Neighborhood councils · South West Valley
Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council
The Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council covers Lake Balboa, in the south central San Fernando Valley, in Council District 6. Under the City's Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils, anyone who lives, works or owns property in the area is a stakeholder, as is anyone who declares a community interest there through a school, nonprofit, religious or other community group.
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The Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council's board and its Emergency Preparedness Committee met jointly on Oct. 10 for a live exercise with FRS and GMRS two-way radios; that agenda listed no motions with money. The board's Oct. 7 meeting agenda listed possible action on Charter Amendment PRK, the City ballot measure on the Recreation and Parks budget, and an amended 2026-27 budget that adds $14,584.05 in rollover funds (agenda). The board's September 2 agenda listed Neighborhood Purposes Grants of $5,000 to Trauma Informed Los Angeles for a community wellness series, $1,500 to the Glowing Note Foundation and $538.80 for a microchip scanner, plus moving $3,000 of rollover funds to community improvement projects.
| City Council districts | Council District 6 |
|---|---|
| Region | South West Valley |
| Alliances | Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils |
| Certified | September 9, 2004 |
| Website | lakebalboanc.org |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Business Stakeholder Representative (BSR) (2027) | Linda Gravani | |
| At-Large Elected Community Interest Stakeholder Representative (ALECISR) (2027) | Linda Schwering | Treasurer |
| Residential Stakeholder Representative (RSR) (2027) | James Brown | 1st Vice President |
| Residential Stakeholder Representative (RSR) (2027) | Darian Heredia | |
| Residential Stakeholder Representative (RSR) (2027) | John Garcia | |
| Organizational Stakeholder Representative (OSR) (2027) | Danica Middleton | Secretary |
| Senior Stakeholder Representative (SSR) (2027) | Lydia Jerosimich | |
| Organizational Stakeholder Representative (OSR) (2027) | Miriam Preissel | |
| At-Large Appointed Stakeholder Representative (2027) | Surat Hazra | |
| Organizational Stakeholder Representative (OSR) (2027) | Mihran Kalaydjian | 2nd Vice President |
| Residential Stakeholder Representative (RSR) (2027) | Jackie Knoll | |
| Business Stakeholder Representative (BSR) (2027) | Steve Friedmann | |
| Residential Stakeholder Representative (RSR) (2027) | Nick Gaines | President |
| Youth Stakeholder Representative (YSR) (2027) | Christina Garcia | |
| Business Stakeholder Representative (BSR) (2027) | Zach Hunchar | |
| At-Large Appointed Stakeholder Representative (2027) | Patricia Gainer | |
| Residential Stakeholder Representative (RSR) (2027) | Lesmi Mendez | Communications Officer |
When and where the Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council meets
Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: First Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. Location: Gault Street Elementary School auditorium, 17000 Gault Street, Lake Balboa. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
|---|
Committees
- Emergency Preparedness
- Van Nuys Airport
- Recreation and Parks
- Land Use
- Education
- Health and Public Safety
- Outreach
- Budget (ad hoc)
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000 (plus $15,849.63 rolled over from 2025-26) |
| Spent so far | $4,591.20 |
Meetings
Past meetings
October 2026
- October 10, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council's Emergency Preparedness Committee and board met jointly on Oct. 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Van Nuys FlyAway terminal.…
- October 7, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council's board met Oct. 7, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Gault Street School auditorium. Its 32-item agenda listed possible action on…
September 2026
- September 2, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Sept. 2, 2026 included grant requests of $5,000 from Trauma Informed Los Angeles for a three-part…
August 2026
- August 8, 2026 (special) agenda only, minutes not posted The Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council's special board agenda for Aug. 8, 2026, listed May, June and July 2026 expenditure reports, Canva and Zoom renewals of up…
- August 5, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Aug. 5, 2026, included a Van Nuys Airport request for a zone change at the airport, with the group…
July 2026
- July 11, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council's joint Emergency Preparedness Committee and board meeting on July 11, 2026, had no funding motions or positions on its…