Grievance

Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Grievance Form

Thank you for contacting the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment regarding your Grievance. Your concerns are important to us. Please fill out this form as completely as possible to help expedite our determination. Please be aware that the information you are submitting is subject to the California Public Records Act.

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All witness statements must be attached on this form.

The Department will not process more than three Grievance Forms filed by the same person in any calendar year and no more than five Grievance Forms filed by the same individual in any three year period. All Grievances submitted through this portal are considered processed.

First Name

Scott

Last Name

Johnson

Please identify your role within the Neighborhood Council system:

Stakeholder

Phone Number

(323) 500-8061

Email Address

outwardmsj66@yahoo.com

Mailing Address

Los Angeles, California 90033

Neighborhood Council

LA 32

Neighborhood Council Bylaws

Specific Violation Alleged

Failure to indicate the nature of your alleged Grievance will result in the dismissal of your Grievance.

Neighborhood Council Bylaw

Article Number

Section

Los Angeles Administrative Code

Section

Plan for the Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils

Section

Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Policy

Please state Policy below

Department Policy

Please state Policy below

Brown Act compliance regarding posting and access requirements when meeting includes Teleconferencing.

* - Any other City code, executive directive, rule or regulation applicable to Neighborhood Councils.

Date of Alleged Violation

10-05-16

A Grievance must be filed within 30 days from the date of the event giving rise to the Grievance. Any Grievance alleging a violation relating to Neighborhood Council funding must be filed within 90 calendar days of the date the expenditure is made.

Please state below

By the rights accorded Stakeholders (including myself) via the LA-32 NC Bylaws, Article XI, Section B, Any Stakeholder, excluding Directors, has the right to submit a grievance or submit a petition to the Board. Any Petition by a Stakeholder shall be submitted in writing and have the required petition signatures to the Board, the matter shall be placed the agenda for the next regular Council meeting. Directors are not permitted to file a grievance against other Directors or against LA-32 NC. I am presenting this Formal Grievance pertaining to a Brown Act Violation regarding the legality of the LA-32 Neighborhood Council General Board Meeting of October 5, 2016.

Please specify the exact rule and explain the facts of the alleged violation.

Via the LA-32 NC Bylwas, Article XI, Section C, this Formal Grievance pertains to a Brown Act Violations regarding Teleconferencing Protocols for Neighborhood Councils as outlined in the attached/linked documentation ........, and excerpted below.

A teleconference is a meeting where your council members are not all at the same location and are connected by electronic means, through either audio or video or both. During a teleconferenced meeting, board members may discuss and vote on agenda items. However, the Act has strict requirements governing how teleconferenced meetings may occur:
� Agendas must be posted at all teleconferencing locations, all of which must be listed on the agenda;
� Members of the public must be allowed to attend any of the teleconferencing locations and to address the Neighborhood Council board directly at any of the locations; ^
At least a quorum of the Neighborhood Council board shall participate from teleconferencing locations within the Neighborhood Council area;
� The Neighborhood Council must comply with all other provisions of the Brown Act.

The LA-32 NC General Board Agenda of October 5, 2016 specified that "Board Member Keith Survillas" would be teleconferencing his attendance from from the location as noted on the Agenda.

http://www.la32nc.org/wp-content/uploads/docs/Agenda_2016-10-05.pdf

j. Keith E. Survillas, North Region Director (Teleconferencing location: Mohave Community College; 3400 Highway 95; Bullhead City, AZ 86442)

This Formal Grievance take the Position that the LA-32 Neighborhood Council violated the Brown Act Provisions pertaining to Protocols for Teleconferencing. Thus,putting the legality of the meeting into question

Remedy

There are various remedies available. Please select from the list below the remedy OR remedies you are seeking.
Please be advised that the Department has sole discretion in determining whether your remedy conforms with your Grievance.

From the list below, which remedy or remedies are you seeking?

1) Warning to the Neighborhood Council board, individual board member, or, members.

2) Required corrective action of the Neighborhood Council.

3) Mandated training for the Neighborhood Council, individual board member, or, members.

4) Required mediation for the Neighborhood Council board, individual board member, or, members.

5) Suspension of Neighborhood Council board until mandated trainings are taken by board, board member, or, members.

6) Temporary suspension of Neighborhood Council Funding.

7) Placement of the Neighborhood Council board under control and supervision of the Department.

8) Suspension of individual board member or members.

9) Initiation of de-certification process or process to declare board seats vacant.

Please state why you are seeking the above mentioned remedy or remedies.

The LA-32 NC General Board is in seriously need of Brown Act Training.

Witness Information

ALL of your Witness information and Witness Statement needs to be included at this time. The Department will ONLY accept and review Witness information included at time of submission.
You can find the Witness Statement form here.

Witness 1 Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Witness Statement

Witness 2 Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Witness Statement

Witness 3 Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Witness Statement

If no witness, please check this box

Supporting Documents

Before submitting, please include ALL supporting documentation HERE. The Department will ONLY process and review materials included at time of submission. NOTE: The Department will only review up to 10 pages submitted. Any information submitted past 5 pages will not be taken into account.

Supporting Document

Brown_Act_2013_January.pdf

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

By checking this box and typing my name below, I am electronically signing this form.

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