Glossary of Terms and Frequently Asked Questions

CUMULATIVE GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND BUZZ WORDS
 

BID –Business Improvement District

Brown Act –The Ralph M. Brown Act

CD5 –City Council District 5 (Paul Koretz)

CEQA –California Environmental Quality Act

CERT –Community Emergency Response Team – LAFD

CPAB –Community Policing Advisory Board

CRA –Community Redevelopment Agency

CUP –Conditional Use Permit

DONE –City of Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

DOT –Department of Transportation (LA, California, or Federal)

EIR –Environmental Impact Report

HOA –Homeowners Association

MND –Mitigated Negative Declaration

NOD –Neighborhood Oriented District

NTM –Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation

PACT –Police and Community Together

PLUM –Planning and Use Management Committee, LA City Council

POD –Pedestrian Oriented District

SLO –Senior Lead Officer

SUD –Supplemental Use District

TIMP –Traffic Improvement Mitigation Plan

WNC –Westside Neighborhood Council

 

 

HOW TO BE ON THE WNC AGENDA?
It is easy. Call or Email:  You can be placed on the agenda by calling 310 474-2326 or emailing chair@wncla.org.
 

What We Need For Our Records?
We need your name, if you represent and individual or a group – who, address, phone number and email address if you have one.  We need a 20 word description of the issue you want to address.
 

When You Must Submit Your Request By?
We are subjected to the Brown Act.
Our agenda MUST be posted for public view at least 72 hours prior to our meeting.
We need time to organize the agenda.
All agenda items must be submitted at least 10 days prior to our next meeting.
We have time restraints and will organize the agenda items accordingly.
You will be told if you need to wait until the next meeting to be on the agenda.
If you have an issue that you want to bring to the board’s attention but do not wish board action,
you can speak at any meeting during Public Comment Period without contacting us first.