Who We Are

The Reseda Neighborhood Council is a diverse, inclusive group of Community Stakeholders. A Community Stakeholder is defined as any individual who lives, work, or owns property in the neighborhood and any individual who declares a stake in the neighborhood and affirms the factual basis for it.

Neighborhood Councils:

RNC History

In 1999, voters decided the City of Los Angeles would set up a network of Neighborhood Councils to act as a conduit between the City Council and their local communities. The main purpose was to make sure that when voting on area sensitive issues, the representing Councilperson had the voice of the community in mind. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (D.O.N.E.) was created for the purpose of getting approximately 100 Councils up and running Citywide.

In October of 2001, Councilman Dennis Zine's office began contacting people who were active in our community for the purpose of getting the Reseda Neighborhood Council started. The first meeting was held in November of 2001. Through constant outreach, the initial organizers grew into a core group of about 15 people who began meeting monthly and setting up committees to work on areas of Community Outreach, Public Relations, Council Bylaws, and Governing Board Elections. By May of 2002, this formation group had disseminated more than 10,000 flyers, constructed a temporary website, had TV, radio and newspaper spots, and used email and other webpostings to let the community know about that the Reseda Neighborhood Council Certification from the City of Los Angeles was applied for, and after a few adjustments to the proposed bylaws, a Certification hearing was held and the RNC became the 50th Certified Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles on October 6, 2002.

Public elections were held in November in the shortest time from Certification to election of any Neighborhood Council to date. In January 2003, the RNC became the first Neighborhood Council funded in the San Fernando Valley. Mayor Jim Hahn met with the Officers and Board Members of the RNC at Office Depot and together went shopping for much needed office supplies with the new stored value card that was issued by D.O.N.E.

During these first few years, the scope and responsibilities of the Neighborhood Councils has expanded tremendously. On issues of new developments and community projects, it is now advisable to present the proposed project to the Neighborhood Councils before the City processes applications and permits. Recommendations from the local Councils are heavily weighed.

D.O.N.E. has given the Councils a yearly budget of up to $50,000 to be used to improve the quality of life in our communities.