
City seeks private meeting on settlement in LAPD lawsuit Klene v. Winn
Outside counsel asks the City Council to discuss a proposed settlement in a police lawsuit behind closed doors.

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

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

The Fire Department would be reimbursed for overtime and travel to train crews on a state hazardous materials response vehicle.

Fire inspection, permit, brush clearance and hazardous materials fees would rise, with the package projected to bring in $57.4 million.

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

The department would add a management analyst and accounting clerk, paid for by holding three animal care technician jobs vacant.
Most of the year's incoming disaster aid, $39.3 million, came from FEMA for the January 2025 wildfires.

Contracts would keep 16 multipurpose senior centers, meals, rides and caregiver services running through June 30, 2027.
The nonprofit that helps the city finance buildings and equipment has one vacant seat after a director resigned in June 2026.

Grant would add six hours of de-escalation training for 450 police recruits and fund an AI chat tool holding training materials.
The Ethics Commission set the pay and scheduled raises through 2028; the Council would amend the city code to match.

Sanitation already applied in August for CalRecycle funds to buy two trailers and 15 refill stations for city events.

Federal money would pay three staff positions, training, equipment and specialist contracts for California Task Force 1 through August 2028.

Money would fund shelter turf, Mayfair Hotel interim housing repairs, 911 dispatch power switches and library work.

False alarm fee would rise to $268, noise variance to $511, press passes drop to $139, and a new $839 fundraiser license.

The plan funds ADA access ramps, Vision Zero crosswalk work, EV chargers and the Glendale-Hyperion bridge rebuild.

The money would train about 720 patrol officers in de-escalation using virtual reality scenarios, with no city match required.

Money would repair four police boats at the Port of Los Angeles and buy diving gear for the department's underwater unit.

City would give up to $18,000 per household to about 175 renters facing eviction, through 14 nonprofit providers.