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Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council meeting, October 1, 2026

October 1, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

On the agenda: The Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council's board agenda for its Oct. 1, 2026, Zoom meeting listed for possible action a letter urging revocation of the Murphy oil drill site's permit at 2126 W. Adams Blvd., a call for biweekly updates on the Exposition Park competition pool, and up to $2,850 for outreach at three community events (our sum of items V.d to V.f). The agenda listed 20 items. No minutes were on the City's agenda index as of Oct. 2, 2026, so outcomes are not known.

Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the October 1, 2026 meeting of the Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

V.a. Letter urging revocation of the Murphy oil drill site’s permit

• What it does: A letter to the case file asking the Zoning Administrator to take all steps needed to revoke the permit for the drill site at 2126 W. Adams Blvd. (cases ZA-2026-3203-RV and ENV-2026-3204-CE). The motion says many children in the area attend public schools less than 1,000 feet from the site (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Policy Committee, 11-0, presented by Richard Parks of Redeemer Community Partnership (agenda).
• Coverage: LAist reported that Associate Zoning Administrator Jonathan Hershey extended the record after a July 23 hearing: public replies were due Sept. 25, operator E&B Natural Resources gets a final response by Oct. 9, and a written decision follows that can be appealed within 15 days (LAist, July 22, 2026, updated Aug. 5).

V.b. Fund an update of the University Park HPOZ survey through the task force request for proposals

• What it does: Revises the council’s task force request for proposals to include updating the University Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone survey in the funding. The agenda gives no dollar amount (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Policy Committee, 11-0 (agenda).

V.c. Biweekly updates on the Exposition Park competition pool

• What it does: Urges the Recreation and Parks board to post a public update every two weeks on the pool’s status and to back a quick renovation (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Policy Committee, 11-0 (agenda).

V.d. $350 for outreach at the Adams Normandie Dia de Los Muertos event

• What it does: Pays for council marketing and outreach at the Adams Normandie Neighborhood Association’s annual event (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Community and Marketing & Outreach committees (agenda).
• Money: $350 (agenda).

V.e. Up to $1,000 for outreach at a Shriners turkey giveaway or holiday event

• What it does: Pays for council marketing and outreach at the Shriners turkey giveaway in November 2026 or a holiday event in December 2026 (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Community and Marketing & Outreach committees (agenda).
• Money: Up to $1,000 (agenda).

V.f. Up to $1,500 for outreach at the CD 8 and LAPD turkey giveaway

• What it does: Pays for council marketing and outreach at the Council District 8 and LAPD turkey giveaway on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026 (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Community and Marketing & Outreach committees (agenda).
• Money: Up to $1,500. Items V.d to V.f total up to $2,850, our sum (agenda).

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