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April 15, 2026 ·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 — 43 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Pedestrian Facility Inventory and Condition Assessment Pilot Project, the Pedestrian Facility Damage Severity Matrix, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self Evaluation and Transition Plan for Public Right of Way, and related matters.
  2. 2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the declaration that pedestrian facilities repairs by the Sidewalk Repair Program be a matter of urgent necessity.
  3. 3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Avenue 26 and North San Fernando Road by the Los Angeles River Center as "Senator Richard Polanco Square."
  4. 4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to recommendations to temporarily close four alleys in the area of Gramercy Place and Van Ness Avenue.
  5. 5 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Fulton Avenue as "Rafael 'Ray' Vega Square."
  6. 6 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to re-initiating the street vacation proceedings for Banning Street, Jackson Street, and Ducommun Street from Center Street to their respective easterly terminuses.
  7. 7 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at 49th Street and Avalon Boulevard as "Bishop Kenneth Little Square."
  8. 8 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection of East 4th Street and McKinley Avenue as "Victory Baptist Church Square."
  9. 9 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the alley adjacent to 1900 South Main Street, located between East Washington Boulevard and East 21st Street.
  10. 10 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to temporarily closing the alley south of West 62nd Street and north of West Gage Avenue between Figueroa Street and Flower Street, with the southern portion of the alley to remain open to ensure all adjacent properties remain accessible.
  11. 11 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, NO. ENV-2024-494-MND, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change for the property located at 9119 North De Soto Avenue.
  12. 12 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the electric vehicle (EV) carsharing pilot program operated by BlueLA / Blink Mobility.
  13. 13 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of West 81st Street, West Manchester Avenue, Beloit Avenue, and Venice Boulevard, in Council District Eleven.
  14. 14 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to traffic control mechanisms that can be implemented to deter street takeovers in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA).
  15. 15 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to installing a bike lane as part of the Vermont Transit Corridor project required under Measure HLA.
  16. 16 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, AND AUDITS COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the City's procurement process for commodity contracts.
  17. 17 Recommendation for Council action:
  18. 18 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Revenue Forecast Report for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-26 and 2026-27.
  19. 19 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Volunteer Trust Fund No. 892 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25.
  20. 20 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing the manner of allocation and programming of the Transportation Communications Network Revenue Fund's receipts through the City's annual budget process.
  21. 21 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to amending Article 4, Chapter 10, of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) concerning the City's commercial cannabis record refiling and renewal requirements.
  22. 22 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORTS relative to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Fourth Construction Projects Report.
  23. 23 PERSONNEL AND HIRING and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the Postemployment Healthcare Plan (115 Trust) financial statements reported in the LACERS Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025.
  24. 24 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to continued expenditures of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) funds for fire boat training using a navigation simulator.
  25. 25 PUBLIC SAFETY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant award.
  26. 26 Recommendation for Council action:
  27. 40 CONSIDERATION OF CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST REPORT and RESOLUTION (PARK – HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to establishing the City's position on Senate Bill (SB) 1352 (Valladares), which would clarify the meaning of "substantially equivalent" for rebuilding properties damaged or destroyed by a disaster.
  28. 41 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 Mario Prado Amezcua v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV14549. (This matter arises from from a trip and fall incident occurring on November 24, 2023, at 2330 South San Pedro Street, in Los Angeles.)
  29. 42 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 Bryan Christopher Soc v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24LBCV01140. (This matter arises from a vehicle versus vehicle traffic accident on June 2, 2022, at the intersection of Island Avenue and Denni Street.)
  30. 43 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 Rachel Mendoza v. Hector Padilla , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23BBCV01858. (This matter arises from a May 29, 2023 traffic collision between a refuse collection truck and civilian vehicle near 10615 Woodard Avenue, in Sunland.)
  31. 44 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 Jernetta Houchins v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV38942. (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.)
  32. 45 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 Ken Klein v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV29812. (This matter arises from a December 23, 2022 automobile accident that occurred on South La Brea Avenue at the intersection of West 8th Street, in the City of Los Angeles.)
  33. 46 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 Malcolm Thomas v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , WC Case Nos. ADJ6544733, ADJ11010010, ADJ13671471, ADJJ7164644, et al.; Lead Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) Case No. BC416182 (Thomas l), LASC Case No. BC481137 (Thomas ll), LASC Case No. 20STCV44823 (Thomas lll); and, 2nd Appellate District Case No. B305051. (This matter arises from Malcolm Thomas' Workers' Compensation claims.)
  34. 47 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 Blackline Systems, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV10865. (This matter arises from a business tax payment.)
  35. 48 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 City of Los Angeles v. Toluca Lake Collective, Inc. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCP03652. (This matter arises from a Business License Tax assessment.)
  36. 49 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 Scott Burkett, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCP01675. (This matter involves payment of attorneys' fees arising from a lawsuit involving a Complaint for Declaratory Relief and a Petition for Writ of Mandate initially filed on June 3, 2024.)
  37. 50 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 Mark Granado v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV04408. (This matter arises from an employment litigation case against the City of Los Angeles.)
  38. 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 Beth Kennedy v. City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV38546. (This matter arises from employment litigation case against the City of Los Angeles.)
  39. 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 a proposed settlement in the case entitled Art Tobias v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , United States District Court Case No. 2:17-cv-01076-DSF-AS. (This matter arises from a police tort litigation case against the City of Los Angeles.)
  40. 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 Timothy Scott v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23CHCV03817 (This matter arises from a motor vehicle accident on June 15, 2022, on the Porter Ranch Drive onramp to the State Route 118 freeway.)
  41. 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 Susan Evans v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24VECV05009. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident on January 25, 2024, on the sidewalk located at 20101 Sherman Way, Winnetka.)
  42. 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 Roohangiz Radparvar Eghbali v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV02463 (This matter arises from a December 8, 2022 trip and fall incident on the sidewalk of Topham Street near Yolanda Avenue, in Los Angeles.)
  43. 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 Edwin Gonzalez, et al. v. Richard Kaufman, et al. , Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23VECV01423. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on September 16, 2022 at the sidewalk adjacent to 14303 Haynes Street, Van Nuys, California 91401.)