SLNC Outreach Committee

Minutes for April 27, 2004 Meeting

OUTREACH COMMITTEE MINUTES
Tuesday, 4/27/04
Silver Lake Park Community Center
1850 West Silver Lake Drive
Los Angeles, CA
7:00- 8:00




Call to Order. Roll Call.

Lewis Myers, Jason Lyon, Jane Renahan, Chris Lim present.

1. Myers discusses conducting a SLNC Bulk mailing. Will make budget and present to the treasurer and board.

2. Renahan discusses play at Marshal High play at Greek Theatre. Committee agrees not to set up table.

3. Discussion on the purchase of a registered voter list to target likely participants in the NC process. It is further discussed that we put equal effort to reach out to those who are not eligible to vote despite their reasons, which is in the spirit of the creation of the SLNC and in compliance with DONE and the Los Angeles City Charter. We agree that we are not leaving any segment of our SLNC stakeholders behind but we are merely exploring more aggressive and effective methods of Outreach. Once a target list is created we will send out direct mail which is not as passive as Bulk mail. Committee agrees to purchase list.

4. Myers proposes putting together a civics class as a form of Outreach to those stakeholders who are interested in or not aware of the democratic process. The class will inform our stakeholders on the basics of Government and on the new form of local Government called Neighborhood Councils. The class will further detail the unique rules and regulations as they pertain to the SLNC. Committee agrees that Myers will organize a Civics class.

5. Discussion on putting together a block party or a series of block parties culturally of thematically specific to the various Regions within the SLNC.

6. All Outreach will lead into Elections Kick-off banner and saturation Campaign as of now with build up in June until July 17th. Then on with Election Day Outreach. Meeting Adjourned.

Minutes for March 23, 2004 Meeting

Silverlake Neighborhood Council Outreach Committee meeting Minutes
March 23, 2004 Held at Silverlake Park Recreational center. 7:00pm

Meeting was called to order. Attendees: Rusty Millar, Jason Lyon, Alison Sasabe, Jane Renahan, Chris Lim, Lewis Myers

Meeting called to order.

1. Millar- speaks to being sure to have Stakeholder sign up forms at every SLNC Board meeting and to make an announcement at the beginning of the meeting to remind new stakeholders to fill out sign up sheets. Lyon steps down as Outreach Co-chair due to other time consuming SLNC board obligations. Lyon will continue to take active role and offer guidance to current Outreach chair. Myers continues on as Chair.

2. Renahan will make new Stakeholder sign up forms. Lyon will get her City and Silverlake NC logos.

3. Myers- speaks to the practicing of submitting press releases to various news outlets. Need to get name out by sending meeting alerts as much as possible and when necessary to familiarize the SLNC with the media.

4. Renahan- Jane discusses setting SLNC table at Greek theatre during Marshal High performance. Outreach further discusses making an announcement about the play and making flyer available at our next SLNC Board meeting.

5. Outreach agrees to set up table at the Greek Theatre durning Marshal High play.

6. Easter Promenade- Outreach will distribute SLNC literature during the event at the farmer’s market and along the shops on Sunset. We encourage our fellow Board members to walk out a few flyers on April 10th. Myers and Lyon will take the morning, Jane, Chris and Alison will take the afternoon. Myers will contact Peter Choi about where we might place a table and an alternate way to distribute.

7. Outreach set date for the Election Kick-off to be July 17th 2004. We discussed plan for a June Event, such as a flag football tournament, 5K run and cookout to bounce into the Election Kick-off. Jason will reach out to Chamber of Commerce.

8. Jason further discussed the possibility to piggy back on other community events in an effort to get our name out.

9. Chris Lim will create an email newsletter. Jane and Chris will gather data from Stakeholders and Board members for subject matter for the Newsletter.

10. We also, discussed sending out a series of Bulk mailings to the entire population within the SLNC, we will contact Soong/DONE about financial assistance with the mailer and we will look into the cost of such mailers, if in the event we have to cover the expense. Target for mailer and email newsletter: MAY

11. We talked of a monthly bounce leading up to Election Day. Easter promenade (April) newsletter (May), community event (June), Election Kick (July) and bulk mailings within that time period.

12. Meeting Adjourned.


Minutes compiled by Lewis Myers, Outreach Committee