Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council · Held · Special
Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council special meeting, July 7, 2026
On the agenda: The Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council's special board agenda for July 7, 2026, included a grant of up to $5,000 to the North Valley YMCA for Thanksgiving baskets, a Community Impact Statement demanding a San Fernando Valley infrastructure and wildfire evacuation analysis relative to SB 79 and AB 130, a letter on the landfill amenities fund, a possible motion on noise from air traffic going to Van Nuys Airport and the election of officers for 2026-27. The Aug. 4 agenda lists Graham Czach as president and Malike Naibi as vice president. Minutes were not on the City's agenda index or attached to the Aug. 4 agenda, which lists them for approval, as of Oct. 1, 2026, so votes are not known.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the July 7, 2026 meeting of the Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | St. Euphrasia Church, 11766 Shoshone Avenue, Granada Hills, CA 91344 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 3, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 12 |
G.b. Up to $5,000 for North Valley YMCA Thanksgiving baskets
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purposes Grant to the North Valley YMCA for Thanksgiving baskets for the community (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $5,000 (agenda).
- Later agenda: The Oct. 6, 2026 board agenda again lists a possible motion for a grant of up to $5,000 to the North Valley YMCA for Thanksgiving baskets.
H.c. Van Nuys Airport air traffic noise
- What it asks: Discussion and a possible motion on noise from air traffic going to Van Nuys Airport. The agenda gives no text for the motion (agenda).
H.e. Community Impact Statement on SB 79, AB 130 and wildfire evacuation
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement demanding a comprehensive San Fernando Valley infrastructure and wildfire evacuation analysis relative to SB 79 and AB 130 and related density mandates. The agenda does not name a council file (agenda).
H.f. Letter on the landfill amenities fund
- What it asks: Approve a letter on the landfill amenities fund. The agenda does not include the letter (agenda).
H.i. Up to $1,000 for the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods
- What it asks: A contribution to the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods annual event (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $1,000 (agenda).
Later agendas
Item I was the election of officers for fiscal year 2026-27. The July 7 agenda’s letterhead lists Brian Allen as president, Graham Czach as vice president, Alexandra Lester as secretary and Jason Lester as treasurer. The Aug. 4 agenda lists Graham Czach as president, Malike Naibi as vice president, Tanya Rutherford as secretary and Jason Lester as treasurer. The Aug. 4 agenda also lists a motion to approve the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, which was item H.j on July 7. The Sept. 1 agenda says Brian Allen gave a verbal resignation from the District 3 seat at the July 7 meeting, effective Aug. 31, 2026.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| G.b | Grant of up to $5,000 to the North Valley YMCA for Thanksgiving baskets | Not posted yet |
| H.c | Possible motion on noise from air traffic going to Van Nuys Airport | Not posted yet |
| H.e | Community Impact Statement seeking a Valley infrastructure and wildfire evacuation analysis tied to SB 79 and AB 130 | Not posted yet |
| H.f | Letter on the landfill amenities fund | Not posted yet |
| H.i | Up to $1,000 for the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods | Not posted yet |
| A | Call to order, roll call and pledge | Not posted yet |
| B | Paid lobbyists identify themselves | Not posted yet |
| C | Reports from EmpowerLA, elected officials and local representatives | Not posted yet |
| D | General public comment | Not posted yet |
| E | Comments from the president and vice president | Not posted yet |
| F.a | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| F.b | Accept Alexandra Lester's resignation from the board, effective end of July 2026 | Not posted yet |
| G.a | Update on the elder care project at the original Sunshine Ranch property | Not posted yet |
| H.a | Discussion of meeting protocol and officer roles | Not posted yet |
| H.b | Adopt a Google Docs project tracking system | Not posted yet |
| H.d | Up to $500 for sound system accessories | Not posted yet |
| H.g | Use of official council email addresses | Not posted yet |
| H.h | Update committee members, chairs and meeting dates | Not posted yet |
| H.j | Approve the fiscal year 2026-27 budget | Not posted yet |
| H.k | Set a date for a shred event | Not posted yet |
| H.l | Committee updates | Not posted yet |
| H.m | Schedule a board retreat, refreshments up to $500 | Not posted yet |
| I | Elect officers for fiscal year 2026-27 | Not posted yet |
| J-M | Board comments, final public comment, future agenda items, adjournment | Not posted yet |