1. What is the purpose of the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (BABCNC)?
2. How are neighborhood councils formed?
Communities all across Los Angeles have been allowed to decide for themselveshow their individual neighborhood councils should be structured. Upon completion of a significant outreach program and drafting Bylaws, each then petitioned the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners for certification.
Bel Air-Beverly Crest completed this process and was officially certified on October 8, 2002. Its first Governing Board was elected on March 26, 2003.
3. What does the BABCNC do?
4. Who is eligible to be a member of the BABCNC?
Membership in the BABCNC is open to all Community Stakeholders.
5. Who or what is a Community Stakeholder?
The City of Los Angeles has established a baseline definition of the term stakeholder as "anyone who lives, works or owns property" in a given community. In the Bel Air-Beverly Crest area, a stakeholder is anyone who lives, works, owns property, or owns or operates a business within the our boundaries; or who is a member of a community group, school or religious institution in the community; or who works for an adjacent school or religious institution that serves the community.
6. What are the boundaries of the BABCNC?
The boundaries for the BABCNC are as follows (click to view map):
- From Mulholland Drive, south to Sunset Blvd.
- From Sepulveda Blvd., east to Laurel Canyon Blvd.
- Note: The cities of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood are NOT included within the BABCNC boundaries.
7. How do I join the BABCNC?
If you are a stakeholder, then you're already a "member" of the BABCNC. Pleasecontact us if your area has no representative and you are interested in becoming a board representative from that particular area. If you're interested in receiving more information on BABCNC activities, visit the Join and E-Mail Sign-Up pages.
8. I'm a member of a community group in the Bel-Air area. Do I still need to become involved with the BABCNC?
Yes. Neighborhood councils are a special part of city government, designed to represent the community's voice in City Hall. It is especially important that youand your group are represented in the BABCNC's advice to the city.
9. How is the BABCNC governed?
The BABCNC consists of numerous homeowner Groups, educational institutions, business associations, and faith-based groups. Up to four representatives fromeach stakeholder organization will sit on the Board of the BABCNC. The numberof representatives will be premised upon the number of individuals who live,work, or own property within the stakeholder association. In addition, up to four Members-at-Large will be elected to the BABCNC as individuals not affiliated with any stakeholder organization. Each Board member serves a two year term.
The BABCNC Board members establish committees as deemed necessary for the accomplishment of the Council's Mission and Purposes. The real work of the BABCNC, including detailed discussions and considerations of alternatives, occurs at the committee level. Any stakeholder may attend any committee meeting and is eligible to participate in discussions, and request membership in the committee.
10. Is there a City Department responsible for Neighborhood Councils?
The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) assists neighborhoods in forming neighborhood councils by providing organizing advice, training, and printingservices for the distribution of flyers. Once the councils are up and running, DONE provides legal guidance and organizing advice, in addition to helping coordinate free and fair elections.
