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Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council
The Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council covers the Arts District and Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles, in Council District 14; its 15-member board has seats for each of the two neighborhoods (boundary map). Under the City's Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils, anyone who lives, works or owns property in the area is a stakeholder, as is anyone who declares a community interest there through a school, nonprofit, religious or other community group.
Latest
The Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council voted on September 15 to support the group OUR PARC's petition, according to its September 16 letter, which the council's letters page lists as "Support for 41.18 & OUR PARC." The letter gives no vote tally. The September 15 agenda listed a letter to Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, the Mayor's Office and Recreation and Parks supporting a Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.18 designation for the perimeter of the Sixth Street Viaduct park (PARC). On July 21 the board approved a letter to Council District 14 on the park's agreement with Recreation and Parks by acclamation, re-elected Adam Turner president and approved its 2026-27 budget, according to its minutes. The letters page lists that letter with a July 26 date.
| City Council districts | Council District 14 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central 2 |
| Certified | April 27, 2002 |
| Website | adltnc.org |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Arts District Resident Representative (2027) | Adam Turner | President |
| Little Tokyo Resident Representative (2029) | Michael Guzman | Vice President |
| Arts District Property Owner Representative (2027) | Eliot Kiang | Treasurer |
| Little Tokyo At-Large Business Owner, Employee, Nonprofit Representative (2027) | Miho Asada | Secretary |
| Arts District At-Large Business Owner, Employee, Nonprofit Representative (2029) | Javier Meier Borrani | |
| Arts District At-Large Business Owner, Employee, Nonprofit Representative (2029) | Anton Sanko | |
| Arts District Resident Representative (2029) | Joshua Kayn | |
| Arts District Resident Representative (2029) | Jane Lee | |
| At-Large Representative (2029) | Howard Chiao | |
| Arts District At-Large Business Owner, Employee, Nonprofit Representative (2027) | Matthew Frohwein | |
| Little Tokyo At-Large Business Owner, Employee, Nonprofit Representative (2029) | Andrew HC Chiu | |
| Little Tokyo At-Large Business Owner, Employee, Nonprofit Representative (2029) | David Ikegami | |
| Little Tokyo Property Owner (2027) | George Campos | |
| Little Tokyo Resident Representative (2027) | Kathy Kim Pham | |
| Little Tokyo Resident Representative (2027) | Jeffrey Chop |
When and where the Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council meets
Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: Monthly on a Tuesday, 6:00 or 6:30 p.m. (second Tuesday through June 2026; third Tuesday in July and August 2026). Location: Little Tokyo Public Library, 203 S. Los Angeles Street, or on Zoom, as the agenda states. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
|---|
Committees
- Executive
- Planning and Land Use
- Action
- Environment and Sustainability
- Engagement
- Web-Site Design
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000 (plus $14,415.85 rolled over from 2025-26) |
| Spent so far | $3,976.45 |
Meetings
Past meetings
September 2026
- September 15, 2026 outcomes from official records The Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council voted at its Sept. 15, 2026 board meeting to support the group OUR PARC's petition, according to the…
August 2026
- August 18, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Aug. 18, 2026, had 13 items, led by an LADWP presentation on Pure Water Los Angeles, with…
- August 12, 2026 (special) agenda only, minutes not posted The Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council's special board meeting on Aug. 12, 2026 had one spending item: up to $200 to rent a specialty vehicle for…
July 2026
- July 21, 2026 minutes posted The Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council's board on July 21, 2026, approved a letter to Council District 14 on the Sixth Street PARC by acclamation…