Reseda Neighborhood Council

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General Board - MINUTES APPROVED

Monday, July 21, 2025
Call to Order: 6:43 PM PDT
Adjournment: 9:53 PM PDT
Location: Virtual Meeting (Zoom)

I. ATTENDANCE

Members Present (15): Karla Escobar, Rami Frankl, Borly Green, Bruno Hernandez, Madison Lee, Mehran Moloudi, Douglas Smith, Danny Duarte, Daryt (DJ) Frank, Michelle Gallagher, Eric Grossman, Amos Marvel, Andres Perkins, Golzar Sepehri, Jamie York
Members Absent (2): Jimmy Reyes, Bella Hertler
Late Arrivals:
• Andres Perkins at 6:55 PM
Early Departures:
• Golzar Sepehri at 20:13:00
• Mehran Moloudi at 20:28:00

X. IV.A Special Orders - Election Of Officers

Motion FAILED
Made by: Douglas Smith
Motion to postpone the election of officers.
No items in this section

X. IV.A.I President/Chair Election

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Election of Jamie York as President/Chair.
No items in this section

X. IV.A.Ii Vice President/Vice Chair Election

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Election of Vice President/Vice Chair between nominees Karla Escobar and Amos Marvel.
No items in this section

X. IV.A.Iii Secretary Election

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Election of Borly Green as Secretary.
No items in this section

X. IV.A.Iv Treasurer Election

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Election of Eric Grossman as Treasurer.
No items in this section

X. IV.A.V Parliamentarian Election

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Election of Parliamentarian among nominees Karla Escobar, Michelle Gallagher, and Douglas Smith.
No items in this section

X. IV.A.Vi Sergeant At Arms Election

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Election of Sergeant at Arms between nominees Andres Perkins and Michelle Gallagher.
No items in this section

X. IV.B Appointment Of Financial Officers

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Appointment of Financial Officers of the Board for the Admin Packet (Bank Card Holder, Second Card Holder, Second Signer, Alternate Signer) — staying the same.
No items in this section

X. IV.C Appointment Of CIS Filers

Motion PASSED
Made by: Jamie York | Seconded by: Amos Marvel
Motion to have Amos Marvel, Jamie York, Douglas Smith, Michelle Gallagher, Karla Escobar as CIS filers.
No items in this section

X. IV.D Appointment Of Standing Committee Chairs

Motion TABLED
Made by: Unknown
Appointment of Standing Committee Chairs.
No items in this section

X. IV.E Appointment Of Liaison Positions

Motion TABLED
Made by: Unknown
Appointment of Liaison Positions.
No items in this section

X. V.A Financial Consent Items 2-8 And 10

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Financial Consent Items: approve up to $450 for laser jet ink/toner; approve up to $600 for snacks/meals/beverages/ice/disposable tableware for in-person meetings FY 25-26; approve up to $600 for restocking red cards; approve up to $1200 for labor and supplies for utility box beautification project (Phase 1); approve up to $80 to renew domains; approve up to $110 for branded RNC note/thank you cards; approve up to $25 for accordion folder document organizer; approve up to $150 for making up to 4 copies of storage unit key. (Items 2-8 and 10)
No items in this section

X. V.A.1 Financial Consent Item 1 - June 2025 MER

Motion PASSED
Made by: Jamie York | Seconded by: Amos Marvel
Motion to accept Item #1 (approval of the June 2025 Monthly Expenditure Report) as amended.
No items in this section

X. V.A.9 NPG - Grover Cleveland Charter High School Band Booster Club

Motion PASSED
Made by: Eric Grossman | Seconded by: Karla Escobar
Motion to approve the NPG application for the Grover Cleveland Charter High School Band Booster Club for the purchase of two new mellophones in the amount of $4557.98.
No items in this section

X. V.B Non-Financial Consent Items 1, 2, 3, 5

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Non-Financial Consent Items: Approval of draft minutes for June 16, 2025 RNC General Board meeting; send letter of appreciation to Ricky Angel at CD4; approval of thank you note to CD4 staff for red card canvassing; submit CIS regarding CF 25-0002-S13 AB 467 remote meetings extension. (Items 1, 2, 3, 5)
No items in this section

X. V.B.4 Non-Financial Consent Item 4 - Library Commission/Hoopla Request

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Discussion and possible action; a request to the Library Commission to request that their vendor, Hoopla, make it possible to access more than one catalog item at a time. Amended CIS to add a persuasive reason for the CIS and change request.
No items in this section

X. XI.A Old Business - Parklets RFA

Motion TABLED
Made by: Unknown
Discussion and possible action; submit a RFA: Propose installation of parklets in front of the Reseda Theater.
No items in this section

X. XI.B Old Business - CIS CF 25-0002-S19 SB 79

Motion TABLED
Made by: Unknown
Discussion and possible action; submit a CIS for CF 25-0002-S19 (SB 79 (Weiner) / State Zoning Standards / Train Stations / Major Bus Stops / 7-Story Multifamily Housing / Municipal Exemption / Housing Element.
No items in this section

X. XI.C Old Business - RFA Charter Section 254

Motion TABLED
Made by: Unknown
Discussion and possible action; submit RFA to Board of Neighborhood Council/City Attorney/Charter Reform Commission regarding LA City Charter section 254 and Admin code 2.19 (Communications with intergovernmental officials).
No items in this section

X. XII.B New Business - Art Box Project Theme

Motion PASSED
Made by: Unknown
Motion from Outreach Committee to approve the theme for the second Art Box Project: Combined theme, Art in Action, Diversity and Community, and the Futuristic Reseda of Tomorrow.
No items in this section

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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE NOTICE
In accordance with standard parliamentary procedure (Robert's Rules of Order), abstentions do not count toward the passing or failure of a motion. A motion passes when it receives more affirmative (AYE) votes than negative (NAY) votes from members present and voting.
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