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Council adopted several committee reports and motions, including authorization for up to $65 million in bonds to finance an educational facility, direction to negotiate no‑cost nonprofit leases for memorial and crisis‑response sites, steps to grandfather existing medical marijuana dispensaries and study social equity support, requests for library renovation and budget revenue reports, and adoption of an urgency ordinance to curb excessive price increases.
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The Council approved financing steps for a local educational facility and supported nonprofit use of city land and space, which can preserve local services and memorials. It directed city departments to study and propose rules and funding for cannabis social equity programs and to allow existing licensed dispensaries to remain at their current locations. The Council also sought detailed updates on the Benjamin Franklin Library renovation and asked the budget office to identify revenue options; it adopted an emergency rule to limit excessive price increases and hoarding of supplies to protect consumers.
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- Authorized the California Enterprise Development Authority to issue bonds up to $65,000,000 for financing, refinancing, or reimbursing acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of educational facilities at 4533 Laurel Canyon Boulevard; TEFRA hearing held and accompanying resolution adopted.
- Directed the Department of General Services to negotiate a no‑cost, nonprofit lease or license with the Go For Broke Education Center for continued use of the City‑owned Lot 2 in Little Tokyo for the Go For Broke Memorial.
- Instructed the Department of Cannabis Regulation, in coordination with the City Attorney and other departments, to report on amending the LAMC to allow Existing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to continue operations at their current premises and be permanently grandfathered.
- Requested a report from the Department of Cannabis Regulation on the Social Equity Business, Licensing, and Compliance Assistance Program and instructed the CAO and CLA to recommend how to regularize the program in the annual budget.
- Directed the Department of General Services, with the City Attorney and CAO, to negotiate a nonprofit lease with Sycamores for City‑owned space at 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite E, for the CIRCLE crisis and incident response program.
- Instructed the Bureau of Engineering, Department of General Services, and other relevant departments to report within 45 days on the status, delays, timeline, and options to expedite completion of the Benjamin Franklin Library renovations.
- Adopted the Budget and Finance Committee report directing the CAO and Office of Finance to report on revenue generation opportunities and a four‑year budget outlook, including potential changes related to transit occupancy tax and timing for ballot measures.
- Adopted an urgency ordinance (first consideration) amending LAMC to prohibit excessive price increases and excessive accumulation of supplies, with an urgency clause requiring 12 votes on second reading.
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