Welcome!
 

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.”  There are currently 99 neighborhood councils throughout the City of Los Angeles.
 

The Harbor Gateway South Neighborhood Council comprises 22,000 residents and was certified by the City of Los Angeles, CA in April 2003.
 

WHO IS A “STAKEHOLDER?”

A stakeholder is anyone who lives, works, owns property, or who is a member of a community group, school, or religious institution in the neighborhood council boundaries.
 

PURPOSE OF NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS

“To promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs” – Los Angeles City Charter Section 900