studio heads inserted in between the pages, sketches from famed costume designer Adrian, movie posters, lobby cards, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce donated its Hollywood Christmas Parade archive in 1983, when the original model for the library was unveiled, Goldwyn said that he and Gary were criticized for its design. People said that it didn't look like what a library was supposed to look like. He said, have four rather solid walls, be dark, and have Shakespeare and Plato on the walls. That's good too. But this is different. I hope people will come and look at it and want to come in and read a book. The Frank Gehry designed Hollywood Library opened on June 12th, 1986. More than four years after the fire. Kirk Douglas cut the ribbon while teary eyed Hollywood staff members looked on staff members from Central Library were also on hand because just two months earlier, the central Library had also burned. In fact, lessons learned in the aftermath of the Hollywood Library fire about salvaging books and handling donations would prove to be invaluable in shaping the response to the Central Library fire. The groundswell of support demonstrated how much the Hollywood community loved and valued its library. This amazing collection is still accessible to the public by making an appointment at the Hollywood Library . Did you know the average L.A. resident uses about 89 gallons of water each day? Challenge yourself to conserve, turning off the faucet when you brush saves up to ten gallons of water . Taking a five minute or less shower saves up to 15 gallons of water. Washing only full loads of laundry saves up to 30 gallons of water and fixing a running toilet can save up to 50 gallons of water. Keep it in mind all day, every day. It's water conservation. The L.A. way . Welcome to the Los Angeles Central Library, a cultural gem at the heart of downtown Los Angeles and the flagship of the Los Angeles public Library system for the last century, this remarkable institution has been a beacon of learning, creativity and community for Angelenos and visitors alike. Every day, the central Library connects people, providing a vital space to engage in the present. Learn from the past, and dream of the future. Whether you're visiting the city or viewing from home. Welcome to L.A. this week . Opened in 1926, the Los Angeles Central Library is an architectural landmark inspired by ancient civilizations and Spanish Colonial Revival styles. By the mid 1960s, the building faced calls for demolition, but preservation efforts prevailed. A major renovation saved the library, doubled its size, and introduced new landscaping. Now in 2026, LA's public library invites everyone to celebrate 100 years of the Central Library and its lasting impact on the city. We are in the magnificent Central Library here in downtown Los Angeles and we are celebrating the 100th birthday of this incredible building. Just as importantly, all of the incredible things that happen inside it and have happened over the last 100 years. So for the Centennial, we dug out our time capsule that was placed on May 3rd, 1925, and we're going to be revealing what we found in that copper box. Yeah, it was not as simple or straightforward process to figure out how we were going to get the actual time capsule out of the middle of our wall from 100 years ago. There were structural integrity concerns. There were historic resource concerns. The actual cornerstone itself is beautifully inscribed with the name and the seal of the library, and we couldn't damage or destroy that. So, long story short, we were able to come through the inside of the building, which happens to be the men's restroom, bust through the inside layer of the outer wall, and the cornerstone itself to finally reach the capsule and pull it out and be able to finally open it and share the contents. Today I would just encourage people to come down and see it. The time capsule especially is kind of fun because as kids we used to do time capsules in our backyard. No one probably ever dug them up, but in this case, you know, it was a very formal thing and they even found a time capsule inside a time capsule, which was cool. So you can see all the contents of that. It's neat. There were some things that we knew had been placed in the time capsule through minutes of library board meetings, but as with almost all time capsules, there are inevitably surprises. Another really interesting thing to me was from the 1881 time capsule from the normal school that was on this site before the library, and that capsule was actually inside of ours. We didn't have any idea what that was going to contain, but among the really interesting things was a sort of memento of black mourning cloth and dried moss from the funeral of President Garfield, who had been assassinated just a couple of months prior. And somebody who was at that memorial celebration in Cleveland brought that. And felt that it was important to represent that moment in American history and put it in the time capsule. And that's something we have here that we never would have expected. I've walked around and looked at the artifacts, which is amazing how well they survived. They don't look like they sat in a box for 100 years, but the building itself proves that LA does have a history. We are not just this whole new city. We do have a history here and we like to celebrate our history. A lot of great things to be proud of, of this library. I think it's the greatest place for any Angeleno can come and feel at home. Read and just feel at peace, knowing that they can have access to any great knowledge. As I have. I don't know what anyone would be if they didn't learn from history, learn from the lessons of life. Parte de la celebracion incluye una tarjeta de biblioteca de edicion especial por el centenario de la Biblioteca Central. Tenemos exhibitions sobre la historia, El arte de la arquitectura de la Biblioteca y también sobre Los servicios y ofrecemos es un cien anos esperando para qué llegara asi les invitamos a todos ustedes a celebrar con nosotros. Even though we're celebrating central Library, we're going to be having programing at our branches throughout the entire year. So people can go and get all kinds of information. If they go to that Los Angeles Public Library website, lapl.org . Backslash central 100 and everything will be posted there, and we're going to be adding information as the year goes on. We're so excited to celebrate this incredible landmark building, and to have the public celebrate with us. English So today's event is called Plant Day at the Library. I came in one day with my sister and saw that they had a sign for Plant Day, and I was like, oh, this seems really interesting. We should come in and enjoy, like the workshop that they have. And she was like, okay, so we decided to come in. It's just a way for people to get together and celebrate plants and the people who love them. This one is called Donkey's Tail. We've gathered a number of different experts in horticulture flower arrangements sustainability composting. I love how you're adding just a little bit propagation and repotting to teach the public how to work with plants, veggie trays in case they want to grow veggies at home. It's for drainage so people are walking away with knowledge of how to work with plants. Some plants themselves, and then also connections to community agencies that are working to make LA greener and more sustainable. Do you like my design? I do, it's very creative . I felt really proud of my idea and expressing who I am as a person, which I feel like I was able to do with the rainbow. Where Chicas Verde, we're a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, where we create green spaces for students in the community. We've been invited by the Central Library for Plant Day. Today, we're doing flower bouquets where they'll be arranging flowers. Awesome. Yes, yes, yes. I think that nature brings something out in us, right? We live in a natural world. At the end of the day, we come from nature and it's important for us to be able to connect with and learn in that sort of way. Doing something with your hands is really important to not only for kids, but also for everybody. Thank you. And that's what we're here to do today. These stories up next on CityBeat. Mayor Karen Bass and the Los Angeles City Council have approved the 2028 cultural program for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, led by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs. The program will bring the creative energy of Los Angeles to the world stage starting this year. The city will engage artists and cultural organizations in all 15 city council districts. The official launch will take place in 2027, with events taking place across Los Angeles in 2028. Learn more at culture L.A. City Governor. Hey Angelenos, want to check out some amazing museums and cool spots? Your Los Angeles Public Library card is the key to it all. From the zoo, La Brea Tar Pits and LA Galaxy to the Music Center. And so much more. Log in to discover and go to reserve free or low cost passes to tons of awesome attractions. Learn more at lapl.org. Slash explore LA. We're at the Central Library , the largest public library in California and one of the biggest in the nation. This has long been home to millions of books photographs maps films , and archival materials. Some dating back to the city's earliest days. Reflecting the shared history of Los Angeles. That same sense of connection is being echoed in soccer. The Beautiful Game as La hosts this year's World Cup with fan festivals. Watch parties and community events unfolding across the city, the excitement is building fast. Whether you are new to the game, a casual fan or a devoted player, there are countless ways to experience the World Cup spirit throughout Los Angeles. Together. Right here, one, two and three. We're right at the doorstep of the world Cup. We're all coming together to bring together our communities and to celebrate the sport of soccer. It gives me great joy that we get to share our city with the world. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and to have eight matches hosted in Inglewood is bigger than a dream. Come true for the city. It puts us on the map as an international city. One of the things when we talk about the World Cup, there's always the question of what's the legacy going to be? What are you going to leave behind? And these clinics are going to be part of it. You're 26 different clinics around the county of Los Angeles, making sure that young kids can come out, experience the game. You know, the way it's supposed to be, and you know, and have a good time and learn about the sport. The clinics are all about, um, sharing that that love of soccer with with our community, but also just spending time with the young people and letting them know that they matter and that this game can unite us in ways that not a lot of things can. I think my legacy program is the coolest because I get the party bus. It's called Kick It with Us mobile bus tour. It's a mobile pop up tour that begins on March 3rd, and it will literally cruise around the county for 100 days. They're going to stop. They're going to give out merch , so they kick it with us. Mobile tour is a great way to inspire, which we care deeply about. Grassroots participation , and we'll be able to unite all the passionate fans and the broader community we've been working on for months, trying to create opportunities for more residents to participate and be able to enjoy the world Cup excitement. And so we are very excited to have announced not just our fan festival, which will kick off the tournament here at the Coliseum, but nine additional official fan zones throughout the region that will be open for people to participate and enjoy matches. They'll be like mini fan festivals and it's a great opportunity to bring your family . I want this to be a joyful celebration right? I want this to be where we're able to show the world what America is like, and it's true for truest of forms that we're kind and compassionate and we're loving and we're going to bring the world together in a really great way. And no better way to do it than through the beautiful game of soccer. The library's Rare Books room holds more than 22,000 rare monographs dating as far back as the 15th century, with strengths in California and Mexican history, natural history, costume, voyages and travels. Both the Central Library and the LAPD serve as pillars of the community. One inspiring through knowledge and culture. The other safeguarding the city. The LAPD's focus on community policing and collaborative partnerships has helped reduce crime and build trust, as reflected in 2025, data like the library, its success depends on engaging the community, highlighted by initiatives such as the inaugural Native American Community Police Advisory Board . Today is a very exciting day for Los Angeles Police Department. For one, you're here at the Los Angeles Police Academy, where we have a lot of tradition and a lot of firsts, and today we're having our first Native American community police Advisory Board meeting. We're going to be able to hand out their IDs after they completed the academy and talk about issues and the direction that they're going to be going. Today is our badge ceremony. So we're building a board which is helping our Native American and Indigenous community of Los Angeles. The CFPB is what we call the community police Advisory Board. CFPB will be able to go out into the community and talk about what they've learned through the police. They'll be able to educate our officers in dealing with the different cultures and the different folks in the Native American community, and we're just going to have that resource. We've built a platform and a voice for our community who has felt marginalized. There's over 8000 officers in my department, and out of that, there's only 31 officers who identify as native American. We all have a voice under this. This new umbrella with LAPD. We didn't have it before, but now we do, and we're here to support the community. And overall, everyone in L.A. County. They're going to come into our communities, come to our officers, be throughout the city educating us on Native American and the importance of their traditions, of their cultures and what their community needs. So this is a wonderful day of firsts. Today we're releasing the LAPD's end of year crime data as detailed in our 2025 Annual Review of Crime and Initiatives. This report reflects our commitment to transparency accountability and providing the public with a clear understanding of where crime stands in Los Angeles today. The data in this year's report shows that homicides in Los Angeles are down, both in total number and as a percentage compared to last year. In 2025, there were 230 homicides, a reduction of 19% from the year before, when city experienced 284 homicides. This is the lowest number of homicides. Since 1966. I'm also proud of the relentless follow up work of our investigators of the 230 homicides in 2025, 156 or 68% were cleared and an additional 76 homicides from prior years were closed as well. There was an 8% decline in the number of shooting victims in 2025. From 2024, we believe one of the factors impacting that reduction is taking more guns off the street. I want to be clear that progress in one area does not mean that our work is done. Other violent crime categories show mixed results and property, crime and quality of life issues remain real concerns for many Angelenos. We're not minimizing those challenges, and we're certainly not ignoring them. The stats being shared today are so incredibly important because to me, they show something that I have known for a long time that when we invest in our law enforcement, we see safer neighborhoods and real results. In my district, the work coming out of LAPD's Devonshire and Topanga Division shows exactly why focused policing and strong investigative work matter as chair of the city's Committee on Public Safety, my responsibility is to make sure that this progress lasts. So the success we are seeing in my community can be experienced across the city of Los Angeles. As part of its 100 year celebration, a time capsule buried in the library's cornerstone in 1925 was recently opened, revealing early staff records, a scrapbook of library buildings and newspaper in multiple languages that reflect Los Angeles's rich diversity. These artifacts remind us that preserving history means honoring all communities that shared the city. That same spirit is reflected in this year's centennial African American Heritage Month, which celebrates the contributions and achievements of African Americans through civic and cultural events, including the official kickoff at L.A. City Hall. We are excited and thrilled to see Black women leaders take over city Hall. From the bridge to council chambers, we have so many powerhouses in a number of industries being part of this cadre of black women leaders during Black History Month is like super exciting. That's a lot of star power right there in that rotunda today we had the first of many presentations for black History Month here in the city of Los Angeles. It's always such a moving and vibrant celebration of the African American community in this city . And this year, we especially focus on the story of resistance and the role women have played in leading that story. I think it's a game changer when you're recognized by the City of Los Angeles with your peers, other black women who lead throughout the city, you just feel grateful . It says everything that people are paying attention to, the work that we're doing in the community. There are so many people, so many black women who are going to work every day, who are putting it in, who are trying to make our community a better place, who are practicing resilience and joy at the same time. So to be part of that group and to be recognized for that is super exciting. This is important because it is the celebration of 100 years of black history. Commemorations from. 1926 to 2026, started by the father of Black History, Carter G. Woodson And we have to keep it going at a time that they're trying to erase it, not just for black people, but for everyone else that they're trying to take it away. Black history is American history. They say once a black community is free, then everybody will be free. And that's something that we just always have to continue to remember, because they try to erase that. They try to erase the decades of struggle and sacrifice and success that black and African American community has undertaken in this country. When there are other forces, other people who say that we shouldn't be celebrating our diversity, we celebrate our diversity. We honor black Americans for what black Angelenos have brought to our city. But today we are specifically focused on the great women leaders in our black community. So the Department of Cultural Affairs manages the Bridge Gallery in this month's exhibition is entitled Black Women Lead. There is some spectacular women there every single woman on that that wall from Sweet Alice, who is 92 to the youngest person, which is not me, are still active. They are still laying it down. They are still getting up every day doing something. It means to me that we get to celebrate those trailblazers. I'm a civil rights lawyer by training, and those trailblazing lawyers who opened doors so that little black girls like me could go to schools like Harvard Law School, could practice civil law. This month means everything it means that we are moving forward to make certain that our grandchildren and our children's children have something to stand on, and we won't turn around. So 100 years and for 100 more, we've got to continue to make a difference. Black women were here when this city started. Black women have been here through every struggle and every triumph, every setback , every tragedy, and continue to be here ten toes down, building the kind of city that we all deserve to live in. Happy black history Month. Here in Council District 12, we're having our wildfire safety and resource fair today. It's where we invite the community out to learn a little bit more about not only how to harden their own homes, but also to harden our community. We've all heard the I guess it's a cliche, but failed to plan is plan to fail and not having a plan for dealing with a wildfire emergency is giving, you know, the universe the chance to decide our fate. If you come into my booth right over there and sign up your home , my safe LA will actually come and do an assessment to make sure that your house is prepared as possible. This is Southern California. We are open to a lot of a lot of potential for emergencies. So as a community attending events like this and the city participating in events like this is key to educate members of the public to increase their resiliency. So many different people that I have spoken to that were affected by the fires in the Palisades have told me the same thing. I wish I would have grabbed this or it would have been important if I grabbed this piece of paper to help me through my insurance process. They wish they were a little bit more prepared and like what exactly? If you have five minutes, you have ten minutes, you have 20 minutes. What is it that you need to gather within your home that's so important to you? I would highly recommend, as John had mentioned, maybe to photograph a lot of the items in your house. So if you can for insurance purposes, do take photographs, put that in a safe place somewhere so that you have that available. Public safety resiliency. It's not something that the LAPD or the fire department can do on their own, or you as a community can do on your own. It's a group effort. It's a team. The goal of Senior Service Day is really to bring different resources across different city departments. And across different community organizations here in the area to inform our residents of what's available to them. It's just something we put together once a year with the collaboration of the city Attorney's office to learn a little bit more about these programs and how to keep our seniors safe. They would be able to go ahead and assess all of those things we have from the Department of Aging to the City Clerk's office, to the Council district office. Many many different services here today, it's a day set aside for seniors providing services, resources, knowledge and information for them. Their caregivers and the community at large. I'll have an outreach table and you can actually grab materials and all that. It's important that we go out in the community and go meet the seniors where they are and provide the resources, what they need, and they are able to ask questions in real time and get answers. Our senior population is a vulnerable population when it comes to scams and frauds. Lots of people engage seniors via cell phone, email. It's important that we provide them with information and support. They're able to report this financial abuse to adult protective services, and we're there to guide them along the way. It's important to remind individuals of what they have available to them, whether that is food resources, whether that is mental health resources, whether that is public safety information. Today, we're also going to have personnel from our LAPD department presenting on traffic safety. It's very important to stay connected and to stay informed. We know it's really hard to navigate for seniors, and we want to make sure that we are available resource to them to try to see if we can help them. And now coming up on things to do. Every year, LA's Chinatown hosts the annual Golden Dragon Parade to mark the lunar New Year in 2026. The 127th parade will celebrate strength, energy and freedom for the year of the fire Horse with live performances featuring lion and dragon dancers, floats, movies and television personalities. Head to Chinatown for the parade from Hill Street at Temple onto Bernard, then Broadway and back around towards Temple. Join the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in LA's Chinatown for the 127th Golden Dragon Parade on Saturday, February 21st. Beginning at 1 p.m. Learn more at LA Chinese. Chamber.org. On Saturday, February 21st, join El Pueblo de Los Angeles for an event to honor African American heritage Month. This music celebration afternoon will include exhibits, cultural conversation and food trucks. Head to El Pueblo, the birthplace of Los Angeles, for the black History Month celebration on Saturday, February 21st. Beginning at 12 p.m. Get more details on this and other cultural events by following El Pueblo La on Instagram. And that's a look at some things to do. For nearly a century, the Los Angeles Central Library has been a cultural treasure and research hub. Its nine subject departments cover everything from science to international languages, while special collections feature rare books, historic travel posters, menus, fashion plates and over 116,000 photographs documenting the city's past. Visitors can enjoy docent tours or take part in programs ranging from citizenship classes to borrowing hiking gear or musical instruments to podcasting. Truly a multitude of ways for Angelenos to explore and learn from all of us. At LA city. You can watch these stories and more on channel 35 or anytime at LA city Dot Govtv, and follow us at L.A. City on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Until next time, explore and enjoy all that Los Angeles has to offer . I'm Eileen King from the art department, Los Angeles Public Library, Central library. I want to share a little bit about Ruth Thomas Saunders today. She was an artist designer, typographer , printer and an avid bookplate collector. In this small book that she published at her own studio, there were 110 copies printed, and we have number three in our collection here at Los Angeles Public Library. It is a collection of her own bookplates that she designed for other people living in the Los Angeles area. She studied first in Paris with Fernand Leger in the 1920s, and then returned to Claremont, California to open her print shop in addition to book arts. Saunders designed bookplates for artists and musicians and libraries in the Los Angeles area. She was vice president of the bookplate Association International, and she also published a book of bookplates from 14 countries around the world. Saunders criteria for bookplates was quite simple. She wanted a clear presentation of the name, integrated with the design, so that the typography in the image were worthy of placement in a book. In the art department, with its collection of about 300,000 books on graphic and performing arts. As well as recreation, a study of bookplates, especially those that are online in the TSA, our platform for digital collections can serve as a starting point for an adventure into the world of prints and printmaking. You may even discover an original bookplate created by a local artist. In our relief printmaking class. The design integrates the Los Angeles Public Library's own bookplate with additional images that reflect the book worthy of the plate. Thank you To the regularly scheduled meeting of your Losent: WELCOME TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF YOUR LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS MORNING'S MEETING WILL BE TAKEN IN-PERSON IN THIS CHAMBER. MADAM CLERK, LET'S BEGIN BY CALLING THE ROLL. >> Clerk: BLUMENFIELD, HARRIS-DAWSON HERNANDEZ HUTT JURADO, LEE, MCOSKER NAZARIAN, PADILLA PARK PRICE RAMAN RODRIGUEZ SOTO-MARTINEZ YAROSLAVSKY. 10 MEMBERS PRESENT AND AWE QUALMER, MR. PRESIDENT. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. >> Clerk: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13th. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ MOVES PARK SECONDS. WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: COMMEND TORE RERESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL. >> Council President: WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, TODAY IS TUESDAY AND IT'S TIME FOR THE FLAG SALUTE. >> Council President: I'LL ASK EVERYONE IN THE CHAMBERS TO RISE AND FOLLOW ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER LEE. >> J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IF WE CAN FACE OUR NATION'S FLAG, PLACE YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART. I PLEDGE A LAOEMG ANS TOLL FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> Council President: THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, LET'S RUN THROUGH THE AGENDA. >> Clerk: WOULD THE COUNCIL LIKE ALL ITEMS TO FORTHWITH TODAY? >> Council President: YES, PLEASE. >> Clerk: 4 THROUGH 12 ARE ITEMS FOR WHICH PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE BEEN HELD. 13 THROUGH 71 ARE ITEMS FOR WHICH PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE NOT BEEN HELD. PLEASE NOTE COMMUNITY IMPACT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO ITEM 25 AND POSTED. TEN VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WITHOUT OBJECTION, THOSE ITEMS ARE NOW BEFORE US. I SEE A NUMBER OF SPECIALS. I BEGIN WITH COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. >> M. Rodriguez: THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO REQUEST 4 AND 5 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. ITEM 40 FOR COMMENTS. 46 FOR AN AMENDMENT WHICH WILL BE CIRCULATED AND ITEM 62 TO MOVE THE ARTS PARKS LIBRARY AND ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT. >> Clerk: IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? >> Council President: SECONDED BY MR. BLUMENFIELD. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER PARK? >> T. Park: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL 38 FOR AN AMENDMENT WHICH WILL BE CIRCULATED. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. NUMBER 3-8. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO OTHERS ON THIS SIDE, COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD? >> B. Blumenfield: I WOULD LIKE TO ITEM 12 TO BE SPECIAL FOR COMMENTS AND AMENDMENT, COUPLE OF AMENDMENTS BEING CIRCULATED. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER HUTT. >> H. Hutt: GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TO CALL 8 SPECIAL AND ASK FOR A CONTINUANCE TO MARCH 24th, OUR OFFICE HAS CONCERN AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SERVICE SOUTH SIDE BEING PROVIDED TO THE BID AND WOULD LIKE TO HOLD UNTIL THEN. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. WITHOUT OBJECTION. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER JURADO? >> Y. Jurado: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE ITEM 2 TO MARCH 10 AND CALL ITEM 58 SPECIAL FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER LEE? >> J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD CALLED ITEM NUMBER 12 FOR AN AMENDMENT. I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER AMENDMENT THAT IS BEING CIRCULATED. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER SPECIALS, MEMBERS? I BELIEVE I'VE GONE THROUGH THE LIST HERE. ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, WHAT ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR OUR CONSIDERATIO AT THIS TIME? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 4 THROUGH 7 AND 9 THROUGH 11. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THE ITEMS. 4 AND 5 ARE CALLED SPECIAL. >> Clerk: EXCUSE ME, 6 THROUGH 7 AND THROUGH 11. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 12 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: WOULD THE COUNSEL I --COUNCIL LIKE TO TAKE UP 4 THROUGH 5? >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE UP 4 THROUGH 5 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. JUST FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. ALL RIGHT. OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 12 AYES, 2 NOES. >> Council President: MR. LEE? >> J. Lee: OKAY. >> Council President: YOU WANT TO BE RECORDED AS A YES-VOTE? >> J. Lee: YES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Council President: BEFORE WE DO PUBLIC COMMENT, WE HAVE A CUP ^ OF ANNOUNCEMENTS. FIRST BEGINNING WITH COUNCIL DISTRICT 1, COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT. >> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AND THIS IS, THE ANNOUNCEMENT, YOU SAID? >> Council President: YES. >> E. Hernandez: GREAT, THANK YOU. TODAY MARKS THE 13th ANNUAL ENGINEERS WEEK AND IT'S MY PLEASURE TO HOST ENGINEERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE HAVE A LOT OF STUDENTS HERE. THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR HOSTING AS CHAIR OF COMMITTEE. AND TO BRING MORE OF OUR FUTURE LEADERS HERE. TODAY WE HAVE OVER 100 YOUNG MINDS TAKING OVER CITY HALL, FROM PICO UNION AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE, ELEMENTARY AND FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, CHATSWORTH ELEMENTARY. IT BELIEVES EVERY STUDENT IN L.A. SHOULD SEE THEMSELVES AS A FUTURE OF STEM, EVERYBODY STAND UP AND WAVE, CAUSE YOU'LL BE ON YOUTUBE. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] A SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE WHO MADE TONIGHT POSSIBLE. ISABELA OF BOOR OFF ENGINEER AND YOUR ELEMENTARY DAY LEAD, ASCE, YOUNGER MEMBER FORUM AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AND CHAPERONS HERE TODAY. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CITY CONTROLLERS TEAM FOR HELPING US MOVE THE ACTIVITIES TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM. IN SOME JOBS, RAIN MEANS YOU CANCEL PLANS. BUT IN ENGINEERING, IT'S JUST ANOTHER VARIABLE IN A MATH PROBLEM. ACCOUNTS FOR EVERYTHING, WIND AND EARTHQUAKES, AND MY BROTHER, HE'S AN ENGINEER RIGHT NOW. AND HE HAD A TOUGH TIME IN SCHOOL BUT NOW HE BUILDS ROCKET SHIPS. SO SUCK DO ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY WITH ENGINEERING. SO I'M HAPPY THAT YOU'RE HERE TODAY. AND AS YOU TAKE ON ACTIVITIES LEAN ON YOUR CLASSMATES. IF YOUR BLUEPRINT LOOKS HARD, TEAM WORK THAT'S HOW YOU BUILD A FUTURE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. WELCOME TO CITY HALL, THIS IS YOUR HOUSE. STAY CURIOUS AND ENJOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAY AT CITY HALL AND AGAIN, WELCOME TO OUR FUTURE ENGINEERS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. [APPLAUSE] >> Council President: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ, AND WELCOME TO THE CHILDREN IT'S GREAT TO SEE HUE; AND THE JOY YOU BRING THIS BUILDING. AND THERE IS PLENTY OF WORK, WE'RE GOING TO SAVE TRAFFIC AND HOW BAD TRAFFIC IS, SO WHEN YOU GET TO BE ADULTS, YOU CAN SOLVE IT FOR THE REST OF THE CITY. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. WE HAVE ANOTHER SPECIAL PRESENTATION FROM COUNCILMEMBER LEE. >> J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I JUST WANTED TO BRING ATTENTION THAT THE FACT THAT TODAY MARKS THE START OF NEW LUNAR, WE WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE HORSE. IT'S A TIME OF RENEWABLE, REFLECTION AND NEW BEGINNING. IT'S TRADITIONALLY A TIME TO SPEND WITH YOUR FAMILIES ON CULTURAL TRADITIONS. IN MANY TRADITIONS, THE HORSE SYMBOLIZED, STRENGTH, ENERGY AND PERSEVERANCE, REMINDING US TO PUSH AHEAD FOR OUR GOALS. THE HORSE IS ASSOCIATED WITH PASSION, DRIVE AND BOLDNESS ENCOURAGING US TO APPROACH THE NEW YEAR WITH CONFIDENCE AND PURPOSE. MANY LUNAR NEW YEAR TRADITION FRZ FESTIVE DECLARATION TO SEE SHARED MEALS, AND CELEBRATIONS REFLECTS HOPE FOR PROSPERITY, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN THE YEAR TO COME AS WE BEGIN THIS LUNAR NEW YEAR, I HOPE THAT IT BRINGS EVERYONE GOOD HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS ON YOUR DESK IS A LITTLE GIFT TO HELP YOU CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR. HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR, EVERYONE. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. LEE AND HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE. MS. CLERK, WHAT IS NEXT. >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Council President: WE ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE US. >> City Attorney: WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO SPEAK, PLEASE STATE WHICH OF THE AGENDA ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO. YOU'LL HAVE ONE MINUTE PER ITEM TOUP THREE MINUTES TOTAL FOR THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOUR TIME IS SUPE. WHEN SPEAKING ON THE AGENDA ITEMS, YOU MUST BE ON TOPIC. OUR GOAL IS TO GET THROUGH AS MANY SPEAKERS AS WE CAN. IF TUR NOT ON TOPIC, OR IF WE CANNOT TELL WHETHER YOU'RE ON TOPIC, YOU WILL GET A BRIEF WARNING FROM ME OR THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AT THAT POINT P YOU NEED TO GET IMMEDIATELY AND CLEARLY ON TOPIC. IF YOU DON'T DO, OR STRAY OFF TOPIC, YOU'LL FORFEIT THE REST OF YOUR SPEAKING TIME AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, ARE ITEMS 1 AND 3 AND 13 THROUGH 71. SO AGAIN THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA, ARE ITEMS 1 AND 3 AND ITEMS 13 THROUGH 71. ITEM NUMBER 2 HAS BEEN CONTINUED AND THUS NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO SPEAK FOR UP TO ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. DURING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK TO ANY OF THE ITEMS OR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE CITY SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. I HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE ANNOUNCEMENT IF I CAN HAVE IS THE INTERPRETERS MAKE THIS ALOUD TO THE ROOM, PLEASE. IF YOU REQUIRE A SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PAUSE EVERY FEW SENTENCES TO THE INTERPRETERS CAN INTERPRET. >> Interpreter: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: DON'T WORRY, WE WILL PAUSE YOUR TIME WHILE THE INTERPRETERS ARE INTERPRETING SO YOU WILL GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE. THANK YOU. >> Interpreter: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU'VE MADE AN ACCOMMODATION REQUEST UNDER THE ADA WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO, IN ORDER TO MAKE USE OF THE WIRELESS HANDHELD MICROPHONE, ONCE YOU HEAR YAER NAME CALLED OUT TO SPEAK, PLEASE LET THE SERGEANT KNOW BY RAISING YOUR HAND SO THEY CAN PROVIDE OU WITH THE WIRELESS HANDHELD MIC. ONE FIENL AL ANNOUNCEMENT, THE ORDER IN WHICH THE NAMES ARE CALLED, IS AT RANDOM, THAT IS TO SAY IT'S RANDOMLY GENERATED. SO IN ORDER FOR US TO A CAM DATE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED ALOUD BEFORE LINING UP ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROOM TO SPEAK. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: I'LL BE CALLING THE NEXT FEW NAMES. A LEJANDRO, ANDREW G, CHEN K, AND CINDY W. >> City Attorney: OKAY, CAN WE LET THE NEXT SPEAKER TO GO. MR. HERMAN, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE HANDHELD MICROPHONE, YOU NEED TO ASK. WE'RE NOT GOING TO PLAY GAMES. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WHO FILES ONE, PLEASE WAIT AND RAISE YOUR HAND SO IS THE SERGEANT CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE WIRELESS HANDHELD MICROPHONE. GO AHEAD, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL. >> Speaker: NUMBERO TRES, JURADO Y JUJU. [SPEAKING SPANISH] YOU PROMISED CASAS 97 UNIT MULTI FOR 30 MILLION DOLLARS, I FIND THAT A LIE, BOB. LOOK AT YOU, YOU DON'T KNOW--(INAUDIBLE) THE COST OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPMENT FOR THIS ON 3016 MAIN STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 13 WHERE JURADO, THE LIAR PROMISED HOUSING. FOR ALL US PEOPLE. MR. GROAT, I WANT TO PUT MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT. >> City Attorney: HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ITEM NUMBER 3, STICK TO ITEMS OR I'M GOING TO MOVE TO YOU GENERAL. >> Speaker: NOW PUBLIC SAFETY, YEAR OF THE HORSE BUDGET, YEAH, THE COLLABORATIVE CRISIS RESPONSE. >> City Attorney: WHICH ITEM ARE YOU SPEAKING TO? >> Speaker: I'M TALKING ABOUT THE RESPONSE TO PUBLIC SAFETY, THERE IS A BUNCH OF THEM. 22-0057, DUMB ASS, IT'S ITEM NUMBER 58, MORON, YEAH KHAIK YOUR HEAD. THIS IS IN REGARD TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE. THAT WE KNOW UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT THE COLLABORATIVE CRISIS RESPONSE AND TRAINING IS SIN ADEQUATE, RIGHT? YOU ALWAYS ARREST BLACK PEOPLE, MR. CHIEF OF POLICE, ALWAYS. THEN COMES THE POOR LATINOS OR AS YOU CALL THEM GROAT, WETBACKS. THEN, IN MY LAST FEW SECONDS AND ANOTHER ITEM SO I DON'T RUN ON LIKE A DICK, DICKHEAD, MAYOR'S OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO EXPAND THE GRANT AND SUBMIT A GRANTOR ON BEHALF OF CITY REQUESTS AND CITY FUNDS. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT SHIT, SMOKING SCAN? THIS IS A SMOKING SCAN SCAM, RIGHT? THANK YOU. SO, TO ESTABLISH THIS, THE LOCAL CYBER CRIMINALS OF LOS ANGELES, HAVE USED PROTON AS THEIR WEAPONIZATION WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH WITH THE PUBLIC. >> City Attorney: SPEAKER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SPEAKING TO, WHICH IS WE NEED YOU TO MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: YOU FUCKEN ASSHOLE. ERIC PREVIN PTITION, FILED IN THE COURTS OF APPEAL FEBRUARY 22, 2019, SUPERIOR COURT NUMBER BS1066039, YOU MR. ATTORNEY AND ALL YOUR ATTORNEY HAVE VIOLATED THE BROWN ACT. YOU CONTINUE TO VIOLATE THE BROWN ACT BECAUSE LIKE A DUMB SON OF A BITCH, YOU WOULD RATHER HAVE US NOT PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR VERSUS SPECIAL MEETINGS BECAUSE YOU CLAIM THAT THE SPECIALS GO BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WHILE YOU HAVE A DICKHEAD OR TWO ATTORNEYS THAT SIT BACK THERE PARTICIPATING. AND THEN WHEN YOU A LAW THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER, YOU COUNT US OUT. SO THAT MAKES YOU A JACKASS MR. ATTORNEY. AND I'M GLAD DAVID O CARTER IS GOING TO BRING THAT OUT ON OBAMA COURT IN DIVISION 1. >> City Attorney: AND JUST TO CLARIFY WHAT MR. HERMAN IS SAYING S I BELIEVE HE'S REFERRING TO THE ERIC PREVIN CASE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WAS SAYING BUT OBVIOUSLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT WHEN THERE IS A PESH MEETING, WE DO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FOR SPECIAL MEET APPROXIMATESING ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOT ONE TODAY. GOOD MORNING, SPEAKER, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> GOOD MORNING, I'M ANDREW AND I WORK AT STARBUCKS. I'M TALKING ABOUT PASSING THE FAST FOOD ORDINANCE. CORPORATIONS LIKE STARBUCKS RELY ON WORKERS NOT KNOWING THE RIGHTS THAT CALIFORNIA AFFORDS ME AND EXPLOITS THAT KNOWLEDGE AT THE EXPENSE OF US, THAT HAVE LEAD TO HUNDREDS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES. IT'S NO SECRET THAT THEY TARGET UNDER SERVED AND UNDER EDUCATED, KNOWING THERE IS A LACK OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THOSE COMMUNITIES WHICH THEY REAP THE BENEFITS FROM. MULTI MILLION DOLLARS CORPORATIONS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RELY ON WORKERS NOT KNOWING THEIR RIGHTS TO MAKE THEIR MONEY. AND IF THEY DO, THEY HAVE BIGGER PROBLEMS. THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT ALL FAST FOOD WORKERS ARE FULLY AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS AND ABLE TO RECOGNIZE WHEN THOSE RIGHTS ARE BEING DENIED OR ABUSED. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER. >> Clerk: NEXT FEW NAMES, DAVID, DALVIN, DENNIS, AND HALLE MUIRO. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: I'M JAIM HE AND I'M BORN AND RAISED IN CD2 AND IT'S WITH GREAT HONOR THAT WE GOT TO WORK WITH THESE TWO OFFICE THAT'S IS GOING TO PUSH THE CITY TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE. I TALKED TO TENANTS EVERY DAY, I DOOR KNOCKED OVER TEN THOUSAND DOORS AND RECURRING STORY IS THAT TENANTS ARE NOT ALOUD TO INSTALL A.C.s WHEN THEY'RE LANDLORDS ARE USING TO SUPPRESS THEIR VOICE. AND THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION A LAWS THEM TO BE EMPOWERED SO THAT THE GREATEST IS NOT IMPACTED. THIS IS A QUESTION OF PEOPLE'S HEALTH. A QUESTION OF IT AFFECTING SO MANY OTHER THINGS THAT LIKE MOLD AND OTHER ISSUES THAT AFFECT HOUSING. SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT TO MOVE FORWARD. I HOPE YOU VOTE YES ON ITEM 12. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. MR. HERMAN, THIS IS YOUR FIRST AND ONLY FORMAL WARNING. DO NOT DISTURB THIS MEETING. IS CAN SEE HE EXITED THE ROOM, THANKFULLY. WHAT ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: I OPERATE FOUR DISPENSARY. WITHOUT LICENSING, THE CANNABIS MARKET WILL COLLAPSE. THE LICENSED CANNABIS MARKET WLL COLLAPSE. ONCE AGAIN, THESE ARE NOT MY WORDS, THESE ARE WORDS DIRECTLY FROM THE URJT ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU BACK IN JULY. OUR INDUSTRY NEEDS TAX REFORM YESTERDAY. YOU CITY COUNCIL HAVE THE EXPLICIT AUTHORITY TO LOWER THE CANNABIS TAXES UNDER MEASURE M.A TAX RATE. 10 PERCENT TAX RATE IS 100 TIMES THE TAX RATE THE CITY COLLECTS FROM BIG BOX RETAIL CORPORATIONS FROM ALCOHOL SALES, FROM TOBACCO SALES FROM GUN SALES. PLEASE ACT TO SAVE OUR INDUSTRY. WE NEED TAX REFORM AND WE NEED IT NOW! >> City Attorney: YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, SPEAKER, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY, SOUF ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL. GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS DENNIS AND I'M HERE TO GIVE A PUBLIC COMMENT. I WORK AT STARBUCKS HERE IN LOS ANGELES. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE FAST FOOD FAIR WORK ORDINANCE. STABLE SCHEDULING IS ESSENTIAL. WORKING AT STARBUCKS SHOWED ME THAT I NEED STABLE CLOSING MY STORE AND OPENING UP FIVE HOURS LATER, DOES NOT GIVE ME ENOUGH TIME TO REST. NOT COMPLYING WILL RESULT IN NOT GETTING ENOUGH HOURS THE NEXT WEEK. EMPLOYERS LIKE STARBUCKS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RELY ON US NOT KNOWING WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE. WE URGE YOU MEMBERS TO SUPPORT AND ENSURE THAT THE FAST FOOD ORDINANCE IS PASSED WITHOUT DELAY. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, THIS IS GENERAL COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: IT'S IN REGARDS TO THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING GOING ON IN MS. JURADO'S DISTRICT, BOYLE HEIGHTS ON CAESAR CHAVEZ AND MISSION ROAD WITH ALL OF THIS EPSTEIN STUFF COMNG OUT. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT IT'S GOING TO BE JUDGMENT DAY, FEAR GOD NOT THE JEWS. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER BEGINS, I'LL BE CALLING THE NEXT FEW NAMES. JOHN P DOLE, JUANITA CHAVEZ, JULIE C AND CASH P. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? CAN WE TRY IT AGAIN? >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY, PERFECT, WE CAN HEAR YOU NOW. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M HALEY I WORK HERE AT STARBUCKS IN LOS ANGELES SPECIFICALLY DISTRICT 5. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE NEED TO PASS THE FAST FOOD ORDINANCE. KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR WORKERS LIKE ME, IT HELPED ME WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ORGANIZE A UNION AT MY STORE. WE DIDN'T KNOW THE RIGHTS AND STARBUCKS MADE US FEARFUL OF LOSING OUR JOBS. THANKFULLY WE HAD UNION ORGANIZERS AND WE USED THEM TO INWIN OUR ELECTION. NOW WE KNOW FIRSTHAND, EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW THAT WE NEED TO KNOW OUR RIGHTS. EMPLOYERS LIKE STARBUCKS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RELY ON US NOT KNOWING OUR RIGHTS TO DO THEIR JOBS. WE URGE YOU TO PASS THE FAST FOOD WORK ORDINANCE WITHOUT ANY DELAY. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: MUY BUENOS DIAS. [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS DELVIA ENRIQUEZ, I'M A MEMBER OF SAGE. I LIVE IN L.A. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: WE ASK PLEASE WHAT WAS SIGNED OFF BY THE COUNCIL IN REGARDS TO EXTREME HEAT TOO PLEASE BE APPLIED TO LOS ANGELES. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: BECAUSE MY FRIEND WAS FOUND DEAD IN HER ROOM AND WHEN THEY DID THE AUTOPSY. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: BECAUSE SHE HAD A AN ATTACK FROM HEAT STROKE FROM EXTREME HEAT. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE APARTMENT, THERE WAS TOO MUCH HEAT GETTING IN. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: VOTE YES ON NUMBER 12 BECAUSE OUR LIVES DEPEND ON YOU GUYS. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: HERE IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> City Attorney: THANK YOU. >> Interpreter: GRACIAS. >> Clerk: I'LL BE CALLING THE NEXT FEW NAMES. LAMB W, LAURA C, LUCILLE C, AND MIRA A. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY, SO YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS JA HARRIS AND I'M HERE TO GIVE A COMMENT. IS WORK IN STARBUCKS HERE IN LOS ANGELES. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE NEED TO PASS A FAST FOOD WORK ORDINANCE. STABLE SCHEDULING IS ESSENTIAL FOR FAST FOOD WORKERS. WORKING AT STARBUCKS SHOWED ME, I NEEDED STABLE SCHEDULING BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO HAVE A FAIR FAD FOOD LIFE BALANCE. I WAS ABLE TO SHOW UP FOR MY EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY NEEDED ME THE MOST AND ALSO TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEES WELL BEING. AGAIN THIS IS WHY STABLE SCHEDULING IS ESSENTIAL. AND SUPER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RELY ON THE US NOT KNOWING WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE. WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT IN FAST FOOD FAIR WORK ORDINANCE IS PASSED WITHOUT ANY DELAY. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: BUENOS DIAS. [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS MIREYA I'M A MEMBER OF SAGE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: I LIVE IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES DISTRICT 9. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: WE KNOW THAT EXTREME HEAT AFFECTS PRIMARILY KIDS AND ELDERLY. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE DUE TO THE LACK OF ABILITY TO HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: BECAUSE OF HEALTH ISSUES THAT I HAVE MY VITAL AND INTERNAL ORGANS ARE AFFECTED. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: AND FOR REASONS AND MANY OTHER REASONS MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO CANNOT BE HERE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: I ASK FOR YOU IN THE MOST SINCERE WAY TO PLEASE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: TO SIGN OFF FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES THE ORDER INANCE THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING. BHA WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I WAS LOOKING FOR YOUR HELP ON SOMETHING OKAY. AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT BUT ALSO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, LUNG ASSOCIATION RESIDENTIAL CHALLENGED AND A STANDARD OF CARE. AND I KNOW I ONLY HAVE ONE MINUTE. I FEEL THERE IS A GAP SOMEWHERE REGARDING CANCER, DIAGNOSIS BECAUSE THEY EVERYONE I GO TO THEY SAY I DON'T KNOW. WHAT IS THIS WITH I DON'T KNOW. I NEED TO KNOW MY STEPS. YOU KNOW WHAT THIS NEEDS TO BE TABLED IN A BIGGER DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> City Attorney: THANK YOU, IF YOU CAN JUST WAIT ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, TAKE A SEAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE. NEXT SPEAKER. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I'LL BE CALLING THE NEXT FEW NAMES. PATRICIA AND PAUL BOWMAN. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: MY NAME IS MICHAEL DIG IN, I'M AN EMPLOYEE OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER, CIVIL SERVANT FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND SHOP STEWARD FOR THE BROTHERHOOD LOCAL 18 WHO SERVED THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. LOS ANGELES MEANS A GREAT AMOUNT TO ME. AND PI MAKE THE ELECTRICITY KEEP THESE LIGHTS ON AND I'M HERE ONCE AGAIN TO DEMAND THAT YOU DO EVERYTHING SINGLE THING YOU CAN POSSIBLE TO REIGN IN THE COMPLETELY LAWLESS LAPD. [APPLAUSE] I WAS JUST AT A PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY WHERE PEREZ WAS SPONSORING SB1105 TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING TO KEEP THE LAPD AGENTS FROM SUPPORTING ICE AND CONSTANTLY RACIALLY PROFILING OUR OWN CITIZENS THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSE TO DO WITH THEIR POLICIES WHEN THEY GO OUT AND ASSIST ICE. IT MEANS ROUNDUP AND KIDNAPPINGS OFF THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES. THIS HAS TO STOP! >> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. NEXT SPEAKER. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL COMMENT, 70 AND 76. I'M PATRICIA. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES FOR THE MINUTES AND ONE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: I'M FROM CD14, JURADO IS NOT HERE. I'M DISAPPOINT APPROXIMATED. THIS IS WHERE THE CITY IS PLAYING DEFENSE. THE CITY WAS CAUGHT TAKE ITING ILLEGAL VOTES ON HOMELESSNESS UNLESS OF OF APOLOGIZING THEIR TRYING TO G*ET CHANGE THE LAW SO THEY CAN KEEP THE MEETING ON VIDEO SECRETLY. ITEM NUMBER 46, ITEM NUMBER 46, THEY ARE TRYING TO CLEAR CAMPS AND FIRE ZONES WITHOUT THE USUALLY 24-HOUR NOTICE. NOTICE, THE CITY IS USING PUBLIC NOTICE AS A BUZZ WORD TO SAY THEY CANNOT JUST THROW PEOPLE'S BELONGINGS, THEY'RE FUNNELING MILLIONS 75.5 MILLION TO THE LAW FIRM GIBSON DUNN FOR THE LAWSUIT AGAINST MAYOR BASS. SMART POINT, TO HOUSE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE JUST SO THE CITY CAN FIGHT A JUDGE ASKING FOR HONEST DATA. THE MAYOR OF L.A., MAYOR BASS IS BEING SUED FOR THE FIRE, THE HOMELESSNESS, AND THE BROWN ACT ON ANOTHER POINT. THEY HAVE TO STOP HERE THE COUNCIL PEOPLE FROM FUNNELING MORE FEES TO THEM. THE OTHER THING IS, AND YSABEL JURADO'S PLACE, THERE ARE MORE WOMEN ON SKID ROW IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. >> City Attorney: PLEASE PAUSE HER TIME. IT'S MOVING TO GENERAL COMMENT. YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> Speaker: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE OTHER POINT IS YSABEL JURADO ALL SHE DOES IS CARE FOR PUBLIC PARKS. SHE DOES NOT DO FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. HOMELESSNESS, THERE IS MORE WOMEN OUT THERE ON THE STREETS THAN EVER BEFORE. I DO WORK WITH LAPD ONCE A WEEK VOLUNTARY TEE WORK, OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS, WE'VE HAD TO CLOTHE THREE WOMEN WITHOUT CLOTHES AND NOWHERE TO PUT THEM BECAUSE THERE IS NOWHERE TO PUT THEM AT NIGHT. THAT'S NUMBER ONE. MEN ARE COMING OUT THERE TO RAPE WOMEN AT NIGHT AND IN CD14, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, THERE ARE 70 TO 120 KIDS BEING HOUSED ON SKID ROW, I DON'T KNOW TO SAY WHERE THEY'RE AT AND THAT'S A FACT, BECAUSE I HAVE WORKED WITH THEM. THIS IS AN EMBARRASSMENT FOR PUBLIC FIGURE AND YSABEL JURADO DOES NOT CARE ABOUT DIVERSITY, INLUSION OR EQUITY. WE NEED MORE OF THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A NICE DAY. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: ITEM 123. --12. >> City Attorney: SO ITEM 12 IS NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BUT YOU CAN SPEAK TO IT IN GENERAL. GO AHEAD YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: GOOD EVENING, I'M JUANTA CHAVEZ I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 10 AND PRESIDENT OF CHAP DER. ON THE BEHALF OF OUR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS IN LOS ANGELES, AND ORANGE COUNTY, I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 12. THE RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED MAXIMUM INDOOR TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. AS THE CLIMATE CRISIS WORSENS, LIFE-THREATENING EXTREME HEAT WILL ONLY BE BECOME MORE COMMON AND WILL DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT RENTERS AND OTHERS WITHOUT THE OPTION OR MEANS TO INSTALL MECHANICAL COOLING. ADEQUATE COOLING, SHOULD BE A HABITABILITY REQUIREMENT IF IN ALL HOMES. THIS IS A MATTER OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THIS POLICY ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT A MISSION'S REDUCTIONS. MAY I--. >> City Attorney: SO WE HAVE TO GIVE EVERYBODY THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU CAN DO SO IN WRITE AT LACOUNCILCOMMENT.COM. I CANNOT MAKE ANY EXCEPTIONS, SORRY. GOOD MORNING, WHAT ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: ALL ITEMS? AND YOU SAID ITEM 2 IS NOT EXIST APARTMENT. --EXISTENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL. GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: ALL ITEMS AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, OKAY. ITEM 1, IN MY OPINION SHOULD RECEIVE A NO-VOTE IF SLEAZELY DAWSON, CURREN PRICE INDICTED SO MANY TIMES AND POVERTY PIMP HUTT ARE ALOUD TO VOTE. ITEM NUMBER 13, THROUGH 27 ARE ITEMS TO REMOVE PROPERTIES FROM REAP ALL FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THESE REAP ACCOUNTS SHOULD BE USED TO INVESTIGATE WHY DAWSON INDICTED CURREN PRICE AND HUTT ARE DEVELOPING FROM USING THEIR DEVELOPERS TO KICKBACK REAP ABATEMENT FUNDS TO THEMSELVES. ITEM 30 BY BOB GENOCIDE BLUMENFIELD AND DIM WIT RAMAN HAVE COME UP WITH THE ULTIMATE AND REDUCING THE 80,000 HOMELESS POPULATION. THI MOTION IS TO PROVIDE 25,000 IN SECURITY SERVICES AT A PARK. GENOCIDE BOB AND RAMAN, CAN'T COME UP WITH ANYTHING BETTER THAN WASTING PUBLIC FUNDS. SO SI DEMAND THAT 99 PERCENT OF THIS 25,000 DOLLARS IN THIS ITEM BE USED TO FUND SPECIAL ELECTION LAWS THAT REMOVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF THESE CLOWNS FROM OFFICE IF THEY DO NOT REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND EACH OF THEIR AREAS BY 25 PERCENT PER YEAR. IN MY OPINION, SLAES' DAWSON EMBEZZLING PRICE AND POVERTY PIMP HUTT SHOULD IS NOT BE ALOUD TO VOTE ON THIS ITEM. AND INDICTED JOHN LEE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE HOW THEY'RE TACKLING THE HOMELESS EPIDEMIC. ITEM 21 BY RACIST JOHN P LEE IS TACKLING THE HOMELESS EPIDEMIC WITH 15,000 FOR BRUSH CLEARANCE, GREAT G INDICTED RACIST JOHN LEE. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: PUBLIC LISTENING TO DAWSON AND HUTT TALK ABOUT BLACK HISTORY, MADE ME WANT TO VOMIT. THESE POVERTY KLAUNZ ARE PUT IN PLACE --CLOWNS ARE PUT IN PLACE TO EVICT US. TURNED THE EPHEBA TO--. I HEARD A VERY BAD JOKE LAST WIEBESINGER THE JOKE SAID THAT RAMAN WAS RUNNING FOR MAYOR. ON SECOND THOUGHT THAT MORE OF A NIGHTMARE THAN NITHYA RAMAN SOUTH SIDE MAYOR IS ALMOST AS DISASTROUS AS BURNING DOWN THE CITY WHILE KAREN BASS WAS AT A PARTY OR CRIMINALLY INSANE HARRIS-DAWSON. WORLD HISTORY, NOT THESE CLOWN SHOWS OF ENTERTAINMENT PUT ON BY UNCLE TOMS. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'M DOING PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M DESA, I GREW UP IN THIS TOWN. I'VE BEEN HERE ALMOST 50 YEARS AND IT'S THE TOWN THAT I LOVE. HOWEVER, FOR NEARLY A YEAR, YOU HAVE ALLOWED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RUN RAMPANT IN THIS TOWN. AS FAR AS I CAN SEE S MAYOR BASS AND CHIEF McDONNELL HAVE DRAWN NO ENFORCEABLE LAW PROTECTING ANGELINOS. INSTEAD YOU HAVE OFFERED TACTICS. UNDER YOUR PARTICIPATING WALK OUT, HAVE BEEN SHOT WITH LESS LETHALS, RESIDENTS DEMANDING TRANSPARENCY, HAVE BEEN SHOT, BEATEN AND ARRESTED BY FEDERAL AGENTS WITH NO ACCOUNTABILITY AND KEITH PORTER WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY ICE OFFICER IN NORTHRIDGE AND AGAIN A CITIZEN JOURNALIST WAS SHOT IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL THIS SUMMER, DURING AN ICE OPERATION. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. GO AHEAD, NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, COUNSEL. IS WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND I'M A CONSTITUENT AND COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD. >> City Attorney: ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL. >> Speaker: GENERAL. THIS IS GENERAL COMMENT, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF MS. HEATHER HUTT FOR SOMETIME, THERE IS NO RESPONSE. SO I HAVE TO GET AHOLD OF HALF OF LOS ANGELES AT THIS POINT, AND I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HACLA STATING, VOUCHERS ARE GIVEN OUT BY HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND ONLY HAVE A LIFE OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS WITH EXTENSION OF ONE YEAR WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT AN APARTMENT. THIS IS STATING THAT THERE MAY BE FUNDING FOR ONLY 2700 PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THIS PROGRAM WHICH IS IS NOT A PROGRAM IT'S A VOUCHER, I'M ON SECTION 8 UNFORTUNATELY, AND I REALLY WISH I WOULD NOT BE AND THE DAY I COULD RIP UP THE SECTION 8 CONTRACT IS THE DAY I'LL BE HAPPY. BUT AT THE MOMENT, IT'S NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A SAFETY NET, LET'S SAY THAT'S ABOUT IT. BUZZ I WOULD LIKE TO GET AHOLD OF MS. HUTT'S OFFICE, I HAVE SOME INFORMATION WITH HER POLICY PERSON. SO SIL EMAIL THEM. IT'S VERY HARD TO GET AHOLD OF HER OFFICE. >> City Attorney: UNDERSTOOD, YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED WE HAVE TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. >> Clerk: I'LL BE CALLING THE NEXT FEW NAMES. SHELLEY K, DESANKA F, GISELA FREEDMAN AND MIKE DIGIN. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, ITEM NUMBER 12. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: I'M JIS A AND I'LL SPEAKING FOR MY DAUGHTER, NRDC, STRONG SUPPORT OF THE ORIGINAL MOTION TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM INDOOR TEMPERATURE FOR RENTAL HOUSING AND IS OPPOSITION TO OF THE AMENDMENT THAT WOULD REQUIRE A COMPREHENSIVE GRADE ANALYSIS. EXTREME HEAT IS THE DEADLY DISASTER KILLING MORE AMERICANS THAN ALL THE NATURAL DISASTERS COMBINED. IN LOS ANGELES, THE AVERAGE EXTREME HEAT DAY CAN LEAD UP TO 1500 EXCESS HEAT RELATED EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS MOSTLY IN LOW INCOME AREAS. AT HOME COOLING IS NECESSARY A PART OF EXTREME HEAT STRATEGY. IT HAS BEEN SHOWN THAT INCREASED LOAD ON FROM THE UNITS WOULD BE MINIMUM AND LAWD HAS ALREADY MODELED LOTS OF SCENARIOS. >> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING P YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: I'M GRACE HUTT I'M CON AND HERE IN SUPPORT FOR THE TEMPERATURE ORDINANCE. EVERY YEAR THAT THE CITY WAITS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE EXTREME INDOOR HEAT IS ANOTHER YEAR FOR PREVENTABLE DEATHS. MORE TRIPS TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THIS IS HOW OUR HOUSING GROUPS IS ALSO CONCERNED TO THE DIRECTIVE TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH GRID ANALYSIS WHICH COULD DELAY THIS EFFORT GREATLY. IT'S AN OPTION TO SAY WE'RE NOT GOING TO PROTECT THE LIFES OF TENANTS BECAUSE IT'S TO MUCH FOR THE ELECTRICAL GRID. THIS IS THANKS TO THE CITY COUNCIL WHICH PLANNED THIS EFFORT YEARS AGO. SO LET'S CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON ELECTRIFICATION RATHER THAN MOVING BACKWARDS. PLEASE VOTE ON ITEM 12 SO WE CAN DELIVER PEOPLE WITH LIFE SAVING COOLING. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: JUST GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: INNER-CITY LAW CENTER REPRESENTATIVES LOW INCOME TENANTS FOR FREE. OUR OFFICE SUPPORTS ITEM 12 THE ORDINANCE WITHOUT AMENDMENTS. AS TEMPERATURE RISES, THE THREAT OF EXTREME HEAT. WHO CANNOT PROPERLY REGULATE THEIR TEMPERATURE. CAUSING HEAT STROKE AND BRAIN DAMAGE AND WORSENING HEART CONDITIONS. THE RESULTS ARE DEADLY. AS LEGAL AID ATTORNEY, I HAVE ENSURED THAT THEY HAVE PROPER LOCKS AND SAFE ELECTRICAL WIRING. HOWEVER UNDER CURRENT LAW IF A TENANT ASKED ME FOR HELP, I WOULD NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO KEEP THEM SAFE. PLEASE VOTE YES ON AGENDA ITEM 12. THANK YOU. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING. >> City Attorney: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. ?AOUF A MINUTE. >> Speaker: HELLO I'M KAREN, I AM ORDINANCE. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE L.A. HEALTHIER AND MORE RESILIENT SO WE MOST SUPPORT HABIT ABILITY. WE CANNOT RISK ANOTHER SUM CER OF EXTREME HEAT WITHOUT RELIEF IN OUR HOMES. EXTREME HEAT IS LIFE-THREATENING. WE URGE THE COUNCIL TONE COURAGE OUR REPORTS BACK TO ENSURE PEOPLE ARE PROTECTED BUSINESS THIS SUMMER. ADEQUATE COOLING SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN ALL HOMES JUST LIKE HEATING IS. PLEASE VOTE YES ON ITEM 12. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. ?AOUF A MINUTE. >> Speaker: I'M CATHERINE AND I'M DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE RESOLVE LOS ANGELES BASE NONPROFIT WORK TO GO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM EXTREME HEAT. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE AND L.A. CITY'S ADOPTION OF L.A. SAFE UNDER HEAT TEMPERATURE. EXTREME HEAT IS THE DEADLY HOUSE HAZARD THAT WE FACE. EVERY YEAR, AND FOR TENANTS WITHOUT ADEQUATE CLEANING, HOMES CAN BE A HEALTH RISK. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE AMENDMENTS BEING ADDED TODAY WILL DIRECT AND EXPAND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS WHICH ARE GREAT. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REMAIN, THAT COULD DELAY PROTECTIONS. WE HAVE MODELED AND COOLING DEMANDS THROUGH LONG TERM PLAN AND STUDIES. AND IT SHOULD TO IMPLEMENTATION NOT POSTPONE. IT'S TIME FOR THE CITY TO DO THE SAME. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE. ?AOUF A MINUTE. >> Speaker: I'M A POLICY DIRECTOR AT SAGE. I'M URGING YOU TO SUPPORT ITEM NUMBER 12 FOR RENTALS IN L.A. WHAT THE SCIENCE HAS SHOWN US IS THAT OUR SUMMERS ARE GETTING HOTTER AND LASTING LONGER AND THE ONLY INTERVENTION IS AIR CONDITIONING. RIGHT NOW, TENANTS HAVE NO RETRIEVE FROM THE HEAT. NOT ONLY CAN THEY NOT AFFORD TO COOL THEIR HOMES BUT THEIR LANDLORDS PROHIBIT THEM TO DO SO. SO WITHOUT INTERVENTION, IS DO FEAR WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 100 DEGREES AND RENTERS HAVE TO DO IT WITHOUT COOLING. I IMAGINE PEOPLE WILL DIE ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG AND ELDERLY. PLEASE SUPPORT AGENDA ITEM 12, MONTH MORE DELAYS, NO MORE REPORT BACKS. SUMMER IS ONLY FOUR MONTHS AWAY. >> Clerk: I'LL BE CALLING THE LAST FEW NAMES, ZIBA, SHANE AND SAW HARRIS. >> City Attorney: OKAY, SO IF YOU'RE NAME HAS BEEN CALLED YOU CAN LINE UP IN ANY ORDER RIGHT NOW. BUT I'M NOT SEEING ANYBODY STAND UP SO THERE MAY BE DUPLICATE NAMES. AND NO MORE NAMES TO CALL? >> Clerk: CORRECT. >> City Attorney: I BELIEVE WE HAVE EXHAUSTED PUBLIC COMMENT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE IT. >> Council President: PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED. WHAT IS NEXT. JAOT COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 1, 3, 13 THROUGH 37, 39, 41 THROUGH 45, 47 THROUGH 57, 59 THROUGH 61, 63 THROUGH 71. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THOSE ITEMS, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: NEXT THE COUNCIL MAY MOVE ON TO ITEM 12 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD FOR COMMENTS AND AMENDMENTED LEE AND COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. MR. BLUMENFIELD? >> B. Blumenfield: GREAT THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES I CALLED THIS ITEM SPECIAL IN ORDER TO ASK A FEW BASIC QUESTIONS TO STAFF TO CLARIFY MY INNOCENT AND MAKE SURE WE ADOPT THE POLICY. I WANT TO THANK DWP AND HOUSING AND PLANNING STAFF FOR WORKING WITH MY TEAM IN GETTING THIS POLICY OUT HERE TODAY. IT'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY AND AGENCIES FOR PASS ING THE LANDMARK POLICY WHICH VIA VIA INITIATIVE, WE'RE MAKING APPLICABLE TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. AND I AGREE WITH THE COUNTY, AND WHILE IT'S PROCESSES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PERFECT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO EVERYTHING NEEDED TO GET THIS DONE. SO IN ADOPTING THE HEALTHY CODE, THIS CAN SOLIDIFY OUR OWN INTENT IN ENSURING OUR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE CITY WIDE WHILE ENSURING THAT WE HAVE OUR OWN ABILITY WITH COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY. WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THIS POLICY IS ACTUALLY DONE RIGHT WITH INCENTIVES AND ABILITY TO OFFSET COSTS WHILE MAKING SURE THAT ANGELINOS AREN'T SUFFERING UNDER SWELTERING TEMPERATURES. NO ONE, SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE IN A SWEAT BOX. YOU KNOW, IN MY DISTRICT, LAST YEAR, WE HIT 121 DEGREES IN THE WEST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, THE HOTTEST PART OF CITY OF LOS ANGELES. IMAGINE BEING IN AN APARTMENT WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDOWS JUST HEATING THAT UP. IT'S LIKE AN OVEN. WE HAVE LONG MAN DATED A MINIMUM TEMPERATURES, NOBODY THINKS ABOUT REQUIRING HEATING IN A APARTMENT. FOR YEARS, WE PREVENT PEOPLE FROM BEING FROZEN OUT. WE HAVE A LEGAL REQUIREMENT ON THE HIGHEST END OF THE THERMOSTAT AS WELL. CLIMATE POLLUTION AS IS AS TRUE FOR TODAY AS IT WAS YESTERDAY FOR THIS NATION AND OUR CITY. NOW WE IN LOS ANGELES THANKS TO L.A. 100 AND STRATEGIES ALREADY KNOW THAT HUMAN MADE EMISSIONS COMING FROM BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES ARE SOME OF THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO GHG EMISSION SXZ THANKS TO L.A. 100, WE HAVE BEEN MAPPING AND FORECASTING POWER GRID LOAD TO ACHIEVE CITY WIDE ELECTRIFICATION AND 100 RENEWABLE ENERGY. I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. AND WE IN THE CITY ARE UNIQUE ACROSS THE NATION AND BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH OUR UTILITY DEPARTMENT IN THIS POLICY. SO IN PARTNERSHIP AND OUR PARTNERS IN LABOR AND STAKEHOLDERS, WE CAN AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE LEADERSHIP FOR THIS CITY THAT WE HAVE EXITED IN MEETING RATEPAYERS NEED AND GOALS. THESE THINGS ARE NOT MUTUALLY CONTRADICTORY, IN FACT THEY CAN WORK WELL TOGETHER. WHICH IS WHY I'VE ASKED DWP TO JOIN US AT THE TABLE. IF THEY CAN MAKE THEIR WAY UP. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. LET'S NOT FORGET WHEN IT COMES TOPOWER HOGS AND DWP FOLKS WITH COME TO THE TABLE. THERE ARE MUCH BIGGER FISH TO TRY THAN THIS ISSUE. ENERGY NEEDED FOR CENTERS BY COMPARISON. BETWEEN 2019 AND 2023, THERE WAS A 95 PERCENT INCREASE FOR DATA CENTERS WITH PROJECTS SEEING 5 TIMES THAT AMOUNT BY 2028. THAT'S WHERE THE POWER IS GOING. WHY DOES THIS MATTER? THE DATA CENTERS, I JUST SPOKE ABOUT ARE EQUIVALENT OF 1,000 OR SO HOUSEHOLDS WHEN IT COMES TO POWER. AND WHEN I USE THAT POWER, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE MINISCULE POWER THAT THEY NEED. AND BY THE WAY THE NUMBERS ON DATA CENTERS THOSE WERE FOR THE SMALLER ONE. THE NEWER AI CENTERS ARE PROJECTED TO DRAW 20 TIMES THAT POWER. SO AGAIN, WE NEED TO KEEP FOCUSED ON WHERE THE POWER DRAW IS AND THE REAL ISSUE. AGAIN, MILLIONS OF HOMES. AND WHILE I AGREE WITH COLLEAGUES THAT WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE GRID AND CAPACITY, THAT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, WE ALSO NEED TO REFOCUS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY AND INCENTIVES THAT HELP LANDLORDS AND RENTERS AS THIS POLICY IS IMPLEMENTED. OKAY, WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY AMENDMENT FOR POWER GRID STUDY. IN COMMITTEE AND AN AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED TO FIRST PERFORM A GRID STUDY. I'VE ASKED DWP TO COME TO THE TABLE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THAT ISSUE. AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMIND OURSELVES THAT THIS COUNCIL DIRECTED DWP TO GET TO THE 100 PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY. THAT WAS IN COLLABORATION WITH ENERGY LABORATORY, DWP AND OTHERS INCLUDING L.A. BASE STAKEHOLDERS. A LOT OF US AROUND THIS HORSESHOE S SPENT A LOT OF BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS GETTING US TO THAT PLACE. WITH THAT T I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ON OUR GRID ABOUT THIS POLICY. SO FOR DWP, CAN DWP PLEASE SPEAK TO THE FINDINGS OF L.A. 100 STUDIES WHICH WAS INSTRUCTED BUSINESS THIS COUNCIL THE FORECAST ELECTRIFICATION REQUIRED GROWTH. BASICALLY, CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO US HOW WE'VE BEEN MODELING AND PREPARING AND HOW WE'RE PLAN TO GO BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AND MEET DEMAND? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL, GOOD MORNING. I'M MIKE, I'M A MANAGER WITH L.A. WATER AND POWER. WE HAVE FINISHED THE L.A. 100 EQUITY STUDY BOTH WERE MAJOR UNDERTAKINGS. THE STUDY'S MODEL BOTH RENEWABLE WAY TO SEE INCREASE AND MEET OUR DEMANDS AND ALSO MANY MANY SCENARIOS INCLUDING ELECTRIFICATION AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EQUITY. AS PART OUR ANNUAL ASSESSMENT. WE LOOKED AT LOAD GROWTH AND ALSO TEMPERATURE DENSE FICKATION OF THE COMMUNITIES, WE LOOK AT ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RESOURCES AND ALSO ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS ON OUR ELECTRIC GRID. THEN BASED ON THOSE IMPACTS, WE BEGIN TO MODEL THE SYSTEM AND CREATE PLANS FOR UPGRADES TO MEET THAT NEED. AND WITH THE L.A. 100 PLAN AND ANNUAL ASSESSMENT, WE ARE DOING THAT. IN ADDITION TO THAT, AS PART OF THE L.A. TOP TEN PRIORITY, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED UPGRADES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND WE ARE WORKING ON THOSE NOW. WITH REGARD TO SEE THIS SPECIFIC REQUESTS, WE WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF THE CITY, WHERE THE ELECTRIC WHERE WITH THE A.C. UNIT WILL BE GROWING AND WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS IN L.A. BUILDING AND SAFETY WILL IDENTIFY WHICH UPGRADES ARE NECESSARY TO UNDERTAKE. >> B. Blumenfield: GREAT, I APPRECIATE NA AND THE CONFIDENCE THAT WE'VE GOT THE L.A. 100 REPORT AND WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO REPORT ON THIS GIVEN, YOU KNOW, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, I APPRECIATE THAT. ONE OTHER ISSUE THAT I WANTED TO RAISE, THERE IS BEEN SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT A B30. AND I'M NOT SURE IF CITY ATTORNEY IN PLANNING ARE HERE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. BUT IF SOMEBODY FROM STAFF COME TO THE TABLE TO TELL US ABOUT AMEND MG THE BUILDING CODES, CAUSE THERE IS A, STATE LAW A B130 WHICH PREVENTS US FROM AMENDING OUR BUILDING CODES. HOWEVER IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS WOULD BE NOT A PROBLEM I JUST WANTED TO GET IT OUT ON THE RECORD AND HAVE SUE EXPLAIN THAT. >> CHUCK SUEHL, THIS IS NOT APPROPRIATE FORM FOR OUR OFFICE TO SPEAK ON THE A B130, THERE IS A MOTION WHERE WE CAN COMMUNICATE VIA OTHER MEANS. >> B. Blumenfield: OKAY, DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT? I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM IN TERMS OF AB130 BECAUSE WE'RE ADOPTING THE COUNTY AND WE'RE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT REASONS. BUT YOU WANTED TO ADD TO THAT? >> THANK YOU. I THINK THERE ARE SOME AVENUES WORTH EXPLORING UNDER AB130 AND BUILDING AND SAFETY WILL BE A KEY CONSIDERATION ON THAT GIVEN THAT THE FREEZE ON THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE, YOU KNOW, FALSE SQUARELY WITHIN THEIR PER VIEW. SO HAPPY TO REPORT ON THAT AND WE'LL EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS RELATED TO THIS TOPIC. >> OKAY, WE'LL CROSS THAT BRIDGE AS WE GET TO IT, AS WELL. THANK YOU. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ. >> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BUT I WANT TO URGE YOU YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE MOTION. COLLEAGUES EXTREME HEAT, OUR CONSTITUENTS WITH BEARING THE BRUNT. WORK WITHING FAMILIES ARE LIVING IN OLDER APARTMENTS WITH NO COOLING INFRASTRUCTURE. I'VE WALKED INTO APARTMENTS WHERE THE INDOOR AIR IS SITTING AT 90 OR 95 DEGREES. YOU CANNOT SLEEP OR STUDY IN THAT AND IF YOU'RE A SENIOR OR MEDICALLY VULNERABLE, THAT LEVEL OF HEAT CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING. WE REQUIRE LAND LOWERED TO PROVIDE HEAT IN THE WINTER BUT WE HAVE NO STAND ORDER TO PROTECT TENANTS FROM INDOOR HEAT. IN A CITY THAT HAS TRIP DIDGET. INACTION IS IS NOT NEUTRAL, IT'S DANGEROUS. L.A. COUNTY HOSPITALS SEE MORE THAN 1500 ER VISITS AND THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM HEAT FROM OTHER POPULATIONS. 82 DEGREES THAT'S THE LINE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS COUNCIL TO MAKE A DECISIVE DECISION TO MAXIMUM AN INDOOR STANDARD OF 82 DEGREES. THERE HAVE BEEN QUESTIONS ABOUT GRID RELIABILITY AND SYSTEM CAPACITY AND THAT ANALYSIS HAS ALREADY BEEN INCORPORATED INTO EXISTING PLANNING EFFORTS. LADWP HAS CONDUCTED EXPENSIVE LONG TERM LOAD GROWTH AND ELECTRIFICATION MOD PELG THROUGH THE L.A. 100 STUDY AND L.A. 100 EQUITY STUDY. PROPOSED STANDARD ALLOWS FLEXIBILITY INCLUDING SCHOOLING STRATEGIES AND HIGH EFFICIENCY EQUIPMENT WHICH HELPS LIMIT DEMAND. IT MAKES THIS MOMENT POWERFUL, IS IS THE COALITION STANDING BEHIND IT. AND BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION EXPERTS WHO HAVE ALL COME TOGETHER TO SAY THAT PROTECTING INDOOR IS URGENT AND ACHIEVABLE. ON THIS, THEY ARE UNITED. LABOR'S UNION SUPPORT HIGH ROAD INSTALLATION AND SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE JOBS. THEY SEE THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCE SXZ ELECTRIFICATION LEADERS UNDERSTAND THAT PROTECTING TENANT HEALTH WHILE ADVANCING SOLUTION RIGHT SIDE NOT COMPETING PRIORITIES. THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD, COUNCILMEMBER NAZARIAN, SUPERVISOR LINSAY HORVATH. WE CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT RECORD HEAT TO START. AND BY SET ISING THE STANDARD, L.A. WILL JOIN THE COUNTY IN TREATING EXTREME HEAT AS THE EMERGENCY THAT IT IS. LET'S MOVE FORWARD WITH URGENCY AND CARE. COLLEAGUES I URGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS MOTION. THANK YOU. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> B. Blumenfield: JUST I HAVE A PERFECTING AMENDMENT TO OUR AMENDMENT 12B, IT'S A VERY TECHNICALLY THING. BUT ON OT THIRD BULLET, WE NEED TO CHANGE THAT TO REQUESTS OR INSTRUCT THE DEPARTMENT DWS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. SO IT IS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU MR. BLUM FILED. THAT CONCLUDES. WHAT IS BEFORE US. >> Clerk: WE'LL START WITH 12B WHICH IS BLUMENFIELD HERNANDEZ YAROSLAVSKY AS FURTHER AMENDED AND THIS IS TO AMEND 3, 4 AND 5 AND ALSO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CITY ATTORNEY. TO SUPPORT AND UP DALE BUILDING CODES TO POLICY RECENTLY ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY BILL 130. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY MOVE TO AMENDING MOTION 12-A, LEE RODRIGUEZ TO ADD THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION NUMBER 6 TO INSTRUCT THE LAHD TO REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY AND COST IMPACTS OF INCLUDING A COOLING APPARATUS ON THE LIST OF ITEMS ON CITY'S RSO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THAT ITEM. CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 11 AYES, 3 NOES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, HAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 12 A. >> Council President: OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY MOVE ON TO ITEM 38 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER PARK FOR AN AMENDMENT. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THAT AMENDMENT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED AND CIRCULATED. SO LET'S OPEN THE ROLL, ON THE AMENDMENT. AMENDMENT. CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, OPEN THE ROLL ON THE ITEM, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THANK YOU. THE COUNCIL MAY MOVE ON TO ITEM 40 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ FOR COMMENTS. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. >> M. Rodriguez: THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES, TRANS PARENCY IS NOT CRITICISM. I INTRODUCED THIS MOTION BECAUSE WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF FOOTAGE AND COMMENTARY THAT HAS COME TO THIS COUNCIL WITH RESPECT WITH INTERACTIONS WITH LAPD AND PROTESTERS. AND I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR TO US ENGAGE WITH A CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATION WITH OUR CHIEF AROUND THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AS WE HAVE SEEN. THIS IS NOT NEW. THIS COUNCIL AND THIS BODY HAS ENGAGED IN THESE CONVERSATIONS AFTER MAYDAY, AFTER THE PROTESTS RELATED TO GEORGE FLOYD, AND IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY GIVEN WHAT WE'RE SEEING ON THE STREETS AND GIVEN THE INCREASED INTERACTIONS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS HAD WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOME OF THE MOST RESENT ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN OCCURRING. WE'RE IN A DYNAMIC MOMENT IN THIS COUNTRY WHERE WE ARE SEEING AN OVER REACH WITH OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMING HERE TO THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES ENGAGING IN CLEARLY, UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES. BUT FOR THOSE OF US THAT ARE SWORN AND TOOK AN OATH OF OFFICE, OUR SWORN OFFICERS HAVE EQUALLY TAKEN AN OATH AND WE HAVE ALL SWORN TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR TO US ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION WZ THE RESPECT TO THE OVERSIGHT AND ACTIONS AT EVERY LEVEL, DOESN'T MATTER. WHETHER WE HAVE DIRECT OVERSIGHT OR NOT, WE ARE REQUIRED TO ENGAGE IN THAT CONVERSATION. AND SO, THIS MOTION IS ABOUT INVITING CHIEF McDONNELL TO COME AND ENGAGE IN A CONVERSATION WITH THIS COUNCIL ON THE LEVEL OF INTERACTIONS AND WHAT IS TRANSPIRED WITH RESPECT TO OUR RESPONSE, WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. WITH OUR PROTESTERS. AND THIS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER MOMENT IN TIME, WHERE WE HAVE SEEN, CERTAIN ENGAGEMENT AND WE DESERVE AND DEMAND SHOULD DEMAND, THAT CONVERSATION. PREVIOUSLY I'VE INTRODUCED AN MOTION ASKING FOR AN AFTER ACTION REPORT GIVEN THE INITIAL RESPONSES WE'VE SEEN WITH LAPD. AND WHILE THAT MOTION IS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED, WITH THIS MOTION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IS TO ENGAGE IN THAT CONVERSATION HERE IN COUNCIL DIRECTLY WITH THE CHIEF. SOY LOOK FORWARD. I ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE AND I ASK THAT WE CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN A CONVERSATION, THAT OPENS UP, WHAT THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW IN TERMS OF WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE AND OVERSIGHT? I RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE A POLICE COMMISSION WHO IS PRIMARY OBLIGATION SERVES AS THAT OVERSIGHT BODY. THIS COUNCIL WITH, ITS ROLE AS A IF FIDUCIARY DESERVES TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION AS IT IMPACTS LIABILITY RISK IN THIS CITY. I ASK YOU FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. >> Council President: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. COUNCILMEMBER LEE. >> J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU BROUGHT UP OVER AND OVER AGAIN ABOUT US NOT SCHEDULING THIS ITEM. WE'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS ONCE THE REPORT IS FINALIZED, IT WILL BE HEARD TO COUNCIL. IT'S NOT THAT WE'RE NOT SCHEDULING, IT HAS NOT BEEN TRANSMITTED BY THE POLICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. >> Council President: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER LEE. LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THIS ITEM, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY MOVE ON TO ITEM 46 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ FOR AN AMENDMENT. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THAT AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED, I'VE GOT A--I HAD SPEAKERS ON THE QUEUE. NOW I DON'T HAVE SPEAKERS ON THE QUEUE. COUNCILMEMBER JURADO? >> Y. Jurado: YES, THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I SEE THE AMENDMENT, COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. FROM A REPORT BACK AND I TAKE A LITTLE BIT I'M HOPING YOU'LL ACCEPT A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO A LAW FOR 72-HOUR NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF CLEARING OF THAT SPACE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANNALGUS, ENCAMPMENT CLEARING THAT THE CITY HAS. YOU KNOW, I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS MOTION, PROTECT ITING ALL ANGELINOS, UNHOUSED AND HOUSED FROM, YOU KNOW, FIRES THAT ARE ENDANGERING US, BUT IT'S NOT IN LINE WITH THE CITY PRACTICES FROM DIFFERENT STANDARDS. I'M HOPING YOU'LL ACCEPT A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO ADD A 72-HOUR MOSTING. --POSTING. >> Council President: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JURADO. COUNCILMEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ. >> H. Soto-Martinez: I WANT TO BACK UP A LITTLE BIT. YOU KNOW THIS ITEM WAS HEARD IN PUBLIC SAFETY, WHICH I OFFERED AN AMENDMENT TO GET ME TO A YES-VOTE. AND I THEN THE INTENT IS GOOD. I'M NOT GOING TO DISMISS THAT, THE INTENT IS GOOD. WHAT I DON'T WANT TO SEE IS THIS BEING USED AS A TOOL TO PUSH HOMELESS FOLKS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE STREET TO ANOTHER HILL TO ANOTHER HILL. THAT'S THE ISSUE I HAVE. NOW, IN MY DISTRICT, WE TRY TO WORK AS MUCH AS WE CAN WITH THE FOLKS LIVING ON THE STREET AND YES, FIRE HAZARD IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WE TAKE, WHEN THERE IS ACCUMULATION OF TRASH, WHEN THERE IS, OPEN FLAMES, THINGS LIKE THAT, WE CAN ONLY--WHEN WE THINK IS THIS A THREAT A FIRE HAZARD THREAT, THERE IS THINGS WE CAN LOOK AT THAT WILL DEFINE THAT. WHAT I ASK FOR THE REPORT BACK WAS TO DEFINE WHAT THAT IS IS. WE NEED TO HAVE A DEFINITION BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD IN SAYING, THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING. SO I, I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT, I THINK WHAT CAME OUT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS A GOOD THOUGHTFUL WAY OF APPROACHING IN AND ONCE WE HAVE THE DEFINITION FZ OF WHAT IS A FIRE HAZARD, WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ORDINANCE. I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF 46 A. SO I HOPE FOLKS STICK WITH THE PUBLIC SAFETY RECOMMENDATION THAT CAME OUT. >> COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ? >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. AND I HEAR YOUR CONCERNS. AND MANY OF US REPRESENT HIGH FIRE HAZARDS SEVERITY AND HILL SIDES WITH VERY LIMITED EGRESS AND INGRESS. NOUZ WE HAVE A SITUATION, THIS IS NOT BORN OUT OF NOWHERE OR JUST TRYING TO INTRODUCE SOMETHING THAT ELIMINATES ENCAMPMENTS, PREVENTION IS THE MOST COST AFFECTIVE TOOL WE HAVE. AND SADLY, WE HAVE THE DYNAMIC, THE LENGTH OF TIME ON PRIVATE PROPERTIES THAT ARE EXPOSING TREMENDOUS HAZARD TO OUR CITY AND OTHER HILLSIDE RESIDENTS IS VERY REAL AND VERY POWERFUL. WHEN PROPERTY OWNERS ARE NON RESPONSIVE TO CALLS FOR THE CITY TO CLEAR AND REMOVE THE DEBRIS JUST LIKE WITH BRUSH STANDARDS, WHEN WE'RE AN IMMINENT THREAT OF WILDFIRES ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES, HE IS --EXACERBATED BY THESE ENCAMPMENTS, WE HAVE A DUTY TO ACT TO THESE COMMUNITIES. THIS IS NOT A WRECKLESS TOOL. THIS IS ACTUALLY HELPING TO PROTECT RESIDENT NZ HILLSIDE COMMUNITY THAT ARE UNDER THREAT, PARTICULARLY ON RED FLAG DAYS. MR. BLUMENFIELD, YOU MAZE RECALL GNAW AND I INTRODUCED SOMETHING SIMILAR WHEN WE WERE DEALING WITH IN OUR PARK SPACES AND OTHER AREAS, I KNOW I HAVE THAT CIRCUMSTANCE IN HANSEN DAM, WE HAVE ACTUALLY ENGAGED PRODUCTIVELY WITHOUT REACH, WITH INTERVENTION SERVICES TRYING TO GET AND GARNER THE KIND OF PARTICIPATION AND OUTCOME THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE OFFERED HOUSING. BUT WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO ALSO PROTECT OUR HILL SIDES, AND WE KNOW WHAT THE DEVASTATION AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS ARE TO THESE HILLSIDE AREAS. IT'S WHY WE HAVE TOOLS LIKE BRUSH CLEARANCE. SO THIS IS ABOUT INSTITUTING THOUGHTFUL COMMON SENSE APPROACHES THAT DON'T OBSTRUCT OUR ABILITY TO HELP RESOLVE A THREAT. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GIVE OUR CITY FAMILY THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THESE VERY CONCERNING ENCAMPMENT LOCATIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. SO THIS IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY, I GET IT. BUT, THIS IS ACTUALLY ABOUT PROTECTING HIGH FIRE ZONES THAT ARE UNDER THREAT IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE WE HAVE NON RESPONSIVE PROPERTY OWNERS. AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS REALLY, THIS IS WHAT IT WAS BORN OUT OF IN TERMS OF MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES. BECAUSE WE ALSO KNOW THAT WE LIVE IN VERY UNDER RESOURCED FIRE DEPARTMENT TIMES, AND WE HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO BE THOUGHTFUL WITH OUR RESPONSIVENESS AS IT RELATES TO ADDRESSING THESE SAFETY CONCERNS. SO FOR THAT, I ASK FOR YOUR AYE VOTE. >> Council President: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ? >> COUNCILMEMBER JURADO? >> Y. Jurado: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I DON'T DISPUTE WHAT THE AMBITION OF THIS MOTION IS S COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ, I THINK IT'S JUST, I'M GOING TO BE A NO-VOTE FOR 46 A BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL MOTION WHICH IS A REPORT BACK FROM OTHER MUNICIPAL CHANGES ARE NEEDED. I WANT TO DO THAT RESEARCH AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO BEFORE WE ACTUALLY AMEND OUR MUNICIPAL CODE. SO WITH THAT I'M GOING TO BE A NO-VOTE FOR 46-A. KO*UPS ALL RIGHT, MADAM CLERK CAN YOU OUTLINE WHAT IS BEFORE US AT THIS TIME? >> Clerk: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILMEMBER JURADO IS THERE AN AMENDMENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE? >> Y. Jurado: NO. >> Clerk: AND BEFORE US AMENDMENT. >> Council President: OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 11 AYES, 3 NOES. >> Clerk: AND NOW THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON ITEM 46 AS AMEND. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 11 AYES, 3 NOES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY MOVE ON TO 58 CALLED SPECIAL FOR A SEPARATE VOTE BY COUNCILMEMBER JAOUR DO. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. LET'S OWNERSHI --OPEN THE ROLL ON ITEM 58, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 12 AYES. 2 NOES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT WHAOZ NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 62 MOTION RODRIGUEZ BLUMENFIELD TO ADOPT THE ARTS COMMITTEE REPORT. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THIS ITEM, CLOSE THE ROLL ACTION TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL HAS MOTIONED FOR POSTING AND REFERRAL. >> Council President: THEY ARE POSTED AND REFERRED. ANNOUNCEMENTS MEMBERS? ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MY LEFT. MR. McOSKER? >> T. McOsker: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT RELATES TO THE ICE SURGES THAT WE'VE SEEN IN LOS ANGELES. AND I HAVE A GUARDED OPTIMISTIC REPORT. MANY OF YOU KNOW, THAT ON TERMINAL ISLAND, WE HAVE A COAST GUARD BASE AND BECAUSE THAT IS FEDERAL PROPERTY, I PRESUME, BACK IN JUNE, WE HAD A SURGE OF 200 TO 250 BORDER PATROL AND ICE AGENTS WHO BEGAN MOBILIZING AND PATROLLING OFF OF TERMINAL ISLAND. WE ALSO HAD BACK IN JUNE, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MAYOR'S ACTIONS TO CALL ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE, WE HAD A GROUP FORMED IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE HARBOR AREA PEACE PATROL WHICH IS PART OF THE NETWORK OF SAFETY WATCHERS WHO FORMED WHO ARE PICTURED HERE, SOME OF WHOM ARE PICTURED HERE, BECAUSE THERE IS MANY MANY PEACE PATROLERS, ALSO DEPLOYED EVERY DAY ON OUTSIDE OF THE BASE TO RECORD LICENSE PLATES AND OBSERVE AND REPORT OUT THE DIRECTIONS AS BEST THEY CAN AS TO WHERE ICE OFFICERS AND BORDER PATROL AGENTS OR AGENTS OF SOME KIND GOING. THEY ALSO CONTROLLED OUR SURROUNDING HARBOR AREA COMMUNITIES. AND I DID A MASTERFUL JOB IN BEING PART OF THE NETWORK OF RAPID RESPONDERS. I'M HAPPY TO SAY, THAT LAST WEEK, WE BEGAN TO OBSERVE FEWER AND FEWER OFFICERS AND WE UNCONFIRMED REPORTS THAT ICE HAD ACTUALLY AND BORDER PATROL HAD DEMOBILIZED OFF THE ISLAND. YES, THAT DOES DESERVE AN APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE] I'M GRATEFUL TO THE PEACE PATROLERS FOR THEIR WORK. I'M NOT ON FIRST TERM SPEAKING TERMS WITH SECRETARY NOEM, SO I DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED. BUT I'M GRATEFUL THAT IT HAPPENED. I'M ALSO GRATEFUL TO CONGRESSWOMAN AND GRATEFUL TO JANICE HAHN AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES OF OBSERVING THESE OFFICERS. SO I'M HERE TO REPORT A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS THAT WE DON'T HAVE 200 OR 250 OFFICERS DEPLOYED AT THE COAST GUARD STATION. THE COAST GUARD CAN GO BACK TO ITS NORMAL DUTIES OF PROTECTING OUR COAST LINE IN A CONSTITUTIONAL LINE. BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE DON'T HAVE RAIDS HAPPENING, IT JUST MEANS THAT ONE AREA OF DEPLOYMENT HAS DEMOBILIZED. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LOOK AFTER EACH AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE EXERCISING OUR FIRST AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. I WANTED TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION BECAUSE IT DOES SEEM TO EMANATE FROM FOLKS BEING ENGAGED AND SAYING THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY. WE'LL BE HERE WHEN YOU'RE GONE AND IF YOU DARE TO COME BACK, WE WILL BE HERE AGAIN. THANK YOU. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. McOSKER, YES, THAT DESERVES ANOTHER BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE] ONE OF THE HALL MARKS OF OUR CITY. EVERY DAY PEOPLE HAVE COME TOGETHER TO CONFRONT THE CHALLENGES THAT FACES US AND ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS. THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE PEACE PATROL. AND WE'RE HAPPY THEY'RE GONE FROM TERMINAL ISLAND AND ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO STAY GONE, WE'RE UP TO. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEENTS, MEMBERS? ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT WE'LL ASK EVERYONE TO RISE FOR ADJOURNING MOTIONS. I'LL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY ADJOURNING MOTION TO SEE MY LEFT? MY ADJOURNING MOTIONS TO MY RIGHT? ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, WE'RE ADJOURNED. WE'LL SEE YOU ON FRIDAY. La transparencia y la conducta. Federal y la identificacion a Los agentes federales de migracion esta directiva es una oportunidad. Y es muy necesaria enviar un mensaje muy claro a nuestra ciudad. Q no, vamos a permitir el silencio. No vamos a estar en silencio mientras nuestras comunidades. Son sometidos al miedo y la confusion o la intimidation por actores federales. Q no quieren cuentas. Estamos apoyando a la alcaldesa. Y sabemos qué esta directiva? Reaffirm. Q Los Angeles liderar con integridad y valentia. Y muy importante con claridad morale debemos ser equipos ninguna urgencia o ninguna drama del Gobierno. Es tan por encima de la ley. Y ninguna comunidad de vivir a terrorista. Y vamos a asegurar