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8-16-02 LA City motion
A "town hall" format for governing Neighborhood Councils allows councils to make decisions on community matters through votes of the general assembly in a traditional "town hall" style gathering. This format provides local residents and stakeholders with a direct voice in the decision-making process for their Neighborhood Council.
The Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils Ordinance (#174006) assumes that all Neighborhood Councils will have a governing board to make the final decisions. The City Attorney has indicated, however, that under the current ordinance any neighborhood council application in which the council proposes to govern through a "town hall" system should be declared incomplete.
The "town hall" format has proven to be extraordinarily successful for the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council in particular. This form of governance fosters a sense of community for all citizens and enables them to express ideas and opinions about their neighborhood and their government. There are other communities in Los Angeles for which the "town hall" format might be the most suitable form of governance as well.
I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council request the City Attorney to prepare and present an amendment to the Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils Ordinance (#174006) to permit Neighborhood Councils to make recommendations on community matters through votes of the general assembly in a traditional "town hall" style gathering.
PRESENTED BY WENDY GREUEL Councilmember, Second District SECONDED BY JANICE HAHN Councilwoman, Fifteenth District