GREATER CYPRESS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 – 7:30 P.M.
Cypress Park Recreation Center

GREATER CYPRESS PARK

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

1150 CYPRESS AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90065

E-mail: [email protected] Website: cypressparknc.com

2630 Pepper Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90065

Dinner and Spanish translation provided. Cena y traducción al español proporcionada.

 

Items may be addressed out of the order listed. Times are for reference and subject to change.

Call to Order (2 minutes)

• Roll Call
  Welcome stakeholders present, speaker card reminder
• Comments from Public Officials (10 minutes)
• Public Comments (10 minutes)
• Comments from the Board, stakeholders and the public on non-agenda items within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction. Speaker must complete and sign a speaker card before meeting. Limited to one (1) minute per speaker.
• Chairperson’s Report (3 minutes)
• Summary of council actions over the last month
  Update on member eligibility to vote
  Presentation of certificates of recognition to past board members from Councilmember Cedillo’s office

 

 

• Treasurer’s Report (2 minutes)
• Updates on current funding levels and upcoming expenditures
• Consent Calendar (2 minutes) – Per GCPNC Standing Rules, a single motion approves the following items without board or public comment due to the fact that they were considered at a prior public meeting and/or are uncontroversial. Any Board Member may ask that any item be removed from the consent calendar and voted on separately.
• Approve July 2019 Monthly Expenditure Report

• Approve July 2019 Meeting Minutes

• Approve paying Carlos Sosa $120 for 2019 election design work.

• Approve Community Impact Statement for Council File 19-0646 12-month Minimum Lease in Rent Stabilized

  Buildings, in support

• Approve Community Impact Statement for Council File 19-0623: empty housing penalties or vacancy tax, in

  support but with amendments

• Approve Community Impact Statement for Council File 14-0268-S16 to study the feasibility of tying tenant relocation assistance to median rental price for a comparable unit within the community plan; family size or number of tenants; and annually adjusted consumer price index, in support with amendments

  Presentation from LA City Controller Ron Galperin (15 minutes)

  Controller Galperin will discuss the workings of his office and how our community can learn more about the city through his office’s audits and data sharing programs.

  Presentation from Bird Scooters (5 minutes):

  Morgan Roth, Community Manager from Bird, will share updates related to the LADOT year-long Shared Mobility Pilot Program and how the community can get involved in sharing information with the company to keep our sidewalks safe and orderly.

  Action Items
  Discussion and Possible Action: Southern California Gas Company and NC Sustainability Alliance presentations on how natural gas fits into clean energy policy in California. (15 minutes)
  Mona Verches, a consultant for Southern California Gas Company, will share information about a new natural gas product the company is offering.
  Lisa Hart, NC Sustainability Alliance, will discuss the Southern California Gas Company proposal and share information about joining the NC Sustainability Alliance
  Possible motion to support or oppose these proposals

 

 

• Discussion and Possible Action: Funding for Neighborhood Council Support Organizations (3 minutes)
• Motion to approve $1000 expenditure to fund the annual Congress of Neighborhood Councils event. Motion to approve $1000 expenditure to fund the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates.
• Discussion and Possible Action: Update Administrative Packet Budget with FY18-19 Rollover funds and updated financial positions (3 minutes)
• Motion to update the FY2019-2020 administrative packet to include $501.25 in rollover funds Motion to appoint a second bank card holder
• Discussion and Possible Action: Establish a Youth and Education Standing Committee (2 minutes)
• Motion to amend the Standing Rules to add a Youth and Education standing committee. Consider charging the committee with connecting with local schools, youth organizations, building our outreach to young people, and researching city issues that impact young people in our neighborhood.
  If adopted, consider a motion to appoint a chairperson.
• Discussion and Possible Action: Quarterly NPG Funding Requests (10 minutes)
• Manos Que Sobreviven requests $5,000 for a health fair on 9/7 at Cypress Park Rec Center.
  GRYD Program requests a $1,000 grant to purchase backpacks, with the caveat that our GCPNC logo appear on the back
• Breaking Through Barriers To Success requests a $4,000 grant to go towards the purchase of a 15 passenger van
• Discussion and Possible Action: Re-funding NPG from FY2018-2019 for Friends of Cypress Park (3 minutes)
• Consider using rollover funds from FY2018-2019 to send $500 to Friends of Cypress Park due to a lost check.
• Discussion and Possible Action: Election of Board Officers (5 minutes)
• Appoint a Secretary Designation of NC Liaisons to City Departments and Alliances: Alliance of River Communities, Budget Rep, Resilience, Animal Services, Public Works, Grievance Panel, Sustainability Designation of a coordinator for managing our mailing list
• Discussion and Possible Action: CIS in support of CF 19-0744 introduced by Councilmember Cedillo to raise awareness of low-cost internet plans to disadvantaged communities (2 minutes)

 

 

New Business and ideas for future meetings

Upcoming Meetings and Events:

Governing Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 10, 7:30PM @ Cypress Park Rec Center
Pop-up Clean Up: Saturday, September 14, 10AM. Cypress Park Library
Land Use and Housing Committee Meeting: Tuesday, September 3 @ LA River Center and Gardens on Ave 26 in the Los Feliz Room, 6:00 PM - contact Ash ([email protected])

Adjournment