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Venice NC Announcement: Reminders -- July 26 Candidate Information Session, July 27 Town Hall Meeting @ Westminster Elementary

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT

Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC)
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In this announcement:

1. Reminder: Candidate Information Session (July 26)
2. Reminder: Town Hall Meeting (Fences and Hedges, Public Safety) (July 27)

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1. Reminder: Candidate Information Session (July 26)

The Election Committee is proud to announce the start of the 2006 election
period leading up to our Board of Officers election on September 17, 2006.
If you have any questions about the election, please email
elections@grvnc.org .

A position on the all volunteer Venice Neighborhood Council is both a
challenging
and highly rewarding way to get involved in your community. Board
members work
together to implement community outreach and improvement projects
and act as the official voice for the Venice community on matters of
land use,
parking, public art and many other issues.

Candidates interested in running for a seat on the 2006/2007 VNC Board
of Officers
must register as a candidate and attend one of two Candidate Information
Sessions:

Where: Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd.

Session 1: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at 7 PM
Session 2: Wednesday, Aug 17, 2006 at 7 PM

The following 11 Board of Officer seats are up for election:

** President
Above all else the VNC President provides leadership to the Board of
Officers and Venice community and coordinates directly or indirectly the
many activities of the Board as a whole. The President also chairs the
Stakeholder, Board of Officers and Administrative Committee meetings. In
addition, Chairs of the Ad Hoc Committees are appointed by the President
who also acts as chief liaison with Los Angeles City and other
government agencies for delivery of Community Impact Statements and
other correspondence.

** Vice President
This officer assumes the duties of the President when the President is
unavailable and works closely with the President to performs other
duties as required. The Vice President Chairs the Neighborhood
Committee, Acts as chief liaison with other Neighborhood Councils and
Maintains oversight of Standing and Ad Hoc Committees.

** Community Outreach Officer
Responsible for increasing participation in Neighborhood Council
activities. This officer Chairs the Community Outreach and Events
Planning Committees and organizes quarterly stakeholder meetings and
special events.

** Land Use and Planning Committee Chair
Chairs the Land Use and Planning Committee and is responsible for
preparation and submission of all required reports to the Board of
Officers. The Land Use and Planning Committee reviews, takes public
input, reports on and makes recommendations for actions to the Board of
Officers on any land use and planning issues affecting the Venice
community.

** Community Officers
These seven officers are elected at-large. Each voter will be able to
cast one vote from a ballot listing all candidates for Community
Officer. The seven Community Officer candidates with the highest vote
totals will be elected. Community Officers must serve on at least one
Standing Committee and may serve on and/or chair other committees.

For more election information, please see the 2006 Election Notice:
http://grvnc.org/files/VNC_2006_ELECTION_NOTICE_v3_0.pdf

And Certified 2006 VNC Election Procedures:
http://grvnc.org/files/VN-EP_07-12-06.pdf

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2. Reminder: Town Hall Meeting (Fences and Hedges, Public Safety) (July 27)

When: Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 PM
Where: Westminster Elementary School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Cafeteria (enter Walgrove)
http://grvnc.org/node/269

NOTE: the July 13 announcement email had an incorrect address for the Town Hall.

July 27th Town Hall to Focus on Fences & Hedges and Community Safety

The Venice Neighborhood Council will sponsor its second Town Hall meeting on Thursday,
July 27, at 6:30 PM in the Westminster Elementary School Auditorium, 1010 Abbot Kinney
Boulevard..

The will be two panel discussions, each featuring experts in their field. The topics that will be
covered are:

Fences and Hedges - Many residents are concerned about the high fences and hedges that
are built around homes in the community. Come and learn about the ordinance, hear the
questions from the community and the responses from the panel of presenters on “What
About Fences and Hedges?”

Community Safety - This is a broad topic but the discussion from this panel will focus on
measures being taken to address the many concerns of the community regarding the safety
of life and property.

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