WHAT IS A NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL?

In June, 1999, the voters of Los Angeles approved a new City Charter which created the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE). Its purpose is to promote more citizen participation in government and to make government more responsive to local needs through a citywide network of neighborhood councils. Each council is responsible for representing the diverse interests of its "Stakeholders."

WHO ARE SILVER LAKE'S "STAKEHOLDERS?"

In Silver Lake, a stakeholder is anyone who lives, works, owns property, or owns or operates a business within the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council 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, which serves the community. To serve on the Governing Board of the SLNC, or to vote in Boardmember elections, stakeholders must be at least 14 years of age and fill out a stakeholder registration.

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARIES - (see map)

 North: LA River/Riverside Terrace

 South: Clifford/Mayberry/101 Fwy

 East: 2 Fwy/Glendale/Coronado/Waterloo

 West: Hoover/Myra/Hyperion

HOW DO WE SPEND THE CITY'S MONEY?

MISSION STATEMENT (y en Espanol)

The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council will work to honor diversity, build community, forge bonds with neighboring communities, and promote public participation in city governance and decision-making processes to improve the quality of life for all Silver Lake stakeholders.

El Consejo Vecinal de Silver Lake honrara con su trabajo la diversidad de sus habitantes, forjando vinculos con las comunidades vecinas, promoviendo la participacion publica en el govierno de la Ciudad y en sus decisiones con el fin de mejorar la calidad de vida de todas las partes integrantes de la comunidad de Silver Lake.

OPEN TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council was certified by the City in February, 2003. We elected our first 21-member Governing Board in September of that year.  Boardmember elections are held each year in September.  Members are elected to a two-year term. Any stakeholder 14 years of age or older is eligible to run for a seat on the Governing Board.

To get involved, we encourage you to attend and participate in our meetings of the Board and all committees. Much help is needed in all areas. To call attention to a community problem or suggest something for our agenda please visit the Contacts page.

SILVER LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL BYLAWS

SLNC Bylaws are the rules that are adopted by this organization for the government of our members and the regulation of our affairs. Read and download our bylaws here.