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

Sandra

Last Name

Pruitt

Please identify your role within the Neighborhood Council system:

Stakeholder

Phone Number

(323) 735-6006

Email Address

princessakereke@yahoo.com

Mailing Address

3640 2nd Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90018

Neighborhood Council

United Neighborhoods

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

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

Date of Alleged Violation

11-02-17

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.

Please state below

At last night's, November 2nd,� UNNC governing board meeting, Jenise Lacy requested funds for CD10 Winter Wonderland event, under the guise of her 501(3) (c). However, with Jenise Lacy being the daughter of Sylvia Lacy, who works for CD10 isn't this a conflict of interest?

I sat on the UNNC board for 7 years as Chair of Parks & Rec,�and also Secretary. The executive board, when first presented with the request, should have contacted your office.

I would like clarification on this question.� The UNNC board was either unwilling or afraid to deny the request which in any case is not good leadership and also has set a precedent of bias.

I recently stepped down as UNNC secretary out of frustration. I created several very successful events in the Jefferson Park community events such as having Leslie Shaw park renovated after 40 years, and hosting a UNNC sponsored Kids Holiday festival for 4 yrs, also hosting another UNNC sponsored National Night Out, and would have done more, had I not started getting pushback under the "conflict of interest.", of which there wasn't. Jefferson Park is a growing family community, and these events are helping to create a community if unity, of which I thought, UNNC was about.

I wanted to host a Save our Sons luncheon for at-risk young men in the community. I was told that the event was a "conflict of interest." I was referred to our city attorney, who found no conflict, however, the time had elapsed to make the necessary preparations, that the event did not happen. Another time I suggested we have a caterer, who was a friend, no less she is a professional, prepare the food for our meetings since it had become challenging to find volunteers. I was told that this was a conflict because she was a friend. Which made perfect sense. I feel that UNNC is not following policy and are not consistent.

I love Jefferson Park and I will continue to be active in this community. In 2009, my then 26 yr old son, Jerell Green was murdered in a drive-by in the parking lot on Jefferson & Arlington, which caused me to become very active. I will continue to advocate for my community because my son's blood was shed in Jefferson Park.

Thank you.

I look forward to hearing from you. �

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

The code of ethics. Jenise Lacy is using her 501 (3) *c) to request funds to use at a CD10 event, where her mother Sylvia Lacy works and participates in the event.

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.

Taxpayers funds should not be used by the City Council's office.

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

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Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Witness Statement

Witness 2 Contact Information

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Email Address

Phone Number

Witness Statement

Witness 3 Contact Information

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Witness Statement

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Supporting Documents

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Supporting Document

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.

Sandra Pruitt

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