Regular meeting · Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · 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 8 agenda items and recorded votes on 8. 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 4
1Frederick Jackson / Interim General Manager / Economic and Workforce Development Department / Appointment ExtensionCouncil file 26-0540Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the extension of appointment of Frederick Jackson as the Interim General Manager of the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD).
Item 1 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
- Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkAbsent
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
2Workforce Development Board / Appointments / July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028Council file 26-0485Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointments and reappointments of members to the Workforce Development Board (WDB).
Item 2 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
- Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkAbsent
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
3Lithium-ion Battery / Vape Pen / Disposal and Recycling Program / Protect Sanitation Workers / Public SafetyCouncil file 26-0252Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an assessment of the lithium-ion battery and vape pen disposal and recycling program.
Item 3 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
- Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkAbsent
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
4Interim Housing / Bed Rates Adjustment / Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) / Abt AssociatesCouncil file 23-1348Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Seasonal Winter Shelter Program bed rate adjustment.
Item 4 · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 2
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkAbsent
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) 4
5Transportation Policy Objectives / Alternative Models and Methods / Unarmed Law EnforcementCouncil file 20-0875Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
AD HOC COMMITTEE ON UNARMED CRISIS PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to self-enforcing infrastructure and Mobility Plan 2035 for the Traffic Enforcement Alternatives Project. A. AD HOC COMMITTEE ON UNARMED CRISIS PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Item 5 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkAbsent
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
6Glendale Hyperion Bridge Improvement Project / Staffing Authorization / Fiscal Year 2025-26Council file 05-0173-S2Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE relative to proposed Resolution Authorities in connection with the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge Improvement Project.
Item 6 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkAbsent
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
7Port Dispatchers / Harbor Department / Scheduling and Compensation / Amendment No. 2 / MOU 03Council file 26-0447Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE relative to proposed Amendment No. 2 to the 2023-2028 Memorandum of Understanding Clerical and Support Service Unit (MOU 03) to resolve scheduling and related compensation affecting Port Dispatchers.
Item 7 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkAbsent
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
8Load Dispatchers Unit / Los Angeles Water and Power Dispatchers Association / Memorandum of Understanding / Contract / January 1, 2026 - September 30, 2030Council file 26-0448Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR, PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE relative to approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Load Dispatchers Unit (MOU 44) Represented by the Los Angeles Water and Power Dispatchers Association, for the Contract term of January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2030.
Item 8 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkAbsent
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes