Save the Date

The Congress is Coming !
Save the Date
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Increasing Public Participation in Government
City Hall
200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles
7:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tentative Schedule

• Roll Call of Neighborhood Councils
• Two Morning Workshops & One Afternoon Workshop

==> Meet City Council Committees, City Departments
==> Ethics Training - DONE / City Attorney
==> Emergency Preparedness, Animal Issues
==> Green / Sustainable / Gardens
==> How NCs Work, Who and What to Know
==> How to Run a Meeting, Effective Outreach
==> Difficult People/Board Conflict
==> Working with Volunteers
==> NC Collaborations / Mentoring
==> Perspectives: Role of NC's, Creating Partnerships
==> Land Use / Planning 101, Online Resources for NCs

• Congress of Neighborhoods – Action Session
• Congress Closes

Parking by prior reservation and arrangement

For more info & registration Call DONE office: 213-485-1360
To volunteer your expertise, services and ideas contact:
Cindy Cleghorn, Chair, Congress Planning Group
818-429-6699 or e-mail: cindycleghorn@me.com

PURPOSE OF NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS: n“To promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs” – Los Angeles City Charter Section 900