Neighborhood councils · South East Valley
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
The Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council covers Sherman Oaks, in the southeast San Fernando Valley, in Council District 4. Its board has seats for seven areas, each with a residential, business and community interest representative, per its September 14 agenda. Under the City's Plan for a Citywide System of Neighborhood Councils, anyone who lives, works or owns property in the area is a stakeholder, as is anyone who declares a community interest there through a school, nonprofit, religious or other community group.
Latest
On September 14 the board voted 9-0 to support Council File 26-0906-S4 in its amended form, which asks for a report on making CERT emergency training more available to Neighborhood Council board members. Its August 10 agenda had carried two committee motions on the original version, which would have required the training: one in support and one against unless amended. The September 14 agenda also included a motion asking City Planning to limit any density incentives in the Missing Middle Ordinance beyond state law to no more than three ADUs per lot with 25 percent open space and 15-foot setbacks, and a letter asking Children's Hospital Los Angeles to reinstate gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
| City Council districts | Council District 4 |
|---|---|
| Region | South East Valley |
| Alliances | Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils |
| Certified | October 29, 2002 |
| Website | www.shermanoaksnc.org |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Area 3 Residential Representative | Howard Katchen | President |
| Area 7 Community Interest Representative | Jeffrey Kalban | |
| Area 1 Business Representative | Levon Baronian | |
| Area 2 Community Interest Representative | Jeffrey Hartsough | Treasurer |
| Area 6 Community Interest Representative | Tom Materna | |
| Area 6 Residential Representative | Lindsay Imber | 1st Vice President |
| Area 6 Business Representative | Harold Shapiro | |
| Area 1 Community Interest Representative | Christy Adair | |
| Area 4 Community Interest Representative | David Silverman | |
| Area 1 Residential Representative | Lielt Endashaw | 2nd Vice President |
| Area 7 Residential Representative | Martin H. Stahl | |
| Area 4 Residential Representative | Kesavan Korand | |
| Youth Stakeholder Board Member | Devon Jasiukonis | |
| Area 7 Business Representative | Lance Khazei | |
| Alternate Youth Stakeholder | Ian Nachenberg |
When and where the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council meets
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: Second Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Location: Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center, 5056 Van Nuys Boulevard, Sherman Oaks. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
|---|
Committees
- Executive
- Finance
- Planning and Land Use (PLUM) and Vision
- Public Safety
- Human Services
- Traffic and Transportation
- Government Affairs
- Bylaws (Ad Hoc)
- Green and Sustainability
- Outreach
- Student
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000 (plus $14,923.44 rolled over from 2025-26) |
| Spent so far | $8,069.34 |
Meetings
Past meetings
September 2026
- September 14, 2026 outcomes from official records The Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council's board voted 9-0 on Sept. 14, 2026, to support CF 26-0906-S4, a report on CERT certification for most neighborhood…
August 2026
- August 10, 2026 minutes posted The Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 10, 2026, passed its Public Safety Committee's motion supporting CF 26-0906-S4, a report on CERT…
July 2026
- July 13, 2026 minutes posted The Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council's board on July 13, 2026, passed positions supporting three state bills, on groundwater recharge (AB 2026), water…