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.
Blanca
Cruz
Board Member
(562) 373-5777
7646 Wexford Avenue, Whittier, California 90606

Central Alameda
Specific Violation Alleged
Failure to indicate the nature of your alleged Grievance will result in the dismissal of your Grievance.
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07-01-17
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.
The Executive Committee did not approve the agenda (bylaw).  
General Board Members, 3 of them, did not approve of Agenda (standing rule). 

Executive Meeting was requested by 3 of the 5 Executive Board members and their wishes were ignored.  Nonetheless, the President failed to follow bylaws and finalized an agenda that was not approved by the Board.    

Neighborhood Council Advocate, Jasmine Duckworth, suggested to Board that bylaw was not followed and suggested the Board not proceed with meeting via email prior to the meeting, and in person on July 1. 

The President ignored all suggestions, knowing that the bylaw was not followed, and proceeded with a meeting.  

Additionally, the agenda was NOT posted online, for the community to have access to it.  
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?
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Despite the recommendation by our NC Advocate, Jasmine Duckworth, whom was present at this  meeting violating our bylaws on July 1,  whom also witnessed these actions, the President Alfredo Gama refused to follow the bylaws and continued with the meeting indicating the Standing Rule was followed.   The standing rule does not supersede a bylaw.  In addition, the standing rule indicates all board members approve the agenda, not "the majority." 

 It is obvious that there is a significant misunderstanding on how to conduct board business, and required trainings are essential to the functioning of this board.  The President has ignored recommendations and guidance by our NC Advocate and does as he chooses, which can be detrimental to everyone involved, specifically the community.  The intervention of the Department is crucial at this time. 
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
Maria
Flores    (Secretary)
Witness 2 Contact Information
Susana
Tapia   (Treasurer)
Witness 3 Contact Information
 
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.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Blanca Cruz
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