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IssamNajm,President;SusanGorman-Chang,VicePresident;GabrielKhanlian,Secretary;AndrewKrowne,Treasurer;DavidBalen,Signer;
AsaadAlnajjar;JasonHector;AlexKim;BeckyLeveque;HassanMemarian,JenniferMilbauer
PorterRanchNeighborhoodCouncil(PRNC)GeneralBoardMeeting
Wednesday,8November2017PorterRanchCommunitySchool(PRCS)
12450MasonAvenue,PorterRanch91326
DRAFTMINUTES(PENDINGBOARDAPPROVAL)1. Meetingcalltoorder
§ PresidentIssamNajmcalledthemeetingtoorderat6.19PM.2. Welcome
§ PresidentIssamNajmwelcomedoverthirty-twostakeholders,alongwithtenboardmembers.3. PledgeofAllegiance
§ IssamNajmledusinthePledgeofAllegiance.4. RollCall
§ GabrielKhanlianperformedtherollcallandaquorumwasdeclared.Here(10) AsaadAlnajjar,DavidBalen,SusanGorman-Chang,JasonHector,GabrielKhanlian,
AlexKim,AndrewKrowne,BeckyLeveque,HassanMemarian,andIssamNajmAbsent(1) JenniferMilbauer
5. MotiontoApprovetheSeptember23PRNCRetreatMinutes
§ GabrielKhanlianmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;SusanGorman-Changsecondedthemotion,anditpassed.
Aye(9) Alnajjar,Balen,Gorman-Chang,Hector,Khanlian,Krowne,Leveque,Memarian,andNajmAbstain(1) KimAbsent(1) Milbauer
6. MotiontoApprovetheOctober11PRNCMeetingMinutes
§ DavidBalenmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;GabrielKhanliansecondedthemotion,anditpassed.
Aye(8) Alnajjar,Balen,Gorman-Chang,Hector,Khanlian,Krowne,Memarian,andNajmAbstain(1) KimRecused(1) LevequeAbsent(1) Milbauer
7. MotiontoApprovetheSeptember2017MER
§ SusanGorman-Changmentionedthatshelikesthenewformat.§ BeckyLevequeaskedaboutthestoragefees;thosewerepro-rated,asthestoragefacilitywas
acquiredmid-month.
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§ AndrewKrownemadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;DavidBalensecondedthemotion,anditpassedunanimously.
8. Treasurer’sReport
BudgetAmount $69,506.35
ExpensestoDateFundingRequests 1,999.91CreditCard 3,104.89
TotalOutstandingCommitments 1,350.00PendingPayments 1,177.72
NetAvailable $61,873.83CashBalance $64,401.55
§ TreasurerAndrewmentionedthattherecoveredfundsfromthepriorfiscalyearhavebeen
returned;PRNCnowhastheirfullamountofmoney.Asthenetavailableisnearly$62k,itwasrequestedthatfundingrequestsbebroughtforward.Otherwise,theunusedfundsmustbereturnedtothecityattheendofthefiscalyear(June30,2018),andPRNCwillneverseeitagain.Issammentionedthathehasnoproblemnotspendingthemoney,andprefersthatthemoneybespentwisely.Currently,therearenosubmittedNeighborhoodPurposeGrant(NPG)requests.
§ AstakeholderthankedthePRNCforbeingaclearandpositivevoice.§ StakeholderMaureenrequestedanexplanationoftheNPGs.
9. PresentationfromBudgetAdvocatesandResponsestoBoard/StakeholderQuestions
§ BrianAllen,TreasurerfortheGranadaHillsNorthNeighborhoodCouncil(GHNNC),reportedthatthebudgetadvocatesarecurrentlyworkingoncommittees(heservesonfive).Heurgedanyonewithaninterestinthecity’sbudgettopleasespeakupandcomeforward.
§ TheannualregionalbudgetdayistentativelyscheduledforSaturday,January20,2018.§ Thecityhasassembleda300+pagebookabouttheconditionsofthehomeless,yetitremains
unknownwhywecontinuetohavehomeless,andwhytheirpopulationisgrowing.Susanaskedabouttheresearchandfundingforthehomelessresearch;Brianrepliedthatthereisnofunding;itisjustapersonalopinionthattheywillbringforward.Hementionedthatthesepassedforty-yearshaveseenanenvironmentwherebypeoplelacktheresourcestobecomeorremainemployed,andfeeltheydonothavetoearntheirliving.
§ SusanurgedBrianandeveryonewithaconcernaboutthehomelesstoattendtheHomelessCommittee’smonthlymeetingonthe1stThursdayofeachmonth(December7)atStarbucksinPorterRanch.
10. PresentationsfromRepresentativesofElectedOfficials
§ JarrodDeGoniafromSupervisorKathrynBarger’sofficereportedMs.BargerandCouncilmanEnglanderfromCD12havetriedtosolvethehomelessnessproblem;theyseehomelessnessinareaswhereitneverappearedbefore.
§ ThevotersofLACountyrecentlyadoptedPropositionHfora$.25salestaxincrease,aswellasPropositionHHHtohelpprovidehousing.Inaddition,theapprovedproposition47,whichreducedthepenaltyofcertaincrimes,hasledtofewerarrests.
§ SupervisorBargerfeelsthatmentalhealthisthekeycomponentinhomelessness.Itisdebatedifthejailsystemisthebestplaceforthehomeless.However,injail,theyareoffthanonthestreets,protectedfromtheelements,andreceivingcare.Ms.Bargerfeelsthatwecannotallowsomeonetodieonthestreet.
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§ Section5150ispartoftheCaliforniaWelfareandInstitutionsCodethatauthorizesanofficerorcliniciantoinvoluntarilyconfineapersonsuspectedofhavingamentaldisorderthatmakesthemadangertothemselves,others,and/orgravelydisabled.Perhapsweshouldgotothestateforamoreuniformdefinitionofgravelyill.
§ Laura'sLawisaCalifornialawthatexpandsthedefinitionofinvoluntaryholdsandallowsforcourt-orderedassistedoutpatienttreatmentformorethanthree-days.Toqualifyfortheprogram,thepersonmusthaveaseriousmentalillnessplusarecenthistoryofpsychiatrichospitalization,jailing,orthreatsofseriousviolentbehavior.However,ajudgecannotmandatetreatment.
§ JarrodreportedonahomelesswomaninNorthridgewhoreceivesoccasionaltreatment.However,shehasdevelopedaresistancetothedrugsthataregiventoher.
§ SomeoneaskedJarrodaboutthecurrentstatusofmentalhealthservices;Jarrodfeelsthatwemustincreasethequantityofavailablebeds.Yearsago,whileJarrodworkedforSupervisorMikeAntonovich,theOliveViewMedicalCenterofSylmarexpanded,leadingtoadditionalbedspaces.
§ DavidBalenaskedwherewecouldplacethehomeless.Apossibilitywastheveteran’sadministration;however,thatisaverycontentiousissue.
§ Jarrodreportedthathisdeputy[Jason]isinSylmar,discussingtheirNationalGuardAmorybecomingawomen’sshelter.Theyalsohopetorenovatea160-roomabandonedhotelintheSanGabrielValleyintoahomelessshelter.
§ BeckyaskedthatsinceLAisasanctuarycity,doesthataffectthehomelesspopulation?Jarroddidnothaveananswertothisissue.
§ JasonHectoraskedifperhapswecouldhaveKathrynBarger’sroadshowtoaPRNCmeeting.Jarrodsoundedveryreceptivetothatidea.
§ SoCalGasCompanysentarequesttothestatetoreopenAlisoCanyon.SupervisorBarger
immediatelydraftedaresponse.However,beforethatwassent,thestaterepliedthattheywouldmaintainthestatusquo.
§ DuringarecentBoardofSupervisorsmeeting,JaniceHahnandKathrynBargerdirectedthecountyhealthtoincreasetheirrulesandenvironmentalissues;thismotionpassedunanimously.Atthistime,theboardfeelstheylacktheauthoritytostrengthenthecode.
§ MattPakucko,presidentandco-founderofSavePorterRanch(SPR),askedaboutalong-termhealthstudy.Thereiscurrently$1Msetasideforthisstudy.AssemblymanDanteAcostarequested$3M.Therewasarequestinthestateassemblyfor$35m,butthatdiedintheappropriationscommittee.TheOfficeofEnvironmentalHealthHazardAssessment(OEHHA)maybethebeststateagencytodealwiththis.
§ BrianfromtheGHNNCaskedaboutstreetvendingandthe58,000newhomescomingtoValencia.BalboaBoulevardisalreadyadisasterarea,andthereshouldbeadditionalroutesbetweentheSanFernandoandSantaClaritaValleys.ItishopedthatNewhallRanchwillincreasetruckaswellasHOVlanesalongthe5Freeway.TheremayalsoimprovementstotheOldRoad,butthatcouldleadtomoretrafficalongBalboaBoulevardandSanFernandoRoad.
§ GabrielKhanlianaskedifNewhallRanchcouldeverconnecttoSimiValley.Therearenoplans,buttheremaybeplanstoexpandSantaClaritawestwards,towardsFillmoreandLakePiru.
§ Astakeholdermentionedthatseveralyearsago,whilepurchasinghishome,aChappellagenttoldhimtherewereplansforPorterRanchtoexpandoverthehillsidetoStevensonRanch.Nothingeverbecameofthat.
§ Inaddition,someoneexpressedconcernaboutstreetvending.Manystreetvendorslackanyclean-uparea,andarepassingtheirgermsalongtopeople.AstakeholdermentionedthathesawonNext
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Door.comastoryofacornvendorrelievedhimselfonsomeone’sfrontlawn,andthenreturnedtosellingcornwithoutwashinghishands.Itissometimesdifficulttoprovesuchviolations.
§ TheHousingAuthorityoftheCityofLosAngeles(HACLA)hasbeenaleaderinthefighttoendHomelessnessandhasimplementedmeasurestoaccomplishthisgoal.HACLAhaspartneredwiththeLosAngelesHomelessServicesAuthority(LAHSA)toprovidehomelessincentivepayments(HIP)tolandlordstohouseapplicantsfromHACLA’shomelessassistanceprograms.LAHSAwilltransferCityfundstoPeopleAssistingtheHomeless(PATH),whowillissueacheckdirectlytoalandlorduponreceivingtheHIPrequestpacketfromHACLA.
§ StakeholderLanestatedthatweshouldgettheballrollingbyworkingwithSenatorHenrySternandhissenatebills801(AlisoCanyonnaturalgasstoragefacility:electricalgriddata:electricitydemandreductionandresponse:energystoragesolutions)and57(callingforanaturalgasstoragemoratorium).Perhapsthecityandcountycouldadvertisetheadvantageofelectricvehicles.
§ HassanMemarianaskedhowfamiliescanapplyforsectioneightandhalfwayhousingpermits;Jarrodrepliedthatthesearedifficultaseverysituationisunique.HetoldthestoryofalandlordinChatsworthwhoisrunningahalfwayhome.Whenconfronted,herepliedthatthesepeoplearehisfamily.Thecountycannotdetermineiftheytrulyarehisrelatives.Ifyoufindthatyouarelivingnextdoortoahalfwayhome,pleasedevelopapapertrailtoresearchthesesoberlivinghomes.
§ AnotherstakeholderaskedwhyAlisoCanyonissodifferent.Whentheblowouthappened,therewerequestionsaboutwhichgovernmententityshouldtakeresponsibility.TheactualAlisoCanyondeterminationrestswiththestate.
11. GeneralPublicCommentsonmattersthatarenotontheAgenda
§ StakeholderLaneSemperhasaskedforveganfoodatPRNCmeetingsfortwoyears;sheisthrilledthatthishasbeenaccommodated.Shealsobroughtvegancookies.Itisbesttoadoptahealthyvegandiet;factoryfarmingcauses15%ofpollution.
12. MotiontoApproveNPGRequestfromtheGranadaHillsCharterHighSchool(GHCHS)fortheirRoboticsTeam§ NahiaandMichael,Co-PresidentsoftheRoboticsteamatGHCHSreportedthat15%ofthe
44-membersRoboticsTeamcomesfromPorterRanch.TheymentornineschoolsintheSanFernandoValley,includingPRCSandCastlebayLaneCharterSchool.
§ Thisstudent-ledteamis60%femaleand40%male.Twelveindividualsareelectedeachyearbythestudentstocoordinatethetreasury,operations,safety,outreach,etc.
§ TheyarenowworkingonanarcoticsdetectionrobotfortheLAPD.ThiscouldgointoatticswhereitisnotsafefortheLAPDofficers.Theyarealsoworkingonanunderwaterrobot.Theydemonstratedoneoftheirrobotsinthebackofthemeetingroom.
§ AstakeholdermentionedthatalthoughthePRNCfundsareavailable,thesefundsshouldbespentwithinPorterRanch.
§ BeckyLevequeaskedwhatkindofpublicitywouldPRNCreceiveforthisdonation;thePRNClogowillappearontherobots,aswellasonbannersandbrochures.
§ Someoneaskedwhichotherneighborhoodcouncilshastheteamreachedoutto;theyhavereachedouttofive,includingthreeinGranadaHills,oneinNorthridge,andPRNC.TheGHNNCpledged$500;theroboticsteammayreturnedandaskforanother$2k.Theyalsodofundraisingviarestaurant-hostingevents.
§ Asaadmentionedthathewasimpressed,hadseenthemincompetitions,andurgedthemtocontinuetotakeCastlebayandPRCSundertheirwing.
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§ JasonHector,GabrielKhanlian,andHassanMemarianappreciatedthescience,andthankedthemfortheirpresentation.
§ SomeoneaskedifPRNCrepresentativeswereinvitedtocompetitions;theanswerwasaffirmative.Saturday,November18,GHCHSwillhostthirty-fourotherschoolsforacompetitionatGHCHS,10535ZelzahAvenue.
§ Someoneaskedifthestudentspayoutoftheirownpockets.Thereisnomandatorypaymenttobeontheteam;themajorityoffundscomefrommajorsponsors,including$6,000fromGHCHS.
§ YoumustbeaGHCHSstudenttoparticipateintheroboticsteam,buttheirvolunteerscancomefromanywhere.
§ Issamreportedthathisdaughterwasonherschool’sroboticsteam,andshegainedagreatdealfromtheexperience.
§ Hassanrecommendedthattheycontinuetousetheirrobotsforsearchandrescue;thestudentsrepliedthatisoneoftheirfocuses.
§ DavidBalenmentionedthattheSunshineDumpdonated$50ktoGHCHS,whichwastobededicatedtoScienceTechnology,EngineeringandMath(STEM);itwasunknowniftheRoboticsTeamreceivedanyofthatmoney.$6kofthat$50kmayhavebeenthefundsfromGHCHStotheRoboticsTeam.
§ AndrewKrownemadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;BeckyLevequesecondedthemotion,anditpassed.
Aye(9) Alnajjar,Gorman-Chang,Hector,Khanlian,Kim,Krowne,Leveque,Memarian,andNajmAbstain(1) BalenAbsent(1) Milbauer
13. Discussionofhowwaterprovidersaddresschemicalconstituentsinthedrinkingwatertheyserveto
thepublic§ Issamagendizedthistoprovideinformation,notforittoserveasajudgmentcall.Hereportedthat
therearechemicalseverywhereinnature,includingarsenic,chromium,magnesium,uranium,etc.Wherevertherearevolcanicformations,highlevelsofmetalsresult.Thecalciumdepositsresultinhardwater(versussoftwater).
§ TheCaliforniaDivisionofDrinkingWater(DDW)setsdrinkingwaterlimitsinCalifornia.§ DDWeitheradoptsthefederallyacceptedlevel,orsetsalowerlevelforCalifornia.Oncethatlevel
isestablished,alldrinkingwatersuppliersinCaliforniamustabidebythatlevel.§ StakeholderGregaskedaboutlithiuminthewater;apparently,theEPAhasnotyetinvestigated
lithiuminwater.SimiValleyandPasadenahaveundetectablelevelsoflithium.TheirwatersupplycomesfromAqueductandtheColoradoRiver’swatersupply.TheLADWP(whosewatercomesfromtheHighSierra)hasnotyetprovidedspecificsaboutthetolerablelevelsofmineralsinourdrinkingwater.TheymaygotoOEHHAforthesetolerablelevelsoflithium.
§ ABurbankresidentaskedifthewaterfromtheColoradoRiverWaterislessexpensive.Thatisunknown;however,muchofBurbank’swaterisgroundwater.
§ BeckyaskedaboutthePRNCwaterdispenser;SusanrepliedthatthatwatercomesfromavendingmachineinfrontofRalph’s.
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14. ReportsfromStandingCommitteesA. Sustainability
o TheSustainabilityCommitteemeetsonthe1stTuesdayofeachmonthatthePorterRanchLibrary,11371TampaAvenue.TheirbiggesteventoftheyearistheEarthDayCelebration,whichwillbeheldonSaturday,April14,2018.
o TheyrecentlyreachedouttoPRCSandCastlebaytosponsorthe“KidsMakingSense”scienceprogram.Thisisanexcitingnationwideenvironmentaleducationcurriculumthatteachesstudentsaboutairqualityandhowtomeasureairpollutionusinghand-heldsensorsandmobilephones,empoweringthemtodrivepositivechangeintheircommunities.PRCSdidnotexpressinterest,yettheSustainabilityCommitteecontinuestoworkwithCastlebay.
o TheSustainabilityCommitteeisalsoveryconcernedaboutgas-poweredleafblowers.o SusanreportedthattheOfficeofSustainabilityhasadashboardthatshowswhatpercentageof
homesandbusinessesgosolar,gallonsofwatersaved,whichareashavedraught-tolerantlawns,howmanyhaveparticipatedintheLADWPenergyaudit,numberofleafblowers,etc.PerhapswecoulddothatforPorterRanch?PRNCcannotnamethebusinesses,asthatmayexhibitfavoritism.
o Forthesolarportion,thefirststepwouldbetocollectdata.MuchofthisdatamaybeavailablefromJasonoftheLADWPand/orviaaFreedomofInformationAct(FIOA)request.Thiswouldbefollowedbyanintegrationofthedataforthebestvisualpresentation.
B. LandUse
o JohnLovegaveanupdateontheshoppingcenter,whichwillhaveitsground-breakinginthenextfewmonths,withascheduledopeninginlate2018.Wemaylearnthenamesofthevendorsinthenextmonth.
o Aftertheshoppingcenter,theywillbuildtheapartments.o TheKaisermedicalfacilitywillnotbeoccupieduntilmidtolate2019.o DavidBalenmetwithFrankSu,VicePresidentofOperationsforTollBrothers;theyaremoving
forwardwithanewparksouthofthePRCS,EastofMasonAvenueandwestofPorterRanchDrive;thegroundbreakingisscheduledforJanuary2018.
o Thenewhotel,adjacenttotheKaiserfacility,willbemerelyfour-stories(ratherthanfive);however,theywillstillhavealitbillboard.StakeholderLaurenaskediftheywouldbeoneorthreesigns;Davidbelievesthatitwillbemerelyonelitsign.AstakeholderaskedifthenewlightwasgoingtobeLED,dimmable,and[ifso]whowouldcontrolthedimmer?Thatisunknown.
o Withthedevelopmentof2,000newhomes,with2½carsperhousehold,thedeveloperswillneedtoanswertothecommunity.
C. PublicSafetyandStreets
o GabrielKhanlianreportedthatmanypeoplearecomplainingabouttheareaaroundBraemoreRoad.TheyareworkingwiththeLAPDtoresolvethat.Afewmonthsago,someoneset-offfireworks;nowtheareaisusedforsmokingandhangingout.
o TheyarealsoworkingwiththeLAPDtoaddressspeeding,donuts,andhigh-speedu-turnsalongMasonAvenue;rumblestripsmaybetheanswer.
o ResedaBoulevard’sspeedlimitwillbereducedfrom50-mphto45-mph.o ThestopsignonthecornerofSesnonandViaPaladinowasremovedaftertheconstructionof
housingacrossRenaissancecommunitywascompleted.Hewitnessesnearmissesdailyaroundtheschool.Parentsaredoubleparking,tripleparking,makingillegalu-turnsandendangering
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ourChildrenandtheirs;theyhopetoreplacethatstopsignASAPforthesafetyofchildrenorfindawaytoinstallastreetlightintheintersectionand/orapplyfortheSafeSchoolProgramtohavelightupcrosswalks.
o Gabrielurgeseveryonetocontinuetospeakupregardingsuchissues.o AndrewKrownecommentedthatheiscontinuingtoworkwithCD12regardingleftturnarrows
forMasonandWilburAvenues.o AstakeholdermentionedthatshevideotapedtheintersectionoutsidetheNobleSchool.Her
recordingsresultedinthere-timingofthelightsattheLassenStreetandTampaAvenueintersection.
o Astakeholdermentionedthatthesereportshavegreateruniversalappeal,andrequestedthattheybemovedtoearlierinthemeeting.
D. CommunityBeautification
o ThelastPRNCmeetingincludeacceptanceoftheTampaAvenuemedian;however,nothinghasbeenfinalized.
E. Education
o JasonHectorreportedthattheCastlebaySchoolgotanewcrosswalk,butspeedhumpsandfour-waystopsignshavenotyetbeendeveloped.
o TheEducationCommitteehasanNPGthatmaybediscussedatthenextmeeting.o Issammentionedthattwomonthsago,representativesoftheadultliteracyprogramoftheLA
Libraryprogram,appearedbeforethePRNC.DavidBalenmentionedthathereachedouttothem,buttherepresentativeshavenotyetreturnedhiscalls.JasmineElbarbaryfromtheDepartmentofNeighborhoodEmpowerment(DONE)remindedthePRNCthatthisliteracygroupislookingforvolunteers.
F. Outreach
o Issamiscurrentlythedefactopseudochair.AsthechairandvicechairKrissiearenolongeravailable,PRNCwilldissolvethiscommittee,startfromscratch,andre-formatthiscommittee.
o Intheinterim,theOutreachfunctionmustcontinue,withthreekeyactivities: HolidayCelebration MailInSurvey(PRNChasthefundstosendthisouttostakeholderswithinthecommunity).
Jasmineisveryexcitedaboutthis,asshecanprovidePRNCwithheatmaps,outliningresidentsandbusinesses,etc.IssammaybringthisupinDecember,foraFebruaryimplementation.
Organizeacommunityevent,notnecessarilyaroundEarthDay.Thisevent,partneredwithanotherneighborhoodcouncil,mayoccurduringtheendofthefiscalyear.
o BeckymentionedthatPRNChasacamera,andshewouldliketoseephotographsofmeeting,etc.Issammentionedthatthecameraiscurrentlyatthestoragefacility,alongwithothersuppliesforthemeeting.Perhapswhoeverbringsthemeetingsuppliescouldalsoretrievethecameraforthenextmeeting.
o Astakeholdermentionedthatshehaselectionbannersinthetrunkofhercar.
G. HomelessnessSolutionso ThiscommitteemeetsatStarbucksonthe1stThursdayofeachmonth.o DavidandSusanshowedaZip-Lockbaggieofsupplies,includingatoothbrushandchicken
salad.Thiswasdistributedtothesixhomelessindividualstheyhavemet.
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o TheyhopetodevelopanNPGforDonLarson’s“CleanStreets,CleanStarts(CSCS)”program.DonsuperviseshomelessindividualswithstreetmaintenancetasksviaCSCS,a503corganization.HisteamhasalreadyclearedweedsandaddedmulchtosevenmediansalongTampaAvenue.DonandCSCSstaffersscreenhomelessindividuals;then[ingroupsoften]Donputsthemtowork(likearegularjob)takingcareofstreetsthroughoutthewestvalley.Afterthreehours,Donturnsthemovertohisassociate,LauraRathbone,whoassiststhemwithfull-timeemploymentandhousing.Thecostis$33/personperday.Theyfirststartwithbreakfast;afterwards,theyaregivena$25giftcardtoVons(whichcannotbeusedforcigarettes,alcohol,orlotterytickets)andbusfare.
o Theyalsodiscussedthemobiletherapygroup,theSanFernandoRescueMission(whichwilltakeinfamilies),aswellasthingsthatindividuals,residents,andbusiness-ownerscando.
o Afewyearsago,ahomelesspersonwasfounddeadintheircarinfrontofWal-Mart;sincethen,Wal-Martdoesnotallowpeopletocampintheirparkinglot.
o AstakeholderwholivesnearLimekilnCanyonParkmentionedthathomelesspeoplehavecampsitesinthatarea.Theybuiltfiresintheareas,resultinginatreegoingupinflames.Thankheavenstherewasnostrongwindsatthetime.
o AnovernightshelterwillopeninPacoimaonFriday,December1;perhapswecangivethehomelessindividualsbustokensfromPorterRanch?
o BeckyaddedthatChatsworthhasasignificantincreaseinhomelessindividualssincetheOrangeLinewentin.
H. BudgetandFinance
o AndrewKrownehadnonewstoreport.15. DiscussionandpossibleactiontoapproveholdingthePRNCHolidayCelebrationatCastlebayLane
CharterElementarySchoolonWednesday,December20,2017,tobecateredbyStonefireGrillatanot-to-exceedcostof$3,000§ IssammetthePrincipal,andtheyareexcitedtohostthePRNCholidaycelebration.However,they
willnothavethechildrenperformastheydidlastyear.Issamhasalsoreachedouttoarearestaurantsforcatering.ThebiggestchallengeisthatPRNCdoesnotknowhowmanypeoplewillanticipate.Theyestimateitmaybe100to150people.
§ JasminerecommendedthattheHomelessand/orSustainabilityCommitteesdonatetheleftoverfoodtoshelters.Susanreportedthatshetooklastyear’sleftoverfoodtotheGenesisHouseRescueMission.
§ IssamNajmmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem,withthePRNCtoprovidedrinksandcookies;SusanGorman-Changsecondedthemotion,anditpassedunanimously.
16. Motiontopurchase50travelermugswithPRNCinsertswithacostofmugs,professionalprintingand
dyecutofinsertsnottoexceed$120§ SusanreportedthatPRNCiscurrentlyoutofthemugs.ForEarthDayonSaturday,April14,Susan
wouldlikemetalmugs,assheisnotafanofplastic.§ Davidaskedtoamendthemotiontoexplorethecostofengravedmetalcups.However,thiswas
neverseconded,sotherewasnoactiveamendment.§ SusanGorman-Changmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;DavidBalensecondedthe
motion,anditpassedunanimously.
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17. DiscussionandpossibleactiontoauthorizetheOutreachcommitteetodesignamail-insurveycardtobemailedtoallPRNCresidencesandbusinesses§ AstakeholderrecommendedaddingaQRtothisdesign.§ IssamNajmmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;GabrielKhanliansecondedthemotion,
anditpassedunanimously.18. DiscussionandpossibleactiontoauthorizetheHomelessnessSolutionsCommitteetodesignand
purchase200businesscardswiththreereferencenumbersregardingengagementwithhomelessindividualsinourcommunity,foranamountnottoexceed$200§ Thesecardswouldbedistributedtostakeholders,toprovideguidanceindealingwithhomeless
individuals.Ifthehomelessarefamilies,theymaybereferredtotheSanFernandoRescueMission.Ifthreatened,thestakeholderwouldbeurgedtocall911.
§ SusanGorman-Changmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;AndrewKrownesecondedthemotion,anditpassedunanimously.
19. MotiontonominatetheBoardPresident,IssamNajmtorepresentthePRNContheSouthCoastAir
QualityManagementDistrict(SCAQMD)TechnicalWorkingGroupthatwillconductperiodicreviewsoftheprogressofthehealthstudyandprovidetechnicalguidance,asneeded,tothecontractorconductingthestudy§ IssamwithdrewhisnominationandrecommendedDr.Nordellaforthisposition.Hethenrecused
himselffromthediscussion,anddepartedtheroom.§ StakeholderLanementionedthatthisisimperative.§ MatthewPakuckomentionedthatthisisano-brainer;PorterRanch’sDr.JeffreyNordellaknows
moreaboutthisissuethananyone.§ StakeholderCraigthankedPRNCforacquiringaseatatthetable.HefeelsDr.Nordellahasavery
approachabledemeanorandhefullyendorsesDr.Nordella.ThePRNCplaystoitsstrengthsbynominatingDr.Nordella.
§ LeeorAlpernfromtheSouthCoastAirQualityManagementmentionedthatearlierinthemeeting,JarrodreferencedthesettlementwithSoCalGas;currently,thosearetheonlyfundsgoingtowardsthehealthstudy.
§ Davidaskedabouttheformatofthetechnicaladvisorycommittee.Itisunknowniftheyarepublicmeetings.Theminutesareprobablyviewable,asthisisagovernmentagency.
§ SusanGorman-ChangmadeamotiontonominateDr.JeffreyNordellatorepresentPRNCattheSCAQMDTechnicalWorkingGroup;DavidBalensecondedthemotion,anditpassed.
Aye(8) Balen,Gorman-Chang,Hector,Khanlian,Kim,Krowne,Leveque,andMemarianRecusal(1) NajmAbsent(2) AlnajjarandMilbauer
20. BoardMemberStatementsandComments
§ DavidBalenmentionedthatitisgreatthatPRNCsupportsGHCHS’sroboticsprogram,yetitisimportantthatwealsosupportthePorterRanchSchools,includingPRCS.
§ Beckyaskedwhatotherschoolsreceived;DavidrepliedthatGHCHSreceived$400k.21. MeetingAdjournment
§ Issamadjournedthemeetingat9.32PM.