Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council · Held · Special
Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council special meeting, July 28, 2026
From the minutes: At its July 28, 2026 special meeting the Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council's board voted 11-0, with three members absent, to raise the limit for a shredding event from $1,000 to $1,600, to approve the June 2026 expenditure and treasurer's reports and to appoint Pam Miller to a vacant board seat, according to the minutes posted on the council's site. The minutes record no vote on a proposed conditional use permit for 10420 Kurt St.; they say the applicants agreed to reconsider the proposal and return before submitting an application.
Outcomes for the July 28, 2026 meeting of the Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 27, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 7 |
The minutes list 11 of 14 board members present and three absent, and give the meeting’s start as 7:31 p.m. and its end as 9:16 p.m. The roll-call table shows three votes, on items 4, 11 and 12, each 11 yes, 0 no, three absent.
9.i. Conditional use permit at 10420 W. Kurt St.
- What it asks: Take a position and create a statement on a conditional use permit for the property. The agenda gives no case number or project description (agenda).
- What happened: The minutes say the owner proposed horse boarding, an eventual equestrian therapeutic program and up to 48 events a year to raise money for a planned charity. They say participants were receptive to the horse boarding and therapeutic uses and opposed an event venue, citing noise, traffic, parking and the residential setting, and that the applicants agreed to reconsider the proposal and return before submitting an application. The minutes record no board vote on the item.
- What’s next: The same item was listed on the board’s Sept. 22 agenda.
12. Shredding event
- What it asks: Raise the authorized amount for a community shredding event to cover all costs, including insurance and refreshments, as recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee (agenda).
- Amount: From $1,000 to $1,600, an increase of $600, our calculation (agenda).
- What happened: Approved 11-0 with three members absent, by the roll-call table in the minutes. The minutes conflict on one point: their summary text says the vote had two abstentions, while the roll-call table shows no abstentions and marks two listed members absent. This page follows the roll-call table.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 9.i | Possible position on a conditional use permit for 10420 W. Kurt St. | Discussed; no vote recorded |
| 12 | Raise the shredding event limit from $1,000 to $1,600 | Approved 11-0, three absent (11-0-3) |
| 1-3 | Call to order, roll call, quorum and president's comments | |
| 4 | Appoint stakeholders to vacant board seats | Pam Miller appointed 11-0, three absent (11-0-3) |
| 5 | Committee and community representative appointments | |
| 6-7 | Public comment | |
| 8 | Reports from elected and government officials | |
| 9.ii | Other topics of community interest | |
| 10 | Committee reports | |
| 11 | Approve the June 2026 expenditure and treasurer's reports | Approved 11-0, three absent (11-0-3) |
| 13 | Next meeting locations and adjournment |