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  1. Call to Order & Roll Call (Quorum 15)– Robin Greenberg

  2. Motion: Approval of May 1, 2020 AGENDA (per Bylaws, Article VIII, Section 2)

  3. Motion: Approval of April 10, 2020 Meeting MINUTES (Attachment A)

  4. Public Comment: BABCNC welcomes comment on any topic not on adopted agenda, within the

     Board’s jurisdiction. Each speaker will be limited to one minute unless waived by President. 1

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aware of such potential risks. Neither the BABCNC nor the City of Los Angeles can be held responsible for any potential

harm to connecting devices and content contained therein as result of using Zoom to connect to our public meetings.

5. President’s Report – Robin Greenberg

6. Vice President’s Report – Nickie Miner

7. Secretary’s Report – Robert Ringler

8. Treasurer’s Report – Jacqueline Le Kennedy (Update, Discussion & Possible Action)

a. Update/Report from Treasurer

i. Motion: Approval of April 2020 Monthly Expenditure Report (MER) (Attachment B) Reports of Committees (Updates, Discussion & Possible Action with possible CIS and/or letters)

Planning & Land Use: Bob Schlesinger, Chair; Stephanie Savage, Vice Chair: Committee met Tues. April 21 on Zoom. Three projects were heard and the following recommendations to the BABCNC were made:

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b) : (NO ACTION NEEDED) -

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c) Next PLU Committee Meeting: Pending
10. Ad Hoc Committee on Environmental Issues: Mindy Rothstein Mann, Chair:

a) Update: The committee met online via Zoom on Monday April 20, 2020 @ 12:00pm. The Ad-Hoc Committee passed a motion to recommend that the BABCNC support a request by the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA) to write a letter requesting a 60-day extension on the deadline for public comment on Sidewalk Repair Program Draft Environmental Impact Report, to be addressed to [email protected] (Of note, the BABCNC voted to approve position at the January 2020 board meeting and sent the letter on 02/07/2020.) Immediately following the ad-hoc committee meeting, Jamie Hall submitted a letter requesting the

received notice from Shilpa Gupta that the Draft EIR public review and comment period has been further extended until May 31, 2020.

Email from Shilpa Gupta noted: “The City of Los Angeles (City) has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to evaluate the potential environmental effects of the proposed Sidewalk Repair Program (proposed Project) that addresses the manner in which sidewalk repair projects are undertaken pursuant to the City’s obligations under the Willits Settlement Agreement (Settlement). The City is requesting input on the Draft EIR from public agencies, residents, and other interested project stakeholders. The Draft EIR is available online

at https://sidewalks.lacity.org/. Public meeting PowerPoint presentation is available on the website. b) Next Committee Meeting: Pending

11. Emergency Preparedness –Maginnis, Chair
12. Bylaws, Standing Rules & Elections Committee – Leisten, Chair
13. Outreach – Evans, Chair
14. Traffic – Sandler, Chair
15. Public Works – Hobbs, Chair
16. Ad-Hoc Bylaws Committee – Leisten, Chair
17. Report from Budget Rep &/or Budget Advocate – Evans & Kennedy

9.

2411 BRIARCREST ZA-2018-7304-ZAD-ZAA-DRB-SPP-MSP

Motion: To approve the projected as presented. Moved by Stephanie; seconded by Cathy. Friendly

amendment: To approve subject to the condition that any So. Cal. Black Walnuts be replaced in kind. Moved

by Jason: Accepted by Stephanie. 11 Yes; 0 no; 0 abstentions; Passed

Update Only: The following two projects were continued

1471 SUMMITRIDGE AA-2019-4218-PMLA ENV-2019-4219-EAF

8300/8302 GRAND VIEW ZA-2019-6221-ZAD, ENV-2019-6223-CE

extension, and on April 22nd we

for the Sidewalk Repair Program

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Old & New Business: (Updates, Discussion & Possible Action with possible CIS and/or letters)
18. Update on 04-10-2020 motion to encourage City to Update Open Space Element of General Plan – Jamie Hall

19. Discussion & Possible Motion Regarding Request for an Extension of the Minimal 45-day public comment period on the huge Hollywood Center project (AKA Millennium Hollywood project). The Hillside Federation would like a 120-day extension that begins after Stay-at-Home order is lifted. (Attachment C)

20. Discussion & Possible Motion Regarding SOHA’s Request for Financial Analysis and Schedule Information on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. Sherman Oaks Homeowner’s Association (SOHA) has asked for support of their position letter dated April 22nd 2020 to LA County Metro Board of Directors Meeting (2020-0305), which concludes: “SOHA requests an immediate written Metro response explaining how their financial analysis will employ accurate, up-to-date cost and schedule information for the innovative Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project concepts to ensure equitable financial analysis and decisions. (SOHA Letter Attachment D)

21. Discussion & Possible Motion Regarding request local restaurants to feed the vulnerable in our community – Larry Leisten

22. Discussion & Possible Motion: To send a letter to the Task Force in support of the Statement of Unity that Studio City for Quiet Skies has written. (Attachment E) – Wendy Morris

23. Reports from Board Members & Representatives 24. Good of the Order

25. Announcements: BABCNC is sponsoring a Blood Drive on May 15th at the Bel Air Association parking lot 100 Bel Air Road, with a UCLA Bloodmobile. Board members who wish to donate should sign up
soon. See flier for instructions and/or ask Ellen Evans. (Attachment E)

26. Update on Sunset Street Resurfacing: Per stakeholder who has been communicating with CD5, seeking resurfacing of West Sunset Blvd., re-surfacing will be done on Sunset, Loring to Marymount, before summer.

27. Adjournment

Next Board Meeting TBD

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