Board Agenda: July 2, 2024

Agenda

Meeting Date: July 2, 2024 6:30 pm

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.

Meeting Place Westchester Municipal Building 7166 Manchester Avenue, Westchester, CA 90045

Call to Order
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 May 7, 2024 Board meeting
2. Receive, Approve and file the Treasurer’s Report and MER for April 2024 and May 2024.
3. Motion to approve initial budget for the NCWP Fiscal Year 2024-2025 including the Admin Packet.
4. Motion to approve appointment of Theresa Torrance, Treasurer, Neighborhood Council of Westchester / Playa.
5. Motion to approve appointment of Paula Gerez, Second Signer, Neighborhood Council of Westchester / Playa.
6. Motion to approve appointment of Paula Gerez, 1st Bank Card Holder, Neighborhood Council of Westchester / Playa.
7. Motion to approve appointment of Theresa Torrance, 2nd Bank Card Holder, Neighborhood Council of Westchester / Playa Bank.
8. Motion to approve monthly support for the Board Agenda and Committee Agendas for NCWP website and NCWP communications provided by Moore Business Results for FY 2024-2025 with expenditure not to exceed $650 monthly.
9. Motion to approve emailing service for NCWP agenda distribution provided by MailChimp for FY 2024-2025 with expenditure not to exceed $60 monthly.
10. Motion to approve monthly NCWP newsletter provided by Hometown News for FY 2024-2025 with expenditure not to exceed $875 monthly.
11. Motion to approve monthly NCWP administrative support to the President, provided by Bridgegap, an approved contractor for the City of Los Angeles, Office of the City Clerk, Neighborhood Council Funding Program for FY 2024-2025 with expenditure not to exceed $200 monthly.
12. Motion to approve Adobe Acrobat Pro Subscriptions for NCWP Operational Expenses for FY 2024-2025 with expenditure not to exceed $50 monthly.
13. Motion to approve Outreach expenditure of $1,500 to be paid to the LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce for Star of the Neighborhood entry in the Fourth of July Parade.
14. Motion to approve the Star of the Neighborhood Award to Tracy Thrower Conyers and Cory Birkett. The purpose of the award is to identify and honor those unsung heroes of our community who quietly, persistently and without fanfare voluntarily perform good deeds that serve the needs of their neighbors and/or the community.
15. Motion to oppose the motion in CF 21-0329-S5, which makes implementation of LAMC Sec. 41.18 unnecessarily and unreasonably complicated and needlessly involves county agencies in city policy. We agree with the protection of sensitive use sites and deem this Municipal Code section to be a necessary tool for combatting the proliferation of homelessness and protecting public health and safety citywide. The Neighborhood Council of Westchester / Playa therefore strongly supports LAMC Sec. 41.18, which has been effectively implemented in Council District 11 and other areas of Los Angeles to protect public health and safety and preserve the use of our public spaces for all constituents. *According to the Chief Legislative Analyst, “LAPD believes that LAMC Sec. 41.18 and its subsections have an overwhelmingly positive impact on public safety’” (5/31/24 CLA Report in related CF 21-0329-S4).
16. Motion to support the motion in City Council filed on 6/28/24 by Councilmembers Park, Krekorian and others, calling for a report back on the impact of the Grants Pass ruling and ask the City to enforce anti-camping laws since they do not criminalize the status of being homeless, since they are applied equally to all who violate them, regardless of housing status, per the Supreme Court ruling in the case of City of Grant’s Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, siding with Grant’s Pass, overturning the Ninth circuit’s 2009 decision, Martin v. Boise, which prohibited anti-camping ordinances on the grounds that such restrictions violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
17. Motion to support the Conditional Use Permit renewal application by Dave & Buster’s for the continued on-site sale of alcoholic beverages with operating hours of 9:00 am – 12:00 am(midnight) Sunday – Wednesday and 9:00 am – 1:00 am Thursday – Saturday.
Announcements from Governmental Representative (limit to 3 minutes please)
Announcements from Board Members
Committee Reports
Discussion Calendar and related Public comment
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.)
Presentations
- Brad Zacuto, Head of School for Westside Neighborhood School (“WNS”), to discuss plans to relocate the WNS DK-8 grade private school campus from 5400-5401 S. Beethoven Avenue to an existing building located at 5340 S. Alla Road, approximately 750 feet west of the WNS Early Childhood Center (“ECC”). WNS has operated in the area for almost 20 years and the relocation will allow the school to consolidate DK – 8 grade educational and administrative space into one building on at the new site.
  - Motion to support the plans to relocate the WNS DK-8 grade private school campus to 5340 S. Alla Road, allowing for the school to consolidate DK – 8 grade educational and administrative space into one building on at the new site.
  - Board discussion to follow public comment and vote on Motion.
Adjourn

Next Meeting: 09/03/2024 6:30 pm
Next Meeting Highlights:

The NCWP will be dark on August 6th, 2024 to attend the 41st Celebration National Night Out. It is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. I hope you will join us!