Encino Neighborhood Council — Minutes — 2026-06-08

--- Page 1 --- 1 ENCINO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL GENERAL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING Monday June 8, 2026 @ 7:00 PM Minutes Women’s Club 4924 Paso Robles Ave, Encino CA 91316 (At the Encino Community Center 4935 Balboa Bl, Encino CA 91316) Public comment on agenda items will be heard when the item is up for discussion. Public comment on agenda items is limited to ONE MINUTE (1) per agenda item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Time may be adjusted at the Chair’s discretion. Encino Neighborhood Council Representatives Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative Adam Wright Area 2 Representative Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative Diane Rosen Area 5 Representative Laure Stevens Area 6 Representative Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative Kriistin Moss At Large Representative 1 Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 Victoria Biddle Business Representative Rachel Perry Business Representative Roy Nwaisser Homeowner Representative Pilar DeFreest Renter’s Representative Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative Geraldine Hernandez At Large Alternate 1 LeeVante Haywood At Large Alternate 2 At Large Alternate 3 VACANT Dana Caruso Area 1 Alternate Mark Reynolds Area 2 Alternate Area 3 Alternate VACANT Area 4 Alternate VACANT Area 5 Alternate VACANT Robert Meer Area 6 Alternate Andrew Zucker Area 7 Alternate 1. Call to Order / Roll call / Determination of quorum 7:04 pm *Special Meeting 7/23/25 8/27/25 9/24/25 10/22/25 12/3/25 1/28/26 2/25/26 *4/2/2026 4/22/26 *5/3/26 5/27/26 *6/8/26 Josh Sautter, Area 1 Representativ e, Vice President P p P P A P P A P P A A Adam Wright, Area 2 P p P P P P P P P P P A --- Page 2 --- 2 Representativ e Shaindi Schwebel, Area 3 Representativ e P P P P A P P P P P P P Michelle Tepper, Area 4 Representativ e P Diane Rosen, Area 5 Representativ e P A P P P A P P P P A A Laure Stevens, Area 6 Representativ e P P P P P P P A P P P P Jennifer Novian, Area 7 Representativ e P P P P A P P A P P A P Kristin Moss, At Large Representativ e 1 P P P P P P P P P P P A Anita Kamjoo, At Large Representativ e 2 P P P P P A P A P P P Left @ 7:54 P Heather Michaels, At Large Representativ e, 3 P P P P P P P A P P P A Victoria Biddle, Business Representativ e P P A A P A P A P P P P Rachel Perry, Business Representativ e vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant vacant P A P P A P Roy Nwaisser, Homeowner Representativ e, President P P P P P P P P P P P P Pilar DeFreest, Renter's Representativ e, Treasurer P P P P P P P P P P P P --- Page 3 --- 3 Glenn Bailey, Park & Environment Rep P P P P P P P P P P P A Kelvin Tolbert, Planning & Land Use Rep, Sergeant At Arms P P P P P P P P P A P P Jennifer Luce, Community Interest Rep, Secretary P P P P P P P P P A P P Tess Gurlanick, Youth Representativ e A P P P P P A P P A P A 2. Comments from chair Saturday was the Pancake breakfast, it was very successful with a great turn out. Apologies for the last minute meeting 8/18/26 is “818 day”, a holiday that celebrates the San Fernando Valley. Send over any ideas to Roy Nwaisser for this special day. 3. Seating of Alternates: Per ENC Bylaws (Article V, Section C.1-C.2) Area Seats: Absent Area Rep -> Designated Area Alternate -> Other Area Alternate (designated by president or presiding officer with Board approval) -> At Large Alternate (designated by president or presiding officer with Board approval) Non-Area Seats: Absent Non-Area Rep -> At Large Alternate 1 -> At Large Alternate 2 -> At Large Alternate 3 -> Area Alternate (designated by president or presiding officer with Board approval) Alternates must be in good standing with all training required by the City to be eligible to be seated. Mark Reynolds seated as Area 2 Representative @7:07 without objection Robert Meer seated as Area 5 Representative @7:08 without objection 4. Consent Calendar 5. New Business A. Motion: ENC approves additional $100 for one year of email hosting. --- Page 4 --- 4 Motion: Roy Nwaisser, 2nd Jennifer Luce VOTE YES 13/NO 0/ABSENT 5 YES NO ABSTAIN INELIGIBLE RECUSE ABSENT Board Member Seat Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative A Mark Reynolds Area 2 Representative Y Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Y Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative Y Robert Meer Area 5 Representative Y Laurie Stevens Area 6 Representative Y Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative Y Kristin Moss At Large Representative 1 A Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 Y Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 A Victoria Biddle Business Representative Y Rachel Perry Business Representative Y Roy Nwaisser Home Owner Representative Y Pilar DeFreest Renter's Representative Y Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep A Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep Y Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep Y Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative A A. Motion: ENC approves payment of $450.00 to AAA Rents & Events for emergency sound engineering services rendered at Encino Fest due to equipment failure, and a flat gratuity of $150.00 to stage and table setup personnel for support provided under the same emergency conditions, for a total authorized expenditure of $600.00 to be paid from the ENC event budget in accordance with City funding procedures. Motion to Amend motion to: ENC approves payment of $450.00 to AAA Rents & Events for emergency sound engineering services rendered at Encino Fest due to delayed power access, to be paid from the ENC event budget in accordance with City funding procedures. MOTION: Roy Nwaisser, 2nd Shaindi Schwebel VOTE YES 13/NO 0/ABSENT 5 YES NO ABSTAIN INELIGIBLE RECUSE ABSENT Board Member Seat Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative A --- Page 5 --- 5 Mark Reynolds Area 2 Representative Y Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Y Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative Y Robert Meer Area 5 Representative Y Laurie Stevens Area 6 Representative Y Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative Y Kristin Moss At Large Representative 1 A Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 Y Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 A Victoria Biddle Business Representative Y Rachel Perry Business Representative Y Roy Nwaisser Home Owner Representative Y Pilar DeFreest Renter's Representative Y Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep A Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep Y Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep Y Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative A Motion: ENC approves payment of $450.00 to AAA Rents & Events for emergency sound engineering services rendered at Encino Fest due to delayed power access, to be paid from the ENC event budget in accordance with City funding procedures. MOTION: Roy Nwaisser, 2nd Shaindi Schwebel VOTE YES 13/NO 0/ABSENT 5 YES NO ABSTAIN INELIGIBLE RECUSE ABSENT Board Member Seat Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative A Mark Reynolds Area 2 Representative Y Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Y Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative Y Robert Meer Area 5 Representative Y Laurie Stevens Area 6 Representative Y Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative Y Kristin Moss At Large Representative 1 A Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 Y Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 A Victoria Biddle Business Representative Y Rachel Perry Business Representative Y Roy Nwaisser Home Owner Representative Y Pilar DeFreest Renter's Representative Y Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep A Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep Y Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep Y Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative A --- Page 6 --- 6 C. Motion: ENC approves payment of $167.50 to O Lock Smith for emergency locksmith services rendered at Encino Park during Encino Fest. Services consisted of cutting a bolt lock on the power box due to the absence of an available key from the Encino Community Center and LA Recreation and Parks, which was required to power the sound system and stage. To be paid from the ENC event budget in accordance with City funding procedures. Motion: Roy Nwaisser, 2nd Jennifer Luce VOTE YES 13/NO 0/ABSENT 5 YES NO ABSTAIN INELIGIBLE RECUSE ABSENT Board Member Seat Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative A Mark Reynolds Area 2 Representative Y Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Y Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative Y Robert Meer Area 5 Representative Y Laurie Stevens Area 6 Representative Y Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative Y Kristin Moss At Large Representative 1 A Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 Y Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 A Victoria Biddle Business Representative Y Rachel Perry Business Representative Y Roy Nwaisser Home Owner Representative Y Pilar DeFreest Renter's Representative Y Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep A Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep Y Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep Y Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative A D. Discussion and Motion: Selection of new Encino Neighborhood Council logo. Motion: To postpone the discussion of our logo to our next regularly scheduled Board Meeting out of respect to the rest of the Board Motion: Lare Stevens, 2nd Shaindi Schwebel VOTE YES 2/NO 11/ABSENT 5 YES NO ABSTAIN INELIGIBLE RECUSE ABSENT --- Page 7 --- 7 Board Member Seat Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative A Mark Reynolds Area 2 Representative N Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Y Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative N Robert Meer Area 5 Representative N Laurie Stevens Area 6 Representative Y Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative N Kristin Moss At Large Representative 1 A Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 N Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 A Victoria Biddle Business Representative N Rachel Perry Business Representative N Roy Nwaisser Home Owner Representative N Pilar DeFreest Renter's Representative N Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep A Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep N Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep N Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative A Motion: ENC approves the modified submission of logo #1 with the traditional oak tree labeled “enhanced tree color” with adjustments to the font and color, with slightly heavier weighted font to “Neighborhood Council” and lighter weight of “ENCINO”. MOTION: ROY NWAISSER, 2ND PILAR DEFREEST VOTE YES 13/NO 0/ABSENT 5 YES NO ABSTAIN INELIGIBLE RECUSE ABSENT Board Member Seat Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative A Mark Reynolds Area 2 Representative Y Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Y Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative Y Robert Meer Area 5 Representative Y Laurie Stevens Area 6 Representative Y Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative Y Kristin Moss At Large Representative 1 A Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 Y Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 A Victoria Biddle Business Representative Y Rachel Perry Business Representative Y Roy Nwaisser Home Owner Representative Y Pilar DeFreest Renter's Representative Y --- Page 8 --- 8 Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep A Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep Y Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep Y Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative A E. Discussion and Motion: ENC approves spending up to $2,500 on new ENC swag with new ENC logo. Among items to be considered are: wireless fast charging cellphone stand, mini keychain tape measure, hardcover book with various size post-it style pads, etc. See 6/8/26 General Board meeting supporting documents for representative examples. Motion: ENC approves spending up to $1,700 on new ENC swag with new ENC logo. The order will consist of 300 wireless fast charging cellphone stands and 300 hardcover book with various size post-it style pads. See 6/8/26 General Board meeting supporting documents for representative examples. Motion: Roy Nwaisser, 2nd Robert Meer VOTE YES 13/NO 0/ABSENT 5 YES NO ABSTAIN INELIGIBLE RECUSE ABSENT Board Member Seat Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative A Mark Reynolds Area 2 Representative Y Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Y Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative Y Robert Meer Area 5 Representative Y Laurie Stevens Area 6 Representative Y Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative Y Kristin Moss At Large Representative 1 A Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 Y Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 A Victoria Biddle Business Representative Y Rachel Perry Business Representative Y Roy Nwaisser Home Owner Representative Y Pilar DeFreest Renter's Representative Y Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep A Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep Y Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep Y Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative A --- Page 9 --- 9 F. Discussion and Motion: ENC approves support and use of ENC logo for Wildfire Disaster Preparedness Fair on Saturday, June 27th at the Autry Museum from 10AM- 2PM. This is hosted by the Office of Councilmember Raman, in partnership with MySafe:LA. Motion: Roy Nwaisser, 2nd Jennifer Luce VOTE YES 13/NO 0/ABSENT 5 YES NO ABSTAIN INELIGIBLE RECUSE ABSENT Board Member Seat Josh Sautter Area 1 Representative A Mark Reynolds Area 2 Representative Y Shaindi Schwebel Area 3 Representative Y Michelle Tepper Area 4 Representative Y Robert Meer Area 5 Representative Y Laurie Stevens Area 6 Representative Y Jennifer Novian Area 7 Representative Y Kristin Moss At Large Representative 1 A Anita Kamjoo At Large Representative 2 Y Heather Michaels At Large Representative 3 A Victoria Biddle Business Representative Y Rachel Perry Business Representative Y Roy Nwaisser Home Owner Representative Y Pilar DeFreest Renter's Representative Y Glenn Bailey Park & Environment Rep A Kelvin Tolbert Planning & Land Use Rep Y Jennifer Luce Community Interest Rep Y Tess Gurlanick Youth Representative A G. Announcements: Encino Disaster Preparedness Drill – June 13 Next meeting: 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 24, 2026 H. Adjournment 7:59 pm --- Page 10 --- 10 CURRENT ENC LOGO – CONFIRMED MADE WITH CLIPART --- Page 11 --- 11 ORIGINAL SUBMISSION MODIFIED SUBMISSION ORIGINAL SUBMISSION MODIFIED SUBMISSION MODIFIED SUBMISSION --- Page 12 --- 12 MONOCHROME APPLICATION --- Page 13 --- 13 HORIZONTAL APPLICATION --- Page 14 --- 14 A legislative body that provides a timed public comment period for each agenda item shall not close the public comment period for the agenda item, or the opportunity to register, pursuant to paragraph (5), to provide public comment until that timed public comment period has elapsed. California Government Code Section 54953.8(b)(6(A), A legislative body that does not provide a timed public comment period, but takes public comment separately on each agenda item, shall allow a reasonable amount of time per agenda item to allow public members the opportunity to provide public comment, including time for members of the public to register pursuant to paragraph (5), or otherwise be recognized for the purpose of providing public comment. California Government Code Section 54953.8(b)(6)(B). The Encino Neighborhood Council (ENC) is a Certified Neighborhood Council of the City of Los Angeles which ADVISES City, other Governmental Officials’ and the Community on issues or concerns that are affecting the community of ENCINO. The ENC is made up of volunteers who are ELECTED by the community who live, work or otherwise are involved in the community of ENCINO. The ENC also makes appropriations of City Funds for Community Projects and needs as requested and approved by various committees and the general board. THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Sign language interpreters, assisted listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. 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