Chatsworth Neighborhood Council · Held
Chatsworth Neighborhood Council meeting, September 21, 2026
On the agenda: The Chatsworth Neighborhood Council's joint Outreach Committee and board meeting on Sept. 21, 2026 had on its agenda a possible motion for a Community Impact Statement supporting the motion by Council member Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Tim McOsker, for a permanent park gate closure program (CF 26-1198). The agenda also listed up to $150 for a vigil for victims of the Sept. 15 bus and helicopter crashes in Chatsworth, a $1,060 grant for a third-grade hike in the Santa Susana Pass, a $2,463.70 updated Rocktober budget and hosting Day of the Horse in spring 2027 on an estimated $8,000 budget. Minutes were not on the City's agenda index and no Chatsworth statement was on the council file as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the September 21, 2026 meeting of the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | Chatsworth Train Depot, Hal Bernson Meeting Room, 10038 Old Depot Plaza Road, Chatsworth, CA 91311 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted September 18, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 12 |
4.A. Vigil for crash victims
- What it asks: Emergency funds for water, ice, memorial photos, sympathy cards and postage for a vigil, co-hosted by Council member John Lee, for the victims of a bus crash and a helicopter crash in Chatsworth on Sept. 15, 2026 (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $150 (agenda).
4.B. $1,060 for a third-grade hike
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purposes Grant to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Santa Susana Mountains for its annual third-grade interpretive hike in the Santa Susana Pass (agenda).
- Amount: $1,060 (agenda).
4.C-D. Day of the Horse, spring 2027
- What it asks: Host Day of the Horse in spring 2027 and choose among April 4, April 11, April 18 or May 2 (agenda).
- Amount: An estimated $8,000 (agenda).
4.G. Rocktober budget
- What it asks: Approve the updated Rocktober budget (agenda).
- Amount: $2,463.70; the Aug. 5 board agenda listed $4,323 (agenda).
4.K. Permanent park gate closure program
- What it asks: A possible motion to support Council member Monica Rodriguez’s Aug. 25, 2026 motion for a permanent park gate closure program, as a Community Impact Statement letter (agenda). The agenda prints no council file number.
- Who brought the Council motion: Monica Rodriguez moved and Tim McOsker seconded the motion filed Aug. 25, 2026 as CF 26-1198, titled “Permanent Park Gate Closure Program / Operational and Fiscal Impacts / Implementation Measures”. It is pending in the Arts, Parks, and City Facilities Committee, with no Council vote.
- Neighborhood council positions: No Community Impact Statements appear on CF 26-1198 as of Oct. 1, 2026.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 4.A | Up to $150 for a vigil for victims of the Sept. 15 bus and helicopter crashes | Not posted yet |
| 4.B | $1,060 grant to the Foundation for the Preservation of the Santa Susana Mountains for a third-grade hike | Not posted yet |
| 4.C-D | Host Day of the Horse in spring 2027, estimated at $8,000, and pick a date | Not posted yet |
| 4.G | Updated Rocktober budget of $2,463.70 | Not posted yet |
| 4.K | Possible motion for a Community Impact Statement supporting the motion for a permanent park gate closure program | Not posted yet |
| 1-2 | Call to order, roll call and announcements | Not posted yet |
| 3.A | Approve August 2026 minutes | Not posted yet |
| 3.B | Rocktober partners, volunteers and permits | Not posted yet |
| 3.C | Create an ad hoc committee on Chatsworth's equestrian community | Not posted yet |
| 4.E-F | Recruiting and the October committee meeting format | Not posted yet |
| 4.H-J | Giveaways, planters and North Valley News coverage | Not posted yet |
| 4.L | Media outreach for Rocktober | Not posted yet |
| 5-7 | Comments and adjournment | Not posted yet |