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Committee reviews Charter reform, continues action

Los AngelesMay 5, 20262 min read

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The Los Angeles Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee received the Charter Reform Commission report and considered three related Charter-amendment motions. The main report was continued to May 14, 2026; the three motions (S4, S7, S9) were continued to dates to be determined. The agenda notes no fiscal impact and that community impact statements were filed by several neighborhood councils.

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Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee

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The committee discussed a set of proposed changes to the City Charter, including proposals to create a Neighborhood Appeals body and to split the City Attorney’s functions, but did not make final decisions. The primary report was continued to another meeting and the amendment motions were postponed for future hearings. For residents this means these proposals may still change how neighborhood appeals are handled and how legal advice to the city is organized, but any changes will require further committee review and public input before they move forward. Documents and opportunities to comment are available through the City Clerk’s Council File Management System referenced in the agenda.

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Item 26-0489 (Charter Reform Commission report) continued to May 14, 2026.
Motion 26-0489-S4 (create a Neighborhood Appeals Commission of seven members) continued to a date to be determined.
Motion 26-0489-S7 (bifurcate the Office of the City Attorney to establish an Office of Legal Counsel) continued to a date to be determined.
Motion 26-0489-S9 (establish a seven-member Board of Neighborhood Appeals as the sole appeal body for quasi-judicial matters) continued to a date to be determined.
Fiscal Impact Statement for the main report: No; Community Impact Statement: Yes (support noted from several neighborhood councils).

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SPECIAL - Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee

May 5, 2026, 8:00 PMCalled by Committee Chair, SPECIAL MEETING – Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - 1:00 PM, ROOM 340, CITY HALLcompleted

Agenda

26-0489 CONTINUED FROM 4/30/26 Charter Reform Commission report relative to recommendations for amendments to the City Charter, in accordance with Ordinance No. 188303. Overview of Commission Report Government Efficiency, Planning, City Powers, Neighborhood Councils Budget, Infrastructure and Procurement Elections and Ethics Personnel, Police and Matters Not Addressed in Preceding Meetings Final Recommendations Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Los Feliz Neighborhood Council For, if Amended: Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council
26-0489
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0489-S4 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to a Charter amendment to create a Neighborhood Appeals Commission comprised of seven members appointed to represent each area of the current Area Plannning Commissions.
26-0489-S4
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0489-S7 Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to a Charter amendment to bifurcate the Office of the City Attorney to establish an Office of Legal Counsel within the Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst and associated costs.
26-0489-S7
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
26-0489-S9 Motion (Raman – Blumenfield) relative to a Charter amendment to establishing a diverse seven member Board of Neighborhood Appeals representing the City’s seven regions, and as the City’s sole appeal body on all quasi-judicial matters.
26-0489-S9
Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)