Board Agenda

Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
NCWP Board Agenda
President - Cyndi Hench
www.ncwpdr.org

The public is requested to fill out a SPEAKER CARD to address the Board on any item of the agenda prior to the Board taking 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 is within the Boards subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the Public Comment period. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Board. 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, assistive 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 you wish to attend by contacting the Neighborhood Council Project Coordinator (213) 485-1360.

Meeting Date, Time and Location: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 6:30 p.m.
Westchester Municipal Building Community Room 7166 Manchester Avenue, Westchester, CA 90045

Board discussion materials available on website, if applicable: www.ncwpdr.org/index.php?page=boardDocuments

Call to Order
Salute the Flag
Introductions
Approval of Minutes of previous Board meeting
Announcements from Governmental Representative (limit to 3 minutes please):
1. Nate Kaplan, Field Deputy - Councilman Bill Rosendahl
2. Chad Molnar, LAX - Community Liaison
3. Other Governmental Representatives in attendance
LAPD Senior Lead Officers - SLO Tony Ramos and SLO Ruben Garcia - Westchester/Playa crime update
Public Comment - non-agenda items (limited to 2 minutes per speaker unless otherwise declared by the President or presiding director. Public comment on agendized items will be called as each agenda item is brought forward. Comments are limited to 2 minutes, unless otherwise declared by the President or presiding director.)
Presentations

Found Animals - Ahavia Scheindlin - http://www.foundanimals.org/- will discuss pet licensing and related cost and amnesty program (no fines or late fees) that is currently in effect.

Motions/Actions Items and related Public Comment
1. Consent Calendar: (The following items will be treated as one item and enacted with one vote unless a Board member or a stakeholder requests that an item be placed on the Discussion Calendar.)
2. Discussion Calendar
Treasurer's Report and approval of Quarterly Reconciliations (Q1 and Q2)
Mayor's Budget Survey
Update re Proposed Redistricting Maps
Committee Reports
Committee Assignments
Announcements
1. Open Board seats - Residential Districts 4 (RD 4 NSEW boundaries: Manchester, Westchester Pkwy, Lincoln, Falmouth)
2. Other announcements
Adjourn

Next NCWP Board meeting: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

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Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa

Meeting in a Minute

Meeting of Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Here are some highlights from the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa's Board of Directors meeting of December 6th, 2011:

At this meeting the NCWP Board approved the following actions:

To send a letter to MTA Board to request that they direct the inclusion of the Westchester Hindry station into the Crenshaw Line bidding process and to acknowledge Supervisor Knabe for his support.
To send a letter to LAWA to express support for the LAX Northside Development Process.
To send a letter to LAWA requesting that the LAX Master Plan Environmental Impact Report review timeframe be extended to 120 days, in lieu of the 30 day legal minimum.
Approved NCWP response to NC Elections Survey Questionnaire, including a request that the definition of “Affirmation Stakeholder” be repealed.

Heard from Government Representatives:

Nate Kaplan, Field Deputy - Councilman Bill Rosendahl –

The Winter Shelter has been successful and the Councilman is looking at keeping the shelter open year round and is working on options as to how it would be funded.
There is a Collection for the Homeless. Donations can be dropped off at the Westchester Council Office. Much needed items include toiletries, socks, clothing, etc. All donations will be taken to the Winter Shelter.
On December 15, there will be a public hearing regarding re-districting beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the IMAN Cultural Center at 3376 Motor Ave, Los Angeles. This is an important issue for our community as there is a chance that Westchester/Playa will be split among Council Districts.
A Community Design Overlay (CDO) meeting for Culver Blvd in Playa del Rey - between Nicholson and Pacific - will be held on December 15th at 6:30 in the Community Room at Westchester Park.
Councilman Rosendahl is encouraging everyone to sign the petition in favor of a Westchester stop for the Crenshaw line.
Occupy LA movement has moved to other locations and the Councilman is supporting some of the issues that were raised during their 60 days of occupation at City Hall.

Presentations

LAX Northside Development Plan Update - Lisa Trifiletti, Project Manager - LAX Northside consists of nearly 358 acres and presents the chance for LAWA and the community to collaborate on an updated plan to re-imagine the Northside parcels of LAX as vibrant and sustainable centers of employment, education, recreation, shopping, dining and airport support. There will be an emphasis on community outreach to continue to collect community input on the project. www.laxnorthside.org

Metro Express Lanes - Kathy McCune, Deputy Program Manager - Metro ExpressLanes is a pilot, one-year demonstration program overseen by Metro and Caltrans to improve mobility and sustainability on two of our busiest freeways in Los Angeles County. This program offers an innovative package of transit and roadway improvements to introduce congestion pricing as a new way to travel. Existing carpool lanes on I-10 (from I-605 to Alameda Street) and on I-110 (from SR91/Artesia Transit Center to Adams Boulevard) are being converted to High Occupancy Toll (“HOT”) lanes known as Metro Express Lanes. We learned that the HOT lanes will primarily serve “carpools” and that single occupant vehicles will be permitted to pay a toll and use the HOT lanes until the average speed in the HOT lanes drops to 45mph, at which point only carpools will be able to enter the lanes. The $290 million budget is funded by a $210 million federal grant and then state and local transportation funds will make up the rest. The project will include a new Transit Center in El Monte and other infrastructure projects along the route between the Artesia Transit Center, Downtown LA and the new El Monte Transit Center. The general purpose lanes will not be impacted. www.metro.net/projects/expresslanes

Metro Green Line to LAX - Rodrick Diaz, Project Manager - Metro is examining ways to connect the growing Metro Rail system to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The focus of this study is a four square mile area bounded by La Cienega Blvd on the east, Manchester Ave to the north, Imperial Highway to the south and the LAX airport terminals on the west. Initial alternatives under consideration include Light Rail Transit (LRT), Automated People Mover (APM) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Metro is in the very early phase of this project and will be looking to our Neighborhood Council and Westchester/Playa community for input on route alternatives. www.metro.net/projects/lax-extension

Mark your calendar for the January and February meetings when we will hear from mayoral candidates Kevin James and Jan Perry, respectively.

The NCWP meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Westchester Municipal Community Room at 7166 Manchester Ave in Westchester.