WH Issues and Policies Cmte Mtg 6-27-2019

Committee Members:  Chair: August Steurer, Lauren Coffman, Karen DiBiase, Heath Kline, Martin Lipkin, Sean McCarthy
Ex Officio- Joyce Fletcher

Stakeholders and the public are permitted to address the Committee on any item on the Agenda prior to Committee actions on said item. It is requested speakers complete a “Speaker Card” and hand it to the Chair. Comments from Stakeholders and the Public on Agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments within the Committee’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. Each speaker is limited to two minutes, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Committee.

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, Business or representatives of any venue hosting a meeting of the Council Board, or Committee.

AGENDA

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Call to Order

Roll Call

Public Announcements                                                                

Public Comment period 

Items for discussion and possible vote:

Changes to Regulations related to Neighborhood Rehabilitation Facilities

Should the NC Board support 2 City Council Resolutions (CF 19-0002-S66 and CF-19-401) introduced by Council Member Blumenfield regarding changes to regulations on Rehabilitation Facilities including several related Assembly bills?

Ref: https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=19-0002-S66

Ref: https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=19-0401

Ref: AB 1779, AB1796,AB447,AB1034

State housing-related legislation such as the amended SB 592 replacing SB50.

Should the NC Board take an action regarding several housing bills in the State Legislature and discussion regarding what positions should be taken regarding issues such as SB50 that may come again next year.

Ref: SB592, SB330, Assembly Analysis of SB330

Changes to City-wide Sign Ordinance (CF 11-1705)

Should the NC Board support the proposed changes regarding off-site advertising signage under the sign ordinance? Should the NC Board recommend additional changes regarding on-site signs?

Ref: Report from City Planning

Ref: Sign Ordinance Update

Approval of Available Minutes

Requests for topics for future meetings

Adjournment of meeting. 

Disabilities Act Notification:
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Public Access Of Records
In compliance with Government Code 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all the committee in advance of a meeting, may be viewed on the related event page at www.whcouncil.orgor at the scheduled meeting. 
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Public Input At WHIP Committee Meetings–
The public is invited to address the Committee on any agenda item before the 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. Those comments must be relevant to the issue under consideration. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda butt are still within the Committee’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period.   Please note that under the Brown Act, the 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 Committee meeting. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding Chair of the Committee.

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