EC Committee members present: Sheila Bernard, Tom Omeara, Paul Ryan,
Jim Smith, Alice Stek
Other GRVNC Board members present: Suzanne Thompson, Dennis Hathaway,
for part of meeting: Bonnie Cheeseman, Sabrina Venskus, DeDe Audet.
Approx 18 other stakeholders in attendance
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Called to order at 18:07.
Not that this is a continuation of the June 24 meeting, which was
recessed, to continue today.

1. Public comment by
DeDe Audet - wants to make motions regardless of Brown Act constraints
Bonnie Cheeseman - plans to resign if elections are not postponed
Marta Evry - wants to know if elections will be held June 27
Joel Shields - opposed to a new election in 90 days.

2. Bonnie Cheeseman resigns as District 2 representative.

3. Casey Peters, nominated by Jim Smith, is appointed as the Independent
Elections Administrator, by consensus of the EC members present.

4. Sabrina Venskus, nominated by Alice Stek, appointed as the Elections
Committee Chair by consensus of the EC members present.

5. Elections:
Jim Smith reports he learned from discussion with the Westminster School
staff and vice-principal that people called the school, pressuring them
to not allow the elections to be held there on June 27. He reports that
the school vice-principal or other authority said someone claiming to be
John Davis called the school, gave a fake telephone number and stated he
would bring 10 busloads of protesters to the school to protest the
elections.
Jim Smith reports that the school or the School Board received calls
complaining about the use of the parking lot, which will now be closed
for weekends the entire summer, depriving the school of the extra
funding generated by parking fees. The EC will ask the GRVNC Board to
send a letter to the School Board to encourage the continued use of the
school parking lot on summer weekends to generate funds for the school.

Motions for agenda items for 6/28 meeting:
Motion to schedule new election in approx 90 days, with absentee
balloting, as part of a discussion with DONE regarding certification.
Motion to mediate terms of new election and other matters.
New election procedures for a possible September election to be drafted.
Motion for new stakeholder election in July to ratify the above
Approval of next quarter's budget.
Authorize Outreach Committee to agendize and budget $3500 for the next
Town Hall meeting.

The above items were placed on the agenda for the 6/28 meeting by
consensus of the EC members.

Old Business for 6/28 agenda, approved by EC by consensus:
Motion in opposition to hate crimes (Peggy Kennedy)
Letter to Governor regarding Reverend Fleming's son (Peggy Kennedy)
Items related to the Venice Surplus Real Property Fund (VSRPF):
Procedure for VSRPF expenditures (Jim Smith)
24-hour bathrooms at the beach (Jim Smith)
Undergrounding the Marina Peninsula power poles (Sandy Kievman)
Parking at the Tabor lot (Bonnie Cheeseman)
VSPF funding for bail and legal fees (Regina Record)
Fund for one-time in-home assistance for seniors (Regina Record)
Fund for emergency rent and bills for low-income individuals (Regina
Record)
Fund for bathroom security and maintenance for one year (Regina Record)
Fund for union membership fees for Venice youth (Regina Record)
Amplified music on the Boardwalk (Richard Kaylor)
Form ad hoc committee to commemorate Japanese internment (Jim Smith)
Choose appointee for the Venice Centennial Committee (Suzanne Thompson)

New Business, approved for including on agenda by consensus
Inclusionary Zoning (LUPC)
Playa Vista Phase II Environmental Impact Report (LUPC, Conservation)
Implementing Ordinances for Local Coastal Plan (Conservation)
VSRPF: Freshwater pond and signage for ducks (Conservation)

Public comment from:
Dennis Hathaway - still wants to postpone the election.
John Davis - election need to take place as scheduled; we need to answer
not to people making threats, not to DONE, but to the stakeholders.
John Michel - Venice needs to secede from LA.
DeDe McCrary - we need to have the election as scheduled - we will not
be intimidated.
David Buchanan - not all the people opposing the election are bad.
Sheila - civility is needed, we need to work together.
John Davis - focus on things we have in common.
John Michel - Venice children need to see leadership and interest from
GRVNC.
Adjourn at 7:45