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Westside Neighborhood Council meeting, October 8, 2026

October 8, 2026, 6 p.m. · Updated October 9, 2026

On the agenda: The agenda for the Westside Neighborhood Council's board meeting on Oct. 8, 2026, at 6 p.m. by Zoom listed land use items on Citywide sign regulations (CF 11-1705), illegal off-site signs (CF 26-0173), the Missing Middle ordinance and a proposed interactive digital advertising kiosk program, an item on Charter Amendment PL, and $1,500 in grants to FOWLA (our sum) for Senior Sweets and sip and paint classes at Westwood Plaza. It also listed an update on the Westwood Blvd Safety and Mobility Project, which the agenda described as a bike lane on Westwood Boulevard. Minutes were not posted as of Oct. 9, 2026.

Agenda only. As of October 9, 2026, minutes for the October 8, 2026 meeting of the Westside Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

The agenda gave item titles only and did not state the positions proposed on the land use items or on Charter Amendment PL. It said supporting documents and motion details are on the council’s agendas and minutes page.

6.C.1. $500 grant for Senior Sweets

• What it asked: The agenda listed a motion to approve a Neighborhood Purposes Grant to FOWLA for Senior Sweets (agenda).
• Money: $500 (agenda).
• History: The board’s Sept. 10 agenda also listed a $500 grant to FOWLA for Senior Sweets.

6.C.2. $1,000 grant for sip and paint classes

• What it asked: The agenda listed a motion to approve a Neighborhood Purposes Grant to FOWLA to create sip and paint classes at Westwood Plaza (agenda).
• Money: $1,000. With item 6.C.1, the grants total $1,500, our sum (agenda).
• History: The board’s Sept. 10 agenda also listed this grant.

6.D.1. Charter Amendment PL

• What was listed: The agenda listed “Charter Amendment PL” under the Budget Advocate and Charter Reform report, with no motion text (agenda).
• Background: Charter Amendment PL is a City Council-placed Charter amendment on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (CF 26-1100-S12). Its ballot question asks whether to establish a Neighborhood Appeals Commission to replace the Area Planning Commissions and change the timing and process for City Council action on certain planning decisions.

6.F.1. Citywide sign regulations (CF 11-1705)

• What was listed: The agenda listed “CF11-1705” under the Land Use Planning Committee, with no motion text (agenda).
• The council file: CF 11-1705 is the City’s revision of its sign rules. It expired in 2023. On Aug. 26, 2026 the City Council adopted a motion by Bob Blumenfield, seconded by Tim McOsker, to revive it, 15-0 (Council action). The file lists the Planning and Land Use Management Committee as its pending committee (CF 11-1705).
• Neighborhood council positions: The Westside Neighborhood Council filed Community Impact Statements on the file in 2017 and 2019.

6.F.2. Missing Middle ordinance

• What was listed: The agenda listed “Missing Middle Odinance” [sic] under the Land Use Planning Committee, with no council file number or motion text (agenda).
• Background: City Planning runs the program as Missing Middle LA.

6.F.3. Interactive digital advertising kiosks

• What was listed: The agenda listed “Proposed interactive digital advertising kiosk program” under the Land Use Planning Committee, with no council file number or motion text (agenda).

6.F.4. Illegal off-site signs (CF 26-0173)

• What was listed: The agenda listed “CF26-0173” under the Land Use Planning Committee, with no motion text (agenda).
• The council file: CF 26-0173 concerns illegal off-site signs, the public right-of-way, outdoor advertising companies and a Municipal Code amendment. Its movers are Bob Blumenfield and Katy Yaroslavsky, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Traci Park, Nithya Raman and Monica Rodriguez. The City Council adopted it as amended on March 25, 2026, and the action became final on March 28, 2026 (CF 26-0173).
• Neighborhood council positions: The Westside Neighborhood Council filed a Community Impact Statement on the file on March 12, 2026, and the Studio City Neighborhood Council filed one on May 20, 2026 (CF 26-0173).

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