He's shifting funds out of CD-14 and the "Boyle Heights Youth & Technology Center" to San Pedro for CM Janice Hahn to have apply for a Boys and Girls Club expense there.
Some very relevant language from the Agenda ITEM NO. (43) 09-1207 (Hahn'smotion #09-1207,) http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2009/09-1207_mot_5-20-09.pdf -
In order to expedite funding for the community center, the Community Development Department (CDD) is requesting authority to transfer $23,000 in UDAG savings from the Boyle Heights Youth & Technology Center in CD14 to support the establishment of the Cheryl Green Community Center in the Harbor Gateway. The proposed funding will be used to fund afterschool youth programs in the Harbor Gateway.Jose's judgment and motivation is questioned by the shift of funds, $23,000.00, but maybe there's an good explanation, and then again, this IS politics.
Jose's own motion #09-1217 http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2009/09-1217_mot_5-22-09.pdf relative to the "Boyle Heights Technology Center" is for the fee waiver estimated to be $13,322.00 for an "Awards Gala," and the word "Gala" is sure the right label for a price tag attached to it, at least for the City's part, and that's over $13,000.00 shelled out by the City. The relevant descriptive language in the motion as follows -
Council District Fourteen has received a request that the City provide certain services and declare this function a Special Event. Approval of this request will mean that an estimated $13,322 in fees and salary costs will be absorbed by the City, Event Coordinator: Jasmine Alvarado - 323/526-0146),Yes, it's Jose's signature on the motion, so there's no mistake. The Technology Center is a named entity in the two motions, losing funding from one, and getting a benefit from the other.
I THEREFORE MOVE that the "3rd Annual Boyle Heights Technology Center Community Awards Gala" be declared a Special Event, and City departments be requested to waive all fees and costs, except insurance and application requirements.
The way these decisions come up in council meetings is not in any order and the "batch" votes that they use work to have a lot of decisions made right before your eyes and you may not even be aware that a particular agenda number represented a certain set of actions, but nearly always you have "approval.' and rarely a "no" vote winning. The worst that most things have to face is a delay to another date for ultimate approval.
The comments about CM Huizar on Mayor Sam's blog are varied in intensity, but most are negative. You always have blogger comments who post lots of hate style comments that don't help address the issues, just getting attention without putting forward any constructive thought to the criticism.
There is just a lot not very clear and if all these actions were sorted out more clearly, we might have a different picture, but it just looks like there's a lot of things that are being disguised and done but not very openly.
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LATEST ITEMS ON SPECIAL EVENT/FEE WAIVERS
The Agenda item 37 from Wednesday, 5-27-09 Council Meeting shows where fee waivers are going, sponsor, and amount. The apparent need to tighten up the belt on city spending really looks like it hasn't reached this part of city spending. I still think some independent fundraising and trimming down expenses or changing events altogether need to happen if we are really suppposed to "share" any financial pain that the Council and Mayor are preaching. A big part of the funds go to "festivals," "fiestas" and "celebrations" or other matters of a celebratory nature- All are essential to city operation, correct?
Occasionally you do see "the event sponsor shall reimburse the City for all fees and costs associated with this event," but I WOULD like to see VERIFICATION that reimbursement for the FULL amount was ACTUALLY collected by the city. I am only doubting because of some monumental expense funds that the City "forgot" to collect- like it's share of parking tickets from the private firm collecting fines, and numerous cell phone charges for private usage of city purchased phones, as well as completely missing phones. So some verification of collection should be figured in so it's not "forgotten."
"ITEM NO. (37)
08-1564-S1
et al. MOTIONS relative to “Special Events” to be held in the various Council Districts.
Recommendations for Council action:
DECLARE the following community events as “Special Events”; APPROVE any temporary street closures as requested; and, INSTRUCT the involved City departments to perform such services as detailed the Council motions attached to the various listed Council files, including the waiver of fees, costs and requirements and other related issues, as specified:
08-1564-S1
CD 12
a. MOTION (SMITH - ROSENDAHL) relative to declaring the Our Savior’s First Lutheran Church and School Carnival on June 19-21, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $7,123).
09-1201
CD 15
b. MOTION (HAHN - LABONGE) relative to declaring the Essence K. Coprich Library Grand Opening on May 29, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,226).
08-2739-S1
CD 15
c. MOTION (HAHN - LABONGE) relative to declaring the Ascension Catholic Church Fiesta on May 29-31, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,226).
09-1202
CD 13
d. MOTION (PERRY for GARCETTI - LABONGE) relative to declaring the 97.1 Amp Launch on May 20, 2009 a Special Event (the event sponsor shall reimburse the City for all fees and costs associated with this event).
09-1203
CD 13
e. MOTION (PERRY for GARCETTI - LABONGE) relative to declaring the School Spring Festival on May 29-31, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $4,641).
09-1204
CD 9
f. MOTION (PERRY - PARKS) relative to declaring the E3 on June 2, 2009 a Special Event (the event sponsor shall reimburse the City for all fees and costs associated with this event).
09-1205
CD 9
g. MOTION (PERRY - PARKS) relative to declaring the Nintendo Event on May 30 - June 2, 2009 a Special Event (the event sponsor shall reimburse the City for all fees and costs associated with this event).
07-1637-S1
CD 11
h. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - SMITH) relative to declaring the Venice Japanese American Community Festival on June 20-21, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $5,444).
08-1359-S1
CD 11
i. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - SMITH) relative to declaring the West Los Angeles District Bureau of Sanitation Open House on June 27, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,472).
09-1206
CD 11
j. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the 33rd Annual Brentwood 5K & 10K Run and Kiddie K on June 7, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $5,580).
08-1363-S1
CD 11
k. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - CARDENAS) relative to declaring the St. Gerard Majella Family Festival on June 26-28, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $5,905).
07-1771-S1
CD 11
l. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - PARKS) relative to declaring the Boise Avenue Block Party on June 14, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,857).
08-1384-S1
CD 11
m. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - HAHN) relative to declaring the Carneval! Venice Beach on June 6, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $2,472).
09-1192
CD 11
n. MOTION (ROSENDAHL - HAHN) relative to declaring the Mar Vista Neighborhood Association Block Party on June 13, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $1,857)."
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