IssamNajm,President;SusanGorman-Chang,VicePresident;GabrielKhanlian,Secretary;AndrewKrowne,Treasurer;DavidBalen,Signer;

AsaadAlnajjar;JasonHector;AlexKim;BeckyLeveque;HassanMemarian,JenniferMilbauer

PorterRanchNeighborhoodCouncil(PRNC)GeneralBoardMeeting

Wednesday,8November2017PorterRanchCommunitySchool(PRCS)

12450MasonAvenue,PorterRanch91326

DRAFTMINUTES(PENDINGBOARDAPPROVAL)1. Meetingcalltoorder

§ PresidentIssamNajmcalledthemeetingtoorderat6.19PM.2. Welcome

§ PresidentIssamNajmwelcomedoverthirty-twostakeholders,alongwithtenboardmembers.3. PledgeofAllegiance

§ IssamNajmledusinthePledgeofAllegiance.4. RollCall

§ GabrielKhanlianperformedtherollcallandaquorumwasdeclared.Here(10) AsaadAlnajjar,DavidBalen,SusanGorman-Chang,JasonHector,GabrielKhanlian,

AlexKim,AndrewKrowne,BeckyLeveque,HassanMemarian,andIssamNajmAbsent(1) JenniferMilbauer

5. MotiontoApprovetheSeptember23PRNCRetreatMinutes

§ GabrielKhanlianmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;SusanGorman-Changsecondedthemotion,anditpassed.

Aye(9) Alnajjar,Balen,Gorman-Chang,Hector,Khanlian,Krowne,Leveque,Memarian,andNajmAbstain(1) KimAbsent(1) Milbauer

6. MotiontoApprovetheOctober11PRNCMeetingMinutes

§ DavidBalenmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;GabrielKhanliansecondedthemotion,anditpassed.

Aye(8) Alnajjar,Balen,Gorman-Chang,Hector,Khanlian,Krowne,Memarian,andNajmAbstain(1) KimRecused(1) LevequeAbsent(1) Milbauer

7. MotiontoApprovetheSeptember2017MER

§ SusanGorman-Changmentionedthatshelikesthenewformat.§ BeckyLevequeaskedaboutthestoragefees;thosewerepro-rated,asthestoragefacilitywas

acquiredmid-month.

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§ AndrewKrownemadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;DavidBalensecondedthemotion,anditpassedunanimously.

8. Treasurer’sReport

BudgetAmount $69,506.35

ExpensestoDateFundingRequests 1,999.91CreditCard 3,104.89

TotalOutstandingCommitments 1,350.00PendingPayments 1,177.72

NetAvailable $61,873.83CashBalance $64,401.55

§ TreasurerAndrewmentionedthattherecoveredfundsfromthepriorfiscalyearhavebeen

returned;PRNCnowhastheirfullamountofmoney.Asthenetavailableisnearly$62k,itwasrequestedthatfundingrequestsbebroughtforward.Otherwise,theunusedfundsmustbereturnedtothecityattheendofthefiscalyear(June30,2018),andPRNCwillneverseeitagain.Issammentionedthathehasnoproblemnotspendingthemoney,andprefersthatthemoneybespentwisely.Currently,therearenosubmittedNeighborhoodPurposeGrant(NPG)requests.

§ AstakeholderthankedthePRNCforbeingaclearandpositivevoice.§ StakeholderMaureenrequestedanexplanationoftheNPGs.

9. PresentationfromBudgetAdvocatesandResponsestoBoard/StakeholderQuestions

§ BrianAllen,TreasurerfortheGranadaHillsNorthNeighborhoodCouncil(GHNNC),reportedthatthebudgetadvocatesarecurrentlyworkingoncommittees(heservesonfive).Heurgedanyonewithaninterestinthecity’sbudgettopleasespeakupandcomeforward.

§ TheannualregionalbudgetdayistentativelyscheduledforSaturday,January20,2018.§ Thecityhasassembleda300+pagebookabouttheconditionsofthehomeless,yetitremains

unknownwhywecontinuetohavehomeless,andwhytheirpopulationisgrowing.Susanaskedabouttheresearchandfundingforthehomelessresearch;Brianrepliedthatthereisnofunding;itisjustapersonalopinionthattheywillbringforward.Hementionedthatthesepassedforty-yearshaveseenanenvironmentwherebypeoplelacktheresourcestobecomeorremainemployed,andfeeltheydonothavetoearntheirliving.

§ SusanurgedBrianandeveryonewithaconcernaboutthehomelesstoattendtheHomelessCommittee’smonthlymeetingonthe1stThursdayofeachmonth(December7)atStarbucksinPorterRanch.

10. PresentationsfromRepresentativesofElectedOfficials

§ JarrodDeGoniafromSupervisorKathrynBarger’sofficereportedMs.BargerandCouncilmanEnglanderfromCD12havetriedtosolvethehomelessnessproblem;theyseehomelessnessinareaswhereitneverappearedbefore.

§ ThevotersofLACountyrecentlyadoptedPropositionHfora$.25salestaxincrease,aswellasPropositionHHHtohelpprovidehousing.Inaddition,theapprovedproposition47,whichreducedthepenaltyofcertaincrimes,hasledtofewerarrests.

§ SupervisorBargerfeelsthatmentalhealthisthekeycomponentinhomelessness.Itisdebatedifthejailsystemisthebestplaceforthehomeless.However,injail,theyareoffthanonthestreets,protectedfromtheelements,andreceivingcare.Ms.Bargerfeelsthatwecannotallowsomeonetodieonthestreet.

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§ Section5150ispartoftheCaliforniaWelfareandInstitutionsCodethatauthorizesanofficerorcliniciantoinvoluntarilyconfineapersonsuspectedofhavingamentaldisorderthatmakesthemadangertothemselves,others,and/orgravelydisabled.Perhapsweshouldgotothestateforamoreuniformdefinitionofgravelyill.

§ Laura'sLawisaCalifornialawthatexpandsthedefinitionofinvoluntaryholdsandallowsforcourt-orderedassistedoutpatienttreatmentformorethanthree-days.Toqualifyfortheprogram,thepersonmusthaveaseriousmentalillnessplusarecenthistoryofpsychiatrichospitalization,jailing,orthreatsofseriousviolentbehavior.However,ajudgecannotmandatetreatment.

§ JarrodreportedonahomelesswomaninNorthridgewhoreceivesoccasionaltreatment.However,shehasdevelopedaresistancetothedrugsthataregiventoher.

§ SomeoneaskedJarrodaboutthecurrentstatusofmentalhealthservices;Jarrodfeelsthatwemustincreasethequantityofavailablebeds.Yearsago,whileJarrodworkedforSupervisorMikeAntonovich,theOliveViewMedicalCenterofSylmarexpanded,leadingtoadditionalbedspaces.

§ DavidBalenaskedwherewecouldplacethehomeless.Apossibilitywastheveteran’sadministration;however,thatisaverycontentiousissue.

§ Jarrodreportedthathisdeputy[Jason]isinSylmar,discussingtheirNationalGuardAmorybecomingawomen’sshelter.Theyalsohopetorenovatea160-roomabandonedhotelintheSanGabrielValleyintoahomelessshelter.

§ BeckyaskedthatsinceLAisasanctuarycity,doesthataffectthehomelesspopulation?Jarroddidnothaveananswertothisissue.

§ JasonHectoraskedifperhapswecouldhaveKathrynBarger’sroadshowtoaPRNCmeeting.Jarrodsoundedveryreceptivetothatidea.

§ SoCalGasCompanysentarequesttothestatetoreopenAlisoCanyon.SupervisorBarger

immediatelydraftedaresponse.However,beforethatwassent,thestaterepliedthattheywouldmaintainthestatusquo.

§ DuringarecentBoardofSupervisorsmeeting,JaniceHahnandKathrynBargerdirectedthecountyhealthtoincreasetheirrulesandenvironmentalissues;thismotionpassedunanimously.Atthistime,theboardfeelstheylacktheauthoritytostrengthenthecode.

§ MattPakucko,presidentandco-founderofSavePorterRanch(SPR),askedaboutalong-termhealthstudy.Thereiscurrently$1Msetasideforthisstudy.AssemblymanDanteAcostarequested$3M.Therewasarequestinthestateassemblyfor$35m,butthatdiedintheappropriationscommittee.TheOfficeofEnvironmentalHealthHazardAssessment(OEHHA)maybethebeststateagencytodealwiththis.

§ BrianfromtheGHNNCaskedaboutstreetvendingandthe58,000newhomescomingtoValencia.BalboaBoulevardisalreadyadisasterarea,andthereshouldbeadditionalroutesbetweentheSanFernandoandSantaClaritaValleys.ItishopedthatNewhallRanchwillincreasetruckaswellasHOVlanesalongthe5Freeway.TheremayalsoimprovementstotheOldRoad,butthatcouldleadtomoretrafficalongBalboaBoulevardandSanFernandoRoad.

§ GabrielKhanlianaskedifNewhallRanchcouldeverconnecttoSimiValley.Therearenoplans,buttheremaybeplanstoexpandSantaClaritawestwards,towardsFillmoreandLakePiru.

§ Astakeholdermentionedthatseveralyearsago,whilepurchasinghishome,aChappellagenttoldhimtherewereplansforPorterRanchtoexpandoverthehillsidetoStevensonRanch.Nothingeverbecameofthat.

§ Inaddition,someoneexpressedconcernaboutstreetvending.Manystreetvendorslackanyclean-uparea,andarepassingtheirgermsalongtopeople.AstakeholdermentionedthathesawonNext

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Door.comastoryofacornvendorrelievedhimselfonsomeone’sfrontlawn,andthenreturnedtosellingcornwithoutwashinghishands.Itissometimesdifficulttoprovesuchviolations.

§ TheHousingAuthorityoftheCityofLosAngeles(HACLA)hasbeenaleaderinthefighttoendHomelessnessandhasimplementedmeasurestoaccomplishthisgoal.HACLAhaspartneredwiththeLosAngelesHomelessServicesAuthority(LAHSA)toprovidehomelessincentivepayments(HIP)tolandlordstohouseapplicantsfromHACLA’shomelessassistanceprograms.LAHSAwilltransferCityfundstoPeopleAssistingtheHomeless(PATH),whowillissueacheckdirectlytoalandlorduponreceivingtheHIPrequestpacketfromHACLA.

§ StakeholderLanestatedthatweshouldgettheballrollingbyworkingwithSenatorHenrySternandhissenatebills801(AlisoCanyonnaturalgasstoragefacility:electricalgriddata:electricitydemandreductionandresponse:energystoragesolutions)and57(callingforanaturalgasstoragemoratorium).Perhapsthecityandcountycouldadvertisetheadvantageofelectricvehicles.

§ HassanMemarianaskedhowfamiliescanapplyforsectioneightandhalfwayhousingpermits;Jarrodrepliedthatthesearedifficultaseverysituationisunique.HetoldthestoryofalandlordinChatsworthwhoisrunningahalfwayhome.Whenconfronted,herepliedthatthesepeoplearehisfamily.Thecountycannotdetermineiftheytrulyarehisrelatives.Ifyoufindthatyouarelivingnextdoortoahalfwayhome,pleasedevelopapapertrailtoresearchthesesoberlivinghomes.

§ AnotherstakeholderaskedwhyAlisoCanyonissodifferent.Whentheblowouthappened,therewerequestionsaboutwhichgovernmententityshouldtakeresponsibility.TheactualAlisoCanyondeterminationrestswiththestate.

11. GeneralPublicCommentsonmattersthatarenotontheAgenda

§ StakeholderLaneSemperhasaskedforveganfoodatPRNCmeetingsfortwoyears;sheisthrilledthatthishasbeenaccommodated.Shealsobroughtvegancookies.Itisbesttoadoptahealthyvegandiet;factoryfarmingcauses15%ofpollution.

12. MotiontoApproveNPGRequestfromtheGranadaHillsCharterHighSchool(GHCHS)fortheirRoboticsTeam§ NahiaandMichael,Co-PresidentsoftheRoboticsteamatGHCHSreportedthat15%ofthe

44-membersRoboticsTeamcomesfromPorterRanch.TheymentornineschoolsintheSanFernandoValley,includingPRCSandCastlebayLaneCharterSchool.

§ Thisstudent-ledteamis60%femaleand40%male.Twelveindividualsareelectedeachyearbythestudentstocoordinatethetreasury,operations,safety,outreach,etc.

§ TheyarenowworkingonanarcoticsdetectionrobotfortheLAPD.ThiscouldgointoatticswhereitisnotsafefortheLAPDofficers.Theyarealsoworkingonanunderwaterrobot.Theydemonstratedoneoftheirrobotsinthebackofthemeetingroom.

§ AstakeholdermentionedthatalthoughthePRNCfundsareavailable,thesefundsshouldbespentwithinPorterRanch.

§ BeckyLevequeaskedwhatkindofpublicitywouldPRNCreceiveforthisdonation;thePRNClogowillappearontherobots,aswellasonbannersandbrochures.

§ Someoneaskedwhichotherneighborhoodcouncilshastheteamreachedoutto;theyhavereachedouttofive,includingthreeinGranadaHills,oneinNorthridge,andPRNC.TheGHNNCpledged$500;theroboticsteammayreturnedandaskforanother$2k.Theyalsodofundraisingviarestaurant-hostingevents.

§ Asaadmentionedthathewasimpressed,hadseenthemincompetitions,andurgedthemtocontinuetotakeCastlebayandPRCSundertheirwing.

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§ JasonHector,GabrielKhanlian,andHassanMemarianappreciatedthescience,andthankedthemfortheirpresentation.

§ SomeoneaskedifPRNCrepresentativeswereinvitedtocompetitions;theanswerwasaffirmative.Saturday,November18,GHCHSwillhostthirty-fourotherschoolsforacompetitionatGHCHS,10535ZelzahAvenue.

§ Someoneaskedifthestudentspayoutoftheirownpockets.Thereisnomandatorypaymenttobeontheteam;themajorityoffundscomefrommajorsponsors,including$6,000fromGHCHS.

§ YoumustbeaGHCHSstudenttoparticipateintheroboticsteam,buttheirvolunteerscancomefromanywhere.

§ Issamreportedthathisdaughterwasonherschool’sroboticsteam,andshegainedagreatdealfromtheexperience.

§ Hassanrecommendedthattheycontinuetousetheirrobotsforsearchandrescue;thestudentsrepliedthatisoneoftheirfocuses.

§ DavidBalenmentionedthattheSunshineDumpdonated$50ktoGHCHS,whichwastobededicatedtoScienceTechnology,EngineeringandMath(STEM);itwasunknowniftheRoboticsTeamreceivedanyofthatmoney.$6kofthat$50kmayhavebeenthefundsfromGHCHStotheRoboticsTeam.

§ AndrewKrownemadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;BeckyLevequesecondedthemotion,anditpassed.

Aye(9) Alnajjar,Gorman-Chang,Hector,Khanlian,Kim,Krowne,Leveque,Memarian,andNajmAbstain(1) BalenAbsent(1) Milbauer

13. Discussionofhowwaterprovidersaddresschemicalconstituentsinthedrinkingwatertheyserveto

thepublic§ Issamagendizedthistoprovideinformation,notforittoserveasajudgmentcall.Hereportedthat

therearechemicalseverywhereinnature,includingarsenic,chromium,magnesium,uranium,etc.Wherevertherearevolcanicformations,highlevelsofmetalsresult.Thecalciumdepositsresultinhardwater(versussoftwater).

§ TheCaliforniaDivisionofDrinkingWater(DDW)setsdrinkingwaterlimitsinCalifornia.§ DDWeitheradoptsthefederallyacceptedlevel,orsetsalowerlevelforCalifornia.Oncethatlevel

isestablished,alldrinkingwatersuppliersinCaliforniamustabidebythatlevel.§ StakeholderGregaskedaboutlithiuminthewater;apparently,theEPAhasnotyetinvestigated

lithiuminwater.SimiValleyandPasadenahaveundetectablelevelsoflithium.TheirwatersupplycomesfromAqueductandtheColoradoRiver’swatersupply.TheLADWP(whosewatercomesfromtheHighSierra)hasnotyetprovidedspecificsaboutthetolerablelevelsofmineralsinourdrinkingwater.TheymaygotoOEHHAforthesetolerablelevelsoflithium.

§ ABurbankresidentaskedifthewaterfromtheColoradoRiverWaterislessexpensive.Thatisunknown;however,muchofBurbank’swaterisgroundwater.

§ BeckyaskedaboutthePRNCwaterdispenser;SusanrepliedthatthatwatercomesfromavendingmachineinfrontofRalph’s.

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14. ReportsfromStandingCommitteesA. Sustainability

o TheSustainabilityCommitteemeetsonthe1stTuesdayofeachmonthatthePorterRanchLibrary,11371TampaAvenue.TheirbiggesteventoftheyearistheEarthDayCelebration,whichwillbeheldonSaturday,April14,2018.

o TheyrecentlyreachedouttoPRCSandCastlebaytosponsorthe“KidsMakingSense”scienceprogram.Thisisanexcitingnationwideenvironmentaleducationcurriculumthatteachesstudentsaboutairqualityandhowtomeasureairpollutionusinghand-heldsensorsandmobilephones,empoweringthemtodrivepositivechangeintheircommunities.PRCSdidnotexpressinterest,yettheSustainabilityCommitteecontinuestoworkwithCastlebay.

o TheSustainabilityCommitteeisalsoveryconcernedaboutgas-poweredleafblowers.o SusanreportedthattheOfficeofSustainabilityhasadashboardthatshowswhatpercentageof

homesandbusinessesgosolar,gallonsofwatersaved,whichareashavedraught-tolerantlawns,howmanyhaveparticipatedintheLADWPenergyaudit,numberofleafblowers,etc.PerhapswecoulddothatforPorterRanch?PRNCcannotnamethebusinesses,asthatmayexhibitfavoritism.

o Forthesolarportion,thefirststepwouldbetocollectdata.MuchofthisdatamaybeavailablefromJasonoftheLADWPand/orviaaFreedomofInformationAct(FIOA)request.Thiswouldbefollowedbyanintegrationofthedataforthebestvisualpresentation.

B. LandUse

o JohnLovegaveanupdateontheshoppingcenter,whichwillhaveitsground-breakinginthenextfewmonths,withascheduledopeninginlate2018.Wemaylearnthenamesofthevendorsinthenextmonth.

o Aftertheshoppingcenter,theywillbuildtheapartments.o TheKaisermedicalfacilitywillnotbeoccupieduntilmidtolate2019.o DavidBalenmetwithFrankSu,VicePresidentofOperationsforTollBrothers;theyaremoving

forwardwithanewparksouthofthePRCS,EastofMasonAvenueandwestofPorterRanchDrive;thegroundbreakingisscheduledforJanuary2018.

o Thenewhotel,adjacenttotheKaiserfacility,willbemerelyfour-stories(ratherthanfive);however,theywillstillhavealitbillboard.StakeholderLaurenaskediftheywouldbeoneorthreesigns;Davidbelievesthatitwillbemerelyonelitsign.AstakeholderaskedifthenewlightwasgoingtobeLED,dimmable,and[ifso]whowouldcontrolthedimmer?Thatisunknown.

o Withthedevelopmentof2,000newhomes,with2½carsperhousehold,thedeveloperswillneedtoanswertothecommunity.

C. PublicSafetyandStreets

o GabrielKhanlianreportedthatmanypeoplearecomplainingabouttheareaaroundBraemoreRoad.TheyareworkingwiththeLAPDtoresolvethat.Afewmonthsago,someoneset-offfireworks;nowtheareaisusedforsmokingandhangingout.

o TheyarealsoworkingwiththeLAPDtoaddressspeeding,donuts,andhigh-speedu-turnsalongMasonAvenue;rumblestripsmaybetheanswer.

o ResedaBoulevard’sspeedlimitwillbereducedfrom50-mphto45-mph.o ThestopsignonthecornerofSesnonandViaPaladinowasremovedaftertheconstructionof

housingacrossRenaissancecommunitywascompleted.Hewitnessesnearmissesdailyaroundtheschool.Parentsaredoubleparking,tripleparking,makingillegalu-turnsandendangering

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ourChildrenandtheirs;theyhopetoreplacethatstopsignASAPforthesafetyofchildrenorfindawaytoinstallastreetlightintheintersectionand/orapplyfortheSafeSchoolProgramtohavelightupcrosswalks.

o Gabrielurgeseveryonetocontinuetospeakupregardingsuchissues.o AndrewKrownecommentedthatheiscontinuingtoworkwithCD12regardingleftturnarrows

forMasonandWilburAvenues.o AstakeholdermentionedthatshevideotapedtheintersectionoutsidetheNobleSchool.Her

recordingsresultedinthere-timingofthelightsattheLassenStreetandTampaAvenueintersection.

o Astakeholdermentionedthatthesereportshavegreateruniversalappeal,andrequestedthattheybemovedtoearlierinthemeeting.

D. CommunityBeautification

o ThelastPRNCmeetingincludeacceptanceoftheTampaAvenuemedian;however,nothinghasbeenfinalized.

E. Education

o JasonHectorreportedthattheCastlebaySchoolgotanewcrosswalk,butspeedhumpsandfour-waystopsignshavenotyetbeendeveloped.

o TheEducationCommitteehasanNPGthatmaybediscussedatthenextmeeting.o Issammentionedthattwomonthsago,representativesoftheadultliteracyprogramoftheLA

Libraryprogram,appearedbeforethePRNC.DavidBalenmentionedthathereachedouttothem,buttherepresentativeshavenotyetreturnedhiscalls.JasmineElbarbaryfromtheDepartmentofNeighborhoodEmpowerment(DONE)remindedthePRNCthatthisliteracygroupislookingforvolunteers.

F. Outreach

o Issamiscurrentlythedefactopseudochair.AsthechairandvicechairKrissiearenolongeravailable,PRNCwilldissolvethiscommittee,startfromscratch,andre-formatthiscommittee.

o Intheinterim,theOutreachfunctionmustcontinue,withthreekeyactivities: HolidayCelebration MailInSurvey(PRNChasthefundstosendthisouttostakeholderswithinthecommunity).

Jasmineisveryexcitedaboutthis,asshecanprovidePRNCwithheatmaps,outliningresidentsandbusinesses,etc.IssammaybringthisupinDecember,foraFebruaryimplementation.

Organizeacommunityevent,notnecessarilyaroundEarthDay.Thisevent,partneredwithanotherneighborhoodcouncil,mayoccurduringtheendofthefiscalyear.

o BeckymentionedthatPRNChasacamera,andshewouldliketoseephotographsofmeeting,etc.Issammentionedthatthecameraiscurrentlyatthestoragefacility,alongwithothersuppliesforthemeeting.Perhapswhoeverbringsthemeetingsuppliescouldalsoretrievethecameraforthenextmeeting.

o Astakeholdermentionedthatshehaselectionbannersinthetrunkofhercar.

G. HomelessnessSolutionso ThiscommitteemeetsatStarbucksonthe1stThursdayofeachmonth.o DavidandSusanshowedaZip-Lockbaggieofsupplies,includingatoothbrushandchicken

salad.Thiswasdistributedtothesixhomelessindividualstheyhavemet.

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o TheyhopetodevelopanNPGforDonLarson’s“CleanStreets,CleanStarts(CSCS)”program.DonsuperviseshomelessindividualswithstreetmaintenancetasksviaCSCS,a503corganization.HisteamhasalreadyclearedweedsandaddedmulchtosevenmediansalongTampaAvenue.DonandCSCSstaffersscreenhomelessindividuals;then[ingroupsoften]Donputsthemtowork(likearegularjob)takingcareofstreetsthroughoutthewestvalley.Afterthreehours,Donturnsthemovertohisassociate,LauraRathbone,whoassiststhemwithfull-timeemploymentandhousing.Thecostis$33/personperday.Theyfirststartwithbreakfast;afterwards,theyaregivena$25giftcardtoVons(whichcannotbeusedforcigarettes,alcohol,orlotterytickets)andbusfare.

o Theyalsodiscussedthemobiletherapygroup,theSanFernandoRescueMission(whichwilltakeinfamilies),aswellasthingsthatindividuals,residents,andbusiness-ownerscando.

o Afewyearsago,ahomelesspersonwasfounddeadintheircarinfrontofWal-Mart;sincethen,Wal-Martdoesnotallowpeopletocampintheirparkinglot.

o AstakeholderwholivesnearLimekilnCanyonParkmentionedthathomelesspeoplehavecampsitesinthatarea.Theybuiltfiresintheareas,resultinginatreegoingupinflames.Thankheavenstherewasnostrongwindsatthetime.

o AnovernightshelterwillopeninPacoimaonFriday,December1;perhapswecangivethehomelessindividualsbustokensfromPorterRanch?

o BeckyaddedthatChatsworthhasasignificantincreaseinhomelessindividualssincetheOrangeLinewentin.

H. BudgetandFinance

o AndrewKrownehadnonewstoreport.15. DiscussionandpossibleactiontoapproveholdingthePRNCHolidayCelebrationatCastlebayLane

CharterElementarySchoolonWednesday,December20,2017,tobecateredbyStonefireGrillatanot-to-exceedcostof$3,000§ IssammetthePrincipal,andtheyareexcitedtohostthePRNCholidaycelebration.However,they

willnothavethechildrenperformastheydidlastyear.Issamhasalsoreachedouttoarearestaurantsforcatering.ThebiggestchallengeisthatPRNCdoesnotknowhowmanypeoplewillanticipate.Theyestimateitmaybe100to150people.

§ JasminerecommendedthattheHomelessand/orSustainabilityCommitteesdonatetheleftoverfoodtoshelters.Susanreportedthatshetooklastyear’sleftoverfoodtotheGenesisHouseRescueMission.

§ IssamNajmmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem,withthePRNCtoprovidedrinksandcookies;SusanGorman-Changsecondedthemotion,anditpassedunanimously.

16. Motiontopurchase50travelermugswithPRNCinsertswithacostofmugs,professionalprintingand

dyecutofinsertsnottoexceed$120§ SusanreportedthatPRNCiscurrentlyoutofthemugs.ForEarthDayonSaturday,April14,Susan

wouldlikemetalmugs,assheisnotafanofplastic.§ Davidaskedtoamendthemotiontoexplorethecostofengravedmetalcups.However,thiswas

neverseconded,sotherewasnoactiveamendment.§ SusanGorman-Changmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;DavidBalensecondedthe

motion,anditpassedunanimously.

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17. DiscussionandpossibleactiontoauthorizetheOutreachcommitteetodesignamail-insurveycardtobemailedtoallPRNCresidencesandbusinesses§ AstakeholderrecommendedaddingaQRtothisdesign.§ IssamNajmmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;GabrielKhanliansecondedthemotion,

anditpassedunanimously.18. DiscussionandpossibleactiontoauthorizetheHomelessnessSolutionsCommitteetodesignand

purchase200businesscardswiththreereferencenumbersregardingengagementwithhomelessindividualsinourcommunity,foranamountnottoexceed$200§ Thesecardswouldbedistributedtostakeholders,toprovideguidanceindealingwithhomeless

individuals.Ifthehomelessarefamilies,theymaybereferredtotheSanFernandoRescueMission.Ifthreatened,thestakeholderwouldbeurgedtocall911.

§ SusanGorman-Changmadeamotiontoapprovethisagendaitem;AndrewKrownesecondedthemotion,anditpassedunanimously.

19. MotiontonominatetheBoardPresident,IssamNajmtorepresentthePRNContheSouthCoastAir

QualityManagementDistrict(SCAQMD)TechnicalWorkingGroupthatwillconductperiodicreviewsoftheprogressofthehealthstudyandprovidetechnicalguidance,asneeded,tothecontractorconductingthestudy§ IssamwithdrewhisnominationandrecommendedDr.Nordellaforthisposition.Hethenrecused

himselffromthediscussion,anddepartedtheroom.§ StakeholderLanementionedthatthisisimperative.§ MatthewPakuckomentionedthatthisisano-brainer;PorterRanch’sDr.JeffreyNordellaknows

moreaboutthisissuethananyone.§ StakeholderCraigthankedPRNCforacquiringaseatatthetable.HefeelsDr.Nordellahasavery

approachabledemeanorandhefullyendorsesDr.Nordella.ThePRNCplaystoitsstrengthsbynominatingDr.Nordella.

§ LeeorAlpernfromtheSouthCoastAirQualityManagementmentionedthatearlierinthemeeting,JarrodreferencedthesettlementwithSoCalGas;currently,thosearetheonlyfundsgoingtowardsthehealthstudy.

§ Davidaskedabouttheformatofthetechnicaladvisorycommittee.Itisunknowniftheyarepublicmeetings.Theminutesareprobablyviewable,asthisisagovernmentagency.

§ SusanGorman-ChangmadeamotiontonominateDr.JeffreyNordellatorepresentPRNCattheSCAQMDTechnicalWorkingGroup;DavidBalensecondedthemotion,anditpassed.

Aye(8) Balen,Gorman-Chang,Hector,Khanlian,Kim,Krowne,Leveque,andMemarianRecusal(1) NajmAbsent(2) AlnajjarandMilbauer

20. BoardMemberStatementsandComments

§ DavidBalenmentionedthatitisgreatthatPRNCsupportsGHCHS’sroboticsprogram,yetitisimportantthatwealsosupportthePorterRanchSchools,includingPRCS.

§ Beckyaskedwhatotherschoolsreceived;DavidrepliedthatGHCHSreceived$400k.21. MeetingAdjournment

§ Issamadjournedthemeetingat9.32PM.