October 28th BHNC General Board Meeting: Later Later_

Ok.  so let me start out with a couple of pictures of the dispute that was presented to the community.  These were copies of the petition, and claims/evidence, to remove Carlos Montes from the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council.  I have highlighted portions of the videos for quick reference, but have not marked them in the video themselves.  The videos are worth watching if for any position you take on the issue, you can see how it goes about.  And give you an idea as to what to do and what not to do, and give you thoughts on how to civilly remove someone. I encourage you to look up the process, and remember when you are engaged in something like this.  Be as accurate and precise as possible.  What you put up for a vote IS what is going to be voted on.

Second, a bit of a disclaimer.  I don't always pay attention to my recording device.  My device sometimes automatically stops recording for whatever reason (i know why, but don't bother to ask).  There ARE some gaps in the recordings.  Thankfully, i got (just about) all of Item 4.

Third, again.  The videos are in raw format.  There are no edits.  And as these are for the benefit of the public.  Please feel free to use them, spread them around as you see fit.  Just give me some credit as to being the one who recorded it.

Fourth.  For those of you who don't understand the file name, it is in the format of year,month,day_beginning time-stamp in military format.

 
Next, is a behind he scenes vid of setting up the cam for recording.  Not much here.
Vid BTS_
((not uploaded))


Vid part 01_
In this video, i had began recording at the scheduled start time.  If you can see on the clock behind on the wall it is after 6pm.  The meeting however did not get started until ~6:20pm according to that clock.  My tablet registered it at 6:26pm.  From the video though. you can see that there were technical issues with the sound system. 
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/y8nD3nEFKZ8]



Vid part 02_
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/MSp8JregY8U]



Meeting proper:
This is the part that thee packed audience came for.  So i will include some pictures of that.  along with highlighted points in case you want to just skip to those parts.

1. Meeting to be called to order and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Welcome and roll call.
3. President’s Message regarding General Board Meeting.  
i. Respect for your Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Board
ii. Trespass Warning City of Los Angeles
iii. Rules of Civility


Begins @ ~03:50 of this video
~09:10 _ reading of the city attorney's e-mail regarding the removal of a board member.

(ended at ~6:39:52pm)


vid part 03_  (slight gap here.  device had stopped recording.  began recording again at 6:39:54pm)
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/ToUwXj9rVD8]



~01:35  Begin Item 4:
Discussion and possible action regarding the petition to remove a board member, Carlos Montes
~03:40-05:50  Fanny Ortiz's statement
~06:00-13:35  Carlos Monte's statement

~14:00-45:35 Public Comment (each speaker was given 2 minutes)
~46 minutes in Recess


vid part 04_
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/e2XKyTpkuWM]


00:00~25:08 Begin Board Comment/Dicussion
~26:50-28:41  Fanny Ortiz's final statement
~28:46-31:06  Carlos Montes' final statement
~31:25 Motion to send finding to the City Atorney vote 7-8 (failed)
~vote began @~36:30 and follows
"Yes" Votes (7):
Vera del Pozo, Rafael Chagoya, Steven Almanza, Nicole Martin, Marisol Sanchez, Phillip delPozo Jr., Fanny Ortez

"No" Votes (8):
Beatriz Ochoa, Antonio Garcia, Joel Ojeda, Margarita Amador, Joe Diaz, Diana del Poza-Mora, Maria Ocampo, Anthony Soto

Absentees (2):
Carlos Ortez, Mynor Godoy

non-voters (1):
Carlos Montes

~39:40 (or 8:03pm) of this video General Public Comment began


vid part 05_
 [https://www.youtube.com/embed/IwhMkYXJGrc]


Begins with the approval of minutes.
@01:30 _Item 7 - Update on "the Lorena Project"

~@04:30 _Item 9 - Government Reports 
         Government contact: amanda.mejia@lacity.org
~@08:15 Motion to move Item 10e Prior to Item 10a (im not actually sure what the motion was). Essentially Items 10a-e's orders where changed by order pf priority: Item 10e, Item 10b, Item 10d

~@09:00 Item 10e (Rules and Elections issues):
Council elections to be held with a preliminary location & date of Boyle Heights City Hall on Saturday May 21 between 10am-2pm, with the Benjamin Franklin Library as a back up.  w/ spanish translation.  (this is NOT set in stone).

~@13:00 Item 10b (PLUC issues):
    10b.i. Request to allow for a new Verizon rooftop wireless telecommunications facilities.    2050 Marengo Street, Los Angeles, CA  90033  
    Vote: Passed 10-6
~@26:00    10b.ii.  Discussion and possible action regarding Cesar Chavez and Soto  Adobe/Metro
    Public comment on this issue began at ~27:30
~@39:20 Presentation began_video cut out at the 47:12 mark (see next video for vote)


vid part 06_
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/BbBp1YbOTFA]


began with a vote that resulted in support for this project.  I did not get the vote count.
~@00:45 Item 10d Budget and finance issues
Sept MER & Los Fotos NPG, video ut out at this point.


vid part 07_
 [https://www.youtube.com/embed/KSS6RJnfAXQ]
 

continuation of Item10d w/vote to CHANGE the Los Fotos Project NPG request from 3500, to 1500.  approved.  The NPG was approved the amended motion for 1500$.  passed unanimously. Historical society npg & 6th st bridge outreach also discussed.

~@09:55 People started loudly putting chairs away.  I can no longer hear anything but clank clank... heh.

A final note: I am not the secretary or note taker.  This is NOT a Neighborhood Council blog.  The videos although benefit the Neighborhood Council.  I do them for MY benefit and the benefit of the community.  And are not done on behalf of the Council. These are essentially what i refer to in public as "my notes."  So when you hear me say: "i'm not sure i will ave to check my notes." this is what i am talking about.  And if my notes can benefit you.  By all means, have at it.

BHNC GNB_ Gentrification updates & Possible Expulsion

Tomorrow's BHNC General Board meeting agenda includes the following items. [These items were original on the BHNC PLUC agenda (October 13th), but due to that meeting being canceled because we did not me quorum, was moved to the General Board Meeting.  This was because they were considered "time sensitive."  The PLUC did NOT take a position or give a recommendation regarding these projects.]:

Item 7.  Update on Lorena project.  (this is regarding the 1st & Lorena Project)

Item 10.b.  Discussion and possible action regarding Cesar Chavez and Soto  (this is regarding a Metro development project next to King Taco, called: "La Veranda")

These are community issues regarding gentrification.  I believe that they are going to be more of a public outreach providing information. [I do not know if public questions/comments will be allowed during Item 7.]

But the one that people are currently trend[ing] is this one:

Item 4. Discussion and possible action regarding the petition to remove a board member, Carlos Montes

to be preceded by: 
Item 3.President’s Message regarding General Board Meeting. 
i.Respect for your Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Board
ii.Trespass Warning City of Los Angeles
iii.Rules of Civility

I will openly admit that i am of the opinion, that during his tenure as President of the BHNC, that Carlos was one of the most active members of the Council and one of the most productive.  I firmly stand with him on this issue.
Some links currently trending regarding this issue can be clicked here:
http://communitybeaconnews.com/community/long-time-chicano-civil-rights-activist-faces-expulsion-from-boyle-heights-neighbhorhood-council/

https://www.facebook.com/events/940151179389350/951553508249117/

The current president has declared openly that these meetings will not go on for longer then two hours and defiantly not three hours.  So be as concise and forceful with your comments as possible.  And please note that although there is a 1 minute time limit on public comments, if you go over that limit, it will most likely be allowed.  However, don't get distracted when they say "time."  Just finish what you are saying, and please stick to your comment/point.  Commenting that it's not enough time, shortens the amount of time that OTHERS have to comment.

I will be recording the meeting and posting it online on the YouTube channel  Boyle Heights Transparency  as soon as i can.  Audio and Video links and downloads will ALSO be available for download later (usually the next day) on my site B[oyle] H[eights] Transparency
 
The meeting starts at 6pm, the 28th of October in the Boyle Heights City Hall South Community Hall Room.  Enter through the parking lot.
2130 East First Street

The full agenda could be found here:
http://www.bhnc.net/wp-content/uploads/docs/Agenda_2015-10-28.pdf

PLUC_ After After

Well, by now you probably hadn't heard that last night's PLUC meeting was canceled.  We didn't make Quorum.  It is not odd that a meeting will start a little late, as we are waiting on people who may be stuck in traffic or can't find parking.  But this time we waited until 6:41 (by the library clock). 
There was an audience.  Mostly comprised of presenters, with only 2 community members.  So those of us that were there were willing to wait just a little bit longer.

We were able to at least get through public comment and make announcements, but with out quorum we can't take any voting action. As it was just me there, along with the BHNC president.  We need at least four present to make quorum. 

I was able to record audio of what we did have of this meeting. 

October 13th - Audio 32kbps (25:05/5.74mb)
October 13th - Audio 128kbps (25:05/22.9mb)
October 13th - Audio 160kbps (25:05/57.4mb)

Some of the Items that were on the agenda that are time sensitive are being moved to the General Board Meeting on the  28th of October at the BH City Hall.  Based on the BHNC president's discretion. All other Items are being pushed back to the next PLUC meeting on November 10th. 

PLUC meeting reminder

OKay, so tomorrow's PLUC is being held at the regular time of 6:15p with a 10-15 minute wait for quorum. If we do meet quorum, but committee members are missing, i will insist that we start the meeting.

As always, i will be attempting to arrive at the Library around 3pm (Tuesdays are my days off - most of the time).  So i'll be there to answer non-official questions as best i can.  I usually am taking that time to do some final research, and/or watch you tube videos.  So if you see me with my headphones on.  i'm just listening to music or videos.

Points of topic on the Agenda:
found @ http://www.bhnc.net/wp-content/uploads/docs/PLUCA_2015-10-13.pdf

Item VI:
Discussion and possible action regarding the Conditional Use (CU) application # ZA-2015-793-CUW
2050 Marengo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Item VII:
Discussion and possible action regarding the Zoning Application ZA-2014-3249-ZAA
1866 E 1st Street, Los Angeles CA 90033

Item VIII:
Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed La Veranda affordable housing development on the metro-owned site located at Cesar Chavez & Soto
2420 E Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033

http://maps.assessor.lacounty.gov/ can be used to help locate the parcel listed by address, but be reminded that (especially with multi-storied buildings that the address may or may not match up with the parcel listed.

http://zimas.lacity.org/ can also be used.  Just enter the application number.

And no i dont know when WAR is going to be playing on the 6th Street Farwell Festival

https://www.facebook.com/events/923096777770808/

PLUC

The next PLUC meeting is this Tuesday at the benjamin Franklin library.  and although it's not showing up on the bhnc website yet.   You can download the agenda here.

http://thirteenfalls.net/BH_Agendas/10.13.15_BHNC_PLUC_Agenda.pdf