Venice Neighborhood Council Special Election Notice
Venice Neighborhood Council Special Election Notice
Westminster Elementary School (Auditorium)
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291
Thursday, October 23, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Venice Neighborhood Council August 19 Special Election
Venice Stakeholders will be asked to ratify five VNC Bylaws changes at a Special Election Meeting to be run concurrently with the VNC Town Hall Meeting on October 23, 2008 from 7 to 9PM at Westminster School Auditorium, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
The items to be voted on are:
• Approve Bylaws amendment to clarify time frame for posting of minutes.
• Approve Bylaws amendment to change name of Budget, Finance and Fund Raising Committee.
• Approve Bylaws amendment clarifying required 2/3 of full Board vote to approve Bylaws amendment.
• Approve Bylaws amendment to enable Neighborhood Committee to perform its mission when seven rather than all nine of its members have been selected.
• Approve Bylaws amendment to increase membership of Land Use and Planning Committee.
The Land Use and Planning Committee is under increased pressure to investigate, hold public meetings and send recommendations for action to the Board of Officers. Development applications for projects that request variances to our specific plan are double and triple what other neighborhood councils receive. LUPC needs more members to handle these responsibilities. There are currently nine LUPC members. This By-Law Revision would increase LUPC membership to thirteen.
1. Proposed amendment to Article IV.B.3 of the Bylaws, to clarify time frame for posting of minutes by the Secretary, as follows:
Secretary: Responsible for producing accurate minutes of Stakeholder, Board of Officers and Administrative Committee meetings and for submitting the minutes for public posting no later than seven (7) days after the meeting at which they are approved but not more than 45 days after the meeting at which the minutes were taken.
2. Proposed Amendment to Article VII.D of the Bylaws, to change the name of the Budget, Finance and Fundraising Committee to:
Budget and Finance Committee
3. Proposed amendment to Article VII.F, paragraph 2, of the Bylaws, to increase LUPC from 9 to 13 members, as follows:
Land Use and Planning Committee: The Land Use and Planning Committee (LUPC) shall consist of Delete: [nine (9)] Replace with: thirteen (13) Stakeholders including the elected Chair. No Board Officer may serve as a LUPC member with the exception of the Land Use and Planning Committee chair. Delete: [; EXCEPT that, for the term ending October 2007, the LUPC shall include two (2) additional members who are Board Officers as nominated by the Board of Officers. Eight (8)] Replace with: Twelve (12) LUPC members shall be elected by the Board of Officers from a list of candidates who have formally communicated to the Board their desire to serve on the Land Use and Planning Committee. The Board shall, within thirty (30) days after beginning their term, hold a Board of Officers meeting for the election of LUPC members; Add: EXCEPT that, for the term ending October 2009, the four (4) vacant positions shall be elected within thirty (30) days after the date that this amendment becomes effective. The Delete: [eight (8)] Replace with: twelve (12) candidates with the highest vote totals shall be elected.
4. Proposed amendment to Article IX.A.1 of the Bylaws, to confirm current practice and original intent regarding amendment of Bylaws, as follows:
Amendment by Board of Officers: 1. Requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the full Board of Officers …”
5. Proposed amendment to Article VII B of the Bylaws, to enable the Neighborhood Committee to perform its mission:
Neighborhood Committee: The Neighborhood Committee shall be considered established for all purposes upon election of seven (7) of the nine (9) neighborhood candidates. Other neighborhoods and/or Stakeholders representing other neighborhoods or neighborhood interests may then be added at the discretion of the Neighborhood Committee. The committee shall promote greater awareness of available City resources and services and act as a conduit between the Board and Venice neighborhoods, assisting in community outreach and bringing neighborhood issues to the attention of the Board.
Who Can Vote?
All Venice Neighborhood Council Stakeholders may vote. You are a Venice stakeholder if you live, work, or own property in Venice. Venice includes roughly the area from the Beach to Walgrove between Washington and the Santa Monica border plus the Oxford Triangle and the LA City portions of Marina Del Rey.
Stakeholders should bring proof of their stakeholder status in the form of a valid credential to vote.
What is a Valid Credential?
A valid credential includes, but is not limited to one of the following: CA Drivers License or CA Residency Card (for an address within the VNC area)? School ID Card (for a school with in the VNC boundaries)? A business card (in combination with any of the following with a matching Venice address: Business license, business check, or pay stub)? A recent utility bill (for an address within the VNC area)? An imprinted check (including an address within the VNC area)? Pay stub (from a business within the VNC area)? Passport (only in combination with any other credential item)? School report card (from a school with in the VNC boundaries)? Property tax bill (with an address within the VNC area)? OTHER CREDENTIALS: For Church/Religious Institution within the VNC area: Letter on church letterhead with contact information from Church/Religious institution attesting to volunteer work? Nonprofit Organization within the VNC area: Letter on organization letterhead with contact information from organization attesting to stakeholder volunteer work? Senior Group within the VNC area: Letter on group letterhead with contact information from group attesting to stakeholder volunteer work? or Venice Beach Boardwalk Public Expression Permit.
What are the Boundaries of the VNC?
Boundaries of the VNC shall follow the traditional boundaries for Venice, as set forth in the City of Los Angeles Venice Area Specific Plan and the City of Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Map for Venice, with one exception, as noted below. These traditional boundaries are approximately described as the City of Santa Monica to the North, the Pacific Ocean to the West, Marina del Rey (unincorporated County of Los Angeles) to the South, and Walgrove Avenue, the eastern edge of the Venice High School grounds, Culver City, Walnut, Del Rey and Lincoln Boulevard on the East. The exceptions to these traditional boundaries are: The area between Walgrove Ave. and Beethoven St. contains many of the schools serving the Venice Community, including Venice High, Mark Twain Junior High, Walgrove Elementary and Beethoven Elementary. The grounds of these schools shall be considered an overlap area with the Neighborhood Council established by the Mar Vista Community. (Click HERE to view Map)
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| 081023ElectionFlyerFinal.doc | 115 KB |
| 081023BylawElectionResults1.doc | 27.5 KB |
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