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Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates
The Budget Advocates are neighborhood council members, up to three from each of the City's 12 NC regions, who review the City budget and departments for the 99 NCs; the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment says the process was created to help NCs present an annual list of budget priorities to the Mayor and Council. They publish an annual White Paper and department reports, draft Community Impact Statements for NCs to file and hold Budget Day each year.
Latest
The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates' Oct. 5 agenda listed sign-ups to review the budget impact of the eight City measures on the November ballot, an update on CF 26-0582 on moving City-run animal shelters to a contractor, and a suggested $500 Budget Day contribution from neighborhood councils that have not given in two years (agenda); the next meeting is Oct. 17. At the Aug. 15 meeting, draft minutes record a unanimous vote to spend up to $500 on 2,500 cards promoting the group's budget survey and a report that its budget review of the eight City measures on the Nov. 3 ballot was awaiting final review. The group held NC Budget Day on June 27.
| Meets | First Monday at 7 p.m. and third Saturday at 9:30 a.m., on Zoom (2026 schedule). |
|---|---|
| Agendas | Official agendas |
| Positions | Published positions |
| Website | www.budgetadvocates.org |
Meetings
Past meetings
October 2026
- October 5, 2026 outcomes from official records The agenda for the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates' online meeting on Oct. 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. listed sign-ups to review the budget impact of the eight…
September 2026
- September 19, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates' meeting on Sept. 19, 2026 has an agenda linked on the group's agendas page, but the Google Drive file required a…
August 2026
- August 15, 2026 minutes posted The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates voted unanimously at their meeting on Aug. 15, 2026, to spend up to $500 on up to 2,500 business cards with a QR code…
- August 3, 2026 minutes posted The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates voted 25-0 at their Aug. 3, 2026 meeting to move their Sept. 7 Labor Day meeting to Aug. 31, a date their meetings…
July 2026
- July 18, 2026 outcomes from official records The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates' July 18, 2026 in-person retreat (agenda) listed committee sign-ups for 2026-28 and department-team sign-ups for…
- July 6, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates' meeting on July 6, 2026, was meeting #2 of the 2026-27 term. Its agenda and approved minutes are linked on the…
Members
- Jay Handal, Co-Chair
- Glenn Bailey, Co-Chair
- Thomas Norman, Vice Chair of Development
- Mihran Kalaydjian, Vice Chair of Communication
- Kevin Davis, Administrative Secretary
- Gabriel Avelar, Corresponding Secretary
- Pam Bingham, Treasurer
- Adrian Fernandez, Parliamentarian