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Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations meeting summary

Los AngelesMar 14, 20252 min read

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The committee met and approved a package of motions and reports including changes to Harbor Commission residency rules, several State legislative positions (including support for SB 701 and adjustments to homelessness funding methodology), concurrence on a June 2026 fire‑station bond measure, direction to prepare an infrastructure needs list for a possible 2026 bond, and next steps for Charter reform and campaign finance updates.

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Committee members approved several actions that affect city governance, elections, and potential bond measures. Residents can expect the City to pursue state-level support on homelessness funding rules and a new law targeting Wi‑Fi jamming devices, to move forward with reviewing a possible bond for fire stations and other infrastructure, and to update rules for Harbor Commissioners and campaign finance. The committee also asked officials to report back on Charter reform progress and on making LAUSD school board candidates eligible for the City’s public matching funds program (a voter‑funded program that helps qualifying local candidates).

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Approved City Attorney report and draft ordinance to revise residency requirements for Commissioners on the Board of Harbor Commissioners.
Approved Motion to propose a Port of Los Angeles Public Access Investment Plan as a Charter Reform item.
Requested updates from the Charter Reform Commission on the Charter reform process to date.
Approved inclusion in the City’s 2025‑26 State Legislative Program of support for the Los Angeles County Local Solutions Fund methodology based on a two‑year average of the Point‑in‑Time (PIT) Count, as amended.
Approved support for seeking flexibility in expenditure deadlines for recipients of the third round of Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF).
Concurred with the Public Safety Committee to approve a proposed June 2026 ballot measure for a bond funding fire station maintenance and new fire station construction.
Noted and filed an amending motion to include information on an infrastructure bond covering Fire and Recreation and Parks services.
Approved support for Senate Bill 701 (prohibiting Wi‑Fi jamming and signal scrambler devices) in the City’s State Legislative Program.
Approved City Attorney report and draft ordinance making revisions to the Campaign Finance Ordinance.
Approved a motion, as amended, requesting the Ethics Commission to report on allowing LAUSD Board of Education candidates to participate in the City’s Public Matching Funds Program and steps to place a related ballot measure in 2026.
Approved inclusion in the City’s 2025‑26 State Legislative Program support for increasing funding for immigration removal defense.
Approved Motion instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer to report a comprehensive list of infrastructure and maintenance needs eligible for an infrastructure bond measure for voters in November 2026.

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