Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council · Held · Special
Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council special meeting, October 5, 2026
On the agenda: The agenda for the Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council's special board meeting online on Oct. 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. listed colors and logos for outreach materials and T-shirts, polo shirts for the board, the council's part in a South LA tree lighting event with Council District 8 and the North Area NDC, and possible 2027 changes to move regular committee meetings online. No item listed a dollar amount. No minutes were on the City's agenda index as of Oct. 6, 2026.
Agenda only. As of October 6, 2026, minutes for the October 5, 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 | Online by Zoom or phone |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted October 4, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 8 |
The agenda set the special board meeting for Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom, citing SB 707 and Council File 23-1114. It was posted on Oct. 4 (City agenda index). Vice President Ingrid Rivera-Guzman was listed to call the meeting to order.
D.ii. Outreach materials and shirts
- What it asked: Discuss and approve colors and a logo for outreach materials and T-shirts, and polo shirts for the board (agenda).
- Money: The agenda gives no amounts.
D.iii. South LA tree lighting
- What it asked: Discuss the council’s part in a South LA tree lighting ceremony or event with Council District 8 and the North Area Neighborhood Development Council (agenda). The agenda gives no date or cost.
D.iv. 2027 meeting format
- What it asked: Discuss possible changes for 2027 (agenda):
- regular committee meetings held online
- an in-person town hall on the fourth Monday of each month, as now planned
- an online executive board meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the month, only when needed
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| D.ii | Colors and logo for outreach materials and T-shirts, and polo shirts for the board | Not posted yet |
| D.iii | Council's part in a South LA tree lighting event with Council District 8 and the North Area NDC | Not posted yet |
| D.iv | Possible 2027 meeting format: committees online, monthly in-person town hall, executive board online when needed | Not posted yet |
| A | Call to order and roll call | Not posted yet |
| B | Review and approve the agenda | Not posted yet |
| C | Public comment on items not on the agenda | Not posted yet |
| D.i | Approve the Sept. 28, 2026 board meeting minutes | Not posted yet |
| E | Adjournment | Not posted yet |
Council files on other pages
- CF 23-1114: Echo Park Neighborhood Council Executive Committee special meeting, Oct. 12 · Northridge South Neighborhood Council, Oct. 12 · Rampart Village Neighborhood Council Executive Committee meeting, Oct. 12 · Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council, Oct. 13 · Glassell Park Neighborhood Council, Oct. 13 · Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council, Oct. 13 · Hermon Neighborhood Council, Oct. 13 · Hollywood United Neighborhood Council, Oct. 13 and 8 more