Board Agenda: May 2, 2023

Agenda

1. Call to Order 
2. Salute the Flag 
3. Introductions
4. 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 March 7, 2023 Board meeting.
   2. Approval of Minutes of March 29, 2023 Special Board meeting.
   3. Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report and MER for February 2023.
   4. Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report and MER for March 2023.
   5. Motion to deny the project at 237, 239 Montreal St. Playa del Rey.
   6. Motion to approve the creation of an Ad Hoc RV’s on Pershing Committee and approve the appointment of Paula Gerez,  Chair.
   7. Motion to approve the creation of an Ad Hoc Westchester Park Committee and approve the appointment of Debra Huston,  Chair.
   8. Motion to appoint Dan Mohler, to the Youth Organization Director Seat and appoint him as a member of the Ad Hoc Westchester Park Committee.  Dan Mohler has been a resident of Playa del Rey for 35 years and a homeowner there for 25 years. His wife, Liz Mohler, has been very active in civic organizations including The Westchester Mental Health Guild and Park Advisory Board. Liz and Dan have two sons in their twenties who went to preschool at Westchester Park, K-8 at Westside Neighborhood School and Loyola High School. Dan is a current Park Advisory Board member (PAB) and Director of The Westchester Lacrosse Club which he helped co-found in 2007. Dan is currently an Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Redondo Union HS and recently head coached the 2nd/3rd grade team in the Westchester Park, Winter Lacrosse program. In 2013 Dan was elected President of the LA Chapter of US Lacrosse leading a board of directors for a four year term.  Dan has a background building successful sales organizations for start-ups including Fandango and The Weather Channel.
   9. Motion to appoint Nicole Carcel to the LAX Director Seat and appoint her to the Airport Relations Committee.
   10. Motion to appoint Kevin O’Brien to the Residential 9 Director Seat and appoint him as a member of the Ad Hoc Westchester Park Committee. He is a proud Westchester resident that was brought to our district over a decade ago as he built his career in Playa Vista’s Silicon Beach.
   11. Motion to recommend the board approve the Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) application from the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust to support the opening of the Open Magnet Charter school grounds on weekends to provide local residents with access to open space in the park-poor neighborhoods of Osage/Westport Heights not to exceed $5,000.00.
   12. Motion to approve the planning to host the National Night Out August 1, 2023 in Westchester Park and approve the creation of an AD Hoc National Night Out Committee with Paula Gerez, Al Hernandez, Theresa Torrance, John Logsdon.  The Committee will report back with another Motion on cost and feasibility next month.
   13. Motion to approve  letter to Councilmember Park regarding the concerns with the proposed retirement of the Scattergood Generating Plant with 100% carbon free energy by 2035.
   14. Motion to approve the monthly expenditure from Operational Expenses not to exceed $40 per month for up to two Adobe Acrobat Pro monthly subscriptions
   15. Motion to insist, on behalf of the stakeholders it represents, that prior to the completion of Community Plan updates, the City inform communities of the methodology by which it determines the allocation of RHNA numbers and the calculations that derive density housing goals in order to meet the aims of the Housing Element.These include, for each Community Plan and Community or Neighborhood Council area:
       A) Current zoning capacity (including existing density bonuses & commercial zones that allow residential uses) and reasonably expected population change.
       B) The methodology which will be used to allocate RHNA growth numbers.
       C) RHNA allocation of units in each community.We also urge the Planning Department to thoughtfully consider the input (submitted by previous written comment or imparted in real time) of Neighborhood and Community Councils as well as stakeholders that come together for the purpose of contributing to the Community Plan update process with informed and productive input, insight and/or suggestions. This essential input must be implemented by Planning staff, and the contributions reflected by being substantively included in the outcome/drafting of revised Community Plans. We urge that a report back mechanism be implemented by Planning staff, in order to inform communities of where and how their input has been received and incorporated into the final drafting process.We would like to understand the role of the Westside Community Plan Advisory Group (WCPAG) and be assured that the WCPAG’s voice will not outweigh that of local stakeholders.
   16. Motion to support and submit a CIS as a member of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, is concerned about the current status and management of the STAP program under the new contractor Tranzito-Vector and requests an audit of the program by the City Controller and Chief Administration Officer’s (CAO) office of the revenues and expenditures for this new STAP program.(relevant Council File:  Council File No. 20-1536-S4)
5. Announcements from Governmental Representative (limit to 3 minutes please)
6. Discussion Calendar and related Public comment
   1. Update from Debra Huston on Westchester Park, Municipal Lot, Senior Center, Camping, RV’s, 41.18, Vehicle Dwellers, RAP, BOS and discussion with the Board.
   2. Update from Lisa Gaines on the Extended Stay Hotel and discussion with the Board.
   3. Our July meeting falls on a holiday and we will not have quorum.  Could we hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 6?
   4. Motion to recommend the board approve the Neighborhood Purpose Grant application in the amount of $2,500 from Airport Marina Counseling Service to support a family therapy program clinical supervisor.
7. 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.) 
8. Announcements or Committee Reports from Board Members
9. Adjourn

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