Rules & Elections Committee Meeting Agenda
Penmar Recreation Center
1341 Lake St., Venice, 90291
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 7:00 PM

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Review & approval of any outstanding minutes None

4. Public Announcements and Comments on items not on the Agenda (15 minutes, no more than 2 minutes per person)

5. Old Business(to consider these matters at this meeting rather than in April 2008)

Key to below amendments: [deleted] added

A (5 min) Proposed REC recommendation to the Board. That it adopt the following amendment to paragraph 2 of Article VII F – Land Use and Planning Committee – of the Bylaws:

• The Land Use and Planning Committee (LUPC) shall consist of [nine (9)] thirteen (13) Stakeholders including the elected Chair. No Board Officer may serve as a LUPC member with the exception of the Land Use and Planning Committee chair. [; EXCEPT that, for the term ending October 2007, the LUPC shall include two (2) additional members who are Board Officers as nominated by the Board of Officers. Eight (8)] Twelve (12) LUPC members shall be elected by the Board of Officers from a list of candidates who have formally communicated to the Board their desire to serve on the Land Use and Planning Committee. The Board shall, within thirty (30) days after beginning their term, hold a Board of Officers meeting for the election of LUPC members; EXCEPT that, for the term ending October 2009, the four (4) vacant positions shall be elected within thirty (30) days after the date that this amendment becomes effective. The [eight (8)] twelve (12) candidates with the highest vote totals shall be elected.

B (5 min) Proposed REC recommendation to the Board. That it adopt the following amendment to Article IX A 1 – Amendment by Board of Officers – of the Bylaws:

• Amendment of these Bylaws shall be in writing and shall follow one of the following two procedures: A1. Requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the full Board of Officers …

C (5 min) Proposed REC recommendation to the Board. That it adopt the following amendment to Article VI B 3 – Secretary – of the Bylaws:

• Responsible for producing accurate minutes of Stakeholder, Board of Officers and Administrative Committee meetings and for submitting the minutes for public posting no later than seven (7) days after the meeting at which they are approved.

D (5 min) Proposed REC recommendation to the Board. That it adopt the following amendment to Article VII B – Neighborhood Committee – of the Bylaws:

• The Neighborhood Committee shall be considered established for all purposes upon election of seven (7) of the nine (9) neighborhood candidates. Other neighborhoods and/or Stakeholders representing other neighborhoods or neighborhood interests may then be added at the discretion of the Neighborhood Committee. The 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.

6. New Business

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

8. Adjourn (approx 9:00PM)

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