Human Services Committee Co-Chair
Sarah Manuel
Committees:
Human Services (Co-Chair)
Sarah Kathryn Manuel is a resident & business owner in Sherman Oaks since 2015. Sarah has lived all over the United States including Massachusetts, Iowa, California & Washington state. As a California transplant, she was raised in LA during her impressionable years as a young lady graduating from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in La Canada-Flintridge in 2003. She discovered in highschool that leadership was her calling, she got involved with several youth organizations and took on multiple leadership roles in FSHA's youth ministry and performing arts programming. She continued her passion for dance and performance where she received her Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree in Performance & Choreography from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA in 2007.
Sarah has owned several businesses including a Non-profit dance organization in Seattle for 8 years and Gazelle Pilates since 2015. As a health advocate and fitness expert, she provides insight to help improve quality of life for all her clients and inspire healthier lifestyles as we grow wise in age.
Since Sarah's Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council nomination in November 2018, she has been looking forward to participating in SONC's community outreach programs. Sarah is grateful to serve alongside a well-versed panel of community advocates. She will serve Sherman Oaks to the best of her ability.
Voting Record (see Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Motions page).
| Date | Item # | Description | Vote | Final Result |
| 8/8/22 | 2.b | For Approve President's Appointment of Youth Rep | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/8/22 | 2.c | For Authorize SONC 20th St Pole Banner / $4.9k Exp | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/8/22 | 7.b.i | For City Emp Rel Ordinance / Gender-Inclusive Language | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/8/22 | 7.b.ii | For Wildlife Ordinance / Req City Planning Delay | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/8/22 | 7.b.iii | For CCW Firearm Restriction / Sensitive Places & Uses | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/8/22 | 7.c.i | For Studying Goats For Brush Clearance | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/8/22 | 8.b | For June 2022 MER / $2k for SOCC Street Fair Event | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/11/22 | 2.b | For Approve President's Appointment of 1st VP | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/11/22 | 2.c | For Authorize SONC Exec Officers to Submit CIS's | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/11/22 | 2.d | For Approve 2023 Election Information Worksheet | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/11/22 | 5.a | For Preserve Abortion Care After Dobbs | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/11/22 | 5.a AM | For Adopt Gender-Inclusive Language in Abortion 5.a | PRES | ADOPTED |
| 7/11/22 | 7.b | Oppose Digital Ad Signage on Non-Freeway TNCP | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/11/22 | 7.i | Oppose Budget Advocate Funding Eligibility Change | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/11/22 | 8.b | For May 2022 MER / $4.9k + $4.9k for Movies in Park | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 6/13/22 | 7.b | For April 2022 MER | NV | ADOPTED |
| 6/13/22 | 7.c | For Approve NC Fiscal Year Admin Packet | NV | ADOPTED |
| 6/13/22 | 6.f | For Auth Com w City re Affordable Housing | NV | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 7.b.i | For Crim Unlawful Poss of Catalytic Converters | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 7.b.ii | For Right to Safe Abortion Codification | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.i | For March 2022 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.ii | For $3479.65 NPG Kester Ave Elementary PTA | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.iii | For $4900 SONC Movie Series | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.iv | For $2500 NPG Community Disaster Prep Foundation | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.v | For $2000 Allocation to Congress of N'Hoods | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.vi | For $2000 Budget Advocates Program | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.viii | For $3000 SONC Branded Outreach Items | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.ix | For $3545 LARPBO (Pit Bull Owners Inc): General | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.x | For $1000 LARPBO: Shelter Items | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/9/22 | 8.b.ii | For $1500 NPG Volunteers Cleaning Com | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/11/22 | 6.b.i | For Sustainable Aviation Fuel (CA Air Board) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/11/22 | 6.b.ii | For Firearm Regulations (State Bills) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/11/22 | 6.c.i | For Zero-Carbon Emissions re: New Construction | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/11/22 | 6.c.ii | For Existing Building Decarbonization (Carbon Neutral) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/11/22 | 7.b.i | For February 2022 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/11/22 | 7.b.ii | For $2100 NPG for Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/11/22 | 7.b.iii | For $4900 for SONC Summer Movie Series in the Park | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 3/14/22 | 2.b | For Bylaw Amendment X.4 Self-Attest Eligibility | NAY | FAILED |
| 3/14/22 | 6.b.i | For Prop HHH Audit | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 3/14/22 | 7.b.i | For January 2022 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 3/14/22 | 7.b.ii | For $1000 for Zoom/Virtual Mtgs | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 2/14/22 | 5.d.i | For Expenditure Up to $1k SONC Spring Tree Event | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 2/14/22 | 5.e.i | For Our Nhood Voices Initiative Override State Law Zoning | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 2/14/22 | 6.b.i | For December 2021 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 2/14/22 | 6.b.ii | For NPG $4,052 Chandler Elementary PTA (Garden) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 1/10/22 | 2.c | For Appointment of Acting Treasurer | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 1/10/22 | 6.b.i | For Lifting Emergency COVID Order That Halted Cash Bail | PRES | FAILED |
| 1/10/22 | 7.b | For November 2021 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 12/13/21 | 5.b.i | For Sworn Personnel/LAFD/PD COVID Vax Requirement | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 12/13/21 | 5.c.i | For Organ Waste Disposal / CalRecycle Reg Compliance | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 12/13/21 | 5.c.ii | For Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 12/13/21 | 5.e.i | For Creation of City Guidelines for SB 9 (Housing) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 12/13/21 | 5.g.i | For EV Task Force Est Zero-Emissions Wk Group | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 12/13/21 | 5.g.ii | For Sepulveda Corridor Transit Alt 6 (Subway) / No Displc | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 12/13/21 | 2.b | For Appointment of Interim Treasurer & Alt Signer | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 12/13/21 | 7.b | For October 2021 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/8/21 | 6.b.i | Against LA City Council Ad Hoc Cmte's Redistricting Map | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/8/21 | 6.c.i | For Muni Solar & Storage, Zero Carbon Energy Sust Plan | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/8/21 | 6.d.i | For Funding $1,500 in Support of Holiday Clothing Drive | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/8/21 | 7.b | For September 2021 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/11/21 | 2.b | For Provisional Appointment of Committee Members | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/11/21 | 6.b.i | Against DONE to Standardize/Change Election Rules | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/11/21 | 6.b.ii | For Updating Outdated VNY Airport Master Plan | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/11/21 | 6.b.iii | For Redistricting Draft Maps K | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/11/21 | 6.e.i | For LA Crafting Local Control Rules for SB 9/10 | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/11/21 | 7.b | For August 2021 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/11/21 | 7.c | For Classifying $10k Rollover as NPG Usage | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 9/13/21 | 2.b | For Rep Appointments to NCSA and D Lit Program | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 9/13/21 | 6.b.i | For Ghost Guns Prohibition Ordinance | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 9/13/21 | 6.b.ii | For COVID-19 Indoor Vaccination Requirement | PRES | ADOPTED |
| 9/13/21 | 6.c.i | For Net-Zero Retrofit of City Buildings | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 9/13/21 | 6.c.ii | For Zero-Emit Light Duty City Vehicles EVs | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 9/13/21 | 7.b | For July 2021 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/9/21 | 2.b | For SONC Movie in the Park Event Allocation - $3k | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/9/21 | 2.c | For SONC Post Office Box Renewal Fee - $175.00 | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/9/21 | 2.d | For Care-Kit Hygiene Items Expenditure - $100.00 | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/9/21 | 5.b.i | For Didi Hirsch Call Dir to Ensure Suicide Safety (CRESS) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/9/21 | 7.b | For June 2021 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/12/21 | 2.b | For Affirmation of Youth Representative | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/12/21 | 6 | Election of Officers: Present and Voting (see minutes for tally) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/12/21 | 7.b.1 | For LAWA & FAA Working Relationship For Sherman Oaks | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/12/21 | 7.e.1 | For Sharing Vision Cmte's Equitable Affordable Housing Study | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/12/21 | 8.b | For May 2021 MER | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 7/12/21 | 8.c | For SONC NCFP Admin Packet (Budget Allocation) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 6/14/21 | 6.b.1 | For Miller v Bonta CA Assault Weapons Ban (Amicus Brief; Appeal) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 6/14/21 | 6.c.1 | For Oil & Gas Restriction / Health & Safety / Uncapped Wells | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 6/14/21 | 6.c.2 | For LA100 / 2035 100% Carbon-Free Energy / LADWP | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 6/14/21 | 6.c.3 | For S 984 / HR 2238 / Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/31/21 | 3.a | For Contribution to LA Family Housing | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/31/21 | 3.b | For Contribution to NoHo Food Pantry | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/31/21 | 3.c | For Purchase of Hauptwerk Perpetual | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/31/21 | 3.d | For Renewal of Constant Contact Subs | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.b.1 | For CARE Cleanup @ Homeless Encampment | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.b.2 | For LAWA Consult Expt / FAA Wrkg Group | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.b.3 | For CF Opp DA's Sent Enh Pol / Hate Crimes | NV | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.b.4 | For CF Opp AB 1401 / Min Prkg Prohibition | NV | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.c.1 | For Parks Zero Emissions Equip Pilot | NV | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.c.2 | For LADWP 100% Renewable Energy Study | NV | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.e.1 | For LA Plng Amnd Ventura/Cahuenga Sp Plan | NV | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.g.1 | For Noise Cameras Research | NV | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 6.g.2 | Commit Letter to Metro / FWY Adds / Subway | NV | COMMIT |
| 5/10/21 | 7.b.c | For Various NPGs & Donations (Consent) | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 7.b.2 | For NPG/Kester Ave Elementary PTA | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 7.b.3 | For NPG/Sherman Oaks Chamber Foundation | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 7.b.4 | For Donation to LA Family Housing | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 7.c | For NPG/Loaves & Fishes II | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 7.d | For Movies in the Park Expenditures | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 7.e | For The Web Corner / SONC Website | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 5/10/21 | 7.f | For NC Election Outreach | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/12/21 | 2.b | For SONC Seating Policy re: 2021 Election | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 4/12/21 | 6.b | For Combating Hate/Harass AAPI / COVID | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 3/8/21 | 6.b | For Diversity, Equity NC Training For US Capitol Insurrection Inv / Speech For FAA NES Request For CD4 Support for VNY IFP Gateway Req For LADOT FY 2021-22 Leg Proposals |
YEA | ADOPTED |
| 3/8/21 | 7.c | For Contingency Funding / SONC Election | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 2/8/21 | 6.b.1 | For Domestic Terrorism / Fed Crimes ID | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 2/8/21 | 6.b.2 | For Opposition to Flawed State Housing Bills | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 2/8/21 | 6.c.1 | For CD4 Mtn to Amend Leaf Blower LAMC | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 2/8/21 | 6.c.2 | For Oil & Gas Investment Rating System | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 1/11/21 | 6.b.1 | For Republic of Artsakh / Resolution | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 1/11/21 | 6.e.1 | For PLUM Req to CD4/Raman Planning | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 1/11/21 | 7.c | For Donation to Noho Food Pantry | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 1/11/21 | 7.d | For Donation to LA Regional Food Bank | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/9/20 | 5.b.1 | For LA's Green New Deal / Healthy Soil | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/9/20 | 5.b.2 | For Modified Mufflers Enforcement | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/9/20 | 5.e.1 | For Vision of Sherman Oaks Com Plan | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/9/20 | 6.c | For NPG for Valley of Change | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/9/20 | 6.d | For NPG for North Valley Caring Services | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/9/20 | 6.e | For SONC Outreach Care-Kit Distribution | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 11/9/20 | 6.f | For SONC Outreach 2021 NC Elections | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/19/20 | 2.b | For 2021 Election Information Wksht | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/19/20 | 2.c | For Lloyd Staffing Invoice | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/19/20 | 5.b.1 | For Expansion of LAFD APRU Program | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 10/19/20 | 6.c | For NPG for LA Resp Pit Bull Owners | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 9/14/20 | 2.b | For West Valley Animal Shelter | Absent | ADOPTED |
| 9/14/20 | 2.c | For Burbank Airport Draft EIR | Absent | ADOPTED |
| 9/14/20 | 2.d | For Sepulveda Transit Corridor Letter | Absent | ADOPTED |
| 9/14/20 | 5.c.1 | For SFV Airplane Noise Task Force Recs | Absent | ADOPTED |
| 8/10/20 | 5.b1 | For Public Outreach Events/Funding | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/10/20 | 5.c.1 | For Face Covering/Mask Wearing II | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/10/20 | 5.c.2 | Against State Housing Bill SB 1120 | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/10/20 | 5.c.3 | For Denounce Anti-Asian/Semitism | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/10/20 | 5.c.4 | For State Millionaire Tax | YEA | ADOPTED |
| 8/10/20 | 5.c.5 | Against LAPF Donation to LAPD | YEA | ADOPTED |
