Hollywood Studio District
Board regular meeting
November 9, 2020
Virtual Meeting
Approved on December 14, 2020

[6:33 pm] Meeting called to order. John Franklin Sierra presiding.
[6:33 pm] The roll was called.
Present (13): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Dasler Jimenez, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Benjamin Rosen, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, and Theodore Wachtel
Absent (2): Kate Pynoos and Michael Tessler

[6:35 pm] Kate Pynoos arrived at the meeting
[6:35 pm] Michael Tessler arrived at the meeting
[6:36 pm] John Sierra gave a report from the chair.
[6:37 pm] Sean Starkey gave a report on behalf of Councilmember O'Farrell's office.
[6:49 pm] Nathan Singh gave a presentation on the upcoming neighborhood council election from the office of the City Clerk.
[7:04 pm] John Sierra gave the report from the Executive Committee.
[7:05 pm] Anthony Conley gave the report from the Outreach Committee.
[7:05 pm] Damien Burke gave the report from the Bylaws, Selection, and Election Committee.
[7:06 pm] Doug Haines gave the report from the PLUM Committee.
[7:07 pm] Michael Tessler gave a report from the Public Safety Committee.
[7:08 pm] Milton Cruz gave the report from the Youth Committee.
[7:08 pm] Grace Contangco gave a report from the Ad Hoc Holiday Party Committee.
[7:10 pm] Michael Tessler gave a report from a Heart of Hollywood roundtable.
[7:11 pm] On agenda item VIIA, a motion was made to "Approve the October 12, 2020 meeting minutes."
[7:11 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approve the October 12, 2020 meeting minutes."
Ayes (14): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Dasler Jimenez, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Kate Pynoos, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, Michael Tessler, and Theodore Wachtel
Noes (0): none
Abstentions (1): Benjamin Rosen
The motion passed.

[7:14 pm] On agenda item VIIB, a motion was made to "Approve the Monthly Expenditure report for October 2020."
[7:14 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approve the Monthly Expenditure report for October 2020."
Ayes (15): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Dasler Jimenez, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Kate Pynoos, Benjamin Rosen, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, Michael Tessler, and Theodore Wachtel
Noes (0): none
The motion passed.

[7:18 pm] On agenda item XIV, Anthony Conley made a motion to "Oppose the draft ordinance within Council File 20-1376."
[7:18 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Oppose the draft ordinance within Council File 20-1376."
Ayes (13): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Kate Pynoos, Benjamin Rosen, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, Michael Tessler, and Theodore Wachtel
Noes (1): Doug Haines
Abstentions (1): Dasler Jimenez
The motion passed.

[7:45 pm] On agenda item XIV, Kate Pynoos made a motion to "Support the Bonin/Ryu substitute motion in Council File 20-1376."
[7:45 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Support the Bonin/Ryu substitute motion in Council File 20-1376."
Ayes (14): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Frankie Holt, Dasler Jimenez, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Kate Pynoos, Benjamin Rosen, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, Michael Tessler, and Theodore Wachtel
Noes (0): none
Abstentions (1): Doug Haines
The motion passed.

[7:50 pm] On agenda item VIII, Kate Pynoos made a motion to "Approve Resisterhood LA, Inc. Neighborhood Purpose Grant for $500 for hygiene kit items to be distributed by the Hollywood Food Coalition with amended completion date."
[7:50 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approve Resisterhood LA, Inc. Neighborhood Purpose Grant for $500 for hygiene kit items to be distributed by the Hollywood Food Coalition with amended completion date."
Ayes (14): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Frankie Holt, Dasler Jimenez, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Kate Pynoos, Benjamin Rosen, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, Michael Tessler, and Theodore Wachtel
Noes (0): none
Abstentions (1): Doug Haines
The motion passed.

[7:55 pm] On agenda item IX, Milton Cruz made a motion to "Approve Bernstein High School Neighborhood Purpose Grant for up to $5,000 for Toy, Food, and Essential Items for the Holiday Drive and reallocate up to $5,000 from Outreach to Neighborhood Purpose Grants in the HSDNC Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget."
[7:55 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approve Bernstein High School Neighborhood Purpose Grant for up to $5,000 for Toy, Food, and Essential Items for the Holiday Drive and reallocate up to $5,000 from Outreach to Neighborhood Purpose Grants in the HSDNC Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget."
Ayes (14): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Frankie Holt, Dasler Jimenez, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Kate Pynoos, Benjamin Rosen, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, Michael Tessler, and Theodore Wachtel
Noes (0): none
Abstentions (1): Doug Haines
The motion passed.

[8:05 pm] On agenda item X, Grace Contangco made a motion to "Approve up to $1,000 from outreach expenses for the Holiday Food and Toy Drive."
[8:05 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approve up to $1,000 from outreach expenses for the Holiday Food and Toy Drive."
Ayes (15): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Dasler Jimenez, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Kate Pynoos, Benjamin Rosen, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, Michael Tessler, and Theodore Wachtel
Noes (0): none
The motion passed.

[8:10 pm] On agenda item XII, Benjamin Rosen made a motion to "Support Council File 20-0761 establishing a Civil and Human Rights Department."
[8:10 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Support Council File 20-0761 establishing a Civil and Human Rights Department."
Ayes (15): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Grace Contangco, Milton Cruz, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Dasler Jimenez, Guy Langman, Bill Murphy, Kate Pynoos, Benjamin Rosen, John Franklin Sierra, Rosalinda Sierra, Michael Tessler, and Theodore Wachtel
Noes (0): none
The motion passed.

[8:15 pm] On agenda item XIII, Damien Burke made a motion to "Approve the Conditional Use Permit at 6055 W Carlton Way to allow for the continued use of a commercial parking lot in the R4 zone."
[8:15 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approve the Conditional Use Permit at 6055 W Carlton Way to allow for the continued use of a commercial parking lot in the R4 zone."
Ayes (0): none
Noes (0): none

[8:31 pm] Motion was referred to PLUM Committee.
[8:34 pm] Dassler Jimenez announced that he is newly wed and will miss next month's meeting for his honeymoon.
[8:34 pm] Meeting adjourned.

The neighborhood council does not count abstentions as votes.