Empowerment Congress Southeast Area Neighborhood Development Council · Held
Empowerment Congress Southeast Area Neighborhood Development Council meeting, August 25, 2026
On the agenda: The Empowerment Congress Southeast Area Neighborhood Development Council's board agenda for Aug. 25, 2026, had a discussion of CF 24-0867 on youth seats and term limits for neighborhood councils, sponsorship of the Oct. 24 Jacaranda Park cleanup and participation in CD 8's Nov. 21 Winter Wonderland, plus removal of Area 1A representative Charline Nunez for absences and a presentation by church-land housing developer Logos Faith Development. Minutes were not posted on the City agenda index as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the August 25, 2026 meeting of the Empowerment Congress Southeast Area Neighborhood Development Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | Frank Baxter Community Center, Marqueece Harris-Dawson Youth Leadership Center, 2nd floor, 305 W 101st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 21, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 8, Council District 9 |
10.g. Jacaranda Park cleanup sponsorship
- What it asks: Approves “the needed amendments” for the council to be the main sponsor of the Jacaranda Park cleanup scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 (agenda). The council’s July 28 agenda listed up to $500 for supplies and refreshments at the cleanup.
10.h. CD 8 Winter Wonderland
- What it asks: Joins Council District 8’s Winter Wonderland event on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, and sets a spending cap for snow and what the agenda calls “proportional materials.” The agenda gives no amount (agenda).
10.k. CF 24-0867 on youth seats and term limits
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action on CF 24-0867, which the agenda says would require youth seats on every neighborhood council board and set standard term limits (agenda).
- Who brought it: Councilmember Monica Rodriguez moved the council file and Eunisses Hernandez seconded it. The Council adopted the item 12-1 with two absent on March 19, 2025 (CF 24-0867).
- Neighborhood council positions: This council filed a Community Impact Statement on the file on Oct. 15, 2024. It reports a position of “For if Amended” and a board vote of 9 yes, 0 no and 1 abstention. The file lists no later statement from this council as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 24-0867).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 10.g | Make the council main sponsor of the Oct. 24, 2026 Jacaranda Park cleanup | Not posted yet |
| 10.h | Join CD 8's Winter Wonderland event on Nov. 21, 2026, with a cap for snow and materials | Not posted yet |
| 10.k | CF 24-0867, which would require youth seats and standard term limits on neighborhood council boards | Not posted yet |
| 1-3 | Call to order, welcome and roll call | Not posted yet |
| 4 | Public comment | Not posted yet |
| 5 | Community organization reports | Not posted yet |
| 6 | Reports from LAPD, LAFD, CD 8, CD 9 and EmpowerLA | Not posted yet |
| 7 | Presentation by Logos Faith Development on affordable housing on church land | Not posted yet |
| 8-9 | Committee and area representative reports | Not posted yet |
| 10.a-c | July 28 minutes, July expenditure report and attendance log | Not posted yet |
| 10.d | Remove Area 1A representative Charline Nunez for five absences | Not posted yet |
| 10.e | Appoint Tanacha Gaines as Area 1B representative | Not posted yet |
| 10.f | Business cards and polo shirts for board members, with a spending cap | Not posted yet |
| 10.i-j | Pick a primary and alternate polling place for the council's election; City Clerk's $150 polling place budget | Not posted yet |
| 11-14 | Unfinished business, vacant seats, closing comments and adjournment | Not posted yet |