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Mid City West Neighborhood Council
The Mid City West Neighborhood Council covers the area that its boundaries page places between La Brea Avenue and the Beverly Hills and West Hollywood borders, from West Hollywood south to Olympic Boulevard, divided into seven zones split by Rosewood Avenue, Third Street, Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, in Council District 5. 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.
Latest
The Mid City West Neighborhood Council's board meets online on Oct. 13 on an agenda that lists a 2026-27 budget of $29,038.37, four Neighborhood Purpose Grants totaling up to $5,250, and Community Impact Statements on five council files, including one opposing Council File 26-0803, a motion on removing Flock Safety license plate readers, and one supporting Council File 26-1330, on carrying out Measure FD. That agenda says the executive committee approved the budget and the four grants at its Oct. 7 meeting. In July the council filed Community Impact Statements supporting Council File 26-0002-S25, on state funding rules for senior services (28-1 vote), and Council File 12-1824-S3, on higher fines for repeat party houses (19-0).
| City Council districts | Council District 5 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central 1 |
| Certified | June 25, 2002 |
| Website | www.midcitywest.org |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowners Representative | Brent Kidwell | Board Chair |
| Zone 1 Representative | Hunter Burgarella | First Vice Chair |
| At Large Representative | Shelby Blecker | Second Vice Chair |
| Homeowners Representative | Valerie Washburn | Board Treasurer |
| Community Org. Representative | Joseph Percal | Board Secretary |
| At Large Representative | Dave Abbitt | |
| At Large Representative | Nikki Bascon | |
| Zone 2 Representative | Jerry Bedrick | |
| At Large Representative | Shari Brooks | |
| At Large Representative | Liliana Cohen | |
| Renters Representative | Matthew Craffey | |
| At Large Representative | Hilary Delaney | |
| Community Organizations Representative | Stella Farentino | |
| At Large Representative | Menachem Fehler | |
| Zone 3 Representative | Jerry Ferris | |
| Zone 6 Representative | Barbara Gallen | |
| At Large Representative | Parker Gootkin | |
| Renters Representative | Malkiel (Mark) Gradon | |
| At Large Representative | John Gunderson | |
| Business Representative | Tzvi Haber | |
| Zone 7 Representative | Hana Kawano | |
| Business Representative | Elizabeth Mason | |
| Business Representative | Jennifer McCuen | |
| Renters Representative | Jacob Nachimson | |
| Zone 4 Representative | David Nochum Kaye | |
| At Large Representative | Dylan Otto | |
| Zone 5 Representative | Yitzy Pearson | |
| Renters Representative | Josh Rothstein | |
| At Large Representative | Marnin Somerman | |
| Renters Representative | Matthew Tallmer | |
| Youth Representative | Sonya Turoff | |
| At Large Representative | Rabbi Avraham Weiner |
When and where the Mid City West Neighborhood Council meets
Mid City West Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Location: Pan Pacific Park Recreation Center, 7600 Beverly Blvd. (June 9 and Sept. 8, 2026 agendas); the July 14, 2026 agenda set that meeting on Zoom, and the Aug. 11 meeting was cancelled. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Next meeting | October 13, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
Committees
- Executive Council
- Economic Development
- Outreach and Community Engagement
- Homelessness and Renters Rights
- Planning and Land Use
- Public Safety
- Social and Racial Equity
- Transportation and Sustainability
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000 (plus $4,038.37 rolled over from 2025-26) |
| Spent so far | $4,787.97 |
Meetings
Coming up
- October 13, 2026 upcoming The Mid City West Neighborhood Council's board meets online on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The agenda asks the board to adopt a 2026-27 budget of…
Past meetings
October 2026
- October 7, 2026 (Executive Committee meeting) outcomes from official records The Mid City West Neighborhood Council Executive Committee met online on Oct. 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Its agenda asked the committee to approve a 2026-27 budget…
September 2026
- September 8, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Mid City West Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Sept. 8, 2026 had six consent items and six new-business items, including a request for action to…
July 2026
- July 14, 2026 minutes posted The Mid City West Neighborhood Council's board on July 14, 2026 approved a Community Impact Statement in strong support of CF 26-0002-S25, which backs City…