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Government Affairs Committee

The Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Government Affairs Committee meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Please consult the Calendar for meeting announcements. Please see the Board Members and Officers page for a list of Board members.

Government Affairs Committee Members
Lindsay Imber, Chair
Howard Katchen
Tom Materna
Stacey Segarra-Bohlinger

The Government Affairs Committee studies, researches, and reports on matters of citywide concern. It provides advice to the SONC Board and may also propose motions to be voted on by the Board as well as community impact statements for consideration by the Board. This Committee uses Robert's Rules of Order during meetings. Click here for a summary of common motions used under Roberts.

Matters within the jurisdiction of the committee include but are not be limited to: laws, statutes, ordinances, bills, plans, programs, and proposals by the governing bodies of the City of L.A including any departments or agencies thereof. All posted minutes are considered draft/unofficial until a meeting following that to which the minutes pertain, during which minutes from the preceding meeting generally are voted on and approved.

Recent Votes, Government Affairs Committee Transmission to Board

Date	Item	-	Segarra-Bohlinger	Imber	Katchen	Materna	Result
9/24/24	6a (Entrance OBS / Buffer Zones)	-	MVR	-	-	-	FAIL (No 2nd)
8/27/24	6a (Com on Lived Experience)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
8/27/24	6b (NC Youth Rep & Term Limits)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
3/25/24	6a (City Lawsuit Against Person)	-	YEA	PRES	NAY	NAY	FAIL (1-2)
3/25/24	6b (Update from CD4, Invitation)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
Date	Item	Garris	Segarra-Bohlinger	Imber	Katchen	Materna	Result
2/27/24	6a (VNY Bonseph Helinet Opp)	NV	YEA	NV	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
1/25/24	6a (Solar St Lights, Copper Theft)	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
12/28/23	6a (LAPD Air Support Division Audit)	NV	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
12/28/23	6b (Public Comment at City Hall)	NV	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
12/28/23	6c (BUR EA Public Comment Period)	NV	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
10/24/23	6a (For if Am City Hall Ethics Comp)	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
9/26/23	6a (Against 5501 Ethel Density in R1)	NV	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
9/26/23	6b (For Party House Viol Enforce)	NV	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
7/25/23	6a (ED1 / City Council Public Review)	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
6/27/23	6a (Quorum at City Council)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
6/27/23	6b (Wildlife Ordinance Req Study)	YEA	PRES	YEA	PRES	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
5/23/23	6a (Letter CD4 re City Council Proc)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	NV	PSTPN (4-0)
Date	Item	-	Segarra-Bohlinger	Imber	Katchen	Materna	Result
4/25/23	6a (Homeless Shelter Notify Req)	-	PRES	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (2-0)
4/25/23	6b (Democracy Vouchers Prog)	-	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
4/25/23	6c (LAPD Diversion/Recidivism Prog)	-	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
Date	Item	Collins	Segarra-Bohlinger	Imber	Katchen	Materna	Result
12/27/22	6a (Hate Crimes Prevention Prosec)	YEA	YEA	YEA	NV	NV	ADOPT (3-0)
12/27/22	6b (Fair Treatment Human Rights)	YEA	YEA	YEA	NV	NV	ADOPT (3-0)
11/22/22	6a (EmpowerLA Virtual Gov System)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
10/25/22	6ai (City Gov't Reform Ad Hoc Cmte)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
10/25/22	6aii (Ethics Commission / Charter)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
10/25/22	6b (IHRA Antisemitism Definition)	YEA	PRES	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
8/23/22	6a (Municipal Lobbying Ordinance	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
7/26/22	6a (Inclusive Language Ordinance)	PRES	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
7/26/22	6b (Draft Wildlife Ordinance)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
7/26/22	6c (Firearm Concealed Carry Uses)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
6/28/22	6a (Metro Digital Advertising Signs)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
5/24/22	6a (Refer Homeless Zoning: PLUM)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	NV	REFER (4-0)
4/26/22	6b (Catalytic Converter Ordinance)	YEA	PRES	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
3/22/22	6b (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)	YEA	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
3/22/22	6c (Firearm Legislation Bills)	YEA	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
2/28/22	6b (Prop HHH / Audit)	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
12/28/21	7a (Cash Bail / COVID Temp 0 Bail)	YEA	NAY	YEA	NAY	YEA	ADOPT (3-2)
11/23/21	6b (LA Vax / Sworn, LAFD Req)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
9/28/21	6a (Against NC Strd Election Rules)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
9/28/21	6b (Update of VNY Master Plan)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
9/28/21	6c (Criminal Short Term Rentals)	NAY	YEA	YEA	YEA	NAY	PSTPN (3-2)
9/28/21	6d (LA City Redistricting Map K)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
Date	Item	-	-	Imber	Katchen	Materna	Result
8/24/21	5a (Ghost Gun Ordinance)	-	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
8/24/21	5b (COVID Vax Up LA Indoors)	-	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
7/27/21	5a (Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service)	-	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
Date	Item	-	Harris	Imber	Katchen	Materna	Result
6/24/21	5a (VNY Airport / LAWA & FAA)	-	YEA	YEA	PRES	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
4/27/21	6a (CARE+ Cleanups / Homeless)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
4/27/21	6b (LAWA Letter / PPRRY/FAA)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
4/27/21	6c (LA Dist Atty / Hate Crime Enh)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
4/27/21	6d (AB 1401 Min Parking Req)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
3/23/21	6a (CARE+ Cleanups / Homeless)	-	YEA	YEA	NAY	YEA	PSTPN (3-1)
3/23/21	6b (AAPI Hate Crime Condemn)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
3/23/21	7a (Redistricting Process Outreach)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
2/23/21	6a (Diversity Training/Investigation)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
2/23/21	6b (FAA ES, LADOT Leg Prop)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
2/23/21	6c (CARE+ Cleanups / Homeless)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	PSTPN (4-0)
2/23/21	7b (Capital Improvement Plan)	-	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	TABLE (4-0)
Date	Item	Durbin	Harris	Imber	Katchen	Materna	Result
1/26/21	6a (Combating Domestic Terrorism)	NV	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
1/26/21	6b (SB 9 & SB 10 Housing Bills)	NV	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
12/22/20	6a (Outdoor Dining Restrictions)	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	TABLE (4-0)
11/24/20	6a (Republic of Artsakh Recog)	NV	PRES	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (3-0)
10/27/20	6a (LA's Green New Deal)	YEA	YEA	YEA	PRES	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
10/27/20	6b (Modified Mufflers)	YEA	YEA	YEA	PRES	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
9/22/20	6a (Municipal Wifi Network)	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	CONT (5-0)
9/22/20	6b (APRU Mental Health Calls)	NV	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
8/25/20	6a (AB 1550 Civil/Protected Class)	YEA	YEA	PRES	NAY	NAY	FAIL (2-2)
8/25/20	6c (SFV Airplane Noise Task Force)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
8/3/20	6a (Face Covering/Mask Req)	YEA	YEA	YEA	NV	YEA	ADOPT (4-0)
7/28/20	6a (SB 1120 Housing Bill)	NAY	PRES	YEA	PRES	YEA	ADOPT (2-1)
7/28/20	6b (Asian, Jewish, Imgrnt Anti Hate)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
7/28/20	6c (LAPD Racism Found Donation)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	PRES	ADOPT (4-0)
7/28/20	6d (Statewide Millionaire Tax)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
6/30/20	6a (COVID Masks Required Ord)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)
6/30/20	6b (Elmoo Departure / BUR Airport)	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	YEA	ADOPT (5-0)

The Government Affairs Committee was created in June 2020 with Lindsay Imber as its chair.

Agenda Requests

The Government Affairs Committee conducts its business by reviewing and prioritizing agenda requests for Board action (generally either in the form of a motion or letter) or announcements submitted by stakeholders, governmental entities and other interested individuals and organizations. Government Affairs Committee Committee has the discretion to postpone a request, refer it to a specific committee for review and recommendation, treat it as an announcement or consider and resolve it as a non-Board administrative matter.

CLICK HERE to fill out an Agenda Request.