Venice Stakeholders Association

“Organization costs 920 920 less accumulated amortization 316 378 total 604 542”

“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.”

“Pursued the vsa's lawsuit against the city and county for maintaining a public nuisance along venice beach late in 2015, the trial court judge reversed his initial ruling in our favor and granted the citys and countys motions for summary judgment to dismiss the case on the argument that they have complete discretion in exercising their police and prosecutorial powers; i.e., courts are prohibited from telling them to enforce any particular laws or ordinances. We filed an appeal in summer of 2016 and are waiting for the court to produce the case record and to call for our brief in response to the trial court judges ruling. Filed a legal challenge to westminster conversion early in the year, the vsa organized community opposition to the conversion of the westminster senior center to homeless storage. Later the vsa raised funds to retain the firm of luna and glushon, which filed a demand that the city obtain a project permit under the venice local coastal specific plan, a coastal development permit, and conduct a review under ceqa. Later, luna and glushon, on behalf the vsa, submitted to the city and city attorney a superior court order/deed restriction from the 1950 condemnation process for the westminster center that limits the site to playground and park uses. Questioned councilmans homeless questionnaire when the district's councilman claimed to have support from the results of a voluntary questionnaire of residents on the homeless crisis in venice for several initiatives, vsa published an article in yo venice outlining the faults in the surveys design and conclusions. Critiqued the citys new plan to combat homelessness from los angeles times, january 8, 2016 i see nothing in the report in the way of immediate relief for the 1,000 or so transients along venice beach and at third and rose or for the nearby residents who are victimized by the presence of encampments next to their homes. Mark ryavec, vsa president. Called attention to unsafe conditions for residents of safran senior center with seniors living at the safran center fearful to step out of their building due to the aggressiveness of those in nearby homeless encampments, vsa published an article in yovenice calling attention to the situation. Continued to chronicle home invasions and attacks by transients on residents these reports, posted on venice update, yo venice, the vsa website and sent to city decision-makers and the media, underscore 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. Opposed the reintroduced right to rest bill and the car camping bill the vsa again organized resident opposition to the state right to rest bill that would have allowed transients to live on any public property anywhere and the state car camping bill that would have allowed people to live in vehicles on any street. Both bills again stalled in the legislature. Opposed plan for 90 units of housing for chronic homeless on venice median lot the vsa submitted a letter to the city council opposing the plan to build 90 units of housing on the venice blvd. Median parking lot between dell and pacific on public safety grounds. Raised the funds to trim the 21 italian stone pines around the venice post office the vsa raised 5,000 to fund the trimming of the italian stone pines that surround the venice post office in advance of el nino storms. The work was performed by a licensed landscape contractor under a city permit. Ending the jones settlement prepared and submitted to the venice neighborhood cpuncil a resolution calling for the city of los angeles to conclude the jones settlement and return to enforcement of the no sleeping on a sidewalk ordinance (41.18 (d)). The resolution later passed in an amended form. Opposed unilateral designation of 1,600 houses as historic contributors alarmed at the lack of public participation and due process in the designation of over 1,600 houses a”