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GRVNC Announcement: Election Results, MTA/RAD Project, February Calendar

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COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT
Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council (GRVNC)
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In this announcement:

1. GRVNC Special Election Meeting Results
2. Los Angeles Planning Commission hearing on MTA/RAD project (Jan 26)
3. Call for Volunteers

Upcoming Events:
4. January/February Calendar of Events
5. Town Hall Meeting (Feb 25)
6. Grievance Received

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1. GRVNC Special Election Meeting Results

Thank you all for coming out to support your GRVNC Board at the January
17 election. Also a special thank you to our election volunteers Joe
Murphy and Dante Cacace for their hard work during the special election.
The results of the two elections are as follows:

* Confirm or replace Susan Papadakis to fill the vacant District 2 Board
seat. -- CONFIRMED!

Results, 105 ballots total:
Confirm - 90 ballots
Reject - 5 ballots (Jim Murez - 1 vote, Chris Williams - 1 vote, not
specified - 3 votes)
Blank - 10 ballots

* Ratify or reject the GRVNC Board's unanimous decision to amend the
GRVNC Bylaws to permit General
Election meetings to be held in September rather then June: -- RATIFIED!

Results, 105 ballots total:
Confirm - 90 ballots
Reject - 9 ballots
Blank - 6 ballots

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2. Los Angeles Planning Commission hearing on MTA/RAD project (Jan 26)

What: Los Angeles Planning Commission Hearing
When: Thursday, January 26, 2005
Where: 6260 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys (first floor meeting room)
Contact: Gabriele Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II, (213)
978-1247; Fax (213) 978-1029

The LA Planning Commission will consider the RAD/MTA project at the Jan
26 meeting. The GRVNC Land Use and Planning Committee met on
October 17, 2005, and again January 4, 2006, to consider
this project. Their recommendation to reject the project as
presented was approved by the GRVNC Board January 17, 2006.

For more information see:
http://www.grvnc.org/NewSite/Commitees/LUPC.ev2004/lupc.html

To submit comments by mail, include the case number:
Case No. CPC 2005-1002-SPE-ZC-CDP-MEL-ZAA-SPP-SPR

"To ensure that the Commission has ample opportunity to review written
materials, all concerned parties who wish to submit written materials on
agendized items should submit them to the Commission Office, 200
North Spring Street, Room 532, Los Angeles, 90012, prior to the meeting at
which the item is to be heard in order to meet the mailing deadline.
Note: Materials received after the mailing deadline will be placed in
the official case file."

Planning Meeting Agenda, Item 10 to be heard approximately after 1pm at
http://cityplanning.lacity.org/MeetingsnHearings/dsp_viewFileDetail.cfm?filename=AAAHbZAAFAAAEB%2BAAI

Environmental Impact Report see:
http://cityplanning.lacity.org/EIR/MTAWestLASunset/Metropolitan_coverpg.htm

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3. Call for Volunteers

The GRVNC committees and Board are looking for community volunteers to
help. Please email info@grvnc.org if you have time to help with one of
these projects.

- work on a printed newsletter to report on GRVNC activities/issues to
stakeholders (Outreach)
- work on brochure to explain purpose and function of a neighborhood
council and mission of the GRVNC (Outreach)
- assist District Reps to contact stakeholders and groups in their area
(Outreach)
- assist Executive Committee to preparation hand outs at Board Meetings
(Excom)
- help with Town Hall Meeting (Disaster Prep / LUPC)
- help prepare for September 2006 Board Elections (Elections)

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4. January/February Calendar of Events

We have a new events calendar! Please go to the link below to keep
up to date on the latest GRVNC meetings and community events:
http://grvnc.org/event/

Please print out and post our February Events Calendar flier around town:
http://www.grvnc.org/files/GRVNC_Feb2006_Flyer.pdf

Remaining January Events:

What: Bylaws Committee Meeting
When: Monday, January 23, 2006, 7:00 PM
Where: Extra Space Storage, President's Row Room
Agenda: http://grvnc.org/files/Bylaws_Agenda012306.pdf

What: GRVNC Rules and Elections Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, January 24 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Extra Storage Space President’s Row Room, 658 Venice Boulevard.
Agenda: http://grvnc.org/files/Rules_and_Elections_Mtg_1-24-2006_agenda.pdf

What GRVNC Education Committee Meeting
When: Thursday, January 26 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Venice Family Clinic, 622 Rose Avenue
Agenda: http://grvnc.org/NewSite/Commitees/EducationCommitteeJan262006.htm

What: GRVNC Disaster Preparedness Committee Meeting
When: Thursday, January 26, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Vera Davis Center, 610 California Ave

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5. Town Hall Meeting (Feb 25)

Mark your Calendar! The Disaster Preparedness and Land Use and Planning
Committees
are organizing a Town Hall Meeting for Saturday February 25th, starting
at 10am.
Speakers and schedule are still being finalized but will likely include
Disaster
Preparedness issues from 10am to 12pm followed by speakers on Land Use
and Planning
Issues in the afternoon. Details are still being worked out.

Please send any suggestions for speakers to:

disaster@grvnc.org and lupc@grvnc.org

Volunteers would also be greatly appreciated.

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6. Grievance Received

The GRVNC Executive Committee received a stakeholder grievance from Mr.
Rick Selan and has referred this matter to the Rules and Elections
Committee. The Rules and Election Committee will review the matter
at its January 24th meeting and prepare a report for the February
Board of Officers meeting.

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