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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>For your information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tina <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> City Clerk - Election <noreply@lacity.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 30, 2021 9:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> TINA.THOMAS90044@GMAIL.COM<br><b>Subject:</b> Neighborhood Council Elections Under Way: Apply to Vote Now!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='margin-left:.75pt;margin-top:.75pt;margin-right:.75pt;margin-bottom:.75pt'><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #F4F7FC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD2851.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. VBM Email Blast - Header Logo"></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><h3 style='background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#008CC4'>Neighborhood Council Elections Under Way: <br>Apply to Vote Now!<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi Voters,</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The City of Los Angeles, City Clerk, in collaboration with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (EmpowerLA), is excited to announce the upcoming 2021 Neighborhood Council Board Member Elections taking place beginning March 2021 through June 2021, on a rolling regional basis. The City Clerk has implemented an all Vote-By-Mail voting model for all 2021 NC Elections and has made available an online portal for stakeholders to participate.</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>For more information on NC Election requirements, timeframes, guidelines and how to apply, check out the following: <a href="%20https:/clerk.lacity.org/sites/g/files/wph606/f/NC_Candidate_Information_Guide_ENG.pdf">NC Election Information Guide</a> and visit <a href="https://clerk.lacity.org/elections/neighborhood-council-election" target="_blank">the City Clerk's election website</a> or contact the City Clerk-Election Division at (213) 978-0444.</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><h3 style='background:#CCCCCC'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#008CC4'>What Are Neighborhood Councils (NCs)?<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='background:#CCCCCC'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>NCs throughout the City of LA were created in 1999 so communities could have a stronger voice at City Hall. NC Board members are volunteers elected to office by those who live, work, own real property, or have an interest in the community. (See the Mayor's video at: <a href="https://empowerla.org/elections/">https://empowerla.org/elections</a>)</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#CCCCCC'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>For more information on NCs, watch this <a href="http://tiny.cc/NCCandidateInfoVideo" target="_blank">short video</a> and visit EmpowerLA's website at: <a href="empowerla.org" target="_blank">empowerla.org</a> or contact EmpowerLA at (213) 978-1551.</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#CCCCCC'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#CC0033'>(Please do not reply to this email as this inbox is not monitored.)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=footer><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#A0CCD3'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LACityClerk" target="'_blank'"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD2851.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lacityclerk/?hl=en" target="'_blank'"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:~WRD2851.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/LACityClerk" target="'_blank'"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:~WRD2851.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/LACityClerk" target="'_blank'"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:~WRD2851.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#A0CCD3'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#CC0033'>OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#CC0033'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#A0CCD3'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Holly L. Wolcott</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>, City Clerk</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#A0CCD3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Follow us on Social Media<br>@LACityClerk </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:2.25pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#A0CCD3'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>(213) 978-0444 | (888) 873-1000 | Fax (213) 978-0376<br>(800) 994-8683 (Multilingual Hotline) <br><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:~WRD2851.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:~WRD2851.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:~WRD2851.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><br><a href="mailto:clerk.election@lacity.org">Clerk.Election@lacity.org</a><br><a href="Clerk.LACity.org/Elections">Clerk.LACity.org/Elections</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>