North Hills East
Board regular meeting
October 5, 2026
Carl's Jr. 9505 Sepulveda Blvd., North Hills CA 91343
Draft minutes — not yet approved

[6:40 pm] The roll was called.
Present (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Juan Curiel, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
Absent (2): Sonia Alvarez Perez and Yadira Sanchez

[7:05 pm] Meeting called to order. Jill Akahoshi presiding.
[7:07 pm] Sonia Alvarez Perez arrived at the meeting
[7:07 pm] Jill Akahoshi left the meeting
[7:08 pm] Jill Akahoshi arrived at the meeting
[7:09 pm] public comment to ask for more clean ups
[7:12 pm] On agenda item 8, Elvira Higuera made a motion to "approve up to $500 for water balloons"
[7:13 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "approve up to $500 for water balloons"
Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Juan Curiel, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, and Jose Sermeno
Noes (1): Jay Stern
Abstentions (1): Sonia Alvarez Perez
The motion passed.

[7:16 pm] On agenda item 9, Jay Stern made a motion to "approve up to $300 for silly putty"
[7:17 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "approve up to $300 for silly putty"
Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Juan Curiel, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
Noes (0): none
Abstentions (1): Elvira Higuera
The motion passed.

[7:20 pm] Meeting adjourned.

The neighborhood council does not count abstentions as votes.