March
1, 2010 - Motions that passed at General Meeting
1. Rate Payer advocate for
DWP.
Motion: “In order to
assure strong independent financial oversight of the Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power (LADWP), the Greater Valley Glen Council supports a rate payer
advocate committee, comprised of seven unpaid volunteers, one from each planning
area. The seven individuals shall be selected in the same manner as the area
representatives who served on the 912 Commission. The Rate Payer Advocate
Committee shall be able to obtain needed documents from the city and DWP without
being charged any fees.”
2. LAUSD Parcel Tax.
“The Greater Valley Glen
Council opposes the LAUSD-approved tax of $100 per parcel which will appear on
the June ballot. The election alone will cost taxpayers $3 million to $4
million. The measure is ill-conceived. It comes at a time when taxpayers are
suffering due to the economic downturn, and it unfairly targets property
owners.”
3. DONE and Neighborhood
Councils.
“The Greater Valley Glen
Council supports making NC accounting practices uniform throughout the city. The
standardized accounting practices shall include a city-wide website to receive
input from NC treasurers.”
4. Rainwater Capture
ordinance.
“The Greater Valley Glen
Council supports the idea of a rainwater capture ordinance, as approved by the
Board of Public Works in Jan 2010. We encourage the city to present the issue in
public forums in order to iron out the details and to get feedback from
stakeholders.”