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History of the NCRC
In 1999, Los Angeles embarked on an experiment in democracy.
It was a moment in civic history. We, the L.A. voters, passed a groundbreaking revision to the City Charter that allowed the creation of a system of neighborhood councils -- designed to give the people more of a voice at City Hall. And to broaden opportunities for grassroots democracy in one of the country's largest, most geographically vast, and culturally diverse urban metropolitan centers.
The opportunity to establish neighborhood councils (NCs) was enthusiastically embraced by neighborhoods all across the city. Over the past eight years, 89 neighborhood councils have been certified and active--and the number keeps growing.
NC board members are local residents and stakeholders who have been elected by their neighbors to weigh in on key issues of importance to their specific neighborhoods. Chances are there's an NC representing you.
At the time the NC system was enacted, the Charter’s authors built in a review of the system seven years later--so we can use lessons learned in the early years to make the system more responsive to local needs, and to increase meaningful community participation in government.
That's where the NCRC comes in.
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