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West Adams Board Regular Meeting

January 22, 2024 6:30 pm

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Draft minutes — not yet approved Edit Approval

[6:30 pm] Board Members Julio Valdez , and Jennifer Walker are present Edit

Edit Roll Call

[6:34 pm] The roll was called.

  • Present (8): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, John Ma, Steven Meeks, Tora Miller, and Richard Williams
  • Absent (5): Marcia Jones, Brian Piatek, Brandy A. Robinson, Connye Thomas, and Phillip Wiley

[6:35 pm] Meeting called to order. John Ma presiding. Edit

[6:35 pm] Stakeholder Comment: Announcing a New Teen Youth Center on Until 7pm ages 13- 18 South Hartcourt & Jefferson Free tutoring and creative learning program Intro to architecture course Edit

[6:36 pm] Board Member Blake Lynch Made a request to all board members to submit a headshot photo to be posted on the WANC website. Edit

[6:39 pm] Bureau of Street Services Complaining about cars doing donuts in the street Possible Speed Bumps on Cloverdale Edit

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[6:42 pm]John Ma made a motion related to agenda item 5a.

The motion was: Move to approve $59/year subscription cost for WP Rocket plugin and 5 hours labor from UmeWorks to install plugin, to improve WANC website performance.

[6:43 pm] Board tabled action until Treasure is present: Approve $59/year subscription cost for WP Rocket plugin and 5 hours labor from UmeWorks to install plugin, to improve WANC website performance. Edit

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[6:44 pm]John Ma made a motion related to agenda item 5b.

The motion was: approve opening meetings with an indigenous land acknowledgment

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[6:51 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

approve opening WANC monthly board meetings with an indigenous land acknowledgment
  • Ayes (5): Dorsay Dujon, Quintus Jett, Marcia Jones, John Ma, and Tora Miller
  • Noes (4): Jace Dawson, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, and Richard Williams

The motion passed.

[6:52 pm] Board Member Dujon will provide board with exact land acknowledgement for board review. Edit

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[6:55 pm]John Ma made a motion related to agenda item 5c.

The motion was: Move that Steven Meeks, John Ma, Quintus Jett, Dorsay Dujon and Jace Dawson are listed as CIS filers for WANC

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[6:59 pm]John Ma made a motion related to agenda item 5c.

The motion was: Amend motion to replace John Ma with Jennifer Walker as a CIS Filer for WANC

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[6:59 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Amend motion to replace John Ma with Jennifer Walker as a CIS Filer for WANC. WANC CIS Filers will be Steven Meeks, Jennifer Walker, Quintus Jett, Dorsay Dujon and Jace Dawson
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Quintus Jett, Marcia Jones, Blake Lynch, John Ma, Steven Meeks, Tora Miller, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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[7:00 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Move that Steven Meeks, Jennifer Walker, Quintus Jett, Dorsay Dujon and Jace Dawson are listed as CIS filers for WANC
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Quintus Jett, Marcia Jones, Blake Lynch, John Ma, Steven Meeks, Tora Miller, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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[7:01 pm]John Ma made a motion related to agenda item 5e.

The motion was: Approve $1,000.00 payment for NC Management application to facilitate meeting minutes taking

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[7:12 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approve up to $1,000.00 payment for NC Management application to facilitate meeting minutes taking
  • Ayes (7): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Quintus Jett, Marcia Jones, Blake Lynch, John Ma, and Tora Miller
  • Noes (1): Richard Williams
  • Abstentions (1): Steven Meeks

The motion passed.

[7:15 pm] Connye Thomas arrived at the meeting. Edit

[7:30 pm] Steven Meeks. He has not received his reimbursement from a June event Richard Williams is also waiting on reimbursement from April Hasn’t seen MER or Request for Payments Edit

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[7:31 pm]Blake Lynch made a motion related to agenda item 6.

The motion was: Motion to request the treasure to provide a written report of what happen to Steven Meeks and Richard Williams and city clerk

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[7:35 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Motion to request the city clerk's office and treasure to provide a written report of what happen to reimbursements for board members Steven Meeks and Richard Williams.
  • Ayes (10): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Quintus Jett, Marcia Jones, Blake Lynch, John Ma, Steven Meeks, Tora Miller, Connye Thomas, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[7:37 pm] Stakeholder comment - Lights out on Bronson ave - Gate broken on 29th? - Glad the huge amount of trash behind the income tax building. NC Edit

[7:43 pm] Land Use: Meetings to Come Outreach: Board Member Lynch has begun taking over updating content on WANC website. John Ma, Dorsay Dujon, and Qunitus Jett also have upload access. Public Safety Committee report Next Meeting 2/5 CD10 Ride Along Day - Move LA details to be shared on WANC website Edit

[7:59 pm] Meeting adjourned.