begins, Mr. Herman, this is your first and only formal warning. First of all, welcome to the meeting, but there's no need for you to make bleating noises as you come in to and interrupt the other speakers. So, if you disrupt this meeting again, you'll be subject to removal pursuant to rule 7 and rule 12. And for everybody who's here, I know that we have some guests who would like to provide public comment. we already introduced the Girl Scout troop who is here. so, just please, we appreciate your patience. you might hear some things that are quite honestly offensive. we apologize in advance. I don't know if you are taught on the whole earmuffs thing, but please prepare to use your earmuffs. …
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A civil-service exemption, summer lights in CD 8, and a $13M gift for the Watts Towers
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Agenda items
- ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Nicole Chase to the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners Council File 19-1200-S5
- ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to adding Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) agreements to the list of specific exemptions from Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 10.5(a) Council File 26-0456
- ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Right-of-Entry License Agreement with The Rescue Train for the use of a parking space to provide spay and neuter services at the East Valley Animal Services Center located at 14409 Vanowen Street Council File 26-0419
- ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of a $120,000 donation from Camille Carr for the East Valley Animal Services Center Council File 26-0414
- ARTS, PARKS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed agreement with Civic Collective, LLC for the operation and management of the Department of Recreation and Parks' (RAP) official merchandising website Council File 26-0413
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Assistant General Manager (Class Code 1745) position for the Personnel Department from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). (Personnel and Hiring Committee report to be submitted in Council. If… Council File 26-0465
- MOTION (HARRIS-DAWSON - JURADO ) relative to Council District Eight (CD 8) funding for programs and services associated with the Enhanced Summer Lights Program, currently being provided by the Brotherhood Crusade under City Contract No. C-138622 for an extended period from June… Council File 22-0611-S2
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE relative to proposed donation agreement with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) for the Watts Towers Art Center (WTAC) Campus landscaping and hardscaping improvements. (Government Operation Committee report to be… Council File 25-1154-S1
Public comment
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Can we hold their time? So, I'm going to ask that everybody who's here with the Girl Scout troop to please put on your earmuffs. just one moment. Mhm. Hey, everybody have their earmuffs on? Mr. Herman, you were warned earlier in this meeting to not disrupt public comment. I noticed that you disrupted public comment again to the point where the speakers had to turn around and look at you. So, you Mr. President, he is eligible for removal at this time if you would like to remove him.
▶ Play from 1:24:43Yeah, sorry. No worries. Didn't want you to forget about it. Thanks so much. Okay, I'm sorry. What
▶ Play from 1:34:17Morning, sir. Good morning. What would you like to speak about today?
▶ Play from 1:35:25items 6 through 8. So, 6 is open now? Yes, correct.
▶ Play from 1:39:46So, your time has expired. And for people who are new here, so if you run out of time to speak or if we run out of time and are unable to hear you speak at public comment, you can always provide additional written public comment at lacouncilcomment.com. Again, that's lacouncilcomment.com. You can find that URL at the top of every council agenda or you can also do a quick Google search and it should be one of the first things that comes up. Thank you. good morning. What
▶ Play from 1:46:58Yes, sir. Okay. I want to start off with number six and just say absolutely not. I've been in that situation before, okay? It it She wants to buy if the mayor wants to bypass the civil service, it's because she wants a crony or somebody that she can control, somebody that she can manage well or handle to have the job, okay? It's not how it works. The civil service is there to have people come in, right? You take a test and you go through a process. And that's the right way to do it. We're sick of crony politics, sick of crony jobs. it that you know, and so I'm saying absolutely not. Go through the proper process. as far as number seven, summer lights, I I I really believe that Smoke and …
▶ Play from 1:50:53I have a website auditthegovernment.org. I've already started building misconduct profiles on many of you. You can watch it all there for free. It's all very well documented. I saw Curren Price's deputy almost [ __ ] his pants on the stand when he was being deposed by the DA. He went in the bathroom and was splashing water on his face like a [ __ ] madman because he knows his ass is on the line. That's a young guy who [ __ ] his entire life over. For what? To help one shitty corrupt [ __ ] who's [ __ ] their tax dollars, my tax dollars, and soon enough the rest of you will be on that chopping block, too. You'll have Carter coming after Dawson's ass. I already know he came after your ass. …
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▶ Play from 2:01:53[snorts] And her staff for all of their diligent work in this area. The Land Trust is funding acquired and is funding $13 million in improvements to the Watts Towers Arts Center Campus. If you know the Cultural Crescent, this is this is from Wilmington at the obelisk and it is, you know, in need of some love and attention and that crescent runs along Santa Ana all the way to 103rd Street and our historic train station. And this $13 will go to landscaping and hardscaping and will be a beautiful improvement to the neighborhood and a beautiful improvement, of course, to the Watts Towers Arts Campus. Very importantly, it's going to be ready for the Olympics. And we are pushing so hard to make …
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Uh thank you so much, Council Member Nuryan and Council District 2 for bringing this presentation forward, and thank you um for your remarks today and for your achievements. Um I wanted to just rise to also honor uh alongside you the lives lost in the Armenian genocide, and the generations who preserved memory, culture, and truth in the face of denial. Here in LA, I'm proud to represent a district that has a vibrant Armenian community and has shaped the district in profound ways, and indeed the entire city. I appreciate your words, Council Member Nuryan, that remembrance is not just about looking backwards. It's about what we choose to carry forward. Uh and never again require something of …
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