Empowerment Congress Southeast Area Neighborhood Development Council · Held
Empowerment Congress Southeast Area Neighborhood Development Council meeting, September 22, 2026
On the agenda: The Empowerment Congress Southeast Area Neighborhood Development Council's regular board agenda for Sept. 22, 2026 had a $1,500 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Vermont Village Community Development Corporation for its Embracing Vermont / Shine LA event, discussion of four council files on street takeovers, e-bikes and e-motos, e-bikes on trails, and youth seats on neighborhood councils and participation in CD 8's Nov. 21 Winter Wonderland. 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 September 22, 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 September 18, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 8, Council District 9 |
The council posted a separate special board meeting for 7:30 p.m. the same night.
10.a/11.f. CD 8 Winter Wonderland
- What it asks: Joins Council District 8’s Winter Wonderland event on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, and sets a cap for snow and what the agenda calls “proportional materials.” The agenda lists it under both old and new business and gives no amount (agenda).
11.d. $1,500 for Embracing Vermont / Shine LA
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Vermont Village Community Development Corporation for its Embracing Vermont / Shine LA event in September 2026 (agenda).
- Amount: $1,500 (agenda).
11.h. CF 26-1150 on street takeovers
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action on CF 26-1150, a motion on street takeovers in Harbor Gateway (agenda).
- Who brought it: Councilmember Tim McOsker moved the council file and Bob Blumenfield seconded it (CF 26-1150).
- At the City Council: The Council adopted the motion 12-0 with three absent on Sept. 8, 2026, before this meeting. The file lists no statement from any neighborhood council as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 26-1150).
11.i. CF 26-0548 on e-bikes and e-motos
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action on CF 26-0548, a motion on e-bikes, e-motos and electric mopeds, which the agenda says addresses accident rates, illegal speed modifications and fire hazards (agenda).
- Who brought it: Councilmembers Heather Hutt and John Lee moved the council file and Traci Park seconded it (CF 26-0548).
- At the City Council: The Council adopted an item on the file 14-0 with one absent on Aug. 25, 2026, before this meeting. The file lists no statement from this council as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 26-0548).
11.j. CF 26-0338 on e-bikes on trails
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action on CF 26-0338, which the agenda says relates to prohibiting specific electric bicycles on equestrian, hiking and recreational trails (agenda).
- Who brought it: Councilmember John Lee moved the council file and Adrin Nazarian seconded it (CF 26-0338).
- At the City Council: The Council adopted the item, as amended, 12-0 with three absent on May 1, 2026. The file lists no statement from any neighborhood council as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 26-0338).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 10.a/11.f | Join CD 8's Winter Wonderland event on Nov. 21, 2026, with a cap for snow and materials | Not posted yet |
| 11.d | $1,500 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Vermont Village Community Development Corporation for Embracing Vermont / Shine LA | Not posted yet |
| 11.h | CF 26-1150, street takeovers in Harbor Gateway | Not posted yet |
| 11.i | CF 26-0548, rules for e-bikes, e-motos and electric mopeds | Not posted yet |
| 11.j | CF 26-0338, banning certain e-bikes on equestrian, hiking and recreational trails | Not posted yet |
| 1-3 | Call to order, welcome and roll call | Not posted yet |
| 4-5 | Community organization reports and reports from LAPD, LAFD, CD 8, CD 9 and EmpowerLA | Not posted yet |
| 6 | Presentation by Logos Faith Development on affordable housing on church land | Not posted yet |
| 7-8 | Committee and area representative reports | Not posted yet |
| 9 | Public comment | Not posted yet |
| 11.a-b | Aug. 25 minutes and August expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| 11.c | Appoint Jason Vazquez as At Large Member #2 | Not posted yet |
| 11.e | $255.61 for the 2026-27 Zoom license | Not posted yet |
| 11.g | CF 24-0867, youth seats and term limits for neighborhood councils | Not posted yet |
| 11.k-l | Pick a primary and alternate polling place for the council's election; City Clerk's $150 polling place budget | Not posted yet |
| 12-15 | Unfinished business, vacant seats, closing comments and adjournment | Not posted yet |