BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
AGENDAS and MINUTES
2Q2001

AGENDA
April 12 2001 7:00 PM
Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Ave Santa Monica CA 90404
1. Call to order
2. Approval of agenda and minutes
3. Financial report, Membership drive(s)
4. Annual Assembly
5. Web site update (activity, content, software,)
6. Neighborhood Council report and votes on NC motions
7. CCSM report
8. PIO and Pico Blvd committee reports
9. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Outdoor Cafe tables
10. Requested PNA positions: a) Naming a City venue after M L King and Cesar Chavez, b) Playa Vista, c) Light Rail
11. Letters, correspondences, public statements
12. Public Input
13. Closed session: Litigation
14. Adjourn

Minutes 4/12/01
Board present: Rik R, Peter T, Andrew A, Matt M, Joe B, Don G LaVerne R, Millie C, Clyde S, Cece B
Excused: Rosalina C, Tara Z
Guest: Chuck Allord

Thelma Terry Center locked. Meeting starts outside while alternative site is looked for.
Agenda order will not be followed

Minutes & Agenda: m/s/p Don & Andrew
#6,#7, #8 no reports
#9 PNA supports outdoor tables for Coffee Bean @ Lincoln & Michigan. m/s/p Peter/Clyde
#10 a) Discussion. PNA supports naming a new significant City venue or part of a new significant City venue, for M L King or Cesar Chavez. Suggestions are: SM Library, Rand site, SM Airport recreation area are appropriate. M/s/p Clyde/Laverne b) & c) tabled

Meeting moves to Campos restaurant

#3 Financial: $4165.00 balance. Membership: Responses coming in from 570 resident and 175 business mailers, approx. 25 so far.
#5 Web site: Growing content, day avg viewers in mid teens, new software on hold
#4 Assembly: detailed discussion on agenda, logistics, coordination, costs, assignments, etc.
#12 Chuck Allord presented a request for the PNA to change its borders. Mathew moved item for discussion. Item died for lack of a second
#11, #13 tabled
Meeting adjourned

AGENDA
May 10 2001 7:00 PM
Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Ave Santa Monica CA 90404
1. Call to order
2. Approval of agenda and minutes
3. Financial report, Membership drive(s)
4. Annual Assembly recap
5. Seating of new Board Members & Election of new Board Officers
6. Web site update (activity, content, software,)
7. PNA beautification program
8. Rep reports form outside committees: Neighborhood Council (Clyde,Don), CCSM (Cece, George), PIO (Clyde, Peter), Pico Blvd (Clyde), Civic Center Planning Sessions (LaVerne), SM Conservancy (Millie)
9. Light-rail & public transportation discussion (from March)
10. Start discussion of residential zoning (Joe)
11. Letters, correspondences, public statements
12. Public Input
13. Closed session: Litigation
14. Adjourn

minutes 5/10/01
Board present: George G, Joe B, Peter T, Millie C, Clyde S, Tara Z, Cece B, Don G
Excused: Matt M, Rik R, Rosalina C
Absent: Andrew A
Guests: Chuck Allord, Robbie Jones, B J Harper, Joe Weichman

#2 Minutes & Agenda m/s/p Clyde/Peter Yes. 7

# 3 Financial: Bal. $3246.68 Millie Missing past statements, requests $50.00 for the cost of duplicates. Clyde S to try to get duplicate statements at no cost.
Membership drive(s):
a) 36 from assembly
b) more from mailer (about 40) but # unknown -Andrew has some mail.
c) need to make new pitch to businesses about web site presence
d) continue to do membership at Farmers Market
e) start phone drive in June

# 4 Annual Recap: 124 sign-ins, about 200 attendees. Cost about $1500. Seminar was a good starter but needs follow up. Great was food. Next year include businesses, focus on neighborhood improvement and political power, look for larger space.

# 5 New Board members: Joe Weichman is seated as a newly elected board member. Tara Zaccagnino and BJ Harper request to fill appointed board seats m/s/p Clyde, Cece Yes 7.
Election of officers is table until June meeting.

#8 Outside Committees: Civic Center item only, as Laverne requests to take board message to the meeting in progress. Civic Center Housing desires include opportunities for ownership, senior and disabled persons in rehabed Rand building. m/s/p Clyde, Cece All yes.

#6 Web site has 19 visits a day, 6 more articles, and one new profile. Don renewed the Domain Name Renewed for 3 years ($45.00). Clyde will see if free or low cost web software is available through his channels

#7 Beautification Program: Millie has approached Merrihews to help with discounts and publicity. No response so far. Millie will get addresses from graffiti crew of possible candidates. Board members will make personal approaches to residents and owners with the program.

#8 Neighborhood Council: Topics under discussion include code enforcement and extension of north of Montana standards for other R1 citywide. PNA should poll residents in our R1 to ascertain an opinion. Perhaps post on web to solicit comments. PNA suggestions for some code enforcement might occur at permit phase of activity such as landscaping check when parking lots are resurfaced.
CCSM: Graffiti is a priority & the maintenance people take care of it. Construction on 20th St. in slow completion, as they have a problem with the contractor
PIO and Pico Blvd Committee Pico Bl.: No report
Conservancy: No meeting yet, Millie & Peter to take pictures in the PN
20th St. update: City has released the RFQ and has selected a firm to make the initial assessment. We need to get that RFQ and firm name.

#9 Light Rail: Informal discussion of the MTA's 3 proposals for the westside. It is suggested PNA invite local advocates to present material at a community meeting perhaps at Bergamot Station. m/s/p Cece, Clyde Yes 8

#10 Residential zoning: Informal discussion

#11 a) PNA in the Mirror, surfsantamonica.com, and Gazette online papers.
b) Richard Bloom introduced anti-graffiti camera idea at Council meeting and requested staff to design pilot program.
c)PNA should suggest to council that we help on dental assessment of residents if program moves forward.

#13 PNA vs Santa Monica: Trial date set for July 9th, 2001.

Meeting adjourned. Cece B, Secretary

AGENDA
June 14 2001 7:00 PM
Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Ave Santa Monica CA 90404
1. Call to order
2. Approval of agenda and minutes
3. Election of Board Officers
4. Financial report, Membership drive(s), Web site update
5. PNA beautification program and 20th St Improvements
6. Response to City Budget FY01-02 and Draft Preservation Element
7. Ownership Housing Seminar
8. Rep reports form outside committees:
Neighborhood Council (Clyde,Don)
CCSM (Cece, George)
PIO (Clyde, Peter)
Pico Blvd (Clyde)
Civic Center Planning Sessions (LaVerne)
SM Conservancy (Millie)
9. Invitation dates to set: Edison Electric, Light-rail & public trans, College Theater
10. Letters, correspondences, public statements
11. Public Input
12. Closed session: Litigation
13. Adjourn

Minutes 6/14/01
BOARD PRESENT: Millie C, Peter T, Don G, Clyde S, Matt M, Rosalina C, George G, Joseph B, Cece B.
EXCUSED ABSENCE: Harper, Ross, Ricard UNEXCUSED ABSENCE: A Adams GUEST: Chuck Allard.

#2 Minutes/Agenda: m/s/p Matt/George Yes. 8
#3 See Below
#4 Financial: $2662.86 current balance.
Chamber membership due, approved by a vote of the Board.
Peter has key to PO Box. Paid through May 2002.
PNA membership: Junetheenth event will have an info table
Web site: 17 visits per day, posted new articles, bought web software update
and shared cost with Mid City and OPCO
#5 No response from City regarding 20th
#6. PNA should state budget priorities to Council (also post on web site):
1. increase Police presence.
2. Increase Graffiti abatement program
3. More $$ for street improvement.
4. Home ownership & Senior housing
m/s/p Clyde=Matt Yes 9
Draft Preservation Element states goals & objectives but is light on owners insentives.
#7. Housing Seminar Possible assembly follow up in July. Clyde and Peter to look into possiblitity
# 3. (Taken out of Order) Board Officer Election results Chair- Peter Tigler, Vice-Chair- DonGray, Treasurer-Millie Christie, Secretary-Cece Bradley, At-large- BJ Harper
#8. Neighborhood Council agenda topics: Preservation Element, planning, zoning, traffic, antenna placement, Zoning Administrator meetings, palnning notification
Support ZA meeting time change and new notification plan. m/s/p Peter-Don. Yes. 8
CCSM interested in Kesler properties m/s/p Matt/Clyde. Suport affordable housing for Seniors & home ownership & not support high density multi family rentals.
No other reports
# 9. Invitations declined
#12 Lawsuit discussion
Meeting adjourned 9:10 Cece Bradley/Secretary