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The Northridge Community Council will hold it's next meeting on 8-20-03, 7:30 pm, in the library at Holmes Middle School, 9351 Paso Robles Ave. map.
The Northridge Council consists of all Northridge stakeholders. A Stakeholder is defined as anyone who lives, works or owns property in the area (Los Angeles City Charter, Sec 906(3)). Stakeholders vote on all advice the council makes to LA City. The Officers and Directors make internal decisions for the council.
We will ask you to sign in at the meeting and please provide an E-mail address so we may notify you of meetings and addresses. See our privacy policy. Under the Brown Act you are not required to sign in or provide any information to speak or participate. All stakeholders will have an opportunity to address the meeting on each agenda item and can make a 3 minute comment on issues that are not on the agenda in the Public Comment.
For information call or E-mail Jane Lowenthal, at 818-366-5009 or Charles Brink at 818-886-5223
General comments by Jane Lowenthal.
A. Minutes will be submitted from our 6-18-03 and 7-11-03 meetings. Motion to approve will be made.
B. Treasurer's report and "pass the hat" as it is our only funding source. Andy Anderson.
1. To authorize the Council to apply for a grant from the 2003-2004 competitive grant process for Proposition K Funds to place the Northridge pool back into operation. This is from funds that were voter approved. (Charles Brink).
From the news release soliciting proposals "The passage of Proposition K, also known as the L.A. for Kids Program, created a citywide assessment district which will generate $25 million each year in funds for the acquisition, improvement, construction, and maintenance of City parks, recreation facilities, and other projects through an annual real property tax assessment on City residents over a 30-year period, Under Proposition K, $298,850,000 of the total amount generated over 30 years will be awarded to the City for 183 specified projects.
Proposition K also ordered the allocation of $143,650,000 of the total amount generated over 30 years through an open and competitive process for public agencies, City departments and nonprofit organizations".
2. Update on certification process and appeal.
3. The following 4 items are placed by Jim Alger. While Mr. Alger publicly opposes our council, he is a stakeholder and has a right under our bylaws to place these items on the agenda. The other councils he admires Porter Ranch and Old Northridge do NOT allow a stakeholder to place an item on the agenda without the directors approval. He refers to us as the "former" council. Until our appeal is decided in court, we are still the only council applying for certification from Northridge.
3a) Proposal to disband the non certified Northridge Neighborhood Council.
3b) Proposal to encourage former members of the Northridge Neighborhood Council to assist in the formation of a new council.
3c) Motion to reconsider to support the appeal of Charles Brink in raising the issues of legal concern before a court of law, but as a citizen of Northridge and not in the name of the now former Northridge Council.
3d) Request that the website "www.northridgecouncil.org" be temporarily closed pending reformation of a council or councils to represent Northridge. ( This was also requested by Rita Moreno of DONE.)
The Northridge Neighborhood Council is one of the very few councils that allow stakeholders to submit agenda items and place all of its information online for the world to read.
Comments by the public on anything concerning our area that is not covered by agenda items listed above and requests for agenda items for the next meeting.
Comments by the directors on anything concerning our area that is not covered on agenda. Requests for agenda items for the next meeting.
Next regular meeting will be on September 17 at 7:30 PM, at Holmes Middle School, 9351 Paso Robles Ave. map
This month we'll have a door prize:
