02-05-14 ESNC Gen Board-2
Channel: El Sereno Historical Society
Date: 2014-02-06

(2 of 5) 02-05-14 Gen Board 376 WS

El Sereno NC General Board meeting; central issue was funding.  DONE has waited long enough for the requested budget receipts and bank statements.  But since Anthony Manzano never completed or submitted the necessary paperwork, DONE has frozen the NC funds for this fiscal year.  

This means that the Neighborhood Council will return about $27,000 BACK to the City, losing money that was to be used for the El Sereno community during the year.  This money is allocated specifically to help fund organizations, schools, and to beautify the El Sereno community.  

Anthony Manzano failed to do his job as treasurer on purpose, because he rather see the money returned than see it be used to better and beautify the community of El Sereno.  Once again, Anthony Manzano's #1 defender, Scott Johnson, tries to blame DONE for not giving Anthony enough notice or chances to get the paperwork turned in.  

But DONE's representative points out the many different times Anthony Manzano was notified,but Anthony failed to complete the requested paperwork.  Anthony Manzano and his supporters have their blanket pulled and the truth speaks for itself.

Also, USC is on the agenda, several board members recluse themselves because of conflict of interest.  Land Use Committee chair, Angelica Duarte, makes a simple item discussion and vote into a prolonged and unnecessary waste of time. DONE rep tries to help out, but Ms. Duarte has a hard time figuring out what is going on, lost in confusion.   

The El Sereno NC Election Committee wants to raise the amount of funds for elections from $5,000 to $10,000.  But, in another show nonsense, Anthony Manzano wants to make the election committee go through a lengthy and unnecessary process.  His motive is to make sure less money is used for NC election outreach.  

Anthony does not want to raise the election funding because the less people that know about the elections, the more likely that the same lame board members can get re-elected.  DONE speaks out about the need for outreach, especially with NC elections coming up in April and points out why this outreach is so important.  

Board member Hugo Pacheco rudely tries to interrupt and shut out DONE's rep, but stakeholders stand up against Mr. Pacheco and allow the rep to finish his statement.

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