West Adams Board Special Meeting
August 29, 2026 10:00 am
Hybrid
Minutes
Draft minutes — not yet approved Edit Approval
[10:08 am] Meeting called to order. Quintus Jett presiding. Edit
[11:08 am]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 2a.
The motion was:
Reimbursement to board member Angela Gilbert in the amount of $194.88 for WANC tabling at CD10 Splash Day engagement and outreach.
[11:09 am] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Reimbursement to board member Angela Gilbert in the amount of $194.88 for WANC tabling at CD10 Splash Day engagement and outreach.
- Ayes (8): Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Xochitl Morales, Ernesto Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, and Richard Williams
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (1): Alexandria Sulaimankhil
The motion passed.
[11:12 am] QJ went through the MER which is linked in the agenda .To view the document online please visit: http://ens.lacity.org/ensnc/westadamsnc/ensncwestadamsnc774199666_08292026.pdf Edit
[11:12 am]Quintus Jett made a motion related to agenda item 2c.
The motion was:
Motion to approve the July 2026 MER
[11:14 am] We still don't know about rollovers but but the work is in progress Edit
[11:19 am] The assembly voted on a motion to:
Motion to approve the July 2026 MER
- Ayes (8): Angela Gilbert, Quintus Jett, Blake Lynch, Xochitl Morales, Ernesto Ramirez , Emily Reyes , Connye Thomas, and Richard Williams
- Noes (0): none
- Ineligible (1): Alexandria Sulaimankhil
The motion passed.
[11:24 am] Stakeholder stopped in so we spent time talking about what neighborhood councils are Edit
[11:32 am] RETREAT - Update on anticipated FY2026-2027 calendar and budget. Meetings 3rd mondays of every month except on holiday. Election Chair Connye - Jan 28th 2027. Candidate filing ends March 29th, Ballots will be mailed on May 8th and will be turned in by May 24th election day is June 12th 2027 - City will handle the election but we will be in support and help work and support polling. 80 volunteers will be paid per location - everything is on line to sign up for a poll worker - if you want a ballot online. Admin city clerk , empower LA will give us fliers. Empower LA can go out and help us - election division can get to events so let the know. election committee will be needed Edit
[11:48 am] 4x per year canvass w approved vendors. text messages & emails, big outreach event for the end of the year - voices NC Edit
[12:02 pm] funds for in-person added to budget - $20k to outreach + elections. $48,116.65 unofficial budget Edit
[12:07 pm] daniel johnson - empower la tapping in to help while erica is out Edit
[12:15 pm] Meeting adjourned.