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WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019 AFTER 4:30 P.M. HENRY MEDINA WEST L.A. PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY
11214 WEST EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, 2nd FLOOR, ROLL CALL ROOM LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Meeting Date: November 6, 2019
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Meeting Location: DLANC Office, 529 S. Broadway, Suite 203 Contact: [email protected] for more information
Call to Order / Roll Call
Patti Berman - President
Naira Harootunian – VP Admin Marcus Lovingood – VP Outreach Betsy Starman - Secretary
Tony Hoover - Treasurer
General Public Comment ‐ Public comment on Non‐Agenda Items within the board’s subject matter. Speakers are asked to fill out a public comment card. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker with a total time of ten minutes. (The chair, depending on number of speakers and time considerations, may change these parameters.)
Approval of prior minutes.
Old Business
a. None
New Business:
a. Review of Board agenda
General Public Comment ‐ Public comment on Non‐Agenda Items within the board’s subject matter. Speakers are asked to fill out a public comment card. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker with a total time of ten minutes. (These parameters may be changed by the chair, depending on number of speakers and time considerations.)
Other Committee Comments and Announcements
Next Meeting November 6, 2019
Adjourn
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS WEST AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
A Certified City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Since March 23, 2002
Serving the communities of Arlington Park, Bedford Communities,
Baldwin Hills Estates, Baldwin Village, Baldwin Hills Village Garden Homes, Baldwin Vista, Cameo Plaza, Crenshaw Manor, Leimert Park, & Village Green
All Meetings are Open to the Public
Empowerla.org
CANNABIS REGULATION COMMITTEE MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 @ 6:30PM
FIRE STATION 94, 4470 COLISEUM ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90016
AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT, CONCERNS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - Comments from the public on non-agenda items within
the Committee’s purview (Limited to 2 minutes per speaker)
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION: Cannabis Regulation update
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION: Social Equity application process failure
DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTIon: Community Impact Statement RE SE application process and Returning power of community oversight for Cannabis licensing to Neighborhood Councils
ADJOURNMENT
Call to Order & Roll Call (1 min).
Approval of Cultural Affairs Committee minutes (1 min).
Update by the Committee Chair (2 min).
Public Comments on non-agenda items within the Committee's jurisdiction
Response(s) to public comments by Committee Members (2 min).
Halloween showing of Coco; Report (5 Min)
Mary’s next lecture at Library November 8, 2019. (5 min) (Mary Mallory)
LUMINARIA - Sunday, December 8, 3-7pm. Assigning Workers and Tasks.
Comments from members on matters within the Committee’s Jurisdiction. (5 min).
Closing comments by the Committee Chair (3 min).
Adjournment (1 min).
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SPECIAL DATE FOR OCTOBER MEETING
As indicated in last month's Newsletter the October Meeting is on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Wednesday of next week October 23. Our special guest will reveal why the State Legislature is trying to eliminate single family neighborhoods. The reason is not affordable housing!! See you there. |
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR AGENDA MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019 after 8:30 a.m.
VAN NUYS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 2ND FLOOR 14410 SYLVAN STREET, VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91410
CANOGA PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCIL PLANNING AND LAND USE COMMITTEE
LAND USE MEETING AGENDA
Monday, October 21, 2019
at 6:30 PM
Canoga Park Community Center 7248 Owensmouth Ave. Canoga Park, CA 91303
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER: Ron Clary, Chair
2. ROLL CALL: (Quorum Call)
3. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER MINUTES
4. PRESENTATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE to recommend or oppose proposed storage facility at 21250 Nordhoff Street.
5. PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE VOTE 21035 Sherman Way: To recommend or oppose proposed new grocery market/restaurant building that is located within an existing shopping center, including facade design, signage, and compliance to the CDO.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: (On matters within the jurisdiction of the Canoga Park Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee) *Speaker Cards: 2 minutes
7. Next CPNC Land Use Meeting: To Be Determined
8. Adjournment
Outreach & Publicity Committee Meeting at Starbucks-Knollwood Plaza
11850 Balboa Blvd., B102 Granada Hills, CA 91344
Saturday October 19, 2019-9:00am
All agenda items are subject to discussion and possible Board action
Call to Order, Roll Call, Welcome/Introductions/Calendar.
Comments from CD 12, LAPD Senior Lead Officers, Elected Official Reps, Government Agencies
Public Comment on non-agenda items (limited to two minutes).
Motion to appoint Outreach and Publicity Chairperson
Discussion and recap about October 5, 2019 Street Faire Participation
Discussion and recap about October 12, 2019 Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair Participation
Discussion and possible motion to approve Neighborhood Purposes Grant for up to $750 for The Granada Hills Community Foundation for 2019 Granada Hills Holiday Parade.
Review and confirm list of Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council Board Members Riding in the 2019 Granada Hills Holiday Parade
Discussion regarding Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council Party Honoring First Responders
Board Member Announcements
Adjournment
Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council
Special Board Meeting Agenda
(Planning and Redevelopment Standing Committee)
Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 10:00 am -12:00pm South Los Angeles Animal Shelter Community Room
1850 W. 60th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047
Welcome: Call to Order. – This special board meeting of the Planning and Redevelopment Standing Committee has been called in an abundance of caution to satisfy the Ralph M. Brown Act. The Planning and Redevelopment Standing Committees is a standing committee of the Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council (ECCANDC) and is advisory in nature to the board. Any decisions made at this meeting are not considered board actions and shall go back as recommendations to the ECCANDC board for a final vote at a regular or special board meeting.
Roll Call
Review and possible approval of minutes from prior meeting
Discussion and make recommendations to the full board on planning and land use issues, business improvement district, problem properties and businesses in within (ECCANDC) neighborhood council boundaries.
Community Standards within ECCANDC Boundaries (Businesses, Home Owners, Property Owners)
Holiday Christmas Lights along Western Avenue from Martin Luther King Boulevard to Florence Avenue
Proper Land Use and Zoning along Western Avenue and ECCANDC Boundaries
Business Improvement Districts along Western Avenue
Social Equity and the Cannabis Business
Legal verse Illegal Cannabis Shops Pros and Cons
Neighborhood Community Assets & Resources & Services (Public Community Rooms, Parks, Schools,
Libraries, Youth Activities, Adults Activities, Dinning & Family Fun, Tourism & Attractions in South LA
Public Comments – Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction. [Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, but the Board has the discretion to modify the amount of time for any speaker]
Adjournment
Next Standing Committee Meeting will be on November 9, 2019
Don’t miss the Southern California premiere of the documentary "THE CORPORATE COUP D’ÉTAT." Hollywood Reporter calls it: "A horror film of the most realistic kind."
The movie examines how we "arrived at Trump." It travels to the "sacrifice zones" of Camden NJ and Youngstown OH to reveal how corporations have hijacked US democracy. Featured analysts include Chris Hedges, Cornel West, and Sarah Jaffe.
Join me and friends from Progressive Democrats of America for a special screening: 7pm, this Thursday (Oct 10) at the Peace Center, 3916 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230. (Small donation requested; no one turned away.)
I’ll lead a Q&A after the movie. You may know me as the co-founder of RootsAction (and founder of the media watch group FAIR). But I also work on documentaries -- and I co-produced "The Corporate Coup d’État." Watch trailer here.
Our film depicts Trump as a horrific symptom of the disease called "corporatism." It features The Intercept’s Lee Fang confronting officials and lobbyists on Capitol Hill -- and interviews with former union workers in Ohio who’d voted for Obama twice and Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary ... and then flipped to Trump.
Hope to see you in L.A. Bring friends.
-- Jeff Cohen, for the RootsAction.org Team
From The Hollywood Reporter review:
"Among the more powerful segments are an interview with a homeless woman who's pitched a tent near a scrapyard and shares what little she has with others in her predicament, and a worker wandering through a foreclosed house still filled with the possessions of its former occupants, including its owner who left a suicide note and hung himself in the garage. It's those human faces of income inequality that give ‘The Corporate Coup d’État’ its greatest emotional heft."
This work is only possible with your financial support. Please chip in $3 now. 
P.S. RootsAction is an independent online force endorsed by Jim Hightower, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, Daniel Ellsberg, Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S. Senator James Abourezk, Frances Fox Piven, Lila Garrett, Phil Donahue, Sonali Kolhatkar, and many others.
ARROYO SECO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (ASNC) Mt. Washington Local Issues Committee
7:30 pm, Wednesday October 9, 2019
Holy Virgin Mary Church, 4900 Cleland Ave., Los Angeles 90042 Committee Chairs: Jason Berlin and Sean Singletary
Committee: Jason Berlin, Ted Cannon, Nicholas Manalo, Sean Singletary, Rider Strong
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT -The public may provide comments to the board on non-agenda items within the Neighborhood Councils subject matter jurisdiction. However, please note that under the Brown Act, the board is prevented from acting on the issue you bring to its attention until the matter is agendized for discussion at a future public meeting. (Limited to 2 minutes per speaker.)
Introduce City Reps: Bill Cody from Gil Cedillo. Rep from Northeast district.
LAPD Update – Officer Allen
Assembly District 51 Update (Aldo Ramirez)
Cleland Park Restroom (Ben Park)
Historic Marmion Mile Updates (Sean Singletary)
10. ADJOURN
STUDIO CITY NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
PUBLIC SAFETY CMTE
THURSDAY, Oct 10, 2019 at 7:15 PM
Beeman Park/SC Rec Center gymnasium
12621 Rye St
Studio City, CA 91604
Call to Order & Roll Call (1 min).
Approval of the minutes from Sept 12, 2019 Public Safety Committee Meeting (1 min)
Committee update by the Committee Chair (5 min)
Updates by Vice-Chair Rachel Tobias (5 min)
Comments from cmte. members on subject matter within the cmte’s jurisdiction (5 min)
Public Comments on non-agenda items within the Committee's jurisdiction (5 min)
NH-CPAB Captain takeaways and Ask the Captain w/ Patty Kirby (5 mins)
8. Presentation, discussion, and vote regarding the following (2 min):
“The SCNC PS Cmte requests $90 for application fees to LAUSD for use of Walter Reed Middle School to hold future meetings.”
9. Presentation & discussion regarding the following (40 min):
Jessica Fugate (Councilmember Krekorian’s office) will present proposed changes to LAMC 41.18, how it came about, what it means, how it will affect our community, and how stakeholders can make public comment to the city. Stakeholders are encouraged to bring their own ideas for revisions to this law to make it more effective. LAPD SLO may also be in attendance.
9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling: https://tinyurl.com/y2coo3dn
Original LAMC 41.18: https://tinyurl.com/y5ec2ee8
Proposed revisions code here: https://tinyurl.com/y5ly453u
LA Times article on changes: https://tinyurl.com/y4pak352
10. Closing comments by the Committee Chair (3 min).
11. Adjournment (1 min).
Studio City Neighborhood Council Committee Meeting Agendas are posted for public review on the SCNC website at studiocitync.org and at the CBS Studio Center Radford and Colfax gates.
LINCOLN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PLANNING AND LAND USE COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, October 9, 2019
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Lincoln Heights Community Resource Building 3516 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Welcome, Call to Order
Public Comment/Announcements
Review and Approve Minutes of September 11, 2019
3000 Main Street status report and Discussion, Environmental Assessment, PAR-
2018-7441-TOC, affordable housing project
Review of local beer and wine Entitlements, compare them to other neighborhoods, variances allowed, precedents established for future mixed use establishments
Piggyback Yards, before and after Discussion and possible Motion on Federal CIS
North Broadway street conditions, Discussion on Improvements, Parking issues
The Downtown Overlay Zone, Discussion and possible Motion on CIS
Review of Futures pdf of development along LA River and Lincoln Heights
Adjournment
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL VALLEY VILLAGE
CITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
***Due to Yom Kippur the Jewish Holiday the Meeting has been postponed One Week***
October 15th, 2019
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INTRODUCTORY MATTERS
Call to Order, Roll Call, Agenda Distribution
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
STANDING ITEMS
1. Emergency Preparedness RYLAN/Sustainability - Ethan Senser
2. Homelessness – Temple Beth Hillel/NoHoAlliance
3. Filming Guidelines – Status update from FilmLA
4. Traffic Control/Signals/Speedbumps/Crosswalks
Timing @ Agnes/Chandler - Metro? City of LA?
5. Large Dead Trees Removal – Compile List
Missing Tree Locations – Future Tree Planting
6. Neighborhood Watch Signs – Compile List
7. Utility Box Artwork Project – Confirm Locations with CD2
8. Mosquitos – Vector Control
9. Graffiti – Galaxy Car Wash/Construction Sites/Private Property
10. NEW BUSINESS
11. CLOSING MATTERS
Future Agenda Items, Closing Comments
*Next City Services Committee Meeting – Tuesday, November 12th
Oct 9 (10a) LA City Council Meeting
City Hall (Council Chambers, 3rd Fl)
200 N Spring St, DTLA
Oct 8 (10a) LA City Council Meet
City Hall (Council Chambers, 3rd Fl)
200 N Spring St, DTLA
Oct 4 (10a) LA City Council Meet
City Hall (Council Chambers, 3rd Fl)
200 N Spring St, DTLA
Community art walk w/music, art & community sponsored by the small business owners of the 1st Street Corridor
2nd Sunday of the Month. 10AM - 7PM
WHAT:
The LA Westside Food, Wine and Spirits Festival benefiting the Westside Food Bank
This 5th edition of the festival will showcase a variety of Southern California’s best culinary talent, finest wine and spirits makers. Over 50 Food, Wine, Craft Spirits and Beers, Non-alcoholic drink exhibitors will be serving delicious tastings along with other vendors/sponsors providing goodies and giveaways. Your all inclusive ticket also includes Live Music, DJ, Photo Booth, Strolling Magic and other Entertainment, Silent Auction & more.
WHERE:
Courtyard by Marriott LA Westside 6333 Bristol Pkwy, Culver City, CA 90230
Palisades Ballroom and Patio plus Outside Back Parking Lot
WHEN:
Sunday October 13, 2019
2pm Vip Early Entry
3pm General Admission Entry
6pm Festival Ends
HOW:
Limited # of $50 Tickets are available until the end of September
Children 10 and under with paying adult free. Access is limited to non alcohol serving areas
Rain or Shine - further details in FAQ’s below
WHO:
Westside Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in our communities by providing access to free nutritious food through food acquisition and distribution, and by engaging the community and advocating for a strong food assistance network. It currently provides a wide variety of nutritious food including fresh produce, high protein foods, and pantry staples to over 70 agencies with food assistance programs in West Los Angeles County, reaching over 108,000 people each year, nearly half of whom are children. Every donated dollar allows WSFB to provide food for 4 nutritious meals. http://wsfb.org/
ADDED DETAILS:
Restaurants and food vendors confirmed so far- Rush Street, Panini Kabob Grill, Gus's Fried Chicken, Fresh Brothers Pizza, Jimmy John’s, LaRocco’s Pizzeria, New School of Cooking, L.O.V.E Premier Catering, Ent. Friends & Sacred Occasions Catering Melody Bar & Grill, Allergy Schatz gluten/dairy catering, Oil & Vinegar Co., Farm Fresh To You, Kind Bars, Haigs Dips, Nothing Bundt Cakes, chocoMe, My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream, Moruga Chocolates- More Coming!
Liquor/Drink Vendors Confirmed so far- PRP Wine International, Riboli Wines, Besa mi Vino, One Hope Wines, Vista Del Rey Vineyards, Wake Up Wine, Rush Street Cocktails, Harajuku Taproom Beer & Sake, Morandell Imports Spirits - Bettie Page, 1010, Nuda Tequila, Rekorderlig Hard Cider, Dulce Vida Tequila, Singleton Scotch, Mcleod Ale Beer, Venice Duck Brewery, Jiant Kombucha, Suro Cha Tea, Topo Chico, Vita Coco Coconut Water, Vital Proteins Collagen Water, Morning Recovery, Kevita Kombucha, My Sweet Basil, Essential Water More coming!
Sponsors/Vendors with Giveaways confirmed so far: Sprint, MedMen, China Tour, Renewal by Andersen, Infinity from Marvin by Veracity Window & Door, Leaf Filter, Getaround Ride Sharing, Kikoko CBD, Kaleo Marketing Vacations, IFG fit clothing, Winning Ways LLC, Rawesome Morsels CBD, Fuller Smiles, Shanti Hot Yoga, American Red Cross, Dan the Dentist, Govino wine glasses. More coming!
Check in: outside in the back parking lot
Parking: Free street parking
$8 hotel self parking with validation available at check in
Inside Ballroom is 21 and over
Patio and Outside Backlot are all ages
Follow us on Instagram @wfwinefestival
Media sponsors include The Argonaut, Mar Vista Chamber of Commerce, LA Art Party, Coast to Coast Newspaper, The Culver City News, and Culver City Observer
For Restaurant, Winery, Distillery, Vendor, Sponsorship and Media opportunities email; [email protected]
Produced by Todd Elliot Entertainment & Events
Vendors subject to change.
FAQs
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event
No, but one adult per child required.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
There is self parking for $8 at the hotel and some free street parking but check the signs. Uber and Lyft are fine for dropoff and pickup
What can I bring into the event?
Yourself and casual dress attire. No food, no drinks or no pets. Service animals allowed
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Via email at [email protected]
What's the refund policy?
no refunds
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Yes but it can be shown on your phone with your ID
Can I update my registration information?
Yes via email at least 24 hrs before the event
Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?
Yes email the Organizer at least 24 hrs before the event providing the new name
Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?
Yes email the Organizer the person's name 24 hours before the event
We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone or if your name doesn't match your ticket
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