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Los Angeles City Council summary

Los AngelesOct 24, 20253 min read

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Council reviewed and filed multiple Energy & Environment reports (including the Wilmington oil spill and orphaned wells), approved Transportation and Budget & Finance Committee recommendations to reallocate funds and implement a combined e-bike voucher program, and continued action on hiring outside counsel for January 2025 wildfire litigation to a later date; several council motions directing department actions and small local funding transfers were also approved.

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The Council formally received reports about the Wilmington oil spill and about closing orphaned oil wells and did not take further action on those reports. The Council approved a package of transportation funding moves and combined two bike programs into a single e-bike voucher program that will give about 900 income-qualified people at least $1,500 toward a pedal‑assisted e-bike. A request to hire outside legal counsel for the January 2025 Palisades wildfire litigation and related investigations was not finalized and was continued for further consideration. Several smaller motions were approved directing departments to study or implement local measures such as park security funding, housing financing steps, and reviews of tax or permitting rules.

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Noted and filed the Los Angeles Fire Department report on factors that led to the Wilmington oil spill (Jan 20, 2024).
Noted and filed the City Administrative Officer report related to SB 165 annual reporting requirements for the FY 2021-22 Proposition O Program.
Noted and filed the Board of Public Works report on closing and remediating orphaned oil and gas wells and plans to pursue federal funding.
Adopted Transportation and Budget & Finance Committee recommendations on the 2025-26 First Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report, authorizing transfers and appropriations (CAO reports identify $11.77M in recommended transfers/appropriations and a broader $38.8M in transfers referenced in committee materials) and related implementation authority.
Authorized combining two Metro Call for Projects into a single e-bike voucher program to provide approximately 900 income‑qualifying participants with at least $1,500 toward a pedal-assisted e-bike.
Continued consideration of the City Attorney’s request to authorize a new contract with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP and a $750,000 funding transfer for wildfire litigation and related federal investigations (item continued to Oct 29, 2025).
Approved multiple council motions directing departmental actions and small local fund transfers, including motions related to park security staffing, TEFRA housing financing steps for Montecito II Senior Housing, right-of-entry and maintenance arrangements for bikeway improvements, and requests to study Measure ULA tax exemption or rebate options for Palisades fire victims.

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City Council Meeting

Oct 24, 2025, 5:00 PMFriday, October 24, 2025, 10:00 AM, JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALLcompleted

Agenda

24-0082 CD 15 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to factors that led to the Wilmington oil spill incident on January 20, 2024. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Fire Department report dated August 15, 2025, attached to the Council file, relative to factors that led to the Wilmington oil spill incident on January 20, 2024. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-0082
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
15-0085-S11 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Senate Bill (SB) 165 Annual Report requirements for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Proposition O Program. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer report dated March 20, 2024, attached to the Council file, relative to the SB 165 Annual Report requirements for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Proposition O Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted
15-0085-S11
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
24-0585 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the closure and remediation of orphaned oil and gas wells in the City. Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Board of Public Works report dated April 16, 2025, attached to the Council file, relative to closing and remediating orphaned oil and gas wells in the City, including plans to proactively seek out federal funding and requirements or steps that need to be taken to receive federal funding. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-0585
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
25-1111 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the 2025-26 First Transportation-Related Construction Projects Report. (Transportation Committee and Budget and Finance Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
25-1111
Decision: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
25-0006-S85 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and AMENDING MOTION 22A (HARRIS-DAWSON – LEE) relative to a proposed legal services agreement with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP for legal services related to the January 2025 wildfire litigation and related federal investiagions; proposed grant of informed written consent, Grigsby, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Case No. 25STCV00832, and significant exposure to litigation. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a new contract with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP for assistance in the litigation matter described above related to the Palisades Fire in January 2025 and related federal investigations, for an initial term of three years and an initial amount of $750,000. APPROVE of the granting of informed written consent for Munger, Tolles & Olson regarding its continued representation of Edison International and Southern California Edison Company (and their related entities). AMENDING MOTION 22A (HARRIS-DAWSON - LEE) Recommendation for Council action: REQUEST the City Administrative Officer to identify funding in the amount of $750,000 and transfer that amount to Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301 – Outside Counsel, by way of the First Financial Status Report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted [The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(2), to confer with its legal counsel relative to a proposed legal services agreement with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP for legal services related to the January 2025 wildfire litigation and related federal investiagions; proposed grant of informed written consent, Grigsby, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. , Case No. 25STCV00832, and significant exposure to litigation. (The pending litigation involves the above listed complaint regarding the City’s alleged liability regarding damage relating to the Palisades Fire, which began on January 7, 2025.)] (Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter.) (Continued from Council meeting of October 22, 2025 pursuant to Council Rule 53. If the City Council has not lost jurisdiction over an item voted upon at the meeting, or caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting or placed in the archives, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of permitting reconsideration of the vote.)
25-0006-S85
Decision: Continuation Agenda: Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held