West Adams Board Regular Meeting
January 22, 2024 6:30 pm
Minutes
Draft minutes — not yet approved Edit Approval
[6:30 pm] Board Members Julio Valdez , and Jennifer Walker are present Edit
[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
[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
[6:44 pm]John Ma made a motion related to agenda item 5b.
The motion was:
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. Edit
[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
[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
[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]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
[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. Editar
[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
[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
[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.