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June Full Board Meeting Teleconference
June 9, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm PDT
AGENDA – WHWCNC FULL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 – 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL MEETING BY TELECONFERENCE
Click for May 12 Board Meeting Minutes
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. Instructions on how to sign up for public comment will be given to listeners at the start of the meeting. When calling-in telephonically, the public is requested to dial *9, 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 (1) 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 Comment 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 minutes total.
All Public comment is limited to 1 minute per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Board.
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AGENDA
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Public Announcements:
Office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield – if available (5 minutes)
Office of Local and State Officials – if available (3 minutes each)
Other Local Agencies – if available (2 minutes each)
General Public Comment, by the Public, on Non-Agenda Items:
General Public Comment is limited to (1) minute per speaker and 20 minutes total.
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- Organization, Operation, Policies, & Procedures: all votes taken require a roll call vote.
- Approval of Minutes: Board Meeting – May 12, 2021 (5 minutes)
See posted support document. Roll Call Vote
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Presentation and Discussion
Office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
Homelessness in Woodland Hills (10 minutes)
A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation (20minutes)
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- Officer Reports (10 minutes)
President – Joyce Fletcher
The Budget Packet and Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 will be approved at
the July 14, 2021, Board Meeting
The new board will be seated and sworn in at the July 14, 2021, Board Meeting
Officers will be nominated and elected at the July 14, 2021, Board Meeting
Vice President – Sheppard Kaufman
Treasurer – Paul Lawler
Secretary – Karen DiBiase
Parliamentarian – Don Patterson
- Items for Discussion and Possible Action: all votes taken require a roll call vote.
Item No. (1) Treasurer, Paul Lawler
(21- 054) April 2021 – MER
Discussion and possible action: (5 minutes)
Motion to approve the WHWCNC Budget/Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Monthly Expense Reconciliation
[MER] for April 2021.
See posted support document Roll Call Vote
Item No. (2) Homelessness Committee, Chair – Ray Cole
(21-055) Homelessness Survey for Woodland Hills
Discussion and possible action: (15 minutes)
Motion for the board to approve a Neighborhood Homeless Questionnaire and Survey that can serve as
a homeless count document for Woodland Hills and the NC for understanding the needs of the homeless
in Woodland Hills.
See posted support documents Roll Call Vote
Item No. (3) Homelessness Committee – Chair, Ray Cole
(21-056) Council File 21-0063 – Underutilized City Owned Land
Discussion and possible action: (15 minutes)
To: Los Angeles City Council
From: Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council (WHWCNC)
Re: Council File 21-0063 City-Owned Properties / Unused / Underutilized / Homeless Housing
Motion for the board of the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council to SUPPORT Council File 21-0063, which directs all city departments that own land to provide reports on the
underutilization of that land and the feasibility of using them for temporary or permanent homeless housing and directs the Department of General Services to evaluate leases to outside entities to determine if they can be modified for the purposes of using said land to homeless individuals and families.
WHEREAS, the city of Los Angeles owns more than 470 sq. miles of land, which is primarily “utilized for libraries, parks, police stations, and fire stations.”
WHEREAS, by the Los Angeles City Council’s own admission, “The City” owns a “sizable amount of land [that is] unused or underutilized.”
WHEREAS, the waitlist for federal housing vouchers is over a decade long with many of those vouchers expire before they can be used due individuals NOT being able to find landlords willing to accept such vouchers.
WHEREAS, over 500K evictions in Los Angeles County between 2010-2018, contributed to the increase in individuals and families becoming homeless.
WHEREAS, Los Angeles is third nationwide in terms of housing not being affordability, with housed individuals spending more than 30% of their monthly income on housing, which places them in jeopardy of becoming homeless were they to experience a strain in their monthly income from unforeseen familial events.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Homelessness Committee recommends that the Board of Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council supports Council File 21-0063.
References: click on links
https://laist.com/news/section-8-waiting-list
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-section-8-ordinance-20190417-story.html
https://la.curbed.com/2019/4/2/18292624/los-angeles-rent-burden-worst-us
- Area Reports – (20 minutes)
Area 1 – Aaron Quantz, Karen DiBiase, Reina Cerros 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
- Committee Reports – (20 minutes)
Budget Committee – Paul Lawler and Joyce Fletcher, Co-Chairs
Community Services Committee – Joyce Fletcher, Chair
Education Committee – Reina Cerros 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:
The next Regular Board meeting will be held on July 14, 202, 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.
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 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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*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
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