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Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment meeting summary

Los AngelesAug 26, 20252 min read

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The Committee met and approved the Mayor’s appointment of Domenika Lynch as permanent General Manager of El Pueblo. Members noted reports on skatepark conditions and youth golf, set Verdugo Mountain Park operating hours to sunrise–sunset, approved multiple Right-of-Entry license agreements to expand animal intervention and mobile spay/neuter services, and approved local agreements to accept state preschool grant funds. The Committee also received annual financial reports for the HATS Fund and the Parks First Trust Fund.

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City officials confirmed the permanent manager for El Pueblo and established park hours for Verdugo Mountain Park, which affects when residents can visit that park. The Committee authorized partnerships that expand free and mobile spay/neuter and animal intervention services at City animal centers, which should increase access to those services. It also approved accepting state grant agreements to support subsidized preschool programs and reviewed annual financial reports for youth-related funds.

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Approved Mayor’s appointment of Domenika Lynch as permanent General Manager, Department of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
Noted and filed Board of Recreation and Parks report on condition of existing skateparks and need for a strategic/master plan
Noted and filed Department of Recreation and Parks report on management and promotion of youth and student golf on public parkland
Approved motion instructing Department of Recreation and Parks to set Verdugo Mountain Park hours to open at sunrise and close at sunset
Approved Right-of-Entry license with The Lange Foundation to provide animal intervention services at Chesterfield Square/South Los Angeles Animal Services Center
Approved Right-of-Entry license with San Diego Humane Society to park one mobile spay/neuter clinic vehicle at City animal services centers
Approved Right-of-Entry License Agreement with The Rescue Train to park a spay/neuter clinic vehicle at East Valley Animal Services Center
Approved Right-of-Entry License Agreement with Animal Balance to provide spay/neuter services at the City’s six Animal Service Centers
Noted and filed L.A. for Kids Steering Committee annual financial report for the Healthy Alternatives to Smoking (HATS) Fund FY 2024-25
Noted and filed Parks First Trust Fund Annual Financial Report regarding expenditures and receipts
Approved Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners agreement to enter into California Department of Education CSPP-5169 for FY 2025-26 (state preschool grant)
Approved Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners authorization to enter into CDSS FY 2025-26 Local Agreement CCTR-5104 for subsidized preschool services

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Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee

Aug 26, 2025, 3:45 PMArts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee, Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 8:45 AM, ROOM 401, CITY HALL, 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012completed

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25-1200-S35 Mayor report relative to the appointment of Domenika Lynch as the permanent General Manager, Department of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. Financial Disclosure Statement : Pending Background Review : Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 12, 2025)
25-1200-S35
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23-0239 Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners report relative to the condition of all existing skateparks in the City, and identification of funds for a consultant team to develop a strategic plan or master plan for identifying sites for new skateparks, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
23-0239
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23-0580 Department of Recreation and Parks report relative to the management and promotion of all youth and student golf play on public parkland owned by the City, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
23-0580
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11-0630 CDs 2, 7 Motion (Nazarian – Rodriguez – McOsker) relative to instructing the Department of Recreation and Parks to set the operating hours for Verdugo Mountain Park, located East of Sunland, South of La Tuna Canyon Road in Los Angeles, CA 91352, to open at Sunrise and close at Sunset, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
11-0630
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25-0818 CD 8 Department of Animal Services report relative to executing a revocable Right Of Entry license with The Lange Foundation to donate free animal intervention services for the public and their animals and to use the premises at the Chesterfield Square/South Los Angeles Animal Services Center to provide said services. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0818
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25-0817 Department of Animal Services report relative to the donation of spay/neuter services and the execution of a revocable Right Of Entry license with the San Diego Humane Society to park one mobile spay/neuter clinic vehicle for the purpose of providing spay/neuter surgeries exclusively for unowned dogs and cats in the Department’s custody and care at all six of the Department’s animal services centers. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0817
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25-0871 CD 6 City Administrative Officer report relative to executing a Right-of-Entry License Agreement with The Rescue Train to park one spay and neuter clinic vehicle at the East Valley Animal Services Center, located at 14409 Vanowen Street, Van Nuys, CA 91405, in Council District 6, to provide spay/neuter services to the Department and the public. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0871
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25-0875 City Administrative Officer report relative to executing a Right-of-Entry License Agreement with Animal Balance, a non-profit animal welfare organization, to provide spay/neuter services at the City’s six Animal Service Centers. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0875
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25-0736 L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report relative to the annual financial status report for the Healthy Alternatives to Smoking (HATS) Fund for Fiscal Year 2024-25. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0736
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24-1046 CDs 4, 10, 13 L.A. For Kids Steering Committee report, dated June 27, 2025, relative to the Parks First Trust Fund Annual Financial Report regarding expenditures and receipts. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-1046
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24-1190 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to entering into the California Department of Education, California State Preschool Program Fiscal Year 2025-26 Local Agreement for Child Development Services Contract CSPP-5169, to receive grant funds. (This matter referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-1190
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25-0908 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners report relative to authorizing the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into and accepting the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Local Agreement for Child Development Services Contract CCTR-5104 for subsidized preschool services at licensed preschools. (This matter referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0908
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