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Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations meeting summary

Los AngelesJun 5, 20263 min read

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The Committee adopted resolutions and motions directing the City’s official positions on multiple federal bills, state bills, and HUD rulemakings (votes were 4–0 with one member absent). One motion on tariff refunds was referred to Budget and Finance in addition to this Committee, and a City Attorney report was noted and filed.

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Committee members voted to set the City’s official stances on several pending federal and state proposals and federal rulemakings. These actions instruct City officials to communicate Los Angeles’s positions to lawmakers and agencies on topics including water recycling grants, HUD housing rules, transit enforcement cameras, street maintenance fees, refinery safety, HIV epidemic commitments, and protections for local jobs. One item about tariff refunds goes to the Budget and Finance Committee as well; a City Attorney report on HUD verification was noted and filed. All recorded votes were 4 in favor, 0 opposed, with Councilmember Nithya Raman absent.

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Adopted resolution establishing the City's position on H.R. 6204 and S.3693 (Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Grant Program) – Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Adopted resolution establishing the City's position on HUD's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 'Equal Access to Housing in HUD Program Revisions' (which seeks to remove provisions and rescind the Equal Access Rule) – Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Adopted resolution establishing the City's position on Senate Bill 922 (clarifying that public service fees may include recovery of street maintenance and repair costs) — Community Impact: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council — Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Adopted resolution establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill 1837 (permanent authorization for transit operators to use video imaging to enforce parking/stopping violations in transit-only lanes and at transit stops) — Community Impact: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council — Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Adopted motion regarding the impact of the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais on the use of race in drawing voting districts — Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Adopted motion regarding U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s refund system to reimburse unlawfully collected tariffs; referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee — Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Noted and filed City Attorney report on HUD's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled 'Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status' (City Attorney report dated 4-22-26) — Noted and Filed (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Adopted resolution establishing the City's position on Senate Bill 966 to protect existing worker safety protections and preserve safety standards for communities near refineries — Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Adopted resolution establishing the City's position on actions to advance the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities: Ending the HIV Epidemic — Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).
Adopted resolution establishing the City's position on Assembly Bill 2319 to protect and incentivize post-production jobs in the City — Adopted (4 Yes; 0 No; 1 Absent: Raman).

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Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee

Jun 5, 2026, 4:00 PMRules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Friday, June 5, 2026 - 9:00 AM, ROOM 340, CITY HALL, 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012completed

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25-0002-S120 Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to report and Resolution (Nazarian - McOsker) relative to establishing the City's position on H.R. 6204 and S.3 693 which would extend the authorization for the Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Grant Program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0002-S120
Decision: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S22 CLA to report and Resolution (Jurado - Hutt) relative to establishing the City's position on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Program Revisions" which seeks to remove regulatory provisions and rescind the Equal Access Rule. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
26-0002-S22
Decision: ITEM(S)
25-0002-S92 CLA to report and Resolution (Blumenfield, Hernandez – Hutt) relative to establishing the City’s position on Senate Bill (SB) 922 (Baird), which would clarify that fees associated with providing public services may include the recovery of street maintenance and repair costs. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
25-0002-S92
Decision: ITEM(S)
25-0002-S106 CLA report and Resolution (Hernandez – Hutt) relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill 1837 (Gonzalez), which would permanently extend the authorization of public transit operators to use video imaging to enforce parking and stopping violations occurring in transit-only traffic lanes and at transit stops. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
25-0002-S106
Decision: ITEM(S)
26-0676 Motion (Harris-Dawson – Soto-Martinez) relative to the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais regarding the use of race in drawing voting districts. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
26-0676
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26-0635 Motion (Rodriguez – Harris-Dawson) relative to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries refund system to reimburse unlawfully collected tariffs. (This item is referred to the Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.) Community Impact Statement: None submitted
26-0635
Decision: ITEM(S)
26-0002-S9 City Attorney report relative to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council
26-0002-S9
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25-0002-S103 CLA to report and Resolution (McOsker – Nazarian) relative to establishing the City’s position on Senate Bill 966 (Gonzalez), which would protect existing worker safety protections and preserve safety standards for communities in Los Angeles where refineries operate. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0002-S103
Decision: ITEM(S)
25-0002-S95 CLA to report and Resolution (Rodriguez – Jurado) relative to establishing the City’s position on any legislative and/or administrative actions that would advance the commitments of the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities: Ending the HIV Epidemic. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0002-S95
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25-0002-S93 CLA to report and Resolution (Rodriguez – Yaroslavsky) relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill (AB) 2319 (Schultz), which would protect and incentivize post-production jobs in the City. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
25-0002-S93
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