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Motion seeks citywide signs on ban on buying or selling live animals in publicMayor sends Council a five-year extension of city billing and mailing contractCouncil item takes up port rail operating agreement and CEQA appealCity seeks to accept $415,000 in state traffic safety grants for car seats, bike gearCouncil District 11 resolution would bar sleeping, camping at six West LA sitesMotion seeks report on 1991 Christopher Commission as part of City Charter reviewPort of LA raises vessel traffic service fees for ships, with increases through 2028Motion seeks report on temporarily closing alley near Pacific Coast HighwayMotion would expand LA River path design to cover Whitsett Avenue crossingsCity report tracks $1 billion homelessness budget, 37 percent spent through March
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. Hall of Administration
  2. Los Angeles City Hall

Encampments, interim housing, LAHSA, the Alliance case.

  1. Official portrait of Nithya Raman

    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 Council··$1.0B
  2. Los Angeles City Hall

    Motion seeks review of how Sanitation notifies Skid Row of street cleanups

    LASAN would report back in 30 days on notice methods, signage accuracy and costs of switching to posted paper notices.

  3. Official portrait of Tim Mcosker

    Motion would study hiring LAHSA staff into City jobs as homelessness system shifts

    Councilmembers ask City staff to report on placing qualified LAHSA employees into City departments and civil service hiring.

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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.

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  3. Map of 2010 South Linden Avenue

    Building and Safety seeks $3,786.43 lien on Venice property over code violations

    The department asks the City Council to attach unpaid code enforcement fees to a home on South Linden Avenue in Venice.

    City Council··$4K

Metro, streets, parking, LAX, Vision Zero.

  1. Santa Catalina Island

    Port of LA raises vessel traffic service fees for ships, with increases through 2028

    Arriving ships would pay higher fees based on length and tonnage starting November 1, 2026, with further increases in 2027 and 2028.

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  2. Official portrait of Nithya Raman

    Motion would expand LA River path design to cover Whitsett Avenue crossings

    Councilmember Nithya Raman asks engineers to widen the Segment 8 design and accept $750,000 from Harvard-Westlake School.

    City Council··$750K
  3. Los Angeles International Airport

    Airport commissioners approve five-year glass and storefront contract for LAX, Van Nuys

    A to Z Glass & Mirror Inc. would handle glass and storefront work at both airports, with two optional one-year extensions.

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

  1. Pacific Coast Highway

    Motion seeks report on temporarily closing alley near Pacific Coast Highway

    Councilmember Tim McOsker cites illegal dumping and fire hazards in the alley between Coil Avenue and Alameda Street.

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  2. Official portrait of Karen Bass

    Mayor's office seeks approval to accept $2.4 million county grant for youth gang re-entry

    Five community organizations would get $1,637,889 to work with youth leaving county probation camps through June 2027.

    City Council··$2.4M

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

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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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. Official portrait of Karen Bass

    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.

    City Council··$312K
  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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. Los Angeles City Hall

    El Pueblo department asks Council to renew 15-year La Plaza church and museum agreement

    The deal lets La Plaza United Methodist Church and the free Museum of Social Justice stay at 115 Paseo de la Plaza through 2041.

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  2. 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.

  3. Official portrait of Heather Hutt

    Motion seeks $200,000 to extend Pan African Film and Arts Festival contract

    Councilmember Heather Hutt proposes using Council District 10 redevelopment funds to cover festival costs through December 2027.

    City Council··$200K