Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council · Held · Special
Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council special meeting, October 8, 2026
On the agenda: The Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council's board held a special meeting online on Oct. 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Its agenda listed seven Community Impact Statements on Council District 14 fire recovery, signing onto a Little Tokyo-Arts District Neighborhood Council letter on security, maintenance and a 41.18 zone around PARC, and up to $1,000 for a Día de los Muertos event at Mariachi Plaza. It had 18 items in all, including appointments to the vacant treasurer post, three community seats and the youth seat.
Agenda only. As of October 9, 2026, minutes for the October 8, 2026 meeting of the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council 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 7, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 14 |
The agenda set the special meeting for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom or by telephone. It was posted on Oct. 7 (City agenda index). The agenda’s roster showed the treasurer post, three community seats and the youth seat as vacant (agenda).
VI.D. Food reimbursement and food budget
- What it asked: Reimbursement to board president Wendy Castro for lunch at the council’s retreat, food for a General Board meeting and General Board meeting agendas, and a budget for food at the retreat, community outreach and board meetings (agenda).
- Money: Up to $697.21 for the reimbursement and up to $2,250 for the food budget (agenda).
VII.B. Día de los Muertos event at Mariachi Plaza
- What it asked: Whether the council would take part in the Día de los Muertos event on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, from 5 to 10 p.m. at Mariachi Plaza, hosted by 1st Street Collective, the Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce and Boyle Heights Beat (agenda).
- Money: Up to $1,000 (agenda).
VII.C. Letter on PARC with Little Tokyo-Arts District
- What it asked: Whether the council would sign onto a letter from the Little Tokyo-Arts District Neighborhood Council “addressing security, maintenance and designating a 41.18 zone around PARC” (agenda). The agenda did not attach the letter or say who it would go to.
VII.D. Nuisance property on Wabash Avenue
- What it asked: Whether the council would send a letter or Community Impact Statement to Council District 14 and the Department of Building and Safety about “Nuisance Property and Public Safety Concerns” at a property on Wabash Avenue (agenda). The agenda named no council file.
- Who it affects: Council District 14 (agenda).
VII.E. Seven statements on fire recovery
- What it asked: Approval of seven Community Impact Statements on “CD14 Fire Recovery” (agenda). The agenda did not name the council files the statements would be filed on or give their text.
- Who it affects: Council District 14 (agenda).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| VI.C | Approve the 2026-2027 administrative packet, with the allocation of rollover funds | Not posted yet |
| VI.D | Reimburse up to $697.21 to the board president for meeting and retreat food and agendas, and budget up to $2,250 for food | Not posted yet |
| VII.B | Take part in the Día de los Muertos event at Mariachi Plaza on Oct. 30, 2026, with up to $1,000 | Not posted yet |
| VII.C | Sign onto a Little Tokyo-Arts District Neighborhood Council letter on security, maintenance and a 41.18 zone around PARC | Not posted yet |
| VII.D | Letter or Community Impact Statement to Council District 14 and Building and Safety on a nuisance property on Wabash Avenue | Not posted yet |
| VII.E | Approve seven Community Impact Statements on Council District 14 fire recovery | Not posted yet |
| I | Call to order, roll call and shout outs | Not posted yet |
| II | Government reports: LAPD and LAFD, Library, Recreation and Parks, Council District 14, the Mayor's office, EmpowerLA, County, state and federal offices | Not posted yet |
| III | General public comment on items not on the agenda | Not posted yet |
| IV.A | Consent: approve the Aug. 6, 2026 board minutes | Not posted yet |
| V.A | Appoint a treasurer for a term through June 2027 | Not posted yet |
| V.B | Appoint members to three vacant community seats through June 2027 | Not posted yet |
| V.C | Appoint a member to the vacant youth seat through June 2027 | Not posted yet |
| VI.A | Approve the October 2025 monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| VI.B | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| VII.A | Assign volunteers to table at the CicLAvia Heart of LA hub at Mariachi Plaza, Oct. 11, 2026 | Not posted yet |
| VIII.A | Board member announcements, including an Area 1 meet and greet on Oct. 14, 2026 | Not posted yet |
| IX | Adjournment | Not posted yet |