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North Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting, November 4, 2026

November 4, 2026, 7 p.m. · Updated November 2, 2026

On the agenda: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council's board meets Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. at UCLA Weyburn Terrace and on Zoom. The agenda lists a letter asking Council District 5 to set up an Entertainment Zone under SB 969 with Broxton Plaza as a pilot, and Community Impact Statements on a citywide first/last mile project framework (CF 23-1244-S1) and an LA28 spending commitment for City businesses (CF 15-0989-S75). Its consent calendar lists a statement against capping ADU sizes (CF 16-1468-S5) and up to $15,003.99 for Neighborhood Purposes Grants. The agenda has 40 items.

Agenda only. As of November 2, 2026, minutes for the November 4, 2026 meeting of the North Westwood Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

7. Guac Daddy taqueria at 970 Gayley

• What it asks: A presentation and possible letter of support for Guac Daddy Quick Service Taqueria at 970 Gayley, City Planning cases DIR-2026-4908-SPPC-DRB and ENV-2026-4909-EAF (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Planning, Housing, and Business Committee passed it 5-0-0 (agenda).

8. Entertainment Zone at Broxton Plaza

• What it asks: A letter to Council District 5 supporting an Entertainment Zone under SB 969 in the district, with Broxton Plaza as a pilot zone. The agenda lists “Andrew” and “Megan of the BID” as presenters, for 15 minutes. It quotes a bill summary: an Entertainment Zone is created by city or county ordinance and allows drinking alcoholic beverages on public streets, sidewalks or rights-of-way, with notice to local police beforehand and a review every two years (agenda).
• Related council file: The agenda cites a Council motion to study Entertainment Zones in Council District 14. That motion, by Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Hugo Soto-Martínez, is CF 26-0756. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved it as amended on Oct. 13, 2026, and the City Clerk scheduled it for the Council’s Oct. 28, 2026 meeting (CF 26-0756).

9. First/last mile project framework

• What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 23-1244-S1. The Transportation, Environment, and Public Space Committee passed it 4-0-0 on Oct. 15, 2026 (agenda). The agenda does not state the position.
• Who brought the file: Imelda Padilla, Traci Park, Monica Rodriguez and Katy Yaroslavsky, seconded by Bob Blumenfield. The title covers a multiyear plan to build first/last mile projects from Metro plans, a staffing plan and Measure M funding (CF 23-1244-S1).
• Where the file stands: The Transportation Committee approved it on Oct. 7, and the Council adopted it on Oct. 16, 2026 (CF 23-1244-S1).
• Neighborhood council positions: United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council filed a statement on Oct. 5, 2026 (CF 23-1244-S1).

10. LA28 spending commitment for City businesses

• What it asks: A Community Impact Statement on CF 15-0989-S75. The agenda says a committee passed it 3-0-0 with three of five members present, and does not state the position (agenda).
• Who brought the file: Marqueece Harris-Dawson, seconded by Monica Rodriguez and Hugo Soto-Martínez (CF 15-0989-S75).
• Where the file stands: The Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games approved it on Sept. 30, 2026 (CF 15-0989-S75).

16. Transportation grant deadlines and staffing

• What it asks: Refile the board’s earlier statement on CF 26-1376. The agenda says the board passed the original 13-0-0 on June 3, 2026, and the Transportation, Environment, and Public Space Committee passed this one 4-0-0 on Oct. 15 (agenda).
• The file: Heather Hutt, seconded by Ysabel Jurado, asks for a list of active City transportation projects and grant deadlines and for staffing levels and funding options. The Council adopted it on Oct. 16, 2026 (CF 26-1376).

17. Westwood Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project, Phase 2

• What it asks: Update the board’s Phase 1 letter of support and send design feedback for Phase 2 outreach. The agenda says the board passed the original statement 10-4-0 on May 6, 2026, and the committee passed this version as amended 4-0-0 on Oct. 15 (agenda).

18. Concrete bike lane barriers

• What it asks: Refile on CF 26-1424 the statement the board passed 14-0-0 on Sept. 2, 2026 (agenda).
• The file: Heather Hutt, seconded by Eunisses Hernandez, on installing Toronto-style modular concrete barriers to protect City bike lanes. The Transportation Committee approved it on Oct. 21, and the City Clerk scheduled it for the Council’s Oct. 27, 2026 meeting (CF 26-1424).

19. Curb ramps

• What it asks: Attach the curb ramp statement the board passed 15-0-0 on April 8, 2026 to CF 26-0600-S96 and 26-0600-S88, and file a neutral position on CF 26-0600-S21 (agenda).
• The files: CF 26-0600-S96 is a 2026 budget recommendation on access ramp construction and street staffing, referred to the Budget and Finance and Public Works committees on July 8, 2026 (CF 26-0600-S96). CF 26-0600-S88 is a budget recommendation on community-level contracting for sidewalk repair, referred to the Public Works Committee on July 7 (CF 26-0600-S88). CF 26-0600-S21 covers special studies by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CF 26-0600-S21).

20. Sidewalk repairs

• What it asks: Attach the sidewalk statement the board passed 14-0-0 on Oct. 8, 2024 to CF 26-1246, 26-1392 and 25-1111 (agenda).
• The files: CF 26-1246, by Eunisses Hernandez, seconded by Katy Yaroslavsky, covers ADA access ramps in the Pavement Preservation Program; the Council adopted it on Sept. 9, 2026 (CF 26-1246). CF 26-1392 is the City Administrative Officer’s first 2026-27 transportation construction projects report, scheduled for the Council’s Oct. 28, 2026 meeting (CF 26-1392). The agenda gives no detail on CF 25-1111.

21. Signal upgrades

• What it asks: Attach to CF 26-1392 the signal upgrades statement the board passed 18-0-0 on Feb. 7, 2024 (agenda, CF 26-1392).

22. Parking tax enforcement

• What it asks: A statement on CF 26-0653, passed 5-0-0 by the Planning, Housing, Business Committee (agenda).
• The file: Heather Hutt, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, on audits and collection of the Parking Occupancy Tax from parking operators and owners who do not comply. The Council adopted it on June 17, 2026 (CF 26-0653).

23. ADU size cap

• What it asks: A statement against CF 16-1468-S5, passed 5-0-0 by the Planning, Housing, Business Committee (agenda).
• The file: John S. Lee, seconded by Monica Rodriguez, on a proposed ordinance setting a maximum size for accessory dwelling units. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved it as amended on Sept. 22, and the Council adopted it on Oct. 6, 2026 (CF 16-1468-S5).
• Neighborhood council positions: West Hills Neighborhood Council filed a statement on Oct. 9, 2026 (CF 16-1468-S5).

24. Condominium permitting and fees

• What it asks: A statement on CF 26-1329 and 26-1341, passed 5-0-0 by the Planning, Housing, Business Committee (agenda).
• The files: CF 26-1329, by Katy Yaroslavsky, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Imelda Padilla, asks for simpler processing of new-construction and ADU condominium projects; it was scheduled for the Council’s Oct. 28, 2026 meeting (CF 26-1329). CF 26-1341, by Adrin Nazarian and Katy Yaroslavsky, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, asks for an evaluation of linkage, Quimby, park and subdivision mapping fees on small ownership projects; the Council adopted it on Oct. 20, 2026 (CF 26-1341).

25. LA28 Cultural Olympiad

• What it asks: A statement on CF 15-0989-S73, passed by a committee 3-0-0 with three of five members present (agenda).
• The file: Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Imelda Padilla, on the status of 2028 Games planning and the LA28 Cultural Olympiad. The Council adopted it on Oct. 13, 2026 (CF 15-0989-S73).

26. World Cup watch parties

• What it asks: A statement on CF 26-1055, passed by a committee 3-0-0 with three of five members present (agenda).
• The file: Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Eunisses Hernandez, on lessons from FIFA World Cup watch parties and fan festivals for the 2028 Games. The Council adopted it on Oct. 13, 2026 (CF 26-1055).

27. Youth Sport Partnership funding

• What it asks: A statement on CF 15-0989-S76, passed by a committee 3-0-0 with three of five members present (agenda).
• The file: A Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer report on the 2026-27 Youth Sport Partnership project plan and funding. The Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games approved it as amended on Sept. 30, and the Council adopted it on Oct. 13, 2026 (CF 15-0989-S76).

28. 11045 Strathmore

• What it asks: Discussion and possible action on the residential development at 11045 W Strathmore Ave, City Planning case CPC-2025-2130-DB-DRB-SPPC-VHCA (agenda). The board’s Oct. 7 agenda listed the same case.

32. Budget adjustments

• What it asks: Move $375 from Neighborhood Purposes Grants to a polling location, $200 from grants to election outreach and $800 from grants to meeting room rental; move $100 from business cards and $300 from miscellaneous into grants; put $365.60 in rollover funds into grants; and approve Admin Packet v2 (agenda).
• Money: Our calculation: grants would lose $1,375 and gain $765.60, a net cut of $609.40 (agenda).
• Who brought it: The agenda says the Budget and Finance Committee approved the $800 move, the $300 move, the rollover and the packet 5-0-0 on Sept. 30, 2026 (agenda).

35. Neighborhood Purposes Grants

• Money: Up to $15,003.99 for Neighborhood Purposes Grants, the largest amount on the agenda. The agenda names no recipients (agenda).

36. Meeting rooms

• Money: Up to $6,000 for monthly meeting rooms (agenda).

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