North Hills East
Board regular meeting
May 13, 2024
Carl's Jr. 9505 Sepulveda Boulevard, North Hills, CA  91343
Draft minutes — not yet approved

[6:40 pm] Meeting called to order. Jill Akahoshi presiding.
[6:41 pm] The roll was called.
Present (8): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Margarita Lopez Garcia, Eugene Harris, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Tina Purwin, and Jodene Rubio
Absent (3): Norma Cruz, Bonney Klabunde, and Sonia Alvarez Perez

[6:57 pm] Bonney Klabunde arrived at the meeting
[7:05 pm] Norma Cruz arrived at the meeting
[7:30 pm] On agenda item 5, Jill Akahoshi made a motion to "Possible approval of agenda items 6, 7, 8 separate vote"
[7:31 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Agenda Item 5 - Consent Calendar Possible approval of agenda items 6, 7, 8.  Items 6 and 7 - no minutes submitted for review. 
 Motion  to separate vote, Consent Calendar tabled, Item 6 will be voted on separately."
Ayes (10): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Norma Cruz, Margarita Lopez Garcia, Eugene Harris, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Tina Purwin, and Jodene Rubio
Noes (0): none
The motion passed.

[7:34 pm] On agenda item 6, Wil Negrete made a motion to "Approval of April 2024 MER"
[7:37 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approval of April 2024 MER"
Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Norma Cruz, Margarita Lopez Garcia, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Tina Purwin, and Jodene Rubio
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Eugene Harris
The motion passed.

[7:39 pm] On agenda item 9, Jill Akahoshi made a motion to "Motion to amend the amended budget to remove the line item for $1000 for Neighborhood Council Management System from Neighborhood Purposes Grants (NPG) Expenditures Category and move to Office/Operational Expenditures Category."
[7:42 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Amend the amended budget to remove the line item for $1000 for Neighborhood Council Management System from Neighborhood Purposes Grants (NPG) Expenditures Category and move to Office/Operational Expenditures Category."
Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Norma Cruz, Margarita Lopez Garcia, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Tina Purwin, and Jodene Rubio
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Eugene Harris
The motion passed.

[7:43 pm] On agenda item 9, Jill Akahoshi made a motion to "Approval of Amended Budget as amended"
[7:44 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approval of Amended Budget as amended"
Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Norma Cruz, Margarita Lopez Garcia, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Tina Purwin, and Jodene Rubio
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Eugene Harris
The motion passed.

[8:20 pm] On agenda item 11, a motion was made to "Wil Makes a Motion to Approve $5000 NPG for Parents, Educators/Teacher & Students in Action (PESA), Tina Seconds

Tina rescinds her second"
[8:25 pm] On agenda item 11, a motion was made to "Margarita Lopez Garcia makes a motion to postpone the item until the June meeting

Tina Purwin seconds

Tina Purwin rescinds her second"
[8:30 pm] On agenda item 11, Tina Purwin made a motion to "Tina Purwin makes a Motion to postpone Agenda Item 11 until unanswered questions are addressed, a special meeting will be scheduled to considered the item.

Eugene Harris Seconds"
[8:35 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Postpone Agenda Item 11 until unanswered questions are addressed, a special meeting will be scheduled to considered the item"
Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Norma Cruz, Margarita Lopez Garcia, Eugene Harris, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Tina Purwin, and Jodene Rubio
Noes (1): Wil Negrete
The motion passed.

[8:45 pm] On agenda item 12, Tina Purwin made a motion to "Approval to purchase a one year subscription to NCMS for $1000"
[8:46 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Approval of the purchase of a one year Neighborhood Council Management Systems for $1000"
Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Norma Cruz, Margarita Lopez Garcia, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Tina Purwin, and Jodene Rubio
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Eugene Harris
The motion passed.

[8:55 pm] On agenda item 13, Bonney Klabunde made a motion to "Possible approval of funding contributions to Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Special Departments up to $1200, $300 per"
[8:56 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Possible approval of funding contributions to Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Special Departments up to $1200, $300 per"
Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Norma Cruz, Margarita Lopez Garcia, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Tina Purwin, and Jodene Rubio
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Eugene Harris
The motion passed.

[9:06 pm] Meeting adjourned.

The neighborhood council does not count abstentions as votes.