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3 Sylmar 04-02-16 Yes Kathy Grubert Woodrich Consulting 13041 Mira Mar Dr, Sylmar, California 91342 (310) 210-9534 kathy.grubert@gmail.com Eligibility of Candidate I challenge Laurie Fadness's qualifications for the Retail Representative seat, and the elections process for qualifying her so far past the filing deadline. Your website shows "driver's license, utility bill": how are these sufficient qualifying docs? Also, on 2/29 (around 1:00pm) Sylmar's, along with all Region 1, list of certified candidates were uploaded and marked "FINAL" - Laurie's name did not appear on that list. As a Retail candidate myself, I proceeded with campaign materials and a campaign strategy based upon that information (with no further communication from the City Clerk that anything else was pending). Then on 3/2 another "FINAL" list was posted - with Laurie's name included. I, and others impacted by this change, must now spend time and money to change our strategies and materials, leaving us at a disadvantage relative to other candidates. Strike Laurie Fadness from the list of certified candidates for Sylmar's 2016 election, and re-post the 2/29 FINAL list of candidates with an explanation to all . 2016-02-28 Jay Handel email.pdf       City Clerk Dismissed                                    
12 Sylmar 04-02-16 Yes Roy Smith   13711 Sayre St., Sylmar, California 91342 (818) 367-9622 bigresmith@twc.com Concerns regarding Ballots “Ballot Duplication (by a candidate or stakeholder)”; “Neighborhood Council Board Endorsement of a Candidate or Slate of Candidates”; “Incorrect Ballots (which caused voters to vote either significantly more or less for a qualified or incorrect candidate); and “Electioneering by Candidate(s).”
 
An illegal “Sample Ballot With Recommendations” (photo attached) not produced by the City of Los Angeles was distributed near the polling place.  It shows seven candidates’ names printed in green with green check marks next to their names (including Maria Silva, Diane Valencia, Kathy Grubert and Ann Job).  Also, three candidates’ names are printed in red and one in black with a line through all four of their names; those four lost (Roy Smith, George Ortega, Donald Neal and Laurie Fadness).
 
Maria Silva and Kathy Grubert’s husband were in the parking lot during the election giving the illegal “Sample Ballot”s to Stakeholders going into the nearby polling place.
 
Many people who have seen the illegal “Sample Ballot” indicate that, because of its appearance due to having Board Seat categories, candidates’ names and check boxes next to the names, and because of the title, “Sample Ballot,” it appears to be an official government-produced document, or more specifically, by the Neighborhood Council, which is an agency of the City of Los Angeles.
 
During the election a copy of the illegal “Sample Ballot” was obtained by candidate Laurie Fadness and shown to Stephen Box, DONE’s Director of Communications 

Ms. Fadness also made Ann Job, the SNC Election Manager, aware of it.
 
Ann Job was the SNC’s Election Manager; she took no action to prevent the distribution of the illegal “Sample Ballot.”  Maria Silva (Public Relations Coordinator) and Kathy Grubert (Vice-President of Communications) have been two of the five SNC Executive Committee Members for two years, working closely with Ms. Job on the production of meeting agendas and other business.  Ms. Silva was the SNC’s Outreach Committee Chair for 1 ½ years until recently.  Diane Valencia, the SNC Vice-President of Administration, also should be held responsible for and benefitted from this.  The names of all four are on the illegal “Sample Ballot” in green with check marks next to their names.  They are four of the five current SNC Executive Committee Members.  It reasonably can be assumed that Kathy Grubert knew that her husband would be distributing the illegal “Sample Ballot.”  Ms. Silva and Ms. Grubert knowingly and repeatedly participated in distributing the illegal “Sample Ballot”s and Ms. Job, as the Election Chair, was ultimately responsible for it.  All four know or should have known better than to have distributed or allowed the illegal “Sample Ballot” to be distributed.
 “Ms. Silva, Ms. Grubert, Ms. Job and Ms. Valencia should be disqualified; their elections should be nullified; they should be prevented from being sworn in or taking office as Sylmar Neighborhood Council Board Members; and they should be referred to the City Attorney’s Office for criminal prosecution.  If they are disqualified and prevented from taking office, the composition of the Board will change because there are candidates who received votes who then would fill those Board Seats.  This would allow legitimately elected candidates to become Board Members and serve the community. `Sample Ballot,' Illegal, 2016-4-2 SNC Election (1).pdf     RoySmithElectionChallengeDetermination041416.pdf IEA Dismissed 04-14-16                                  
13 Sylmar 04-02-16 Yes Laurie Fadness   13601 Gladstone Avenue Sylmar CA 91342, Los Angeles, California 91342 (818) 970-0966 sylmarcowgirl@aol.com Concerns regarding BallotsCampaign Material IssuesElectioneering by candidatesInappropriate endorsements of candidate “Ballot Duplication (by a candidate or stakeholder)”; “Neighborhood Council 
Board Endorsement of a Candidate or Slate of Candidates”; “Incorrect Ballots 
(which caused voters to vote either significantly more or less for a qualified 
or incorrect candidate) and “Electioneering by Candidates
An illegal “Sample Ballot With Recommendations” (photo attached) not produced by the City of Los Angeles was distributed near the polling place. It shows seven candidates’ names printed in green with green check marks next to their names 
(including Maria Silva, Diane Valencia, Kathy Grubert and Ann Job). Also, three 
candidates’ names are printed in red and one in black with a line through all four of their names; those four lost (Roy Smith, George Ortega, Donald Neal and 
Laurie Fadness). 
Maria Silva and Kathy Grubert’s husband were in the parking lot during the 
election giving the illegal “Sample Ballot”s to Stakeholders going into the nearby polling place. 
Many people who have seen the illegal “Sample Ballot” indicate that, because of 
its appearance due to having Board Seat categories, candidates’ names and check 
boxes next to the names, and because of the title, “Sample Ballot,” it appears to be an official government-produced document, or more specifically, by the Neighborhood Council, which is an agency of the City of Los Angeles. 
During the election a copy of the illegal “Sample Ballot” was obtained by candidate Laurie Fadness and shown to Stephen Box, DONE’s Director of Communications Mr. Box stated to Ms. Fadness that “ Not sure if this could be a problem”. Mr. Box took a picture of the sample ballot with his cell phone and promised to get back to Laurie Fadness in the next couple of days. Ann Job was the SNC’s Election Manager; she took no action to prevent the 
distribution of the illegal “Sample Ballot.” Maria Silva (Public Relations Coordinator) and Kathy Grubert (Vice-President of Communications) have been two 
of the five SNC Executive Committee Members for two years, working closely with Ms. Job on the production of meeting agendas and other business. Ms. Silva was 
the SNC’s Outreach Committee Chair for 1 ½ years until recently. Diane Valencia, the SNC Vice-President of Administration, also should be held responsible for and benefitted from this. The names of all four are on the 
illegal “Sample Ballot” in green with check marks next to their names. They are four of the five current SNC Executive Committee Members. It reasonably can be 
assumed that Kathy Grubert knew that her husband would be distributing the illegal “Sample Ballot.” Ms. Silva and Ms. Grubert knowingly and repeatedly participated in distributing the illegal “Sample Ballot”s and Ms. Job, as the 
Election Manager, was ultimately responsible for it. All four know or should have known better than to have distributed or allowed the illegal “Sample Ballot” to be distributed. 		“Ms. Silva, Ms. Grubert, Ms. Job and Ms. Valencia should be disqualified; their 
elections should be nullified; they should be prevented from being sworn in or 
taking office as Sylmar Neighborhood Council Board Members; and they should be 
referred to the City Attorney’s Office for criminal prosecution. If they are 
disqualified and prevented from taking office, the composition of the Board will 
change because there are candidates who received votes who then would fill those 
Board Seats. This would allow legitimately elected candidates to become Board 
Members and serve the community.”		       LaurieFadnessElectionChallengeDetermination041416.pdf IEA Dismissed 04-14-16                                  
14 Sylmar 04-02-16 Yes Laurie Fadness   13601 Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, California 91342 (818) 970-0966 sylmarcowgirl@aol.com Concerns regarding BallotsCampaign Material IssuesElectioneering by candidatesInappropriate endorsements of candidate The Sylmar Neighborhood Council (SNC) election of April 2, 2016 was illegally and severely affected by actions taken by four candidates who took, permitted and/or benefited from those actions which are violations of the “Candidate Guidelines” and the “Election Manual” that are deemed challengeable in the “Neighborhood Council Election Challenge Process”:

 

1) “Ballot Duplication (by a candidate or stakeholder)”;

2) “Neighborhood Council Board Endorsement of a Candidate or Slate of Candidates”;

3) “Electioneering by Candidate(s);

4) “Incorrect Ballots (which caused voters to vote either significantly more or less for a qualified or incorrect candidate)”; and

5) “Running Board Slates” without “written consent.”

 

An illegal “Sample Ballot With Recommendations” (photo attached) not produced by the City was distributed in the park and in the parking lot near the polling place.  It shows seven candidates’ names printed in green with green check marks next to their names (including Ann Job, Diane Valencia, Kathy Grubert and Maria Silva).  Also, three candidates’ names are printed in red and one in black with their names crossed out by a line; those four lost (Roy Smith, George Ortega, Donald Neal and Laurie Fadness).

 

People say the illegal “Sample Ballot,” because of the title and having a list of Board Seat categories, candidates’ names and check boxes next to the names, appears to be an official government-produced document.  A clear implication is that the SNC endorsed the candidates whose names are printed in green with green check marks next to their names and that the candidates whose names are printed in red and/or are crossed out are not endorsed or no longer are candidates.  Ann Job, the SNC Election Manager, took no action to prevent its distribution.

 

Diane Valencia (Vice-President of Administration), Kathy Grubert (Vice-President of Communications) and Maria Silva (Public Relations Coordinator) also are SNC Executive Committee Members and work closely with Ms. Job.  The names of all four are on the illegal “Sample Ballot” in green with check marks next to their names.  All four know or should have known not to have distributed, allowed and/or not acted to prevent the distribution of the illegal “Sample Ballot” and should be held responsible and accountable for and benefited from this, especially as Executive Committee Members and with Ms. Job being the two-time Election Manager, current President and a 3 1/2–year Board Member.

 



The Election Manual says “VIII. Running Board Slates.  A group of candidates may run as a slate so long as all candidates provide written consent to agreeing to be on the slate.”  The illegal “Sample Ballot” did not have our “written consent” to have our names on it.  If it was intended to be a “Sample Ballot,” as it is titled, that is illegal “Ballot Duplication.”  Either way, the flier is illegal.
 Ms. Job, Ms. Valencia, Ms. Grubert, Ms. Silva should be disqualified; their elections should be nullified; they should be prevented from being sworn in or taking office as Sylmar Neighborhood Council Board Members; and they should be referred to the City Attorney’s Office for criminal prosecution.  If they are disqualified and prevented from taking office, the composition of the Board will change because there are candidates who received votes who then would fill those Board Seats.  This would allow legitimately elected candidates to become Board Members and serve the community. `Sample Ballot,' Illegal, 2016-4-2 SNC Election.pdf       IEA Dismissed 04-14-16                         soong316@hotmail.com (626) 262-0774      
29 Sylmar 04-02-16 Yes RIGO GARCIA   13156 Glenoaks blvd, Sylmar, California 91342 (818) 652-7450 Sylmarcowboy@aol.com Incorrect BallotsCampaign Material IssuesInappropriate endorsements of candidate Sample ballots with names of candidates in red and crossed out and others in green with check marks next to the names. Appears to me that the names in red that were crossed out were not eligible for a vote. Names of candidates in green, that had knowledge of the Sample Ballot be removed immediately from the board. Never being sworn in would be best. IMG_20160402_150532.jpg IMG_20160402_150524.jpg   RigoGarciaElectionChallengeDetermination042816.pdf Dismissed-Submitted after challenge deadline 04-28-16 RIGO GARCIA Sylmarcowboy@aol.com (818) 652-7450 IMG_20160402_150524.jpg RIGO GARCIA     IMG_20160402_150532.jpg     soong316@hotmail.com (626) 262-0774     Rigo Garcia
30 Sylmar 04-02-16 Yes Destiny Podulka   13600 Gladstone ave, Sylmar, California 91342 (805) 551-3924 scrmineagle08@gmail.com Incorrect BallotsCampaign Material Issues Sample ballots that were handed to me right before I went in to vote. The use of green and red ink with some candidates names in red and crossed out why others were in green with check marks persuading my votes in favor of those candidates in green. Candidates names in green should never be allowed to be on the Sylmar Neighborhood Council period. IMG_20160402_150040.jpg IMG_20160402_150532.jpg   DestinyPodulkaElectionChallengeDetermination042816.pdf Dismissed-Submitted after challenge deadline 04-28-16 Destiny Podulka scrmineagle08@gmail.com   IMG_20160402_150040.jpg         IMG_20160402_150524.jpg     soong316@hotmail.com (626) 262-0774     Destiny Podulka
31 Sylmar 04-02-16 Yes Destiny Podulka   13600 Gladstone ave, Sylmar, California 91342 (805) 551-3924 scrmineagle08@gmail.com Incorrect BallotsCampaign Material Issues Sample ballots that were handed to me right before I went in to vote. The use of green and red ink with some candidates names in red and crossed out why others were in green with check marks persuading my votes in favor of those candidates in green. Candidates names in green should never be allowed to be on the Sylmar Neighborhood Council period. IMG_20160402_150040.jpg IMG_20160402_150532.jpg   DestinyPodulkaElectionChallengeDetermination042816.pdf Dismissed-Submitted after challenge deadline 04-28-16 Destiny Podulka scrmineagle08@gmail.com   IMG_20160402_150040.jpg         IMG_20160402_150524.jpg     soong316@hotmail.com (626) 262-0774     Destiny Podulka
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