Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council Regular Meeting of the Board

Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council (ASNC) Regular Meeting of the Board

Monday, September 24, 2012 – 6:30 p.m.Ramona Hall 4580 N. Figueroa, Los Angeles, California 90065

 The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker Card” to address the Board on any agenda item before the Board takes an action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the Board’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the Brown Act, the Board is prevented from acting on a matter that you bring to its attention during the General Public Comment period; however, the issue raised by a member of the public may become the subject of a future Board meeting.

The agenda’s for the Board’ meetings are posted for public review at the following locations: Mount Washington Elementary School Bulleting Board (3981 San Rafael Ave., 90065); Superior Grocers (133 W. Ave. 45, 90065); Ramona Hall Community Center (4580 N. Figueroa St., 90065); Montecito Heights Recreation Center (4545 Homer St., 90031); Monterey Adult Day Health Care Center (5926 Monterey Rd., 90042); as well as the ASNC’s official website at www.ASNC.us.

As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Sign language interpreters, assisted listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days (72-hours) prior to the meeting by contacting Department of Neighborhood Empower, at (213) 978-1551 or toll-free at 311.

In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all members of the Board in advance of a meeting, may be viewed at the Neighborhood Council meeting or on the Neighborhood Council website by clicking or visiting www.asnc.us.

SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA OFICINA 3 días de trabajo (72 horas) ANTES DEL EVENTO. SI NECESITA ASISTENCIA CON ESTA NOTIFICACION, POR FAVOR LLAME A NUESTRA OFICINA AL (213) 978-1551. 

1. Welcome and Updates – Department Staff a. Update on the transition of ASNC items, equipment and records b. Update on the release of the ASNC from Exhaustive Efforts

2. General Public Comment‐ The public may provide comments to the board on nonagenda 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.)

3. Board Member Comment –Comments from board members are limited to the following areas: (10 minutes) 

•Comment on Board Members’ own activities/brief announcements.

•Brief response to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their general public comment rights/ask staff questions for clarification.

•Introduce new issues for consideration at the next board meeting

•Request the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to research on issues and report back to the board at a future time.

4. Discussion and possible action approving the following minutes: August 27, 2012

5. Presentation from Ronjini Mukhopadhyay, representative of Constant and Associates, a consulting firm. Constant and Associates is working with the City’s Emergency Management Department in preparation for the Great Shakeout. (10 minutes)

6. Discussion and review of ASNC Financial Audit, for the period for July 2010 to June 2011, conducted by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.

7. Discussion and Possible Action – Update on new hosting web site for the ASNC. The ASNC hosting service may be renewed within a few days.

8. Discussion and Possible Action – ASNC Board may approve recommendations and findings coming from the Rules and Elections and Communication and Outreach Committees’ reports, including, but not limited to approval of funds for candidate forums and other election related purposes.

9. Adjournment