Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council · Held
Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council meeting, August 11, 2026
From the minutes: The Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 11, 2026 voted 5-0 to give three Neighborhood Purpose Grant applicants 20% of what each asked: the Frogtown Artwalk, the BiciTecla bike workshop and Avenue 50 Studio's Día de los Muertos event, which comes to $2,120 of the $10,600 requested (our calculation), according to the council's draft minutes. It also approved up to $6,000 to co-sponsor Cypress Park Recreation Center events, a Community Impact Statement on the Lineage Logistics fire and a letter on copper wire theft from streetlights, each 5-0, tabled up to $2,000 for the veterans memorial and dropped a letter about a trash can at Heritage Square station.
Outcomes for the August 11, 2026 meeting of the Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Cypress Park & Recreation Center, 2630 Pepper Avenue, Los Angeles 90065, with a Zoom live stream (viewing only) |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 6, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 1 |
The council’s draft minutes list five of six board members present; Dolores Bernal was absent. Every recorded vote was 5-0.
7.2. Up to $6,000 for Cypress Park Recreation Center events
- What it asks: Co-sponsors 2026-27 events with the Cypress Park Recreation Center (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $6,000 (agenda).
- What happened: Passed 5-0 on a motion by Carmen Morales, seconded by Olivia Salcedo. The treasurer said the money would come out of what is available for Neighborhood Purpose Grants (draft minutes).
7.3. 3445 Maceo St. addition and renovation
- What it asks: Review of, and possible vote on, a motion about an addition and renovation at 3445 Maceo St. The agenda gives no case number or position (agenda).
- What happened: The board voted 5-0 to send a letter of support, moved by Ash Kramer and seconded by Carmen Morales. The homeowner told the board the City had made it difficult to renovate his home (draft minutes).
7.4. Up to $3,100 for the Frogtown Artwalk
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant for the 2026 Frogtown Artwalk (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $3,100 (agenda).
- What happened: The board voted 5-0 to give each of the three grant applicants in items 7.4 to 7.6 “20% of the initial ask,” moved by Olivia Salcedo and seconded by Ash Kramer. For this request that is $620, our calculation (draft minutes).
7.5. Up to $5,000 for BiciTecla
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to BiciTecla, a community bike repair and learning workshop at 2728 N. Broadway in Lincoln Heights (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $5,000 (agenda).
- What happened: Covered by the same 5-0 vote for 20% of each request, which is $1,000 here, our calculation. Earlier in the discussion the treasurer said City Clerk rules do not allow grants for operating costs and that the proposal could be rewritten (draft minutes).
7.6. Up to $2,500 for Avenue 50 Studio’s Día de los Muertos event
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Avenue 50 Studio for a Nov. 1, 2026 Día de los Muertos event at Heritage Square Park (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $2,500 (agenda).
- What happened: Covered by the same 5-0 vote for 20% of each request, which is $500 here, our calculation. A first motion to give each of the three groups $1,000 was withdrawn (draft minutes).
7.7. Up to $2,000 to fix the veterans memorial
- What it asks: A Community Improvement Project, with CD 1, to repair the veterans memorial (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $2,000 (agenda).
- What happened: Tabled by the chair (draft minutes).
7.8. Trash can at Heritage Square station
- What it asks: A letter to CD 1 asking for a trash can at the Heritage Square station (agenda).
- What happened: Dropped. The draft minutes say two board members live in the area, “causing a conflict of interest” (draft minutes).
7.10. Statement on the Lineage Logistics fire
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement in solidarity with Boyle Heights residents, calling for environmental review, health protections, oversight and community participation, and opposing any permit to rebuild or resume operations at 1400 S. Los Palos St. until investigations and cleanup are done. The agenda names no council file (agenda).
- What happened: The roll call records five yes votes and none against on a motion by Olivia Salcedo, seconded by Ash Kramer (draft minutes).
7.13. Copper wire theft from streetlights
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement or letter to the Bureau of Street Lighting and CD 1 asking for measures to prevent copper wire theft and keep streetlights working on Arroyo Seco Avenue and other spots in Greater Cypress Park (agenda).
- What happened: The board voted 5-0 to have board member Mayra Duque send the letter, moved by Ash Kramer and seconded by Olivia Salcedo (draft minutes).
Other votes
- The July expenditure report, the July minutes and up to $150 for business cards each passed 5-0 (draft minutes).
- On the 2027 election worksheet, the board voted 5-0 to appoint Mayra Duque election chair and lead on the worksheet (draft minutes).
- The draft minutes record discussion and no vote on moving the meeting start time, and nothing on the vote for a new board member (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | Up to $6,000 to co-sponsor 2026-27 events with Cypress Park Recreation Center | Approved 5-0 (5-0) |
| 7.3 | Possible motion on an addition and renovation at 3445 Maceo St. | Letter of support approved 5-0 (5-0) |
| 7.4 | Neighborhood Purpose Grant of up to $3,100 for the 2026 Frogtown Artwalk | 20% of the request approved 5-0 ($620, our calculation) (5-0) |
| 7.5 | Neighborhood Purpose Grant of up to $5,000 to BiciTecla, a bike repair workshop at 2728 N. Broadway | 20% of the request approved 5-0 ($1,000, our calculation) (5-0) |
| 7.6 | Neighborhood Purpose Grant of up to $2,500 to Avenue 50 Studio for a Nov. 1 Día de los Muertos event at Heritage Square Park | 20% of the request approved 5-0 ($500, our calculation) (5-0) |
| 7.7 | Community Improvement Project of up to $2,000 to fix the veterans memorial with CD 1 | Tabled |
| 7.8 | Letter asking CD 1 for a trash can at Heritage Square station | Dropped |
| 7.10 | Community Impact Statement on the Lineage Logistics fire opposing rebuilding at 1400 S. Los Palos St. until the site is safe | Approved, five yes votes (5-0) |
| 7.13 | Statement or letter asking the Bureau of Street Lighting and CD 1 to protect streetlights on Arroyo Seco Avenue from copper wire theft | Letter approved 5-0 (5-0) |
| 1 | Call to order, roll call and meeting rules | |
| 2 | Reports from public safety, CD 1, the Mayor's Office, EmpowerLA, Assembly District 52 and the 100-Acre Partnership | |
| 3 | General public comment | |
| 4 | Community outreach announcements | |
| 5 | Treasurer's report and July 2026 monthly expenditure report | Expenditure report approved 5-0 (5-0) |
| 6 | Consent: July 2026 board minutes | Approved 5-0 (5-0) |
| 7.1 | Review the council's meeting livestream | Discussion; no vote recorded |
| 7.9 | CD 1 update on 311 signs on Cypress Avenue | Update given; no vote |
| 7.11 | Up to $150 for 2,000 council business cards | Approved 5-0 (5-0) |
| 7.12 | Approve the 2027 election information worksheet | Mayra Duque appointed election chair 5-0 (5-0) |
| 7.14 | Change the meeting start time; vote on a new board member | No vote recorded |
| 8-10 | New business, upcoming meetings and adjournment |