North Hills East Board regular meeting February 9, 2026 6:30 pm Valor Academy Elementary 15526 Plummer Street North Hills, CA 91343 1 CALL TO ORDER Meeting Called to Order by President Welcome and meeting overview (Approximately 4 minutes ) 2 ROLL CALL BY SECRETARY Absences as of last regular Board Meeting: Jill Akahoshi (0), Sonia Alvarez Perez (0), Edwin Avila(0), Marcee Chmait (0), Elvira Higuera (0), Bonney Klabunde (1), Wil Negrete (0), Yadira Sanchez (0), Jose Sermeno (1), Jay Stern (0) (Approximately 2 minutes) 3 EXECUTIVE AND COMITTEE REPORT a. President's Report b. Vice President's Report c. Treasurer's Report d. Secretary's Report e. Committee Chair Reports 1. Finance 2. Land Use 3. Outreach 4.Rules (Approximately 2 minutes per) 4 LAUSD BOARD MEMBER KELLY GONEZ LAUSD Board Member Gonez will give an update on LAUSD, her district and answer questions (Approx. 10 minutes including Q&A) 5 CITY/STATE/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ANNOUNCEMENTS If present, PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF and limit your comments to three (3) minutes, unless otherwise pre-arranged. One (1) question per stakeholder. For additional questions, please contact the representative directly. a. LAPD Mission Station — Senior Lead Officer Cuellar #38790 b. U.S. Congresswoman Luz Rivas - b. State Senator Caroline Menjivar — Katherine Castrejon d. State Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez - Marisol Sanchez c. State Assemblymember Pilar Shiavo — Crystal Carr d. Mayor Karen Bass — Michelle Vergara e. CD6 Councilmember Imelda Padilla — Odalys Gomez Field Deputy. f. CD7 Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez -Roberto Lopez, Area Representative g. Department of Neighborhood Empowerment — Vincent Autiero, Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate h. Other Departments and Community Representatives Approximately 40 minutes 6 CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda items 7, 8, and 9 will be voted on without discussion. Any Board Member or Stakeholder may request that item(s) be removed and voted on separately. (Approximately 4 minutes) 7 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE DECEMBER 2025 MER 8 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE JANUARY 2026 MER 9 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE DECEMBER 2025 MINUTES 10 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO FILL OPEN BOARD SEAT FOR RENTER Renter Stakeholder Board Member – Open to Stakeholders eighteen (18) years of age or older who rent a home (ex. apartment or house) located within the NHENC boundaries. (Approximately 4 minutes) 11 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO FILL OPEN BOARD SEAT FOR REGION 3 Region 3 Board Member lives in the section South of Nordhoff, East of the 405, North of Parthenia, and West of Parthenia Pl/which curves into Parthenia, OR the section South of Parthenia, East of Sepulveda, North of Chase, and West of the Pacoima Wash. (Approximately 4 minutes) 12 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO FILL OPEN ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD SEAT Open to Stakeholders eighteen (18) years of age or older who lives, works, or owns property in the neighborhood or participates in a community based organization, including but not limited to a religious institution, educational institution, non-profit organization, neighborhood association, school/parent group, faith based group, senior group, youth group, arts association, service organization, boys or girls club, cultural group, or environmental group within the NHENC boundaries. (Approximately 4 minutes) 13 DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707 Should NHENC approve use of Zoom for NHENC teleconferencing availability, Zoom shall be used in place of a physical meeting place only in the event that an appropriate and approved site is not available for a meeting or in the event that meeting in person will be unsafe (i.e. extreme weather conditions, declared emergency, declared disaster)or for trainings. Zoom may be used as an accessory during in person meetings, board members must attend hybrid meetings in person. Per NHENC bylaws and standing rules, President and Committee Chairs have discretion (within DONE guidelines) to choose the meeting place. (Approximately 6 minutes) 14 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707 Authorize meeting virtually or in person for board, committee meeting using teleconferencing will allow increased community participation, accessibility and community engagement. In addition, authorize the ability to hold general or committee meetings, trainings and retreats in person only, virtually only or a hybrid of in person and virtual. NHENC would also approve a Community Impact Statement of Support, to be submitted to LA City Council File 23-114. (Approximately 4 minutes) 15 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE UP TO $200 FOR 2025/2026 ZOOM LICENSE (Approximately 3 minutes) 16 DISCUSSION TO SET A DATE FOR A BOARD RETREAT MEETING (Approximately 4 minutes) 17 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF UP TO $300 FOR REFRESHMENTS FOR BOARD RETREAT MEETING (Approximately 3 minutes) 18 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE UP TO $500 FOR PRINTING AND MATERIALS FOR BOARD RETREAT MEETING (Approximately 4 minutes) 19 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE UP TO $250 PER MONTH FOR THE REST OF 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR (FOUR MONTHS, UP TO $1000 TOTAL) FOR A SECURTIY GUARD, ARMED OR UNARMED FOR NHENC MEETINGS/EVENTS HELD AT VALOR ACADEMY ELEMENTARY. This would cover a security guard for NHENC Board of Directors meetings for the months of March, April, May and June 2026 and up to four total additional meeting, committee day meetings or events. Minimum two hours, unarmed security guard ($25.50 per hour), armed security guard ($26.50 per hour). While NHENC meetings and events are open to the public and will be, Valor Academy Elementary School is a large campus and meetings/events will be held after the campus is closed. Security would help monitor those entering campus are entering to attend the meeting. (Approximately 6 minutes) 20 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO AMEND NHENC 2025/2046 BUDGET Budget to be amended to move up to $1000 from the Neighborhood Purpose Grant category to Office/Operational Expenditures Category with a new line item for Security up to $250 per month for four months up to $1000. New category totals would be Office/Operational Expenditures $24,350 and Neighborhood Purpose Grants $13,605.19. (Approximately 4 minutes) 21 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE UP TO $850 FOR A PROJECTOR Projector can be used for presentations, show meeting agendas, materials etc. this will replace a previously purchased projector. Approximately 4 minutes 22 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT General Public Comments on non-agenda items within the NHENC’s subject matter jurisdiction. PLEASE ADVISE US IF YOU ARE A PAID LOBBYIST Approximately 10 minutes 23 ADJOURNMENT