Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council Agenda – Public Health & Homelessness Committee Meeting

25 October, 2022 at 6:30p.m.

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• AGENDA

1. Call to Order

1. Roll Call: Chair Aaron M Quantz, Mark Schwartz, Reina Cerros McCaughey, Mihran Kalaydijian,

1. Public Announcements by city officials and representatives: (3) minutes per speaker

1. Stakeholder Public Comment Period (on items NOT on the agenda): (2) minutes per speaker

1. Approval of Committee Minutes from August 23^rd Committee Meeting

• Items for Discussion and Possible Action:

All comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding chair of the committee.

1. Discussion and possible action to support Council File No. 18-0131 for Zero Emissions Maintenance Equipment Pilot / City Parks and Golf Courses. We recommend preparing a CIS to the mentioned Council File. The suggested CIS draft is below. The City of Los Angeles has long been an environmental leader, setting ambitious goals for the reduction of pollution and greenhouse gases (GHGs), and implementing departmental improvements that help achieve these reductions.

The WHWCNC board is in support of the council motion directing the Department of

Recreation and Parks to report on a strategy and timeline for a pilot program to evaluate the use of

zero-emission maintenance equipment at parks and golf courses.

The WHWCNC recommends that American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA), be the organization that helps the

City of Los Angeles with their zero-emissions maintenance equipment pilot project, in order to avoid common

problems that may arise in transitioning untrained staff.

AGZA is the certification organization that helped the City of South Pasadena achieves their groundbreaking zero emission operations for all city properties, and is the most qualified and experienced consultancy to ensure the City’s program success.

Roll Call Vote

1. Discussion and possible action on composing a letter regarding West Valley Neighborhood Alliance (“WVNAH”) the WHWCNC recommends stopping immediately its engagement and any future participation with WVNAH. (Aaron Quantz & Mihran Kalaydjian).

To send a “cease and desist” letter suspending WVNAH from claiming “NC Member Affiliation” with the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council (The single dissenting vote, preferred to cancel all affiliation immediately, with suspension.), until WVNAH addresses our concerns, as follows:

1) Political Advocacy. It appears that WVNAH and some Board members have taken political positions, even endorsing candidates during meetings, in violation of its nonpartisan mission to address homelessness.

2) Voting Irregularities. The way WAVNA conducts its meetings and collects votes does not allow our NC to discuss and take an official position, prior to asking our representation to vote, in violation of our By Laws. There is also some concern about the balance of votes between NCs and other individuals and entities who vote for WVNAH positions.

Therefore, we ask WVNAH to cease and desist using NWNC as a “Member Neighborhood Council” or for any affiliation purposes, and as WNAH to address these concerns.

Roll Call Vote

8. Discussion and possible action, ideas for possible “recruitment” of Stakeholders to join our Committee. Ideal additions must be able to attend all Committee meetings. The Chair (Aaron M Quantz) feels it is a top priority to not only work FOR our Stakeholders but WITH them as well. Working with the residents of our town is paramount as we are budgeted taxpayer funds, otherwise we are just playing government with ourselves.

Roll Call Vote

9. Discussion and possible action: As we know, the Valley has a direct connection to the aeronautical industry and big Defense contractors, many of whom left large areas of contamination in Woodland Hills and around the San Fernando Valley. We will discuss the plethora of these areas and the companies that left them contaminated
10. https://www.dailynews.com/2020/01/09/neighbors-demand-full-cleanup-of-former-rocketdyne-site-in-warner-center/
    https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb4/water_issues/programs/remediation/chromium/chromium_s1.html
11. https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/la-times-today/2021/06/12/santa-susana-nuclear-meltdown-1959-impact
12. Benzine from Natural gas: https://sdvoice.info/gas-stoves-cancer-california-benzene/
    

Roll Call Vote

10. Discussion and possible action: Chair requests ability to submit receipt for Black ink needed to print physical copies to post at the West Valley Chamber of Commerce

Items to be placed on the agenda for the next meeting

Adjournment of Meeting:

The next Committee Meeting will be held on 28 November 2022, by teleconference. Please visit the calendar page at whcouncil.org for the complete details and to confirm the date and time.

Meeting dates for 2021 -2022 year: Full Board meeting are held the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm. 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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• 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.

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