NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
Budget Advocates
Bringing Transparency to the City's Budget Process
The Los Angeles Budget Advocates need your help sharing our 2026 Community Quality of Life Survey with your stakeholders.
The survey takes only a few minutes and asks residents about important neighborhood issues, including public safety, homelessness, streets, sidewalks, graffiti, and tree maintenance.
Please share the survey through your email lists, newsletters, websites, and social media to help us hear from communities across Los Angeles.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Departmental Teams Check-In Session
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89318608922
Meeting ID: 893 1860 8922
No Agenda
Next Regular Meeting
Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89318608922
Meeting ID: 893 1860 8922
Agenda Pending
Please note in December due to the holidays,
we will consolidate our two meetings to a new date of SECOND Saturday,
December 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (note later time).
The January 2027 meetings will be held as scheduled.
NC Budget Advocates Budget Day 6/27/2026
NC Budget Advocates Meeting with the Mayor 2025
The Budget Advocates met with Mayor Karen Bass and Matt Hale, Deputy Mayor for Finance, Operations & Innovation, on November 13 to discuss the City’s budget, core services, and opportunities to strengthen transparency and accountability in how public funds are allocated.
We appreciate Mayor Bass and Deputy Mayor Hale for taking the time to engage with us and for their willingness to hear community-driven concerns and priorities. The Budget Advocates will continue to represent stakeholders across Los Angeles and ensure that neighborhood voices are included in the City’s budget process.
Executive Committee for 2026-2027
Co-Chairs: Jay Handal & Glenn Bailey
Vice Chair of Development: Thomas Norman
Vice Chair of Communication: Mihran Kalaydjian
Administrative Secretary: Kevin Davis
Corresponding Secretary: Gabriel Avelar
Treasurer: Pam Bingham
Parliamentarian: Adrian Fernandez
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Budget Advocates Elections: Adrian Fernandez
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Budget Day Planning: Pam Bingham
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Bylaws:Contact: Adrian Fernandez
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Executive: Contact: Jay Handal & Glenn Bailey
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Finance: Contact: Pam Bingham
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Outreach: Contact: Mihran Kalaydjian
Budget Advocates 2026-2027
CONTACT
US
Mailing Address:
Budget Advocates
200 North Spring Street, Suite 2005
Los Angeles, California 90012
For any general inquiries, please fill in the following contact form:
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