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26-0171
CD 15
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to investigating any matters of reported nuisance activities at
the sites located at 1502 East Lomita Boulevard, 1600 East Lomita
Boulevard [Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 726027018], 1612 North
Blinn Avenue (APN 7426027019) and APN 7426027020 in Wilmington,
CA 90744.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker –
Hutt):
INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of
the Department of Building and Safety, and the Los Angeles Police
Department, and in consultation with the City Attorney, and any other
relevant department or agency, to investigate any matters of reported
nuisance activities occurring onsite at the sites located at 1502 East
Lomita Boulevard, 1600 East Lomita Boulevard (APN 726027018),
1612 North Blinn Avenue (APN 7426027019) and APN 7426027020
in Wilmington, CA 90744; and thereafter, the Zoning Administrator
may initiate Administrative Nuisance Abatement Proceedings per
LAMC Section 12.27.1; Chapter 1A Section 13B.6.2, and prepare the
necessary reports and recommendations, conduct the required public
hearings, and thereby protect the public peace, health, and safety of
the community by imposing corrective conditions to address the
reported nuisance activities that are occurring onsite at the property.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
March 04, 2026
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25-1498
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to an ordinance establishing a free Micro-Shoot Permit,
required for any public-space filming activity.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Nazarian -
Blumenfield):
1. REQUEST the City Attorney, with assistance from FilmLA, the
Board of Public Works (BPW), the Los Angeles Police
Department (LAPD), the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD),
and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (DOT), to
prepare and present within 60 days an ordinance establishing a
free Micro-Shoot Permit, required for any public-space filming
activity that meets all of the following criteria:
a. Involves no more than 10 people on site.
b. Uses only handheld cameras, smartphones, small tripods,
or similar lightweight equipment.
c. Does not block more than half of any sidewalk, maintains
ADA access, and does not restrict public use.
d. Uses no generators, lighting units over 25 pounds, C-
stands, dollies, or amplified sound.
e. Does not require parking removal, traffic control, or
exclusive use of the public right-of-way.
f. Does not involve drones, pyrotechnics, simulated
weapons, hazardous activities, or special effects.
g. The ordinance shall further specify that:
i. The Micro-Shoot Permit is free of charge.
ii. The permit shall require only minimal registration
information (location, time window, contact person)
to allow the City to maintain awareness and ensure
public-safety coordination when necessary.
2. INSTRUCT the FilmLA to:
a. Integrate the Micro-Shoot Permit as a one-page, rapid-
approval application on its digital platform.
b. Issue approvals within 24 hours to the best possible
except when safety concerns require clarification.
c. Clearly publish guidance on when and how a micro-shoot
must obtain this no-fee permit.
d. Include Micro-Shoot Permit data in its quarterly reporting
to the Board of Public Works Film Liaison.
3. INSTRUCT the BPW Film Liaison to develop standardized
conditions for Micro-Shoot Permits—including safety guidance,
neighborhood expectations, and ADA rules—and incorporate
this into the Citywide Filming Handbook. Further include that the
establishment of the free Micro-Shoot Permit shall not be
interpreted to allow FilmLA or any City department to
deprioritize or delay review of larger productions, including
episodic series, feature films, and major commercial shoots.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
March 04, 2026
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25-1500
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to requesting the City Controller to conduct an independent
audit of the City’s complete film permitting ecosystem; and related
matters.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Nazarian -
McOsker):
1. REQUEST the Controller to conduct an independent audit of the
City’s complete film permitting ecosystem, including but not
limited to:
a. Departmental Operations
i. Evaluation of departmental staffing constraints—
including Los Angeles Police Department Motion
Picture Officer availability, Los Angeles Fire
Department film inspection capacity, Department of
Transportation posting resources, and Public Works
and Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) film
staffing—and the extent to which staffing shortages
or overtime reliance contribute to delays,
inconsistent permit conditions, or increased costs to
productions.
ii. Assessment of interdepartmental coordination
practices, communication gaps, and bottlenecks
within the review process.
b. FilmLA Contract Performance and Operations
i. Review of FilmLA’s operational performance under
its contract with the Board of Public Works (BPW),
including accuracy of permit processing timelines,
turnaround consistency, workflow management, and
compliance with contract-required service standards.
ii. Examination of FilmLA’s technology systems and
permitting platform, including:
1. System reliability and the accuracy of time
stamped workflow data.
2. Identification of backend bottlenecks and
delays.
3. Analysis of whether FilmLA’s system
architecture supports the City’s goals for
transparency, speed, and modernization.
4. Recommendations for improvements or
integration with City systems.
​
c. Public Transparency
​
i. Assessment of the availability, clarity, and
accessibility of public-facing information—including
filming fees, permit requirements, turnaround times,
neighborhood concentration of filming activity, and
departmental
responsiveness—and
recommendations to improve real-time transparency
for productions and residents.
​
d. Structural and Legislative Barriers
​
i. Identification of structural, contractual, or legislative
barriers within City departments, Municipal Code
provisions, or the FilmLA contract that prevent more
efficient, integrated, or predictable permitting
processes. Recommendations on where policy or
contractual changes would be necessary to achieve
the reforms outlined in the Keep Hollywood Home
initiative.
​
2. REQUEST the Controller report findings and recommendations
to the City Council and the BPW upon completion of the audit.
3. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in partnership
with the BPW Film Liaison, the City Administrative Officer
(CAO), and FilmLA, to prepare an Annual Keep Hollywood
Home Implementation Report summarizing:
​
a. ​Utilization and fiscal impacts of all fee waivers and pilots
(Tier I, micro-shoot, $1 lots, etc.)
b. Trends in permit volume and location.
c. FilmLA KPI performance.
d. Workforce and vendor participation.
e. Recommended adjustments to motions and ordinances
for Council consideration.​
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed
a financial analysis of this report. |
March 04, 2026
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#14
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25-1502
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to instructing all departments with responsibilities under
Executive Directive (ED) 11 to report on their implementation of ED 11;
and related matters.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Nazarian -
Raman):
1. INSTRUCT all departments with responsibilities under ED 11—
including the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Los
Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Department of Transportation
(DOT), Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), Bureau of
Street Services (BSS), Bureau of Engineering (BOE),
Department of Water and Power (DWP), Port of Los Angeles
(POLA), and FilmLA—to report to Council within 45 days on
their implementation of ED 11, including:
a. All departmental guidance, memos, or internal instructions
issued pursuant to ED 11.
b. Any workflow, staffing, or process changes adopted to
comply with ED 11.
c. Any performance metrics or internal benchmarks used to
track turnaround times, response rates, or permit-related
service delivery.
d. Any operational challenges, bottlenecks, or resource
needs that have affected full implementation.
2. INSTRUCT the departments named in Recommendation 1 to
include ED 11 implementation updates in all future reports to
Council relating to film permitting, operational coordination, or
departmental performance.
3. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works Film Liaison to
synthesize these departmental reports into a consolidated
citywide ED 11 Implementation Summary within 60 days,
identifying areas of compliance, areas requiring clarification,
and opportunities for future alignment with the Citywide Filming
Handbook and Keep Hollywood Home reforms.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report.
Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Greater Wilshire
Neighborhood Council Noho Neighborhood Council Los Feliz
Neighborhood Council |
March 04, 2026
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25-1509-S1
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to instructing relevant Departments, with assistance from
FilmLA, involved in the film permitting process, to report on a unified
Citywide Filming Conditions Framework; and related matters.
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion
(Nazarian - Harris-Dawson):
1. INSTRUCT the the Board of Public Works (BPW), with the
assistance of, Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), Los
Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Department of
Transportation (DOT), Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD),
Board of Public Works (BPW) Bureau of Street Services (BSS),
with assistance from FilmLA, and any other relevant
departments involved in the film permitting process, to report to
Council within 90 days on a unified Citywide Filming Conditions
Framework. This report shall include recommendations for:
a. Standardizing Notification, Survey, and Monitoring
Requirements
i. Eliminating Signature Surveys except for simulated
gunfire, pyrotechnics, or amplified sound between
10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
ii. No signature requirements for base camps, crew
parking, or catering.
iii. Exempting the Downtown area from "residential"
surveys based on land-use patterns.
iv. RAP, DOT, LAPD, and FilmLA shall align on clear,
published criteria for when monitors, Motion Picture
Officers (MPO), Fire Safety Officers (FSO), or traffic
officers may be required.
v. Create a unified, transparent appeals and override
process administered by the BPW Film Liaison.
b. Standardizing Departmental Operational Procedures
​
i. Require one working day response standards for all
filming inquiries across departments.
ii. Remove detailed parking overhead map
requirements from standard permit applications.
iii. Extend DOT posting deadline to 5:00 PM that are 24
hours before production.
iv. Mandate that departments maintain at least 80%
full-time staff assigned to filming to support timely
review and issue resolution.
v. Create a centralized, real-time calendar of upcoming
city events, including their date, time, and location,
for production companies to reference when
scouting and selecting filming sites.
c. Ensuring Fair and Predictable Access to City Facilities
​
i. RAP shall publish a citywide Filming Conditions
Matrix clarifying when park monitors are required.
ii. RAP shall limit monitors to activities involving
amplified sound, full closures, pyrotechnics, drones,
or special effects.
iii. RAP
shall
evaluate
and
return
with
recommendations to fully waive or reduce standard
filming fees (e.g., to $1) for productions that do not
require exclusive park use or additional City staffing.
d. Clarifying that Private-Property Filming Does Not Trigger
City Fees
​
i. No City fees shall be required solely because filming
occurs on private property when:
​
1. No public right-of-way is used.
2. No City services are requested.
3. The property is not in a Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone during Red Flag Days.
4. The production does not require public-safety
personnel.
e. Ongoing Review and Transparency
​
i. Require annual Council review of all Citywide filming
policies and conditions.
ii. Establish a public portal for productions to report
new or burdensome conditions that may require
Council review.
iii. Require FilmLA to participate in coordinated
community and industry outreach to explain the new
standardized framework.
2. RESCIND all existing Neighborhood Special Filming Conditions
established or instituted through legacy practice, and
REQUEST the City Attorney to PREPARE and PRESENT any
necessary Ordinances to repeal such conditions established by
prior Ordinance, unless specifically reauthorized by Council.
3. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works, with assistance from the
CAO and CLA, to designate or establish a City Film Liaison
position within the Board of Public Works to:
​
a. Coordinate interdepartmental filming issues.
b. Administer appeals.
c. Oversee development of the Citywide Filming Handbook.
4. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works Film Liaison and FilmLA
to publish the unified Citywide Filming Conditions Framework as
a Citywide Filming Handbook, maintained by the Board of
Public Works Film Liaison and FilmLA, consolidating all filming
rules—including
standard
conditions,
departmental
requirements, and micro-shoot definitions, notification
standards, appeals processes, and contact information—and
updated at least annually.
5. INSTRUCT FilmLA and the Board of Public Works Film Liaison
to conduct a coordinated outreach campaign to neighborhood
councils, business groups, industry stakeholders, and location
managers to explain the elimination of Special Filming
Conditions, the micro-shoot rules, and the updated Citywide
Filming Conditions Framework.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
March 04, 2026
LA County
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#10
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(5)
25-0600-S125
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEES REPORTS relative to the implementation of a business
tax amnesty program for cannabis businesses.
A. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. INSTRUCT the Office of Finance to implement a business
tax amnesty program for registered cannabis businesses
as detailed in the October 2, 2025 Office of Finance
report, attached to the Council File, with full waiver of
penalties and interest and installment agreements for up
to 36 months.
2. APPROPRIATE the following to provide for staffing
resources to enact this program, and to be funded by
increased Cannabis business tax revenues:
a. $200,000 to Office of Finance General Fund No.
100/39, Overtime General, Account No. 1090
b. $100,000 to the Office of Finance General Fund No.
100/39, Salaries, As Needed, Account No. 1070
3. INSTRUCT the Office of Finance to report to Council,
within 45 days of the deadline for businesses to apply for
amnesty, with:
a. Number of businesses applying
b. Number of businesses provided amnesty
c. Total amount of liability waived
d. Amount of additional revenue anticipated based on
participation in the program
4. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an
Ordinance authorizing the business tax amnesty program
for registered cannabis businesses.
5. REQUEST the City Attorney, in coordination with the City
Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Legislative
Analyst (CLA), to prepare and present an Ordinance for
the creation of the Cannabis Tax Amnesty Program Fund,
with said Ordinance to additionally specify that Tax
Amnesty Program Fund receipts be programmed in the
following manner through the City Annual Budget Process:
a. 20 Percent Citywide and Office of Finance
reimbursement
b. 40 Percent Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
and City Attorney for illegal cannabis enforcement
c. 40 Percent Community Investment Department
(CID)/Economic and Workforce Development
Department (EWDD) for Social Equity Cannabis
Business Grants.
6. INSTRUCT the LAPD, EWDD, CID; and, REQUEST
the City Attorney to report with an itemized list of staffing
and costs associated with the above mentioned
programming options in Recommendation No. 5 for the
Cannabis Tax Amnesty Program Fund.
B. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendation for Council action:
​
INSTRUCT the Office of Finance to prepare and present to
Council a business tax amnesty program for registered
cannabis businesses as described in the Office of Finance
report dated October 2, 2025, attached to the Council file, with
full waiver of penalties and interest and installment agreements
for up to 36 months.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Office of Finance.
Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of
this report. |
March 03, 2026
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#5
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(12)
26-0086
CD 6
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a
comprehensive traffic study of the Woodman Corridor from Van Nuys
Boulevard to Saticoy Street.
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Padilla –
Blumenfield):
1. INSTRUCT the Department of Transportation (DOT) to:
a. Prioritize development of a focused Woodman Corridor
Safety Action Plan centered on five high-risk intersections:
Woodman Avenue at Terra Bella Street, Strathern Street,
Nordhoff Street, Ventura Canyon Avenue, and Stagg
Street.
b. Ensure that the Safety Action Plan clearly distinguishes
between immediately feasible, near-term improvements
that can be implemented using existing programs,
maintenance activities, quick-build strategies, or
interdepartmental coordination.
c. Report to Council within one year on both the status of the
Action Plan efforts, and, with the assistance of and
analysis from the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Bureau of
Street Services (BSS), Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL),
and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), a scope and
cost estimate for a comprehensive improvement plan for
the Woodman corridor that considers multimodal safety
needs, community outreach, Measure HLA
considerations, Metro transit data, interdepartmental
coordination needs, and a phased implementation
approach outlining near-term actions, longer-term capital
improvements, and potential funding considerations.
2. INSTRUCT the BOE, in coordination with the BSS, to assess
existing curb ramps, bus stop accessibility, and sidewalk
infrastructure along the Woodman Avenue corridor to identify
ADA-compliant improvements, including cost-effective, near-
term approaches, and longer-term approaches requiring
planning, design, or capital funding.
3. INSTRUCT the BSL to assess existing lighting conditions along
the Woodman corridor and identify near-term lighting
improvements that could be advanced within existing programs
or maintenance activities, as well as longer-term lighting
upgrades requiring additional coordination, design, or funding.
4. INSTRUCT the LAPD to produce a detailed report on current
and planned traffic enforcement efforts along the Woodman
corridor, including collision trends, citation data, and
recommended enforcement strategies that could complement
engineering, design, and operational safety improvements.
Fiscal Impact Statement:
Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative
Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
March 03, 2026
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#12
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(11)
26-0063
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementing a
pilot program for E-Citations.
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee –
Padilla):
1. DIRECT the Police Department, with the assistance of the Chief
Legislative Analyst, the Department of Transportation, and other
relevant departments, to report on the feasibility of establishing
a cloud-based, paperless, real-time parking, traffic citation, and
data analytics pilot program for the City that ensures that
citation data is immediately accessible to motorists, courts, and
the issuing agency, and that provides multilingual, mobile
accessible citation views and SMS reminders, notifications
generated at the time of issuance to help motorists more easily
understand and resolve their citations.
2. INSTRUCT that the report shall specifically include:
a. A plan to identify a suitable pilot location or operational
unit.
b. A cost-benefit analysis detailing the potential savings to
taxpayer dollars through reduced hardware, paper, and
infrastructure costs, as well as the value of increased
officer efficiency, morale, and performance.
c. A strategy for seamless digital integration with the City's
existing systems and the courts to ensure the streamlined,
digital forwarding of citation data.
d. A detailed plan for ensuring equitable access and service
continuity for all residents, particularly those without
regular access to digital devices.
Fiscal Impact Statement:
Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative
Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. |
March 03, 2026
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Item
#11
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| 20260225 |
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(43)
26-0177
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 cases entitled Richard Guzman, et al. v. City of
Los Angeles, United States District Court (USDC) Case No. 2:23-cv-
08689-FLA-Ex; and Margret Hill, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, USDC
Case No. 2:24-cv-03484-FLA-Ex. (This matter arises from claims by
former employees of the Los Angeles Police Department that the City
failed to timely pay their banked compensatory time at the termination
of their employment in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.)
(The Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter
in Open Session on February 17, 2026.) |
February 25, 2026
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#43
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(23)
26-0059
CD 10
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to investigating any matters of reported nuisance activities at
the properties located at 2126 West Adams Boulevard and 2125 West
26th Place.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hutt -
Hernandez):
INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of
the Department of Building and Safety and the Los Angeles Police
Department, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to investigate
any matters of reported nuisance activities occurring onsite at the
properties located at 2126 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
90018 and 2125 West 26th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90018; and
thereafter, the Zoning Administrator may initiate Administrative
Nuisance Abatement Proceedings per Los Angeles Municipal Code
Section 12.27.1; Chapter 1A Section 13B.6.2; and prepare the
necessary reports and recommendations, conduct the required public
hearings, and thereby protect the public peace, health, and safety of
the community by imposing corrective conditions to address the
reported nuisance activities that are occurring onsite at the property.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
February 25, 2026
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Item
#23
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(21)
26-0087
CD 15
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to investigating any matters of reported nuisance activities at
the property located at 844 West Lomita Boulevard.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker -
Park):
INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of
the Department of Building and Safety, Los Angeles Police
Department, and Los Angeles Fire Department, and in consultation
with the City Attorney, to investigate any matters of reported nuisance
activities occurring onsite at the property located at 844 West Lomita
Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90710; and thereafter, the Zoning
Administrator may initiate Administrative Nuisance Abatement
Proceedings per Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27.1;
Chapter 1A Section 13B.6.2; and prepare the necessary reports and
recommendations, conduct the required public hearings, and thereby
protect the public peace, health, and safety of the community by
imposing corrective conditions to address the reported nuisance
activities that are occurring onsite at the property.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor
the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this
report. |
February 25, 2026
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Item
#21
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