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(22)
25-0317
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Bruce Watts, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 23STCV06472. (This matter arises from a July 14,
2022, incident involving claims of professional negligence against members of
the Los Angeles Fire Department.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 09, 2025
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Los Angeles
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#22
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| 20250409 |
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(21)
25-0318
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Laura Beltran Martinez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los
Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15108. (This matter arises from the
June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department
Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 09, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
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#21
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| 20250409 |
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(20)
25-0270
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Time Warner Cable Information Services (CA) LLC v. City of Los
Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV30988. (This case
arises from a communication users tax payment.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 09, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#20
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| 20250409 |
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(19)
25-0304
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Maria Bucio v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court
Case No. 23STCV12477. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021, incident
in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive
material.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 09, 2025
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Los Angeles
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#19
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| 20250409 |
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(18)
25-0307
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Lilia Rodriguez Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15511. (This matter arises from a June 30,
2021 incident, where the Los Angeles Police Department detonated illegal
fireworks on the 700 block of East 27th Street, in Los Angeles.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 09, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#18
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| 20250409 |
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(17)
25-0308
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled David Angeles Guzman v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12668. (This matter arises from the June 30,
2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad
detonated explosive material.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 09, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
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#17
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| 20250409 |
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Los Angeles |
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(16)
25-0224
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Korey Wynne, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 18STCV09139. (This matter arises from an incident
involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on August 10, 2016,
in Los Angeles, California.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 09, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#16
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| 20250409 |
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(15)
24-0545-S1
CD 8
MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding to
supplement the community intervention services provided through the Safe
Passage Program in Council District Eight (CD 8).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. UTILIZE $500,000 in the "Project SAVE (Council District 8)" portion of the
Council Community Projects line item in the General City Purposes Fund
No. 100/56, Account No. 000903 to supplement the community
intervention services provided through the Safe Passage Program in CD
8, currently being provided by Ward Economic Development Corporation
under City Contract C-144423.
2. INSTRUCT and AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to prepare, process and
execute the necessary documents with and/or payments to the Ward
Economic Development Corporation, or any other agency or
organization, as appropriate, utilizing the above amount, for the above
purposes, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
3. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections, clarifications or
revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in
order to effectuate the intent of this Motion, including any corrections and
changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications /
changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
Items Called Special
Motions for Posting and Referral
Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council
Meetings
Closed Session |
April 09, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#15
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| 20250409 |
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Item |
(12)
25-0282
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed Legal
Services Agreement with Meyers Nave regarding Leon Faynsod, et al. v. City of
Los Angeles, Case No. 23STCV12209 (consolidated per Court Order with
Leonid Pustilnikov, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. 23STCV13171).
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to enter into a contract with
Meyers Nave to assist with the case for an initial term of three years and
in an initial amount of $195,000.
2. REQUEST the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funding in this
amount for this contract and include it in the year-end Financial Status
Report.
3. 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 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.)
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the
CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of
this report. |
April 09, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#12
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| 20250409 |
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(11)
25-0261
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract with
Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC for outside counsel assistance with
Shapiro v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.
25STCV04179.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a contract with Colantuono,
Highsmith & Whatley, PC in an initial amount of $400,000 for outside
counsel assistance with Shapiro v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 25STCV04179.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller
instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the
approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, AUTHORIZE the
Controller to implement the instructions.
(The City Council may recess to Closed Session pursuant to Government
Code 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel.)
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the
CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of
this report. |
April 09, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#11
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| 20250408 |
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Los Angeles |
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Item |
(24)
25-0309
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Evangelina Flormata Alcantara v. County of Los Angeles, et al.,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV17426. (This matter arises from
a trip and fall incident on January 25, 2022, on the sidewalk located at 6000
Van Nuys Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 08, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
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#24
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| 20250408 |
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Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(23)
25-0305
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Misty Stevenson v. Victor S. Kao, et al., Los Angeles Superior
Court Case No. 22STCV31068. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident
on February 14, 2022, on a public sidewalk at Guthrie Avenue and South
Crescent Heights Boulevard.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 08, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#23
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| 20250408 |
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Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(22)
25-0298
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Marshall Persinger v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 22STCV03686. (This matter arises out of a trip and
fall incident that occurred on May 28, 2021, on a sidewalk located at 942 South
Muirfield Road, Los Angeles.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 08, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#22
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| 20250408 |
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Los Angeles |
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Item |
(21)
25-0303
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Leslie Conliffe v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior
Court Case No. 23STCV08882. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident
on April 20, 2023, on the sidewalk at the northeast corner of Cashio Street and
Wooster Street, in Los Angeles, California.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 08, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#21
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| 20250408 |
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Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(20)
25-0302
The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government
Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the
case entitled Arman Belderian v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. 23BBCV00980. (This matter arises from a tree falling
incident on January 20, 2023, on Ventura Boulevard, in Studio City.)
(Budget and Finance Committee considered this matter on April 1, 2025.) |
April 08, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#20
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| 20250408 |
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Los Angeles |
City Council |
Item |
(19)
24-0002-S16
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (LEE – NAZARIAN) relative
to establishing the City’s position regarding Senate Bill 680 (Rubio) which
would deter the sexual exploitation of children and create more consistent
consequences for those who engage in unlawful sexual acts with a minor.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Lee – Nazarian),
SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2024-25 State Legislative Program
SUPPORT for Senate Bill 680 (Rubio) which would deter the sexual
exploitation of children and create more consistent consequences for those
who engage in unlawful sexual acts with a minor.
(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived
consideration of the above matter)
Items Called Special
Motions for Posting and Referral
Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council
Meetings
Closed Session |
April 08, 2025
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#19
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