Governance Committee By Zoom Meeting

Neighborhood Council
Governing Board
President: Jon Mann
Vice President: Karen DiBiase
Treasurer: Heath Kline
Secretary: Joyce Fletcher
Parliamentarian: August Steurer

WHWCNC
Governance Committee
Meeting

By Zoom
AGENDA

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Zoom Meeting Online or By Telephone
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IN CONFORMITY WITH THE OCTOBER 6, 2023 ENACTMENT OF CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 411
(PORTANTINO) AND LA CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL ON NOVEMBER 1, 2023, THIS WOODLAND
HILLS WARNER CENTER NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE
AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY.
Every person wishing to address the Committee must enter the meeting via the above Zoom link or dial (669)
900-6833 and enter 839 3789 2625 and then press # to join the meeting. When prompted by the presiding officer,
to provide public input at the Meeting of the Woodland Hills – Warner Center Neighborhood Council
[WHWCNC] Governance Committee meeting, the public will be requested to dial *9 by phone or use the Raise
Hand option on Zoom, to address the Governance Committee on any agenda item before the Governance
Committee 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 Governance
Committee’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the
Brown Act, the Governance Committee 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 WHWCNC Board or Governance Committee meeting. Public comment is limited to 1 minute per
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speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Governance Committee.
SB 411 Updates:
In the event of a disruption that prevents the Governance Committee from broadcasting the meeting to
members of the public using the call-in option or internet-based service option, or in the event of a disruption
within the Governance Committee control that prevents members of the public from offering public comments
using the call-in option or internet-based service option, the Governance Committee shall take no further action
on items appearing on the meeting agenda until public access to the meeting via the call-in option or internet-
based service option is restored. Actions taken on agenda items during a disruption that prevents the
Governance Committee from broadcasting the meeting may be challenged pursuant to Section 54960.1.
The Governance Committee shall not require public comments to be submitted in advance of the meeting and
shall provide an opportunity for the public to address the Governance Committee and offer comments in real
time.
Notwithstanding Section 54953.3, an individual desiring to provide public comment through the use of an
internet website, or other online platform, not under the control of the Governance Committee, that requires
registration to log in to a teleconference may be required to register as required by the third-party internet
website or online platform to participate.
(i) If the Governance Committee provides a timed public comment period for each agenda item shall not
close the public comment period for the agenda item, or the opportunity to register, pursuant to subparagraph
to provide public comment until that timed public comment period has elapsed.
(ii) If the Governance Committee does not provide a timed public comment period, but takes public
comment separately on each agenda item, shall allow a reasonable amount of time per agenda item to allow
public members the opportunity to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to
register pursuant to subparagraph (D), or otherwise be recognized for the purpose of providing public
comment.
(iii) If the Governance Committee provides a timed general public comment period that does not
correspond to a specific agenda item shall not close the public comment period or the opportunity to register,
pursuant to subparagraph (D), until the timed general public comment period has elapsed.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Roll Call:
President – Jon Mann
Vice President – Karen DiBiase
Treasurer – Heath Kline
Secretary – Joyce Fletcher
Parliamentarian – August Steurer
Public Announcements:
Office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield – if available (2 minute each)
Office of Local and State Officials – if available (2 minute each)
Other Local Agencies – if available (2 minute each)
General Public Comment, by the Public, on Non-Agenda Items:
General Public Comment is limited to (1) minute per speaker and 10 minutes total.
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I. Organization, Operation, Policies, & Procedures:
All comment is limited to 1 minute per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Board.
Time limits set for each agenda item may be adjusted by the presiding officer of the Board. Time limits may
vary so the public is encouraged to join the meeting several minutes PRIOR to a specific agenda item being
discussed.
A. Approval of Minutes: Oct 4, 2025 Special Governance Committee Meeting
Discussion and possible action: (5 minutes)
Roll Call Vote
2. Items for Discussion and Possible Action:
Item (1) Review of Qualifications for appointment of new board member
Discussion and possible action: (10 minutes)
Review of the qualifications for Donerick Rainey to be appointed to a vacant board seat.
Support documents will be reviewed at the meeting.
Roll Call Vote
Item (2) Discussion on inviting guest speakers to give 10-15 min presentation at our board meeting
Discussion and possible action: (5 minutes)
It was mentioned by several board members that we should have guest speakers who can give a quick
presentation (ie: LAUSD, CERT, Library, etc). This could be a good way to increase stakeholder interest in
our NC.
Roll Call Vote
Item (3) Review of Standing Rule #09
Discussion and possible action: (5 minutes)
Motion to revise Standing Rule #09 to conform to the Bylaws Article V: Governing Board, Section 2:
Quorum: A quorum shall consist of thirteen (13) Board Representatives and/or Alternates present and
voting.
“Committees shall consist of Board Representatives, not to exceed six (6), and Stakeholder(s) who have
submitted an application, not to exceed a total of eleven (11) committee members. No actions of a
committee may supersede the actions of a Board Meeting”.
Roll Call Vote
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Item (4) Discussion of Congress of Neighborhoods on September 27, 2025
Discussion only: (10 minutes)
The 2025 Congress of Neighborhoods was held at LA City Hall on September 27, 2025. The
annual Congress of Neighborhoods is one of the best ways to get to know our city, how it works, gain
connections and learn more about a variety of subjects. Attending this event was Jon Mann, Julian Tu,
Heath Kline, Juliet Schwarz and Reina Cerros-McCaughey.
Jon/Heath: Can you please give review of the Congress of Neighborhoods to our Governance committee?
Did anyone from our NC give you feed back? Was it well attended? What workshops were most important
to attend, who participated from our NC and in what workshops (if known)? Are there other workshops not
offered that would have been helpful (that we can suggest be added at the Congress of Neighborhoods next
year)?
Item (5) Continued discussion on attendance at Board Meetings
Discussion only: (10 minutes)
Per the WHWCNC Bylaws, Section 7: Absences (page 7)
A Neighborhood Council Representative who fails to attend three (3) regularly scheduled Neighborhood
Council Board Meetings in any twelve (12) month person may be removed as a Neighborhood Council
Representative following attendance and participation review by the Governance Committee and a two-
thirds vote of the Board present and voting. The President of the Board will notify the representative their
removal via email notice to the representative’s last known email address on record.
Discussion by the Governance Committee concerning Neighborhood Council Representatives who have
been absent and/or who have left the board meeting(s) early. It is important to remain until the end of the
board meeting in order to maintain the meeting quorum.
Example: after leaving three (3) meetings early, could be considered one (1) attendance absence.
Update of Bylaws and/or Standing Rules for possible consequences should be discussed.
NOTE: The Bylaws do not specifically state “special” meetings do not count against you, only “regularly
scheduled” NC board meetings. This should be adjusted in the Bylaws to refer to “all board meetings”. We
have until 3-31-26 to submit revise the Bylaws.
See attached document of the internal report of the Rolling 12 Month Attendance, Nov’24-Oct’25.
Item (6) Discussion on training needed on video recording equipment for our board meetings
Discussion only: (5 minutes)
The recording at our previous Oct 4th Board meeting was missing sound after 40 minutes. Need to discuss
what possibly caused this and how to make sure the full meeting recordings are complete. Is there training
on the equipment that we can get from either Dean Mathews and/or Michelle Delgado to help run the
equipment?
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Item (7) Discussion on putting together a notebook for each board member of the Bylaws, Standing
Rules, Code of Conduct, and EmpowerLA updates
Discussion and possible action: (5 minutes)
We should put together a notebook that contains the current Bylaws, Standing Rules, Code of Conduct and
EmpowerLA manual, that can be distributed to NC board members. We have several new NC board
members that could benefit from this information on how everything works.
Typically this is something passed out at a Retreat, but distributing this sooner rather than later might be
beneficial to our NC board members.
Roll Call Vote
Item (8) Discussion on future agenda topics
Discussion only: (5 minutes)
Adjournment of Meeting:
The next Regular Governance Committee meeting will be held on N o v 1 7 , 2025, b y Z o o m , unless
otherwise indicated. Please visit the calendar page at whcouncil.org for the complete details and to confirm
the date, time, venue and method of the next Governance Committee meeting.
Meeting dates for the 2025-2026 year: Governance Committee meetings are held on the third Tuesday of
every month at 6:30 p.m. 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.
*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 based on 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 the availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business
days (72 hours) before the meeting by contacting the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment by
calling (213) 978-1551 or email: [email protected].
*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, if available, related to an item on the agenda, please contact the President and / or Jon
Mann, at email address [email protected]
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• www.whcouncil.org and 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.
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Woodland Hills, CA, 91367
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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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