| 1. Describe Boundaries |
North Boundary:
12:00 = Melrose Ave
1:00 = the Hollywood (101) Freeway
South Boundary:
5th Street
East Boundary:
Vermont Ave (both East and West side of street)
West Boundary:
Western Ave
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| 2. Attach a map of the Neighborhood Council |
Area+Map.pdf
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| 3. Explain why these boundaries were chosen. For example, the boundaries may be based on census tracts, on historical landmarks, on existing community planning areas, etc. |
This area has the densest population out of all the Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles. The boundaries were chosen to best represent the diverse stakeholders in this area and to uphold their best interest. WCKNC has not reached out to the proposed LBNC area stakeholders with any resource or any advocacy through the years. WCKNC best represents the South side of the Council and the business district of Wilshire Center. There has always been a lack of resources, advocacy, opportunity, and outreach in the proposed LBNC area.
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| 4. Do the proposed boundaries affect any other Neighborhood Council boundaries? |
Yes
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| 5. If the answer to Question 4 is “Yes”, list the Neighborhood Councils which are affected by the boundary overlap. |
Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council
Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
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| 6. If the answer to Question 4 is “Yes”, explain how the boundaries affect other existing Neighborhood Council boundaries. Do the proposed boundaries include any shared assets, such as a park, a school, a library, a facility, a building of historical significance, etc.? |
The Little Bangladesh Neighborhood Council will subdivide the Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council. The subdivision would provide better representation to all the stakeholders. The area of WCKNC is densely populated. A board of twenty six (26) members at WCKNC is representing a stakeholder population of 90,702.15 (data.lacity.org; Census 2010). The subdivision would benefit WCKNC because it will allow the WCKNC board to focus its resources on the reduced area and the reduced number of stakeholders. It would better represent the diverse communities and uphold their best interest. The area shares assets such as schools and small family owned business. The only affect to Rampart Village NC would be the East side of street on Vermont Ave.
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| 7. Does the Neighborhood Council area contain at least 20,000 stakeholders? |
Yes
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| 8. If the answer to Question 7 is “No”, mark the space or spaces below which apply: |
Neighborhood Council is identified by name in a City Community Planning Area
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| 9. If the population in the Neighborhood Council contains more than 20,000 stakeholders, estimate the total: |
99000
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| Why are you seeking a Neighborhood Council subdivision? |
The needs of the neighborhood are best understood by its stakeholder. The creation of a new Neighborhood Council will give the stakeholders a platform to be informed, involved, and engaged. This platform will further aid in making city government more responsive to the local needs of this community. We want our community to be more effective in making their voices heard and making a difference in this neighborhood.
This area has a population of 99,702.15 according to the Los Angeles Open Data based on the Census 2010 information. It is important to note that this figure is several years old. The population in this area has increased over the years. WCKNC is the MOST populated Neighborhood Council out of all the 96 Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles. The area also has the highest Asian population at over 32,000. Unfortunately, the area also has the highest number of population (99,508.61) living in poverty out of all the Neighborhood Councils in the City of Los Angeles. Furthermore, out of all the Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles, this area ranks the highest in the total number of renters (over 36,000).
WCKNC has a board of 26 members for a total of approximately 100,000 stakeholders. This is not an adequate representation for the stakeholders. This hinders strong advocacy. It also limits if not eliminates opportunities for improvement in the area. Furthermore, this area has been neglected for so long. There hasn’t been an equitable opportunity for this community to advocate its unique needs and make city government more responsive. A new Neighborhood Council will be a platform to inspire a new generation of leaders who are connected and committed to the community. A new Neighborhood Council will be the driving force in this community in making it flourishes.
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| Describe the residential profile of the proposed Neighborhood Council. Examples: ”Mostly single family homes”, “Mostly apartments”, “Mixture of single family and multiple family dwellings”. |
This area consists of owners and renters. There are over 2,000 property owners. The renter population is over 36,000. The residents live mostly in apartments. There are a small fraction of single family homes.
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| Describe the commercial or business profile within the proposed Neighborhood Council. Examples: “Mostly businesses with less than 10 employees” “Mostly businesses with around 100 employees” “Mostly businesses with hundreds of employees” “Mostly industrial or manufacturing businesses” “Mostly retail or service businesses” “A mixture of different types of businesses” |
This area mostly has small family owned business with fewer than 15 employees. It also consists of a mixture of different kinds of businesses such as grocery stores, restaurants, medical offices, retail stores, and service business.
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| Describe the economic profile of the proposed Neighborhood Council. Examples: ”Affluent”, “Middle income”, “Mostly unemployed”, “A mix of upper, middle and lower income people”. |
This neighborhood is in the LA Promise Zone. This is a very low income neighborhood. Over 95% of its residents are living in poverty. According to the Census 2010, the population living in poverty in this area is over 99,000. It has some of the lowest performing schools in LAUSD with a dropout rate of 10%. The population of this area without a high school degree is 37%. Over 20% of the stakeholders do not speak English. This area has a shortage of affordable housing combined with high unemployment rates. One in every three household has income below $20,000 a year.
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| Describe the types of employment that are available within the proposed Neighborhood Council. Examples: Retail / Wholesale / Manufacturing / Entertainment / Art / Government / Health Services /Banks / Finance Companies / Insurance / Construction / Public Utilities / Communication / Computers |
Employment includes retails, service business such as family owned restaurants, salons, health services, banks, insurance, communication, non profits, etc.
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| 1. Describe in detail the outreach process used to identify community stakeholders. |
The outreach process used was to walk door-to-door within the proposed boundaries of the new Neighborhood Council. While educating the community, it was explained who is a stakeholder. The residents were obvious stakeholders as were the businesses, and the stakeholder who are employed by the businesses, and real property owners. The community interest stakeholders were identified through their organizations/entities where they had an ongoing and substantial interest. Stakeholders living outside the proposed boundaries but still within the existing boundaries were also engaged. These stakeholders also had our volunteers visit and educate about Neighborhood Councils.
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| 2. Describe or list the types of outreach activities used to inform stakeholders about the existence or formation of the Neighborhood Council. What types of outreach activities were employed? Examples of outreach activities include mass mailings, telephone calls, public meetings, and door-to-door visits. |
The outreach activities used was a combination of telephone calls, text messaging, public town hall meetings, and door-to-door visits. The outreach activities emphasized door-to-door the most. This was chosen to reach the broadest stakeholders. This door-to-door process also allowed our team to educate the stakeholders about the Neighborhood Council system and its importance.
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| 3. Approximately how much time was spent on actual outreach activities prior to submitting this application? Examples include “one hour per week for six months”, “an hour every day for one month”, “at least three months”, “every week since July 2015", etc. |
The outreach team consisted of 21 people. We had a team of 9 volunteers who conducted outreach for 2 hours per day since December 27, 2017. We had a team of 10 volunteers who conducted outreach for 4 hours per day since December 27, 2017. The remaining 2 team volunteers outreached for 6+ hours per day since December 23, 2017.
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| 4. Were public meetings held on behalf of the Neighborhood Council? On average, how many people attended each meeting? |
A total of three (3) outreach town hall meetings were held since December 27, 2017. The first town hall had 8 stakeholders who attended and was held on Thursday, December 28, 2017. The second town hall was held on Friday, January 5, 2018 and had 20 stakeholders who had attended. The third town hall was held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 and had 22 stakeholders who attended.
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| 5. Did you contact the affected Neighborhood Council? What outreach, or public meetings were held outside the proposed Neighborhood Council boundaries while still within the existing Neighborhood Council boundaries. |
The affected Neighborhood Councils are WCKNC and RVNC. Both Neighborhood Councils have been notified via email. It has been requested to be scheduled on their agenda to present to the two Councils. Outreach has been done outside the proposed Neighborhood Council but still inside the existing Neighborhood Council. This included door-to-door educating stakeholders about the proposal of the subdivision.
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| 6. Attach to this application the original signatures of at least 500 stakeholders within the proposed Neighborhood Council boundaries. Keep a copy of the signatures collected for your records. Signature amounts in excess of 500 will be retained on file by the Department as additional outreach documentation. |
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| 7. Signatures shall, to the maximum extent feasible, reflect the broadest array of community stakeholders who will be active participants in the Neighborhood Council. Please explain how the signature collection process was used to include, inform and educate the widest possible variety of stakeholders. |
To collect the broadest array of community stakeholder our team focused primarily on door-to-door. Our team knocked on doors of residents, property owners, and business. Each interaction was to educate and inform what a Neighborhood Council does. What benefits the community receives out of having a Neighborhood Council and what benefits would the subdivision bring to this community. Our team split the neighborhood area into sections. And each group was responsible for knocking the doors in their sections to educate and collect signatures.
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| 8. Outreach activities are a very important part of all Neighborhood Council operations. Outreach activities should be performed regularly in order to share ideas and to communicate news, events and information. If certified, lease describe below how you plan to continue to conduct outreach activities within the proposed Neighborhood Council boundaries. |
The outreach team will continue to educate the community and the stakeholders. The outreach team will continue to work at least 2-4 hours per hour. This will help keep the community informed and engaged. And an engaged community will be active participates and active agents of positive social change.
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| Attach samples of your outreach materials |
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| Attach copies of sign-in sheets for any outreach meeting held |
Sign+In+Sheets+for+3+Town+Halls.pdf
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