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GREATER
ECHO PARK ELYSIAN
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
KWAZI NKRUMAH
VICE PRESIDENT
MANICITO “FENDER”
SANTOS
TREASURER
EVA MEJIA
CHIEF INFORMATION
OFFICER
PAUL BOWERS
BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S MEETING
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
7:00 P.M.
CERTIFIED
NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCIL
APRIL 16, 2002
MEETING LOCATION:
Filipino American Community
Center
1740 W Temple
Los Angeles, CA 90026
TELEPHONE: (213)400
9155
WEBSITE:
ECHOPARKNC.ORG
EMAIL:
[email protected]
MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. BOX 261046, LA CA
90026
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
Veronica Arellano
Matt Sharp
Katrina Bouza
Judith Garcia
D1
D1
D1
D2
Richard Courtney D2
Ann-Marie Holman D2
Gordon H. Lake
D3
“Rio” Jill Contreras D3
Santiago E. Perez D3
Paula Guadron
D4
Tad Yenawine
D4
Jessica Cutler
D4
Mellie Bautista
Carolina Jimenez
Vincent Rodriguez
Alma Baja
Avelyn J Tapia
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
AGENDA
1.
Administrative items……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 minutes
a. Roll Call
b. Approval of Minutes
c. Recognitions
d. President’s Report
DONE Board Training…………………………………………………………………………………… 25-30 minutes
3. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items ................... ………………………………………. 8 minutes
(Public Comment will be limited to 90 seconds per person)
2.
4.
Announcements………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 minutes
Reports of State Electeds, Council Districts, and/or Various City Agencies .……… 12 minutes
6. Community and Stakeholder Organizations……………………………………………………… 6 minutes
5.
7.
Motions and Resolutions .................................................................................... 60 minutes
Discussion/possible action on the following agenda items for October 28th 2014 BOG
Meeting:
A. PLUC (Planning and Land Use Committee) Recommendations:
1. The GEPENC-PLUC recommends to the Joint Executive Committee and BOG to
support stakeholder opposition and/or appeals to item ZA-2014-2088-CUB,
SemiTropical Bar at 1412 No. Glendale Blvd. due to failure to fully comply with
requests for accurate information on the nature of this venture, concerns over
parking, alcohol and general environmental impacts on community residents in an
area with a high concentration of children, schools, and child care facilities.
B. Public Safety Committee Recommendation:
1. Ask the GEPENC Board to write a letter that requests the LAPD Captains, North East LAPD
and Ramparts Divisions, North East and Ramparts Internal Affairs, Police Commissioner and
other relevant entities such as the City of Los Angeles, City Attorney’s office to respond to the
numerous complaints filed by various stakeholders about police misconduct and how to
increase police transparency, communication, and accountability. (Please see attached letter
--- Attachment A --- for further details.)
-Moved by Rio, Seconded by Maria Unanimously approved
C. General Motions and/or Resolutions:
1.
Recommendation to amend or submit a new community impact statement indicating
the opposition by GEPENC to last minute amendments by the City Attorney’s Office to
the proposed ordinance on vending and camping in public parks which could be used
to suppress public protest and penalize the sharing of food, particularly with people
who are homeless. (See Attachment B)
2. Possible action on proposals by the president toward initiation of a By-laws Committee
to review and propose improvements to the current By-Laws and Standing Rules of
GEPENC, as agreed at the September 23rd BOG meeting.
3. Possible action on proposals/nominations by the president toward forming a Grievance
Committee as was agreed at the September 23rd BOG meeting. This committee shall
review a complaint filed by Ms. Ida Talalla prior to the April elections.
4. Recommendation that the Board of Governors appoint the following individuals to the
Parks, Public Works and Environment Committee: Jessica Meaney (community
representative), Gordon Lake, Kwazi Nkrumah, Paul Bowers and Santiago Perez.
(Proposed by the President and the committee chair.)
5. Recommendation that the Board of Governors request in writing to LA City Department
of Recreation and Parks to coordinate with Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency and
United Way LA to ensure transitional housing opportunities are presented to homeless
persons in local parks by trained homeless outreach personnel. (Proposed by Matt
Sharpe, Parks, Public Works and Environmental Concerns Committee Chair)
6. Recommendation for reduction in physical meeting agenda posting locations from five
to one; and designation of the most appropriate place by the GEPENC BOG.
7. Reports from officers and committee chairs………………………. 15 minutes
8. Future agenda items………………………………………………… 3 minutes.
9. Adjournment
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A.
(1) We ask the GEPENC Board to write a letter that requests the LAPD Captains, North East
LAPD, North East Internal Affairs, Police Commissioner and other relevant entities such as the
City of Los Angeles, City Attorney’s office to respond to the numerous complaints filed by
various stakeholders about North East police misconduct and how to increase police
transparency, communication, and accountability. Please see attached letter for further details.
-Moved by Rio, Seconded by Maria Unanimously approved
Sample Letter:
On behalf of the Elysian Neighborhood Council (GEPENC), we are writing this letter to express
our concerns regarding the policing tactics used by the Northeast Division of the LAPD since the
enactment of a gang injunction in the area. The Public Safety has heard from numerous
stakeholders during public comment, both with the current board and previous board, that
North East Police Officers have increased stops, ticketing, harassment, surveillance, and
discrimination within the last year; many community members report feeling unsafe and in fear
due to police misconduct. Various stakeholders have asked the Public Safety Committee to
assist in solving these concerns; therefore, we submit a list of concerns and requests below.
The GEPENC General Board met on _______ to discuss this motion and voted ______ to ______
to forward this communication and request for response. Our council would like a response to
our letter within two-weeks of receipt of this letter.
Specifically, we are raising concerns as well as reporting on each the following:
1. There has been an increase in stop and frisks - particularly of young people of color resulting in numerous encounters that decrease trust and positive relations between residents
and law enforcement.
1A. We are making a formal request that the Division send data monthly to the GEPENC on the
number of foot and auto stops by race, gender, age, zip code, location of stop, reason for stop
and result of stop.
1B. We are requesting a copy of the written policy governing the LAPD on street stops,
including the definitions for "reasonable suspicion" and "probable cause" that need to be met
(according to LAPD command) in order to make a stop.
1C. We are requesting an immediate end to stop and frisks that don't meet the threshold of
reasonable suspicion or probable cause, and re-training of all patrol and gang officers in
Northeast Division on these policies.
1D. We urge that the Northeast Division LAPD Command work with the Neighborhood Council
and community based organizations to establish an alternative to arrest for area residents to
prevent and reduce stops, ticketing and arrests.
1E. We are requesting the number of people served under the gang injunction and the number
of stops associated with people who have been served.
2. There has been an increase in surveillance of residents (by car, home visits, helicopter as well
as other possible strategies unknown to the community).
2A. We are requesting an inventory on the surveillance strategies and equipment employed by
the Northeast Division.
2B. We are requesting a copy of LAPD policy regarding surveillance and the standards that need
to be met before families are followed.
2C. We are requesting a report monthly on the number of times helicopters are deployed, the
location they are deployed to, the reason for the deployment and the results of the
deployment.
2D. We are requesting an immediate end to all surveillance of individuals and families that do
not meet legal standards required under LAPD policy, state and Constitutional law.
3. Residents have regularly submitted civilian complaints against Northeast officers - both
regarding their actions in court and on the street. Those complaints have not either been
investigated or been investigated within a time that is reasonable, and with a thoroughness
that is warranted. We make a request of documentation of the responses taken to address
complaints.
3A. We are making a formal request that the Division send data monthly to the GEPENC Area
Neighborhood Council on the number of civilian complaints by race, gender, age and zip code
of complaints, location of interaction, reason for complaint and result of complaint.
3B. We are requesting a copy of the written policy governing the LAPD on the process for
investigating complaints as well as the discipline process.
We are further requesting that the NE Division command meet monthly with the Neighborhood
Council's Public Safety Committee to discuss progress on each of these action steps, as well as
planning efforts to reduce aggressive and confrontational suppression strategies including the
gang injunction.
Thank you for your attention,
(Signed by PS Committee and NC Chairs)
cc: LA City Attorney Mike Feuer
Attachment B.
City Attorney’s last minute amendments to the vending ordinance for public parks which
should be opposed.
-----Original Message----From: Teresa Sitz <[email protected]>
To: Kwazi Nkrumah <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, Oct 9, 2014 7:42 am
Subject: Your Vending Ordinance CIS
Hi Kwazi,
I was researching the City Attorney's ordinance against vending and found that GEPENC has
approved it.
I've attached the text of the ordinance. It prohibits SLEEPING for anyone deemed camping
(residing) in parks and beaches. This is an end run around the Jones Settlement and is little
more than an anti-vagrancy law.
It also prohibits tents which seems to be an effort to prohibit OCCUPY-style protests.
I'm pretty sure it will also be used to prevent people from giving food to homeless people.
The fines are EXORBITANT and include a JAIL sentence - $100, $250 and $1000 for first, second
and third offences.
You might want to reconsider your council's statement. I think you could just write a new one.
The EYF/PS committees will be submitting a motion against this ordinance.
Teresa
Teresa Sitz
Silver Lake Neighborhood Council
At-Large Representative
Secretary, SLNC
Co-chair, Education, Youth and Families Committee
http://www.silverlakenc.org
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2011 W. Sunset Blvd,. LA 90026; 2) La Biblioteca del Echo Park – 1410 W. Temple Street, LA
90026; 3) Masa Café – 1800 W. Sunset Blvd., LA 90026; 4) Chango Café – 1559 Echo Park Ave.,
LA 90026; and 5) Tienda de almacén (A-Grocery Warehouse) – 1487 W. Sunset Blvd., LA 90026.
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The agendas for the GEPENC meetings are posted for public review at the following locations:
1) Edendale Library – 2011 W. Sunset Blvd., LA 90026; 2) Echo Park Branch Library -1410 W.
Temple Street, LA 90026; 3) Masa Café – 1800 W. Sunset Blvd., LA 90026; 4) Chango Café –
1559 Echo Park Ave., LA 90026; and 5) A-Grocery Warehouse – 1487 W. Sunset Blvd., LA 90026,
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