Moderator:  Marlene Savage Panelists: Alan Bell, Deputy Director, LA City Planning Dept. Ray Chan – Department of Building & Safety Nazario Sauceda, Interim Director of Bureau of Street Services Enrique Zalivar, Bureau of Sanitation Assistant Chief Sandy Jo MacArthur, LAPD City services are delivered by city departments. Knowing which department … Continue reading →

Moderator: Ankur Patel Speakers: Glenn Bailey, Executive Board, Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils Members Group Shannon Hoppes, Manager, Council and Public Services Division, Office of the City Clerk City Council Committees are one way for you to have impact on legislation while it is being developed.  This program will describe … Continue reading →

Moderator: Tony Wilkinson, Panorama City NC Panelists: Judi Daniels, Vice President, Chatsworth NC Jim Dantona, Chief of Staff Councilman Tony Cardenas Jay Beeber, Sherman Oaks NC Lydia Grant, Sunland-Tujunga NC Every neighborhood will have similar people that you need to know. This session will cover many of them, beginning with … Continue reading →

Moderator: Dee Olomajeye, Program Co-Chair of Councils for Councils Mentoring and Volunteer Program, President of the Palms Neighborhood Council Presenters: Pedro “Peter” Barrientos, Program Manager, Volunteer Center of Los Angeles Given the economic climate, community resources are becoming increasingly scarce, the extent of which we remain to witness. Neighborhood Councils … Continue reading →

Speakers: Sharon Commins, Mar Vista NC Maggi Fajnor, PlanCheckNC Challis Macpherson, Venice NC Are you new to land use and planning issues; or do you want to expand your knowledge about the planning and development process in your neighborhood? This session will introduce stakeholders to the basics of land use … Continue reading →

Moderator: John Greenwood Panelists: Jill Barad, President, Sherman Oaks NC, Founder & Chair, Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils Larry Frank, Deputy Mayor Daniel Gatica, President, Board of Neighborhood Commissioners; Tony Wilkinson, Panorama City NC Section 900 of the City Charter says that the two purposes of neighborhood councils are to … Continue reading →

Moderator:  Jay Handal Panelists: Miguel Santana, LA City City Administrative Officer Julie Butcher, SEIU Representative Gerald Chaleff, Police Administrator, Special Assistant for Constitutional Policing The City of Los Angeles is facing unprecedented shortfalls between its revenues and its expenditures, including its pension obligations.  Critical departments from Planning to Building and … Continue reading →

Moderator: Terrence Gomes, South Robertson NC Panelist: Doug Fitzsimmons, South Robertson NC Kirt Daradics, CitySourced Often the first place you go to find an answer about a neighborhood issue is the Internet. Online research is one of the critical skills that every neighborhood council needs. This program will cover all … Continue reading →

Moderator: Jill Banks Barad, Founder and Chair Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils Panelists: August Steurer, Founding member PlanCheckNC Doug Epperhart, Board member, Coastal San Pedro NC Leonard Shaffer, Chair, Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coalition (LANCC) Peer Mentoring Section Moderator: Marlene Savage Speakers: Jay Handal, West L.A. Dee Olomajeye, Palms Leyla … Continue reading →

Network with your City Officials – This is your chance to meet your city’s elected officials and department heads. People you hear about on the news will be there to speak to you in person.  After introductory remarks, you will be able to move around the room and talk to … Continue reading →