CF 15-0389, 15-0524   At City Council

Adopted, (12); Absent: Cedillo, Englander, Krekorian (3)

ELECTIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to Neighborhood Council presentations during City Council and Council Committee meetings, and City Board or Commission meetings.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the following Council Policy:

The Presiding Officer of the City Council, or the Chair of a Council Committee, shall provide an opportunity for duly authorized members of a Certified Neighborhood Council board in the City of Los Angeles, to address the City Council or Council Committee on matters for which a Community Impact Statement has been submitted and posted to the Council File currently under consideration. This opportunity will allow Certified Neighborhood Councils to elaborate on issues raised in filed Community Impact Statements, on behalf of that particular Neighborhood Council, in a manner consistent with opportunities provided to City departments or commission officials.

The opportunity to speak may be provided early in the meeting, and shall be considered separate from the public comment process. The Presiding Officer/Chair may exercise his/her discretion in allocating an amount of time for Neighborhood Council comments. In addition, authorized board members of Certified Neighborhood Councils shall be asked to identify themselves for the record, the Neighborhood Council to which they are a member, and the position(s) they hold on the Neighborhood Council board. Comments shall speak directly to the Community Impact Statement and the official position of the Neighborhood Council.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated December 16, 2015, adding Section 22.819 to the Los Angeles Administrative Code to enable a City Board or Commission to give enhanced consideration to a Neighborhood Council’s position on a pending item for Neighborhood Councils.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst nor the City Attorney. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.
Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council
Mid City West Neighborhood Council
Northridge West Neighborhood Council
Canoga Park Neighborhood Council
Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council
Northridge East Neighborhood Council
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Winnetka Neighborhood Council
Valley Village Neighborhood Council
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
Venice Neighborhood Council
Chatsworth Neighborhood Council
West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
Glassell Park Neighborhood Council
Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council