North Hills East Board Regular Meeting
September 14, 2026 6:30 pm
Carl's Jr. 9505 Sepulveda Blvd., North Hills CA 91343
Minutes
Approved on October 12, 2026 Edit Approval
[6:40 pm] Meeting called to order. Jill Akahoshi presiding. Edit
[6:40 pm] The roll was called.
- Present (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Absent (2): Juan Curiel and Jose Sermeno
[7:20 pm] Agenda item 9 moved to after Agenda items 10 and 11 while stakeholder applies. No one objects Edit
[7:21 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 10.
The motion was:
Approve July 2026 MER
[7:22 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve July 2026 MER
- Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Elvira Higuera
The motion passed.
[7:24 pm]Stephen Benson made a motion related to agenda item 11.
The motion was:
Approve August 2026 MER
[7:24 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve August 2026 MER
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:26 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 9.
The motion was:
Appoint Miguel Paez to one (1) At-Large Stakeholder Board Seat
[7:30 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Appoint Miguel Paez to one (1) At-Large Stakeholder Board Seat
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:31 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 12.
The motion was:
approve Minutes for July 13, 2026 meeting
[7:35 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve Minutes for July 13, 2026 meeting
- Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Yadira Sanchez
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[7:36 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 13.
The motion was:
Approve Minutes for August 10, 2026 meeting
[7:38 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve Minutes for August 10, 2026 meeting
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:39 pm]Kira Palmer made a motion related to agenda item 14.
The motion was:
Approve amended NHENC 2026/2027 budget which includes $14,775.22 rollover funds from FY 2025/2026
[7:55 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve amended NHENC 2026/2027 budget which includes $14,775.22 rollover funds from FY 2025/2026
- Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Elvira Higuera
The motion passed.
[7:56 pm]Stephen Benson made a motion related to agenda item 15.
The motion was:
approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) up to $5000.00 to Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa to support accessible digital literacy classes for adult learners
[8:06 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) up to $5000.00 to Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa to support accessible digital literacy classes for adult learners
- Ayes (6): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Yadira Sanchez
- Noes (2): Elvira Higuera and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[8:07 pm]Wil Negrete made a motion related to agenda item 16.
The motion was:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant up to $5000.00 to Mission Community Police Council to assist with the overall cost of the Mission Foot Pursuit 5K run.
[8:16 pm]Kira Palmer made a motion related to agenda item 16.
The motion was:
Motion to amend the amount of the NPG to Mission Community Police Council for Mission Foot Pursuit 5K to $4000
[8:20 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Motion to amend the amount of the NPG to Mission Community Police Council for Mission Foot Pursuit 5K to $4000
- Ayes (2): Kira Palmer and Jay Stern
- Noes (3): Jill Akahoshi, Wil Negrete, and Sonia Alvarez Perez
- Abstentions (3): Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, and Yadira Sanchez
The motion passed.
[8:22 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant as amended up to $4000.00 to Mission Community Police Council to assist witht he overall cost of the Mission Foot Pursuit 5K
- Ayes (5): Jill Akahoshi, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (3): Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, and Yadira Sanchez
The motion passed.
[8:24 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item 17.
The motion was:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) up to $500.00 to ONEgeneration to support for their 3rd Annual Fall Senior Center Health Fair on Friday, November 6, 2026 from 9-12pm
[8:35 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) up to $500.00 to ONEgeneration to support for their 3rd Annual Fall Senior Center Health Fair on Friday, November 6, 2026 from 9-12pm
- Ayes (4): Jill Akahoshi, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (4): Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Yadira Sanchez
The motion passed.
[8:45 pm] Jill Akahoshi nominates Stephen Benson for Vice President. Stephen accepts nomination. Wil Negrete nominates Kira Palmer for Vice President. Kira declines nomination Edit
[8:45 pm]Jill Akahoshi made a motion related to agenda item 19.
The motion was:
Appoint Stephen Benson Vice President and Second Signer
[8:47 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Appoint Stephen Benson Vice President and Second Signer
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[8:54 pm]Yadira Sanchez made a motion related to agenda item 20.
The motion was:
Appoint Kira Palmer as board Secretary
[8:55 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Appoint Kira Palmer as board Secretary
- Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Kira Palmer
- Ineligible (1): Miguel Paez
The motion passed.
[8:57 pm]Stephen Benson made a motion related to agenda item 21.
The motion was:
Appoint Wil Negrete as Treasurer
[8:57 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Appoint Wil Negrete as Treasurer
- Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Yadira Sanchez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Wil Negrete
- Ineligible (1): Miguel Paez
[9:00 pm]Wil Negrete made a motion related to agenda item 22.
The motion was:
approve an NHENC outreach table at Mission Foot Pursuit on November 8, 2026
[9:00 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
approve an NHENC outreach table at Mission Foot Pursuit on November 8, 2026
- Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Yadira Sanchez
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Jay Stern
- Ineligible (1): Miguel Paez
[9:03 pm]Yadira Sanchez made a motion related to agenda item 23.
The motion was:
approve NHENC outreach table at Fall Senior Center Health Fair on Friday, November 6, 2026.
[9:03 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
approve NHENC outreach table at Fall Senior Center Health Fair on Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Ayes (5): Jill Akahoshi, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, and Yadira Sanchez
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (3): Stephen Benson, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jay Stern
- Ineligible (1): Miguel Paez
[9:05 pm] Elvira Higuera left the meeting. Edit
[9:09 pm] Meeting adjourned.