Encino Neighborhood Council Board Meeting

The Encino Neighborhood Council Board meets monthly to hear from and advise City officials as well as consider recommendations from its various committees.  Refreshments will be available.

Here is the March 27, 2013 meeting agenda:

NOTICE AND AGENDA
ENCINO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 – 7:00 PM
Encino Community Center Auditorium, 4935 Balboa Avenue, Encino

Representatives/Alternates – Apartment/Condo: Sherman Gamson/(vacant); Business (2): Victoria Miller & Todd Rubinstein/Eliot Cohen & Gil Spiegel; Education: Marly Tempel/Mia Howard-Rubinstein; Park Advocate/Environmental: Debra George/Sharon Brewer; Planning and Land Use: Talar Dardarian/Jeremy Erlandsen; Public Safety: John Tashtchian/Art Sherman; Religious Organization/Institution: Anni Keusseyan/(vacant); Volunteer/Service: Hrag Kitsinian/(vacant); Encino Chamber of Commerce: Keven Steinberg/Melissa Loeffler; Encino Property Owners Association: (pending)/(pending); Homeowners of Encino: Gerald Silver/Norma Landau; Area 1: Glenn Bailey/Steven De Vore; Area 2: Jason Ackerman/Fred Myer; Area 3: Ken Silk/(vacant); Area 4: Alicia Herring/(vacant); Area 5: Diane Rosen/(vacant); Area 6: John Arnstein/Laurie Kelson; Area 7: Debbie Watson/(vacant); At-Large (2): Kathy Moghimi-Patterson & Stacie de Armas Shrinsky/Herbert Strickstein & (vacant).

MOTION, DISCUSSION, AND VOTE MAY BE TAKEN ON ITEMS 2-3, 7-11, 14-19, 23-24
1) Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call; Determination of Quorum (11 minimum); Voting Members (Ethics Training Compliance); Appointment of Parliamentarian
2) Review and Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings – January 23, 2013 and February 27, 2013 – Ken Silk
3) Approval of Consent Items (may be pulled by Board member/public speaker card):
a. Planning and Land Use Committee (3/12/13): That the ENC support the project, 3650 N. Sapphire Drive. Case # DIR-2013-554, as presented, subject to approval by the Mulholland Design Review Board. (Passed 6-0-1)
b. Executive Committee (3/13/13): That an interim agenda posting location be at the Walgreens at Ventura and Woodley with Committee Chairs responsible for arranging posting at that location. (Passed 5-0-0)
c. Executive Committee 3/13/13): That the ENC supports having elections in Spring 2014 at no cost to Neighborhood Councils. (Passed 5-0-0)
d. Parks Committee Recommendation (3/18/13): That the ENC Parks Committee, in conjunction with the ENC Outreach Committee host a table at the Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) LA River Clean Up May 18, 2013 to be held in Encino for the purposes of community outreach and assistance with the logistics of the river clean up. (Passed 4-0-0)
e. Parks Committee Recommendation (3/18/13): To support in concept a Neighborhood Purposes Grant to Los Encinos Docent Association in the amount of up to $200 for supplies and labor needed to create Los Encinos State Historic Park school tours informational DVDs to be distributed to Encino elementary schools. (Passed 4-0-0)
f. Parks Committee Recommendation (3/18/13): That the ENC approve a Neighborhood Purposes Grant to Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) in the amount of up to $300 for youth size work gloves, respirator masks, pick up arms, and copying needed to conduct the LosAngeles River clean up to be held in Encino on May 18, 2013. (Passed 4-0-0)
g. Public Safety Committee (3/20/13): That the ENC purchase up to $2,000 of supplies needed for the Encino Chamber of Commerce’s Disaster Preparedness Committee for their efforts to ensure Public Safety in the event of a major disaster. (Passed 4-0-0)
4) Introduction of Elected Officials Present
5) Reports From City Officials and Departments: Police, Fire, Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller, City Council Districts 5 and 6, Neighborhood Empowerment, Recreation and Parks, Other Departments
6) Reports From Representatives of Federal, State, and County Officials and Agencies
7) President’s Report – Glenn Bailey
a. Executive Order(s)
b. Mayor’s Budget Survey Results
c. BONC NC Plan Review Valley Area Committee – Update
d. Code of Civility
e. Board Workshop Date, Time, and Location
f. Candidate Forum Proposed For ENC April 24, 2013 Meeting
g. Appointment of DWP MOU Representative and Alternate
8) Vice-President’s Report – Todd Rubinstein
a. ENC Committees: Voting and Non-Voting Members of Committees; Sign-ups by Board Members and Stakeholders; Meeting Schedules
9) Secretary’s Report – Ken Silk
a. Board Member Attendance
10) Treasurer’s Report – John Arnstein
a. Review and Approve Report of Paid Expenditures, Approved Expenditures, and Total Remaining Balance To Date and Monthly Financial Statement Ending February 28, 2013 (Including Demand Warrants, Purchase Card Transactions, Bank Statements, etc.); Ratification of Second Quarter Purchase Card Reconciliation Form
b. Authorize up to $1,100 for replacement of ENC office computer
c. Armenian Youth Federation Funding Request: $900 for 300 event T-shirts including ENC name and logo and an outreach table at Cycle Against Denial bicycle ride to be held on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
d. Encino Charter Elementary School Funding Request: $1500 for school safety (traffic cones and signs ($300) for school pick up and playground privacy screening ($1200).
11) Sergeant At Arms Report – Kathy Moghimi-Patterson
a. Mandatory Ethics Training Compliance
(Online Training: http://ethics.lacity.org/education/ethics2007/?audience=done)
12) Guest Speakers/Presentations:
a. NC Budget Advocates for Southwest Valley Region (5 minutes)
13) Public Comment On Non-Agenda Items (up to two minutes per speaker; no discussion)
14) Board or Stakeholder Vote To Fill Board Vacancies – Applications Received: (none)
15) Seating of Any Applicants Appointed To Fill Vacancies
16) Old Business
a. Committee Recommendation Referred by the ENC Board 8/22/12 2/27/13 to the Planning and Land Use Committee:
1. Outreach Committee Recommendation (8/2/12) : That the ENC adopt the proposed ENC Planning and Land Use Outreach Guidelines (see attached).
2. Planning and Land Use Committee Recommendation (3/12/13): To oppose the recommendation of the Outreach Committee, based on the fact that the information as presented is restricted to only large developments and the Ventura Specific Plan. Therefore the PLU Committee will amend and resubmit their recommendations as soon as possible. (Passed 7-0-0)
b. Committee Recommendations Pulled From Consent Items 1/23/13 (Items 1,2)
1. Bylaws Committee Recommendation (1/14/13): To amend the ENC Bylaws to add two additional seats for the representative at large position. These seats are exclusively for factual stakeholders. Factual Stakeholders are to vote only for these two seats.
To amend the Bylaws so Article 5, D, adds: Two (2) reserved at large representatives for factual basis stakeholders; and Article 10, 2, sections 7 and 8:
7. Individuals claiming stakeholder status because of membership in a community based organization or by whatever other means, who do not “live, work or own property” within the Council boundaries, may run for and vote for the “reserved at large representatives” positions.
8. Individuals whose stakeholder status is otherwise established because of their
living, working or owning property within the Council boundaries, having the right to run for and vote for other Board positions as set out in these bylaws, shall not be qualified to vote for or run for either of the two (2) “reserved at large representatives” positions.
To amend the Attachment B to include:
Under Board Position: Reserved At-Large Representatives. Term: 2 Years
Under No. of Seats, 2
Under eligibility to Run for the Seat: Elected Any stakeholder (commonly known as a factual basis stakeholder) who is at least 18 years of age on the day of the election claiming stakeholder status because of membership in a community based
organization or by whatever other means and who does not “live, work or own property” within the neighborhood council boundaries.
Under eligibility to Vote for the Seat: Any stakeholder (commonly known as a factual basis stakeholder) who is at least 18 years of age on the day of the election claiming stakeholder status because of membership in a community based organization or by whatever other means and who does not “live, work or own property” within the neighborhood council boundaries. (Passed: 5-0-1)
SECOND READING - BYLAWS AMENDMENT – 2/3 VOTE REQUIRED
2. Bylaws Committee Recommendation (1/14/13): to add “ENC” or “Encino Neighborhood Council” language in lieu of “neighborhood council” to motion in supra and specify “Lives, Works, Own Property Within the ENC Boundary” to the 21 Unreserved Seats. (Passed 6-0-0)
SECOND READING - BYLAWS AMENDMENT – 2/3 VOTE REQUIRED
c. Bylaws Committee Recommendation (1/14/13): to implement the following Mission Statement: The ENC provides a forum for community participation through means of discussion of issues and projects facing Encino. The ENC will work with the community in analyzing and presenting proposals and recommendations to the City Council. The proposals and recommendations of the ENC shall be in the form of a Community Impact Statement (CIS). The CIS will include findings of fact, recommendations and a summary of the public input (i.e. speaker’s comments). Should there not be a consensus on an issue, then a Majority Statement and a Minority Statement will be included in the CIS. It shall be improper to submit the results of a majority vote of the ENC, without the required Statement of findings of fact, proposals and recommendations of the ENC. (Passed 5-1-0)
17) Reports From Standing Committees (Upcoming Meeting Date, If Known): Executive (4/10/13); Airport; Bylaws; Education; Finance; Outreach; Parks (4/8/13); Planning and Land Use (4/9/13); Public Safety (5/7/13); and Traffic/Transportation
a. Items Pulled From Consent (Item 4 Above)
18) Monthly Report on Community Outreach (per Bylaws Article V, Section 11)
19) New Business and Committee Referrals
a. Sepulveda Pass Corridor and MTA Final Compendium Report November 2012 - Motion by Gerald Silver: In light of the latest information from Metro regarding the Sepulveda Pass Corridor Systems Planning Study, the ENC objects to any further expansion of the 405 Freeway and/or Sepulveda Corridor through Sherman Oaks and the Sepulveda Pass, including widening, elevated trains, monorail trains, elevated carpool lanes, toll lanes or express lanes on the 405 Freeway or tunnel under the Sepulveda Pass. The burden of providing more cross mountain passage must be shared by alternative routes, rather than placing more noise, traffic and congestion impacts on residents living near the 405 Freeway.
20) Neighborhood Council Reports and Upcoming Meetings and Events
a. Valley Alliance of NCs: Next Meeting Thursday, April 11, 2013
1. Citywide Runoff Candidate Forum, Saturday, April 27, 2013, 9 am
b. Los Angeles NC Coalition: Next Meeting Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10 am
c. Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC): Next Meeting April 2, 2013
d. Congress of Neighborhoods: Saturday, September 28, 2013
21) Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items (up to two minutes per speaker; no discussion)
22) Board Member Comments and Announcements (up to one minute per member; no discussion)
23) Next Board Meeting Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
24) Adjournment (by 9:15 p.m.) – In Memory of