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.

We will NOT be able to respond to your Grievance unless you provide a valid email or mailing address.
Please note that once you click Save at the upper right corner, your Grievance will be submitted.

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

margaret

Last Name

molloy

Please identify your role within the Neighborhood Council system:

Stakeholder

Phone Number

(310) 560-2523

Email Address

mmmolloy@earthink.net

Mailing Address

3841 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles, California 90066

Neighborhood Council

Venice

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

1. Possible Brown Act violation. Possible inadequate public notice. 72hrs required

2. Treasurer's failure to disclose the facts of the auditorium reservation delaying a complaint.

3. Potential conflict-of-interest. Community groups opposed to Survey LA had advance notice of this meeting. The general public did not.

4. Violation of law regarding the public's right to record or video record public meetings.

5. Potential interference with the order of speakers cards at a public meeting.

6. Creation of a LUPC & VNC motion based on a Survey LA presentation that was not property noticed to the the general public.

7. VNC does not represent the diversity of the Venice community. That is a requirement of the NC system.

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

Date of Alleged Violation

10-13-16

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

My complaints are described in the "GRIEVANCE- Venice Neighborhood Council conduct regarding a Survey LA event.pdf" attachment.
Video clips of the evening are posted on Dropbox.
Survey LA event at Westminster Elementary Auditorium in Venice on October 13, 2016

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aqzclrh6z5sc5sh/AACl0JuBGLwwmL1kNgqbJHoma?dl=0

The LAUSD CPRA response was received on January 20, 2017. This confirms the complaint.

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

All complaints & rule violations are described in the "GRIEVANCE- Venice Neighborhood Council conduct regarding a Survey LA event.pdf" attachment.
Video clips supporting these complaints are posted on Dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aqzclrh6z5sc5sh/AACl0JuBGLwwmL1kNgqbJHoma?dl=0

Supporting emails and CPRA LAUSD documents are in the attachments.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aqzclrh6z5sc5sh/AACl0JuBGLwwmL1kNgqbJHoma?dl=0

The LAUSD CPRA response was received on January 20, 2017. This confirms the complaint.

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.

All complaints & rule violations are described in the "GRIEVANCE- Venice Neighborhood Council conduct regarding a Survey LA event.pdf" attachment. Also "Survey LA_Venice, October 13, 2016 meeting_history of emails confirming VNC event.pdf;
Venice Homeowners Against Survey LA_Facebook Petition_Sept 21, 2016.pdf; RECORDS (FINAL)170113_514330_Redacted
.pdf.
Video clips supporting these complaints are posted on Dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aqzclrh6z5sc5sh/AACl0JuBGLwwmL1kNgqbJHoma?dl=0

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

GRIEVANCE- Venice Neighborhood Council conduct regarding a Survey LA event .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.

margaret molloy

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