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Owen Smith, President
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Date: May 1, 2016
Time: 12pm – 4pm
Location: The Barking Lot
366 North Larchmont Ave
Los Angeles, 90004
Visit our 2016 Election page for complete information on voter qualifications and document requirements.
View a list of all certified candidates for the 15 Geographic Area and 6 Special Interest Representatives.
Welcome to the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
We are one of ninety-nine Neighborhood Councils and serve as liaisons between our Greater Wilshire community and the City. We are a volunteer, elected Board with members representing our various neighborhoods and community interests.
Sustainability Committee Discusses Pesticides & Parkinsons on Oct. 16
The GWNC Environmental & Sustainability Committee is holding a Zoom meeting this Thursday, October 16, at 6:30 PM, to discuss pesticides and their implications for Parkinson’s disease.
The issue of proximity to golf courses and Parkinson’s disease has been raised by several GWNC stakeholders after the publication of a JAMA article (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2833716) this spring.
The Committee has invited two speakers, Daniel Enzler, General Manager of the Wilshire Country Club and Dr. Beate Ritz, Professor and Vice Chair of the Epidemiology Department, UCLA to speak to the community.
Each guest will speak for 10 – 15 minutes followed by a question and answer period.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 16.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87342270761
Connect by Phone: (888) 475 4499, Webinar ID: 928 2781 1179
Agenda: https://greaterwilshire.org/pdf/2025/10/2025-10-16-SPECIAL-ESC-Agenda.pdf
3/30/25 – Candidate Forum for GWNC Elections
This special meeting of the GWNC was held virtually over Zoom at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Candidate Forum Rules (as adopted by the GWNC on 3/12/2024):
Each candidate will be allotted 2 minutes and will be heard in order by
seat (as in the GWNC Bylaws), then alphabetically by first name; any candidate who
states they were unable to join the meeting when their seat is called may be heard at the
end of the meeting; once all candidates present have spoken, the meeting will be
adjourned.
2025 Candidates for Upcoming GWNC Election
Candidate filing update for the GWNC: you can find the current list of candidates here.
Any stakeholders interested in running for a board seat should complete a candidate filing application online using the NC Portal or complete and download a fillable paper application here. Additional candidate filing resources are available at clerk.lacity.gov/nccandidate.
The candidate filing deadline for Greater Wilshire NC is Monday, February 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
If you know of any stakeholders who need assistance completing their application or have questions, they can contact Election Administrator, Lanee Basulto at lanee.basulto@lacity.org or call her at (213) 978-0444.
GWNC Board meets Wed, August 14, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom

Monthly Regular Meeting of the GWNC (virtual)
Join by Zoom app: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/96677001434
Join by phone: dial (669) 900-6833 or (877) 853-5257 (toll-free), enter webinar ID 966 7700 1434, then press #.
Agenda:
Find agenda at https://greaterwilshire.org/board-agendas-minutes/.
Supporting documents at www.greaterwilshire.org/BDdocs/.