April 14, 2016
I t's Your Venice -- Get Involved!
VNC Elections:  Record Number of Stakeholder Candidates

A record seventy Board hopefuls declared their candidacy to run in this year's election to your Venice Neighborhood Council Board of Officers.  

Date:      Sunday, June 5, 2016
Time:     10am - 6pm
Place:    Oakwood Recreation Center
Action:  VOTE!
Mass, Scale & Character Report Comment Deadline Extended
The deadline has been extended to April 29 for submitting comments regarding  the draft report published by our  Ad Hoc Committee on Mass, Scale and Character .

In addition, the committee is working to schedule additional meetings to hear from the community and accept additional comments for consideration.   You are invited to review the report, available on the  Committee's webpage:
 
 
Please be advised that comments sent to the referenced address are received both by the committee Chair and your VNC Board.  The address is:   msc-comments@venicenc.org .
Green Venice Expo 2.0

   
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Mon., Apr. 18:  BONC Meeting

The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (The Commission) was established by the City Charter in 1999 as a policy-setting and oversight commission for the Neighborhood Councils and the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.

The Administrative Committee has the discretion to postpone an agenda request , refer it to a specific VNC Committee for review and recommendation, treat it as an announcement or consider and resolve it as a non-Board administrative matter.
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Sat., Apr. 23:  Grunion are Running!

The grunion will be running again on Saturday, April 23, by the breakwater rocks off Windward Avenue!  

Fun for the whole family, this spring ritual occurs during the full and new moons. Grunion are the object of a unique recreational fishery. These fish are famous for their remarkable spawning behavior, which evokes an "I don't believe it!" response from people seeing or hearing about it for the first time.
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Venice Forward:  Dedicated to Ending Homelessness in Venice
Venice Forward, a collaboration of community members, service providers and government, introduces itself with a new video!

Check out the Venice Forward websites! Learn about "Call 211" - an easy way for Venice residents to report homeless individuals needing help!
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BBB Seeks Outreach Avenues

After the recent community meeting organized to address concerns about Big Blue Bus route changes, the organization 
is reaching out to request contact information for local organizations.  

To date, contact information for a number of local business and residential groups has been provided to Big Blue Bus.  

For further information, please click the following link:     More. . .
VNC working with NC Emergency Preparedness Alliance
Created in preparation for the upcoming El Nino season ahead, the Neighborhood Council Emergency Preparedness Alliance has provided the following valuable information for Venice stakeholders and promises increased communication across NCs for important public safety issues going forward.

Flooding is the most severe weather threat and the costliest nature disaster facing Venice and the nation.  Know your risk - there are a number of things you can do before, during and after a flood to reduce your risk.

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Heal Healthy at Home - Meals on Wheels West

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Receive Bi-Weekly City Planning Early Notification Reports
One way to avoid the surprise of sudden construction next door is to learn about it in advance.
You can make your voice known to the City and to building permit applicants before it's too late to appeal!

Sign up to receive the City Planning Department's bi-weekly email, which lists new applications filed for construction in Venice.  
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Your Venice Neighborhood Council Wants You!
The Neighborhood Council system is growing.  VNC is, too.  Learn more about us  here .

In addition to seeking new Board members and Committee Chairs, we are always looking for good people to serve on VNC committees.  

Now is the perfect time to get involved!  

For more information, contact  Mike Newhouse  or  Marc Saltzberg .              
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