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Los Angeles

Last updated

Aug 10, 2026

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Briefing

Aug 4, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Council adopted a $618,000 transfer to convert three CARE Team operating days into CARE+ Team days, subject to the Mayor’s approval. It also approved, subject to Mayoral approval, $171,299.48 for additional homeless services in Council District 1 and $241,000 for street and pedestrian improvement projects.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Council adopted several resident-facing actions, including oversize vehicle parking restrictions in Watts, a three-year extension for a bridge housing and low barrier navigation center site on Riverside Drive, and traffic safety funding for speed humps and tables near schools.

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Briefing

Jun 5, 2026

Committee backs housing, voting, and transit actions

The committee adopted resolutions supporting changes on housing access, voting district rules, transit enforcement, worker safety, and several federal and state policy items, while noting one HUD item and filing it without action.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Planning and Land Use Management Committee meeting summary

The Committee approved several Department of City Planning recommendations (including actions to advance a Revised Low‑Rise Ordinance and a Revised Phased Implementation Ordinance), adopted a motion instructing the Department of Building and Safety to pay to board the Hi Lite Motel and pursue recovery of costs, approved a Los Angeles City Planning Commission report and draft ordinance, and continued multiple project appeals including a Starbucks drive‑through appeal to August 25, 2026.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Los Angeles City Council met on May 26, 2026 and adopted multiple ordinances and motions, including confirmation of Proposition K assessments for FY 2026-27; amendments to wage and benefit provisions affecting airport and hotel workers; funding transfers for local capital and maintenance projects; and authorization to negotiate a reimbursable agreement with USC for supplemental event services. The Council also approved ceremonial actions (street naming, banners), reinstated a crime reward, and took a position on AB 1924.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Council met May 19, 2026 and took actions across housing, labor, transportation, public safety, and budget matters including approving a business improvement district assessment, advancing wage and benefit changes for airport and hotel workers, authorizing bond-related TEFRA actions for education facilities, and directing several fund transfers for facilities and repairs.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Council acts on homelessness, wages, and tax measure

The Los Angeles City Council met May 13, 2026 and adopted multiple motions and resolutions: it instructed staff to report on eight homeless Access Centers, advanced a substitute wage/benefit ordinance for airport and hotel workers for City Attorney drafting, ratified and continued local emergency and Red Flag preparedness actions, approved funding transfers for local projects and grants, and moved to place a business gross receipts tax repeal initiative on the November ballot.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

City Council meeting summary

The Council adopted a wide set of actions including nuisance abatement, planning and land-use approvals (including certification of a major EIR for the 6000 Hollywood Boulevard project), updates to City planning fees, multiple parking and traffic measures, instructions to draft ordinances on off-site signage and immigration-related protections, acceptance of several grants, and approval of the mid-year Financial Status Report with amendments.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council adopted fee changes for emergency medical and police services, advanced housing and asset-monetization actions, approved financing for a supportive housing project, requested ordinances on contracting disclosures, and authorized multiple legal settlements and event service contracts.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Planning and Land Use Management Committee summary

The committee adopted multiple motions and ordinance actions including a definition of 'vacant site' to include golf courses in Very High Fire Severity Zones, approval of temporary One‑Stop Permit Center surcharge increases to fund the BuildLA development services system, adoption of the One San Pedro Specific Plan zone changes, several historic‑cultural monument listings, and received a Bureau of Engineering report on BuildLA metrics.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council approved a range of actions including a TEFRA bond authorization of up to $40,000,000 for a 128‑unit affordable housing project, adopted multiple personnel and departmental ordinances, advanced several public‑works and safety motions, authorized studies and reports on street closures, street lighting and graffiti abatement, and authorized a pilot distribution plan for fentanyl detection devices.

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Briefing

Dec 12, 2025

City Council meeting summary

Council adopted a range of actions on housing, the City budget, public safety reviews, transportation projects, and grant acceptances during its December 12, 2025 meeting.

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Briefing

Dec 9, 2025

Los Angeles City Council meeting summary

Council adopted a wide range of actions including confirmation of nuisance-abatement liens, determinations on several liquor-license applications, instructions to implement AB 630 for abandoned RV removal, referrals and funding requests for a Palisades Climate Resilience District feasibility study, TEFRA bond authorizations, new transportation grant appropriations, housing preservation and streamlining actions, and multiple easement and map approvals.

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Briefing

Dec 3, 2025

City Council meeting summary

Council approved a range of actions including housing and homelessness contracts and leases, a large Warner Center mixed‑use project with an affordable housing component, transportation measures (speed humps, loading zone pilot, weight restriction ordinance consideration), a citywide review of right‑of‑way maintenance resources, adoption of several code and accessibility updates, and instructions to departments on shade/tree planting and Olympic hydration planning.

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Briefing

Nov 12, 2025

Los Angeles City Council meeting summary

Council approved the City’s First Financial Status Report with amendments and budget transfers; voted on multiple housing actions (bonds, loan extensions, property sales/leases) and community funding; instructed departments to pursue sidewalk repair and tobacco-retailer controls; granted a liquor-license convenience determination for Island Pacific Supermarket; and authorized multiple legal settlements including a $39.9M agreement related to the Kamran Hakimi matter.

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Briefing

Nov 4, 2025

City Council meeting summary

Council approved dozens of items including liquor‑license determinations, direction on a municipal electrification and solar/storage plan, actions to spend and deploy Opioid Settlement funds (including a Westlake harm‑reduction drop‑in center and an RFP for community opioid remediation), several land‑use and housing approvals, and multiple contract and funding measures for airports, ports, and parks.

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Briefing

Oct 21, 2025

Budget and Finance Committee meeting summary

The Budget and Finance Committee met on October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the John Ferraro Council Chamber. The Committee approved a Collections Board of Review report, a fund transfer for the LAFD Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) to support Medi‑Cal, concurred with Energy & Environment Committee actions on an EPA Brownfields grant and drinking water infrastructure applications, approved concurrence on the MacArthur Lake Stormwater Capture Project EIR, approved the CAO transportation construction report and addendum, and noted the LAFD Revolving Training Fund FY 2024-25 report. The Committee also considered multiple legal matters in closed session.

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Briefing

Oct 3, 2025

City Council meeting summary

Council adopted revised parking meter rates and extended meter hours; directed agencies to develop fire sprinkler recommendations for residential high-rise buildings; noted and filed multiple committee reports (including DWP storm-safety and fire training reports); and approved several motions directing departmental actions on parking, public safety, housing, and grant applications.

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Briefing

Sep 17, 2025

Housing and Homelessness Committee summary

The committee received a verbal update on Time Limited Subsidies (no action taken); approved the reappointment of Michelle Coulter to the United to House LA Citizen Oversight Committee; noted and filed a City Administrative Officer report closing out four Project Homekey1 grants funded by CARES Act CDBG; approved a City Attorney ordinance requiring landlords to file written tenancy termination notices with the City; and approved the Los Angeles Housing Department report accepting a 2025 Community Development Grant for a Low Income Purchase Assistance Homeownership Program. Councilmember Blumenfield was absent for votes.

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Briefing

Sep 9, 2025

Los Angeles City Council meeting summary

Council approved multiple funding transfers and project authorizations, certified environmental reviews for Harbor-area community plan updates, advanced housing and tenant-protection actions (including an Interim Control Ordinance for Valley Glen and follow-up RSO demolition ordinance work), directed homelessness service provider 'Know Your Rights' training, and authorized several legal settlements and the City’s participation in opioid settlements.

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Briefing

Aug 26, 2025

Planning and Land Use Committee meeting summary

Committee approved technical corrections to the City building standards ordinance, advanced multiple zoning and development items (including actions for a large Flower Street project and Harbor LA community plan updates), and adopted motions directing city departments to study or prepare reforms on permitting, parking, ADUs, RV parks, ghost kitchens, and LADWP processes.

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Briefing

Aug 19, 2025

City Council meeting summary

Council adopted a wide set of actions including approval of a liquor-license determination, directives on immigration and human‑trafficking coordination, utility property and easement actions, housing and shelter items, labor and personnel approvals, acceptance of a Caltrans grant for a reentry employment program, and multiple legislative policy positions.

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Briefing

Aug 13, 2025

Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting summary

The Committee approved continued lease and funding for an interim low-barrier navigation center at 7253 Melrose Avenue, approved funding actions including a cash-flow loan for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and a fund transfer to pay tenant relocation benefits, and noted multiple Prop HHH and homelessness oversight reports.

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Briefing

Jul 30, 2025

City Council meeting summary

The Los Angeles City Council adopted a wide set of actions across budgets, public safety, transportation, housing and planning. Key moves included confirming nuisance-abatement liens, approving fund transfers for studies and local projects, advancing an ordinance to create a Transportation Communications Network (TCN) revenue fund, directing agencies to produce a mudslide emergency preparedness plan, and authorizing grant applications and reimbursements for transit and housing-related projects. The Council also instructed reviews of LAPD hiring practices and approved several closed-session settlements and refunds.

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