Jul 7, 2015 | News
Please note Venue for Meeting
FULL COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at 6:30 p.m.
Prince of Peace Church
Multi-Purpose Room
5700 Rudnick Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Stakeholders and the public are permitted to address the Council on any item on the Agenda prior to the Board taking action on said item. It is requested speakers complete a “Speaker Card” and hand it to the Chair. Comments from Stakeholders and the Public on Agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction on other matters not appearing on the Agenda will be heard during the Public Comment period. Public Comment is limited to 20 minutes. Each speaker is limited to two minutes, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Council.
The opinions, positions or actions taken by the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council do not represent or imply similar opinions held by the Owner, Landlord, L.A.U.S.D, or representatives of any venue hosting a meeting of the Neighborhood Council Board, or affiliated committees.
AGENDA
Call to Order
· Pledge of Allegiance
· Roll Call
· Approval of the Record of Proceedings: March 2015 and April 2015 Council Meetings and any special meeting or minutes continued from a prior date.
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1. Organization, Operation, Policies, & Procedures:
Public Announcements 5 minutes
· Brent Rygh, L.A.P.D. Senior Lead Officer
· Sean Dinse, L.A.P.D. Senior Lead Officer
· CD3 Field Deputy, Jason Valencia, Office of Councilman Bob Blumenfield
· High School Liaison, Michelle Keyfman, Taft High School
· Other non-agendized elected or public officials or their representatives.
Public Comment Period 2 minutes each
Speaking time may be modified at the discretion of the Chair
2. Organization, Operation, Policies, & Procedures:
Chair, Scott Silverstein
Vice-Chair, Dennis DiBiase
Treasurer: Bill Anderson
Secretary: Joyce Fletcher
Parliamentarian: Gordon Murley
3. Items for which committee meetings were held:
Item no. (1) Karen Koe, Chair, PLUM 1 Committee
(15-081)The Rack, 21901 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 [@ Promenade Mall]
Discussion and Possible Action.
As to the renewal of the Conditional Use Permit and the Project Permit Compliance with four modifications to existing Conditions for The Rack in the Promenade mall, 21901 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, the Planning, Land Use and Mobility Committee of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council recommends the Council Board support the Application with an amendment of:
• Condition #6—to reflect the current square footage and occupancy levels;
• Condition #7—to (A) Update language by replacing “outdoor patio area” with “enclosed patio and outdoor dining area” to reflect current configuration; and to: (B) Accept modifications of age restrictions in the enclosed patio area and dining areas, but retain existing age restrictions in the billiard and bar areas; and
• Condition #19— to retain on-site security guards provided by the Applicant, but not require the “State licensed” requirement; and
• Condition #22—Allow service of alcoholic beverages on adjacent outdoor patio dining area.
Item no. (2) Karen Koe, Chair, PLUM 1 Committee
(15-082) . Case No. ZA 2005-8925-CUB-PA4
Island’s Restaurant, 6600 Topanga Canyon Boulevard (Westfield Topanga Mall)
Discussion and Possible Action.
The Planning, Land Use and Mobility (“PLUM”) Committee recommends the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council support the approval of the Island’s Restaurant’s proposal in that it must follow all the conditions of ZA 2005-8925 (CUB)(PA2) and that the submitted conditions of the Application not be part of the approval; and that the Council approve waiving the public hearing for island’s Restaurant.
Item no. (3) Karen Koe, Chair, PLUM 1 Committee
(15-083) . Monument Sign to be erected on Ventura Blvd. near Oakdale Ave.
Discussion and Possible Action.
The Planning, Land Use and Mobility (“PLUM”) Committee recommends the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council support the construction/addition of a monument sign to the center median located in front of the new OSH store located at or about 19800 Ventura Boulevard. Said monument sign shall be paid for by the West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce (“the Chamber”) and the funds have been previously unanimously approved by the Ventura Boulevard Plan Review Board. Further, said funds are to be reimbursed from a fund from the City of Los Angeles.
Item no. (4) Bill Anderson, Treasurer
(15-075)
Discussion and possible action.
Motion to approve the WHWCNC Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 – 2015 monthly Reconciliation for June 2015.
Motion may be amended to include other necessary Budget items that may be presented for approval.
Item no. (5) Joyce Fletcher, Secretary
(15-076)
Discussion and possible action.
Motion to approve from the WHWCNC Fiscal Year 2015/2016 budget recurring payments of up to $150.00 per month for the period of July 2015 to June 2016 to Prince of Peace Episcopal Church for rental of meeting space for monthly WHWCNC Board meetings.
Item no. (6) Bill Anderson, Treasurer
(15-077)
Discussion and possible action.
Motion to approve from the WHWCNC Fiscal Year 2015/2016 budget recurring monthly payments of up to $45.00 per month for the period of July 2015 to June 2016 to Grasshopper, Inc. for operation of the NC virtual telephone service.
Item no. (7) Bill Anderson, Treasurer
(15-078)
Discussion and possible action.
Motion to approve from the WHWCNC Fiscal Year 2015 / 2016 budget recurring monthly payments of up to $50.00 per month for the period of July 2015 to June 2016 to Constant Contact for mass email and survey services.
Item no. (8) Bill Anderson, Treasurer
(15-079)
Discussion and possible action.
Motion to approve from the WHWCNC Fiscal Year 2015/2016 budget recurring monthly payments of up to $40.00 per month for the period of July 2015 to June 2016 to Verizon Wireless for operation of the WHNWCNC Wi-Fi hotspot.
Item no. (9) Bill Anderson, Treasurer
(15-080)
Discussion and possible action.
Motion to approve from the WHWCNC Fiscal Year 2015 / 2016 budget recurring monthly payments of up to $143.00 per month for the period of July 2015 to June 2016 to Storage Etc. – Warner, for rental of storage space.
4. Committee Reports:
Budget Committee – William Anderson, Chair
Community Services – Joyce Fletcher, Co-Chair, Mercy Alpert, Co-Chair
Education Committee – Vahid Khoursand, Co-Chair
Governance Committee – Gordon Murley, Chair, Linda Khou-gadosh, Vice-Chair
Outreach Committee – Peter Fletcher, Chair
PLUM l Committee – Karen Koe, Chair, Martin Lipkin, Vice-Chair
PLUM ll Committee – TBD , Chair
Public Safety Committee – Larry Kraus, Chair
Senior Committee*- Al Saur, Chair
Newsletter Ad-Hoc Committee – Dennis Dibiase, Chair
SSFL Ad-Hoc Committee – Karen DiBiase, Al Saur, Co-Chairs
This agenda is subject to correction of non-material information.
Announcements:
Next Board meeting will be Wednesday, August 10, 2015 at Prince of Peace Church, 5700 Rudnick Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA
Meeting dates for the rest of the academic year:
For the upcoming 2014/2015 academic year the proposed Board meeting dates are: TBD
September to June meetings will be tentatively held at 5700 Rudnick Avenue, Woodland Hills at 6:30 p.m. July and August 2015 meetings are to be held at a venue to be determined at a later date.
(Date, Time, location subject to change or cancellation. Please check the www.whcouncil.orgwebsite)
Adjournment of meeting
Disabilities Act Notification:
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least three business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment at (818) 756-9628, (818) LA HELPS.
Brown Act Notification:
In compliance with Government Code 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 www.whcouncil.org. Agendas for meetings will be posted here and at specific locations 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Meetings are subject to change and the WHWCNC website www.whcouncil.orgshould be checked frequently. If you would like a copy of any record related to an item on the agenda, please contact: [email protected]
Jun 11, 2015 | News
LADOT Transit Service Analysis – Moving Forward…Together
Dear Stakeholder:
The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) began its transit service program over 30 years ago. LADOT Transit now operates the second largest bus fleet in Los Angeles County (next to Metro) and serves approximately 26 million passenger trips annually. LADOT Transit operates five DASH routes in Downtown Los Angeles and 26 Community DASH routes, 14 Commuter Express routes and the senior and disabled Cityride program to meet the travel needs of city residents, workers and visitors. Every three to five years, LADOT Transit performs a comprehensive line-by-line analysis (Transit Service Analysis) of its services to assess their performance as well as to identify unmet transportation needs in the city.
LADOT Transit has begun a new Transit Service Analysis we are calling Moving Forward…Together. While the analysis will study technical aspects affecting route planning such as new development, demographic changes, current and potential ridership, cost effectiveness and mobility needs, a key factor in the analysis is input from riders, potential riders, employers, social service agencies as well as other major stakeholders who represent targeted populations throughout the City of Los Angeles.
The analysis will be a three-phase effort. In the first phase, research and information will be collected and the public outreach effort will begin with the gathering of public and stakeholder input. That research and public and stakeholder input will be analyzed resulting in an initial set of recommendations. Phase Two will be the release of these draft recommendations as well as another round of public and stakeholder outreach efforts to gather reactions to proposed recommendations. Once again, the input will be analyzed resulting in a final set of recommendations. The last phase of the project will be the preparation of those recommendations for presentation to the Los Angeles City Council.
LADOT is requesting the assistance of your organization to notify your members about Moving Forward…Together and to encourage them to submit their suggestions in one of several ways:
2. Public Workshop Sessions – Will take place during the second & third week of June 2015
(See attachment for more information)
3. Telephone-Call the LADOT Transit Moving Forward…Together Suggestion line at 213-995-4545 and leave a recorded message. Callers may leave their suggestions in 11 different languages.
4. Mail-Send suggestions to the LADOT Transit Store at 201 N Los Angeles Street,
Space #18B Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Attached to this letter is additional information about the analysis, including a Fact Sheet, frequently asked Q&A Sheet and details on the public workshops. Contact information in multiple (ten) non-English languages is also attached.
If you have questions regarding the analysis please call Phil Aker of LADOT at 213-928-9779 or email him at [email protected].
Thank you again for your support of LADOT Transit.
Sincerely,
James Lefton
Executive Officer, Transit Services
