Tally LACount It Yourself

Meetings / City Council

Regular meeting · Friday, February 14, 2025 · 10:00 AM

LA City Council

Official video from the City Council's channel. Captions are the City's live captions.

Official records

Summary

The City Council took up 14 agenda items and recorded votes on 14. 1 vote was not unanimous: item 13 (Tenant Eviction Prohibition / Rent Increase Pause / Economic or Medical Hardship / Los An…, Ayes 8, Noes 3, Absent 4).

Counted from the City Clerk's roll calls. A written summary appears after a person checks it.

Transcript

Live captions in the video

Turn on CC in the player to read the City's live captions. The Clerk hasn't posted them as a transcript file yet.

Agenda and roll calls

What came up and how each member voted

From the City Clerk's record of this meeting. Open an item for its full description and roll call.

Items Noticed for Public Hearing 4

111816 West Neenach Street / Building and Safety / LienCouncil file 24-0160-S90 · CD 6Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non- compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 11816 West Neenach Street.

Item 1 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkAbsent
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-0160-S90 on the Clerk's site

26826 North Peach Avenue / Building and Safety / LienCouncil file 24-0160-S97 · CD 6Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non- compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 6826 North Peach Avenue.

Item 2 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkAbsent
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-0160-S97 on the Clerk's site

310022 North Arleta Avenue / Building and Safety / LienCouncil file 24-0160-S101 · CD 6Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non- compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), for the property located at 10022 North Arleta Avenue.

Item 3 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanAbsent
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-0160-S101 on the Clerk's site

42471 South Lincoln Boulevard / The Journey / Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds / Council District 11 / Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA)Council file 25-0138 · CD 11Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

MOTION (PARK - LEE) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing Multifamily Housing Revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $17,250,000 to finance the new construction of the 40-unit multifamily housing development known as The Journey (Project), located at 2471 South Lincoln Boulevard in Council District 11.

Item 4 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0138 on the Clerk's site

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held 7

52024-25 Personnel Authority Resolution / Departmental Personnel OrdinancesCouncil file 24-1700Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

COMMUNICATION FROM CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Departmental Personnel Ordinances. (Personnel and Hiring Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

Item 5 · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-1700 on the Clerk's site

6Principal Project Coordinator / Department on Disability / Community Affairs and Outreach Division / Exempt PositionCouncil file 25-0083Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 9134) position for the Department on Disability, Community Affiairs and Outreach (CORE) Division, from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). (Personnel and Hiring Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) (Personnel and Hiring Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

Item 6 · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0083 on the Clerk's site

7Principal Project Coordinator / Department on Disability / AIDS Coordinator Office Division / Exempt PositionCouncil file 25-0084Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 9134) position for the Department on Disability, AIDS Coordinator’s Office Division, from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). (Personnel and Hiring Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

Item 7 · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0084 on the Clerk's site

8Second Deputy General Manager Harbor / Harbor Department / Chief Financial Officer / Exempt PositionCouncil file 25-0086Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the re-exemption of one Second Deputy General Manager Harbor (Class Code 0807) position for the Harbor Department from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). (Personnel and Hiring Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

Item 8 · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0086 on the Clerk's site

9Principal Project Coordinator / Department on Disability / Administrative Services Division / Exempt PositionCouncil file 25-0103Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one position of Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 9134) for the Department on Disability, Administrative Services Division, from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). (Personnel and Hiring Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

Item 9 · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0103 on the Clerk's site

10Human Trafficking / Baseline Study / Sex and Labor Exploitation / National Human Trafficking HotlineCouncil file 24-0446Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to approving the results of the 2024 Request for Proposals for the Survivor Services System, funds transfers, contracting authority, and related matters.

Item 10 · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-0446 on the Clerk's site

11Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) Task Force / Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) / Firearms Relinquishment / Funding Sources / Domestic Violence Reporti…Council file 24-1569Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting and instructing the City Attorney, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize collaboration in the Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) Enforcement Task Force (Task Force).

Item 11 · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-1569 on the Clerk's site

Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) 3

12Neighborhood Council Budget Day / City Hall Rotunda / City Hall Forecourt / John Ferraro Council Chamber / 2025Council file 25-0137Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

MOTION (JURADO - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to authorizing the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) to use various spaces in City Hall on June 21, 2025 for the annual Neighborhood Council Budget Day.

Item 12 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0137 on the Clerk's site

13Tenant Eviction Prohibition / Rent Increase Pause / Economic or Medical Hardship / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Amendment / 2025 Windstorm and Wildfire RecoveryCouncil file 25-0006-S16Ayes 8, Noes 3, Absent 4

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to drafting ordinances that prohibit certain types of evictions as outlined in the Motion for tenants who attest to having experienced economic hardship related to the January 2025 fires; suspends Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 151.06(G); and related matters.

Item 13 · Vote 6 · Ayes 5, Noes 7, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonNo
  • Eunisses HernandezNo
  • Heather HuttNo
  • Ysabel JuradoNo
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanNo
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezNo
  • Katy YaroslavskyNo

Item 13 · Vote 7 · Ayes 8, Noes 3, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeNo
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkNo
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezNo
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Item 13 · Vote 9 · Ayes 7, Noes 4, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldNo
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeNo
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkNo
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezNo
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Item 13 · Vote 10 · Ayes 7, Noes 4, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoNo
  • John S. LeeNo
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkNo
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezNo
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Item 13 · Vote 11 · Ayes 8, Noes 3, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeNo
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkNo
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezNo
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Item 13 · Vote 12 · Ayes 8, Noes 3, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeNo
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkNo
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezNo
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Item 13 · Vote 14 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyAbsent

Item 13 · Vote 17 · Ayes 6, Noes 5, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldNo
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoNo
  • John S. LeeNo
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkNo
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyNo

Item 13 · Vote 20 · Ayes 8, Noes 2, Absent 5

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeNo
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkAbsent
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezNo
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Item 13 · Vote 21 · Ayes 5, Noes 5, Absent 5

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezNo
  • Heather HuttNo
  • Ysabel JuradoNo
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkAbsent
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanNo
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezNo
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Item 13 · Vote 14290 · Ayes 8, Noes 3, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezNo
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoNo
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezNo
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0006-S16 on the Clerk's site

14Watts Station, LP c/o Thomas Safran and Associates / Watts Cultural Crescent / 10341 Graham Avenue / Parcel Purchase / AgreementCouncil file 24-1144 · CD 15Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE (MFC) relative to authorizing the appropriation of $2.75 million in Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) funds for the potential property acquisition at 10341 Graham Avenue from Watts Station, LP, (Watts Station) for the Watts Cultural Crescent expansion.

Item 14 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerAbsent
  • Adrin NazarianAbsent
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-1144 on the Clerk's site