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Budget Crisis: How Will It Impact NCs Now?

Update: As of February 8, 2010: The reprieve was no longer than a week. The City Council will address the funding issue again on February 9, 2010, 10am at City Hall. You are urged to email the City Council or appear in person on Feb 9. At stake are:

  • The rollover funds, which the WNC has already committed to use.
  • Reduction of current funding from $45,000 / year to a proposed level of $22,000.
  • Reduction or elimination of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment that provides support for us.

Read the budget details from DONE
LA Neighborhood Council Coalition Recommendations

Please attend the City Council meeting or send an email.

Potential Email Recipients:

MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA <mayor@lacity.org>; JUNE LAGMAY <june.lagmay@lacity.org>; BERNARD PARKS <bparks@council.lacity.org>; BILL ROSENDAHL <councilman.rosendahl@lacity.org>; Council Member Krekorian <CouncilMember.Krekorian@lacity.org>; DENNIS ZINE <zine@council.lacity.org>; ED REYES <reyes@council.lacity.org>; ERIC GARCETTI <garcetti@council.lacity.org>; Greig Smith <greig.smith@lacity.org>; HERB WESSON <hwesson@council.lacity.org>; JAN PERRY <jperry@council.lacity.org>; JANICE HAHN <jhahn@council.lacity.org>; JOSE HUIZAR <jose.huizar@lacity.org>; PAUL KORETZ <PaulKoretz@earthlink.com>; RICHARD ALARCON <richard.alarcon@lacity.org>; TOM LaBONGE <labonge@council.lacity.org>; TONY CARDENAS <cardenas@council.lacity.org>

As of February 1, 2010: At the end of January 2010, Controller Wendy Greuel reported that at the current rate, the city would have a $200 million shortfall at the end of the fiscal year, dated June 2010. The Chief Administrative Officer of Los Angeles made a number of proposals to address this problem, including cutting funding for neighborhood councils and for the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.

A number of NCs joined in a BudgetLA meeting on Saturday, January 30 and issued a letter focusing on the mandate for NCs provided by the city charter. They held a press conference (view NC budget press conference video) at City Hall on Monday, February 1, and then proceeded to speak before the city's Budget & Finance committee in a marathon session. Finally, the proposal regarding NCs was removed from the plan. This is a short term reprieve as the subject is expected to return especially regarding the next fiscal year.

View the CityWatchLA article for more information.

Sign Up to Run for the SNC Election

To be a write in candidate for the election, please complete the  Candidate Filing Form and have it received by Feburary 25, 2010 5 pm. Your name will not appear on the printed ballot, but will be listed somewhere at the polling place. How do you submit your form?

by FAX: 213-978-0376, or MAIL:

City Clerk-Election Division
City of Los Angeles
555 Ramirez Street
Space 300
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Please also send your candidate statement in a word document to the webmaster for posting on this website.

View Candidate List At the close of the printed ballot filing period, there are still opening for candidates in the following categories:

Youth Representative -1
Senior Representative - 1
Educational Institution - 1
Industrial Representative -1
Home / Condo Owner - 1
Renter - 1
Community Based Organization - 1
Faith Based Organization - 1

The election will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2009, 1-7pm at the Sylmar Recreation Center, 13109 Borden Ave, Sylmar, 91342.

The SNC will be tackling issues of public safety, new schools, and community beautification in the coming year. If you want to make a difference, seriously consider running.

The election will be conducted by the City Clerk.
SNC Elections Page
SNC Election Procedures
City Clerk Election Information
Election Timeline

Take the City of LA Budget Challenge

Each year the Mayor must present a budget to the City Council by April 20th per the City Charter. You can weigh in on the tough decisions on how the money should be spent. Go to the Mayor's Budget Challenge Site and get started!

PlanCheckNC is hosting a survey about Accessory Dwelling Units

Take the survey here. The responses are anonymous. Only one response per IP address.

Census 2010

Every 10 years, our Constitution requires the federal government to make an accurate count of all of its residents. It calls on everyone to be counted and to make their voices heard. An accurate count helps determine how many teachers are needed in our classrooms; where to build new roads; how much funding is needed for emergency food and shelter programs; and how many representatives we have in our nation’s capital.

Forms will be mailed out to you about March 15th. For forms not received by May 1, our tax dollars will be used to contact those individuals personally. Let's save ourselves some $$$ and turn them in on time!

More about Census 2010

Sylmar Debris Basin To Be Converted to Park


The SNC heard a presentation at the November 19, 2009 meeting by (left to right) Tom Gibson and Craig Raines, Landscape Architects for the Department of Recreation and Parks about the proposed conversion of a 70 acre lakeside debris basin, located just east and adjacent to the interchange of the 5 and 405 Freeways. It is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).

The plan is to build out the space in phases. Phase 1 includes building four soccer fields and six baseball diamonds, shade structures, 400 parking spaces, water retention area on the south and entry on the north from Encinitas. Phase I would be paid for by the DWP.

Phase II would involve additional park features, as requested by the community and funded by a possible $5 million from Proposition 84. Councilman Alarcon has a vision to make this more than just a ball park for Sylmar. His office has conducted several community meetings to gather input as to the possibilities.

The project was inspired by the imminent closing of the current soccer and baseball facility at the top of Balboa in Granada Hills. These fields are owned by the Metropolitan Water District. Their 30 year lease with the community expires at the end of 2010. They plan to use the land for expanding their water filtration operations.

The thousands of families involved in those leagues and facilities are comprised of 40% Sylmar residents and 60% from all over, ranging from Porter Ranch, Santa Clarita and Sherman Oaks. These families and organizations are looking to this facility to continue serving the community.

If you would like to make a suggestion about the park, please email Tom Gibson and Dan Rosales (of Councilman Alarcon's Office).

Park Background Information from November 19th Meeting.

Reward to Help Solve Crime

The City Council established a reward to help solve a crime. Read the press release.

SNC Requests Return of Ambulance to Fire Station 91

At the August 2009 meeting, the Board passed a motion requesting to return the RA891 EMT Basic Life Support Unit ambulance to Fire Station 91 in Sylmar.

Sylmar has one Fire Station, serving approximately 50% more area than most Fire Stations. LAFD. Battalion Chief Corey Rose explained at the meeting that Fire Station 91 has a paramedic engine and rescue unit there full-time, however, the area they serve is around the size of the City of Burbank, which has four Fire Stations. City budget cuts eliminated the [RA891 EMT Basic Life Support Unit] ambulance. Another Battalion ambulance will be “detailed over here during the day from a less busy area. Fire Stations 75 and 98 are the closest other Fire Stations. He encouraged talking with the City Councilman to restore the ambulance.

Join the SNC in requesting the return of the Ambulance. Download the SNC drafted letter ready for your signature to send to the Councilman and LAFD.

One homeowners group has gotten behind this letter writing campaign and is collecting 100 signatures! Well done!

Sandbags

The following information may be of interest to you if you live near the recent fires.

Due to the anticipated rains over the next several days, City officials expect that the areas damaged by the Station, Sayre and Sesnon Fires, may be adversely affected. City and County departments have plans in place and have prepositioned equipment and supplies in these areas to respond immediately, if need be, to prevent the rains from causing further damage as much as possible. Sand bags for residents in these areas, can be obtained from:

- Council District 2 Office, 7747 Foothill Blvd. , Tujunga

- Oakridge Mobile Home Park, 15455 Glenoaks Blvd. , Sylmar

- Veteran’s Park, 13000 Sayre Street , Sylmar

- Fire Station 24, 9411 Wentworth Street , Sunland

- Fire Station 91, 14430 Polk Street , Sylmar

CERT Emergency Training

If you have experienced Sylmar's fires and are concerned about emergency preparedness you may want to consider CERT training. You may be on your own for days without Police and Fire Dept help in a major disaster. Will you know what to do? Will you be a victim or a leader? Check for classes in your area at WWW.CERT-LA.COM

If you are already CERTified, you are eligible for periodic updated courses. There are some coming up about sand bagging to prepare for potential mudslides after these firestorms. Find out more http://www.cert-la.com/quarterly-trainings.htm

New Elementary School For Sylmar


An image of the new school planned for Sylmar was recently released by LAUSD. The school is planned to serve 750 elementary students in 30 classrooms and 297 middle school students in 11 classrooms. The preferred location current has eight houses on it. Current project documentation. (96 page PDF document.) Project Fact Sheet.

See the project information on the LAUSD Facilities Site. For more information about the project call, Rudy Cancinos, LAUSD Community Outreach, 213-893-6820.

SNC Presents the Race for Youth

On December 3, 2009, the SNC hosted the Race for Youth with all proceeds going to the Mission Community Police Council: Mission Explorer Post, DAPS Youth Program, and Mission Jeopardy at risk youth program.

There was racing, arcade games, silent auction, goodie bags, catered food, more! Flyer Flyer page 2

 
 

 

Freeway Closures
SNC Election
City Budget Challenge
Census 2010
Proposed New Park
Ambulance, Station 91
CERT Training
New School
Farmer's Market
 




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Land Use Committee: Second Monday of the month at 6:30p at SNC office.

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