West Adams Neighborhood Council · Held
West Adams Neighborhood Council meeting, July 27, 2026
From the minutes: The West Adams Neighborhood Council's board, at its July 27, 2026 board and stakeholder meeting, approved the 2026-27 administrative packet and $800 for an August board and stakeholder retreat, each 10-0 with one member ineligible, according to draft minutes that were marked not yet approved as of Oct. 1, 2026. The draft minutes record no vote on summer outreach spending or on the June expenditure report; the board voted 11-0 to hold a Zoom meeting on Aug. 3 on event spending. The agenda had eight items.
Outcomes for the July 27, 2026 meeting of the West Adams Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Baldwin Hills Branch Library, 2906 S. La Brea Ave., and online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 24, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 10 |
Eleven of 14 seated board members were present at roll call; Angela Gilbert, Xochitl Morales and Alexandria Sulaimankhil were listed absent. The draft minutes record Gilbert and Jhoiey Ramirez arriving at 7 p.m., although the roll call lists Ramirez as present. Quintus Jett presided. The meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m. and adjourned at 7:47 p.m. The minutes are a draft marked “not yet approved” on NC Manager, the system the council’s minutes page points to for current minutes (draft minutes).
The board approved the 2026-27 administrative packet (6.b) “as presented” 10-0 on a motion by Jett; Richard Williams was ineligible to vote. The draft minutes record no motion or vote on the June 2026 expenditure report (5.a) and none on committee scheduling (7.b) (draft minutes).
7.a. Funding for summer outreach
- What it asks: Fund summer outreach, including CD 10 events, community events in the council’s area and campaigns to reach stakeholders (agenda).
- Amount: The agenda gives no dollar amount (agenda).
- What happened: The draft minutes record no vote on outreach funding. On a motion by Connye Thomas, the board voted 11-0 to schedule a 30-minute Zoom meeting on Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m. with “specifics of the spend for events” (draft minutes).
7.c. Board and stakeholder retreat in August
- What it asks: Fund a retreat in August on goals and planning for 2026-27, in addition to or in place of the Aug. 17 board meeting, with the theme “WANC Civic Participation: Community Engagement, Shared information, and Solving Local Problems Together” (agenda).
- Amount: The agenda gives “$600-800” as an example (agenda).
- What happened: The board approved $800 for the retreat 10-0 on a motion by Jett; Williams was ineligible to vote (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 7.a | Funding for summer outreach at CD 10 events, community events and stakeholder communication | No funding vote; Zoom meeting on Aug. 3 scheduled 11-0 |
| 7.c | About $600 to $800 for an August board and stakeholder retreat on 2026-27 goals | $800 approved 10-0, 1 ineligible |
| 1 | Call to order and roll call | Called to order 6:37 p.m.; 11 present, 3 absent at roll call |
| 2 | General public comment | |
| 3 | Reports from government officials | |
| 4 | Board member reports | |
| 5.a | Approve the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | |
| 6.b | Approve the 2026-27 administrative packet so the council can spend funds this fiscal year | Approved 10-0, 1 ineligible |
| 7.b | Schedule committee meetings | |
| 8 | Adjournment | Adjourned 7:47 p.m. |