Venice Stakeholders Association

“Expenses advertising and promotion 294 total 294”

“Organization costs 920 920 less accumulated amortization 193 254 total 727 666”

“The organization supports slow growth, protection of the limits of the venice local specifc plan, neighborhood safety, better traffic circulation, increased parking for residents, neighborhood beautification projects, historic preservation, habitat restoration and protection of coastal waters.”

“Filed a lawsuit against the city of los angeles and county of los angeles for maintaining a dangerous public nuisance along the venice beach recreation area. The vsa raised 30,000,retained the law firm of luna and glushon, and filed a lawsuit with the objective of forcing the city and county to abate the public nuisance they allowed to develop in the venice beach recreation area which constantly threatens residents with trespassing, burlaries, car vandalism, harassment, excessive noise, and public inebriation, urination and defecation.”

“Supported the beach curfew when it appeared that the city would enter into negotiations with the california coastal commission that could have resulted in the city agreeing to file for a coastal development permit for the curfew, which opened up the possibility that the curfew would be watered down or voided, the vsa organized a letter and lobbying campaign opposing this. The result was that the city attorney withdrew his offer to negotiate and instead drafted a new version of the curfew ordinance that would better protect the ordinance in the event the coastal commission sues the city to invalidate the curfew. The vsa also organized a meeting on boardwalk enforcement between lapd officials and residents and also with the los angeles city attorney.”

“Prepared legal opinion that gives the city greater latitude to remove encampments on sidewalks the opinion, by vsa attorney john henning, lays out that the city has overreacted to the "lavan decision" and can indeed remove objects that have been left on sidewalks and parkways for more than 12 hours. The opinion also notes that encampments on public property are inherently a threat to public safety and health and that the court specifically gave the city permission to remove them for that reason”

“Chroncled home invasions and attacks by transients on venice residents. These detailed reports, posted on venice update, yo venice, the vsa website and sent to city decision-makers and the media, graphically underscored the need for more police and actions to stop camping in venice by transients, who in too many instances are dangerous due to mental illness and/or drug addiction. One of the results of this effort is that in early 2015 the los angeles police department assigned an additional 10 officers to the venice beach detail.”