COUNCILS MOVING TOO FAST? VALLEY RESIDENTS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PANELS, BUT CAUTIOUS STUDY IS URGED.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer While some believe neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. will give the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. new opportunities for improvement, others said Tuesday night that the city is moving too fast. ``This is a long way from being done,'' said Northridge resident Harry Coleman at a neighborhood council formation meeting attended by about 50 people at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. . ``You can't go around promising funding or any amount of funding until it's a done deal. So let's not Let's Not is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in Boston University Graduate Journal in December 1954. It was written for no payment as a favour to the journal, and later appeared in the collection Buy Jupiter. get the cart before the horse,'' he said. Officials held the meeting to explain what the councils are and how to form them to provide citizens a greater say in government decisions. Megan Jones Megan Jones (b. November 16, 1976) owns Kirby Park Stud, in Hahndorf in the Adelaide hills, and is one of Australia's top event riders. She began riding at the age of 5, continued through her early years in Pony Club before hitting the international scene in 2003 at the World Cup , the neighborhood empowerment project coordinator for the San Fernando Valley, said neighborhood councils will give Valley residents the ability to weigh in on government decisions. ``A lot of people feel disjointed from downtown,'' she said. ``A lot of people aren't informed about legislative issues before they've come and gone, and they don't weigh in on them.'' While there are critics, some are optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op . Twenty-one-year Northridge resident Pat LoPresti, 50, said she volunteered at the beginning of the year to help form her neighborhood council. ``Residents need to have a louder voice in how our local neighborhoods are run,'' said the Labrador Street resident. ``Northridge is a mature neighborhood and the citizens want to enhance and maintain quality-of-life issues.'' The City Council approved $5.7 million last week for the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which is charged with coming up with a final plan and certifying the neighborhood councils. Officials hope to certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. 10 to 20 neighborhood councils in the next fiscal year. It is estimated that about 25 neighborhood councils are in at least some stage of development in the Valley, Jones said. There are about 75 in development citywide. |
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