Regular and special meeting · Friday, September 11, 2026 · 10:00 AM
LA City Council
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Summary
The City Council took up 7 agenda items and recorded votes on 7. 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 6
1Mehmet Oz / Armenian-American Community / Ethnic Profiling / Discriminatory Statements / Unlawful DiscriminationCouncil file 26-0155Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY REPORT relative to legal actions surrounding Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz’s statements in the Valley Glen video.
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 NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezAbsent
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
2Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program (STAP) / Transit Access, Safety, and Shade from Heat Improvement / Bureau of Street Services, Fund / Los Angeles (RAISE …Council file 20-1536-S6 · CD 6Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to transferring funds to support staffing and construction of the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program.
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 NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezAbsent
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
3Glendale-Hyperion Complex of Bridges of Project / Road Maintenance Rehabilitation / Fund TransferCouncil file 26-1116Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to depositing funds in grant reimbursements and appropriating them to support the Glendale-Hyperion Bridges Project.
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 NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezAbsent
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
4Alley West of Broadway Avenue / 87th Street / 88th Street / Street VacationCouncil file 22-0022 · CD 8Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending conditions regarding the vacation of a portion of an alley west of Broadway between 87th Street and 88th Street (VAC-E1401411).
Item 4 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
- Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezAbsent
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
5Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program (BPMP) / State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) / Grant Funding / Preventative Maintenance Improve…Council file 26-1142Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to receiving grant funds from the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program (BPMP).
Item 5 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
- Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezAbsent
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
6Charter Section 245 / 261 South Kenmore Avenue / Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission / Assert Jurisdiction / Nam Kim / Voice of Wilshire Koreatown / A…Council file 26-1130 · CD 10Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS; AND COMMUNICATION FROM THE CENTRAL LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (CLAAPC) relative to an appeal filed by Nam Kim (Voice of Wilshire Koreatown), from the determination of the CLAAPC in denying the appeal in part and granting in part, and sustaining the Zoning Administrator’s determination dated May 11, 2026, in approving a total of three Conditional Use Permits: 1) Approve, pursuant to Chapter 1 Section 12.24 W.1 and Chapter 1A Section 13B.2.2. of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Class 2 Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed 7,056-square-foot banquet hall with a maximum of 176 seats and live entertainment and dancing in the C2-1 Zone; 2) Approve, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1 Section 12.24 W.27 and Chapter 1A Section 13B.2.2., a Class 2 Conditional Use Permit to allow public dancing in conjunction with a proposed banquet hall in the C2-1 Zone; and 3) Approve, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1 Section 12.24 W.27 and Chapter 1A Section 13B.2.2., a Class 2 Conditional Use Permit to allow hours of operation from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday daily in lieu of the Commercial Corner hours of operation from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; for the property located at 261 South Kenmore Avenue, within the Wilshire Community Plan Area, subject to Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project findings. Applicant: Jonathan Lavi Representative: Jennifer Oden, Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson Case No. ZA-2025-2662-CUB-CUX-1A Related Case No. ZA-2025-2662-CUB-CUX (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 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
- Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezAbsent
- Katy YaroslavskyYes
Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) 1
7Los Angeles Continuum of Care (LA COC) / Homelessness Response System / Intent to Apply / Request For Qualifications (RFQ) /Administrative Lead Entity Function…Council file 26-1294Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - JURADO) relative to an Intent to Apply for any or all roles for the Los Angeles Continuum of Care (LA COC) Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
Item 7 · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Absent 4
- Bob BlumenfieldAbsent
- Marqueece Harris-DawsonYes
- Eunisses HernandezYes
- Heather HuttYes
- Ysabel JuradoYes
- John S. LeeYes
- Tim McoskerYes
- Adrin NazarianYes
- Imelda PadillaAbsent
- Traci ParkYes
- Curren D. Price, Jr.Yes
- Nithya RamanYes
- Monica RodriguezAbsent
- Hugo Soto-MartínezAbsent
- Katy YaroslavskyYes