VNC Administrative Committee Meeting Agenda

Extra Space Storage, Presidents Row Room 658 South Venice Blvd, Venice, 90291 Monday, August 10, 2009 at 7:00 PM Note: (i) 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. (ii) The Administrative Committee has the discretion to reorder consideration of matters on the agenda to accommodate stakeholders or for other reasons. (iii) Unless otherwise noted, the President abstains on all votes. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Approval of the AdCom Agenda 3. Approval of any outstanding Administrative Committee minutes submitted by the Secretary July 13, 2009 Administrative Committee Meeting Minutes (see http://venicenc.org/files/090713VNCAdComMinutes.doc) 4. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda [15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person – no board member announcements permitted] 5. Old AdCom Business A James Murez (murez@venice.net) & Jed Pauker (310-839-9209; jed@jed.net): Presentation of a case tracking system for LUPC (15 min) – See AdCom Exhibit A [LUPC to report 60 days after Murez initiates system as pilot] 6. New AdCom Business A Mike Newhouse (president@venicenc.org): B Administrative matters: o Need new chair of OFW Committee – Ira Koslow has stepped down. C Consideration of DRAFT August 18, 2009 Board Agenda (see below) 7. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda [15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person – no board member announcements permitted] 8. Adjourn h1=. Draft – Board of Officers Meeting Agenda
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 7:00 PM BOARD MEETINGS: The Venice Neighborhood Council holds its regular meetings on the third Tuesday of the month and may also call any additional required special meetings in accordance with its Bylaws and the Brown Act. All are welcome to attend. TRANSLATION Services: Si requiere servicios de traducción, favor de notificar a la oficina 3 días de trabajo (72 horas) antes del evento. Si necesita asistencia con esta notificación, por favor llame a nuestra oficina 213.473.5391. POSTING: The agenda and non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all of the board members in advance of regular and special meetings may be viewed at Groundworks Coffee (671 Rose Ave Venice, CA 90291), Abbots Habit (1401 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291), the Venice Library (501 South Venice Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291), Oakwood Recreation Center (767 California St. Venice, CA 90291), the VNC website (http://www.venicenc.org), or at the scheduled meeting. For a copy of any record related to an item on the agenda, please contact the VNC secretary at secretary@venicenc.org. PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker Card” to address the Board on any Old or New Business item on the agenda and the Treasurer’s Report. Comments from the public on these agenda items will be heard only when that item is being considered. Comments from the public on other agenda matters or on matters not appearing on the agenda but within the Board's subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the Public Comment period. Public comment is limited to two (2) minutes per speaker, unless modified by the presiding officer of the Board. DISABILITY POLICY: The Venice Neighborhood Council complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and does not discriminate on the basis of any disability. Upon request, the Venice Neighborhood Council will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Award Certificates of distinction and appreciation to: Dexter O'Connell: for service to VNC Andi Murez: for competition with distinction at the 2009 Maccabiah (sp?) games in Tel Aviv, Israel. Andi, a recent graduate and record holding swimmer at Venice High, won (5) gold medals in swimming, breaking records at the Maccabiah Games in July, 2009. She will begin studies and Stanford University in the Fall. Zac Murez: graduate of Venice High, competed in the Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel and represented the United States with distinction. Zac is a 2nd year student at Yale University who swims for the school. 2. Approval of the Agenda 3. Approval of any outstanding minutes submitted by the Secretary July 21, 2009 Board Meeting Minutes (see http://venicenc.org/files/090721VNCBoardMinutesRev.doc) [Committee Reports are provided in written form when available] 4. Consent Calendar A From LUPC I De Minimis Projects Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org) on behalf of LUPC: Challis Macpherson moves that VNC Board of Officers send the VNC Standing Rule 5A Form Letter, stating No Opinion & No Recommendation Without Prejudice, regarding entitlement applications listed in Exhibit A. 5. Treasurers Report – expenditures for July 2009 See Exhibit B accept report as presented Not all expenses for the 2008-2009 fiscal year have been reported as yet as several of the community improvement projects have received extensions. A final report for last year will be available when completed. 6. Scheduled Announcements (no more than 1 minute per report unless otherwise stated) A Governmental Reports • DONE: Deanna Stevenson (Deanna.Stevenson@lacity.org): Michele Siqueiros, the newly appointed president of the BONC, and BongHwan Kim would like to make a presentation at your next board meeting on Tuesday August 18th. Michele will be talking briefly about the commission's policy agenda for the next year. BH will talk about our department's strategic planning process and upcoming survey. • LAPD: Officer Peggy Thusing, Senior Lead Officer • State Assemblyperson Ted Lieu: Jennifer Zivkovic, Field Representative (310-615-3515; Jennifer.zivkovic@asm.ca.gov) • Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: Jennifer Badger, West Area Representatives (310-479-3823; jennifer.badger@lacity.org) • City Councilperson Bill Rosendahl: Arturo Piña, Field Deputy • LADWP Representative: Simone Taylor (213.792.5627; simone.taylor@ladwp.com) • LADWP/MOU: VNC Representatives DeDe Audet & Challis McPherson B Ivan Spiegel (310-821-9556; ivan13147@verizon.net): Announcement of upcoming events: Venice Beach Music Fest; Community BBQ (to be made by Carolyn) C Ethics Training Compliance Update Linda Lucks (VicePresident@VeniceNC.org) D St. Joseph Center Progress Report on VNC Service Registry Project Judy Alexander (310-396-6468 x306; jalexander@stjosephctr.org) on behalf of St. Joseph Center: Report on the outcome of the VNC Service Registry Project that identified the most highly vulnerable homeless people in Venice. This report will be a summary of the Community Presentation of July 2. E Park Day James F Merced/ Fruit Gallery (310-452-3034; fruitgallery@yahoo.com): The Fruit Gallery and the Westminster Avenue Merchants, between Speedway and Ocean Front Walk, request the Venice Neighborhood Council to co-sponsor Westminster and park day. The Westminster Merchants are willing to work with the Venice Neighborhood Council and Shawn Simons, NANDC President, Park Day LA NC Project Coordinator to make this event possible for the greater purpose of our community. 7. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda [15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person – no board member announcements permitted] 8. Old Business A. What follows is three alternatives the AdCom may wish to consider regarding the HVOC motions that were presented in a manner that caused perceptions of unfairness at the July 21 Board meeting. The scope is limited to the motions presented by the HVOC which have not already been resolved. Motions as originally presented by HVOC [The Committee Report, including the Minority Report, is available online at http://venicenc.org/node/1200] From Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness and Vehicular Occupation II Motion to Create VNC Ad Hoc Affordable Housing Committee Mark Ryavec (310 392 4843; delphiassociates@ca.rr.com) & Carolyn Rios (310-821-7922; crlynrios@ca.rr.com) Co-Chairs: Request that That the VNC establish a Committee on Affordable Housing to promote the development of affordable housing and that said committee consider the following incentives: • voluntary inclusionary zoning to allow an additional small affordable unit(s) (400 to 600 sq. ft.) per lot where lot size is adequate (i.e., those which now are allowed two or more units by right). • selective re-zoning along major thorough-fares to allow owners ability to build more & smaller units/acre. • Historical Preservation variances that create incentives to retain existing non-conforming affordable housing stock (not to include legalization of garage conversions unless code-required parking is provided.) • the reduction - but not elimination - of required care-provider staff parking and occupant parking for facilities which house the previously homeless, including Single Room Occupancy (SRO) projects, and very low to low income projects. (For example, instead of the current requirement of one parking space per unit in an SRO project, the City might only require .5 spaces per unit, recognizing that individuals at this income level frequently do not have automobiles.) IV Motion for Limited Zoning Exemption for Permanent Supportive Housing Mark Ryavec (310 392 4843; delphiassociates@ca.rr.com) & Carolyn Rios (310-821-7922; crlynrios@ca.rr.com) Co-Chairs: Request the VNC recommend to the Councilman of the District and Mayor that, for the purpose of construction or adaptive reuse to create permanent supportive housing or transitional housing for chronic homeless individuals only, that a zoning exemption be granted to increase the number of units per acre (while maintaining height limits) beyond City code and the Venice Specific Plan, if the units created are vested in perpetuity as affordable by the project developer, whether publicly or privately developed, and located in commercial or manufacturing zones only, per the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee. VI Motion to Create Vehicle-to-Housing Transition Program Mark Ryavec (310 392 4843; delphiassociates@ca.rr.com) & Carolyn Rios (310-821-7922; crlynrios@ca.rr.com) Co-Chairs: Request that the VNC recommend that the City of Los Angeles establish a program, funded by the City, County and possibly private charitable sources, and operated by a non-profit social service provider, to provide first responders and off-street sites and services to assist vehicular dwellers, on a voluntary basis, find affordable housing, per the program outline and conditional use permit contained in the Ad Committee's report and recommendations. VIII Motion to extend the Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness & Vehicular Occupation to September 18, 2009 Mark Ryavec (310 392 4843; delphiassociates@ca.rr.com) & Carolyn Rios (310-821-7922; crlynrios@ca.rr.com) Co-Chairs: To continue the dialogue begun by this Committee with various agencies and officials, to advance the recommendations made by this Committee (or which will be made by this Committee), and to maintain a focus on the needs of the homeless in our community, request that the VNC confirm the decision of the Ad Hoc Committee that it continue to meet until its one-year renewal date on September 18, 2009, on the subject of Homelessness, and the related issues of development of affordable housing in and around Venice, on a once per month basis or as determined by its chair(s), and that it act as the VNC’s interlocutor with homeless serving agencies, both public and private, City agencies such as the LAPD and City Attorney and LAHD, County representatives, and LAHSA. The committee shall also hold meetings with various agencies to gauge progress in assisting Venice’s homeless population gain access to services and housing. From Co-Chair Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness and Vehicular Occupation I Motion to Amend Motion to Create Vehicle-to-Housing Transition Program [CM/MC: Postpone 8-5-4] Carolyn Rios (310-821-7922; crlynrios@ca.rr.com) to be presented by Linda Lucks & Karen Wolfe: • Motion to change the language on page 5 of the Ad Hoc Homeless and Vehicular Occupation Committee Report (the first page of the Recommendation for a Pilot Vehicle-to-Housing Transition Program) as follows: 1. The City would adopt conditional use permit language (recommended language below) to allow the permitting of public or private lots as transition sites per the proposed attached language. The sites would be at least 300 feet from inhabited residences, exempted from LAMC 85.02, no more than three six vehicles would be allowed on a site at one time, and participants would be restricted to receive permits for three month stays (renewable per request of Social Service agency) and must be of very low income status. (Examples of possible sites are below.) (5 – 10 lots would be added to list of possible sites.) Other provisions are contained in the attached proposed permit language to protect the neighborhoods in which the sites are located. • Motion to change the language on page 5 of the Ad Hoc Homeless and Vehicular Occupation Committee Report as follows: ( ) Transitional Vehicular Residency on Parking Lots. Notwithstanding Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 85.02, the use of public parking lots and/or privately-held parking lots overnight as transition sites, with funded services providing for transition to affordable housing, for individuals living in their vehicles, limited to three (3) six (6) vehicles or less, with stays of less than three months per year, where the vehicles will be parked at least 300 feet from any inhabited dwelling(s) located on an adjoining or nearby parcel, and the vehicle owner(s)/occupants are determined to be very low income as determined by the transition service provider or the Los Angeles Housing Department, in the CR, C1, C1.5, C2, C4, C5, CM, MR1, MR2, M1, M2, M3, P, and PF Zones, provided that: . . . Motion to reconsider HVOC Motions II, IV, VI, VIII – Stewart Oscars j, please consider my letter as an official motion to adcom for reconsideration. i guess i've said it everyway i can. thanks, s ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: stewart oscars Date: Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 2:42 PM Subject: regarding the july vnc board meeting To: board Dear fellow Venice Neighborhood Councilmembers, I was comparing the minutes of the June Board meeting with the agenda of the July Board meeting, and I am disturbed with the changes that were wrought on the motions brought by the Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness and Vehicular Occupation (HVOC). There were eight motions brought to the June Board meeting. Motions I, III, V, VII were passed at the June Board meeting. Motions II, IV, VI, VIII were postponed to the July board meeting. By the time the agenda was published for the July meeting: 1) Motion II had numerous strike outs eliminating content along with three lines completely eliminated. 2) Motions IV and VI had undergone the same strike out procedure. 3) Motion VIII was changed from the original motion to continue the work of the committee to a Motion to Table Indefinitely the life of the HVOC. 4) Each of the motions was followed by a “Rationalization for the Removal of the Disputed Part(s) of the Motion” written , as I understand it, by a non-committee member. 5) The “Rationalization for Retention of the Disputed Part(s)” included none of the supporting HVOC Report as presented to the Board. I believe these changes to the original motions were: 1) Probably illegal as the strike outs and verbiage removals were performed without a committee being involved, nor discussed in public hearings. 2) Tailored to eliminate discussion of the HVOC report or direct the flow of discussion, if any were to occur. Designing the agenda as it was gave an air of authority to the strike outs and the “Removal” statements following the modified motions. 3) Disingenuous: in the “Rationale for Removal…….” for Motion II, paragraph 2, it states in the last sentence, “At least it (Venice Community Housing Corporation) should have the opportunity to discuss the issue.” Terry Simons from VCHC actually was a member of the HVOC committee, and I believe Steve Clare was invited to join said committee. 4) Inflammatory and disrespectful: in the “Rationale for Removal…..” in Motion IV, paragraph 2, it is inferred that there is an “obvious” character flaw in the committee and its members. When questioned what that obvious flaw is, Mr. Clare stated the committee was, “anti-homeless.” I believe the VNC Board needs to reconsider the motions presented at the July Board meeting and replace them with the original motions as presented by the HVOC and the Administrative Committee along with the full Vehicle to Housing Transition Program report as part of Motion VI. Thank you, Stewart Oscars Motion to rescind/replace HVOC Motion VI as adopted July 21, 2009 – Marc S Whereas the following motion was passed at the Venice Neighborhood Council Board Meeting held on July 21, 2009: Motion to Create Vehicle-to-Housing Transition Program Mark Ryavec (310 392 4843; delphiassociates@ca.rr.com) & Carolyn Rios (310-821-7922; crlynrios@ca.rr.com) Co-Chairs: Request that the VNC recommend that the City of Los Angeles establish a program, funded by the City, County and possibly private charitable sources, and operated by a non-profit social service provider, to provide sites and services to assist vehicular dwellers, on a voluntary basis, find affordable housing. And, whereas Marc Saltzberg voted in favor of said motion, And, whereas, the motion as passed ignored the specific work of the Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness and Vehicular Occupancy which brought the motion to the Venice Neighborhood Counsel, Therefore, be it resolved that the motion referred to above be rescinded, And be it further resolved that the motion as passed be replaced by the following: Motion to Create Vehicle-to-Housing Transition Program Mark Ryavec (310 392 4843; delphiassociates@ca.rr.com) & Carolyn Rios (310-821-7922; crlynrios@ca.rr.com) Co-Chairs: Request that the VNC recommend that the City of Los Angeles establish a program, funded by the City, County and possibly private charitable sources, and operated by a non-profit social service provider, to provide sites and services to assist vehicular dwellers, on a voluntary basis, find affordable housing. The Venice Neighborhood Council suggests that the most successful program be flexible in its approach to homeless individuals and that the initial program be a "Pilot" program. This suggests that that program specifics not be codified by ordinance but rather would be determined by any contract the City of Los Angeles concludes with the non-profit social service provider selected to operate the program. It is further suggested that the City of Los Angeles and its contractor consider the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness and Vehicular Occupancy – which are presented in the See Exhibit C and which are research findings of the Committee and have not been endorsed the Venice Neighborhood Council Board. B From the Rules & Elections Committee I Standing Rule limiting repeat bylaw elections following defeat Ira Koslow (310-392-0868; ira.koslow@venicenc.org): Request board adopt the following standing rule regarding election time limits for scheduling stakeholder ratifications of by-laws elections that do not meet minimum requirements for passage or defeat: The Board cannot hold a stakeholder ratification for the same bylaw amendment or an amendment that addresses substantially the same issue in any six month period. II Amendment to Standing Rule 3 to allow extension of CIP timelines by Administrative Committee Ira Koslow (310-392-0868; ira.koslow@venicenc.org): Request board amend Standing Rule 3 to add the following sentence at the end: Any extension of a CIP approved project timeline must be approved by a majority vote of the Administrative Committee. III Standing Rule requiring addition to agendas of provision for distributing meeting materials Ira Koslow (310-392-0868; ira.koslow@venicenc.org): Request board adopt the following standing rule: Standing Rule __: Venice Neighborhood Council Committee meeting agendas shall contain the following statement: In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all of the board members in advance of a meeting may be viewed at the Venice Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd.; Oakwood Rec Center, 767 California Street; Abbot’s Habit, 1401 Abbot Kinney Blvd; and Groundworks Coffee, 671 Rose Ave; at our website by clicking on the following link: http://venicenc.org/, or at the scheduled meeting. In addition, if you would like a copy of any record related to an item on the agenda, please contact . IV Bylaw amendments Ira Koslow (310-392-0868; ira.koslow@venicenc.org): To Comply With City Requirements 1. Amend Article III.A. to read: A. Stakeholders: “Stakeholders” are defined as individuals who live, work, or own property within the Venice Neighborhood Council boundaries and also to those who declare a stake in the neighborhood and affirm a factual basis for it. 2. Amend Article III.B. to read: B. Voting Members: Any non-factual basis stakeholder who chooses to register may become a “Voting Member.” Voter registration shall be conducted in accordance with Article VI, as interpreted by the Rules and Elections Committee. Proof of Stakeholder status shall be required for voting rights to be effected. 3. Amend Article IV.A. to read: A. Governing Body: The Governing Body of the Venice Neighborhood Council shall be the Board of Officers. The Board of Officers shall establish policies and positions of the Venice Neighborhood Council at its regular meetings and review and recommend actions to governmental and other entities on issues affecting the Venice community. The Board of Officers is comprised of twenty-one (21) voting Officers, elected from and by the population of Voting Members and factual basis stakeholders, as follows: • Seven (7) Executive Officers • Fourteen (14) Community Officers 4. Amend Article IV.C. to read: C. Community Officers: (i) Thirteen (13) Community Officers are elected at-large. Each Voting Member shall cast one vote from a ballot listing all candidates for Community Officer. The thirteen Community Officer candidates with the highest vote totals shall be elected. (ii) Factual basis stakeholders shall be entitled to run for and elect a factual basis Community Officer, If more than one factual basis candidate is on the factual basis ballot, the factual basis candidate with the highest vote total shall be elected. In the event that there are no factual basis candidates, the Community Officer receiving the next highest vote total shall be elected. Community Officers shall serve on at least one Standing Committee and shall serve on and/or chair other committees. 5. Amend Article VI. To read: ARTICLE VI — ELECTIONS A. Timing: Beginning with the City Clerk conducted election held between March and June of 2010, a board member’s term shall be for the duration of two years or until a successor is elected or appointed. The only order of business at this Election Meeting shall be the election of the Board of Officers. The Election shall elect all twenty-one (21) Officers. Additional Election Meetings may be held during a Stakeholder or Board of Officers meeting as specified elsewhere in these bylaws. B. Administration of Elections and Board Terms: The Neighborhood Council’s election will be conducted by the City Clerk every two years in every even-numbered year in accordance with the rules and regulation promulgated by the City Clerk. The City Clerk will hold these elections between March and June of the even-numbered years. The rules and regulations developed by the City Clerk shall take precedence over any inconsistent language in the Neighborhood Council bylaws. All current board terms which end prior to the 2010 election shall be extended until after the certification of election results or the resolution of all official election challenges, whichever date is later. There are no term limits. C. Registration: Stakeholders, with the exception of those who utilize vote-by-mail, may register to vote up to and including the day of any Election Meeting. D. Qualification: Any Stakeholder who is sixteen (16) years or older, or a junior or senior in High School, may vote. E. Credentials: Voters will verify their Stakeholder status by providing documentation acceptable to the City Clerk—Election Division supporting that declaration. Factual basis Stakeholders will also be required to provide a form of documentation to substantiate their factual basis claim. F. Voting: Voting for election of Officers shall be by ballot. (i) Each factual basis stakeholder shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote for a factual basis Community Officer candidate. (ii) Each Voting Member shall be entitled to cast votes as follows: • One (1) vote for President • One (1) vote for Vice President • One (1) vote for Secretary • One (1) vote for Treasurer • One (1) vote for Communications Officer • One (1) vote for Community Outreach Officer • One (1) vote for Land Use and Planning Committee Chair • One (1) vote for only one (1) Community Officer. The Community Officer candidates with the thirteen (13) highest vote totals shall be elected; EXCEPT, if there is no factual basis candidate, the Community Officer candidates with the fourteen (14) highest vote totals shall be elected. If more than two (2) candidates are running for an Executive Officer position, a plurality shall be sufficient to elect unless the election procedures direct otherwise. No voting by proxy is allowed. Limiting Occurrence of Petition Elections Amend Article V.A.1. to read: 1. Receipt of this completed petition by the Secretary shall trigger this item being scheduled as an action item on the Agenda at a separate Election Meeting to be held not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) two hundred and ten (210) days following receipt of the completed petition. Notice of the Initiative, including the outline paragraph of fifty (50) words or less, shall be made in all public meeting notices and announcements for the upcoming meeting at which the Initiative shall be voted on. This time limit may be waived by a majority vote of the VNC Board if there is evidence of a time sensitive matter. Conforming Neighborhood Committee with DONE Advice Amend Article VII.B. to read (returns this to original DONE accepted language): B. Neighborhood Committee: Chaired by the Vice President. Using the eight (8) existing neighborhoods defined in the Venice Specific Plan plus the additional neighborhood east of Lincoln Boulevard as a guide, the Committee shall consist of, at a minimum, nine (9) Stakeholders, one (1) from each neighborhood, plus the Chair. Nine (9) Neighborhood Committee 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 Neighborhood Committee. The Board shall, within thirty (30) days after beginning their term, hold a Board of Officers meeting for the election of Neighborhood Committee members. The candidate with the highest vote totals in each of the nine (9) districts shall be elected. 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. C From Board Member I Motion to Enable Block-by-Block Installation of ‘No Oversize Vehicle’ Parking Signs [JM/SO motion to refer 9BI to NC and to postpone 9BII Approved 3-2-1] Joe Murphy (joedmurphyvnc@ca.rr.com): Request that Board request that Councilman Rosendahl sign the following commitment to the Venice Neighborhood Council: I will approve, and I will expedite installation and enforcement of, No Parking of Oversize Vehicles between 2:00AM and 6:00AM signs, as authorized by LA Ordinance 177876, in any area in Venice where the VNC Neighborhood Committee, subject to approval by the board of the Venice Neighborhood Council, certifies that a petition in the below form has been signed by a majority of the residents in the area designated in the petition. ____________________________________________ _________________ City Councilman Bill Rosendahl Date District 11, Los Angeles City Council PETITION TO INSTALL NO PARKING OF OVERSIZE VEHICLES BETWEEN 2:00AM & 6:00AM The undersigned residents request installation of No Parking of Oversize Vehicles between 2:00AM and 6:00AM signs, as authorized by LA Ordinance 177876, in the area in Venice described as _________________________ Name (Print Legibly) Signature Address Phone Email LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OF PETITION Dear Councilman Rosendahl, Since the attached petition has been ratified by the below Neighborhood Committee Certification and Board Approval and therefore meets the conditions for your approval under the terms of your agreement of _________ with the Venice Neighborhood Council, please sign below to authorize and direct city departments to expedite installation and enforcement of No Parking of Oversize Vehicles between 2:00AM & 6:00AM signs, per LA Ordinance 177876, in the area designated in the petition.. Sincerely, Approved: ____________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Mike Newhouse, President City Councilman Bill Rosendahl Venice Neighborhood Council District 11, Los Angeles City Council ________________________________________ VNC Neighborhood Committee Certification The Neighborhood Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council, by the below signature of its chair, certifies that the attached petition has been signed by a majority of the designated area’s residents. __________________________________________ _________________ Linda Lucks, Chair Date VNC Neighborhood Committee VNC Board Approval The Venice Neighborhood Council approved the above certification on _____________. __________________________________________ _________________ Joseph D. Murphy, Secretary Date Venice Neighborhood Council D From Neighborhood Committee I Motion to support Ord #08-3125 allowing LA Councilmembers to designate overnight parking areas Linda Lucks (Lindalucks@aol.com): The following motion was passed unanimously on Monday, July 6 by the Neighborhood Committee: Whereas the issue of RV’s parked in Venice has long resulted in media attention, anguish, anxiety and anger by many Venice stakeholders; Whereas Councilman Bill Rosendahl, at the urging of the VNC, researched the models for safe parking programs that work in other municipalities (Santa Barbara and Eugene, Oregon); Whereas the California Coastal Commission rejected LA City's application to create Overnight Parking restrictions in the Coastal zone and suggested that the City and the Neighborhood Council come up with alternative solutions to this social problem; Whereas the Venice Neighborhood Committee feels that a Citywide safe parking program may well provide a partial solution; Therefore, The VeniceNC Neighborhood Committee voted to request the VNC to send a letter of support to City Council, members of the Transportation Committee and to Mayor Villaraigosa in support of Councilman Rosendahl’s Council motion #08-3125 to create a provision for Councilmembers to designate discrete and distinct areas of their council district where people would be allowed to park and sleep overnight, by permit & with case management services. http://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=08-3125 E Report on ‘The Delta’ (15 min) [Referred to Environment Committee] Challis Macpherson & Yolanda Gonzalez (310-902-8690; firstmateyo@yahoo.com): Request VNC approve the following letter: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Whereas: It is necessary for the State of California to take quick and prompt action to secure adequate water to supply the people of California; Whereas: Taking water from the Sacramento River North of the Delta will not affect the Delta Smelt population; Whereas: Salmon appear to be in decline around the world consistent with the climate change; Whereas: The fragility of the Delta levee system will not be affected by a Peripheral Canal; BE IT RESOLVED: That the Venice Neighborhood Council promotes and affirms that it is in the best interest of all citizens that the California Peripheral Canal be funded, built and operated. _______________________________________________ Mike Newhouse President, Venice Neighborhood Council 9. New Business A From Board Member I Presentation by Dr. Susie Baldwin and Motion to support Single-payer healthcare Marc Saltzberg (310-305-9660; mas_marina@yahoo.com) Presentation (10 minute slide show & 5 minute Q & A): Advantages of a Single Payer Health Care System, a presentation from Dr. Susie Baldwin. Dr. Baldwin is a board-certified preventive medicine/public health physician and a proponent of single payer healthcare. She is a member of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). PNHP is an organization of over 16,000 American physicians advocating for single-payer national health insurance. Dr. Baldwin's fact-filled slide presentation will cover some of the most striking advantages of a single-payer healthcare system. Motion: Whereas... (to be provided by Marc) Therefore be it Resolved The Venice Neighborhood Council supports reform efforts in the US Congress that will provide affordable health care coverage to all Americans, including the so-called "Public Option." We therefore encourage the City Council of Los Angeles to pass a resolution transmitting our support for such reform efforts to the United Stages Congressional Delegation from California and ask the Mayor of Los Angeles to vigorously advocate for such reforms if such a resolution is passed. II Public participation in bringing Solar Components to Los Angeles DeDe Audet (;): Request that VNC communicate to the DWP Oversight Committee a request for full public participation in bringing Solar Components to Los Angeles; that such a program is long overdue. And I would like a five minute slot to explain my reasons why and to answer a few questions. DeDe B From LUPC I LUPC motion regarding 301 - 305 Lincoln Blvd, ZA 2008-3448 CUB Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org): At a regular LUPC meeting July 22, 2009 it was moved and seconded that LUPC recommend that the VNC Board of Officers accept the LUPC staff report & recommend approval of the project as presented with specific conditions set upon it. Motion was denied: 3 for, 4 against, 0 abstentions. II LUPC motion regarding 13480 Maxella Avenue, CPC 2005-1138 GPA ZC CDP SPR ZV ZAA Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org): At a regular LUPC meeting July 22, 2009, it was moved by Matt Geller, seconded by Kelly Li and passed 3 for, 1 against and 3 abstentions that LUPC recommend that VNC Board of Officers move to support our sister neighborhood council, Del Rey NC, in their support of this project. LUPC notes that there are 24 (10%) low affordable units, project will apply for LEED silver certification and there are electric car plug-ins. III LUPC motion regarding 305-307-309 Ocean Front Walk, APCW 2008-4349 SPE CUB CU ZV CDP MEL Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org): At a regular LUPC meeting July 22, 2009 it was moved by John Reed, seconded by Jed Pauker and passed 6 for, 0 against and 1 abstention that LUPC request that VNC Board of Officers accept LUPC staff report on this project, and recommends that VNC Board of Officers recommend denial of this project as presented. 10. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda [15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person – no board member announcements permitted] 11. Adjourn (approx 10:00PM) AdCom Exhibit A – Neighborhood Council - Case Tracking System Pilot Overview V1.0, September 6, 2008 (Murez) The Land Use and Planning Committee (LUPC) has matured over the past several years. It has evolved from one meeting every couple of months with only one or two projects on the agenda to now responding to a Memorandum of Understanding with the City to submit a written determination report on every permit issued within the VNC geographic region. The committee has become more educated about the planning process and is now working towards a 2010 target of revising the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan. Along with these growing responsibilities, the workload of the committee has increased from one or two projects being calendared every few months to the present level of hearing three to five projects twice a month. On average, what does this mean to each of the eight volunteer members that make up this committee, a workload that includes preparing 27 staff reports per month. The process to analyze and prepare a project for hearing is fairly simple; contact the applicant, convince them to submit their plans for review, research the variances sought and flush out any that were not realized, organize their information and post it to the LUPC website, engage the potentially impacted neighbors and prepare a synopsis to post for Brown Act notification. Now multiply this process for one project 27 fold and the amount of information gathered and disseminated through this eight member volunteer committee becomes massive. What started out as a simple endeavor has now grown into a complex task with time sensitive details that must be accurately managed. Automation to the rescue… with this sort of workload, managing details calls for a computerized case tracking system. What is needed is a centralized system that all committee members can access when they have volunteer time to give, that can reduce or eliminate many of the mundane tasks, and that will help engage the general public in the process. The system needs to enforce the policy rules of the VNC Board and the committee, while ensuring Brown Act laws are adhered. And, finally, the system must be available to all Venice Stakeholders and the City at large. A pilot proof-of-concept system is being developed to address many of these needs. The system is being designed as a collaboration tool that will be managed over the internet. System access will be regulated through User Accounts that are grouped into security levels, starting with the general public then moving up the access ladder to project applicant, followed by registered stakeholder, committee staff member, committee chair, system administrator and program developers. Each higher group will be granted more access to functionality and system capabilities. The system will track information by assigning case numbers to each project. The project or case files will be stored in a database and accessed through their respective case numbers. The routines that extract and modify the stored information will vary based on the individual access rights. The system will offer read-only reports to the general public while allowing stakeholders the rights to post feedback about issues they might have with any given project. Applicants will be assigned temporary access to upload their information and respond to feedback. LUPC staff members will be able to monitor all aspects of the cases, including being able to publish their findings, track correspondence and write recommendations (tentative motions) for the VNC Board to approve. Search and mapping functionality along with tracking key indicators will enable statistical analysis of accumulative impacts to be graphically generated. The VNC Board members, besides inheriting all the rights of the lower groups, will be able to post their final motion decisions and generate reports required by the City. In addition, the audio meeting minutes that are digitally recorded will be divided into segments that correspond to the each project and posted into the case file along with any other archives. In a nutshell, the LUPC Case Tracking system will automate the flow of information through the Neighborhood Council in a consistent, easy to understand format, while relieving a lot of the tedious tasks volunteers must perform at present. (follow up with PowerPoint overview and system demonstration.) h1=. Exhibit A – LUPC De Minimis Projects h1=. Exhibit B – Treasurers Report Date Acct ID Account Description Line Description Amount Vendor ID 7/10/09 1025 US Bank C Extra Space Storage 152.00 Extra Space Storage 7/12/09 1025 US Bank C Constant Contact 30.00 Constant Contact 7/14/09 1025 US Bank C Venice C of C 2,350.00 Venice C of C 7/15/09 1025 US Bank C Los Angeles Unified SD 120.00 LAUSD 7/20/09 1025 US Bank C Office Depot 133.21 Office Depot 7/21/09 1025 US Bank C Culver City Blue Pacific 95.00 Culver City Blue Pac 7/21/09 1025 US Bank C Office Depot 133.21 Office Depot 7/24/09 1025 US Bank C Office Depot 133.21 Office Depot 7/24/09 1025 US Bank C LADRecreation&Parks 280.00 CLA DRec&Parks 7/30/09 1025 US Bank C Smart & Final 956.12 Smart & Final 7/31/09 1025 US Bank C Smart & Final 510.39 Smart & Final 7/9/09 2000 Accounts Payable AppleOne Empl Serv 99.00 AppleOne ES 7/15/09 2000 Accounts Payable Smart & Final 253.41 Smart & Final 7/9/09 6005 Staffing/Apple One Data Input 99.00 AppleOne ES 7/10/09 6007 Use of Facilities Storage 152.00 Extra Space Storage 7/21/09 6201 Advertising & PromotionsAd 95.00 Culver City Blue Pac 7/12/09 6204 Web Site & e-mail Web Service 30.00 Constant Contact 7/15/09 6207 Facilities For Public Use of school 120.00 LAUSD Board of Officers 7/24/09 6209 General Outreach Sign 133.21 Office Depot 7/14/09 6300 Community Improvement Staging of festival 2,350.00 Venice C of C Carnevale 7/15/09 6300 Community Improvement Supplies 253.41 Smart & Final BBQ 2009 7/24/09 6300 Community Improvement Permit 280.00 CLA DRec&Parks BBQ 2009 7/30/09 6300 Community Improvement Food, supplies 956.12 Smart & Final BBQ 2009 7/31/09 6300 Community Improvement Food, supplies 510.39 Smart & Final BBQ 2009 5,378.76 h1=. Exhibit C – HVOC Research Findings Recommendation for a Pilot Vehicle-to-Housing Transition Program Note: These research findings have not been endorsed by the Venice Neighborhood Council Board and are not the recommendation of the Board. The Committee has examined the experiences of other communities which have established programs and sites to offer those living in vehicles with the opportunity to park overnight off-street while receiving various services to assist them transition to affordable housing. From these reviews, from discussions with program operators in Santa Barbara, CA and Eugene, OR, and study of Venice’s and CD 11’s specific conditions and layout, the Committee recommends that the City of Los Angeles establish a program, funded by the City, County and possibly private charitable sources, and operated by a non-profit social service provider, to provide off-street sites and services to assist vehicular dwellers, on a voluntary basis, find affordable housing. The program would have the following outline: 1. The City would adopt conditional use permit language (recommended language below) to allow the permitting of public or private lots as transition sites per the proposed attached language. The sites would be at least 300 feet from inhabited residences, exempted from LAMC 85.02, no more than three vehicles would allowed on a site at one time, and participants would be restricted to three month stays and must be of very low income status. (Examples of possible sites are below.) Other provisions are contained in the attached proposed permit language to protect the neighborhoods in which the sites are located. 2. The City would develop and release a request for proposals for non-profit social service agencies to submit proposals to operate a vehicle-to-housing transition program (the service provider). The service provider would recruit vehicle dwellers to participate in the program, provide services required by the participants to facilitate placement in affordable housing, and supervise the sites and assure they are operated in a safe and healthy manner. 3. The service provider would be delegated by the City as the “first responder” in the event the City (DOT, Council Office or LAPD) is notified that someone is living in a vehicle on City streets in violation of LAMC 85.02 (ban on using vehicles as living quarters on public streets or parking lots) and/or 80.73.2 (ban on stays of more than 72 hours). The service provider will notify the vehicle dweller that living in vehicles is prohibited by City ordinance and that they will be cited for violation of 85.02 and/or 80.73.2. The service provider shall offer them overnight accommodations on a permitted parking lot, subject to availability, if they are judged to be very low income, agree to program guidelines and to participate in the transition program to place them in affordable housing. If they are not very low income and/or have no interest in finding housing, the service provider will direct them to permitted camping locations in the County of Los Angeles. If they fail to move their vehicles they will be subject to citation by the police and/or DOT. 4. The program would have the following guidelines: Eligibility a. Anyone, individuals or families, living in a motor vehicle (car/truck/van/recreational vehicle) which can be moved to and from the site by its own power, and who is judged to be very low income by a standard set by the Los Angeles Housing Department, is eligible. b. Only those who have been accepted into the transition program by the service provider may stay on the permitted lot(s) overnight. All others will be cited for trespassing, and towed away if necessary. c. Participant(s) must sign a contract with the service provider agreeing to relocate to permanent housing, if such housing is affordable to the participant and located within 10 miles of the transition site. d. Anyone under age eighteen must be accompanied by and supervised by an adult. e. The vehicle must have current a California license and insurance. f. Dogs and other pets are forbidden (other than an assistance dog, such as a Seeing Eye dog). Hours and Length of Stay a. Vehicles are allowed on the sites overnight only (hours may differ as the lots may have other uses in the early evening or early morning). b. Individuals and their vehicles are allowed to use the site overnight for a period of three months provided they abide by all program rules. Support Services/Clean Up a. Portable toilet(s) and trash bags will be provided by the service provided on-site. Overnight sleepers must use the portable toilet(s) provided or the sanitation system installed on their vehicle. The service provider will also make available shower facilities within a reasonable driving distance of the site. b. Participants must dispose of human waste which accumulates in their vehicle’s tank at proper disposal sites. c. Participants are responsible for keeping their space clean and helping to keep the entire site clean. Behavior a. No violent or aggressive behavior, physical or verbal abuse, vandalism, panhandling, gambling or offensive behavior is allowed. b. No use or brandishing of weapons or carrying of firearms on the site. c. No consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs or open containers of alcoholic beverages allowed on-site. d. No loud noises or music. e. Disputes between participants to be immediately brought to the attention of the service provider for resolution. f. No children to be left unattended in a vehicle or on the site. Sites a. Vehicles are allowed only in prescribed locations on the site. b. Vehicles and possessions are to be kept within the boundary lines of individual spaces. c. No tents or temporary structures are to be erected on the site. d. No cooking devices or open fires allowed on site other than those originally installed by manufacturers in vehicles. f. No pets permitted on site. g. Any vehicle left unattended for 48 hours will considered abandoned and the process will be started to have it towed away. h. Program participants are responsible for their guests abiding by program rules. Guests must leave the site by 9 PM. i. Violation of any of these rules can lead to termination from the program and loss of the right to use the site for overnight parking. j. As multiple sites are developed, there should be separate sites for single individuals, women, and families. Recommended Conditional Use Permit SEC. 12.24. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND OTHER SIMILAR QUASI-JUDICIAL APPROVALS. W. Authority of the Zoning Administrator for Conditional Uses/Initial Decision. The following uses and activities may be permitted in any zone, unless restricted to certain zones or locations, if approved by the Zoning Administrator as the initial decision-maker or the Area Planning Commission as the appellate body. The procedures for reviewing applications for these uses shall be those in Subsections B. through Q. in addition to those set out below. ( ) Transitional Vehicular Residency on Parking Lots. Notwithstanding Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 85.02, the use of public parking lots and/or privately-held parking lots overnight as transition sites, with funded services providing for transition to affordable housing, for individuals living in their vehicles, limited to three (3) vehicles or less, with stays of less than three months per year, where the vehicles will be parked at least 300 feet from any inhabited dwelling(s) located on an adjoining or nearby parcel, and the vehicle owner(s)/occupants are determined to be very low income as determined by the transition service provider or the Los Angeles Housing Department, in the CR, C1, C1.5, C2, C4, C5, CM, MR1, MR2, M1, M2, M3, P, and PF Zones, provided that: (a) Findings. In addition to the findings otherwise required by this section, the Zoning Administrator shall make all of the following findings: (1) that the parking lot meets all the requirements of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for lighting, landscaping, filtration of surface water runoff, and walls blocking view from residential areas into lot; (2) that the proposed use will not detrimentally affect nearby residentially and/or commercially zoned communities in the area of the City involved, after giving consideration to the distance of the proposed use from residential buildings, churches, schools, hospitals, public playgrounds and parks, and other similar uses (this does not prohibit a church parking lot from being permitted as a transition site under this section); (4) that the service provider retained by the City to operate the transition service agrees to provide overnight: (a) toilet facilities on-site and access to a shower to the occupants of the vehicles parking on the parking lot; (b) sanitary disposal of any human waste and/or trash which may be generated by the inhabitants of the subject vehicles; (c) emergency telephone number, which is answered by a person and not voice mail, prominently displayed on-site for overnight response; (d) that no guests or visitors are allowed after 9 PM. and agrees to prohibit amplified music, use of electric generators and the sale or use of illicit drugs and alcohol on-site. h1=. Exhibit C – HVOC Research Findings (cont.) Recommendations to Promote Affordable Housing The provision of new affordable housing in Venice has been a contentious issue for many years, with claims that the community must provide additional low-income, transitional and permanent supportive housing for the many homeless individuals who dwell on our streets, alleys and parks, with counter claims that Venice already carries more than its fair share of the burden and that proposed solutions, such as the conversion of City parking lots to affordable housing, would hamper the community’s ability to address its chronic parking shortage and place these facilities too close to residences for comfort. As directed by its mission statement, the Committee met with a wide range of experts, service providers and government officials familiar with these issues (a full list is provided in the Appendix). One of the most significant facts to emerge is that Venice is, indeed, host to the largest concentration of affordable housing in Council District (CD) 11. Venice proper has 23.3% of all affordable units in CD 11 while its population is only 13.5% of CD 11.* This does not suggest more affordable housing is not needed in Venice or throughout CD 11, or indeed, the City, County and Nation. The Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) reports that in 2007 the City of Los Angeles had 40,144 and the County of Los Angeles had over 68,000 homeless individuals on any given night. St. Joseph Center reports that the 2007 Homeless Count conducted by LAHSA found about 1,000 homeless in our community. Further, the Venice Community Housing Corporation reports that it has not built a new project in Venice since 1998, and the Los Angeles Housing Department reports that no new projects are funded or under construction anywhere in CD 11, largely due to the high cost of land on the Westside. After many hours of meetings with the various experts, the Committee has learned the most effective approach to serving the homeless is the “Housing First” model, now employed in New York City, Project 50 in Downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica and elsewhere in the Nation. This model focuses on that segment of the homeless population which is most at risk of dying on the street, providing housing first, with various services and support to follow. Thus, the most pressing need in Venice and CD 11 is for permanent supportive housing for these individuals. This is the group which is addressed by St. Joseph's chronic homeless intervention program, which the Committee has recommended for implementation. ________________________ *Without including the 179 affordable units in new developments in Marina Pointe, there are 489 affordable units in the Venice zip code of 90291. The total in CD 11 is 2102. (Source: Los Angeles Housing Department.) The total population of CD 11 is: 280,500 ±; the population of Venice is: 38,000 ±. Adding in the units in the Marina Pointe area, Venice has more than twice as many affordable units as its percentage of CD 11's population. While that program plans to house these most at-risk individuals with the use of supplementary Section 8 vouchers (i.e., those in addition to the vouchers it currently receives) utilizing a “scattered site” model, the better solution is the development of permanent supportive housing locally by purchase or master lease of existing housing, adaptive reuse of existing structures or construction of new housing. This would allow supportive service providers to office on-site and assist several or many clients at the same location. While this permanent supportive housing does not have to be located in Venice proper, it would be more effective if it is located on the Westside. Service providers have found it difficult to entice the chronically homeless - those most at risk - to locations far removed from where they have been homeless for many years. This has led the Committee to recommend that the City accept that it must factor in the high cost of land and provide greater subsidies for areas of the City with high land costs where there are significant concentrations of homeless individuals, such as Venice, to allow the purchase of sites in, or adjacent to, these areas. On the other hand, the Committee recognizes that beach-adjacent sites are less financially-feasible in most instances and that in-land sites within several miles of the beach, or indeed several miles in-land from Venice, could more effectively meet these needs. This conclusion is based on the experiences of the Ocean Park Community Center, which has developed permanent supportive housing in-land of Santa Monica, some as far east as La Brea Boulevard, and successfully placed homeless individuals from Santa Monica’s homeless population in these units. As stated above, to be able to acquire or develop affordable housing in Venice, there are only two alternatives: either the City must fund Westside projects at a higher cost per unit, or, the City must allow more units to be built per acre to amortize the cost of the land. With little funding available, it appears the best way to create more affordable housing now is through limited instances of either creative zoning ordinances and/or variances to allow more units per acre. This would require exemptions from the Venice Specific Plan (VSP) and City code for just these projects. Thus, only for the purpose of construction or adaptive reuse to create permanent supportive housing or transitional housing for chronic homeless individuals, the Committee supports zoning exemptions to increase the number of units per acre (while maintaining height limits) beyond City code and the Venice Specific Plan, if the units created are vested in perpetuity as very low income by the project developer, whether publicly or privately developed, and located in commercial or manufacturing zones only. In one scenario, this could result in smaller 400 sq. ft. units such as those recently developed in Santa Monica on Olympic Boulevard. The Committee also recommends that the VNC establish a Committee on Affordable Housing to promote the development of affordable housing. The Committee recommends that the new Affordable Housing Committee provide a public forum to discuss and develop policy and that it consider the following incentives: • voluntary inclusionary zoning to allow an additional small affordable unit(s) (400 to 600 sq. ft.) per lot where lot size is adequate (i.e., those which now are allowed two or more units by right). • selective re-zoning along major thorough-fares to allow owners the ability to build more and smaller units per acre. • Historical Preservation variances that create incentives to retain existing non-conforming affordable housing stock. (However, the Committee does not support the legalization of garage conversions unless code-required parking is provided.) The City should also consider allowing the reduction - but not elimination - of required care-provider staff parking and occupant parking for facilities which house the previously homeless, including Single Room Occupancy (SRO) projects, and very low to low income projects. For example, instead of the current requirement of one parking space per unit in an SRO project, the City might only require .5 spaces per unit, recognizing that individuals at this income level frequently do not have automobiles. Specifically, the Committee would support creating a new Single Room Occupancy project in Venice to house the most critically at risk homeless as soon as possible. This suggests either master leasing or purchasing an existing structure as opposed to new development. To this end, the Committee has looked at several sites and recommends the sites below as examples of appropriate sites which should be given further consideration by the VNC, the Council Office, and LAHD: 585 E. Venice Boulevard (former Samy’s Camera), Zoning: M1-1 4096 South Glencoe, Zoning: CM-2D (storage use) 4230 S. Del Rey Avenue, Zoning: CM-2D (storage use) These sites already have existing structures that we are told are adaptable to housing by installing partitions and plumbing inside the buildings. The 18,000 sq. ft. Samy’s Camera building could be subdivided to create approximately 20 to 60 units of permanent supportive housing (a zone change would be required from M to C or R). The 24,400 sq. ft. Glencoe structure would accommodate approximately 30 to 70 units and the site on Del Rey would provide 16 to 50 units. The number of units will be limited by the parking which is ultimately required by City code and Venice Specific Plan. In this regard, a new affordable housing committee might consider a relaxation in the required parking for these projects, but not the elimination of these requirements. While we were impressed by a transitional housing facility in Santa Monica operated by the Ocean Park Community Center which is situated in a multifamily residential neighborhood, we nonetheless believe that the residents of Venice (and other areas) are best served when residential neighborhoods are protected by the siting of new homeless-serving facilities in commercial or manufacturing areas. Since Venice and nearby areas such as Del Rey still have commercial and commercial/manufacturing zoned areas, we encourage the City to focus on acquiring property in these areas now while real estate prices are relatively depressed. The Committee does not favor the use of existing City parking lots in Venice for new affordable housing due the need for these lots to eventually be re-developed to provide more parking to address Venice’s chronic parking shortage. Parking Lots in CD11 for Possible Use as Transition Sites Location Notes Venice Ross Dress for Less Large lot behind store. Potentially could be leased by the City for overnight use. Del Rey, between Washington and Maxella Much commercial space with large parking lots on east side of Del Rey. Isolated from residential and retail commercial properties. Marina Fiji Way west of Lincoln County lots on state property across from Fisherman’s Village. Limited stay low income RV lots. Sheriff across the street. Playa del Rey East of Vista del Mar on Airport land Where houses have been removed, there are streets and underground services in place. Convert to pads. Could place this adjacent to Hyperion plant near existing RV campgrounds. West of Vista del Mar, Dockweiler Beach Parking Lot #3 at tower #49 This is the location of the Robin Richards/Theresa Skinner proposal. Services in place. Westchester Parkway Buffer zone between Westchester Parkway and Lincoln Blvd Airport land with removed housing has existing streets and underground services in place. East of Airport Off 96th Street Land with city purchased vacant housing and parking lots adjacent. Jenny and Manchester Northeast corner lot. Arbor Vita and Bellanca Southeast corner lot. Arbor Vita and 93rd Street Much housing taken out of use by city. Potential parking with services. Westchester Westchester at Lincoln Blvd Park has lots as does the land adjacent to the municipal buildings. Services available. Playa Vista East of Lincoln beyond present development Large amount of flat vacant land in preparation for succeeding phases. May be vacant for years. Marina Freeway Along Culver Blvd & between the 91 Freeway State property unused, screened. RV storage lot exists near Lincoln. Centinela and Rose East side of Centinela Ocean View Farms Park. Big, isolated lot with bathrooms nearby. Sawtelle south of Exposition 405 adjacent Lot on east side of Sawtelle below 405. Exposition east of Sawtelle South side of Exposition between Sawtelle and Sepulveda Post Office has a large lot. West Los Angeles City Building had a huge parking lot. Possible night use. Heading north on Sepulveda from Exposition Between Ohio and Wilshire On west side of Sepulveda there is a Salvation Army Center with lot, State property alongside the roadway. On east side is a Park. Area has good bus transit connections. North of Wilshire At Constitution, west side of Sepulveda at Robinson Stadium: big parking lot. Getty feeder lot. UCLA Mobile Clinics are parked there; isolated with restrooms nearby. VA adjacent for services. Veterans Administration West of 405 Many lots, much service, security. Federal south of Wilshire On east side of Federal US Army Reserve Center and National Guard lots. Large parking area available for night use. Corinth and Iowa Area Two situations stand out in this area The City building in which Councilman Bill Rosendahl has an office has much parking including a section that is walled off from view and adjacent to the building making it almost private. The Felicia Mahood Senior Center has a lot behind it. Much potential here. Pacific Palisades Above Sunset on Temescal Canyon Road Park with lots and services. Above Sunset on Los Liones Dr Near the trailhead there are several parking lots available for night parking. h1=. Minority Report VNC AdHoc Committee on Homeless and Vehicular Living Carolyn Rios, Co-Chair As Co-Chair of the VNC AdHoc Committee on Homeless and Vehicular Living, I am submitting a minority report. On the whole the committee worked very hard, was well-organized, and there was a reasonable effort at compromise by most people. Mark Ryavac is to be especially commended for his ability to do extra research, his success at getting experts and authorities to educate us, and his willingness to do the yeoman's work of writing the reports. There are a few areas to which I strongly object. The Recommendation for a Pilot Vehicle-to-Housing Transition Program has some extreme restrictions, limiting the usefulness of this program. The restriction that RV Sites be 300 feet from residences, plus only accommodate 3 vehicles means that there would only be 6, yes, only SIX, legal sites in Venice. This is no solution. A well-run permitted monitored RV program does not need this kind of distance. If my neighbors are noisy, I call the police, If they are dealing drugs etc. We will know exactly who is parking where, and permits can be instantly revoked. There will be no noise, no drunkenness, no human feces. We can expect only people who are willing to be good neighbors and comply with expected behaviors of any neighbor. A well run overnight parking permit does not need to distance itself from playgrounds or churches that are totally unused at those hours. If the Program is run by a social service agency with a well monitored program there is no need for strict distance limitations. A well-monitored programs means there are specific permits given to specific people who are registered and working with the social service agency. A well- monitored program has toilets provided on site and daily cleanup. A well monitored program means there will not be noise or drunkenness or public health concerns. A well monitored program will work with the Police. A well-monitored program has a 24 hour “first Responder” on call. Complaints will be dealt with immediately. A well monitored program will use renewable permits. Professionals will decide how the resident is advancing. Some residents might need 6 - 9 months. I recommend rescinding some of these restrictions from the RV Parking Sites Program. h1=. Exhibit C – LUPC Staff Report Re: <> Venice Neighborhood Council Post Office Box 550 Venice, CALIFORNIA 90294 310-606-2015. Land Use and Planning Committee Report to VNC Board of Officers 08/18/2009

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