Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council e-Newsletter: Board Meets Nov. 12

[The following information was provided by the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council.]

Dear Hollywood Studio District Neighbors and Friends,

Greetings!

We are pleased to send you our Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council e-newsletter!

 About twice a month we will send out an email similiar to this with information about upcoming committee and board meetings, important activities in our neighborhood, and ways you can be involved. 

Outreach Committee Meeting - Wednesday, October 31st at 7:00 p.m.
Our next outreach committee meeting will take place at Denny's Restaurant at 5751 Sunset Blvd (Van Ness), LA 90028. Topics of discussion will include the Lemon Grove Holiday Party, new flyers and more. Your input is valued and needed so please join us next Wednesday! Agenda will be posted in advance online and at various posting places within the HSDNC.

General Board Meeting - Monday, November 12th at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for the first full meeting of the newly elected Board members. The meeting will be held at the Santa Monica Community Charter School, 1022 N. Van Ness, LA 90038. Agenda will be posted in advance online and at various posting places in the HSDNC.

News & Events

Melrose Hill Octoberfest - Saturday, October 27th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Melrose Hill Historic Neighborhood cordially invites you to their Annual Fall Neighborhood Party. Kindly RSVP with a potluck item to share to eweiss@honeysweetproductions.com. Click here for more info.

Watch Tomorrow's (Monday) Presidential Debate with the Hollywood Chamber PAC

Join the Hollywood Chamber PAC tomorrow, Monday, October 22 to watch the final Presidential Debate. The Tavern on Hollywood has generously agreed to host a private viewing party. 

Admission will be $25 per person and includes 2 free drinks and appetizers. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hollywood Chamber PAC. Join us for food, fun, drinks and politics! Please rsvp below to attend this special event! Flyer

Participate in the Aztecs Rising 13th Annual Holiday Giveaway

By donating to our Holiday Giveaway event you will helpAztecs Rising’s high-risk, low income youth and their families have something to look forward to during the holidays. Holiday Giveaways take place twice per year, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Aztecs Rising promotes peace, self-sufficiency and quality of life for youth, adults and families through gang intervention, violence prevention, case management and job readiness services. Click here for more information.

Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates Priority Issues
The following 5 issues have been prioritized by the NC Budget Advocates:

• Pensions
• City Budget
• Long Term Strategic Planning
• Infrastructure
• Controller Audits

If you'd like to get more involved, please register for Mayor Villaraigosa's Budget Day on Saturday, November 17th, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at City Hall. Click here for more information about the event.

All 73 City Libraries Re-Open Weekday Evenings as of October 15th!

Restoring hours on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Friday mornings starting October 15 marks the second phase in a series of four restorations of library services happening over four years. Measure L, a ballot initiative passed by voters last March, is providing the funds to restore library services. The operating hours at the City’s 73 libraries were slashed to their lowest level in the library’s 140-year history in August 2010, following cuts to the City budget. Voter approved Measure L gradually restores library service hours to the 2009 level over four years by increasing the Library’s share of City funding without new taxes. Last year, in the first phase of Measure L, all libraries re-opened on Mondays. In 2014, the final phase of Measure L, nine libraries will re-open on Sundays. Find the closest library to your home by clicking here! 

Committees are designed to address specific neighborhod issues. If you have an interest, concern, or idea relating to one of these issues one of the easiest and best ways to get involved is by attending the cooresponding committee focused on your area of interest. We need your help! Please click the links below to learn more about each committee meeting schedule, goals, and ways you can be involved.

PLUM Committee (Planning & Land Use)

Outreach Committee

Bylaws & Elections Committee

To see what's coming up on our calender of events click HERE.