OPNC News

All lanes of the northbound San Diego Freeway (I-405) from Getty Center Drive to Greenleaf Street will be closed nightly beginning Saturday, February 6 through Friday, February 12 between the hours of 1 a.m. and up to 7 a.m.

Additionally, the eastbound and westbound Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) connectors to northbound I-405 will be closed nightly, from Monday, February 8 to Wednesday, February 10 between the hours of 9 p.m. to 6a.m.

The following ramps will be closed intermittently from Saturday, February 6 through Friday, February 12:  Sunset Boulevard on-ramp; Olympic/Pico Boulevard on-ramp; Moraga Boulevard on-ramp; eastbound and westbound Wilshire Boulevard on-ramps and off-ramps; Getty Drive/Sepulveda Boulevard on-ramp; Skirball Drive/Mulholland Boulevard on-ramp and off-ramp; Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp and off-ramp and the Ventura Boulevard off-ramp.

Ramp closure hours could vary between the hours of 1 p.m. to midnight but will be predominantly between midnight and 6 a.m.

All closures are weather-permitting and subject to change.

The various closures are to enable striping, geotechnical boring, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) drainage, utility, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and drainage surveys for construction of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project.

The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, a joint effort between Metro and Caltrans, will complete the last remaining 10-mile gap on the northbound I-405 carpool lane system. Scheduled for completion in 2013, the project will significantly improve traffic flow for northbound I-405 commuters, providing a continuous carpool lane from Orange County to the San Fernando Valley.

For additional information and ongoing construction updates, visit www.metro.net/I-405 or call the project hotline at (213) 922-3665.

“Citizens of the World Charter Hollywood: A Public School” (CWC) will be a free K-8 school serving a socio-economically, culturally and racially diverse community in the heart of Hollywood.” The school will open its doors in September 2010 and admission is by lottery. The next Parent Information Session will be held on Wednesday, February 10th, 6pm - 7:30 pm at the Historic Chapel at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard. Spanish translation will be avaliable. For more info visit the CWC website www.citizensoftheworld.org

Download the flyer here:  CWC Info Session flyer

Press Conference
Monday, February 1, 2010
12:30 pm
City Hall Rotunda
200 Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Budget & Finance Committee
Monday, February 1, 2010
1:00 pm
City Council Chambers
200 Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012LOS ANGELES – Neighborhood Council representatives from throughout the city are headed to City Hall to call on the Mayor and the City Council to honor the City Charter which established the neighborhood council system and which mandates appropriate funding. They take with them a BudgetLa Statement that says “At this time of financial crisis for the City, the solutions require a partnership between the elected officials at City Hall and the elected representatives of our 90 neighborhood councils.”

Neighborhood Councils exist to advise the Mayor and the City Council on City Budget priorities, to monitor the delivery of services, and to involve the community in the governance of the City of Los Angeles. The Charter goes so far as to call for periodic meetings with responsible officials of City departments.

As the CAO’s “City Restructuring Proposals” are considered by the Budget and Finance Committee on Monday afternoon, Neighborhood Council leaders will stand in defense of the neighborhood council system and will position the NC system as a Funding Solution, a Communication Solution, and as a Community Building Solution. Ultimately, the NC system is an ASSET, not a LIABILITY, and it is protected by the City Charter. To that end, neighborhood councils stand as partners with the Mayor, the City Council, and the City Staff in working together for “An LA that Works!”

BudgetLA has hosted two emergency workshops which have drawn 110 different members from 47 different neighborhood councils, all focused on working together to take on bankruptcy, pensions, the delivery of city services and the reorganization of the city system. The BudgetLA position starts with two basic premises, that “everything is on the table and must be considered as we work together to solve the budget crisis, and that neighborhood councils must be at that table as partners in the process.
The NC reps have taken a full-spectrum approach to the budget crisis and believe that it is essential that the community engage with our elected officials as well as city staff to pursue Revenue innovations along with Pension reform while maintaining prioritized delivery of City Services and the implementation of Organizational improvements, all of which work together to guarantee that Los Angeles take its place as a Great City.

This past Saturday, BudgetLA opened with Alex Rubalcava who addressed LA’s future on “The Road to Bankruptcy.” It also featured Department of Neighborhood Empowerment’s GM, BongHwan Kim and his “Vision for Neighborhood Councils” presentation. Visit BudgetLA CityWatchLAfor a details on Saturday’s BudgetLA workshop. BudgetLA will meet again on Saturday, February 13 and on Saturday, February 27 at Hollywood City Hall. Both BudgetLA sessions will start at 10:00 am.
BudgetLA supports the activities of several neighborhood council groups, all working together to pursue solutions to LA’s Budget Crisis. Participants include the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coalition, the Saving Los Angeles project, the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils, the Mayor’s Budget Advisory Committee and representatives from neighborhood councils throughout the city. For more information visit http://BudgetLA.org where you will find a Calendar of upcoming events, the Speakers Bureau, an archive of BudgetLA videos and links to individual neighborhood councils. Join BudgetLA on Facebook and follow BudgetLA on Twitter (@BudgetLA) To get involved, join BudgetLA on Saturday, February 13 at 10:00 am for “Look for the Union Label”  at Hollywood City Hall, 6501 Fountain Ave., Hollywood 90028.

The monthly Olympic Park Neighborhood Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, February 1, 2010 – 7:00 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:  OPNC Agenda020110dnl

Contact admin@theopnc.org for further information.

The  OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL’s EXECUTIVE Board will meet this Monday, January 25, 2010 – 7:00 PM at the Los Angeles High School COMMUNITY ROOM, 4650 W Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90019. Upcoming NC Election prodedures will be discussed. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: EC AGENDA 012510dnl

The  OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL OUTREACH COMMITTEE will meet on Thursday, January 14, 2010 – 6:00 PM at Starbucks Coffee 4700 W Pico Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90019. Restricted parking, NC Elections and neighborhood Outreach to be discussed. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: Outreach AGENDA 011410

Councilman Wesson’s office via our friends at Mid-City NC shared the following information with us…

Not just for low income. Not unhealthy.  You can order a box for you and  your family or if you are not struggling, you can also donate a box.  It  was on the news - watch the clip on their home page.

Treasure Box is a company that helps families/individuals stretch their  money during these tough economic times by offering a prepackaged box of  groceries.  You pay $30 for approximately $100 worth of food!

Each box contains 21-25 pounds of high quality, frozen foods including  chicken, pork, beef or seafood, in addition to vegetables, fruit, a side  dish and a dessert. From my understanding, the menu items change monthly.

While some of you may not be struggling or interested in this option,  there are tons of families that are, so please pass the information on,  as you never know someone else’s circumstances.

ORDER VIA WEBLINK HERE:

http://www.thetreasurebox.org/food-menu.php

The monthly OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, January 4, 2010 – 7:00 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:  OPNC Agenda 010410dnl  Contact admin@theopnc.org for further information.

As part of the Board Of Neighborhood Commissioners regular monthly meeting on Monday December 21 at 11:30am a request to change the bylaws of the OPNC to reduce the board and quorum size has been agendized as item 7 - “…Commission action approving or rejecting Article VI section 1 of the OPNC bylaws regarding the size of it’s governing body and related quorum adjustments”. We invite all stakeholders and OPNC board members to attend this meeting at LA City Hall , 10th Floor Conference Center - Room 1060, 200 N Spring Street. Download the agenda here: Commission AGENDA 122109

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors’ will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 7:00 PM at the Library of Queen Anne Elementary School, 1212 Queen Anne Place, Los Angeles CA 90019. ACTIONS INCLUDE BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENTS AND BOARD AND QUORUM SIZE REDUCTIONS. Street parking is available. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC AGENDA 121009dnl

We invite all stakeholders to learn more about the Neighborhood Council system and participate in the upcoming elections to be held in our area May 13, 2010. Join EMPOWER LA for an open dialogue on how you can make an impact with your local Neighborhood Council. EMPOWER LA will be holding an Open Dialogue presentation on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at a location tbd. Engage your Government and Community - Collaborate with  your City Council Member and City Agencies on Issues of Concern - Become a Voter and/or a Candidate in the 2010 Neighborhood Council Election. For further info, click  2010 ELECTION FLYER . OPNC will be hosting a presentation at their January 2010 meeting and we invite you to attend and/or contact us for more information at info@theopnc.org. You may call EMPOWER LA at (213) 485 1360 or access their website www.empowerla.org

The monthly OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on Monday, December 7, 2009 – 7:00 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Los Angeles CA 90019. In honor of the holiday season and our last meeting of the year, pizza and refreshments will be served. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC 120709 REVISED AGENDA2

The Celebration of Life Services for Marie Gaines, mother of OPNC Secretary Milton Gaines, has been scheduled as follows:

Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills
6300 Forest Lawn Drive
Los Angeles CA 90068

Monday, December 7, 2009 at 12 Noon

For those wishing to send flowers, please do so to Forest Lawn.  The service will be held at the Old North Church on the property of Forest Lawn.  The repast will be held after the burial site ceremony at place To be Determined.

The  OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL’s EXECUTIVE Board will meet this Wednesday, December 2, 2009 – 7:00 PM at the Los Angeles High School COMMUNITY ROOM, 4650 W Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:OPNC EXEC AGENDA 120209dnl

Please see the attached flyer (click on image to the left to view) for details provided as a service to our stakeholders… H1N1 Vaccine Clinics