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Join avid gardeners, proud homeowners and people who enjoy peeking into the "secret gardens" of Venice; Buy tickets online through web site: www.venicegardentour.org. Better yet, become a sponsor and enjoy the extra benefits of a "thank you" party and an amazing architectural tour. This event is a fundraiser for the Las Doradas Children's Center in Venice. for ticket and info: 310-664-8893 or www.venicegardentour.org
Buy Tickets at the door: $70 (804 Broadway Avenue) or in advance online: $60.

The Neighborhood Committee meets on the 1st Monday of each month from 8:30-10 a.m.. The Committee is comprised of appointed representatives of the areas identified in the Venice Specific Plan, and is now seeking additional members from "niche" Venice Neighborhoods.

Location: Extra Space Storage, 658 Venice Blvd, Community Room, Venice 90291

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Immediate Announcements - Introductions of new members

3. Vote on Anti-LNG Resolution

4. Committee updates

5. Presentation by Stephen Fiske: Venice Eco-fest 2008 (June 28, 2008)

6. Presentation by Stephanie Molen: Ass. Ted Lieu's Global Warming Town Hall and Resource Fair (July 17, 2008)

7. Miscellaneous Items - Recent News

8. Plan Next Meeting Time and Place

See http://venicenc.org/LUPC for more info.

Click on a blue item for information about it.

Agenda

unapproved Minutes

See http://venicenc.org/Projects for project details.

Please help get the word out to our community about the Carnival / Festival at Penmar RC this weekend. Please forward thus email to your contacts, group members, club participants, and anyone else you can think of. Please note that there will be live music on Sunday!!!!

THANK YOU and ... See you there!!!!

Event information for Penmar Recreation Center - Carnival / Festival May 9-11:

Fees:

Entrance - Free to the Public

Rides / Games / Food - Individual Fees vary

Location:

Penmar Recreation Center
1341 Lake St.
Venice, CA 90291
Office: 310-396-8735

Please help get the word out to our community about the Carnival / Festival at Penmar RC this weekend. Please forward thus email to your contacts, group members, club participants, and anyone else you can think of. Please note that there will be live music on Sunday!!!!

THANK YOU and ... See you there!!!!

Event information for Penmar Recreation Center - Carnival / Festival May 9-11:

Fees:

Entrance - Free to the Public

Rides / Games / Food - Individual Fees vary

Location:

Penmar Recreation Center
1341 Lake St.
Venice, CA 90291
Office: 310-396-8735

Please help get the word out to our community about the Carnival / Festival at Penmar RC this weekend. Please forward thus email to your contacts, group members, club participants, and anyone else you can think of. Please note that there will be live music on Sunday!!!!

THANK YOU and ... See you there!!!!

Event information for Penmar Recreation Center - Carnival / Festival May 9-11:

Fees:

Entrance - Free to the Public

Rides / Games / Food - Individual Fees vary

Location:

Penmar Recreation Center
1341 Lake St.
Venice, CA 90291
Office: 310-396-8735

Administrative Committee Meeting Agenda
Extra Space Storage, Presidents Row Room
658 South Venice Blvd, Venice, 90291
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Note: The Administrative Committee does not address or consider the merits of proposed agenda items. Its function is to determine whether a proposed agenda item will be placed on the next Board Meeting agenda, postponed, referred to a specific committee for review and recommendation, treated as an announcement, or considered and resolved as a non-Board administrative matter.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Venice Neighborhood Council Vehicular Living Task Force

Agenda

May 14, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Venice Community Housing Corp, 720 Rose Ave.

General Public Comment

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion of stakeholder petition to CD11 office

OLD BUSINESS

1. Report on communications to church pastors/religious organizations

Discussion of possible funding sources for pilot vehicular living program.

Discussion of report from chief legislative analyst (if available)

Report on possible availability of county-controlled public property for overnight vehicle parking.

VNC Safety Committee meets May 14, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm at Vera Davis Center, 610 California Ave.
Please come and discuss your view/feelings of Safety in Venice and help us work on actions to make Venice safer.
We will also be discussing the organization of the VNC Townhall on Safety scheduled for June 5.

VENICE SAFETY COMMITTEE
610 California Avenue
Venice, CA 90291

Meeting Agenda
5/14/2008
6:30pm-8pm

Type of Meeting: Community Safety

Meeting Facilitator: Ansar “Stan” Muhammad and Arturo Pina

I. Call to order
II. Introductions/Public Comment
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes from April 10, 2008 meeting.
V. Topics of Discussion
A) Town Hall in June

A Hearing of Stakeholder Rick Selan's Grievance of 1 April, 2008. A special Hearing panel has been convened to fairly adjudicate this grievance and make a recommendation for action to the board of officers.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of any outstanding minutes submitted by the Secretary

Westminster Elementary School (Auditorium)
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:00 PM

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of any outstanding minutes submitted by the Secretary

April 15, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes
(see http://venicenc.org/files/080415VNCBoardMinutesRev1.doc)

4. Committee Reports (written only) [MN to announce policy substituting written for verbal Committee reports]

5. Scheduled Announcements (no more than 1 minute per report unless otherwise stated)

DRAFT Agenda

1. 7:00 - Call to Order, Roll Call and Approval of the Agenda

2. 7:05 - Announcements – Information about specific events important to Venice

3. 7:10 - Public Comment on non-agendized items relating to frontage heights only
(10 min, up to 2 minutes per person)

4. 7:20 Old Business

A. Appoint secretary to record minutes

B. Reports on task items from April meeting

5. 8:00 – New Business

A. Recent developments

B. Variance request followups

C. Discussion – security, safety, privacy, character

The Outreach Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting in the community room at Extra Space Storage, 658 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 60291 at 7:00 PM. Contact Outreach@VeniceNC.org with questions.

The VNC Neighborhood Committee will meet to review and adopt a 2008-9 Budget for submission; plan for roll out of Disaster Preparedness Plan for Venice; other

See http://venicenc.org/LUPC for more info.

Click on a blue item for information about it.

Agenda

unapproved Minutes

See http://venicenc.org/Projects for project details.

VENICE N. C. ARTS COMMITTEE MEETING

incorporating an emergency provision

to extend limited financial support.

THURSDAY MAY 29TH 2008 AT 6 PM

BLANKENSHIP BALLET COMPANY

132 BROOKS AVENUE, VENICE , CA 90291

(Beside the Christian Science Reading Room)

FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT THE SENIOR CENTER AT THE DOG PARK ON MAIN STREET OR BEHIND THE BLANKENSHIP BUILDING .

(COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND GUESTS ARE INVITED TO BRING REFRESHMENTS TO SHARE WITH THE ALL WHO ATTEND.)