LA Neighborhood Councils Push Action on Wireless Installations While Working with City on Budget Crisis


Joining the long list of Los Angeles districts calling for regulation of wireless installations, the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council ratified its Land Use Committee report and passed this resolution February 10.

Neighborhood Councils that have called for a protective city of Los Angeles wireless ordinance regulating installations in residential areas and along the public right-of-way:

Pacific Palisades Residents Association
Pacific Palisades CC (PPCC)
Brentwood CC
Westside NC
Bel Air-Beverly Crest NC
Mar Vista CC
Del Rey NC
Venice NC
Chatsworth NC
North Hills West NC
Northridge West NC
Granada Hills South NC
Granada Hills North NC
West Hills NC
Greater Wilshire NC
Hollywood Hills West NC
Central Hollywood NC
Hollywood United NC
Northwest San Pedro NC
Silver Lake NC
Tarzana NC
Sunland Tujunga NC
The Oaks Assn.
Comstock Hills Assn.
Westwood So. of SM Assn.
Marina Peninsula Assn.
Glassell Park Improvement Assn.
San Pedro Peninsula Homeowners United

Among the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, these have passed similar resolutions:
Bel Air Beverly Crest NC
Brentwood CC
Del Rey NC
Mar Vista CC
South Robertson NC/LU
Pacific Palisades CC
Venice NC
Westchester/Playa NC/LU
West LA NC/LU
Westside NC

In addition, six motions/resolutions are pending (already approved by land use committees; to be approved by general board).

Neighborhood councils are pressing for residents’ priorities and financial accountability, while the city is considering cutting their own funds. Yesterday, council member Paul Krekorian held an Education and Neighborhoods Committee meeting which considered accounting and reporting changes, but rejected a proposed 50 percent cut in funding.

As I type, LA city council is considering the committee’s 5 recommendations. Paul Krekorian prefaced his summary with this remark: “The neighborhood council movement is a tremendous source of volunteer movement and activism and energy that is of tremendous benefit to the city.”

Allocating city funds to help residents gather and address neighborhood issues IS a great idea. The city council should listen and act as district after district calls for better regulation of wireless installations.