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LA-32 to weigh opposition to 111-unit development, community grants

The August 5 meeting includes a proposed opposition letter for Huntington Drive and Portola, school and hiking grants, and funding for September events.

LA-32 Neighborhood Council · General Board · Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The short version

1.The board will consider sending an El Sereno Neighbors Coalition letter opposing a proposed 111-unit development at Huntington Drive and Portola—not deciding whether the development itself is approved.
2.Three Neighborhood Purposes Grants, or NPGs, are on the agenda: $2,500 for Wilson High’s career fair, $5,000 for Farmdale’s community garden, and $4,500 for public hikes with Save Elephant Hill. The Farmdale request is a re-approval of a grant approved May 6.
3.Proposed September spending includes up to $1,200 for a Mexico Independence Day event, $600 for a neighborhood cleanup, and $500 for a Black Walnut Day booth.
4.Community members are encouraged to nominate themselves for open standing-committee seats. The vacant Corresponding Secretary position is open only to board directors.
5.Neighbors can attend at 6 p.m. at the El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, 4818 Klamath Place. Public comments are generally limited to one minute per speaker.

Up for a vote

Fill open standing-committee seats.

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Fill the vacant Corresponding Secretary position with a board director.

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Approve a $2,500 Neighborhood Purposes Grant for Woodrow Wilson High School’s November 10 career fair.

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Re-approve a $5,000 Neighborhood Purposes Grant for expanding and improving the Farmdale Community Garden, originally approved May 6, 2026.

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Approve a $4,500 Neighborhood Purposes Grant for Save Elephant Hill’s public hiking series.

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Approve and send the El Sereno Neighbors Coalition letter opposing the proposed 111-unit development at Huntington Drive and Portola.

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Approve the June 2026 monthly spending report, listed as the Monthly Expense Report (MER).

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Approve minutes from the June 24 Executive Committee, June 18 Beautification Committee, and July 1 General Board meetings.

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Approve this month’s Garden of the Month award winner.

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Co-sponsor the September 16 Mexico Independence Day event with the El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, spending up to $1,200 for lunch and/or a DJ.

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Sponsor a September 19 neighborhood cleanup starting on Huntington Drive, spending up to $600.

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Participate with an information/support booth at September 5 Black Walnut Day at Ascot Hills Park, spending up to $500.

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Pay up to $50 to retain the la32nc.com domain name until September 2027.

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Pay up to $500 in website fees until October 2027.

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Buy a whiteboard, pens, and supplies for council use for up to $150.

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Adjourn the meeting.

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Follow the money

Proposed grant for Woodrow Wilson High School career fair$2,500

Proposed re-approval of Farmdale Community Garden grant$5,000

Proposed grant for Save Elephant Hill public hikes$4,500

Proposed Mexico Independence Day lunch and/or DJUp to $1,200

Proposed neighborhood cleanup sponsorshipUp to $600

Proposed Black Walnut Day booth promotional items and refreshmentsUp to $500

Proposed la32nc.com domain renewal until September 2027Up to $50

Proposed website fees until October 2027Up to $500

Proposed whiteboard, pens, and suppliesUp to $150

What's next

Attend the August 5, 2026 meeting at 6 p.m. at the El Sereno Senior Citizens Center, 4818 Klamath Place, Los Angeles, CA 90032.
To speak on an agenda item, the council requests a speaker card; comments are heard when that item is considered. General public comment covers non-agenda matters within the board’s jurisdiction.
Request disability accommodations or translation services at least three business days before the meeting by contacting Ernesto Rubio at rubio_ernesto@yahoo.com.
September events on the funding agenda: Black Walnut Day at Ascot Hills Park on September 5; Mexico Independence Day at the senior center on September 16; and a neighborhood cleanup starting on Huntington Drive on September 19, from 9–11 a.m.
Wilson High School’s career fair is scheduled for November 10, 2026.
Ester Petschar is scheduled to report on the Doyle Lane retrospective at the Huntington, running September 13, 2026–February 22, 2027.

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