Los Angeles
Citywide actions of the Los Angeles City Council, its committees and departments. District-level items are on the council district pages.
On the record · 191
City Attorney asks Council for private meeting on Albertsons opioid settlement
The request covers national settlements with the grocery chain in the city's opioid case against Purdue Pharma and others.
City Attorney seeks private Council meeting on firefighting foam litigation
Lawyers want to brief the Council behind closed doors on the city's pending PFAS foam cases before any action.
Motion would put Christmas tree, unlit Menorah in City Hall Rotunda
General Services would set up holiday displays, including symbols of Kwanzaa and Las Posadas, in the Rotunda this December.
Motion would let neighborhood councils use City Hall for 2027 Budget Day
The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment would reimburse General Services for costs of the June 26, 2027 event.
Motion would study switching LADWP residential bills from every two months to monthly
LADWP would report on using smart meters to support a monthly billing pilot and alerts for unusual usage.
Motion would require LADWP report on LA100 clean energy costs to ratepayers
Councilmember John Lee asks the utility to project electric rate increases and compare the city plan to state law.
Motion seeks study of letting volunteers repaint city crosswalks
LADOT and other departments would report on crosswalk repainting practices and whether volunteers could help.
Motion seeks city report on "ghost job" postings in Los Angeles
Councilmember Heather Hutt asks the Community Investment Department to estimate how many local job listings are never filled.
Motion seeks City Council sign-off on $130 million in bonds for Flats on Sunset
The 237-unit affordable housing project at 1150 Sunset Boulevard needs city approval of bonds issued by a state authority.
Motion asks LA28 to continue youth sports subsidies after the 2028 Games
The program caps youth sports fees at $10 per participant and has committed over $128 million since it began.
Motion seeks City Council sign-off on $275 million in bonds for Studio City elder care
The bonds would finance work at Merrill Gardens at Studio City, with no city funds pledged and no city liability for repayment.
Motion would send $7.4 million to state to draw federal Medi-Cal match for LAFD ambulances
The city would transfer about $7 million by November 20, 2026, expected to return roughly $4 million in net revenue.
Motion seeks City Council sign-off on $35 million bond for 70-unit Hollywood housing
The bonds would fund a 69-affordable-unit building on North Cahuenga Boulevard, with no city money pledged or owed.
Housing Department asks Council to approve $33.2M affordable housing fee spending plan
Of the fees collected from developers in 2025-26, $28.2 million would go to building and preserving rental housing.
Port of LA seeks approval to use alternative contracting for workforce training facility
An ordinance would let the Port hire a construction manager as general contractor to build a goods movement training center.
City Attorney asks Council for private meeting on lawsuit over city code section
Federal suit challenges a Los Angeles Municipal Code provision; lawyers want to brief the Council behind closed doors.
Motion seeks City Council sign-off on $16 million bond for Ararat Charter School
The bonds would be repaid by the school, not the city, and would fund buildings on Friar Street and Victory Boulevard.
Motion seeks citywide signs on ban on buying or selling live animals in public
Councilmember Ysabel Jurado asks Animal Services to report on multilingual signage, costs and priority locations for posting.
Motion seeks plan for virtual elephant exhibit at LA Zoo before 2028 Olympics
City analysts would report within 60 days on cost, partners and financing for a holographic elephant exhibit at the city-run zoo.
Motion seeks report on Film Friendly Zones with waived city filming fees
Council districts could designate zones where city filming fees are waived or cut at least 50 percent, with permits issued in five business days.
Motion would move $4.4 million among city departments to pay annual Esri mapping bill
Twenty-two departments would transfer funds to the Bureau of Engineering by October 21 to cover the second year of a three-year license.
Motion seeks report on controlling robotaxis and ride-hailing during emergencies
City departments would describe existing coordination protocols and whether LA can order driverless cars out of emergency zones.
Motion asks LADOT to report on installing concrete bike lane barriers in-house
Councilmember Heather Hutt wants LADOT able to place Toronto Style barriers without borrowing Street Services equipment.
Motion would have LADOT study rapid safety reviews after fatal crashes
Councilmembers ask transportation staff to report on cost and feasibility of inspecting every fatal crash site.
Motion seeks rules for removing artwork from the city's art collection
Los Angeles has no policy for deaccessioning any of the more than 2,000 artworks it owns and displays in public buildings.
Council asserts jurisdiction over police panel's Axon streetlight camera pilot deal, 10-4
The City Council takes up review of the Police Commission's approval of a test program agreement with Axon Enterprise.
Motion would spend $330,000 in CD3 funds to study artificial turf in city parks
Recreation and Parks would compare costs, injuries, heat and chemical runoff at synthetic fields and report back in 180 days.
City Attorney sends Council draft ordinance for LADWP solar purchase from Utah project
The agreements would let the Department of Water and Power buy solar power through a regional power agency.
Resolution would put LA on record against federal bill limiting climate lawsuits
The city would formally oppose the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 and any law shielding oil companies from climate suits.
Motion would revive expired proposal for decentralized city service districts
Councilmember Tim McOsker asks the Council to restore a lapsed file on delivering city services through regional districts.
Motion would expand city program to scrap abandoned RVs worth $4,000 or less
A new state law lets Los Angeles junk low value abandoned RVs instead of auctioning them starting January 1, 2027.
Motion asks for report on LAPD's role in evictions and lockouts
Councilmember Ysabel Jurado wants city agencies to spell out what police can and cannot do when called to an eviction.
Motion would strip Transportation Commission veto over housing on city parking lots
Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez asks the City Attorney to rewrite the code so affordable housing on city land is not delayed.
Motion seeks plan to replace grass in city medians before 2027 water law
StreetsLA and LADWP would report in 30 days on converting about 3.6 million square feet of median turf to drought-tolerant plants.
Motion seeks faster city approval for new condominium and ADU condo projects
City Planning would have 30 days to draft an ordinance waiving subdivision map requirements for eligible for-sale projects.
Motion seeks reports on cost and rollout of 5-foot fire clearance rules in LA
City analysts would have 60 days to estimate what Zone 0 vegetation rules would cost homeowners and the city.
Motion seeks review of rooftop solar safety rules after Boyle Heights warehouse fire
City departments would report on who inspects commercial solar arrays and why panels stayed energized during the June fire.
Motion would require LAFD spending plan before voters decide Measure FD
Councilwoman Traci Park asks the Fire Department to report by Nov. 3 on how a proposed half-cent sales tax would be spent.
Motion would require StreetsLA plan to fill 74,910 empty tree wells citywide
Councilmember Imelda Padilla asks the street services bureau to report in 30 days on staffing and funding to plant and water trees.
Motion would shift $20 million within LAFD budget to cover firefighter overtime
Councilmember John Lee says the sworn overtime account could run out by the September 2, 2026 payroll date.
Motion asks city analysts to release overdue reports on nuisance property enforcement
Councilmember Tim McOsker wants pending recommendations on fines, orders and state law changes for problem properties made public.
City Attorney seeks $11.6 million more for outside law firms hired by the city
The office asks the Council to move $5,922,000 now and find $5,687,803 more to pay private lawyers handling city cases.
Mayor sends Council a five-year extension of city billing and mailing contract
The Office of Finance wants Electronic Output Solutions to keep printing and mailing tax and permit notices through May 2032.
Motion would let city parks designate paths where bicycles are allowed
City law now says only where biking in parks is banned; the proposed change would spell out permitted paths and set speed limits.
Motion seeks City approval for $25.41 million bond issue for Van Nuys mobile home park
The bonds would fund the purchase and improvement of a 145-space mobile home park at 7560 Woodman Place.
Motion seeks city plan to compost more green bin waste inside Los Angeles
LASAN would report back on using local sites, community composters and city parks instead of trucking compost to the Central Valley.
City Council item seeks citywide risk management performance audit
A council file opened under the title of a citywide risk management performance audit; no document text is available.
Office of Finance seeks renewal of state tax data sharing deal through 2029
The city would keep receiving annual state taxpayer data used to find businesses operating without a tax registration.
LAPD seeks Council approval of $119,255 state forensic grant for lab overtime
The grant would pay overtime for firearm, latent print and digital evidence analysts through June 30, 2027, with no city match.
Controller sends City Council the 2025-26 outside audit agreement
Outside firm MGO will perform the city's annual financial and federal grant audits for fiscal year 2025-26.
Office of Finance asks Council to escheat $519,097.54 from LAPD seized monies fund
The Office of Finance recommends the City Council instruct LAPD and the City Treasurer to process $519,097.54 from the Unclaimed Monies Seized Incidental to Arrest Trust Fund No. 7772 and request the Controller transfer it to the General Fund. LAPD requested escheatment of $539,783.54 on November 18, 2025, and one claim of $20,686.00 was processed after publication of notices in March 2026.
City Planning proposes cleanup amendments to new zoning code rules
Proposed ordinance would clarify height measurement, ground story heights, parking and fence rules in the new zoning code.
City considers as-needed disposal and recycling contracts with four waste firms
Waste Management, Athens Services, California West Services and Cordova Construction Services are named for as-needed hauling work.
City budget office asks Council to extend CicLAvia contract for open streets events
The Transportation Department wants its car-free street events contractor kept on through June 2027 at no added cost.
LADOT seeks proposals to run South Region bus, dial-a-ride and LAnow services
One contractor would operate Commuter Express, DASH, Cityride dial-a-ride and LAnow microtransit in the city's south area.
Mayor sends Council a $250,500 increase for scooter data monitoring contract
LADOT wants to pay Blue Systems for 18 more months of tracking dockless scooters and bikes, raising the total to $1,100,428.
LAHD seeks $1.81 million contract for temporary rent enforcement staff
Housing Department would hire temporary paralegals through Partners in Diversity to cover 12 vacant housing investigator jobs.
City Planning seeks $6.5 million more for 19 on-call tech consultants through 2028
The spending cap would rise from $7 million to $13.5 million for work on permit systems and wildfire mapping tools.
Mayor sends Council four landscaping contracts for Sanitation sites, up to $14.4 million
Outside crews would trim trees and maintain ponds and irrigation at city water and waste facilities for up to nine years.
Recreation and Parks seeks six-month extension of GameTime playground equipment contract
The contract for as-needed playground gear expires June 30, 2026; the department asks Council to extend it to December 30, 2026.
City Council file proposes a community borough system and a commission to carry it out
The item would divide Los Angeles into boroughs and set up a commission to implement the structure, per the file title.
Motion would spend $438 to light City Hall for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Councilmember Tim McOsker asks to move funds so City Hall is illuminated on September 26, 2026.
Motion seeks citywide program to clean up vacant and nuisance properties
Building and Safety would report in 30 days on more than 100 priority vacant buildings and how to pay for cleanup.
Motion seeks review of how city departments write their own personnel rules
Councilmember Tim McOsker asks the Personnel Department to report on department-specific staffing policies and who approves them.
Council weighs plan to build walking and biking links to Metro stations citywide
City would create a multiyear framework to deliver first/last mile projects connecting neighborhoods to transit stops.
Sanitation reports CARE+ cleanup teams limited to two days a week per district
LA Sanitation says its street cleaning budget fell from $67 million in 2022-23 to $49.4 million in 2026-27.
Council item takes up port rail operating agreement and CEQA appeal
An agreement covering rail operations at the Port of Los Angeles, plus an environmental appeal, is listed for Council action.
City seeks to accept $415,000 in state traffic safety grants for car seats, bike gear
Community Investment Department would run free child car seat and pedestrian safety programs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Motion seeks LADOT street safety study for Leimert Park quick-build fixes
City transportation staff would recommend roundabout bollards, four-way stops, speed humps and new paint in Leimert Park.
Mayor Bass appoints Adelina Camilla McCloud to city housing authority board
The Watts-area foster care trainer and former Section 8 inspector would fill a vacancy on the board through June 30, 2031.
Motion seeks ULA tax exemption for nonprofit subsidiaries formed to buy property
Councilmember Tim McOsker asks for review of exempting nonprofit acquisition entities, and possible refunds of taxes already paid.
Motion would pause homeless encampment cleanups during environmental emergencies
Councilmember Ysabel Jurado asks Sanitation to halt CARE+ sweeps and post cancellation notices when the city or state declares an emergency.
Studio City Neighborhood Council backs city review of ADU trash bin rules
The council voted 15-2 to support asking Planning, Building and Safety and Sanitation to report on trash needs when ADUs are added.
Animal Services seeks Council approval for donated $20,000 horse mannequin
The Lange Foundation gave a life-size articulating horse mannequin for large animal rescue training by city crews.
Police Commission approves LAPD plan to accept state tobacco enforcement grant
The grant would pay police overtime for undercover operations against stores selling tobacco to minors through June 2029.
Police Commission approves one-year extension of LAPD RV dismantling contract
SA Recycling would keep dismantling and recycling RVs and other vehicles removed from city streets through November 2027.
Motion seeks contracts for city services at Super Bowl LXI events in Los Angeles
The NFL and host committee would reimburse the city for police and other services at Super Bowl Experience events Feb. 10-13, 2027.
Motion would ban RV parking on all city streets at all times
Councilwoman Traci Park asks the City Attorney to draft an ordinance within 60 days allowing immediate impoundment of RVs in violation.
Motion seeks report on 1991 Christopher Commission as part of City Charter review
The Chief Legislative Analyst would review which police oversight recommendations were adopted and which remain outstanding.
Controller asks Council to pay $3,043,863 to state over unpaid city use taxes
A state audit of 2013-2019 city purchases found underreported use tax; departments would repay their shares.
City budget office backs $100,000 state grant for LAFD hazmat training
The Fire Department would be reimbursed for overtime and travel to train crews on a state hazardous materials response vehicle.
City Attorney sends Council draft ordinances for Convention Center expansion bonds
Two draft ordinances would let the city's financing corporation issue new bonds to pay for the Convention Center expansion.
Mayor sends LAFD fee increases to City Council for approval
Fire inspection, permit, brush clearance and hazardous materials fees would rise, with the package projected to bring in $57.4 million.
City committee backs deal to open City buildings for county emergency vaccine sites
The county would use City-owned sites rent free during declared public health emergencies, for up to four months per site.
Motion would require General Services to report on building repair backlogs
Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez asks the department to explain how it ranks repair requests at city buildings and how to speed them up.
Motion seeks rules for AI rent-setting software used by LA landlords
City housing officials would study registration, tenant notice, and fees for landlords using algorithmic pricing software.
Motion seeks citywide rules for how LA collects and shares resident data
City departments would follow one set of standards for data retention, access, sharing and cybersecurity.
Motion seeks City Council sign-off on $20 million bond for 61-unit South LA rental housing
The bonds would fund the purchase and rehabilitation of George McDonald Court on East 92nd Street, with no city money pledged.
Mayor sends Council $7.86 million in LAFD Foundation donations for fire stations
The nonprofit foundation would supply equipment and supplies to fire stations and administrative offices at no city cost.
City report tracks $1 billion homelessness budget, 37 percent spent through March
Through March 31, 2026, the city had spent or committed $368.9 million of its $1 billion adjusted homelessness budget.
City report: disaster fund took in $62.2 million, paid out $29.2 million in 2025-26
Most of the year's incoming disaster aid, $39.3 million, came from FEMA for the January 2025 wildfires.
Innovation and Performance Commission sends Council its 2024-25 annual report
The report lists seven city pilot projects funded last year and a $500,000 cut to the commission's budget.
Councilmember Lee proposes temporary ban on building permits for large detached ADUs
The motion would halt permits for detached backyard units over 1,200 square feet at multifamily projects.
Motion seeks city report on adding translations for English-only federal resources
Councilmember Nithya Raman asks departments to study how a federal English-only order affects Angelenos with limited English.
Motion would move $12,978,581.08 to LAFD for state ambulance reimbursement payment
The payment to the state health care agency is due by October 16, 2026, and keeps the city eligible for added Medi-Cal ambulance revenue.
Motion seeks review of higher fines and new tools for illegal dumping enforcement
Street Services would report in 30 days on penalties, cameras and a citywide list of repeat dumping hotspots.
Motion would exempt regulated gas safety equipment from above-ground facility rules
Gas monitoring and shutoff equipment in city sidewalks and streets would skip standard design review under the proposal.
Motion seeks up to $4 million to buy Canoga Park site for homeless young women
A council motion would use state homelessness funds to acquire 7033 Owensmouth Ave. for roughly 20 to 24 beds.
Airport commissioners seek one-year extension for LAX childcare center operator
La Petite Academy would keep running the childcare center at Los Angeles International Airport through February 2, 2028.
City Council asked to extend Infosys contract for LA tax system support by one year
A fourth amendment would add $1,223,891 to keep the 20-year-old LATAX billing system running through September 2027.
LAPD seeks approval to accept $6 million state grant for illegal cannabis enforcement
The five-year award from the state corrections board would pay mostly officer overtime to shut down unlicensed shops and grows.
Controller audit finds LA animal shelters operating over capacity with too few staff
City shelters took in 48,132 animals in FY 2025 and had 75 day-shift care staff where the audit says at least 90 are needed.
Charter Reform Commission sends City Council non-charter recommendations
Proposals include free lawyers for people facing deportation, a five-year capital plan ordinance, and small business contracting rules.
Motion would move Warner Center arts fund administration to Cultural Affairs
Fees paid by Warner Center developers for cultural projects would be managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs instead of City Planning.
Auditor finds shared credit cards and missing receipts at four county health facilities
Review of $86,000 in Health Services card spending found cards issued to units rather than individuals, and purchases over county limits.
Motion would let Youth Development office use City Hall spaces for 2027 Youth Summit
The Office of Youth Development would use Council Chambers, the Rotunda, Bradley Tower and the Forecourt on April 3, 2027.
Mayor sends City Council a $500,000 drone donation for LAFD first responder program
The LA Fire Department Foundation would give drones and related equipment valued at $500,000 to start a Drone as a First Responder program.
Street Services, Sanitation seek $10.98 million to expand Clean Corridors Program citywide
Departments ask Council for funding and 81 new positions to sweep 800 miles of commercial corridors weekly.
Mayor asks Council to accept $24 million in aging grants and fund senior centers
Contracts would keep 16 multipurpose senior centers, meals, rides and caregiver services running through June 30, 2027.
City Treasurer reports $16.7 billion investment pool for June 2026
The city's pooled investments returned 3.37% in book yield for the month, below the 3.89% benchmark.
Council item would study shifting shelter and housing programs away from LAHSA
The filing concerns consultant capacity and a transition plan moving shelter and housing work away from the regional homelessness agency.
City Attorney asks Council for private session on Legal Aid Foundation records lawsuit
The case involves a public records request for parking citation and towing fee data from 2018 to May 2024.
Mayor sends City Council plan to offer $466.6 million for affordable housing
LA Housing Department would open a second round of Homes for LA funding on Oct. 13, 2026, with applications due Dec. 4.
City Council committee recommends new Ad Hoc Committee on Charter Review
A single committee would take over all pending files on rewriting the city's governing document.
Motion seeks City Council sign-off on $21 million bond for New Carver Apartments
The bonds would pay to buy and rehabilitate a 97-unit affordable housing building on South Hope Street, with no city funds pledged.
Council approves 2025-26 staffing costs for CRA/LA excess bond programs, 14-0
The city will use leftover redevelopment bond money to pay staff who administer non-housing projects funded by those bonds.
Controller, Mayor and Council release 2026 review of the Port of Los Angeles
The KPMG-prepared survey makes 24 recommendations on port finances, emissions, technology and workforce training.
Councilmembers seek LADWP report on rate increases and billing practices
Motion asks the utility to explain a decade of rate hikes, estimated meter readings and missed billing cycles within 30 days.
Motion seeks study of adding investment accounts to Opportunity L.A. savings program
Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez asks city staff to study letting families contribute funds that grow for college, training or a first home.
City Attorney sends Council ordinance renaming budget office to City Administrative Officer
The draft would update city codes to match a name change voters approved with Charter Amendment II in November 2024.