North Hills East Board Regular Meeting
September 22, 2025 6:45 pm
11121 Sepulveda Boulevard, Mission Hills, CA 91345
Minutes
Approved on October 20, 2025 Edit Approval
[6:47 pm] Meeting called to order. Edit
[6:47 pm] Vincent Auterio, Deparment of Neighborhood Empowerment Representative for North Hills East Neighborhood Empowerment calls meeting to order Edit
[6:49 pm] Related to agenda item II a, Vincent Auterio asks if there is anyone present who wishes self nominate or nominate another to the Renter Stakeholder seat. No one self nominates or nominates another Edit
[6:50 pm] Vincent Auterio asks if there is anyone present who wishes self nominate or nominate another to the Business Owner seat. Edit
[6:52 pm] Jose Sermeno self nominates to be considered to be appointed to the Business Owner seat. No other nominations occur. No one is opposed. Jose Sermeno is unanimously appointed to the Business Owner seat Edit
[6:53 pm] Related to agenda item II a, Vincent Auterio asks if there is anyone present who wishes self nominate or nominate another to the Organizational Stakeholder seat Edit
[6:54 pm] Yadira Sanchez self nominates, Jay Stern Nominates Marcee Chmait for the Organizational Board Seat Elvira Higuera, Edwin Avila, Wil Negrete, Jay Stern, Jill Akahoshi, Sonia Alvarez-Perez Vote for Marcee Chmait Bonney Klabunde Votes for Yadira Sanchez Marcee Chmait is appointed to the Organizational Board Seat Edit
[6:55 pm] Related to agenda item II a, Vincent Auterio asks if there is anyone present who wishes self nominate or nominate another to the Employee Stakeholder seat Edit
[6:56 pm] Jill Akahoshi nominates Yadira Sanchez for the Employee Board Seat. Yadira accepts. Vote for Yadira Sanchez is unanimous. Yadira Sanchez is appointed to the Employee Board Seat Edit
[7:01 pm] New North Hills East Neighborhood Council is seated. Vincent Auterio leads the Neighborhood Council Board Member Oath Edit
[7:05 pm] Related to agenda item IV a, Vincent Auterio asks if there is anyone present who wishes self nominate or nominate another to be appointed President. Edit
[7:07 pm] Jill Akahoshi self nominates, Jay Stern self nominates to be appointed President Bonney Jose voted Jay Jay Abstained Edit
[7:08 pm] Related to agenda item IV b, Vincent Auterio asks if there is anyone present who wishes self nominate or nominate another to be appointed Vice President Edit
[7:09 pm] Jay Stern self nominates to be appointed Vice President, no other nominations. Board unanimously votes to appoint Jay Stern as Vice President Edit
[7:11 pm] Related to agenda item IV a, Vincent Auterio asks if there is anyone present who wishes self nominate or nominate another to be appointed Secretary Edit
[7:12 pm] Yadira Sanchez self nominates to be appointed Secretary Board unanimously votes to appoint Yadira Sanchez Secretary Edit
[7:15 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item IV d.
The motion was:
Appoint Wil Negrete as Treasurer
[7:16 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Appoint Wil Negrete as Treasurer
- Ayes (10): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Marcee Chmait, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:18 pm]Wil Negrete made a motion related to agenda item Va.
The motion was:
Designate Wil Negrete and Jose Sermeno as the two (2) Bank Card Holders
[7:19 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Designate Wil Negrete and Jose Sermeno as the two (2) Bank Card Holders
- Ayes (10): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Marcee Chmait, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:20 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item V b.
The motion was:
Designate Jay Stern, Vice President as Second Signer
[7:20 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Designate Jay Stern, Vice President as Second Signer
- Ayes (10): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Marcee Chmait, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:21 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item V c.
The motion was:
Designate Edwin Avila as Alternate Signer
[7:22 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Designate Edwin Avila as Alternate Signer
- Ayes (10): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Marcee Chmait, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:23 pm] Vincent Auterio hands meeting over to new president to preside over. Jill Akahoshi makes a motion to take agenda items VII a and VII b out of order and to resume agenda item order after the board considers those items, Marcee seconds the motion. No one objects Edit
[7:25 pm]Wil Negrete made a motion related to agenda item VII a.
The motion was:
Approval of a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) up to $5,000.00 for North Valley Caring Services (NVCS) to help fund year end community celebrations in North Hills East.
[7:28 pm]Bonney Klabunde made a motion related to agenda item VII a.
The motion was:
Motion to amend NVCS NPG from up to $5000 to up to $3000
[7:33 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Motion to amend the amount of the NVCS NPG from up to $5000 to up to $3000
- Ayes (2): Elvira Higuera and Bonney Klabunde
- Noes (3): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, and Wil Negrete
- Abstentions (1): Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion failed.
[7:35 pm]Wil Negrete made a motion related to agenda item VII a.
The motion was:
Approval of a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) up to $5,000.00 for North Valley Caring Services (NVCS) to help fund year end community celebrations in North Hills East.
[7:36 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approval of a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) up to $5,000.00 for North Valley Caring Services (NVCS) to help fund year end community celebrations in North Hills East.
- Ayes (3): Jill Akahoshi, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Noes (2): Elvira Higuera and Bonney Klabunde
- Abstentions (1): Edwin Avila
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[7:45 pm]Wil Negrete made a motion related to agenda item VII b.
The motion was:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) of up to $5000 for Mission Community Police Council for Mission Foot Pursuit 5k Run.
[7:46 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) of up to $5000 for Mission Community Police Council for Mission Foot Pursuit 5k Run.
- Ayes (4): Jill Akahoshi, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Noes (2): Edwin Avila and Elvira Higuera
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[8:35 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item VI a.
The motion was:
Approval of June 2025 MER
[8:36 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approval of June 2025 MER
- Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[8:38 pm] Bonnie has a question regarding an invoice for translation that was paid in July when NHENC did not have a meeting. Verification is needed to see if the invoice was related to the NHENC June 2025 board meeting Edit
[8:51 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item VIb.
The motion was:
Skip to agenda item VIc while Wil locates the translation invoice which was paid in July. No one opposes
[8:51 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item VI c.
The motion was:
Approval of August 2025 MER
[8:52 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approval of August MER
- Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[8:54 pm]Bonney Klabunde made a motion related to agenda item VI b.
The motion was:
Approval of July 2025 MER
[8:55 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approval of July 2025 MER
- Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[9:00 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item VI d.
The motion was:
Approval of Amended Budget for Administrative Packet (Ad Pac) FY 2 2025/2026
[9:01 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approval of Amended Budget for Administrative Packet (Ad Pac) FY 2 2025/2026
- Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[9:05 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item VI e.
The motion was:
Approval of up to $500 per month for Moore Business Solutions/Wendy Moore for website
[9:05 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approval of up to $500 per month for Moore Business Solutions/Wendy Moore for website
- Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[9:08 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item VI f.
The motion was:
Approval of up to $400 per month for translation services
[9:11 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approval of up to $400 per month for translation services
- Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Elvira Higuera, Bonney Klabunde, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (4): Marcee Chmait, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[9:12 pm] No general public comments. Edit
[9:12 pm] Jill Akahoshi makes motion made to table remaining agenda items until next meeting due to to time. Wil Negrete seconds. No one opposes Edit
[9:15 pm] Meeting adjourned.