Westside Regional Alliance of Councils · Held
Westside Regional Alliance of Councils meeting, July 20, 2026
From the minutes: The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils considered no new motions on July 20, 2026 and had none pending (minutes; recap memo). Representatives of 12 member councils attended, and the board approved its June 15 minutes 12-0. It heard reports from staff of Rep. Ted Lieu, Sen. Ben Allen, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, LADWP and City Planning; the Mayor's Office and Council Districts 5 and 11 were called and gave no report. The candidate forum committee reported on planned forums with candidates for Mayor, City Attorney and Senate District 24 (minutes; agenda).
Outcomes for the July 20, 2026 meeting of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 17, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes (approved August 17, 2026) |
Candidate forum planning
Nico Ruderman of the Venice NC, chair of the ad hoc Candidate Forum Committee, reported tentative commitments or expressions of interest from candidates for Mayor, City Attorney and Senate District 24, and said the Mayor’s campaign manager had responded but needed to consult the campaign team. The committee had sent the campaigns five possible dates between Sept. 8 and Oct. 6. Josh Haskell of ABC7 agreed to moderate, ABC7 declined to broadcast the event, and no venue was set (minutes). The recap memo adds that UCLA could not sponsor and that the Senate forum may be held on Zoom (recap memo).
Other reports
Leah McKenzie of LADWP said the Brentwood pole-top transformer project was planned to begin in July and had no final start date. Members discussed broken street lights, and Jay Handal of West LA-Sawtelle pointed to the Budget Advocates’ white paper on the Bureau of Street Lighting (minutes).
Votes
The June 15, 2026 minutes were approved 12-0 with no abstentions, moved by Chair Robin Greenberg and seconded by Andrew Marton of the Mar Vista Community Council. No other motion was made (minutes). The board approved the July 20 minutes 10-0 on Aug. 17 (Aug. 17 minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome, quorum and new alternate representatives for Westwood NC and Pacific Palisades | Called to order 6:32 p.m.; eight councils at roll call, 12 by 6:40 p.m. |
| 2 | Government reports: Mayor's Office, Council Districts 5 and 11, and other offices | Mayor's Office, Council District 5 and Council District 11 gave no report; five other offices reported |
| 3 | Board member updates | No updates offered |
| 4 | Committee reports: transportation, homelessness, 2026 candidate forum | |
| 5 | Public comment | No public comment |
| 6 | Approve June 15, 2026 minutes | Approved 12-0, no abstentions |
| 7 | New business: none | |
| 8 | Old business: no motions pending | |
| 9 | Adjourn; next meeting Aug. 17, 2026 | Adjourned 7:23 p.m. |