A detailed Commission packet is available for review in the Library and the City Clerk's Office.

 
 

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Decisions of the Charitable Solicitations Commission may be appealed to the City Council within fourteen (14) days of the Charitable Solicitations Commission action by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk. Appeal forms are available in the City Clerk’s office. (Note: Appeal Fee Required.)

 
 
 
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
455 N Rexford Drive

AGENDA

Tuesday, October 11, 2016
09:00 a.m.




OPEN MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE



GUIDE FOR PERSONS INTENDING TO SPEAK

This guide has been prepared as an aid so that you will be able to express you opinions briefly and clearly before the Commission and thus increase the effectiveness of your presentation. Remarks are limited to 3 minutes unless extended by the Commission.

1. State your Name and Address.

2. Organization you represent if any.

3. Your Statement should include all pertinent facts within your knowledge. It is important to discuss only those matters relating to the hearing and to tie your discussion of the facts directly to the decision you wish the Commission to reach.

Written Testimony
In order to have written material included in the Commissioner’s mailed Agenda Packet, 10 copies of the material must be delivered to the office no later than 11 calendar days before the date of the Commission Hearing.
Written material (10 copies) that is presented to the Commission after this date and up to 1:00 p.m. the day of the Commission Hearing, will be included in the Commissioners’ Agenda folder, but may not be reviewed by individual Commissioners due to the amount of material that the Commissioners have to review for the Agenda.



APPROVAL OF AGENDA – TAB 1

TAB 1 - CSCag 10-2016

CONSENT CALENDAR – TAB 2

TAB 2 - CSCmin 09-2016

CONTINUED BUSINESS

• Discussion of Los Angeles Permit Application

• Proposed Municipal Code Amendments - TAB 3

TAB 3 - BHMC - Charitable Solicitations - Proposed Changes

• Reporting Form of Charitable Activities for other Agencies - TAB 4

TAB 4 - Report to Beverly Hills Charitable Solicitations Commission of Charitable Activity

• 2015 Annual Report - TAB 5

TAB 5 - 2015 Annual Report

ACTION ITEMS

* 2016 Conflict of Interest Code - TAB 6 

TAB 6 - Conflict of Interest Code

* Due to the 15-day Filing Period, the Following Permit Requests were approved. Items are 501(c)(3) organizations - TAB 7

TAB 7

STATUS REPORTS - TAB 8 Financial Statements (FS) of Completed Permits for Review

1. 2015-031 Family Equality Council

2. 2015-078 Augie’s Quest - ALS TDI

3. 2015-149 United Friends of Children

4. 2015-151 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles

5. 2015-178 Etta Israel Center

6. 2016-018 SHARE Inc

7. 2016-047 Los Angeles Jewish Home

8. 2016-049 Simon Wisenthal Center, Inc

9. 2016-079 Public Counsel

10. 2016-081 Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

11. 2016-086 Children’s Chain of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

12. 2016-153 Foster Care Counts

13. 2016-162 Family Equality Council

14. 2016-174 Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

15. 2016-177 Los Angeles Conservancy

16. 2016-180 The Rape Foundation

TAB 8 - Financial Statements of Completed Permits for Review


COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

* Chair’s Report

a) Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting Highlights from September 26, 2016 - TAB 9

TAB 9 - MayorsCabinetMeetingNotes-Sept262016

    b) Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting Highlights from October 10, 2016

* Comments from Commissioners

* Other items brief announcements, request for information, and brief reports on activities.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

* Lincoln’s Report

* Reference Documents

* List of Organizations That Have Net Proceeds Less Than 50% of Total Receipts from Their Charitable Events  - TAB A

* List of Organizations That Fail To File Financial Statement Within Three Months After The Permit Expiration Date - TAB B

* Organizations Publicizing Fundraising Events in Beverly Hills Without a Permit - TAB C

* 2016 Overdue Financial Statements - TAB D

* Financial Statement Log for 2015, numerical order - TAB E

* Financial Statement Log for 2015, alphabetical order - TAB F

* Financial Statement Log for 2016, numerical order - TAB G

* Financial Statement Log for 2016, alphabetical order - TAB H