I hope our newsletter finds you well. Happy Birthday to Los Angeles! LA officially celebrated its 235th birthday on September 4th. I hear that Mayor Eric Garcetti's birthday video to LA has been getting 1000 views a minute. It's pretty neat so check it out here. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners met in the Central [...]
On September 8, 2016, Governor Brown signed off on legislation to combat climate change. See Mayor Eric Garcetti's statement on climate change: “Today, our state has set bold and historic goals in the global fight against climate change — and I applaud Governor Brown, Senate President pro Tem de León, Speaker Rendon, Senator Pavley, and [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. Many thanks to Congress of Neighborhoods Committee Chair, Cindy Cleghorn, for her guest message last week while I was out. The Congress of Neighborhoods is an amazing gathering of Neighborhood Councils citywide on Saturday, September 24th. You'll have the opportunity to attend workshops, meet City officials and network [...]
We were able to negotiate a deadline extension from NationBuilder so that Neighborhood Councils have more time to make a decision. Neighborhood Councils now have until August 31st, 2016 to make a decision on whether to continue using NationBuilder or to opt-out. To help with outreach for the 2016 elections, EmpowerLA was covering the cost of [...]
Today the Board of Public Works recognized Rosie Brown from the United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council as a Clean Streets Hero for her exceptional leadership, support, and engagement with connecting Angelenos with city services that help increase neighborhood cleanliness including Free Bulky Item Pick-Up, Graffiti Removal, and MyLA 311. There to introduce and support her were [...]
Congratulations to new and returning Board Members! Welcome to the Journey of Empowerment! The EmpowerLA website is full of important information that is vital in running a Neighborhood Council. We've created an interactive one-stop shop webpage which links to different webpages on EmpowerLA and other websites. Each clickable item on this page, will either take you [...]
As we wrap up elections, the Outreach and Communications team will be sending a weekly newsletter to all Neighborhood Council Board Members. We'll be covering topics such as Website, Email, Social Media, Street Furniture Advertisement, Nextdoor, NationBuilder, Stakeholder Outreach, and more. If any of your Neighborhood Council Board Members are not receiving this newsletter, that [...]
Connect with your stakeholders by disconnecting from your land-lines and cell phones. All it takes is a virtual phone and an email account. Google Voice is a telephone solution that offers Neighborhood Councils many features, liberating councils from the need to maintain a land-line, a message machine, or a cell phone that must be carried [...]
In order to be accessible and open to participation by all members of the public, your meetings and events must take place at ADA-compliant venues. Your agendas and event invites should always contain contact info for those who need it to request special accommodations. LANGUAGES & TRANSLATION SERVICES Keeping meetings truly accessible for everyone [...]
The Code of Conduct you signed when you first took office outlines requirements for creating a safe; productive; and respectful environment at Neighborhood Council meetings and events. Here are some trainings on how to realize those goals and become a better leader and team player: Leadership Development Workshop: presented by the City Attorney’s office, this [...]
