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The Los Angeles City Council met and adopted multiple actions across property liens, street lighting districts, transportation funding transfers, property acquisitions and leases, redevelopment RFPs, and contracts. Council approved ballot resolutions sending several tax-related measures to the June 2, 2026 ballot and approved LAPD grant acceptance and other administrative items. Multiple motions directing city departments to report back or begin negotiations (including LADOT, General Services, and EWDD) were adopted.
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Council decisions include confirming nuisance-abatement liens on two properties, approving funding and design work for transportation and street-lighting projects, and starting processes to acquire or sell city-owned land. Several items direct city departments to negotiate leases or issue development requests, which may lead to future neighborhood projects. Voters will see proposed ballot measures on transient occupancy taxes and cannabis business taxes on June 2, 2026. The LAPD accepted a real estate fraud prosecution grant and the Council approved other routine contracts and appointments.
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- Confirmed nuisance-abatement liens for properties at 422 West Avenue 44 and 13550 West Raven Street (each lien: $1,276.56).
- Denied protests and adopted ordinances to levy assessments for multiple street lighting districts; abandoned the Beacon Street and 16th Street lighting district after a majority protest.
- Directed Department of General Services and LADOT to report on steps and funding options to acquire the northern portion of 23903 Normandie Avenue to expand LADOT’s electric bus depot.
- Instructed EWDD, City Attorney, and CAO to negotiate a new non-profit lease with West Valley Homes Yes for City-owned Suite D at 13277 Van Nuys Boulevard.
- Declared City-owned property at 643 South Pacific Avenue (San Pedro) surplus and directed GSD to prepare sale documents and a façade conservation easement as a sale condition.
- Instructed GSD to negotiate a no-cost, three-year lease with the U.S. Navy for property at 3171 Gaffey Street, San Pedro, and identified initial administrative and survey costs to be funded.
- Approved release of an RFP for redevelopment of City-owned properties at 13460 and 13269 Van Nuys Boulevard and directed EWDD to report back on proposals.
- Transferred and appropriated funds from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation (SB1) fund to DOT, Bureau of Street Services, and Bureau of Street Lighting for the Mission Mile Sepulveda visioning and related design reviews (total transfers noted: $325,000 and $100,000 allocations detailed).
- Established oversize-vehicle night parking restrictions on specified street segments in Council Districts 7, 12, and 10 and directed DOT to post tow-away signage.
- Accepted the FY 2025-26 Real Estate Fraud Prosecution grant award ($371,000) for LAPD and authorized associated appropriations and position authority.
- Approved extension and increased compensation for the Citywide physical coaxial cable contract with Charter Communications (First Amended and Restated Contract through Sept. 30, 2028; compensation increased by $2.75M to $4.75M).
- Approved appointment of Rudy Ortega Jr. to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners (term through June 30, 2031).
- Presented and moved multiple ballot resolutions and ordinances to place measures before voters on June 2, 2026, including proposals on transient occupancy tax (TOT) changes and applying TOT to online travel companies, and a measure regarding cannabis business taxes; some ordinances held for Feb. 17, 2026 consideration.
- Authorized settlement-related actions in closed session for case Sheryln Hernandez, et al. v. City of Los Angeles (CF 26-0113) and related fund transfers and demands as recommended (motion adopted).
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