Harbor City Neighborhood Council · Held
Harbor City Neighborhood Council meeting, August 19, 2026
From the minutes: The Harbor City Neighborhood Council's board approved three event sponsorships totaling up to $1,650 (our sum) on Aug. 19, 2026, according to the draft minutes: up to $850 for the Harbor City Jazz Festival (7-0 with one recusal), up to $500 for the Harbor City Recreation Center Halloween event (8-0) and up to $300 for LAPD Harbor Division's Trunk or Treat (8-0). It approved the 2027 election information sheet 8-0, set its retreat for Oct. 9 and tabled three items: the Harbor Alliance representatives, the Elections Committee chair and the Budget Representatives. The agenda had 12 numbered items.
Outcomes for the August 19, 2026 meeting of the Harbor City Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Harbor City Library, 24000 S. Western Ave., Harbor City, CA 90710 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 14, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 15 |
The council posted draft minutes of this meeting in the Sept. 16 meeting files linked from its agendas and minutes page, where they were listed for approval. Eight of the nine seated board members attended (draft minutes).
- Minutes and finances (8.A.1, 8.B.1, 8.B.2): The July 15 minutes, the June 2026 monthly expenditure report and the motion to keep The Mailroom as the council’s vendor for 2026-27 and pay outstanding 2025-26 invoices each passed 8-0 (draft minutes).
- Tabled (9.1, 9.2, 9.5): The board tabled the appointment of Harbor Alliance of Neighborhood Councils representatives, the appointment of an Ad Hoc Elections Committee chair and the reconsideration of the council’s Budget Representatives (draft minutes).
- Election information sheet (9.3): Approved 8-0 on a motion by Chris Wilson seconded by Analyssa Luna (draft minutes).
- Board retreat (9.4): Set for Oct. 9, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Miches De La Baja, 25720 S. Western Ave., Harbor City, by an 8-0 vote (draft minutes).
- Youth seat (10.A.1): The board voted unanimously to publish the youth seat application, with a Sept. 9, 2026 deadline and an appointment at the Sept. 16 meeting (draft minutes).
- Board changes (5): Lorrie Lathrop announced her resignation from the board, effective at the end of the meeting, and Analyssa Luna announced her resignation as treasurer, effective Aug. 31, 2026 (draft minutes).
9.6. Up to $850 for the Harbor City Jazz Festival
- What it asks: Sponsor the 2026 Harbor City Jazz Festival on Sept. 26, 2026, with a photo booth and snacks, and set up a council table there (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $850 (agenda).
- What happened: Passed 7-0 with one recusal, on a motion by Chris Wilson seconded by Isabel Luna. Analyssa Luna recused herself and left the room before the item (draft minutes).
9.7. Up to $500 for the Recreation Center Halloween event
- What it asks: Buy candy and bags for the Harbor City Recreation Center Halloween event on Oct. 31, 2026, and lend the council’s maze (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $500 (agenda).
- What happened: Passed 8-0 on a motion by Chris Wilson seconded by Analyssa Luna (draft minutes).
9.8. Up to $300 for LAPD’s Trunk or Treat
- What it asks: Buy candy and bags for LAPD’s annual Trunk or Treat at Harbor Division in San Pedro on Oct. 30, 2026, and lend the council’s maze (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $300. Items 9.6 to 9.8 total up to $1,650, our sum (agenda).
- What happened: Passed 8-0 on a motion by Chris Wilson seconded by Analyssa Luna (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | Up to $850 to sponsor the Harbor City Jazz Festival, Sept. 26, 2026 | Approved 7-0, one recusal |
| 9.7 | Up to $500 to sponsor the Harbor City Recreation Center Halloween event, Oct. 31, 2026 | Approved 8-0 |
| 9.8 | Up to $300 to sponsor LAPD Harbor Division's Trunk or Treat, Oct. 30, 2026 | Approved 8-0 |
| 1 | Call to order | |
| 2 | Pledge of Allegiance | |
| 3 | Roll call | |
| 4 | Reports from LAPD, CD 15, the Mayor's Office, Reps. Nanette Barragan and Ted Lieu, Sen. Laura Richardson, Assemblymember Mike Gipson, Supervisor Janice Hahn and EmpowerLA | |
| 5 | Board member announcements | |
| 6 | General public comment | |
| 7.A | Los Angeles County Sanitation District update on the Clearwater Project, presented by Maria Rosales | |
| 8.A.1 | Approve minutes of the July 15, 2026 board meeting | Approved 8-0 |
| 8.B.1 | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Approved 8-0 |
| 8.B.2 | Keep The Mailroom as the council's vendor and pay outstanding 2025-26 invoices | Approved 8-0 |
| 9.1 | Appoint representatives to the Harbor Alliance of Neighborhood Councils | Tabled |
| 9.2 | Appoint a chair for the ad hoc 2027 Elections Committee | Tabled |
| 9.3 | Approve the 2027 election information sheet for the City Clerk | Approved 8-0 |
| 9.4 | Set a date, time and place for the board retreat | Approved 8-0: Oct. 9, 2026, 6 to 8 p.m. |
| 9.5 | Reconsider the council's Budget Representatives, Chris Wilson and Jennifer Corral | Tabled |
| 10.A.1 | Open applications for the youth board seat, due Sept. 9, with an appointment Sept. 16 | Approved unanimously |
| 10.B | Digital Communications Committee update | |
| 10.C.1 | Outreach Committee recap of National Night Out | |
| 10.C.2 | Outreach Committee recap of the Harbor Pool Party | |
| 10.D | Mental Health and Recovery Committee update | |
| 11 | New business from board members | |
| 12 | Adjournment |