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West Los Angeles Sawtelle Neighborhood Council meeting, August 26, 2026

August 26, 2026, 7 p.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

From the minutes: The West Los Angeles Sawtelle Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 26, 2026, approved up to $6,822.28 in spending motions (our sum) 15-0-0, approved five PLUM Committee recommendations in one 14-0-1 vote, including opposition to HACLA's reliance on street parking at 11418 Missouri Ave., and postponed the motions against AB 2005, SB 1116 and AB 1751 to its next meeting 15-0-0, according to the roll-call sheets in the board's minutes. It also voted 15-0-0 to ask CD 11 and Recreation and Parks to use Quimby funds for park repairs and 14-1-0 to ask CD 11 to repave the alley behind the LAPD station. The agenda had 42 items.

Outcomes for the August 26, 2026 meeting of the West Los Angeles Sawtelle Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.

All 15 board members were present. The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. and adjourned at 9:07 p.m. The board approved the minutes of its last meeting 15-0 (minutes). The treasurer’s note says no monthly expenditure report was up for approval because several items needed a new vote (agenda).

The board voted on the treasurer’s items in two bundles. Items 10.1 to 10.7 and 10.12 passed 15-0-0 on a motion by James Altuner, seconded by Adriane Ransom. Items 10.8, 10.9 and 10.10 passed 14-1-0 on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by Pierre Tecon, with Monica Mejia-Lambert voting no on the roll-call sheet; the narrative part of the minutes says she abstained (minutes).

10.1. $1,320 for graphic banners

• What it asks: Approve $1,320 for graphic banners, one of the items marked for a re-vote (agenda).
• Amount: $1,320 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 15-0-0 in the first bundle (minutes).

10.2. Up to $500 for social media placements

• What it asks: Approve social media placements, marked for a re-vote (agenda).
• Amount: Up to $500 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 15-0-0 in the first bundle (minutes).

10.3. $500 for anti-graffiti painting

• What it asks: Re-approve spending on anti-graffiti painting (agenda).
• Amount: $500 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 15-0-0 in the first bundle (minutes).

10.4. $687.28 for a tabling banner

• What it asks: Pay Copyland for a banner used at tabling events, marked for a re-vote (agenda).
• Amount: $687.28 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 15-0-0 in the first bundle (minutes).

10.5. Up to $500 for National Night Out snacks

• What it asks: Pay for snacks at the council’s National Night Out table, marked for a re-vote (agenda).
• Amount: Up to $500 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 15-0-0 in the first bundle (minutes).

10.6. Up to $2,300 for temporary administrative work

• What it asks: Pay BridgeGap for more temporary administrative work (agenda).
• Amount: Up to $2,300 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 15-0-0 in the first bundle (minutes).

10.7. Up to $1,000 for speakers and a projector

• What it asks: Replace the council’s speakers and projector (agenda).
• Amount: Up to $1,000. Items 10.1 to 10.7 and 10.12 total up to $6,822.28, our sum (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 15-0-0 in the first bundle (minutes).

10.8. Budget line for meeting and tabling refreshments

• What it asks: Amend the annual budget to add a line for meeting and tabling snacks and refreshments (agenda).
• Amount: $2,500 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 14-1-0 in the second bundle (minutes).

10.9. Budget amendment for temporary administrative work

• What it asks: Reduce the budget reserve to $2,860 and add $2,300 to the line for temporary administrative work (agenda).
• Amount: $2,300 moved; reserve of $2,860 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 14-1-0 in the second bundle (minutes).

10.11. Quimby funds for swing and water slide repairs

• What it asks: Ask CD 11, the Department of Recreation and Parks and its board to use available Quimby funds right away to repair the swings and the water slide, which the motion says have been in disrepair for years. The motion does not name the park (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 15-0-0 on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by David Swartz. The motion as printed in the minutes names only the water slide (minutes).

18.5. Repaving the alley behind the LAPD station

• What it asks: Ask CD 11 to expedite repair and repaving of the alley behind the LAPD station and Kardia Church, from Santa Monica Blvd. to the police parking lot (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Public Safety and Homelessness Committee (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 14-1-0 on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by David Swartz. Monica Mejia-Lambert voted no (minutes).

19.2. Alcohol permit for Sushi Stop, 2053 Sawtelle Blvd.

• What it asks: Support the alcohol permit with service from noon to 11 p.m. nightly, case ADM-2026-2310-RBPA, and file a Community Impact Statement (agenda).
• Who brought it: The PLUM Committee, 6-0-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 14-0-1 in one vote on items 19.2 to 19.6, on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by James Altuner. Monica Mejia-Lambert abstained (minutes).

19.3. McDonald’s renovation at 11920 Wilshire Blvd.

• What it asks: Support the renovation and ask that two more trees be planted, and file a Community Impact Statement (agenda).
• Who brought it: The PLUM Committee, 5-1-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 14-0-1 in one vote on items 19.2 to 19.6, on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by James Altuner. Monica Mejia-Lambert abstained (minutes).

19.4. House at 11518 La Grange Ave.

• What it asks: Support the design and adjustments for a 2,473-square-foot two-story house on a 3,213-square-foot lot, and file a Community Impact Statement (agenda).
• Who brought it: The PLUM Committee, 3-1-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 14-0-1 in one vote on items 19.2 to 19.6, on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by James Altuner. Monica Mejia-Lambert abstained (minutes).

19.5. Meeting with CD 11 on the West LA Community Plan

• What it asks: Request a meeting with CD 11 on its goals for the West LA Community Plan update and how much added density it supports, ask CD 11 to get population and zoning capacity figures from Planning, and file a Community Impact Statement (agenda).
• Who brought it: The PLUM Committee, 6-0-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 14-0-1 in one vote on items 19.2 to 19.6, on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by James Altuner. Monica Mejia-Lambert abstained (minutes).

19.6. HACLA and parking at 11418 Missouri Ave.

• What it asks: Oppose the Housing Authority’s reliance on street parking to justify buying and running a 44-unit building with no on-site parking, and file a Community Impact Statement. The committee says HACLA did no parking study and nearby street parking is at or near full all day (agenda).
• Who brought it: The PLUM Committee, 4-0-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved 14-0-1 in one vote on items 19.2 to 19.6, on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by James Altuner. Monica Mejia-Lambert abstained (minutes).

19.7. Opposing AB 2005

• What it asks: Ask the City to tell the state it opposes AB 2005, which changes owner-occupancy rules for SB 9 lot splits, and file a Community Impact Statement (agenda).
• Who brought it: The PLUM Committee, 6-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Postponed to the next board meeting 15-0-0, in one vote on items 19.7 to 19.9, on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by Malcolm Ray (minutes).

19.8. Opposing SB 1116

• What it asks: Ask CD 11 and the City Council to oppose SB 1116, which the motion says allows 10 units on any vacant single-family lot, and file a Community Impact Statement (agenda).
• Who brought it: The PLUM Committee, 4-0-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Postponed to the next board meeting 15-0-0, in one vote on items 19.7 to 19.9, on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by Malcolm Ray (minutes).

19.9. Opposing AB 1751

• What it asks: Ask CD 11 and the City Council to oppose AB 1751, which the motion says allows row townhouses on any single-family lot without public input, and request for Los Angeles the exemption granted to San Francisco, and file a Community Impact Statement (agenda).
• Who brought it: The PLUM Committee, 4-0-0 (agenda).
• What happened: Postponed to the next board meeting 15-0-0, in one vote on items 19.7 to 19.9, on a motion by Jay Handal, seconded by Malcolm Ray (minutes).

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