Council Member Rodriguez. Yes, thank you. I'd like to have item two be continued to May 19th, please.
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Olympics sidewalk repairs, a homelessness-bureau "no" vote, and a downtown encampment crackdown
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- CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (JURADO - BLUMENFIELD) and RESOLUTION relative to issuing qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $85,000,000 for an 11-story hotel located at 1130 South Hope Street Council File 26-0132
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 13-0160-S157
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 13-0160-S188
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 14-0160-S377
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 15-0160-S406
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles… Council File 25-0160-S9
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative… Council File 25-0160-S163
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and/or Los Angeles Administrative… Council File 25-0160-S182
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S10
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S11
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S12
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S13
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S14
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S20
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S21
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S23
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S24
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S25
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S26
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S27
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S28
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S29
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S30
- HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at… Council File 26-0160-S31
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative to authorizing the General Services Department (GSD) to negotiate and execute a lease agreement with 5601 Rutgart, LLC (5601 Rutgart) for the Council District One field office at 5601 North Figueroa Street, Suite… Council File 26-0445
- HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee (AHLF) balances; AHLF tiered funding structure amendments; proposed AHLF expenditure plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 and FY 2024-25; administrative recommendations; and related matters Council File 17-0274-S6
- HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a contract with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to provide tenant temporary relocation services Council File 26-0322
- AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES REPORT relative to funding to repair pedestrian facilities in preparation for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Council File 15-0989-S64
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located… Council File 25-1518
- CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of King Taco Restaurant, located at 1118 North Cypress Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments Council File 26-0279
- STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal filed for the properties located at 2930 - 2936 South Sepulveda Boulevard Council File 26-0185
- PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Irma Lara Venegas to the Harbor Area Planning Commission (HAPC) for the term ending June 30, 2030 Council File 26-1200-S16
- PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reporting on the feasibility of amending the Port Master Plan and associated guidelines to refine the existing application of the Level I and Level II Coastal Development Permit (CDP) framework to better differentiate… Council File 26-0444
- BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the acceptance of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 State Specified Earmark Grants, and FY 2026 Federal Community Project Funding (CPF) and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) Earmark Grants Council File 26-0464
- BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a grant award for the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the California Governor's Office of… Council File 26-0306
- MOTION (PRICE - HUTT) relative to funding any aspect of the Juneteenth Celebration Council File 26-0520
- MOTION (McOSKER - JURADO) relative to funding for curb repairs Council File 26-0011-S11
- MOTION (HUTT - LEE) relative to funding for various community beautification services in the Koreatown community Council File 26-0521
- MOTION (PRICE - PARK) relative to amending the prior Council action on February 24, 2026 Council File 25-0160-S159
- RESOLUTION (PRICE - RODRIGUEZ) relative to designating a location in Council District 9 for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, as further detailed in Los… Council File 26-4118-S4
- MOTION (JURADO - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding for services in connection with Council District 14's special recognition of Cinco de Mayo at City Hall, including the illumination of City Hall on May 5, 2026 Council File 26-0535
- MOTION (HUTT - LEE) relative to amending prior Council action of September 2, 2025 relative to funding for supplemental community beautification services in Council District 10 (C.F. 24-0105) Council File 24-0105
- MOTION (JURADO - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the prior Council action on March 11, 2026 (C.F 24-2000-S2) Council File 24-2000-S2
- MOTION (PRICE - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for mass mailers and letters related to various projects in Council District 9 Council File 26-0536
- MOTION (HERNANDEZ - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding to continue supplemental community beautification and clean-up efforts, including one additional clean-up crew and equipment, at the Mayfair Hotel Council File 23-0792-S5
- MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for additional community services in Council District 3 Council File 26-0538
- MOTION (RAMAN - NAZARIAN) relative to funding for the Studio City/Beeman Recreation Center Capital Improvement Project grant Council File 23-1408-S1
- MOTION (HERNANDEZ - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to requesting use of the City Hall Tom Bradley Room for an LA Multicultural Small Business Seminar to be held on Wednesday, April 29, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m Council File 26-0522
- MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - NAZARIAN) relative to funding for costs associated with the Reseda Neighborhood Council's 2nd Annual Free Community Movie Night Council File 26-0523
- MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - RODRIGUEZ) and RESOLUTION relative to amending the Cooperative Implementation Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) to include the Victory-Goodland Green Street & Cohasset Green Street and Glenoaks Median Green Street… Council File 23-0494-S3
- MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - HERNANDEZ) relative to funding for summer programming and events at Warner Center Park in Council District 3, to be coordinated by the Valley Cultural Foundation Council File 26-0524
- MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - McOSKER) relative to funding for traffic control services associated with the Canoga Park Annual Memorial Day Parade in Council District 3 Council File 26-0525
- MOTION (YAROSLAVSKY - SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to funding for maintenance and improvement programs Council File 26-0527
- MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - YAROSLAVSKY) relative to a monetary donation from the Annenberg Foundation, the Ballmer Group, the Broad Foundation and the Conrad N.Hilton Foundation to help offset the cost to operate the Office of Strategic Partnerships Council File 26-0526
- CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RODRIGUEZ - HERNANDEZ) relative to amending the Council action of June 28, 2024, relative to approving the use of $4,896,486, plus earned interest, in taxable and tax-exempt CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) available to Council District (CD)… Council File 14-1174-S97
- EXEMPTIONS and CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HERNANDEZ for McOSKER - LEE) relative to approving funds in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds available to Council District 15 from the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area for the San Pedro Gateway Sign Project Council File 14-1174-S110
- EXEMPTIONS and CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HERNANDEZ for McOSKER - LEE) relative to approving funds in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds available to Council District 15 from the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area, for the Harbor Boulevard Street Lighting… Council File 14-1174-S111
- EXEMPTIONS AND CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HERNANDEZ for McOSKER - LEE) relative to approving funds in taxable CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds, available to Council District 15 from the Beacon Street Redevelopment Project Area, for the San Pedro Business Façade… Council File 14-1174-S112
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Parcel Map L.A. No. 2023-3919, located at 3120 West Atwater Avenue westerly of Fletcher Drive Council File 26-0543
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Director of Housing (Class Code No. 1568) position for the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) from Civil Service pursuant to Los Angeles City Charter (LACC) Section 1001(d) Council File 26-0389
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code No. 9134) position for the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) from Civil Service pursuant to Los Angeles City Charter (LACC) Section 1001(b) Council File 26-0466
Public comment
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begins, I'll call the last few names. Lara FM and Jumbo. And then I'll also open it up to anyone who hasn't spoken to for public comment and who haven't heard their names, please come up to the left and to provide public comment. Good morning. What
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▶ Play from 42:59speak to the city attorney, general, but please stick to the items for the next 55 seconds. Okay, sorry. I I get sidetracked when someone owes me an apology, Mr. Lee. anyway, but so I just want to continue that, you know, so why don't you give these houses these abatements? You know, we can you know, give one to Smoking Scan, give me one, give one to Outlaw FM. And then the rest of them will use it to help the people of victims of Scientology that want to leave once you know, once they're allowed to. I'm sorry, it's just distracting when you have, you know, Hugo who it's his area and he's not listening. It's distracting, sir. I'm sorry, Mr. City Attorney. You know, anyway, so the other one …
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