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As Chair of the Skid Row Neighborhood Council- Formation Committee, I am happy to publicly share the below link to our video which CLEARLY proves the illegal actions of the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC) directly related to our subdivision election last week. It is utterly despicable and downright embarrassing to us and should … Continue reading MUST-SEE VIDEO:….by General Jeff

As Chair of the Skid Row Neighborhood Council- Formation Committee, I am happy to announce that this week, our SRNC-FC officially filed the following; 1) A request for a subdivision election vote tabulation recount with the City of Los Angeles' Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) due to the preliminary results claiming a narrow 62-vote differential. … Continue reading SRNC SUBDIVISION ELECTION UPDATE by General Jeff

Grass-roots videos in which Skid Row community members ask folks to join them in voting YES for the creation of the Skid Row Neighborhood Council.

NOTE:…This will be our final mythbusters information series entry…Hope you enjoyed our efforts to share truth and information NAYSAYERS >> "There are mistakes in the SRNC application" ... SKID ROW RESPONSE >> "NO, there aren't…Stop spreading lies, gossip and using fear mongering tactics...The City of Los Angeles accepted and APPROVED our subdivision application AS IS … Continue reading MYTHBUSTERS #17:….re:…Skid Row Neighborhood Council

NAYSAYERS >> "Voting against Skid Row is a good thing" SKID ROW RESPONSE >> "You are sadly mistaken for so many reasons" ... 1) DTLA is representing the entire City of Los Angeles in this historic vote…. The City of Los Angeles historically prides itself as diverse, inclusive and a sanctuary city with love for … Continue reading MYTHBUSTERS #16:…re:…Skid Row Neighborhood Council

NAYSAYERS >> "Why do we need a Skid Row Neighborhood Council when we already have DLANC?" SKID ROW RESPONSE >> "What can you point to that DLANC has done anywhere in DTLA besides write letters of support for any and all projects that come through their doors?" ... Further, I'm sure all the Main street … Continue reading MYTHBUSTERS #15:….re:…Skid Row Neighborhood Council

NAYSAYERS >> "Skid Row doesn't have any support from anybody that matters" SKID ROW RESPONSE >> "Of course we do….In fact, the HCNC has given us a Letter of Support as have over 20 other NC's across Los Angeles and many other organizations including; ... 1) Silverlake NC 2) Echo Park NC 3) Mid-City NC … Continue reading MYTHBUSTERS #14:…..re:…Skid Row Neighborhood Council

City of Los Angeles ordinance 184526 adds section 22.819 to Article 3, Chapter 28, and in subsection (D) it clearly states (2nd sentence) "The Commission " (Board of Neighborhood Commissioners) is authorized to make ANY amendments to the bylaws to satisfy Article III, Section 2 of the Plan (Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood … Continue reading MYTHBUSTERS #13:…Smoking gun proof that CONFIRMS that Skid Row NC’s bylaws can be amended AFTER a “YES” subdivision vote

Additional information to consider as folks ponder if Skid Row should be allowed to have a neighborhood council. Click HERE for full report.

At the original certification hearing for DLANC in April of 2002, there was such a strong showing of advocates for Skid Row not being included in their boundaries (by an ethnically diverse set of voices-a few of which I quoted in earlier posts), that Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Commissioners Jimmie Wood-Gray, and Tammy Membreno stated … Continue reading “Recounting the 2002 Certification Hearing for DLANC” by Charles Porter