Committees are created by either the Executive Committee, the Board or the Bylaws . The purpose of each is to propose recommendations to the Board to adopt positions on issues considered by the committee.

Get involved with your specific concerns about Venice by attending a committee meeting which considers such concerns! See the table below for the complete list of committees formed to date.

Ad Hoc Committees may be established as deemed appropriate by the Board of Officers. Please refer to the Administrative Committee Webpage for information on how to complete and submit an Agenda Request to form a new Ad Hoc Committee.

Online Meeting Website

Issues of concern to the Venice Community are discussed at this website.

Current Standing Committees:

Administrative Committee

Sets agenda for Board of Officers and Stakeholder meetings. Can veto Ad Hoc Committee Chair appointments.

Neighborhood Committee

This committee promotes greater awareness of available City resources and services and acts as a conduit between the Board and Venice neighborhoods, assisting in community outreach and bringing neighborhood issues to the attention of the Board.

Rules and Elections Committee

Chaired by Community Officer as nominated by the Administrative Committee, subject to approval of the Board of Officers. Organizes and executes elections. Proposes Election Procedures and Standing Rules to the Board of Officers. Holds grievance hearings and makes findings and recommendations to the Board.

Budget, Finance and Fundraising Committee

Chaired by Treasurer. Oversees and administers all Venice Neighborhood Council financial matters, including system of financial accountability as required by DONE and the City of Los Angeles.

Outreach and Event Planning

Chaired by Community Outreach Officer. Promotes stakeholder awareness of Venice community issues and participation in Venice Neighborhood Council activities. Organizes quarterly Stakeholder meetings and special events. Performs outreach to Stakeholders.

Land Use and Planning Committee

This committee shall review, take public input, report on and make recommendations of actions to the Board of Officers on any land use and planning issues affecting the community.

The Land Use and Planning Committee recommendations to the Board of Officers shall be in the form of a written report, which shall include a project description, pros & cons, a summary of community input and any LUPC findings.

Education Committee

The Committee has the general responsibility for addressing the issues, concerns, programs and services related to the education of children, youth, and adults and developing specific strategies and policies for influencing and achieving constructive outcomes within the schools, classrooms, and other education/learning centers that serve the Venice Community.

Ocean Front Walk Committee

Arts Committee

Current Ad-hoc Committees: (Guidelines )

Overnight Parking District Committee

Graffiti Committee

Safety Committee

Pending Ad-hoc Committees

The following committees have been created by the Executive Committee and are pending approval of a mission statement submitted by a stakeholder that wishes to chair the committee:

Development Conditions Committee

Public Safety

Transportation

Parking

Community Building

Homelessness

Past Ad-hoc Committees

Note: the following archive of the activities of past ad-hoc committees is present for information purposes only.

2006

Disaster Preparedness Committee

Animal Welfare Committee

Stakeholder Survey Committee

SR90 / Admiralty Way Widening Committee

Wireless Committee

2005

Bylaws Committee

2003

Outreach Committee

Poverty and Homelessness Committee

Voting Method Committee

2004

Arts Committee

Bylaws Committee

Grievance Committee

Housing Committee

Parking Committee

Venice Boardwalk Committee

2006

Grievance Committee