Bob Blumenfield
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.
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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 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.
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.
Motion would require wildlife study before changes to Girard Tract walkways
Narrow unbuilt city walkways and paper streets in the Girard Tract would be studied for habitat and recreation value first.
Blumenfield proposes $5,400 for weed clearing on Ventura Boulevard median
Council district funds would pay Street Services overtime to clear weeds along a Woodland Hills median.
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.
City would pay $140,000 to settle sidewalk trip-and-fall claim
Settlement covers a January 2024 fall on East Norwich Avenue, charged to Street Services liability funds.
City committee backs $250,000 settlement in Sun Valley sidewalk trip-and-fall case
The payout covers a 2022 fall in an empty tree well on Tuxford Street and would come from the city's liability claims fund.
City moves to pay $397,000 to settle three suits over fatal Vanowen Street crash
Budget and Finance Committee backed the payout tied to a July 3, 2022 collision at Vanowen Street and Corbin Avenue.
City committee backs $300,000 settlement over Woodland Hills sidewalk fall
The payment would resolve a claim over a broken roadway near Canoga Avenue and Erwin Street in March 2024.
City Council to consider $250,000 settlement in Recreation and Parks employment case
The payment would resolve a lawsuit by a Recreation and Parks employee alleging adverse treatment at work.
Budget committee backs $275,000 settlement over LAPD vehicle collision
The payout would resolve a lawsuit over a 2023 crash involving an on-duty police vehicle at Flower and 30th streets.
Council approves action in sidewalk trip-and-fall lawsuit over Chatsworth walkway
The case stems from a 2021 fall on an uneven sidewalk on Bothwell Road in Chatsworth; the vote was 12 yes, 3 absent.
Council votes 12-0 on lawsuits over Extended Stay America hotel contract
The motion follows private legal advice about two Torrance court cases tied to a city housing services agreement.
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.
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.
Council adopts motion to fund water seepage fix and road repairs on Vanalden Avenue
The motion directs funding for repairs along Vanalden Avenue in Council District 3, in the west San Fernando Valley.
Council approves neighborhood funds for Reseda Skate Facility upkeep and youth programs
The money comes from a council district fund tied to former redevelopment areas and covers maintenance, repair and youth activities.
Motion seeks funds for data network at Studio City Recreation Center gymnasium
Councilmember Nithya Raman proposes moving Proposition K money to the Information Technology Agency for the new gym's network.
Motion would add Lantern Festival to citywide special events list in Council District 3
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield asks for $15,000 in city support for the West Valley event under the Special Events Ordinance.
Woodland Hills senior care facility approval appealed to City Council
Two neighbors appealed the Planning Commission's approval of a 71-room elder care building with no car parking on Del Moreno Drive.
Council motion would reject $4.5 million settlement offer in traffic injury lawsuit
The city would turn down a plaintiff's offer to settle a case over a 2024 crash at Balboa and Burbank boulevards.
Council votes 14-0 to continue emergency aid program for crime victims
The City Attorney's Office keeps running the state-funded program that provides emergency help to crime victims and witnesses.
Motion seeks $400,000 for two supportive housing projects in Council District 3
Funds would cover operations, rent subsidies and services at the Elderberry and the Nova in the west San Fernando Valley.