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West Adams Board Regular Meeting

September 16, 2024 6:30 pm

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[6:43 pm] Meeting called to order. Quintus Jett presiding. Edit

Edit Roll Call

[6:43 pm] The roll was called.

  • Present (8): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Absent (6): Tora Miller, Brandy A. Robinson, Connye Thomas, Juilio Valdez, Jennifer Walker, and Phillip Wiley

[6:46 pm] THURSDAY COFFEE WITH A COP 9/26/24 8A - 10A @ RLA CHURCH CAFE WITH SENIOR LEADER OFFICER AND NEW DEPARTMENT LT Edit

[6:48 pm] Events Coming Up - - Sabor & Soul 9/21 4409 W Adams 10a - 8p - Karen Bass Ent Summit on 10/10 - Taste of Soul 10/19 10a - 7p - 51st Anniversary Korean Festival @ Seoul International Park 9/26 - 9/29 Edit

[6:53 pm] Johnathan Mitchell CD Field Deputy - received complaints about Vehicles on Vineyard & 28th. Lighting Outage due to copper wire theft. Keep reporting outages to 311. If request is taking long Johnathan asks WANC forward him the ticket numbers West Side Park - CD10 is working with Rec & Parks and LAPD to make sure the automatic lock works and reduce the number of encampments on the site Edit

[7:04 pm] Octaviano Rios - DONE - Community Improvements Program for City Clerk - As soon as the NC approves a project. Reach out to our funding rep to get things started. Examples of a project - Community Gardens, Signage, Historic Monument Designation, Median, Parkway Landscapes, Signage on City Facilities. Congress Of Neighborhoods is on 9/28 Election Date Starts on April 8th Candidate Filing 12/6 - 1/20 30th of September Town Hall Re: Vote by Mail Council File 24-0867 - To have term limits and youth seat 14 years of age Edit

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[7:20 pm]Richard Williams made a motion related to agenda item 3B.

The motion was: Motion to approve WANC changing it's stakeholder verification method to self affirmation.

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[7:24 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Motion to approve WANC changing it's stakeholder verification method to self affirmation.
  • Ayes (7): Jace Dawson, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (1): Dorsay Dujon
  • Ineligible (2): VACANT and VACANT

The motion passed.

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[7:30 pm]Blake Lynch made a motion related to agenda item 5C.

The motion was: Motion to approve August 2024 MER.

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[7:32 pm]Angela Gilbert made a motion related to agenda item 5D.

The motion was: Amend FY2024-2025 budget to allocate the $8,112.76 of last fiscal year’s rollover funds as added funding for Outreach expenses

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[7:32 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Motion to approve August 2024 MER.
  • Ayes (8): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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[7:34 pm]Brian Piatek made a motion related to agenda item 5E.

The motion was: Motion to approve a change of date of WANC Stakeholders social event from August to be held before end of December 2024, with funding NTE $3,000.

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[7:34 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Amend FY2024-2025 budget to allocate the $8,112.76 of last fiscal year’s rollover funds as added funding for Outreach expenses
  • Ayes (8): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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

Motion to approve a change of date of WANC Stakeholders social event from August to be held before end of December 2024, with funding NTE $3,000.
  • Ayes (1): Jace Dawson
  • Noes (0): none
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[7:35 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Motion to approve a change of date of WANC Stakeholders social event from August to be held before end of December 2024, with funding NTE $3,000.
  • Ayes (8): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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[7:41 pm]Blake Lynch made a motion related to agenda item 3f .

The motion was: WANC hosted outreach table at annual Taste of Soul event on October 19, with funding for minor refreshments for stakeholders NTE $300 and a request to CD10 for Bottles of Water for the NC Board Members.

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[7:47 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

WANC hosted outreach table at annual Taste of Soul event on October 19, with funding for minor refreshments for stakeholders NTE $300 and a request to CD10 for Bottles of Water for the NC Board Members.
  • Ayes (7): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none
  • Abstentions (1): Steven Meeks

The motion passed.

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[7:48 pm]Brian Piatek made a motion related to agenda item 5G.

The motion was: Motion to approve to purchase WANC marketing materials NTE $2,000, such as pamphlets and buttons for Taste of Soul (October 19) and additional WANC Outreach Committee organized events.

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[7:56 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Motion to approve to purchase WANC marketing materials NTE $2,000, such as pamphlets and buttons for Taste of Soul (October 19) and additional WANC Outreach Committee organized events.
  • Ayes (8): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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[7:57 pm]Angela Gilbert made a motion related to agenda item 5H.

The motion was: Motion to constitute WANC Arts & Culture Group Ad-hoc Committee.

[8:05 pm] Quintus Jett is designating Dorsay Dujon to draft a short simple statement for an Ad Hoc Arts & Culture Committee that is specific, and clearly defines, the AdHoc committees short term mission that can be completed usually in less than one year. Edit

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[8:12 pm]Blake Lynch made a motion related to agenda item 5c.

The motion was: Motion approve Outreach expenses NTE $200 for Vineyard Recreation Center’s Halloween event on Thursday, October 31.

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[8:13 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Motion approve Outreach expenses NTE $200 for Vineyard Recreation Center’s Halloween event on Thursday, October 31.
  • Ayes (8): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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[8:14 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 5a.

The motion was: Motion to approve July & August 2024 Board & Stakeholder Meeting Minutes.

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[8:15 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Motion to approve July & August 2024 Board & Stakeholder Meeting Minutes.
  • Ayes (8): Jace Dawson, Dorsay Dujon, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Steven Meeks, Brian Piatek, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[8:18 pm] Tracy - What is the status of the other board members attendance. Blake should put together an attendance report. Bring back sign up sheet. Edit

[8:27 pm] Meeting adjourned.