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Community Service Public Safety Committee Meeting
November 21, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm PST
Link Agenda Nov 21, 2022
Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council
AGENDA COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY Committee Meeting
November 21, 2022 at time 6:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL MEETING BY TELECONFERENCE
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VIRTUAL MEETING TELECONFERENCING and PHONE NUMBER FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In conformity with the September 16, 2021 Enactment of California Assembly Bill 361 (Rivas) and due to concerns over COVID-19, the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council meeting will be conducted entirely telephonically with a call-in option or internet-based service option.
Every person wishing to address the Neighborhood Council must dial +1 669 900 6833 and enter Zoom ID No. 913 8232 9763 and then press # to join the meeting. Instructions on how to sign up for public comment will be given to listeners at the start of the meeting. The public is requested to dial *9, when prompted by the presiding officer, to address the Board on any agenda item before the Board takes an action on an item. Zoom users should use the “raise hand” feature.
AB 361 Updates: Public comment cannot be required to be submitted in advance of the meeting, only real-time
public comment is required. If there are any broadcasting interruptions that prevent the public from observing or hearing the meeting, the meeting must be recessed or adjourned. If members of the public are unable to provide
public comment or be heard due to issues within the Neighborhood Council’s control, the meeting must be recessed or adjourned. Any messaging or virtual background is in the control of the individual board member in their personal capacity and does not reflect any formal position of the Neighborhood Council or the City of Los Angeles.
*PUBLIC INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS – The public may address the Board on any agenda item before the Board takes an action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker.
*PUBLIC INPUT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – 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.
AGENDA
- Call to Order:
- Roll Call: Geraldine Weiss, Mark Schwartz, Arturo Valasquez, Houtan Hormozian, Rachel Tabak .
- Public Comment by the Public on Items NOT on the Agenda.
- Approval of Committee Service Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2022.
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Items for Discussion and Possible Action:
All comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding chair of the committee.
- MOTION TO APPROVE $500 FOR A BOOTH AT THE WEST VALLEY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FAIR
Budget request for $500 for booth space and sponsorship for the West Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair on February 25, 2023. This amount would include access to rental equipment such as tables and chairs, janitorial, volunteer sustenance, banners and signs.
- STAKEHOLDER REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
WHWCNC received a request for assistance from stakeholder Jonathan Kaminski, for help with a restriction of parking between 5368 and 5358 Calatrana Drive. He observed that neighbors have previously been able to obtain this during construction for restricted parking at 5362 Baza Ave along that street and 21701 Costanso St. He wants our assistance in doing the same. This is his initial email:
I live at 5358 Calatrana dr. The parking situation at the beginning of
> the street is a mess. Recently, while the water main was being
> replaced, Tendilla Ave residence were able to implement restricted
> parking as the street was shut down and many people from my street
> started parking there. I’m requesting that the same happen here. I
> have too many people storing their cars there; workers from Ventura
> Blvd shops/restaurants use it as a parking spot while they go to work.
> This isn’t right; people that live at my home and guest always have
> difficulty finding parking because people store their cars there and
> workers use it so they can provide parking to their patrons. Please
> help me make this equitable!!!
- Discussion about organizing a future BID along Ventura Boulevard.
- Split of Community Services and Public Safety committees, with proposed new Chairs for future meetings.
Adjournment of Meeting:
The next Committee Meeting will be held in December on a date to be determined after a decision is made about splitting the committee back into two separate committees, by teleconference. Please visit the calendar page at whcouncil.org for the complete details and to confirm the date and time.
Meeting dates for 2022 -2023 year are currently : the third Monday of every month at 6:30pm, with the first Monday if necessary for overspill of business. Check the NC website calendar for a complete list of committee and board meetings. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Check the NC calendar for updated meeting schedules. Due to COVID 19 ALL in-person meetings have been moved to virtual teleconference. HOWEVER, please check the www.whcouncil.org website calendar page for any changes that may occur.
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*PUBLIC ACCESS OF RECORDS – In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all of the board in advance of a meeting may be viewed at our website: www.whcouncil.org or at the scheduled meeting. In addition, if you would like
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A copy of this agenda is also physically posted on the outside of the window of the West Valley Warner Center Chamber located at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Ste 2330, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. The Chamber is located at the Promenade Mall outside the east entrance of the mall and to the left of Ruth Chris Restaurant. The Chamber office is accessed from Owensmouth Street. Parking is free.
*RECONSIDERATION AND GRIEVANCE PROCESS – For information on the WHWCNC process for board action reconsideration, stakeholder grievance policy, or any other procedural matters related
to this Council, please consult the WHWCNC Bylaws. The Bylaws are available at our website at www.whcouncil.org
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