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West Adams Board Regular Meeting

August 3, 2026 6:30 pm

Virtual

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Minutes

Draft minutes — not yet approved Edit Approval

[7:01 pm] Meeting called to order. Quintus Jett presiding. Edit

Edit Roll Call

[7:02 pm] The roll was called.

  • Present (9): Lola Barraza, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Xochitl Morales, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Jill Vidal, and Richard Williams
  • Absent (6): Jace Dawson, Angela Gilbert, Alexandria Sulaimankhil , Connye Thomas, Vacant, and Julio Valdez
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[7:03 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 2b.

The motion was: Approval of $1,000 for the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods (Saturday, September 26 at City Hall).

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[7:05 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approval of $1,000 for the 2026 Congress of Neighborhoods (Saturday, September 26 at City Hall).
  • Ayes (8): Lola Barraza, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Xochitl Morales, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , and Jill Vidal
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

[7:05 pm] Connye Thomas arrived at the meeting. Editar

[7:06 pm] Discussion of the Consideration and potential approval of a Neighborhood Purpose Grant request of $5,000 from the Elevate Culture Corporation for the West Adams Block Party 5 on Sunday, September 6, 2026. We only have 3200 - NPG form is uploaded and sent to the board. Alfred has come to meetings in the past and Rick has come to the last meeting Edit

[7:06 pm] Xochitl Morales left the meeting. Edit

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[7:09 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 2a.

The motion was: Approval of a Neighborhood Purpose Grant request of $3,200 from the Elevate Culture Corporation for the West Adams Block Party 5 on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

[7:14 pm] West Adams NC is not a sponsor or a vendor - but are helping allocate $$ via the NPG and we will have our regular booth activity as we do at all community events Edit

[7:15 pm] Motion withdrawl for 2b Edit

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[7:16 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion.

The motion was: Approval of a Neighborhood Purpose Grant request of $2,500 from the Elevate Culture Corporation for the West Adams Block Party 5 on Sunday, September 6, 2026 for Sanitation Barriers and Infrastructure

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[7:18 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion.

The motion was: Motion Withdrawn - Approval of a Neighborhood Purpose Grant request of $700 from the Elevate Culture Corporation for the West Adams Block Party 5 on Sunday, September 6, 2026 for Permits, Insurance & Compliance

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

Approval of a Neighborhood Purpose Grant request of $2,500 from the Elevate Culture Corporation for the West Adams Block Party 5 on Sunday, September 6, 2026 for Sanitation Barriers and Infrastructure
  • Ayes (8): Lola Barraza, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, and Jill Vidal
  • Noes (0): none
  • Ineligible (1): Richard Williams

The motion passed.

[7:26 pm] discussion of retreat on august 29th Edit

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[7:27 pm]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 2c.

The motion was: Approvals for West Adams NC Board &Stakeholders Retreat on Saturday August 29th

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[7:28 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approvals for West Adams NC Board &S takeholders Retreat on Saturday August 29th
  • Ayes (9): Lola Barraza, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, Jill Vidal, and Richard Williams
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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[7:30 pm]Emily Reyes made a motion related to agenda item 3a.

The motion was: Approval of $500 out of the outreach budget for Tshirt airbrushing by local stakeholder

[7:30 pm] Connye Thomas left the meeting. Edit

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[7:32 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approval of $500 out of the outreach budget for Tshirt airbrushing by local stakeholder
  • Ayes (7): Lola Barraza, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , and Jill Vidal
  • Noes (0): none

The motion passed.

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[7:34 pm]Emily Reyes made a motion related to agenda item 3b.

The motion was: Approval of $200 out of the outreach budget for booth candy and snacks at CD10 Splash Day event on Saturday, August 22 at Westside Neighborhood Park (Clyde Avenue)

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[7:36 pm] The assembly voted on a motion to:

Approval of $200 out of the outreach budget for booth candy and snacks at CD10 Splash Day event on Saturday, August 22 at Westside Neighborhood Park (Clyde Avenue)
  • Ayes (7): Lola Barraza, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Ernesto Ramirez , Jhoiey Ramirez , Emily Reyes , and Jill Vidal
  • Noes (0): none
  • Ineligible (1): Richard Williams

The motion passed.

[7:37 pm] no discussions on anything for motions Edit

[7:37 pm] We all need to re-take our financial training, someone will come on August 17th to talk about it and empower LA can help support Edit

[7:38 pm] For funding training it on youtube, and still haven't taken down the new training on cornerstone. The funding training is on youtube and a google doc or google survey where you fill fill it out and it will give you your score and then submit the score Edit

[7:39 pm] for elections we need to make some decisions - election chair and election committee Edit

[7:41 pm] Meeting adjourned.