Van Nuys Neighborhood Council — Agenda — 2026-06-10

--- Page 1 --- Page 1 of 8 Kathy Schreiner kathy.schreiner@vnnc.org President Pam Bingham pam.bingham@vnnc.org Vice President Brian Edelman brian.edelman@vnnc.org Secretary David Harari david.harari@vnnc.org Treasurer Cyle Zezotarski cyle.zezotarski@vnnc.org Parliamentarian John Camera Connor Chiu Quirino de la Cuesta Mindi Gonzalez Brandon Gruzen Ann Kalb Ray Mandarino Dalilah Perez-Vigo Priscilla Ramos Derrick Spears Francois Verin Van Nuys Neighborhood Council Van Nuys Neighborhood Council General Board Meeting AGENDA Wednesday, June 10, 2026 7:00PM Conference room of the Marvin Braude Constituents Building, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401 (SE corner of Van Nuys Blvd. and Sylvan St.) Van Nuys Neighborhood Council P.O. Box 3118 Van Nuys, CA 91407-3118 Email: info@vnnc.org www.vnnc.org 818-357-2446 Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the Board’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the Brown Act, the Board is prevented from acting on a matter that you bring to its attention during the General Public Comment period; however, the issue raised by a member of the public may become the subject of a future Board meeting. The Van Nuys Neighborhood Council does not condone disrespectful and/or harmful speech. We apologize in advance to those attending this meeting who may hear such language during any public comment. We are obligated to uphold an individual’s right to free speech. However, we want to be clear that all comments made at this meeting must be in the jurisdiction of this body, directed to this body as a whole, and, if made during any time other than General Public Comments, must be specific to an agenda item. Public comment is limited to a maximum of 2 minutes per speaker per item with a maximum of 10 minutes total per meeting, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Board. Actual time for each comment will be recorded in 30 second increments (i.e., 30 sec., 1 min., 90 sec., 2 min.). Stakeholders are asked to respect the timekeeper when you are alerted that your time has expired. --- Page 2 --- Page 2 of 8 Van Nuys Neighborhood Council Board Members are reminded not to cut off, interrupt, or otherwise engage with Stakeholders during their allotted time for public comment. Speakers shall limit their comments to matters relevant to the item on the agenda. The Chair may rule that the speaker is out of order if the comments are not germane to the item under consideration. Speakers shall direct their comments to the Board (not to an individual). Stakeholders are welcome to offer comments -- both during General Public Comment and Public Comments on specific agenda items -- but the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council requests that Stakeholders do not disrupt the meeting for other Stakeholders in attendance. We ask that Stakeholders refrain from calling out or participating in behavior that would disrupt the Board Meeting of the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council. Stakeholders will be given an initial warning. There may be two additional warnings before the stakeholder is asked to leave the meeting due to disruptions of the meeting. All public comments must be made into the microphone at the lectern to facilitate the capture of a clear recording of the meeting. 1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance 2. Reports from LAPD and LAFD a. Report from LAPD Van Nuys Division https://vnnc.org/resource/ b. Report from LAFD 3. Reports from other Government officials (approximately 2 min each) a. Council District 2 –Abkar Kalantarians abkar.kalantarians@lacity.org (213) 951 2191 b. Council District 4 – Taleen Keuroghlian taleen.keuroghlian@lacity.org c. Council District 6 – Paulina Alvarado paulina.alvarado@lacity.org (818) 778-4999 d. Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) – John Darnell john.darnell@lacity.org e. Mayor’s office – Genesis Discus genesis.discua@lacity.org f. LAUSD Board District 3, Scott Schmerelson scott.schmerelson@lausd.net g. Los Angeles County 3rd District (Lindsay Horvath) – Karen Dominguez KDominguez@bos.lacounty.gov h. Assembly District 46 (Jesse Gabriel) – Clarissa Gomez Clarissa.Gomez@asm.ca.gov i. Senate District 20 (Caroline Menjivar) – Star Resendez Star.Resendez@sen.ca.gov (818) 901-5588 j. California Congressional District 29 – Cynthia Becerra Cynthia.Becerra@email.house.gov (818) 253-3535 k. Other government agency representatives --- Page 3 --- Page 3 of 8 4. Budget Advocate Report (Pam Bingham) 5. Metro Project Updates a. Metro staff: Construction updates regarding the ESFV Light Rail transit project – Raymond Acevedo AcevedoRa@metro.net b. Metro staff: Construction updates regarding construction in Van Nuys related to G Line Improvements – Jessica Legaspi LegaspiJ@metro.net 6. Presentation by DWP on Groundwater Replenishment Project and potential traffic impact of construction on Victory Blvd. in early 2027. Michael Bustillo-Sakhai. 7. Possible presentation by ICON CDC regarding economic development services. 8. General Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items – maximum of 2 min per stakeholder (Note that topics discussed must be within the jurisdiction of the VNNC.) 9. Board Officer Reports a. President (1) Cyle Zezotarski submitted his resignation. Parliamentarian role is not specified in the Bylaws and will not be refilled at this time. (2) As final step toward receiving DONE approval of Bylaws amendments approved by the Board on April 8, the President will be scheduled to virtually attend a meeting of the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) in order to get approval for the proposed change in Board composition. (3) City Clerk has developed new Financial Training to reflect updated policies and guidelines. All NC Board members need to complete this training by the end of August. (Noticed in new monthly newsletter from the City Clerk’s Neighborhood Council Election and Funding Division.) (4) On Saturday, June 27, Budget Day will take place at City Hall in the morning and the Valley PRIDE March and Festival will take place in the afternoon. (5) The City Council resumed meeting on the last Friday of the month at Van Nuys City Hall at the end of May. (6) President attended a meeting about security issues at the Van Nuys Branch library with representatives from Library Services, the Mayor’s Office, and CD 6. (7) The Bureau of Engineering has awarded a contract to a consultant to develop a Master Plan for the Van Nuys Civic Center. Have requested that a representative of the consulting team attend a VNNC meeting. (8) A printed copy of VNNC General Board Meeting agendas and linked files can be reviewed in a reference notebook that is located at the Van Nuys Branch Library. (9) For information on upcoming local events and activities, look under the Events list on the right side of the homepage of the vnnc.org website and on the calendar. b. Other Officer Reports --- Page 4 --- Page 4 of 8 10. Consent agenda a. Approve minutes from May 13 meeting. https://vnnc.org/wp- content/uploads/2026/06/VNNC_05132026_GBM_Draft_Minutes_Final.pdf 11. Budget and Finance Committee items that require a roll call vote. a. Discussion and possible action to approve the April 2026 MER. https://vnnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/VNNC_MER_April2026.pdf Beginning Balance Total Spent Remaining Balance Outstanding Commitments Net Available $20,623.58 $3,689.31 $16,934.27 $2,499.52 $1,791.13 $12,643.62 b. Discussion and possible action to approve a revised maximum total amount for purchase of aluminum bottle/can opener promotional items from $600 to $633.47 due to higher freight charge than originally estimated. Actual Invoice Amount 500 Aluminum Bottle/Can Opener @ $0.92 $460.00 Set-up charge (for printing) 55.00 Freight Credit (15.42) Treight 85.18 TOTAL $633.47 c. Discussion and possible action to approve the initial submittal of the Fisal Year 2026/27 Administrative Packet to the City Clerk. See page 7 for proposed budget and page 8 for proposed role assignments. Copy of full draft Administrative Package will be distributed at the meeting. d. Update regarding proposed funds for Neighborhood Councils in approved City FY2026/27 budget. 12. Discussion and possible action to approve a letter of support for the Bureau of Engineering’s grant application to the Statewide Active Transportation Project for the L.A. Riverway Segment 7 and Community Connect project using Hazeltine Avenue to connect from the G Line to the L.A. River. (NOTE: Letter must be submitted to BOE by evening of June 10.) Draft letter will be distributed at meeting. 13. Discussion and possible action to send letter to Mayor and CD 6 to advocate that the Van Nuys Civic Center Plaza be designated as a site for fan viewing on large screens and other related activities during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (NOTE: For FIFA World Cup games, City of LA sites designed as fan viewing sites were Sheldon Park in Arleta and Whitsett Fields in North Hollywood.) Draft letter wlll be distributed at meeting. 14. Discussion and possible action to agree to co-brand flyers warning pet owners about coyotes -- with the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. Copies of draft flyers will be shared at meeting. --- Page 5 --- Page 5 of 8 15. Discussion and possible action to authorize submission to the City Planning Commission of the same comments that were submitted as feedback to the City Planning Department on the Orange Line Transit Network Plan (OLTNP) in April. The OLTNP will be considered by the City Planning Commission at a public hearing on June 25 (at 8:30 a.m. at Van Nuys City Hall). https://vnnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/VNNC-Comments-regarding-OLTNP-Van- Nuys-and-Sepulveda-Stations.pdf 16. Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee Report. a. Report on “Reimagining Van Nuys” meeting with presentations from eight USC Graduate Urban Planning students. b. Report on City ordinances regarding initial implementation of Sb 79 approved by City Council. (President and Plum Chair made comments to City Planning Commission on May 14.) https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumbe r=25-1083-S3 https://planning.lacity.gov/resources/senate-bill-sb-79 17. Announcement of schedule for committee meetings to be held on Zoom. a. Outreach Committee b. Public Safety, Human Relations, and Animal Welfare Committee 18. Announcements and identification of topics Board members would like to discuss at a future meeting. 19. Adjournment. 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, assistive listening devices and other auxiliary aids and/or services, may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend by contacting VNNC by via email at: info@vnnc.org SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION - Si requiere servicios de traducción, favor de avisar al Concejo Vecinal 72 horas antes del evento. Por favor contacte a info@vnnc.org por correo electrónico para avisar al Concejo Vecinal. PUBLIC POSTING OF AGENDAS – VNNC agendas are posted publicly near the front door to the conference room of the Marvin Braude Constituents Building, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91401 and also online at www.vnnc.org. You can also receive our agendas via email by subscribing to L.A. City’s Early Notification System at https://lacity.gov/government/subscribe-agendas --- Page 6 --- Page 6 of 8 PUBLIC ACCESS OF RECORDS – In compliance with Government Code section 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all of the board in advance of a meeting may be viewed, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401, at our website: http://www.vnnc.org/ or at the scheduled meeting. In addition, if you would like a copy of any record related to an item on the agenda, please contact via email: info@vnnc.org RECONSIDERATION AND GRIEVANCE PROCESS - For information on the VNNC’s process for board action reconsideration, stakeholder grievance policy, or any other procedural matters related to this Council, please consult the VNNC By-laws. The By-laws are available at our Board meetings and our website http://www.vnnc.org Notice to Paid Representatives - If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code §§ 48.01 et seq. More information is available at https://ethics.lacity.gov/lobbying/. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org Neighborhood Council Board Member Oath I pledge to represent my neighborhood with dignity, integrity, and pride. I will encourage other points of view, even when they differ from my own. I will respect, value, and consider everyone's opinion. I will find the good in my neighborhood and praise it and promote it. To my neighbors, and to neighborhoods throughout the City of Los Angeles, I pledge to do this to the best of my ability. --- Page 7 --- Page 7 of 8 Van Nuys Neighborhood Council Proposed Initial Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Draft 2026/27 Final 2025/26 for comparison Annual Budget Funds $25,000.00 $25,000.00 Rollover Funds $0.00 $9,954.87 Total Annual Budget Funds $25,000.00 $34.964.87 Office/Operational Funds Storage Locker (All Right Storage) $2,340 $2,340 Printing and Photocopies for Meetings $1,250 $1,100 Food, Refreshments for General Board Meetings $1,500 $1,500 Zoom Licenses $525 $525 Canva License $130 $130 Note-taker for Meetings $3,000 $3,000 Administrative Support/Bridgegap $3,000 $3,000 Office Supplies $400 $400 Web Hosting and Maintenance, E-blasts, Agenda-Posting (Moore Business Results) $5,000 $7,000 GoDaddy web hosting, email addresses, and software utilities $1,350 $1,350 Mailbox at Van Nuys USPS $350 $320 Board Retreats $400 $165 Councilmember Bus. Cards/Nameplates/Nametags $100 $100 Facility Rental for Meetings $0.00 $0.00 Telephone service $600 $600 Total Office and Operational Expenditures $19,945 $21,530 Outreach Expenditure Category $2,470.00 $4,000.00 Election Expenditures Category $1,000.00 $0.00 Neighborhood Purposes Grant (NPG) Expenditure Category $1,585 $9,434.87 Community Improvement Project (CIP) Expenditure Category $0.00 $0.00 Total Expenditures for the Fiscal Year $25,000 $34,964 --- Page 8 --- Page 8 of 8 Information for items to be included in the Administrative Packet information in the FY 2025/26 Administrative Packet Proposed information for first submittal of FY 2026/27 Administrative Packet (NOTE: can be updated by a vote at any Board meeting) Neighborhood Council Financial Officers Treasurer: David Harari Same Second Signer: Pam Bingham Same Alternate Signer: Kathy Schreiner Same First Bank Cardholder: Kathy Schreiner Same Second Bank Cardholder: Pam Bingham Same Meeting Locations Braude Center (General Board Meeting) Same Van Nuys Branch Library (Committees) Same Storage Facility All Right Storage Same P. O. Box P. O. Box 3118, Van Nuys, CA 91407-3118 Same Website Services Provider Moore Business Results LLC (webmaster, postings to website and social media, monthly eblasts) Same (except posting to social media will primarily be handled by VNNC volunteers) Go Daddy (website and email) Same