Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates · Held
Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates meeting, July 18, 2026
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 2026-27, a $500 suggested contribution from each neighborhood council, a DONE statement balance of $42,204.41 as of June 30, and a motion to reimburse $709.21 in Budget Day and committee presentation expenses. The Aug. 3 minutes say action on the July 18 minutes was postponed, and the Aug. 15 minutes list them, marked pending, under a minutes motion that passed unanimously. The group's agendas page listed the July 18 draft minutes as pending as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not confirmed here.
As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the July 18, 2026 meeting of the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.
| Where | Flame International Restaurant (upstairs), 11330 Santa Monica Blvd. |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda |
X. Committee reports and Budget Day reimbursement
- Finances: The agenda reports a DONE “Contribution and Expense Statement” net balance of $42,204.41 as of June 30, 2026, and $10,250 in contributions from 20 neighborhood councils to Budget Day in fiscal year 2025-26. The Finance Committee was to recommend an NCBA budget for 2026-27 (agenda).
- Motion: Reimburse Kay Hartman $709.21 for out-of-pocket costs of the 2026 Budget Day and a Budget and Finance Committee presentation: $19.73 pocket folders, $25.00 tablecloth cleaning, $15.00 Eventbrite, $208.53 brochures, $233.70 name tags and $207.25 custom coffee mugs (agenda).
- What happened: The July 18 minutes were listed as “draft minutes pending” on the agendas page as of Oct. 1, 2026, and the Aug. 3 and Aug. 15 minutes do not report a vote on the reimbursement (Aug. 3 minutes; Aug. 15 minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| X | Committee reports, including finances and a motion to reimburse $709.21 in Budget Day expenses | Not posted yet |
| I | Call to order and welcome | Not posted yet |
| II | Roll call and introductions | Not posted yet |
| III | Minutes of June 20 and July 6, 2026 | Not posted yet |
| IV | Public comment | Not posted yet |
| V | Budget Advocate duties, bylaws, region assignments, $500 suggested NC contribution, vacancies in Regions 2, 5, 6 and 10 | Not posted yet |
| VI | Timeline for July 2026 through June 2027 | Not posted yet |
| VII | Standing and ad hoc committees for 2026-28, including Olympics and City budget overview committees | Not posted yet |
| VIII | Department teams for 2026-27 and July 25 training | Not posted yet |
| IX | NCBA budget survey results | Not posted yet |
| XI | Questions and answers | Not posted yet |
| XII | Budget Day 2026 follow-up | Not posted yet |
| XIII | Announcements | Not posted yet |
| XIV | Upcoming meetings | Not posted yet |
| XV | Future agenda items | Not posted yet |
| XVI | Adjournment | Not posted yet |