Westside Regional Alliance of Councils · Held
Westside Regional Alliance of Councils meeting, August 17, 2026
From the minutes: The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils considered no new motions on Aug. 17, 2026, and had none pending. Its candidate forum committee chair reported that it appears WRAC will not host a forum with candidates for Mayor, City Attorney and Senate District 24 this election cycle because three campaigns stopped responding. The board moved its September meeting to Sept. 28 by unanimous consent, set the officers' election for that meeting, and approved its July 20 minutes 10-0 (minutes; recap memo; agenda).
Outcomes for the August 17, 2026 meeting of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 14, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
- Candidate forum: Committee chair Nico Ruderman said the committee had a commitment from one candidate in each of the three races and that the other campaigns stopped responding. He said it appears WRAC will not host a candidate forum this election cycle, and that the committee had discussed inviting the committed candidates to speak individually. He also said he is no longer on the Venice Neighborhood Council; the minutes list him as attending as a member of the public (minutes).
- Government reports: Staff of Councilmember Traci Park, Rep. Ted Lieu, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas reported. The Mayor’s Office and Council District 5 were called and gave no report (minutes).
- Votes: The motion to move the September meeting to Sept. 28 was made by Jay Handal of West LA-Sawtelle, seconded by Vice-Chair Chris Spitz and carried by unanimous consent. The July 20 minutes were approved 10-0 with no abstentions, moved by Chair Robin Greenberg and seconded by Michael Lynn of South Robertson (minutes).
- Officers: The chair said officers will be elected at the Sept. 28 meeting for two-year terms. The chair and vice-chair said they are willing to continue (minutes); the recap memo says the secretary would continue if no one else ran (recap memo).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome; move Sept. 21 meeting to Sept. 28 for Yom Kippur; officer election in September | Meeting moved to Sept. 28 by unanimous consent; moved by Jay Handal, seconded by Chris Spitz. Quorum certified with 10 councils; 11 by the end |
| 2 | Government reports | Mayor's Office and Council District 5 gave no report; four offices reported |
| 3 | Board member updates | No updates offered |
| 4 | Committee reports: transportation, homelessness, candidate forum | |
| 5 | Public comment | |
| 6 | Approve July 20, 2026 minutes | Approved 10-0, no abstentions |
| 7 | New business: none | |
| 8 | Old business: no motions pending | |
| 9 | Adjourn | Adjourned about 7:30 p.m. |