Neighborhood councils · West LA
Venice Neighborhood Council
The Venice Neighborhood Council covers Venice, and nearly all of its area lies inside the City's Venice community plan area (NC boundary layer). Anyone who lives, works or owns real property in the area, or declares a stake in it as a community interest stakeholder, is a stakeholder (Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils).
Latest
On Aug. 18 the board voted 10-5, with 2 abstentions, to support a Council motion asking City departments to report on tying funding for permanent supportive housing projects to background checks and behavioral-health assessments, and filed that position Aug. 23 (CF 26-0956). The same agenda included a motion opposing City Planning's 2026 East Venice community plan recommendations in favor of the council's own draft (agenda). The Sept. 15 agenda included support for Councilmember Traci Park's motion to study widening the Marvin Braude Bike Trail through Venice Beach before the 2028 Games (agenda).
| City Council districts | Council District 11 |
|---|---|
| Region | West LA |
| Alliances | Westside Regional Alliance of Councils |
| Certified | March 12, 2002 |
| Website | www.venicenc.org |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| President | David Feige | President |
| Vice President | Gary Pearl | Vice President |
| Secretary | Tima Bell | Secretary |
| Treasurer | Helen Fallon | Treasurer |
| Chair of Land Use and Planning Committee | Mark Mack | |
| Communications Officer | Soraya Moss | |
| Outreach Officer | Erica Moore | |
| Community Interest/Community Officer | Sarah Mahir | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Alley Bean | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Clark Brown | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Jim Fitzgerald | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Joseph Garcia | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Yolanda Gonzalez | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Ted Henderson | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Kenya Lee | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Lisa Redmond | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Fran Solomon | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Richard Stanger | |
| At-Large Community Officer | Jason Sugars |
When and where the Venice Neighborhood Council meets
Venice Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: Third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Location: Westminster Elementary School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
|---|
Committees
- Administrative
- Land Use and Planning
- Parking, Infrastructure and Transportation
- Homelessness
- Outreach
- Rules and Elections
- Ocean Front Walk
- Community Plan/Local Coastal Program Ad Hoc
- Budget and Finance
- Arbor
- Public Health and Safety
- Youth (ad hoc)
- Charter Reform (ad hoc)
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000, plus a $4,218 rollover |
| Spent so far | $3,446 |
Meetings
Past meetings
September 2026
- September 15, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Venice Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Sept. 15, 2026, had eight sections with 12 numbered motions, including censure motions against board members…
- September 1, 2026 (special) minutes posted At a special meeting on Sept. 1, 2026, the Venice Neighborhood Council's board sent the Windward Avenue pedestrian plaza concept back to committee for a town…
August 2026
- August 18, 2026 minutes posted The Venice Neighborhood Council's board voted on Aug. 18, 2026, to ask City Planning to review uses and permit compliance at Safe Place for Youth, 2467-2471…
July 2026
- July 29, 2026 (special) minutes posted The Venice Neighborhood Council's board, at a special meeting on July 29, 2026, voted 14-1 to ask the City and CD 11 to investigate the Venice Beach FIFA Fan…
- July 21, 2026 minutes posted The Venice Neighborhood Council's board on July 21, 2026, passed a stakeholder petition amending its standing rules, 9-7 with two abstaining, approved 12…