Hello,
You are cordially invited to join your Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates (NCBA) and the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (EmpowerLA) to learn about the EmpowerLA Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Request with Director of Administrative Services Armando Ruiz, and General Manager Carmen Chang on Monday, December 1st, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required.
This Town Hall will begin with a budget presentation from EmpowerLA followed by a question and answer period. To make the most of our limited time we respectfully ask that all questions for EmpowerLA about their requested budget be submitted in advance when registering or be emailed to [email protected]
This is meant to be a productive discussion about the Department's requested budget. Please keep all comments and questions limited to that topic.
TARZANA NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
SPECIAL JOINT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday December 3, 2025 6:30 PM (Note Change of Date and Time)
Zoom Meeting Online or By Telephone https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84227443129
Dial 1-669-900-6833 to Join the Meeting
Then dial ID: 842 2744 3129 and Press #
To View the Agenda CLICK HERE
TARZANA NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday December 4, 2025 8:15 AM
VIPs Café
18345 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356
To View the Agenda CLICK HERE

Several city departments provide Know Your Rights training and resources: Community Investment for Families Department, LA Public Library, and Department of Recreation and Parks.
Know Your Rights: Whether you are at work, home or in your community, it's important that all Angelenos know their rights.

Reminder: Join Us for the LA Park Needs Assessment Community Meetings!
A friendly reminder that the Phase 2 Community Meetings have just kicked off, and we hope to see you this month at one of the locations across the City! Thanks to your valuable input during Phase 1, we’ve started building a vision for our parks and recreation spaces.
Your voice continues to be essential. Whether you’re returning or joining for the first time, your participation makes a difference. To find a Community Meeting date and location that is convenient for you, visit bit.ly/EngageLAPNA Virtual meetings are also available.
About the Park Needs Assessment:
The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks is conducting a Park Needs Assessment to better understand how we can improve and develop our parks to meet the needs of the residents of Los Angeles. It will guide future investment in park infrastructure and amenities that is reflective of the diverse cultures and communities of Los Angeles and its projected population growth. The Park Needs Assessment process will include many opportunities for the community to participate and engage through community meetings, pop-ups, key group meetings, equity focused events and more! To learn more about the process, visit the Park Needs Assessment website at bit.ly/LACityParksNeeds.

Councilmember Blumenfield Introduces New Environmental Efforts to Ensure Clean Drinking Water and Reduce Health Risks from Artificial Turf |
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Recently the Council approved Councilmember Blumenfield’s motion that instructs the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to test for the presence of Polyfluoroalkyl / Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and other similar contaminants and provide information on how to ensure safe potable drinking water for the City. This was prompted by recent revelations that DWP, for the first time ever, detected these contaminants in two water sources in the San Fernando Valley (the Pollock Well Field and at the Tujunga Well Field). While the levels were not deemed dangerous, it raised enough concern for Blumenfield to put together the motion.
Separately, Blumenfield introduced a motion to help Los Angeles transition away from artificial turf/synthetic grass and encourage the transition to California drought-friendly landscaping. Made from petroleum products, artificial turf/synthetic grass has been found to cause serious environmental issues as it degrades, can magnify the ‘heat island effect,’ and can burn in a wildfire. In the past it had been heralded as a good water-saving landscape alternative, but the conventional wisdom has been rapidly changing as the product has been studied, peer-reviewed and tested. Ultimately, a ban on future non-functional / decorative turf may be necessary. Artificial turf is now known to contain harmful substances such PFAS, and other “forever chemicals”. In April 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Environmental Protection Agency, categorized PFAS and other “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances dangerous to human health. The EPA has concluded that exposure to PFAS may lead to reproductive effects, developmental delays, and risks of some cancers. Exposure can occur through inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, and mucous membrane exposure, including microplastic dust kicked up on artificial turf fields.
On the effort regarding artificial turf, Charming Evelyn, Chair of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s Water Committee, said, “Sierra Club stands in strong support of this motion from City Councilmember Blumenfield. This is a crucial step for preventing widespread contamination and protecting public health.”
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MAY IS RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL GUARDIAN MONTH
Pet owners in LA City can celebrate by following Important Pet Laws