Northridge South Neighborhood Council · Held · Special
Northridge South Neighborhood Council special meeting, July 9, 2026
From the minutes: The Northridge South Neighborhood Council's board, at a special meeting on July 9, 2026, elected Lisa Carothers president 13-1, John Hales vice president with 8 votes to 6 for Mihran Kalaydjian, and Kevin Carothers secretary and Scott Wright treasurer, each 14-0, according to the draft minutes in the council's July 23 board packet. The board also named its bank signers 14-0. The agenda also listed committee chair and member assignments for seven committees; the draft minutes record no vote on them.
Outcomes for the July 9, 2026 meeting of the Northridge South Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 5, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 12 |
The agenda listed officer elections, bank cardholders and signers, and committee assignments. The outcomes below come from the draft minutes in the July 23 board packet that the council keeps on the Google Drive linked from its agendas and minutes page.
- Attendance: All 14 board members are listed as attending. The meeting started at 6:37 p.m. and adjourned at 8:24 p.m. (draft minutes).
- President: Lisa Carothers and John Hales were nominated. The vote for Lisa Carothers was 13 yes and 1 no, with Patrick McMabell voting no (draft minutes).
- Vice president: Mihran Kalaydjian, Patrick McMabell and John Hales were nominated. John Hales received 8 votes and Mihran Kalaydjian 6 (draft minutes).
- Secretary and treasurer: Kevin Carothers, secretary, 14-0. Scott Wright, treasurer, 14-0 (draft minutes).
- Bank cardholders and signers: The minutes give card custody to Lisa Carothers and Scott Wright and record 14-0 votes for Scott Wright as signer, Lisa Carothers as second signer and John Hales as alternate signer (draft minutes).
- Committees: The draft minutes record no vote on committee chairs or members. The July 23 draft minutes list committee assignments made at that meeting.
- Public comment: None (draft minutes).
- Approval of these minutes: The board’s vote on July 23 to approve the July 9 minutes was 9-1-1 (July 23 draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| I | Appoint the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer | Lisa Carothers president, 13-1; John Hales vice president, 8 votes to 6 for Mihran Kalaydjian; Kevin Carothers secretary, 14-0; Scott Wright treasurer, 14-0 |
| II | Designate up to two bank cardholders, a second signer and an alternate signer | Signers passed 14-0 each: Scott Wright, Lisa Carothers second, John Hales alternate; card custody to Lisa Carothers and Scott Wright |
| III | Approve committee chairs and members for seven committees | No vote recorded in the draft minutes |
| IV | General public comment | |
| - | Adjournment |