Palms Neighborhood Council · Held · Special
Palms Neighborhood Council special meeting, September 2, 2026
From official records: The Palms Neighborhood Council's special general assembly agenda for Sept. 2, 2026 had 20 items, including Community Impact Statements on City Plants funding, tree spacing rules, CERT certification for NC board members and charges against LAPD Officer Daniel Flores, a letter supporting revocation of the Murphy drill site permit and $2,950 for October public safety events. Minutes were not posted on the City agenda index as of Oct. 1, 2026. The Community Impact Statements Palms filed Sept. 6 on the City Plants and tree spacing files each report a 6-0-1 board vote on Sept. 2; outcomes of the other items are not known.
As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the September 2, 2026 meeting of the Palms 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 September 2, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 5 |
7.c. Community Impact Statement on City Plants funding
- What it asks: Support if amended CF 26-0757, exploring sustainable funding for City Plants (agenda).
- What happened: Approved 6-0-1 on Sept. 2, per the “For if Amended” statement Palms filed Sept. 6 (CIS; CF 26-0757). A second Palms statement on the file, filed Sept. 7, reports a 9-0 board vote on July 1, 2026 (CIS).
7.d. Community Impact Statement on tree spacing guidelines
- What it asks: Support CF 26-1050, which calls for updating the City’s tree spacing guidelines to allow more tree planting (agenda).
- What happened: Approved 6-0-1 on Sept. 2, per the statement in support Palms filed Sept. 6 (CIS; CF 26-1050).
7.e. Community Impact Statement on CERT certification
- What it asks: Support as amended CF 26-0906-S4, encouraging NC board members to get and keep CERT certification. The Executive Committee’s Aug. 19 agenda had proposed opposing the file (agenda; Aug. 19 agenda).
- What happened: No Palms Community Impact Statement appeared on the file as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 26-0906-S4).
7.f. Community Impact Statement on charges against Officer Daniel Flores
- What it asks: Support CF 26-1108, asking District Attorney Nathan Hochman to dismiss felony charges against LAPD Officer Daniel Flores (agenda).
- Council action: The Council noted and filed the resolution on Aug. 25, 2026, before this meeting (CF 26-1108).
- What happened: No Palms Community Impact Statement appeared on the file as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 26-1108).
7.g. Reusable LA petition
- What it asks: Encourage stakeholders to sign the Reusable LA petition asking the City Council to require reusable ware for on-site dining at restaurants and at stadiums and venues before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (agenda).
7.h. Letter on the Murphy drill site
- What it asks: A letter to Chief Zoning Administrator Estineh Mailian supporting revocation of the conditional use permit and an end to oil drilling at the Murphy drill site in West Adams (agenda).
7.i. Letter on Kavita Grocery’s alcohol permit
- What it asks: A letter to City Planning approving Kavita Grocery’s application for a conditional use permit to sell alcohol at its expanded market at 10201-10203 Venice Blvd. (agenda).
8.a. $850 grant to Kids Are 1st
- What it asks: Approve a neighborhood purpose grant to Kids Are 1st, with its budget, IRS determination letter and nonprofit status attached. The same grant was on the Executive Committee’s Aug. 19 agenda (agenda).
- Amount: $850 (agenda).
9.a. $2,950 for October public safety events
- What it asks: Hold a series of Public Safety Month events in October, with an event schedule and budget attached (agenda).
- Amount: $2,950 (agenda).