Our communities. Our voice.

ECWA is the City of Los Angeles neighborhood council for Arlington Park, Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Vista, Baldwin Village, Cameo Plaza, Crenshaw Manor, Leimert Park and Village Green. If you live, work or own property here, our meetings are open to you.

Six smiling ECWA board members and volunteers under a blue canopy at an outdoor community event, most in black ECWA neighborhood council T-shirts
ECWA board members and volunteers at a community event

Next meetings

Next general meeting 10 AM to noon
Next board meeting 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Open to everyone. Join on Zoom, by phone or in person. How to attend
A bronze bust of civil rights leader Celes King III on a concrete pedestal, flanked by two bronze plaques, one reading Celes King III, 1923 to 2003, with palm trees and a glass building behind
Memorial bust of civil rights leader Celes King III

Neighbors serving our community

The ECWA board is fifteen volunteers elected by and from our community. They set local priorities, vote on neighborhood funding and carry your concerns to City Hall.

Meet the board

The next chance to be heard

Meetings are open to everyone. The dates below follow the regular schedule; check each posted agenda for the confirmed format.

Upcoming meetings

Where your voice goes

The council brings local priorities into public meetings, committee work and conversations with the city.

Where your voice goes

Shape local plans

Bring questions about development, streets and neighborhood spaces to public comment at a general or board meeting.

How public comment works

Support community projects

Learn how Neighborhood Purpose Grants can help local nonprofits and public schools serve the community.

See how grants work

Connect with the city

Raise concerns at a public meeting and find the representative for your part of the district.

Meet your representatives

Rooted in this place

The arts of Leimert Park, the garden courts of Village Green and the hills above Crenshaw are part of one council district. Each neighborhood brings its own history and priorities.

The neighborhoods we serve

Explore the eight neighborhoods

The white Art Deco tower of the Vision Theatre with VISION spelled down its spire against a deep blue sky in Leimert Park Village
Vision Theatre, Leimert Park Village
A wooden sign reading Welcome to Historic Leimert Plaza Park in front of the park's blue iron fence and palm trees
Leimert Plaza Park
View from the Baldwin Hills over palm trees and rooftops to the downtown Los Angeles skyline and the mountains beyond
Baldwin Hills
A gray-green sign reading Village Green, National Historic Landmark, set among trees and drought-tolerant plants
Village Green
The green entrance sign for Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on the Park to Playa Trail, set in a stone wall below native shrubs
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

Find your way in

Choose the kind of involvement that works for you. Every meeting is free and open to anyone who lives, works or owns property here.

Three easy ways to take part

Come to a meeting

General meetings are the first Saturday of the month at 10 AM. Hear from city departments, ask questions and meet your neighbors.

How to attend

Join a committee

Committees work on safety, outreach, youth, finance, block clubs and more. Any stakeholder can sit in, and regulars can become voting members.

Find a committee

Apply for a grant

Local nonprofits and public schools can apply for Neighborhood Purpose Grants for projects that benefit the community.

Neighborhood Purpose Grants

Recently posted agendas

Latest agendas and community flyers

All agendas and minutes

Community flyers

No community flyers are posted right now. Hosting an event your neighbors should know about? Share your flyer.

See the flyer board by area

Stay in touch

Pick whatever is easiest for you. We keep it to what matters: meetings, agendas and neighborhood news.

Stay in touch