Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council · Held · Special
Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council special meeting, August 12, 2026
From the minutes: The Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 12, 2026 approved its 2026-27 budget with two amendments (8-0), up to $500 for whistles and protective equipment (8-0) and a new mission statement (10-0), and appointed Michelle Boulos to the board (8-1), per its approved minutes. The Bowtie wetland presentation and a workshop with Elysian Valley Community Care were put off to September.
Outcomes for the August 12, 2026 meeting of the Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 10, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 13 |
Outcomes below come from the council’s approved minutes, posted in its August folder on the council’s agendas and minutes page; the document does not give the date the board approved it. Ten members attended and three were absent. Tallies are yes-no; members marked ineligible did not vote.
11.c. Up to $500 for whistles and protective equipment
- What it asks: Buys whistles and personal protective equipment (agenda). The minutes record the Outreach chairs saying the board voted for whistles last year but did not receive them, and that the protective equipment is masks and possibly other items for a yearly workshop (minutes).
- Amount: Up to $500 (agenda).
- What happened: Passed 8-0 on a motion by Lili Sanchez, seconded by Jaime Klein. Three members were ineligible to vote (minutes).
Other votes
- Budget: The 2026-27 administrative packet and budget passed 8-0 with amendments raising Weglot to $500 and Mailchimp to $550, with the money moved from refreshments (minutes; Board Action Certification). The treasurer said it was not known whether the $23,544.72 left from last year would be returned (minutes).
- Board appointment: Michelle Boulos was appointed to an at-large seat, 8-1, with Lauren Barturen voting no (minutes).
- Mission statement: “Serving the community and ecology of Elysian Valley through community advocacy, inclusion, and valuing and building stakeholder partnerships” was adopted 10-0 (minutes).
- Outreach purchases: Up to $100 for a wagon and a 4-foot folding table each passed 8-0 (minutes).
- Postponed: The July 11 minutes (not ready), the Bowtie wetland presentation and, by a 7-3 vote, the workshop with Elysian Valley Community Care (minutes).
- Committees: Drake Baglietto was named co-chair of the Environment and Land Use Committee and Michelle Boulos a member, 10-0 (minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 11.c | Up to $500 for whistles and protective equipment | Approved 8-0 (8-0) |
| 1 | Call to order and roll call | |
| 2 | Acting president's welcome | |
| 3 | Approve minutes of the July 11, 2026 special meeting | Postponed; minutes not ready |
| 4 | Community announcements | |
| 5 | General public comment | |
| 6 | New board member application from Michelle Boulos | Michelle Boulos appointed 8-1 |
| 7 | Approve the 2026-27 budget; $23,544.72 was left from last year | Approved 8-0 with amendments |
| 8 | Bowtie wetland demonstration project | Postponed to September |
| 9 | Board retreat update and 2026-27 mission statement | Mission statement adopted 10-0 |
| 10 | Committee reports | |
| 11.a-b | Up to $100 each for an outreach wagon and a 4-foot table | Each approved 8-0 |
| 12 | Set up a workshop with EVCC | Postponed to September, 7-3 |
| 13 | Committee reassignments | Drake Baglietto named Environment and Land Use Committee co-chair and Michelle Boulos a member, 10-0 |
| 14-15 | Board member comments and adjournment |