Save the Date! May 30th 11am – 2pm
Join us at Valley Plaza Recreation Center for a FREE Community Cool Down Event
Water fun (water slides, water balloons, and more!)
Games fun (Know your Heat Jeopardy and Lotería)
Fresh Fruit & Lemonade Bar
Save the Date! May 30th 11am – 2pm
Join us at Valley Plaza Recreation Center for a FREE Community Cool Down Event
Water fun (water slides, water balloons, and more!)
Games fun (Know your Heat Jeopardy and Lotería)
Fresh Fruit & Lemonade Bar
Hosted by the North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council (NHNENC) in partnership with EmpowerLA, LA Sanitation and Environment, Los Angeles Public Library, the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council, and NERI, the workshop helped kick off LA 311 Week with a focus on civic engagement and community action.
MLK Day is not just a day off. It is a national day on — a call to action rooted in service and solidarity. Through clean-up efforts, creative expression, and resource-sharing, North Hollywood residents demonstrated what it means to live Dr. King’s values locally. Thank you to every volunteer, partner, and neighbor who showed up with heart and purpose. Together, we continue building a cleaner, stronger, and more connected community.
Another great event! We had a large turnout, so we split into four directions and sent two groups to drive to their locations. We had 31 volunteer and got 71 bags off our streets. We’re looking forward to our next event, the Martin Luther King Jr. Cleanup, on Monday, January 19.
Our NoHo community rolled up their sleeves November 8 and transformed this area one bag at a time. What started as trash-filled corners became clean and welcoming streets in just a couple of hours. Thank you to everyone who showed up and helped create real change. A special thank you to LA City Sanitation for their partnership and coordination in collecting all trash within 24 hours.
As President of the North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council, I’m proud to present this Year in Review Report summarizing our work, progress, and challenges from July 2024 to June 2025. In its 2024–2025 Year in Review, the North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council (NHNENC) highlights a year of impactful civic action, policy advocacy, and community investment. With 49 Community Impact Statements filed, 15+ outreach events, 9 major community events hosted, and over 98% of its annual budget spent, NHNENC delivered tangible results across housing, public safety, beautification, and youth empowerment. From launching a new pocket park to mobilizing neighbors for monthly cleanups, this report captures a renewed commitment to grassroots leadership and local change in North Hollywood.
Total board members: 14
Gained 3 board members during the fiscal year: Board Member Enright, Sotelo, and Lee
Committees established/restructured:
Executive Council — Chair: Diaz-Arias
Re-established committee meetings on a monthly basis to ensure effective leadership and progress of the NC
Planning and Land-Use Management — Chair: Futrell
Re-established this committee after not having it for fiscal year 2023-2024
Housing & Transportation Committee — Chair: Enright
Established this new committee focusing on housing and transportation issues that fall out of the scope of PLUM
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CD2: NoHo Summer Nights (5 events)
RAP: Valley Plaza Recreation Center Spring Celebration Event
Latino Resource Organization: Summer Learning Program Community Service
Hands4Hope: HopeWalk & Kids Healthy Activity Fair!
MyLA 311 Event
“Beat the Heat!”Emergency Preparedness Event
Public Safety and Community Services Forum
Keswick Pocket Park Opening Ceremony
Monthly newsletter with average open rate of 27%
Meta Highlights & boosted engagement
84 posts between July 2024–July 2025
+3.5% (43) increase in followers since April 2025
17,019 views (35% followers and 65% nonfollowers)
75% of those views on feed posts
25% of those views on story posts
Thank you to my fellow board members, committee chairs, DONE, our community partners, and the stakeholders of North Hollywood Northeast who show up, speak out, and inspire this work. I look forward to continuing this momentum into the next fiscal year.
Respectfully submitted,
Zaid Diaz-Arias
President, North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council
Email: zdiaz@nhnenc.org | Website: www.NHNENC.org
2024-25 Council Members
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Maria Cermeno Jennifer Clark Robert Clark Michael Coleman Zaid Diaz-Arias |
Jason Enright SheRise Ford Mel Futrell Veronica Jimenez Vasquez Reanna Lee |
Kate Martinez Marci Marks Jennie Palluzzi Wendy Sotelo |
2024-25 Executive Council
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Zaid Diaz-Arias, President Jennifer Clark, Vice President |
Jennie Palluzzi, Parliamentarian Michael Coleman, Treasurer |
2024-25 Beautification & Public Safety Committee
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Jennifer Clark, Chair Jennie Palluzzi |
Zaid Diaz-Arias Paola Flores Nunez |
Wendy Sotelo Audrey Krause |
2024-25 Outreach & Youth Engagement Committee
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Maria Cermeno, Chair Jennifer Clark |
Veronica Jimenez-Vasquez Reanna Lee |
2024-25 Cultural Affairs & Minority Empowerment Committee
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SheRise Ford, Chair Michael Coleman |
Mel Futrell Michaella Huck |
2024-25 Planning & Land-Use Management Committee
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Mel Futrell, Chair Michael Coleman |
Audrey Krause Marci Marks |
Jeff Hayford Zaid Diaz-Arias |
2024-25 Housing & Transportation Committee
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Jason Enright, Chair |
Jennifer Clark |
Zaid Diaz-Arias |
2024-25 Bylaws & Rules Committee
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Jennifer Clark, Chair Michael Coleman |
Veronica Jimenez Vasquez Zaid Diaz-Arias |
Jennie Palluzzi |
Join us Sunday, March 9 to learn to use the MyLA311 App, meet your NHNENC board members and Council District 6 Staff, enjoy refreshments, and walk our community to put the app to work!
Our council hit the streets with our community to pick up trash and put in 311 requests for bulky items. Thanks to everyone who volunteered their morning to make our community just that much cleaner!
🌳🎉 On November 13, 2024 our Neighborhood Council alongside Councilmember Krekorian and the Department of Recreation and Parks convened for the Keswick Pocket Park Groundbreaking Ceremony, where we enthusiastically announced the grand opening of Keswick Pocket Park! This beautiful new green space is the result of a collaborative effort between Councilmember Paul Krekorian and his CD2 team, the Department of Recreation and Parks, and our dedicated Board members at NHNENC. While the park is not open, it will be fully completed and launched in about six months—by spring 2025! Green spaces like Keswick Pocket Park are essential for our community, providing a place to gather, play, and connect with nature. We look forward to seeing you at the park and making it a special place for all!
(All the photos were taken by JuanCarlos Chan, City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Photographer)
At the Groundbreaking Ceremony, remarks were given by Councilmember Paul Krekorian, Department of Recreation and Parks Assistant General Manager Catherine Domingo, LAPD Officers from the North Hollywood and Foothill Division, and our Board President Zaid Diaz-Arias. Below are some comments given by President Diaz-Arias:
“Good morning, everyone! It’s a pleasure to be here as we celebrate the grand opening of Keswick Pocket Park in North Hollywood.
As President of the North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council, I’m proud to represent our community on this special day. Today, we’re celebrating more than just a new park—we’re celebrating the commitment and dedication of our Councilmember and the incredible team at Council District 2. Their unwavering efforts to bring more green space to our ‘park-poor’ community have made this moment possible.
The vision for this park began before 2016, and a formal motion was approved by City Council in April 2020. Despite delays caused by the pandemic, CD2 never wavered in their mission to transform this once-unused city property into a vibrant space for everyone to enjoy. Just under a year ago, the Mayor approved the land transfer to the Department of Recreation and Parks, and today, we’re seeing that vision come to life.
Keswick Pocket Park is more than just a park; it’s a new place for families to gather, friends to connect, and our community to thrive. This space represents resilience, dedication, and the power of community-driven change.
Thank you to everyone who helped bring this project to completion. Here’s to many years of joy and connection at Keswick Pocket Park. Thank you!”
Help us beautify North Hollywood streetscapes! Please fill out the application by October 11, to submit a design(s) to paint one or more of the Utility Boxes within North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council’s boundaries.