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Pico Union Neighborhood Council
The Pico Union Neighborhood Council covers Pico-Union, southwest of downtown Los Angeles, in Council Districts 1 and 10 (City boundary layer); its 15-member board is elected by area, with renter, homeowner, business and organizational seats. Under the City's Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils, anyone who lives, works or owns property in the area is a stakeholder, as is anyone who declares a community interest there through a school, nonprofit, religious or other community group.
Latest
The Pico Union Neighborhood Council's corrected Oct. 5 agenda listed a Neighborhood Purposes Grant of up to $3,000 to OBA Foundation Inc. for LAPD Olympic Division's Shoes from Santa event on Dec. 2 and a Día de los Muertos event at Leo Politi School on Oct. 30. Its August 3 agenda proposed Community Impact Statements in support of Council files on a citywide composting master plan (26-0925), opposition to the Arroyo Seco Water Reuse Project and to ceding City parkland to adjacent cities (26-0777) and funding for City Plants with priority for native tree species (26-0757). The September 9 special meeting listed an appeal letter on alcohol permit case ZA-2026-1712-CUB.
| City Council districts | Council District 1, Council District 10 |
|---|---|
| Region | Central 2 |
| Certified | June 3, 2003 |
| Website | www.picounionnc.org |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Business Representative - Area 1 (2029) | Jay Park | President |
| Organizational Representative - Area 2 (2027) | Andrea Castro | |
| Senior Representative (2029) | Jovita Carrillo | Vice President |
| Homeowner Representative - Area 3 (2029) | Carrie Surtees | Treasurer |
| Organizational Representative - Area 1 (2027) | Daniel Perez | |
| Renter Representative Area 3 (2027) | Nery Larios Velasquez | |
| Business Representative Area 3 (2027) | Hector Flores | |
| Community Interest Stakeholder Board Member (2029) | Elvira Cruz | |
| Homeowner Representative Area 1 (2027) | Maria Guadalupe Urena | |
| Renter Representative - Area 1 (2029) | Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez | |
| Business Representative Area 3 (2025) - 2nd & final | Phil Surtees | Secretary |
| Senior Representative (2027) | Sunny Kim | |
| Board Member | Tae Wan Kang |
When and where the Pico Union Neighborhood Council meets
Pico Union Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: First Monday of the month, 5:30 p.m. Location: LAPD Olympic Division Community Room, 1130 S. Vermont Avenue. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
|---|
Committees
- Executive
- Outreach
- Quality of Life and Safety
- Transportation
- Youth
- Zoning, Land Use and Planning
- Bylaws (ad hoc)
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000 (plus $16,542 rolled over from 2025-26) |
| Spent so far | $7,433.09 |
Meetings
Past meetings
October 2026
- October 5, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The 12-item corrected agenda for the Pico Union Neighborhood Council's board meeting on Oct. 5, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the LAPD Olympic Division Community Room…
September 2026
- September 9, 2026 (special) agenda only, minutes not posted The Pico Union Neighborhood Council's special board agenda for Sept. 9, 2026 had 11 numbered sections, including an appeal letter on case ZA-2026-1712-CUB…
August 2026
- August 3, 2026 minutes posted The Pico Union Neighborhood Council's board voted on Aug. 3, 2026 to file Community Impact Statements supporting CF 26-0925 on a citywide composting master plan…
July 2026
- July 6, 2026 minutes posted The Pico Union Neighborhood Council's board on July 6, 2026, voted 6-4 for a letter to the Council member on traffic and safety problems tied to Waymo cars and…