Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates · Held
Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates meeting, October 5, 2026
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 City measures on the November ballot, an update on Council File 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. The group's meetings page listed the draft minutes as pending when checked Oct. 6, 2026.
As of October 6, 2026, outcomes for the October 5, 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 | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda |
The agenda calls this Meeting #6 of the 2026-27 Budget Advocates and set it for Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. on Zoom. It lists 32 Budget Advocates in 12 regions and a quorum of 14. It sets the next meeting for Oct. 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., calling that day a Saturday in one place and a Monday in another; Oct. 17, 2026 is a Saturday.
The committee updates name these chairs: co-chairs Jay Handal and Glenn Bailey (Executive Committee, next meeting Oct. 11, 2026, at 2 p.m.), Treasurer Pam Bingham (Finance), Mihran Kalaydjian (Outreach), Thomas Norman (Training and Education), Adrian Fernandez (Bylaws), Pam Bingham (Ad Hoc Budget Day Planning), Jack Humphreville (Ad Hoc Overview of City Budget) and Barbara Ringuette (Ad Hoc Olympics). The agenda says the 2027 Budget Day will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2027 (agenda).
II.E.2. Budget review of the November ballot measures
- What it does: Budget Advocates were asked to sign up to review the budget impact of the City measures on the November ballot and report back. The agenda cites Council File 26-1100-S19 for a report and Council File 26-0489 for the Charter reform reports (agenda).
- The measures, as the agenda lists them: Proposition TE (property transfer tax exemption for victims of the January 2025 fires), Charter Amendments LA (infrastructure, budget, finance and contracting), PL (City Planning Department), EE (ethics, elections and governance), PRK (Recreation and Parks budget), PRT (Airports, Harbor and Water and Power) and SC (campaign finance rules for Board of Education elections), and Ordinance FD (a half-cent sales tax for the Fire Department) (agenda).
- Who brought it: The agenda lists the item under “Gabriel”; Gabriel Avelar is the only Gabriel on its roster (agenda).
II.E.4. Animal shelters and a contractor (Council File 26-0582)
- What it does: The agenda lists Council File 26-0582, “Department of Animal Services / City Operated Shelters / Transition to Contractor,” as a new council file and notes the Council approved it on Aug. 21, 2026 (agenda).
- Who brought it: Bob Blumenfield and Monica Rodriguez moved the motion, seconded by Eunisses Hernandez and Ysabel Jurado (council file).
- What happened at the Council: The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved it on Aug. 11, 2026 (committee report). The Council adopted it 12-0 on Aug. 21, 2026, with Eunisses Hernandez, John Lee and Hugo Soto-Martinez absent, and the file shows “Council action final” on Aug. 25 (council file; Council action).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| II.E.2 | Sign-ups to review the budget impact of the eight City measures on the November 2026 ballot | Not posted yet |
| II.E.3 | Effects of federal funding cuts and federal immigration enforcement on the City budget | Not posted yet |
| II.E.4 | Council File 26-0582: moving City-run animal shelters to a contractor, adopted by the Council on Aug. 21, 2026 | Not posted yet |
| I | Call to order and welcome to new Region 6 Budget Advocate Lori Aliksanian | Not posted yet |
| II | Roll call of Budget Advocates by region; quorum is 14 | Not posted yet |
| II.A | Introductions of budget representatives and other attendees | Not posted yet |
| II.B | Budget Advocates' meeting attendance for the 2026-2028 term | Not posted yet |
| II.C | Approve minutes of Meeting #5, held Sept. 19, 2026 | Not posted yet |
| II.D | Public comment on items not on the agenda | Not posted yet |
| II.E.1 | Financial Status Report for fiscal 2026-27 under Council File 26-0600 (no subfile yet) | Not posted yet |
| III.A | Community Budget Survey: findings as of Sept. 30, 2026 and cards to promote it | Not posted yet |
| III.B | Budget Day 2026: pending expenses, budget revisions and breakout session notes | Not posted yet |
| III.C | Headshots of new Budget Advocates for the website (six missing) | Not posted yet |
| III.D | Assign a Budget Advocate to each neighborhood council in each region | Not posted yet |
| III.E | Ask neighborhood councils to put a Budget Advocate report on their monthly board agendas | Not posted yet |
| III.F | Ask neighborhood councils that have not given in two years for a suggested $500 Budget Day contribution | Not posted yet |
| IV.A | Budget Advocate vacancies in Regions 2, 5 and 10 | Not posted yet |
| IV.1 | Roll call by region on which neighborhood councils each Budget Advocate covers and visits | Not posted yet |
| IV.2 | Requested reports from department meetings | Not posted yet |
| IV.3 | Confirmed reports from department meetings | Not posted yet |
| IV.4 | Choose who writes the monthly Budget Advocates report for neighborhood councils | Not posted yet |
| IV.5 | Social media items go to the outreach chair | Not posted yet |
| IV.6 | Website updates | Not posted yet |
| IV.7 | Recap of the Budget Advocates at the Congress of Neighborhoods | Not posted yet |
| IV.8 | Recruiting Budget Advocates for Region 5 | Not posted yet |
| IV.9 | Budget Advocate attendance to date | Not posted yet |
| IV.10 | When agendas for board meetings are released | Not posted yet |
| IV.11 | Community Budget Survey results to date | Not posted yet |
| IV.12 | Proposal for hybrid in-person meetings in each region | Not posted yet |
| IV.13 | Tracker sheet for Budget Advocate sign-ups with City departments | Not posted yet |
| Committees | Committee updates: executive, finance, outreach, training and education, bylaws, Budget Day, City budget overview and Olympics | Not posted yet |
| V.A | Informational: Council File 26-0600, the 2026-27 budget | Not posted yet |
| V.B | New council files from members | Not posted yet |
| VI | Upcoming meetings, including the Budget Advocates on Oct. 17, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. | Not posted yet |
| VII | Announcements and requests for future agenda items | Not posted yet |
| VIII | Adjournment | Not posted yet |
Council files on other pages
- CF 26-0489: Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates, Aug. 3 · Ad Hoc Committee on Charter Review, Sept. 30 · Northridge East Neighborhood Council, July 3 · Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council, July 8 · West Hills Neighborhood Council, July 20 · West Hills Neighborhood Council Government Relations Committee joint meeting, Aug. 17 · Northridge East Neighborhood Council, Oct. 11