West Adams Board regular meeting June 15, 2026 Baldwin Hills Library Draft minutes — not yet approved [6:47 pm] Meeting called to order. Quintus Jett presiding. [6:47 pm] The roll was called. Present (8): Lola Barraza, Jace Dawson, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Xochitl Morales, Ernesto Ramirez , Emily Reyes , and Julio Valdez Absent (6): Angela Gilbert, Jhoiey Ramirez , Alexandria Sulaimankhil , Connye Thomas, Jill Vidal, and Richard Williams [7:00 pm] Connye Thomas arrived at the meeting [7:08 pm] Angela Gilbert arrived at the meeting [7:31 pm] Emily Reyes made a motion to "Motion to Approve May MER" [7:32 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Motion to Approve May MER" Ayes (10): Lola Barraza, Jace Dawson, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Xochitl Morales, Ernesto Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, and Julio Valdez Noes (0): none The motion passed. [7:36 pm] Connye Thomas made a motion to "Motion to approve a preliminary operating budget for FY 2026-2027 which Totals $25,000 that has $10,000 for operating, $5,000 for outreach and $10,000 for NPG's" [7:40 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Motion to approve a preliminary operating budget for FY 2026-2027 which Totals $25,000 that has $10,000 for operating, $5,000 for outreach and $10,000 for NPG's" Ayes (10): Lola Barraza, Jace Dawson, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Xochitl Morales, Ernesto Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, and Julio Valdez Noes (0): none The motion passed. [7:44 pm] On agenda item 7b, Emily Reyes made a motion to "Motion to approve Jace Dawson and Xochitl Morales as Budget Representatives for West Adam NC" [7:45 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to: "Motion to approve Jace Dawson and Xochitl Morales as Budget Representatives for West Adam NC" Ayes (11): Lola Barraza, Jace Dawson, Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Xochitl Morales, Ernesto Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Vacant, and Julio Valdez Noes (0): none The motion passed. [7:47 pm] Meeting adjourned. The neighborhood council counts abstentions as yes votes.