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Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations meeting summary

Los AngelesApr 17, 20262 min read

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The Committee approved 13 agenda items establishing the City’s positions on multiple state and federal bills and reports, and continued 2 items for future consideration. Most approvals were unanimous among present members (4 Yes, 0 No; Councilmember Lee absent).

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The Committee voted to recommend official City positions on a range of proposed state and federal actions — for example, on water programs, insurance rules for wildfire mitigation, homelessness grant prioritization, patient protections in healthcare settings, labor and wage matters, and regulation of smoke shops. When the Committee 'establishes the City’s position' it means it is asking the City to formally support or oppose the listed bills or policies as they move through state or federal processes. Two items were postponed for later consideration.

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Item 1: Approved CLA report and Resolution on Assembly Bill 35 (exemption to the Administrative Procedure Act for funds related to Proposition 4) — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 2: Approved CLA report and Resolution on Assembly Bill 1954 (authorization to list/advertise/sell local public agency golf course reservations) — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 3: Approved CLA report and Resolution on Senate Bill 1292 (allowing enhanced curb management systems to record images of vehicles) — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 4: Continued Resolution regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal for incentives for Sustainable Aviation Fuel to a date to be determined.
Item 5: Approved CLA report and Resolution on the Metropolitan Water District and Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts’ Pure Water Southern California program — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 6: Continued CLA report and Resolution on Senate Bill 483 (mental health diversion amendments) to a date to be determined.
Item 7: Approved CLA report and Resolution on Senate Bill 1076 (prohibiting insurers from refusing coverage for properties meeting home hardening and wildfire mitigation standards) — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 8: Approved CLA report and Resolution on Assembly Bill 1708 (prioritizing Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant funding for certain jurisdictions) — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 9: Approved CLA report regarding actions that would undermine LADWP’s right to operate as an independent Balancing Authority — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 10: Approved CLA report and Resolution on Assembly Bill 1633 (Private Detention Facility Tax Law) — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 11: Approved CLA report and Resolution concerning a proposed federal policy lowering wage standards for H-2A workers by categorizing most farmworkers as 'unskilled' — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 12: Approved CLA report and Resolution on protecting patients and healthcare providers from immigration enforcement actions in healthcare environments — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 13: Approved CLA report and Resolution on Assembly Bill 1896 (disqualifying certain individuals from future public sector employment) — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 14: Approved Motion regarding the attendance fee for City‑appointed directors on the Metropolitan Water District Board — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).
Item 15: Approved CLA report and Resolution on Senate Bill 1314 (strengthening regulations on smoke shops and prohibiting sale of nitrous oxide) — Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent (Lee).

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Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee

Apr 17, 2026, 4:00 PMCalled by Committee Chair, SPECIAL MEETING – Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Friday, April 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM, ROOM 401, CITY HALLcompleted

Agenda

26-0002-S5 Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report and Resolution (Nazarian – Blumenfield) relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill 35 (Alvarez), which provides an immediate exemption to the Administrative Procedure Act for all funds related to Proposition 4, the California Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0002-S5
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S15 CLA report and Resolution (Rodriguez – McOsker) relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill 1954 (Ward), to require authorization to list, advertise, promote, or sell local public agency golf course reservations. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0002-S15
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S20 CLA to report and Resolution (Hutt – Hernandez) relative to establishing the City’s position on Senate Bill 1292 (Richardson), which would allow local governments to establish enhanced curb management systems to record images of vehicles. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0002-S20
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0289 Resolution (Lee – Hutt) relative to Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to establish a stable, long-term incentive for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0289
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S6 CLA report and Resolution (Nazarian – Blumenfield) relative to establishing the City’s position on the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts’ Pure Water Southern California program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0002-S6
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0002-S81 CLA report and Resolution (Blumenfield – Raman) relative to establishing the City’s position on Senate Bill 483 (Stern), which would amend State law relative to mental health diversion to require defendants to agree that the recommended treatment plan will meet their specialized needs. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
25-0002-S81
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S10 CLA report and Resolution (Park – Rodriguez) relative to establishing the City’s position on Senate Bill 1076 (Perez – McGuire) which would prohibit residential property insurers from refusing to offer, sell, or renew coverage for properties that meet minimum home hardening and wildfire mitigation standards. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0002-S10
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S19 CLA to report and Resolution (Jurado – Yaroslavsky) relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill 1708 (Solache), to prioritize Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program funding for certain jurisdictions. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0002-S19
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
25-0002-S26 CLA report relative to establishing the City’s position on legislation or administrative actions that would undermine Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s right to operate as an independent Balancing Authority. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
25-0002-S26
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S8 CLA report and Resolution (Hernandez – Jurado, et al.) relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill 1633 (Haney), which would create the Private Detention Facility Tax Law. Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
26-0002-S8
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0424 CLA report and Resolution (Rodriguez – Padilla) relative to a proposed federal government policy to lower wage standards for H-2A workers by categorizing 92 percent of farmworkers as “unskilled.” Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0424
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S18 CLA to report and Resolution (Jurado – Hernandez) relative to establishing the City’s position on Legislation and/or Administrative action to protect patients and healthcare providers from immigration enforcement actions in healthcare environments. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0002-S18
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S12 CLA report and Resolution (Jurado – Hernandez, et al.) relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill (AB) 1896 (Gonzalez), which would disqualify certain individuals from future public sector employment in the State of California. Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council
26-0002-S12
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0203 Motion (Nazarian – Lee) relative to the attendance fee for City-appointed directors on the Metropolitan Water District Board. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0203
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S17 CLA to report and Resolution (McOsker – Padilla) relative to establishing the City’s position on Senate Bill (SB) 1314 (Menjivar), which would strengthen regulations on smoke shops and prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
26-0002-S17
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)

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