Motions – Page 3 – Westside Regional Alliance of Councils

Oppose IKE (interactive kiosk) program (CF 22-1154)

Formally adopted by WRAC in January 2023 | Download the WRAC position letter

Passed by

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (modified version)
Brentwood Community Council
Mar Vista Community Council
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
Pacific Palisades Community Council (modified version)
Venice Neighborhood Council
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council (modified version)
Westside Neighborhood Council (modified version)
Westwood Community Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council

Motion

Refers to City Council file 22-1154

____ NC/CC opposes the IKE program as present in Council File 22-1154 for the following reasons:

There is no local competitive bidding process.
This project needs a financial analysis, as it is using public space to generate revenue.
This project has negative environmental impacts and there is no environmental review (CEQA).
This project creates visual pollution and takes away space on the sidewalk that could be used for trees.
This project is a source of driver distraction, which is contrary to the City’s Vision Zero policy.

Support Bus Lane Violation Enforcement (CF 21-1224)

Motion failed to be adopted by a majority of Councils before the February 2023 deadline

Passed by

South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (modified version)
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council

Motion

Refers to City Council file 21-1224

____ NC/CC supports Council File 21-1224 regarding Bus Lane Violation Enforcement.

Call for Resignation of CMs de Leon & Cedillo

Formally adopted by WRAC in November 2022 | Download the WRAC position letter

Passed by

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Brentwood Community Council
Del Rey Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Community Council
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
North Westwood Neighborhood Council
Pacific Palisades Community Council
South Robertson Neighborhoods Council
Venice Neighborhood Council
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Community Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council

Motion

Refers to City Council file 22-1189

Further letter 12/2/22

Authorization for Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) position letter, calling for the resignation of Los Angeles City Councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo (Council File 22-1189).

Support for Letter re Mistreatment of Animals at City Animal Shelters

Formally adopted by WRAC in December 2022 | Download the WRAC position letter

Passed by

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Brentwood Community Council
Del Rey Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Community Council
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
Palms Neighborhood Council (modified version)
South Robertson Neighborhoods Council
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council (modified version)
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council

Motion

Further Letter 4/5/24

________ NC/CC strongly supports the sentiments, goals and requests made in the letter from Bel-Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council of August 10, 2022 to Mayor Garcetti and Councilmember Koretz concerning the mistreatment of animals at City Shelters.

Support for CF 22-0002-S58 re AB 2336 (Automated Speed Enforcement Program)

Motion failed to be adopted by a majority of Councils before the October 2022 deadline

Passed by

Del Rey Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council (modified version)

Motion

Refers to City Council file 22-0002-S58

_______ NC/CC supports CF 22-0002-S58, which in turn supports AB 2336 which allows the City of Los Angeles to create a pilot automated speed enforcement program which includes fine alternatives for low income drivers and privacy data protections.

Support for CF 20-1376-S3 (Code Amendments to Ban Camping Near Libraries)

Formally adopted by WRAC in August 2022 | Download the WRAC position letter

Passed by

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Brentwood Community Council
Mar Vista Community Council (modified version)
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
Pacific Palisades Community Council
Venice Neighborhood Council (modified version)
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Community Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council

Motion

Refers to City Council file 20-1376-S3

______ NC/CC strongly supports the motion in Council File 20-1376-S3 (Buscaino) for an ordinance amending LAMC Sections 41.18 and 56.01 to prohibit sitting, lying, sleeping, and storing personal property in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public-right-of-way within 500 ft. of a library.

Request for Dwelling Unit Capacity Calculations

Formally adopted by WRAC in July 2022 | Download the WRAC position letter

Passed by

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (modified version)
Brentwood Community Council (modified version)
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
Pacific Palisades Community Council (modified version)
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council (modified version)
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Community Council (modified version)
Westwood Neighborhood Council (modified version)

Motion

WRAC requests from Department of City Planning the Dwelling Unit Capacity calculations for all WRAC community plans in process (Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey, Venice, Westchester/Playa, West Los Angeles).

Requests for Consideration re CF 22-0158

Formally adopted by WRAC in June 2022 | Download the WRAC position letter

Passed by

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (modified version)
Del Rey Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Community Council (modified version)
Pacific Palisades Community Council (modified version)
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Community Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council

Motion

Refers to City Council file 22-0158

The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils requests the City Council and City Attorney, when drafting and considering the council file item CF 22-0158, take into account the below requests by the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils:

– Consideration of automatically including LAMC 41.18 protections on any location providing a homeless shelter and authorized pursuant to a declared shelter emergency.

– Consideration of mandatory CEQA compliance.

– Consideration of consequences of “Cutting red tape” by removing the public’s right to a transparent approval process including right to notification and the opportunity for public comment, including early notification to NCs and recognized CCs.

– Consider the differences and effects of allowing shelters in R1 zones as proposed versus the existing ordinances allowing them in R2 & R3 zones.

– Consideration of the effects of limiting shelters within a reasonable radius of sensitive sites such as parks, schools and daycares.

Request Use of “Cool Asphalt” for Paving

Formally adopted by WRAC in May 2022 | Download the WRAC position letter

Passed by

Del Rey Neighborhood Council
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
North Westwood Neighborhood Council
Pacific Palisades Community Council
South Robertson Neighborhoods Council
Venice Neighborhood Council
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council (modified version)

Motion

WRAC requests that the City Bureau of Engineering uses “cool asphalt” for paving with the following recommendations:

i. Request that StreetsLA prioritizes its program for cooling, including that the Bureau of Engineering coat roads and sidewalks with “cool asphalt.”

ii. Request that Council Districts allocate discretionary funding to StreetsLA to expand coating with cool asphalt in their areas.

iii. Request that the City prioritize and implement the program by allocating sufficient funding.

iv. Request that the City publicize the streets that are scheduled to be coated.

v. Request that the City prioritize implementation based on areas with high heat temperatures, low tree canopy cover, high use transit stops and high pedestrian traffic areas.

vi. Request that the City study the feasibility and cost of producing, installing and maintaining its own product (the cool street coating).

vii. Request that the City plant street trees where coating is applied, to increase the effectiveness of the coating and provide a holistic approach.

Oppose Misuse of Specific Plan Process

Formally adopted by WRAC in March 2022 | Download the WRAC position letter

Passed by

Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Community Council
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
South Robertson Neighborhoods Council
West LA-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council (modified version)
Westside Neighborhood Council
Westwood Community Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council

Motion

The __________ Neighborhood/Community Council opposes the City’s use of Specific Plans that would result in upzoning open space and/or low-density residential neighborhoods. The use of specific plans in this manner creates significant negative impacts for all residential communities, the environment and natural resources. We urge our City Councilmembers to reject land use applications for individual development projects that represent a misuse of the Specific plan process. We ask that the City Council inform Planning not to process these types of requests.

Supplemental letter, 7/11/23 — Misuse of Specific Plan Process