Los Angeles
LA County Board
Agenda Item 6
6.\nAffirming Los Angeles County’s Commitment to Human Rights\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Direct the Acting Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, in consultation with County Counsel and the Executive\nDirector of the Human Relations Commission, to send a five-signature letter to\nthe United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to affirm the Board’s\ncommitment to a human rights framework in its programs and policies, and call\non the UNHRC to hold the United States accountable to international human\nrights principles, including investigation and documentation of human rights\nviolations, through the Universal Periodic Review. Instruct the Executive Director\nof the Human Relations Commission, in coordination with the Acting Chief\nExecutive Officer, through the Legislative Affairs and Intergovernmental\nRelations Branch, to explore how to strengthen the County’s ongoing\ncoordination with other State and local governments that participated in the\nabove referenced November 7, 2025 UNHRC convening in an effort to submit\njoint documentation and improve accountability for the current Federal\nadministration, and report back to the Board in writing in 90 days with an\nupdate on ongoing County participation in international human rights reporting\nefforts. (25-6722)\nMotion by Supervisor Mitchell (Exempt From Cluster)