Neighborhood Council Agenda to Address Budget, Grants, Strays

When the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council meets on Thursday evening, they will deal with a trio of motions designed to establish budget parameters for the coming fiscal year.

Following a year of debates over the fair distribution of neighborhood purposes grants, the council on Thursday night will be consider a motion that sets a $1,500 cap for all such grants for the coming year.

The motion was proposed by member Richard Marquez, who in the past has argued that the board spent too much time discussing these grants rather than advocating on behalf of the neighborhood to city government.

Click for our prior story on the neighborhood purposes grant debate.

The council will also consider motions by Marquez to establish two application deadlines for neighborhood purpose grants. If passed, the council would consider all applications in bulk packages in October and then again in May.

Another motion by Marquez would establish allocation percentages for all categories within the neighborhood council's budget; including
fixed council expenses, committee operations and expenses, community events and ongoing events and community improvement projects. 

Stray Cats

Jennifer Brent External Relations Manager of Found Animals Foundation Inc. will introduce her organization to the board, and discuss humane education, responsible pet ownership, the homeless animal situation in Los Angeles, and what the foundation is doing about it.