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Regular meeting · Friday, January 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM

LA City Council

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Summary

The City Council took up 14 agenda items and recorded votes on 14. 1 vote was not unanimous: item 9 (Archwood Street / Saint Clair Avenue / Kittridge Street / Hamlin Street / Vanowen Street …, Ayes 9, Noes 3, Absent 3).

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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. Open an item for its full description and roll call.

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held 12

1Five-Year Capital and Technology Improvement Plan Book / 2025-26 to 2029-30Council file 19-1353-S3Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Five-Year Capital and Technology Improvement Plan (CTIP) Book.

Item 1 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 19-1353-S3 on the Clerk's site

2Branford Street / Remick Avenue / Japanese American Community Center Square / Permanent Ceremonial SignsCouncil file 25-1308 · CD 7Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at Branford Street and Remick Avenue as “Japanese American Community Center Square."

Item 2 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 25-1308 on the Clerk's site

3Wilmington Municipal Building / Avalon Boulevard / Broad Avenue / Temporary Alley ClosureCouncil file 25-1196Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the alley adjacent to the Wilmington Municipal Building between Avalon Boulevard and Broad Avenue, south of F Street and north of E Street.

Item 3 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 25-1196 on the Clerk's site

4Electrical Conduit Locations / Solar to Battery Conversion / Vandalism and Theft / New use Evaluation / Repurpose Conduit NetworkCouncil file 25-1350Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to converting streetlights to solar-to-battery lighting and repurposing or leasing vacated electrical conduits for other uses.

Item 4 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezAbsent
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyAbsent

Council file 25-1350 on the Clerk's site

5Toltec 9, LLC / 6105 North Toltec Way / Board of Public Works / Refund ClaimCouncil file 25-0723 · CD 14Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a refund claim filed by Toltec 9, LLC.

Item 5 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 25-0723 on the Clerk's site

6Substitute and In-Lieu Position Authorities / Fiscal Year 2025-26Council file 25-0600-S128Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to substitute and in-lieu position authorities needed to fulfill the intent of the 2025-26 Budget.

Item 6 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 25-0600-S128 on the Clerk's site

7Deferred Compensation Plan / Board Member Term Lengths / Los Angeles Administrative Code / RevisionCouncil file 25-1298Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to revising subsection (e) of Section 4.1407 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to increase member term lengths for Board of Deferred Compensation Administration (BDCA) from three to five years.

Item 7 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 25-1298 on the Clerk's site

8Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) / South LA Eco Lab / E-bike Lending Library Project / Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Grant / AgreementCouncil file 22-0659-S1Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing an agreement with Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) for the South LA EcoLab.

Item 8 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 22-0659-S1 on the Clerk's site

9Archwood Street / Saint Clair Avenue / Kittridge Street / Hamlin Street / Vanowen Street / Victory Boulevard / Bellingham Avenue, et al. / Oversize Vehicle Par…Council file 25-0008-S27 · CD 2Ayes 9, Noes 3, Absent 3

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Archwood Street, Kittridge Street, Hamlin Street, St. Clair Avenue, and several other streets in Council District Two.

Item 9 · Ayes 9, Noes 3, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezNo
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoNo
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezAbsent
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezNo
  • Katy YaroslavskyAbsent

Council file 25-0008-S27 on the Clerk's site

10Crossing Guard / Program and Options / FY 2025-26Council file 25-0600-S127Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Department of Transportation (DOT) Crossing Guard program and future funding options.

Item 10 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 25-0600-S127 on the Clerk's site

11Ocean Water Quality / Public Safety and Health / Marine Life / Beaches / Hazardous Debris / Palisades Fire / 2025 Windstorm and Wildfire RecoveryCouncil file 25-0006-S69 · CD 11Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR LA RECOVERY REPORT and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR AND MEMBER, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE relative to the ocean water quality and conditions following the hazardous debris created by the Palisades Fire.

Item 11 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 25-0006-S69 on the Clerk's site

12Topaz Parking Improvements Project / 222 West 6th Street / Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area / CRA/LA Excess Bond ProceedsCouncil file 14-1174-S94 · CD 15Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appropriating CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area) to the Downtown San Pedro Pedestrian Wayfinding Signage Project (Project).

Item 12 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

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

Council file 14-1174-S94 on the Clerk's site

Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) 2

13Daniel K. Tabor / Board of Police Commissioners / Commission AppointmentCouncil file 25-1200-S60Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Daniel Tabor to the Board of Police Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2030.

Item 13 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezAbsent
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyAbsent

Council file 25-1200-S60 on the Clerk's site

14Jason Levin / Charter Reform Commission / Commission AppointmentCouncil file 25-1200-S63Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE relative to the appointment of Jason Levin to the Charter Reform Commission.

Item 14 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • John S. LeeYes
  • Tim McoskerYes
  • Adrin NazarianYes
  • Imelda PadillaYes
  • Traci ParkYes
  • Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
  • Nithya RamanYes
  • Monica RodriguezAbsent
  • Hugo Soto­-MartínezYes
  • Katy YaroslavskyAbsent

Council file 25-1200-S63 on the Clerk's site