Northridge East Neighborhood Council · Held
Northridge East Neighborhood Council meeting, August 19, 2026
From official records: The Northridge East Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Aug. 19, 2026, listed Executive Committee recommendations to oppose a Council motion requiring most NC board members to take CERT training (CF 26-0906-S4) and to support and take part in the Nov. 1 Valley Art Fair, with a $1,200 share through a pending grant. It also listed a possible position on transitioning City-operated animal shelters to a contractor (CF 26-0582) and officer elections. The council's Sept. 7 agenda lists Stephanie Mills as president, where the Aug. 19 agenda listed Glenn Bailey; no posted record gives the vote. Minutes were not on the City's agenda index, the council's agendas and minutes page or in the Sept. 16 board agenda packet as of Oct. 1, 2026, so the board's votes are not known.
As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the August 19, 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.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 16, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 12 |
11.b.i. Election worksheet responses
- What it asks: A recommendation from the Ad Hoc 2027 NC Election Committee for the City Clerk’s 2027 NC Election Information Worksheet, due Aug. 31, 2026: polling places in order of preference (Northridge Park Child Care Center, the Dearborn Elementary School auditorium, United Methodist Church and Dearborn Park), six voting hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and no translations beyond Spanish, Korean and Chinese. The agenda says the committee passed it, moved by Mills and seconded by Bailey, 2-0-0 on Aug. 7 (agenda).
- Later record: The president’s report on the Sept. 7 agenda lists “City Clerk’s 2027 NC Election Information Worksheet approved” (Sept. 7 agenda). It gives no date or vote.
12.e. Valley Art Fair
- What it asks: Support and take part in the third annual Valley Art Fair, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, noon to 4 p.m., in Northridge, with the cost shared by three Northridge councils through three pending Neighborhood Purposes Grants; the agenda adds “from the Museum of the San Fernando Valley”. The agenda says the Executive Committee passed the recommendation, moved by Diamond and seconded by Ross, 4-0-0 on Aug. 3 (agenda).
- Amount: $1,200 from each council (agenda).
12.f. Opposing mandatory CERT training for NC boards
- What it asks: Oppose the motion in CF 26-0906-S4 requiring a majority of NC board members to take Community Emergency Response Team training, with the note “rather it be voluntary”, ask that the enforcement and penalty provisions be clarified, and file a Community Impact Statement. The agenda says the Executive Committee passed the recommendation, moved by Ross and seconded by Diamond, 4-0-0 on Aug. 10 (agenda).
- Council file: The motion is by Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Monica Rodriguez. The Council adopted the item as amended on Aug. 19, 2026, 13-0 with two members absent (CF 26-0906-S4).
- What happened: No Northridge East Community Impact Statement appears on CF 26-0906-S4 as of Oct. 1, 2026.
14. Election of 2026-27 officers
- What it asks: Elect a president, 1st vice president, 2nd vice president, secretary and treasurer for 2026-27 (agenda).
- Later record: The Aug. 19 agenda’s letterhead lists Glenn Bailey as president, Ken Ross as 1st vice president, Stephanie Mills as 2nd vice president, Barbara Nitkin as secretary and Judy Diamond as treasurer (agenda). The Sept. 7 agenda’s letterhead lists Stephanie Mills as president, Glenn Bailey as 1st vice president, Martin De Mucha Flores as 2nd vice president, Britta Steinbrenner as secretary and Judy Diamond as treasurer (Sept. 7 agenda). Neither agenda gives the date or vote of an election.
15.a. City animal shelters and a contractor
- What it asks: Discussion and a possible Community Impact Statement on CF 26-0582, which the agenda lists as “Department of Animal Services / City Operated Shelters / Transfer to Contractor”. The agenda notes the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved it on Aug. 11, 2026 (agenda).
- Council file: The motion is by Bob Blumenfield and Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Eunisses Hernandez and Ysabel Jurado. The Council adopted the item on Aug. 21, 2026, 12-0 with three members absent (CF 26-0582).
- What happened: No Community Impact Statements appear on CF 26-0582 as of Oct. 1, 2026.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 11.b.i | Election worksheet responses: polling places, six voting hours and no added translations | Not posted yet |
| 12.e | Support and take part in the Valley Art Fair, Nov. 1, 2026, with a $1,200 share through a pending grant | Not posted yet |
| 12.f | Oppose the Council motion requiring most NC board members to take CERT training, and file a Community Impact Statement | Not posted yet |
| 14 | Elect 2026-27 officers | Not posted yet |
| 15.a | Possible position on transitioning City-operated animal shelters to a contractor | Not posted yet |
| 1-2 | Call to order, roll call and training status | Not posted yet |
| 3 | Board vacancies and possible appointments | Not posted yet |
| 4-5 | Agenda-setting meetings and minutes | Not posted yet |
| 6.a-b | Approve June and July 2026 monthly expenditure reports | Not posted yet |
| 6.c | Re-authorize up to $150 for board business cards | Not posted yet |
| 6.d | Rollover funding notification pending from the City Clerk | Not posted yet |
| 7 | Announcements: Alzheimer's forum, 2027 election timeline, a six-lot subdivision at 18220 Superior St., National Night Out and the 2026 homeless count | Not posted yet |
| 8-9 | Public comment and officials' reports | Not posted yet |
| 10 | Committee recommendations deferred from previous meetings | Not posted yet |
| 11 | Department, CSUN and Budget Advocate reports; election worksheet recommendations | Not posted yet |
| 12.a-d | Committee appointments and meeting dates | Not posted yet |
| 12.g-h | Up to $100 to print funding documents and up to $100 for election flyers | Not posted yet |
| 12.i-m | Committee reports, including a pending Northridge Academy High School grant | Not posted yet |
| 13 | President, liaison and alliance reports | Not posted yet |
| 16-20 | Minutes, informational items, public comment and adjournment | Not posted yet |