Administrative Committee Meeting Agenda

Extra Space Storage, Presidents Row Room
658 South Venice Blvd, Venice, 90291
Monday, September 8, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Note: The Administrative Committee does not address or consider the merits of proposed agenda items. Its function is to determine whether a proposed agenda item will be placed on the next Board meeting agenda, postponed, referred to a specific committee for review and recommendation, treated as an announcement, or considered and resolved as a non-Board administrative matter.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the AdCom Agenda

3. Approval of any outstanding Administrative Committee minutes submitted by the Secretary

August 11, 2008 Administrative Committee Meeting Minutes
(see http://venicenc.org/files/080811VNCAdComMinutesRev.doc)

4. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person)

5. Old AdCom Business

6. New AdCom Business

A Ivan Spiegel (310-821-9556; ivan13147@verizon.net): Request for AdCom to set policy for use of new audio-visual equipment.

B Consideration of DRAFT September 16, 2008 Board Agenda (see below)

7. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person)

8. Adjourn

Draft – Board of Officers Meeting Agenda

Westminster Elementary School (Auditorium)
1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 90291
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 7:00 PM

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of the Agenda

3. Approval of any outstanding minutes submitted by the Secretary

August 19, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes
(see http://venicenc.org/files/080819VNCBoardMinutesRev5.doc)

Committee Reports are provided in written form when available

4. Scheduled Announcements (no more than 1 minute per report unless otherwise stated)

A DONE, LAPD, and other Governmental Reports

B Mike Newhouse (president@venicenc.org): Ask for help breaking down sound equipment at end of meeting.

C DeDe Audet (310-821-4417; dd1audet@verizon.net): Presentation honoring the Venice Junior Lifeguards as the winners of the City of Los Angeles Championship:

Venice Junior Lifeguards Are New Champs
By Lydia Poncé

While Michael Phelps was winning his gold medals in Beijing- the Venice Junior Lifeguards WON the City of Los Angeles Championship, Sunday, August 10th at John C. Argue Stadium Pool!!!!

Against the odds of uncertainty: the repairs needed for the neighborhood pool would simply translate into possible closure, for how long? No one knew all Summer.

The Venice Jr. Lifeguards (VJL) after qualifying for the finals proved to be undefeatable and took the win for the trophy – now proudly displayed at the entrance and it is shared by all involved!!!!

Mario Jovel, the kids’ VJL coach stated that his only doubts about this season’s competitions were that some of the participants were off on vacation. He did not know if Venice would have enough kids to compete. But Venice arrived on the scene with a smaller, but obviously, mightier team to beat!

Heats consisted of 50 meter sidestroke relay, t-shirt relay, innertube backstroke race, mask & snorkel race, buoy rescue, and rescue tube relay. Most of L.A.’s 51 pools came to compete; over 300 kids were divided into two groups- juniors and seniors. In the prelims Venice took 7 first place awards out of 12; then swam again for finals and took first again – for a total of 5 wins!

Congrats Venice VJL!

Have there been an increased amount of calls to Venice Pool with inquiries about swimming or teams since the Phelps-mania? Venice Pool staff member, Evelyn Cortez responded, “No, not really, but there are a lot more new faces coming to swim.”

On August 24th, the Venice Waterpolo team took 5th place at City’s Championships. Coach Chris Baele had 15 kids on his co-ed team, ages 17 years and younger. The top two pools from each region competed. The only challenge he faced this season was the kids conflicts with time scheduling, Summer school, kid’s family vacation time and Waterpolo practice. We made it to finals and we took 5th place; that is a great win by all accounts!

D DeDe Audet (310-821-4417; dd1audet@verizon.net) solicitation for LANCCArea Representatives:

I was reminded that our new charter calls for us to choose area representatives as well as elect officers. For those of you who may not know, we proposed to divide the city into districts and have representatives who would be in communication with the NCs within each of those areas. The idea is to have closer contact with the NCs and their board members. This would help with communications in both directions. The areas are North Valley, South Valley, Central, East, West, South and Harbor. Right now we have 7 LANCC representatives who volunteered to fill these slots until permanent representatives were chosen. If you are interested in being a more active member of the LANCC we would welcome you as one of the area representatives.

E Paula A. Daniels (213-978-0255; c/o Diana.Williams@lacity.org) – Commissioner, Board of Public Works: Presentation on Prop O per request below.

DeDe Audet (310-305-9660; outreach@VeniceNC.org) on behalf of Environmental Committee:

Dear board members, In case you might be thinking that the old lady finally fell off the rail after reading my communication in the Adcom Agenda, please be advised that there is method in the madness. FYI. Pollution of the ocean water at Venice Beach has been a concern of mine for many years. And many of us have spent time and effort trying to get the city to clean up the mess. In November of 2004, the voters of Los Angeles authorized the city a $500,000,000 bond issue (Prop O) for that purpose. But there has been no comprehensive plan for doing it.

So the Prop O Commissioners have been handing out money without guidance. When I saw the announcement that Paula Daniels, of LADPW, would be available to visit with us, I ripped off in a hurry the following which Joe included in the agenda (all of the misspelling is mine).

From DeDe: Dear Mike, Please consider an early date for the commissioner to come here to address us. As you may know, I am still hurting from the refusal of the Prop O commission to consider comprehensive planning for stormwater runoff in Venice. Also, Prop O should be contributing to the expense of trash pickup near the ocean.

Back to planning, though. Suzie Sherod and I attended the RFP meeting conducted by DPW Engineering for comprehensive runoff planning for the whole city, but I have heard nothing since about any report that should have emerged. So Paula Daniel’s attendance here would give the community a chance to learn what DPW is doing for Venice.

What I want to know from Paula Daniels (incidentally she and all of the commissioners are paid $115,000 annually, appointed by the mayor, so I think we can consider her a paid employee) is what plan LADPW is using to allocate funding in Venice. I will have drawings prepared by the LADPW Stormwater Runoff group. These drawings show that Venice does NOT have an integrated system and that polluted runoff may still be going into the ocean after the new sewer pipeline is completed in 20?? It makes me sad to think that the City of Los Angeles draws travel revenue from all of the international visitors who come to see Venice Beach, but allows the local neighborhood council (VNC) to pick up the tab for the trash generated.

Therefore, if you believe that a report from LADPW to Venice is not only due but overdue, please send a note to Adcom, via Joe Murphy to ask that Commissioner Paula Daniels be invited to address us ASAP.

Thank you, DeDe

F James Murez (310-399-6690; murez@venice.net) & Jed Pauker (310-839-9209; jed@jed.net): Presentation of a case tracking system for LUPC (15 min)

5. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person) no board announcements

6. Old Business (relating to Budget matters)

A From Stakeholder

I Todd von Hoffmann (310-398-9231; BDBooks@aol.com) on behalf of the Venice Heritage Foundation: Request of Board to send a letter to Councilman Rosendahl and/or “To whom it may Concern”, supporting the Venice Heritage Foundation’s efforts to establish a Venice Heritage Museum along the lines of the Red Car Historical Museum in Seal Beach. Letter is: [Postponed to 9/16 Board]

On behalf of the VNC, I’m pleased to add my support to The Venice Heritage Foundation. Their mission statement – “Envisioning a Venice History Museum” – focuses on an important goal for our community. Abbot Kinney’s “Venice of America” has had a full and fascinating life and that continuing story deserves to be shared. While the need for a museum heritage center has often been discussed over the years, the VHF
was created solely with this purpose in mind. The founding members – all lovers of things Venice – include collectors, successful community volunteers, and, significantly, noted author and historian Elayne Alexander.

The VHF plan is particularly exciting. It calls for the restoration of an original Pacific Electric Red Car to serve as the initial museum space to be located in Venice. The Seal Beach Museum has demonstrated the success of this idea with their own Red Car museum and public library residing similarly (and very appropriately) on old Pacific Electric right-of-way property.

The Foundation has located a 100 year old Red Car (PE511) ready for a home and restoration volunteers are standing by. The restored trolley itself will evoke a charming period of our history and add another treasured sight along our gateway to Venice. The VHF plan tastefully suggests an additional adjunct building replicating the old pagoda-style PE substation that used to stand nearby along Venice Blvd. called “The Tokio Station”.

The museum space will be available to all local collections, public and private, and serve an important community function for residents, visitors, scholars, and students. We can’t think of a better theme than a celebration of our incredibly interesting past and a legacy for our future.

B From Board Member

I Joe Murphy (310-895-0344; joedmurphyvnc@ca.rr.com); Request the Board adopt the following as a standing rule: [Referred to LUPC]

Procedure for LUPC presentation and board consideration of LUPC motions:

1. LUPC separates conditions (variations from what VSP allows) into 2 categories:
 Conditions agreed to by owner and immediate neighbors
 Conditions not agreed to by owner
2. Bifurcate the conditions not agreed to by owner and proceed as follows:
 Proponent arguing to impose the condition speaks
 Owner speaks
 Public comment
 Board asks questions
 Board votes on condition
 Deal with next condition in the same way until finished with all conditions
3. Board considers a combined motion that includes:
 (a) VSP + Conditions agreed to by owner & immediate neighbors; and
 (b) LUPC Conditions not agreed to by owner which Board denies; and
 (c) LUPC Conditions not agreed to by owner which Board approves
4. The Board decision on the combined motion is interpreted and implemented as follows:
 Approval by Board  VNC decision supports (a) and (b) and©
 Disapproval by Board  VNC decision supports (a) and (b) but not©
 Letter is sent to hearing authorities reflecting decision
5. The Board desires that LUPC encourage, rather than compel, friendly negotiation between owner & immediate neighbor(s) before a project is presented to LUPC & that LUPC favor such agreements.
6. LUPC policy recommendations shall be vetted in a well-publicized Policy Forum Meeting before Board consideration and adoption.

7. Treasurers Report accept report as presented

8. New Business

A Jed Pauker (310-827-0144; gojednet-fencesandhedgesreco@yahoo.com) on behalf of Fences & Hedges Ad Hoc Committee: The Fences and Hedges Ad Hoc Committee recommends a vote FOR the following motion:

That the VNC Board of Officers RECOMMENDS to the Los Angeles City Council the following actions, amendments to the Los Angeles Municipal Code and/or the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan and further initiatives regarding fence, wall and hedge (“structure”) heights in the required front yard of private properties*:

1) Provide “grandfather” protection for existing structures over three-and-one-half feet in all subareas at existing heights, with reference to Santa Monica’s process.

2) Recommend that the Board distribute a community-wide survey to provide factual basis for community support.

3) Enable neighborhoods (minimum 1 block) to establish “Specific Plan Fence Height Overlay Districts” to define their own frontage barrier heights.

a) Enable height limits of new structures to increase in proportion to the distance set back from the property line.

b) Encourage neighborhood-friendly “walkability” and visibility.

4) Establish a notification procedure regarding neighborhood regulations for new property owners.
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• except where a barrier would block a public view of the Coast.

B From LUPC

I Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org) on behalf of LUPC: LUPC recommendation for board action regarding LUPC review of proposed sales of city-owned real property in Venice:

I move that the VNC Board of Officers move to recommend to Council Office 11 that all proposed sales of city-owned real property in Venice be submitted to the Land Use and Planning Committee so that the committee can hear public testimony and make recommendations on what it deems the best use of the property, and that all presently pending sales of such property be suspended until LUPC and the VNC Board have submitted a recommendation to the Council District 11 office. The LUPC motion was made by Dennis Hathaway and seconded by Arnold Springer; LUPC vote was 7-1-0.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

From the city council motion to approve property sales:

“The established City procedures for selling surplus property require that the property be offered to the appropriate governmental agencies for park and recreation purposes, open space, or for low-income housing purposes. The notified agencies either did not respond or responded with no objection during the specified 60-day waiting period. The Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Survey Section, provided the legal descriptions of the properties and any reservation or exception of portions of the real property for easements or rights required by the City were retained. Per Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) 7.22©, the City Planning Department shall consider the sale in compliance with the current City’s General Plan and the property’s local Community Plan. AMD notified the City Planning Department of the sales. Planning Department concurred with the proposal to sell the properties or waived its response rights to comment on the sale. AMD notified the Council members in whose district the properties are located of the proposed sale. The Council members concurred in the sale of the properties.”

From Venice Community Plan: An objective is to “…promote the development of senior housing on City-owned vacant land.”

From Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan (VCZSP) regarding use of Venice Coastal Parking Impact Trust Fund. “Development of public parking facilities on City8-owned lots in the Venice Coastal Zone.”

II Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org) on behalf of LUPC: I, Challis Macpherson as Chair of the Land Use and Planning Committee, request that the VNC Board of Officers approve the LUPC policy statement on massing, scale and mansionization as approved by a vote of 6-2-0 August 27, 2008 at a regular LUPC meeting. This policy statement will be included in LUPC’s Neighborhood Notification Policy which is sent each applicant for a significant variance to the VCZSP.

LUPC POLICY STATEMENT ON MASSING,
SCALE, AND MANSIONIZATION

To be read or otherwise presented at each neighborhood meeting arranged to present a project to that neighborhood before it goes before LUPC to be heard

1. Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan (VCZSP) sets out the guidelines for new development in Venice.

2. VCZSP notwithstanding, the LUPC expects that new development projects shall attempt to accommodate neighborhood concerns regarding, in particular, massing and scale.

3. New construction projects should be designed so that they do not completely fill the buildable envelope, but are rather articulated and designed in such a way that they address the scale and massing of the immediate neighborhood for which they are proposed.

4. LUPC believes that in order to address neighborhood concerns on density and scale, compromises between the maximums permitted under the VCZSP and the legitimate desires of neighbors and neighborhoods should be sought regarding height, light, air and space. This issue should be addressed in the Neighborhood Meeting suggested by LUPC and convened by the project applicant.

5. PARTIES MAY consult not only the relevant sections and provisions of the VCZSP, but also the plans drafted by each individual neighborhood, which can be found on the LUPC web site, www.VeniceNC.org or on www.Veniceunchained.com. (The “draft specific plans”).

These plans were created in a public process organized by the city in 1988 and address scale and massing for specific Venice neighborhoods. These documents were not incorporated into the VCZSP when it was compiled by the LA City planning department.

The Draft Specific Plans arguably represent the formally presented ‘intent’ of the Venice neighborhoods and should be consulted by both the applicants and their neighbors prior to the LUPC mandated neighborhood meeting for each new project.

6. This policy statement is issued by the Land Use and Planning Committee of the Venice Neighborhood Council only, and is not binding. Compliance with it does not guarantee a particular outcome of any kind, nor does it obviate an applicants need to comply with any other notices, policies, rules, laws or otherwise as required by city, county, state, federal government or other applicable laws or regulations.

C From Environment Committee

I Nick Karno (323-578-6038; nkarno@yahoo.com): Motion for an allocation of General Community Improvement Funds, not to exceed $1,000.00, to label (consisting of VNC and City of LA logos and instructions for proper use of the bins) 60 new trash/recycling can pairs which will be installed in pedestrian heavy areas on Washington Blvd., Windward Ave., Abbot Kinney Blvd., N. Venice Blvd., and Rose Ave. Funding for the bins was provided by the City of LA, and is a continuation of the program the VNC has been working on for the last two years with Councilman Rosendahl’s office to bring additional trash cans and recycling bins to Venice.

D From Board Member

I Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org): Request that VNC Board of Officers send a letter to City of Los Angeles Ethics Committee Members and City Council E&N Committee Members (listed below) stating that the Venice Neighborhood Council adamantly rejects any neighborhood council participation, endorsing or use of City Council revised form 52 (en lieu of Form 700) which proposes that any neighborhood council board member must:

1. Within 30 days of taking office, fill out Form 52 listing all property owned by board officers, their spouses or domestic partners with a value of more than $2,000.00.
2. Within 30 days of taking office, fill out Form 52 listing board members, their spouses or domestic partners employers.
3. Within 30 days of taking office, fill out Form 52 listing all property owned by board members, their spouses or domestic partners in or within 1000 feet of Los Angeles (excluding personal residences) with a value of more than $2,000.00.
4. Within 30 days of taking office, fill out Form 52 listing businesses in Los Angeles of which board members, their spouses or domestic partners own more than 10% or more if valued at more than $2,000.00.

The Ethics Commissions resolution, based on the request of the F&N Committee is not limited to a two-year trial period but is a permanent action.

Ethics Committee members E&N Committee Members
Helen E. Zukin – President Richard Alarcon – Chair
Sean Treglia – Vice President Dennis Zine
Michael Carmunez Janice Hahn
Paul H. Turner
Nedra Jenkins

II Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org): Request that VNC Board of Officers move to become a co-sponsor with Venice2000 Board of Directors in a fund raiser September 26, 2008, at Venice High School auditorium, and that VNC Board of Officers use part of their discretionary funds to pay $299.00 (or less) to LAUSD for custodial charges to use the auditorium facilities September 26, 2008 as a co-sponsor. All funds raised, without exception, would be used for Venice2000 activities. Venice2000 has all the appropriate tax ID and Social Security documentation.

BACKGROUND:

I am chair of Venice2000 (V2K) Board of Directors which includes Naomi Nightengale, Tom Hayden and Frank Murphy. Executive Director is VNC Board member Stan Muhammad. We have all worked tirelessly to advance Venice2000 goals of gang prevention and intervention.

The board recently decided to do a series of small fund raisers for V2K – goal is one a month. The Venice2000 (V2K) Board of Directors wants to show a film, “Made In America” as a fund raiser September 26th at VHS Auditorium. I reserved VHS auditorium for Friday the 26th – it is on the calendar at VHS so that part is done. Venice High staff thinks very highly of Venice2000 and wants the event. When I went to see the VHS staff I announced that I was from Venice2000 and they just started smiling. VHS is fine with it.

The problem is the LAUSD bureaucracy. The rent for the auditorium would be less than $200 if it comes from VNC (according to CC Carter); it is about $823 if it comes from V2K. The Venice2000 has the funds to pay $823, but would rather use that money to fund an event for the V2K kids (fishing trip, etc.)

OVERVIEW OF EVENT:

This is a rough compilation, but has all the basic information.

The film is a documentary by documentarian Stacy Peralta (a graduate of VHS) who examines the story of South Los Angeles and the gangs that inhabit it. Blending archival footage and photos with interviews of current and former gang members, educators, historians, family members and experts, Peralta brings his dynamic visual style and storytelling ability to this often ignored chapter of America’s history. Over 30 years, gang warfare has caused the death of over 15,000 people in Los Angeles, yet this epidemic of violence is virtually ignored and continues largely unchecked today. Made in America examines the cause of this gang warfare and explores how the cycle might be broken. Rating NR The original screening at Great Performances (downtown LA) included a discussion afterwards with a panel of people involved in Gang intervention and prevention. Stan has agreed to put together a panel of gang intervention professionals for the Venice HS showing. Deborah Glosker is on the board of Great Performances, she started talking it up as a worthy film to show in Venice, Ivan Spiegel called me, and I started pulling it together. I asked the director and the producers if we could use the film. Deborah talked to director and producers and, Viola, we have a fund raiser for Venice2000.

We want to charge $10/adult and $2/student. We want to focus on the middle and high school kids – they need to see this film. Want to involve the students in this – any student booster organization or ?? Two dollars/student will get them in and let them know that they are participating in a fund raiser.

Mark Blankenship has offered his studio space (123 Brooks at Main Street) free, which is wonderful, but doesn’t hold 800 plush seats or have a screen and a stage.

E From Stakeholders and Interest Groups:

I David B. Cruz (213-740-6830; dcruz@law.usc.edu):

My name is David B. Cruz, and I am a Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where I teach a variety of constitutional law and sexual orientation law courses. I send this email on behalf of Love Honor Cherish, an independent, grassroots organization whose purpose is to defeat Proposition 8, the ballot initiative to change the state constitution to limit marriage, on which the voters of California will be asked to vote on November 4, 2008, through outreach, a media campaign, and fund raising. The Love Honor Cherish web site may be found at http://www.lovehonorcherish.org.

I am writing to ask your Neighborhood Council to consider adopting a resolution against Prop 8, as have the Los Angeles City Council, the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council, the Mid City West Neighborhood Council, and the Reseda Neighborhood Council. Love Honor Cherish would be pleased to send me (schedule allowing) or another knowledgeable speaker to your September (or October, if September is not practicable) Neighborhood Council meeting for the purpose of speaking about Prop 8 to the Council and stakeholders.

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

Sincere regards,

David B. Cruz
Professor of Law
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071

II Christopher Shaw (323-632-4894; cshawbytheseasha@sbcglobal.net) in conjunction with Tania Getty (tsparkly@aol.com) and Pacific Resident Theatre, Venice Library, and Youth Theatre Program: Request that the Venice Neighborhood Council approve funding from the Board’s Discretionary Funds for the proposed SECOND Young Adults Theatre FALL Program as presented in proposal, in an amount not to exceed $2190.00, pursuant to the proposed Budget submitted herewith.

PROPOSAL: Continuation of Youth Theatre Program, Venice Community Improvement Project

Fall 2008

Based on the success of the initial Youth Theatre Project (see original VNC approved proposal attached) in conjunction with VNC, Venice Library and Pacific Resident Theatre, we would like to request funding for a similar fall program.

The Theatre Program is expected to directly benefit approximately 25-40 members of the Venice youth community including members of the Venice Library Young Adult Program, as well as an additional 60-100 (approx.) of the students’ friends, families, and the general public when the Theatre Program culminates in a FREE public showcase performance at the end of the fall program.

A) Objective

Cutbacks in the Arts Curriculum have left a gap in arts education for many students. Our goal is to bridge that gap within the Venice youth community. In addition to learning acting and theatre skills, some of the benefits are increased self-confidence, increased public and social skills, group dynamic skills, and public speaking skills.

By working in conjunction with professional actors that are involved in the Venice and Los Angeles performing arts institutions and community, this is also an opportunity to develop the “new audience” for performing arts within the Venice community and the Los Angeles community at large.

Communication and collaboration is the fulcrum of theatre arts. Students will build communication and performance skills in a fun, collaborative environment by exploring Imagination, Voice, Body Movement, Focus, Concentration, and being part of an Ensemble. Teaching artists will cultivate the Ensemble spirit of collaboration and participation as well as honing the individual skills and talents of each student.

The idea of community outreach is especially important in this partnership, which would provide free instruction to young people that may not otherwise have this opportunity. We particularly want to target a diverse group of kids who are under-served in the arts.

Ultimately, we are interested in developing this new program into a potentially ongoing partnership between the VNC, Venice Library and Pacific Resident Theatre.

B) Content

As in our first program, the curriculum will involve Theatre Games, Structured Improvisation, Neutral Scenes (Etudes), and Scene Work from published scripts and adapted literature. The program will culminate with an “invited master class” presentation at Pacific Resident Theatre that involves the students participating in class work in front of an invited audience as well as presenting scenes that are “works in progress” from their time in class.

***Recruitment: The main thing we learned after the initial summer session was that recruitment is absolutely essential to the success of the program. We are aiming to host a larger number of participating students from diverse backgrounds. Therefore, recruitment and preparation efforts before the program begins must be a high priority. We are hoping to remedy these challenges with the following approach:

• Allow at least 3 weeks before beginning of classes for recruiting students. If the project and its budget are approved, it is crucial that Venice Library, PRT and the individual teaching artists combine their efforts and resources to expand the initial roster of students.
• Marketing efforts would include contacting and communicating with drama teachers and principals from local schools, thereby creating yet another partnership for the betterment of arts education.
• This 3 or 4-week time span would also allow time for potential “free advertising” through feature articles in city and local papers, as well as flyer distribution at key attraction points.

C) 8-Week Class Structure

1) Two groups: Ages 8-12 and ages 13-17 in two separate classes, each meeting once per week for 8 weeks with 1 teaching artists per class. **(Would ideally like 2 teachers per class but not until we find matching funds)
2) One group ages 8-17, 2 teaching artists together.

D) Teaching Artist Salaries

The average rate for teaching artists in Los Angeles Theatre Arts and Acting programs is $67.50 per hour: $45 per hour of class time, plus 50% of the hourly rate ($22.50) as compensation for outside class preparation. This is true of all similar programs, whether privately-endowed or city, grant or university-funded.

Given that this is a new program, we have structured our stipends at $45 per teaching hour. All additional lesson planning, administrative work and recruitment efforts are included within this stipend.

BUDGET

As with the summer program, PRT will submit receipts and invoices for the total expenses.
Invoices for teachers will be submitted at week 4 and 8 if approved.

Note: our requested and approved funding from summer program $3,200
and the final lower figure of actual invoice/receipt submission to VNC $ 1,822

NOTE: Increase of figures is based on the projected attendance increase and an 8-week program as opposed to the 4-week summer program.

Class / Program Administrative work: FREE
Recruiting students: FREE
PRT/VNC Liaison and Producer: FREE
Lights for presentation: FREE
PRT Theatre space for presentation: FREE
2 Teaching Artist Stipends: $1440
Script, Published material: $100
Class material Photocopying: $100
Recruitment flyer Photocopying: $100
Dry Cleaning: $50
Props: $50
Program/Poster (presentation): $100
Light Technician (presentation): $100
Refreshments (presentation): $150
TOTAL: (Not to exceed)………………… $2190

9. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person)

10. Adjourn (approx 10:00PM)

Location(s)

See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps

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