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The new Board of Directors is kicking off things with a bang, and more ammunition for Stanley’s grievance, with the agenda just released for the meeting on Tuesday, July 22 at 6:30pm at the Los Angeles Theatre. Special items on the agenda include:
- Election of new board officers
- Presentation on National Night Out
- Motions of support from the Arts committee that were never on the agenda of an Arts committee meeting
- Discussion about relocating the DLANC office
The Arts committee will have its regular meeting at 7pm on Wednesday, July 16 at Pharmaka (5th and Main). Special items on the agenda include:
- Update on ArtWalk Dash.
- Update on DLANC/Downtown Artist Project events calendar.
- Presentation on Art Project by James Shafer.
The Education committee will be meeting on Friday, June 26 at 6pm in the DLANC Outreach office (450 S. Main). Special items on the agenda include:
- Skid Row children’s Coloring book. $2,000
- Website for education committee, discussion on appropriate content.
- Pet Summit July 19th 2008 South Lawn of City Hall. Educational summit on options downtown for pets’ needs. Pet Summit request $750 dollars for toilets
- The dog kiosks as proposed by the outreach committee, Ken Chiu.
- Information on matching funds program from the city request $3500
The Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) committee will be meeting on June 30 at 6:30pm on the yellow patio at Pershing Square. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation by Elizabeth Peterson concerning the PAL program for at risk youths.
- Presentation by Louise Capone - Director of Programming Pershing Square, Dept. of Park of Recreation. Presentation on summer events, fall DLANC sponsored Pershing Square Friday night film series and organizing a late night cycling event.
- Presentation by Maxwell Billieon-Recent park deal he has completed with the city of L.A.
- Presentation by Dramastage concerning Downtown LA Summer Theatre in the Parks.
The Economic Development committee will be having its regular monthly meeting at 1100 Wilshire on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30pm. Special items on the agenda include:
- Update on status of RFP for Police Headquarters restaurant space.
- Motion to support a Broadway walk. Motion of support to allocate $2,500 towards insurance, permitting and other infrastructure requirements for community events support.
- Discussion and possible motion on supporting cultural tourism by including an arts education component with the new Grand Avenue Park
- Discussion on how to best work with Mayor’s Jobs committee on issues facing Downtown.
- Motion asking the CRA to work with the NC on developing guidelines on uses for the Crown Coach Site.
The Planning & Land Use committee will have it’s usual monthly meeting next Wednesday, June 25 at Villa Flores. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation by Marie Rumsey (CD9) and CRA Staff regarding Washington Boulevard redevelopment projects.
- Presentation by Tim Meier regarding proposed residential condominium project at 1340 S. Olive Street.
- Presentation by Lee Rabun regarding CUB application for Seven Restaurant at 7th Street and Grand Avenue.
- Presentation by Lee Rabun regarding CUB application for proposed restaurant/nightclub at 911 S. Hill Street.
- Presentation by the McCarty Company regarding CUB application for Cecil Hotel.
There is apparently no agenda, but the Affordable Housing ad-hoc committee will be meeting tonight, June 17, at 6:30pm in the Project 50 offices at 108 E. 5th St.
This month’s Board of Directors meeting will be on Tuesday, June 10 at 6:30pm in the Los Angeles Theater. This is the last chance to see the current board members in action before the election on Thursday. Special items on the agenda include:
- Planning Committee motions:
- Motion regarding proposed Figueroa & Olympic sign district.
- Motion regarding proposed art and jazz lounge at 810 S. Spring Street.
- Information item: EDAW, Inc. design charette for capping Hollywood Freeway in Downtown.
- Motion regarding proposed revision to DLANC’s western boundary.
- Update on Historic Resources Survey, Phase III. Proposed action: PLUC recommends that DLANC approve $1000 to fund printing of oversized survey maps.
- DLANC 2008-2009 Q1 Budget.
- Motion: To request the City of Los Angeles turn City Hall South into a home for arts & cultural icons instead of tearing it down.
- Introduction to candidates in June 12, 2008 Election.
The announcement was a little confused (claiming Friday, May 29), but I believe the Education committee is meeting tonight, Friday, May 30, at 7pm at Weeneez. Special items on the agenda include:
- The request from OG’s in service for items to help with the Skid Row Brigade.
- Discussion on aggregating the schools within DLANC boundaries
- Introduction of environmental issues in Downtown LA in regards to educating the neighborhood on such things as household pollution.
- Father’s day event
The May meeting of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Source committee has been cancelled due to a death in the family of the chair, Patti Berman. The next committee meeting will be scheduled for after the June elections.
The monthly meeting of the Arts committee will take place on Wednesday, May 21 at 7pm at Pharmaka Gallery (5th and Main). Special items on the agenda include:
- Update on the website that Mark is over seeing for self-posting events.
- Final look at 3-page criteria requirements for DLANC support of community projects.
- Follow up on the pamphlets for downtown.
- Discussion of the addition of another monthly night of culture.
- Discuss the feasibility of a double Decker/ or alternative bus for the summer art walks.
- Update on Creation of a postcard/ flyer for Artwalk & Dash for distribution & stakeholder awareness.
The Planning & Land Use committee will be having their monthly meeting early this month, on May 20th at 6:30pm at Villa Flores. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation by Craig Lawson & Company regarding proposed Figueroa & Olympic sign district.
- Presentation by Eric Fiedler regarding proposed art and jazz lounge at 810 S. Spring Street.
- Presentation by EDAW, Inc. regarding design charette for capping Hollywood Freeway in Downtown.
The Board of Directors meeting was rescheduled for Wednesday, May 14, but no agenda has been published yet. I’ll update when it appears. You can make your own complaints about the Brown Act issues.
This month’s Board of Directors meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 14 at 6:30pm, in order to avoid conflicting with tonight’s ArtSeen events. The meeting will be at the Los Angeles Theater. Special items on the agenda include:
- Introduction to candidates in June 12, 2008 election.
As mentioned earlier, the Party Planning Economic Development committee will be having its meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at 6:30pm in the 3rd floor media room at 1100 Wilshire. Special items on the agenda include:
- Review last mixer and plan next mixers.
- Plan a technology/entertainment, technology/education mixer or conference.
- Discussion and possible action on recommending a cultural education and cultural tourism component for the Grand Avenue Park.
- Discussion and possible action on recommending residential, live/work and mixed uses along the Downtown side of the Los Angeles river as opposed to industrial uses.
This month’s meeting of the Planning & Land Use committee will be at Villa Flores on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30pm. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation by Mee Lee regarding CUB application for Maria’s Italian Kitchen restaurant at 811 W. Wilshire Boulevard.
- Presentation by West Edge Architects regarding proposed 7-story office building with ground-floor retail uses at 1130 W. Wilshire Boulevard.
- Presentation by King Woods regarding zone variance application for proposed hostess dance hall at 440 S. Broadway.
The Arts committee will meet at Pharmaka (5th and Main) on Wednesday, April 16 at 7pm. Special items on the agenda include:
- Update on the kiosks.
- Update on requirements for letter of support.
- Discussion of DLANC funding of ArtWalk bus.
- Discussion of DLANC funds for downtown events calendar.
- Discussion on art galleries downtown. Are all galleries presenting monthly shows? Proposal to create a subcommittee to make sure that gallery spaces are not being used for other purposes. Creating gallery standards? Open or closed membership of ArtWalk galleries.
The Board of Directors monthly meeting will take place at the Los Angeles Theatre on April 8 at 6:30pm. Special items on the agenda include:
- Update on neighborhood council elections scheduled for June 12.
- City-required bylaw amendments.
- Approval of quarterly budget requests.
- Proposed $2500 support for National Streetcar Conference in May.
The Executive committee will be meeting at 7pm on Thursday, April 3, at the DLANC Outreach office at 450 S. Main St. Special items on the agenda include:
- Update on City-sponsored DLANC elections.
- Required Bylaws changes: making alternates non-elected and approved by Board of Directors. Changing to “DLANC Rules of Order” instead of Robert’s Rules of Order. (ed: I’m not sure what this means. Probably “We can’t be bothered to actually read Robert’s Rules of Order, so here’s some half-assed rules that we’ll ignore instead, except when we can use them to bludgeon someone else.”)
- 4th quarter Budget committee budget requests.
- Motions of support for projects.
The Park, Recreation and Open Space (ad-hoc?) committee will meet on Monday, March 31, at 6:30pm in the DLANC Outreach Center at 450 S. Main St. (This is the same time as the Rules committee meeting.) Special items on the agenda include:
- Review of General Jeff’s Park Skid Row proposal continued from last month.
- Presentation by Bill Cooper on possible park site at 9th and Hill.
- Presentation of Historic Core Mulch Project.
- Report from ad hoc committee on progress of white paper.
- Pershing Square town hall forum.
The Rules, Bylaws & Elections board committee will meet on Monday, March 31 at 6:30pm in the community room at 1100 Wilshire. Special items on the agenda include:
- Bylaws change: Proposed adoption of modified Robert’s Rules of Order and Standing rules to replace strict interpretation of RRO. Proposed rules as approved by Planning committee.
- Proposed bylaws change: Board member alternates shall be appointed by Executive Committee and not elected with board member at time of general election.
- Appointment of election program and budget for City-sponsored DLANC Election on Thursday June 12th, 2008.
The Education committee is having another meeting on Wednesday, March 28 at 6:30pm at Julie Rico Gallery (formerly Red Dot). There’s only one item of note on the agenda:
- Skid Row Photography Club Motion of support $1000 for outreach, equipment purchases, supplies and presentations
The Party Planning Economic Development committee will be meeting next Tuesday, March 25 at 1100 Wilshire at 6:30pm. Special items on the agenda include:
- Report by Committee for Downtown Community Mixer at Elevate on success of event and planning the next event.
- Additional events on earlier days of the week towards the beginning of the month.
- Discussion of support of Angel Walk. Possible neighborhood event.
The Planning & Land Use committee meets at its regular place and time next Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30pm at Villa Flores. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentations by Craig Lawson & Company regarding developments at 401-405 W. 12th St., 1137-1149 S. Grand Ave., and 1101 S. Flower St.
- Presentation by F.E. Design & Consulting regarding CUB application for proposed restaurant at 330 W. Olympic Boulevard.
- Presentation by 1st & Alameda Partners, LLC regarding proposed mixed-use project East of Alameda Street between First and Temple Streets.
- Presentation by City Planning regarding update of Central City Community Plan.
- Presentation by Urban Design Studio regarding draft Downtown Urban Design Guidelines.
- Update from Council District 9 regarding Los Angeles Police Department MTD project and re-location of MJ Higgins Gallery.
- Brief discussion by Russell Brown regarding proposal to build public parking structure at Fourth and Los Angeles Streets.
- Brief discussion by Brady Westwater regarding city-wide housing and transportation issues impacting Downtown.
The Transportation committee (don’t ask me) will be having a meeting on Monday, March 24, at 6:30pm at the Los Angeles Theater Center (514 S. Spring — and not to be confused with the Los Angeles Theatre on Broadway). Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation by Metro about the Regional Connector Build Alternatives and Discussion of Impacts on Downtown.
- Information about National Streetcar Conference May 22nd at Los Angeles Theatre. Motion for approval of support for conference for $2500.
The Education committee will meet at its (now) usual date and time, March 12 at 6:30pm at Weeneez/Red Dot Gallery. Yes, this is the same night as the Arts committee meeting. Special items on the agenda include:
- Discussion on aggregating the schools within DLANC Boundaries
- Skid Row 3 on3 basketball league Promotional Music Video vote on $2,565.00
- Skid Row 3 on3 basketball PA system, $350.00
- Skid Row photography club project
- City Hall ceremony for the 3 on 3 skid row basketball league.
- Discussion / vote to change date of the Education Committee to the first week of the month.
The agenda was updated on March 11.
Ginny-Marie Case, the chair of the Residential Issues and Outreach committees is ill, so tonight’s regular meeting has been cancelled.
The Arts committee meeting is happening a week early, to March 12 at 7pm, at Pharma on 5th and Main. Notable items on the agenda include:
- Discussion and vote on the event calendar web site. Mark has requested that event posting be easy and accessible.
- Criteria to judge organizational support for community events.
- Follow up on Dale on the Kiosk and pamphlets designs that will be out for Art Walks.
- Discuss the DASH bus line- what have we accomplished this past year and what do we want to accomplish for this next year? How can we utilize the DASH bus line more effectively? Should the stops be in different places? Public discussion and input from gallery owners is encouraged.
- Update on Downtown Film Festival and Poetry Reading event.
- Discuss how to take the success of the Art walk to the next level and include more events.
The board’s regular meeting will take place at the regular time (6:30pm) at the kind-of regular place (the Los Angeles Theatre) on the regular day (Tuesday, March 11). Special items on the (fairly light) agenda include:
- Presentation by Office of the City Clerk regarding New Neighborhood Council Election Procedures and schedule.
- Required bylaws changes for City sponsored elections (for actual text see the full agenda).
- Designation of At-Large Seat – Addition of 28th seat to Board of Directors
- Revised Definition of “Stakeholder”
- Continuation of Election of entire board on 2 year cycle for June 2008 election
- Continuation of two year terms for all board members
- Economic Development Committee: Motion of support and needed resources for $2250 per quarter.
- Row Father’s Day Event. Education committee program of dictionary & book giveaway. Motion to support project with funding allocation of $2200.
The meeting was earlier today, and I dropped the ball about posting the agenda earlier. Sorry. You can read the full agenda here.
Did I just write Rules and Elections? Yes, I did. This long-dormant committee will be having a meeting on Friday, February 29 at 6pm at 1100 Wilshire. Special items on the agenda include:
- Set up election committee to work with city on election. Proposed motion is that the chair can accept nominations and appoint volunteers to work on the election committee.
- Motion for committee to only address by-laws changes that need to be settled prior to the June election or to correct bylaws that contradict current DONE practices; the reasoning is that any major revision of the by-laws might better be done by the new board that will have to live with them.
- Motion for a 28th seat to be created to meet DONE’s requirement that every NC have a seat open to any person who claims any kind of stakeholdership in the subject neighborhood. Proposed by-law change is to add a 28th seat to the board and to add it to the arts/social service/employee category. This seat shall be open to anyone who claims any kind of stakeholdership within the boundaries of DLANC and shall be elected by the votes of all the declared stakeholders of Downtown Los Angeles.
- Motion to revise Roberts Rules of Order per DONE suggestion.
- Correcting bylaws change on Board’s approval of removing stakeholder group status as a consideration to electing officers to serve on the executive committee.
The regular meeting of the Economic Development committee will be at 6:30pm 7pm on Tuesday, February 26 at 1100 Wilshire in the 3rd floor media room. (Note: the agendas always say it will be in the media room, but I don’t think it has ever actually been there — ask at the front desk.) Special items on the agenda include:
- Report by Committee for Neighborhood Block Parties on success of event and planning the next event.
- Discussion/action on how committee can work with the Mayor’s Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
- Discussion/action on how to help cultural institutions find homes in Downtown that are financially self-sustainable.
- Discussion/action on committee working on Broadway projects including events; retail development; and programming in theaters.
- Discussion/action on working to bring retail, restaurants and other services to Downtown.
Note: updated time.
This month’s planning meeting will be on Wednesday, February 27 at 6:30pm at Villa Flores (1020 S. Flower St.). Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation by Craig Lawson & Company regarding CUB application for restaurant at Roosevelt Lofts Building at 655 South Hope Street.
- Presentation by Justin Kim regarding CUB application for Mikado Sushi restaurant at 1001 S. Broadway.
- Presentation by Sid Carter/Julie Rico regarding proposed lounge project at 500 S. Spring Street.
- Presentation of Amerland application for Prop 1C bond funding for public streetscape and safety improvements to sidewalks on 5th Street and adjoining streets from Los Angeles Street to Pershing Square subway station.
- Discussion of planning applications filed in January - February 2008 in DLANC area and proposed for “no position” by Committee.
- Update on Bringing Back Broadway initiative and Broadway Transit Mall.
- Update on Industrial Zoning Policy recommendations.
- Update on proposed DLANC boundary adjustment. Possible
- Discussion of revised PLUC website, new logo and other organizational issues.
- Update on Planning & Land Use Committee intern and scope of work.
- Brief update on Ad Hoc CUB/CUX Committee.
- Brief update on Ad Hoc Committee on Open Space and Green Space.
The list of agenda items has been updated — the original posting was based on a draft agenda.
The Executive committee will be having a meeting right before the Board of Directors meeting, at 6pm on Tuesday, February 12, at the Los Angeles Theater. Special items on the agenda include:
- Update on City sponsored elections. March presentation by Office of the City Clerk.
- Recommendation for ED committee to work with the Office of the Mayor on city-wide ED issues.
- Update on LA History project.
- Update on South Park Block Party.
The Education committee will meet on Wednesday, February 13, at 6:30pm at Red Dot Gallery (500 S. Spring). Special items on the agenda include:
- Discussion on continuance of Education committee.
- City hall ceremony for the 3on3 skid row basketball league.
- Update on Parks in skid row
This month’s Board of Directors meeting will be on Tuesday, February 11, at 6:30pm at the Los Angeles Theater. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation: Mayor’s Budget Survey & NC Assessment Form
- Community Events: Motion of support for the following events:
- Downtown LA Open House- June 6,7,8
- Surviving the Nickel- MLK Day event
- Downtown LA Film Festival- Summer 2208.
- XL Poetics Event- Spring 2008.
- Celebrate LA- Volunteer Recognition Event- April 27, 2008.
- Planning Committee Motions
- Bringing Back Broadway Initiative and Downtown Streetcar.
- The PLUC recommends that the Board approve a letter from DLANC opposing the widening of the North side 2nd Street between Los Angeles and Main Streets.
- Update and brief discussion regarding Industrial Land Use Policy.
- The PLUC recommends that the Board submit an application to DONE to expand DLANC’s western boundaries to reflect the map attached to the Board Agenda. Boundary change reflects inclusion of entire Good Samaritan Hospital master plan campus, Medici campus and surrounding facilities area.
- Information item.
- Transportation & PROS Committee
- Update on Downtown Park needs assessment meeting and related issues.
- Update on Regional connecter.
- Update on other transportation issues, including Hail a Taxi, Eastside Gold Line extension, Expo Line and Red Line.
- Clean Money
- Economic Development Committee Report. Update on committee action & South Park neighborhood block Party Thursday Feb 21st.
The Residential Issues and Outreach committees will meet next Monday, February 11, at 6:30pm at Red Dot / Weeneez. Special items on the agenda include:
- Old Business:
- Filming Conditions Update
- Wrap Up from MLK Day Performance by Dramastage-Qumran
- Update on the Resident Mixer, Presenter: Economic Development
- Gladys Park Update, Presenter: Jeff Page
- New Business
- Proposed Logo Change, Presenter: ???
- Proposal for discussion and Decision: doggie bag pick up: Ken Chui
- Quarterly Budget Planning
- Volunteering Calendar
- Office
- Community Events (South Park Flea Market)
- ArtWalk Outreach
This month’s planning meeting will be on Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30pm at Villa Flores (1020 S. Flower St.). Special items on the agenda include:
- Discussion of planning applications filed in December 2007 - January 2008 in DLANC area and proposed for “no position” by Committee. Possible action.
- 811 W. Wilshire Boulevard - Change in hours of operation of existing restaurant from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Fridays to 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., Mondays to Sundays.
- 800 W. Olympic Boulevard - Plan Approval Booze pursuant to LASED for LA Live.
- 630 S. Lucas Avenue - Lot line adjustment.
- Presentation by Tara Jones regarding Downtown historic districts. Possible action.
- Update on Broadway initiative and proposed conference on Downtown historic districts. Possible action.
- Update on Industrial Zoning Policy recommendations. Possible action.
- Discussion of proposed DLANC boundary adjustment. Possible action.
- Discussion of PLUC Committee priorities and action plan for 2008. Possible action.
- Discuss of PLUC website and other organizational issues. Possible action.
- Update on Planning & Land Use Committee intern and scope of work. Possible action.
- Brief update on Ad Hoc CUB/CUX Committee. Possible action.
- Brief update on Ad Hoc Committee on Open Space and Green
Space. Possible action.
The regular meeting of the Economic Development committee will be at 6:30pm on Tuesday, January 22 at 1100 Wilshire in the 3rd floor media room. Special items on the agenda include:
- Report by Committee for Researching Event Venues.
- Report by Committee for Neighborhood Block Parties.
- Update on Broadway Event including Comedy Walk and Broadway Walk;
- Bringing Back Broadway Master plan and related Economic Development and Transportation issues- including Street Car proposal and Transit Mall proposal. Presentation.
- Discussion on efforts to bring retail, restaurants and other services to Downtown.
- Reports on DLANC History Project/Los Angeles Museum and Neon Museum.
- Discussion of business models for small theater companies.
- Screenwriter’s Exposition presentation.
At 2:30pm on Saturday, January 20, the Public Health & Safety committee will be meeting at Julie Rico Gallery (formerly known as Red Dot Gallery) at 500 S. Spring St. Special items on the agenda include:
- Recruit more Committee members.
- Coordinate with DLANC?s Public Works Committee on initiating contact with Street Lighting regarding the possibility of a new lighting study in the Historic Core and other “new” 24-hour residential areas
- Video cameras: Most effective use of this crime-prevention technique through existing public-private partnership models.
- Query the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health regarding reports on the new strain of Staph to raise awareness.
- Investigate the feasibility of installing Emergency Call Boxes on street corners.
- Investigate the feasibility of staging a Health Fair.
The January meeting of the Arts ad-hoc committee will be held at its usual location, Pharmaka at 5th and Main, on Wednesday, January 16 at 7pm. Special items on the agenda include:
- Update on special DASH bus for art walk.
- Historic BID update on signage
- Update on Gallery Row signage project with CRA
- Amerland and the future of 5th and Main
- Update on the Jules Verne Film Festival- was it a success? What can be done differently and how can the Arts committee and Gallery Row be more involved?
- Discuss how to take the success of the Art Walk to the next level and include more events. In need of ideas.
- Other Downtown events. LA Film Festival, other partners
- May 2008 ArtSeen charity event
Sorry, I missed this when it was first sent out. The regular monthly meeting of the Education committee is tonight at 7pm at the Red Dot Gallery (behind Weeneez at 5th and Spring). Special items on the agenda include:
- Analysis of 2007 Education Committee activities, including guest speakers and downtown educational contacts, Yahoo list postings, letter to LAUSD Communications, used book giveaways, dictionary giveaway, Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival Children’s Day, and promotional support of Skid Row 3 on 3 Streetball League. Where were we the most effective?
- Discussion of 2008 activities, committee availability. Possible action items.
The minutes for the first Board of Directors meeting of 2008 are out, and it looks like it could be a doozy. The meeting will take place next Tuesday, January 8 at 6:30pm in the Los Angeles Theater. (It’s worth going just for the chance to enjoy the historic theater!)
Special and notable items on the agenda include:
- Announcement of resignation of Matthew Klekner as Secretary. Election of new Secretary.
- Presentation on City Sponsored & Conducted NC Elections by DONE Coordinator Betty Wong. Bylaw changes will be voted on to change the election date and how many board officers can come from a single category of representation.
- Motion to appropriate $2500 for neighborhood kiosks for dog supplies.
- Motions to approve purchase of “Skid Row 3 on 3″ caps and funding for “Bubble Project.”
- Presentation on Winter 2008 budget by Dave Bullock.
- Presentation on Parks & Open Space Community Needs Assessment meetings
- Update on Opening of the NEW LATC (Los Angeles Theater Center)
- Planning & Land-Use Motions & Committee Reports. Motion to send a letter about the proposed Industrial Land Use Policy, and to send letters of support for several CUB applications. Report on how CUB sub-committee has expanded scope to include CUX (adult use) discussions.
- Motion to support the communication user’s tax proposal.
- Update on Bringing Back Broadway
- Report on grievance issue
The January meeting of the Residential Issues and Outreach Committees (combined because they share a common chair) will be Monday, January 14, at Red Dot Gallery & Bistro at 500 S. Spring (enter through Weeneez). Special items on the agenda include:
- Discuss and possible action: Dramastage-Qumran request for funding
- Filming ad hoc update
- Update on the Resident Mixer, planned by Economic development
- Recreation and Park Community Workshops
- Discuss doggie bag pick up (who wants to put together a proposal)
- Outreach Materials (Discussion)
- Website updates (Come with the desire to generate text for the website)
A quick ad-hoc meeting of the Education committee has been called for 6:15pm on January 8, at the Los Angeles Theatre. That’s before the regularly-scheduled Board of Directors meeting. On the agenda:
- Motion to approve the purchases of “Skid Row 3 on 3″ promotional caps with the remaining funds from the DLANC board-approved $2500 for promotional items for the Skid Row 3 on 3 Streetball League. If approved, request will be brought to the DLANC board for final approval at the board meeting immediately following this meeting.
- Motion to request of the DLANC board that funding for the children’s “Bubble Project”, originally anticipated to be taken from the Skid Row 3 on 3 Streetball League promotional budget, be reallocated to DLANC’s “Project Homeless Connect Day” December 2007 budget, as well as Education Committee expenses for the rented van to move books that day and paid help with the loading of the books for the book giveaway. It is anticipated that these additional budgetary items will increase the monies spent for PHC Day to an amount beyond the originally approved $5000 (c.$300 more). Action item.
The regular Education committee meeting will be held the next night, January 9, at 7PM at the Red Dot Bistro. The agenda for that meeting has not yet been published.
A meeting of the (currently ad-hoc) Economic Development committee happens tomorrow at 6:30pm in the media room on the 3rd floor of 1100 Wilshire. (Update: I had originally written that this was called for tonight.) Special items on the agenda include:
- Discuss and plan first community mixer. Develop outreach. Action item.
- Discuss mission statement and survey of community to determine what economic development and other needs of our communities are. Action item.
- Discuss how to bring retail downtown.
- Short presentation on new Comedy Walk, Broadway Walk and Fashion Incubator. Action Item.
- Discussion and possible action regarding proposed Downtown Industrial Policy. Possible motions regarding both the content of the proposal and the legality of the procedure developing the proposed policy
I’m not sure what “Action Item” implies on those issues, since this committee doesn’t have standing to take any actions.
A special meeting of the Executive Committee has been called for December 26 at 6pm, to be held at the DLANC Outreach Office (450 S. Main). Special items on the agenda include:
- Committee Appointments
- Bylaws and Standing Rules Committee
- Secretarial Duties and replacement secretary
- Election Procedures and City Clerk Election takeover
- Quarterly Budget recommendations
- Response to Dennison Complaint
- Master Plan for 2008
The Planning & Land Use committee will be meeting at Villa Flores (1020 S. Flower Street) on Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30pm. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation by Noel Hyun on bar and restaurant/lounge project requesting CUB permit at 912 S. Olive Street. Possible action.
- Presentation by F.E. Design & Consulting on CUB permit request for restaurant at 350 S. Grand Avenue. Possible action.
- Presentation by Chris Hamabe/AESTUS regarding proposed hostess dance hall project at 933 Wall Street. Possible action.
- Presentation by Panini Restaurants re proposed project at Skyline condominium building at 600 West 9th Street. Possible action.
- Presentation by Gilmore Associates on restaurant/theatre project at
Regent Theatre requesting CUB permit at 446 S. Main Street. Possible action. - Discussion of planning applications filed in December 2007 in DLANC area and proposed for “no position” by Committee. Possible action.
- 1234 W. Wilshire Boulevard - Signage per Specific Plan Project Compliance Review.
- 777 W. Chick Hearn Court - Plan Approval Booze pursuant to LASED for LA Live.
- 630 S. Lucas Avenue - Lot line adjustment.
- Update on Broadway initiative and proposed conference on Downtown
historic districts. Possible action. - Update on Industrial Zoning Policy recommendations. Possible action.
- Update by Jody Beth Rosen (Planning & Land Use Committee intern) on scope of work. Possible action.
- Update on CUX and adult zoning issues. Possible action.
- Brief update on Ad Hoc CUB Committee. Possible action.
- Brief update on Ad Hoc Committee on Open Space and Green Space. Possible action.
As mentioned in earlier posts, the Board of Directors meeting will be on December 12, at 6:30pm in the Los Angeles Theater at 615 S. Broadway. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation on Project Homeless Connect, Education Committee Book
give away. Presentation on Kid’s program at Shrine Auditorium for Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival. - Update Jules on Verne Adventure Film Festival- Los Angeles Theater Friday Dec. 14th Sat. Dec 15th. Patti Berman volunteer coordinator
- Economic Development Committee Motions- Chair Brady Westwater.
- Presentation Curt Gibbs CRA Downtown Motion to support CRA/Experience LA Downtown project. 10 page insert and free booklets for downtown residents of Lonely Planet Downtown Los Angeles Edition. $2500
- Motion: To support partnerships in helping Broadway Theaters create content including festivals, theater, comedy events etc. No funds required from DLANC.
- Motion: to authorize ED Committee to plan and host a neighborhood residents mixer. Objective is to understand the issues in their communities, understand neighborhood retail and amenities issues and to educate them about DLANC.
- Planning & Land-Use Motions & Committee Reports. Chair: Shiraz Tangri & David Poffenberger. Motions: DLANC PLUM committee recommends approval of consent agenda of Planning Motions which include items.
- Presentation by Gilmore & Associates regarding mixed-use project with 96 residential condominiums, 122 hotel rooms and ground-floor commercial development 418-438 S. Spring Street. The PLUC recommends that the Board approve the proposed letter of support from DLANC with respect to the project.
- The PLUC recommends that the Board approve letters of support from DLANC with respect to the following projects:
- 444 S. Flower Street: CUB permit for five restaurants.
- 1721 S. Flower Street: Request to reduce parking condition for existing hostess dance hall from 60 spaces to 16 spaces.
- 695 S. Santa Fe Avenue: Appeal of City Planning’s denial of 182-unit mixed-use loft project.
- Information item: The PLUC voted on November 28, 2007 to take no position with respect to the following items:
- 605 W. Temple Street - Wireless telecommunications facility.
- Update on Filming issue. Ginny Marie Case/ Russell Brown.
The Public Safety and Health Committee will be meeting on Monday, December 10 at 7pm in the DLANC Outreach Center at 450 S. Main. Special items on the agenda include:
- Discussion on CPR/First Aid Training
- Discussion on Ham Radio Training
- Update on the Digital Video Surveillance Camera System RFP
The December meeting of the Residential Issues and Outreach Committees (combined because they share a common chair) will be next Tuesday, December 11, at Red Dot Gallery & Bistro at 500 S. Spring (enter through Weeneez). Special items on the agenda include:
- Filming ad hoc update
- Recreation and Park Community Workshops
- Outreach Materials (Discussion)
The ad-hoc Affordable Housing committee will be meeting at the DLANC Outreach office (450 S. Main) on Tuesday, December 11 at 6:30pm. Special items on the agenda include:
- Presentation on Project 50 (a collaboration between LA County, Common Ground, and Skid Row Housing Trust).
- Brief report on the City’s Housing Element Update.
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