Northridge East Neighborhood Council · Held · Special

Northridge East Neighborhood Council special meeting, July 3, 2026

July 3, 2026, 2 p.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

From official records: The Northridge East Neighborhood Council's special joint board and Executive Committee meeting on July 3, 2026, was called to set the July 15 board agenda. The Executive Committee voted 4-0-0 to recommend re-authorizing up to $1,000 for bus bench ads, up to $500 for bus shelter ads, a 9:30 p.m. latest end time for board meetings and Sept. 16 as first choice for the 2026 in-person board meeting, according to the July 15 board agenda, which prints those votes. The July 3 agenda also listed possible motions on the Charter Reform Commission's recommendations (CF 26-0489) and a Council motion on Senate Bill 707 (CF 25-1358). Committee minutes were not on the City's agenda index, the council's agendas and minutes page or in later agenda packets as of Oct. 1, 2026.

As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the July 3, 2026 meeting of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.

6.d.i. Possible motion on the Charter Reform Commission’s recommendations

• What it asks: A possible motion on the commission’s 301-page report and recommendations for the Nov. 3, 2026 election, listed among council files for possible Community Impact Statements (agenda).
• Council file: The file is titled “Charter Reform Recommendations / November 3, 2026 General Election / Charter Reform Commission” (CF 26-0489).
• What happened: No Northridge East Community Impact Statement appears on CF 26-0489 as of Oct. 1, 2026.

7.a.i. Senate Bill 707 update and possible motion

• What it asks: An update from the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment on Senate Bill 707, which the agenda says took effect Jan. 1, 2026 and affects neighborhood council meetings, and a possible motion on the Council motion in CF 25-1358 (agenda).
• Council file: The motion is by Imelda Padilla, seconded by Monica Rodriguez, and the file is titled “Senate Bill (SB) 707 / Brown Act / Policy and Procedure / City Compliance / July 1, 2026” (CF 25-1358).
• What happened: No Northridge East Community Impact Statement appears on CF 25-1358 as of Oct. 1, 2026.

7.b.v. Dates for the 2026 in-person board meeting

• What it asks: A possible motion recommending one or more dates for an in-person board meeting in 2026 (agenda).
• What happened: The July 15 board agenda says the Executive Committee passed a motion by Ross, seconded by Diamond, 4-0-0 on July 3, recommending that the required 2026 in-person board meeting be set for Sept. 16, with Oct. 21 as second option and Nov. 18 as third (July 15 agenda).

7.b.vi. Length of board meetings

• What it asks: A possible motion on reducing board meetings to two hours (agenda).
• What happened: The July 15 board agenda says the Executive Committee passed a motion by Bailey, seconded by Nitkin, 4-0-0 on July 3, recommending that the latest ending time for board meetings change from 10 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (July 15 agenda).

7.d.i. Re-approve $1,000 for bus bench ads

• What it asks: Re-approve last fiscal year’s $1,000 for more bus bench ads. The agenda says ads went up at four locations as of July 15, 2025, and two remained as of June 14, 2026 (agenda).
• Amount: $1,000 (agenda).
• What happened: The July 15 board agenda says the Executive Committee passed a motion by Mills, seconded by Bailey, 4-0-0 on July 3, recommending that the board re-authorize up to $1,000 for more bus bench ads in fiscal 2026-27 (July 15 agenda).

7.d.ii. Up to $500 for ads on new bus shelters

• What it asks: A possible motion to advertise the council on new bus shelters (agenda).
• Amount: Up to $500 (agenda).
• What happened: The July 15 board agenda says the Executive Committee passed a motion by Mills, seconded by Nitkin, 4-0-0 on July 3, recommending that the board authorize up to $500 for advertising on new bus shelters (July 15 agenda).

Next meeting: July 15, 2026 · All meetings