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Jun 18, 2026

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Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary

Published Jun 18, 2026

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary

The Committee approved five items: on-call real estate/economic development contracts, release of an RFP for 1636 West Manchester Avenue, development of the Lanzit Industrial Site, the recommended list and contracts for BusinessSource Center operators (as amended), and a motion to analyze protections for commercial tenants; Councilmember Traci Park was absent for the votes.

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Briefing

Jun 17, 2025

Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary

Committee approved updates on the Convention Center expansion; funding and consultant confirmations for a Public Bank feasibility study; actions on a referendum affecting hotel and airport worker wages; allocation recommendations for San Pedro projects; a one-year extension for 10 BusinessSource Centers and release of a new RFP; and adoption of the Workforce Development Board Year 26 Annual Plan. Councilmember Nazarian was absent; Councilmember Park cast one No vote on the referendum item.

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Briefing

Jun 3, 2025

Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary

The committee approved a WorkSource Center system redesign and operator RFP, approved resources to implement the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (as amended), and approved CRA/LA bond proceeds for Hollywood Walk of Fame public amenities; items on AB 594 and wage-theft resource analyses were continued for further review.

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Briefing

May 20, 2025

Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary

The Committee approved the Mayor’s appointments and reappointments to the Workforce Development Board and adopted the Workforce Development Board’s Five-Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan (as amended). The Committee continued items on the LA28 Community Business and Procurement Program and the WorkSource Center system evaluation/RFP. A verbal presentation from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation was heard with no action, and Bureau of Contract Administration reports on the Local Business Enterprise preference program were noted and filed.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2025

Economic Development and Jobs Committee summary

Committee chaired by Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. met in Room 401, City Hall. Members approved a series of economic and workforce actions including establishing the Pacific Avenue Corridor JEDI Zone (CD15), issuing a Request for Information for the Watts Coffee House operator, directing staff to document LA28 employment opportunities, reconfirming multiple Business Improvement Districts, advancing amendments to extend Fair Work Week protections to fast‑food employees, modifying the Workforce Development Board annual plan, and funding a youth sidewalk training pilot. Vote tallies reported 4 Yes, 1 Absent (Nazarian) on listed items.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2025

Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary

The committee approved multiple Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Planning Reports for property‑based Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), approved CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee recommendations to allocate excess non‑housing bond proceeds for the La Guadalupe commercial improvement project and for staffing costs, noted and filed an amended report on the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion, and approved a Motion to implement the LA Region Small Business Relief Fund and Worker Relief Fund via an MOU and agreement with Southern California Grantmakers. One item — modifications to the Program Year 2024‑25 Workforce Development Annual Plan — was continued to a later date.

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