Los Angeles City Council meeting summary

26-0006 PERSONNEL AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the exemption of one Water Hyperion Reclamation Plant Manager (Class Code 4130) position for the Bureau of Sanitation (BOE) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the exemption of one Water Hyperion Reclamation Plant Manager (Class Code 4130) position for the BOE from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 30, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 30, 2026)

25-0005-S142 CD 1 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 815 South Bonnie Brae Street (Case Nos. 864023, 869143 and 877520), Assessor I.D. No. 5142-004-024, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated November 3, 2025, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 815 South Bonnie Brae Street (Case Nos. 864023, 869143 and 877520), Assessor I.D. No. 5142-004-024, from the REAP. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Continued from Council meeting of December 2, 2025)

26-0057 MOTION (HERNANDEZ - McOSKER) relative to authorizing the Department of Public Works to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room for a Small Business Seminar and Luncheon on February 26, 2026. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works to use the City Hall Tom Bradley Room on Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a Small Business Seminar and Luncheon.

25-0008-S10 CD 15 MOTION (McOSKER - LEE) and RESOLUTION relative to amending the prior Council action of August 20, 2025 regarding establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Torrance Boulevard, Normandie Avenue, and Vermont Avenue in the Harbor Gateway area. Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the prior Council action of August 20, 2025 regarding establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions along certain street segments of Torrance Boulevard, Normandie Avenue, and Vermont Avenue in the Harbor Gateway area (Council file No. 25-0008-S10) to ADOPT the revised Resolution attached to the Motion.

17-0638 CD 9 MOTION (PRICE - HUTT) relative to reactivating and restoring Council file No. (CF) 17-0638 regarding the 4802 South McKinley Avenue / Victory Baptist Church / Ceremonial Sign. Recommendation for Council action: REACTIVATE CF 17-0638, which expired per Council policy (CF 05-0553); and, RESTORE the matter of the 4802 South McKinley Avenue / Victory Baptist Church / Ceremonial Sign, to its most recent legislative status as of the date of the file's expiration.

21-0862 CD 9 MOTION (PRICE - HUTT) relative to reactivating and restoring Council file No. (CF) 21-0862 regarding the 3511 Central Avenue / Florence Mills Theatre / Permanent Ceremonial Sign(s). Recommendation for Council action: REACTIVATE CF 21-0862, which expired per Council policy (CF 05-0553); and, RESTORE the matter of the 3511 Central Avenue / Florence Mills Theatre / Permanent Ceremonial Sign(s), to its most recent legislative status as of the date of the file's expiration.

26-4118-S1 CD 5 RESOLUTION (PADILLA for YAROSLAVSKY - McOSKER) relative to designating locations in Council District 5 for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, as further detailed in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 41.18. Recommendations for Council action: RESOLVE, pursuant to Section 41.18 of the LAMC, to designate the following locations for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right­ of­ way, up to the maximum distance and effective for the maximum period of time prescribed, and as further detailed in the LAMC: 10860 Santa Monica Blvd - Public Safety 6077 W. 3rd Street - Public Safety Drexel Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard - Public Safety 3rd Street and San Vicente Boulevard - Public Safety Robertson Boulevard and Alden Drive - Public Safety Sepulveda Boulevard and Sardis Avenue - Overpass Sepulveda Boulevard and Richland Avenue - Overpass Sepulveda Boulevard and National Boulevard - Overpass ​​​​​​​ RESOLVE to direct and authorize the City department(s) with jurisdiction over the identified locations to post appropriate notices of the above prohibitions at these locations, and to begin enforcement upon the expiration of any required posting period.

26-0067 MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - PADILLA) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 7’s special recognition of the Los Angeles Rams, including the illumination of City Hall. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $1,462 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000832 (Heritage Month Celebrations and Special Events) to the General Services Fund No. 100/40, Account No. 001100 (Hiring Hall) for services in connection with Council District 7’s special recognition of the Los Angeles Rams on January 26, February 6, February 7, and February 8, 2026, including the illumination of City Hall.

25-0866 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to establish an ex parte communication disclosure requirement for members of the Charter Reform Commission. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated January 23, 2026, adding Section 8.336 to the Los Angeles Administrative Code to establish an ex parte communication disclosure requirement for members of the Charter Reform Commission. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council For, if Amended: Reseda Neighborhood Council (Scheduled pursuant to Council action of January 20, 2026)

24-0037 PUBLIC SAFETY and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the impact of California Assembly Bill (AB) 436 regarding cruising laws and enforcement, and community engagement. Recommendations for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Department of Transportation (DOT) report, dated March 19, 2025, attached to the Council file, relative to AB 436 community engagement implementation inasmuch as it is for information purposes only and no action is required. REPEAL Section 80.36.10 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC). DIRECT the DOT to remove all posted anti-cruising signs related to LAMC Section 80.36.10 and former Section 21100(k) of the California Vehicle Code. DIRECT the Bureau of Street Services, in order to balance protecting public safety while also supporting the historical significance of cruising culture, to explore the use of special event permits to allow for the hosting of regulated cruising and car show events on the public right-of-way. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. The DOT reports that there is not any anticipated impact to the General Fund as a result of these recommendations. Accommodations such as language access will incur additional costs, and the estimated cost for interpretation services for a one-hour meeting range from $250 (virtual) and $1,040 (in-person) based on recent quotes from the City’s designated interpretation contractor. Additionally, any meetings conducted outside of regular hours of operation would need to incur staff overtime. The engineering overtime cost to attend after-hours meetings and provide technical oversight related to traffic controls is a maximum of $500 per meeting (depending on day/time/and number of hours). Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-1256 CD 2 PUBLIC SAFETY and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to proactive and coordinated strategies for traffic control and storm preparation during inclement weather. Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Nazarian – Hernandez): INSTRUCT the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Sanitation, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, and Emergency Management Department, to report to the City Council in 60 days with a comprehensive plan for proactive traffic management and storm preparation for major streets in Council District Two (CD 2) that are prone to significant flooding, and to include, but not be limited to, the following elements: Street drainage preparation at chronically flooded areas. An identification of the most critical and recurrent flooding hotspots on roadways in CD 2, including but not limited to Vineland Avenue adjacent to the Hollywood Burbank Airport. A detailed protocol for the pre-deployment of traffic control resources, including traffic officers, detour signage, and digital message boards, in advance of and during predicted major storm events. A plan for the rapid deployment of physical barricades to prevent vehicles from entering deeply flooded or impassable street sections. A strategy for a public information campaign to alert residents and commuters about flood-prone areas and alternative routes during storm events. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council For, if Amended: NoHo Neighborhood Council

25-1370 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed 2026 Los Angeles Fire Code. Recommendation for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance amending Article 7 of Chapter V of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to replace the current Los Angeles Fire Code with the 2025 California Fire Code with specified modifications. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reports that the department has budgeted for the editing, publication and purchase of the 2026 LAFC amendment package. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes Oppose unless amended: Community Forest Advisory Committee

25-1359 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the request for payment of reward offer (DR No. 2303-13540) in a hit-and-run case. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE the payment of $50,000 for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the perpetrator in connection with a fatal hit-and-run case. (DR No. 2303-13540). AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $50,000 from the Reserve Fund to the Unappropriated Balance and appropriate therefrom to the Special Reward Trust Fund No. 436/14. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transfer $50,000 from the Special Reward Trust Fund No. 436/14, Account No. XXXXXX to the Police Department Fund No. 100/70, Secret Service Account No. 004310. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department to make the appropriate reward payment. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-0706-S1 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Supplemental Police Account Second Quarterly Report 2025 (April through June 2025). Recommendation for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Board of Police Commissioners report dated November 12, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0706-S1, relative to the Supplemental Police Account Second Quarterly Report 2025 (April through June 2025). Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

12-0347-S2 CD 14 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative to a lease assignment with Kevin Kim, dba Express News & Lotto for the retail space located at 155-A South Main Street. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to assign and execute a lease amendment with Kevin Kim, dba Express News & Lotto for the retail space located at 155-A Main South Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 under terms and conditions substantially outlined in the December 11, 2025 MFC report, attached to the Council File. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that there is no additional General Fund impact resulting from this lease amendment. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 30, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 30, 2026) (Government Operations waived consideration of the above matter.)

26-0078 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2015-3153, located at 1119 Sanborn Avenue, northerly of Wit Place. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2015-3153, located at 1119 Sanborn Avenue, northerly of Wit Place, and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. Owner: Judd Burton; Surveyor: Ken M. Shank Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $14,064 for the processing of this final parcel map pursuant to Section 19.02(B)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

25-0029 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to potential ballot measures, options and proposals for the June and November 2026 elections to increase General Fund Tax revenue. Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the following general revenue tax options to Strengthen Fiscal Stability and Preserve Core Services for placement on the June 2, 2026 Primary Nominating Election Ballot: Tax Measure: Transient Occupancy Tax; Current Rate: General Fund – 13 percent, Total – 14 percent; Rate Increase: 4.0 percent, 2.0 percent; Duration: 4 percent until December 2028, 2 percent thereafter and permanent; Annual Estimated Revenue Impact: $89 million, $45 million Tax Measure: Parking Occupancy Tax; Current Rate: 10 percent; Rate Increase: 5.0 percent; Duration: Permanent; Annual Estimated Revenue Impact: $67 million Tax Measure: Cannabis Business Tax Parity; Current Rate: Various; Rate Increase: N/A; Duration: Permanent; Annual Estimated Revenue Impact: Approximately $70 million REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to prepare and present the necessary Resolutions and Ordinances for the proposed ballot measures stated above for the June 2, 2026 Primary Nominating Election Ballot, on or before January 28, 2026, for Council adoption by no later than February 11, 2026; and, to include a separate ballot measure to close the TOT loophole regardless of the amount, as follows: Revise the definitions of tax applicability to explicitly include Online Travel Company (OTC) charges and markups as taxable charges. Add a requirement that operators disclose all OTCs providing payments. Add language clarifying the applicability of TOT to certain common fees and charges. Add language requiring any organized platform or marketplace facilitating short-term rental of property within the City to collect applicable TOT at the time of payment and remit the money collected to the City. How the City can address enforcement with OTCs, not just with the home-sharing platforms, as many of whom are working with the City in good-faith. INSTRUCT the CAO to engage on-call consultants to study the following four general revenue tax options for consideration as a measure on the November 3, 2026 Ballot, or future ballots: ​​​​​​​ Major Event Tax Shared Ride Tax Vacancy Tax Retail Delivery Fee INSTRUCT the CAO to identify funding up to $100,000 per study for each of the tax and fee revenue options selected by the Council for further consideration, excluding any options selected for the June 2, 2026 Ballot. INSTRUCT the CLA and Office of Finance, with assistance from the Department of City Planning (DCP), to provide an update to the next scheduled Budget and Finance Committee and Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee on the status of the pending Vacation Rental Ordinance [Council file No. (CF) 18-1246], including options to increase the citywide cap on vacation rentals, changing the geographic unit subject to concentration caps from Census tracts to community plan areas and increase said cap, increasing the maximum number of days per calendar year a vacation rental may be rented, and implementing a vacation rental application fee to fund enforcement activities. STRIKE Recommendation No. 7 contained in said CAO report relative to rescinding the Council action of July 30, 2025, CF 22-0392-S1, which requests the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 188699 relative to the establishment of a Transportation Communications Network (TCN) Revenue Fund, that would allocated 75 percent of TCN Revenue by Council District based on the percentage of total area (square feet) of operational digital displays located within each Council District, and 25 percent for citywide purposes. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no immediate fiscal impact on the General Fund as a result of the recommendations in the report; however, recommendations identify potential future actions that may require additional appropriations through interim budget actions subject to Mayor and Council approval. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the report is for informational purposes only and does not commit the City to any future expenditure of funds without further legislative action. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

25-1423 CD 10 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUTT – JURADO) relative to negotiating a lease for office space at 2922 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016 that will be utilized as a field office for Council District 10. Recommendation for Council action: INSTRUCT the Department of General Services, with the assistance from the City Attorney, to negotiate a lease for office space at 2922 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016 that will be utilized as a field office for Council District Ten. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. (Government Operations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

26-0088 MOTION (RAMAN - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to a request to City Attorney to prepare and present ballot measure language, with a severability clause, and the necessary ballot resolutions and election ordinance to place the measure on the June 2, 2026 ballot, to amend the Measure ULA ordinance. Recommendation for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present ballot measure language, with a severability clause, and the necessary ballot resolutions and election ordinance to place the measure on the June 2, 2026 ballot, to amend the Measure ULA ordinance with the following changes: Commercial/Multifamily & Palisades Exemptions: Amend Section 21.9.2 to: Create a fifteen year exemption for newly constructed multifamily, commercial or mixed use (i.e. multifamily and commercial combined). The exemption should apply to multifamily and commercial properties transferred within 15 years from issuance of the most recent certificate of occupancy for new construction or substantial rehabilitation. Multifamily is defined as any properties containing 4 or more dwelling units and commercial is defined as any properties containing non-residential uses. Amend Measure ULA to allow the Office of Finance to issue an exemption for three years after any natural disaster upon a showing by the listed taxpayer that the Measure ULA tax will cause an undue hardship. This rule should be retroactive to owners of record of residential properties on January 7, 2025 in fire-impacted areas. Affordable Housing Production Technical Changes: Amend Section 21.9.14 to add non-profit and a limited partnership whose general partner is a single-member limited liability company wholly controlled by a nonprofit corporation meeting the affordable housing development qualifications. Amend Section 22.618.3 (d)(l)(i)b.4 to clarify that the language is not applicable in cases of transfers by foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or other similar conveyance. Replace the resale requirement with a first right of refusal clause for qualified non-profits, Community Land Trusts, and Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives with affordable housing development qualifications to bid on the property at fair market value with a 60 day response period. Amend Section 22.618.3(d)(l)(i)b.7 to provide necessary flexibility for seniority to be determined based on the requirements of other public funders and based on the size of each lender's loan. Amend Section 22.618.3(d)(l)(i)b.1 and b.2 to provide flexibility to the Los Angeles Housing Department to permit an adjustment of rents up to 80% of Area Median Income to ensure positive cash flow, for example following the loss of subsidy or the risk of foreclosure for project feasibility. This opportunity to shift affordability levels within a project should only be used in times of financial distress to remove any risk. Contracting Add a provision to ensure that upon City Council approval for matters related to Measure ULA, the City Attorney must conclude review as to form in 90 days or less.