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26-0128
CD 3
MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to funding for
services in connection with the observance of the International
Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $1,462 from the Mayor’s
portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Event
General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000948.
2. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $1,462 from the Council’s
portion of the Heritage Month Celebration and Special Event
General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56 to the General
Services Fund 100/40, Account No. 1100 (Hiring Hall), for
services in connection with the observance of the International
Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2026, including
the illumination of City Hall. |
February 04, 2026
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25-0030
RESOLUTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - BLUMENFIELD) relative to the
Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor dated January 7, 2025,
and Updated Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor dated
January 13, 2025, due to the windstorm and extreme fire weather
system and devastating wildfires in the City of Los Angeles (City),
pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.
Recommendation for Council action:
ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, dated January 14, 2025,
to:
1. Resolve that a local emergency exists resulting from ongoing
windstorm and extreme fire weather system and the devastating
wildfires in the City within the meaning of LAAC Section 8.21, et
seq., as set forth in the Mayor’s January 13, 2025 Updated
Declaration of Local Emergency, which incorporated the
declaration of emergency dated January 7, 2025, which the City
Council hereby ratifies.
2. Resolve that because the local emergency, which began on
January 7, 2025, continues to exist, there is a need to continue
the state of local emergency, which the City Council hereby
ratifies.
3. Instruct and request all appropriate City departments (including
proprietary departments), agencies, and personnel, in
accordance with LAAC Code Section 8.21 et seq., to continue
to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City in
this matter to respond to and abate the emergency and prevent
further harm to the life, health, property, and safety, and receive,
process; and, coordinate all inquiries and requirements
necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that
may become available to the City and/or to the citizens of the
City who may be affected by the emergency.
4. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management
Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need
to extend the state of local emergency, as appropriate.
5. Resolve that, to the extent the public interest and necessity
demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard
life, health, or property in response to the local emergency and
to support the emergency operations of the City and its
departments (including its proprietary departments), agencies,
and personnel (including mutual aid resources) in responding to
the declared local emergency, the competitive bidding
requirements enumerated in City Charter Section 371, and
further codified in the LAAC, including LAAC Section 10.15 be
suspended until termination of the state of emergency and
solely with respect to purchases and contracts needed to
respond to the declared state of emergency.
6. Direct and request City departments and agencies making
purchases pursuant to the authority granted in paragraph five
(5), above, to report every two weeks to the City Council
regarding the purchases and contracts made during the prior
two week period on the reasons justifying why such purchase or
contract was necessary to respond to the emergency, including
why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a
competitive solicitation for bids or proposals, and why
competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable
or compatible with the City’s interests.
7. Request all City departments and agencies who have the
authority to investigate and/or enforce any/all forms of price
gouging, fraud, and theft by deceit, as described in the
California Penal Code, to do so to the fullest extent permissible
under federal, state, and local law.
8. Instruct the City Clerk, unless and until Council directs
otherwise or discontinues the state of emergency, to timely
agendize this matter so that Council may consider whether to
continue the state of emergency.
9. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution
to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of
the Office of Emergency Services of the State of California,
the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management,
and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Items Called Special
Motions for Posting and Referral
Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings
Adjourning Motions
Council Adjournment
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City
Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on
a matter will become a part of the administrative record.
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code
of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which
the Council's action becomes final.
Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System,
at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000). |
February 03, 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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26-0121
CD 4
MOTION (RAMAN - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding the
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council for the 2025 Summer Movie
Series and 2025 Back to School Backpack Drive.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF
THE MAYOR:
1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $6,345 from the AB1290 Fund
No. 53P, Account No. 281204 (CD 4 Redevelopment Projects -
Services) to the Neighborhood Council Fund No. 59B/14,
Account No. 141269 (Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council) for
costs associated with screen rental for their 2025 Summer
Movie Series and event supplies for their 2025 Back to School
Backpack Drive.
2. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to make any corrections,
clarifications, or revisions to the above fund transfer
instructions, including any new instructions, in order to
effectuate the intent of this Motion, and including any
corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said
corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally,
electronically or by any other means. |
February 03, 2026
LA County
Los Angeles
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#29
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26-0120
MOTION (McOSKER - HUTT) relative to coordinating a street banner
campaign to honor Black History Month for the period of February
2026 - March 2026.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code
Section 62.132 the Street Banner Program being coordinated
by Council District Fifteen to honor Black History Month as a
City of Los Angeles Non-Event Street Banner Program for the
period of February 2026 - March 2026.
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner design, attached to
the Motion. |
February 03, 2026
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#28
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| 20260203 |
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(2)
25-0714
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
requesting the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to report with
recommendations for using Measure A/Los Angeles County Affordable
Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) funds for affordable housing
and homelessness prevention efforts for older adults.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion
(Blumenfield - Lee):
INSTRUCT the LAHD to report with recommendations for using
Measure A/LACAHSA funds for affordable housing and
homelessness prevention efforts for older adults, including the
feasibility of establishing a funding set aside or priority in scoring of
funding for such programs.
Fiscal Impact Statement: 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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#2
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| 20260203 |
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15-0989-S47
STATUTORY EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT AND AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES REPORT
relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to exempt
certain 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Games) related projects
from planning and zoning requirements of the City’s Zoning Code in
preparation for the Games.
A. PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT
Recommendations for Council action:
1. DETERMINE, based on the independent judgment of the
decision maker, after consideration of the whole administrative
record that the proposed project is statutorily exempt under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the
California Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(7) and
CEQA Guidelines Section 15272; ADOPT the proposed
Ordinance, as modified by the Technical Modification adopted
by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) on
January 8, 2026; ADOPT the Department of City Planning Staff
Recommendation Report dated January 8, 2026, as the
Council’s report on the subject, and Findings.
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the draft
Ordinance.
3. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to report separately
on cost-recovery for staff time pursuant to the draft ordinance
and any fiscal impact.
B. AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND
PARALYMPIC GAMES REPORT
Recommendations for Council action:
1. CONCUR with the action taken by the Planning and Land Use
Management Committee on January 13, 2026, attached to
Council file No. 15-0989-S47.
2. AMEND Page No. 3, Section 12.22 A.40(f)(2) of the proposed
Draft Ordinance dated January 8, 2026, attached to the LACPC
report dated January 8, 2026, attached to Council file No. 15-
0989-S47, respectively, to read as follows:
“(2) Despite 12.22.A.40.(f)(1) above, Signs are temporary,
permitted pursuant to 12.22 A.40.(g)(1)(iii)(3), and shall be
subject to the following standards:”
3. AMEND Page No. 10, Section 1.7.1.F.2. of the proposed Draft
Ordinance dated January 8, 2026, attached to the LACPC
report dated January 8, 2026, attached to Council the file,
respectively, to read as follows:
“2. Despite Paragraph 1. of this Subsection (Planning and
Zoning Exemption) above, signs are temporary, permitted
pursuant to Sec. 1.7.1.G.1.a.iii.3. (Process for a Temporary
Project), below, and shall be subject to the following standards:”
4. AMEND Page No. 11, Section 1.7.1.G.1.a.iii. of the proposed
Draft Ordinance dated January 8, 2026, attached to the LACPC
report dated January 8, 2026, attached to Council the file,
respectively, to read as follows:
“iii. Applicants of signs pursuant to Sec.1.7.1.F.2., above, shall
file an administrative permit application with the Department of
City Planning an administrative review application that shall be
cleared by the named City Liaisons: City Administrative Officer,
Chief Legislative Analyst, and the Mayor’s Office of Major
Events.”
5. AMEND the proposed Draft Ordinance dated January 8, 2026,
attached to the LACPC report dated January 8, 2026, attached
to the Council file, respectively, to include the City Attorney's
Office as the fourth required sign off for the locations.
6. INSTRUCT the Department of Building and Safety to report to
Council on what enhanced measures, even if temporary, that
the City can authorize in advance to speed up the enforcement
of illegal signs, leading up to and during the 2028 Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City
Planning. 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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20-0450-S5
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE
BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS relative to the Seventh
Amendment to Concession Agreement LAA-8647 with DFS Group LP. |
January 28, 2026
LA County
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Item
#3
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| 20260128 |
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25-1464
CD 14
MOTION (JURADO - LEE) relative to amending the prior Council
action of December 10, 2025 regarding the New Year’s Eve events at
the Civic Center and Grand Park (Council file No. [CF] 25-1465).
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
AMEND the prior Council action of December 10, 2025 regarding
issuing any needed Right of Entry permit and processing and
executing any other related document to the organizers/sponsors of
the New Year’s Eve events at the Civic Center and Grand Park (CF
25-1465) to replace the original instruction with the following new
instruction:
AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to issue any
needed Right of Entry permit and to process and execute any other
related document(s) to the organizers/sponsors of the upcoming New
Year’s Eve events at the Civic Center and Grand Park, subject to
appropriate terms and conditions of operations; as well as issue,
process and/or execute any hold harmless, and risk management
documents acceptable to the City Administrative Officer, with the
understanding that Grand Park will pay $4,789.20 to General
Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. (1100 Hiring Hall) for services
in connection with this event. |
January 28, 2026
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#21
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| 20260128 |
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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. |
January 28, 2026
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#20
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| 20260128 |
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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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26-0067
MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - PADILLA) relative to funding for services in
connection with Council District 7’s special recognition of the Los
Angeles Rams, including the illumination of City Hall.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE MAYOR:
TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $1,462 from the General City
Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000832 (Heritage Month
Celebrations and Special Events) to the General Services Fund No.
100/40, Account No. 001100 (Hiring Hall) for services in connection
with Council District 7’s special recognition of the Los Angeles Rams
on January 26, February 6, February 7, and February 8, 2026,
including the illumination of City Hall. |
January 27, 2026
LA County
Los Angeles
City Council
Item
#8
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| 20260127 |
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(17)
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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25-1256
CD 2
PUBLIC SAFETY and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT
relative to proactive and coordinated strategies for traffic control and
storm preparation during inclement weather.
Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Nazarian
– Hernandez):
INSTRUCT the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the
Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Sanitation, Los Angeles Police
Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, and Emergency
Management Department, to report to the City Council in 60 days
with a comprehensive plan for proactive traffic management and
storm preparation for major streets in Council District Two (CD 2) that
are prone to significant flooding, and to include, but not be limited to,
the following elements:
a. Street drainage preparation at chronically flooded areas.
b. An identification of the most critical and recurrent flooding
hotspots on roadways in CD 2, including but not limited to
Vineland Avenue adjacent to the Hollywood Burbank Airport.
c. A detailed protocol for the pre-deployment of traffic control
resources, including traffic officers, detour signage, and digital
message boards, in advance of and during predicted major
storm events.
d. A plan for the rapid deployment of physical barricades to
prevent vehicles from entering deeply flooded or impassable
street sections.
e. A strategy for a public information campaign to alert residents
and commuters about flood-prone areas and alternative routes
during storm events.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
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24-0037
PUBLIC SAFETY and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES’
REPORT relative to the impact of California Assembly Bill (AB) 436
regarding cruising laws and enforcement, and community
engagement.
Recommendations for Council action:
1. NOTE and FILE the Department of Transportation (DOT) report,
dated March 19, 2025, attached to the Council file, relative
to AB 436 community engagement implementation inasmuch as
it is for information purposes only and no action is required.
2. REPEAL Section 80.36.10 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code
(LAMC).
3. DIRECT the DOT to remove all posted anti-cruising signs
related to LAMC Section 80.36.10 and former Section 21100(k)
of the California Vehicle Code.
4. DIRECT the Bureau of Street Services, in order to balance
protecting public safety while also supporting the historical
significance of cruising culture, to explore the use of special
event permits to allow for the hosting of regulated cruising and
car show events on the public right-of-way.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. The
DOT reports that there is not any anticipated impact to the General
Fund as a result of these recommendations. Accommodations such
as language access will incur additional costs, and the estimated cost
for interpretation services for a one-hour meeting range from $250
(virtual) and $1,040 (in-person) based on recent quotes from the
City’s designated interpretation contractor. Additionally, any meetings
conducted outside of regular hours of operation would need to incur
staff overtime. The engineering overtime cost to attend after-hours
meetings and provide technical oversight related to traffic controls is a
maximum of $500 per meeting (depending on day/time/and number of
hours). Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative
Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
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25-1221
ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT relative to investing in large transport vehicles
and personnel costs to expand the Department of Animal
Services’ (DAS) ability to host and participate in more Pet Fair events,
other fairs, and City-sponsored events.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Padilla –
Hernandez):
INSTRUCT the DAS, with the assistance of the City Administrative
Officer (CAO), to report to Council on the costs needed to invest in
large transport vehicles and personnel, including potential funding
sources, to expand the DAS’ ability to host and participate in more
Pet Fair events throughout the City, including potential participation in
community resource fairs, health fairs, and other City-sponsored
events.
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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