Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council · Held · Special
Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council special meeting, August 17, 2026
On the agenda: The Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council's special board meeting by Zoom on Aug. 17, 2026, had 12 numbered sections, including a letter "regarding 41.18" for Crenshaw Boulevard between Obama and King boulevards, a $418.39 co-sponsorship of "Walking with the Dons" and approval of minutes from May, June and July. Minutes were not posted as of Oct. 1, 2026, in the ENS agenda index or on the council's board minutes page, where the newest minutes are from February 2025.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the August 17, 2026 meeting of the Empowerment Congress West 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 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 15, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 8, Council District 10 |
Item 10.a listed a candidates’ forum “for open positions and voting.” The Aug. 17 letterhead shows three vacant seats: an Area 1 representative, the secretary and an at-large representative. The letterhead of the Sept. 12 general meeting agenda lists Max Bass as an at-large representative and still shows the other two seats vacant. Neither agenda says when or how the seat was filled.
6.b. $418.39 to co-sponsor “Walking with the Dons”
- What it asks: Discussion of co-sponsoring an event called “Walking with the Dons.” The agenda gives no other details (agenda).
- Amount: $418.39 (agenda).
10.b. Letter regarding 41.18 for Crenshaw Boulevard
- What it asks: A letter “regarding 41.18 for Crenshaw Blvd between Obama and King.” The agenda does not say what 41.18 refers to and does not include the letter’s text or recipient (agenda).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6.b | $418.39 to co-sponsor the "Walking with the Dons" event | Not posted yet |
| 10.b | Letter regarding 41.18 for Crenshaw Boulevard between Obama and King boulevards | Not posted yet |
| 1 | Welcome | Not posted yet |
| 2 | Call to order | Not posted yet |
| 3 | General public comment on items not on the agenda | Not posted yet |
| 4 | Government and agency reports | Not posted yet |
| 5.a | Approve minutes of the May 2026 meeting | Not posted yet |
| 5.b | Approve minutes of the June 2026 meeting | Not posted yet |
| 5.c | Approve minutes of the July 2026 meeting | Not posted yet |
| 6.a | Approve the July 2026 monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| 7 | Officer, committee and media reports | Not posted yet |
| 8.a | Feedback from a CD 10 meeting | Not posted yet |
| 8.b | Form a standing rules committee | Not posted yet |
| 8.c | Move to a smaller post office box | Not posted yet |
| 9.a | Update the council's committee list | Not posted yet |
| 9.b | Appoint an election committee | Not posted yet |
| 10.a | Candidates' forum and vote for open board seats | Not posted yet |
| 10.c | Board retreat and training | Not posted yet |
| 10.d | December holiday event | Not posted yet |
| 10.e | Ideas and date for the September 2026 general meeting | Not posted yet |
| 11 | Announcements | Not posted yet |
| 12 | Adjournment | Not posted yet |