Hollywood Studio District Board Special Meeting
September 13, 2021 6:00 pm
Virtual Meeting
Minutes
Approved on March 14, 2022 Edit Approval
[6:36 pm] Meeting called to order. Anthony Conley presiding. Edit
[6:36 pm] The roll was called.
- Present (11): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, and Michael Tessler
- Absent (4): Dasler Jimenez, Samir Srivastava, Ted Wachtel, and Senator Zavala
[6:38 pm] Anthony Conley gave welcome remarks. Edit
[6:39 pm] Sirach Fortuna gave public comment regarding support for a community garden on Carlton Way. Edit
[6:41 pm] Daniel Perez gave public comment on the Los Angeles Congress of Neighborhoods. Edit
[6:43 pm] Ted Wachtel arrived at the meeting. Edit
[6:47 pm] Officer Rubalcava gave an update from the LAPD. Edit
[6:50 pm] Mario Hernandez gave a report from the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. Edit
[7:00 pm] Doug Haines gave a report of PLUM activity. Edit
[7:04 pm] Kate Pynoos gave a report from the Outreach committee. Edit
[7:07 pm] Michael Tessler gave a report from the Public Safety committee. Edit
[7:10 pm]Kate Pynoos made a motion related to agenda item 8a.
The motion was:
Approve the minutes of the July 12, 2021 board meeting.
[7:11 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve the minutes of the July 12, 2021 board meeting.
- Ayes (12): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:12 pm]Ian Phillips made a motion related to agenda item 8b.
The motion was:
Approve the Monthly Expenditure Report for June 2021.
[7:14 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve the Monthly Expenditure Report for June 2021.
- Ayes (12): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:15 pm]Michael Tessler made a motion related to agenda item 8c.
The motion was:
Approve the Monthly Expenditure Report for July 2021.
[7:16 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve the Monthly Expenditure Report for July 2021.
- Ayes (12): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:18 pm]Kate Pynoos made a motion related to agenda item 8d.
The motion was:
Approve the Monthly Expenditure Report for August 2021.
[7:19 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve the Monthly Expenditure Report for August 2021.
- Ayes (12): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:20 pm]Damien Burke made a motion related to agenda item 9a.
The motion was:
Appoint Sarah Serrano to the vacant neighborhood 6 seat which term will end on June 2022
[7:22 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Appoint Sarah Serrano to the vacant neighborhood 6 seat which term will end on June 2022
- Ayes (12): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:24 pm]Damien Burke made a motion related to agenda item 9b.
The motion was:
Appoint Kamal Hassan to the vacant business tenant seat which term will end on June 2022
[7:27 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Appoint Kamal Hassan to the vacant business tenant seat which term will end on June 2022
- Ayes (12): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:30 pm]Laura Graves made a motion related to agenda item 10a.
The motion was:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant up to $2,000 for the East Hollywood Farmers’ Market.
[7:44 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant up to $2,000 for the East Hollywood Farmers’ Market.
- Ayes (12): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (2): Kamal Hassan and Sarah Serrano
The motion passed.
[7:49 pm]Kate Pynoos made a motion related to agenda item 8e.
The motion was:
Amend article VI, section 2(A)(5) of the bylaws by replacing "Ex-official" with "Ex-officio".
[7:50 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Amend article VI, section 2(A)(5) of the bylaws by replacing "Ex-official" with "Ex-officio".
- Ayes (14): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Kamal Hassan, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Sarah Serrano, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:51 pm]Kate Pynoos made a motion related to agenda item 8f.
The motion was:
Amend the language in Article VII, Section 3(B) to reduce ad hoc committee quorum to a majority of committee members.
[7:53 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Amend the language in Article VII, Section 3(B) to reduce ad hoc committee quorum to a majority of committee members.
- Ayes (14): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Kamal Hassan, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Sarah Serrano, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:54 pm]Michael Tessler made a motion related to agenda item 8g.
The motion was:
Amend the Bylaws article X, Section 4 to read 'Voters will verify their Stakeholder status through self-affirmation.'
[7:57 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Amend the Bylaws article X, Section 4 to read 'Voters will verify their Stakeholder status through self-affirmation.'
- Ayes (12): Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Kamal Hassan, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (2): Alison Brotherton and Sarah Serrano
The motion passed.
[7:58 pm]Guy Langman made a motion related to agenda item 8h.
The motion was:
Amend the bylaws to remove the internal boundaries for residential seats.
[8:01 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Amend the bylaws to remove the internal boundaries for residential seats.
- Ayes (13): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Doug Haines, Kamal Hassan, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Sarah Serrano
The motion passed.
[8:05 pm]Kate Pynoos made a motion related to agenda item 8i.
The motion was:
Amend the bylaws to implement instant runoff elections.
[8:09 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Amend the bylaws to implement instant runoff elections.
- Ayes (11): Alison Brotherton, Damien Burke, Anthony Conley, Laura Graves, Frankie Holt, Guy Langman, Ian Phillips, Kate Pynoos, Quenton Richards, Michael Tessler, and Ted Wachtel
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (3): Doug Haines, Kamal Hassan, and Sarah Serrano
The motion passed.
[8:10 pm] Doug Haines made an announcement regarding illegal dumping in the city. Edit
[8:12 pm] Sarah Serrano made an announcement regarding her abstentions. Edit
[8:12 pm] Michael Tessler made an announcement regarding flower planting. Edit
[8:13 pm] Kamal Hassan made an announcement about the Hollywood Happiness Renaissance. Edit
[8:17 pm] Kate Pynoos announced her resignation from the HSDNC Board in order to run for the CD13 seat on City Council. Edit
[8:19 pm] Meeting adjourned.