City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · September 12, 2025
Minutes
Los Angeles City Council, Journal/Council Proceeding
Friday, September 12, 2025
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM
(For further details see Official Council Files)
(For communications referred by the President see Referral Memorandum)
Roll Call
Members Present: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Lee, Jurado, McOsker,
Nazarian, Padilla, Price Jr., Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (11); Absent: Hutt, Park,
Raman, Rodriguez (4)
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations - SEE ATTACHED
Multiple Agenda Item Comment
Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
(1 ) 22-0403-S3
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and PLANNING AND LAND USE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to the 2024 Annual
Progress Reports on implementation of the General Plan and the
Housing Element.
Recommendation for Council action:
RECEIVE and FILE the Department of City Planning report dated
May 15, 2025, attached to Council file No. 22-0403-S3, relative to the
2024 Annual Progress Reports on implementation of the General
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APPROVE the LAWA Fiscal Year 2025-26 Statement of Debt
Accountability and Capital Improvement Plan.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAWA. Neither the
City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
Adopted Item
Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian,
Padilla, Price Jr., Raman, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt,
Park, Rodriguez (3)
(4) 25-0532
CD 11 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING relative to
authorization for the Local Coastal Program Local Assistance Grant
award acceptance and agreement execution.
(Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be
submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee,
an opportuntiy for public comment will be provided.)
(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the
above matter)
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
Adopted Item Forthwith - SEE ATTACHED
Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian,
Padilla, Price Jr., Raman, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (0); Absent: Hutt,
Park, Rodriguez (3)
(5) 25-0885
CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY and
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT relative to a report
on all City projects, programs, and services that could be impacted by
H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act); and related matters.
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Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman -
Yaroslavsky):
INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance
of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and relevant departments, to
report to Council on all City projects, programs, and services that
could be impacted by H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), including
estimates on the potential fiscal impacts of reduced grant funding that
the City receives from the federal government.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed
a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
Adopted Item
Ayes: Blumenfield, Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Jurado, Lee, McOsker, Nazarian,
Padilla, Price Jr., Raman, Soto-Martinez, Yaroslavsky (12); Nays: (O); Absent: Hutt,
Park, Rodriguez (3)
Items Called Special
Motions for Posting and Referral - SEE ATTACHED
Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings
Adjourning Motions - SEE ATTACHED
Council Adjournment
ENDING ROLL CALL
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ADJOURNING MOTIONS
MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME
Harris-Dawson All Councilmembers Robert O’dell Knight Sr
Nazarian All Council members Hooshmand Aghili
COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS
MOVED BY SECONDED BY NAME
HARRIS-DAWSON HUTT RON FINLEY
ITEM NO. 4
File No. 25-0532
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the
Department of City Planning (DCP) to accept the Local Coastal Program Local Assistance grant
award and execute an agreement with the California Coastal Commission in the amount not-to-
exceed $1.1 million.
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1. AUTHORIZE the Director of Planning, or designee, to:
a. Accept the Local Coastal Program Local Assistance Grant Program grant from, and execute an
Agreement with, the California Coastal Commission, in the amount not-to-exceed $1.1 million
with a grant performance period from the date of execution through December 31, 2027 to
advance the Venice Local Coastal Program through the adoption and certification process, in
substantial conformance with the Agreement, included in the City Administrative Officer (CAO)
report dated August 21, 2025, attached to the Council file, subject to the review and approval of
the City Attorney as to form.
b. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the California Coastal Commission and receive and
deposit grant receipts in the City Planning Grant Trust Fund No. 46Y, City Planning Department
No. 68.
c. Prepare Controller instructions and make necessary technical adjustments consistent with the
Mayor and Council action on the matter, subject to the approval of the CAO, and request the
Controller to implement these instructions.
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to set up a grant receivable of $1.1 million and establish a new
appropriation account within the City Planning Grants Trust Fund No. 46Y, City Planning Department
No. 68 for the disbursement of funds for the project.
3. RECEIVE and FILE the DCP report dated August 7, 2025.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the Local Coastal Program Local Assistant Grant
Program would reimburse up to $1.1 million in funding for existing positions and contractual services in
the DCP over the grant term through December 31, 2027. There are no matching funds required. In the
absence of future grant opportunities, there could be a General Fund impact to continue resources to
complete the local adoption of the Venice Coastal Zone Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the
City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds will be used for eligible costs.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the matter)
SUMMARY
At a regular meeting held on September 9, 2025, the Planning and Land Use Management Committee
considered reports from the DCP and CAO relative to authorizing the DCP to accept the Local Coastal
Program Local Assistance grant award and execute an agreement with the California Coastal
Commission in the amount not-to-exceed $1.1 million. After an opportunity for public comment, the
Committee moved to approve the CAO report, as detailed above and receive and file the DCP report.
This matter is now forwarded to the Council for its consideration.
Respectfully Submitted,
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MEMBER VOTE
BLUMENFIELD YES
HUTT YES
NAZARIAN YES
LEE YES
RAMAN YES
CR 9/9/25
-NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL COUNCIL ACTS-
Agenda
AGENDA
LOS ANGELES CITY
COUNCIL
Friday, September 12, 2025
10:00 AM
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL
CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS
ANGELES, CA 90012
Submit written comment at
LACouncilComment.com
President EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth
ADRIN NAZARIAN, Second District
District
KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District
President Pro Tempore IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ,
Thirteenth District
YSABEL JURADO, Fourteenth District
TIM McOSKER, Fifteenth District
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to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay
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BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES
AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council
meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are
available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring
Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or lacouncilcalendar.com.
Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an
item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the
posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may
be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on
the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public
has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.
The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example,
all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed
agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or
more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this
section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.
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items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the
Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak
for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative
total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular
meeting.
The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be
limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The
Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.
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with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.
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by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the
original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other
Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a
question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited
to a maximum of three (3) minutes.
A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this
motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.
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VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council
(8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the
agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes
to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on
first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week.
The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical
ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.
When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must
vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any
member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the
Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally
voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and
once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present
the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not
debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.
When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the
matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular
meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.
The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other
designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the
Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires
the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.
RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it
having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member)
during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.
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Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Friday, September 12, 2025
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM
Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes
Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations
Multiple Agenda Item Comment
Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
(1) 22-0403-S3
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and PLANNING AND LAND USE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the 2024 Annual
Progress Reports on implementation of the General Plan and the
Housing Element.
Recommendation for Council action:
RECEIVE and FILE the Department of City Planning report dated
May 15, 2025, attached to Council file No. 22-0403-S3, relative to the
2024 Annual Progress Reports on implementation of the General
Plan and the Housing Element.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(2) 23-1106
CD 7 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Fire Service
Nexus Study regarding new development and population growth within
the City, and increased demand for fire services provided by the Los
Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the LAFD report dated July 9, 2025, attached to the
Council file, relative to a Fire Service Nexus Study to evaluate the
relationship between new development and population growth within
the City of Los Angeles and increased demand for fire services
currently provided by the LAFD.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(3) 25-0876
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to
the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Fiscal Year 2025-26 Statement
of Debt Accountability and Capital Improvement Plan.
Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the LAWA Fiscal Year 2025-26 Statement of Debt
Accountability and Capital Improvement Plan.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAWA. Neither the
City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has
completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(4) 25-0532
CD 11 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING relative to
authorization for the Local Coastal Program Local Assistance Grant
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award acceptance and agreement execution.
(Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be
submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee,
an opportuntiy for public comment will be provided.)
(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the
above matter)
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(5) 25-0885
CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY and
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a report
on all City projects, programs, and services that could be impacted by
H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act); and related matters.
Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman -
Yaroslavsky):
INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance
of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and relevant departments, to
report to Council on all City projects, programs, and services that
could be impacted by H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), including
estimates on the potential fiscal impacts of reduced grant funding that
the City receives from the federal government.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed
a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
Items Called Special
Motions for Posting and Referral
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Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings
Adjourning Motions
Council Adjournment
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City
Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on
a matter will become a part of the administrative record.
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code
of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which
the Council's action becomes final.
Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System,
at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000).
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