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25-1700
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and
ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the 2025-
26 Departmental Personnel Ordinances.
Recommendation for Council Action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the following accompanying ORDINANCES,
dated December 5, 2025, authorizing the employment of personnel
for 39 Departments and Offices of the City of Los Angeles:
1. Aging
2. Animal Services
3. Building and Safety
4. Cannabis Regulation
5. City Administrative Officer (CAO)
6. City Attorney
7. City Clerk
8. City Planning
9. City Tourism
10. Civil, Human Rights and Equity
11. Community Investment for Families
12. Controller
13. Council
14. Cultural Affairs
15. Disability
16. Economic and Workforce Development
17. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
18. Emergency Management
19. Employee Relations Board
20. Ethics Commission
21. Finance
22. Fire
23. General Services
24. Housing
25. Information Technology Agency
26. Mayor
27. Neighborhood Empowerment
28. Personnel
29. Police
30. Public Accountability
31. Public Works – Board
32. Public Works – Bureau of Contract Administration
33. Public Works – Bureau of Engineering
34. Public Works – Bureau of Sanitation
35. Public Works – Bureau of Street Lighting
36. Public Works – Bureau of Street Services
37. Transportation
38. Youth Development
39. Zoo
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that funding for these
positions is provided in Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget. |
February 04, 2026
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26-0013
PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE
FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Schedule A of Section
4.61 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to include and
provide salaries for the new, non-represented classifications of Chief
Occupational Psychologist (Class Code 2387) and Port Pilot
Apprentice (Class Code 5114).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated
November 24, 2025, approved as to form and legality by the
City Attorney, amending Schedule A of Section 4.61 of the
LAAC to include and provide salaries for the new, non-
represented classifications of Chief Occupational Psychologist
(Class Code 2387) and Port Pilot Apprentice (Class Code
5114).
2. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO), upon
accretion of the classes to a bargaining unit, to amend the
appropriate Memorandum of Understanding to reflect the
salaries approved by Ordinance.
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller and the CAO to correct any clerical
or technical errors in the above Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact Statement:
The CAO reports that the cost associated with filling Chief
Occupational Psychologist and Port Pilot Apprentice positions will be
absorbed within budgeted funds by the employing departments for
Fiscal Year 2025-26. |
February 04, 2026
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13-1526-S5
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
budget adjustments and funding considerations for the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2025-26 Proposition O Program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. APPROVE the Master Schedule for FY 2025-26 in Attachment 1
of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated December
17, 2025, attached to the Council file.
2. APPROVE the Proposition O staffing appropriation for FY 2025-
26 up to $3,768,167 for the Bureau of Contract Administration
(BCA), Bureau of Engineering (BOE), and Bureau of Sanitation
(BOS) to continue project implementation (Attachment 2 of said
CAO report).
a. AUTHORIZE the Controller to reimburse the funding
source(s) that are used to front-fund staffing costs for
Proposition O Program for FY 2025-26, subject to the
approval of the invoices stated in the table provided by the
CAO in said report.
b. REQUEST authorization from the Controller to transfer
and appropriate up to $3,768,167 in Proposition O funds
from various accounts to the departmental budgets for
BCA, BOE, and BOS, subject to review and approval of
reimbursement invoices by the CAO.
3. AUTHORIZE the CAO, in coordination with the BOE and BOS,
to make technical corrections as needed to the above
recommendations to implement Mayor and Council intentions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there will be no impact
on the General Fund. Funding will come from the Proposition O
General Obligation Bond Fund. Operations and maintenance costs
cannot be paid for from General Obligation bonds and will therefore
be addressed through the City's annual budgeting process.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the
recommendations above comply with the City’s Financial Policies as
funding for the proposed projects is provided primarily from bond
proceeds which are supported by voter-approved property tax
revenue. |
February 04, 2026
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11-1345-S3
CD 7
ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a long-term agreement between the
Department of Animal Services (DAS) and Paws for Life K9 Rescue to
provide adoption, veterinary, and animal welfare services at the
Northeast Valley Animal Services Center.
Recommendation for Council action:
AUTHORIZE retroactively the General Manager, DAS, or designee,
to execute a long-term agreement with Paws for Life K9 Rescue to
provide adoption, veterinary, and animal welfare services at the
Northeast Valley Animal Services Center, located at 15321 Brand
Boulevard, Mission Hills in Council District Seven (CD 7), for a three-
year term beginning in January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027,
with three one-year options to extend said agreement, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney as to form.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer (CAO)
reports that approval of the recommended action will authorize the
DAS to execute an agreement with Paws for Life K9 Rescue for
adoption, veterinary, and animal welfare services at the Northeast
Valley Animal Services Center from January 1, 2025 through
December 31, 2027, with three one-year options to extend. The
General Services Department will provide basic facility maintenance
for the Northeast Valley Animal Services Center, including utility
service costs, of which is provided through the Water and Electricity
Fund. The City will realize cost savings through the recommended
action during the term of the agreement based on the services that
Paws for Life K9 Rescue will provide at no additional cost to the City.
There is no additional fiscal impact to the General Fund.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended
action is in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that
budgeted funds are used for intended purposes. |
February 04, 2026
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25-0006-S57
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the waiver
of plan check and permit fees associated with the reconstruction of
private property damaged or destroyed in the January 2025 Wildfires.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. NOTE AND FILE the following reports and Amending Motions,
attached to the Council file:
a. City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 7,
2025
b. CAO report dated October 2, 2025
c. City Attorney report and draft Ordinance dated June 20,
2025
d. Amending Motion 23C (Rodriguez – Yaroslavsky) dated
December 2, 2025
e. Amending Motion 23D (Park – Nazarian) dated December
2, 2025.
2. APPROVE Option 3 (A, B, and C) as detailed in the CAO report
dated January 16, 2026, attached to the Council file, for the
waiver of fees for all structures, regardless of rebuild/repair
scale, only up to the amount attributed to 110 percent of the
original footprint, with an aggregate cap of $90 million, for three
years. Property owners would be liable for fees in excess of 110
percent rebuild/repair scale.
3. FIND that the waiving of plan check and permit fees for
rebuilding properties that were damaged or destroyed as a
result of the January 2025 Wildfires represents a clear public
benefit inasmuch as the waivers would remove barriers to
reconstruction and benefit the economy of the City of Los
Angeles.
4. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a new
Ordinance consistent with its recommendations and including
all previous provisions around eligibility subject to ownership at
the time of the January 2025 Wildfires, including relative
positions from previous draft Ordinances that align with this
report, with a timeline for eligibility retroactive to the date of the
fire and not longer than three years from the date that the
Council acts.
5. REQUEST the Controller to establish a new account, Wildfire
Emergency Permit Fee Subsidies, in the General City Purposes
(GCP); and, appropriate $10 million from a temporary revolving
loan from the Building and Safety Building Permit Enterprise
Fund (Enterprise Fund) to be repaid with interest.
6. INSTRUCT the Department of Building and Safety and other
relevant City departments to establish fee subsidy procedures,
including the process for obtaining reimbursements of
subsidized fees from the GCP to ensure full cost recovery for
the Enterprise Fund.
7. INSTRUCT the CAO to:
a. Identify unrestricted funds to repay the Enterprise Fund,
for any and all fees waived in connection with the January
2025 Wildfires, with interest calculated at the City Daily
Interest Pool Rate.
b. Recommend a funding strategy to the Mayor and Council,
for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget, that
would limit the General Fund obligation to a maximum of
$30 million per year over the next three fiscal years.
c. Report back to the Budget and Finance Committee, with
support from affected City departments, via the Financial
Status Report process with updates on the use of this
waiver program, including the types of properties for which
permits have been issued.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that should the Council
approve the recommendations contained in the CAO report dated
January 16, 2026, and waive fees for all structures (single family
dwelling, duplexes, accessory dwelling units, multi-family dwellings,
and commercial properties), regardless of rebuild/repair scale, up to
the amount attributable to 110 percent, the General Fund impact is
$98.30 million, not including the costs of borrowing. Should the
Council choose to limit the fee waivers to only single-family dwellings
and duplexes that are rebuilding only up to 110 percent of the original
footprint, the estimated General Fund impact is $80.4 million, not
including the costs of borrowing. Should the Council choose to extend
the fee waivers to all structures with no limit on the rebuild/repair
scale, the General Fund impact could be over $126.43 million, not
including the costs of borrowing.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that in order to comply
with the City Financial Policies, the City Council needs to make a
finding of public benefit to waive fees for services for individual users.
Because the fees to be waived are for services funded through a
source of funds generated by the collection of those fees, a General
Fund appropriation would be required to prevent other service users
from improperly subsidizing such fees. |
February 03, 2026
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25-1363
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed
2026 Los Angeles Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
Recommendations for Council action:
REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance
adding a new Article 7.1 to Chapter V of the Municipal Code to create
the proposed Los Angeles California Wildlife Urban Interface Code
(LAWUIC) which adopts provisions of the 2025 California Wildlife
Urban Interface Code with any specified modifications.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)
reports that the Department has budgeted for the editing, publication
and purchase of the 2026 LAWUIC. Neither the City Administrative
Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial
analysis of this report. |
February 03, 2026
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25-1477
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting an in-
kind donation from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)
Foundation valued at approximately $2,633,180.21 to the LAFD.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the acceptance of an in-kind donation from the Los
Angeles Fire Department Foundation valued at approximately
$2,633,180.21 to the LAFD; and, THANK the donor for this generous
donation.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAFD reports that there is no fiscal
impact on the LAFD budget from the acceptance of this donation.
Donations provide the necessary items to meet the needs of the
respective fire stations or administration sections. Replacement or
repair of items meeting City specifications and Fire Department
business needs may be bore by General Fund, subject to budgetary
constraints. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief
Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
February 03, 2026
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25-1214
PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’
REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 California Highway Patrol
Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program – Law Enforcement.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police
Department (LAPD) or designee, to:
a. Retroactively apply for, negotiate and accept the grant
award of $960,276 relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-
26 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) – Law
Enforcement from the State of California, California
Highway Patrol (CHP), for the period of July 1, 2025
through June 30, 2026 and execute any documents or
agreements necessary to accept the grant funds, subject
to the approval by the City Attorney as to form.
b. Negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement
with one selected vendor for a term of one year within the
applicable grant performance period, for a sum not to
exceed $30,000, for the provision of phlebotomist services
as it relates to the grant program, subject to the approval
of the City Attorney as to form.
2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to:
a. Spend up to $960,276 in funding in accordance with the
grant award agreement.
b. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and
deposit the FY 2025- 26 CTFGP – Law Enforcement grant
receipts into the Police Department Grant Fund No.
339/70, account number to be determined.
c. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical
adjustments as necessary to implement Mayor and
Council intentions, subject to the approval of the City
Administrative Officer, and authorize the Controller to
implement the instructions.
3. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
a. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate up to
$960,276 within the Police Department Grant Fund No.
339/70, account number to be determined, for
disbursement of the FY 2025-26 CTFGP – Law
Enforcement grant funds.
b. Increase appropriations on an as-needed basis from the
Police Department Grant Fund No. 339/70, account
number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account
numbers and amounts, as follows: Account No. 001090,
Overtime General, $24,000.00; Account No. 001092,
Overtime Sworn, $806,765.76; Account No., To Be
Determined Related Costs, $73,764.24.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the
recommendations stated in this report will authorize the Los Angeles
Police Department to retroactively accept the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-
26 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program – Law Enforcement grant
award of $960,276 from the State of California, California Highway
Patrol, for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30,
2026. No matching funds are required for this grant. Cost Allocation
Plan 42 indirect cost rates for grant-eligible overtime and related costs
($73,764.24) in support of this program will also be reimbursed with
the grant funds for FY 2025-26.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO further reports that the
recommendations provided in this report are in compliance with the
City’s Financial Policies in that all grant-eligible costs are fully funded
by the grant program award. |
February 03, 2026
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25-0855
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section No. 54956.9(a), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Arturo Aceves Jimenez v. City of
Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court
Case No. 2:21-cv-07117.
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1430
CD 8
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to a revised settlement offer for the case
entitled Strategic Actions for a Just Economy v City of Los Angeles et
al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP00702. (This lawsuit
seeks a writ of mandate related to the City’s approval of a Conditional
Use Permit and Site Plan Review for the proposed hotel project
located at 3685 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California
90007.)
(The Planning and Land Use Management Committee considered
the matter in Closed Session on December 9, 2025; and, the
Budget and Finance Committee considered the matter in Closed
Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1531
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Emely Lorena Santizo v. City of
Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
23STCV12242. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic
on August 3, 2022, at the intersection of Gage Avenue and Normandie
Avenue.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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(39)
25-1530
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Payman Heravi v. City of Los
Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV35233.
(This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on December 27, 2019,
at 19927 Ventura Boulevard, in Woodland Hills, California.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1529
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Dawn Swarm v. City of Los
Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23SMCV00544.
(This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on February 12, 2022,
on an uneven portion of the sidewalk in front of 3851 Minerva Avenue,
Los Angeles, California.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1528
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled D.E., a Minor, et al. v. City of Los
Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV25856.
(This matter arises from an officer-involved shooting on December 26,
2021 incident at 2960 West Broadway in the City of Los Angeles,
California 90031.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1527
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Grace Benites Lopez v. City of Los
Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24CMCV01055.
(This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle incident on July 20,
2022, at Central Avenue and 88th Place.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1526
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled David Israel Velasquez v. Jonathan
Rafael Viramontes, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
23STCV19844. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic
collision on December 31, 2021, at Avenue 26 and Barranca Street.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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#35
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25-1525
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Rebeca Candelaria Ramirez v.
Jesus Miranda, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
20STCV06176. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic
collision on August 13, 2019, at 1st Street West of Highland Avenue.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Closed Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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#34
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25-0616
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Diane Rios aka Dyan Rios v. City
of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
22STCV10015. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on
August 6, 2021, on the sidewalk at 1429 and 1420 Ivar Avenue, in the
City of Los Angeles.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1524
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Vonda Washington v. City of Los
Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV35045.
(This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on November 10, 2021,
at 6027 8th Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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#32
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25-1523
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Dinora Escobar v. City of Los
Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV19695. (This
matter arises from a trip and fall incident on December 24, 2019, over
a raised slab of concrete located at 11409 Blucher Avenue, Granada
Hills, California.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1522
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Sonia Pier-Weisman v. City of Los
Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV05473.
(This matter arises from an August 18, 2023, sidewalk and curb trip
and fall incident located at the southeast corner of Noble Avenue and
Dickens Street, in the Sherman Oaks area.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1521
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Steven Nelson v. City of Los
Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23LBCV02033.
(This matter arises from a November 2, 2022, sidewalk trip and fall
incident near 24907 Broad Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1520
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Maria Del Carmen Elias v. City of
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV08475.
(This matter arises from a fall incident on May 10, 2022 incident, near
1136 East 41st Street, in Los Angeles, California.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1506
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Victor Manuel Yepez Collazo v.
County of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
24STCV24674. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on
February 27, 2024, on the sidewalk located at Olive Street and 11th
Street, Los Angeles.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1519
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Charles F. Wing v. City of Los
Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24VECV00512. (This
matter arises from a trip and fall on February 6, 2023, on the sidewalk
of Kentland Avenue, near its intersection with Leadwell Street.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1416
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), to confer with its legal
counsel relative to the case entitled Downtown Natural Caregivers, Inc.
(This matter arises from Business License Tax assessments.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on January 20, 2026.) |
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25-0416
TRANSPORTATION and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’
REPORT relative to awarded funding from the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) from Cycle 2 of the Metro
Active Transport, Transit and First/Last Mile (MAT) Program.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the respective lead City department to:
a. Execute any necessary funding, cooperative agreement,
or contractual documents, subject to the approval of the
City Attorney as to form and legality, for accepting the
funding from Cycle 2 of the MAT Program.
b. Establish a new appropriation account in the amount of
$40,850,000 within the Transportation Grant Fund No.
655/94, as a front-funding source for this reimbursable
grant.
2. ADD position authorities for staffing resources for design and
construction support of the awarded MAT Cycle 2 projects :
a. Ten Department of Public Works (PW) positions.
i. Design and Construction Support:
1. One Senior Civil Engineer
2. Two Civil Engineers
3. Three Civil Engineering Associate IIIs
ii. Construction Inspection:
1. One Senior Construction Inspector
2. Three Construction Inspectors
Fiscal Impact Statement:
The Department of Transportation and Bureaus of Engineering and
Contract Administration report that additional City staff resources are
necessary to ensure timely design and delivery of projects, and to
ensure continued funding of future project phases by Metro. Grant
funding acceptance is contingent upon dedicated staffing to design
and deliver projects. Local match was neither required nor proposed
for these projects. The MAT Cycle 2 grant will fund the requested PW
positions throughout the four fiscal years shown in Table 2. The
information in Table 2 depicts an estimate of needed staff salary
funding based on the anticipated number of PW positions engaged
per the anticipated project schedule. This estimate of funding
amounts is subject to change based on deviations to the project
schedule and/or deviations to the level of effort anticipated for these
projects. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief
Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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20-0263-S5
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to (1) a
proposed Second Amendment to Contract No. 201616 witth Gibson,
Dunn & Crutcher, LLP for representation of the City in the case
entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et
al.; and (2) a request for closed session to confer with the City Council
with regards to the underlying litigation relative to case referenced
above.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract No. 201616
with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP to increase the funding from
the previously amended allocation of $5,694,000 to a new total
amount of $7,494,000. This $1,800,000 will be paid through
funds that were previously approved by City Council for Outside
Counsel costs (Council file No. 25-1225) on December 10,
2025.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare
Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments,
subject to the approval of the CAO, and authorize the Controller
to implement the instructions.
[The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), (e)(1), and (d)
(4) [significant exposure to litigation] to (1) confer with its legal
counsel relative to a proposed Amendment to Legal Services
Agreement No. C-201616 with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
related to the case entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v.
City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Central
District Case No. 2:20-cv-02291-DOC-KES, Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals Case No. 22-55687 (one potential plaintiff).]; and (2) to
confer with its legal counsel with regards to the underlying
litigation relative to this matter.
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the
above matter.) |
January 28, 2026
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25-1457
BUDGET AND FINANCE and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES’
REPORT relative to applications for and acceptance of funding from
the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
Open and Slow Streets Program for Cycles 6 and 7.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
AUTHORIZE the:
1. Previous submission of:
a. Eight grant applications by the General Manager,
Department of Transportation (DOT) and one grant
application by the City of West Hollywood in partnership
with DOT, to the Open and Slow Streets Cycle 6 and 7
Grant Program for the projects identified in the DOT report
dated December 4, 2025, attached to the Council file.
b. Two grant applications by the General Manager, El
Pueblo, to the Open and Slow Streets Cycle 6 and 7
Grant Program for the projects identified in said report.
2. General Managers, DOT and El Pueblo, to:
a. Execute any necessary funding and contractual
documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as
to form and legality, to receive Metro Open Streets Grant
Program Cycle 6 and 7 awards, and to commit to provide
the minimum required local match of up to $1,924,844
through in-kind match for projects for which the City of Los
Angeles is the Lead Agency, and up to $100,000 for which
the City of Los Angeles is a partner agency, in Fiscal
Years 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29.
b. Make any technical adjustments or clarifications as
necessary and consistent with the intent of this report,
subject to the approval of the Office of the City
Administrative Officer (CAO); and AUTHORIZE the City
Controller to implement these instructions.
3. General Manager, DOT, to:
a. Establish a new appropriation account in the amount of
$3,193,271 within the Transportation Grant Fund No.
655/94, as a front-funding source for this reimbursable
grant.
b. Enter into a letter of agreement with partner agencies
delivering Open Streets events that travel through the City
of Los Angeles jurisdiction, including the City of West
Hollywood, in order to facilitate grant funding dispersal
and ensure event coordination.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The DOT reports that there is no impact to
the General Fund at this time. Open Streets events are largely funded
through grants and available special funds. Additionally, DOT
requests funding annually through the City's budget process for
portions of the program that are not grant-funded, typically via special
purpose fund appropriation requests in the City's Measure M Local
Return Fund. The DOT expects to submit Capital and Technology
Improvement Plan budget requests for the required 30 percent local
match. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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21-1188-S11
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Fourth
Amendment to Contract No. C-139762 with Summa LLP to extend the
contract term for the provision of legal services with regard to the July
11, 2021 flooding incident at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. APPROVE the Fourth Amendment to Contract No. 139762 with
Summa LLP to extend the contract term to September 1, 2027.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare
Controller instructions for any necessary technical
amendments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative
Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement
the instructions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither
the CAO nor the City Administrative Officer has completed a financial
analysis of this report. |
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13-1465-S1
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the
Annual Reserve Fund Loan Review.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. WRITE OFF $931,638.13 in Reserve Fund loans and advances
listed on Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO)
report dated June 30, 2025, attached to the Council file.
2. INSTRUCT City departments with outstanding loans to work
with the special fund administrators and report to the CAO in 90
days on the status of loans listed on Attachment 1 of said CAO
report as requiring further analysis.
3. INSTRUCT City departments to prioritize and expedite the
submission of invoices to the appropriate City department(s) in
order to recover Reserve Fund loans made for special fund
expenditures.
4. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as
necessary to those transactions included in said CAO report to
implement the Mayor and City Council intentions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no General
Fund impact resulting from the actions recommended within said CAO
report, as the Fiscal Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 Budgets do not
assume the repayment of these loans. In addition, these actions will
not impact the current status of the Reserve Fund. |
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26-0016
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT, RESOLUTION and
ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the issuance and
sale of Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA)
Lease Revenue Bonds (Bonds), lease and leaseback of real
property between the City and MICLA; and, creation of a special fund
to record accounting transactions.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. ADOPT the accompanying Authorizing RESOLUTION, attached
to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated January 8,
2026, attached to the Council file, which authorizes the
issuance and sale in a principal amount up to $255 million of
MICLA Bonds, Series 2026-A (Capital Equipment and Real
Property), to be sold on a negotiated basis; and, authorizes the
execution and delivery of related bond documents in connection
with the issuance and sale of the Bonds.
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated
January 9, 2026, approving the lease and leaseback of certain
real properties by and between the City and MICLA in
connection with the issuance of Bonds by MICLA, to be issued
to retire certain maturities of commercial paper notes issued by
MICLA.
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated
January 9, 2026, adding Section 5.162.57 to Article 2.5,
Chapter 9, Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to
create a special fund related to the Bonds to be issued by
MICLA, in one or more series, preliminarily named the
Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles Lease
Revenue Bonds, Series 2026-A (Capital Equipment and Real
Property), with such additional series and subseries
designations as determined by the City, to record certain
accounting transactions related to the Bonds.
4. INSTRUCT the Controller to create an account in the Capital
Finance Administration Fund (Fund No. 100/53) that will be
used to pay for future lease payments entitled “MICLA 2026-A
(Capital Equipment & Real Property)”.
5. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections and
adjustments as necessary to those transactions included in said
CAO report to implement the Mayor and Council intentions.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of the
Bonds in an aggregate principal amount up to $255 million will be
payable from lease payments to be made by the City to MICLA
pursuant to the Lease Agreement, which is an obligation of the
General Fund, subject to annual appropriations in the Adopted Budget
within the Capital Finance Administration Fund (Fund No. 100/53).
The resulting semi-annual lease payments will be due on April 15 and
October 15 in sufficient amounts to pay semi-annual debt service
payments for the Bonds. There is no additional General Fund impact
as the first lease payment will occur in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of
the Bonds in an aggregate principal amount up to $255 million, along
with the associated lease payments, will not cause the City’s debt
service obligations to exceed six percent of General Fund revenues
for non-voter-approved debt, as required by the City’s Financial
Policies. After the issuance of the Bonds, the projected non-voter
approved debt ratio is estimated to be 2.40 percent in FY 2025-26
and 2.73 percent in FY 2026-27, as detailed in Attachment B of said
CAO report.
Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the Bonds will be
payable from lease payments to be made by the City pursuant to the
Lease Agreement, which is a General Fund obligation. These lease
payments to MICLA will be annually budgeted in the Capital Finance
Administration Fund (Fund No. 100/53). The average annual debt
service for the Bonds is estimated to be $15.9 million over 20 years,
through May 1, 2046. The total debt service, including total principal
and interest, over the life of the Bonds is estimated to be
approximately $318.8 million. Actual interest rates may differ as rates
are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance. After the
issuance of the Bonds, the projected non-voter approved debt ratio is
estimated to be 2.40 percent in FY 2025-26 and 2.73 percent in FY
2026-27, as detailed in Attachment B of said CAO report. |
January 28, 2026
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25-1548
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a request
for permit and linkage fee refund from 409 NORTH LLC – Refund
Claim No. 179247, for the project located at 409 North Alta Vista
Boulevard.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
APPROVE Refund Claim No. 179247 in the amount of $83,315.94
from 409 NORTH LLC for Building Permit No. 20010-20000-01611 for
the project located at 409 North Alta Vista Boulevard, Los Angeles,
California 90036.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of
Building and Safety. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the
Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
January 28, 2026
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25-0412
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the
removal of delinquent accounts receivables submitted by the Los
Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) for the quarter ending December
31, 2024.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the Collections Board of Review’s (CBR) recommendation
and findings for the LAHD to remove from its active accounts
receivable 178 uncollectible invoices totaling $290,363.94, each
account owing $5,000 or more, as detailed in the CBR report dated
March 27, 2025, attached to the Council file.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Collection Board of Review reports that
the proposed action will decrease the City’s receivable base by
$290,363.94. |
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23-1022-S18
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
proposed change to the services provided by the Time-Limited Subsidy
(TLS) Program in relation to the Alliance Settlement Agreement
(Alliance) Program; and associated increase in the annual TLS bed
rate; and related matters.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. APPROVE the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s
(LAHSA) proposed TLS annual slot rate of $29,560 for the
Alliance TLS Program, which reflects the following proportionate
costs:
a. $6,767 annual service costs per TLS slot
b. $22,793 annual rental assistance costs per TLS slot
2. APPROPRIATE up to $8,316,666 from the following accounts to
Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Round
4 (HHAP-4) Fund No. 66C/10, Account No. 1 0Y783, FC - 3
Rapid Rehousing and Housing Navigation:
a. $1,447,700 from Fund No. 66C/10, Account No. 10Y782,
FC - 2 Skid Row
b. $2,040,745.05 from Fund No. 66C/10, Account No.
10Y784, FC - 4 Outreach, Hygiene, Prevention and
Supportive Services
c. $4,690,168.09 from Fund No. 66C/10, Account No.
10Y786, FC - 6 Administrative Costs and Systems
Support
d. $138,052.86 from Fund No. 66C/43, Account No. 43AC94,
Shelter Program
3. APPROPRIATE up to $8,316,666 from Homeless Housing,
Assistance, and Prevention Program Round 3 (HHAP-3) Fund
No. 65S/10, Account No. 10A780, Master Leasing to Fund No.
65S/10, Account No. 10W741, FC-1 Interim Housing Operations
and Capital Costs.
4. APPROPRIATE up to $8,316,666 from HHAP-4 Fund No.
66C/10, Account No. 10Y781, FC - 3 Rapid Rehousing and
Housing Navigation to HHAP-4 Fund No. 66C/10, Account No.
10A780, Master Leasing.
5. APPROVE and APPROPRIATE up to $16,287,030 from HHAP-
4 Fund No. 66C/10, Account No. 10A780, Master Leasing to the
Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) Fund No. 66C/43, in
a new account entitled, "Alliance Time-Limited Subsidies" for
the following expenses:
a. $13,606,515 for the annual cost for 450 Alliance TLS
Program slots:
i. $3,045,150 for service costs
ii. $10,256,850 for rental assistance
iii. $304,515 for LAHSA Administration
b. $2,680,515 for approximately 89 additional TLS slot costs,
pending allocation
6. AMEND and APPROVE Recommendation No. 6 contained in
the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated January 16,
2026, attached to Council file No. 23-1022-S18, respectively, to
read as follows:
INSTRUCT the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to
execute a new contract with Housing Operations and
Management, Inc. ("HOM, Inc.), based on LAHSA's
competitively bid, "Time Limited Subsidy Financial Assistance
Program Agreement," with HOM, Inc. ("LAHSA/HOM
Agreement") for the purpose of providing fiscal support for the
Alliance TLS Program. The new contract will be for an amount
up to $45,586,000 and will be for a term of commencing on
March 1, 2026 and ending on June 30, 2026, however, said
term may be extended and the scope of work may be amended
in accordance with extensions and amendments to the
underlying LAHSA/HOM Agreement.
7. INSTRUCT the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to
amend the Alliance Program contract (Contract No. C-141840)
with LAHSA to reflect increases for the following:
a. Up to $13,534,000 for up to 2,000 Alliance TLS Program
slots beginning March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027
b. Up to $1,354,000 for LAHSA administration at 10 percent
of the service provider Alliance TLS Program allocated
slots beginning March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027
8. AMEND and APPROVE Recommendation No. 8 contained in
the CAO report dated January 16, 2026, attached to the Council
file, respectively, to read as follows:
INSTRUCT the CAO, in coordination with the LAHD, the Chief
Legislative Analyst, and HR&A Associates to create a pool of
rent reasonable units, bulk landlord negotiation, and housing
navigation services to speed up lease up.
9. AUTHORIZE the CAO to:
a. Prepare Controller instructions or make necessary
technical adjustments, including to the names of the
Special Fund accounts recommended for this report, to
implement the intent of these transactions; and,
REQUEST the Controller to implement these instructions.
b. Prepare any additional Controller instructions to reimburse
City Departments for their accrued labor, material or
permit costs related to projects in this report, to implement
the intent of these transactions; and, REQUEST the
Controller to implement these instructions.
10. INSTRUCT the CAO to report to the Housing and
Homelessness Committee with an update on service
reimbursements when available.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no immediate
General Fund impact as a result of the recommendations in this report
as it recommends using Homeless Housing, Assistance, and
Prevention funding. There may be a potential future General Fund
impact of up to $21.6 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 and $13.5
million in FY 2027-28, if alternative funding sources are not identified.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above
recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial
Policies in that budgeted funds are being used to fund recommended
actions. |
January 28, 2026
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25-1081
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS and
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEES’ REPORT
relative to exploring opportunities to assist vertical content creators by
establishing a grant program that provides upfront funding to
incentivize local production, and related matters.
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action:
1. DIRECT the Economic and Workforce Development
Department (EWDD), with the assistance of the Board of
Public Works (BPW), to report with:
a. Economic development tools to attract long-term
industry infrastructure investments.
b. Explore how to leverage EWDD's special funds and
other funding sources to finance a targeted local
incentive to complement the State credit and reward
local hiring.
c. Review permit fee structure for small and
independent productions to improve competitiveness
for local productions, with a "Micro-Budget
Concierge" service at FilmLA guaranteeing a 3-day
permit turnaround.
d. Identify opportunities to offer augmented in-kind cost
offsets (e.g. reduce or waive all city service fees for
qualifying productions).
e. Explore complementary tools and incentives to
enhance the impact of the State's expanded Film &
Television Tax Credit Program and to boost local
production for vertical content in Los Angeles.
2. DIRECT the Office of Finance, with the assistance of the
EWDD and BPW, to report with tax rebate opportunities
for property owners who offer discounted rates to
qualifying productions to increase inventory of affordable
locations for vertical content creators.
3. DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with
assistance from the EWDD and City Administrative Officer,
to identify $5,000,000 in public and/or private/philanthropic
funding sources to establish a "40% Launch & Rebate"
grant, which provides up-front funding to micro-drama
productions offering a 40 rebate on qualifying LA
expenditures with an initial 20% upfront grant upon project
approval to address cash-flow for small productions, and
the final 20% paid upon completion.
B. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE
REPORT
Recommendations for Council action:
1. CONCUR with the recommendations of the Public Works
Committee.
2. DIRECT the EWDD and CLA to report to Council on
recommending a feasible production threshold to impose
employer-sponsored portable healthcare labor standards
that will not be detrimental to the budget of the project.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable |
January 28, 2026
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25-0029
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to potential
ballot measures, options and proposals for the June and November
2026 elections to increase General Fund Tax revenue.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. APPROVE the following general revenue tax options to
Strengthen Fiscal Stability and Preserve Core Services for
placement on the June 2, 2026 Primary Nominating Election
Ballot:
a. Tax Measure: Transient Occupancy Tax; Current
Rate: General Fund – 13 percent, Total – 14 percent; Rate
Increase: 4.0 percent, 2.0 percent; Duration: 4 percent
until December 2028, 2 percent thereafter and permanent;
Annual Estimated Revenue Impact: $89 million, $45
million
b. Tax Measure: Parking Occupancy Tax; Current Rate: 10
percent; Rate Increase: 5.0 percent; Duration: Permanent;
Annual Estimated Revenue Impact: $67 million
c. Tax Measure: Cannabis Business Tax Parity; Current
Rate: Various; Rate Increase: N/A; Duration: Permanent;
Annual Estimated Revenue Impact: Approximately $70
million
2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City
Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst
(CLA), to prepare and present the necessary Resolutions and
Ordinances for the proposed ballot measures stated above for
the June 2, 2026 Primary Nominating Election Ballot, on or
before January 28, 2026, for Council adoption by no later than
February 11, 2026; and, to include a separate ballot measure to
close the TOT loophole regardless of the amount, as follows:
a. Revise the definitions of tax applicability to explicitly
include Online Travel Company (OTC) charges and
markups as taxable charges.
b. Add a requirement that operators disclose all OTCs
providing payments.
c. Add language clarifying the applicability of TOT to certain
common fees and charges.
d. Add language requiring any organized platform or
marketplace facilitating short-term rental of property within
the City to collect applicable TOT at the time of payment
and remit the money collected to the City.
e. How the City can address enforcement with OTCs, not
just with the home-sharing platforms, as many of whom
are working with the City in good-faith.
3. INSTRUCT the CAO to engage on-call consultants to study the
following four general revenue tax options for consideration as a
measure on the November 3, 2026 Ballot, or future ballots:
a. Major Event Tax
b. Shared Ride Tax
c. Vacancy Tax
d. Retail Delivery Fee
4. INSTRUCT the CAO to identify funding up to $100,000 per
study for each of the tax and fee revenue options selected by
the Council for further consideration, excluding any options
selected for the June 2, 2026 Ballot.
5. INSTRUCT the CLA and Office of Finance, with assistance from
the Department of City Planning (DCP), to provide an update to
the next scheduled Budget and Finance Committee and
Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee on
the status of the pending Vacation Rental Ordinance [Council
file No. (CF) 18-1246], including options to increase the citywide
cap on vacation rentals, changing the geographic unit subject to
concentration caps from Census tracts to community plan areas
and increase said cap, increasing the maximum number of days
per calendar year a vacation rental may be rented, and
implementing a vacation rental application fee to fund
enforcement activities.
6. STRIKE Recommendation No. 7 contained in said CAO report
relative to rescinding the Council action of July 30, 2025, CF 22-
0392-S1, which requests the City Attorney to prepare and
present an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 188699 relative
to the establishment of a Transportation Communications
Network (TCN) Revenue Fund, that would allocated 75 percent
of TCN Revenue by Council District based on the percentage of
total area (square feet) of operational digital displays located
within each Council District, and 25 percent for citywide
purposes.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no immediate
fiscal impact on the General Fund as a result of the recommendations
in the report; however, recommendations identify potential future
actions that may require additional appropriations through interim
budget actions subject to Mayor and Council approval.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the
recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial
Policies in that the report is for informational purposes only and does
not commit the City to any future expenditure of funds without further
legislative action. |
January 27, 2026
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25-1370
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed
2026 Los Angeles Fire Code.
Recommendation for Council action:
REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance
amending Article 7 of Chapter V of the Los Angeles Municipal Code
to replace the current Los Angeles Fire Code with the 2025 California
Fire Code with specified modifications.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD)
reports that the department has budgeted for the editing, publication
and purchase of the 2026 LAFC amendment package. Neither the
City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
completed a financial analysis of this report. |
January 27, 2026
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25-1438
CD 14
ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to activating Department of Recreation
and Parks (RAP) facilities in Council District (CD) 14 as evening art
and cultural gallery spaces for creative expression, cultural exchange,
and Know Your Rights education.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Jurado –
Rodriguez):
INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance
of the RAP and Department of Cultural Affairs, to report to the Council
on the following:
a. Feasibility of developing a pilot program in CD 14 to further
activate RAP facilities, including recreation centers,
gymnasiums, outdoor stages, and bandshells as evening art
and cultural gallery spaces focused on creative expression,
cultural exchange, and Know Your Rights education.
b. Identification of potential sites across the district suitable for
implementation of the program, including recreation centers,
gymnasiums, outdoor stages, and bandshells.
c. Methods to identify and engage community-based artists,
cultural organizations, and immigrant-serving nonprofits as
program partners.
d. A detailed program proposal and implementation plan, including
budget estimates, staffing needs, and potential funding sources,
with engagement and assistance from CD 14 on programmatic
development.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative
Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
January 21, 2026
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
relative to funding options and positions to support Los Angeles Police
Department (LAPD) sworn hiring.
(Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in
Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an
opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) |
January 21, 2026
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Los Angeles
City Council
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