Rampart Village Neighborhood Council · Held
Rampart Village Neighborhood Council meeting, July 21, 2026
From the minutes: The Rampart Village Neighborhood Council's board voted 9-0 on July 21, 2026 for a Community Impact Statement supporting CF 26-0600-S11, a budget motion on Active Transportation Program Cycle 6 projects, and opposing CF 14-0499-S6 unless amended, filed July 27. It approved $500 for LAPD Olympic Division's National Night Out, where the agenda allowed up to $1,000, and postponed a support letter for a self-storage project at 525 S. Virgil Ave. on a 7-0-2 vote, according to draft minutes in the council's meeting documents folder.
Outcomes for the July 21, 2026 meeting of the Rampart Village Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | St. Anne's, Anne Floto Classroom, 155 N. Occidental Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026, and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 18, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 1, Council District 10, Council District 13 |
Outcomes are from the draft minutes, which the council posted in its meeting documents folder with the Sept. 15 meeting papers. They record nine members present in the room and one attending by Zoom, a 6:05 p.m. start and an 8:03 p.m. adjournment (draft minutes).
VI.A.2. Up to $1,000 for National Night Out
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to the OBA Foundation for LAPD Olympic Division’s National Night Out community event (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $1,000 (agenda).
- What happened: The board approved $500, 9-0-0. A first motion was for $785, which a member said was the most available in the grant account; it was amended to $500 after the treasurer cited a $500 limit the council set the year before. The event was set for Aug. 4 at Olympic Station, 1130 S. Vermont Ave. (draft minutes).
VI.C.1. Community Impact Statement on Active Transportation Program projects
- What it asks: Support for CF 26-0600-S11, a budget motion by Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, on position authorities for Active Transportation Program Cycle 6 projects, and opposition unless amended to CF 14-0499-S6, a motion by Jurado and Tim McOsker, seconded by Katy Yaroslavsky, on Cycle 6 grant applications. The statement aligns the council with the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council and refers to the council’s May 19, 2026 statement on CF 22-1566 (agenda).
- Who brought it: The council’s PSHT Committee (agenda).
- What happened: Approved 9-0-0 on July 21 (draft minutes); the statement was filed on CF 26-0600-S11 on July 27, 2026 (CIS). The motion is pending in the Budget and Finance Committee after the Transportation Committee approved it May 27 (CF 26-0600-S11).
VI.C.2. Letter supporting a self-storage project at 525 S. Virgil Ave.
- What it asks: A letter of support for the proposed self-storage project at 525 S. Virgil Ave. (agenda).
- Who brought it: The PPPWLU Committee, at its July 15, 2026 meeting (agenda).
- What happened: Postponed 7-0-2, with Lara Morrison and Alberto Veloso abstaining. Board members and the City’s neighborhood empowerment advocate questioned a local resident discount program written into the letter and asked that the City Attorney be consulted first (draft minutes).
Other votes
- The board amended the 2026-27 administrative packet to lower its Neighborhood Purpose Grant line, 9-0-0. The minutes record no separate vote on the packet (draft minutes).
- June 2026 expenditure report: approved 9-0-0. May 2026 minutes: approved 9-0-0. The June 2026 minutes were postponed (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| VI.A.2 | Neighborhood Purpose Grant of up to $1,000 to the OBA Foundation for LAPD Olympic Division's National Night Out | Approved at $500, 9-0-0 (9-0-0) |
| VI.C.1 | Community Impact Statement supporting CF 26-0600-S11 and opposing CF 14-0499-S6 unless amended, on Active Transportation Program projects, and referring to the council's May 19 statement on CF 22-1566 | Approved 9-0-0 (9-0-0) |
| VI.C.2 | Letter supporting a proposed self-storage project at 525 S. Virgil Ave. | Postponed 7-0-2 (7-0-2) |
| I | Call to order | |
| II | Welcome and roll call | |
| III | Public comment on items not on the agenda | |
| IV | Announcements, including a Safe Routes to School project and an open At-Large seat | |
| V | Reports from government, community groups and officers | |
| VI.A.1 | Approve the 2026-27 administrative packet | Motion to amend the packet's grant amount passed 9-0-0 (9-0-0) |
| VI.A.3 | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Approved 9-0-0 (9-0-0) |
| VI.B.1 | Approve May and June 2026 board minutes | May minutes approved 9-0-0; June minutes postponed (9-0-0) |
| VI.D.1 | Meeting feedback | |
| VII | Adjourn |