Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council · Held
Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council meeting, August 12, 2026
From the minutes: The Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 12, 2026, passed a motion amending a $5,000 Thanksgiving basket grant request for the Porter Ranch YMCA to $2,000, according to the draft minutes posted with the Sept. 9 meeting materials. The board also approved a communications contract with Moore Business Consultants of up to $300 a month and authorized its president to submit the 2027 election worksheet with The Vineyards as the primary polling place, the draft minutes say. Each of the three passed with nine yes votes and two members absent. The board approved a $73.30 reimbursement to Treasurer Jason Hector with eight yes votes and Hector abstaining, and took no action on beach volleyball courts at Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park or on CD 12's Sept. 19 Concert in the Park. The Sept. 9 agenda listed the August minutes for approval.
Outcomes for the August 12, 2026 meeting of the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | The Vineyards at Porter Ranch, Community Meeting Room, 20065 W. Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch, CA 91326 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 8, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 12 |
8. $5,000 grant request for the Porter Ranch YMCA
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purposes Grant of $5,000 on behalf of the Porter Ranch YMCA for Thanksgiving basket giveaways, listed with Patrick Gipson’s name (agenda). The application posted with the meeting materials names the applicant as North Valley Family YMCA, 11336 Corbin Ave., Porter Ranch, and asks the council for $5,000 for food items (application).
- Amount: $5,000 requested (agenda); $2,000 after the board’s amendment (draft minutes).
- What happened: Gipson first moved to amend the request to $1,000, seconded by Deborah Violante. After more discussion he moved to amend the amount to $2,000, seconded by Hilda Sarkisyan, and that motion passed with nine yes votes; Becky Leveque and Hrant Vartzbedian were absent. The draft minutes record no separate vote on the grant as amended (draft minutes).
9. Beach volleyball courts at Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action to transform unused areas of the park into beach volleyball courts, listed with Patrick Gipson’s name (agenda).
- What happened: The board discussed taking the proposal to the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Land Use Committee or both. No action was taken (draft minutes).
10. Reimbursement to Jason Hector
- What it asks: Reimburse board member Jason Hector for printing and mailing a letter to Recreation and Parks, listed with Hilda Sarkisyan’s name (agenda).
- Amount: $73.30 (draft minutes).
- What happened: The motion, by Sarkisyan and seconded by David Balen, passed with eight yes votes. Hector abstained, and Leveque and Vartzbedian were absent (draft minutes).
11. Polling locations and election committee
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action to identify polling locations and an election committee for the council’s election (agenda).
- What happened: A motion by Hector, seconded by Asaad Alnajjar, authorized President David Balen to submit the election worksheet with voting hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Vineyards as the primary polling location and Shepherd Church as the secondary location. It passed with nine yes votes and two members absent (draft minutes).
13. Communications contract with Moore Business Consultants
- What it asks: Approve a contract for communications services (agenda).
- Amount: Not to exceed $300 a month or $4,200 a year, as the agenda and the draft minutes state; 12 months at $300 is $3,600, our calculation (agenda).
- What happened: The motion, by Hector and seconded by Alnajjar, passed with nine yes votes and two members absent (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | $5,000 grant request for the Porter Ranch YMCA's Thanksgiving baskets | Motion amending the amount to $2,000 passed: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent (9-0-0) |
| 9 | Turn unused areas of Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park into beach volleyball courts | No action taken |
| 10 | Reimburse Jason Hector for printing and mailing a letter to Recreation and Parks | Approved at $73.30: 8 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention, 2 absent (8-0-1) |
| 11 | Polling locations and an election committee | President authorized to submit the election worksheet: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent (9-0-0) |
| 13 | Communications contract with Moore Business Consultants, up to $300 a month | Approved: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent (9-0-0) |
| 1-3 | Call to order, roll call and pledge | Called to order at 6:02 p.m.; 9 of 11 members present |
| 4 | Updates from elected officials, City departments and the City Attorney | |
| 5-6 | Budget Advocate update and treasurer's report | |
| 7 | Approve the July monthly expenditure report | Approved: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 absent (9-0-0) |
| 12 | Support CD 12's Concert in the Park, Sept. 19, 2026 | No action taken |
| 14-16 | Public comment, announcements and adjournment | Adjourned at 8:18 p.m. |