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Highland Park Council to Consider Southwest Museum Preservation Request

The August 6 meeting also includes Police Museum review procedures, proposed grant limits and an appointment to a vacant board seat.

Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council · Regular Board Meeting · Thursday, August 6, 2026

The short version

1.The board will consider asking City Council District 14 to help preserve the Southwest Museum campus, maintain public access and include Indigenous and community voices in its future.
2.Members may decide next steps for reviewing the Los Angeles Police Museum’s proposed use of city property at 6045 York Blvd.; this is not a listed vote to approve that use.
3.Proposed Neighborhood Purposes Grant rules would set a $500 limit per grant and limit applicants to two presentations per fiscal year.
4.The board will consider a statement supporting Boyle Heights residents affected by the Lineage Logistics fire, calling for testing, cleanup and safeguards before industrial operations resume.
5.Three nominees are listed for the vacant at-large board seat: Daniel Segraves, Robert Ocosta and Isabelle Legare. No decisions have been made in this agenda.

Up for a vote

Approve the meeting agenda.

Up for vote

Fill the vacant at-large director seat from nominees Daniel Segraves, Robert Ocosta and Isabelle Legare; the candidate receiving the most votes wins.

Up for vote

Approve up to $60 for cables and an extension cord supporting in-person and online board meetings.

Up for vote

Update the fiscal year 2027 Neighborhood Purposes Grant (NPG) guidebook once meeting dates are set, including a two-presentation limit per applicant per fiscal year and a $500 individual grant limit.

Up for vote

Ask City Council District 14 to bring together interested parties, explore public purchase or shared stewardship, and pursue protections for the Southwest Museum campus, public access and Indigenous and community participation.

Up for vote

Approve a Community Impact Statement (CIS), the council’s formal position, supporting residents affected by the Lineage Logistics fire. It calls for environmental testing, public-health protections, oversight, transparency and community participation, and opposes permits to rebuild or resume industrial operations at 1400 S. Los Palos Street until independent investigations and cleanup are complete, regulatory concerns are resolved and no unacceptable community risk remains.

Up for vote

Determine next steps for reviewing the nonprofit Los Angeles Police Museum’s proposed use of city property at 6045 York Blvd., including review procedures, eligibility, operating criteria, organizational responsibilities and community benefits.

Up for vote

Appoint board members to the temporary Elections Committee.

Up for vote

Approve the 2027 Neighborhood Council Election Information Worksheet.

Up for vote

Follow the money

Proposed equipment purchase for hybrid board meetings. The request is up to $60, although the listed items—two HDMI cables and one extension cord at up to $15 each—total $45.Up to $60

Proposed individual Neighborhood Purposes Grant limit; this is a policy change, not a grant award.$500 per grant

What's next

Attend Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Highland Park Senior Center, 6152 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042.
Join online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89611527950 or call 669-444-9171 and enter meeting ID 896 1152 7950 followed by #.
Public comments on agenda items are heard when each item comes up, before board action. Remote speakers can use Raise Hand or dial *9. Comments are generally limited to two minutes per speaker.
General public comment on matters not on the agenda is limited to 12 minutes total, with a maximum of two minutes per speaker. The board cannot act on those matters at this meeting.
Request translation at least three business days (72 hours) ahead through info@highlandparknc.com. For disability accommodations, contact NCsupport@lacity.org or 213-978-1551 at least three business days ahead.

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