Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

Published October 1, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council covers Highland Park, from York Boulevard and Occidental College south to Avenue 43 and east to the Pasadena and South Pasadena city lines, in the Northeast Los Angeles community plan area (HHPNC boundaries). Anyone who lives, works or owns property in the area, or declares a stake in it as a community interest stakeholder, is a stakeholder (Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils).

Latest as of October 1, 2026

The board's Oct. 1 agenda included a Community Impact Statement supporting off-site alcohol sales at Sip N Snack (case ZA-2026-4278-CUB) and a letter asking for funding for Franklin High School's athletic field and campus facilities (agenda). Its Sept. 3 agenda included motions to put the council's name and logo behind Measure PRK, which would raise the City Charter's minimum yearly appropriation for Recreation and Parks from 0.0325% to 0.065% of assessed property value over ten years (Charter Sec. 593 as printed in the voter pamphlet), and to grant up to $2,500 to Ave 50 Studios for the 2026 Northeast Los Angeles Dia de los Muertos Festival (agenda).

City Council districts	Council District 1, Council District 14
Region	Northeast LA
Certified	May 28, 2002
Website	www.highlandparknc.com

Board

19 seats, as of October 1, 2026 (Source)

Seat	Name	Officer
President	Darren Gold	President
1st Vice President	Adan Martinez	1st Vice President
2nd Vice President	Ruby Perez	2nd Vice President
Secretary	RJ Petrey	Secretary
Treasurer	Kevin Guico	Treasurer
At-Large Director	Robert Acosta
At-Large Director	Caroline Aguirre
At-Large Director	Steve Crouch
At-Large Director	Mark Forbes
At-Large Director	Caitlin Gallogly
At-Large Director	Rhianon Irilli
At-Large Director	Jens Jonason
At-Large Director	Lea Klein
At-Large Director	Connie Martinez
At-Large Director	Nazanin Naraghi
At-Large Director	Alex Romero
At-Large Director	Catherine Round
At-Large Director	Clara Solis
Youth Director	Ainsley Drake

When and where the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council meets

Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: First Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. Location: Highland Park Senior Center, 6152 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042, and on Zoom. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.

Agendas and minutes	Agendas and minutes

Committees

Budget

Fiscal year	2026-27
City allocation	$25,000, plus a $3,190 rollover and a $1,000 adjustment
Spent so far	$2,807

as of October 1, 2026 (Source)

Meetings

Past meetings

October 2026

October 1, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Oct. 1, 2026, listed for possible action Community Impact Statements supporting off-site…

September 2026

September 22, 2026 (special) agenda only, minutes not posted The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council's special board agenda for Sept. 22, 2026 had Community Impact Statements supporting off-site alcohol sales at…
September 3, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Sept. 3, 2026 had use of the council's name and logo to support Measure PRK, which would…

August 2026

August 6, 2026 minutes posted The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 6, 2026, approved, without objection, a Community Impact Statement opposing any permit to…

July 2026

July 28, 2026 (special) minutes posted The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council's board, at a July 28, 2026 special meeting on Zoom, approved the 2026-27 administrative packet after moving…
July 2, 2026 minutes posted The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council's board on July 2, 2026 approved, without objection, a Community Impact Statement on $1,000 in CD 14 funds to…