Board Agenda: August 10, 2021

Agenda

Meeting Date: August 10, 2021 6:30 pm

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA – CORRECTED

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Call to Order of the 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 previous Board meeting.
2. Receive and file the June 2021 & July 2021 MER.
3. Motion to approve FY 2021-2022 budget including FY 2020-2021 carryover of $10,000.
4. Motion to approve NCWP Inventory Report.
5. Motion to approve Moore Business Results invoice previously approved in FY 2020-2021 for website and NCWP communications in the month of April 2021 $540.26 that missed year end closing deadline.
6. Motion to approve Moore Business Results invoice previously approved in FY 2020-2021 for website and NCWP communications in the month of May 2021 for a total of $550.59 that missed year end closing deadline.
7. Motion to approve Moore Business Results invoice previously approved in FY 2020-2021 for website and NCWP communications in the month of June 2021 for a total of $399.05 that missed year end closing deadline.
8. Motion to approve Moore Business Results invoice previously approved in FY 2020-2021 for 2021 Election Outreach in the month of April 2021 for $328.44 that missed year end closing deadline.
9. Motion to approve Mailchimp invoice previously approved in FY 2020-2021 for emailing service in the month of May 2021 for $35.99 that missed year end closing deadline.
10. Motion to approve Mailchimp invoice previously approved in FY 2020-2021 for emailing service in the month of June 2021 for $35.99 that missed year end closing deadline.
11. Motion to approve Hometown News invoice previously approved in FY 2020-2021 for May 2021 NCWP Newsletter in the amount of $875 that missed year end closing deadline.
12. Motion to approve Hometown News invoice previously approved in FY 2020-2021 for June 2021 NCWP Newsletter in the amount of $875 that missed year end closing deadline.
13. Motion to approve scope of work for website and NCWP communications provided by Moore Business Results for FY 2021-22 with expenditure not to exceed $600 monthly.
14. Motion to approve emailing service for NCWP agenda distribution provided by Mailchimp for FY 2021-22 with expenditure not to exceed $36 monthly.
15. Motion to approve monthly NCWP newsletter provided by Hometown News for FY 2021-22 with expenditure not to exceed $875 monthly.
16. Motion to approve the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) Motion to Facilitate Greater Use of 5150 Holds and Conservatorship. Information and background can be found here: https://westsidecouncils.com/motion/motion-to-facilitate-greater-use-of-5150-holds-and-conservatorship/
17. Motion to approve the the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) Motion for a Station Located Directly on the UCLA Campus as Part of Metro’s Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. Information and background can be found here: https://westsidecouncils.com/motion/support-for-station-at-the-ucla-campus-for-metros-sepulveda-pass-corridor-project/
18. Motion to approve the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 (Muratsuchi/Glazer), which would place on the ballot for voter decision a Constitutional amendment to restore local governmental control over land use, zoning and planning decisions. WRAC has expressed support for local land use control in five of its adopted positions (Oppose SB 827, SB 50, SB 9 and SB 10; Support SB 15). Information and background can be found here: https://westsidecouncils.com/motion/support-for-aca-7-muratsuchi-glazer/
19. Motion to approve the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa should send a letter to City Offices and City Officials demanding action and holding the Hyperion Water Treatment Facility accountable in an effort to mitigate the environmental and financial costs that have burdened our community since the July 11th, 2021 sewage spill.
20. Motion to recognize and support Trashroots by featuring the Hometown Article and photo on our website, FB Page and posting the dates for the remainder for 2021: 8/20/21, 9/17/21, 10/15/21, 11/19/21.
21. Motion to approve the request that Councilman Mike Bonin clarify the discrepancy between the Motion 21-0350 and his website with respect to “Cabin Communities”, which is a major change to an “Approved Motion” by the Los Angeles City Council. “Cabin Communities will require a large and permanent space commitment on a key recreational area, used by Westchester residents.
22. Motion to opposes the City’s use of Specific Plans that would result in upzoning open space and/or low-density residential neighborhoods. The use of Specific Plans in this manner creates significant negative impacts for all residential communities, the environment and natural resources. We urge our city Councilmembers to reject land use applications for individual development projects that represent misuse of the Specific Plan process. We ask that the city Council inform Planning not to process these types of requests.
23. Motion to urge the City Council to postpone the consideration of the pending proposed Processes & Procedures Ordinance. This Ordinance has the potential to render Stakeholder input to Councilmembers in effectual by putting all land use decisions in the hands of appointed not elected decision makers. The Director of Planning for the City of Los Angeles is appointed by and answers to the Mayor, not constituents/stakeholders.
24. Motion to approve disbursement of $800 for outreach event Westchester Arts & Music (WAM) Block Party on September 18, 2021, to include a Vendor Booth, 4’ x 8’ Signage on Garden Fence (along Emerson Ave.) and Logo on Website, Social Media
25. Motion to approve NCWP Committees and Assignments.
26. Motion to approve appointment of Alexandra Reynolds, primary and Theresa Torrance, alternate to the WRAC Homelessness Committee (HOC)
27. Motion to approve appointment of Julie Ross, primary and Paula Gerez, alternate to the WRAC Land Use & Planning Committee (LUPC)
28. Motion to approve appointment of Tracy Thrower Conyers, Community Member, to the Planning and Land Use Committee.
29. Motion to approve appointment of Cory Birkett, Community Member, to the Planning and Land Use Committee.
30. Motion to approve appointment of Stacey Travis, Community Member, to the Government Affairs Committee.
Announcements from Governmental Representative (limit to 3 minutes please)
Announcements from Board Members
1. WRAC Mobility & Transportation Committee (MTC) availability of a primary and alternate position. Please attend their next meeting on Wednesday, August 19. Please contact Nancy Matson (nancyloum@gmail.com) or Selena Inouye (selenainouye@gmail.com) for meeting information.
Presentation
1. Tam Nguyen with LADOT will provide a presentation on the next phase of the Manchester Avenue repave.
Discussion Calendar and related Public comment
1. Update on the current status of Westchester Park, discussion and possible motion.
2. The Hyperion sewage spill on July 11, 2021 led to the release of 17 million gallons of sewage into the Santa Monica Bay discussion and possible motion
Public Comment – non-agenda items (limited to 2 minutes 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