Los Angeles

City Council

June 09, 2026 Item #5

Agenda Item 5

(5) 26-0588\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT\nrelative to an analysis of protections for commercial tenants; feasibility\nof a Commercial Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO); and\nrelated matters.\nRecommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Jurado -\nHernandez, Hutt):\n1. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with assistance\nfrom the Economic and Workforce Development Department\n(EWDD), the Department of City Planning, and other relevant\ndepartments, to report to Council within 90 days with an\nanalysis of potential protections for commercial tenants in the\nCity of Los Angeles, including the feasibility of establishing a\nCommercial TAHO modeled in part on the City’s existing\nresidential TAHO (Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 45.33-\n45.35)) and similar protections adopted by the County of Los\nAngeles and other jurisdictions.\n2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with assistance from the CLA and\nEWDD, to participate in the analysis and report on the legal\nframework and authority for the City to adopt a Commercial\nTAHO, including recommendations for a draft ordinance, if\nappropriate, consistent with applicable federal and California\nlaw.\nFiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor\nthe CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.