What is a Neighborhood Council?

Neighborhood Councils are liasons between neighborhoods and City Hall.   Council Board members are city officials elected by their communities and advise on issues such as development, sustainability, homelessness, beautification and emergency preparedness on behalf of local residents, schools and businesses.

Each council is allocated a taxpayer-funded annual budget to be used for operational expenses, outreach, service projects and local events.   There are currently 99 Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles, each servicing about 40,000 people.   You can learn more about the city's various neighborhood councils at empowerla.org/councils.