Los Angeles

City Council

February 17, 2026 Item #70

Agenda Item 70

(70)\n25-0002-S14\nRULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS\nCOMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the\nCity’s position on Senate Bill (SB) 239 (Arreguin) that would amend the\nRalph M. Brown Act to authorize the use of teleconferencing for\nsubsidiary, purely advisory bodies.\nRecommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution\n(Blumenfield, Jurado – Hernandez), SUBJECT TO THE\nCONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:\nRESOLVE to include in the City’s 2025-26 State Legislative Program\nSUPPORT for SB 239 (Arreguin) that would amend the Ralph M.\nBrown Act to authorize the Los Angeles City Council and other\nlegislative bodies to permit subsidiary, purely advisory bodies to meet\nby teleconference, subject to provisions for public participation.\nFiscal Impact Statement: None provided by the Chief Legislative\nAnalyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial\nanalysis of this report.