VNNC Executive Meeting Agenda

August 1, 2016 (Monday 6:30-8:00 pm)

Van Nuys Public Library

6250 Sylmar Ave. (in the Conference Room)

Van Nuys, CA 91401-2707

  1. Call To Order & Pledge Of Allegiance To the United States of America.
  2. Roll Call (Quorum Call)
  3. Comments from the Chair –Speaker’s Times, Cell Phones, Conversations,Correspondence Received and approval of minutes. Introductions of first time attending stakeholders. *Speaker Cards: 2, minutes, 2 Public Comment Times. (This includes speaker cards on agenda items — a limit of 10 minutes for the entire meeting per stakeholder.)
  4. Public Comment (On matters within the VNNC Board’s Jurisdiction.)
  5. Secretary’s Report — Jeremy Pessoa
  6. Treasurer’s Report — Stacey Rains and/or Howard Benjamin (Second Signatory) — Approve Treasurer’s Report
  7. Committee Chairperson’s Reports, and Budget Advocate’s Report
  8. Old Business
  9. New Business:
    • A. Jean Chadwick of the Literacy Club to make a presentation on the Literacy Club’s free books for kids program and how the Literacy Club might partner with and/or receive funding from the VNNC for the aforementioned program.
    • B. Edgar of the Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary School to make a presentation on shade structures at the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten portions of the school and how the school might partner with and/or receive funding from the VNNC for the aforementioned shade structures.
    • C.Former VNNC Board Member Kambiz Merabi has offered to rent one of two offices at his building located at 14551 Friar Street in Van Nuys to the VNNC for office space at a cost of $399 per month. Discussion of Mr. Merabi’s offer and any alternatives thereto, if any.
    • D. Jill Stewart of the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative (NII) to make a presentation regarding the NII, which is to be placed on the March 2017 ballot, and to seek the support of the VNNC for the NII in the form of a Community Impact Statement.
  10. Consent Calendar A. 7055 N. Lennox Ave. Variance — Adjustment on Density. Requesting zone variance to permit an additional 3 units for a total of 152 units in lieu of 112.36 allowed by the current zone [Q] R3-1. Case #: ZA-2016-1161-ZV. (Octavio Perez/ Octavio Designs).
  11. Public Comments
  12. Announcements
  13. Adjourn