Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council · Held
Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council meeting, July 13, 2026
From the minutes: The Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council's board on July 13, 2026, elected Ray Regalado president (12-0), Chris Valle vice president (7 votes to 6 for Thomas Norman), Ben Bruxvoort secretary (8 votes to 4 for Vic Christensen) and Melanie Labrecque treasurer (12-0), according to the approved minutes. The board approved a letter to the Los Angeles Regional Water Board on cleanup at Phillips 66 14-0 and a Community Impact Statement supporting Council member Tim McOsker's motion on crisis and bridge housing at 515 N. Beacon St. (CF 18-0651-S3) 13-0. The statement was filed on Aug. 3, 2026. The agenda had 18 items.
Outcomes for the July 13, 2026 meeting of the Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Peck Park Auditorium, 560 N. Western Ave., San Pedro, CA 90732 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 9, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 15 |
The council posted minutes of this meeting, labeled approved, in its July 13 meeting files. Thirteen of the 17 board members were present at the call to order and a 14th arrived at 6:40 p.m. (minutes).
Officer elections (item 2): Ray Regalado was elected president 12-0, with one member ineligible. Chris Valle was elected vice president with 7 votes to 6 for Thomas Norman. Ben Bruxvoort was elected secretary with 8 votes to 4 for Vic Christensen, with one member ineligible. Melanie Labrecque was elected treasurer and bank card holder, John Barbera second signer and Christina Calandra alternate signer, each 12-0 with one member ineligible. Vic Christensen was elected second bank card holder 13-0, with one member ineligible (minutes).
The consent calendar (the June 8 minutes and the committee appointments in items 4.a to 4.c) passed 14-0 on a motion by Chris Valle seconded by Adrian Fernandez. The June 2026 monthly expenditure report passed 13-0 with one member ineligible, on a motion by Thomas Norman seconded by John Barbera, and the June 2026 budget passed by the same count (minutes).
5.b.1. Letter to the Regional Water Board on cleanup at Phillips 66
- What it asks: A letter to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board about ongoing environmental remediation at the Phillips 66 site (agenda). The draft in the meeting files is a public comment on the Los Angeles Wilmington Refinery Master Work Plan Addendum. It asks the Water Board to extend upcoming public comment periods to 90 days, to give the community soil testing data on an ongoing basis and to apply “the highest levels of scrutiny” to any “Dig and Haul” remediation.
- Who brought it: Christina Calandra and Ben Bruxvoort, through the Executive Committee (agenda).
- What happened: The motion passed 14-0 (minutes).
6.a. Community Impact Statement on crisis and bridge housing at 515 N. Beacon St.
- What it asks: A Community Impact Statement supporting Council member Tim McOsker’s motion on CF 18-0651-S3, titled “515 North Beacon Street / San Pedro / Crisis and Bridge Housing / Harbor Interfaith Services” (agenda). The motion, which the council file lists as moved by McOsker and seconded by Ysabel Jurado, would authorize the General Services Department to sign new or amended leases with Caltrans and Harbor Interfaith Services for the A Bridge Home site for up to three years.
- Who brought it: Melanie Labrecque and Homelessness Liaison Laurie Jacobs (agenda).
- Who it affects: Council District 15, where the site is. The shelter is funded for 100 beds (motion).
- What happened: The motion passed with 13 yes votes, none opposed, no abstentions and one member, Cynthia Gonyea, out of the room (minutes). The statement filed on the council file on Aug. 3, 2026 gives the position as “For”, the board action date as July 13, 2026 and the vote as 13 yes, 0 no and 1 abstention. The two records differ on the abstention.
- What’s next: The City Council adopted the item on Aug. 5, 2026, 12-0 with three members absent (CF 18-0651-S3).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5.b.1 | Letter to the Los Angeles Regional Water Board on environmental cleanup at Phillips 66 | Approved 14-0 |
| 6.a | Community Impact Statement supporting Council member McOsker's motion on crisis and bridge housing at 515 N. Beacon St. | Approved 13-0, one member out of the room |
| 1 | Call to order and roll call | |
| 2 | Elect officers, signers and bank card holders | Elected: Ray Regalado president (12-0), Chris Valle vice president (7 votes to 6 for Thomas Norman), Ben Bruxvoort secretary (8 votes to 4 for Vic Christensen), Melanie Labrecque treasurer (12-0) |
| 3 | General public comment | |
| 4.a | Approve minutes of the June 8, 2026 board meeting | Approved 14-0 on the consent calendar |
| 4.b | Appoint co-chairs and a member of the Environment and Sustainability Committee | Approved 14-0 on the consent calendar |
| 4.c | Appoint April Jones to the Youth and Outreach Committee | Approved 14-0 on the consent calendar |
| 5.a.1 | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Approved 13-0, one member ineligible |
| 5.a.2 | Approve the June 2026 budget | Approved 13-0, one member ineligible |
| 7 | Reports from elected, government and public safety representatives | |
| 8 | President's report on meeting with the Port | |
| 9.a | Executive Committee report, including a board retreat date and the Caltrans air purifier program for the Vincent Thomas Bridge closure | |
| 9.b-i | Committee reports | |
| 10 | Liaison reports | |
| 11 | Announcements and future agenda items | |
| 12 | General public comment | |
| - | Adjournment |