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Silver Lake Neighborhood Council meeting, September 2, 2026

September 2, 2026, 7 p.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

On the agenda: The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Sept. 2, 2026 had 10 sections, including a Community Impact Statement backing an end to new oil drilling, a letter supporting CD 13's rollback of 41.18 zones, a letter asking Children's Hospital Los Angeles to restore gender-affirming care and a request to LADOT for two DASH routes. Minutes were not posted on the council's minutes page or the City agenda index as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known.

Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the September 2, 2026 meeting of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

No minutes or outcomes for this meeting were posted as of Oct. 1, 2026, on the council’s minutes page or the City’s agenda index. The council’s Drive folder for this meeting held only the agenda. No 2026 Community Impact Statement from Silver Lake appears on council files 17-0447, 17-0447-S2, 23-0002-S141 or 25-0600-S105 as of that date. Everything below is what the agenda put before the board.

VII.a. Community Impact Statement supporting an end to new oil drilling

• What it does: A “For” position on four council files: 17-0447 (oil and gas land use codes), 17-0447-S2 (ban on new drilling), 23-0002-S141 (SB 1137) and 25-0600-S105 (pipeline franchises and amortization of oil wells). The draft calls on the Council to adopt the draft ordinance, end new drilling, phase out existing drilling and enforce inspections (agenda).
• Who brought it: Co-Chair Maebe A. Girl. The draft says it uses language from a North Westwood Neighborhood Council statement (agenda).
• History: Draft Aug. 5 minutes attached to the agenda show the board tabled this item that night (agenda).

VII.b. Letter supporting CD 13’s rollback of 41.18 zones

• What it does: A resolution and letter to all Council members and the Mayor’s Office supporting CD 13’s rollback of 41.18 measures and “Special Enforcement Zones,” and a total repeal of 41.18. It would be filed as a Community Impact Statement once a council file exists (agenda).
• Who brought it: Co-Chair Maebe A. Girl (agenda).
• Background: Draft Aug. 5 minutes attached to the agenda record CD 13 Field Deputy Laila Molina saying the office removed the 12 41.18 zones put in under former Council member Mitch O’Farrell (agenda). The draft letter cites 45,194 people experiencing homelessness in the City in the 2026 count and about 17,000 shelter beds (agenda).
• History: Tabled Aug. 5, per the draft minutes (agenda).

VIII.a. Repeal the Aug. 5 letter to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

• What it does: Repeals the letter passed Aug. 5 so the author can remove a friendly amendment and pass it as first written. The agenda says the City Attorney advised that the council cannot send letters to state officials (agenda).
• Who brought it: Co-Chair Maebe A. Girl and stakeholder Colin Campbell (agenda).
• History: Draft Aug. 5 minutes record the letter passing 12-0 with an amendment (agenda).

VIII.b. Letter asking Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to restore gender-affirming care for transgender youth

• What it does: A letter from the council and Protect Trans Youth LA to CHLA’s chief executive asking it to restore gender-affirming care and reopen its Center for Transyouth Health and Development, with copies to the City Council, Mayor and City Attorney. The draft says CHLA closed the center on July 22, 2025, ending care for nearly 3,000 patients (agenda).
• Who brought it: Co-Chair Maebe A. Girl and stakeholder Colin Campbell (agenda).

VIII.c. “A Walkable Silver Lake” proposal and two DASH routes

• What it does: Approves stakeholder CJ Polkinghorne’s proposal for mobility, commerce and culture, including a request that LADOT add two DASH routes, “Silver Lake Neighborhood Loop” and “Connecting the Parks.” It would go to CD 4, CD 13 and LADOT (agenda).
• Who brought it: Co-Chair Maebe A. Girl and CJ Polkinghorne (agenda).

VIII.d. Letter on voter-protection plans for the November 2026 election

• What it does: Asks the City Council, Mayor and LAPD chief for protocols on voter intimidation at polling places, plans if federal agents are present, interagency coordination and guidance for poll workers, and asks the City to get the same information from the County Registrar-Recorder (agenda).
• Who brought it: Alex Medina and Co-Chair Maebe A. Girl (agenda).

VIII.e. Traffic signal modification project at Hyperion Avenue and Fountain Avenue

• What it does: Discussion and possible action on the signal project. The agenda text we collected does not include the attachment (agenda).
• Who brought it: Co-Chair Maebe A. Girl and Burke (agenda).

VIII.f. Letter requesting public information on tenant protections at 969 N. Manzanita St.

• What it does: Approves a draft letter requesting public information on tenant protections at the address. The agenda text we collected does not include the letter (agenda).
• Who brought it: Urban Design and Preservation Committee (agenda).

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