Northridge South Neighborhood Council · Held
Northridge South Neighborhood Council meeting, July 23, 2026
From the minutes: The Northridge South Neighborhood Council's board passed five motions 11-0 at its July 23, 2026 meeting, according to the draft minutes attached to the Aug. 27 board agenda: up to $50 to clean the council tablecloth, up to $150 for frozen treats at National Night Out, the 2026-27 fiscal administrative packet, committee assignments and a change in who may file Community Impact Statements. A purchase of name tags, business cards and a map for up to $400 was tabled, and the minutes record no vote on the outreach items the agenda listed under an earlier approval of up to $1,000. Residents spoke about an encampment near Ledan Street and Wilbur Avenue and about development.
Outcomes for the July 23, 2026 meeting of the Northridge South Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Northridge Middle School Library, 17960 Chase St, Northridge, CA 91325 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 20, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 12 |
The outcomes on this page come from the draft minutes attached to the Aug. 27 board agenda, which listed them for approval.
- Attendance: The vote table marks 11 members voting and three, Jenni Harris, Mihran Kalaydjian and Patrick McMabell, as excused absences. The attendee list at the top of the same minutes names all 14 members; this page follows the vote table. The meeting ran from 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. (draft minutes).
IV.a. Outreach items under the $1,000 approval
- What it asks: Approve the items the Outreach Committee brought forward, within an amount of up to $1,000 approved earlier. The agenda does not list the items (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $1,000 (agenda).
- What happened: The draft minutes list no motion or vote on this item (draft minutes). The Aug. 27 agenda listed it again, naming a tape measure, bag and flashlight.
Votes recorded in the draft minutes
- V.a, name tags, business cards and a map, up to $400: Tabled. The vote table shows 11 yes votes in the V.A column (draft minutes). A July 30 special meeting agenda listed business cards, name badges and a mounted map at up to $1,200.
- V.b, cleaning the tablecloth, up to $50: 11-0 (draft minutes).
- V.c, frozen treats for National Night Out, up to $150: 11-0 (draft minutes).
- V.d, 2026-27 budget: 11-0. The agenda calls the item the 2026/2027 budget and the minutes call it the 2026/2027 fiscal administrative packet (draft minutes).
- V.e, committee assignments: 11-0. The minutes list the members of eight committees (draft minutes).
- V.f, Community Impact Statement submitters: 11-0 to add Kevin Carothers and Scott Wright and remove Tiffany Caldwell (draft minutes).
- V.g and V.h, residents addressing the board: Speakers described an encampment at Vanalden Park and illegal fireworks, and one speaker raised development by out-of-area builders. No vote was listed for either item (draft minutes).
- VI, minutes and expense report: The May 11, May 28 and July 13 minutes and the June 2026 expense report each passed 11-0. The July 9 minutes passed 9-1-1, with Jimmy Stewart voting no and Sara Bacon abstaining (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| IV.a | Approve the Outreach Committee's items under the up to $1,000 approved earlier | No vote recorded in the draft minutes |
| I | Call to order, flag salute, roll call and president's remarks | |
| II | Reports from state, mayoral, CD 12, City department, Budget Advocate and LAPD or LAFD representatives | |
| III | General public comment | |
| V.a | Up to $400 for name tags, business cards and a replacement council map | Tabled |
| V.b | Up to $50 to clean the council tablecloth | Passed 11-0-0 (11-0-0) |
| V.c | Up to $150 for frozen treats and ice for National Night Out | Passed 11-0-0 (11-0-0) |
| V.d | Approve the 2026-27 budget | Passed 11-0-0 (the minutes call it the 2026-27 fiscal administrative packet) (11-0-0) |
| V.e | Committee appointments | Passed 11-0-0 (11-0-0) |
| V.f | Add Community Impact Statement submitters | Passed 11-0-0: Kevin Carothers and Scott Wright added, Tiffany Caldwell removed (11-0-0) |
| V.g | Residents near Ledan Street and Wilbur Avenue speak on an encampment and illegal activity | Residents spoke; no vote |
| V.h | Residents speak on construction in Northridge South | A resident spoke; no vote |
| VI | Approve minutes of May 11, May 28, July 9 and July 13, and the June expense report | Passed 11-0-0, except the July 9 minutes, 9-1-1 |
| VII | Committee reports | |
| - | Adjournment |