At its May meeting, the WCC Board voted to support a WRAC motion requiring scooter companied to cooperate with law enforcement agency investigations. Text of motion:

i. WRAC Motion on information sharing from Dockless Scooter providers in City of L.A.

Whereas, a recent felony hit-and-run incident occurred in Pacific Palisades, in which a user of a dockless scooter fled the scene after striking and seriously injuring a beloved local pastor, and the dockless scooter company subsequently refused to cooperate with LAPD investigators to provide the name of the user who rented the scooter involved in the accident, thus preventing or delaying justice: 

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Westwood Community Council joins with other WRAC-member Councils in urging the Los Angeles City Council and the Department of Transportation to require that all dockless mobility device permits issued in the City of Los Angeles be conditioned on the providers’ agreeing to cooperate with law enforcement in the event of an accident involving injury to a person caused by, or claimed to be caused by, the use of a dockless mobility device; and 

Be it further resolved that the Westwood Community Council opposes any effort at the State level to prohibit or restrict the right of local municipalities to exercise local control in requiring providers of such dockless mobility devices from providing such data, and any other restriction that would compromise the ability of local governments to protect public safety, health, and welfare. 

Westwood Community Council Meeting

A G E N D A

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 ▪ 7:00 p.m.

Belmont Village Westwood ▪ Town Hall community room (ground floor)

10475 Wilshire Boulevard ▪ Westwood ▪ Los Angeles, CA 90024

1. Call to Order: Steve Sann, Chair

2. Reading of the WCC Mission Statement: Carole Magnuson, Westwood Hills Property Owners Association

3. Welcome and Introductions of Board members, guests, and members of the public

4. Certification of Quorum

5. Consideration of the Agenda (Note: items may not be heard in the order listed below.)

6. Reports from Government and Public Agency Liaisons (3-5 minutes per report)

          A. LAPD West Los Angeles Community Police Station: Christopher Ragsdale, LAPD Senior Lead Officer

          B. Office of Congressman Ted Lieu: Janet Turner, Senior Field Representative & Constituent Services

          C. Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti: Ami Fields-Meyer, West Los Angeles Representative

          D. Office of Councilmember Paul Koretz: Jasmine Shamolian, Westwood Field Deputy

          E. UCLA Government and Community Relations: Carmen Healey, Assistant Director

7. Informational Briefing by LADWP on underground electrical vault infrastructure improvement project beginning June 2019, impacting Westwood Hills/Holmby-Westwood/Holmby Hills/Bel-Air/Beverly Crest areas (“Bel-Air Power Upgrade”), resulting in lane reductions and traffic impacts on Sunset Boulevard (from 405 to Bellagio Road; and east of Beverly Glen): Debra Hong, Senior P.R. Specialist, DWP Communications, Media & Community Affairs Division (suggested 15 minutes)

8. Special Presentation by L.A. Department of Recreation & Parks on proposal to establish “Tommy’s Field” – an offer to Rec & Parks Partnership Division from Holmby-Westwood neighbor Nikki Mark to fund the design and construction of new fenced synthetic soccer field at Westwood Recreation Center in memory of her son, plus related park improvements including new restrooms, new tennis pro shop, reducing the number of tennis courts from 8 to 6, and other related park projects: Thomas Gibson, Landscape Architect II – Planning, Construction & Maintenance Division; Michael Harrison, Principal Recreation Supervisor; Eric Mellem, new Recreation Director, Westwood Recreation Center (suggested 30 minutes)

9. Special Introduction and Conversation on public safety issues and crime trends in Westwood community with LAPD Captain Vic Davalos, new Commanding Officer, West Los Angeles Community Police Station (timing of conversation depends on arrival time of Captain Davalos)

10. Announcements and Concerns from Board Members

A. Upcoming public hearings, meetings, and other events of interest (Information only, no action; see calendar of meetings, public hearings, and events of interest at end of this Agenda).

11. Reports from Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees/Liaisons

12. Old Business

13. New Business

       A. Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) Recommended Motions – Steve Sann

               i. WRAC Motion on information sharing from Dockless Scooter providers in City of L.A.

Whereas, a recent felony hit-and-run incident occurred in Pacific Palisades, in which a user of a dockless scooter fled the scene after striking and seriously injuring a beloved local pastor, and the dockless scooter company subsequently refused to cooperate with LAPD investigators to provide the name of the user who rented the scooter involved in the accident, thus preventing or delaying justice: 2

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Westwood Community Council joins with other WRAC-member Councils in urging the Los Angeles City Council and the Department of Transportation to require that all dockless mobility device permits issued in the City of Los Angeles be conditioned on the providers’ agreeing to cooperate with law enforcement in the event of an accident involving injury to a person caused by, or claimed to be caused by, the use of a dockless mobility device; and

Be it further resolved that the Westwood Community Council opposes any effort at the State level to prohibit or restrict the right of local municipalities to exercise local control in requiring providers of such dockless mobility devices from providing such data, and any other restriction that would compromise the ability of local governments to protect public safety, health, and welfare.

       B. Discussion on Measure EE (Quality teachers, class size reduction, and local school safety measure/ LAUSD Parcel Tax) to appear on June 4, 2019 Los Angeles Municipal Special Election Ballot – Roozbeh Farahanipour

14. General Public Comment (on non-agendized topics of interest to the public, within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the WCC) (10 minutes maximum, 2 minute per speaker)

15. Next Regular WCC Meeting: Tuesday, July 16, 7:00 p.m., Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall community room, 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

16. Motion to Adjourn

In accordance with its Bylaws, the Westwood Community Council (WCC) shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the WCC. Individual testimony within the Public Comment period shall be limited to two (2) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. However, the WCC Chair has the discretion to modify the time allotted on each subject, to each speaker, and the number of speakers per subject. Items may be called in any order at the discretion of the WCC Chair. EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD DURING THE MEETING MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER’S CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL. The agenda is posted for public review at the Westwood Branch Public Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024, and at http://www.westwoodcommunitycouncil.org online. Belmont Village Westwood provides free covered self-parking in its underground garage, accessed from the driveway at 10475 Wilshire Boulevard, and also is accessible via public transportation by all bus lines serving Wilshire Boulevard. Belmont Village Westwood, including its Town Hall Community Room, is an ADA accessible facility.

The Westwood Community Council Board voted last night to support Coucilman Paul Koretz’s opposition to two State measures that would preempt local control in zoning and land use and  the City Council’s ability to regulate alcohol sales.

Both measures–SB 58 (Weiner) which allows Los Angeles and other select cities to extend alcohol sales hours from 2 a.m. until 4 a.m.,  and SB 50 (Weiner) which would override existing limits on density allowable in areas zoned for single-family residences– are currently before LA City Council committees.

In other action, the Board voted to amend its By-Laws to provide dedicated seats for UCLA graduate and undergraduates, which will increase the number of student seats to four (2 voting seats and 2 alternate seats)  from the current two.  Students had sought additional seats for two on-campus organizations but consideration of the additional seats was deferred pending applications from the organizations.

The Board’s next regular meeting is set for Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m., Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall.

WESTWOOD COMMUNITY COUNCIL

2019 MEETING SCHEDULE

The Westwood Community Council Board (WCC) regularly meets on the THIRD TUESDAY every other month beginning in January of each year, at 7:00 p.m. The 2019 meeting schedule is:

• Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

The Westwood Community Council regularly meets at:

Belmont Village Westwood (Senior Living)

Town Hall community room (ground floor)

10475 Wilshire Boulevard (east of Warner Avenue)

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Belmont Village Westwood is located next to the Westwood United Methodist Church main sanctuary (east of Warner Avenue). Free covered self-parking is available at Belmont Village Westwood in its underground garage. From Wilshire Boulevard access the Belmont Village driveway (10475 Wilshire Boulevard), proceed under the overhang and turn right into the Belmont garage. Park on levels P2, P3, or P4 and take the elevator in the southwest corner of the garage up to the first floor. The Town Hall community room is located on the ground floor directly across the elevator, off the main lobby.

Belmont Village Westwood also is accessible via public transportation by all bus lines serving Wilshire Boulevard, including Metro Line 20. It is located one and one-half blocks west of the Beverly Glen stop of the Metro Rapid Bus Line 720. Belmont Village Westwood, including its Town Hall community room, is an ADA accessible facility.

WCC Board meeting agendas are posted for public review at the Westwood Branch Public Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024, and at http://www.westwoodcommunitycouncil.org online.

The WCC Bylaws also provide that Special Meetings may be called by any two officers or by a majority of all Voting Members, by giving written notice at least 24 hours in advance, to address any urgent business.

In accordance with its Bylaws, the Westwood Community Council (WCC) shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the WCC. Individual testimony within the Public Comment period shall be limited to two (2) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. However, the WCC Chair has the discretion to modify the time allotted on each subject, to each speaker, and the number of speakers per subject. Items may be called in any order at the discretion of the WCC Chair. EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD DURING THE MEETING MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER’S CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL.

The WCC Executive Committee is scheduled to meet on the THIRD TUESDAY of the month, in between WCC Board meetings, whenever there is business to transact. The meeting location for the Executive Committee is Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall community room. The 2018 Executive Committee meeting schedule is:

• Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:00 p.m.

Scheduled meetings of the WCC Board and/or Executive Committee are subject to change or cancellation. Visit http://www.westwoodcommunitycouncil.org to confirm meeting dates, times, and locations.

Westwood Community Council Meeting

A G E N D A

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 ▪ 7:00 p.m.

Belmont Village Westwood ▪ Town Hall community room (ground floor)

10475 Wilshire Boulevard ▪ Westwood ▪ Los Angeles, CA  90024

1. Call to Order: Steve Sann, Chair
2. Reading of the WCC’s Mission Statement: Clinton Schudy, Oakley’s Barber Shop3.
3. Welcome and Introductions of Board members, guests, and members of the public
   1. A.  Welcoming and seating of new Alternate Representative for Westwood Village Business Association: Philip Camino, Managing Member, Fellow restaurant
4. Certification of Quorum
5. Consideration of the Agenda (Note: items may not be heard in the order listed below.)
6. Reports from Government and Public Agency Liaisons (3-5 minutes per report)
   1. /LAPD West Los Angeles Community Police Station: Christopher Ragsdale, LAPD Senior Lead Officer
   2. Office of Congressman Ted Lieu: Janet Turner, Senior Field Representative & Constituent Services
   3. Office of County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl: Erin Schneider, Metro/West L.A. Field Deputy
   4. Office of California State Senator Ben Allen: David Lorango, Office Ambassador
   5. Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti: (vacant), Westside Area Representative/Chief Service Officer
   6. Office of Councilmember Paul Koretz: Jasmine Shamolian, Westwood Field Deputy
   7. UCLA Government and Community Relations:  Carmen Healey, Assistant Director
7. Special presentation and discussion with new Westwood Planning Deputy for Fifth District on Westwood community planning and land use issues, including Motion by Councilmember Koretz for report-back from City Planning Department on Westwood Village Specific Plan, including possible amendments to restaurant and fast food definitions, limited use numbers, and parking requirements: Hagu Solomon-Cary, Westwood Planning Deputy, Office of Councilmember Paul Koretz (item rescheduled from July 17th WCC meeting).

8. Announcements and Concerns from Board Members
   1. Upcoming public hearings, meetings, and other events of interest (Information only, no action; see calendar of meetings, public hearings, and events of interest at end of this Agenda).

9. Reports from Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees/Liaisons
10. Old Business – None

11. New Business
    1. Motion on proposed City Planning and Zoning Processes and Procedures Ordinance: “Resolved that the Westwood Community Council opposes a proposed amendment adopted by the City Planning Commission to add a new chapter to the Los Angeles Municipal Code, which chapter would substantially alter the processes and procedures that govern the way plans and projects are approved, including: (a.) Allowing the Director of Planning to grant approvals without public input; (b.) Reducing notification requirements; (c.) Creating an alternative approval process; (d.) Weakening protections for Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs); (e.) Limiting some appeals only to adjacent property owners; and (f.) Removing the “legislative authority” governing planning and zoning decisions, project approvals, and the granting of conditional use permits away from elected city officials and transferring it to unelected bureaucrats.” – Sandy Brown

12. General Public Comment (on non-agendized topics of interest to the public, within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the WCC) (10 minutes maximum, 2 minute per speaker)
13. Next Regular WCC Meeting: Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m., Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall community room, 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Motion to Adjourn

In accordance with its Bylaws, the Westwood Community Council (WCC) shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the WCC.  Individual testimony within the Public Comment period shall be limited to two (2) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject.  However, the WCC Chair has the discretion to modify the time allotted on each subject, to each speaker, and the number of speakers per subject.  Items may be called in any order at the discretion of the WCC Chair.  EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD DURING THE MEETING MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER’S CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL.  The agenda is posted for public review at the Westwood Branch Public Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA  90024, and at http://www.westwoodcommunitycouncil.org online.  Belmont Village Westwood provides free covered self-parking in its underground garage, accessed from the driveway at 10475 Wilshire Boulevard, and also is accessible via public transportation by all bus lines serving Wilshire Boulevard.  Belmont Village Westwood, including its Town Hall Community Room, is an ADA accessible facility.

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to you, your family, and loved ones!

Westwood Calendar of Upcoming Meetings, Public Hearings, Holidays, and Events of Interest:

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, November 21, 6:00 p.m. – CANCELED (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Thanksgiving Holiday: Thursday, November 22 (Legal holiday) (fourth Thursday of November)

Friends of Westwood Library Quarterly Used Book Sale: Saturday, December 1, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., (generally, first Saturday every March, June, September, and December); Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Ave.

First Night of Hanukkah: Sunday, December 2, beginning at sunset

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, December 5, 6:00 p.m. (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

North Westwood Neighborhood Council Board (NWNC): TENTATIVE – Wednesday, December 5, 7:00 p.m.; UCLA Weyburn Commons, Village View Room (4th floor), 11020 Weyburn Drive

Westwood Neighborhood Council Board (WWNC): Wednesday, December 12, 7:00 p.m. (second Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Concert @ Westwood Library: Sunday, December 16, 2:30 p.m., Westwood Branch Public Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue; Fiato String Quartet, followed by complimentary post-show reception hosted by Frida Mexican Cuisine; free admission and free parking at Westwood Library; Presented by Friends of Westwood Library

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, December 19, 6:00 p.m. (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Westwood Village Improvement Association Board (WVIA) (Business Improvement District “BID”): Thursday, December 20, 8:30 a.m. – CANCELED (third Thursday every month); Skylight Gardens, 1139 Glendon Ave.

UCLA Winter Holiday Closure: 11 days beginning Saturday, December 22 through Tuesday, January 1, 2019 (UCPD, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center/UCLA Health System, and other essential facilities remain open)

Christmas Day: Tuesday, December 25 (Legal holiday)

New Year’s Day: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 (Legal holiday)

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, January 2, 2019, 6:00 p.m. (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Westwood Neighborhood Council Board (WWNC): Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 7:00 p.m. (second Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Westwood Community Council Board (WCC): Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m. (third Tuesday every other month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall, 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 6:00 p.m. (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

2019 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count (SPA 5, including Westwood): Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.; Westwood Presbyterian Church, Hoffman Hall, 10822 Wilshire Boulevard; Sign up at: https://www.theycountwillyou.org/volunteer (insert “Los Angeles 90024” to sign up for Westwood Count)

Westwood Village Improvement Association Board (WVIA) (Business Improvement District “BID”): Thursday, January 17, 2019, 8:30 a.m. (third Thursday every month); Skylight Gardens, 1139 Glendon Avenue

North Westwood Neighborhood Council Board (NWNC): January 2019 meeting date and location TBD