Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC)
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE)

2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008
(see below for an explanation of BONC and DONE)

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CURRENT AGENDA

Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
BONC / DONE

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DONE Newsletter 12/29/06
Congratulations to NC Board members
who completed Erhics Training

DONE Newsletter 12/29/06
DONE response to Controller Audit

DONE Newsletter 12/21/06
Empowerment Academy 2007 1st Quarter Courses

DONE Newsletter 12/21/06
Congratulations to Wilmington Neighborhood Council

DONE Newsletter 12/08/06
Olvera Street Tree Lighting & Las Posadas

DONE Newsletter 12/06/06
Message from BONC President

DONE Newsletter 12/04/06
USC Civic Engagement Initiative Workshop
- Evaluating Neighborhood Council Reform in LA

DONE Newsletter 11/29/06
City Controller's Audit of DONE

DONE Newsletter 11/22/06
Message from new BONC President

DONE Newsletter 11/16/06
Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) and Water Recycling Workshop

DONE Newsletter 11/14/06
Neighborhood Council Review Commission Public Hearing

DONE Newsletter 11/13/06
Classes for Neighborhood Council Board Members
- Conflict of Interest Training

DONE Newsletter 11/08/06
City of Los Angeles E-Democracy L.A. – 2006

DONE Newsletter 10/20/06
On Line Conflict of Interest Training
for Neighborhood Council Board Members
 - California State Required  AB 1234

DONE Newsletter 10/17/06
Million Trees LA

DONE Newsletter 10/16/06
New Meeting Schedule for Board of Neighborhood Commissioners

DONE Newsletter 10/12/06
Neighborhood Council Review Commission Public Hearing

DONE Newsletter 9/15/06
Board of Public Works meeting, Oct 4, to concur with
Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) recommendations

DONE Newsletter 9/01/06
Mayor Villaraigosa's
Annual Community Budget Day

DONE Newsletter 8/24/06
Mayor Villaraigosa's
Annual Community Budget Day

DONE Newsletter 8/23/06
Mayor Villaraigosa's
Annual Community Budget Day

DONE Newsletter 8/14/06
Selection of a new General Manager for the
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

DONE Newsletter 8/11/06
Invitation to 225th City Birthday Celebration

DONE Newsletter 8/07/06
Joint DWP & Public Works Board meeting

DONE Newsletter 8/04/06
Save the Date - Community Budget Day
Saturday, September 9, 2006

DONE Newsletter 8/01/06
Special Joint Meeting of the Intergovernmental Relations
and Education and Neighborhoods Committee

DONE Newsletter 7/26/06
Seeking new General Manager for DONE

DONE Newsletter 7/12/06
Linda Lucks appointed to BONC

DONE Newsletter 7/12/06
2006-2007 Community Beautification Grants

DONE Newsletter 7/10/06
Informational Bulletin

DONE Newsletter 6/30/06
Neighborhood Cafe programs being aired on Channel 35

DONE Newsletter 6/26/06
Appointed 912 Commission Members

DONE Newsletter 6/06/06
Congress of Neighborhoods - Sat, June 17th
-- Pre Register HERE --

DONE Newsletter 5/26/06
Congress of Neighborhoods Update

DONE Newsletter 5/08/06
Public Meetings regarding Cable Service
in your Community

DONE Newsletter 5/05/06
Public Hearing Announcement

DONE Newsletter 5/03/06
Education and Neighborhoods and Planning and
Land Use Management Committees Meeting Agenda.

DONE Newsletter 5/01/06
MEETING NOTICE.

DONE Newsletter 4/28/06
ORDINANCE FOR THE 912 COMMISSION

DONE Newsletter 4/20/06
From the Mayor:
TOUGH CHOICES FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

DONE Newsletter 4/14/06
COMPLAINT PROCESS FINALIZED.

DONE Newsletter 4/13/06
SELF-ASSESSMENT PROCESS GOING TO BONC. NEIGHBORHOOD
PURPOSES GRANT PROGRAM SENT TO CITY COUNCIL.

DONE Newsletter 4/11/06
MAYOR'S CITY BUDGET SNEAK PREVIEW. ELECTION TIME CAUTION.

DONE Newsletter 4/10/06
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL REVIEW COMMISSION DRAFT
PLAN RELEASED. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AMBASSADOR
TRAINING A SUCCESS. CHANGE OF COMMAND.

DONE Newsletter 3/20/06
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL SELF-ASSESSMENT PROCESS.
THE IMPORTANCE OF A COMMUNICATION TREE.
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL BUDGET REMINDER.

DONE Newsletter 3/17/06
NEXT CONGRESS OF NEIGHBORHOODS PLANNING MEETING

DONE Newsletter 3/15/06
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AMBASSADOR TRAINING
SMASHING RECORDS. FUNDING PROGRAM FAQ IMPROVED.
VERMONT HARBOR NC REPORT AVAILABLE.

DONE Newsletter 3/08/06
JOIN US AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE. NUSA REMINDER.

DONE Newsletter 3/03/06
NEXT CONGRESS OF NEIGHBORHOODS PLANNING MEETING SET.
  HOW TO SPEAK TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM VANY NUYS.
  CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRAINING CORRECTION. 
OLD NORTHRIDGE DECERTIFICATION.

DONE Newsletter 3/01/06
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL REVIEW COMMISSION
INPUT WANTED.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRAINING
FLYERS NOW ON HOME PAGE.

DONE Newsletter 2/28/06
CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRAINING DATES SET. REMINDER:
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING. CORRECTION.

DONE Newsletter 2/27/06
FUNDING PROGRAM STREAMLINED.  FUNDING REMINDERS.
NEW WEBCASTING REPORT.  THE PRIDE OF THE EASTSIDE.

DONE Newsletter 2/21/06
COMPLAINT PROCESS

DONE Newsletter 2/17/06
NEIGHBORHOODS USA CONFERENCE

DONE Newsletter 2/13/06
HOSTING POLITICAL DEBATES

DONE Newsletter 2/10/06
INNOVATION GROUP VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
  OFFICE DEPOT DISCOUNT PROGRAM.

DONE Newsletter 2/09/06
FINAL DECISION MAKER VOLUNTEERS SOON TO BE SOUGHT

DONE Newsletter 2/03/06
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AMBASSADOR TRAINING
SESSIONS SET.  NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE SHOWS TO AIR.
BROWN ACT TRAINING VIDEO AVAILABLE.

DONE Newsletter 2/02/06
COMMUNITY RENAMING POLICY ADOPTED.  CONGRESS
OF NEIGHBORHOODS PLANNING MEETING SET.
NEXT BONC MEETING SET FOR FEBRUARY 7.

DONE Newsletter 1/23/06
MANDATORY CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRAINING.
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL INITIATIVES PROPOSAL
PASSES FIRST VOTE.  NEW MEETING DATES FOR
EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE SET.

DONE Newsletter 1/19/06
BUDGET DAY REMINDER

DONE Newsletter 1/18/06
CONGRESS DATE SET.  GRANADA HILLS SOUTH CERTIFIED.
GETTING BONC AGENDAS.  SPECIAL MEETING OF
EDUCATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE SET.

DONE Newsletter 1/11/06
REMINDER:  INNOVATION GROUP VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT

DONE Newsletter 1/10/06
NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE SHOWS AIR TIMES.
E&N COMMITTEE CANCELLED.

DONE Newsletter 1/06/06
MAYOR'S BUDGET DAY on 1/21/06

DONE Newsletter 1/06/06
GRANADA HILLS SOUTH NC

DONE Newsletter 1/04/06
INVENTORY PROCESS.  NEW STAFF APPOINTED.

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Neighborhood Councils - what's a BONC? ... what's a DONE?

If you're new to the concept of Neighborhood Councils we wish to encourage you to look into them.

Essentially the Neighborhood Council system was instituted by City Charter to give the LA resident, referred to as a "stakeholder" (someone who lives, works or owns property in an area), a bigger voice in local decision making.

A proposed Neighborhood Council committee submits an application to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) which is their plan for how they wish to establish their own specific council. The staff of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) is charged with assisting the BONC in any number of ways ... helping groups prepare applications, interacting with other City Departments, helping to set guidelines, and facilitating meetings, etc.

You may find the DONE website (Department of Neighborhood Empowerment) interesting and informative.

While Neighborhood Councils will have no legislative ability themselves, they will certainly act in an advisory capacity to the City of Los Angeles in helping understand the needs and desires of local communities, thereby having a powerful voice which will help shape communities they serve.

A limited amount of financial support is to be provided each Neighborhood Council, through a pool of money set aside in the LA city budget.

As of this writing, some 85 Neighborhood Councils have been "certified" by the City, meaning they officially exist, with about 20 more applications pending.

It is possible that after the dust settles we may have over 100 local Neighborhood Councils, each serving the needs of the stakeholders in the geographic area they represent!

The residents of Los Angeles are understandably hoping this works ... giving them a meaningful voice and a much bigger say in what happens in their local neighborhoods.

So are we ...