SESSION 3

1:20 PM – 2:35 pm

ETHICS – PART 1 OF 2
(*REQUIRED FOR ANY NC BOARDMEMBER WHO NEEDS ETHICS CERTIFICATION*)
Coordinator: Jasmine Duckworth & Carmen Hawkins
Presenter: Darren Martinez, Managing Deputy City Attorney, Neighborhood Council Advice Division General Counsel Division

Jasmine Duckworth, EmpowerLA

Carmen Hawkins, Deputy City Attorney

Darren Martinez, Managing Deputy City Attorney, Neighborhood Council Advice Division General Counsel Division

MANAGING AND SPENDING NC (TAXPAYER) FUND$
Coordinator/Moderator: Corrine Ho, Past President, Canoga Park NC
Panelists: Jay Handal, Treasurer, West LA NC & Chair Budget Advocates; Brian Allen, Treasurer, Granada Hills North NC; Garry Fordyce, Past Treasurer, North Hills West NC

Corrine Ho, Past President, Canoga Park NC

Jay Handal, Treasurer, West LA NC & Chair Budget Advocates

Brian Allen, Treasurer, Granada Hills North NC

Garry Fordyce, Past Treasurer, North Hills West NC

CHANGING PUBLIC PERCEPTION ABOUT HOMELESS ISSUES
Coordinator: Ivan Spiegel
Speakers: Robert Newman, V.P. of Administration, Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, Founder of the Community Policy Network; Robert Bullard; Kevin Murray; Chana Grace

Ivan Spiegel

Robert Newman, V.P. of Administration, Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, Founder of the Community Policy Network

Robert Bullard

Kevin Murray

Chana Grace

WORKING COMMITTEES MAKE GREAT COUNCILS
Coordinator: Tony Wilkinson, Panorama City & North Hills East Neighborhood Council
Speakers: Tony Wilkinson, Land Use Chair, Panorama City NC, Vice President North Hills East NC, Executive Board, Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils

Tony Wilkinson

Tony Wilkinson, Land Use Chair, Panorama City NC, Vice President North Hills East NC, Executive Board, Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! FILM LIAISONS
Coordinator: Colette Amin
Speakers: Eva Bitar, Mayor’s Office of Film and TV – Citywide Filming Coordinator; Edgar Garcia, Mayor’s Office of Film and TV Arts and Entertainment Deputy; Arturo Pena, FilmLA Outreach & Education; Linda Alexander, Film Liaison San Pedro Chamber of Commerce

Colette Amin

Eva Bitar, Mayor’s Office of Film and TV – Citywide Filming Coordinator

Edgar Garcia, Mayor’s Office of Film and TV Arts and Entertainment Deputy

Arturo Pena, FilmLA Outreach & Education

Linda Alexander, Film Liaison San Pedro Chamber of Commerce

PRESIDENTS & VPs ROUNDTABLE
ROOM: TBA
Coordinator: Mike Newhouse, President, Venice NC

Mike Newhouse, President, Venice NC

CITY PROGRAM FORUM #1 – OPEN DATA & CENSUS
ROOM: TBA
Coordinated by: EmpowerLA / Mayor Eric Garcetti

EmpowerLA / Mayor Eric Garcetti

PRESENTING & SPEAKING WITH CONFIDENCE
ROOM: TBA
Coordinator/Presenter: Lydia Grant, Former Board Member & BONC Commissioner

Lydia Grant, Former Board Member & BONC Commissioner

DIVERSITY TOOLKIT
Coordinator: Dorsay Dujon, Making MusicLA
Panelists: Michael Whitehorse Aviles, Artist/Musician; Gerald Ishibashi, Musician; Dr. Brandon Bernstein, Entrepreneur/Educator/Musician; Hans Johnson, President, Progressive Victory

Dorsay Dujon, Making MusicLA

Michael Whitehorse Aviles, Artist/Musician
Michael Whitehorse Aviles, artist, musician, event producer, historian, archivist, owner of M. A. Art Works Screen Printing and Graphics is a descendant of the Southern Paiute and Shoshone tribes from the Mojave River in California. He is a member of the Gabrieleno Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians. The California Indian Heritage Center Foundation has commissioned Mr. Aviles fine art. In addition his work was on display at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Mr. Aviles is on committees to promote and organize pow wows throughout Southern California and Oregon. The pow wows have been Hart Park, Ridgecrest, Acton, UCI, Loma Linda Veterans Hospital, and the Native American Veterans Association (NAVA).

Gerald Ishibashi, Musician
Since his first professional performance as front man and leader of Stonebridge Band at the age of 13, the name Gerald Ishibashi has been synonymous with entertainment. His early enthusiasm for musical performance led him to the promotion of concerts and events all throughout high school. His childhood dream was to work with his music hero’s which included: Three Dog Night, Tower of Power, The Temptations, The Righteous Brothers, and the Beach Boy’s. Ishibashi’s 8 th grade band (still called Stonebridge) has evolved into the world of promoting and producing concerts through his company Ishibashi Entertainment/Foxhole Buddy Inc. the leading entertainment production company in Southern California. Ishibashi’s commitment to excellence has moved him to tackle and excel in a multitude of different areas including, but not limited to: motivational speaking, acting, a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, and a Certified Sound System Design Certificate from SynAudCom.

Dr. Brandon Bernstein, Entrepreneur/Educator/Musician
Dr. Brandon Bernstein is an entrepreneur, educator, musician, and social activist. He is a published author and a TED Talk speaker. Bernstein was a professor at USC, University of Louisville, Pasadena City College, Musicians Institute, Cypress College, and Chaffey College where he lectured undergraduate and graduate students since 2003. In 2015 Bernstein founded the social enterprise Music Lifeboat following his passion to make high quality education more accessible. Bernstein is a director of jazz for the nonprofit Street Symphony, Advisory Board Member for the Harmony Project of America, Board member for Make Music LA and on the Education Committee for the Midnight Mission. His passion is to work with and empower marginalized communities.

Hans Johnson, President, Progressive Victory
Hans Johnson is president of Progressive Victory, a consultancy based in Washington, D.C. He has advised organizations and campaigns in every state of the union, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia m and Canada. He has a winning record in coordinated, community-based action fueled by knowledge of the local and national political landscapes, Congress, and state legislatures. He has worked closely with leaders of nearly every constituency in civil society, including labor, business, banking, consumer advocacy, transportation, environmentalism, immigrants, good government, disability, civil rights, education, philanthropy, media, arts, and moderate and progressive religious institutions. He is an expert on labor, gay rights, religious extremism, and trends in state politics, ballot measures, and strategies of absentee and precinct voting.

OUR LA 2040 – THE GENERAL PLAN
Coordinator: Cindy Cleghorn
Speakers: Claire Bowen & Ken Bernstein, LA City Planning