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Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council covers downtown from the 101 Freeway south to the Vernon city limit and from the 110 Freeway east to the Los Angeles River, per its bylaws; its board has seats for Civic Center and Bunker Hill, the Fashion District, the Historic Core, Skid Row and Central City East, and South Park. 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 Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council's board meets Oct. 13 at City Hall East on an agenda that lists a letter opposing a sports bar alcohol permit at 1053 S. Hill St. (ZA-2026-701-CUB-CUX), letters supporting an alcohol permit at 421 W. Venice Blvd. and a cannabis license at 824 E. 17th St., a Community Impact Statement supporting Council File 26-0756 on SB 969 entertainment zones, up to $1,000 for the Festival for All Skid Row Artists, and appointments to three vacant seats. The Executive Committee's Oct. 8 special meeting agenda had listed a strategy for filling vacant seats. On August 11 the council's board approved a letter urging the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners to declare three vacant properties on South Hope Street public nuisances, and outreach spending of up to $3,800, according to its draft minutes. The September 8 board meeting was cancelled; its agenda listed a statement supporting Council File 26-0756 on SB 969 entertainment zones and a letter opposing a sports bar alcohol permit at 1053 S. Hill Street (ZA-2026-701-CUB-CUX).
| City Council districts | Council District 1, Council District 9, Council District 14 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central 2 |
| Certified | April 27, 2002 |
| Website | dlanc.com |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Social Service Providers (SSP) | Leonel Aguilar | |
| Central City East Business Director | Damion Wagner | Vice President of Outreach and Communications |
| Historic Core Residential Director | Robert Martinez | |
| South Park Business Director | Lori Aliksanian | |
| Area-Wide Board Member | Jens Midthun | President |
| Area-Wide Board Member | Teresa Hillery | Vice President of Administration |
| Central City East Residential Director | Monique Alvarado | |
| Historic Core Residential Director | Heera Kapoor | |
| South Park Business Director | Payas Parab | Treasurer |
| Civic Center/Financial District Business Director | Daniel Calderas | |
| Fashion District Residential Director | Terin Ngo | Secretary |
| Historic Core Residential Director | Adriana Velazquez | |
| At-Large Director | Oliver Alpuche | |
| Historic Core Business Director | Melissa Manousos | |
| Historic Core Business Director | Paul Kaufman | |
| South Park Residential Director | Amy Mack | |
| South Park Residential Director | Dennis W. Fried | |
| South Park Residential Director | Andrew Wong | |
| Central City East At-Large Director 2027 | Paul Gamberg | |
| Central City East Residential Director | Michael Williams | |
| Social Service Provider 2027 | Georgia Hawley |
When and where the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council meets
Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Location: The July 14 and Aug. 11, 2026 agendas set virtual (Zoom) meetings; the Sept. 8, 2026 agenda listed City Hall East, Controller's Room 351, 200 N. Main St., and that meeting was cancelled. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Next meeting | October 13, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · City Hall East, Controller's Room 351, 200 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
|---|---|
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
Committees
- Executive
- Planning and Land Use
- Livability
- Rules and Selections
- Budget and Finance
- Outreach and Communications
- Government Affairs
- Housing and Homelessness
- Business and Innovation (ad hoc)
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000 (plus $23,736.96 rolled over from 2025-26) |
| Spent so far | $2,370.99 |
Meetings
Coming up
- October 13, 2026 upcoming The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council's board meets in person on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 351 of City Hall East. The agenda lists a…
Past meetings
October 2026
- October 8, 2026 (Executive Committee special meeting) agenda only, minutes not posted The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council's Executive Committee scheduled a special meeting online for Oct. 8, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Its agenda was mainly…
August 2026
- August 11, 2026 minutes posted The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council's board, at its regular 6:30 p.m. meeting on Aug. 11, 2026, approved a letter asking the Board of Building and…
- August 11, 2026 (special) minutes posted The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council's board, at a special meeting on Aug. 11, 2026, appointed Lori Aliksanian as the council's budget representative…
July 2026
- July 14, 2026 minutes posted The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council's board voted 15-0 on July 14, 2026 to back four City Council files by Community Impact Statement, on illegal…