PlanCheckNC is the Neighborhood Council alliance focusing on planning and land use issues. Land Use Committee members are especially encouraged to attend, but anyone interested in learning how to navigate the City's planning and development process is welcome. PlanCheckNC meets every 2nd Saturday of the month at 10 am. at Hollenbeck Police Station, 2111 E. [...]
The search for LA’s next Chief of Police is on, and you can help LAPD and the Board of Police Commissioners determine what characteristics and qualifications are most important in the next Police Chief by filling out this short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LACOP-Survey. Information gathered will help identify the candidates best-suited to the job, and will also [...]
Share your thoughts on affordable housing and learn how the City's Affordable Housing Commission (AHC) plans to preserve and expand the availability of affordable housing in Los Angeles at a special meeting Wednesday February 21st. After the AHC presentation and discussion, the Housing + Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) will talk about how the City plans [...]
Engage in a panel discussion with four (4) outstanding Los Angeles-based leaders who continue to achieve success in non-traditional careers. (See attachment for a list of panelists for this event.) Saturday, February 10, 2018 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. América Tropical Interpretive Center on Olvera Street 626 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The City Clerk Neighborhood Council Funding Program is pleased to announce that we have released our new policies and guidelines, effective February 1, 2018. Since the NC Funding Program was transferred to the Office of the City Clerk in July 2016, staff have utilized our day to day experience and working knowledge of Neighborhood Councils [...]
By Connie Acosta Neighborhood Council (NC), Budget Advocates (BAs) met for Regional Budget Day on Saturday, January 20, at the L.A. Zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium. A welcoming video, started off the morning session featuring BAs and City Officials who play a large role in contributing to the formation of the City Budget: Jay Handal, BA co-chair, [...]
On Tuesday, January 30th, the Neighborhood Councils Homelessness Alliance had their first meeting of the year. The agenda was packed with many great presenters, and the Homelessness Liaisions provided input and feedback on how they are tackling homeless issue. We started off on a sad note and learned that the Mayor's Homelessness Policy Director, Alisa [...]
Congratulations to the new Director of the Bureau of Street Lighting, Norma Isahakian! Norma was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti and confirmed by City Council on Tuesday. The Bureau of Street Lighting is one of five Bureaus in the Department of Public Works. The Bureau of Street Lighting is responsible for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of [...]
EmpowerLA and City Clerk will be conducting Neighborhood Council Election feedback sessions for the next two months. The sessions will have an overview of the 2019 Neighborhood Council Elections process, as well as interactive panel discussions. The interactive panels will focus on topics such as elections day operations, candidate registration, online voting, and election outreach. [...]
"Italy’s Jews from Emancipation to Fascism" Book Presentation Participate in a one-of-a-kind experience with a special presentation by Shira Klein, PhD - Chapman University, History Department. Sunday, February 4, 2018 Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. | Event begins 11:00 a.m. Italian American Museum of Los Angeles 644 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Presented by the Historic [...]
