How a "Connected Boyfriend/ Girlfriend Arts Project" can get your Neighborhood Council put on Exhaustive Measures

What could of been a love story of a "Connected Boyfriend/Girlfriend Arts Project", is instead a teachable moment on how disclosing a secretive "line of credit" can get your Neighborhood Council placed on Exhaustive Measures. 

What CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar funds, via the CLARTS Fund in Boyle Heights ......

..... becomes a fail "Connected Boyfriend/Girlfriend Arts Project" along Alhambra Rd. in LA-32.

In our continuing series on our subjective Top Ten Reasons why "Disempowerment LA" took punitive, Exhaustive Measures against the LA-32 Neighborhood Council, we focus on item number 9, which will be a blogging novella on a secretive, Line of NC-funded Credit for a "Connected Boyfriend/Girlfriend Arts Project", disclosed. with the funds being refunded to the General Fund, not the NC account. Our blogging, political novella begins with ........

The Connected Girlfriend, Angelica de la Torre.

Ms. de la Torre once was part of a lovely duo (herself and Melissa) that ran a Farmer's Market on Fridays along Huntington Drive, in partnership with a "Connected, Non-Profit" and most important, the blessing of her local politico .......................

El Sereno Farmers’ Market got off to a great start recently when hundreds attended its inaugural event, which included an array of foods and services and even the famous Kogi Korean Taco Truck. Councilmember Huizar is co-sponsoring the Farmers’ Market, along with Barrio Action Youth and Family Center (their fiscal agent?) and the L.A.32 Neighborhood Council (** ?, not when it came to her request that the NC pay for banners that supported her business, but I digress). Council District 14 also helped Farmers’ Market organizers Angelica De La Torre and Melissa Chincilla get all the necessary permits to open on time. The market is a welcome addition to the El Sereno community and needs strong community support to succeed. The El Sereno Farmers’ Market is held every Friday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is located on Huntington Drive North and Maycrest Avenue. Check out their Facebook page HERE (the Facebook Page, like the Farmers Market, no longer exists).

Ms. de la Torre's loyalty to Councilman Huizar was given the highest score as disclosed during the 2011 "Listgate Scandal" (3 the highest for loyalty, 5 the highest for influence) .........

Cynthia Ruiz, El Sereno Resident (2 and 2). Rudy Torres, President of El Sereno Chamber of Commerce (3 and 2). Eddie Santillon, Honorary Mayor of El Sereno (3 and 2). LAPD Officer Steve Morales, Senior Lead Officer (3 and 4). Arturo Durado, Principal of El Sereno Middle School (2 and 4). Heidi Acosta, Principal of Sierra Vista Elementary (3 and 3). Anthony Manzano, LA 32 NC (3 and 1). LAPD Officer Oscar Cassini, Senior Lead Officer (2 and 3). Angie De La Torre, LA 32 NC/ El Sereno Farmers Market (3 and 2). Julio Torres, Our Town Magazine (** 3 and 5). ** Only perfect score from all the lists.

Her continuing loyalty to Councilman Huizar earned her (and Melissa) additional public funding ..........

The March 14, 2011 AB 1290 fund status report reported a $15,000 commitment and $15,000 expenditure for the Adelante Eastside RPA for the El Sereno Farmer’s Market.  Both transactions reference the same Council authorization (CF10-1881).  However, the Council only authorized $15,000 to be transferred to the City to help fund the El Sereno Farmer’s Market.  The transfer was made in February 2011 and is appropriately reported  as an expenditure for the RPA.  However, there is no other Council authorization to commit an additional $15,000 for the Farmer’s Market. While the commitment did not impact the cash transfer from the CRA to the City on March  15, 2011, the additional commitment overstates what the Council approved as a designated use of the AB 1290 funds.

The Connected Boyfriend, Michael Oropeza.

Mr. Oropeza joins the LA-32 Neighborhood Council and was soon bonding with his new fellow arts soulmate Angelica (while still eyeing his surroundings), in addition to growing his budding political ambitions by becoming a Field Deputy for LA County Board of Supervisor Gloria "Molina Boo Boo". He quickly learns the art of crafting memos which glorify the work of his boss (ie. taken credit for others endeavors). But that said, "Connected Boyfriend/Girlfriend" remain true to their joint love, the arts, through the LA-32 NC General board and its Arts & Culture Committee and thus, a "Connected Boyfriend/Girlfriend Arts Project" (funded with NC funds) is born (a song dedication is in order).

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