Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council · Held
Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council meeting, August 10, 2026
From the minutes: The Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 10, 2026, passed its consent calendar in two votes, according to the draft minutes: 13-0 for the non-budget items, including a recommendation of two 2027 election polling places to the City Clerk, and 12-0 with one member ineligible for the budget items, including up to $200 to shred old financial records and an $800 transfer to the virtual office budget. The agenda had 18 items.
Outcomes for the August 10, 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 August 7, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 15 |
The council posted draft minutes of this meeting in its Sept. 14 meeting files, where they were listed for approval. Thirteen of the 17 board members were present at the call to order and a 14th arrived at 6:33 p.m. All three items below were on the consent calendar, which is enacted by one motion unless a member removes an item (agenda). The July 2026 monthly expenditure report passed 12-0 with one member ineligible, on a motion by Thomas Norman seconded by John Barbera (draft minutes).
3.a.3. Two 2027 election polling places
- What it asks: Recommend two polling places for the council’s 2027 board election to the Office of the City Clerk. The agenda does not name the sites (agenda).
- Who brought it: The Executive Committee (agenda).
- What happened: The non-budget consent calendar passed 13-0 on a motion by Gwen Henry seconded by Christina Calandra. The draft minutes do not name the two sites (draft minutes).
3.b.2. Up to $200 to shred old financial records
- What it asks: Pay to shred the council’s old financial records (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $200 (agenda).
- Who brought it: The Budget and Finance Committee (agenda).
- What happened: The budget consent calendar passed 12-0 with one member ineligible, on a motion by Gwen Henry seconded by Victor Christensen (draft minutes).
3.b.4. $800 transfer to the virtual office budget
- What it asks: Move $800 from unallocated funds to the virtual office line to cover a $44 monthly cost increase and board binders for the retreat (agenda).
- Amount: $800 (agenda).
- Who brought it: The Budget and Finance Committee (agenda).
- What happened: Passed 12-0 with one member ineligible, as part of the budget consent calendar (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 3.a.3 | Recommend two polling places for the council's 2027 election to the City Clerk | Approved 13-0 on the non-budget consent calendar |
| 3.b.2 | Up to $200 to shred old financial records | Approved 12-0 on the budget consent calendar, one member ineligible |
| 3.b.4 | Transfer $800 from unallocated funds to the virtual office budget | Approved 12-0 on the budget consent calendar, one member ineligible |
| 1 | Call to order and roll call | |
| 2 | General public comment | |
| 3.a.1 | Approve minutes of the July 13, 2026 board meeting | Approved 13-0 on the non-budget consent calendar |
| 3.a.2 | Approve minutes of the Aug. 3, 2026 Executive Committee meeting | Approved 13-0 on the non-budget consent calendar |
| 3.b.1 | Approve the budget through July 2026 | Approved 12-0 on the budget consent calendar, one member ineligible |
| 3.b.3 | Approve The Mailroom's scope of work for the 2026-27 contract year | Approved 12-0 on the budget consent calendar, one member ineligible |
| 4.a.1 | Approve the July 2026 monthly expenditure report | Approved 12-0, one member ineligible |
| 5 | Homelessness liaison report | |
| 6 | Reports from elected, government and public safety representatives | |
| 7 | President's report on meeting with the Port | |
| 8 | Committee reports, including the board retreat and a table at the Aug. 22 Shine LA event at the community garden | |
| 9 | Liaison reports | |
| 10 | Announcements and future agenda items | |
| 11 | General public comment | |
| - | Adjournment |