Westside Neighborhood Council · Held
Westside Neighborhood Council meeting, July 9, 2026
From the minutes: The Westside Neighborhood Council's board approved the council's 2026-27 budget of $35,034.88, including $10,034.88 in rollover funds, 15-0 on July 9, 2026, and selected Shannon Burns as treasurer, 15-0, according to the draft minutes. It approved the June expenditure report 15-0 and the consent calendar 14-0. The minutes record a Cannabis Committee report on AB 2697, a state bill on drive-up dispensary windows, and no vote on it. The agenda had 19 items. The board adopted the July 9 minutes on Aug. 13.
Outcomes for the July 9, 2026 meeting of the Westside Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 5, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes (approved August 13, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 5 |
Outcomes come from the draft minutes in the meeting files on the council’s agendas and minutes page. The board adopted them on Aug. 13, 9-0-4 (Aug. 13 minutes).
- Minutes of June 11: The board approved the town hall minutes 12-0-3 and the board meeting minutes 11-0-4.
- Treasurer: The board selected Shannon Burns 15-0.
- June expenditure report: Approved 15-0 by roll call. The report showed $10,034.88 left to roll over into the new budget year.
- 2026-27 budget: Approved 15-0 by roll call. The budget is $25,000 plus the $10,034.88 rollover, $35,034.88 in all.
- Consent calendar: Approved 14-0. The agenda and minutes do not list its contents.
All five votes are in the draft minutes; the items are on the agenda.
6.F.1. AB 2697 and drive-up dispensary windows
- What it asks: Discussion and possible action on AB 2697, which the agenda describes as a drive-up dispensary window bill. The agenda does not state a proposed position (agenda).
- Who brought it: Joanne Dorfman, who gave the Cannabis report (agenda).
- What happened: The minutes describe the bill as a “drive-up dispensary window option where customers can only be served from a vehicle” and record no motion or vote (draft minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6.F.1 | AB 2697, a state bill on drive-up dispensary windows | Reported; no vote recorded |
| 1.A | Call to order | |
| 1.B | Roll call | |
| 2.A | Approve the June 11, 2026 minutes | Approved: town hall minutes 12-0-3, board minutes 11-0-4 |
| 2.B | Select Shannon Burns as treasurer | Approved 15-0 |
| 2.C.1 | Treasurer's report and approval of the June 2026 monthly expenditure report | Approved 15-0 |
| 2.C.2 | Approve the council's budget for fiscal year 2026-27 | Approved 15-0 |
| 3 | General public comment | |
| 4.A | Reports from LAPD, LAFD and County and City agencies | |
| 5.A | LA Sanitation and Environment presentation on the SORT LA waste sorting program | |
| 6.A | Chair's report | |
| 6.B | Rancho Park Golf Course concession report | |
| 6.C | Outreach and business report | |
| 6.D | Budget Advocate and Charter Reform report | |
| 6.E | Safety Committee report | |
| 6.F | Cannabis Committee report | |
| 6.G | Land Use Planning Committee report | |
| 6.H | Consent calendar | Approved 14-0 |
| 7 | Adjournment |