JOINT BOARD AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE ONLINE AND TELEPHONIC MEETING AGENDA Monday, July 20, 2020 @ 7:30 p.m. This meeting of the West Hills Neighborhood Council Government Relations Committee will be conducted online via Zoom Webinar and telephonically. All are invited to attend and participate. To attend online via Zoom Webinar, paste the following link into your browser: https://zoom.us/j/97175160378 To call in by phone, dial (669) 900-6833, then punch in this Webinar code when prompted: 971 7516 0378, then # This meeting is open to the public. Comments on matters not on the agenda will be heard during the Public Comment period. Those who wish to speak on an agenda item will be heard when the item is considered. 1. Call to Order 2. Review minutes from June 2020 meetings. 3. Comments from the Chair 4. Public Comment NEW BUSINESS 5. Discussion and Possible Action on CF 20-0600 Budget Proposal Fiscal Year 2020-21 6. Discussion and Possible Action on CF 20-0731 George Floyd / Protests / Los Angeles Police Department / Tactics and Use of Force / Office of Inspector General 7. Discussion and Possible Action on CF 20-0859 Government Code Section 1090 Violation / Real Estate Development Agreement / Federal Indictment / Councilmember Jose Huizar 8. Discussion and Possible Action on CF 19-0401 Licensed and Unlicensed Addiction Rehabilitation Facilities / Mitigation of Adverse Impacts / Residential City Neighborhoods 9. Discussion and Possible Action on CF 20-0866 Independent Report / Demonstrations Against Police Brutality and Racism / Los Angeles Police Foundation / Donation 10. Discussion and Possible Action on CF 20-0875 Transportation Policy Objectives / Alternative Models and Methods / Unarmed Law Enforcement 11. Discussion and Possible Action on CF 19-0002-S92 AB 1460 (Weber) / California State University System / Undergraduate Graduation Requirement / 3-Unit Course in Ethnic Studies 12. Adjournment WEST HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL JOINT BOARD AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE ONLINE AND TELEPHONIC MEETING AGENDA – JULY 20, 2020 PAGE 1 Public input at Neighborhood Council meetings: When prompted by the presiding officer, members of the public may address the committee on any agenda item before the committee takes an action on the item by punching in *9 (if calling in by phone) or by clicking on the “raise hand” button (if participating online through Zoom) and waiting to be recognized. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the committee’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the Ralph M. 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Box 4670, West Hills, CA 91308-4670 818-254-WEST WWW.WESTHILLSNC.ORG [email protected] JOINT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE/BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday June 15, 2020 Committee Members in attendance: Zach Volet, Aida Abkarians, Saif Mogri, Steve Randall, Tony Scearce, Joan Trent, Joanne Yvanek-Garb (8:15pm). Committee Co-Chair Zach called the meeting, held via Zoom Webinar, to order at 7:47pm. A quorum was established. Numbers refer to agenda items. 2. Minutes from January 2020, January 2020 Special, and February 2020 meetings were approved without objection. 3. Comments from the Chair: None 4. Public Comment: None 5. Printing budget for Government Relations Committee: Co-Chair Joanne Yvanek-Garb explained the need for $175.00 to print Agendas and Supporting Documents for the Committee. Yes – 7, No – 0, Abstain – 0 The Budget Request will be sent to the Budget Committee 6. Resolution by GHSNC to LACEC regarding John Lee: Members of the GHSNC called in to explain their Resolution. Members of the Committee, non-Committee Board members, and members of the public provided their opinion on the matter. Steve Randall introduced a Motion to not ask for an ethics investigation into John Lee at this time, and the motion was seconded. Yes – 4, No – 2, Abstain – 1 No request for an Ethics investigation will be made at this time Tony Scearce Introduced a Motion to ask the LACEC to conduct an ethics investigation into John Lee, and the Motion was seconded. Yes – 2, No – 4, Abstain – 1 No request for an Ethics investigation will be made at this time 7. Response to COVID-19 was tabled. 8. Protests against Police Brutality: Discussion by Committee members, non-Committee Board members, and members of the public regarding the Protest over the George Floyd murder. Zach Volet showed a presentation detailing the damage done by “rubber bullets.” 9. Co-Chair Zach Volet adjourned the meeting at 9:35pm West Hills Neighborhood Council 1 Government Relations Committee West Hills Neighborhood Council 2 Government Relations Committee LOS ANGELES CITY BUDGET West Hills Neighborhood Council Government Relations3 Committee LA CITY BUDGET “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” West Hills Neighborhood Council Government Relations4 Committee LA CITY BUDGET - APPROPRIATIONS % of Total Departmental % of Total Departmental Appropriation Total Total Appropriations Appropriation Appropriations Police $ 1,857,330,549.00 41.05% Zoo $ 22,706,602.00 0.50% Fire $ 732,243,241.00 16.18% Board of Public Works $ 22,402,724.00 0.50% Bureau of Sanitation $ 334,252,009.00 7.39% Controller $ 16,485,191.00 0.36% General Services $ 256,963,035.00 5.68% Cultural Affairs $ 16,328,408.00 0.36% Transportation $ 180,373,050.00 3.99% City Administrative Officer $ 15,451,312.00 0.34% Bureau of Street Services $ 167,606,197.00 3.70% City Clerk $ 10,847,864.00 0.24% City Attorney $ 137,149,990.00 3.03% Mayor $ 8,559,614.00 0.19% Building and Safety $ 129,380,162.00 2.86% Aging $ 6,475,047.00 0.14% Information Technology Agency $ 97,377,052.00 2.15% Disability $ 4,509,607.00 0.10% Bureau of Engineering $ 92,239,682.00 2.04% Cannabis Regulation $ 4,508,693.00 0.10% Housing and Community Ethics Commission $ 3,599,172.00 0.08% Investment $ 81,137,562.00 1.79% Emergency Management $ 3,396,799.00 0.08% Personnel $ 62,876,474.00 1.39% Public Accountability $ 3,115,638.00 0.07% City Planning $ 52,893,163.00 1.17% Neighborhood Bureau of Contract Administration $ 41,855,772.00 0.93% Empowerment $ 2,829,444.00 0.06% Bureau of Street Lighting $ 39,725,133.00 0.88% El Pueblo de Los Angeles $ 1,625,240.00 0.04% Finance $ 37,862,968.00 0.84% Convention and Tourism Council $ 31,864,296.00 0.70% Development $ 1,618,546.00 0.04% Animal Services $ 23,209,142.00 0.51% Employee Relations Board $ 432,888.00 0.01% Economic and Workforce Civil and Human Rights Development $ 23,035,126.00 0.51% Commission $ 417,554.00 0.01% Grand Total $ 4,524,684,946.00 100.00% West Hills Neighborhood Council Government Relations5 Committee Source: Mayor’s FY 2020-2021 Budget Summary LA CITY BUDGET -