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Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
DONE Newsletters 2009
January 21, 2009
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BongHwan Kim, General Manager
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DONE NEWS
DONE Regional Town Halls Start This Saturday!
DONE will be hosting three regional town halls to review the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Neighborhood Councils and the Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT General Manager, Rita Robinson, will be on hand to host the discussion on the MOU. Here is a draft of the MOU. The Town Hall will also cover the Neighborhood Purposes Grant, the 2010 City Clerk elections, the City budget, and proposed trainings for NC safety by the City Attorney's Office. Please plan to attend to learn about important updates affecting your Neighborhood Council and to network with DONE General Manager, BongHwan Kim, your local City Councilmembers, and other City departments.
Valley Region
- Saturday, January 24, 2009, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center
6262 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Central/East Region
- Saturday, January 31, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Barrio Action Youth and Family Center
4927 Huntington Dr. Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Valley/Harbor/West Region
- Saturday, February 7, 2009
Location and time to be determined
Please see the flyer and call DONE at (213) 485-1360 to RSVP for materials.
Community Budget Survey Will Be Closing Next Week
The due date to submit your Community Budget Survey is January 31, 2009. We still need input from more NC Board members and stakeholders. If you haven't already taken the Budget Survey, p lease fill out a survey in English or Spanish. The Los Angeles Times recently did an article on the Community Budget Survey and its importance to the City. The surveys capture important community input to help determine the 2009-2010 City of Los Angeles budget priorities when we are facing many challenges, including the uncertain impact of the turbulent national economy. The Mayor and the leaders of the City's 89 Neighborhood Councils use the survey information to better understand the unique needs of each of the City's regions. There is still an opportunity to make your voice heard on budget priorities. For more information or if you need assistance with the online survey, please contact your Project Coordinator at (213) 485-1360.
NUSA Is Accepting Submissions for the 2009 Neighborhood of the Year Awards
Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) is accepting submissions for its competition for the 2009 Neighborhood of the Year Award. The 2009 Neighborhood of the Year Awards program will recognize exceptional accomplishments by neighborhood organizations during 2008. Awards will be given in three categories - 1) Physical Revitalization/Beautification in a Single Neighborhood; 2) Social Revitalization/Neighborliness in a Single Neighborhood; and 3) Multi-Neighborhood Project Partnerships. Judging will be based on the extent of innovation, grassroots participation and capacity building exhibited by the nominated organization.
This year marks the 25th year that NUSA will recognize the outstanding work of neighborhood organizations from all across the United States, particularly for their efforts to improve the quality of life in their communities. A distinguished panel of judges will select four finalists in each category. Finalists will be invited to make presentations at the 2009 NUSA Conference to be held May 21- 23, 2009 in Spokane, Washington, where a new panel of judges will then select a winner in each category plus an overall grand prize winner. Eligibility requirements and application guidelines can be downloaded from the NUSA website: www.nusa.org
BONC NEWS The BONC's Next Meeting Will Be on January 26, 2009
The next Board of Neighborhood Commissioners meeting is on January 26, 2009 in the City Hall Board of Public Works Meeting Room 350, City Hall at 11:30 a.m. The BONC has invited representatives from the City Ethics Commission and City Clerk to discuss possible strategies to encourage compliance by individual board members. Your presence and suggestions are invited.
CITY NEWS
The City Clerk's Office Is Offering Training on the Council File Management System Tomorrow
The City Clerk's Office will be conducting a training on its new Council File Management System (CFMS). Learn how the Council's legislative process works and how to track pending Council Files. The training will be held at the John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall, on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 10 am. Please RSVP by contacting 213-978-1073 or shannon.hoppes@lacity.org . For more information, please see the flyer.
Reminder for LA Business Owners from the Office of Finance about Business Tax Renewals
The City of Los Angeles' 2009 business tax renewal period begins on January 1, 2009 and ends on March 2, 2009. Please see this important information for business owners about their 2009 business tax renewals.
The City's Crisis Response Team Is Seeking Volunteers!
The Crisis Response Team (CRT) members are comprised of community volunteers who at the request of LA Police and LA Fire Departments provide immediate on-scene crisis intervention, attend to immediate survival and comfort needs, act as a liaison between the victim and emergency personnel, and give referrals to victims and their families affected by a death, a serious injury, a violent crime or other traumatic incidents. These include homicides, suicides, serious traffic accidents, natural deaths & multi-casualty incidents like the recent train collision and fires. New member training will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning January 27th through March 12th, 2009 at the L.A. Police Academy in Westchester. They are especially in need of bilingual volunteers. You may contact Jeffrey Zimerman at 213-978-0697 or email LACRT@lacity.org for more information or to sign up.
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BongHwan Kim, General Manager
done@lacity.org
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
334-B E. 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
866 / LA HELPS
213 / 485-1360
213 / 485-4608 fax
done@mailbox.lacity.org
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www.lacityneighborhoods.com
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