LA-32 Neighborhood Council · Held
LA-32 Neighborhood Council meeting, September 2, 2026
On the agenda: The LA-32 Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Sept. 2, 2026 had a letter supporting the City's 41.18 camping restrictions and their enforcement, $13,100 in new Neighborhood Purpose Grants for the Ascot Hills Challenge 5K, the El Sereno Independence Day parade, El Sereno Arts' Día de los Muertos festival and Black Walnut Day (our sum of items 7, 9, 10 and 11), and again the reconsideration of the Farmdale Elementary garden grant. Minutes were not posted on the City agenda index as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the September 2, 2026 meeting of the LA-32 Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, 4818 Klamath Place |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 25, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 1, Council District 14 |
Minutes for this meeting were not posted on the City’s agenda index as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known. Everything below is what the agenda put before the board.
4b. $5,000 for the Farmdale Community Garden
- What it asks: Reapproves the grant to Farmdale Elementary School to expand and improve its community garden. Item 4a would first reconsider the Aug. 5 vote, which the agenda says set the award at $4,500 by error (agenda).
- Amount: $5,000 (agenda).
7. $2,500 for the Ascot Hills Challenge 5K
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to the Los Angeles Firecracker Run Committee for the Ascot Hills Challenge 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 26, 2026 (agenda).
- Amount: $2,500 (agenda).
8. Up to $500 to table at the 5K
- What it asks: Promotional items, giveaways and refreshments at a council table at the Ascot Hills Challenge (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $500 (agenda).
9. $5,000 for the El Sereno Independence Day parade
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to the El Sereno Bicentennial Committee for its annual Independence Day parade. The agenda dates the parade June 26, 2026 (agenda); the Oct. 7 agenda, which lists the grant again, dates it June 26, 2027.
- Amount: $5,000 (agenda).
10. $5,000 for El Sereno Arts’ Día de los Muertos Festival
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to El Sereno Arts, a project of Community Partners, for its 17th annual Día de los Muertos Festival on Oct. 17, 2026 (agenda).
- Amount: $5,000 (agenda).
11. $600 for Black Walnut Day
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Coyotl Macehualli for the 2026 Black Walnut Day Celebration in Ascot Hills Park on Sept. 5 (agenda).
- Amount: $600. Items 7, 9, 10 and 11 total $13,100, our sum (agenda).
12. Up to $500 for a Black Walnut Day booth
- What it asks: Promotional items and refreshments for a council booth at Black Walnut Day (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $500 (agenda).
13. Letter supporting 41.18 camping restrictions
- What it asks: Approves and sends a letter from LA-32 supporting keeping Municipal Code section 41.18’s camping restrictions, with effective enforcement. The agenda does not name recipients (agenda).
16. Up to $1,200 for Mexico Independence Day
- What it asks: Co-sponsors the Sept. 16 event with the El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, for lunch or a DJ (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $1,200 (agenda).
17. Up to $600 for a Sept. 19 cleanup
- What it asks: Sponsors a cleanup on Sept. 19, 2026, 9 to 11 a.m., starting on Huntington Drive (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $600 (agenda).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 4b | Reapprove a $5,000 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Farmdale Elementary School for its community garden | Not posted yet |
| 7 | $2,500 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to the Los Angeles Firecracker Run Committee for the Sept. 26 Ascot Hills Challenge 5K | Not posted yet |
| 8 | Up to $500 to table at the Ascot Hills Challenge 5K | Not posted yet |
| 9 | $5,000 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to the El Sereno Bicentennial Committee for its Independence Day parade | Not posted yet |
| 10 | $5,000 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to El Sereno Arts for the 17th Día de los Muertos Festival, Oct. 17 | Not posted yet |
| 11 | $600 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Coyotl Macehualli for Black Walnut Day, Sept. 5 | Not posted yet |
| 12 | Up to $500 for a booth at Black Walnut Day | Not posted yet |
| 13 | Letter supporting the City's 41.18 camping restrictions and their enforcement | Not posted yet |
| 16 | Up to $1,200 to co-sponsor the Sept. 16 Mexico Independence Day event with the El Sereno Senior Citizens Center | Not posted yet |
| 17 | Up to $600 for a Sept. 19 cleanup on Huntington Drive | Not posted yet |
| 1 | Call to order, roll call and Pledge of Allegiance | Not posted yet |
| 2 | Reports from CD 14, LAPD, LAFD, City departments, community groups and LAUSD | Not posted yet |
| 3 | General public comment | Not posted yet |
| 4a | Reconsider the Aug. 5 vote that set the Farmdale Elementary garden grant at $4,500 | Not posted yet |
| 5-6 | July expenditure report and June and July minutes | Not posted yet |
| 14 | Garden of the Month award winners | Not posted yet |
| 15 | Report on a Doyle Lane retrospective at the Huntington | Not posted yet |
| 18-20 | Domain, website fees and a whiteboard, up to $700 combined | Not posted yet |
| 21-23 | Committee vacancies, corresponding secretary and attendance report | Not posted yet |
| 24 | Committee chair and treasurer reports | Not posted yet |
| 25-26 | Up to $300 to print the bylaws and $979.03 for tote bags approved June 3 | Not posted yet |
| 27 | Approve July committee minutes and the Aug. 5 board minutes | Not posted yet |
| 28 | Stakeholder presentation on "Accuracy and Efficiency" | Not posted yet |
| 29-30 | Future agenda requests and adjournment | Not posted yet |