OPNC News

OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL’s Outreach Committe will meet on Monday, June 1, 2009 – 6:15 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here: OPNC Outreach 0601dnl

Agenda is posted for public review at the Queen Anne Recreation Center, 1240 West Boulevard, Los Angeles High School, 4650 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles Elementary School, 1211 South Hobart Boulevard, Queen Anne Elementary School, 1212 Queen Anne Place and Los Angeles Worker’s Center, 1251 South St. Andrews Place In compliance with Government code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to all or a majority of the Board members in advance of a meeting may be viewed at our website by clicking on the following link: www.theopnc.org, at a location given in the item number of the agenda or at the scheduled meeting. In addition if you would like a copy of any record related to any item on the Agenda, please contact the Olympic Park Neighborhood Council Outreach Committee Chair Dr. Douglas Alston (323) 293-5223   or email dalston@theopnc.org.

The monthly OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Board of Directors meeting will be held on Monday, June 1, 2009 (first Monday of the month) – 7:15 PM at the LAPD West Bureau Community Room – 4849 West Venice Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:OPNC BOD Agenda 060109dnl

Agenda is posted for public review at the Queen Anne Recreation Center, 1240 West Boulevard, Los Angeles High School, 4650 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles Elementary School, 1211 South Hobart Boulevard, Queen Anne Elementary School, 1212 Queen Anne Place and Los Angeles Worker’s Center, 1251 South St. Andrews Place In compliance with Government code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to all or a majority of the Board members in advance of a meeting may be viewed at our website by clicking on the following link: www.theopnc.org, at a location given in the item number of the agenda or at the scheduled meeting. In addition if you would like a copy of any record related to any item on the Agenda, please contact the Olympic Park Neighborhood Council Secretary Milton Gaines (323) 608-2429  or email mgaines@theopnc.org.

The OLYMPIC PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Budget Finance and Fundraising Committee meeting will be held on Monday, May 11, 2009 (second Monday of the month) – 7:00 PM at the Los Angeles High School Community Room – 4650 West Olympic Blvd Los Angeles CA 90019. Click on the Agenda to the left to view or dowload here:  OPNC BFFC 051109 Agenda

Agenda is posted for public review at the Queen Anne Recreation Center, 1240 West Boulevard, Los Angeles High School, 4650 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles Elementary School, 1211 South Hobart Boulevard, Queen Anne Elementary School, 1212 Queen Anne Place and Los Angeles Worker’s Center, 1251 South St. Andrews Place In compliance with Government code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to all or a majority of the Board members in advance of a meeting may be viewed at our website by clicking on the following link: www.theopnc.org, at a location given in the item number of the agenda or at the scheduled meeting. In addition if you would like a copy of any record related to any item on the Agenda, please contact the Olympic Park Neighborhood Council Treasurer Pamela Whittenbury (323) 734-1873 or email pwhittenbury@theopnc.org.

On May 9th, please join the LAPD Wilshire Division in making
our streets safer by taking unwanted guns off our streets. Click on the flyer on the left for more info and to download.

WHO: LAPD WILSHIRE DIVISION
WHAT: GUN BUY BACK PROGRAM
WHEN: SATURDAY, MAY 9TH (10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.)
WHERE: CORNERS OF WASHINGTON AND VINEYARD

To: Neighborhood Council Friends and Colleagues
From: BongHwan (BH) Kim, General Manager, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

This is to inform you that the Budget and Finance Committee will be recommending to City Council that the NC funding program be reduced to a total of $1M for next year - this roughly breaks down to $11,200 instead of the $50,000 per NC.   There was no change to the current rollover policy and no changes to the Mayor’s proposed 20% reduction for the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.  The City is faced with a budget deficit of roughly $500M and the Council recently approved moving ahead with the process of laying off over 400 people.  This is the time for Neighborhood Councils to educate and advise your elected officials as to the importance of the NC funding program as they move through their deliberations.

The Budget and Finance Committee will convene on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 to finalize their complete recommendations to send forward to the City Council.  The full City Council will then begin holding special meetings to consider the Committee’s budget recommendations on Monday, May 18, 2009.   On or before June 1, 2009, the Council must approve or modify the Mayor’s proposed budget and submit it to the Mayor for approval.   The Mayor then has 5 days to act on the budget as adopted by Council.  Updated Budget and Finance Committee Agendas and City Council Agendas can be found on the City’s home page, City Meetings and Agendas calendar ( http://parc1.lacity.org/appldept/calendarme/filedocs/all/councilcalendar.cfm ).

If you wish to express your opinions and concerns about the Mayor’s 2009-2010 Proposed Budget, you can appear for public comment at both the Budget and Finance Committee and full City Council, submit Community Impact Statements via the City Clerk ( http://cityclerk.lacity.org/cis/ ), or send your letters and emails to your elected Councilmember.   You can also follow the deliberations on your home computer via Live Streaming Audio here ( http://lacity.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=18&event_id=236 ), or on LA CityView, Channel 35, for live coverage.