According to the revised City Charter adopted by voters in 1999, the purpose of neighborhood councils is to promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs.

The Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council Bylaws expand on its purpose:

The purpose of the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council is to participate as an advisory body on issues of concern to our neighborhood council and in governance of the City of Los Angeles. The mission of this council is to provide an inclusive, open forum for public discussion of issues concerning City governance, the needs of this neighborhood council, the delivery of City services to this neighborhood council and on matters of a City-wide nature. The Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council strives to empower stakeholders from all parts of our community to work together for change.

Membership in the Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council is open to all Community Stakeholders. All Stakeholders shall be eligible to vote in elections for the Board.

The City of Los Angeles has established a baseline definition of the term stakeholder as anyone who lives, works or owns property in a given community. In Harbor Gateway North, Community Stakeholders shall mean any individual who lives, works, or owns property in this neighborhood council. In addition, Community Stakeholders shall be identified by participation in, among other things, educational institutions, religious institutions, community organizations or not-profit organizations, block clubs, neighborhood associations, homeowners association, apartment associations, condominium associations, resident associations, school/parent groups, faith-based groups and organizations, youth groups and organizations, chamber of commerce, business improvement districts, service organizations, park advisory boards, boys and girls clubs, cultural groups, environmental groups, code-watch, neighborhood watch, police advisory board groups and/or redevelopment action boards. 

[The definition of “Stakeholder” and its related terms are defined by City Ordinance and cannot be changed without City Council action. See Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.801.1]

Communities all across Los Angeles have been allowed to decide for themselves how their individual neighborhood councils should be structured. Upon completion of a significant outreach program and drafting Bylaws, each then petitioned the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners for certification.

Harbor Gateway North completed this process and was officially certified on November 12, 2002.

The volunteer members the Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council endeavor to provide stakeholders with information about how to get more involved in city government. Members sometimes act as “neighborhood lobbyists” and grassroots organizers, helping the community to express its will to elected officials and have their voices heard. The Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council also coordinates local improvement projects to make Harbor Gateway North an even better place to live and work.

It would be in your best interest to get involved. Neighborhood councils are a special part of city government designed to represent the community’s voice in City Hall. It is especially important that you and your group are represented in the Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council’s advice to the city.

The Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council works in partnership with community groups. The Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council seeks to unify these voices and to advise the City on behalf of our more than 30,000 (2000 Census) stakeholders.

We work closely with Harbor Gateway North's City Councilmember in the 8th and 15th Council Districts, as well as with adjacent neighborhood councils, on regional and citywide policy issues.

The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) assists neighborhoods in forming neighborhood councils by providing organizing advice, training and printing services for the distribution of flyers. Once the councils are up and running, DONE provides legal guidance and organizing advice, in addition to helping coordinate free and fair elections.

The boundaries for the HGNNC shall generally be between 110th Street and Imperial Highway on the north and Artesia Boulevard to the south as detailed as follows:

1. North: South side of 110th Street from Vermont Avenue to Grand Avenue then Imperial Highway from Grand Avenue to the County of Los Angeles boundary east of Central Avenue.
2. East: Grand Avenue from the south side of 110th to Imperial Highway then the County of Los Angeles Boundary from Imperial Highway to 121st Street. Then the County of Los Angeles Boundary south of 120th Street and North of 121st Street to Artesia Boulevard.
3. South: The County of Los Angeles Boundary south of 120th and north of 121st Street to the County of Los Angeles Boundary then Artesia Boulevard from Figueroa Street to Vermont Avenue.
4. West: Vermont Avenue from Artesia Boulevard to the south side of 110th Street.

The boundaries of the eight (8) HGNNC Internal Districts are as follows:

1. District 1: North side of Artesia Boulevard on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of Alondra Boulevard on the north, and Figueroa Street on the east.
2. District 2: North side of Alondra Boulevard on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of Redondo Beach Boulevard on the north, and Figueroa Street on the east.
3. District 3: North side of Redondo Boulevard on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of Rosecrans Avenue on the north, and Figueroa Street to the County of Los Angeles boundary on the east.
4. District 4: North side of Rosecrans Avenue on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of El Segundo Boulevard on the north, and Figueroa Street to the County of Los Angeles boundary on the east.
5. District 5: North side of El Segundo Boulevard on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of 120th Street on the north, and Figueroa Street to the County of Los Angeles boundary on the east.
6. District 6: North side of 120th Street on the south, Vermont Avenue on the west, south side of 110th Street on the north, and Grand Avenue ( between 110th Street and Imperial) and Figueroa (between Imperial Highway and 120th Street) on the east.
7. District 7: North side of 120th Street from the County of Los Angeles boundary on the south, Figueroa Street on the west, south side of Imperial Highway on the north, and San Pedro Street on the east.
8. District 8: North side of 120th Street from the County of Los Angeles boundary on the south, San Pedro Street on the west, south side of Imperial Highway on the north, and to the County of Los Angeles boundary on the east.

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