Empowerment Congress Southwest Area Neighborhood Development Council · Held
Empowerment Congress Southwest Area Neighborhood Development Council meeting, July 20, 2026
On the agenda: The Empowerment Congress Southwest Area Neighborhood Development Council's July 20, 2026 board agenda included Community Impact Statements on CF 20-0875, a file on transportation policy and unarmed law enforcement, and CF 26-0124, on community input on retail cannabis licenses, and a Neighborhood Purpose Grant of up to $2,000 to Opportunity Exposed for an Aug. 8 back-to-school drive. Minutes were not posted on the council's agendas and minutes page or the City agenda index as of Oct. 1, 2026, and neither council file lists a statement from this council as of that date.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the July 20, 2026 meeting of the Empowerment Congress Southwest Area Neighborhood Development Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | Mark Ridley-Thomas Constituent Service Center, 8475 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 16, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 8 |
V.c. Up to $2,000 grant to Opportunity Exposed
- What it asks: Reapproves a Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Opportunity Exposed for its Back to School Drive on Aug. 8, 2026, paid from the 2026-27 budget (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $2,000 (agenda).
VI.b. Community Impact Statement on CF 20-0875
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 20-0875, titled “Transportation Policy Objectives / Alternative Models and Methods / Unarmed Law Enforcement.” The agenda prints the number as 20-875 and does not say what position the statement takes (agenda).
- Who brought it: Councilmembers Mike Bonin, Herb Wesson, Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Curren Price moved the council file in 2020 and David Ryu seconded it (CF 20-0875).
- At the City Council: The Council adopted the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Unarmed Crisis Prevention, Intervention, and Community Services, as amended, on May 6, 2026, before this meeting. The file lists no statement from this council as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 20-0875).
VI.c. Community Impact Statement on CF 26-0124
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 26-0124, on community support letters for Type 10 retail cannabis license applications. The agenda does not say what position the statement takes (agenda).
- Who brought it: Councilmember Imelda Padilla moved the council file and Heather Hutt seconded it (CF 26-0124).
- Neighborhood council positions: The file, re-referred to the Public Works Committee on Aug. 28, 2026, lists statements from four other councils and none from this council as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 26-0124).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| V.c | Reapprove a Neighborhood Purpose Grant of up to $2,000 to Opportunity Exposed for an Aug. 8, 2026 back-to-school drive | Not posted yet |
| VI.b | Community Impact Statement on CF 20-0875, transportation policy and unarmed law enforcement | Not posted yet |
| VI.c | Community Impact Statement on CF 26-0124, community input on Type 10 retail cannabis licenses | Not posted yet |
| I | Call to order | Not posted yet |
| II | Roll call | Not posted yet |
| III | Public comment on agenda items | Not posted yet |
| IV | Reports from public safety and the Council office | Not posted yet |
| V.a | Rent a 5-by-10 storage unit for about $93 to $150 a month | Not posted yet |
| V.b | Sponsor a table at the Harvard Block Club Halloween event (the agenda prints Oct. 31, 2025) | Not posted yet |
| VI.a | Approve the 2026-27 administrative packet | Not posted yet |
| VI.d | Remove Area 4 representative Lonella Enix after her June 15 resignation | Not posted yet |
| VI.e | Set a new board retreat date, place and topics | Not posted yet |
| VII | Consent: May 18 minutes and June 2026 expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| VIII | Approve the May 2026 expenditure report and committee chairs and members | Not posted yet |
| IX-XII | Board and committee reports, new business, announcements, public comment and adjournment | Not posted yet |