STREET REPAIR NOTICE - LOS FELIZ BLVD

28 FEB 2013

Please be advised: DWP will be performing undeground repairs on Los Feliz Blvd. through Fall 2013, between Hillhurst Ave & Edgemont St.  In some areas, daytime traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.  

For further information, click here. 

 

 

 

GGPNC members after driving the neighborhood with Los Angeles Councilmember Tom LaBonge, identifying possible neighborhood improvements.

 

TAKE THE MAYOR'S LOS ANGELES
BUDGET CHALLENGE!
19 FEB 2013

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa invites you to take the Los Angeles Budget Challenge. Developed with input from the City's Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates, the survey gives you the opportunity to share your priorities for balancing the City's budget.  Our goal is 10,000 responses by the March 4 deadline.  Click here to begin or go to LA.BugetChallenge.org.

 

LOCAL TRAFFIC ADVISORY
04 FEB 2013

Zoo Drive between the L.A. Live Steamers Railroad Museum and Riverside Drive to be Closed through June 2013 for Water Pipeline Construction.

Local Access will remain open for Park and Museum Parking Lots.

 

For further information, click here.

 

 GET INVOLVED.  JOIN ONE OF OUR COMMITTEES!
01 JAN 2013

  

Our Neighborhood Improvement Committee and City Services Committee have both put out a call for new members.  Come and take part in the great things they're doing in the neighborhood.

E-mail info@ggpnc.org to get started.

  

The Neighborhood Improvement Committee is committed to improving our neighborhood. From creating pocket parks to increasing bike lanes, we are working on improving Los Feliz.

  

The City Services Committee monitors the delivery of short term and long term services and removes barriers to access of those services from the City of LA.  

 

And we're always looking for engaged community members to join our other committees, too.  Click here for the full list.

 DISTRICT B REPRESENTATIVE
20 NOV 2012

At its November 20, 2012 meeting, the Council's Governing Board voted by a blind ballot process to appoint Dana Cremin to our vacant District B representative seat.  Congratulations, Dana!  

Official vote tally here.  

New members were also voted onto Rules & Elections Committee (Mark Mauceri & Brian Cornelius) official tally here, and Budget & Finance Committee (Nicola Carter-Gargani & Theresa Kantarjian) official tally here.  

Thank you for serving.   

 

And a special thank you to our four other District B applicants.  

We hope you'll continue to be involved with the Council!

  

NEW GOVERNING BOARD
ELECTS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
16 OCT 2012

At its October 16, 2012 meeting, the Council's Governing Board voted by a blind ballot process placing five board members in executive roles:

PRESIDENT
Linda Demmers

VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION
Lisa Sedano

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS
Chris McKinley

TREASURER
Nelson Bae

SECRETARY
Kris Anderson

 

The Officer terms run approximately two years until newly-elected board members join the Council in 2014.

Official Vote Tally

 

JOIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
Committee Chairperson Positions Now Available
16 OCT 2012

The Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC) is certified by the City of Los Angeles to work with stakeholders to improve the community and make our voice heard at City Hall.  And we can use your help.  We would love to hear from (and hopefully work with) you.  Send us an email at info@ggpnc.org.  Tell us who you are and what you'd like to work on.  Someone will contact you and give you all the details on who we are and what we're doing.  We come from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, but we share an unabashed pride in our little piece of L.A. known as Los Feliz.

The Neighborhood Council has an opening for a key chairperson on these committees:

OUTREACH COMMITTEE
(aka Marketing & Advertising)
 

If you are interested in taking on one of these important positions, please email info@ggpnc.org.  This is a fantastic opportunity to help the community become even better.

SAT OCT 6TH
ELECTION RESULTS
(OFFICIAL CERTIFIED RESULTS) 

 

DISTRICT A	DISTRICT B	DISTRICT C
Brian Cornelius	Chris McKinley	Kristopher Anderson
Theresa Kantarijan	Christina Khanjian	Elizabeth McDonald
DISTRICT D		DISTRICT E
Rudy Melendez		Nicola Carter-Gargani
Lisa Sedano		Dan Kram

 

 

656 voters registered at the polls and participated in the election.
Thank you for voting!  

And a special thanks to all the vounteers who gave up their afternoon to work the polls, help the voters and keep everything running smoothly, especially the students of our own Thomas Starr King Middle and John Marshall High Schools.

 

Official "Canvass of Votes"

INTERIM BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED
19 JUN 2012

We are proud to welcome four new additions to our Governing Board.  Representing District A and serving on an interim basis until our October 2012 elections are Brian Cornelius and David Castle.  Lena Becerra is also serving an interim term until October and she is representing District E.  Representing District D and serving until 2014 is Basil Beshkov.  These four individuals bring energy and fresh perspectives and we are pleased they will bring their talents to bear in serving our neighborhood.

Official Vote Tally

THE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL - TEN YEARS AFTER
03 APR 2012

EmpowerLA and the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners presented the GGPNC with a certificate honoring 10 years of service to the community at BONC's April 3 meeting. 

 

 

 

MAYOR'S BUDGET COMMITTEE RESULTS

The findings of the Mayor’s Budget Committee are now available.  You can read their white paper here.

MAYOR'S BUDGET SURVEY

On March 10, the results of the Budget Survey were presented at the Mayor’s Budget Day. In all, over 5,000 stakeholders and Neighborhood Council representatives participated in the survey.  You can view the results here.

NEW PEOPLE, NEW ROLES
20 SEP 2011

At our September 2011 meeting, Rob Menz, was voted onto the Executive Committee as Vice President, Communications.  Rob, who served in the U.S. Army's Signal Corps, steps into a new role as the council's go-to message guy.  Congratulations and thanks to Rob for stepping up to volunteer for the neighborhood.

Official Vote Tally

FINAL BOARD MEMBER GROUP APPOINTMENT
WELCOMES TEN NEW COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
17 MAY 2011

 

The last session appointing a group of nine (9) council positions en masse was held at our May meeting.  Effective 2014, these nine positions will be elected by popular vote in a general election as are the Ten (10) District Representatives who will be elected in alternating cycles.

Meet the new Community Representatives

 

 

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL NEWS

• GGPNC was a Proud Sponsor of the 2011

18th Annual Los Feliz Village Street Fair

• Sunday, July 24th, 2011.  11AM - 10PM
  

  Historic Hollywood Blvd. (Between Vermont Ave and Hillhurst Ave)

  We enjoyed fabulous food from Village restaurants, wine and beer gardens, Live Music, dancing lessons, artistic exhibits, Street Painting Display, 'Green Scene' Eco Showcase, Mind-Body-Spirit Pavilion and Fashion Festival with Runway Shows as well as full Carnival rides and more for the kids.   http://www.losfelizstreetfair.com/
  
  
  

LOS FELIZ BOULEVARD USED CAR LOT CLOSED
After years of advocacy on this parking and safety issue, the GGPNC Transportation Committee, the Los Feliz Improvement Association, Councilman Tom LaBonge's office, and other community advocates are celebrating a victory in the fight to keep for-sale used cars off Los Feliz Boulevard.  More coverage and photos on The City Maven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 FINAL MYRA MURAL COMPLETE!
Since 2005, the GGPNC and the Franklin Hills Residents Association have sponsored three murals to grace the walls of the underpass that carries Sunset Blvd. over Myra Ave. For the fourth mural King Middle School students, inspired by teacher Kirk Palayan created 20 new designs. Click here to see all the 2010 designs.  At the FHRA Annual Meeting on June 19, 2010, student Michelle Kim's design "Soar" was announced as the winner.

The Department of Water and Power is working on a new water line along Riverside Dr. between Los Feliz Blvd. and Glendale Blvd. For more information about the project and resulting street closures click here.

• The City is looking for community input on the budget crisis. Fill out an online survey here.
  
  
• The Big Blue M mosaic at Marshall High School on the corner of Griffith Park Boulevard and St. George Street is complete.  Heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all those who worked so hard to bring this project to our neighborhood, including Education Committee Chair Sarah Napier. 
  
  
  
• The Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council, has funded various "campus improvements" at our local Middle School. For example, these new trees planted at "Central Park", Thomas Starr King Middle School.
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To volunteer in, or outside the classroom, contact Tomàs O’Grady at Tomasogrady@ggpnc.org

• On November 16, 2010 local band OK Go lead a music parade through the streets of Los Feliz and the surrounding neighborhoods. The result this great music video.  Enjoy!
  
  
  

• The L.A. City Council voted unanimously for a March Ballot Proposition to increase the Library Department's share of the general fund.
   
• Congratulations to the Faculty & Staff at Thomas King Middle School on their improved API test scores, up to 737 from 678.
   
• The Garden is Blooming at King Middle School thanks to financial support from the GGPNC and the tireless volunteers from Farm Feliz!
  
  

 

Former Public Safety Committee Chairman Dan Sandman
Honored by Tom LaBonge and the LA City Council

HUGE VOTER TURNOUT FOR
GGPNC 2010 ELECTIONS

DISTRICT A Frank W. Masi=796 Mio Vukovic=782 Jeff Gardner=554 Laura S. Howe=551 Robert J.  Menz=109 DISTRICT B Christina Khanjian=851 John F. John Jr.=555 David Uebersax=516 Ron Ostrow=825 DISTRICT C Alex DeOcampo=914 Harpreet Malhi=821 Daniel Sandman=190 Andrea Iaderosa=158 Dominic Patten=89

DISTRICT D Tomas O'Grady=849 Leslie VanKeuren=795 Sarah Napier=537 Thomas  Wilson=516 John Q. Lee=105 DISTRICT E Jessica Kornberg=862 Mark F. Mauceri=798 Charley Mims=548 James McEwen=529

A BIG THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO VOTED

Over 1500 voters turned out on Saturday, March 20, 2010, to vote in the GGPNC Elections to choose 10 district representatives from among 23 candidates.  It is by far the largest turnout in GGPNC history and the largest poll turnout, citywide. The City Clerk released the official results on Friday, March 26, 2010.  The new board members were automatically seated on May 8th, 2010.

Even before the polls opened at 10am over 50 people were waiting in the morning sun, and the line to vote continued to grow during the day. At times almost 100 were in line and waiting over 20 minutes to get registered and get their ballot.

Once inside Durkee Hall at the Hollywood Lutheran Church, voters' registration forms were checked and then most joined a second line to receive their ballot. The City Clerk brought in extra help and extra voting booths.

Late in the afternoon the lines grew and when the polls closed at 4pm there were still about 70 people in line the last of whom cast their votes after 4:30 pm.

GGPNC Graduates First Community Emergency Response Team

About 90 GGPNC stakeholders (not all shown above) celebrate completion of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). Their dedication during the 7 week course held early in 2010 makes all of us a bit safer. In the event of a major disaster their newly acquired skills in firefighting, medical triage, search and emergency co-ordination can help fill the void until other first responders arrive. For more  on CERT go to the GGPNC Public Safety Committee page.

A NEW Hollywood Community Plan
Coming to our Neighborhood

Very few of us have crystal balls that allow us to see into the future. But we can all see what our City Planners have in mind for our area in the latest draft version of the Hollywood Community Plan*. and your vision of what our neighborhoods should look like might, or might not include the proposed increases in density along streets like Vermont, Hillhurst and Hyperion or the reduced parking requirements in residential areas.

Luckily there is still time to make your views heard. The GGPNC Board has made comprehensive recommendations aimed at preserving the best of our area and improving areas in need. And in the coming months likely will weigh in again on the revised plan after studying the documents and hearing what you have to say. The city Planning Department is also planning public meetings on this latest City Hall vision of our area's future once all the documents are prepared, probably sometime this fall. We'll keep you adivised.

It is a complicated process that boils down to a simpler decision: is this going to help or hurt the quality of life in my neighborhood? We urge all stakeholders to look at the documents, come to the meetings, let your voices be the community's crystal ball to the future. Who knows better what we need, want and expect on our home turf.

*Please note this is a large file download of more than 13Mb

 

GGPNC Recommendations and info on Hollywood Community Plan Proposals

 THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AT BIG SUNDAY 2009

Landscaping at King Middle School

LA River Cleanup

click links below photos for more info.

 

GRIFFITH PARK LANDMARKED

Van Griffith, great grandson of Griffith Park's donor, along with Councilmember Tom LaBonge reach new photo-op heights as everyone celebrates the dedication of Griffith Park as City Historic-Cultural Monument # 942. The dedication ceremony speakers repeatedly noted  the overwhelming support from the community through hundreds of letters, e-mails and appearances at  commission and council meetings as an important element in making protection of Griffith Park a reality. As Van Griffith said, "This is not for us but for those who come after us... for a 1000 years." Click here for background on the campaign to preserve Griffith Park as a city Historic-Cultural Monument.

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