North Hills East Board Regular Meeting
October 12, 2026 6:30 pm
Carl's Jr. 9505 Sepulveda Blvd., North Hills CA 91343
Minutes
Draft minutes — not yet approved Edit Approval
[6:42 pm] Meeting called to order. Jill Akahoshi presiding. Edit
[6:44 pm] The roll was called.
- Present (9): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Absent (2): Juan Curiel and Yadira Sanchez
[7:17 pm]Jose Sermeno made a motion related to agenda item 11.
The motion was:
Approve September 2026 MER
[7:19 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve September 2026 MER
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jose Sermeno
- Noes (1): Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[7:24 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 12.
The motion was:
Approve Minutes for September 14, 2026 meeting
[7:25 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve Minutes for September 14, 2026 meeting
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jose Sermeno
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[7:26 pm]Wil Negrete made a motion related to agenda item 13.
The motion was:
Appoint Alternate Signer
[7:27 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Appoint Jill Akahoshi Alternate Signer
- Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[7:31 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 14.
The motion was:
Approval of agreement for Moore Business Results for web maintenance
[7:44 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approval of agreement for Moore Business Results for web maintenance
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Jose Sermeno
The motion passed.
[7:45 pm]Stephen Benson made a motion related to agenda item 15.
The motion was:
Approve Letter of Authorization and Facility Use Guidelines to hold NHENC meetings at Valor Academy Elementary School
[7:45 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve Letter of Authorization and Facility Use Guidelines to hold NHENC meetings at Valor Academy Elementary School
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jose Sermeno
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[7:59 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 16.
The motion was:
Approve a NHENC outreach table at Valor Academy Elementary School Fall Open House for families on Tuesday, November 10th from 5-6:30pm.
[8:00 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve a NHENC outreach table at Valor Academy Elementary School Fall Open House for families on Tuesday, November 10th from 5-6:30pm.
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jose Sermeno
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[8:03 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 17.
The motion was:
Approve up to $150 for snacks to hand out at outreach table for Valor Academy Elementary School Fall Open House for families on November 10.
[8:03 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve up to $150 for snacks to hand out at outreach table for Valor Academy Elementary School Fall Open House for families on November 10.
- Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[8:19 pm] Motion to amend #18 amount to $150 Edit
[8:21 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Motion to amend $150
- Ayes (4): Elvira Higuera, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, and Jay Stern
- Noes (5): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Wil Negrete, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jose Sermeno
The motion failed.
[8:24 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve up to $300 for snacks to hand out at outreach table for Mission Foot Pursuit on November 8.
- Ayes (7): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jose Sermeno
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (2): Miguel Paez and Jay Stern
The motion passed.
[8:31 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 19.
The motion was:
Add Youth Committee to NHENC standing committees which will be added to NHENC Standing Rules for Committees
[8:31 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Add Youth Committee to NHENC standing committees which will be added to NHENC Standing Rules for Committees
- Ayes (8): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
- Abstentions (1): Jose Sermeno
The motion passed.
[8:52 pm]Stephen Benson made a motion related to agenda item 20.
The motion was:
Approve to submit a Community Impact Statement (CIS) in support of Council File 26-0645.
[8:58 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve to submit a Community Impact Statement (CIS) in support of Council File 26-0645.
- Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[8:59 pm]Sonia Alvarez Perez made a motion related to agenda item 22.
The motion was:
Approve up to $400 to print, mount and laminate large format copies of Facility Use Guidelines
[8:59 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Approve up to $400 to print, mount and laminate large format copies of Facility Use Guidelines
- Ayes (9): Jill Akahoshi, Stephen Benson, Elvira Higuera, Wil Negrete, Miguel Paez, Kira Palmer, Sonia Alvarez Perez, Jose Sermeno, and Jay Stern
- Noes (0): none
The motion passed.
[9:03 pm] Stephen Benson left the meeting. Edit
[9:04 pm] Meeting adjourned.