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Council adopted a broad set of actions across housing, transportation, public safety, and budget items: approved grant applications for bus electrification and transit assistance, moved forward on preschool and child-care grant agreements, instructed feasibility studies for affordable housing and mobility hubs, adopted interim rules for recreational vehicle parks, and continued a local emergency declaration tied to recent windstorm and wildfire response.
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The Council approved funding requests and reports that will affect local transit, parks, housing studies, and emergency response. For example, the Department of Transportation was authorized to pursue state grants to electrify the Washington Bus Yard and to accept annual SB1 transit funds, which supports future electric bus operations. The Department of Recreation and Parks was authorized to accept preschool grant funding that helps keep subsidized preschool slots open. The Council also asked city agencies to study using specific DOT parking lots for affordable housing and to plan a mobility hub; and it kept the local emergency declaration in place so departments can respond more quickly to wildfire and storm recovery needs.
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- Received and filed the proposed nuisance lien for 1626 East 114th Street (lien $1,276.56).
- Authorized the Department of Transportation to apply for and accept $1,167,063 in State of Good Repair (SGR) grant funds for electrification at the Washington Bus Yard and to execute related agreements.
- Authorized the Department of Transportation to apply for and accept up to $3,104,944 in FY2025-26 SB1 State Transit Assistance (STA) funds.
- Authorized the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into FY2025-26 agreements for California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and CDSS Child Care funding (CSPP $900,714 if awarded; CCTR $2,531,358 if awarded) to continue subsidized preschool services.
- Adopted a request for feasibility reporting to vacate portions of Stocker Plaza for development of a park and directed related city departments to report back with community input.
- Directed the City Administrative Officer, Los Angeles Housing Department, and DOT to report on the feasibility of developing affordable housing on DOT Parking Lot 701 and instructed DOT to report on steps to create a mobility hub at Parking Lot 731.
- Adopted Government Operations Committee recommendations to assert jurisdiction over and recommend vetoing the Cannabis Regulation Commission approval of an annual storefront cannabis license at 8122 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, and directed related follow up.
- Requested the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to extend limited grandfathering for Existing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries through December 31, 2029.
- Accepted Cal OES training agreements for the Los Angeles Fire Department (Swift Water/Flood and Urban Search & Rescue training) and instructed related accounting and reimbursement steps.
- Noted and filed the LAFD report on equipment and training needed to mitigate electric vehicle fires and instructed inclusion of prioritized positions/equipment in the 2026-27 budget submittal.
- Adopted an interim control ordinance approach for Recreational Vehicle Parks and asked the City Attorney to prepare the draft ordinance.
- Resolved to continue and ratify the local emergency declaration related to windstorm and wildfires and authorized suspension of competitive bidding for emergency purchases while reporting requirements apply.
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