Sylmar Neighborhood Council · Held
Sylmar Neighborhood Council meeting, July 23, 2026
On the agenda: The Sylmar Neighborhood Council's board agenda for July 23, 2026 listed a letter of support regarding Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, after presentations from groups urging that the airport stay open and from a community group or individuals urging that it close, a letter of support for the Los Angeles Conservation Corps' application to the CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant Program and an update the council requested from the City and Council District 7 on the new Fire Station 31 planned for 13600 Foothill Blvd.. Minutes were not on the City's agenda index or attached to the Aug. 27 board agenda, which lists them for approval, as of Oct. 1, 2026, so the votes are not known.
Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the July 23, 2026 meeting of the Sylmar Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | Osceola Street Elementary School, 14940 Osceola Street, Sylmar, CA 91342, and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 21, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 7 |
15. Letter on Whiteman Airport
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action for the council “to provide letter of support regarding Whiteman Airport”, 12653 Osborne St., Pacoima. The item follows a 10-minute presentation, listed as “Whiteman Airport Coalition, Tara Finestone/ Atlas Impact Community group”, urging that the airport remain open, and a 10-minute presentation by a community group or individuals urging that it close. The agenda does not say which position the letter would support (agenda).
16. Support letter for a Conservation Corps wildfire grant
- What it asks: A presentation, listed under Chanel Davis, on the Los Angeles Conservation Corps’ application for funding through the CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant Program, and a letter of support from the council (agenda).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Letter of support regarding Whiteman Airport | Not posted yet |
| 16 | Support letter for the Los Angeles Conservation Corps' CAL FIRE wildfire prevention grant application | Not posted yet |
| 1-4 | Call to order, roll call, housekeeping and pledge | Not posted yet |
| 5 | Public comment | Not posted yet |
| 6 | Approve June 25, 2026 minutes | Not posted yet |
| 7-8 | Committee and liaison reports | Not posted yet |
| 9 | Reports from LAFD, LAPD, CD 7, the Mayor's Office and other officials | Not posted yet |
| 10 | Update on the new Fire Station 31 planned for 13600 Foothill Blvd. | Not posted yet |
| 11 | Presentation by Best Friends Animal Society | Not posted yet |
| 12-13 | Presentations urging that Whiteman Airport stay open (Whiteman Airport Coalition and Atlas Impact) and that it close | Not posted yet |
| 14 | Public comment on the Whiteman Airport items | Not posted yet |
| 17 | Education Committee resource guide | Not posted yet |
| 18-19 | Treasurer's report and June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Not posted yet |
| 20-21 | Announcements and adjournment | Not posted yet |