Lincoln Heights · Meeting preview

Council to Consider Outreach Spending, Halloween Sponsorship and Gondola Opposition

The September 17 meeting includes proposed spending, fast-food worker policy and preparations for the 2027 neighborhood council elections.

Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council · Regular Board Meeting · Thursday, September 17, 2026

The short version

1.The board will consider up to $5,000 for outreach merchandise and up to $1,000 for Halloween decorations and community prizes at Lincoln Heights Rec Center.
2.Members may approve a Community Impact Statement—a formal neighborhood council statement to the city—on the Fast Food Fair Work Ordinance and update a statement opposing the LA Art Gondola.
3.Presentations will cover Flattop updates from Assembly Office 52 and ballot measures and emergency preparedness from the Los Angeles Fire Department union.
4.The board will consider its updated 2026–2027 budget, a 2027 elections worksheet, equipment purchases and board-member reimbursements. These are proposals, not approved expenses.
5.The meeting starts at 6 p.m. The agenda lists a hybrid meeting at the Senior Center, 2323 Workman Street, but also says it will be virtual; confirm the format before traveling.

Up for a vote

Approve a Community Impact Statement on the Fast Food Fair Work Ordinance, Council File 19-0229-S2.

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Update the Community Impact Statement opposing the LA Art Gondola.

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Approve the 2027 Neighborhood Council Elections Worksheet.

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Approve the updated budget packet for fiscal year 2026–2027.

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Approve up to $1,000 for Halloween event sponsorship at Lincoln Heights Rec Center.

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Approve up to $500 for a meeting presentation video projector.

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Approve up to $300 for council business cards with the city seal.

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Approve up to $5,000 for outreach merchandise, including T-shirts, totes and stickers.

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Approve up to $500 for storage racks and bins for the council's storage unit.

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Approve up to $300 for a tabling outreach event listed as “Dia de Los Metros.”

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Approve a $107.31 reimbursement to Selena Ortega for the council retreat.

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Approve a $162.36 reimbursement to Nancy Stella Soto for the 2026 Homeless Count event.

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Approve a $240 reimbursement to Fernanda Sanchez for Black Walnut Day outreach expenses.

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Approve the August 2026 Monthly Expenditure Report, the council's monthly spending report.

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Proposed Halloween sponsorship for decorations and community prizes at Lincoln Heights Rec Center, 2303 Workman StreetUp to $1,000

Proposed video projector for meeting presentationsUp to $500

Proposed council business cards with city sealUp to $300

Proposed outreach merchandiseUp to $5,000

Proposed storage racks and binsUp to $500

Proposed “Dia de Los Metros” tabling outreach eventUp to $300

Proposed reimbursement to Selena Ortega for council retreat expenses$107.31

Proposed reimbursement to Nancy Stella Soto for the 2026 Homeless Count event$162.36

Proposed reimbursement to Fernanda Sanchez for Black Walnut Day outreach expenses$240

Join September 17, 2026, at 6 p.m. via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/95056219034 or call (669) 900-9128 and enter webinar ID 950 5621 9034, followed by #.
General public comment allows two minutes per speaker on non-agenda matters within the board's authority. Comments on agenda items are heard when each item is considered, before action. Use Zoom's Raise Hand option or dial *9 to request to speak.
For translation, contact Fernanda.SanchezLHNC@gmail.com at least three business days (72 hours) before the meeting.
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Summary written by AI from the council's posted document. Check the original for official wording.