Van Nuys Neighborhood Council · Held · Special

Van Nuys Neighborhood Council special meeting, October 8, 2026

October 8, 2026, 5 p.m. · Updated October 10, 2026

On the agenda: The agenda for the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council's special online joint meeting with its Outreach Committee on Oct. 8, 2026, at 5 p.m. listed five business items, among them recommending that the council staff tables at five local events in late October, choosing promotional items to buy for those events and options for the council's street banners on light poles. It said any action would be an action of the Outreach Committee members present, not of the full board. Minutes were not posted on the council's website as of Oct. 10, 2026. The same items, with a $500 cap for event supplies, are on the agenda for a second special joint meeting on Oct. 12, and the event tables and $500 request are listed for a roll call vote on the board's Oct. 14 agenda.

Agenda only. As of October 10, 2026, minutes for the October 8, 2026 meeting of the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

The agenda set the meeting for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at 5 p.m. on Zoom. The council’s President called it as a joint meeting because a majority of board members might attend. The agenda listed Ray Mandarino as Outreach Committee chair, with members John Camera, Carrie Prince and Francois Verin (agenda). No item listed a dollar amount.

2. Tables at five local events

• What it asked: The agenda asked the committee to recommend to the board that the council have a table at these events (agenda):
  • the GALS charter school Trunk or Treat, Friday, Oct. 23, after school
  • a Mayor’s Office event at the East Valley Animal Shelter, Saturday, Oct. 24, listed as “Shina LA”
  • the CHAMPS Beastfest, Thursday, Oct. 29, with performances at 4 and 6:30 p.m.
  • the Council District 6 Dia de los Muertos event at Van Nuys Civic Center Plaza, Saturday, Oct. 31
  • Halloween or Day of the Dead events at Van Nuys Recreation Center on the afternoon of Oct. 31, and at Delano Recreation Center
• Who brought it: The Outreach Committee. The agenda said any recommendation would go to the full board (agenda).

4. Promotional items for events

• What it asked: The agenda asked the committee to recommend to the board which promotional items to buy and hand out at local events. It listed possibly more stickers, tote bags (possibly cotton) and bottle and can openers, and other items from the vendor 4imprint, such as a recycled plastic water bottle. It said printed fans had already been approved (agenda).
• Money: The agenda gave no amount. It linked the City Clerk’s guidance on promotional items (agenda).

6. Street banners on light poles

• What it asked: The agenda asked the committee to consider options for the future of the council’s street banners on light poles, starting with a look at the existing banners (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Executive Committee asked the Outreach Committee to take it up (agenda).

Previous meeting: October 7, 2026 · Next meeting: October 12, 2026 · All meetings