North Hills East
Board regular meeting
febrero 9, 2026
Valor Academy Elementary 15526 Plummer Street North Hills, CA 91343
Draft minutes — not yet approved

[6:36 pm] Meeting called to order. Jill Akahoshi presiding.
[6:39 pm] The roll was called.
Present (8): Jill Akahoshi, Edwin Avila, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Absent (1): Bonney Klabunde

[7:04 pm] Yadira Sanchez left the meeting
[7:07 pm] Yadira Sanchez arrived at the meeting
[7:18 pm] En el punto de la 6, Sonia Alvarez Perez hizo una moción para "Motion to approve consent calendar"
[7:19 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Motion to approve consent calendar"
Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[7:20 pm] En el punto de la 10, Sonia Alvarez Perez hizo una moción para "APPOINT   BOARD SEAT FOR RENTER"
[7:23 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "APPOINT   BOARD SEAT FOR RENTER - Kira Palmer"
Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[7:24 pm] En el punto de la 11, Jill Akahoshi hizo una moción para "APPOINT  BOARD SEAT FOR REGION 3 - Steven Benson"
[7:28 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "APPOINT  BOARD SEAT FOR REGION 3 - Steven Benson"
Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[7:35 pm] En el punto de la 13, Jay Stern hizo una moción para "Motion to discuss APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707"
[8:02 pm] En el punto de la 13, Sonia Alvarez Perez hizo una moción para "APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707"
[8:03 pm] En el punto de la 13, Jay Stern hizo una moción para "Table APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707 until March Board Meeting"
[8:05 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Table APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707 until March Board Meeting"
Ayes (3): Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, y Jay Stern
Noes (4): Jill Akahoshi, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, y Jose Sermeno
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion failed.

[8:06 pm] En el punto de la 13, Jose Sermeno hizo una moción para "Amend APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707 to remove "extreme weather conditions" from parameters."
[8:15 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Amend APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707 to remove "extreme weather conditions" from parameters."
Ayes (5): Jill Akahoshi, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (1): Wil Negrete
Abstentions (1): Elvira Higuera
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[8:16 pm] En el punto de la 13, Sonia Alvarez Perez hizo una moción para "APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707 as amended."
[8:16 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "APPROVAL OF PARAMETERS TO SET FOR TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707 as amended."
Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Elvira Higuera, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (1): Wil Negrete
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[8:17 pm] En el punto de la 14, Jose Sermeno hizo una moción para "APPROVE OF TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707"
[8:21 pm] Sonia Alvarez Perez left the meeting
[8:23 pm] Sonia Alvarez Perez arrived at the meeting
[8:26 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "APPROVE OF TELECONFERENCING AVAILABILITY FOR THE NHENC BOARD PER SB 707"
Ayes (4): Jill Akahoshi, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, y Jose Sermeno
Noes (1): Jay Stern
Abstentions (2): Elvira Higuera y Wil Negrete
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[8:27 pm] En el punto de la 15, Yadira Sanchez hizo una moción para "DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE UP TO $200 FOR 2025/2026 ZOOM LICENSE"
[8:33 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE UP TO $200 FOR 2025/2026 ZOOM LICENSE"
Ayes (5): Jill Akahoshi, Elvira Higuera, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, y Jose Sermeno
Noes (0): none
Abstentions (2): Wil Negrete y Jay Stern
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[8:34 pm] En el punto de la 16, Jose Sermeno hizo una moción para "SET A DATE FOR A BOARD RETREAT MEETING - 1st Monday in March (3/2/26) at 6:30pm at Valor Academy Elementary School"
[8:43 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "SET A DATE FOR A BOARD RETREAT MEETING - 1st Monday in March (3/2/26) at 6:30pm at Valor Academy Elementary School"
Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (1): Elvira Higuera
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[8:45 pm] En el punto de la 17, Yadira Sanchez hizo una moción para "DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF UP TO $300 FOR REFRESHMENTS FOR BOARD RETREAT MEETING"
[8:47 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF UP TO $300 FOR REFRESHMENTS FOR BOARD RETREAT MEETING"
Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[8:48 pm] En el punto de la 18, Sonia Alvarez Perez hizo una moción para "APPROVAL UP TO $500 FOR PRINTING AND MATERIALS FOR BOARD RETREAT MEETING"
[8:49 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "APPROVAL UP TO $500 FOR PRINTING AND MATERIALS FOR BOARD RETREAT MEETING"
Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[8:51 pm] En el punto de la 19, Sonia Alvarez Perez hizo una moción para "OPEN DISCUSSION 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."
[8:51 pm] Elvira Higuera left the meeting
[8:53 pm] TAKING A BREAK AT 8:53PM. MEETING TO RESUME AT 8:56PM
[8:58 pm] MEETING CALLED BACK TO ORDER
[9:01 pm] En el punto de la 19, Jose Sermeno hizo una moción para "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."
[9:02 pm] En el punto de la 20, Jose Sermeno hizo una moción para "AMEND NHENC 2025/2026 BUDGET"
[9:02 pm] The assembly voted on a motion 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."
Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[9:07 pm] En el punto de la 20, Jose Sermeno hizo una moción para "AMEND NHENC 2025/2046 BUDGET"
[9:07 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "AMEND NHENC 2025/2046 BUDGET"
Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, Jose Sermeno, y Jay Stern
Noes (0): none
Ineligible (1): Edwin Avila
The motion passed.

[9:08 pm] ALL APPROVE, NO ONE OBJECTS TO TABLING AGENDA ITEM 21 FOR NEXT MEETING
[9:08 pm] En el punto de la 21, Jill Akahoshi hizo una moción para "TABLE APPROVAL UP TO $850 FOR A PROJECTOR"
[9:17 pm] Sonia Alvarez Perez hizo una moción para "MOTION TO ADJOURN"
[9:18 pm] Meeting adjourned.

La junta vecinal no computa como votos las abstenciones.