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The City Council took up 24 agenda items and recorded votes on 23. Every recorded vote passed with no one voting no.
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Items Noticed for Public Hearing 1
1Joint Request to Fund BuildLA Project Year 1Council file 15-0316Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM), AND BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to temporarily increase the current “One-Stop Permit Center” surcharge fee provisions to continue to help pay for the development and implementation of a citywide development services system known as BuildLA.
Item 1 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held 1
2Bishop Paiute Tribe / Sale of City Property / Purchase AgreementCouncil file 26-0459Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the sale of City-owned property in Inyo County, California, to the Bishop Paiute Tribe.
Item 2 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) 21
3Verdugo Place / Avenue 32 / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 25-0900-S55 · CD 1Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Verdugo Place and Avenue 32 Street Lighting District.
Item 3 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
4Santa Monica Boulevard / Wilton Place / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S1 · CD 13Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilton Place Street Lighting District.
Item 4 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
5Hortense Street / Goodland Avenue No. 1 / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S2 · CD 4Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Hortense Street and Goodland Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.
Item 5 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
6Alexandria Avenue / Melrose Avenue / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S3 · CD 13Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Alexandria Avenue and Melrose Avenue.
Item 6 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
7Bryant Steet / Eton Avenue / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S4 · CD 3Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Bryant Street and Eton Avenue Street Lighting District.
Item 7 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
8Tennessee Avenue / Tennessee Place / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S5 · CD 11Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Tennessee Avenue and Tennessee Place Street Lighting District.
Item 8 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
9Haskell Avenue / Vincennes Street / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S6 · CD 12Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Haskell Avenue and Vincennes Street Lighting District.
Item 9 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
10Colfax Avenue / Ventura Boulevard / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S7 · CD 2Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Colfax Avenue and Ventura Boulevard Street Lighting District.
Item 10 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
11Victory Boulevard / Gaviota Avenue No.1 / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S8 · CD 6Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Victory Boulevard and Gaviota Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.
Item 11 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
12Columbus Avenue / Acre Street / Lighting DistrictCouncil file 26-0900-S9 · CD 6Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF STREET LIGHTING and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a hearing date for the maintenance of the Columbus Avenue and Acre Street Lighting District.
Item 12 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
13One Lucas Plaza / 39th Street / Vermont Avenue / Bill Robertson Lane / Private Driveway Name EstablishmentCouncil file 26-0657 · CD 9Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the name of the private driveway at 39th Street between Vermont Avenue and Bill Robertson Lane be established as One Lucas Plaza (Private Driveway).
Item 13 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
14Nitrous Oxide / Laughing Gas / Prohibit the Sale or DistributionCouncil file 24-1220Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a City Attorney report regarding the prohibition of the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide (laughing gas); and related matters.
Item 14 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
15Sam Watson Way / 80th Street / Main Street / Permanent Ceremonial SignageCouncil file 26-0617 · CD 9Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PRICE, HARRIS-DAWSON – SOTO- MARTÍNEZ) relative to naming the intersection of 80th Street and Main Street as “Sam Watson Way.”
Item 15 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
16Fallen Firefighters Week / Recognition / Illumination of City Hall / April 30, 2026Council file 26-0648Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
MOTION (LEE - BLUMENFIELD) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District 12’s recognition of Fallen Firefighters Week, including the illumination of City Hall on April 30, 2026.
Item 16 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
17EmpowerLA Youth Conference / Department of Neighborhood Empowerment / Council Chambers, Forecourt, 3rd Floor Rotunda / 10th floor meeting rooms / City Hall / J…Council file 26-0649Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
MOTION (JURADO - RODRIGUEZ) relative to utilizing the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) will be holding an EmpowerLA Youth Conference event at City Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m in the Council Chambers Forecourt, 3rd Floor Rotunda, and 10th floor meeting rooms on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Item 17 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
18Street Lighting Repairs / Council District 4 / General City Purposes Fund / Street Lighting FundCouncil file 26-0650Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
MOTION (RAMAN - PRICE) relative to allocating additional resources to Bureau of Street Services (BSS) for repair work.
Item 18 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
19Funding / Streetlight Repair / Deter Copper Wire Theft / AB1290 Fund / Council District ThreeCouncil file 26-0472 · CD 3Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HUTT) relative to amending prior Council Action of April 14, 2026, relative to Motion (Blumenfield - Lee) for funding efforts to repair streetlights and eliminate or deter copper wire theft in Council District 3 (C.F. 26-0472).
Item 19 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
20AB1290 Fund / Additional Community Services / Council District 3 / General City PurposesCouncil file 26-0651 · CD 3Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - McOSKER) relative to funding for additional community services in Council District 3.
Item 20 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
21Los Angeles River (LA River) / Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) / Proposition 68 Grant Program / LARiverWay Segment 1 +2 project / GrantCouncil file 26-0646Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RAMAN) relative to instructing the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, to assist the City Administrative Officer to apply for a grantt to support the LARiverWay Segment 1+2 Project.
Item 21 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
22Vista del Mar / Waterview Street to Imperial Highway / Vista del Mar Safety and Circulation Improvement Project / Installation of Median Barriers / Traffic Saf…Council file 26-0672 · CD 11Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
MOTION (PARK FOR PADILLA - NAZARIAN ) relative to funding for the installation of median barriers and other associated traffic safety improvements along Vista del Mar from Waterview Street to Imperial Highway, in Council District 11.
Item 22 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
23Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) / Public Benefit Payment Trust Fund / Distribution of FundsCouncil file 14-1411-S5Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
MOTION (JURADO - RODRIGUEZ) relative to amending the Council action of September 11, 2024 relative to amending the allocation (C.F. 14-1411-S5).
Item 23 · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 1
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoAbsent
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezYes
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
Closed Session 1
24J.M., by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Maria Guadalupe Serrano v. Erwin Alexander Majano, et al.Council file 26-0418No recorded vote
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled J.M., by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Maria Guadalupe Serrano v. Erwin Alexander Majano, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV03713. (This matter arises from a March 30, 2023 accident involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian at Whittier Boulevard and Orme Avenue in Los Angeles.) 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).