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From: Jim Heubach <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:20 PM Subject: Redistricting - Glassell Park To: [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected] Cc: [email protected]
Councilmen, As a stakeholder of Glassell Park with a past involvement with the Neighborhood Council I join with the Council and other residents who see no sense in dividing our neighborhood among two or three councilmembers (the latter, presently). We have 90-some NC’s and only 15 City Council staffs. Each council person needs to have a representative at every NC general stakeholder meeting to inform or hear from their constituents. With neighborhoods divided two or three ways ... the council person’s duty becomes impossible. In Glassell Park’s case, all three council districts have a representative at our meetings maybe 20% of the time. That disenfranchises or distances our stakeholders from their representative 80% of the time. Then, complications develop when an improvement program crosses political boundaries. When we wanted to support and help fund a tree-trimming program we had to coordinate with CD 13 and 14. When we wanted to support a neighborhood clean-up we had to coordinate with CD 1 and 13. Why is such a burdensome, nonsensical balkanization permitted? It makes sense to simplify communications and ease political and municipal agency collaboration, for the benefit of our city residents. Please support Glassell Park’s plea to be treated as a unity - a single, undivided neighborhood. Sincerely, Jim Heubach
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Fw: Redistricting Request To: [email protected] Date: Friday, February 24, 2012, 12:13 PM
--- On Fri, 2/24/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: Hon. Andrew Westall Executive Director L A City Council Redistricting Commission As a resident of Glassell Park for the past 45 years and as a Board Member with the GPNC, I urge you to honor our "Letter of Interest" (attached) and keep our community whole and within the Northeast Community. After reviewing the latest map it seems that our community was split again. It seems that the Commission moved about 14,000 GP residents from northwest of our community to CD 13, and replaced them 11,000 from York corridor (former ER) and a small section from LA 32 (3,000 residents) east from us. These residents they should stay with Highland Park. Please bring back 14,000 GP residents back to CD 1 and give back the 11,000 residents back to ER or CD 14 were they belong. Same thing with the 3,000 LA 32 residents, they should be given back to Highland Park were they belong. Respectfully, L. Art Camarillo GPNC Board Member
February 21, 2012
ANDREW WESTALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
200 North Spring Street
2nd
Floor Room 275
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Executive Director Westall and Honorable Commissioners:
We, the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council (GPNC) have unanimously voted to maintain ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT for the
Community of Glassell Park. The unification of our community includes the Northerly most region commonly referred to as the
Drew-Estara Neighborhood, up into, the Easterly Region of Verdugo Village over into the Westerly environs containing Walnut
Canyon along Cazador Drive, and closing at the Southerly bounded areas leading from the hills of Division Street to the Los
Angeles River where our very own Glassell Park Elementary and the Sonia M. Sotomayor Learning Academies High School run
parallel to the San Fernando Road Business Corridor.
We also voted unanimously that the unified Community of Glassell Park must remain in the Northeast Area due to our common
interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of
Los Angeles. The Communities of Cypress Park and Mt. Washington are especially aligned with us in sharing equally in our
business districts, transit corridors, and identifiable natural boundaries alongside the Los Angeles River Revitalization Project.
We especially want to thank Commissioners Antonio Sanchez and David Trujillo for their diligence, sensitivity, and compassion
in keeping the Community of Glassell Park UNIFIED and for their efforts to listen to the voices of the Northeast Residents to
keep our celebrated and historic Neighborhoods whole and intact.
If you have any questions, comments or remarks, please feel free to contact me at (323) 806-7477, by FAX at (323) 550-8336, or
via e-mail at [email protected]. Thank-you and have a great day.
Respectfully,
___________________
Bradley,
GPNC Chairperson
CC: FILE
ART CAMARILLO, GPNC Office Mgr. [email protected]
HONORABLE LACCRC at [email protected]
GLASSELL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
Letter of Interest Regarding
the Redistricting of
Glassell Park
CITY OF LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA
MAYOR
GLASSELL PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD
COUNCIL
OFFICERS
BRADLEY
CHAIRPERSON
VACANT VICE CHAIRPERSON
MAGGIE DARETT-QUIROZ
SECRETARY
GARY MUNSTEIN TREASURER
ART CAMARILLO
OTHER REP
GLASSELL PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
3750 N. Verdugo Road Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 256-4762 or 256-GPNC [email protected]
WWW.NC4GP.COM
(LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS) BRADLEY - AREA 1
MAGGIE DARETT-QUIROZ - AREA 2 VACANT - AREA 3 VACANT - AREA 4
LEONARD RIVAS - AREA 5 VACANT - AREA 6
GLADYS PINTO MUÑOZ - AREA 7 DAVID SOLIS - BUS. REP
CHANA GRACE - BUS. REP RUBY DeVERA – BUS. REP.
GARY MUNSTEIN - ORG. REP RUBIN CASTRO – ORG.. REP
TONY BUTKA – EDUC. REP LUIS ‘ART’ CAMARILLO – FAITH-BASED GEORGE O.SMITH III – AT LARGE.REP
From: Cynthia Contreras <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 9:38 AM Subject: ONE COMMUNITY, ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, AND UNIFIED VOICE FOR CHANGE To: [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected]
February 29, 2012
HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES Rules, Election and
Inter-governmental Relations Committee
City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Honorable Committee Board Members:
We, the Glassell Park Stakeholders, board members and Affiliates of the Glassell Park
Neighborhood Council (GPNC) have unanimously agreed to maintain ONE COUNCIL
DISTRICT for the Community of Glassell Park. We also believe that the unified Community of
Glassell Park must remain in the Northeast Area due to our common interests, community plans,
and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the
City of Los Angeles.
We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Election, and Inter-governmental Relations
Committee Board Members to vote unanimously to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood
WHOLE, in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE
COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK. Thank-you for your efforts to listen to the voices of
Northeast Constituents to keep our celebrated and historic Neighborhood whole and
intact. Thank-you and have a great day.
Respectfully,
Cynthia Contreras
2214 Maricopa Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323) 255-2625
Cynthia A. Contreras Secretary KNAPP, PETERSEN & CLARKE 550 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 1500 Glendale, CA 91203-1922 Tel: (818) 547-5342 Fax: (818) 547-5329
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From: Maggie L Robles <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 9:06 AM Subject: Redistricting Map To: [email protected]
2/29/2012 HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR CITY OF LOS ANGELES RULES, ELECTION AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Honorable Committee Board Members: We, the Drew-Estara Property Owners/Managers and Stakeholders in theCommunity of Glassell Park support redistricting maps to maintain the Neighborhood of Drew-Estara in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT in the Community of Glassell Park. We also believe that the unified Community of Glassell Parkmust remain in the Northeast Area due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles. We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Elections, and Inter-governmental Relations Committee Board Members vote unanimously to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE, in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK. Thank-you for your efforts to listen to the voices of Northeast Constituents and Property Owners/Managers to keep our celebrated and historic Drew-Estara Neighborhood entirely within the boundary of the Glassell Park Community. Thank-you and have a great day. Respectfully, Maggie Lopez Robles 3176 Estara Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90065 Insert Elysian
From: clare marter kenyon <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 8:50 AM Subject: Redistricting Glassell Park Mount Washington To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, daniel marlos <[email protected]>
HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR CITY OF LOS ANGELES RULES, ELECTION AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Chairman Wesson and Honorable Committee Board Members: The Mount Washington Homeowners Alliance Board voted unanimously to stand in support of the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council (GPNC) Board'sunanimous position to maintain ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT WITHIN NORTHEAST LA due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles. We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Election, and Inter-governmental Relations Committee Board Members to vote to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE, in ONE NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES-ORIENTED COUNCIL DISTRICT. Thank you for your time and consideration in listening to the voices of Northeast Los Angeles constituents to keep our Neighborhood whole and intact. Respectfully, Mount Washington Homeowners Alliance Clare Marter Kenyon, Land Use Chair [email protected] 323-227-6491 Daniel Marlos, President [email protected] Please note: A hard copy and PDF of this letter will follow. x
From: edel.vera <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:58 PM Subject: Community of Glassell Park To: [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected]
HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR CITY OF LOS ANGELES RULES, ELECTION AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Honorable Committee Board Members: We, the Drew-Estara Property Owners/Managers and Stakeholders in theCommunity of Glassell Park support redistricting maps that maintain the Neighborhood of Drew-Estara in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT in the Community of Glassell Park. We also believe that the unified Community of Glassell Park must remain in the Northeast Area due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles. We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Elections, and Inter-governmental Relations Committee Board Members to vote unanimously to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE, in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK. Thank-you for your efforts to listen to the voices of Northeast Constituents and Property Owners/Managers to keep our celebrated and historic Drew-Estara Neighborhood entirely within the boundary of the Glassell Park Community. Thank-you and have a great day. Respectfully, Edel G. Vera 3625/3627 N. Fletcher Drive Glassell Park, CA 90065
From: thomas greek <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 10:14 AM Subject: glassell park to cd1, please To: [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected]
HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES RULES, ELECTION AND
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060
200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Chairman Wesson and Honorable Committee Board Members: As a Glassell Park stakeholder, I stand in support of the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council (GPNC) Board's unanimous position to maintain ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT WITHIN NORTHEAST LA due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles. We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Election, and Inter-governmental Relations Committee Board Members to vote to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE, in ONE NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES-ORIENTED COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK.
The easiest and most effective way to do so is to put all of Glassell Park in CD1 with our Mt. Washington and Cypress Park neighbors who we share a Specific Plan (Mt. Washington) and a CDO (Cypress Park) in exchange for the portion of Highland Park north of York and the Rose Hills community going into CD14. This will be an almost identical exchange of residents, impact only the boundaries of CDs 1 and 14 and comply with the Voter Rights Act.
Thank you for your time and consideration in listening to the voices of Northeast Los Angeles constituents to keep our Neighborhood whole and intact. Respectfully, Tom Greek 4175 verdugo view drive los angeles, ca 90065
From: Tony Scudellari <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 5:36 PM Subject: Re: Redistricting - Keep Glassell Park in One District To: [email protected], [email protected], Council Member Huizar <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected]
HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES RULES, ELECTION AND
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060
200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
27 February 2012
Chairman Wesson and Honorable Committee Members: As a Glassell Park stakeholder, I stand in support of the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council (GPNC) Board's unanimous position to maintain ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT WITHIN NORTHEAST LA due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles. Not only do Glassell Park stakeholders see the merit of this plan, but so do our neighbors in Mt. Washington. The Mt. Washington Association Board also voted unanimously in support of having Glassell Park and Cypress Park in the same council district as Mt. Washington.
This is a strongly-held position by the majority of community leaders, businesspeople and residents. It was clearly and forcefully stated by the majority of community members who spoke to the Redistricting Commissiontwice - at the public meeting at Occidental College, and again on February 22nd in Council Chambers. Unfortunately, the community's position seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
The easiest and most effective way to do so is to put all of Glassell Park in CD1 with our Mt. Washington and Cypress Park neighbors who we share a Specific Plan (Mt. Washington) and a CDO (Cypress Park) in exchange for the portion of Highland Park north of York and the Rose Hills community going into CD14. This exchange would also benefit Highland Park, who is undergoing a business corridor revitalization along York Blvd as it is currently part of CD14 and the community of Rose Hills being put in CD14 will make the LA32 NC virtually whole. This will be an almost identical exchange of residents, impact only the boundaries of CDs 1 and 14 and comply with the Voter Rights Act. We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Board Members to vote to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE, in ONE NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES-ORIENTED COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK.
Thank you for your time and consideration - I urge you to listen to the voices of Northeast Los Angeles constituents and move to keep our neighborhood whole and intact.
Respectfully, Tony Scudellari 3601 Kinney Place Los Angeles, CA 90065
Past President, Glassell Park Improvement Association
Former Co-Chair, GPNC Land Use + Planning Committee
Board Member, Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
(for identification purposes only)
From: Andrita Apartments <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 9:28 AM Subject: ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK To: [email protected]
February 28, 2012
HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES RULES, ELECTION AND
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Honorable Committee Board Members:
We, the Drew-Estara Property Owners/Managers and Stakeholders in theCommunity of Glassell Park support redistricting maps to maintain the Neighborhood of Drew-Estara in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT in the Community of Glassell Park. We also believe that the unified Community of Glassell Parkmust remain in the Northeast Area due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles.
We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Elections, and Inter-governmental Relations Committee Board Members vote unanimously to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE, in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK. Thank-you for your efforts to listen to the voices of Northeast Constituents and Property Owners/Managers to keep our celebrated and historic Drew-Estara Neighborhood entirely within the boundary of the Glassell Park Community. Thank-you and have a great day.
Respectfully,
Morena Tauber
3367 Andrita Street,
Los Angeles, Calfiornia 90065
From: Garcia, Veronica <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 2:16 PM Subject: FW: One Council District in the Community of Glassell Park To: [email protected]
2/29/12 HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR CITY OF LOS ANGELES RULES, ELECTION AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Honorable Committee Board Members: We, the Drew-Estara Property Owners/Managers and Stakeholders in theCommunity of Glassell Park support amended redistricting maps that maintain the Neighborhood of Drew-Estara in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT in the Community of Glassell Park. We also believe that the unified Community of Glassell Park must remain in the Northeast Area due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles. We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Elections, and Inter-governmental Relations Committee Board Members to vote unanimously to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE, in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK. Thank-you for your efforts to listen to the voices of Northeast Constituents and Property Owners/Managers to keep our celebrated and historic Drew-Estara Neighborhood entirely within the boundary of the Glassell Park Community. Thank-you and have a great day. Respectfully, Veronica Garcia 3261 Andrita Street Glassell Park, CA 90065
February 28,2012
Redistricting Boundaries
Honorable Council Member Reyes,
The Citizens Committee to Save Elysian Park (CCSEP) has been an
advocate for Elysian Park for over 45 years. The current district-dividing boundary for CD 1 and CD 13 on the east is Stadium. This
boundary has successfully served as a natural dividing line for the park, which itself is divided by the secondary highway. Constituents
living along Park Dr., Sargent Place, Avon Terrace, Vista Gordo and Macbeth are able to communicate with the corresponding issues
directly across the street in the park with CD13. Residents living along Boylston, Academy, and the Solano Canyon Streets correspond with
CD 1. Preserving this natural boundary serves the park and it’s
adjacent residents by keeping an established relationship between city service providers and endemic issues in these unique park adjacent
areas. Having 2 Council Districts serve the Park has been beneficial to the Park and it’s advocacy group, CCSEP in helping with coalition
building and advancing much needed programming by having 2 Council Districts advocating for it’s benefit.
We appreciate your recognizing this inherent need to preserve
Stadium Way as the district boundary, to maintain the Parks support base in 2 Districts as it serves diverse communities surrounding in
both the 1st and 13th Districts,
Regards,
Christine Peters
President, CCSEP
Christine Peters, President
PO Box 26901
Los Angeles, Ca 90026
(323) 270-3270
Subject: ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT From: [email protected] Date: Wed, February 29, 2012 7:03 pm To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- We the Glassell Park Stakeholders, board member and Affiliates of the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council(GPNC) have unanimously agreed to maintain ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT for the Community of Glassell Park. We also believe that the unified Community of Glassell Park must remain in the Northeast Area due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles. We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Election, and Inter-governmental relations Committee board Members to vote unanimously to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE,in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK. Thank-you for your efforts to listen to the voices of Northeast Constituents to keep our celebrated and historic Neighborhood whole and intact. Thank you Good evening. Area 5 Rep Leonard Rivas Gang Intervention Specialist Aztecs Rising 3516 N. Broadway Ave Los Angeles, CA.90031 (323) 441-0187 Office (323) 441-0189 Fax
From: Jack Baboudjian <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:12 PM Subject: One Council District in the Community of Glassell Park To: [email protected]
February 29, 2012
HONORABLE HERB WESSON JR., CHAIR
CITY OF LOS ANGELES RULES, ELECTION AND
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
City Hall 10th Floor Room 1060
200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Honorable Committee Board Members: We, the Drew-Estara Property Owners/Managers and Stakeholders in theCommunity of Glassell Park support redistricting maps to maintain the Neighborhood of Drew-Estara in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT in the Community of Glassell Park. We also believe that the unified Community of Glassell Park must remain in the Northeast Area due to our common interests, community plans, and shared common goals that are compatible and cohesive with the Northeast Region of the City of Los Angeles. We ask the Los Angeles City Council Rules, Elections, and Inter-governmental Relations Committee Board Members vote unanimously to adjust the maps to keep our neighborhood WHOLE, in ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT, and to maintain ONE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GLASSELL PARK. Thank-you for your efforts to listen to the voices of Northeast Constituents and Property Owners/Managers to keep our celebrated and historic Drew-Estara Neighborhood entirely within the boundary of the Glassell Park Community. Thank-you and have a great day. Best Regards, Jack Baboudjian President & Broker Lic. No. 01372116 Baboudjian Properties, Inc. 655 N. Central Ave. 17th Floor Glendale, CA 91203 T: (818) 244-5151 F: (818) 244-1310 C: (818) 489-6355 E: [email protected] W: www.babprop.com
