Mission Hills Neighborhood Council · Held · Special
Mission Hills Neighborhood Council special meeting, July 7, 2026
On the agenda: The Mission Hills Neighborhood Council's special board agenda for July 7, 2026, included a $5,000 Neighborhood Purposes Grant to the North Valley Family YMCA for Thanksgiving baskets and a re-vote on a grant to Vitalize SFV for the Nature Parkway urban trail, which the agenda lists as "to exceed the amount of $5,000", up to $1,000 for National Night Out food and entertainment, up to $800 for a banner at San Jose Elementary School and its 2026-27 budget. Minutes were not on the council's agendas and minutes page or the City's agenda index as of Oct. 1, 2026; the Aug. 3 and Sept. 14 agendas list the July 7 minutes for approval without attaching them.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the July 7, 2026 meeting of the Mission Hills Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 6, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 7 |
VI.b. Up to $1,000 for National Night Out
- What it asks: Pizza and fruit for about 200 attendees plus entertainment at National Night Out on Aug. 4, 2026. The agenda says a re-vote is needed because the first approval came after the June 1 check-writing deadline (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $1,000 (agenda).
VI.c. Up to $800 for a banner at San Jose Elementary School
- What it asks: Buy a community banner for display at the school. The agenda says the banner is to use neutral language, for example “Mission Hills Neighborhood Council Celebrates Our Local Schools, Students” (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $800 (agenda).
VI.d. $5,000 grant to the North Valley Family YMCA
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purposes Grant for the YMCA’s Thanksgiving Baskets program (agenda).
- Amount: $5,000 (agenda).
VI.e. Grant to Vitalize SFV for the Nature Parkway
- What it asks: Re-approve a Neighborhood Purposes Grant to Vitalize SFV for the Nature Parkway urban trail. The agenda says a re-vote is needed because the first approval came after the June 1 check-writing deadline (agenda).
- Amount: The agenda’s words are “to exceed the amount of $5,000” (agenda). The council’s news post on its June 8 meeting says the board approved a $5,000 grant to Valle Vida (Vitalize SFV) for the Nature Parkway at that meeting.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| VI.b | Up to $1,000 for food and entertainment at National Night Out, Aug. 4, 2026 | Not posted yet |
| VI.c | Up to $800 for a community banner at San Jose Elementary School | Not posted yet |
| VI.d | $5,000 grant to the North Valley Family YMCA for Thanksgiving baskets | Not posted yet |
| VI.e | Re-approve a grant to Vitalize SFV for the Nature Parkway urban trail, listed as "to exceed the amount of $5,000" | Not posted yet |
| I | Call to order, roll call and quorum | Not posted yet |
| II | Reports from the Mayor's Office, CD 7, LAUSD, Supervisor Horvath, state and federal offices, LAPD and EmpowerLA | Not posted yet |
| III | Approve June 8, 2026 minutes | Not posted yet |
| IV | General public comment | Not posted yet |
| V | Presentations from Black Thumb Farm and the North Valley YMCA | Not posted yet |
| VI.a | Approve the fiscal year 2026-27 budget and administrative packet | Not posted yet |
| VI.d (2) | Appoint a board member as secretary | Not posted yet |
| VI.f | Appoint Sonia Smith Kang to an at-large seat | Not posted yet |
| VI.g | Appoint Liz Tungate to the residential homeowner seat | Not posted yet |
| VI.h | Change the regular board meeting date | Not posted yet |
| VII | Announcements | Not posted yet |