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August 19, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final

John Ferraro Council Chamber Room 340, City Hall 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Agenda — 46 items

  1. 1 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at Encanto Mestizo, located at 13766 Foothill Boulevard, Suites A, B, and C .
  2. 2 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Los Angeles County (County) Department of Consumer and Business Affairs and Department of Internal Services reports regarding Preventing Human Trafficking in the Wake of Natural Disasters, and recommendations on how the City can coordinate with the County's existing efforts to combat human trafficking in the wake of the January 2025 wildfires.
  3. 3 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the City Attorney to draft an ordinance requiring Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers to verify the identity of any individual claiming to be a law enforcement officer when requested by a person who is the subject of the enforcement action and is seeking assistance from the LAPD.
  4. 4 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to drafting a formal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to seek records that provide transparency into federal immigration enforcement activity within the City since January 1, 2025.
  5. 5 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the local impacts of federal policies targeting LGBTQIA+ people, including access to gender-affirming care, HIV and STD prevention and treatment services, housing and shelter access, and mental health support.
  6. 6 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY and RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to department protocols followed to monitor and respond to federal immigration activity, and legal remedies against federal agencies that violate the constitutional rights of residents within the City.
  7. 7 GENERAL EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the Quitclaim Deed of Public Power Facility Easement to Sun Commons, LP, and Dubnoff Center for Child Development and Educational Therapy.
  8. 8 EXEMPTION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to an Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement between the Department of Water and Power (DWP) and the City of Burbank to include changes to reflect current legislation.
  9. 9 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a perpetual Wireline Crossing Agreement between the Department of Water and Power (DWP) and Union Pacific Railroad Company to construct, operate, and maintain a 480-foot, 34.5-kilovolt underground electric wireline crossing at 3400 East I Street in Wilmington.
  10. 10 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a shared-use and maintenance strategy for the Department of Water and Power (DWP)-owned parcels along Canterbury Avenue in Arleta, and related matters.
  11. 11 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the methods to expand the authority of the Office of Public Accountability/Ratepayer Advocate to review, analyze, and report on the impact of rate proposals associated with solid waste and sewer services.
  12. 12 (Government Operations Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
  13. 13 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RAMAN – PADILLA) relative to declaring the City-owned property located at 1901-1905 North Highland Avenue (Assessor Parcel Number 5549-018-900) as Exempt Surplus Land pursuant to the California Surplus Land Act, Government Code Section 54221.
  14. 14 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the 2025-26 Personnel Authority Resolution (PAR).
  15. 15 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the Unfreeze Resolution for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.
  16. 16 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed amendment to the 2023-27 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Police Officers, Lieutenants and Below Representation Unit (MOU 24).
  17. 17 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the salary for the appointment of Timothy O'Connor to the position of Executive Director, Office of Public Accountability (OPA; Class Code 0748).
  18. 18 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to change appointing authority reflecting the City Council Committee reorganization.
  19. 19 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill (AB) 91 (Harabedian), the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Inclusion Act, which would require demographic data collected on ancestry or ethnic origin to include separate categories and tabulations for major MENA groups.
  20. 20 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill (AB) 812 (Lowenthal), which would authorize incarcerated firefighters to request recall and resentencing.
  21. 21 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on directing the United States Postal Service (USPS) to designate a single, unique zip code for the Harbor Gateway area.
  22. 22 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 21 (Durazo), which would allow the demolition of single room occupancy (SRO) units without full replacement of demolished units if they are converted to affordable housing.
  23. 23 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on any legislation that cuts or denies access to healthcare coverage for immigrants.
  24. 24 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill (AB) 1085 (Stefani), which would make it unlawful to manufacture devices that obscure license plates and impose substantial penalties for the sale or manufacture of such devices.
  25. 25 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 36 (Umberg), which would apply additional civil penalties to individuals or entities that engage in price gouging during a declared state of emergency or local emergency.
  26. 26 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill (AB) 380 (Gonzalez), which would extend the timeline for a period of 180 or 365 days to make misdemeanors applicable for individuals or businesses that are found to sell certain goods or services for a price of more than 10 percent greater than the price charged prior to the declaration of an emergency.
  27. 27 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on legislation and/or administrative action to initiate the immediate removal of the United States Marines and National Guard from Los Angeles.
  28. 28 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 627 (Wiener), the No Secret Police Act.
  29. 29 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 716 (Durazo), which would amend the Public Utilities Code to provide access to home internet subsidies.
  30. 30 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 48 (Gonzalez), which would amend the Education Code to disallow access to nonpublic areas of a school site to federal immigration enforcement agents and protect student data.
  31. 31 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on legislation that would advance comprehensive immigration reform in the United States.
  32. 32 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill (AB) 366 (Petrie-Norris and Ransom), which would remove court discretion in determining whether a first-time driving under the influence (DUI) offender must install an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) on every vehicle they operate.
  33. 33 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on the Governor of California exercising constitutional clemency authority to commute all California death-row sentences.
  34. 34 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal filed for the property located at 23416 and 23514 South President Avenue.
  35. 35 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initiating street vacation proceedings to vacate the full alley west of Broadway, between 87th Street and 88th Street.
  36. 36 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 3601 - 3615 Mission Road; and 2010 - 2036 Lincoln Park Avenue.
  37. 37 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - PRICE) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District 13 special observation of Ukrainian Independence Day on August 23 - 24, 2025.
  38. 38 RESOLUTION (YAROSLAVSKY - LEE) relative to designating a location in Council District Five for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, as further detailed in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 41.18.
  39. 39 MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - RAMAN) relative to authorizing the Department of General Services (GSD) to perform services for the special observation of International Overdose Awareness Day.
  40. 40 MOTION (LEE - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with the Council District 12's special recognition of Korean Independence Day, including the illumination of City Hall on August 14, 2025.
  41. 41 MOTION (PADILLA - RODRIGUEZ) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount not to exceed $45,000,000, to finance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and equipping of a 194-unit multifamily housing development known as Victory Boulevard (Project) located at 17100 Victory Boulevard in Council District Six (CD 6).
  42. 42 PRESENTATIONS and REPORTS relative to the public/non-profit organizations' response to the ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the City of Los Angeles, including but not limited to the impact on immigrants, litigation updates, recommendations on how the City can continue to support impacted communities, and related matters.
  43. 43 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  44. 44 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (LEE – PARK) relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 79 (Wiener), which would establish new state zoning standards around train stations and major bus stops that allow for multi-family housing with up to seven stories.
  45. 45 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 Stephen Paper, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24VECV03899.
  46. 46 Council may recess to closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6 for discussions with the City Administrative Officer (CAO), Matthew Szabo. Employee Organizations: