Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council · Held
Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council meeting, July 8, 2026
On the agenda: The Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council's board agenda for July 8, 2026, listed a Community Impact Statement and letter to the Recreation and Parks Department and CD 12, which the attached draft shows asks for help treating invasive weeds in Limekiln Canyon and Aliso Canyon Park, a possible action on street racing in Porter Ranch and a presentation by the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation on an extreme heat grant for the Aliso Canyon settlement area. Minutes of July 8 were not on the City's agenda index or the council's meetings page, and were not listed on the Aug. 12 or Sept. 9 agendas, as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the July 8, 2026 meeting of the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | The Vineyards at Porter Ranch, Community Meeting Room, 20065 W. Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch, CA 91326 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 5, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 12 |
10. Community Impact Statement and letter to Recreation and Parks
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action to file a Community Impact Statement with the Recreation and Parks Department and Commission, with a letter to be sent to the department and Council District 12. The item is listed with Jason Hector’s name and names no council file (agenda).
- The letter: Attachment C on the council’s site is headed “Community Impact Statement / Request for Assistance” and is addressed to the Recreation and Parks general manager and to Councilmember John Lee’s office. It asks for help treating invasive weeds, naming castor bean, fountain grass and California fan palms, in Limekiln Canyon and Aliso Canyon Park. It says more than $50,000 from the council’s budget and Council District 12 has paid for Recreation and Parks forestry overtime to reduce fuel loads. It carries the names of President David Balen and Treasurer Jason Hector (letter).
- Later record: The draft minutes of the Aug. 12 meeting record the board approving a $73.30 reimbursement to Hector for printing and mailing letters to the Department of Recreation and Parks, and Hector reporting that the council’s letter concerning Recreation and Parks had received a response from the Council District office (Aug. 12 draft minutes). They do not give the July 8 vote.
11. Street racing in Porter Ranch
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action to address concerns about street racing in Porter Ranch and to identify measures to help reduce or stop it. The item is listed with David Balen’s name (agenda).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | File a Community Impact Statement with Recreation and Parks; letter to the department and CD 12 | Not posted yet |
| 11 | Possible action on street racing in Porter Ranch | Not posted yet |
| 1-3 | Call to order, roll call and pledge | Not posted yet |
| 4 | Updates from elected officials, City departments and the City Attorney | Not posted yet |
| 5 | Budget Advocate update | Not posted yet |
| 6 | Treasurer's report | Not posted yet |
| 7 | Approve June 10, 2026 minutes | Not posted yet |
| 8 | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| 9 | Presentation by the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation on an extreme heat grant for the Aliso Canyon settlement area | Not posted yet |
| 12 | General public comment | Not posted yet |
| 13 | Board announcements | Not posted yet |
| 14 | Adjournment | Not posted yet |