About Us
Welcome to the Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council. We are a group of dedicated volunteers, elected by you, the stakeholders. Our activities are funded by the City of Los Angeles through the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. Our objective is to work as a body for the improvement of our neighborhood. We represent our community in matters of interest and governance to the City of Los Angeles and our City Councilmember in a transparent, inclusive, collaborative, and accountable manner.
Our Mission
- To provide an inclusive and open forum for public discussion of issues of interest to the Council, including City governance, the needs of the Council, the delivery of City services to the Council area, and other matters of a City-wide nature;
- To advise the City on issues of interest to the Council, including City governance, the needs of the Council, the delivery of City services to the Council area, and other matters of a city-wide nature;
- To initiate, execute, and support projects for the physical, social, and cultural improvement of the Council area; and
- To facilitate communication between the City and Community Stakeholders on issues of concern to the community and/or the Stakeholders.
Regular Meeting Schedule
The Board meets regularly on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month, 7 pm on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83256444996. We also hold quarterly Membership meetings on the 4th Tuesday of January, April, July, and October.
The Board meetings focus on the business aspects of running our Neighborhood Council, such as detailed discussion of our monthly expenditures, reports on our projects and various meetings, discussion and votes on planning issues, and consideration of new City ordinances that affect our stakeholders. Our General Membership meetings feature one or two speakers on topics of interest to our residents, businesses, and other stakeholders.
What is a Stakeholder?
Stakeholders are defined as those who live, work, or own property within the boundaries of the HGNNC and also those who declare a stake in the HGNNC Neighborhood Council and affirm the factual basis for it, such as parents of children who attend school within the HGNNC boundaries, members/attendees of faith-based institutions located within the boundaries of HGNNC, and those who regularly attend meetings of organizations located within the boundaries of HGNNC.
How Can a Stakeholder Participate?
Stakeholders may come to Board, Membership, and Committee meetings and speak during the public comment period. If you have an item of concern that you would like to have discussed by the Board, please email the Board at least a week ahead of the scheduled meeting so that your item may be considered for the agenda. Please note that the Board may only take action on items on the agenda. The agenda is posted 72 hours in advance.
HGNNC Boundaries
The boundaries for the HGNNC are generally between 110th Street and Imperial Highway on the north and Artesia Boulevard to the south as detailed as follows:
- North: South side of 110th Street from Vermont Avenue to Grand Avenue then Imperial Highway from Grand Avenue to Central Avenue.
- East: Grand Avenue from the south side of 110th to Imperial Highway then the County of Los Angeles Boundary from Imperial Highway to 121st Street. Then the County of Los Angeles Boundary south of 120th Street and North of 121st Street to Artesia Boulevard.
- South: The County of Los Angeles Boundary south of 120th and north of 121st Street to the County of Los Angeles Boundary then Artesia Boulevard from Figueroa Street to Vermont Avenue.
- West: Vermont Avenue from Artesia Boulevard to the south side of 110th Street.
Harbor Gateway North NC Boundary Map The Council is divided into 8 districts, each having an elected representative:
- North side of Artesia Boulevard on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of Alondra Boulevard on the north, and Figueroa Street on the east.
- North side of Alondra Boulevard on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of Redondo Beach Boulevard on the north, and Figueroa Street on the east.
- North side of Redondo Boulevard on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of Rosecrans Avenue on the north, and Figueroa Street to the County of Los Angeles boundary on the east.
- North side of Rosecrans Avenue on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of El Segundo Boulevard on the north, and Figueroa Street to the County of Los Angeles boundary on the east.
- North side of El Segundo Boulevard on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of 120th Street on the north, and Figueroa Street to the County of Los Angeles boundary on the east.
- North side of 120th Street on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of 110th Street on the north, and Grand Avenue on the east.
- North side of 120th Street from the County of Los Angeles boundary on the south, Figueroa Street on the west, south side of Imperial Highway on the north, and San Pedro Street on the east.
- North side of 120th Street from the County of Los Angeles boundary on the south, San Pedro Street on the west, south side of Imperial Highway on the north, and Central Avenue on the east.
Documents
- Brown Act This law governs open meetings.
- Los Angeles City Charter Article IX. This creates Neighborhood Councils.
- City of Los Angeles – Ordinance No. 173184 Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Fund
- HGNNC Standing Rules February 8_2022
- Code of Civility HGNNC 2-8-2022
Funding
Supported with a moderate amount of City tax-payer money, Neighborhood Councils have approximately $32,000 yearly to spend at their discretion. Typical areas of expenditure include outreach and administrative support, youth and school support, neighborhood improvement projects, community-based events and activities, emergency preparedness, and park and landscape beautification. Organizations seeking support should submit to treasurer@harborgatewaynorth.
Please plan ahead, it can take 2-3 months or more to approve and process a funding request before payment is sent. The Board can only discuss and vote on items on the agenda, so completed Neighborhood Purposes Grant requests must be received at least a week prior to the next meeting to be considered for the agenda.