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Regular meeting · Friday, February 21, 2025 · 10:00 AM

LA City Council

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

Summary

The City Council took up 9 agenda items and recorded votes on 9. Every recorded vote passed with no one voting no.

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

Transcript

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Agenda and roll calls

What came up and how each member voted

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

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held 8

1Wilton Place / Pico Boulevard / Parklet / Public Right-of-Way Closure / Green Space / Pedestrian AccessCouncil file 24-1146 · CD 10Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to recommendations to convert the current closure of Wilton Place at Pico Boulevard into a parklet.

Item 1 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-1146 on the Clerk's site

2Electric Vehicle (EVs) Fires Mitigation / Response ProtocolsCouncil file 24-1526Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an assessment of equipment and training needed to mitigate electric vehicle (EV) fires.

Item 2 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-1526 on the Clerk's site

3Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) / 90031 / 90065 / Red Flag Day / Parking Restriction Signs / Council District 1Council file 23-1445 · CD 1Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a survey of Red Flag streets in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) communities in Council District One.

Item 3 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 23-1445 on the Clerk's site

430x30 Conservation Campaign / Open Space ConservationCouncil file 20-1375Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of the City independently joining the 30x30 Conservation campaign, and committing to conserving 30 percent of City land for open space and conservation.

Item 4 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 20-1375 on the Clerk's site

52028 Olympic and Paralympic Games / Venues, Facilities, Structures, Sites Exemptions / Planning Approvals / Zoning Regulations / ConditionsCouncil file 15-0989-S47Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to drafting an ordinance to exempt Olympic and Paralympic temporary and permanent venues, training facilities, security perimeters, broadcast and media centers, transit infrastructure, live sites and fan zones, and associated structures from the requirements of City Planning approvals, zoning regulations, and conditions, including but not limited to Conditional Use Permits and conditions tied to such permits, Site Plan Review requirements, height restrictions, setback requirements, limitations imposed by Specific Plans, and any other planning or zoning regulations that could delay or impede the rapid deployment and or use of essential facilities; and related matters. relative to drafting an ordinance to exempt Olympic and Paralympic temporary and permanent venues, training facilities, security perimeters, broadcast and media centers, transit infrastructure, live sites and fan zones, and associated structures from the requirements of City Planning approvals, zoning regulations, and conditions, including but not limited to Conditional Use Permits and conditions tied to such permits, Site Plan Review requirements, height restrictions, setback requirements, limitations imposed by Specific Plans, and any other planning or zoning regulations that could delay or impede the rapid deployment and or use of essential facilities; and related matters.

Item 5 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 15-0989-S47 on the Clerk's site

6La Guadalupe Commercial Improvement Project / Whittier Boulevard Sidewalk Project / Adelante Eastside Project Area / Community Redevelopment Agency / Excess Bo…Council file 14-1174-S105 · CD 14Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appropriation of up to $102,841 plus $2,747 of earned taxable and tax- exempt interest for a combined total of $105,588 in Community Redevelopment Agency/Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) from the Adelante Eastside Redevelopment Project Area (Taxable Series 2005-B, 2007-C, and Tax-Exempt Series 2009-D) for the La Guadalupe Commercial Improvement Project.

Item 6 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 14-1174-S105 on the Clerk's site

7The Broad / Revocable Permit Issuance / Public Right-of-Way / Hope Street / 2nd Street / General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Way / Street VacationCouncil file 24-1448 · CD 14Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to issuing a revocable permit to The Broad in the public right-of-way along portions of Hope Street, 2nd Street, and General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Way, corresponding to the pending vacation application for this site and prior to finalizing and recording of the vacation (VAC- E1401457).

Item 7 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 24-1448 on the Clerk's site

8Los Angeles Fire Department Payroll System / Targeted Task Force / Payroll IssuesCouncil file 25-0073Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

PERSONNEL and HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to payroll issues at the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in connection with the Workday payroll system.

Item 8 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezYes
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0073 on the Clerk's site

Closed Session 1

9Daniel Gonzalez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al.Council file 25-0098Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Daniel Gonzalez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 5:23-cv-00222-SSS-SHK. (This matter arises from an incident involving the Los Angeles Fire Department.) (Budget and Finance Committee to consider this matter on February 18, 2025.) Council Adjournment United States District Court Case No. 5:23-cv-00222-SSS-SHK. (This matter arises from an incident involving the Los Angeles Fire Department.) (Budget and Finance Committee to consider this matter on February 18, 2025.) Council Adjournment EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000).

Item 9 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttAbsent
  • Ysabel JuradoAbsent
  • John S. LeeAbsent
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaAbsent
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezAbsent
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyYes

Council file 25-0098 on the Clerk's site