Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council · Held · Special
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council special meeting, July 28, 2026
From the minutes: 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 $1,000 from the outreach budget to Neighborhood Purpose Grants, and approved up to $16,230 in yearly operating costs (our sum of 13 line items), according to the council's minutes. It cut the Black Walnut Day co-sponsorship from $350 to $200 and the Neighborhood Council Budget Day contribution from $500 to $250 before passing both. The minutes give no vote counts.
Outcomes for the July 28, 2026 meeting of the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 28, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 1, Council District 14 |
The council’s minutes are linked from the consent calendar of the Sept. 3 board agenda, which lists them for approval. They do not record who was present and give no vote counts.
12. $350 for Black Walnut Day
- What it asks: Co-sponsors Takaape’ Waashut Northeast Los Angeles Black Walnut Day, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., paid from the 2026-27 outreach budget (agenda).
- Amount: $350 (agenda).
- What happened: The board amended the amount to $200 without objection, then passed the amended motion on a vote (minutes).
Other votes
- Administrative packet (item 7): Passed as amended. The amendment, by Clara Solis, cut the outreach budget by $1,000 and raised the Neighborhood Purpose Grant budget by $1,000. The treasurer told the board the packet is a budget framework and that single expenses come back for approval during the year (minutes).
- Operating costs (item 8): Passed. The 13 line items total up to $16,230, our sum; the largest are $4,320 for storage, $4,260 for Google Workspace and $3,900 for website, mailroom and listserve fees (agenda; minutes).
- Budget Day (item 9): Amended from $500 to $250, then passed (minutes).
- Financial officers and card holders (items 10 and 11): Ruby Perez as second signer and Darren Gold as alternate signer, without objection; Kevin Guico and Ruby Perez as bank card holders, on a vote (minutes).
- May expenditure report (item 5): Passed (minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | $350 to co-sponsor Takaape' Waashut Northeast Los Angeles Black Walnut Day on Sept. 5, 2026 | Amended to $200 and passed |
| 1 | Call to order | |
| 2 | Roll call | |
| 3 | Approve the agenda | Approved without objection |
| 4 | General public comment | |
| 5 | Consent: May 2026 monthly expenditure report | Passed |
| 6 | Request for photos and videos for the Joy P. Atkinson NC Excellence Award | |
| 7 | Approve the updated 2026-27 administrative packet | Passed as amended: $1,000 moved from outreach to Neighborhood Purpose Grants |
| 8 | Approve up to $16,230 in 2026-27 operating costs, including storage, website, Google Workspace and meeting space | Passed |
| 9 | $500 for the 2026-27 Neighborhood Council Budget Day | Amended to $250 and passed |
| 10 | Approve financial officers: Ruby Perez and Darren Gold | Approved without objection |
| 11 | Approve bank card holders: Kevin Guico and Ruby Perez | Passed on a vote |
| 13 | New business | |
| 14 | Adjourn |