September 30, 2003

From Gwen Poindexter, L.A. Deputy City Attorney.

Dear Mr. Netkin:

You have posed the following two questions to the City Attorney's Office:

1. May an illegal alien vote as a stakeholder in a neighborhood council election? Yes or No

2. May an illegal alien run for office as a board member in a neighborhood council election? Yes or No

Based on the current City Charter, which can be amended, the answer to both of your questions is, "yes."

Gwen Poindexter

Office of the City Attorney

Managing Assistant

Neighborhood Council Advice Division

(213) 978-2236

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Oct 14, 2003

Dear Mr. Netkin

You have posed the following two questions:

A)1.  May a felon who is a registered sex offender on parole vote as a stakeholder in a neighborhood council election?  Yes or No.

A)2.  May a felon who is a registered sex offender on parole run for office as a board member in a neighborhood council election?  Yes or No.

As to your Questions A 1 and 2, based on the current City Charter, which can be amended, the answer to both of your questions is, "yes."

Gwen Poindexter

Office of the City Attorney

Managing Assistant

Neighborhood Council Advice Division

(213) 978-2236

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November 13, 2003

Dear Mr. Netkin,

I am responding to the last of your series of questions relating to Neighborhood Council stakeholder voting as follows:

Questions:

1) Are there any restrictions which prevents a Neighborhood Council "stakeholder" from voting and/or running for board member other than not meeting the stakeholder definition that he/she Work, Live, or Own property in the neighborhood.

2) If yes to (1), what are the restrictions.

Answer:  In response to your Question No.1, the City Charter does not identify any restrictions that prevent a Neighborhood Council stakeholder, as defined in Article IX, from voting and/or running for a board seat in Neighborhood Council elections.

Gwen Poindexter

Office of the City Attorney

Managing Assistant

Neighborhood Council Advice Division

(213) 978-2236