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City Council Meeting

November 12, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final

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

Agenda — 66 items

  1. 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption at Island Pacific Supermarket, located at 11130 A Balboa Boulevard, Granada Hills, California 91344.
  2. 2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting an ordinance to reinstate Ordinance No. 187,106, adding Section 62.104.1 of Article 2 of Chapter VI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) for reconsideration regarding the Sidewalk Repair Program.
  3. 3 ARTS, PARKS, LIRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Fabian Renee Wesson to the Board of Library Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2027.
  4. 4 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) Resolution and proposed Third Amendment to Contract with Swinerton Builders.
  5. 5 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) Resolution No. 25-10590 and Proposed Successor Permit No. 968 between the Harbor Department and Los Angeles County Flood Control District for purposes of operating and maintaining a storm drain pipeline located near the West Basin at Berth 132 in Wilmington, California.
  6. 6 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED)/CalFresh Healthy Living grant funding from the California Department of Aging (CDA); amending Standard Agreement CF-2223-25; and executing amendments to existing agreements with service providers providing SNAP-Ed/CalFresh Healthy Living related services; and related matters.
  7. 7 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a fund transfer to support improvements related to the Pacoima Little League Facility.
  8. 8 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to declaring the City-owned property located at 8507 South Broadway as "Exempt Surplus Land" pursuant to the California Surplus Land Act.
  9. 9 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to revising the City's current lease with El Nido Family Centers at 11243 Glenoaks Boulevard.
  10. 10 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the properties located at 11144 Lorne Street, 11146 - 11148 Lorne Street, and 8032 North Fair Avenue.
  11. 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change for the property located at 20012 West Chase Street.
  12. 12 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) Public Benefit Payment Trust Fund Reprogramming Requests.
  13. 13 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an Interim Control Ordinance to prohibit the establishment or expansion of any retail business that permits the sale or on-site use of tobacco or nicotine products, 'Tobacco Retailer', near sensitive uses within the geographical boundaries of Council District 15.
  14. 14 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the First Financial Status Report (FSR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.
  15. 15 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to issuing a supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bond in an amount up to $1,579,936 for the Southside Senior Housing Supportive Housing Project located at 1623 West Manchester Avenue in Council District Eight (CD 8).
  16. 16 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending the loan agreement term for the El Dorado Family Apartments located at 12129 El Dorado Avenue in Council District Seven (CD 7).
  17. 17 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to three-year contracts with Groom Law Group, Kutak Rock, LLP; and Nossaman, LLP for the provision of fiduciary counsel services to the Board of Deferred Compensation Administration.
  18. 18 (Transportation Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
  19. 19 EXEMPTION and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to proposed Project Modifications to the Los Angeles Zoo Vision Plan and the Settlement Agreement for the case entitled Griffith J. Griffith Charitable Trust, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03390.
  20. 20 STATUTORY EXEMPTION and HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a revised lease agreement with GMA - Sierra Vista, LLC and Sierra Vista-Y, LLC for interim housing operations of a Tiny Home Village (THV) located at 5301 Sierra Vista Avenue in Council District (CD) 13.
  21. 21 MOTION (McOSKER - LEE) relative to asserting jurisdiction over the October 9, 2025 Los Angeles City Planning Commission action to grant in part / deny in part an appeal for the properties located at 23416 and 23514 South President Avenue, within the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan Area.
  22. 22 MOTION (HERNANDEZ- HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for the payment of services provided by the 24th Street Theater as part of CD I and CD 8's Dia de los Muertos celebration on November 2, 2025.
  23. 23 MOTION (JURADO - LEE) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the deaths of Clarence Simpson and Christian Hart on June 2, 2024.
  24. 24 MOTION (JURADO - McOSKER) relative to an instruction to the City Clerk to sign the petition for the City-owned parcels included in the Downtown Industrial Business Improvement District (BID).
  25. 25 MOTION (PADILLA - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for the design and delivery of an At Home Hydroponic Gardening project in the Mission Hills - Panorama City - North Hills REPAIR Zone.
  26. 26 MOTION (SOTO-MARTINEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for emergency assistance services in Council District 13 in partnership with the FamilySource Centers based at P.F. Bresee Foundation and El Centro del Pueblo.
  27. 27 Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ​
  28. 28 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HUTT) relative to funding for an on-demand rideshare shuttle service in the Warner Center area.
  29. 29 MOTION (JURADO - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding and contracts with the FamilySource Centers operated by El Centro de Ayuda and Barrio Action Youth & Family Center to increase emergency assistance resources available to residents in Council District 14.
  30. 30 Recommendation for Council action:
  31. 36 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended salary will have no impact on the City's General Fund during the 2025-26 Fiscal Year.
  32. 37 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating a portion of Vermont Avenue north of 43rd Street, VAC-E1401398.
  33. 38 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating an L-shaped alley northerly of Olympic Boulevard and Westerly of Mateo Street, VAC-E1401355.
  34. 39 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating a portion of McKinley Place southerly of 87th Street, VAC-E1401340.
  35. 40 Recommendations for Council action:
  36. 41 MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - JURADO) relative to funding for the Los Angeles Development Fund (LADF), a non-profit Community Development Entity, to apply for and manage an allocation of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) on behalf of the City.
  37. 42 MOTION (JURADO - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 14's special observation of Trans Day of Remembrance, including the illumination of City Hall on November 19, 2025.
  38. 43 MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - LEE) relative to funding for additional police services in Council District 3.
  39. 44 MOTION (PARK - PADILLA) relative to amending the prior Council action of October 1, 2025, Council file No. (CF) 25-0986, for supplemental Charter Bus services in Council District Ten (CD 10).
  40. 45 MOTION (PRICE - HUTT) relative to funding for emergency assistance in Council District 9 in partnership with the FamilySource Center operated by All Peoples Community Center.
  41. 46 Recommendation for Council action:
  42. 47 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to economic study findings and drafting an amendment to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to revise the methodology establishing the annual allowable rent increase for the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO); and related matters.
  43. 48 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (HERNANDEZ, JURADO – SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) consideration of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) project.
  44. 49 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT and CONSIDERATION OF MOTION 4A (JURADO – HUTT) relative to the sale, change of ownership, and execution of new or amended loan agreements/terms for the Manitou Vistas I (MV-1) located at 3420 Manitou Avenue and Manitou Vistas II (MV-2) located at 3414 Manitou Avenue, both in Council District (CD) 14.
  45. 50 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - HUTT) relative to funding for the Esri geographic information system (GIS) software and cloud-based solutions that support primary operations in various City departments, bureaus, and Elected Offices.
  46. 51 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 case entitled Gilbert Penate v. City of Los Angeles, et al ., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV15106. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on May 28, 2021, on the sidewalk located at 527 North Spring Street in the City of Los Angeles.)
  47. 52 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 case entitled Lawrence Craig Deutsch, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23BBCV01593. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on August 21,2022, over a portion of the sidewalk that was raised at 13350 Sherman Way, in North Hollywood.)
  48. 53 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 case entitled Mitsuo Kato v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29172. (This matter arises from a fall incident on December 12, 2021, at 8333 Lookout Mountain Road, Los Angeles.)
  49. 54 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 case entitled Jorge Ayala v. City of Los Angeles, et. al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV15452. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on August 31, 2020, on the sidewalk abutting 321 North Union Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  50. 55 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 case entitled Olivier Jean-Pierre Martinez v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV31797. (This is a fall matter that occurred on April 3, 2023, on Fairfax Avenue near 5th Street.)
  51. 56 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 case entitled John Kim v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV00060. (This matter arises from a 2023 incident wherein Plaintiff, an Urban Forestry Division employee, complained of racial harassment and discrimination.)
  52. 57 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 case entitled Dave Yallouz v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV04293. (This matter arises from a vehicle vs. pothole accident on February 6, 2023, on Valley Circle Boulevard near Calenda Drive in Los Angeles.)
  53. 58 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 case entitled Mariano De La Rosa v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV23441. (This matter arises from a tree falling incident on November 8, 2022, at 2329 Berkeley Avenue, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  54. 59 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 case entitled Jodi Kay Gonda v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV02544. (This matter arises from a slip and fall incident that occurred on February 7, 2022, at 7870 Nollan Place, Panorama City, California, 91402.)
  55. 60 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 case entitled Jose Reyes Garcia, et al. v. Matthew Jordan Martin, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24LBCV01255. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic collision on July 5,2022, at Wilmington Boulevard and Opp Street, in Los Angeles, California.)
  56. 61 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 case entitled Rama Real Estate Management Investments, LLC, et al. v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15270. (This matter arises from the June 30, 2021, incident in which the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.)
  57. 62 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 case entitled Archangel Augustine v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV15263. (This matter arises from a July 1, 2021, incident where Plaintiff tripped and fell on the sidewalk at or near 5700 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles.)
  58. 63 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 case entitled Jose Adan Hernandez v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV08783. (This matter arises from a December 1, 2018 automobile accident at the intersection of 7th Street and Alvarado Street involving a Los Angeles Fire Department Rescue Ambulance.)
  59. 64 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 case entitled Jimmie Lindsey v. Fred K. Boone, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV02808. (This matter involves injuries caused by two dogs on December 16, 2022 at 5739 Brynhurst Avenue, in Los Angeles, California 90043.)
  60. 65 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 case entitled Daniela Arancibia v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24CHCV02664. (This matter arises from a March 21, 2024 trip and fall incident in the vicinity of 9901 Oso Avenue, Chatsworth, California.)
  61. 66 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 case entitled Deanna Renee Mack v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV00677. (This matter arises from a fall incident on April 1, 2022, on a damaged portion of the sidewalk located near 17148 Saticoy Street, in Los Angeles, California.)
  62. 67 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 case entitled T.L. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV24129. (This matter arises from allegations that the City's negligence resulted in the sexual assault of Plaintiff between 1978 to 1981, at the Alpine Recreational Center.)
  63. 68 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 case entitled Emebet Zewdie v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV31151. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on October 19, 2021, on the sidewalk located on Clyde Avenue, north of 5667 West Coliseum Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  64. 69 The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with its legal counsel regarding exposure to litigation relative to the South Coast Air Quality Management District Notice of Violation No. P78627 - Toyon Canyon Landfill . (This matter arises from a Notice of Violation issued to the City by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.)
  65. 70 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 Jesus Pimentel v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. CV14-01371-FMO (This case concerns a constitutional challenge to the City's $63 late fee following the nonpayment of a parking citation.)
  66. 71 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 Kamran Hakimi v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24VECV05119.