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Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council covers Atwater Village, with board seats for North, Central and South Atwater (Department of Neighborhood Empowerment roster, boundary map). Its bylaws count anyone who lives, works or owns real property inside its boundaries as a stakeholder, along with community interest stakeholders who take part in a community organization there (AVNC).
Latest
The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council's board holds a special meeting online on Oct. 13 in place of its regular Oct. 12 meeting, which it cancelled. The agenda lists letters asking for an Atwater Village disaster action plan for severe El Niño flooding and for drainage fixes on Hollydale Drive, Tyburn Street, Ingledale Terrace and Glenfeliz Boulevard, up to $4,600 for sand, sandbags and storm safety mailers, and Community Impact Statements on CF 26-0600-S8, a budget motion for the North Atwater East Bank Riverway, and CF 25-0481, on who maintains bike and multi-use paths. The board's Sept. 14 agenda included a statement supporting El Niño flood preparations (CF 26-1169) and two $5,000 Neighborhood Purpose Grants, one for a 2026 tree lighting event and one for a 99 Neighborhood Network trail walk project.
| City Council districts | Council District 4, Council District 13 |
|---|---|
| Region | East |
| Certified | February 11, 2003 |
| Website | www.atwatervillage.org |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Central Atwater Representative | Laura Schwartz | Co-Chair |
| South Atwater Representative | Brent Pritchett | Co-Chair |
| Central Atwater Representative | Will Lentz | Secretary |
| Central Atwater Representative | Anthony Forester | Treasurer |
| Central Atwater Representative | Chris Sadler | |
| North Atwater Representative | Jim Muller | |
| North Atwater Representative | Sandra Martinez-Roe | |
| North Atwater Representative | Mike James | |
| South Atwater Representative | Gilbert Berriozabal | |
| South Atwater Representative | Daniel Leon | |
| South Atwater Representative | Heather Fink | |
| At-Large Representative | Lisa Marinaccio | |
| At-Large Representative | Ava Brennan | |
| Business Representative | Sunil Rampersad | |
| Education Representative | Dan Chang | |
| North Atwater Representative | Vacant | |
| South Atwater Representative | Vacant | |
| Community/Non-Profit Representative | Vacant | |
| Faith-Based Organizations Representative | Vacant |
When and where the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council meets
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: Second Monday of the month since July 2026 (second Thursday through June 2026). The July 13 and August 10, 2026 agendas set 7 p.m.; the September 14, 2026 agenda set 6:30 p.m. Location: July and August 2026: Zoom only. September 2026: Atwater Village Public Library community room, 3379 Glendale Blvd., and Zoom. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Next meeting | October 13, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
Committees
- Budget & Finance
- Community Greening
- Community Solar
- Education
- Environmental & Land Use
- Equine (Equestrian) Advisory
- Event Planning
- Governance and Election
- Government Relations
- Homelessness Engagement
- Homelessness Policy
- Outreach & Communications
- Public Safety
- River
- Transportation
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000, plus an $18,202 rollover |
| Spent so far | $3,995 |
Meetings
Coming up
- October 13, 2026 (special) upcoming The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council's Board of Governors holds a special meeting online on Oct. 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in place of its regular Oct. 12…
Past meetings
September 2026
- September 14, 2026 outcomes from official records The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council's Sept. 14, 2026 board agenda had letters and Community Impact Statements on pre-winter flood preparedness along the LA…
August 2026
- August 10, 2026 minutes posted The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 10, 2026, cut a $5,000 Neighborhood Purpose Grant request from Karmic Action to $2,500 and approved it…
July 2026
- July 13, 2026 minutes posted The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council's board on July 13, 2026, approved up to $700 for an Aug. 15 Repair Fair at the Atwater Village Theater and up to $250…