Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council · Held
Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council meeting, September 28, 2026
On the agenda: The agenda for the Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council's Sept. 28, 2026 board meeting at The Connect, 6111 S. Gramercy Pl., had 24 items, including a Community Impact Statement on the City's vacant and nuisance property abatement program (CF 26-1280), a grant of up to $1,600 for Mt. Carmel Recreation Center's Halloween event, the fiscal year 2027 budget and a proposed town hall on the November 2026 ballot measures. Minutes were not posted as of Oct. 1, 2026 (ENS index), and no EC Central statement appeared on the council file that day.
Agenda only. As of October 5, 2026, minutes for the September 28, 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 September 25, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 8 |
The minutes folder linked from the council’s agendas and minutes page had no minutes for this meeting as of Oct. 1, 2026.
VII.d. Up to $1,600 for Mt. Carmel Recreation Center’s Halloween event
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant for Mt. Carmel Recreation Center’s Halloween event (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $1,600 (agenda).
VIII.c. Community Impact Statement on CF 26-1280
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 26-1280, a motion on a citywide vacant and public nuisance property abatement program, criteria for prioritizing properties and possible funding sources. The agenda does not state the position (agenda).
- Who brought the motion: Council member Adrin Nazarian moved it, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, Tim McOsker and Monica Rodriguez; the Public Works Committee approved it Sept. 22, 2026, and the file lists it as pending in the Planning and Land Use Management Committee and the Public Works Committee (CF 26-1280).
- Neighborhood council positions: As of Oct. 1, 2026, the only Community Impact Statement on the file was from North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council (CF 26-1280).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| VII.d | Neighborhood Purpose Grant of up to $1,600 for Mt. Carmel Recreation Center's Halloween event | Not posted yet |
| VIII.c | Community Impact Statement on the citywide vacant and public nuisance property abatement program | 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 | 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 | LAUSD Board District 1 update | Not posted yet |
| VI.d | LAFD update and information on Measure FD | Not posted yet |
| VI.e | Report from the Mayor's Office | Not posted yet |
| VI.f | Report from EmpowerLA | Not posted yet |
| VII.a | Monthly financial report | Not posted yet |
| VII.b.i | Approve the June monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| VII.b.ii | Approve the July monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| VII.b.iii | Approve the August monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| VII.c | Approve the fiscal year 2027 budget, including fiscal year 2026 rollover funds | Not posted yet |
| VIII.a.i | Fill the Area 2 board seat | Not posted yet |
| VIII.a.ii | Name three representatives to the South LA Alliance of Neighborhood Councils | Not posted yet |
| VIII.a.iii | Name five Community Impact Statement filers | Not posted yet |
| VIII.a.iv | Name two homelessness liaisons | Not posted yet |
| VIII.b | Discuss hosting a town hall on the measures and propositions on the November 2026 ballot | Not posted yet |
| IX | Adjournment | Not posted yet |