GRVNC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES  OCTOBER 4, 2004  @  7pm

 

In Attendance: President Thompson, Vice President McCrary, Second Vice President Stek, Secretary Davis, Treasurer Smith, Communications Officer O’Meara, Government Relations Officer Letelier

 

Meeting Convened at 7pm

 

Public Comment Ensued

 

The Following Items were APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

 

Approve the Agenda

 

Approve the Prior Minutes

 

Note: President Thompson requested the membership list, finished or not be made available to the Executive Committee at the next meeting.

Note:
Government Relations Officer requests communications by GRVNC

to Government be sent to that Officer for distribution.

 

Note: The Roberts Rules of Order Presentation is postponed untill the next Board Meeting

 

The Following Items were approved for the Agenda of the Tuesday, October 12, 2004 Board of Directors

 

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GRVNC BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Oakwood Recreation Center - 767 California Ave., Venice

 

1. Approval of Agenda (action required)

 

2. Approval of Prior Minutes (action required)

 

3. Public Comments (2 minutes per speaker maximum)

 

4. OFFICER REPORTS (action may be required)

 

A .Report on Elections 

B. Report on Approved Meeting with Councilwoman

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Treasurer’s Report:

 MOTION: Approve  2004-2005 Budget $58,000 (action required)

7,000 General Fund

5,000 Office Staff

3,000 Communications

5,000 Quarterly Newsletter / publications

7,000 Town Hall Meetings

6,000 Advertising/ Outreach/ Signs

6,000 Walking man / postage

13,000 Community Projects

4,000 Annual elections

2,000 Buses, shuttles, senior transportation

 

D. Other Officer Reports:

 

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

A. Board Walk

 

B. Children Youth and Families:

 

1)  MOTION: Provide up to $400 and co-sponsor two workshops targeting youth justice. (action required)

 

2) MOTION: To approve DeDe McCrary and Lydia Ponce as Co-Chair of Children, Youth and Families Committee (action required)

 

C. Conservation

 

D. Land Use and Planning (action may be required)

 

1). Oakwood Park Redevelopment

 

2.) 741 E. Broadway
 
3.) Community Garden
Relative to a possible community garden on a city-owned parcel at Venice Blvd & Venice Way.
 
4.) Lincoln Place 
Resolution expressing the Sense of the Neighborhood Council to be submitted to the Board of Officers.

 

5.)  Lincoln Center
Report  and discussion on Oct 2 community open house, timeline of application and environmental documents.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

NONE

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

CONSENT CALENDAR (action required)

 

6. Record Board Votes
MOTION: Votes by board members at GRNVC board meetings are part of GRVNC records.

 

7. Stakeholder Transportation to Hearings
MOTION: Bus and Van Transportation to City Council and other Governmental

Bodies not exceeding $ 500 shall be approval by the Executive Committee

inclusive of transportation of GRVNC Stakeholders to the Boardwalk Ordinance hearing.

 

8. Community Development Overlay Funding from the Venice Surplus Fund

MOTION: Increase funding from $158,205 to $178,000 from Venice Surplus Funds for CDO.

 

9. LA City Community Development Consolidated Plan Fund Submission

MOTION: GRVNC Authorizes submission of applications(s) due by 15-Oct-04 under the LA City Community Development Consolidated Plan Fund 2005-2006, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for costs regarding 24-hour access to Venice public toilets and other appropriate applications for activities that could be funded under these City funds.

 

10. Government Relations Co Chair Appointment

MOTION: Appointment of Michael McGuffin as co-chair of Government Relations



11. Appoint Representatives to Mayor’s Budget Process
MOTION: Appointment of Don Geagon and Kristen Weirick as GRVNC representatives to Mayor’s Budget Process.

 

12. LPBN Contribution
MOTION: Approval of $200 contribution to LPBN for providing web broadcasting Services to the community.

 

13. Town Hall Candidates Meeting

MOTION: Approval of up to $2,500 for next Town Hall Candidates meeting, notification, printing, and refreshments

 

END CONSENT CALENDAR

 

14. Town Hall Candidates Meeting

MOTION: Approval of up to $2,500 for next Town Hall Candidates meeting, notification, printing, and refreshments

 

15. Proposed Safety Gang Intervention Committee

MOTION: Form a new GRVNC Public Safety / Gang Intervention Committee Chaired by Stan Mohammad of Venice 2000.

 

ADJOURN

Executive Committee Minutes by Davis