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Regular meeting · Friday, February 20, 2026 · 10:00 AM

LA City Council

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Summary

The City Council took up 20 agenda items and recorded votes on 20. 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 17

1Southern California Coastal Water Research Project / Joint Powers Agreement / AmendmentCouncil file 12-1674Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the 11th Amendment to a Joint Powers Agreement for the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project to continue the City’s support of researching municipal wastewater and storm water.

Item 1 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 12-1674 on the Clerk's site

2RecycLA 2.0 / Standards for Environmental Stewardship / Regional Cooperation / Long-Term Accountability / Oversight or AuditingCouncil file 17-0878-S11 · CD 6Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to oversight, legal risks, and environmental standards regarding RecycLA waste facilities located outside city limits.

Item 2 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 17-0878-S11 on the Clerk's site

3Grocery Transparency Laws / Equal Access / Digital and Physical Coupons / Best PracticesCouncil file 25-0893Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to grocery transparency laws in other jurisdictions, best practices, and identifying policy recommendations for the implementation of a similar policy in Los Angeles; and requesting City Attorney to draft an Ordinance that would require grocery stores that offer digital-only discounts to make readily-available physical coupons with identical pricing available to consumers.

Item 3 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • 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 25-0893 on the Clerk's site

4Chinatown Property Business Improvement District (Property-Based) / 2021-2025 / Annual Planning ReportCouncil file 12-0489-S1 · CD 1Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT City Clerk reports relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Planning Report (APR) for the Chinatown 2021-2025, Property-Based, Business Improvement District (BID).

Item 4 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 12-0489-S1 on the Clerk's site

5Ernst and Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC / Financial Advisory / Project Management / Professional Services / Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion and Mo…Council file 15-1207-S6 · CD 9Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed eighth amended and restated agreement with Ernst and Young Infrastructure, LLC for financial advisory, project management, and other professional services to support the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) Expansion and Modernization Project.

Item 5 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • 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 15-1207-S6 on the Clerk's site

6Issuance of Administrative Citations / Illegal Dumping Violations / Council AidesCouncil file 25-1304Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

PERSONNEL AND HIRING and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the feasibility of establishing a legal framework authorizing designated Council Aide positions to issue administrative citations for illegal dumping violations under the City’s existing Administrative Citation Enforcement (ACE) Program structure.

Item 6 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 25-1304 on the Clerk's site

7One Big Beautiful Bill / Medi-Cal/CalFresh Eligibility / Approved Volunteer Community ServiceCouncil file 26-0130Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility and requirements for designating City-sponsored volunteer opportunities as qualifying approved volunteer community service for Medi-Cal and CalFresh eligibility under the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.

Item 7 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 26-0130 on the Clerk's site

8Stacey Ravel Abarbanel and Lynne Clark / Angel City Press / Los Angeles Public Library / Publishing AgreementCouncil file 26-0125Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the approval of a Publishing Agreement between Stacey Ravel Abarbanel and Lynne Clark, and Angel City Press at Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL).

Item 8 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 26-0125 on the Clerk's site

9Golf Course Use / Tee-Time Reservation System / Black-Market Tee Time BrokersCouncil file 24-0445Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the operation and management of the tee-time reservation system, and efforts to address black-market tee-time brokers from booking and reselling tee-times for profit.

Item 9 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • 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 24-0445 on the Clerk's site

10Amadeus Airport IT Americas Inc. / Software License and Maintenance Support / PropWorks Revenue Invoicing System / First AmendmentCouncil file 25-1545Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to BOAC Resolution No. 28259 and proposed First Amendment to Contract DA-5602 with Amadeus Airport IT Americas Inc.

Item 10 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 25-1545 on the Clerk's site

11Lutron Services Company Inc. / Lutron Quantum Lighting Control and Energy Management System / Software Maintenance / ContractCouncil file 25-1546Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) Resolution No. 28263 and proposed Contract with Lutron Services Company Inc.

Item 11 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 25-1546 on the Clerk's site

12CSDA Design Group / Project and Construction Management Services / Residential Sound Insulation Program / Personal Services AgreementCouncil file 26-0042 · CD 15Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) Resolution No. 25-10646 and proposed Personal Services Agreement with CSDA Design Group for Residential Sound Insulation Mitigation Program.

Item 12 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 26-0042 on the Clerk's site

13Burns and Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc. / Ensafe Inc./ ICF Incorporated, LLC / Ramboll US Consulting, Inc. / Starcrest Consulting Group, LLC / Tetra Tech…Council file 23-0337-S1 · CD 15Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) Resolution No. 25-10643 and proposed Amendments to six Agreements for as-needed Air Quality Services.

Item 13 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 23-0337-S1 on the Clerk's site

14COVID-19 Relief Fund / Homelessness Recovery RoadmapCouncil file 20-0841Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to interim housing (IH) beds and permanent supportive housing (PSH) units within the City.

Item 14 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 20-0841 on the Clerk's site

15803-813 East 5th Street / 803 E. 5th Street / CRCD 5th Street LP / Council District 14 / Multifamily Revenue Bonds / Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act o…Council file 20-1307 · CD 14Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to adopting the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) Resolution and Minutes; and issuing a supplemental tax-exempt multifamily revenue note in an amount up to $3,200,000; and executing related financing documents for the 803 East 5th Street Supportive Housing Project located at 803 East 5th Street in Council District 14 (CD 14).

Item 15 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 20-1307 on the Clerk's site

16Unique Identifiers / City-funded Programs / Protocols for Generating Unique IdentifiersCouncil file 26-0090Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to identifying and aligning unique identifiers between the City and outside agencies to track City-funded homeless service programs.

Item 16 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 26-0090 on the Clerk's site

17Know Your Rights Campaign / Residential Building Postings / Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance Bulletin / Rental Support for Impacted by Immigration RaidsCouncil file 25-0984Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to instructing the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to report to Council with recommendations to coordinate with immigration rights and tenant rights organizations to develop a standardized immigration know-your-rights information sheet; incorporating the standardized information sheet in the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO) bulletin; an analysis of the feasibility of utilizing Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) dollars to fund rental support for those impacted by immigration raids; and related matters.

Item 17 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4

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

Council file 25-0984 on the Clerk's site

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

18South Bay Cities Council of Governments / Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers AgreementCouncil file 26-0186Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) relative to the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG).

Item 18 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • 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 26-0186 on the Clerk's site

19Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP) / Land Use and Climate Innovation’s (LCI) / Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency (ICARP) / Heat A…Council file 25-1403Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP) Grant Award for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.

Item 19 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • 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 25-1403 on the Clerk's site

20Fast Enterprises, LLC / Integrated Tax Solution Services / ContractCouncil file 26-0189Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to a proposed agreement with FAST Enterprises, LLC for integrated tax solution and associated implementation services. (Budget and Finance 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.) Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings 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 20 · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 3

  • Bob BlumenfieldYes
  • Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
  • Eunisses HernandezYes
  • Heather HuttYes
  • Ysabel JuradoYes
  • 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 26-0189 on the Clerk's site