Neighborhood councils · North East Valley
Sylmar Neighborhood Council
The Sylmar Neighborhood Council covers Sylmar, in the northeast San Fernando Valley, in Council District 7. 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
The Sylmar Neighborhood Council's Executive Committee meets on Oct. 15 to set the agenda for the Oct. 22, 2026 General Board meeting, and its agenda lists possible board topics including funding training, a December 2026 holiday party and outreach for the upcoming neighborhood council election. On September 24 the board voted 11-0 to support Council File 26-1330, on carrying out Measure FD, if amended to put the measure's first year of sales tax revenue toward building Fire Station 31 in Sylmar. The same night it voted 11-0 to support two StreetsLA motions on median turf conversion and planting vacant tree wells. On August 27 it voted 12-0 to support Council File 26-0906-S4, on Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for Neighborhood Council board members, as amended by the City Council on August 19.
| City Council districts | Council District 7 |
|---|---|
| Region | North East Valley |
| Alliances | Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils |
| Certified | May 6, 2003 |
| Website | www.sylmarneighborhoodcouncil.org |
Board
| Seat | Name | Officer |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Representative (2027) | Kathy Bloom | Secretary |
| At-Large/Equestrian Representative (2027) | Cheri Blose | |
| Business Representative (2027) | Lucille Floresta | |
| Community Organization Representative (2027) | Kurt Cabrera-Miller | President |
| Recreation/Open Spaces Representative (2027) | George Ortega | Treasurer |
| Home/Condo Owner Representative (2027) | Andres Rubalcava | |
| Educational Institution Representative (2027) | Jose Velasquez | |
| Home/Condo Owner Representative (2027) | LaTonya Campbell | Public Relations Coordinator |
| Renter Representative (2027) | Rebecca Zamora | Vice President Communications |
| At-Large Representative (2027) | Jay Palmer | |
| Home/Condo Owner Representative (2027) | Jeremy Steinert | |
| Home/Condo Owner Representative (2027) | Felicia Bushwitz | Vice President of Administration |
| At-Large Representative (2027) | Hiral Bhakta | |
| At-Large Representative (2027) | Isaac Middleton | |
| At-Large Representative (2027) | Leonardo Ordonez | |
| Youth Representative | Roy Li | |
| At Large Representative | Lorri Roberts |
When and where the Sylmar Neighborhood Council meets
Sylmar Neighborhood Council regular board meetings: Fourth Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m. Location: In person and on Zoom. The July 23 and September 24 agendas set the meeting at Osceola Street Elementary School, 14940 Osceola Street, Sylmar. The August 27 agenda set it at Discovery Charter Preparatory School, 13570 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar. Schedule as of October 1, 2026.
| Next meeting | October 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · Sylmar Neighborhood Council office, 13521 Hubbard St., Sylmar, CA 91342, and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agendas and minutes | Agendas and minutes |
Committees
- Executive
- Outreach
- Equestrian
- Planning and Land Use
- Transportation
- Public Safety
- Cinema
- Budget
- Education
- Bylaws
- Election
Budget
| Fiscal year | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| City allocation | $25,000 (plus $1,616.08 rolled over from 2025-26) |
| Spent so far | $937.77 |
Meetings
Coming up
- October 15, 2026 (Executive Committee meeting) upcoming The Sylmar Neighborhood Council's Executive Committee meets Oct. 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. by Zoom and at the council's office on Hubbard Street, mainly to set the…
Past meetings
September 2026
- September 24, 2026 outcomes from official records On Sept. 24, 2026 the Sylmar Neighborhood Council's board voted 11-0, with six members absent, to support the Measure FD implementation motion (CF 26-1330) if…
August 2026
- August 27, 2026 outcomes from official records The Sylmar Neighborhood Council's board voted 12-0 on Aug. 27, 2026, to support the amended Council motion on CERT training for neighborhood council board…
July 2026
- July 23, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Sylmar Neighborhood Council's board agenda for July 23, 2026 listed a letter of support regarding Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, after presentations from…