Pico Union Neighborhood Council · Held
Pico Union Neighborhood Council meeting, November 2, 2026
On the agenda: The Pico Union Neighborhood Council's board was scheduled to meet on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the LAPD Olympic Division Community Room. The agenda asked the board to approve letters of support for Sipsy's alcohol sales permit application (ZA-2026-1712-CUB-1A), a taller guardrail at an affordable housing development at 1200-1212 S. Westmoreland Ave., and the Friends of Pico Union Library's plan to adopt two bioswales on Venice Blvd. It also asked the board to select an administrative assistant. The agenda had 11 items. Minutes were not posted on the council's website as of Nov. 3, 2026.
Agenda only. As of November 3, 2026, minutes for the November 2, 2026 meeting of the Pico Union Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | 1130 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted October 29, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 1, Council District 10 |
6.a. Letter of support for Sipsy
- What it asks: That the board approve a “previously discussed letter of support” for Sipsy on Conditional Use Permit application ZA-2026-1712-CUB-1A. The permit would allow off-site sale of a full line of alcoholic beverages with a boutique retail store, from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily (agenda).
- Background: The board’s Sept. 9 agenda listed an appeal letter under case number ZA-2026-1712-CUB.
6.b. Taller guardrail at 1200-1212 S. Westmoreland Ave.
- What it asks: That the board approve a letter of support for P&P Western LLC on application ZA-2026-4471-F, for an above-standard-height guardrail at the front of its affordable housing development. The agenda ties the guardrail to an ADA entrance (agenda).
6.c. Bioswales on Venice Blvd.
- What it asks: That the board approve a letter of support for Friends of Pico Union Library’s application to adopt, improve and maintain two abandoned bioswales along Venice Blvd. (agenda).
6.d. Administrative assistant
- What it asks: That the board select Monserrath Garcia as administrative assistant to the Secretary under Article VI, Section 2(c) of the council’s bylaws. She would also be an authorized administrator and content manager for the council’s website and digital communications, subject to City policies and board oversight (agenda).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6.a | Letter of support for Sipsy's permit to sell a full line of alcohol off site, 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily | Not posted yet |
| 6.b | Letter of support for P&P Western LLC's taller guardrail at 1200-1212 S. Westmoreland Ave. | Not posted yet |
| 6.c | Letter of support for Friends of Pico Union Library to adopt and maintain two bioswales on Venice Blvd. | Not posted yet |
| 6.d | Select an administrative assistant to the Secretary and designate her a website administrator | Not posted yet |
| 1 | Call to order, welcome and Pledge of Allegiance | Not posted yet |
| 2 | Roll call and introductions | Not posted yet |
| 3 | Reports from LAPD senior lead officers and City and other government agencies | Not posted yet |
| 4 | General public comment | Not posted yet |
| 5.a | Consent calendar: approve the Oct. 5, 2026 board minutes | Not posted yet |
| 7 | Committee, Budget Advocate and LANCSA updates | Not posted yet |
| 8.a | Approve the September Monthly Expenditure Report | Not posted yet |
| 9 | Upcoming council events and events it supports | Not posted yet |
| 10 | Board member comments and announcements | Not posted yet |
| 11 | Adjournment | Not posted yet |