It is comforting to know that Councilman Huizar is now taking an active role in the debacle of the Eagle Rock elections. I hope that his concern will also embrace a hard look at the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council elections and what happened in Monterey Hills.
On Monday, Oct 15, right after the ASNC elections were over, I contacted Councilman Huizar’s El Sereno office to schedule a one-on-one meeting with him. I spoke to Julio Esperias who wanted to know why I was requesting the meeting. I began the mantra “I have a concern about the ASNC and specifically about the just held ASNC elections with reference to Monterey Hills.” I subsequently spoke to Esperias on Tuesday, October 16 and he said he would need to talk to his Supervisor, Zenay Loera and would get back to me.
On Friday, October 19 I called Esperias once again and repeated my request for the one-on-one-meeting with Councilman Huizar taking up the mantra “I have a concern about the ASNC and specifically about the just held ASNC elections with reference to Monterey Hills.” Esperias said to me “you would probably not get a meeting with Councilman Huizar”.
I contacted Zenay Loera the following Monday, October 22 and repeated the mantra “I have a concern about the ASNC and specifically about the just held ASNC elections with reference to Monterey Hills."
I also expressed a newly developed concern which came up in the phone conversation I had with Esperias on Friday, October 19 when he stated "I have done my research on you and if it is about Judy Knapton or Factual-Based Status ... " As I had neither indicated nor expressed the subject matter of Judy Knapton or Factual-Based Status, I wondered why Esperias was bringing this up.
I have yet to hear back from Councilman Huizar’s office about my request for a one-on-one meeting.
I only want to express a concern, is that too much to ask?
And I wonder why so many kids around here grow up to be criminals...
Susan, Been there DONE that……………. I have had 3 personal phone calls with Stephen Box regarding ASNC election issues both before and after the elections. There have been also multiple emails sent to DONE (some prior to the ASNC elections and some after) expressing a variety of concerns. I guess DONE has learned their lessons well from Councilman Huizar: “If you ignore your constituents long enough they will give up and fade away” Any other suggestions on whom I should contact?
For your own education have a read on the Eagle Rock PATCH http://eaglerock.patch.com/articles/huizar-calls-for-review-of-stakeholders-in-neighborhood-council-elections#comments
And, it something is in the bylaws, usually it is legal. The city attorney's office advises neighborhood councils on what is legal and what is not. Only the neighborhood council can change the bylaws. So, ask a boardmember to put that on the next agenda. The board has the authority to change the bylaws. I asked if my "festival stakeholder" status was legal when I voted. The people at the voting place said yes. And, I knew that was correct. Have the new neighborhood council board change the bylaws and the defination of stakeholder. It would stop drive by stakeholders and "festival stakeholders" like me. And, yes, I think I should be stopped from voting. Have the board change the bylaws!!
Both of them seem to be MIA ……………… Judy, Martha are you out there ? Do you have anything to add ?
Darius, you are on the ASNC board and promote the Festival-Based stakeholder. After all you are the “President” of the Monterey Hills Federation whose sole purpose is to bilk tax-payers’ dollars for a Jazz Festival that nobody cares about, (that is except for the "For-Profit" Monterey Hills Federation) http://highlandpark-ca.patch.com/blog_posts/patch-blog-asnc-and-monterey-hills-federation-share-a-conflict-of-interest Do you have anything to add?
And, sorry but the lady that posted that she wants to vote in her mom's NC just because that is where her kids grandma lives, that is just as bad as a festival stakeholder because neither has a real stake in the community. Ask the new board to put your request on the agenda that they change the bylaws. That is the ONLY way to stop by drive stakeholders and festival stakeholders.
nonoise: Now that your attention has been drawn to Article 2 of the revised "Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils", http://done.lacity.org/dnn/Portals/0/documents/LEARN/NC_Operations/Governing_Documents/Plan_amd_5-5-2010.pdf you are aware that changing the By-Laws will not solve the problem My cry to ouncilman Huizar continues: “I have a concern about the ASNC and specifically about the just held ASNC elections with reference to Monterey Hills.”
stop complaining, you are just causing trouble for yourself. These are issues you can solve within DONE, there is no need to contact the Council Office for this matter. Councilmember Huizar cannot change NC bylaws, each NC has its own bylaws that DONE and the City Attorney's office approve.
You state, “you are causing trouble for yourself “, do you work for the Councilman or are you friends with friends of his ? What kind of trouble would I be causing for myself? Is this some kind of veiled threat ? Should I be watching out for Nazi’s to paint swastikas over the Mezuzah I have hanging on my door?
The posting of the Monterey Hills Local Issues Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 20, 2012 does not specify a start time. Section 54954.2 (a) of the Bown Act states: "The agenda shall specify the time of the meeting" Let play by the rules................OK moron Heil Hitler !!!