Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council · Held
Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council meeting, August 24, 2026
On the agenda: The Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council's board meeting on Aug. 24, 2026, at The Connect, 6111 S. Gramercy Pl., had 26 items, including up to $8,000 for an EC Central Block Club Summit, up to $5,000 from a CD 8 special account for planters between Western Avenue and Gramercy Place, up to $4,000 for marketing materials and the fiscal year 2027 budget. Minutes were not posted on the City's agenda index or the council's agendas and minutes page as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the August 24, 2026 meeting of the Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | The Connect, 6111 S. Gramercy Pl. #4, Los Angeles, CA 90047, and by Zoom or phone |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 21, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 8 |
VII.e. Up to $5,000 for planters
- What it asks: A beautification project placing planters in the area from Western Avenue to Gramercy Place and Gage Avenue to 60th Street, paid from a CD 8 special account (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $5,000 (agenda).
- Who it affects: Blocks between Western Avenue and Gramercy Place, Gage Avenue and 60th Street (agenda).
VII.f.ii. Up to $4,000 for marketing materials
- What it asks: Fund council marketing materials, on the consent calendar (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $4,000 (agenda).
VII.f.iv. Up to $8,000 for an EC Central Block Club Summit
- What it asks: Fund an EC Central Block Club Summit, on the consent calendar. The agenda gives no date (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $8,000. The four consent items total up to $13,491, our sum (agenda).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| VII.e | Up to $5,000 from a CD 8 special account for planters from Western Avenue to Gramercy Place and Gage Avenue to 60th Street | Not posted yet |
| VII.f.ii | Up to $4,000 for marketing materials (consent) | Not posted yet |
| VII.f.iv | Up to $8,000 for an EC Central Block Club Summit (consent) | Not posted yet |
| I | Call to order and roll call | Not posted yet |
| II | Agenda review and approval | Not posted yet |
| III | Approve minutes | Not posted yet |
| IV | President's report and setting a date for a board retreat | Not posted yet |
| V | General public comment on items not on the agenda | Not posted yet |
| VI.a | Report from LAPD 77th Division senior lead officers | Not posted yet |
| VI.b | Report from Council District 8 | Not posted yet |
| VI.c | Report from the Mayor's Office | Not posted yet |
| VI.d | Report from EmpowerLA | Not posted yet |
| VI.e | Report from LAUSD Board District 1 staff | Not posted yet |
| VII.a | Monthly financial report | Not posted yet |
| VII.b | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| VII.c | Approve the July 2026 monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| VII.d | Approve the fiscal year 2027 budget, including rollover funds | Not posted yet |
| VII.f.i | Reimburse board member Harry Frishberg $891 for hand fans for a Gramercy Block Club event (consent) | Not posted yet |
| VII.f.iii | Up to $600 for movers to take council equipment to a storage unit (consent) | Not posted yet |
| VII.g | Discuss Finance Committee guidelines | Not posted yet |
| VIII.a | Transportation and Public Works Committee report | Not posted yet |
| VIII.b | Budget and Finance Committee report | Not posted yet |
| VIII.c | Outreach and Planning and Events report | Not posted yet |
| VIII.d | South LA Alliance of Neighborhood Councils report | Not posted yet |
| IX | Updates from the Gramercy, Chesterfield Square and Canterbury Knolls block clubs | Not posted yet |
| X | Adjournment | Not posted yet |