Regular and special meeting · Friday, August 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM
LA City Council
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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.
Regular Agenda · Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held 7
1California Department of Transportation / Properties for Park Purposes / Proposed AcquisitionCouncil file 26-0570Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the preliminary review and environmental due diligence process for the acquisition of various California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) properties for park purposes.
Item 1 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyAbsent
22025 Budget Recommendation / R42 / General Services / Sale or Joint Development of Surplus Properties for Revenue GenerationCouncil file 25-0600-S86Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE relative to opportunities to sell surplus properties or use City properties as part of joint development or lease agreement projects to generate revenue.
Item 2 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyAbsent
3426-462 East Temple Street / Little Tokyo Dome and Japan House / Development and Operation / 2028 Olympic and Paralympic GamesCouncil file 26-0735 · CD 14Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the use of the Mangrove parking lot, located at 426-462 East Temple Street for proposed development and operation of a Little Tokyo Dome/Japan House during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Item 3 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyAbsent
42922 Crenshaw Boulevard / Office Space / Lease / Council District 10Council file 25-1423 · CD 10Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed lease agreement with 2922 South Crenshaw Blvd (LA) OZ Owner, LLC, for office space at 2922 South Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016 that will be utilized as a field office for Council District Ten.
Item 4 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyAbsent
53171 Gaffey Street / Environmental Assessment / Site Control / Shooting Range Facility / Non-Profit OrganizationsCouncil file 26-0953 · CD 15Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to conducting the necessary environmental assessments of the property located at 3171 Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 (Portions of Assessor Parcel Nos. [APN] 7442-001-915 and 7442-001-910) to allow the City to obtain site control of the shooting range facility and manage the non-profit organizations utilizing the ballfields.
Item 5 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyAbsent
6700 South Flower Street / 700 West 7th Street / 711 South Hope Street / Development Agreement (DA)Council file 25-0778 · CD 14Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2021-9959-EIR; COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND DRAFT ORDINANCE relative to authorizing the execution of the Development Agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and NREA-TRC 700 LLC, relating to real property in the Downtown Community Plan Area, located at 700 South Flower Street; 700 West 7th Street; and 711 South Hope Street. Applicant: NREA-TRC 700 LLC, Dan Cote Representative: Craig Lawson & Co., LLC, Andie Adame Case No. CPC-2024-8052-DA Environmental No. ENV-2021-9959-EIR Related Case Nos. VTT-83482-CN-HCA; CPC-2018-6388-SN; CPC- 2021-9958-TDR-SPR-HCA (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
Item 6 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyAbsent
72785, 2845, 2791 North Casiano Road / Class 3 Conditional Use (CU3) / Specific Plan Compliance (SPPC) / Design Review (DRB) / AppealsCouncil file 26-0861 · CD 5Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS; COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC); AND APPEALS filed by: 1) Jack Zakariaie and Nilou Zakariaie; and 2) Mona Cohen - Concerned Bel Air Park Homeowners (Representative: Robert L. Glushon, Luna & Glushon), from the determination of the LACPC in: 1) Approving a Conditional Use, pursuant to Chapter 1 Section 12.24 U.24 and Chapter 1A Section 13B.2.3 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) in the RE Zone; and, 2) Approving a Project Compliance and Design Review, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1 Sections 11.5.7 and 16.50 and Chapter 1A Section 13B.4.3, with the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan for the use and maintenance of an existing school facility for a private high school; for the reuse of an existing university campus facility (American Jewish University) for the operation of a Private High School (Milken Community School) with a maximum student enrollment of 900 students, no new construction, exterior renovations, or additional square footage is proposed, proposed interior-only renovations reconfigure existing square footage, increasing the classroom count from 25 classrooms to a total of 40 classrooms, proposed hours of operation are weekdays Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for regular school hours and until 7:30 p.m. for extracurricular activities including after-school sports, a limited number of faculty and students will have access to the campus on Saturdays and Sundays for extracurricular activities during both the regular school year and the summer, summer school and summer day camp hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, there will be a maximum of six special events per year which will last until 10:00 p.m. in the evening and may occur on weekdays or weekends, the site is in the Inner and Outer Corridors of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan and is upslope and Visible from the Mulholland Drive right-of-way, the Project does not propose any tree removals or grading; for the properties located at 2785, 2845, and 2791 North Casiano Road, subject to modified Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project findings. Applicant: Tarryn Breskal - CFO/COO, Milken Community School Representative: Mark Armbruster, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP Case No. CPC-2025-3449-CU3-SPPC-DRB-MSP-1A Environmental No. ENV-2025-3450-CE Related Case No. CPC-2025-3449-CU3-SPPC-DRB-MSP (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
Item 7 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianAbsent
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyAbsent
Regular Agenda · Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) 1
8Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency / Emergency Rental and Flexible Financial Assistance Program / Grant AgreementCouncil file 26-1039Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the acceptance of the Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention: Emergency Rental and Flexible Financial Assistance Grant from the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA).
Item 8 · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Absent 5
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaYes
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Absent
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezYes
- Katy YaroslavskyAbsent
Special Agenda · Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) 1
1Charter Section 245 / Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission Action / September 24, 2024 / Appeal / Nam Kouen Kim / Voice of Wilshire Koreatown Community…Council file 24-1265 · CD 10Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUTT - LEE) relative to asserting jurisdiction over the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission’s action of July 28, 2026, granting in part an appeal with modified conditions for the project located at 261 South Kenmore Avenue.
Item 1sp · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
- Bob BlumenfieldYes
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonAbsent
- Eunisses HernandezAbsent
- 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