Outpost Neighborhood Association 2025 Annual Meeting and Board Elections
Outpost Neighborhood Association 2024 Annual Meeting.
The Outpost Neighborhood Association (ONA) Annual meeting is on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Aviva Family and Children's Services (7120 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046).
Feel free to come a little early around 6:00pm to mingle with neighbors and enjoy snacks and refreshments. At the ONA Annual Meeting, updates will be provided on the progress of ONA initiatives, there will be an opportunity to meet and mingle with neighbors and various government representatives, and elections will occur for all ONA Board of Director positions.
Invited officials to the ONA Annual Meeting include:
United States House of Representative California District 30 – Laura Friedman
California State Assemblymember District 51 – Rick Chavez Zburr and Robbie Staenberg
Los Angeles County Supervisor 5th District - Kathryn Barger and Diana Oganesyan
Los Angeles City Council District 4 – Nithya Raman and J Anderson
Los Angeles Police Department – Commanding Officer Captain Craig Heredia, Sergeant Garret Colley, and Senior Lead Officer Joseph Raviol
Live Nation Hewitt Silva – Josh Gertler
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association – John Bwarie
The ONA Officers and Directors (the “Board”) is comprised of unpaid volunteers that are residents in Outpost Estates. The Board is elected each January at the ONA Annual meeting by current Outpost Neighborhood Association supporters (donors to ONA in the past 12 months) for a one year term. Once the Board of Directors are elected at the ONA Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors then vote on which of the Board of Directors will serve as the four Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) for the one year term. Click here to see the 2024 Board for reference.
2025 Outpost Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting Agenda
Outpost Neighborhood Association (ONA)
2025 Board Candidates
The following 11 people have applied to be on the 2025 ONA Board of Directors. There are nine total positions to fill. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Dino Baglioni
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Secretary
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Beautification
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? Having been an Outpost Estates resident for close to 50 years I feel a real sense of pride and of belonging here in our special neighborhood. My experiences in working with City agencies in a variety of capacities both as a businessman and resident over the years coupled with understanding the needs of residents when living in a large metropolis such as ours has uniquely equipped me with many skills and I feel can work to the advantage of the Outpost Estates by being a member of the board of the ONA. By taking this action, I hope to help bring about a continued effort to bring all residents of the Outpost Estates together in a harmonious way and to continue to do the work necessary to support safety and beauty for all people who call this place home.
David Bain
What Board position(s) are you interested in? President, Treasurer, Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Beautification, Marketing & Communications, Traffic & Safety
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? If I am elected to the Outpost Board of Directors, I would concentrate on the following: Transparency - being sure to keep all meetings public, publish an annual budget for members to review and comment on, and relaying my communications with other BoD members and outside groups. Fostering Community - helping to provide and organize opportunities for residents to participate in the Outpost and nearby. From Wattles Garden to the Highland Cottages, to Mulholland Drive and Runyon Canyon, we have amazing resources we can better put to use and enjoy. Completing Initiatives - we have spent decades trying to complete traffic islands, change signage, enhance traffic patterns, and work with the Hollywood Bowl. We must refine our priorities. We need to finely tune our efforts and communicate what we are doing better. Promoting Outpost - we live in an amazing neighborhood, that is often taken for granted. We need to work with elected officials to better secure resources, reach out to the business community to partner on our goals, and inform Outpost residents on what is available win our gem of a neighborhood. I would appreciate your vote and support.
Quinn da Matta
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Marketing & Communications
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? I love our neighborhood, so I want to get more involved.
Laura Fox
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Traffic & Safety
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? To continue to work on increasing traffic safety as I have done for many years
Matthew Kaiser
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Events
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? To make the neighborhood more cohesive.
Martin Keleti
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Marketing & Communications
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? I have lived in the neighborhood for more than 30 years, most of those on the Board. I have experience and institutional memory, and have used my talents as a writer and lawyer to serve the Board, the Association, and the community as a whole.
Natasha Kerek
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Beautification
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? I love our neighborhood and would like to make it more beautiful
Shane Nguyen
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Events, Rewards & Experiences
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? As a candidate for a board seat with ONA, my platform centers on fostering connections among neighbors through social gatherings and networking. Having lived in the neighborhood for 23 years, I am committed to helping build a vibrant, well-connected community.
Ben Nunemaker
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Vice President
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Events, Rewards & Experiences
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? Building on the accomplishments of last year and sharing technical capabilities and social interests
Sally Phillips
What Board position(s) are you interested in? Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Rewards & Experiences
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? I am running for the position that I currently hold on the ONA board. As a 4 1/2 year resident of Outpost Estates I am relatively new to the neighborhood, but I walk our beautiful streets several times a week, and meet more and more neighbors on each outing. I love to discuss the attributes and goals of ONA with those who want to know more, or those who are deeply engaged in our neighborhood well-being. Similarly, I really enjoy the outreach to our neighbors who are passionate about attending the concerts and events that we're lucky enough to have on offer so close by. As a longtime radio host, DJ, and producer, I have a special affinity with live music of all genres, so this ONA position means a lot to me as it affords me the opportunity of sharing my enthusiasm for music and culture with my Outpost neighbors.
Chris Wintrode
What Board position(s) are you interested in? President, Vice President, Treasurer, Director
Which Committee(s) are you interested in serving as Chair or Co-Chair? Marketing & Communications, Traffic & Safety
Why you are running to be on the ONA Board? I am a homeowner in Outpost Estates and have served on the Outpost Neighborhood Association (ONA) Board for the past four years in various capacities. I most recently served as Treasurer and Co-Chair of the Traffic & Safety Committee. I helped reduce ONA costs by updating the new www.outpostestates.com website, establishing the ONA google workspace for file and email management, and helped launch the donation platform, GiveButter. Additionally, I helped secure the $25,000 ONA grant from Live Nation Hewitt Silva to install three new traffic islands on Outpost Drive. I am an active stakeholder and fierce advocate for solving issues that affect our neighborhood. I represent ONA on the Hollywood Bowl Community Advisory group and engage with neighbors and stakeholders to reduce neighborhood speeding, thru traffic, and stop sign violations and increase neighborhood awareness of and deter future crime activity in the neighborhood.
ONA Election Procedures:
Election Notice Method and Timeframe: Notice of an upcoming ONA election will be sent out in the November ONA newsletter of the upcoming election at the ONA Annual Meeting in January.
Election Notice Contents: The election notice must include a copy of the current ONA Bylaws, ONA Standing Rules, and ONA Election Procedures for all Stakeholders to review along with an application form for interested candidates to complete and submit if they are interested in running for an open Board position.
Application Process: Any stakeholder interested in joining the Board must complete the application form that includes their interest, background, and qualifications and submit it to board@outpostestates.com by December 1st.
Notification of Candidates Running for a Board Position: all eligible candidate applications for a Board position are sent out in the December ONA newsletter for stakeholders to review and alert them that the election is occurring at the ONA Annual Meeting in January.
In Person Voting Only (No Proxy Voting Allowed): The ONA Annual Meeting in January is in person (generally at Aviva Family Services or at Yamashiros). All votes must occur in person at the ONA January Meeting and no proxy voting is allowed.
Ballot Creation and Content: The current Board Secretary is responsible for drafting the paper ballots and must receive the current Board’s approval on the ballots before they are printed.
Voting Eligibility: The Chair of the Recruitment Committee must check each person that attends the ONA Annual meeting to verify they are a current ONA Supporter using the ONA GiveButter platform (if they are not a current Supporter, they can sign up and donate on the spot) and if they are a current ONA Supporter, provides them with a Ballot to vote.
Candidate Introductions and Q&A: When the ONA annual meeting is called to order all candidates on the ONA Board ballot are given two minutes each to introduce themselves and a reasonable question and answer period is provided for all candidates after introductions occur.
Voting, Counting the Votes, and Election Results: Voters must complete their ballot and turn it into the ONA Ballot Box during the ONA Annual Meeting in January. The current ONA Secretary will review and tabulate all of the votes at the ONA Annual Meeting in January in front of all interested stakeholders and will announce the winners of the election before the meeting is adjourned after tabulating the votes. Candidates will be elected to serve on the Board by a simple majority vote of those votes cast. In the case of a tie, coin will be tossed to determine the winner.
Election of Officers: Once the Directors have been elected, the Directors will then meet immediately to vote on who will serve as Officers (e.g., President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer).
Announcing the Election Results and Effective Date: In addition to the ONA Board election results being announced before the ONA Annual Meeting in January is adjourned, the results will also be announced on the January ONA Newsletter. The new Board will work with the current Board to do a smooth handoff
Vacancies on the Board: When there is a vacancy on the Board after the ONA Annual Meeting, the ONA Bylaws govern. Interested candidates must still submit an application to join the Board, and the Board reviews applications and votes to fill the vacancy.
