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City Council Meeting

October 1, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final

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

Agenda — 39 items

  1. 1 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an amendment to the Master License Agreement with Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) for the Adopt-A-Lot (AAL) Pilot Program.
  2. 2 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Personal Services Contract with Lyncole Grounding Solutions, LLC (Lyncole) for lightning and overvoltage protection systems.
  3. 3 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a no-cost license agreement with Hancock S-REIT LA Corporation (Hancock) for rooftop space located at 865 South Figueroa Street.
  4. 4 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a lease amendment with Kajima Development Corporation (Kajima) for office space at 250 East First Street for the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (CHRED).
  5. 5 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing temporary skating improvements at the West Los Angeles Municipal Complex located at 1645 Corinth Avenue.
  6. 6 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal of the Cannabis Regulation Commission's (CRC) denial of a Type 10 Storefront Retail Commercial Cannabis License for L&E Retail, LLC at 4369 South Van Ness Avenue.
  7. 7 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to pursuing legal action against tobacco shops illegally selling cannabis in the City of Los Angeles.
  8. 8 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to unauthorized cannabis activity.
  9. 9 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Amendment No. 3 for Memorandum of Understanding No. 35 (MOU 35) regarding the temporary use of Union hiring hall craft workers.
  10. 10 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) position from the Civil Service for the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD).
  11. 11 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the salary adjustment for the Class of Secretary Legal B level (SLB), Class Code 1924, Duties Description Record (DDR) No. 19-19109.
  12. 12 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to prohibit outside employment with immigration enforcement agencies.
  13. 13 PERSONNEL AND HIRING and PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the continuation of 20 Resolution Authorities within the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in connection with the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program.
  14. 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 1666 North Vermont Avenue (1642 - 1666 North Vermont Avenue; 4646 - 4650 West Prospect Avenue; and 4685 - 4697 West Hollywood Boulevard).
  15. 15 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 1522 - 1538 North Cassil Place.
  16. 16 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the investigation of reported nuisance activities at the property located at 402 West 5th Street for possible Administrative Nuisance Abatement Proceedings.
  17. 17 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the request for payment of reward offer (DR No. 17-1904322) in an unsolved murder case.
  18. 18 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the request for payment of reward offer (DR No. 20-04-16083) in a hit and run case.
  19. 19 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to resources and potential funding sources for Police Service Representative (PSR) recruitment.
  20. 20 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the City's current status of compliance with Assemby Bill (AB) 747, including a summary of existing evacuation plans or assessments; and related matters.
  21. 21 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting an in-kind donation from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation, valued at approximately $7,434,886.94, to the LAFD.
  22. 22 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Second Amendments and Restatements of Professional Services Agreements for the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Pilot Program.
  23. 23 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to Amendment Two to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 2023-036 with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles for firearm relinquishment services.
  24. 24 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requiring special event permittees to include information on available public transit options as a part of promotional material related to a permitted event.
  25. 25 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the List of Citywide Special Events, prepared by the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in conformance with the City's Special Event Permit Procedure.
  26. 26 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at Leimert Boulevard and 43rd Place as "Ben Caldwell Square."
  27. 27 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Edgeware Road and Boston Street in Angelino Heights as "Maryanne Hayashi Square."
  28. 28 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a retroactive five-year compensation reset and transfer of Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Permit No. 919.
  29. 29 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Second Amendment to Agreement No. 22-9911 with Nossaman, LLP for real estate legal support services.
  30. 30 Recommendation for Council action:
  31. 45 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to the approval to retain the services of Ron Galperin and team, along with data analyst Daniel Garrie and team to serve as the Monitor pursuant to the City's settlement agreement with the Plaintiffs in LA Alliance for Human Rights et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al. , USDC Central District Case No. 2:20-cv-02291-DOC-KES.
  32. 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 Rene Mercado v. Christopher Brandes, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22VECV02047. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on December 28, 2020, on Oxnard Street, at its intersection with Lindley Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  33. 47 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 Heno Amirkhanian v. City of Los Angeles, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV05647. (This matter arises from a January 6, 2022 automobile accident at the intersection of Valerio Street and Woodman Avenue involving a City parking enforcement vehicle.)
  34. 48 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 Candace Rodney v. Christopher J. Curry, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV03686. (This matter arises from a traffic accident on April 28, 2022 at West Olympic Boulevard and Arlington Avenue.)
  35. 49 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 Natalie Bustamante v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV41897. [This matter arises from a complaint of harassment and failure to prevent harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) against the City.]
  36. 50 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 Amguard Insurance Company v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV09444. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)
  37. 51 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 Jafet Martinez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV15896. (This matter arises from a June 30, 2021 incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosives on East 27th Street in Los Angeles.)
  38. 52 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 Rosemary Hathorne v. City of Los Angeles, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case Nos. 19STCV20318; 25STCV02579. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on June 13, 2018, near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  39. 53 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 Johneen Jones, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC604336. (This is an employment litigation case against the City of Los Angeles.)