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

John

Last Name

Engelke

Please identify your role within the Neighborhood Council system:

Stakeholder

Phone Number

(626) 872-4649

Email Address

john.engelke@gmail.com

Mailing Address

PO BOX 39934, Los Angeles, California 90039

Neighborhood Council

Silver Lake

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

V

Section

9[a][5]

Los Angeles Administrative Code

Section

Plan for the Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils

Section

Article II, Section 1 ("Inclusive Membership" for Stakeholders)

Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Policy

Please state Policy below

Neighborhood Council Code of Civility, Item (5), where it states, "I will commit to learn the applicable laws that govern Neighborhood Councils, including bylaws, standing rules, meeting procedures, the Brown Act, conflict of interest laws, city ordinances, and the City Charter, and will not knowingly violate any of them so that we can maintain a safe and effective environment for conducting business."

Department Policy

Please state Policy below

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

Date of Alleged Violation

09-05-18

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

SLNC By-Laws Article IV (�Stakeholder�)
SLNC By-Laws Article V, Section 9[A][5]

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

SLNC By-Laws Article IV defines a "Stakeholder" as "those who live, work or own real property in the neighborhood." To my knowledge, At-Large Representative Jerome Courshon no longer resides within the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council (SLNC) boundaries, as defined by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE). In fact, it has come to my attention that Mr. Courshon resides in one of the Westside communities of Santa Monica or Venice Beach. As Mr. Courshon's candidacy was declared as a result of his residency, specifically, and his election took place under those pretenses, his service must be predicated on him maintaining residence within the SLNC boundaries. As he no longer resides here, the remedy specified in the SLNC By-Laws Article V, Section 9[A][5} is removal for the offense "No longer a Stakeholder."

This Grievance further should not be taken out of context of the ethical, equitable and administrative precepts that govern elected office. Inclusive in this complaint are all violations of administrative and common law that apply when a representative official seeks to maintain commission when they are no longer representing their constituency. FURTHER, it is requested that judicial notice be taken of recent convictions of former Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon on perjury and fraud charges for misrepresenting domicile in elective capacity.

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.

It comes to my attention, by both information and belief, that At-Large Representative Jerome Courshon is no longer a resident nor maintains any ongoing business interests in Silver Lake yet remains seated on the SLNC Board. As Mr. Courshon no longer meets requirements for Neighborhood Council membership per SLNC By-Laws Article IV (�Stakeholder�), I request the Board remove Mr. Courshon from his leadership position as it is rendered illegitimate. Remedy of removal from the SLNC Board is espoused in SLNC By-Laws Article V, Section 9[A][5].

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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Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Witness Statement

Witness 3 Contact Information

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Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Witness Statement

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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

20180925-Complaint-SLNC-Courshon.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.

John Engelke

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