Board Agenda: December 13, 2022

Agenda

Meeting Date: December 13, 2022 6:30 pm

IN CONFORMITY WITH THE SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 ENACTMENT OF CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 361 (RIVAS) AND DUE TO CONCERNS OVER COVID-19, THE THE BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL WESTCHESTER / PLAYA MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY WITH A CALL-IN OPTION OR INTERNET-BASED SERVICE OPTION.

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Call to Order Special Meeting
Salute the Flag
Introductions
Consent Calendar: (The following items will be treated as one item and enacted with one vote unless a Board member or a stakeholder requests that an item be placed on the Discussion Calendar.)
1. Approval of Minutes of the November 1, 2022 Board meeting
2. Motion to receive, file and approve the NCWP Monthly Expenditure Report (MER) for the month of June 2022.
3. Motion to receive, file and approve the NCWP Monthly Expenditure Report (MER) for the month of July 2022.
4. Motion to receive, file and approve the NCWP Monthly Expenditure Report (MER) for the month of August 2022.
5. Motion to receive, file and approve the NCWP Monthly Expenditure Report (MER) for the month of September 2022.
6. Motion to receive, file and approve the NCWP Monthly Expenditure Report (MER) for the month of October 2022.
7. Motion to receive, file and approve the NCWP Monthly Expenditure Report (MER) for the month of November 2022.
8. Motion to approve Moore Business Results Invoice Number #2022 0301 in the amount of $694.75 work for website and NCWP communications.
9. Motion to approve Moore Business Results Invoice Number #2022 1101 in the amount of $1,057.38, for work for website and NCWP communications, including a late fee and interest in the amount of $179.88.
10. Motion to approve the reallocation of $2,000 from Outreach to Elections for NCWP’s 2022-2023 FY Budget.
11. Motion to approve expenditure not to exceed $2,500 for NCWP election promotional materials such yard signs, banners, flyers, and bus benches.
12. Motion to support the project at 202 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey, to demolish an existing 1,840 sq. ft. single family home and construct a new 4 story 5,849 sq. ft. single family home with an attached garage, retaining wall, grading removal of 2,900 cubic yards of earth and a Coastal Development permit in the dual jurisdiction Coastal zone as proposed with the condition that Imperial Hwy. be the prioritized haul route. Additional files can be located here: https://ncwpdr.org/agendas/special-meeting-planning-and-land-use-tuesday-november-22-2022/
13. Motion to support the sentiments, goals and requests made in the letter from Bel-Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council of August 10, 2022 to Mayor Garcetti and Councilmember Koretz concerning the mistreatment of animals at City Shelters. Support for Koretz letter re mistreatment of animals at city shelters: https://westsidecouncils.com/motion/support-for-letter-re-mistreatment-of-animals-at-city-shelters/ Note: this motion was already passed by 8 councils.
14. Motion to oppose City Council file 22-1154, the IKE program as present in Council File 22-1154 for the following reasons: There is no local competitive bidding process. This project needs a financial analysis, as it is using public space to generate revenue. This project has negative environmental impacts and there is no environmental review (CEQA). This project creates visual pollution and takes away space on the sidewalk that could be used for trees. This project is a source of driver distraction, which is contrary to the City’s Vision Zero policy. https://westsidecouncils.com/motion/oppose-ike-interactive-kiosk-program-cf-22-1154-2/ Note: this motion, or modified version was already passed by 3 councils.
15. Motion to oppose City Council file 22-0694 as written due to project concerns and withhold support, as a member of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, concerned that removing one vehicle lane in each direction on Venice Blvd. between Inglewood Blvd and National Blvd. will divert traffic onto other adjacent local, collector and arterial streets. Until such time as LADOT conducts modeling studies to predict the volume of vehicular traffic that will be diverted off Venice Blvd. when the road diet component of this project is installed, our Council will be withholding its support for Phase One of the Venice Blvd Mobility Improvements project. The member Councils directly affected by this project are: Venice, Mar Vista, Palms and South Robertson. The member Councils which may be affected by redirected traffic include: Del Rey, WLA/Sawtelle and Westside. https://westsidecouncils.com/motion/venice-blvd-improvements-project-concerns-withhold-support/ Note: this motion, or modified version was already passed by 3 councils.
Announcements from Governmental Representative (limit to 3 minutes please)
1. Mayor Karen Bass, in her first official act as mayor of Los Angeles has declared a state of emergency on homelessness in an effort to underscore the severity of the housing crisis in the nation’s second largest city. She described the declaration as a method to unlock tools and powers to “make sure we are using every resource possible” to address homelessness, claiming that it marked a “sea change” and “monumental shift” in the city’s approach “Using the emergency order is our ability to fast-track things”. This will be subject to the Los Angeles City Council approval.
Announcements from Board Members
Discussion Calendar and related Public comment
1. 2023 NCWP Elections update, volunteers to help with the upcoming election. Seats up for re-election are Group B. Residential Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15; At Large 2 and 3; Business Area 90094; Income Real property ; LAX; Religious and Senior Citizens.
2. Returning to in person meetings, what to know, consider and the hybrid option.
Public Comment – non-agenda items (limited to 1 minute per speaker unless otherwise declared by the President or presiding director. Public comment on agendized items will be called as each agenda item is brought forward.)
Committee Reports
Adjourn