West Adams
Board regular meeting
January 22, 2024

Draft minutes — not yet approved

[6:30 pm] Board Members Julio Valdez , and Jennifer Walker are present 
[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 (4): Brian Piatek, Brandy A. Robinson, Connye Thomas, and Phillip Wiley

[6:35 pm] Meeting called to order. John Ma presiding.
[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 
[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.
[6:39 pm] Bureau  of Street Services 
Complaining about cars doing donuts  in the street
Possible Speed Bumps on Cloverdale
[6:42 pm] On agenda item 5a, John Ma made a motion to "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.
[6:44 pm] On agenda item 5b, John Ma made a motion to "approve opening meetings with an indigenous land acknowledgment"
[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.
[6:55 pm] On agenda item 5c, John Ma made a motion to "Move that Steven Meeks, John Ma, Quintus Jett, Dorsay Dujon and Jace Dawson are listed as CIS filers for WANC"
[6:59 pm] On agenda item 5c, John Ma made a motion to "Amend motion to replace John Ma with Jennifer  Walker as a CIS Filer for WANC"
[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.

[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.

[7:01 pm] On agenda item 5e, John Ma made a motion to "Approve $1,000.00 payment for NC Management application to facilitate meeting minutes taking"
[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
[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
[7:31 pm] On agenda item 6, Blake Lynch made a motion to "Motion to request the treasure to provide a written report of what happen to Steven Meeks and Richard Williams and  city clerk"
[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  
[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

[7:59 pm] Meeting adjourned.

The neighborhood council counts abstentions as yes votes.