Reseda Neighborhood Council · Held
Reseda Neighborhood Council meeting, August 17, 2026
From the minutes: The Reseda Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 17, 2026, approved up to $5,000 for its Oct. 30 Fall Movie Night (10-0-0) and a letter to the Street and Transportation Project Oversight Committee and the Mayor on completing the LA River bike path gap (11-0-1), according to the draft minutes on the council's meeting portal. The draft minutes record no motion on filling the vice president seat or on moving the October meeting to Zoom, and say that a request for action on the fatal shooting of a dog in Canoga Park had been approved in July and was listed in error.
Outcomes for the August 17, 2026 meeting of the Reseda Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 14, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 3, Council District 4 |
The outcomes below come from the draft minutes on the council’s meeting portal; the council’s Sept. 21 supporting documents folder holds the same draft as a PDF. The portal labels the minutes a draft that may be revised. Tallies are yes-no-abstain.
- Attendance: The draft minutes list 16 members present and 1 absent. The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. and adjourned at 9:27 p.m. (draft minutes).
- Vice president seat (6.A-B): The draft minutes record no motion (draft minutes). The seat was listed again on the Sept. 21 agenda.
- October meeting on Zoom (7.A): The draft minutes record no motion (draft minutes). The change was listed again on the Sept. 21 agenda as a consent item, and the Sept. 21 draft minutes record the consent items passing 12-0-1.
- Election information worksheet (7.B): A motion to approve the worksheet with the values discussed at the meeting, pending answers from the library on blank fields, passed 12-0-0 (draft minutes).
- Fall Movie Night date (13.A): Oct. 30 passed 12-0-0. The agenda prints the Outreach Committee’s recommendation as 4 yes with 1 absent (draft minutes).
- Approval of these minutes: The Sept. 21 agenda listed the Aug. 17 minutes for approval on its consent items, and the Sept. 21 draft minutes record the consent items passing 12-0-1.
7.C. LA River bike path gap
- What it asks: A letter on completing the gap in the LA River bike path, with filings to the Street and Transportation Project Oversight Committee and the Mayor. The agenda links the letter and a report from that committee and does not print them (agenda).
- What happened: The motion to approve the letter passed 11-0-1, with Michelle Gallagher abstaining. Jamie York moved it and Andres Perkins seconded (draft minutes).
12.A. Fatal shooting of a dog in Canoga Park
- What it asks: A request for action, listed under old business, on the fatal shooting of a dog named Jameson in Canoga Park and the need for more de-escalation training and accountability, with possible submission to the Police Commission, CD 3, CD 4 and the Mayor (agenda).
- What happened: No vote. The draft minutes say the request was approved at the July meeting and was included on the August agenda in error (draft minutes). The July 20 draft minutes record it passing 10-0-1.
13.B. Up to $5,000 for Fall Movie Night
- What it asks: Approve up to $5,000 for the Reseda Fall Movie Night: face painting or a balloon artist, free snacks and drinks, new decor, movie setup and film rental. The agenda says the full amount is requested in case some or all outside funding is not secured (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $5,000, with up to $2,500 anticipated from the council’s two Council districts and Recreation and Parks. The agenda’s supporting note on the 2025 event says the council spent $725, with $1,000 reimbursed by CD 3 and $1,250 paid by CD 4 directly to vendors (agenda).
- What happened: The motion to approve $5,000 for Fall Movie Night as written passed 10-0-0. Jamie York moved it and Michelle Gallagher seconded (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 7.C | Letter on completing the LA River bike path gap | Passed 11-0-1 (11-0-1) |
| 12.A | Request for action on the fatal shooting of a dog named Jameson in Canoga Park and de-escalation training | No vote; the draft minutes say it was approved at the July meeting and listed in error |
| 13.B | Up to $5,000 for Fall Movie Night | Passed 10-0-0 (10-0-0) |
| 1-5 | Call to order, roll call, introductions and public comment | |
| 6.A-B | Fill the vice president seat and any resulting vacancy | No motion recorded in the draft minutes |
| 7.A | Move the Oct. 19 meeting to Zoom | No motion recorded in the draft minutes |
| 7.B | Approve the election information worksheet | Passed 12-0-0 (12-0-0) |
| 8.A | Presentation by Matt Goulet of Park Sherman LLC on 18430 Sherman Way | |
| 9-11 | Board comments, officer and committee reports | |
| 13.A | Set Oct. 30 as Fall Movie Night | Passed 12-0-0 (12-0-0) |
| 14-16 | Upcoming items, next meeting and adjournment |