Workshop: Think Globally, Run Locally for LA Neighborhood Council in 2019

The Green Party of Los Angeles County is sponsoring a Workshop: Think Globally, Run Locally 4 LA Neighborhood Council on Saturday, February 9th, 11am to 2:30pm, at
Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Bl, Venice.

Come learn more about Neighborhood Councils - how to run & what it's like to serve.

Staff from the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment will be on hand, as well as Greens who have served on Neighborhood Councils.

11:00 Attendees arrive
11:10 Call to order, Welcome, Introduction of Program (Ajay Rai, Julia Russell, GPLAC Co-coordinators)
11:15 Adriana Cabrera, Empower LA - Running for and serving on a Neighborhood Council 101
12:05 Break
12:10 Presentation: Greetings from Amy Tyler, Global Greens Secretary
Five minutes welcome from Amy, explaining her role with the Global Greens
12:15 Panel: Greens on Neighborhood Councils (Mike Feinstein, GPLAC Secretary - moderator)
Five minutes per Green Neighborhood Council member, then interchange between panelists, then question and answer time permitting
Confirmed:
Rachel Bruhnke, At-Large member Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) term through Spring 2019
Derek Iversen, District 5 Representative, Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) term through Spring 2019
Danielle Mead, Transportation Representative, Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) term through Spring 2019
Tyan Schesser, District 3 Representative, Greater Echo Park Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) term through Spring 2019
Not yet confirmed:
Carl J. Petersen, Property Owner Board Member, Northridge East Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) term through Spring 2019
1:20 Lunch Break (asking people to 'brown bag it’, no food in theatre, we will be eating in front lobby area)
2:00 Greens running in 2019 in Los Angeles County (Ava Kermani, Marla Bernstein moderators)
Opportunity for Greens running in 2019 or 2020 in Los Angeles to present their candidacies, discussion of recruiting for Los Angeles city elections, other offices
Cesar Flores, Green candidate for State Senate, District 33 special election (confirmed)
Joe Collins seeking GPUS nomination for president, 2020 (not yet confirmed)
2:30 Begin clean up, shut down, need to be out by 3pm

Bus service on Venice Bl. on LA Metro Line 33.  Bike lanes are on Venice Bl.  There are also two free public parking lots on Pisani Place - view parking map here - and street parking is also available.

City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils Election Schedule - 2019. Find your Neighborhood Council here: www.empowerla.org/councils and detailed information about the 2019 Neighborhood Council elections here www.empowerla.org/elections.  Let’s get many Greens to run for these seats in 2019! Below is the schedule for the elections.  See here for a list of the filing deadlines.