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

michael

Last Name

vecchio

Please identify your role within the Neighborhood Council system:

Stakeholder

Phone Number

(818) 693-7122 x8186937122

Email Address

michaelvecchio77@gmail.com

Mailing Address

905 e 6th st, los angeles, California 90021

Neighborhood Council

Downtown LA

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

viii

Section

1

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

04-01-19

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

This grievance is being filed against DLANC because it has formed and runs a subsidiary group named �DLANC Town Square� which is defined as a meeting according to the Brown Act. The records of this meeting belong to the public because this is a city meeting. Any use of this meeting to promote, coordinate or influence an election should be sanctioned.

Neighborhood councils are not supposed to restrict input from the community to a closed group of 44 which includes at least some, but at this time an unknown number it�s own 27 members. Such a group has the potential to cause a legislative monopoly where the public�s interests are violated. This calls into question all votes made that were influenced by this group.

Due to the imminent DLANC election, any members of this group who run for a neighborhood council seat should be barred for unethical behaviour. The reason is noncompliance with the Brown act and holding meetings without public disclosure.

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

Participation in this group (DLANC Town Square) is governed by the Brown Act

DLANC Town Square Is covered by the Brown act as a legislative body
SUBSIDIARY BODIES: Includes boards or commissions of a local government agency 54952(b) Ch. II as well as standing committees of a legislative body. A standing committee has continuing subject matter jurisdiction or a meeting schedule set by its parent body. Less-than-aquorum advisory committees, other than standing committees,are exempt.

DLANC Town Square meets the definition of a �meeting�. All records of this meeting should be a public record.
Any gathering of a quorum of a legislative body to discuss or 54952.2 Ch. III transact business under the body�s jurisdiction; serial meetings are prohibited.

It�s own description qualifies this group as a �meeting� with quorum.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dlanctownsquare/?source_id=167940363220348
�This is a SAFE SPACE where stakeholders can discuss community related topics on how to make DTLA a better place to live, events, announcements and the like. This group is moderated by your DLANC elected board, giving you direct access you the people representing you at City Hall. Best of all, All Moderators and Admins of this group are restricted to ELECTED DLANC BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS, so you're guaranteed access to your representatives. Interested in getting involved?�

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.

DLANC exists for the public good and cannot exclude the public from meetings. I request that DLANC Town Hall be made public and all records of this meeting group be published like any other meeting. I also request that all participating DLANC members be retrained before they are allowed to vote or run for 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

First Name

michael

Last Name

vecchio

Email Address

michaelvecchio77@gmail.com

Phone Number

(818) 693-7122 x8186937122

Witness Statement

Witness 2 Contact Information

First Name

michael

Last Name

vecchio

Email Address

michaelvecchio77@gmail.com

Phone Number

(818) 693-7122 x8186937122

Witness Statement

Witness 3 Contact Information

First Name

michael

Last Name

vecchio

Email Address

michaelvecchio77@gmail.com

Phone Number

(818) 693-7122 x8186937122

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

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.

michael vecchio

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