West Adams Board Regular Meeting

March 16, 2026 6:30 pm

Minutes

Approved on April 20, 2026 Edit Approval

[6:35 pm] Meeting called to order. Quintus Jett presiding. Edit

[6:40 pm] 2. Public comment Public comment period opened at 6:40 PM Stakeholders present and engaged (notably Xochitl Morales and Lola Barraza) No formal motions or actions tied to public comment Edit

[6:41 pm] Xochitl Morales arrived at the meeting. Editar

[6:42 pm] Lola Barraza arrived at the meeting. Editar

[6:43 pm] Angela Gilbert arrived at the meeting. Editar

[6:54 pm] 3. Mayors Office Update for CD 10 Mayor’s Office (CD10) Presenter: Allen Moret (Office of Karen Bass) - Introduced himself as the new Mayor’s Office representative for Council District 10 Shared background as a Los Angeles native from the Crenshaw District. Expressed interest in building relationships with WANC and community stakeholders City Updates: Extreme Heat Warning in effect: Tuesday at 10:00 AM through Friday City coordinating a multi-department response, including: Fire Department Police Department Department of Water and Power Recreation and Parks Community Resources: Cooling centers available at: All city libraries Recreation centers during normal hours South LA location highlighted: Algin Sutton Recreation Center Edit

[7:00 pm] Jace Dawson left the meeting. Edit

[7:12 pm] Jace Dawson arrived at the meeting. Editar

[7:13 pm] Erica from EmpowerLA Update provided by representative Erica from EmpowerLA General administrative updates for Neighborhood Councils Edit

[7:18 pm] Lola Barraza left the meeting. Edit

[7:25 pm] Reports of WANC Community activity Edit

[7:25 pm] Xochitl Morales update Shared information about the Congress of Neighborhoods 2026 quilt initiative Each Neighborhood Council has been asked to submit a T-shirt with their logo to be included in a commemorative quilt Raised the need for WANC to: Determine if an appropriate shirt/logo asset is available Coordinate submission logistics Confirmed with EmpowerLA (Erica) that: Shirts can be submitted through EmpowerLA Pickup assistance is available if needed Requested board members begin discussing and preparing for submission Noted that the submission deadline is currently unknown and needs to be confirmed Edit

[7:27 pm] Emily Reyes + Outreach Update - https://www.canva.com/design/DAHEIRGgod8/ysDc9XSt57JfGblu9z1TTg/edit?utm_content=DAHEIRGgod8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Outreach Committee Report Presenter: Emily Reyes Outreach updates and strategy shared (presentation referenced) Focus on: Increasing stakeholder engagement Expanding communications efforts Supporting community programming No one else had items to share. Edit

[7:33 pm] Update from Jonathan Mitchell Provided updates on local services and community issues Continued coordination with neighborhood stakeholders Edit

[7:36 pm] Presentation from Cienega Elementary School on NPG Edit

[8:02 pm] 6. Old business Edit

[8:15 pm] City of Los Angeles Charter Reform recommendations https://reformlacharter.lacity.gov, under consideration by the Los Angeles City Council. Discussion to Support NCBA and LAANC Edit

[8:21 pm] Safety person has moved to Culver City, and Everyone should join a committee Safety Representative has relocated to Culver City (seat vacated) Encouragement for board members to: Join committees Increase participation in council activities Edit

[8:22 pm] Action Items --- Process EnrichLA NPG funding, Finalize January MER, Allocate Congress of Neighborhoods funding, Continue Charter Reform review / CIS consideration, Fill vacant Safety Representative seat, Increase committee participation, Maintain coordination with: Mayor’s Office (Allen Moret), CD10 (Jonathan Mitchell) Edit

[8:26 pm] Meeting adjourned.

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