2025 Annual Membership Meeting Notice
The LA Chinatown CLT's Annual Membership Meeting will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the LA Public Library, Chinatown Branch (639 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012) from 1:00 p.m, - 3:00 p.m. To join via Zoom, please see below for details.
All are welcome, members and non-members. This is a great way to learn more about what the LA Chinatown CLT is doing, get involved, and join as a member or even a board member!
MEETING AGENDA
Welcome and Introduction
State of the LA Chinatown CLT
Review of Year
Financial Updates
Strategic Planning Update
729 Yale St. Update
Priorties for 2026
By Law Amendment
Board of Directors Nominations
Voting for next Board of Directors
Selection of Board Officers
Voting for the Board of Directors
Only members can vote for the board of directors (you can sign up to become a member at anytime). If you are a member but are unable to attend, you can give your vote to another non-director member to submit a proxy vote on your behalf at the meeting. Unfortunately early votes are not possible. Please let us know if you plan on submitting your vote through a proxy by sending us an email at lachinatownclt@gmail.com. We will share the required form to fill out.
If you are interested in running to be a board member, please let us know by emailing lachinatownclt@gmail.com. Board nominations can be made at the meeting as well!
List of Board of Director Nominees (as of 11/1/2025)
See Nominee Bios Here
Lessee Board of Director Nominees (2 open positions)
Elise Dang (General Member)
Joseph Amaral (Community Member)
Community Board of Director Nominees (1 open position)
General Board of Director Nominees (2 open positions)
Michelle Wang (General Member)
Andy Chan (General Member)
Want to Vote For the Board? Become a Member!
Anyone who supports our vision and contributes $25 annual dues or volunteers their time can become a member!
To sign up to become a member, please find the forms (English and Chinese) here. If you need to pay for membership dues, please use the donation page. We will also have membership forms at the meeting and will also be accepting dues as cash or checks.
Already a member? How to Renew Your Membership
If you are already a member and need to renew your membership, you can pay for membership dues using this page. If you want contribute 12 hours of volunteer support instead, please email us at lachinatownclt@gmail.com and let us know. You do not need to fill out a new membership form.
What does it mean to be a member?
As a member, you are afforded various benefits including contributing to the development of an organization dedicated to the housing justice movement in Chinatown, and more broadly in LA. Right now, this gives you opportunities such as:
Participating in working groups
Voting for board members
Building relationships with fellow members
Shaping and updating our bylaws that govern our work.
Importantly, it gives you the opportunity to support the self-determination of residents and tenants, and maybe even yourself (if you are a resident in Chinatown), as we grow and eventually acquire and potentially develop permanently affordable housing.
As a membership-based organization with a full volunteer board, we also depend on our members to help volunteer and support our work. We have 3 active work groups - 1) Strategic Planning, 2) Community Outreach, and 3) Finance/Fundraising.
Some current ways to volunteer include
Supporting community outreach efforts - we’ll need support with administering community surveys and doing outreach for upcoming community events
Supporting fundraising efforts to continue to raise money for general administrative needs and long-term needs like staffing and property acquisition
If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions about volunteering, you can fill out this form or email us at lachinatownclt@gmail.com.