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Council approves outside counsel contract

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Briefing

Jun 30, 2026

Council approves outside counsel contract

The City Council approved hiring Hogan Lovells, US, LLP for up to $250,000 over two years to handle legal matters involving the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association.

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Briefing

Jun 30, 2026

Closed session on police league threat

The Council met in special session and recessed to closed session to discuss a written threat of litigation from the Los Angeles Police Protective League involving possible significant exposure for the City.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 26, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Council approved several district naming and infrastructure-related actions, including ceremonial street sign designations, a request to study closing the pedestrian tunnel near Soto Street Elementary School, and a non-profit lease negotiation for a City-owned property at 5975 South Western Avenue. It also advanced work on possible amendments to the Homelessness and Housing Solutions Tax and took no action on the Hooper Commons Business Improvement District hearing.

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Council blocks Harbor action

The Council asserted jurisdiction over a Harbor Commission decision tied to the John S. Gibson Truck and Chassis Parking Lot Project, voted to veto it, and sent the matter back to the Board.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Council adopted several resident-facing actions, including oversize vehicle parking restrictions in Watts, a three-year extension for a bridge housing and low barrier navigation center site on Riverside Drive, and traffic safety funding for speed humps and tables near schools.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

City Council approves outside counsel contract

The City Council adopted a three-year, $500,000 contract with Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP for outside counsel assistance in Kristin Crowley v. City of Los Angeles, subject to mayoral approval.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 5, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Council adopted a motion to have City Planning and the City Attorney work on stronger affordability requirements for the Low-Rise Ordinance, including a proposed Low-Rise Bonus, more incentives for 100% affordable housing, quarterly progress reports, and parking flexibility.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

City Council approves streetlight and water actions

The Council approved a $100,000 transfer to keep a dedicated street lighting crew working in Council District 5 and waived review of a proposed Streetlight Maintenance Assessment with a FY 2026/2027 maximum assessment of $466,855.52. It also approved payment of $7,494,051 in fees to the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District and adopted several local funding and permit motions.

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Briefing

May 29, 2026

Council approves interim housing leases

The City Council authorized several no-cost lease agreements and lease amendments to enable interim housing and related services, approved a contract amendment for city mail services, assigned a nonprofit lease for outreach space, and designated a ceremonial plaza name.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council approved a quitclaim of a sanitary sewer easement, directed a street renaming process to create Paralympic Street, established a ceremonial designation at 48th Street and Avalon Boulevard, created an Ad Hoc Committee on Film and Entertainment, requested an update on the Convention Center project, and approved settlement actions in two flood-related legal cases (one settlement authorized up to $160,000; the other amount unavailable). The Annual Budget Resolution received no action.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Los Angeles City Council met on May 26, 2026 and adopted multiple ordinances and motions, including confirmation of Proposition K assessments for FY 2026-27; amendments to wage and benefit provisions affecting airport and hotel workers; funding transfers for local capital and maintenance projects; and authorization to negotiate a reimbursable agreement with USC for supplemental event services. The Council also approved ceremonial actions (street naming, banners), reinstated a crime reward, and took a position on AB 1924.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 22, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council extended interim departmental appointments, confirmed the interim City Engineer, directed staff to report on implementation of AB 671 for restaurant tenant improvement permits, and initiated land-use processing to deliver a new fire station in Sylmar; the annual budget resolution was not submitted for action.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Council approves amended city budget report

The City Council adopted the Budget and Finance Committee report on the Mayor’s proposed 2026–27 budget as amended, including associated budget motions and Exhibit H. The Council also confirmed a nuisance-abatement lien for 8504 N. Katherine Avenue, continued the Normandie Avenue lien hearing to June 23, 2026, and continued several other agenda items to future meetings. Motions on topics including an ad hoc Olympic committee, an independent audit of LA28, Entertainment Zones, and an analysis of the City Plants urban-forestry functions appear in the record.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Council met May 19, 2026 and took actions across housing, labor, transportation, public safety, and budget matters including approving a business improvement district assessment, advancing wage and benefit changes for airport and hotel workers, authorizing bond-related TEFRA actions for education facilities, and directing several fund transfers for facilities and repairs.

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Briefing

May 15, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council adopted an ordinance to modify the Larchmont Village Property-Based Business Improvement District and approved Port of Los Angeles actions including a sublease with Blue Robotics and a permit with Taylored Transload and Waterfront Logistics.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Council acts on homelessness, wages, and tax measure

The Los Angeles City Council met May 13, 2026 and adopted multiple motions and resolutions: it instructed staff to report on eight homeless Access Centers, advanced a substitute wage/benefit ordinance for airport and hotel workers for City Attorney drafting, ratified and continued local emergency and Red Flag preparedness actions, approved funding transfers for local projects and grants, and moved to place a business gross receipts tax repeal initiative on the November ballot.

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Briefing

May 8, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council adopted actions on clean energy funds and sanitation technology planning, approved workforce center contract results, directed the Fire Department to rescind certain brush-clearance notices in Pacific Palisades, approved modifications to the Larchmont Village BID, and authorized payment to satisfy a court-ordered sanction related to a police case. Several policy motions were introduced, including proposed ballot language for a parcel tax on private country/golf clubs and orders related to polling-site parking and a TEFRA hearing for school bonds.

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

Los Angeles City Council meeting summary

Council approved personnel and board appointments, kept winter shelter bed rates, directed reviews of battery/vape disposal and traffic stop policies, authorized several local funding and contracting motions, and requested reports on Caltrans right-of-way fires and shelter lease options.

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Briefing

May 1, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council approved transportation directives (school zone 15 mph, micromobility parking study, CicLAvia grant application, DASH/LAnow contract amendments), actions on housing loans and accessibility retrofits, prohibited e‑bikes on many City trails, requested workforce impact reporting for the Port, and replaced the TCTMC with a Coordinated Streets of Significance review process.

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Briefing

Apr 24, 2026

Los Angeles City Council summary

Council confirmed appointments, approved several agreements and donations for parks and animal services, authorized funding for a summer youth program, advanced personnel and ordinance requests, and adopted multiple resolutions supporting state and federal legislation.

8 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council ratified a local emergency, approved multiple contracts and settlements, instructed staffing increases for parking enforcement, and directed reports on Waymo investigations and brownfield program needs.

6 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council held a full docket of items including confirmation or receipt of multiple nuisance-abatement liens, amendments to Affordable Housing Linkage Fee procedures to prioritize Project Homekey funding, authorization of a tenant temporary relocation services contract, allocations for pedestrian repairs ahead of the 2028 Games, acceptance of federal and state grants (including a FEMA C-UAS award), certification of an EIR for 11973 San Vicente and denial of the related appeal, and designation of King Taco Restaurant as a Historic-Cultural Monument.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 17, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council took a mix of informational actions and approvals across housing, grants, office space standards, public safety, and transportation. Key outcomes included adoption of revised City office space standards, instructions to create new grant reporting and grant‑funded FTE policies, authorization to accept and assign Caltrans litter‑abatement grant funds, and Council motions approving several budget transfers and project authorizations.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Los Angeles City Council summary

Council received the Pedestrian Facility Inventory report and directed departments to produce consolidated workplans and technical specs for sidewalk and curb ramp maintenance. The body approved multiple public-works actions (ceremonial street namings, temporary alley closures, a zone change with environmental findings for an express car wash), advanced transportation and public-safety reports, moved several budget and construction fund transfers, and referred a citywide business tax initiative to the City Administrative Officer for a fiscal analysis.

4 min readMunicipal coverage