Westminster Elementary School (Auditorium)
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 7:00 PM

Agenda

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of any outstanding minutes submitted by the Secretary

4. Committee Reports 1 minute each

5. Scheduled Announcements

A Report on the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
B Loyola University Small Business Program C Street Lighting Assessments
D Olympic/Pico Corridor Traffic Proposal
E Demand Warrant Meeting
F Steven Cheung, Mayors Office
G Captain Bill Williams Thank You Party
H Million Trees
I Trash Can Proposal 15 minutes

6. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person)

7. Old Business

A From the Administrative Committee

I Announcing Nomination of Arts Committee and OFW Committee Chairs

8. Treasurers Report

l Discussion & Approval of the 2007-08 Budget (attached below)

9. New Business: (approx. 8:45 PM)

A From the LUPC

l 1638 Abbott Kinney Blvd
ll 1048 Princeton Ave, In Lieu of Fees Letter
III ERUV Report
IV Fences & Hedges Report

15 Minute Break

B From the Election Committee

l Request for $3000 for Newspaper Election Advertising

C From the Rules & Elections Committee

I Standing Rule, Resolution of Disapproval

D From the Administrative committee

I Letter to Bill Rosendahl re Venice Unchained Ordinance II Verizon Request for Support of Fiber to the Premises Network III Request for Letter re Ray Hotel Eames Furniture

10. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person)

11. Adjourn (approx 9:45PM)

PROCESS FOR RECONSIDERATION

The Board may reconsider or amend its actions through the following Motion for Reconsideration process:

1. The Board’s approval of a Motion for Reconsideration must occur within the following specific periods of time: The Motion for Reconsideration must be approved either:
(a) during the same meeting where the Board initially acted; or (b) during the Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting that followed the meeting where the action subject to reconsideration occurred.

These specified time frames do not prevent the Neighborhood Council from convening any special meetings within the specified time frames to address a Motion for Reconsideration.

2. Before the Board reconsiders any matter, the Board must approve a Motion for Reconsideration. The Motion for Reconsideration must be approved by official action of the Board. After determining in the affirmative that an action should be reconsidered, the Board then has the authority to re-hear, continue, or take action on the item that is the subject of reconsideration within any limitations that are stated in the Motion for Reconsideration.

3. The Motion for Reconsideration shall only be proposed by a member of the Board that previously voted on the prevailing side of the original action that was taken by the Board (the “Moving Board Member”). The Moving Board Member may make the Motion for Reconsideration by either:
(a) an oral motion that is made during the same meeting where the action that is the subject of reconsideration occurred, or
(b) by properly placing the Motion for Reconsideration on the agenda of a meeting that occurs within the allowed specified periods of time as stated above.

4. If the Motion for Reconsideration is made subsequent to the meeting where the action that is the subject of reconsideration occurred, then the Motion for Reconsideration must be on that subsequent meeting’s agenda. The Moving Board Member places a Motion for Reconsideration on the agenda by submitting an agenda request form at least three days before the next Executive Committee Meeting. The Moving Board Member’s memorandum must briefly state the reason(s) for requesting the reconsideration, and provide the Executive Committee with the language necessary to complete the information that must be stated in the agenda. The language that must be stated in the agenda is an adequate description of the:
(a) Motion for Reconsideration and its description of the item that is to be re-heard; and
(b) A proposed action that may be adopted by the Board if the Motion for Reconsideration is approved.

5. When the Motion for Reconsideration is brought before the board for consideration, then that motion may be seconded during the public hearing by any member of the Board.

6. This reconsideration process shall be conducted at all times in accordance with the Brown Act, including that: any discussion on the issue remain within permissible discussion parameters; that any decision is made during the public hearing; and that, if the Motion for Reconsideration is considered at a subsequent meeting to the meeting where the act that is the subject of reconsideration occurred, then the Motion for Reconsideration is properly listed on that meeting’s agenda.

PROCESS FOR FILING A GRIEVANCE

Any Stakeholder who is adversely affected by a decision of the Board of Officers may submit a written Grievance to the Secretary. All grievances shall be referred to the Rules and Elections Committee for review and recommendation to the Board of Officers. The Board shall review the grievance and committee findings. All grievances shall be reviewed and appropriate action taken not more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the. The Board may receive a copy of the panel’s report and recommendations prior to the meeting by the Board, but the matter shall not be discussed among the Board members until the matter is heard at a meeting of the Board pursuant to the Brown Act.

This formal grievance process is not intended to apply to persons who disagree with a position or action taken by the Board at one of its meetings. Those grievances can be aired at Board meetings. This grievance process is intended to address matters involving procedural disputes, e.g., the Board’s failure to comply with Board Rules or these Bylaws, or its failure to comply with the City’s Charter, the Plan, local ordinances, and/or State and federal law.

In the event that a grievance cannot be resolved through this grievance process, then the matter may be referred to DONE for consideration or dispute resolution in accordance with the Plan.

Location(s)

Attachment	Size
2007-2008 Budget draft.xls	33 KB