Friday, June 12, 2009
Parents of School-aged Children Meet and Greet
Friday, May 8, 2009
FY 09-10 Budget approved by Exec Committee
IMPORTANT: The city is considering slashing our budget to $11,500 because not all Neighborhood Councils are using their budget effectively-- but we are! Please TAKE ACTION to help prevent the city from cutting our budget by 80% by spending 10-20 minutes doing the following:
1- Use the contact info list below to email your city council member
2- Send your thoughts on this topic to the mayor mayor@lacity.org
3- Send your thoughts on this topic to the budget and finance committee
Budget & Finance City Council reps
"Councilman Bernard Parks" <parks@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Greig Smith" <smith@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Bill Rosendahl" <councilman.rosendahl@lacity.
"Councilman Jose Huizar" <Jose.huizar@lacity.org
"Councilwoman Wendy Greuel" <wendy.greuel@council.lacity.
For more info on this please see http://www.citywatchla.com/
* * Contact information for your action-steps:
Chair of B & F committee who made this proposal: Bernard Parks
The Honorable Councilman Bernard Parks Los Angeles City Councilman, Eight District Councilmember.Parks@lacity.org
Bernard.Parks.Jr@lacity.org
Mike Hernandez Chief of Staff Mike.Hernandez@lacity.org
200 N. Spring Street Room 460 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 473-7008 Fax: (213) 485-7683
Web site http://www.lacity.org/council/
Budget & Finance City Council reps
"Councilman Bernard Parks" <parks@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Greig Smith" <smith@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Bill Rosendahl" <councilman.rosendahl@lacity.
"Councilman Jose Huizar" <Jose.huizar@lacity.org
"Councilwoman Wendy Greuel" <wendy.greuel@council.lacity.
Downtown City Council Reps
"Councilman Ed Reyes" councilmember.reyes@lacity.org
"Councilwoman Jan Perry" <jperry@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Ed Reyes" councilmember.reyes@lacity.org
The Honorable Councilwoman Jan Perry Los Angeles City Councilwoman, Ninth District Jan.Perry@lacity.org
Kathy Godfrey Chief of Staff Kathy.Godfrey@lacity.org
200 N. Spring Street Room 420 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 473-7009 Fax: (213) 473-5946
Web site http://www.lacity.org/council/
The Honorable Councilman Jose Huizar Los Angeles City Councilwoman, Fourteenth District
Councilmember.Huizar@lacity.
Ana Cubas Chief of Staff Ana.Cubas@lacity.org
Eric Sanjurjo Legislative Deputy Erik.Sanjurjo@lacity.org
200 N. Spring Street, Room 465 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 473-7014 Fax: (213) 847-0680
Web site http://www.lacity.org/council/
The Honorable Councilman Ed Reyes Los Angeles City Councilwoman, First District Ed.Reyes@lacity.org
Jose Gardea Chief of Staff
jose.gardea@lacity.org
200 N. Spring Street Room 410 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 473-7001 Fax: (213) 485-8907
Web site http://www.lacity.org/council/
CONTACT YOUR COUNCILMEMBER AND THE MAYOR
"Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa" mayor@lacity.org,
"Councilwoman Janice Hahn" <hahn@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Tony Cardenas" <cardenas@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Tom LaBonge" <tlabonge@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Jose Huizar" <Jose.huizar@lacity.org>,
"Councilman Richard Alarcon" <councilmember.alarcon@lacity.
"Councilwoman Jan Perry" <jperry@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Ed Reyes" councilmember.reyes@lacity.org
"Councilman Bernard Parks" <parks@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Eric Garcetti" <garcetti@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Greig Smith" <smith@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Herb Wessen" <councilmember.wesson@lacity.
"Councilman Jack Weiss" <weiss@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilman Dennis Zine" <zine@council.lacity.org>,
"Councilwoman Wendy Greuel" <wendy.greuel@council.lacity.
"Councilman Bill Rosendahl" <councilman.rosendahl@lacity.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
| DLANC EDUCATION COMMITTEE BUDGET DISCUSSION 04.28.09 |
PROJECTS IN THE WORKS:
1. Gather information on schools and related programs
2. Partnered small projects with Central City Outreach Center
3. Developing work with
The mission of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Education Committee is to empower and uplift community members of all ages by facilitating opportunities to both teach and learn from each other.
- Collective and Personal Responsibility—We share responsibility for each other, just as we are responsible for our selves. We respect one another unconditionally. The strength of our community depends on the tenacity and cohesiveness of its people. We know it is up to us to make it happen and we know we need to do what it takes.
- Excellence and Value—We strive for achieving excellence in all we do and aim to add identifiable value to the lives of those around us.
- Possibility—We are optimistic in our approach of known and unknown challenges.
- Voice—We embrace the opinions of one another and take ownership over ensuring that the wide variety of voices of our community are heard and if not they are sought out.
PROJECTS MAIN FOCUS: EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS
- Opportunities for (k-12) students living on skid row
- Opportunities for (k-8) students living in/near downtown
RATIONALE: Per the discussion at our outreach meeting we have found that the needs of the (k-12, but particularly the k-8) children living in/near downtown are not being met. Given our previously tackled projects have had an adult education and empowerment focus, we are looking to engage a new pocket of our community. At the same time we know that if we impact younger members of our community at an earlier time, they are more likely to be increasingly empowered later. We will of course maintain our legacy projects, but are excited to expand on our impact overall.
| INITIAL PROPOSAL FOR 09-10 FISCAL YEAR |
| Education Committee | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Peace in the Hood Coloring Book | $1,500 | | | | $1,500 | |
| | 3 on 3 Basketball outreach/ T shirts | | $1,000 | | | $1,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Skid Row Photography Club | $500 | $500 | | | $1,000 | |
| | PHC Van & Misc Used Book give away | | $200 | | | $200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | LAPD Boosters Field trip | | | $300 | | $300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | $4,000 |
FOCUS QUESTIONS:
- WHAT WORKED AND WE SHOULD CONTINUE? WHAT DIDN’T WORK AND WE SHOULD CUT
- WHAT WOULD WE LIKE TO SEE DIFFERENT BASED ON THE LAST 6 MONTHS?
- CITY BUDGET CUTS OF 10%-- HOW SHOULD WE KEEP THIS IN MIND?
COMMENTS ON PROPOSED FUNDING INVOLVEMENT FOR 09-10
| REPEAT--OG: Peace in the Hood Coloring Book (2nd print) | Project went well last year, may be a need for a 2nd print |
| REPEAT--OG/Vito: 3 on 3 Basketball outreach/ T shirts | Successful program, should continue support |
| REPEAT--DBullock/MBlaze: Skid Row Photography Club | Successful program, should continue support |
| REPEAT--Owner?: PHC Van & Misc Used Book give away | Successful program, should continue support |
| NEW--Cmte Chair: Field trip for | Want to start/strengthen k-12 involvement in community |
| NEW--RCrockett: Dictionaries/Books for | Successful program, should support further |
| NEW--Cmte Chair: Project with | Want to start/strengthen k-12 involvement in community |
| NEW--Cmte Chair: Volunteer dinner or working day project- CCCOC | Want to start/strengthen k-12 involvement in community |
| NEW--Cmte Chair: Educational Resources project- admin/outreach | Want to start/strengthen k-12 involvement in community |
| NEW--Cmte Chair: partner committee project | Want to facilitate collaboration with other committees |
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 09-10 à to be submitted to Executive Committee for approval on 05/05
| Education Committee | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | | |
| | | Jul-Sep | Oct- Dec | Jan- Mar | Apr-Jun | | |
| | OG: Peace in the Hood Coloring Book (2nd print) | $500 | | | | | |
| | OG/Vito: 3 on 3 Basketball outreach/ T shirts | | $1,000 | | | | |
| | DBullock/MBlaze: Skid Row Photography Club | $500 | $500 | | | | |
| | Owner?: PHC Van & Misc Used Book give away | | $200 | | | | |
| | Cmte Chair: Field trip for | | $200 | $300 | | | |
| | RCrockett: Dictionaries/Books for Huntington Fun Zone Reading Club | $500 | | | | | |
| | Cmte Chair: Project with | | $500 | $300 | | | |
| | Cmte Chair: Volunteer dinner or working day project- CCCOC | | | $500 | | | |
| | Cmte Chair: Educational Resources project- admin/outreach | $200 | | | | | |
| | Cmte Chair: partner committee project | | | $300 | | | |
| | TOTAL | 1700 | 2400 | 1400 | 0 | 55550000 | |