MINUTES

1. Meeting was called to order at 10:15 AM by Chair, Len Shaffer.

2. The minutes were unanimously approved as corrected.

3. Public Comment:  Gary Slossberg reminded us to vote.  Stephen Box announced the transportation meeting in Woodland Hills on Oct. 18, and wondered where the money would come from to fix it.  Stan Moore spoke to proposed expansion of the Autry Museum, the Santa Susanna Pass and Rocketdyne.  The City Attorney's office said that all defeated items must be done on the NC board level.  Maggi Fajnor informed us that DONE now has a field for NC planning chairs to receive the Planning Dept. report.  NCs must designate that person.  There will be no November PlanCheckNC meeting, December will present historic overlay zones and in January, environmental review will be presented.  Soledad Garcia said that Oct. 7 is the DWP Commissioners meeting where the rate payer advocate will be taken up, and on October 18, DWP will present their budget.  Heinrich Keifer reminded LANCC that the SLAP meeting will be held today after the LANCC meeting.  Adrienne O'Niell told of the building of apartment building on LAUSD property.  Joe Vitti made a motion to support the appointment of a rate payer advocate, and was seconded by Stan Moore.  The vote was unanimous.  Len informed us that Greater Echo Park will conduct a conflict of interest training.  You must RSVP to 323-660-7234.

4.  Area Representatives:  Heinrich Keifer said that Arroyo Seco had confirmed the new Charter.  Steve Twining spoke for Dede Audet saying that seven NCs have signed on to Prop R.

5.  Adrienne O'Niell and Cindy Cleghorn presented new election procedures for LANCC.  Stan Moore made a motion to accept the procedures, with a second from Joe Vitti.  The motion was approved unanimously.

6.  Rita Robinson, DOT general manager spoke regarding an MOU with NCs.  They have only so many resources and wants to do what the Planning Dept. does, and what the NCs want.  DONE wants a dialog between the NCs and DOT, and sent a survey to NCs to determine their wants.  It was suggested to go with some proposals and go from there.  Speeding enforcement requires lasers, and the change of speed limits must go through a study, after which the DOT decides on the limits.  The DOT wants to get out early to NCs for discussions, and will come back to explain the process.  The DOT budget must get leaner and meaner and focus on the essential services.  They can do only so much in one year.  Brady Westwater stated that the money is out there but that the City is not going for it.  DOT is setting up regional meetings, then from that will form an MOU committee.

7.  Isais Cantu of the City Clerk's Office spoke about the 2010 elections.  There will be 97 NC elections, and he wants to get the information out to us in nine regional areas.  They will use a template that is still in the formation process and provide full service elections with their staff.They will use their web site for downloadable forms.  Mailers will go to all addresses by mail.  NCs must begin to prepare now and update their by-laws.  They hope to collect them all by May, 2009.  The Clerk's office will also provide candidate training.  The polls will be open for six hours.

8.  Alan Bell of the Planning Dept. said that the zoning code has been in force since 1946.  Billboards are currently being looked at for code issues and reforms.  It will take two years to look at nine topics to study and set codes.  They will have public workshops as these items come up.

9.  Not discussed.

10.  New Business:  The Griffith Park has been proposed as a historical cultural monument.  The vote to support this motion was unanimous.

11.  None Discussed.

12.  The meeting was adjourned at 12:58 P.M.