Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council · Held · Special

Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council special meeting, October 14, 2026

October 14, 2026, 7 p.m. · Updated October 15, 2026

On the agenda: The Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council's board was scheduled to hold a special meeting in person on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Tujunga. The agenda listed six Community Impact Statements, including opposition to CF 25-1083-S2, a motion to streamline development approvals and fold in the Missing Middle LA work program, and support if amended for CF 26-1330, a Fire Department expansion plan tied to Measure FD on the Nov. 3 ballot. It also listed 14 funding motions totaling up to $10,510, our sum, the largest up to $2,400 for web services and up to $2,000 for up to 500 tote bags. The agenda had 13 numbered sections.

Agenda only. As of October 15, 2026, minutes for the October 14, 2026 meeting of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

The agenda set the special board meeting for Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in person at the Elks Lodge, 10137 Commerce Ave., Tujunga, with a meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. The agenda is marked “Posted: 10/10/26,” and the City’s agenda index carries it. It names Lydia Grant as president and lists three vacant seats: vice president for community improvement and one representative each for Regions 1 and 2. Public comment was set at two minutes per speaker on agenda items and one minute in general public comment (agenda).

The agenda prints the full draft text of each Community Impact Statement in item 9. The 14 funding motions with amounts in item 7 total up to $10,510 (our sum of the agenda’s figures). The agenda numbers two sections “7”: the funding items and the approval of minutes (agenda).

7.C. Sunland Printing invoice for outreach postcards

• What it asks: Reapprove an invoice from Sunland Printing for outreach postcards for the STAT committee. The agenda says the board approved it in the previous fiscal year but it was not paid, so it needs a new vote (agenda).
• Money: Up to $200.

7.E. Replacement tote bags

• What it asks: Buy up to 500 replacement council tote bags (agenda).
• Money: Up to $2,000.

7.F. License plate holders

• What it asks: Buy council license plate holders (agenda).
• Money: Up to $500.

7.G. Pet waste bag dispensers

• What it asks: Buy pet waste bag dispensers (agenda).
• Money: Up to $500.

7.H. Baseball-style hats

• What it asks: Buy council baseball-style hats (agenda).
• Money: Up to $350.

7.I. Council shirts

• What it asks: Buy council shirts (agenda).
• Money: Up to $750.

7.J. Verdugo Hills Pool movie night

• What it asks: Sponsor a movie night at Verdugo Hills Pool in October, including drinks and snacks (agenda).
• Money: Up to $300.

7.K. Chili Bowl Festival sponsorship

• What it asks: Sponsor the Chili Bowl Festival at McGroarty Arts Center, with a banner and social media promotion (agenda).
• Money: $1,000.

7.L. Candy for the Sunland Park Halloween event

• What it asks: Sponsor candy for the Sunland Park Halloween event on Oct. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: Up to $500.

7.M. Hanukkah in the Hills sponsorship

• What it asks: Sponsor the Sunland Tujunga Shadow Hills Rotary’s Hanukkah in the Hills, with the council’s logo on a banner, social media promotion and a table at the event (agenda).
• Money: $500.

7.N. Refreshments at tree watering events

• What it asks: Pay for refreshments at tree watering events (agenda).
• Money: Up to $350.

7.O. Elks Lodge invoice for this meeting

• What it asks: Approve the Elks Lodge invoice for the Oct. 14, 2026 meeting (agenda).
• Money: $160.

7.P. Moving salvage items to the City

• What it asks: Pay to move salvage items to the City. The agenda says the list of items was approved earlier (agenda).
• Money: Up to $1,000.

7.Q. Web services agreement with The Web Corner, Inc.

• What it asks: Approve the 2026-27 web services agreement with The Web Corner, Inc. The agenda says it is a recurring expense in the funding program packet (item 7.B) and that three months are already paid (agenda).
• Money: Up to $2,400.

9.A. AB 747 evacuation planning (CF 25-0848)

• What it asks: Approve a statement with the position “SUPPORT WITH RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS.” The draft urges the Council to complete and publicly report evacuation capacity assessments, factor evacuation safety into land use decisions in high fire hazard areas, pursue State and federal grants for evacuation infrastructure, and report progress on funding and planning. It cites the City Administrative Officer’s Sept. 11, 2026 report (agenda).
• Council file: Motion by Traci Park, seconded by Katy Yaroslavsky, introduced July 30, 2025. The Council adopted the Public Safety Committee’s report on Oct. 1, 2025, 13-0, with Heather Hutt and Curren Price absent (CF 25-0848). The CAO report lists State and federal grants for evacuation infrastructure, says the City submitted six FEMA hazard mitigation sub-applications totaling $75.98 million, and recommends that the Council note and file it. It was referred to the Public Safety Committee.
• Neighborhood council positions: Del Rey, Mar Vista, West Hills, Greater Wilshire and Granada Hills North have filed statements on the file (CF 25-0848).

9.B. Maximum size for attached accessory dwelling units (CF 16-1468-S5)

• What it asks: Approve a statement with the position “SUPPORT.” The draft supports limiting attached accessory dwelling units to 50 percent of the main home’s floor area, up to 1,200 square feet, “to the extent permitted by state law,” and supports directing City Planning to study SB 9, SB 1211 and breezeway attachments (agenda).
• Council file: Motion by John Lee, seconded by Monica Rodriguez. On Oct. 6, 2026, the Council adopted, 12-0 with Traci Park, Curren Price and Katy Yaroslavsky absent, the Planning and Land Use Management Committee’s report “relative to preparing an ordinance” on the floor area of accessory dwelling units. The action became final Oct. 7 (CF 16-1468-S5, Council action).
• Neighborhood council positions: The West Hills Neighborhood Council filed a statement on Oct. 9, 2026 (CF 16-1468-S5).

9.C. Streamlining development approvals and Missing Middle LA (CF 25-1083-S2)

• What it asks: Approve a statement with the position “Against.” The draft says the council “opposes this motion as currently proposed and urges the City Council to return to the drawing board,” and asks for early notice and more time for residents and neighborhood councils to weigh in on land use decisions (agenda).
• Council file: Motion by Katy Yaroslavsky, seconded by Bob Blumenfield and Eunisses Hernandez, on March 24, 2026, titled “Streamline Development Projects / Accelerate Project Approvals / Incorporate the Citys Missing Middle LA Work Program / Technical Amendments.” It was scheduled for the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on Oct. 13, 2026, and that committee noted and filed it that day (CF 25-1083-S2).
• Neighborhood council positions: Westside (April 9), North Westwood (May 12) and Westwood (Oct. 13, 2026) have filed statements on the file (CF 25-1083-S2).

9.D. Charter review and an Inspector General (CF 26-1238)

• What it asks: Approve a statement with the position “SUPPORT.” The draft supports a Charter amendment creating an independent citywide Inspector General with power to investigate complaints about City departments and officials, obtain records and issue subpoenas, protect whistleblowers, publish findings and refer suspected crimes. It cites Council File 23-0188 and the Charter Reform Commission’s Inspector General proposal (agenda).
• Council file: Motion by Tim McOsker, seconded by Adrin Nazarian, on Sept. 1, 2026, titled “Ad Hoc Committee on Charter Review / Amendments / Governing Provisions / Deadlines and Procedures / Public-Facing Matrix / Solicit Testimony.” The Ad Hoc Committee on Charter Review continued it on Sept. 30, 2026 to a date to be determined (CF 26-1238).
• Neighborhood council positions: The North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council filed a statement on Sept. 23, 2026 (CF 26-1238).

9.E. Whistleblower and anti-retaliation protections (CF 26-1199)

• What it asks: Approve a statement with the position “SUPPORT.” The draft supports stronger whistleblower protections, anti-retaliation policies and confidential reporting for City employees, and asks that the protections be enforceable and reviewed regularly (agenda).
• Council file: Motion by Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Hugo Soto-Martinez, on Aug. 25, 2026. The Personnel and Hiring Committee approved it Sept. 9, and the Council adopted it Sept. 16, 2026, 14-0, with Heather Hutt absent. The action became final Sept. 18 (CF 26-1199).
• Neighborhood council positions: Winnetka (Sept. 9) and North Hollywood Northeast (Sept. 23, 2026) have filed statements on the file (CF 26-1199).

9.F. Measure FD and the Fire Department expansion plan (CF 26-1330)

• What it asks: Approve a statement with the proposed position “FOR IF AMENDED.” The draft supports a Fire Department implementation and expansion plan “contingent upon voter approval of Measure FD on November 3, 2026,” and asks the Council to add priorities: hiring, training and keeping firefighters and other staff; youth and cadet programs; improvements at Sunland-Tujunga’s Stations 24 and 74 and consideration of Sylmar Fire Station 31; pairing Measure FD money with other funding; and measurable goals, public reporting and a rule that Measure FD revenue supplement rather than replace existing Fire Department funding (agenda).
• Council file: Motion by Traci Park, seconded by Imelda Padilla, on Sept. 16, 2026. It asks for a plan that includes an accountability framework with a separate accounting of Measure FD revenue and spending, a public dashboard and quarterly reports to the Council, with the plan updated within 60 days of the measure’s passage, if it passes (motion). It is pending in the Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees, with no votes recorded as of Oct. 14, 2026 (CF 26-1330).
• Neighborhood council positions: The Sylmar Neighborhood Council filed a statement on Sept. 26, 2026 (CF 26-1330).

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