North Westwood Neighborhood Council · Held
North Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting, August 5, 2026
From the minutes: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council's board voted 13-0 on Aug. 5, 2026, to approve Community Impact Statements on Olympic-period homeless encampment outreach and second-chance hiring in City contracts, and tabled statements on voting by all residents and on ranked-choice voting, per draft minutes linked from the Sept. 2 agenda. A motion to hold in-person meetings, with a hybrid meeting once a quarter, failed 6-7. The board elected Austin Buranapan to a vacant seat 9-0 with four abstentions and set 2027 election poll hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A "For" statement on second-chance hiring was filed on the council file Sept. 21.
Outcomes for the August 5, 2026 meeting of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | UCLA Weyburn Terrace, Weyburn Commons, 11020 Weyburn Ave., and online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 2, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 5 |
The outcomes below come from the draft minutes that the Sept. 2 agenda linked for approval. They list 13 board members present and print a roll-call table for each vote. The agenda links each draft statement but does not state its position (agenda).
7. Hybrid, live-streamed and archived board meetings
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action on hybrid, live-streamed and archived meetings of the council (agenda).
- What happened: President Josh Trifunovic moved to hold meetings in person, with a hybrid meeting at the second meeting of each quarter. The motion failed 6-7 (draft minutes).
8. Statement on Olympic-period homeless encampment outreach
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 15-0989-S72, a motion by Council member Marqueece Harris-Dawson, seconded by Katy Yaroslavsky, on encampment resolution, outreach and housing placement tied to the 2028 Games (agenda).
- Who brought it: The agenda lists “Olympic and Paralympic Committees: 3-0-0 (2 committee members absent)” (agenda).
- What happened: The board approved the statement as written, 13-0 (draft minutes). No North Westwood statement was on CF 15-0989-S72 as of Oct. 1, 2026.
9. Statement on second-chance hiring through City contracting
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 26-0743, a motion by Council members Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Tim McOsker, seconded by Ysabel Jurado, on a framework for second-chance employment through City contracts and Executive Directive 20 (agenda).
- Who brought it: The Olympics and Paralympics Committee, 3-0-0 with one member absent (agenda).
- What happened: The board approved the statement as written, to be addressed to LA28 as well, 13-0 (draft minutes). A North Westwood statement marked “For” was filed on the council file on Sept. 21, 2026. It asks the City to publish hiring and contracting outcomes and to make Olympic-related jobs and training open to residents citywide. The filing does not give the board vote or its date (CIS).
10. Statement on voting by all residents
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 26-1100-S14 and CF 26-1100-S18, November 2026 Charter amendments on voter eligibility in City and LAUSD elections, and CF 26-0638, a motion by Council member Hugo Soto-Martinez, seconded by Ysabel Jurado, on noncitizen voting in municipal and LAUSD board elections (agenda).
- What happened: Tabled without objection, together with item 11 (draft minutes).
11. Statement on ranked-choice voting
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 26-0489-S6, a motion by Council member Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, on ranked-choice and approval voting in City elections, and CF 26-1100-S13, a November 2026 Charter amendment on ethics, elections and governance (agenda).
- What happened: Tabled without objection (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hybrid, live-streamed and archived board meetings | Motion for in-person meetings with one hybrid meeting a quarter failed 6-7 |
| 8 | Community Impact Statement on homeless encampment resolution and housing placement for the 2028 Olympics | Approved 13-0 |
| 9 | Community Impact Statement on second-chance hiring through City contracting | Approved 13-0, also addressed to LA28 |
| 10 | Community Impact Statement on voting by all residents, including noncitizens, in City and LAUSD elections | Tabled without objection |
| 11 | Community Impact Statement on ranked-choice voting in City elections | Tabled without objection |
| 1 | Call to order and roll call | |
| 2 | Board member announcements and committee reports | |
| 3 | Reports from public officials, including the Mayor, Supervisor Horvath, Rep. Lieu, Metro, LAPD, LAFD, UCLA and CD 5 | |
| 4 | General public comment | |
| 5 | Initial public comment on agenda items | |
| 6 | Review the consent calendar | |
| 12 | Resignation of organizational board member Tommy Contreras | Accepted without objection |
| 13 | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Approved 13-0 |
| 14 | Up to $175 for wireless microphones | Approved without objection |
| 15 | Fill a vacant organizational board seat | Austin Buranapan elected 9-0, four abstaining |
| 16 | Poll hours, sites and translations for the 2027 neighborhood council election | Poll hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., two sites and Farsi translation each approved 13-0 |
| 17 | Create an Elections Committee | |
| 18 | Committee membership and representatives on other bodies | |
| 19 | Approve minutes of the May 6, 2026 board meeting | Approved without objection |
| 20 | Attach previously approved statements to new budget and contract council files | Approved without objection |
| 21 | Vote on the consent calendar | |
| 22 | Motions for reconsideration and special meetings | |
| 23 | Adjournment |