Dispatches from the "Disempowerment LA-occupied" LA-32 Neighborhood Council Underground

As the incompetent debacle of "Disempowerment LA's" politically-motivated, punitive Exhaustive Efforts actions against the LA-32 Neighborhood Council becomes more evident, we present our inaugural edition of "Dispatches from the Disempowerment LA-occupied LA-32 Neighborhood Council Underground".  

In honor of the most recent meeting cancellation of the LA-32 NC General Board (August 6) due to "posting issues", we dedicate this inaugural post of "Dispatches" to "Disempowerment LA" General Manager Grayce Liu.

SHARING A "CUT AND PASTING TEACHABLE MOMENT" WITH THE "DISEMPOWERMENT LA-INSTALLED EMPRESS CARLOTA" OF THE LA-32 NC, IN THE SPIRIT OF AVOIDING BROWN ACT VIOLATIONS

"Disempowerment LA Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate" Lisette Covarrubias

Great bloggin morning from an undisclosed cyber location within the "Disempowerment LA-occupied" LA-32 Neighborhood Council. As the politically-motivated and punitive Exhaustive Efforts actions against the LA-32 NC continues, we like to share a "teachable moment" with the installed "Empress Carlota of the LA-32 NC", Lisette Covarrubias, on the wonders of "Cut and Pasting". The bloggin art of "Cut and Pasting" is well documented in CD 14 as exampled by this blogger's "cut and pasting below" of agenda posting locations from the February 20, 2014 LA-32 NC General Board Agenda ...........

Agenda is posted for public review at the Barrio Action Youth & Family Center, 4927 Huntington Dr. LA CA 90032, and El Sereno Library 5226 Huntington Drive So. , LA, CA 90032, El Sereno Recreation Center, 4721 Klamath St, LA, CA 90032, Rose Hill Recreation Center, 4530 Mercury Avenue, LA, CA 90032, El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, 4818 Klamath St. LA CA 90032.

Now as our "Cut and Paste Teachable Moment" continues, we ditto the above by now using the first Agenda under the occupation of "Disempowerment LA" from February 26, 2014.

The agenda’s for the Board’ meetings are posted for public review at the following locations: El Sereno Library, 5226 Huntington Drive So., LA, CA 90032; El Sereno Senior CitizensCenter, 4818 Klamath Place, LA, CA 90032; El Sereno Recreation Center, 4721 KlamathSt., LA, CA 90032; Rose Hills Recreation Center, 4530 Mercury Avenue, LA, CA 90032;and CSULA, 5151 State University Drive, LA, CA 90032.

As any discerning observer reading this blog can note, the cyber art form of "Cut and Pasting" has the amazing ability to highlight the inconsistent posting locations between the February 20 and 26 Agendas. Thus, empowering the inquisitive process of discerning why "Empress Carlota" (with supposed oversight from "Disempowerment LA GM Grayce Liu) would arbitrarily change long-established posting locations without community and board input.

The amazing ability of "Cut and Pasting" can also disclose an apparent breakdown in communication (for six months) between the "Disempowerment LA-installed Empress Carlota" and the new incarnation of the LA-32 NC, as one can view by linking to the various Board and Committee Agendas crafted by the Elective Body, as exampled by the respective the July, 2014 Executive Committee Agenda, along with the "Disempowerment LA-crafted Agenda for the cancelled August 6 LA-32 NC General Board Meeting posted below .............. 

Agenda is posted for public review at the Barrio Action Youth & Family Center, 4927 Huntington Dr. LA CA 90032, and El Sereno Library 5226 Huntington Drive So. , LA, CA 90032, El Sereno Recreation Center, 4721 Klamath St, LA, CA 90032, Rose Hill Recreation Center, 4530 Mercury Avenue, LA, CA 90032, El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, 4818 Klamath St. LA CA 90032  

The agenda’s for the Board’ meetings are posted for public review at the following locations: El Sereno Library, 5226 Huntington Drive So., LA, CA 90032; El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, 4818 Klamath Place, LA, CA 90032; El Sereno Recreation Center, 4721 Klamath St., LA, CA 90032; Rose Hills Recreation Center, 4530 Mercury Avenue, LA, CA 90032; and CSULA, 5151 State University Drive, LA, CA 90032.

As the "Cut and Pasted" examples above clearly show, we had and still have, a failure to communicate some six months after "Disempowerment LA's takeover of the LA-32 NC ........., and how did "Empress Carlota" respond when presented with this information, along with the fact that the Agenda for the cancelled August 6, 2014 Meeting was not posted on the NC Website 72 hours before the meeting? This is where the ability to "Cut and Paste" becomes priceless .........

From "Empress Carlota" .........

Aug 4 at 12:40 Pm

Good Afternoon Mr. Johnson, 
I hope this email finds you well. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Please note that the lack of posting on the website is not a Brown Act violation.  It does however, posts concerns under the new Neighborhood Council Agenda Posting Requirements policy approved by the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners.  I have attached the policy for your review.
We are currently working with the LA 32 NC to address this concern.
Thank you.

From a "certain LA 32 Stakeholder

 

 

 

 

Aug 4 at 2:11 PM Lisette,

First, thanks for your prompt response.

That said, please help me (and other LA Stakeholders) with this moment of confusion regarding posting requirements.
Note on the attached Empower LA-approved LA-32 NC General Board Meeting Agenda of July 2, 2014, the following posting locations are listed.
1. El Sereno Recreation Center
2. El Sereno Senior Center
3. El Sereno Library

4. Rose Hills Recreation Center

5, California State University Los Angeles

Plus, the meeting was posted on the required and maintained LA-32 NC Website 

Now review the attached LA-32 NC Executive Committed Agenda of July 31, 2014 which listed the following post locations.

1. El Sereno Recreation Center

2. El Sereno Senior Center

3. El Sereno Library

4. Rose Hills Recreation Center

5. Barrio Action Youth and Family Center

As one can observe, we have an inconsistency in posting locations that dates back to when Empower LA imposed its declaration of Exhaustive Efforts on the LA-32 NC.

Please clarify in writing the following;

First, why did Empower LA change its crafted agendas to note a posting Location at CSULA?

Second, where exactly on the campus of CSULA is the agenda posted and why is that information not included on the Empower LA-crafted agenda?

Third, when and who from Empower LA secured approval from the CSULA Administration to post all LA 32 NC-related agendas and can that information be made available for review?

In closing, as the Empower LA designated NEA, please work with the General Board of the LA-32 NC in bring clarity and resolution to this issue promptly. Thus insuring that the LA-32 Community is properly (and legally) informed of all its affiliated meetings and events.

With respects,

Scott Johnson

LA 32 Stakeholder

Reply from "Empress Carlota" ..........

Lisette Covarrubias Good Afternoon Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well. Please review my responses to your questions. They are highlighted in blue. Please note that for some of the questions, you will have to r  To Meleyla.campos@lacity.orgMarleen Fonseca and 1 More...Aug 4 at 2:54 PM  Good Afternoon Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you well.

Please review my responses to your questions.  They are highlighted in blue.  Please note that for some of the questions, you will have to refer to the LA 32 NC as they have further information.  I have copied both Ms. Fonseca and Ms. Vallecillo on this email.

1. First, why did Empower LA change its crafted agendas to note a posting Location at CSULA?

The Department has not changed the posting locations (we do not have that authority). We have been utilizing the same format since we began reviewing agendas for the LA 32 NC.  I am attaching an agenda for the LA 32 NC for the March 2014 meeting (you were on the Board then) and for last month's meeting for your reference and comparison.  They have the same posting locations.  Please note that all agendas have been crafted based on what the LA 32 NC submits and items required from Exhaustive Efforts. 

2. Second, where exactly on the campus of CSULA is the agenda posted and why is that information not included on the Empower LA-crafted agenda?

Please refer this question to Ms. Fonseca and Ms. Vallecillo as they would know the exact location on campus.  If this is information that you would like to have included on the agenda, you may submit the request to them.

3. Third, when and who from Empower LA secured approval from the CSULA Administration to post all LA 32 NC-related agendas and can that information be made available for review?
Again, this is an LA 32 NC responsibility.  The Department does not secure approval for NC posting locations.  You may want to refer to Ms. Fonseca and Ms. Vallecillo.

Best,

Reply from a certain LA-32 Stakeholder .........

To Lisette Covarrubiasleyla.campos@lacity.orgMarleen Fonseca and 1 More...

Aug 4 at 3:25 PM 

Good afternoon again Lisette,

Thanks again for your prompt response.

That said, I would like to refer you back to this comment made in regards to "change of posting locations" on Empower LA-crafted Agendas.

The Department has not changed the posting locations (we do not have that authority). We have been utilizing the same format since we began reviewing agendas for the LA 32 NC.  I am attaching an agenda for the LA 32 NC for the March 2014 meeting (you were on the Board then) and for last month's meeting for your reference and comparison.  They have the same posting locations.  Please note that all agendas have been crafted based on what the LA 32 NC submits and items required from Exhaustive Efforts.

Please reference the two attached Febuary 5th and 20th, 2014 LA 32 NC General Board Agendas  before Empower LA's imposed Exhaustive Efforts and note the change of the Barrio Action to CSULA on the first department-crafted Agenda of Febuary 26, 2014.

With respects,

Scott Johnson 

and this last great reply (especially went caught in a contradiction) from "Empress Carlota" ........

To Meleyla.campos@lacity.orgMarleen Fonseca and 1 More...

Aug 4 at 3:46 PM 

Good Afternoon Mr. Johnson, 

I hope this email finds you well.

Again, please follow up wtih Ms. Fonseca and Ms. Vallecillo regarding the LA 32 NC posting locations.  

Marleen and Kaprisha- can you please confirm the 5 physical posting locations for Mr. Johnson.

I will be sure to update the agendas in case there was an oversight.

Mr. Johnson, thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

Best,

In closing, this FUBAR comes full circle via the LA-32 Vice-President ...........

Dear Stakeholders,
The General Board Meeting scheduled for August 8, 2014 is cancelled.
Once the date, time, and location for the General Board Meeting is confirmed the information will be posted at five public locations, on the www.LA32NC.org website, and an email will be sent with the updated agenda.
The August agenda will be posted at the following locations (listed on the agenda dated August 4, 2014): "The agenda’s for the Board’ meetings are posted for public review at the following locations: El Sereno Library, 5226 Huntington Drive So., LA, CA 90032; El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, 4818 Klamath Place, LA, CA 90032; El Sereno Recreation Center, 4721 Klamath St., LA, CA 90032; Rose Hills Recreation Center, 4530 Mercury Avenue, LA, CA 90032; and CSULA, 5151 State University Drive, LA, CA 90032." 

Thus, we hope that this "Cut and Paste Teachable Moment" was beneficial in showcasing the level of incompetence from within "Disempowerment LA", in offering guidance to the newly installed, CD 14 Staffer Julio Torres-vetted incarnation of the LA-32 NC. But most important, we hope that "Empress Carlota" will embrace "Cut and Pasting" as she will need it to explain her questionable actions in silencing the elected voice of the community.

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14