design and Preservation) Motion to recommend the approval of the demolition of existing building for the construction of six (6) small lot homes located at 2822 Waverly Drive. b) (Urban Design and Preservation) Motion to recommend the approval sending a support letter to designate Taix Restaurant in Echo Park as a Historic Cultural Monument. c) (Zevos) Move that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council recommend the planting of two native street trees in the sidewalk in front of L & E Oyster bar in memory of Timothy Stirton who was tragically killed there in a traffic incident on June 17, 2020. d) (Danner/SELAH) Motion to approve a Neighborhood Purposes Grant (NPG) in the amount of $1620 for SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition to distribute prepared meals at a cost of $6/meal to approximately 90 low-income and unhoused community members at the Silver Lake Community Church in July 2020 (NPG application attached). e) (Neil Spears/SLIJCC) Motion to approve Neighborhood Purposes Grant (NPG) to Silver Lake Independent Jewish Community Center (SLIJCC) for up to $2,500. 2 of 68 f) (Chair/Strider Education Foundation) Motion to approve Neighborhood Purposes Grant (NPG) to Strider Education Foundation for up to $4,000. g) (Homelessness Committee) Motion to submit a Community Impact Statement (CIS) in support CF 20-0769 (Unarmed Model of Crisis Response / Non-Violent Calls for Service / Non-Law Enforcement Agencies), requesting that the city move away from using LAPD as first responders in homeless outreach (draft CIS attached). h) (Transportation and Safety) Motion to fund up to $300 from the outreach budget to inform residents on streets and living near streets approved for the Slow Streets program by LADOT about the program via printed flyers in English/Spanish, social media, and the SLNC email list. i) (Fox Robbins) Move that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council adopt and send the attached letter endorsing the People’s Budget, as well as the actual People’s Budget, to the City Council and Mayor’s Office. (The People’s Budget is attached with the letter). j) (Lasher) Motion to condemn the police violence that has happened in our city and calls on the City Council, Mayor Garcetti and Rep. Schiff to immediately investigate the treatment by police of members of the public during recent protests against police brutality. k) (Goudsmit) Motion to submit a letter to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Austin Beutner [LAUSD Board Members and Stakeholders], Mayor Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council Members, advising to terminate LAUSD contract(s) with the LAPD and abolish the LA School Police Department (LASPD). l) (Sorkin) Moves that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council send a letter to Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles City Council, with copies to Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and Councilmember David Ryu, and Park Equity Land Trust indicating that current funding be re- directed and future funding for green space and recreation areas be allocated to park-poor areas. (Letter attached). m) (Girl) Discussion and possible action concerning complaints of racial discrimination and unsafe conditions at Tenants of the Trees. Possible actions may include a conflict resolution meeting hosted by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council or recommending the city reconsider the business' operating license, or other remedies to be discussed by the board, the business, and concerned stakeholders. n) (Stein / Fox Robbins) Move that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council send the attached written letter of apology to Genelle LeVin for the less than cordial interaction with the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council at the June Governing Board Meeting. o) (Lisa Hart) Lisa Hart recommends that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council submit Community Impact Statement (CIS) to Council File 20-0600 and subfiles such as Council File 20-0692 in support of the Office of Climate Emergency Mobilization and the Climate Emergency Commission. p) (Girl) Move that the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council adopt the proposed “Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Anti-Racism Resolution. q) (Homelessness Committee) Discussion and possible action to submit a letter to Mayor Garcetti and the Los Angeles City Council regarding Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) 2020 Homeless Count results and homelessness prevention efforts in light of economic impacts of COVID-19 (draft letter attached).