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2015 EmpowerLA Neighborhood Council Spirit Awards

On Friday, September 11th, 2015 at Los Angeles City Hall, EmpowerLA recognized the tireless work and commitment of twenty-one individuals to the Neighborhood Council System, individuals whose efforts make Neighborhood Councils successful in connecting Angelinos to City Hall. Led by Lydia Grant, The Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee, was responsible for the planning and execution of [...]

By |2015-09-18T13:33:47-07:00September 17th, 2015|Blog, Events, Regional/Citywide NC Orgs.|Comments Off on 2015 EmpowerLA Neighborhood Council Spirit Awards

GM’s Message 10.17.14

I hope this newsletter finds you well. Thanks very much to Neighborhood Council leaders around the City giving us feedback on the new checking account and events review system. It’s been very helpful, and I really appreciate everyone’s suggestions on how to make not only your work easier, but ours as well. If you haven’t [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:16:48-07:00October 17th, 2014|Blog, GM Message|Comments Off on GM’s Message 10.17.14

GM’s Message 9.19.14

I hope this newsletter finds you well. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners took their first step in addressing the harassment and bullying issues in the Neighborhood Council system by approving their Neighborhood Council Board Member Code of Conduct Policy at their Monday meeting this week. This new policy will require all board members to sign a [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:17:08-07:00September 19th, 2014|Blog, GM Message|Comments Off on GM’s Message 9.19.14

News from Field Operations 9.5.14

I hope our newsletter finds you well and that you are looking forward to the weekend. I wanted to provide you with some updates involving our Field Division. First and foremost, I wanted to announce Mr. Joseph Hari’s departure from our Department. Joe has been in charge of the oversight of field staff (NEAs) working [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:17:17-07:00September 5th, 2014|Blog, Field|Comments Off on News from Field Operations 9.5.14

Funding Update 8.29.14

Greetings, Neighborhood Council Treasurers, Board Members, and stakeholders. I hope this week’s newsletter finds you all well. New ideas, new issues, critical deadlines are happening every week. I can’t stress enough how important it is to stay informed as we roll out the new checking account system. Armando Ruiz Neighborhood Council Funding Program Director IMPORTANT [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:17:21-07:00August 28th, 2014|Blog, Neighborhood Council Funding|Comments Off on Funding Update 8.29.14

GM’s Message 8.22.14

I hope this newsletter finds you well. We had a great Neighborhood Council Budget Day last Saturday with over 200 Neighborhood Council leaders at City Hall learning about the City budget and electing their new Budget Advocates. Big thank you’s to the attendees and the City officials who supported the event: Mayor Garcetti, his Budget [...]

By |2014-08-22T19:04:54-07:00August 22nd, 2014|Blog, GM Message|Comments Off on GM’s Message 8.22.14

News from Field Operations 8.22.14

I hope our newsletter finds you well and that you are getting ready for a nice, relaxing weekend.. The last couple of weeks the Neighborhood Empowerment Advocates (NEAs) have been working to assist you with issues regarding funding and trying to make the transition to the checking account, and the new requirement and paperwork as [...]

By |2014-08-22T17:01:24-07:00August 22nd, 2014|Blog, Field|Comments Off on News from Field Operations 8.22.14

Funding Update 8.22.14

Greetings, Neighborhood Council Treasurers, Board Members, and stakeholders. I hope this week’s newsletter finds you all well. We made some big announcements last week, so I am including them again in this week’s newsletter. But there’s always some new information to share, so without further ado . . . Armando Ruiz Neighborhood Council Funding Program [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:17:22-07:00August 22nd, 2014|Blog, Neighborhood Council Funding|Comments Off on Funding Update 8.22.14

Funding Update 8.15.14

Greetings, Neighborhood Council Treasurers, Board Members, and stakeholders. I hope this week’s newsletter finds you all well. There are some very big updates to report for the NC Checking Account System, so I apologize in advance for this lengthier than normal article. Please see below for these important updates. Best, Armando Ruiz Neighborhood Council Funding [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:17:24-07:00August 15th, 2014|Blog, Neighborhood Council Funding|Comments Off on Funding Update 8.15.14

GM’s Message 8.8.14

I hope this newsletter finds you well. I’ve been getting wonderful stories of Neighborhood Councils changing the world for the better, one neighborhood at a time. From hillside drilling issues in Porter Ranch to the Sex & Child Trafficking Summit held in Van Nuys to the National Night Out events held by Neighborhood Councils throughout the [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:17:25-07:00August 8th, 2014|Blog, GM Message|Comments Off on GM’s Message 8.8.14