BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
AGENDAS and MINUTES

No July meeting

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A G E N D A
August 9 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), Web site update
4. Board membership
5. PNA beautification program and Sept clean-up day
6. Virginia Ave Park EIR
7. Stan Shu: office addition at 1309 Pico Blvd
8. 20th Street Improvements
9. 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)
10. Letters, correspondences, public statements
11. Public Input
12. Closed session: Litigation
13. Adjourn

Board of Directors Minutes of 8/9/01
Present: Peter T, Don G, Joseph B, George G, Mathew M, Tarik R, Clyde S, Joe W, Tara Z
Unexcused: Cece B, Millie C, BJ H, Andrew A, Rosalina C.
Called to order 7:15pm
#2 Minutes approved. Carl Schwartz law office on Pico added to #7
#3 No financial report. Cultures in the Park yielded 5 new memberships. Web site stats not available due to server glitch. 7 or 8 new articles were added over the past few weeks.
#4 Four board members will get letters to clarify membership intentions due to absences and stated pending resignations.
#5 Thanks to Joe Weichman, 24 Security lights have been added to the items we can offer in our beautification and anti graffiti program. A list of 15 often defaced properties has been complied. Attempts to contact the property owners will be undertaken by Matt, Tarik and Peter and inform them of our program in the hopes they will take advantage of our offer. Gardener Cleo Essom has agreed to provide any preparation, services, materials and plants needed for "green" mitigation at $20 per plant.
The clean up day scheduled for late Sept will be co-sponsored by PNA and City Maintenance. m/s/p - Matt/Joe - Yes/Unan
#6 Clyde and Peter will craft a response to the Virginia Ave Park Expansion EIR. m/s/p - Tarik/Clyde - Yes/Unan
#7 Stan Shu presented a proposed 900 sq ft addition to 1301 Pico. A vote of support was taken m/s/p - Clyde/Joe - Yes/Unan
PNA members Carl and Eileen Schwartz wish to relocate their law office on Pico. City staff is reluctant to allow an office in retail space. A vote of support of the Schwartzes was taken m/s/p - Clyde /Joe - Unan
#8 Peter has been unable to get a response form City staff regarding 20th improvements. Clyde will try.
#9 Outside committees
Neighborhood Council - All motions pass
CCSM - George to take our message of our desire for a senior, ownership or disabled project for the Kesler property.
PIO - SBA at a new airport office is to administer the group
Pico Blvd - no report
Civic Cntr - no report
SM Conservancy - no report
Formation of a new outside committee report - SM College. Joe will be the contact.
#10 a) Letters went to the Plan Com re: Co-Op and to the City Forester re: tree at 18th & Mich
b) Meetings re: College theater plans for Madison Sch are underway, next is 9/19
c) Phone calls to IRS indicate 501c3's can take positions on legislation and engage in
limited activity, item to be agendized along with SMRPH & VERITAS
d) flu shot sponsorship a possibility. Strong opposition stated and verbal information provided
Meeting adjourned 8:51pm minutes submitted by Peter Tigler, Chair

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A G E N D A
September 13 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), Web site update
4. Board membership
5. PNA beautification program and Sept clean-up day
6. Health Issues: a) Flu shot sponsorship b) City dental subsidy
7. Green Team presentation
8. Rep reports form outside committees:
Neighborhood Council (Clyde,Don)
CCSM (Cece, George)(Delaware variance)
PIO (Clyde, Peter)
Pico Blvd (Clyde)
Civic Center Planning Sessions (LaVerne)
College (Joe)
9. Letters, correspondences, public statements
10. Public Input
11. Closed session: Litigation
12. Adjourn

Board of Directors Minutes of 9/13/01
Present: Peter T, Don G, Cece B, Rosalina C, Joseph B, Matt M, Tarik R, LaVerne R, Clyde S, Joe W
Excused: George G Unexcused: BJ H, Tara Z Guests Kim Braun, Chantal Zimmerman
#2. Minutes & Agenda approved as corrected. m/s/p Matt/Cece Yes/unan
#3. Financial report, Membership drive(s), Web site update
Balance 2,642.31
Handful of members still sending in dues
Aug had 19 visits per day avg and about 6 new articles added
#4. Board membership
Removal of Andrew Adams m/s/p Peter/Joe 5 Yes / 1 No / 2 abstention
BJ and Tara will be contacted about attendance
Millie C resignation accepted
#5. PNA beautification program and Sept clean-up day (Kim Braun guest)
No progress on program. Kim Braun of the City Maintenance program presented an outline of the Graffiti Removal Event set for Oct 20 which is co-sponsored by PNA
#6. Health Issues: a) Flu shot sponsorship b) City dental subsidy
a)After heated discussion and three motions, a motion to sponsor a Flu Shot Clinic with Vaccination Solutions of San Diego at Pico Farmer's Mkt in Oct passed m/s/p 5 yes/3 no/ 1abstention
b) Don Gray presented a resolution to send to Council that expresses our support of programs that promote dental hygiene and decay prevention in place of City water fluoridation Passes unan
#7. Green Team presentation
Chantal Zimmerman presented GT and will participate in our Oct 20 event
#8. Rep reports form outside committees:
Neighborhood Council (Clyde, Don) no meeting. Motion to pay NC web site fee of $10.91 m/s/p Clyde/Matt/ Unan
CCSM (Cece, George)(Delaware variance) Variance not supported for Delaware Ave, PNA to send letter m/s/p/ unan
PIO (Clyde, Peter) no report
Pico Blvd (Clyde) a private graffiti paint out contract a consideration, board elections at next meeting, bundling
mailers with PNA a consideration
Civic Center Planning Sessions (LaVerne) no meeting
College (Joe) College would consider donating their 1/3 share of property @16th St & Delaware. PNA supports use as
park, community garden, or historical bldg move-on for cultural, art or museum use
#9. Letters, correspondences, public statements
#10. Public Input - none
#11. Closed session: Litigation Discussion & update
#12. Adjourn
minutes by Cece & Peter