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Motion seeks plan for virtual elephant exhibit at LA Zoo before 2028 OlympicsMotion seeks report on Film Friendly Zones with waived city filming feesCity Attorney seeks $1.5 million more for Hyperion spill outside counselMotion seeks $356,372 for litter and weed cleanups in Council District 7HACLA asks City Council to waive $10 million in city payments for resident programsAirport commissioners seek one-year extension for LAX childcare center operatorMotion seeks upgrades and renaming of Studio City LA River GreenwayAirport board sends Council an Air Canada Terminal 6 lease extension to 2035Airport commissioners seek 12-month extension for LAX taxicab staging operatorDWP board asks City Council to allow alternative contracting for Grant Lake project
Official portrait of Hydee Feldstein Soto
Hydee Feldstein Soto

City Attorney seeks $1.5 million more for Hyperion spill outside counsel

The City Attorney asks the Council to add $1.5 million to a contract with law firm Beveridge & Diamond, bringing the total to $7.45 million, for defense of lawsuits over the July 11, 2021 flooding at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. The Bureau of Sanitation would pay from special funds, and the office asks for private discussion before Budget and Finance and the Council.

City Council··$1.5M
  1. Official portrait of Bob Blumenfield

Encampments, interim housing, LAHSA, the Alliance case.

  1. Official portrait of Heather Hutt

    Motion would add $250,000 for homeless outreach in Council District 10 through 2027

    Funds would extend Special Service for Groups' street outreach work in the district from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027.

    City Council··$250K
  2. Roybal Federal Courthouse

    Transcript filed in LA Alliance homelessness case for September 30 hearing

    The court record now includes a word-for-word transcript of the hearing, available for viewing at the courthouse.

    Courts·
  3. Los Angeles City Hall

    Motion would extend RV outreach contract with West Valley Homes in Council District 7

    The nonprofit's program, which has moved 416 people into housing and removed 201 RVs, would run through November 1, 2027.

Zoning, permits, rent, what gets built and where.

  1. Hall of Administration

    County housing agency to weigh funding for at-risk apartment preservation program

    LACAHSA board is set to review a preservation strategy and approve FY26-27 money to develop the program and analyze properties.

  2. Official portrait of Eunisses Hernandez

    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.

    City Council·
  3. Hall of Administration

    Housing agency to review oversight workplan and inspector general staffing

    The county affordable housing agency's board takes up a citizens' oversight plan, inspector general positions and a spending report.

Metro, streets, parking, LAX, Vision Zero.

  1. Los Angeles International Airport

    Airport board sends Council an Air Canada Terminal 6 lease extension to 2035

    The agreement would keep Air Canada in its LAX Terminal 6 space through June 30, 2035, with no General Fund impact.

    City Council·
  2. Map of Los Angeles International Airport

    Airport commissioners seek 12-month extension for LAX taxicab staging operator

    Authorized Taxicab Supervision Inc. would keep running the taxi holding lot near LAX for up to another year, pending City Council approval.

    City Council·
  3. Official portrait of John Lee

    Councilmember Lee proposes $23,161 for speed feedback trailer in District 12

    The motion would move council district funds to the LAPD to buy a trailer that displays drivers' speeds and collects traffic data.

    City Council··$23K

LAPD, Sheriff, fire, jails, probation, the DA.

  1. Official portrait of Hugo Soto-Martinez

    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.

  2. Official portrait of Traci Park

    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.

    City Council··$4K
  3. Official portrait of Karen Bass

    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.

    City Council··$119K

County health, mental health, child welfare, seniors.

  1. Los Angeles City Hall

    City audit drops 1,322 dependents from LAwell employee health coverage

    The Personnel Department says the verification could save $3.5 million to $5.1 million over 10 months.

    City Council··$494K
  2. San Pedro

    Audit finds $225,713 in unallowable charges by San Pedro addiction treatment provider

    County auditors say Beacon House billed Drug Medi-Cal and housing programs for client cash allowances its contracts did not permit.

    Board of Supervisors··$226K

Water, power, sanitation, parks, beaches, climate.

  1. Los Angeles River

    Motion seeks upgrades and renaming of Studio City LA River Greenway

    Recreation and Parks would use $250,000 in federal funds to improve the river path between Whitsett and Laurel Canyon.

    City Council··$250K
  2. Official portrait of Adrin Nazarian

    DWP board asks City Council to allow alternative contracting for Grant Lake project

    The utility wants Council to set different bidding and delivery rules for work at Grant Lake Reservoir in the Eastern Sierra.

    City Council·
  3. Official portrait of Bob Blumenfield

    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.

The Port, film, tourism, the Olympics, wages, business.

  1. Los Angeles City Hall

    Port of LA asks Council to approve eighth amendment to Wabtec cargo data contract

    The Harbor Commission sent the City Council a change to its agreement with Wabtec for the Port Optimizer cargo tracking system.

    City Council·
  2. Port of Los Angeles

    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.

    City Council·
  3. Los Angeles City Hall

    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.

Ethics, appointments, the Charter, how the machine runs.

  1. Hall of Administration

    Auditor-Controller submits $11 million contract monitoring audit plan for 2026-27

    The county's contract monitoring division plans 272 assignments checking whether nonprofits and vendors spent public funds as required.

  2. County auditor reports 65 contractors flagged for poor performance as of October 2026

    Two providers, Minority AIDS Project and Clare|Matrix, fixed compliance problems; 11 more contractors are recommended for the watch list.

  3. Los Angeles International Airport

    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·

What the city and county are sued for, and what they pay.

  1. Official portrait of Hydee Feldstein Soto

    City Attorney asks Council for private meeting on Armenta lawsuit settlement

    The City Attorney wants to brief councilmembers behind closed doors about settling a pending lawsuit against the city.

Libraries, arts, schools, landmarks.

  1. Hall of Administration

    Landmarks commission to hear ex-officio members' report on May through July activities

    The county's Historical Landmarks and Records Commission has an agenda item for the report, but no documents were posted.

  2. Official portrait of Monica Rodriguez

    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.

    City Council··$160M
  3. Official portrait of Monica Rodriguez

    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.