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Westside Neighborhood Council · Held

Westside Neighborhood Council meeting, August 13, 2026

August 13, 2026, 6 p.m. · Updated

From the minutes: The Westside Neighborhood Council's board on Aug. 13, 2026, approved a consent calendar listing three Council files, 11-0, and four spending items, each 11-0, according to the council's minutes: $345 a quarter for a webmaster, up to $700 for administrative supplies, up to $500 for Budget Advocates and $15.59 in postage. The minutes record no vote on the July expenditure report or the 2026-27 administrative packet, which were on the agenda. The agenda had seven numbered sections.

Outcomes for the August 13, 2026 meeting of the Westside Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.

WhereOnline by Zoom
AgendaOfficial agenda (posted August 7, 2026)
MinutesOfficial minutes
City Council districts Council District 5

Outcomes are from the minutes in the council’s meeting files. Thirteen seats were represented at the start, four were absent and Seat 4 was vacant. The meeting ran from 6:05 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. (minutes). The item letters below follow the minutes; the agenda letters the outreach items differently.

  • What it asks: The agenda lists the consent calendar under Joseph Roth with three Council file numbers and no proposed position on any of them (agenda).
  • The files: CF 26-0002-S27 is a resolution by Councilmember Traci Park, seconded by Councilmember Tim McOsker, titled “Response and Recovery Effort Continuation / 2025 Windstorm and Wildfire Recovery / 2026-2027 Legislative Program.” CF 26-0877 is a motion by Councilmember Heather Hutt, seconded by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, titled “Accessory Dwelling Units / Trash Policies and Procedures / Mitigate Increased Trash Needs / Multifamily Properties.” CF 26-0926 is a file initiated by the Bureau of Engineering titled “17526 West Tramonto Drive / Quitclaim of Sanitary Sewer Easement (Accelerated B).”
  • What happened: Approved 11-0 on a motion by Joseph Roth, seconded by Jane Wishon. The minutes repeat the three file numbers and do not state a position (minutes).
  • Neighborhood council positions: None of the three files listed a Community Impact Statement from the Westside Neighborhood Council as of Oct. 2, 2026 (CF 26-0002-S27, CF 26-0877, CF 26-0926).
  • What’s next: The Council’s Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled CF 26-0002-S27 for Oct. 2, 2026 (CF 26-0002-S27). The Energy and Environment Committee continued CF 26-0877 on Aug. 4, 2026, to a date to be determined (CF 26-0877). The Council adopted CF 26-0926 on Aug. 25, 2026, and the ordinance takes effect Oct. 19, 2026 (CF 26-0926).

Other votes

  • Approved 11-0, each on a motion by Lisa Morocco: $15.59 to mail a council T-shirt to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment; a webmaster at $345 a quarter, or $1,380 a year; up to $500 for Budget Advocates; up to $700 for administrative supplies (minutes).
  • July 9 minutes: adopted. The minutes give the tally as 9-0-4; the seat numbers printed under it list 13 seats as yes and four of those same seats as abstaining (minutes).
  • Treasurer: the minutes say “No report” and record no vote on the July 2026 monthly expenditure report or on the motion to approve the 2026-27 administrative packet (minutes).

Reports

  • Rancho Park Golf Course concession: the concessionaire is applying for a liquor license, construction should begin in eight to 10 weeks and the earliest completion is September 2027 to January 2028, according to the report recorded in the minutes.
  • LA28: Mike Menjivar of the organizing committee told the board the 2028 Games will have 51 sports and 353 events, and that the Venice venue is the closest to the council’s area (minutes).

Every item

#ItemOutcome
6.G Consent calendar listing Council files 26-0002-S27, 26-0877 and 26-0926 Approved 11-0 (11-0)
1.A-B Call to order and roll call
2.A Adopt the July 9, 2026 minutes Adopted; minutes state 9-0-4 (9-0-4)
2.B.1 Treasurer's report and approval of the July 2026 monthly expenditure report No report; no vote recorded
2.B.2 Approve the 2026-27 administrative packet No vote recorded
3 General public comment
4.A Reports from LAPD, LAFD and County and City agencies
5.A Best Friends LA update from Vanessa Bautista
5.B LA28 update on the 2028 Olympics from Mike Menjivar
6.A Chair's report and Rancho Park Golf Course concession update
6.B.1 $15.59 to mail a council T-shirt to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Approved 11-0 (11-0)
6.B.2 Webmaster at $345 a quarter, $1,380 a year Approved 11-0 (11-0)
6.B.3 Up to $500 for Budget Advocates Approved 11-0 (11-0)
6.B.4 Up to $700 for administrative supplies Approved 11-0 (11-0)
6.C Budget Advocate and Charter Reform report
6.D Safety Committee report
6.E Cannabis report
6.F Land Use Planning Committee report
7 Adjournment

Council files on other pages

Previous meeting: July 9, 2026 · Next meeting: September 10, 2026 · All meetings