Draft neighborhood committee application

Venice Neighborhood Council

PO Box 550, Venice, CA 90294 / www.VeniceNC.org

Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone]

DRAFT NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE APPLICATION

Stakeholders interested in joining the Neighborhood Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) are requested to complete the following application and:

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   Return it to the chairs of the Neighborhood Committee ([e-mail]) and Rules & Elections Committee ([e-mail]) prior to 10:00 pm on Monday, July 7^th , the day of the Adcomm meeting for the July 15^th Board meeting, in order for the application to be posted online.
   
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   Delivered by the start of the Board meeting, 7:00 PM on July, 15^th. You must bring at least 30 copies so that the Board members and stakeholders present at the meeting have a chance to read the application.
   

To learn about the work of the Neighborhood Committee and the process of becoming a member of the committee, please contact [e-mail] .

Applications may be returned by email or by mail to: Venice Neighborhood Council, PO Box 550, Venice, CA 90294; or by hand to the VNC Table at the Venice Farmers’ Market (every Friday morning from 7am to 11am). The same timing considerations apply to applications submitted these ways.

Your application will be forwarded to the VNC Board for review. According to VNC bylaws, the VNC Board will select nine members of the Committee at its meeting on July 15^th . The meeting will be held at Westminster Elementary School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, starting at 7pm. Applicants are encouraged to attend to introduce themselves and speak before the board (representatives may not speak for you).

Additional members will be added to the committee by the Neighborhood Committee at its monthly meetings (see below under NOTES). Meeting dates will be posted on the VNC's Calendar at www.VeniceNC.org

Applications are available and full selection rules and completed applications will be posted online at http://www.venicenc.org/neighborhood-committee-selection-2014/ .

Your name and answers to the application questions will be made public, but not your personal contact information (address, phone number and email address).

The work of the Neighborhood Committee

The VNC's Bylaws, ARTICLE VII B, states that the Neighborhood 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."

The Committee is "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… Other neighborhoods and/or Stakeholders representing other neighborhoods or neighborhood interests may be added at the discretion of the Neighborhood Committee.”

According to the VNC's Standing Rules, article 2, "The Neighborhood Committee shall develop criteria, subject to approval by the Board, for recommending Board allocation of budgeted Community Project funds. The Neighborhood Committee shall facilitate this process by compiling and maintaining a list of all known, Board recognized, neighborhood organizations in Venice…

Eligibility

Neighborhood Committee Members must be VNC Stakeholders and may be asked to present verification of eligibility when submitting their application.

Areas of Venice represented by the Committee

See the maps in Exhibits 1 thru 16b at http://venicenc.org/files/VenCoastal.pdf.

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   Ballona Lagoon West Bank Subarea, generally bounded by Driftwood Street on the north, Via Marina on the south, Ballona Lagoon on the east, and Strongs Drive, Canal Court and Pacific Avenue on the west, as shown on Exhibit 2.
   
2. 
   Ballona Lagoon (Grand Canal) East Bank Subarea, generally bounded by Washington Boulevard on the north, the northern terminus of the Ballona Lagoon on the south, Via Dolce on the east, and Grand Canal on the west, as shown on Exhibit 2.
   
3. 
   Silver Strand Subarea, generally bounded by the eastern extension of Driftwood Street on the north, Via Marina on the south, the Los Angeles County boundary on the east, and Ballona Lagoon on the west, as shown on Exhibit 2.
   
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   Marina Peninsula Subarea, generally bounded by Thirtieth Place and the Washington Boulevard Pier on the north, Via Marina on the south, Strongs Drive, Canal Court and Pacific Avenue on the west, and the Pacific Ocean on the west, as shown on Exhibit 2.
   
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   Venice Canals Subarea, adjacent to Grand, Sherman, Howland, Linnie, Carroll and Eastern Canals, located south of Virginia Court, north of Washington Boulevard and Sherman Canal Court, east of Strongs Drive and west of Patricia Court and Grand Canal Court as shown on Exhibit 3b.
   
6. 
   North Venice Subarea, generally bounded by the Los Angeles City boundary line on the north, Thirtieth Place, Virginia Court and North Venice Boulevard on the south, Hampton Drive, Electric Avenue, Ocean Avenue, Patricia Court, and Strongs Drive on the east and Ocean Front Walk on the west, as shown on Exhibits 3a and 3b.
   
7. 
   Oakwood-Milwood-Southeast Venice Subarea, generally bounded by the Los Angeles City boundary line on the north, Washington Boulevard on the south, Lincoln Boulevard on the east, and Hampton Drive, Electric Avenue, Patricia Court and Strongs Drive on the west, as shown on Exhibits 4a and 4b.
   
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   Oxford Triangle Subarea, generally bounded by Washington Boulevard on the north, the Los Angeles City boundary on the southwest, and Lincoln Boulevard on the east, as shown on Exhibit 5.
   
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   East of Lincoln Subarea, and / or other niche neighborhoods such as the committee recognizes
   

NOTES: see www.VeniceNC.org/Neighborhoods to review current areas represented. In general, the Neighborhood Committee strives to find candidates to represent the areas shown on the Neighborhood Committee web page, which are a subset of the Bylaws mandated areas. All current Neighborhood Committee members are required to reapply if they wish to serve on the Neighborhood Committee during the new Board term. The VNC Board will vote to confirm nine members; additional applicants will be confirmed by the Neighborhood Committee at its December meeting.

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE APPLICATION

Contact Information:

Street address / Dirección City / Ciudad State / Estado Zip/ Código Postal

Qualifying Stakeholder Address (Dirección):

Street address / Dirección City / Ciudad State / Estado Zip/ Código Postal

Mailing Address (if different):

Phone (Day) / Teléfono (día) Phone (Evening) / Teléfono (tardé) Fax Number

Email / Correo Electrónico (very important)

Contact Numbers:

Sub-area : _____________ (select number 1. Ballona Lagoon West Bank Subarea, 2. Ballona Lagoon (Grand Canal) East Bank Subarea, 3. Silver Strand Subarea 4. Marina Peninsula Subarea, 5. Venice Canals Subarea, 6. North Venice Subarea, 7. Oakwood-Millwood-Southeast Venice Subarea, 8. Oxford Triangle Subarea, 9. East of Lincoln Subarea), or other niche neighborhoods such as the committee recognizes
Specific Plan Sub-area where you live, work or own property and wish to represent (see Venice Specific Plan: http://venicenc.org/files/VenCoastal.pdf section 2 for details):
I hereby certify that I wish to serve on the Neighborhood Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council and I am a Stakeholder within the boundaries of the VNC area.

Stakeholder Signature/Firma _________________________________Date ______________

Note: All Neighborhood Committee members must be Venice stakeholders (see VNC Bylaws Article III.A) and may be asked to demonstrate their eligibility. Please be prepared to supply proof of stakeholder status.
Questions:
Please limit your answers to the 5 questions below to 200 words or less each.

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   Please explain why you wish to serve on the Neighborhood Committee: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
   

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   Please describe your previous and/or current neighborhood or community involvement:
   

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3. 
   In your opinion what are the three most pressing issues facing the Venice Community?
   

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4. 
   The Neighborhood Committee is tasked with promoting awareness of available City resources and services by acting as a conduit between the Board and Venice neighborhoods, assisting in community outreach and bringing neighborhood issues to the attention of the Board.
   

What are your suggestions for effectively fulfilling this obligation?

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5. 
   Do you have a vision for Venice? If so, please describe:
   

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6) Please list all committees, groups, organizations schools churches, agencies, with which you have regular communication.

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