HOORAY!!!
This WON'T
be the new symbol for the Franklin Hills
A community unwillingly divided
between two cities!
Thanks to the good sense of voters and the hard work of
many in our neighborhood the final election on Hollywood Secession will
keep our Franklin Hills community united.
"Hollywood" Area Voters Measure "H" 11/5/02
Secede = 31.5%
Stay in LA = 68.5
Los Angeles Voters Citywide Measure "H" 11/5/02
Secede = 28.65%
Stay in LA= 71.35%
The Election sentiment to keep LA
United, about 70%, is not that far off from the percentage recorded in
the FHRA's June e-mail poll.
FHRA Board Members Shirley and Charley Mims (center) along with neighborhood
leaders Rosemary DeMonte, Los Feliz BID; Karen Gallock, Hollywood resident
and activist; and Cheryl Johnson, LFIA (right) Join in the election night
celebration as Hollywood Secession loses by more than 2-1.
FHRA SECESSION
POLL
The final FHRA poll resultsshow
virtually unanimous support for not splitting the Franklin Hills
as proposed by those promoting Hollywood Secession. Taking this poll was
an important step, but real decision was up to LAFCO (Local
Agency Formation Commission) at their meeting on Wednesday June 5. And
they decided on a 5 to 4 vote that they don't care about us. Leaving the
boundaries of the proposed Hollywood City as shown on this map.
The FHRA's
poll among Franklin Hills Residents was on the crucial issue of Hollywood
Secession. The current boundaries proposed by the backers of a new City
of Hollywood would divide the Franklin Hills Neighborhood as shown on this
map of the Franklin Hills.
On 5/29/02 at 9:30pm the e-mail poll was sent to 180 e-mail addresses
in the Franklin Hills representing an estimated 270 residents. In less
than 24 hours we had received responses from 21% of the recipients, and
responses continued to pour in until the final count at 6pm on June 6th.
Many Franklin Hills residents were so upset at the proposed boundary that
they circulated petitions among their neighbors to impress upon LAFCO their
desire to remain a united, not divided, community. Nearly 200 signatures
were collected.
As shown of the map, the boundaries for the proposed new city are currently
drawn through the center of the Franklin Hills. Roughly, the area west
of Sanborn and Deloz between Franklin and Fountain would be part of the
new city, while the Franklin Hills area to the east would remain part of
LA.
More precisely, starting at Fountain Ave. the line would run north along
Sanborn Ave. to Clayton Ave. It would then follow Clayton until it meets
Deloz Ave. and follow Deloz north until it merges with Hollyvista Ave.
and then continue north until the intersection with Franklin Ave.. The
Boundary would then run along Franklin, across the Shakespeare Bridge,
past the median and continue to the west.
The FHRA poll asked residents these three questions
1) Do you think the Franklin Hills should be divided
between two cities?
2) Would you prefer to remain in LA, or be part
of Hollywood if secession is approved?
3) Do you favor Hollywood secession?
FINAL POLL
RESULTS
Question 1 Divide
Franklin Hills YES
0 NO 120 (98%)UNSURE
2
Question 2 FavorLA
89 (73%) FavorHOLLYWOOD
20 UNSURE
12
Question 3 Favor
Secession YES
13 NO
88 (74%) UNSURE
17
THIS IS THE FINALPOLL
TALLY POSTED AT 6pm 6/6/02
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