December 18, 2007 Board of Officers Meeting Agenda

Westminster Elementary School (Library*)
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 7:00 PM

• Note the change from our regular location, we will meet at the Westminster Elementary School Library, not the Auditorium; enter via the main entrance from Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Board of Officers Meeting
Westminster Elementary School (Library)
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291
Tuesday, December 18, 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/DONE Reports (no more than 1 minute per report except that the Outreach Committee shall have 2 minutes as a one time exception)

5. Scheduled Announcements (no more than 2 minutes per report)

A Tamara Nelson, Los Angeles Dept. of Disability, AIDS Coordinator’s Office: The Neighborhood Council HIV Awareness and Prevention Survey was designed to help the City of Los Angeles AIDS Coordinator’s Office learn more about: how you feel about HIV/AIDS and how you feel about HIV/AIDS prevention services in your neighborhood. The survey will be offered to every Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles. Results of the survey will help us understand your opinions regarding HIV/AIDS and your interest in HIV services. (see attachments on VNC website)

B Linda Lucks: City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works’ upcoming “Christmas Tree Recycling Program.”

C Linda Lucks: Mayor’s Community Budget Process (see attachment on VNC website)

D Linda Lucks: Mayor’s Day of Service – need volunteers 1/26/08 for various projects to beautify Venice.

E Outreach Committee: The Outreach Committee will begin publication of a quarterly Newsletter with its first issue to come out in February. The first issue will be 4 pages with a print run of 10,000. The budget of $3000 for printing and distribution is already part of the Outreach budget. The outreach Committee is recruiting an editor and soliciting articles. Please contact Marc Saltzberg for more information or to volunteer.

F Nancy Vernon Marino: Marina del Ray development update. www.wearemdr.com

G Jon Nahhas: Requesting support for proper use of Marina del Rey Harbor.

H LUPC In-Lieu Parking Fee Formula: LUPC moved and passed unanimously to adopt a new in-lieu parking fee formula as policy and recommends that the VNC Board of Officers approve the policy and send a letter to this effect to Councilman Rosendahl, California Coastal Commission and City of LA Planning Department. The letter is being distributed at this meeting and will be posted on the VNC website for public review. It will be considered by the Board at the January 15, 2007 Board Meeting.

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

7. Old Business

A From LUPC

I 2918-2924 Pacific and 2917-2925 Strongs Drive: This project continued from November VNC Board meeting

B From Board Members

I James Birkland: Requests the Board consider and adopt the following motion:
Motion to create an Ad Hoc Environmental Committee
The purpose of the new committee is to address the most pressing environmental issue in Venice right now. Potential tasks include:

1. improving parks;
2. cleaning up runoff;
3. implementing plastic bag/container bans;
4. improving recycling;
5. setting “green guidelines” for development;
6. addressing climate change; and
7. taking positions on issues like Navy Sonar and the proposed LNG facility off the coast.

8. Treasurer’s Report (see attachments on VNC website)

9. New Business: (approx. 8:00 PM)

A From Outreach Committee

I Residential Bulletin Boards: The Board is requested to approve the following motion:
The Venice Neighborhood Council approves the outreach project called “Residential Bulletin Boards” and approves an expenditure of $500 to support it.
It is proposed that these boards will be purchased to be placed in the front yards or on fences of Board Members and Committee Members (primarily Neighborhood) to provide additional “unofficial” posting places. This project is aimed at providing Neighborhood Committee members and Board members with more visibility in the community as well as additional outreach for meetings and events. A budget of $500 is needed for buying bulletin boards and installation materials. The Budget committee approved this project and expenditure at its meeting 12/06/07 (funds to come from General Outreach).

II Farmer’s Market Outreach: The Board is requested to approve the following motion:
The Venice Neighborhood Council approves the outreach project called “Farmer’s Market Outreach” and approves an expenditure of $600 to support it.
The goal of this project is to staff a Farmer’s Market table from 7:00 to 11:00 AM every Friday. Staffing would be drawn primarily from VNC Board and Committee (Neighborhood, LUPC and others) members. Tablers would collect stakeholder email information, provide basic outreach on VNC, discuss need for city services with stakeholders, distribute VNC and LA City event information (the table will NOT provide information on non-city services and events), and provide voter registration forms and assistance in completing the forms. The startup budget was set at a maximum of $600. The Budget Committee met to consider this project and determined that the budget should come from operations since the items to be purchased fall into the category of equipment. The operating budget (copying and printing) would come from other budget line items. Volunteers staffing the table would receive training in representing the VNC and in completing Voter Registration forms.

B From Neighborhood Committee

I Neighborhood Committee: Reappointment of Jeffrey Fritz from Silver Strand to a different area.

II Neighborhood Committee: Confirmation of election of Bill Boyd to represent Silver Strand area.

C From LUPC

I 2321 AKB – French Market Beer and wine upgrade.

II Cellular Tower proposed for roof of 658 Venice Blvd: Recommendation of VNC support of Zoning Administrator’s denial of cellular tower proposed for roof of 658 Venice because it would exceed the height limit for that building of 25’.

D From Board Members

I Challis Macpherson: Letter from board to Councilman Rosendahl to go to Rec and Parks and request an immediate replacement water heater for the VHS swim pool. We have swimmers that could be going to the Olympics that can’t practice in cold water. Also, this swim pool is used by many Venice stakeholders, from kids to seniors. It is our responsibility to get this done.

II Challis Macpherson: Letter to Councilman Rosendahl to instruct LADOT to replace the Restricted parking signs for 32 parking spaces on public land with public parking signs.

III Richard Myers: Inform the VNC of Venice Surplus Property Fund Uses: I would like a letter from the NC formally requesting that the Venice NC be informed before the city council considers motions to spend money from the Venice Area Surplus Real Property Fund (No. 434).

E From Stakeholders:

I Joel Shields: I am attempting to get new street signs along the Boardwalk and would like the assistance and support of the Venice NC. In particular, I would like the DOT to install streets signs designed by local Venice artists. The other issue that I have been asking for is periodic street cleaning along the Boardwalk. My email exchange with Arturo is attached. (see attachment on VNC website)

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

Adjourn (approx 10:00PM)

Location(s)

Attachment	Size
5Aa-RequestToConductHIVSurvey.pdf	146.3 KB
5Ab-Survey Information.pdf	162.52 KB
5B-2007 ChristmasTree Recycling Sites w Hyperlinks.pdf	94.48 KB
5C-MayorBudgetSurveyFlyer.doc	27 KB
8a-Treasurer071206BFFMeetingAgenda.doc	23 KB
8b-Treasurer071130BudgetSummary.xls	58 KB
9EI-JoelShields-AuturoPinaEmailExchange.doc	26.5 KB
071218VNCBoardAgendaUpdated.doc	86.5 KB
2007 11-30 Budget Status.xls	77 KB