LA Council Watch

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26-0626 · 2026-07-21

Sale of Easement Approval / County of Inyo / Public Roadway Purposes

LA passed an ordinance allowing the Department of Water and Power to sell an easement to Inyo County for public road purposes.

Approved — the City cleared a public easement sale to Inyo County for $1,000 so the County can rebuild Carroll Creek Bridge and realign the road. The ordinance passed Council unanimously in July and is now in effect.

26-0903 · 2026-07-21

Director of Continuous Improvement (Class Code 9603) / Salary of Non-Represented Classification / Los Angeles Administrative Code / Amendment

City Council adopted a salary adjustment for the Director of Continuous Improvement position, effective July 21, 2026.

Approved — the city has created and funded a new Director of Continuous Improvement role at the Department of Water and Power to streamline operations, with the full cost of roughly $404,000 annually covered by the utility's own budget, not city funds.

26-1200-S35 · 2026-07-21 ·Public Safety Committee

Heather Aubry / Board of Police Commissioners / Commission Appointment

Mayor nominates Heather Aubry to the Board of Police Commissioners; Public Safety Committee waived review on July 21.

Under review — Mayor Bass nominated Heather Aubry, a longtime Assistant City Attorney with equity and police-advisory experience, to the Police Commission, and the City Council is waiting for ethics clearance before voting on her confirmation.

26-1012 · 2026-07-21 ·Budget and Finance Committee

LAPD / 2025 Safer Outcomes / Enhancing De-escalation and Crisis Response Training / Law Enforcement / Curriculum Integration / Law Enforcement Academies and State-level Training Commissions / Grant Award

Mayor seeks grant funding and curriculum changes to boost police de-escalation and crisis response training through state academies.

Under review — the city is developing enhanced police training in de-escalation and crisis response, with the Mayor's office now seeking Budget and Public Safety Committee approval on funding and implementation before a July 2028 deadline.

26-1011 · 2026-07-21 ·Budget and Finance Committee

2025 Safer Outcomes / Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training / Law Enforcement Agencies Program / Grant Award

Mayor seeks approval for 2025 grant funding to train law enforcement agencies in de-escalation and crisis response techniques.

Under review — the city is seeking council approval for a grant to fund de-escalation and crisis response training for police, but it's currently with the Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees for evaluation.

26-0005-S117 · 2026-07-21

1138 North New Hampshire Avenue / REAP

The Housing Department submitted documents on a property at 1138 North New Hampshire Avenue; the file is newly filed and its substance is not yet public.

Under review — the city is moving to remove this demolished building from the rent-escrow program now that code violations have been resolved, with final approval expected at the August 4 council meeting.

26-0005-S116 · 2026-07-21

2017 East 112th Street / REAP

Los Angeles Housing Department refers property at 2017 East 112th Street for potential acquisition or disposition under the REAP program.

Under review — after seven years in the city's rent-escrow enforcement program, the property has completed all required repairs. Council is now being asked to formally close the case and restore regular rents, pending their approval.

24-1280 · 2026-07-20 ·Budget and Finance Committee

Demonstration Program / Training for Law Enforcement / Trauma Informed / Victim Centered Training / Grant

Council adopted a grant program for trauma-informed, victim-centered law enforcement training on domestic violence and sexual assault; Mayor's latest report sent to committees July 2026.

In progress — the city has authorized federal grant funding for specialized law enforcement training on trauma-informed response to domestic violence and sexual assault, and is now in an active oversight phase with annual reauthorization cycles and committee review of program updates.

26-1010 · 2026-07-20 ·Planning and Land Use Management Committee

3Di / 22nd Century Technologies / Abacus Service Corporation / Birdi Systems, Inc / Commercial Programming Systems / etc. / On-call Consultants / Contractor Programming and Information Technology Related Services / First Amended and Restated Contract

City renews on-call IT consulting and programming services contracts with multiple vendors through 2028.

Under review — the city is seeking council approval to extend and expand its contractor roster for critical planning technology systems through 2028, adding $6.5 million to the budget to cover existing overspending and ongoing work on development modernization and wildfire recovery projects.

26-1009 · 2026-07-20 ·Energy and Environment Committee

Notch Peak Project / Southern California Public Power Authority / Power Sales Agreement / Agency Agreement

LA's Department of Water and Power seeks City Council approval of power sales and agency agreements related to the Notch Peak Project through the Southern California Public Power Authority.

Under review — LADWP's board approved two power agreements for the Notch Peak Project and sent them to City Council, where they're now waiting for the Energy and Environment Committee to examine the details before any Council vote.

26-1008 · 2026-07-20 ·Energy and Environment Committee

9136 Sepulveda LLC / Customer Service Center / 9154 Sepulveda Boulevard / First Amendment

LA Department of Water and Power seeks First Amendment land use approval for a customer service center at 9154 Sepulveda Boulevard.

Under review — LADWP's water board approved a ten-year lease extension for a North Hills customer service center, and the full City Council now needs to sign off. It's currently with the Energy and Environment Committee.

25-1126 · 2026-07-17

Cannabis Business Tax Relief Program / Tax Exemption / Temporary Local Tax Relief / Good Standing

Cannabis businesses in good standing can receive temporary tax exemptions or relief under a program adopted by Council in July 2026, now in effect.

Approved — the city has enacted a Cannabis Business Tax Relief Program letting struggling licensed operators refile cancelled licenses and set up payment plans for back taxes, addressing a sharp downturn in the legal market. The ordinance took effect in August 2026.

26-0766 · 2026-07-17 ·Planning and Land Use Management Committee

1400 North Vista Moraga / Categorical Exemption (CE) / California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) / Appeal

Appeal of a categorical exemption from environmental review for a development project at 1400 North Vista Moraga, pending committee decision.

Under review — the Planning Commission is challenging whether a proposed development at 1400 North Vista Moraga deserves a fast-track environmental review, and the City Council's land-use committee will hear arguments on August 11 before deciding if a more detailed study is needed.

25-0778 · 2026-07-17 ·Planning and Land Use Management Committee

700 South Flower Street / 700 West 7th Street / 711 South Hope Street / Development Agreement (DA)

A development agreement for a downtown LA mixed-use project at three South Flower/Hope/7th Street addresses, adopted by Council in September 2025 but now back in committee for City Attorney review.

Pending — the City Council already approved this downtown mixed-use development agreement in September 2025, but new City Attorney documents have sent it back to committee for another look. A decision on the extension is expected by mid-August.

26-0861 · 2026-07-17 ·Planning and Land Use Management Committee

2785, 2845, 2791 North Casiano Road / Class 3 Conditional Use (CU3) / Specific Plan Compliance (SPPC) / Design Review (DRB) / Appeals

Planning Commission approves a conditional use permit and design review for a North Casiano Road development; awaiting City Council committee review.

Under review — the Planning Commission has approved this three-parcel development on North Casiano Road, but the City Council's planning committee will weigh in on August 11th before a final decision is made.

23-0243 · 2026-07-17

Federal Immigration Enforcement / City Resources, Property, Personnel / Prohibit Use / Compliance Monitoring Report

Los Angeles prohibited city use of resources for federal immigration enforcement; ordinance adopted by Council and became effective August 26, 2026.

Approved — the city has established a firm policy barring its personnel and resources from federal immigration enforcement, with the most recent update in August 2026 explicitly protecting City-held data from being used to identify anyone's immigration status.

26-0600-S56 · 2026-07-17 ·Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee

2026 Budget Recommendation / R34 / City Tourism / Resources for Underserved Neighborhoods / Creation / Neighborhood Cultural Destinations / Cultural Competency

Budget allocation to expand tourism resources and cultural programming in underserved LA neighborhoods; currently in committee review.

Pending — the city's exploring ways to direct tourism funding toward neighborhoods that have historically missed out on investment, but the Tourism Committee hasn't scheduled a hearing yet to move it forward.

26-0160-S90 · 2026-07-17

11132 West Burton Street / Lien

Building and Safety is seeking to place a lien on property at 11132 West Burton Street to recover unpaid code violation costs.

Under review — the city is seeking to place a lien on a West Burton Street property to recover costs from building code violations. Council received it in July and is waiting for committee assignment or a vote.

26-0160-S89 · 2026-07-17

6202 South 4th Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety seeks to place a lien on property at 6202 South 4th Avenue for code violations or unpaid fees.

Pending — the city is seeking to place a lien on a South 4th Avenue property for unpaid building and safety fees, but the matter hasn't been assigned to a committee yet and remains in early review.

26-0160-S88 · 2026-07-17

1836 West 47th Street / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety is placing a lien on 1836 West 47th Street to recover unpaid code enforcement costs.

Administrative — the Department of Building and Safety has filed a lien against a West 47th Street property for unpaid code violations and remedial work costs. It's awaiting formal council processing.

26-0160-S87 · 2026-07-17

1837 North Phillips Way / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety is placing a lien on property at 1837 North Phillips Way for unpaid code enforcement costs.

Pending — Building and Safety is seeking to place a lien on a North Phillips Way property to recover unpaid code enforcement costs, but the request hasn't moved to committee yet and remains awaiting Council action.

26-0160-S84 · 2026-07-17

6155 North Saint Clair Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety is placing a lien on a North Saint Clair property for unpaid code violations or related charges.

Pending — the city is placing a lien on a property at 6155 North Saint Clair Avenue to recover unpaid building code violation costs, but the City Council still needs to vote on it before the lien takes effect.

26-0160-S86 · 2026-07-17

6624 South 2nd Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety seeks to place a lien on a South Los Angeles property for unpaid citations and abatement costs.

Under review — the city has filed a lien against this South 2nd Avenue property to recover unpaid code-enforcement costs, and it's awaiting council approval to be formally recorded against the parcel.

26-0160-S85 · 2026-07-17

7640 North Tujunga Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety is placing a lien on 7640 North Tujunga Avenue for unpaid code enforcement costs.

Administrative — the city has filed a lien against the property to recover nearly $900,000 in unpaid code enforcement costs and penalties. The matter is on record as of July 2026 and will remain active until the owner pays or the deadline passes in 2028.

26-0160-S83 · 2026-07-17

2337 North Merrywood Drive / Building and Safety / Lien

The Department of Building and Safety is seeking to place a lien on property at 2337 North Merrywood Drive to recover unpaid enforcement costs.

Under review — the city is seeking Council authorization to place a lien on a North Merrywood Drive property to recover unpaid building enforcement costs. It's been referred but hasn't yet moved to committee.

26-0160-S82 · 2026-07-17

7409 North Baird Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

City filed a lien against property at 7409 North Baird Avenue for unpaid Building and Safety violations or fees.

Pending — the city has filed a lien against the property at 7409 North Baird Avenue for unpaid Building and Safety work. The owner can resolve it by paying the outstanding balance or disputing the charges with the department.

26-0160-S81 · 2026-07-17

2243 South Penmar Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety is placing a lien on a Venice property for unpaid code enforcement costs.

Under review — the city is seeking Council approval to place a lien on a Venice home for unpaid code violations and accumulated fees totaling $2,502.64. A protest hearing date still needs to be set.

26-0160-S80 · 2026-07-17

6430 North Elmer Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety seeking to place a lien on property at 6430 North Elmer Avenue for unpaid code violations or related charges.

Pending — Building and Safety is seeking Council authorization to place a lien on the property for unpaid code violation fees. The matter arrived in July 2026 but hasn't yet moved to committee review.

26-0160-S79 · 2026-07-17

7508 North Denny Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety is placing a lien on property at 7508 North Denny Avenue to recover unpaid citations or abatement costs.

Pending — the city filed a lien against the property at 7508 North Denny Avenue for unpaid building violations or corrective work, and it's now awaiting committee assignment for council review.

26-0160-S78 · 2026-07-17

745 West 109th Place / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety seeks to impose a lien on property at 745 West 109th Place for unpaid code enforcement costs.

Under review — the city is seeking to place a lien on a West 109th Place property to recover costs from code enforcement work, but the matter is still awaiting committee assignment and hasn't reached Council for a vote yet.

26-0160-S77 · 2026-07-17

1847 West 84th Place / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety is placing a lien on 1847 West 84th Place for unpaid code enforcement costs.

Pending — the city is seeking to place a lien on a residential property for unpaid code enforcement costs, but the file has been waiting for committee review since its July 2026 referral with no action yet recorded.

26-0160-S75 · 2026-07-17

6400 North Bakman Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety seeks to place a lien on property at 6400 North Bakman Avenue for unpaid code enforcement costs.

Under review — the city is securing a lien against the property to recover unpaid code enforcement costs. The council needs to authorize the filing with the County Assessor, a routine step that's pending initial action.

26-0160-S76 · 2026-07-17

213 West 66th Street / Building and Safety / Lien

Building and Safety filed a lien on a West Los Angeles property for unpaid violations or fees.

Pending — the city has filed a lien against 213 West 66th Street for unpaid building violations or fees, but the City Council hasn't yet scheduled a hearing or voted on it. The property owner can still work with Building and Safety to resolve the underlying issues.

26-0479 · 2026-07-16

Fashion District Business Improvement District (BID) Renewal / Management Plan / Engineers Report / 2019-2026 / 2027-2034

Fashion District Business Improvement District renewed for 2027-2034 with management plan and engineers report. Ordinance adopted and effective August 2026.

Approved — the city has renewed the Fashion District Business Improvement District for another seven-year term through 2034, allowing the property-based assessment district to continue funding services and improvements downtown.

26-0600-S20 · 2026-07-16

Commercial Cannabis Activity / Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) 104.19 / Fees and Fines

City Attorney proposes fee and fine adjustments for cannabis business licenses under LAMC 104.19; adopted by Council and effective August 16.

Approved — the city has overhauled commercial cannabis fees per budget directives, with both committees and full Council signing off unanimously. The ordinance is now in effect as of August 2026.

25-0006-S57 · 2026-07-16

Waivers / Plancheck / Permit Fees / Arts Fees / Repair and Rebuilding / 2025 Wildfire Emergency Response and Recovery

LA waives permit, plan check, and arts fees for wildfire damage repair and rebuilding through 2026; ordinance effective as of July 16, 2026.

Approved — the city has permanently waived plan check, permit, and arts fees for property owners rebuilding from the January 2025 wildfires. The ordinance took effect in July 2026 and mirrors the city's response after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.

10-0010-S42 · 2026-07-16 ·Public Safety Committee

Special 1 Motion / Aaron, Terrance, William Shannon

A 2010 motion about the Shannon brothers' case was adopted by Council in January 2026 and is now pending Police Commission review.

Under review — the Police Commission's report on the reward offer for the unsolved 2010 shooting is now before the Public Safety Committee, where it awaits a committee decision before any further city action.

26-1006 · 2026-07-16 ·Public Safety Committee

Payment of Reward Offer (DR No. 25-182721) / Hit-and-Run / Board of Police Commissioners

Board of Police Commissioners seeks City Council approval to pay a reward for information leading to arrest in a hit-and-run case.

Under review — the Police Commissioners are asking the city to offer a reward in a hit-and-run case to help generate leads. The Public Safety Committee is reviewing the request now before it goes to the full Council for approval.

26-1001 · 2026-07-16

1616 West Yosemite Drive (1616-1620 West Yosemite Drive, 4745-4753 North Townsend Avenue) / Market 1616 LLC / Alcohol Sales

Application for conditional use permit to sell alcohol at a new retail location in the 1616-1620 West Yosemite Drive area; case still in early review.

Under review — the city is evaluating a conditional use permit for wine sales at a West Yosemite Drive location. The application cleared initial review and now awaits City Council consideration, with a two-year window to reach a final decision.

24-0754 · 2026-07-16

555-561 South Crocker Street / Weingart Tower 1A / Funding Shortfall / Insurance Cost

Motion by Kevin de León regarding insurance cost and funding issues at Weingart Tower 1A affordable housing project; file expired July 2026.

Expired — the City was asked to find $500,000 to cover a spike in insurance costs for this major homeless housing building, but the request stalled in committee and expired in 2026 without a decision. It would need to be reintroduced to move forward.

24-0493 · 2026-07-16

Residential Tenant Rent Debt / Comprehensive Data / Tenant Demographics / COVID-19 Rental Debt / Support Programs / Rental Debt Fair Market Value

Motion to gather data on residential tenant rent debt, pandemic-related arrears, and tenant demographics; file expired without Council action.

Expired — this motion aimed to map out pandemic-era tenant rent debt across the city to shape relief programs, but it stalled in committee and automatically closed after two years without a hearing or vote.

23-1206 · 2026-07-16

Cotner Avenue / Nebraska Avenue / 1924 Cotner Avenue / West Los Angeles Sewer Maintenance Yard / Temporary Homeless Housing / RVs / 11165 Missouri Avenue / 11168 Missouri Avenue / 11171 Nebraska Avenue

Council approved closing Cotner Avenue in West Los Angeles to create temporary RV parking for homeless housing. File expired in 2026.

Expired — the city council approved closing Cotner Avenue in West Los Angeles for recreational vehicle interim housing in November 2023, but the follow-up administrative process expired in July 2026 without final implementation.

23-1194 · 2026-07-16

Inside Safe / Interim Housing / Encampments / Number and Location / Number of Participants / Hotels

Motion requesting data on Inside Safe interim housing operations—locations, participants, hotels used—adopted by Council in January 2024 but expired in June 2026.

Closed — the council got its detailed accountability report on the Inside Safe program in April 2024, showing how 80 operations moved unhoused residents into interim housing across the city. The directive has been fulfilled.

21-0329-S5 · 2026-07-16

Uniform Tracking System / City-Directed Encampment Engagements / Dedicated Services / Interim Housing / Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) / Street Engagement Strategy

Proposed citywide system to track homeless encampment responses, street engagement, interim housing, and data collection across departments. File expired in July 2026 without adoption.

Expired — this proposal to coordinate homeless services tracking and encampment response across the city stalled in three committees and never reached a council vote, so it lapsed under the two-year motion sunset rule.

21-0329-S4 · 2026-07-16

Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.18 / Streets Engagement Strategy / Effectiveness / Oversight

Council adopted a motion to implement and oversee the Streets Engagement Strategy under Municipal Code Section 41.18, addressing street and sidewalk conditions citywide.

Expired — the city adopted this motion to oversee street and sidewalk engagement efforts back in April 2023, and it worked as intended, but the council file's official tracking period ended in May 2026 per standard policy.