Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils · Held
Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils meeting, October 8, 2026
On the agenda: The Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils' Zoom agenda for Oct. 8, 2026 listed an LADWP presentation on its current LA100 plan and how it complies with City Council directives, and a talk by former Councilmember Dennis Zine on CF 26-1382, a motion to reactivate a proposed Community Borough System. The agenda had 14 items and listed no motions or votes. Minutes were not posted as of Oct. 9, 2026.
Agenda only. As of October 9, 2026, minutes for the October 8, 2026 meeting of the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted October 6, 2026) |
4. Community Borough System
- What was listed: The agenda listed former Councilmember Dennis Zine for a “discussion regarding CF26-1382 to reactivate CF02-1011 to establish a Community Borough System.” No action was listed (agenda).
- The council file: The motion asks the Council to reactivate Council File 02-1011, a proposed Charter amendment to set up a Community Borough System that expired under Council policy, and to restore it to its last legislative status (motion). The Clerk attached the complete file of CF 02-1011.
- Who brought it: Councilmember Tim McOsker, seconded by Bob Blumenfield and Heather Hutt, on Sept. 30, 2026 (CF 26-1382).
- What’s next: The City Clerk scheduled the motion for the Council on Oct. 7, 2026. The file listed no vote when checked on Oct. 9, 2026 (CF 26-1382).
The agenda listed the next VANC meeting, also on Zoom, for Nov. 12, 2026 (agenda).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Former Councilmember Dennis Zine on CF 26-1382, reactivating CF 02-1011 to set up a Community Borough System | Not posted yet |
| 1 | Welcome and introductions | Not posted yet |
| 2 | Qualified candidates, two minutes each, no questions | Not posted yet |
| 3 | LADWP Communications and Community Affairs presentation on the current LA100 plan and City Council directives | Not posted yet |
| 5 | DONE items: 2027 election poll worker volunteers; emergency preparedness presentation next month | Not posted yet |
| 6 | Board of Neighborhood Commissioners: 2026 Joy P. Atkinson award to Pacoima | Not posted yet |
| 7 | VANC Valley Summit anniversary mixer, tentatively March 9, 2028 | Not posted yet |
| 8 | 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods surveys | Not posted yet |
| 9 | Mandatory funding training deadline extended to Oct. 15, 2026 | Not posted yet |
| 10 | LA28 events in the Sepulveda Basin: BMX, skateboarding, 3x3 basketball, modern pentathlon | Not posted yet |
| 11 | Budget Advocates update | Not posted yet |
| 12 | Items from the floor, including an Oct. 19 Northridge South forum on new housing laws | Not posted yet |
| 13 | October neighborhood council anniversaries | Not posted yet |
| 14 | Closing | Not posted yet |