
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.

Lawyers want to brief the Council behind closed doors on the city's pending PFAS foam cases before any action.

The request covers national settlements with the grocery chain in the city's opioid case against Purdue Pharma and others.

LADWP would report on using smart meters to support a monthly billing pilot and alerts for unusual usage.

Councilmember Heather Hutt asks the Community Investment Department to estimate how many local job listings are never filled.

The 237-unit affordable housing project at 1150 Sunset Boulevard needs city approval of bonds issued by a state authority.

Alternative A would let the County, City, City Selection Committee and Governor fill seats with riders or experts.

The program caps youth sports fees at $10 per participant and has committed over $128 million since it began.

Of the fees collected from developers in 2025-26, $28.2 million would go to building and preserving rental housing.

Homeowners in Council District 4 say a blocked city sewer line damaged their residential property.

Federal suit challenges a Los Angeles Municipal Code provision; lawyers want to brief the Council behind closed doors.

The one-year personal services agreement would pay a contractor a monthly fee for editing and captioning council district videos.

The bonds would be repaid by the school, not the city, and would fund buildings on Friar Street and Victory Boulevard.

The bonds would fund a 69-affordable-unit building on North Cahuenga Boulevard, with no city money pledged or owed.

Twenty-two departments would transfer funds to the Bureau of Engineering by October 21 to cover the second year of a three-year license.

The City Council takes up review of the Police Commission's approval of a test program agreement with Axon Enterprise.

The agreements would let the Department of Water and Power buy solar power through a regional power agency.

Los Angeles has no policy for deaccessioning any of the more than 2,000 artworks it owns and displays in public buildings.

The city would formally oppose the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 and any law shielding oil companies from climate suits.

Councilmember Tim McOsker asks the Council to restore a lapsed file on delivering city services through regional districts.

Councilmember Imelda Padilla asks the street services bureau to report in 30 days on staffing and funding to plant and water trees.

Councilmember Tim McOsker wants pending recommendations on fines, orders and state law changes for problem properties made public.

The Office of Finance wants Electronic Output Solutions to keep printing and mailing tax and permit notices through May 2032.

The bonds would fund the purchase and improvement of a 145-space mobile home park at 7560 Woodman Place.

Lawsuit claims a city-owned home in Playa del Rey was not livable; settlement talks would be held behind closed doors.

Lawsuit over LAPD officers' actions at a May 31, 2020 protest in Santa Monica heads to a closed-door Council discussion.

The case stems from a July 18, 2022 incident involving Los Angeles Police Department officers in Los Angeles.

The case alleges the city violated California's fair employment law; no settlement amount is listed in the request.

The City Attorney asks the Council to discuss a proposed settlement of a federal lawsuit against the city behind closed doors.

The office asks the City Council to meet privately about a traffic accident claim stemming from a December 2023 crash on the 210 Freeway.

The case stems from a fall on October 31, 2022 at 2018 Westwood Boulevard; no settlement amount is listed.

The case stems from a 2023 fall over an uplifted sidewalk in front of a home on South Durango Avenue.

The case stems from a February 6, 2024 bicycle and vehicle collision near N. Broadway and Workman Street.

The case stems from a 2021 fall on a sidewalk on Stagg Street in Los Angeles; no settlement figure is listed.

The case stems from a fall on Sylmar Avenue in Van Nuys in October 2020; no payment figure is listed in the request.

The case stems from a 2021 fall over an uplifted sidewalk in front of a home on Esther Avenue in Los Angeles.

The case stems from a 2022 fall on West MacArthur Avenue in San Pedro; no settlement amount is disclosed publicly.

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

The city would keep receiving annual state taxpayer data used to find businesses operating without a tax registration.

The grant would pay overtime for firearm, latent print and digital evidence analysts through June 30, 2027, with no city match.

The added money would raise the outside law firm's contract ceiling to $7.45 million, paid from Sanitation special funds.

The office asks the Council to move $5,922,000 now and find $5,687,803 more to pay private lawyers handling city cases.

Outside firm MGO will perform the city's annual financial and federal grant audits for fiscal year 2025-26.

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.

Proposed ordinance would clarify height measurement, ground story heights, parking and fence rules in the new zoning code.

The Transportation Department wants its car-free street events contractor kept on through June 2027 at no added cost.

Housing Department would hire temporary paralegals through Partners in Diversity to cover 12 vacant housing investigator jobs.

The spending cap would rise from $7 million to $13.5 million for work on permit systems and wildfire mapping tools.

The contract for as-needed playground gear expires June 30, 2026; the department asks Council to extend it to December 30, 2026.

The item would divide Los Angeles into boroughs and set up a commission to implement the structure, per the file title.

Councilmember Tim McOsker asks to move funds so City Hall is illuminated on September 26, 2026.

Outside counsel asks the City Council to discuss a proposed settlement in a police lawsuit behind closed doors.

The case stems from a March 12, 2024 vehicle incident near Moorpark Street and Radford Avenue involving city crews.

A council file opened under the title of a citywide risk management performance audit; no document text is available.
City would create a multiyear framework to deliver first/last mile projects connecting neighborhoods to transit stops.

An agreement covering rail operations at the Port of Los Angeles, plus an environmental appeal, is listed for Council action.

Community Investment Department would run free child car seat and pedestrian safety programs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Council President Harris-Dawson asks the General Services Department to rename the South LA youth center and add signage.

Councilmember Heather Hutt asks Planning to draft an urgency ordinance pausing permits and to fund extra police enforcement.

Recreation and Parks would study a pilot to lock the lot outside posted park hours, with costs and funding options.

The one year agreement would give the council office email, constituent data and phone call management software.

Six parks and tunnels in Playa del Rey and Pacific Palisades would be posted and enforced against sitting, lying or camping.

The Watts-area foster care trainer and former Section 8 inspector would fill a vacancy on the board through June 30, 2031.

Councilmember Tim McOsker asks for review of exempting nonprofit acquisition entities, and possible refunds of taxes already paid.

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado asks Sanitation to halt CARE+ sweeps and post cancellation notices when the city or state declares an emergency.

The grant would pay police overtime for undercover operations against stores selling tobacco to minors through June 2029.

SA Recycling would keep dismantling and recycling RVs and other vehicles removed from city streets through November 2027.

A motion would shift $75,000 from an Additional Homeless Services account to LAPD overtime for patrols at encampments.

Councilwoman Traci Park asks the City Attorney to draft an ordinance within 60 days allowing immediate impoundment of RVs in violation.

The case stems from a June 15, 2023, fall at or near Vista Del Mar Park, with no settlement figure listed.

The case stems from 15 claims over LAPD conduct during protests between May 29 and June 2, 2020.

A former employee says her 2021 termination was discrimination and retaliation; the city wants closed-session legal advice.

The case stems from a 2023 fall on a sidewalk near West Adams Boulevard; no settlement figure is listed yet.

The case stems from a 2021 vehicle collision near Oso Avenue and Devonshire Street involving a city employee.

The case stems from a November 18, 2024 fall from an e-scooter south of James M. Wood and Blaine streets.

A state audit of 2013-2019 city purchases found underreported use tax; departments would repay their shares.

Two draft ordinances would let the city's financing corporation issue new bonds to pay for the Convention Center expansion.

The proposal would pause city processing of land use and retailer permits for new smoke and vape shops in the district.

A councilmember proposes moving $5,000 from a district cultural fund to cover expenses for the El Grito celebration.

Fire inspection, permit, brush clearance and hazardous materials fees would rise, with the package projected to bring in $57.4 million.
A semi-annual accounting of money spent from the city's training fund for the year ending June 30, 2026.

The money would fund youth jobs, computer labs, recreation programs and security camera upkeep at public housing sites in 2027 through 2029.

The city will receive annual Safe, Clean Water funds from the county flood control district for a Round 6 street sweeping study.

The case stems from a September 23, 2021 collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle at Hollywood and Hobart boulevards.

The case stems from a January 8, 2020 fall near the 3200 block of South Sepulveda and now awaits Claims Board action.

The case stems from a vehicle collision on the northbound 110 Freeway on September 13, 2022, and involves three claims.

Barbara Berkowitz sued over a 2020 fall on a sidewalk on Olympic Boulevard; no settlement figure is listed.

The case stems from a September 19, 2024 traffic accident on the eastbound 134 freeway near Pass Avenue.

The case stems from a woman who says she tripped on a sidewalk near 2807 W. Sunset Boulevard in 2023.

The case stems from an April 2, 2024 crash on Via Cassano; a settlement recommendation would be discussed behind closed doors.

The case stems from a September 25, 2023 fall near 9249 Natick Avenue in North Hills; no settlement amount is listed.

The county would use City-owned sites rent free during declared public health emergencies, for up to four months per site.

The fund that pays health and other benefits for about 27,000 civilian workers ended the year with $6,763,150 available.

A motion by Councilmember Tim McOsker would fund software for his office's website, email and constituent data through July 2027.

The bonds would fund the purchase and rehabilitation of George McDonald Court on East 92nd Street, with no city money pledged.

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

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

The nonprofit foundation would supply equipment and supplies to fire stations and administrative offices at no city cost.

The case stems from a two-vehicle collision at Central Avenue and 120th Street on October 17, 2023.

The City Attorney wants to brief councilmembers behind closed doors on a proposed settlement in a pending case.

The lawsuit stems from a 2020 dog bite at the East Valley Animal Shelter; Council would discuss a possible payout behind closed doors.

The case stems from a 2022 trip and fall on a sidewalk on Mammoth Avenue in Van Nuys.

The case stems from a two-vehicle collision near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Vermont Avenue in July 2022.

The closed-door talk covers a former employee's retaliation and discrimination suit now before the Court of Appeal.

The case stems from a March 31, 2022 traffic incident at Sunset Boulevard and Hillcrest Drive in Beverly Hills.

The case stems from a bicycle accident near Louise Avenue and Sesnon Boulevard, with a settlement recommendation pending.

The case stems from a collision between a city vehicle and a motorcycle on East Olympic Boulevard.

Los Angeles would accept and distribute 2025 UASI anti terrorism funds for the LA/Long Beach region through May 2028.
Most of the year's incoming disaster aid, $39.3 million, came from FEMA for the January 2025 wildfires.

City departments would follow one set of standards for data retention, access, sharing and cybersecurity.

Councilmember Nithya Raman asks departments to study how a federal English-only order affects Angelenos with limited English.

Councilmember Heather Hutt asks the Council to tap the heritage month and special events budget for the annual festival.

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

La Petite Academy would keep running the childcare center at Los Angeles International Airport through February 2, 2028.

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

An arbitrator ruled against the city over 119 firefighters placed off duty without pay under its employee vaccine rule.

The case stems from a 2019 injury during a softball game at the city-run Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex.

The case stems from a May 19, 2024 fall at Avalon Boulevard and M Street; no settlement amount is listed.

The case stems from a fall at Central and Manchester avenues in October 2024; no settlement amount is stated.

The case stems from an incident involving the Los Angeles Police Department's K9 Unit and is pending in federal court.

The case stems from a March 26, 2024 collision on the southbound US-101 in Los Angeles; no settlement figure is listed.

The case stems from a 2022 fall on Vine Street; no settlement amount is listed in the request.

The case stems from a February 24, 2023 fall on Devonshire Street; no settlement amount is disclosed in the request.

Council is asked to meet privately with lawyers about a claim over a 2023 fall on a Saticoy Street sidewalk.

The case stems from a December 19, 2018 traffic accident on State Route 14 in Santa Clarita involving an LAPD officer.

The lawsuit stems from a 2023 fall into an open, uncovered vault in a sidewalk under the Santa Monica Freeway overpass.

The case stems from an August 25, 2022 vehicle collision on North Topanga Canyon Road near Sioux Drive.

The case, brought by Bridget Pickett over alleged adverse employment actions at LAPD, is pending in Superior Court.

Proposals include free lawyers for people facing deportation, a five-year capital plan ordinance, and small business contracting rules.

The item concerns the city's obligation to bargain with employee unions over a proposed Charter change affecting the Police Department.

The money would pay Bureau of Street Services overtime and a contract for tree trimming in Council District 10.

Councilmember Heather Hutt asks to replace the MINC Music & Arts Festival with the Mid City Music & Arts Festival at $75,000.

Councilmember Heather Hutt asks the Transportation Department to report in 30 days on cost and feasibility of pedestrian safety work.

Money from the Sunshine Canyon trust fund would pay for street treatments aimed at speeding and street takeovers.

The Personnel Department's occupational health records system would run two more years, through September 2028, at a total of $1,344,734.

The private cable linking Quest buildings in Chatsworth and Canoga Park would keep using city rights-of-way for $4,280 a year.

The case stems from a 2021 fall on an uneven sidewalk on Bothwell Road in Chatsworth; the vote was 12 yes, 3 absent.

The motion follows private legal advice about two Torrance court cases tied to a city housing services agreement.

Councilmember Tim McOsker asks staff to plan for retirements, training and succession across city jobs.

The LA Fire Department Foundation would give drones and related equipment valued at $500,000 to start a Drone as a First Responder program.

Departments ask Council for funding and 81 new positions to sweep 800 miles of commercial corridors weekly.
The city's pooled investments returned 3.37% in book yield for the month, below the 3.89% benchmark.

The filing concerns consultant capacity and a transition plan moving shelter and housing work away from the regional homelessness agency.

LACMA would be paid for conservation work on the gazebo, fountain, South Wall and B Tower already finished in June 2025.

The extension adds time to finish replacing the office's criminal case database, with no added money.

The proposed schedule sets how long the city's cannabis licensing agency keeps records before they can be destroyed.

The firm also represents Metro, which the city is suing in two unrelated cases, so it needs the city's written consent.

The nonprofit that helps the city finance buildings and equipment has one vacant seat after a director resigned in June 2026.

The city would waive reimbursement for most services at the February 28, 2027 ceremony, but bill for police.

About 125 licensees became ineligible to renew after a new tax rule took effect while the promised amnesty program was delayed.

LA Housing Department would open a second round of Homes for LA funding on Oct. 13, 2026, with applications due Dec. 4.

A single committee would take over all pending files on rewriting the city's governing document.

The bonds would pay to buy and rehabilitate a 97-unit affordable housing building on South Hope Street, with no city funds pledged.

The city will use leftover redevelopment bond money to pay staff who administer non-housing projects funded by those bonds.

The strips were previously vacated; restoring them as public right of way would preserve access to the North Outfall Sewer.

Property owners near Lanark Street and Willis Avenue would pay about $101 to $140 a year, and get a mail ballot to approve or reject it.

A cyclist sued the city after hitting a pothole near Franklin Avenue and Whitley Street in 2023.

Grant would add six hours of de-escalation training for 450 police recruits and fund an AI chat tool holding training materials.

The office says the city faces possible litigation over a business tax payment by the law firm and wants legal advice behind closed doors.

Redevelopment money would pay Bureau of Sanitation overtime, contractors and equipment for added homeless services.

The draft would update city codes to match a name change voters approved with Charter Amendment II in November 2024.

The money would cover internet, security cameras, alarms, public address systems and radios at Recreation and Parks sites in 2026-27.

The motion directs funding for repairs along Vanalden Avenue in Council District 3, in the west San Fernando Valley.

The money comes from a council district fund tied to former redevelopment areas and covers maintenance, repair and youth activities.

The Shading Panorama project would run from January 2027 through March 2030 using state urban greening money.

Safe-T Lane Dividers will be installed along the bike lane from Pershing Drive to Imperial Boulevard, paid for with Measure R local funds.

The motion directs funding to build curb ramps, bus pads and bus boarding islands and repair sidewalks along the corridor.

Enhanced arts and culture programming at the park would run from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

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

The electric air taxi company would use and develop aviation land and building space at 7646 Hayvenhurst Avenue.

Paramount Global Corporate Aviation would use and develop a private aviation facility at 7150 Hayvenhurst Avenue, with no General Fund impact.

The lease covers a general aviation facility at 7701 Woodley Avenue and could run up to 32 years.

The engineering firm would take more space and stay longer at the airport-owned building on West Century Boulevard, pending Council approval.

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

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

Mexican university would fund a rehabilitation estimated at $736,290 to $1,429,320 and hold 15 free public events a year.

The job overseeing airport budgets, debt and airline fees would be filled outside normal civil service hiring rules.

The Board of Police Commissioners asks the City Council to approve paying out a reward offered for information in a hit-and-run.

The Ethics Commission set the pay and scheduled raises through 2028; the Council would amend the city code to match.

Councilmember Adrin Nazarian asks DWP to study grid, water and ratepayer effects of large data centers.

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

The case stems from a 2020 car versus pedestrian crash near Mulholland Drive and Pacific View Trail.

The utility would build an employee parking lot for its West Valley District Yard and a driveway through park land.

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

A Los Feliz homeowner would get back an affordable housing linkage fee after the building permit expired with no work done.

The aviation services firm would rent Suite 223 on West Century Boulevard for a year, with an option for a second year.

The harbor board reset what the vehicle shipping company pays for its preferential berth at the Port of Los Angeles.

Money from the Sunshine Canyon trust fund would pay for lighting work meant to improve visibility at the park.

Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez asks the Personnel Department to study delays between passing an exam and getting hired.

Council District 13 wants the Council to take over a planning decision that would turn 10 rent-controlled units into nine homes.

Lawsuit stems from a June 30, 2021 incident in which the LAPD Bomb Squad detonated explosive material.

The case stems from a business tax payment and could expose the city to a lawsuit, the City Attorney says.

Lawyers want a closed-door session on possible litigation from the company over a business tax payment.

The city's accounting, budgeting and procurement system would stay with CGI under a sole source cloud deal running through 2031.

The City Council signed off on the lot division near Walgrove Avenue, clearing the way for the parcels to be recorded.

Two guards would patrol the park from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., paid from Council District 4 project funds.

Without the transfer before June 30, money for a Cahuenga Boulevard ramp and Laurel Canyon pedestrian work would return to the Reserve Fund.

The 10-foot strip reserved for a sewer line that has been abandoned would return fully to the Century City property owner.

The final map would divide one Van Nuys lot into two; the owner paid a $9,064 processing fee and no city funds are needed.

The final map for 5308-5310 Mount Helena Avenue would divide one lot into two, with the owner guaranteeing public improvements.

County Sanitation District No. 20 would use city airport land in Palmdale for sewer pipelines and a construction staging area.