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West Adams Board Regular Meeting

January 26, 2026 6:30 pm

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Draft minutes — not yet approved Edit Approval

[6:31 pm] Meeting called to order. Quintus Jett presiding. Edit

Edit Roll Call

[6:31 pm] The roll was called.

  • Present (7): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , and Julio Valdez
  • Absent (8): Angela Gilbert, Tora Miller, Alexandria Sulaimankhil , Connye Thomas, VACANT, Vacant-, VACANT0, and Richard Williams

[6:31 pm] At the start of the meeting, quorum was not present. The Board proceeded with items not requiring quorum. Edit

[6:37 pm] 2. General Public Comment 1. Stakeholder asked about work being done by an independent company on sewage lines and also asked about the hotel project at Hillcrest & Adams Edit

[6:37 pm] Connye Thomas arrived at the meeting. Editar

[6:37 pm] Richard Williams arrived at the meeting. Editar

[6:38 pm] Quorum was established Edit

[6:38 pm] 3. Reports from Government Officials & Representatives. Council District Report (read by QJ). Jonathan Mitchell was unable to attend but submitted a written report which was read aloud 1. Graffiti and trash issues ongoing; rapid response crews are working 2. 211 streetlights addressed, with additional repairs in progress 3. Emphasis on use of MyLA311 to report streetlight issues 4. LAPD service calls encouraged; timely calls help with deployment 5. Contact: Jonathan.Mitchell@lacity.org 6. Rep from Senator Smallwood Left information packets and was going to share digital versions for distribution 7. Rep from Isaac Bryans Office came and gave card Edit

[6:40 pm] 4. Old Business D. Treasurer Report - September MER QJ reviewed the September MER. Motion: Approve the September MER Note: Discussion included downsizing and eliminating the storage unit. Edit

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[6:40 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 4di.

The motion was: Approve the September MER

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[6:40 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approve the September MER
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Julio Valdez, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[6:45 pm] 4. Old Business D. Treasurer Report November MER Motion: Approve the November MER No discussion Edit

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[6:45 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 4dii.

The motion was: Approve the November MER

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[6:45 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approve the November MER
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Julio Valdez, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[6:50 pm] 4. Old Business D. Treasurer Report December 2025 MER Motion: Approve the December 2025 MER No Discussion Edit

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[6:50 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 4diii.

The motion was: Approve the December 2025 MER

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[6:50 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approve the December 2025 MER
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Julio Valdez, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[6:51 pm] 4. Old Business D - Vendor / Administrative Approvals - UME Service Agreement Discussion: UME provides limited services Board is handling most work internally UME assists with domain registration and basic graphics DreamHost domain fees will be paid directly by WANC Edit

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[6:51 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 4Div.

The motion was: Approve WANC vendor UmeWorks as FY2025-2026 website platform and services provider

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[6:51 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approve WANC vendor UmeWorks as FY2025-2026 website platform and services provider
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Julio Valdez, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[7:01 pm] NC Manager Annual Fee motion w/ no discussion Edit

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[7:01 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 4Dv.

The motion was: Approve twelve-month fee of $1,000 to NC Manager (Talaria Research) for public-business minutes recording

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[7:01 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approve twelve-month fee of $1,000 to NC Manager (Talaria Research) for public-business minutes recording
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Julio Valdez, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[7:03 pm] Discussion on Neighborhood Purpose Grants. Information shared regarding NPG deadlines. Finance Committee may make recommendations to place NPG items on the following meeting agenda. Edit

[7:10 pm] Appointment: At-Large Representative. Candidate: Xochitil Morales. Term expiration: June 30, 2029 Gave her intro, w deep wxperience with original Neighborhood Council planning and operations Edit

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[7:10 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 5a.

The motion was: Appoint Xochitl Morales to be WANC At-Large Representative, term expiring June 30, 2029

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[7:10 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Appoint Xochitl Morales to be WANC At-Large Representative, term expiring June 30, 2029
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Julio Valdez, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[7:15 pm] Appointment: Business Representative Candidate: Lola Barraza West Adams business owner Board member, West Adams BID Business owner in WA. Edit

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[7:15 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 5b.

The motion was: Appoint Lola Barraza to be WANC Business Representative, term expiring June 30, 2027

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[7:15 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Appoint Lola Barraza to be WANC Business Representative, term expiring June 30, 2027
  • Ayes (12): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, VACANT, Vacant-, VACANT0, Julio Valdez, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[7:19 pm] Appointment: Education Representative. Candidate: Jill Vidal Office Manager at a West Adams school. Focus on active listening and bringing families together Edit

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[7:19 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 5c.

The motion was: Appoint Jill Vidal to be WANC Education Representative, term expiring June 30, 2027

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[7:19 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Appoint Jill Vidal to be WANC Education Representative, term expiring June 30, 2027
  • Ayes (9): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Julio Valdez, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[7:29 pm] Charter Reform & Outreach Motion: Approve outreach production and distribution using City address databases Discussion Items: Video communications. Physical sign-up sheets for committees and board interest. Collection of phone numbers and email addresses. Edit

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[7:29 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 5d.

The motion was: Approve the production/distribution of Outreach postcards to stakeholders for addresses within the WANC area (LA City Database, zip 90016) NTE $1,500.

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[7:30 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approve the production/distribution of Outreach postcards to stakeholders for addresses within the WANC area (LA City Database, zip 90016) NTE $1,500.
  • Ayes (8): Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, and Julio Valdez
  • Noes (1): Richard Williams

The motion passed.

[7:35 pm] Community Announcements - SLO Meeting: Mika Matsui / Sean Alexander – Feb 4. Crime Report mailing list: Mika8184@gmail.com . Coffee with a Cop: 9–11 AM, Thursday or Friday (TBD) Edit

[7:35 pm] Blake Lynch left the meeting. Edit

[7:45 pm] Charter Reform Updates - Charter Reform Commission ending public input this week. WANC previously endorsed communication flexibility with City offices. Brian to draft and submit CIS on behalf of WANC. Community Listening Session to be scheduled. Edit

[7:55 pm] Jhoiey Ramirez left the meeting. Edit

[7:58 pm] Jhoiey Ramirez arrived at the meeting. Editar

[8:00 pm] Additional Updates Empowerment Congress West events shared. State budget updates and worker rights bills discussed Edit

[8:01 pm] Meeting adjourned.