Marina Peninsula Neighborhood Association

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Marina Peninsula Neighborhood Association
Annual Meeting
AGENDA

• 600PM Welcome and agenda
• 610 MPNA achievements for 2006
• 625 Update Development Madness
• 635 Cable Undergrounding
  Movement
• 650 Grand Canal Restoration
  Project
• 705 Break for refreshments 15
  minutes
• 715 Property taxes Where the
  money goes
• 730 Tell MPNA what's important
  2007
• 820 MPNA Board
  Nominations/Election
• 830 Sign-up for issues and
  Adjournment

• 45 Sec

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What is MPNA ?

• Non-profit organization dedicated to the
  preservation of our environment and quality of
  life.
• We survey and LISTEN to the community and our
  members, both residential and commercial
• Coordinate member priorities, present them to
  various agencies that serve our community
• FOLLOW THROUGH for results with State, City and
  County agencies
• Deliver information - Inform residents of
  relevant issues support a lively debate on what
  is important
• Plan and execute annual meetings for Community
• WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION WELCOME!

• 60 Sec

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2006 Membership income 4,550.00
Financial Condition
Operating Expenses 4,018.00
Cash Account Balances 10,130.00

• 240 Sec

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Community Partners

• Coalition to Save the Marina
• Venice Neighborhood Council
• SaveBallona.org
• Grassroots Coalition
• Marina Tenants Association
• Marina Strand Colony II
• Oxford Triangle Group

• 360 Sec

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Achievements 2006

• Secured funding support from Lennar Corporation
  (Washington Square) with other partners to
  restore Grand Canal North. Began advisory
  meetings with City to release bid for design
  program.
• Stopped sale of three lots when proceeds appeared
  to be earmarked for General L.A. City fund,
  instead of the Venice Surplus Property Fund
  according to a City Ordinance.
• Financially supported Coalition to Save the
  Marina in efforts to restrict density and height
  of proposed county residential and hotel
  developments.
• Attended and spoke at Design Control Board
  meetings, participated in May 13th protest march
  against County actions.
• Supported and participated in efforts of Grass
  Roots Coalition (saveballona.org) to get full
  disclosure regarding methane gas mitigation in
  Playa Vista and other Westside areas.
• Distributed crime reports, removed graffiti and
  identified perpetrators to LAPD. Held
  Neighborhood Watch meeting with new Senior Lead
  Officer Robin Richards.

• 60 Sec

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Achievements 2006

• Continued undergrounding effort, now in its 6th
  year, secured commitment from Bureau of
  Assessment for Phase 1 official straw poll and
  pricing, secured Project leader from Bureau of
  Engineering, Jim Burman.
• Increased membership and expanded e-mail list to
  over 400 people from 225 in 2005.
• Solicited and received membership feedback on
  traffic issues from our membership.
• Working with LAUSD and merchants on valet parking
  problems.
• Maintained informative web page with community
  news, crime reports, informative links,
  membership forms, e-mail lists, Yahoo Groups and
  helpful phone numbers
• Participated in Venice Neighborhood Council
  meetings, committees, and supported 2006
  elections and by-laws change. Major ramp-up
  coordinating with other organizations.
• Set second meeting with Bill Rosendahl to review
  Council Office activities and verify positions of
  interest to our Community.

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Access/Egress to Peninsula Threatened
Development Update

• Via Marina is a key access street to Peninsula
• No less than eight mega-projects planned on
  street
• No traffic mitigation plans planned or possible
• Dual force sewer main impacts our community
• Local Design Review Board process unraveling
• Regional Planning County deaf to concerns
• Disjointed and poorly managed planning process
• NO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OF ANY MERIT

• 60 Sec

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Choke Points

• Via Marina

• 240 Sec

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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Villa Venetia Plan off Via Marina
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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Neptune Marina off Via Marina
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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Marina Harbor off Via Marina
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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Neptune Marina off Via Marina
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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Bar Harbor off Via Marina
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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Woodfin Hotel off Via Marina
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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Del Rey Shores off Via Marina
400 increase in apartment density
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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Del Rey Shores off Via Marina
Specialty Storage )!!!6!!
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Examples of Appropriate Scale
Development Update
Shopping Center Marina West
Located at Washington Via Marina
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What we can do before its too late
Development Update

• Insure that the Coastal Commission is engaged
• Coordinate resistance with other organizations
• Demand Department of Regional Planning
• Completed all EIRs/Impact Analysis before
  approvals
• Demand balanced public participation in area
• Require complete traffic mitigation plans/budgets
• Look to CEQA as a control on rampant development
• Insist on CC moratorium on all new permits
• UNTIL LOCAL COASTAL PLAN IS UP-TO-DATE !

• 360 Sec

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Undergrounding

• 10 Sec

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Official straw poll coming soon!
Undergrounding

• We now have a Project Manager assigned from the
  Bureau of Engineering Jim Burman.
• MPNA escalated the priority when City dropped
  the ball and failed to follow up. MPNA pushed
  for estimate and official straw poll from Bureau
  of Street Lighting Assessment.
• City conducted closed door meeting and prices
  were raised
• Bureau of Assessment raised DWPs price 10 per
  year.
• We now have a figure 4.0 - 4.3MM for Phase 1
• Costs may be reduced due to joint trenching and
  other economies of scale
• Phase 1 owner count raised to 267 property
  ownerstranslates to a variance of 535,000
  2,000 annually over a 10 year period

• 360 Sec

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Spinnaker Vault Explosion
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Progress on Grand Canal Program
Canal Restoration

• Lennar committed to assessment on its property
  equal to 1.6 million for capital improvements
• Lennar committed 150,000 for design fees
• City locates appx 550,000 for capital
  improvements
• Advisory committee formed to work with City
  Depts
• RFP and Bid documents for design being readied
• Temporary Hang-ups
• Inflexible City departments in CYA mode on
  procedures
• Demanding and inflexible environmental interests
• Messy assessment district administration

• 240 Sec

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Canal Restoration
Plinio Garcia

• 240 Sec

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Canal Restoration
Plinio Garcia

• 240 Sec

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A visual history of the Peninsula
Refreshment Break

• 240 Sec

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Your property taxes at work
Mark Winter

• 240 Sec

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Where do your property taxes go?
The Annual Bill
gt Increase of 4 Total gt
2005
2006

• 360 Sec

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Limited by Prop 13 to maximum of 2
Bill Details

• 360 Sec

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How the tax pie is divided by category
Breakdown of Bill
Assessed Value of Marina Peninsula Properties At
least 563,401,000
Total Tax Bill 1.179115
Voted Debt 0.179045
All Agencies 1.000000
Assessments 0.000070

• 360 Sec

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Major Line Items
All Agencies 1.000000
1,462,116
2,690,735
1,481,168

• 360 Sec

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City Expenditures
LA City 0.262897232
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1,481,168

• 360 Sec

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Summary
TRA 0067 Marina Peninsula
For Comparison For every tax dollar the State of
California sends to the Federal Government it
gets 78 cents back and is fighting for more. We
get about 26 cents of value for every dollar we
send to the County that is directly related to
our community at best.

• 360 Sec

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What should MPNA focus on in 2007?
Open Discussion

• Issue 1
• Issue 2
• Issue 3
• Issue 4
• Issue 5
• Issue 6
• Issue 7
• Issue 8

• 240 Sec

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2007 Board Election Process
Board Election Process

• Submit a 200 word statement on your candidacy
• Candidate statements due by December 10th
• Published on MPNA web site by December 15th
• Election ballots go out (or online) by January
  15th
• Deadline for voting by 2007 January 31
• Results reported by February 10th Board Elected
• First Meeting mid February to set annual agenda
• Term change 2 years VS 1 year (for discussion)

• 240 Sec

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Surveys on MPNA Yahoo Groups site
Participation

• Vote on the issues of concern to you
• Propose issues to survey MPNA member opinion
• Help MPNA establish priorities for action
• Find helpful documents and a Calender of Events
• Participate in a lively forum on MP matters
• http//groups.yahoo.com/group/MPNA/

• 240 Sec

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How to participate in MPNA
In Closing

• Please provide your email address
• Visit our website http//www.marinapeninsula.org/
  
• Join the MPNA Yahoo Group click link on website
• Join MPNA Support our community
• Stay in touch new address
• Marina Peninsula Neighborhood Association
• 578 Washington Blvd. 102
• Marina del Rey, CA 90292

• 60 Sec