Venice Neighborhood Council · Held · Special

Venice Neighborhood Council special meeting, July 29, 2026

July 29, 2026, 6 p.m. · Updated October 5, 2026

From the minutes: 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 Zone permit and 11-3 to support the citizen appeal of a public parking lot at 128 Hurricane St., according to its minutes. Eligible members voted 7-4 to remove Lisa Redmond from the Administrative Committee. The board also voted 10-1 not to fund SPARC's $5,000 grant request, approved up to $1,950 in outreach spending (our sum) and tabled its Hama Sushi alcohol motion until the land use committee rehears it.

Outcomes for the July 29, 2026 meeting of the Venice Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.

The agenda is titled “Completion of Board Business from July 21st meeting” and lists motions 78, 79, 84, 94 to 98 and 100 as old business; see the July 21 page.

Outcomes below come from the board’s minutes, which list each vote with the members by initials. The board approved them on Aug. 18, 2026, 11-5 with one abstaining (Aug. 18 minutes). Only the 13 at-large members and the special interest member could vote on the Administrative Committee removal petition; it passed 7-4 with one abstaining, moved by Jim Fitzgerald and seconded by Yolanda Gonzalez (minutes).

IV.B.1. Investigate the Venice Beach FIFA Fan Zone permit

• What it asks: That the City and CD 11 investigate whether the Fan Zone’s permit conditions were adequate and met, and that future permits for large Boardwalk events come to the council before City approval. The motion lists vendor displacement, an 8-foot fence, noise from an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 attendees, dead grass and bike path hazards (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Land Use and Planning Committee, 8-0-0 (agenda).
• What happened: An amendment to strike the request that future large-event permits come to the council first failed 4-11, one abstaining. The main motion passed 14-1, with Yolanda Gonzalez voting no, David Feige abstaining and five members absent; moved by David Feige and seconded by Gary Pearl (minutes).

IV.B.2. Support the appeal of a public parking lot at 128 Hurricane St.

• What it asks: Keeps the council’s recommendation of denial and supports the May 27, 2026 citizen appeal of the City Planning Commission’s approval of a General Plan amendment and zone change from RW2-1 to PF-1 for a public parking lot (CPC-2024-2010-GPA-ZC-SPPC-CU3-1A). It asks PLUM, the Council and Council member Traci Park to back the appeal (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Land Use and Planning Committee, 8-0-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Passed 11-3, with Helen Fallon, Lisa Redmond and Sarah Mahir voting no, David Feige abstaining, Kenya Lee recused and five members absent; moved by David Feige and seconded by Jason Sugars (minutes).

IV.C.3.a. Up to $200 for a portable bulletin board

• What it asks: Re-approve a bulletin board for board meetings after the June purchase was delivered to Reseda (agenda).
• Amount: Up to $200 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 11-3, with Gary Pearl, Jim Fitzgerald and Yolanda Gonzalez voting no and one abstaining (minutes).

IV.C.3.b. Up to $1,200 for outreach tables

• What it asks: Lets the Outreach Committee table at local events with handouts, banners, branded items and refreshments (agenda).
• Amount: Up to $120 per event and $1,200 a year (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 11-3, with Jim Fitzgerald, Kenya Lee and Yolanda Gonzalez voting no and one abstaining (minutes).

IV.C.3.c. Up to $550 for land use door hangers

• What it asks: Buy door hangers or flyers to tell residents about proposed projects nearby (agenda).
• Amount: Up to $550 a year. Items IV.C.3.a to c total up to $1,950, our sum (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 12-1, with Yolanda Gonzalez voting no and two abstaining (minutes).

IV.C.4. Deny SPARC’s grant request

• What it asks: Declines a neighborhood purpose grant to SPARC for a Day of the Dead celebration (agenda).
• Amount: SPARC requested $5,000 (agenda).
• What happened: Passed 10-1, with Brennan Lawson voting no and four abstaining (minutes).

IV.D. Recommend denial of beer and wine sales at Hama Sushi

• What it asks: Recommends denial of a Restaurant Beverage Program clearance (ADM-2026-1849-RBPA) for beer and wine at a 1,853-square-foot restaurant with 110 indoor seats and 20 seats on a patio in the public right of way, open 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The motion cites lack of outreach, an incomplete application and a later outdoor dining permit application (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Land Use and Planning Committee, 8-0-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Tabled until the Land Use and Planning Committee rehears the item, 13-0, with Lisa Redmond and Sarah Mahir abstaining; moved by David Feige and seconded by Gary Pearl (minutes).

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