Hollywood Unbound: The Public Square: October 15

Sunday, October 14, 2012

The Public Square: October 15–17, 2012

Posted by Darryl Ford at 8:55 PM

A brief look at items of interest to Hollywood residents that are on upcoming agendas at City Council, City Council Committees, Neighborhood Councils, various City Boards and Commissions, and County Board of Supervisors. LA City Agendas can be found here and LA County Board agendas can be found here.

As always, the meeting times, locations, and agendas are subject to change, so be sure to check and confirm.

Monday, October 15:

Budget and Finance Council Committee (2:00 PM)
- Item 5 (Council File 12-0600-S164)
  - City Controller report (.pdf) relative to the Preliminary Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2011-12, which provides detailed information regarding fiscal year-end closing results for the City’s Reserve Fund along with the status of the City’ General Fund and the City’s bonded indebtedness.
  - Viewpoints: I generally wouldn’t highlight this type of report, but I think its important to note it only because during this Mayoral election season we’re going to hear a lot a talk about how the City is about to go bankrupt. It isn’t. Not yet at least. The City does face some long term challenges (revenues, services, pensions, job growth, etc.) but its finances, and financial management, are relatively stable.
East Hollywood Neighborhood Council Community Forum & Board Meeting (6:30 PM)
- Agenda not yet available on the web. Check here for the Agenda.
  - Meeting will be held at L.A. City College (855 North Vermont Avenue) in the Faculty & Staff Center.
Hollywood United Neighborhood Council Board (6:30 PM)
- Agenda (.pdf).
  - Meeting will be held at Seventh-day Adventist Church of Hollywood (1711 North Van Ness Avenue).
- Item 7 (Board Nominations)
  - Nominations for four vacant Board seats.

Tuesday, October 16:

County Board of Supervisors (9:30 AM)
- No items of note.
City Council (10:00 AM)
- No items of note.
Planning and Land Use Management Council Committee (2:30 PM)
- Item 1 (Council File 12-1484)
  - Communication from the Mayor (.pdf) relative to the appointment of Marsha Brown to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2017.
Personnel and Animal Welfare Council Committee (3:00 PM)
- Item 3 (Council File 12-0307-S3)
  - City Attorney Report and Ordinance (.pdf) to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code’s section on Equine License Fees, in order to create a multi-year licensing option with a discounted fee schedule for multi-year registrations.
  - The Equine License Fee is $14. If this proposed ordinance is approved, horse owners would receive a discount of 10% for one year, 20% for two years, 30% for three years, 40% for four years, and 50% for five years.
  - Viewpoints: The fee per horse is only $14, but apparently the City is willing to give horse owners a 10% discount simply for registering their horse for one year. Yes, you read that right: A discount just for registering their horse, which they are already legally required to do, for one year. Does the City think that the extra $1.40 discount will get people to rush and register their horses? Really? It is this type of small silly stuff that is a clear sign that the City’s elected officials have their priorities all screwed up. What a waste of City staff time and resources.
Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council Board (7:30 PM)
- Agenda (.pdf)
  - Meeting will be held at the Los Feliz Community Police Center (1965 North Hillhurst Avenue) in the second floor meeting room.
- Item 5B (Rules And Elections)
  - Continued discussion of the proposed change of the official name of the Neighborhood Council from “Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council” to “Los Feliz Neighborhood Council”.