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September 16, 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 — 40 items

  1. 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to the Department of Building and Safety report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs for the property located at 11643 West Otsego Street.
  2. 2 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Robert Vinson to the Cultural Affairs Commission for the term ending June 30, 2030.
  3. 3 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2025 Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Parks First Trust Fund and Health Alternatives to Smoking (HATS) Trust Fund for Fiscal Years 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29.
  4. 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code to remove reference to the novel coronavirus pandemic, and extend the operative end date to 2028.
  5. 5 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Transfer Agreements with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for Measure W – Safe, Clean Water Regional Program funds.
  6. 6 EXEMPTION and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the issuance of Water System Revenue Bonds to fund a portion of the Water System Capital Improvement Program.
  7. 7 EXEMPTION and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the issuance of Power System Revenue Bonds to fund a portion of the Power System Capital Improvement Program.
  8. 8 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Department of Water and Power (DWP) and other City departmental development-related procedures to identify improvements that would support the City's housing goals while maintaining reliability, safety, and sustainability.
  9. 9 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0778-S1 and 25-0778-S2
  10. 10 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0778 and 25-0778-S2
  11. 11 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0778 and 25-0778-S1
  12. 12 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the extension of the appointment of Ronnie R. Villanueva as Interim Fire Chief, Los Angeles Fire Department, for an additional six months.
  13. 13 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Elizabeth Garfield to the Board of Fire Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2030.
  14. 14 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Dr. Erroll Southers to the Board of Police Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2030.
  15. 15 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to potential options for increasing General Fund Tax revenue, and related matters.
  16. 16 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal for the properties located at 16610 – 16618 West Ventura Boulevard.
  17. 17 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ADDENDA, AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the California Building Code permitting single-exit, single-stairway, multifamily residential buildings of up to six stories.
  18. 18 (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.)
  19. 19 ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Daryl Smith to the Board of Zoo Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2030.
  20. 20 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Alliance Settlement Agreement progress as of June 30, 2025.
  21. 21 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to increase the maximum interdepartmental transfer amount.
  22. 22 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to set the threshold requirement for Council approval of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) contracts.
  23. 23 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on proposed cuts in the budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
  24. 24 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position on S. 2212 (Padilla), the Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act of 2025, which would require immigration enforcement officers to display clearly visible identification and prohibit them from wearing non-medical face coverings during public-facing immigration enforcement actions.
  25. 25 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing the City's position on H.R. 4004 (Velazquez), the No Masks for ICE Act, which would require immigration enforcement agents to wear clearly marked clothing displaying their name and affiliation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and prohibit them from wearing facial coverings during enforcement actions.
  26. 26 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on reforming the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) system.
  27. 27 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position on H.R. 4759 (Gomez), the Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act.
  28. 28 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the citywide elimination of off-street parking requirements for new development and changes of use.
  29. 29 Recommendation for Council action:
  30. 30 MOTION (JURADO - HERNANDEZ) and MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - LEE) relative to amending the Council action of March 2, 2022, Council file No. (CF) 22-0141, for disbursal of State grant funds to the Chinese American Museum and Alliance for Community Empowerment.
  31. 31 MOTION (HERNANDEZ FOR SOTO-MARTINEZ - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to funding for additional homeless services in Council District (CD) 13.
  32. 32 MOTION (HUTT - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for the South Robertson Boulevard medallion program in Council District (CD) 10
  33. 33 RESOLUTION (HUTT – PARK) relative to designating locations in Council District 10 for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, as further detailed in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 41.18.
  34. 34 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​
  35. 36 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  36. 37 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​
  37. 38 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
  38. 39 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​
  39. 45 MOTION (PADILLA - HUTT) relative to asserting jurisdiction over the Cannabis Regulation Commission's action of September 4, 2025 in approving a Commercial Cannabis Activity Annual License for the Business Premises located at 8122 North Sepulveda Boulevard.
  40. 46 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.