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\nMINUTES FOR JUNE 12th 2014<\/h5>\nVoting Members in Attendance<\/span>: \u00a0Barbara Kohn, Chris Spitz, Jennifer Malaret, Janet Turner, Kelly Comras, Gil Dembo, Harry Sondheim, Richard Wulliger, Brenda Theveny, Stuart Muller, George Wolfberg, Andrew Wolfberg, Paul Glasgall, Donna Vaccarino and Cathy Russell.<\/p>\n Voting Alternates<\/span>: \u00a0Adam Wolman.<\/p>\n Non-voting Advisors and Alternates<\/span>: \u00a0Flo Elfant, Carol Bruch, Richard Cohen, Sandy Eddy, Reza Akef and Robert Baker.<\/p>\n Start of Business Meeting<\/p>\n 1. \u00a0 \u00a0Reading of Community Council’s Mission<\/span>. \u00a0Paul Glasgall read the Mission Statement.<\/p>\n 2. \u00a0 \u00a0Call to Order and Introduction of the Board and Audience<\/span>. \u00a0Barbara Kohn called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Introduction of the Board and audience.<\/p>\n 3. \u00a0 \u00a0Certification of Quorum<\/span>. \u00a0The President certified that a quorum was present at 7:05 pm.<\/p>\n 4. \u00a0 \u00a0Adoption of Minutes<\/span>. \u00a0Barbara deemed the May 22, 2014 minutes adopted as corrected. \u00a0Next Meetings: June 26, 2014; July 10, 2014; August 14, 2014 (note: there is only one PPCC board meeting in the months of July and August).<\/p>\n 5. \u00a0 \u00a0Consideration of Agenda<\/span>. \u00a0The President considered the agenda.<\/p>\n 6. \u00a0 \u00a0Treasurer’s Report<\/span>. \u00a0Balances total $41,899.12, with Citizen of the Year monies comprising $25,772.94 of that total.<\/p>\n 7. \u00a0 \u00a0Reports, Announcements and Concerns<\/span>.<\/p>\n 7.1. \u00a0 \u00a0Announcements from the President, Barbara Kohn<\/span>.<\/p>\n 7.1.1. \u00a0 \u00a0Area Representative Elections. \u00a0Barbara said to watch for the PPCC Newsletter in your mailbox during mid-August 2014. Candidate statements (100 words or less) must be submitted to PPCC by July 10, 2014. Additional info: http:\/\/www.pp90272.org\/index.html. All incumbents have submitted statements to run and all candidates will be required to submit their residence addresses and phone numbers.<\/p>\n 7.1.2. \u00a0 \u00a0June 18, 2014, Wednesday, 11:00. \u00a0Barbara reported that a memorial service will be held for PPCC board member John Glasgow at Aldersgate Retreat, 925 Haverford Ave., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. GlasgowMemorial@gmail.com.<\/p>\n 7.1.3. \u00a0 \u00a0Barbara reported that at the June 26, 2014, Thursday, PPCC Board Meeting, Pacific Palisades Public Library Community Room, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, the topic will be the SYLMAR GROUND RETURN REPLACEMENT PROJECT. \u00a0DEIR documents related to the Sylmar Ground Return System Replacement Project: www.ladwp.com\/envnotices. Reference brief project description below.<\/p>\n 7.1.4. \u00a0 \u00a0Design Review Board (“DRB”). \u00a0Barbara reported that when the DRB begins its meetings the public will be invited to meetings. The DRB will announce its schedule and information will be available online. The DRB now has a full membership and PPCC hopes to add information relative to its meetings in future agendas.<\/p>\n 7.1.5. \u00a0 \u00a0PPCC Contact Info CHANGE.<\/p>\n Website www.pacpalicc.org 7.2. \u00a0 \u00a0Announcements from Governmental Representatives<\/span>.<\/p>\n 7.2.1. \u00a0 \u00a0Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”), SLO Officer Moore — Not in attendance.<\/p>\n 7.2.2. \u00a0 \u00a0Los Angeles City Council, District 11; Councilmember Mike Bonin’s Office. www.11thdistrict.com. \u00a0 Norman Kulla gave a report on (1) Potrero Canyon Project and (2) AGF Ordinance.<\/p>\n 7.2.3. \u00a0 \u00a0Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Daniel Tamm Westside Area Representative, Mayor’s Interfaith Liaison (*attending on the 4th Thursday of each month). Mayor’s Website: www.lamayor.org. City Services webpage: http:\/\/www.lacity.org\/CitywideServices\/index.htm. MyLA Phone App: http:\/\/www.lacity.org\/\/MyLA311\/index.htm — No representative present.<\/p>\n 7.2.4. \u00a0 \u00a0California State Assembly, Office of Assemblymember Richard Bloom’s Office. http:\/\/www.asmdc.org\/bloom — No representative present.<\/p>\n 7.2.5. \u00a0 \u00a0California State Senator Ted Lieu, ((Janet Turner; District Representative Janet.Turner@sen.ca.gov. Office: (310) 318-6994). \u00a0Janet Turner gave a report on (1) the flagrant abuse of handicapped parking and (2) communities which are getting a large number of new liquor licenses and those where Conditional Use Permits are not being enforced.<\/p>\n 7.3. \u00a0 \u00a0Announcements from Board Members and Advisors<\/span>.<\/p>\n 7.3.1. \u00a0 \u00a0Officers\/Area Representatives. \u00a0Reports were given by (1) Kelly Comras (Area 1) (2) Stuart Muller (Area 6) and (3) George Wolfberg (At-Large). \u00a0No action taken.<\/p>\n 7.3.2. \u00a0 \u00a0Organizational Representatives. \u00a0Reports were given by (1) Sandy Eddy (Friends of the Library) and (2) Dick Wulliger (Historical Society). \u00a0No action taken.<\/p>\n 7.3.3. \u00a0 Board Members, Other Reports. \u00a0Reports were given by Gil Dembo and Paul Glasgall. \u00a0No action taken.<\/p>\n 8. \u00a0 \u00a0Reports from Committees<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n 8.1. \u00a0 \u00a0Outreach Committee<\/span>. 9. \u00a0 \u00a0Old Business<\/span>.<\/p>\n 9.1. \u00a0 \u00a0Report on Status of Revised AGF Ordinance (Above Ground Facilities)<\/span>. 10. \u00a0 \u00a0New Business<\/span>.<\/p>\n 10.1. \u00a0 \u00a0PPCC Officer Elections<\/span>. 10.2. \u00a0 \u00a0Two (2) Motions regarding proposed (1) Pilot Program\/In-Person Voting for 2014 PPCC Area and At-Large Representatives Elections and (2) Amendment to Bylaws, Attachment A, Section 6.B.2 (grounds for vote disqualification)<\/span>.<\/p>\n SEE MOTIONS BELOW. Both motions were made by Chris Spitz and seconded by Andrew Wolfberg. \u00a0Motion 1. \u00a0A discussion took place. \u00a0George Wolfberg offered a brief amendment to language that was accepted by the sponsor. \u00a0Action: the board voted and Motion 1 was unanimously approved. \u00a0Motion 2. \u00a0A discussion took place. Action: the board voted and Motion 2 passed 14-2 in favor.<\/p>\n 11. \u00a0 \u00a0General Public Comment<\/span> \u2013 None.<\/p>\n 12. \u00a0 \u00a0Adjournment<\/span>. \u00a0Barbara Kohn adjourned the meeting at 8:38 PM.<\/p>\n ATTACHMENTS <\/strong><\/p>\n ITEM 7.1.3 \u2013 SYLMAR GROUND RETURN REPLACEMENT PROJECT<\/strong><\/p>\n Project Description The proposed alignment for the underground segment would run for approximately five miles from the Kenter Canyon Terminal Tower to the proposed West Channel Vault near Will Rogers State Beach. Installation of the underground cables and vaults would occur primarily by trenching and excavation within existing streets. The marine segment of the Project would begin at the proposed West Channel Vault. The marine cables would be installed via directional drilling below Will Rogers State Beach. They then would be trenched into the ocean floor by jet plowing or a similar process to a location approximately three miles from shore in Santa Monica Bay. The marine cables would terminate at the proposed electrode array, which would consist of approximately 88 cylindrical boxes weighing about 100 tons each installed on the ocean floor. Marine barges and divers would be utilized for installation of the quarter mile diameter electrode array.<\/p>\n ITEM 10.2 \u2013 MOTIONS FOR (1) PILOT PROGRAM\/IN-PERSON VOTING FOR 2014 AREA AND AT-LARGE REPRESENATIVES ELECTIONS AND (2) AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS, ATTACHMENT A, SECTION 6.B.2 (GROUNDS FOR VOTE DISQUALIFICATION)<\/strong><\/p>\n Motion No. 1: Pilot Program\/In-Person Voting for 2014 PPCC Area and At-Large Representatives Election –<\/p>\n Background Facts: This Motion is made with reference to the following facts:<\/p>\n PPCC board members have expressed a desire to increase public participation in and awareness of the Council, and, in particular, to increase participation in voting in the area and at-large representatives election (the Election). Motion<\/p>\n It is therefore moved that the PPCC board amend Attachment A to the By Laws as follows: Attachment A, Section 5.B, is hereby amended to add a new sentence at the end thereof as follows: “For the September 2014 election only, the Election Committee also may provide for a one-day in-person voting procedure on a day and location of its choosing, which shall be announced in the same newsletter as contains the ballot for that election.” Further it is moved that this election be conducted pursuant to the following policies:<\/p>\n Additional notice regarding the in-person voting procedure shall be provided in the same manner and at the same time as the Notice of Election and Notice of Ballot Availability as required by Attachment A. _____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Motion No. 2: Attachment A – Amendment\/Additional Vote Disqualification Grounds<\/p>\n Motion by Barbara Kohn and Chris Spitz, 6\/12\/14. Attachment A provides, in Sec. 5.A.1, that there shall be only one vote per household for area representatives, but does not provide for disqualification or any other penalty in the event more than one vote per household is received. Motion<\/p>\n It is therefore moved that the PPCC board amend Attachment A to the By Laws as follows:<\/p>\n Attachment A, Section 6.B.2, is hereby amended to add a new subsection at the end thereof as follows: “c) All votes in one household for Area Representative shall be disqualified if more than one vote for Area Representative is received by the Election Committee from that household.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n |