Our Neighborhood Council

Governing Board Members:

EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS WEST

AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Executive Board
Danielle J. Lafayette, Chair
Yvonne Ellett, Co-Chair
Diane Robertson, Rec. Secretary
Edmond Warren, Treasurer
Erma Mickens, Corr. Secretary
Board Members
W. Wilson, Area 1 Rep.
Mary Jones-Darks, Area 1 Rep.
Carl Morgan, Area 2 Rep.
Jackie Ryan, Area 2 Rep.
Robin Gilliam, Area 3 Rep.
Ashley K. Thomas, Area 3 Rep.
Misty Wilks, At-Large Rep.
Johnnie Raines III, At-Large Rep.
Nick Hill, At-Large Rep.
Jason Lombard, At-Large Rep

A Certified City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

Serving the communities of: Arlington Park, Baldwin Hills,
Baldwin Village, Baldwin Vista, Cameo Woods,
Crenshaw Manor, Leimert Park & Village Green
All Meetings are Open to the Public
Empowela.org

Empowerment Congress West

Contact Information
3701 Stocker Street 106
Los Angeles, California 90008
Telephone/Fax: (323) 295-5766
Email: office@ecwandc.org
Website: www.ecwandc.org
Facebook.com/empowerment
congress west
Stakeholders Town Hall Meetings
1st Saturday of the Month
Crenshaw United Methodist
3740 Don Felipe Drive
9:30 11:30 am
Board Meetings
3rd Monday of the Month
DWP Crenshaw Community Room
4030 Crenshaw Blvd
6:30 8:30 pm

TOWN HALL MEETING AGENDA

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014 9:30 11:30AM
Crenshaw United Methodist Church 3740 Don Felipe Drive LA, CA 90008
1. Welcome, Call to Order & Roll Call (9:30am/5 minutes)
2. Senior Lead Officer Reports (9:35/10 minutes)
a. SLO Sasajima, SLO Saldana, Officer King
3. Elected Official & Public Agency Announcements: (9:45am/10 minutes)
a. District 8 Council Member Bernard Parks Field Deputy - Patrice Jefferson
b. District 10 Council Member Herb Wessons Field Deputy Kimani Black
c. Senator Holly Mitchells Representative - Joy Masha
d. Assembly Member Sebastian Ridley-Thomas Representative - Maya Douglas
4. Public Comment & Concerns: (9:55pm/10 minutes)
a. For items not on the agenda
5. Area Rep Reports: Community updates (10:05pm/10 minutes)
a. For items not on the agenda
b. Updates on Community groups, Businesses, Non-profit Organizations within ECWA boundaries
6. Meet Your City Council Candidates (10:05/20 minutes)
a. Council District 8 Candidate Bobbie Jean Anderson
b. Council District 10 Candidate Delaney Doc Smith
7. Committee Reports: (10:25/10 Minutes)
Stakeholders are invited to join ECWA Committees. You do not need to be a Committee Member to attend meetings.
a. Outreach, Public Land Use and Beautification (PLUB), Finance, Safety, Education and Youth Development
b. Ad Hoc Committees -- SLAANC, Budget Advocates, LA City Council File
8. Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Environmental Impact Report Presentation (10:35am/20 minutes)
Speaker Jason Lombard Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
Review of the Malls plans prior to the release of its Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on December 11, 2014.
9. CicLAvia - (10:55am/10 minutes)
Speaker Henrietta Alamillo, CicLAvia Volunteer Coordinator
South LAs very first CicLAvia will begin/end in Leimert Park Village on Sunday, December 7, 2014.

10. Personal Economic Development: Individual Development Accounts (11:05am/5 minutes)

Speaker from The West Angeles Community Development Corporation
Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) are special savings accounts that make it possible to build financial assets.
11. African American Credit Advancement Initiative (11:10/10 minutes)
Speaker Sharon D. Evans, President & CEO, Business Resource Group
Introduction of a two-year special initiative: The African American Credit Advancement Initiative -- a focused effort to
address a near historic low in lending to African American businesses. Kick-off event on Monday Dec 8, 2014 at USC.
12. Discussion/Possible action: Letter of Support for California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles (CACLA) to work with
Metro wall(s) and banner projects (11:20/10 minutes)
Speaker Ayndrea Wilson
a. Review of ECWAs past working relationship with CACLA. Review of associated Metro projects.
b. Vote to approve letter of Support for CACLA
13. Adjournment Next meeting scheduled Monday December 15, 2014 6:30pm
Official Public Notice for ECWANDC Standing Committees:
Committee

Meeting Date & Location

Chair

Planning, Land Use &

Beautification

Last Monday of the Month at 6:30 pm

CHC 3731 Stocker St Ste #201

Carl Morgan
ecwandcplanning@gmail.com

Finance

3 Monday of the Month at 5:30 6:30 pm

DWP Crenshaw Community Room: 4030 Crenshaw Blvd

Outreach

2 Wednesday of the Month at 7:00 pm

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza: Community Room

Safety

1 Saturday of the Month at 12:00 pm

Education and Youth

Development

1 Saturday of the Month at 2:00

Wilson Washensky
Thegeneral323@aol.com

Ad-Hoc

South LA Alliance of Neighborhood Councils (SLAANC) /

Los Angeles Budget Committee

Lark Galloway-Gilliam /
Danielle Lafayette

rd

nd

st

st

Mary Jones-Darks
bvcia@yahoo.ie
Ashley K. Thomas
ashleykthomas@ecwandc.org
Johnnie Raines III
utjr3@aol.com

Members of the public are requested to fill out a Speaker Card to address the Board on any item on
the agenda prior to the Board taking action. Comments are limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless
modified by the presiding officer of the Board.
In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a
majority or all of the board in advance of a meeting, may be viewed at our website by clicking on the
following link http://www.ecwandc.org or at the scheduled meeting. In addition, if you would like a copy
of any record related to an item on the agenda, please contact ECWANDC Chair, Danielle J. Lafayette
at office@ecwandc.org
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not
discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to
ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive
listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure
availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days prior to the meeting you wish
to attend by contacting Danielle J. Lafayette, (323) 295-5766 or e-mail office@ecwandc.org
SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA OFICINA 3 dias de
trabajo (72 horas) ANTES DEL EVENTO. SI NECESITA AYUDA CON ESTA AGENDA, POR FAVOR
LLAME A NUESTRA OFICINA AL (323) 295-5766.
- Page 2 of 2 -