- This event has passed.
Full Board Meeting Teleconference
April 14, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm PDT
AGENDA
WHWCNC FULL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday,
April 14, 2021 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p m
Click for Taft Non Profit Letter
Click for TAFT HS Sec Of State Letter
Cllick for Taft HS NPG Application
VIRTUAL
MEETING BY TELECONFERENCE
VIRTUAL MEETING TELECONFERENCING and PHONE NUMBER FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In conformity with the GovernorGovernor’s Executive Order N 29 20 (MARCH 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID 19,
the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council meeting will be conducted entirely telephonically.
Every
person wishing to address the Neighborhood Council must either dial +1 669 900 6833 or go
online via Zoom and enter Webinar ID 964 9371 2127 and then press to join the meeting. When
calling in telephonically, t he public is requested to dial * 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.
*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 ( minute 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 Comme nt period; however, the issue raised by a member of the public may become
the subject of a future Board meeting.
General
Public Comment is limited to 1 )minute per speaker and 20 mi n utes total.
All
Public comment is limited to 1 minute per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Board.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Public Announcements:
Office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield – if available (5 minutes)
Office of other Local and State Officials – if available (5 minutes each)
Other Local Agencies – if available (2 minutes each)
General Public Comment, by the Public, on Non-Agenda Items: Up to (1) minute per speaker.
The General Public Comment period is limited to 20 minutes for matters that are within the jurisdiction of
the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council.
Time allotted is subject to change at the discretion of the presiding officer.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Page 2 of 6
I. Organization, Operation, Policies, & Procedures: all votes taken require a roll call vote.
A. Approval of Minutes: Board Meeting -March 10, 2021 (5 minutes)
See posted support document. Roll Call Vote
B. Officer Reports (10 minutes)
President – Joyce Fletcher – WHWCNC Budget, Friday deadline for submitting agenda items by committees for the board meeting, NC Election
Vice President – Sheppard Kaufman
Treasurer – Paul Lawler
Secretary – Karen DiBiase
Parliamentarian – Don Patterson
2. Items for Discussion and Possible Action: all votes taken require a roll call vote.
Item No. (1) Treasurer, Paul Lawler
(21- 038) February 2021 – MER
Discussion and possible action: (5 minutes)
Motion to approve the WHWCNC Budget/Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Monthly Expense Reconciliation
[MER] for February 2021.
See posted support document Roll Call Vote
Item No. (2) Education Committee – Reina McCaughey, Chair
(21-039) NPG Funding for Taft High School Educational Arts Program
Discussion and possible action: (15 minutes)
Motion for the board to approve $1,500.00 from the WHWCNC Budget/line-item NPG for the Taft High School Educational Arts Program (TEA). The grant will be used to directly help pay for the costs of necessities associated with the music arts education and opportunities for one of only two public high schools in Woodland Hills.
The grant will benefit the school’s marching band, color guard, jazz ensembles, concert band, orchestra and choral ensemble.
This grant will greatly help in making sure that all students have access to our proven music arts programs and that it can provide high caliber education to any student in our community.
The marching band has proudly represented Woodland Hills as it won numerous competitions throughout the years (including LAUSD and SCSBOA Championships) and supports the entire school at pep rallies, sports events, graduation and other events.
It is active in community service as well by participating in local events such as the local Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day parades, performing at the Light the Night event, and providing holiday music at Candy Cane Lane.
Taft music education is free, but many students’ families cannot afford to help pay for the additional related necessities. This grant would help TEA meet the needs of our diverse community.
See posted support documents Roll Call Vote
Page 3 of 6
Item No. (3) Community Services Committee – Joyce Fletcher, Chair
(21-040) Transportation Technology Innovation Zone in Warner Center
Discussion and possible action: (15 minutes)
Request by the Warner Center Association and local government to support a request letter for
State funding to form a Transportation Technology Innovation Zone in Warner Center.
MOTION:
Motion to approve a letter of support to the State of California, in support of the Warner Center Association’s request of funds from the state to jumpstart the Warner Center Transportation Technology Innovation Zone.
The Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council hereby finds that:
WHEREAS, Warner Center is a Regional Center designated by the City of Los Angeles; and,
WHEREAS, Warner Center 2035 Plan encourages business, housing, and transportation opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, the Woodland Hills-Warner Center community is joining together to encourage new technologies to be effectuated within Warner Center area as a means of mitigating traffic, enhancing the pedestrian experience, and generating new business opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has designated Warner Center as a Transportation Technology Innovation Zone (TTIZ) by motion of Councilmember Blumenfield and the Los Angeles City Council with support from Mayor Garcetti; and,
WHEREAS, Warner Center has a rich history as a hub for innovation and is the ideal location to deploy and test new technologies and is well situated to attract new industry to the area.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council is in support of the efforts to seek State funding for four transportation technology programs to be implemented in Warner Center; (1) a transportation technology incubator, (2) innovative transit pilot programs, (3) Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Infrastructure study, and (4) the implementation of public WIFI . This will help to bring state of the art technologies to Warner Center that will position Warner Center as a technological hub for decades to come, expanding business opportunities and building on Warner Center’s legacy as a place of innovation. The Board of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council supports this motion, and draft letter of support, as presented on April 14, 2021.
See posted support document Roll Call Vote
Item No. (4) WHIP Committee – Heath Kline, Chair
(21-041) (CIS) Council File 20-1044 – Development – High Value Projects
Discussion and possible action: (15 minutes)
Motion – Concerning the amended City Council Motion on High Value Projects (CF 20-1044) adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on February 16, 2021, the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council (WHWCNC) requests that the City Council reconsider their decision to move evaluations of “High Value” projects directly to the full City Council Board instead of the City’s PLUM Committee until full resolution on key evaluation issues can be reached:
Page 4 of 6
WHEREAS, while the WHWCNC fully appreciates the efforts to reduce corruption in its determinations, we believe bypassing the City Council’s Planning, Land Use and Mobility (PLUM) Committee to fully vet and evaluate the most impactful projects in the City and their effects on the communities they intend to build in; and,
WHEREAS, the WHWCNC recognizes that these “High Value” projects should provide the public all the opportunities to comment on the significant impacts to their neighborhoods, land values and traffic effects; and,
WHEREAS, the amended motion would have the effect of limiting public participation in the approval process by elimination of any hearing held by the City PLUM Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City has presented no quantifiable determination as to exactly what constitutes a “High Value” project, nor has it shown that the Councilmembers have the time, staffing or depth of understanding to provide each Councilmember with a full understanding of all the significant issues that could/will significantly impact a neighborhood or community; and
WHEREAS, even the determination of who designates a project as “High Value,” and who makes the final decision to either send it to the City PLUM or to the full City Council has not been proposed to the public; and
WHEREAS, the amended City Council resolution makes no effort to create a true independent review of these “High Value” projects which will cost hundreds of millions of dollars and affect the lifestyles of hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City has created no barriers to the lawyers, private planners and other individuals in promoting a “High Value” project to Council Members, thus creating the opportunity for even more City decision makers to be targets for corruption;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council strongly urges the Los Angeles City Council to reconsider their amended motion of High Value projects that was passed on February 16, 2021, and delay reconsidering the motion again until:
1. A specific definition of a “High Value” project is determined by Planning, the public and the City Council
2. A determination as to exactly which individual(s) will have the authority to determine if a project is sent to the City PLUM Committee or sent directly to the full City Council for resolution.
3. A solution is found that creates a greater timeframe and more generous appeal process for the public—and specifically for stakeholders in the neighborhood where the project is slated to be built–before the sitting City Council members make any final decisions.
4. A process for providing greater awareness of these “High Value” projects is in place so that communities and neighborhoods can more fully be involved in the City Council’s determinations.
5. A process be developed to limit or provide notice of contact outside of public meetings between “High Value” applicants or their representative and the Members of the City Council or their staff.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council requests the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles Planning Department and the City Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to perform greater outreach to the residents and business of the City of Los Angeles and to their elected Neighborhood Councils so that the constituents of this City can have a greater voice in the most significant projects impacting our lives and lifestyles.
Page 5 of 6
Furthermore, the Board of the Woodland Hills – Warner Center Neighborhood Council send copies of this recommendation to:
City Council Members:
Gil Cedillo, Paul Krekorian, Bob Blumenfield, Nithya Raman, Paul Koretz, Nury Martinez,
Monica Rodriguez, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Curren Price Jr., Mark Ridley Thomas, Mike Bonin,
John Lee, Mitch O’Farrell
For further information see posted support document Roll Call Vote
3. Area Reports – (15 minutes)
Area 1 – Aaron Quantz, Karen DiBiase, Reina McCaughey, Mark Schwartz
Area 2 – Brian Drapkin, Paul Lawler, Sean McCarthy, Ray Cole
Area 3 – Nancy McLean, Angela Dawson, John Sandy Campbell, Alex Farassati
Area 4 – Don Patterson, Martin Lipkin, Dena Weiss
Area 5 – Peter Fletcher, Austin Rocker, Lisa Meyers
Area 6 – Gilbert Yablon, Heath Kline, Lauren Coffman, August Steurer
Area 7 – Ginny Sand, Joyce Fletcher, Houtan Hormozian
At-Large – Sheppard Kaufman
Youth Member – Vacant
4. Committee Reports – (20 minutes)
Budget Committee – Paul Lawler and Joyce Fletcher, Co-Chairs
Community Services Committee – Joyce Fletcher, Chair
Education Committee – Reina McCaughey, Chair
Environmental & 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
Technology & Community Outreach Committee – Peter Fletcher, Chair
WHIP Committee – Heath Kline, Chair
Alliance – West Valley Neighborhood Alliance on Homelessness (WVNAH) – Ray Cole
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
Announcements:
Announcements:
The
The nextnext RegularRegular BoardBoard meetingmeeting willwill bebe heldheld onon MayMay 1212,, 20220211 byby teleconference.teleconference. PleasePlease visitvisit thethe calendarcalendar pagepage atat whcouncil.orgwhcouncil.org forfor thethe completecomplete detailsdetails andand toto confirmconfirm thethe datedate andand timetime..
Meeting
Meeting datesdates forfor 20220211 –20220222 year:year: FullFull BoardBoard meetingmeeting areare heldheld thethe secondsecond WednesdayWednesday ofof everyevery monthmonth atat 6:30pm.6:30pm. CheckCheck thethe NCNC websitewebsite calendarcalendar forfor aa completecomplete listlist ofof committeecommittee andand boardboard meetings.meetings. MeetingMeeting datesdates andand timestimes areare subjectsubject toto change.change. CheckCheck thethe NCNC calendarcalendar forfor updatedupdated meetingmeeting schedules.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.
Page 6 of 6
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 and/or time.
• You can also receive our agendas via email by subscribing to L.A. City’s Early Notification System at https://www.lacity.org/subscriptions
*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
SERVICIOS
SERVICIOS DEDE TRADUCCIÓTRADUCCIÓNN — SiSi requiererequiere serviciosservicios dede traducción,traducción, favorfavor dede avisaravisar alal ConcejoConcejo VecinalVecinal 33 ddííasas dede trabajotrabajo (72(72 horas)horas) antesantes deldel evento.evento. PorPor favorfavor contactecontacte aa JoyceJoyce fletcherfletcher dede lala MesaMesa Directiva,Directiva, alal j.fletcher@whcouncil.orgj.fletcher@whcouncil.org oo porpor correocorreo electrónicoelectrónico avisaravisar alal ConcejoConcejo Vecinal.Vecinal.
Notice
Notice toto PaidPaid RepresentatRepresentativesives — IfIf youyou areare compensatedcompensated toto monitor,monitor, attend,attend, oror speakspeak atat thisthis meeting,meeting, CityCity lawlaw maymay requirerequire youyou toto registerregister asas aa lobbyistlobbyist andand reportreport youryour activity.activity. SeeSee LosLos AngelesAngeles MunicipalMunicipal CodeCode §§§§ 48.0148.01 etet seq.seq. MoreMore informationinformation isis availableavailable atat ethics.lacity.org/lobbyingethics.lacity.org/lobbying.. ForFor assistance,assistance, pleaseplease contactcontact thethe EthicsEthics CommissionCommission atat {213){213) 978978–19601960 oror ethics.commission@lacity.orgethics.commission@lacity.org
PUBLIC
PUBLIC POSTINGPOSTING OFOF AGENDASAGENDAS –– NeighborhoodNeighborhood CouncilCouncil agendasagendas areare postedposted forfor publicpublic reviewreview asas follows:follows:
●
● www.whcouncil.orgwww.whcouncil.org andand gogo toto thethe calendarcalendar pagepage andand clickclick onon thethe date,date, boardboard meetingmeeting andand agendaagenda
●
● YouYou cancan alsoalso receivereceive ourour agendasagendas viavia emailemail byby subssubscribingcribing toto L.A.L.A. CityCity’ss EarlyEarly NotificationNotification SystemSystem atat https://www.lacity.org/subscriptionshttps://www.lacity.org/subscriptions