General Board Meeting Agenda | April, 2015 – Westwood Neighborhood Council

BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2015 – 7:00 PM

Westwood Presbyterian Church

10822 Wilshire Blvd, Hoffman Hall

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Enter via Ashton Avenue

The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker Card” to address the Committee on any agenda item before the Committee takes action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the Committee’s jurisdiction will be heard during “Public Comments.” No individual speaker will be allowed more than 2 minutes, subject to the discretion of the Chair. Agenda items are subject to board action. The agenda is posted for public review at Westwood Public Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue and at www.wwnc.org.

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Agenda

Call to Order – Council Member roll call (Quorum = 11 members) (1 minute)

Approval of Minutes – March 11, 2015 meeting (2 minutes)

Comments by Public Officials (20 minutes)

Public Comments – (2 minutes per speaker)

Standing Committee Status/Reports

Executive
Budget
1. Approval of Monthly Expenditures
Land Use
1. Gayley Fraternity Projec
  Case Number: ZA 2014 1095 CU DRB SPP
  Project Address: 611 Gayley Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
  Contact Info: Kevin McDonnell, Jeffer Mangers, 310-201-3590
  Project Title: Gayley Fraternity House
  Project Description: Conditional Use for four story building over two level subterranean garage, 57 feet height, 15,461 square foot fraternity house with 22 guest rooms and 31 parking spaces and Project Permit Compliance with North Westwood Village Specific Plan and the West Los Angeles Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Specific Plan.
  Discussion and motion to accept the Land Use Committee’s action regarding the 611 Gayley Fraternity Project and Applicant’s 55 proposed conditions (revised 4/8/2015)
2. Interim Control Ordinance/Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Ordinance
  Motion calling on Planning and Land Use Management Committee and LA City Council to extend the ICO/HPOZ ordinance from 45 days to a full 24 months and declaring WWNC’s steadfast support of these measures.
Outreach and Communications
1. Ethics and Funding Training Reminders
Public Safety
Traffic
WRAC
1. Agenda setting goals for 2015
  1. Time Traveled added to LOS and VMT
  2. Code Compliance across the board
  3. Keep percentage of parking revenues in districts

Discussion and Motion Regarding Online Voting in 2016 Neighborhood Council Elections and Action regarding the 2016 Election Procedures Stipulation Worksheet– Lisa Chapman (15 minutes)
Budget Day – Lisa Chapman (5 minutes)
1. Action to appoint 2 representatives to Budget Day

Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Grant Application Submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) – (5 minutes)
1. Motion to approve letter of support for the purchase of heavy rail vehicles for the Westside Purple Line Extensions and the Red/Purple Line Fleet Upgrade and Capacity Expansion

Discussion and Motion to Establish a Crosswalk at Le Conte and Levering Due to Unsafe Conditions – Aurelia Friedman (10 minutes)
1. Motion: The WWNC highly recommends that the Department of Street Services/Transportation add a crosswalk to help pedestrians cross safely and indicate to drivers where to stop their cars.

Westwood Torch Run for the Special Olympics – Stephen Resnick (10 minutes)
1. Information on the route in Westwood

Bicycle Lane Committee – Sandy Brown (10 minutes)
1. Update

Impact of Neighborhood Councils – Jerry Brown (15 minutes)
1. Discussion of how to assess the impact/success (or lack thereof) of Neighborhood Councils and the Neighborhood Council system