Administrative Committee Meeting Agenda
Extra Space Storage, Presidents Row Room
658 South Venice Blvd, Venice, 90291
Monday, November 11, 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
Conflict Resolution Committee Hearings
Location: Extra Space Storage
658 Venice Boulevard
Venice, CA 90291
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Agenda
Following is the agenda of the Conflict Resolution Committee (CRC) for the hearing on a
Principles of Representation complaints under Venice Neighborhood Council Standing
Rules, Rule 13 (“Rule 13”). The hearing will be held before a panel of three members of
the CRC.
7:00 p.m. – Call to Order
1) Public Comments regarding CRC issues only other than complaints under

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

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Agenda

Minutes

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

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Westminster Elementary School (Auditorium)
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:00 PM

HIGHLIGHTS

FOOD DRIVE

At this meeting, the 826LA & VNC FOOD DRIVE! will be accepting food and blankets and donations to the Westside Food Bank to help feed the LA hungry. Please read the attached flyer and respond generously by bringing the recommended food and blankets. For further information, contact Tara Nicole Weyr (tnw30@mac.com).

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

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Agenda

1. 6:30 pm: Call to Order – Roll Call

Challis Macpherson, Chair
Robert Aronson
Jim Murez
Jed Pauker
John Reed
Ruthie Seroussi
Arnold Springer

2. Approval of this agenda as presented or amended. Moved ___, 2nd ___. Vote _____.
3. Approval of Outstanding Minutes. Minutes posted on the VNC web site.

The Alliance is a gathering of 13 Neighborhood Council Presidents, Vice Presidents and Emergency Preparedness leaders

Meeting for November 20 is cancelled.
Next meeting is December 4.

This is THE formal event for Venice Seniors and their not so senior neighbors. Come dance and feast at the Oakwood Rec Center when we take it over for the night!

Formal attire please – so break out those runway dresses and tuxes!

A Community Improvement Project of the Venice Neighborhood Council

AGENDA

Venice Neighborhood Council Arts Committee
November 24, 2008, Monday
6 PM
Blankenship Ballet Company
132 Brooks Avenue, Venice, CA
AGENDA

1. 6 PM Call to Order – Roll Call
2. Approval of this agenda as presented or amended
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – 10 minutes on non-agendized items

Please attend a meeting to discuss ways to particpate in identifying appropriate locations for Automated Public Toilets and street furniture in Venice.

The Regular Neighborhood Committee has been CANCELLED. The meeting will be held on December 08 at 8 a.m. at Extra Space Storage, 658 Venice Boulevard in the Community Room.

Agenda Items will include: 1) EP Task Force Report: finalizing Emergency Plan; developing an evacuation plan for Venice; installation of Tsunami signs 2) working with Council Office, VNC and NHC to id appropriate placement, if any, of street furniture and Automated public toilets; 3) Community Improvement Fund changes 4) developing a working relationship with the LUPC on major developments in Venice

Budget and Finance Committee
December 2, 2008, Tuesday
8:00 – 9:00 am
Extra Space Community Room, 658 Venice Blvd.
AGENDA

1. 8:00 am Call to Order – Roll Call Present Absent Present Absent
Hugh Harrison, Chair Suzanne Thompson
Mike Newhouse Stephen Fiske
Ivan Spiegel
Marc Salzburg
Nadine Parkos
Challis Macpherson Quorum: 4 members

2. Approval of this agenda as presented or amended
3. Approval of Outstanding Minutes.

Meeting Location: Venice Methodist Church
1020 Victoria Ave.
Venice

VNC Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness/Vehicular Occupation
December 4, 2008, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

7:45: Gary Blasi Presentation – 40 minutes <>
8:25: Committee Q&A – 10 minutes

8:35: Rachael Feldstein, Associate Director of New Directions. Presentation on the work of the Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition* (www.westsideshelter.org) – 20 minutes

8:55: Committee Q&A – 10 minutes

Colburn Children’s Choir

Beechwood Restaurant
822 Washington Boulevard, Venice, 90291 (310-448-8884)
Sunday, December 7, 2007 from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM