West Adams Neighborhood Council · Held
West Adams Neighborhood Council meeting, August 3, 2026
From the minutes: The West Adams Neighborhood Council's board, meeting online on Aug. 3, 2026, approved a $2,500 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Elevate Culture Corporation for West Adams Block Party 5, half the $5,000 on the agenda, 8-0 with one member ineligible, according to draft minutes that were marked not yet approved as of Oct. 1, 2026. It also approved $1,000 for the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods 8-0, $500 for T-shirt airbrushing 7-0, $200 for booth snacks at CD 10's Splash Day 7-0 with one member ineligible, and a board and stakeholder retreat on Aug. 29 by 9-0. The approved spending totals $4,200 (our sum). The agenda had five action items.
Outcomes for the August 3, 2026 meeting of the West Adams Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 31, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 10 |
Nine of 14 seated board members were present at roll call; Jace Dawson, Angela Gilbert, Alexandria Sulaimankhil, Connye Thomas and Julio Valdez were listed absent. Thomas arrived at 7:05 p.m. and left at 7:30 p.m.; Xochitl Morales left at 7:06 p.m. Quintus Jett presided. The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. and adjourned at 7:41 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).
On item 2.c, the board voted 9-0 on a motion by Jett for “approvals” for the board and stakeholder retreat on Saturday, Aug. 29. The motion as recorded names no amount (draft minutes).
2.a. $5,000 grant for West Adams Block Party 5
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Elevate Culture Corporation for West Adams Block Party 5 on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026 (agenda).
- Amount: $5,000 requested (agenda).
- What happened: The board approved $2,500 “for Sanitation Barriers and Infrastructure” 8-0 on a motion by Jett; Richard Williams was ineligible to vote. The draft minutes say “We only have 3200.” They record a first motion for $3,200 that was not voted on, followed by a note reading “Motion withdrawl for 2b,” and a $700 motion for “Permits, Insurance & Compliance” marked withdrawn (draft minutes).
2.b. $1,000 for the Congress of Neighborhoods
- What it asks: Pay for the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods at City Hall on Saturday, Sept. 26. The agenda says the board approved it in spring 2026, but no check was issued before the fiscal year ended, so the board must approve it again (agenda).
- Amount: $1,000 (agenda).
- What happened: Approved 8-0 on a motion by Jett. Williams, present at roll call, is not listed in the vote (draft minutes).
3.a. $500 for T-shirt airbrushing
- What it asks: Pay a local stakeholder from the outreach budget to airbrush T-shirts (agenda).
- Amount: $500 (agenda).
- What happened: Approved 7-0 on a motion by Emily Reyes. Williams is not listed in the vote (draft minutes).
3.b. $200 for snacks at CD 10 Splash Day
- What it asks: Buy candy and snacks for the council’s booth at CD 10’s Splash Day on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Westside Neighborhood Park (agenda).
- Amount: $200. The four requests on the agenda total $6,700, our sum (agenda).
- What happened: Approved 7-0 on a motion by Reyes; Williams was ineligible to vote. The four amounts approved at the meeting total $4,200, our sum (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2.a | $5,000 Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Elevate Culture Corporation for West Adams Block Party 5, Sept. 6, 2026 | $2,500 approved 8-0, 1 ineligible |
| 2.b | $1,000 for the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods at City Hall, Sept. 26 | Approved 8-0 |
| 3.a | $500 from the outreach budget for T-shirt airbrushing by a local stakeholder | Approved 7-0 |
| 3.b | $200 from the outreach budget for snacks at the CD 10 Splash Day booth, Aug. 22, Westside Neighborhood Park | Approved 7-0, 1 ineligible |
| 1 | Call to order and roll call | Called to order 7:01 p.m.; 9 present, 5 absent at roll call |
| 2.c | Further approvals for the board and stakeholder retreat in August at Vineyard Recreation Center | Retreat on Aug. 29 approved 9-0 |
| 4 | Adjournment | Adjourned 7:41 p.m. |