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Candidates for the GGPNC BoardGGPNC THANKS TO THE 32 CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED Four of the positions are "at large" open to any GGPNC stakeholder. The five other seats are to ensure representation of important community elements: click names for Candidate statement Business Interests -Candidates Educational Interests - Candidates Non-Resident or Charitable Groups - Candidates Recreational Interests - Candidates Religious Interests - Candidates At Large - Candidates (Candidates for the five positions listed above may also be considered for the "at large" positons.) Victor (Tor) Hyams The GGPNC board will hold a public meeting at: Don't miss this great opportunity to get involved and start at home to make our neigborhoods, our city, and world beyond a better place to live. Click here for the application and send it in soon.
PROCEDURES FOR SELECTION OF APPOINTED MEMBERS --2009 The Board adopts the following procedures for the selection of Appointed Members in September 2009, consistent with Bylaws as amended and approved by DONE May 28, 2009. The procedures include a timeline, a form of notice for applications, form of application, Appointed Seat Descriptions and candidate presentation and voting procedures.
September 4, 2009 Circulation of applications to Board and final posting on website September 12, 2009 Special Board meeting for candidate presentations. September 15, 2009 Board installation. NOTICE OF GGPNC APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS POSITIONS The Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC) is seeking applications for selection to open Board Member positions. The open seats will be filled by the GGPNC Board at its regular Board meeting on September 12, 2009. In order to improve and unify the diverse communities of the Great Griffith Park area by promoting citizen As you may know, the GGPNC includes the areas of Franklin Hills, Griffith Park, Los Feliz and its Board will be charged with representing over 37,000 stakeholders. This is an important leadership position for the purpose of serving on an advisory body to city, and state government officials on matters that affect our communities. The Board will make the appointment based on determinations set forth in the GGPNC By-Laws, including as to Appointed Members the need for representation of various identified stakeholder groups in the GGPNC area in relation to the purposes of the Council, and the nominated individual’s potential for contribution to the Board in representing the interests of such identified stakeholder groups and of all stakeholders in the GGPNC area. Applicants for the position must be willing to attend GGPNC Board meetings and participate in GGPNC activities and be at least 18 years of age. Application forms can be obtained from the GGPNC website at www.ggpnc.org, by writing to GGPNC, P.O. Box 27003, Los Angeles, California 90027-0003, by email to GGPNC@GGPNC.org, or by calling the GGPNC at 323-908-6054. The GGPNC is an official body of the City of Los Angeles, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation. Candidate Presentations and Voting. Positions will be voted on first as to the representative positions, and then as to at large positions (one position at a time), in the order in which they appear in the Bylaws: (a) business interests; (b) the religious community; (c) educational interests; (d) recreational interests; (e) non-residential community or charitable groups; and (f) at large positions one at a time. Candidates not chosen for positions (a) through (e) may choose to be considered for the "at large" positions. B. Presentations (September 12, 2009 at 1pm). 1. Each candidate will have three minutes to make a presentation in which the candidate may give his/her qualifications for the position he/she is seeking, identify the nature and source of support in the community for the candidacy, state what he/she would like to accomplish in the position, and address any other matters which he/she wishes to present in relation to his/her candidacy. 2. The order of candidate presentation within each group will be determined by drawing numbers from a “hat” in alphabetical order by last name. Numbers shall also be drawn for candidates not present. Candidates present will then be physically positioned in order starting with the lowest number, and shall make their presentations. 3. Presentations from the candidates will be followed by public comment. Then the presiding officer shall conduct the question and answer period, and may extend time periods when deemed appropriate. The presiding officer shall first identify whether written statements from candidates have been received. Such statements shall not be read at the meeting but shall be posted on the GGPNC website, and copies shall be provided to the Board at the meeting and made available for review by Stakeholders at the meeting. Public comment will first be taken from the stakeholders in attendance; then the Board Members and the candidates shall participate in the question and answer period. Candidates shall have the opportunity to respond in the order determined for candidate presentation unless a question is directed to a specific candidate, in which event that candidate shall be given the opportunity to respond first. Candidate responses shall be limited to one minute. Candidates will not be permitted to ask each other questions; however, during the question and answer period any Board Member shall be free to raise any issue raised by the public or by the candidates. C. Voting 1. Voting shall be preceded by public comment and discussion by the Board. 2. Voting will proceed by written ballots, with candidates’ names to be listed in the order previously determined for candidate presentations. The secretary shall record the votes. If no candidate receives a majority, then the name of the candidate with the fewest votes will be removed from the list of candidates and voting will proceed. The process will continue until one candidate receives the majority of the votes of the Board Members present and voting. In the event of a tie between the last remaining candidates, there will be one more round of voting to determine if the tie remains, then the candidates shall draw numbers from a hat with the lowest number drawn eliminated. If more than one candidate remains, voting will resume as provided in these procedures. 3. In the event that a sitting Board Member is a candidate for a position, the Member shall recuse herself/himself from the voting on that position, on conflict grounds. D. Seating of Candidates. |