Introductions / Open Mike

Keynote Speaker

Larry Frank
Deputy Mayor for Neighborhood and Community Services

Mr. Frank will provide an overview from the Mayor's perspective of the work of the Neighborhood Council Review Commission and their recent recommendations .  

Followed by a dialogue with the audience.

Point / Counterpoint

We're going to try something a little different.  In the wake of the NC Review Commission recommendations, we felt it would be a good idea to look at an overview of the need for and the effectiveness of Neighborhood Councils.  For that we've invited Sandy Brown of the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, and frequent critic of NC's to debate with Greg Nelson the effectiveness of Neighborhood Councils.

Special Guest

Hon. Zev Yaroslavsky
Los Angeles County Supervisor, 3rd District

Supervisor Yaroslavsky, a long time participant in discussions about the growth of Los Angeles, has recently put forward an argument in favor of turning Pico and Olympic Boulevards into one way streets from downtown to the beach.  He will join us on the 21st to discuss that proposal and others related to mobility in the LA region.

Lunch Breakout Sessions