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Full Board Meeting
November 13, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm PST
AGENDA – WHWCNC FULL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 – 6:30 p.m.
American Legion Hall 826
5320 Fallbrook Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Click for Ventura Blvd Scoping Document
*PUBLIC INPUT AT NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL MEETINGS – The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker
Card” to 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. 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 2 minutes per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Board.
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.
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
Moment of Silence: Capt. James V. Como, 29-year veteran of LAFD, last assigned to Station 84, who passed away
while on duty on the 3rd of November
Public Announcements:
Office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
Office of other Local and State Officials
Other Public Announcements
Public Comment Period (on items not on the agenda): (2) minutes per speaker
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1. Organization, Operation, Policies, & Procedures:
Approval of Minutes: October 16, 2019 – Regular Meeting
A. Officer Reports:
President – Joyce Fletcher – December 11th Board Meeting
Vice President – Sheppard Kaufman
Treasurer – Paul Lawler
Secretary – Komalpreet Kaur Batth
Parliamentarian – Don Patterson
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PRESENTATION
Delia Esmeralda Arriaga, Planning Assistant, Los Angeles City Planning
Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan Amendment Process
Question and Answer period will follow
The FAQ (see attached) and the overview poster board (see attached) are the most recent materials outlining the proposed amendment. You are encouraged to share and subscribe to Council File 17-1071 if you haven’t already.
The Department recently launched a new website and they are working on uploading new information. Updates regarding the Specific Plan Amendment are anticipated to be posted in the Department’s Proposed Land Use Regulations page by the end of the year. The latest version of the Specific Plan can be found here.
The City will be soliciting stakeholder input at several different events throughout the process and will notify the Neighborhood Councils whenever there are new updates. Further, any input emailed to the staff will be recorded as well.
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2. Items for Board discussion and possible action:
Item No. (1) Governance Committee – Don Patterson
(19-200) Board Appointment – Area 3, Alternate
Motion for the Board to appoint Alex Farassati to the WHWCNC Board as the Area 3, Alternate.
Item No. (2) Treasurer – Paul Lawler
(19-201) Monthly Expense Report (MER) – October 2019
Discussion and possible action:
Motion to approve the WHWCNC Budget/Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Monthly Expense Reconciliation [MER] for October 2019. The 2019-2020 Budget currently has a total of $49,129.80 in unspent funds in the budget. A large portion of these funds have been Board approved and allocated but not invoiced at this date.
See attached October MER ROLL CALL VOTE
Item No. (3) Treasurer- Paul Lawler, Safety Committee – Sheppard Kaufman, Chair
(19-202) Late Payment to HALO Branded Solutions
Discussion and possible action:
Motion for the Board to approve funding from the 2019/2020 Budget, Outreach General Funds, for a late payment to vendor HALO Branded Solutions/Invoice #4011886 in the amount of $1073.31, for the purchase of logo safety kits ordered and received by the WHWCNC in June 2019. This invoice was not paid from the 2018/2019 Budget.
See attached invoice ROLL CALL VOTE
Item No. (4) Public Safety and Transportation Committee – Sheppard Kaufman, Chair
(19-203) Funding for a Caltrans Forum
Discussion and possible vote:
Motion for the Board to allocate funding of up to $500 from the Public Safety or Community Outreach Budget (as best determined by the treasurer) for publicizing, refreshments and location to host a Caltrans Community Forum to discuss Caltrans construction, general safety and congestion mitigation plans for the 101 Freeway and Topanga Canyon Blvd in the Woodland Hills area.
Item No. (4) Joyce Fletcher, President
(19-204) Board Retreat
Discussion and possible action:
Board discussion and board member input for the meeting agenda for the Board Retreat to be held on Saturday,
February 1, 2020 from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
3. Committee Reports
Budget Committee – Paul Lawler and Joyce Fletcher, Co-Chairs
Community Outreach Committee – Peter Fletcher, Chair
Community Services Committee – Joyce Fletcher, Chair
Education Committee – Bill Anderson, Chair
Environmental and Beautification Committee – Karen DiBiase, Chair
Governance Committee – Don Patterson, Chair
Homelessness Committee – Ray Cole, Chair
PLUM Committee – Lauren Coffman, Chair
Public Safety and Transportation Committee – Sheppard Kaufman, Chair
WHIP Committee – Heath Kline, Chair
Ad-hoc – Westfield Promenade 2035 Project – Joyce Fletcher
Ad Hoc Committee – Measure A. Parks Program -Peter Fletcher
Ad Hoc Committee – Arts Fees and Cultural Amenities – Lauren Coffman
4. Area Reports
At-Large – Sheppard Kaufman
Area 1 – Aaron Quantz, Karen DiBiase, Komalpreet Kaur Batth, Tamara Johnson
Area 2 – Brian Drapkin, Paul Lawler, Sean McCarthy, Ray Cole
Area 3 – Nancy McLean, Angela Dawson, John Sandy Campbell
Area 4 – Don Patterson, Bill Anderson, Martin Lipkin, Dena Weiss
Area 5 – Jason Green, Peter Fletcher
Area 6 – Pat Patton, Gilbert Yablon, Heath Kline, Lauren Coffman
Area 7 – Ginny Sand, Joyce Fletcher, Houton Hormozian
Youth member – Ved Kulkarni
Announcements: The next Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.
Meeting dates for or the upcoming 2019 -20120 year; the proposed Board meeting are held the second Wednesday of every month at the American Legion Hall located at 5320 Fallbrook Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 at 6:30pm.
HOWEVER, please check the www.whcouncil.org website calendar page for any changes that may occur.
Adjournment of meeting:
*THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT – 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 and other auxiliary aids and/or services, may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting Joyce Fletcher, at (818-340-6554 or email j.fletcher@whcouncil.org or the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment at (213) 978-1551 EmpowerLa@LACity.org
*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 a copy of any record related to an item on the agenda, please contact Joyce Fletcher at (818) 340-6554 or email j.fletcher@whcouncil.org
*PUBLIC POSTING OF AGENDAS – agendas are posted for public review as follows:
• www.whcouncil.org – go to the website Calendar page and click on the date – Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month. Check the calendar for any change of meeting date.
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*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 Board meetings and our website at www.whcouncil.org