Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council · Held
Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council meeting, July 27, 2026
From the minutes: The Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council's board voted 3-1 on July 27, 2026 to send a letter supporting case ZA-2026-1853, a full-line alcohol permit for a 37-seat restaurant open 7 a.m. to 2 a.m., after an amendment to support beer and wine only failed 1-3. It also appointed Nicholas Benko and Randy Fletcher to two at-large seats, elected Joseph Rouzan IV treasurer, and approved up to $2,500 for webcast equipment and the 2026-27 administrative packet and budget, according to the minutes in the council's meeting folder. The minutes say three members were ineligible to vote, leaving four eligible voters for most of the meeting.
Outcomes for the July 27, 2026 meeting of the Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Hollywood City Hall Community Room, 6501 Fountain Ave., and online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 24, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 13 |
Outcomes below come from the minutes in the council’s meeting folder. They record eight of nine board members present, one of them arriving at 7:46 p.m., and say Daniel Sokolovsky, Crystal Muma Rivers and Joseph Rouzan could not vote, “leaving four eligible voting members.” The four spending items on the consent calendar were moved to new business, and each was approved unanimously. The agenda quotes CD 13 saying the Hollywood Recreation Center renovation is “about 58% complete”; the minutes record the CD 13 field deputy saying it is about 20% complete, on schedule for 2027.
VI.C. Alcohol permit, case ZA-2026-1853
- What it asks: A letter supporting or opposing a plan approval (ZA-2026-1853) to allow a full line of alcohol for on-site drinking at a 2,445-square-foot restaurant with 37 indoor seats, open 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. The agenda does not give the address (agenda).
- What happened: The applicant’s representative, Brett Ingstrom, asked for a letter of support for a proposed sushi restaurant. Michael Chick moved to amend the letter to support a beer and wine license in place of the full-line license; that failed 1-3. The board then approved the letter of support 3-1, with Tamra Brown, Sunshine Parenago and Charles Taylor voting yes and Chick voting no (minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| VI.C | Letter supporting or opposing ZA-2026-1853, full-line alcohol at a 2,445-square-foot restaurant open 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Letter of support approved 3-1; an amendment to support beer and wine only failed 1-3 (3-1) |
| I | Call to order | |
| II | Announcements: board vacancies | |
| III | General public comment | |
| IV | Reports from Rep. Friedman, Sen. Allen, Assemblymember Zbur, Supervisor Horvath, the Mayor's Office, CD 13 (Hollywood Recreation Center renovation update), LAPD and DONE | |
| V.A-B | Consent: June 2026 minutes and expenditure report | June minutes approved unanimously; the expenditure report was moved to new business and approved unanimously |
| V.C | Consent: up to $2,500 to replace the webcast camera and microphone | Moved to new business and approved unanimously |
| V.D-E | Consent: up to $1,000 for outreach supplies and $100 for Canva | Moved to new business; both approved unanimously |
| VI.A | DONE presentation on SB 707 meeting rules | Presentation given |
| VI.B | Resolution of appreciation for Jim Henderson and Amoeba Music for the June 27 Hollywood Block Party | Approved unanimously |
| VI.D | Fill up to two vacant board seats | Nicholas Benko and Randy Fletcher appointed unanimously; a third applicant's appointment failed 2-3 |
| VI.E | Approve the 2026-27 administrative packet and budget | Approved unanimously; the request to move the food budget was not considered |
| VI.F | Appoint a treasurer | Joseph Rouzan IV elected treasurer unanimously |
| VI.G | 2027 bylaws and standing rules | Discussed; revised amendments to be resubmitted to DONE; no vote recorded |
| VI.H | 2027 election: dates, seats, election chair and polling at Hollywood City Hall Community Room | Crystal Muma Rivers approved as election chair; the election worksheet was tabled to August |
| VI.I-K | Event updates and committee reports | |
| VI.L | Comedy night, budget up to $1,000 | Approved unanimously, with the date changed to Sept. 25, 2026, contingent on City Clerk approval |
| VI.M | Board member committee assignments | No vote; members told to send committee preferences |
| VII | Board member comments | |
| VIII | Adjournment |