Category: News

CD4 Council Member David Ryu wants to hear from you! And he wants to fix our streets and sidewalks, too! The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council’s Transportation Committee is teaming up with Councilmember Ryu’s Office (Council District 4) to create a database of streets and sidewalks in need of repair within CD 4. If you live in CD 4 and within the boundaries of the Greater Wilshire area, please send your requests for street and sidewalk repairs to transportation@greaterwilshire.org.

Please include the following information: Your name, location of the sidewalk/street in need of repair (include closest address, if possible), HPOZ information (if applicable), brief description, and a photograph of the street or sidewalk in need of repair. Please note that there is no promise or guarantee that the street or sidewalk will be repaired. Please send all submissions by Friday, November 20, 2015.

The GWNC is looking for a new Administrator (10-20 hours per week) to coordinate and support the work of its Board and Committees (Land Use, Outreach, Transportation, etc.). This is a part-time position, but extremely important to the overall organization and smooth operation of the Council.

Responsibilities Include:
Issue tracking
Meeting preparation and coordination
Scheduling and agenda writing
Inter- and intra-organizational communications
Brown Act and Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) Compliance
Outreach coordination and social media presence
Finance and budget assistance
Event planning and coordination
…and other duties as necessary.

Requirements:
Excellent communications and organizational skills
Ability to see the big picture and small details at the same time
Comfort with numbers and basic accounting/budgeting
Proficiency with common office software (Word, Excel, Acrobat, Google Docs, etc.)
Proficiency with social media (Facebook, Twitter, Next Door, Instagram, etc.) and other electronic communications (mailing lists, basic website postings, etc.)
Familiarity with the Greater Wilshire area and its issues
Familiarity with City government and the Neighborhood Council system
Ability to multi-task, work independently and take initiative
Flexible hours, but must be available for regularly-scheduled evening meetings several times per month, plus one Saturday morning

Salary:
DOE

Contact:
adminjob@greaterwilshire.org

Parents, neighbors and stakeholders of John Burroughs Middle School are invited to a Project-Planning Community Meeting on the proposed modernization of the school facility:

John Burroughs Middle School
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
6:00 PM
Multi-Purpose Room
600 South McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA 90005

Come learn and participate in this next phase of the District-Wide Facilities Bond Program:

Approximately $1 Billion in Comprehensive Modernization Projects.

The LAUSD Board of Education has identified Burroughs Middle School to be one of the initial 11 new comprehensive modernization projects.

Be part of the planning process for this major investment!

Provide your input in the development of the project!

District Staff will review priority needs for facilities at Burroughs Middle School, and provide anticipated timelines and next steps.

Everyone is welcome!