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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Venice Beach mobile homeless shown on MSNBC National News. Bill Rosendahl is interviewed on the subject by Chris Jansen. Mr. Rosendahl talked about trying out the Santa Barbara solution regarding parking lots for the RV's. More
Venice Neighborhood Council Committee hears from Community on Lessons Learned from the February 21st Referendum on Overnight Parking DistrictsOn Wednesday, March 25th, the Rules and Elections Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council heard testimony from the community regarding lessons that can be learned from its referendum on Overnight Parking Districts and improvements to future referendum procedures. Minutes from the March 25th meeting, included stakeholder recommended improvements can be viewed here Oakwood Recreation CenterOakwood Recreation Center is now searching for community members who can utilize their talents in fund-raising and are interested in improving their recreation center and park. The Oakwood Park Advisory Board is made up of individuals who are dedicated to working together to make their park the best it can for all facets of life. To apply contact Oakwood Facility Director, Lizka Mendoza at (310) 452-7479 or apply online to download a PAB application. More * * * * * * * * * LA Planning Director InterpretationSmall Lot Subdivision
Ordinance The Board will be considering this topic at its April 21 meeting and a second time with the assistance of LA City Planning representative Shana Bonstin at its May 19 meeting – when it will consider and vote on the LUPC motion. More Venice Neighborhood
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 Custom Search ______________________ vs City of Los Angeles A lawsuit filed by Michael Hunt ("The Butter Man") and Matthew Dowd (Pacific Breeze Incense") claiming First Amendment violations in the Free Speech Zone on Venice boardwalk has finally borne fruit! In brief: Judge Dean Pregerson ruled in a 49 page document that Hunt and Dowd were "commercial vendors" and that LAMC 42.15 (2004) was unconstitutional, while LAMC 42.15 (2006) was not. However, Michael Hunt went on to claim damages for his 20 arrests or more by LAPD in 2005, for which he was awarded a whopping $264,000 by a jury of his peers. Meanwhile, his attorney, Steve Rohde, will be submitting a bill to the City for a little under $300,000! If you add it up, that's almost $600,000 of taxpayers' money spent by the City to pay for their stupidity. Then, if you take into account the $92,000 received by attorney Carol Sobel in her settlement with the City for her first "Food Not Bombs" lawsuit, on behalf of Peggy Lee Kennedy et al, plus the additional $250,000 settlement for Carol Sobel's second "Food Not Bombs" lawsuit, again on behalf of Peggy Lee Kennedy et al, you have another whopping total of approximately $350,000 of taxpayers' money spent by the City, since March 1, 2005, again, for their stupidity. Add it all together and you get a sum totalling almost $1,000,000 of taxpayers' money spent by the City for their gross mismanagement!!! Meanwhile, Venice boardwalk continues to host a majority of commercial vendors in the Free Speech Zone. It appears that neither Steve Rhode or Carol Sobel thought to defend the intergrity of the "free speech" part of the "zone" which is now morphing into a full on commercial zone ~ right on target with the City's plan, along with the upscale real estate development that is insinuating itself into the Venice boardwalk landscape. Where is the justice in all this? There is none because the attorneys in question have obviously sold out to the highest bid and no longer care about the First Amendment on Venice Boardwalk. More to follow as things develop... Commercial Vending Continues to Clog the Free Speech Zone Three amended ordinances and three years later the Free Speech Zone is 80% commercial vending and nobody cares. Except, that is, the handful of free speechers who struggle to find a space on the weekends to talk about issues close to their heart. LAPD has given up enforcement, unless they are called out by someone who objects. But, if you dare set up a free speech table outside one of the designated "zones" police officers will appear out of the blue to make sure you are removed under threat of arrest. Such is the plight of the 1st Amendment. Word has it that merchants and artists alike are fed-up with the commercial competition but, so far, nothing has been said or done. |
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