VENICECityHood

The Time Is Now

The Venice City Hall

1904 – Venice incorporates as a city.

1923 – Annexation by Los Angeles is defeated.

1925 – Annexation by Los Angeles is approved.

Los Angelization of Venice

Los Angelization of Venice

1929 – Oil was “discovered” in Venice.

Secession/Cityhood Efforts

John Haag

De-annexation or secession efforts began almost as

soon as Venice lost its independence. In the 1960-90s period, John Haag (pictured)

was one of the foremost advocates.

Why leave Los Angeles?Neglect - lack of civic improvements.

Decisions made downtown L.A.

Weak tenant protection.

Nearly automatic approval of new development.

L.A. destroying the neighborhood council

in 2004– Art by Emily

Winters

Yes, we have the PEOPLE TO GET IT DONE?

Venice attorneys

Venice architects

Venice accountants

Venice artists

Venice activists

– Art by Frank Strasser

Plus a long history of standing up for Venice

Restoring cityhood

There are 88 cities in Los Angeles County.

42 cities are under 40,000 in population.

7 cities are between 40-50,000 in population.

Venice has approximately 40,000 residents and would be in the population mid-range of cities in L.A. County.

Where does the Money come from?

Here are some typical sources of revenue for cities.

Getting Cityhood Procedure #1

LAFCO – Local Area Formation Commission

Both L.A. and Venice would have to vote for separation.

For “disincorporation” petitions with signatures of 25% of Venice registered voters must be obtained.

Getting Cityhood Procedure #2

Amend the Cortese/Knox-Hertzberg Act of 2000.

Add a “Buyer’s Remorse” clause that would allow former cities to vote to withdraw.

Lobby Members of the State Assembly/State Senators to introduce a bill.

Where is

Venice?(the old city limits of venice are in the light green in this modern map produced by the

city of los angeles.

cityhood: No we can’t!

Forget about the big ideas, the high concepts. Forget about our quality of life in the neighborhood. We must at all times live down to the accepted pattern of modern behavior that says – ‘We must always act in a way that betrays our own self interest, we must always give up. We must always accept that change is impossible and failure is our destiny. It’s too hard, too far and too much.’

Cityhood:

yeswe can!