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Council adopted a $5 increase to Los Angeles Zoo admission, designated the Sunset/Santa Monica intersection as Jackie Goldberg Sunset Junction and approved ceremonial signs including one for the historic Fuji-Kan Theater; approved multiple contracts, grant acceptances, reappointments, and workforce and housing-related actions; and instructed departments to report on impacts of closing medical services at two LAPD detention facilities.
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What this means
Visitors to the Los Angeles Zoo will pay $5 more per admission next fiscal year. The Council approved new ceremonial signage at several locations and moved forward with contracts, grant-funded planning work, and workforce programs that support job services and housing planning. The Council also asked city departments to analyze how closing medical clinics at two police detention facilities would affect detainee care and police operations. Some departmental contracts and reappointments were approved or continued, which keeps those services and studies moving forward.
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- Increase Los Angeles Zoo admission fee schedule by $5 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (ordinance adopted, pending Mayor approval).
- Designate the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard as 'Jackie Goldberg Sunset Junction' and direct Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to erect a permanent ceremonial sign.
- Direct LADOT to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) at 324 East First Street recognizing the historic Fuji-Kan Theater.
- Note and file reports related to negotiating a five-year contract (with two one-year options) with Conduent for parking citation and permit processing.
- Adopt Workforce Development Board Year 26 Annual Plan and establish a Peer Homeless System Navigation Program fund and related budget/account actions for YDD programs.
- Continue item and instruct CLA to confirm consultants and transfer/appropriate up to $60,000 from AB1290 funds for Phase 1 of the Public Bank Feasibility Study (continued to July 1, 2025).
- Authorize amendment and restatement of FamilySource Center contract to extend term through December 31, 2025 and reappropriate up to $190,581 for the Kids First initiative.
- Establish salaries by ordinance for two new Bridge-to-Jobs Program classifications: Communications Electrician Assistant and Communications Electrician Trainee.
- Instruct LAPD and Personnel Department, with CAO assistance, to report within 30 days on impacts of shutting down medical services at the 77th Street and Van Nuys LAPD detention facilities, including health impacts, wait times, recruitment/retention, cost analysis, and officer transport impacts.
- Authorize Department of City Planning to retroactively accept REAP 2.0 Subregional Partnership Program grant (up to $6,803,759) and set up related City accounts and reimbursements.
- Approve LADWP resolution to execute a second amendment to Contract No. 7805 with Road and Highway Builders, LLC to extend North Haiwee Dam No. 2 construction services term through December 15, 2028 (unchanged not-to-exceed amount).
- Authorize LAHD to amend/extend contracts with Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles for eviction defense and homelessness prevention services and process invoices for $6,579,418.35.
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