Express Terminal. This is where you can buy a ticket and board a boat or a helicopter to take you to Catalina Island, just beyond Catalina Express, you'll find the Gateway Plaza and cruise ship Promenade. The Fanfare Fountain is a beautiful Bellagio style fountain and offers a nightly water show. Check the website for the schedule. The Ports World Cruise Center is still the number one cruise center on the west Coast, nearly a dozen cruise lines make their home here more than a million happy people pass through this terminal on their way to cruise vacations in Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska and other places around the globe. The battleship Iowa calls the Port of Los Angeles home this battleship served in World War Two, the Korean War, and the Cold War. It's more than 14 stories high, 888ft long, and weighs more than 45,000 tons. Presidents Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush have all been aboard. It is the only battleship with a bathtub, courtesy of President Roosevelt . The large area just south of the cruise center is the Harbor Boulevard promenade along the promenade, walkers can get a glimpse of the past by reading the historical story wrote etched in the walkway, learning more about the Gabrielino and Chumash Indians and the Bay of smokes, Mexican Hollywood, and how the railroads shaped the transportation movement, the port is transforming its waterfront. The La waterfront, into a premier recreational destination. The entire eight mile stretch from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to the federal breakwater will be a dynamic promenade with landscaping, public art, recreation and more in a major harbor such as the Port of Los Angeles Fire protection and firefighting services are extremely important. The Port of Los Angeles built the four fireboats for the Los Angeles Fire Department, with the most modern firefighting technology. Fireboat number two. Warner Lawrence is one of the most powerful fireboats and can discharge 38,000 gallons of water per minute. These fireboats ensure that the port and the fire department maintain a high level of service for many years to come. We are back at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. We hope you enjoyed your virtual Harbor tour at the Port of Los Angeles. When you think of Los Angeles, you might picture palm trees, sun soaked beaches, and sprawling freeways, but beneath it all, there's a quieter story the story of how water shapes life in L.A. city. The Los Angeles River begins in the far southwest corner of the San Fernando Valley, where runoff from four mountain ranges the San Gabriel, Verdugo, Santa Susana and Santa Monica converge. This 51 mile river supports a vibrant ecosystem, historically flooding spread nutrient rich soil deposits widely, creating the conditions for native flora and fauna to thrive. Virtually every inch of the original L.A. River has been retooled and re-engineered to ensure the successful delivery of water used for agriculture, landscaping reclamation and industry. So whether you are tuning in from just around the corner or from across the globe , welcome to LA. The 51 mile River begins in Canoga Park, journeying through the San Fernando Valley alongside Griffith Park and Elysian Park, and flowing through downtown L.A. before reaching the Pacific at Long Beach. Today, the river's flow is sustained mostly by reclaimed and recycled water from nearby treatment facilities, not rainfall. As Los Angeles continued to expand, development pushed outward into the river's natural floodplain. In 1908, the city launched an ambitious plan to secure its water supply. The construction of an aqueduct. Remarkably, it was completed in just five years using gravity alone to carry water across vast distances by harnessing that flow to generate electricity, the system also proved to be highly cost efficient to operate . Just as the Los Angeles Aqueduct marked a turning point in the city's growth, the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant showcases modern innovation in wastewater treatment. Connected to 6700 miles of sewers, it processes up to 400 million gallons daily, operating around the clock to serve 29 agencies and nearly 4 million residents. When people flush the toilet, it drains into sewer collection system and flows by gravity and contour. Hyperion or other treatment facilities, but most of the sewage within Los Angeles flow to Hyperion. In this facility next to me is where we take care of the preliminary treatment to our wastewater. So this is where we remove those pieces of debris like toilet paper, baby wipes, plastics, rags, and very odd cases, motorcycle frames, bowling balls, money and jewelry. As well. So first process is get the troublemakers out of the sewage. Once that process occurs, we're removing about 60% of the suspended solids in the wastewater. And then transferring that over to another section of the facility to be treated after the screening process. What we do is use naturally occurring microorganisms to feed onto this dissolved waste, dissolved waste for them is food. If you've ever heard of water bears, think of those. When you're thinking of these microorganisms, their job takes roughly 2 to 3 hours to consume the solids. Then they grow and they multiply. Then we get clarified treated sewage. And what you're seeing here are actually our digester tanks. So this is where we go ahead and handle all of the solids that are treated and separated throughout the primary. And secondary treatment process. At Hyperion. Renewable energy projects are made possible with the methane gas that is produced in this digestion process. For us here at Hyperion, what we utilize this gas for is to actually produce electricity. We recover the energy from sewage and use it to run the plant. So right now we're standing in front of the Hyperion Advanced Water Purification Facility. This is a proof of concept for our pure water Los Angeles program. This project will produce 1.5 million gallons per day of recycled water for reuse at LAX airport, and also here at Hyperion. In certain parts of the city, you may have access to recycled water, especially if you go to some of the filling stations. Also, some of our big venues, for example SoFi Stadium, do have recycled water, but recycled water for drinking is not currently available in the city of Los Angeles, although projects are in construction to change that. Sewage used to be considered waste is a valuable resource. There is a lot of value in the wastewater, so the future is to recover the resources from sewage and then use it beneficially. The benefit goes back to the citizens of Los Angeles. How about that? We've just cut the ribbon on a brand new project. It's a green project. It helps green the community. It captures stormwater and it helps green the parkway by supporting native trees and native plants. But it's also helping the environment and remove pollutants from the rain and helps ensure that we have a clean environment for all the community that lives here. So some of the benefits is improved water quality, which is not always very tangible. But this water ends up in receiving bodies of water. Some might end up in Hollenbeck Park Lake or other waters around the city. Ultimately into the ocean. So this is a great project from that perspective. But the added benefit is the community gets a greener street, which is ultimately going to be a nicer environment to walk through. It's going to be a cooler street. It's going to be more enjoyable for the students that are here at these two schools. And as they walk to the park, they'll enjoy the benefits of shaded trees. Once they fully grow and develop. I mean, Boyle Heights has been a community that has been often overlooked and that's been a priority of my office to make sure that they get good sidewalks. They get good trees that they get to have shade on hot days, just like this one. And so making sure that projects like this start don't stall and finish is important. And that's what we're here today to celebrate. It's really about working with all the different bureaus, whether it's the engineers, the sanitation department that work on environmental projects. We help them all work together to deliver projects like this. Well, one of the things I like about being an engineer in the city is we get to do a lot of projects that benefit the community, that direct benefits just like this one. It's very rewarding to do that work, to be able to improve their lives. Citizens of Los Angeles and the community at large. The Los Angeles River never carved a deep stable channel, shifting instead from a shallow trickle to destructive floods. After a series of devastating floods, nearly a century ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reinforced it with concrete walls to control the flow. Much of LA's used water ends up at one of three major local reclamation plants. Here, the water is treated, filtered, and often released back into the LA River, creating the steady, shallow flow you see even in dry months, the river may have lost its wilderness, but pieces of life still cling to its edges. Wetlands colonies of herons, and pockets of green where nature has reclaimed ground from concrete. Public works, reclamation projects remain absolutely vital to the well-being of Angelenos today, providing essential safety enhancements environmental benefits, and increased capacity for stormwater capture. We happen to be at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant one, two, three. Thank you. And today's event was a ribbon cutting for an advanced water purification facility that Ellison has built in partnership with La, DWP. This particular project here is going to provide information for what we call pure water. Los Angeles. That is a three decade program where we're going to be investing up to $26 billion. The idea is to be able to produce over 200 million gallons of water every single day of advanced treated recycled water. We're going to use it to recharge the groundwater basins that we have in Los Angeles. Eventually, we're going to use it for what's called direct potable reuse, meaning the water will be co-mingled with water. That's coming from the Sierra Nevadas going through our filtration plant and into our distribution system. So eventually folks will be able to drink water. That's a combination of highly treated recycled water and water that's coming from the Sierras. This is an advanced wastewater treatment facility, and it's a demonstration facility for the long term goals of the city to recycle all of its wastewater and utilize it. So this facility is playing a key role in a much bigger picture to meet the city's long term goals. This is one of the flagship projects that's really going to start the advancement of bringing a local supply of water to the Angelenos in this region. It represents more sustainability, more resilience and water reliability for our future. This particular pilot project is going to send water to LAX, and they're going to use it there for their bathrooms and their restrooms. The City of Los Angeles currently imports much of the water that we use, so we are trying to make a commitment to our next generation that we are trying to recycle all the water that we use. So at a time when climate emergencies are happening in higher frequency, we want the public to know that the city of Los Angeles is making these investments in thinking about the future into the next generation. Well, living here in southern California, I think everyone realizes and recognizes that we have a lot of drought situations and not water is fairly scarce, and one of the great things that we do with the water we do get, and we flush down the toilet, or we wash down our drains, ends up collected into one single system. It creates an opportunity to treat that water with the advanced, state of the art facilities that we are able to build and operate to a water quality level that allows the water to be reused in a much faster fashion than it would normally take. I am such a fan and so passionate about advanced treatment and actually reusing what used to be considered a waste. This is wastewater that comes to Hyperion water Reclamation Plant, and it goes through such an extensive purification process that's highly regulated to ensure that we produce a water supply that can be used for future potable reuse . This sister dreamer by Lauren Halsey is phenomenal. It documents our history. It talks about regular people, and that's where the power to the community is just regular people. We are so proud of the work that she has put on here at 76th and Western. Her community is about people from all over Los Angeles are out to honor Lauren Halsey. Today we love you, Lauren. The kinship that you see in these sculptures that are reminders of our ancestry in Egypt, we see ourselves. And our courage, everybody in the community to come out and see Sister Dreamer's sculpture Garden. It's a remit of black America, period . What we've been through, what we built and what we're continuing to build. I think we need more of these events in our community, more art, especially with bringing the kids out and able to have something for the kids to do and really be able to, uh, to be with each other and be in the community and see each other and get to know each other. I think it's important we must always give respect to our ancestors and our culture. And that's what Lauren does, and we love her for being a documentarian. We have sculptures, food, and there are so many things to enjoy. This festival is really beautiful and it's really nice to see all the different people here just kind of like the community is very diverse and so really seeing it showcased here has been great with the vendors and the food and then the people that are attending. I'm very elated to see this in my community and it makes me so proud. Despite its name, the Los Angeles River provides 0% of the city's drinking water. Los Angeles imports nearly all its water from three distant sources. The Eastern Sierra, via the Los Angeles Aqueduct, the Colorado River and the San Joaquin River Delta. Only about 9% of LA's total supply comes from local surface and recycled sources. The rest travels hundreds of miles to reach your tap. Nestled in Elysian Valley, the eclectic neighborhood of Frogtown takes its name from the once abundant Western toads along the L.A. River path. It blends local business with a thriving art scene, highlighted by the annual Frogtown Art walk. Returning this September for its 15th anniversary, the festival reflects LA's creative spirit, showcasing how public art continues to shape and define communities like nearby Leimert Park. Today we are here at the Vision Theater Performing Arts Center, dedicating three new artworks to be able to celebrate the community of Leimert Park. And. It's a bold, bold declaration that you've arrived at the Black cultural capital of Los Angeles. I'm so excited. We have so many people here from the mayor's office, from Cultural Affairs, from the community, from neighborhood councils, because they love this community. And we're all here together to celebrate the vision theater, performing arts Center is one of our city's true gems. We are really excited to be able to be reopening it very soon. And these three artworks will be a huge part of it. It's an honor to be selected to paint this mural. This mural right here was commissioned by the Department of Cultural Affairs with the City of Los Angeles and we selected all of these icons that got immortalized on this wall right here. All of these icons contributed culturally through art, through poetry, through music, through fashion, and without the people. There is no culture. I've been in Leimert Park almost 35 plus, almost going. To 40 years. Art is to stamp time. Everybody should see themselves inside the painting. Our art centers and theaters are places that we welcome our community in. To be able to gather and as a way to uplift our culture. It is truly a celebration of our community, of the Leimert Park community and who we are as a city. Today, we're passing out some checks to folks for economic development for small businesses in the area that need a little bit of a boost. What they all have in common is their local businesses that just need a little bit of a helping hand to keep strong. Mas Canal utilizar para seguir con el pago de la Renta y mas materiales este me VA a ayudar muchisimo ahorita. La situacion esta algo complicada la economia dificil y, pues me VA a ayudar bastante para seguir con mis con mis este proyectos. Very fortunate that Councilman Blumenfield has granted me the opportunity for $10,000 for back pays from during the pandemic, and I hope that it gives opportunities to other people to be in the same situation that I am. I've been in business for 13 years. We had a period that the business was quite slow. It's going to be basically used to pay my utility bills, my rent, build up inventory and also provide more security for my store. Small businesses are the economic engine for our economy. There's just no question about that. And they drive the jobs, pay the taxes. They basically keep the city going. Actually, it was quite easy. The process was easy . The documentation was extensive, but I took my time and I did it very easy, very easy. As long as you're organized and you have everything they need, boom. It just happens. A few months done . Este espero q q pues no siguen apoyando porque si es muy bueno el apoyo. Qué nos estamos en este memento. As a city we are only as good as our businesses and our small businesses. Me and my team, we're here to help the constituents of the third district of the West San Fernando Valley to cut through bureaucracy and to make sure that the city government is serving the people. Betty Hill Senior Center is open in. Three, two, one to. We're launching our congregate meal program for the community of Betty Hills. And we're very excited. They're going to be treated to a wonderful meal and it's going to launch off Monday to Friday lunches for older adults. The Department of Aging is very committed to making sure that we are connecting seniors to a hot meal. We have 65 dining sites throughout the entire city of Los Angeles through our dining program, we serve about 2000 seniors every day for five days a week. And then we also deliver meals to homebound seniors. So if you know of a senior that is in need of a meal to deliver to them because they can't come physically, come into our site, please let us know we're it's very important that our seniors are fed and we're working with the Betty Hill Center to make sure that that is accomplished. Today, we're going to have a gourmet style meals. We will be served. They're going to treat us like kings and queens in here. And we're live. So looking forward to being able to sit down, to fellowship, to enjoy a hot meal. Our older adult population is especially vulnerable, especially in weeks like what we've had with extreme heat and we know that this also creates a space for them to come in an air conditioned facility, to be in community and to reduce isolation. Maybe in their own homes. So this is a really great example of the city coming together across multiple departments to reach seniors and meet them where they are. And so we're so delighted to be here, to be able to fellowship with one another and sit down and have a hot meal that will be provided for us today. That's a wonderful thing to have the seniors here. We're inviting you with open arms. Please come and join us. Every day water flows through more than 4 million households across the metropolitan area, supporting over 9 million residents, stretching 233 miles from the Owens River to the city. The Los Angeles Aqueduct delivers pristine water from the eastern Sierra Nevada, fueling the region's growth and shaping the city's future. Visionary engineer William Mulholland later recognized the need for more, helping inspire the Colorado River aqueduct, completed in 1941 through a regional partnership, it brought a new lifeline to a rapidly expanding Los Angeles, cementing his lasting legacy. Today, groundwater supplies nearly 30% of the city's water during shortages, with new treatment facilities working to restore and protect this critical local resource. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is the largest provider of affordable housing, not only in the city, but across the state. We were established in 1938, and so in two years we will be celebrating our 90th anniversary. Our focus is to ensure that we're providing deeply affordable housing to Angelenos through the public housing program, through our section eight Housing Choice voucher program, and through our Non-federally assisted housing portfolio. That consists of about 170 properties. So altogether between public housing and section eight and our Nonfederal portfolio, we're serving over 200,000 people in the city of La. At the Housing Authority, we believe that housing is foundational to economic opportunity. From education to health to jobs and community safety. And so our goal and our aim is to ensure that our families are able to access quality, affordable housing where they're not having to pay more than 30% of their income. When we do that study after study has shown that children do better because they're stably house, they're going to school, they're graduating. Families do better because they have the foundation of having a place for rest, a place for respite, and neighborhoods do better because individuals and families are able to then participate in their community. Having access to affordable, stable housing is very much connected to the health and well-being of neighborhoods. Our housing authority is very focused on continuing to do what we can to ensure that we're growing the supply of housing that is affordable. It is very important that we continue to build more housing that is affordable, but we know that it takes time to build and one of the fastest ways to be able to bridge that gap between what a family can afford is by providing rental subsidy, rental support. So this is why it's important for us to do both right, to build more units, to build more housing, but also to continue to expand rental assistance and rental support. I'm also really proud of the work that we have done in partnership with the City in reducing homelessness. We were able to lead almost. 3300 individuals from experiencing homelessness and moving into a safe stable permanent affordable housing environment. Government alone cannot solve housing. Housing insecurity or address homelessness. It really takes all of us all hands on deck, working together on these issues. You know, I think housing is fundamental to an individual's ability to be able to pursue his or her dreams and to reach for their potential without having a stable housing environment, a place that you can call home. Everything becomes much more difficult. Head to the University of Southern California for the biggest book festival in the country. The Festival of Books features eight stages, 12 panel rooms and theaters, and hosts over 500 authors and celebrity guests. Nearly 400 exhibitors bring the festival to life and visitors can see all that they have to offer with free general admission. City exhibitors include the Los Angeles Public Library and the Department of Cultural Affairs. Head to USC for the Festival of Books on Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th. Learn more at La Times.com. Celebrate Earth de la 2026. La sanitation and environment invites everyone to Pan Pacific Park to mark the day. Join in conservation and sustainability workshops, plant and tree giveaways and vehicle exhibits. There will be a kids zone and complimentary food and drink while supplies last. This is a zero waste event. You're encouraged to bring your refillable water bottle and use public transport and rideshare options. Sanitation and environments. Earth day LA 2026 is on Saturday, April 18th, beginning at 10 a.m. Learn more at sanitation la city. Governor Cabrillo marine Aquarium is celebrating their 90th anniversary. Grand opening on Saturday, April 18th. Celebrate the aquarium's milestone and Earth Day with a morning beach cleanup. Films tours, puppet shows, food trucks and more. Join the Department of Recreation and Parks to cut the ribbon on the grand opening of the renovated exhibit hall and the new collections room. Head to Cabrillo for the 90th anniversary grand opening on Saturday, April 18th with activities from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Learn more at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Dot org. And that's a look at some things to do. Los Angeles is reimagining its relationship with water, treating the river not just as a drain, but as a resource. As the city faces the pressures of drought and climate change, plans for new stormwater capture and river revitalization promise a more resilient, more natural future. Los Angeles is expanding recycled water to revitalize parks, golf courses and industry while investing in advanced treatment to replenish groundwater reserves. New infrastructure is capturing stormwater once lost to the ocean, improving reliability, enhancing public spaces and strengthening flood control. Building on the legacy of Mulholland and generations of engineers, the city continues to provide a steady, reliable water supply, supporting Los Angeles well into the future. Thanks for joining us. You can watch these stories and more on channel 35 or at La City.org govtv and follow LA city on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Until next time, get out there and explore all that Los Angeles has to offer HUTT HUTT TUESDAY APRIL 14 2026. CITY OF LOS ANGELES. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. TUESDAY APRIL 14, 2026. CITY OF LOS ANGELES. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Wednesday the 14th day ofTODAY DAY OF APRIL 2026. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN IN PERSON IN THIS CHAMBER. MADAM CLERK, LET BEGIN BY CLINGING ROLL? >> THANK YOU. (ROLL CALL). 10 MEMBERS PRESENT AND A QUORUM. >> FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS ?FRJTS PROVE OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 27, 2026. >> COUNCIL MEMBER YAROSLAVSKY MOVES, COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE SECONDS. >> XHEM TEAR RESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL. >> THE FLAG SALUTE. >> AISLE ASK EVERYONE NR THE CHAMBER TO RISE, FACE THE FLAG AND FOLLOW ALONG WITH COUNCIL MEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE 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. >> ALRIGHT, LET'S RUN THROUGH OUR AGENDA FORTODAY. >> THANK YOU, ITEMS 1-9 ARE ITEMS NOTICED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. ITEM 10-15 ARE FOR WHICH PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE BEEN HEARD. 16-46 ARE WHICH PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE NOT BEEN FELD. FOR ITEM NUMBER 67, THERE IS A TYPO, THE STREET NAME SHOULD BE ROSE AVENUE. 10 VOTES REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION. >> ALRIGHT, WITHOUT OBJECTION THOSE ITEMS ARE BEFORE US. MEMBERS, DO WE HAVE ANY SPECIALS THIS MORNING? COUNCIL MEMBER BLUMENFIELD ?FRJTS YES, JUST A SUBSTITUTE MOTION FOR NUMBER 41. >> SUBSTITUTE FOR 41. ANY OTHER SPECIALS, COUNCIL MEMBER LEE ?FRJT THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, 12 FOR AN AMENDMENT. >> 12 FOR AN AMENDMENT ALRIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE? >> I RECUSE MYSELF FROM ITEM 12 BECAUSE I AM THE LANDLORD. >> COUNCILMEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ? >> TIME 40, 63 AND 67 FOR SEPARATE VOTES. >> ALRIGHT. >> ANY OTHER SPECIALS, MEMBERS? ALRIGHT. WHICH ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VOTES AT THIS TIME? >> MR. PRESIDENT, THERE IS ALSO A REQUEST TO HOLD NUMBER 5 ON THE DESK AND BEFORE COUNCIL ARE ITEMS 10 THROUGH 11, 13-15. >> ALRIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THOSE ITEMS, CLOSE IS ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 10 AYES. >> ALRIGHT. >> WE GOT COUNCIL MEMBER HUTT? >> THANK YOU, 11 YESES WITH THE ORDINANCE OF ITEM 13 WILL BE HELD OVER FOR ONE WEEK FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION UNLESSIT IS LATER RECONSIDERED WITH 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> WE'LL MAKE A NOTE OF THAT RECONSIDERATION, WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT. I'LL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE THE INSTRUCTIONS INTO THE RECORD. >> YES, MR. PRESIDENT. TO PEOPLE PROVIDED PUBLIC COMMENT, STATE WHICH OF THE ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO. YOU WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE PER ITEM, THREE MINUTES TOTAL FOR THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU HAVE UP TO ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU MUST BE ON TOPIC. OUR GOAL IS TO GET THROUGH AS MANY SPEAKERS AS WE CAN. IF YOU ARE NOT ON TOPIC OR IF WE CANNOT TELL IF YOU ARE ON TOPIC, YOU WILL GET ONE BRIEF WARNING FROM ME OR THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AT THIS POINT, YOU NEED TO GET IMMEDIATELY AND CLEARLY ON TOPIC. IF YOU DO NOT DO SO, IF YOU STRAY OFF TOPIC, YOU WILL FORFEIT THE RE OF YOUR SPEAKING TIME AND WE WILL MOVER ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. THE ITEMS OPEN.ER PUBLIC COMMENT OP THE AGENDA ARE ITEMS 1-9 AND ITEMS 16 THROUGH 67. AGAIN, THE ITEMS THAT ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA ARE ITEMS 1-9 AND ITEMS 16-67. 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'S SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. I HAVE A FEW MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE WE BEGIN, AISLE ASK THE INTERPRETERS MAKE THIS FIRST ONE ALLOWED TO THE ROOM PLEASE F YOU ARE A SPANISH LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PAUSE EVERY FEW SENTENCE SOS THE INTERPRETERS CAN INTERPRET. >>( INTERPRETATION ). >> DON'T WORRY, WE WILL PAUSE YOUR TIME WHILE THE INTERPRETERS ARE INTERPRET SOG YOU WILL GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS EVERYONE ELSE, THANK YOU. >>( INTERPRETATION ). >> ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU HAVE MADE AN ACCOMMODATION REQUEST.w THE CLERK'S OFFICE PURSUANT TO THE ADA OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AIN ACCOMMODATION REQUEST IN ORDER THE MAKE USE OF THE WIRELESS HAND-HELD MICROPHONE ONCE YOU HEAR THE NAME YOU SIGNED UP UNDER CALLED ALOUD AND IT'S YOUR TURN TO SPEAK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND SO THE SERGEANTS CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THAT WIRELESS HAND-HELD MICROPHONE. FINALLY, TO HELP US RUN AN EFFICIENT PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND ACCOMMODATE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, WE WOULD ASK YOU PLEASE WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THE NAME YOU SIGNED UP UNDER CALLED ALOUD BEFORE LINING UP IN ANY ORDER ON YOUR LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE COUNCIL XHAIM -- CHAMBERS. >> THANK YOU. >> WE HAVE 14 MEMBERS, CAN WE TAKE UP THE ORDINANCE IN QUESTION. >> IF THE COUNCIL CAN PLEASE RECONSIDER ITEM 13. >> ALRIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON ITEM 13, CLOSE THE ROLL TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 14 AYES. >> ALRIGHT. >> WITH THA, WE'LL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT X BEGIN BY CALLING NAMES. >> I'LL BEGIN BY CALLING( CALLING SPEAKER NAMES ). >> AGAIN, IF YOU HEARD YOUR NAME CALLED ALOUD, YOU CAN LINE UP IN ANY ORDER ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. >> GOOD MORNING, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT MR, HARMON. >> [INAUDIBLE]. GOOD MORNING, FAGS AND BITCHES. ( SPEAKING SPANISH ). I'M HERE TO PROTEST FOR THE RIGHTS FOR THESE FUCKEN ASSHOLE. >> IN PROTEST, CD14, THE SO-CALLED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MR. SMOKE AND SCAN, HAVE YOU SEEN ANY IMPROVEMENTS IN LOS ANGELES IN CD14 OTHER THAN OFF OF MOTT AND EVERGREEN IN BORO HEIGHTS. IT IS NOT THE ONLY BUSINESS INQUIRING NEW SIDEWALKS AND CURBS AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, A NEW CURB RAMP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. HOWEVER, UNDER THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION, I BELIEVE THAT LOS ANGELES IS FUCKED. THAT'S SWR*US MY OPINION. >> MR. HARMON, WHICH ITEM WERE YOU SPEAKING TO? >> THAT WAS ITEM NUMBER 1 IF YOU WERE PAYING ATTENTION. IN THE VIOLATIONS OF INSPECTION CAUSE DUE TO THE GREEDY CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WAITING FOR OLYMPIC MONEY, DRONLD J. TRUMP IS THIS, THEY HAVE ALL THESE HEARINGS AND PROTESTS AND APPEALS AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES FOR A GOOD EXAMPLE, THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9927 SOUTH GREAT STREET, WELL, I KNOW ABOUT CAESAR CHAVEZ, HE WAS INTERESTED IN THESE GREATS WITH CHILDREN, I'M INTEREST INED THE GRAPES THAT DEVELOP AROUND PEOPLE WHO NEED HOUSING RIGHT MS. RAMAN NOODLE. >> PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH ITEM YOU'RE SPEAKING TO? >> GOD DAMN, THAT WAS ITEM NUMBER 4. NOW INTO ITEM NUMBER 5 ASSHOLE IN CD8, MR. CHAIRMAN, DUE TO THE SAFETY AND THE PUBLIC NUISANCE REPORTS TO CONFIRM THE FACT THAT I AM RIGHT THAT THESE MOTHER FUCKER ON THE 98 *LT STREET IS A DISCRIMINATORY UNCONSTITUTIONAL OF THEIR RIGHT TOS LIVER IN THEIR HOME. WHO IS THE FUCK IS THIS CITY TO TELL YOU WE HAVE A LIVENER ON YOUR PROPERTY. DO ANY OF YOU WHITE MOTHER FUCKER HERE HAVE PROPERTY LIKE THAT. IF YOU WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM YOU COME HERE AND PROTEST AND I'M A GOOD LAWYER, NOT, BUT IF I WAS FROM A LAW FIRM, I WOULD SAY FUCK YO LIENS. NOW TO PUBLIC COMMENT. DAY AFTER DAY, I COME TO LA TO FIND MY BUDGET IS WASTED( SINGING )( SPEAKING SPANISH ). ( SINGING IN SPANISH ). BUT THE ISSUE HERE IS DONALD J. TRUMP HAS DONE A GREAT JOB. HE'S FUCKED IRAN AND E WE'RE GOING TO KEEP FUCKING IRAN BECAUSE WE WANT THIS WORLD TO END NOW. I LOVE WAR. I AM THE DAMN GOD OF WAR AMERICA IS DOOMED, I'VE TOLD YOU THIS YEAR AFTER YEAR, FUCK AMERICA. >> AND YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. NEXT SPEAKER. >> I LOVE DONALD TRUMP. ALRIGHT. >> GOOD MORNING. WHICH TENSES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> I'M SPEAKING ON ITEM NUMBER 29. >> YOU HAVE ONE IETEM FOR THE -- MINUTE FOR THE ITEM. IS IT JUST ITEM 29 OR PUBLIC COMMENT AS WELL? . INGER JUST ITEM 29. >> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> MY NAME IS DANIEL, I'M THE OWNER OF DNA FIRE PROTECTION ITEM 29 IS GOING TO BE VERY HELPFUL FOR US, IT'S GOING TO BE REDUCING THE FEES FOR PEOPLE TO GET CERTIFIED. THE IMPACT THIS WILL HAVE FOR US IN SMALL BUSINESSES, IT'S GOING TO BE HUGE. I THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO CAPTAIN RICHARDSON FOR HELPING GET THIS THROUGH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO MONICA RODRIGUEZ FOR HELPING US WITH THIS. THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW TIMES THAT INDUSTRY AND CITY MEET TOGETHER AND A GOOD RESOLUTION WAS SET FORWARD HERE, SO I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT ITEM NUMBER 29, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD MORNING, AND THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER 1. SUPPORT OF -- >> ONE MINUTE. >> MY NAME IS LARRY T THE PRESIDENT OF LOS ANGELES COLD STORAGE AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN INDUSTRIAL BID. WE WERE ORIGINALLY FORMED IN 1999 AND IT IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE AREA, IT IS SUPPORTED BY BOTH BUSINESSES AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND IT IS VITAL THAT WE RE-UP FOR ANOTHER TERM AND BECAUSE WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT AREAS IN THE COUNTRY AND THIS PROVIDES SERVICES TO BUSINESSES AND SOCIAL SERVICES. SO, THIS IS -- LET'S RE-ESTABLISH IT. THANK YOU. >> BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER BEGINS, I'LL CALL UP A FEW MORE NAMES. ( CALLING SPEAKER NAMES ). >> GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> HI, GENERAL COMMENT. >> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> MY NAME IS HAVANA IF FUENTES THE LOS ANGELES SPORT AND IS ENTERTAIN COMMISSION HAS NOT RELEASED [INAUDIBLE] FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP EVEN THOUGH IT IS REQUIRED UNDER THE HOST CITY AGREEMENT AND DUE DECEMBER 31, 2025. THE CITY COUNCIL MUST ENSURE THERE'S OVERSIGHT ASK A PLAN WITH LA SCC TO ENSURE HUMAN RIGHTS PLANS ARE PART OF SPORTS EVENT CANTING, THESE ARE ZERO DEDICATED FUNDING FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROTECTION, WORKER PROTECTIONS, IT IS NOW NOT ACCEPTABLE MOVING FORWARD AND IN THE FUTURE, THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOW YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> ITEM 29, SIR. >> OKAY, SO YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> GOOD MORNING, LAMING OF THE COUNCIL, MY NAME IS KENDALL SMITH, I WORK FOR ABNA FIRE PROTECTION. IT IS THE LEAD FIRE SAFETY TECHNICIAN, OUR COMPANY SPECIALIZES IN TESTING FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS LIKE FIRE ALARMS, FIRE SPRINKLERS, FIRE PUMP AND IS MANY OTHER SYSTEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT ON ITEM 29, FIRST OFF I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CAPTAIN RICHARDSON OF THE LAFD AND THE LAFD AS WHOLE FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS COUNCILWOMAN MONICA RODRIGUEZ AND HER TEAM FOR LISTENING TO OUR CONCERNS AND HELPING US KEEP TRACK OF THIS COUNCIL ITEM AS IT PERTAINS FOR THE CHIEF'S REGULATION FULL FIRE PROGRAM. I BELIEVE THIS PROGRAM IS A NECESSITY TO HAVE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT OCCUPANTS OF ANY COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE IN THE CITY BE PROTECTED FROM ANY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE PROGRAM IN PLACE ALLOWS FOR INDIVIDUALS LIKE MYSELF TO GROW WITH MORE CERTIFICATIONS AND MORE KNOWLEDGE FOR PAST, CURRENT AND MORE FIRE SYSTEMS. >> SPEAKER, YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED. IF YOU RUN OUT OF TIME AND YOUR NAME ISN'T CALLED TODAY, YOU CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT AT LA COUNCIL COMMENT.COM, YOU CAN FIND THAT URL BY DOING A GOOGLE SEINING SXIT'S AT THE TOP OF EVERY COUNCIL GENERAL DA. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> GENERAL COMMENT. >> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> MY NAME IS LESLIE A STUDENT POLICY ADVOCATE AT THE ANTI-TRAFFIC INITIATIVE AT THE LAW SCHOOL. LABOR TRAFFICKING INCREASES DURING MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS SUCH AS THE WORLD CUP, YET LOSS ANGELES HAS NO PUBLICLY AVAILABLE HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP EVEN THOUGH IT WAS REQUIRED UNDER THE HOST CITY AGREEMENT AND DUE DECEMBER 31 2025. WE ARE NOW LESS THAN TWO MONTH FROM KICK OFF. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE SET TO BE SPENT ON SECURITY AND ENFORCEMENT FOR THIS EVENT, YET THERE HAS BEEN NO DEDICATED INVESTMENT ON NEW PROGRAMERS ASK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION, WORKER PROTECTIONS AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. E EVENTS LIKE THE WORLD CUP WITH MASSIVE SECURITY FOOTPRINTS INCREASE VULNERABILITY FOR IMMIGRANTS, LOW WAGE WORKERS, WE URGE YOU TO RELEASE THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING DRAFT AND WORK LONG TERM WITH THE LOS ANGELES SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION TO ENSURE FUTURE MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS HAVE STANDARD PROTECTIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. THANK YOU. >> BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER BEGINS, I'LL CALL UP A FEW MORE NAMES. ( CALLING SPEAKER NAMES ). >> GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> COMMUNITY COMMENT. >> ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL, GO AHEAD. >> YEAH, GENERAL COMMENT. THE FOLLOWING IS BY JUAN JOHNSON, HE'S THE SENATOR OF WISCONSIN AND HE'S TALKING ABOUT DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS OKAY. NOW I NEED A TRANSLATOR. ( SPEAKING SPANISH ). >> THE METHODS OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INCLUDE TUNNELS AND STATES OF MATTER SUCH AS SOLIDS. ( TRANSLATION ). WE'RE NOT LEAVING HOLES IN METAL. TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE WEAPONS FUNCTION, YOU MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND HOW COMPUTERS FUNCTION. SCIENTISTS NOW ARE ESTIMATING THESE MACHINES CARRY OVER TEN THOUSAND YEARS OF INFORMATION. >> NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> FOR THE RECORD, I SIGNED UP AT ROB QUAN AND LUKE KANARD, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ALL ITEMS. >> THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND I ASSUME GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL. >> YES. >> ITEM 61 IS ON THE BUDGET AND I DO FEEL FOR COUNCIL MEMBER YAROSLAVSKY, AGAIN AND AGAIN THIS BUILDING PROVERS NOT ONLY CAN IT GET WORSE, IT PROBABLY WILL. ONE THING THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FACES IS YOU SAW AT THE CHARTER REFORM COMMISSION, A BUNCH OF DEPARTMENTS SAYING ALL WE NEED IS TO BE FULLY FUNDED AND I AGREE THAT WE NEED TO FULLY FUND OUR DEPARTMENTS BUT THAT DOESN'T SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS WE HAVE A BROKEN SYSTEM HERE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WONDER DO WE HAVE A WEAK MAYOR OR A STRONG COUNCIL SYSTEM AND THAT'S A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT, IT'S NEITHER, WE HAVE A STRONG COUNCIL PRESIDENT SYSTEM. WHAT WE SEE CONTINUALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES HELD UP BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND AT THE LAST MINUTE, HE TRIES TO JAM IT THROUGH WITH A GUN TO YOUR HEAD. USUALLY IT ALL FALLS APART. BEFORE GROPE GETS ON ME, I'M GOING TO GET TO GENERAL COMMENT, THAT'S NO MISTAKE THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT DOES NOT WANT IT TO GO TO THIS FULL COUNCIL. HE'S TERMED OUT IN TWO YEARS BUT HE WANTS YOU TO POUNCE SAND WHEN IT COMES TOS THE THINGS IMPACTING YOU IN THIS CITY. HE WANTS TO GO STRAIT TO COMMITTEE, SKIP YOU AND WAIT UNTIL JUNE AT THE LAST MINUTE BEFORE THE DEADLINE AND FORCE YOU TO VOTE IT UP OR DOWN. WHEN YOU SAY YOU WANT TO CHANGE SOMEBODISINGER HE'S GOING TO SAY IT'S TOO LATE. I HAVE TO INVOKE COUNCIL MEMBER MCOSKER MEMBERS WE'RE A GOVERNING CITY OF LOS ANGELES WHY DON'T YOU ACT LIKE IT. I WANT YOU ALL TO GO HUDDLE UP WITH MARQUEECE AND TELL HIM HELL NO, THIS NEEDS TO GO TO THE FULL COUNCIL AND WE NEED A REAL PROCESS, WE CAN'T WASTE THIS OPPORTUNITY. HALF OF YOU ON THE BALLOT, DO YOU WANT TO ANSWER FOR THIS IN TWO MONTHS. CLEAN IT UP NOW. >> NEXT SPEAKER. >> BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER BEGINS, I'LL CALL UP A FEW MORE NAMES. ( CALLING SPEAKER NAMES ). >> GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> JUST GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. ER >> NAME IS SOPHIA, I'M A GRADUATE STUDENT STUDYING SOCIAL WORK, AS A PART OF MY EDUCATION I WORK WITH WEST LAKE, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION AN ISSUE, THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING AUTHORITY IS THOROUGH WITH THEIR UNIT INSPECTIONS ALTHOUGH IT IS TO HOLD THE THE BUILDING OWNERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIRS AND BASIC LIVING STANDARDS, THE BOARD INSPECTION FALLS ON THE BUILD, I HAVE A CLIENT WHO HAS AN AIR CONDITIONER THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN SINCE SEPTEMBER, BECAUSE OF THIS MISMANAGEMENT, IT TO ASK FOR AN IMPLEMENTATION A SYSTEM, RATHER THAN THE BUILDING FALLING ON THE RESIDENT, THE OWNER SHOULD COMPLETE REPAIRS IN A TIMELY MANNER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> YES, AND BEFORE WE BEGIN SPEAKER, IF YOU CAN HOLD ON FOR A MINUTE. >> THANK YOU, ILL LIKE TO CALL ITEM 43 SPECIAL FOR A SUBSTITUTE MOTION, PLEASE WHICH SHOULD BE CIRCULATING SHORTLY. >> THANK YOU, SPEAKER, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> PUBLIC COMMENT. >> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> HAPPY EASTER RECONVENING EVERYBODY, IT IS AN HONOR ONCE AGAIN TO BE BEFORE YOU ALL. I HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY, VERY HARD THE PAST WEEK OR SO. I GET INVOLVED WITH COMMUNITY SPECIFICALLY ECHO PARK CD13 AND CD8, AND THE FORMATION OF WORKING GROUP IN AN EFFORT TO ENGAGE WOMEN AND YOUTH AND A DIALOGUE THAT WILL HOPEFULLY PROVIDE A PATHWAY TOWARDS THE CREATION AND INCLUSION OF NEW ECONOMIC OFFICES AND FACILITIES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES. SO, WHAT'S IMPORTANT THOUGH FOR YOU GUYS TO KNOW AND AS WELL I WANT TO COMMEND COUNCIL MEMBER HUTT FOR HER RUN FOR STATE ASSEMBLY I HOPE TO JOIN LEGISLATURE, BUT WHAT I FLEXED HELP WITH IS THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY WHICH I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH THE OFFICE OF HARRIS-DAWSON. >> NEXT SPEAKER? >> GOOD MORN, WHAT WOW YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? . ER ITEM 16789ER >> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE >> I'M GEORGIA AT THE MIDNIGHT MISSION IN STRONG SUPPORT TOF RENEWAL OF THE DOWNTOWN INDUSTRIAL BID, OURS WITH OUN OF THE HEAVILY IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS IN LOS ANGELES THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO SERVE AND IS SURVIVES HERE. OUR STREETS WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, YET TOO FAR MANY PEOPLE HAVE NO OTHER OPTION. THAT REALITY CALLS FOR COMPASSION AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS. IT IS FUNDED ENTIRELY BY PROPERTY OWNERS, NOT PUBLIC DOLLARS, INCLUDING ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BOURSES, THE DISTRICT RECEIVES VITAL SERVICES LIKE SIDEWALK CLEANING, GRAFFITI ABATEMENT AND RESPONSE TO PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORT. ACROSS 64 BLOCKS, THE BID REMOVES 8-9 TONS OF TRASH EVERY DAY, THAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH DIGNITY AND FUNCTIONALITY, THE BID UNDERSTAND IT IS COMMUNITY IT SERVES AND APPROACHES IT WITH HUMANITY AND CARE. >> THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 1. GOOD MORNING, HONORABLE COUNCILMEMBERS AND FELLOW ANGELENOS, MY NAME IS SERGIO I'M LEER TO SPEAK WHOLEHEARTEDLY IN SUPPORT OF RENEWAL OF OUR BID. WE ARE FUNDED TOTALLY BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS AT GREAT ECONOMIC SACRIFICE BUT WE ARE WHAT EMBODIES THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN TRYING TO IMPROVE OUR 64 BLACK AREA WHICH INCLUDES SKID ROW. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO MENTION OUR COUNCILWOMAN AND HER STAFF FOR COLLABORATING WITH US AND ALL THE ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE OUR DISTRICT, KEEPING IT CLEAN KEEPING IT SAFE. WE ALL KNOW THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WE SUFFER IN OUR AREA BUT WRKING HAND IN HAND WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION INS THE AREA, OUR SOCIAL SERVICES, OUR EMPLOYEE AND IS OUR RESIDENTS WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVE THIS BID RENEWED AND TO CONTINUE OUR SERVICES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD MORNING, WHAT ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> MA'AM, BEFORE YOU GO, I WANT TO CALL ON MANY NAZARIAN QUICKLY. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I JUST WAS A LITTLE LATE IN DOIPG THIS EARLIER BUT WANTED TO ASK ITEM 55 TO BE PULLED ASIDE FOR A SUBSTITUTE MOTION WHICH SHOULD BE CIRCULATING SHORTLY. >> ALRIGHT, MADAM CLERK. >> THANK YOU. >> ALRIGHT, WE SEEM TO HAVE CONFIRMATION THAT'S FINE. THANK YOU, NILGTS? >> NO, THANK YOU. >> YES, YOU'RE ON. >>( SPEAKING SPANISH ). >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS THERESA, I AM A FAST FOOD WORKER. ( INTERPRETATION ) >> I WANT TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE FAST FOOD WORK FARE ORDINANCE. FOR A LONG TIME, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT MY RIGHTS WERE AND MY BOSSES TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT. FOR EXAMPLE, ONCE WHEN I GOT SICK, I PRESENTD THEM WITH MY DOCTOR'S NOTE AND THEY STILL DIDN'T PAY ME FOR THAT DAY. MONTHS LATER WHEN MY BROTHER DIED, HE REPRIMANDED ME LATER FOR TAKING TIME OFF. AND THEY DIDN'T PAY FE MORE -- ME FOR THOSE SICK DATES. DURING THOSE HARD TIMES, I COULDN'T PAY MY BILLS, THEY WERE STILL THERE. AND I WENT INTO DEBT BECAUSE I CAN'T PAY MY RENT OR UTILITIES. I'M THAOER ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT OP THAT ORDINANCE, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >>( SPEAKING SPANISH ). >> GOOD MORNING, PUBLIC COMMENT. MY NAME IS MATILDA. AND I AM A FAST FOOD WORKER HERE IN LOS ANGELES. AND I'M HERE THE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS ORDINANCE. THIS ORDINANCE WOULD HELP US WORKING -- IT WOULD ENSURE WE KNOW OUR RIGHTS AND HOW TO ENFORCE THEM. KNOWING MY RIGHTS HAS HELPED ME UNDERSTAND WHAT IS AND IS NOT LEGAL AT WORK AND THIS INFORMATION IS [INAUDIBLE]. I KNOW MANY OF MY FAST FOOD WORKER COLLEAGUES PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AT WORK, THEY HAVE ALL DAY IN PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS WHERE WE CAN ASK QUESTIONS TO AN EXPERT RATHER THAN TO OUR BOSS. THAT'S WHY I ASK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO HELP ALL US WORKERS IN LOS ANGELES TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE. >> I'LL CALL UP A FEW MORE NAMES. ( CALLING SPEAKER NAMES ). >> NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> JUST GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> CAN YOU PLEASE RAISE THE MIC. SO WE CAN HEAR YOU, YOU SAID PUBLIC COMMENT AND WHAT? >> YES, GENERALPUBLIC COMMENT. >> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> MY NAME IS CAELIN, I'M AN MSW STUDENT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STUD DIGGING ADULT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. MANY RESIDENTS ACROSS LOS ANGELES ARE EXPERIENCING REAL FEAR THEY WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO AFFORD LIVER INING THE COMMUNITIES THEY ONCE GREW UP IN, THE OVERALL COST OF LIVING. AT THE SAME TIME, HOMELESSNESS CONTINUES TO GROW, WE KNOW THE NEEDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE INCREDIBLY DIVERSE INCLUDING FAMILIES SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES, AND WORKING PEOPLE THAT SIMPLY CANNOT KEEP UP WITH RENT. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE DWROU -- DWROU TAKE STEPS FOR A WAY TO HELP WITH DISPLACEMENT RATHER THAN RELYING A ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH, THANK YOU. >> GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> OKAY, GOOD MORNING, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> MY NAME IS PROFESSOR STEPHANIE RICHARD, THE DIRECTOR OF THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE. I WAS DISAPPOINTING TO SEE THE ADD MCCOMMITTEE POST PHONE DISCUSSION ON THE LA RIGHTS PLAN, I HOPE AN ADDITIONAL HEARING CAN BE SCHEDULED. MOST URGENT IS THE FACT THAT FOR LOS ANGELES SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION HAS NOT RELEASED A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOW LESS THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE GAMS. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THIS REPORT WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL MAY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. LA CITY COUNCIL MUST FIGURE OUT A BETTER STRUCK XHUR AD OVERSIGHT SO IS ALL FUTURE MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS ARE RESOURCE AND CABS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE CONTRACTED. THERE IS A LEARN FRAMING THE FIFA EXPERIENCE TO HELP PROTECT AND PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING BEFORE MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER? >> GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE. >> YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. >> GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS EMIA, A STUDENT POLICY ADVOCATE WTH THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE, FIFA WAS TO PRESENT A HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN. THE PUBLIC DESERVE TOS KNOW WHETHER THIS MULTIBILLION DOLLAR ORGANIZATION WILL TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE WORLD CUP STARTS IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, WE NEED A PREVENTION FOCUSED APPROACH TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING, WE NEED TO PLACE IT ON THE JEP DA. THE SPORT AND IS ENTERTAIN COMMISSION SHOULD ENSURE THAT ANTI-TRAFFICKING PREVENTION PROTOCOLS ARE IN PLACE IN ADVANCE OF A SPORTING EVENT THANK YOU. >> THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT. MR. CITY ATTORNEY? >> YES, SO PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED BUT WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF BID ITEMS ON HERE, THAT'S ITEMS 1, 2, 7, 8 AND 9, SO IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YET TO SPEAK ON THOSE ITEMS THAT'S ITEM 1, 2, 7, 8 OR 9, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AND THEN PROCEED TO THE PODIUM. GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, MR. PRESIDENT, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WE HAVE EXHAUSTED ON THE BID ITEMS AS WELL. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM CLERK, WHAT'S BEFORE US? >> THANK YOU. THERE IS A REQUEST TO CONTINUE ITEM NUMBER 5 TO FRIDAY JUNE 12. >> ALRIGHT, WITHOUT OBJECTION THAT WILL BE THE ORDER. >> THANK YOU, NEXT WILL BE ITEMS 1-4 6-9 13 16-39 42-54 EXCUSE ME, 42, 44-54, 56 THROUGH 62 64-66. >> ALRIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THOSE IE STEPS, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 15 AYES. >> WHAT'S NEXT? >> THANK YOU, THE COUNCIL MAY TAKE A SECOND VOTE, THERE IS A REQUEST TO SEND ITEM NUMBER 17 URGENT FORTHWITH? >> WITHOUT OBJECTION, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON FORTHWITH, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 15 AYES. >> WHAT'S NEXT? >> THANK YOU, IF THE COUNCIL WOULD LIEG THE MOVER ON TO ITEM 12, IT HAS BEEN CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCIL MEMBER LEE FOR AN AMENDMENT AND COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE FOR A RECUSAL. >> WE'LL ALLOW MR. PRICE TO RECUSE AND THAT AMENDMENT HAS BEEN MADE, SECONDED AND CIRCULATED. SO, WE WILL NOW THAT MR. PRICE IS RECUSED, OPEN THE ROLL ON THIS ITEM AS AMENDED, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 14 AYES. >> ALRIGHT. WHAT'S NEXT? >> THE THE COUNCIL MAY NOW MOVER ON TO ITEMS 40, 63 AND 67 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCIL MEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ FOR A RESPONSIBLE SPECIAL VOTE. SIT OKAY TO TAKE THOSE UP TOGETHER ?FRJT I HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER HERNANDEZ ON THE QUEUE FOR THESE OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE? SOMETHING ELSE? OKAY, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THOSE ITEMS, CLOSE THE ROLL AND TABULATE THE VOTE. THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT. ALRIGHT, LET'S -- >> THIS WILL BE ITEMS 40, 63 AND 67. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAMAN? YOU WANT TO VOTE ON 67 SEPARATELY? ALRIGHT, SO LET'S DO -- SO LET'S VOTE ON ALL THREE SEPARATELY IT SOUNDS LIKE. >> THANK YOU, BEFORE COUNCIL IS ITEM 40. >> WE'LL START WITH ITEM 40. ALRIGHT. IS OUR TALLY MACHINE WORKING? IT IS, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON 40, CLOSE THE ROLL, TAB ULATE THE VOTE. >> IT'S NOT RECORDING. CAN WE HAVE MADAM CLERK, OUR TALLY SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. CAN YOU GIVE US ADVICE ON HOW TO PROCEED)INGER THANK YOU, WOULD THE COUPES FOR THE CLERK TO TAKE A VOICE VOTE? >> ALRIGHT. >> ITEM 40, COUNCIL MEMBER BLUMENFIELD? >> [INAUDIBLE] >> HARRIS-DAWSON? >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HERNANDEZ? >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER HUTT? >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JURADO? >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER LEE? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MCOSKER? >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER NAZARIAN? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PADILLA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PARK? >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE? >> YES. ER >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAMAN? >> YES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ? >> NO. >> COUNCIL MEMBER YAROSLAVSKY? >> YES. >> 14 AYE AND IS ONE NO, ITEM 40 IS ADOPTED. ER >> WHAT'S NEXT? >> NEXT WILL BE ITEM 63, WE WILL TRY THE COMPUTER VOTE. >> ALRIGHT. LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON 63. CLOSE THE ROLL ON 63. TABULATE THE VOTE. >>13 AYES, TWO NO'S. >> ALRIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> THANK YOU, NEXT IS ITEM 67, YES SIR. >> LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON 67. CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 11 AYES, 4 NO'S. ER >> WHAT'S NEXT? >> THANK YOU, NEXT BEFORE COUNCIL IS ITEM NUMBER 41, THE FIRST VOTE IS A QUESTION WHETHER TO SUBSTITUTE. >> ALRIGHT. BEFORE WE GO TO THE SUBSTITUTE COUNCIL MEMBER HERNANDEZ? >> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO BE RECORDED FOR ITEM NUMBER 31 AS A NO VOTE, PLEASE, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, THAT DOES NOT CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER JURADO? >> I WOULD TLIEK -- LIKE TO DO THE SAME, CITY CLERK, I WOULD LIKE TO BE RECORDED AS A NO VOTE FOR ITEM 31. >> THANK YOU, THAT WILL NOT CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE, THAT WILL BE 123 AYE AND IS TWO NO'S FOR ITEM 31. >> WE'RE ALL CLEAR ON THOSE VOTE CHANGES. CAN YOU JUST RESTATE WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON AT THIS TIME? >> NOW BEFORE THE COUNCIL IS A QUESTION WHETHER TO SUBSTITUTE ITEM 41. >> LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON SUBSTITUTION, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 15 AYES. >> ALRIGHT. WHAT'S NEXT? >> NOW WITH S THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION BLUMENFIELD-LEE FOR ITEM 41. >> LET'S OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 15 AYES. >> ALRIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> NEXT BEFORE COUNCIL IS QUESTION WHETHER TO SUBSTITUTE ITEM NUMBER 43. >> ALRIGHT, LET OPEN THE ROLL ON SUBSTITUTION. CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 15 AYES. >> ALRIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> NOW BEFORE COUNCIL IS SUBSTITUTE MOTION JURADO-PADILLA FOR 15. >> CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE ?FRJTS 15 AYES. >> WHAT'S NEXT? >> NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 55 BUT I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A COPY OF THE STAOUBT MOTION. >> ALRIGHT. STREET BANNERS FOR FIFA, COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 I BELIEVE. IS IT COMING? DO WE NEED TO RECESS? ALRIGHT. WE WANT TO LET THE CLERKS CATCH UP WITH OUR SPEEDY VOTES THIS MORNING, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A FIVE MINUTE RECESS AT THIS TIME. >> OKAY. >> THERE'S MORE PAPER COMING EVERYBODY. ( MEETING IN RECESS ). >> CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL? . ER THANK YOU. (ROLL CALL). 15 MEMBERS PRESENT AND A QUORUM, MR. CHAIR. >> WHAT'S BEFORE US, MADAM CLERK? >> A QUESTION WHETHER TO SUBSTITUTE ITEM NUMBER 55. >> LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THE STUB INSTITUTION, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> 15 AYES. >> ALRIGHT, WHAT'S -- WE'LL NOW VOTE ON THE ITEM. >> YES, THANK YOU, THAT WOULD BE SUBSTITUTE MOTION NAZARIAN MCOSKER FOR ITEM 55. >> LET'S OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL? >> 15 AYES. >> WHAT'S NEXT? >> THANK YOU, THAT IS THE END OF THE ITEMS, SO COUNCIL HAS MOTIONS FOR POSTING AND REFERRAL. ER >> THEY ARE POSTED AND REFERRED. DO WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS MEMBERS? COUNCIL MEMBER JURADO? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, OVER THE RECESS MANY OF US BEGAN TO LEARN LARGELY THROUGH MEDIA REPORTING ABOUT A BREACH INVOLVE AGO THIRD PARTY PLATFORM USED TO STORE AND SHARE SENSE TIER LEGAL RECORDS HANDLED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THIS COULD MEAN THE EXPOSURE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION THAT THE CITY WAS ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT PERSONAL RECORDS, INVESTIGATION FILES AND IS INFORMATION SHARED FROM WITNESSES WHO EXPECTED IT TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR IS CONCERNING BAH WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT WE DON'T KNOW YET. WE STILL DON'T HAVE CLEAR ANSWERS TO SOME BASIC QUESTIONS. WHEN DID THE CITY FIRST LEARN ABOUT THIS BREACH, WHO WAS TOLD AND WHEN, WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED AND ARE THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BEING NOTIFIED? THAT'S WHY TODAY I INTRODUCED A MOTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC REPORT OF THE FACTS AND A CLEAR TIMELINE TOF CITY'S RESPONSE. AS A COUPES, WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT SENSITIVE DATA IS PROTECTED AND MAKE SURE WE GET ANSWERS WHEN IT ISN'T. WE ALSO NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE CITY'S LEGAL AND FINANCIAL RISK HERE ESPECIALLY IF PENDING CASES MAY BE AFFECTED. IF THE CITY'S ATTORNEYS -- IF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WAS AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT WEEKS AGO, THE COUNCIL NOR THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER THE BASIC FACTS FOR MEDIA REPORTING. THAT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS COUNCIL HAS HAD TO HEAR ABOUT BIG INCIDENTS IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THROUGH THE MEDIA AND GET THE ACTUAL REPORTING FROM THEM FIRST INSTEAD OF GETTING IT FROM OUR OTHER ELECTED OFFICE. MY MOTION ASKS FOR A CLEAR TIMELINE OF WHAT HAPPENED, A FULL ACCOUNTING OF THE SCOPE OF THE BREACH, CLARITY ON WHO NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED AND A PLAN TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. AS THIS MOVERS FORWARD, AOEM COMMITTED TO GETTING THE ANSWER THE PUBLIC DESERVE AND IS MAKING SURE WE ARE MEETING OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JURADO. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS MEMBERS? ALRIGHT. SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK EVERYONE IN THE CHAMBERS TO RISE FOR ADJOURNING MOTIONS. I'LL LOOK TO MY LEFT FIRST. MR. NAZARIAN? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, TODAY I ASK THAT WE ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF PASTOR GERALD WALLS, A COMPASSIONATE FAITH LEADER, ADVOCATE AND COMMUNITY BUILDER WHO DEDICATED MORE THAN FOUR DECADES TO UPLIFTING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCING DIGNITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. PASTOR WALLS WAS A PILLAR IN THE EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND FAR BEYOND. IN 92 AT THE HEIGHT OF THE AIDS CRISIS WHEN FEAR AND STIGMA WERE WIDESPREAD AND MANY WERE TURNED AWAY, HE FOUNDED CHRIST CHAPEL OF THE VALLEY TO CREATE A SAFE, AFFIRMING SPIRITUAL HOME ESPECIALLY FOR MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY WHO WERE FACING REJECTION AND ISOLATION. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, CAN I ASK THAT WE REMOVE MR. HERMAN. >> YOU ARE REMOVED, YOU WERE WARNED EARLIER THIS MORNING FOR DISRUPTING THE MEETING. >>( OUTBURST IN THE AUDIENCE ). >> FUCK YOU. [INAUDIBLE]. ( CONTINUING OUTBURST FROM THE AUDIENCE ). >> THERE'S ONLY ONE OF ME. >> APOLOGIES, COUNCIL MEMBER NAZARIAN? >> THANK YOU, AND I APOLOGIZE TO THE FAMILY FOR THAT, I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS APROPRIATE TO MAKE THE COMMENTS WHILE HE'S STANDING NEXT TO ME AND IT'S AUDIBLE WHAT HE'S SAYING. IN 1992, I'LL REPEAT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US TO HEAR. AT THE HEIGHT OF THE AIDS CRISIS WHEN FEAR AND STIGMA WERE WIDE STRED SPR*ED AND MANY WERE TURNED AWAY, HE FOUNDED CHRIST CHAPEL OF THE VALLEY TO CREATE A SAFE, AFFIRMING SPIRITUAL HOME FOR MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY WHO WERE FACING REJECTION AND ISOLATION. AND COLLEAGUES, I CAN'T STRESS TO YOU HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS, IT'S EASY TO THINK ABOUT THINGS IN HINDSIGHT, AT THAT TIME, THAT WAS A VERY COURAGEOUS THING TO DO. AND A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO DO. HIS LEADERSHIP EXTENDED WELL BEYOND THE CHURCH, PASTOR JE R-R ELL WALLS SERVED ON THE LAPD COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD HELPING TO BUILD TRUST BETWEEN LAW DEFERMENT AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS SERVING IN w THE HOLLYWOOD COUNCIL, HE DEMONSTRATED A DEEP AND LASTING COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP. HE ALSO WORKED THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND UNDERSTANDING. HE SERVED ON THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ROUNDTABLE LEADING AS PAST CHAIR OF THE LOS ANGELES QUEER INTERFAITH CLERGY EDUCATING OTHERS IN COMBATING HOMOPHOBIA AND EDUCATED YOUTH IN MDELS OF PRIDE, PASTOR JER R*EL WALLS WAS A DEVOTED PARTNER MENTOR AND FRIEND. HE WAS SOMEONE PEOPLE COULD TURN TO, SOMEONE WHO CREATED A SPACE WHERE YOU COULD SHOW UP EXACTLY AS YOU ARE AND KNOW YOU WOULD BE WELCOMED, VALUED AND LOVED. HE STOOD WITH PEOPLE IN THEIR HARDEST MOMENTS AND CELEBRATED ALONGSIDE THEM IN THEIR JOYS. THAT KIND OF PRESENCE LEAVES A LASTING MARK ON A COMMUNITY. WHILE WE FEEL THIS IMMENSE LOSS TODAY, IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT THAT WE CARRY FORWARD THE LEGACY PASTOR WALLS LEAVES BEHIND AND HONOR HIS WORK BY UPLIFTING OTHERS AND REMEMBERING THE COUNTLESS LIVES HE TOUCHED AND TRANSFORMED. IT'S TRULY MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE PASTOR WALLS IN MY CAPACITY AS AN LA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, WITH THAT, I ASK THAT WE ADJOURN TODAY'S MEETING IN HIS MEMORY AND EXTEND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCE TOS HIS LOVED ONES AND TO ALL THOSE WHOSE LIVES HE TOUCHED IN RECOGNITION OF PASTOR WALLS, IT IS MY HONOR TO PRESENT A RESOLUTION TO HIS FAMILY AND LOVED ONES ON BEHALF OF A VERY GRATEFUL CITY OF LOS ANGELES. I THANK JOHN, HIS PARTNER OF TAKING THE TIME TO BE HERE WITH ALL OF US. I THANK HIM ALSO FOR SHARING THE PASTOR WITH ALL OF US. THE PASTOR WAS LOOKING AT RETIRING AND SPENDING MORE TIME AFTER FOUR DECADES OF HIS WORK, SO HIS UNTIMELY DEATH IS EXTREMELY UNFORTUNATE AND I ONLY WISH THAT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT BOTH OF YOU THIS RESOLUTION AT A TIME WHEN I COULD -- WE COULD ALL HAVE CELEBRATED HIS RETIREMENT BUT JOHN, THANK YOU FOR CARRYING ON HIS LEGACY, THANK YOU FOR JOINING HIM AS A PARTNER IN THE WORK THAT HE DID BECAUSE HIS MISSION COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AT HOME THAT WAS NECESSARY. SO, THANK YOU AND ALICE FOR BOTH BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, MR. NAZARIAN. COUNCIL MEMBER YAROSLAVSKY? >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, I RISE TODAY TO ADJOURN IN COMMEMORATION OF YOMASHARA WHICH IS HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY, THEY HONOR THE JEWISH MEN AND WOMEN. WE REMEMBER THE POLISH PEOPLE JAHOVA WITNESS AND IS OTHER VICTIMS OF THIS ARGOSY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO MOURN AND HONOR THEIR LIVES, WE MUST ALSO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS RELATES TO US HERE IN LOS ANGELES. WE'VE SEEN A DAM MAT I CAN RISE -- DRAMATIC RISE IN HATE BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT SKIN COLLAR, BELIEF, WE'VE SEEN SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN DE TAINED AND DISAPPEARED IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, IF THERE'S ONE THING WE CARRY WITH US IS WE CANNOT BE AFRAID TO DO THE RIGHT THING. I KNOW ALL OF US STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT LOUDLY AGAINST ALL HATE, VIOLENCE AND OUR FREEDOM AND OUR RIGHTS AND IT'S IMPORTANT WE CONTINUE TO DO SO. WE BELONG TO EACH OTHER AND IF WE FORGET THAT, WE DESECRATE THE HUMAN LIVES LOST. I WILL TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> THANK YOU, I JOIN COUNCIL MEMBER JAR -- YAROSLAVSKY. WE HONOR THE 6 MILLION JEW WHO IS WERE MURDERED. EVERY YEAR WE DRAW ON THE FACT THAT LESS AND LESS PEOPLE ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTH KNOW ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND HOW IT STARTED AND WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. THIS YEAR AS PART OF THAT COMMEMORATION, I WANT TO SPOTLIGHT A PLAY THAT IS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THAT TERRIFYING FACT. SURVIVOR ISS A PLAY BROUGHT TO YOU BY A TEAM THAT INCLUDES THE DAUGHTER OF AN INCREDIBLE SURVIVOR THAT MANY OF US KNEW, SEDORA, HER DAUGHTER HAS BROUGHT THE PLAY TO NUMEROUS HIGH SCHOOL INS LOS ANGELES. SURVIVORS FOLLOWS THE STORIES OF KIDS AND TEENS THROUGHOUT THE HOLOCAUST BUT EXPLAINS THE STUDENTS THE SIMILARITY TOS WHAT WE ARE SEEING TODAY, IT MAKES IT ACCESSIBLE AND USES ACTORS OF ALL DIFFERENT RAYS AND RELIGIONS SO STUDENTS CAN REALLY SEE THEMSELVES IN THE SHOES OF SOMEONE EXPERIENCING HATE OR BULLYING. A NUMBER OF MY STAFF ATTENDED SHOWINGS AND I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER NAZARIAN HAD SUPPORTED THIS EFFORT IN WHAT I HEARD THEIR STAFF AND STUDENTS WERE MOTIVATED AND MOVED BY WHAT THEY SAW. I'M ALSO HAPPY TO REPORT THEY WOULD BE HOLDING SHOWINGS IN EL CAMINO AND VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS SO I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR WHAT THEY DO. THIS DAY IS SIGNIFICANT FOR MY FAMILY AND FOR TOO MANY IN LOS ANGELES IN THE JEWISH IE AS PRA THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WHOSE FAMILY TREES HAVE FEWER BRANCHES ON THEM BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED. AND SADLY SO MANY OF THE SURVIVORS HAVE PASSED ON, SO IT'S ESPECIALLY ESSENTIAL WE RECOGNIZE THIS DAY FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO LOST LOVED ONES DURING THE HOLOCAUST, BE THEY JEWS GAYS, GYPSIES OR MANY OTHERS. REMEMBER THEM, HONOR THEM, STAND UP TO HATE AND STAND UP TO ANTI-SEMITISM WHEREVER IT REARS ITS UGLY HEAD. AND I THINK IT APPROPRIATE GIVEN WHAT'S HAPPENING IN TODAY'S WORLD TO END ON PASTOR NEMULER'S FAMOUS WORD, HE SAID FIRST THEY CAME FOR THE COMMUNISTS AND IS I DID NOT SPEAK BECAUSE I WAS NROT A COMMUNIST, THEN THEY CAME FOR THE SOCIALISTS AND I DID NOT SPEAK OUT BECAUSE I WAS NOT A SOCIALIST, THEN THEY CAME FOR THE TRADE UNIONISTS AND I DID NOT SPEAK OUT BECAUSE I WAS NOT A TRADE UNIONIST, THEN THEY CAME FOR THE JEWS AND I DID NOT SPEAK OUT BECAUSE I WAS NOT A JEW. AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME, AND THERE WAS NO ONE LEFT TO SPEAK OUT. LET US REMEMBER THOSE WHO PERISHED DURING THE HOLOCAUST AND LET US SPEAK OUT TO PREVENT ANOTHER ONE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. BLUMENFIELD, COUNCIL MEMBER YAROSLAVSKY. MR. MCOSKER? >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING IN HONOR OF JUAN SOTO VIRAMANTEZ, JUAN WAS 83 WHEN HE PASSED AWE WAY PEACEFULLY ON MARCH 14, 2026. HE WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 4, 1942, JUAN SPENT HIS EARLY YEARS ON THE RANCH IN SAN BERNARDO SIX MILES OUT OF ZEKATHEKAS, HE LEFT WORK TO FIND WORK AS A LAIB ROARER, JUAN WORKED HIS WAY AROUND MEXICO WHILE THE FAMILY LATER MOVED TO BAJA, IN 1967, HE CAME TO LOS ANGELES FIRST LIVER INING EAST LA AND THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER, HE MET ONE OF HIS BEST FRIENDS FERNANDO DELOW I -- DE LEON, HE INTRODUCED HIM TO HIS FUTURE WIFE IN DECEMBER OF 1967, HE MARRIED 7 MONTHS LATER IN JUNE OF 1968 BACK WHEN PEOPLE WEREN'T AFRAID OF COMMITMENT. THEY FIRST LIVED IN CYPRESS PARK AND LATER WERE ABLE TO BUY A HOUSE IN HIGHLAND PARK JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM O DENTAL COLLEGE, BY THE TIME THEY DIVORCED IN 20 O 0* 5, THIS HAD THREE BEAUTIFUL ADULT CHILDREN AND THREE BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN, JUAN WORKED FOR CARNATION ON MAIN STREET FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE RETIRING, HE WORKED AS A SECURITY GUARD IN BURBANK, HE ENJOYED HIS RETIREMENT BY GOING TO CASINO AND IS WOODWORK INING HIS GARAGE, LATER AFTER A COUPLE F HOSPITAL STAYS, HE PREFERRED TO DO WORD SEARCHES AND WATCHING TV, HE KEPT HIS EMOTIONS TO HIMSELF, WAS A MAN OF FEW WORDS, HE WAS QUIET AND GENEROUS WITH HIS KIDS, HIS GRANDKIDS AND SIBLINGS, HE ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH HIS GRANDSON ANDRES JUAN IS SURVIVOR BY HIS CHILDREN NANCY LYDIA, THE EXEC TIER ASSISTANT IN OUR OFFICE WHO IS THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SHIP WHO I FIRST MET IN MAYOR HANZ OFFICE AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SO GLAD SHE'S COME BACK TO BE WITH US IN THE 15, JOHN SOTO AND THIR MOTHER ESPERANZA, HIS GRANDCHILDREN, ALIES SEXIER SHAN TELE, HERRERA, FIXER YA*N, AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, HIS SIBLINGS , MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWESS, HE WAS PRECEDED IF DEATH BY HIS PARENT AND IS HIS OLDEST SISTER AND A MEMORIAL MASS WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 30 AT HOLY NAME OF MARYANN SAN DIMAS, MY PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON JUAN. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. MCOSKER SEEING NO OTHER ADJOURNING MOTIONS, WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYBODY. ( MEETING ADJOURNED ). And heart and soul anymore is part of what this does to you. The hardest thing that I'm facing right now is getting through one more night. We're making a mad dash to get down to the McDonald's where we know we'll have access to bathrooms, and it'll be dry. My daughter's school is about 2 or 3 blocks just up that street. I think I'd break down if I saw my daughter. I don't want her to see me like this. I don't want her to see me struggling. Smelly Just feeling incredibly. Not worthy. And I don't really know why. I don't know what, why. I feel like I've done something wrong or I'm not. I'm not enough. But I just feel so ashamed of how I am right now. I'm like, so fed up with trying to find some place to sleep. Everywhere you go, every turn you make, there's obstacles , barriers. But I got a security camera right there staring at me with church that would work. Now, on the way, we see something better. We see something better. Uh huh. I think we just got to realize it's raining and we got no tent right there. Smashed at the front. Right. We're smashed at the back. But look, have a look. You can't see if there's anyone in there. And if me and you were in there breathing, that whole thing is going to go foggy. You could lay down now and sleep. We're not going to go there when it's suspicious. We go there. Now, we get in. We lock in. You're good. It is amazing. You're in the car. One of the doors just opened. Oh, God, it's so good. I keep thinking like, what do they care if I'm trying to find a place to stay? I'm homeless right now. I got to do whatever I got to do. I don't think I got to play by the rules . People don't want me here. That's okay. I don't want to be here. We're in a car that's been totaled. Um it's sitting abandoned in a parking lot. So I mean, given the fact that this car will never run again, but this is our last night, I know I don't think you would have done this the first night. No, no way. I'm not sure you would have done it. The second night. Uh but it was the trauma after trauma after trauma where you're like, oh, okay, I need this. My feet were killing me. We were like, walking around for two hours trying to find some place that we could sleep and spend the night and, man, it's like it's near impossible. I think we got to get out of here now. We've got to get to a Starbucks . Oh, yeah. Last night I could lock the door. I could control it. And I was in charge, and I felt so empowered that was mine. My car made the world of difference. I just I couldn't handle stinking. You know, if we can. He says he's just going to ride it out. I've been trying to do this most days. Just try to stay clean. You couldn't tell that I'm unhoused. Last night I slept in a car. That's the difference. Having that stability allowed me to do this today. I'm a little bit unsure of what to feel and what not to, but I'm so looking forward to having a shower and trying to film myself because I'm not who I started out the dirt that first night. One and I'm going to die trying to make sure that no one, no one is left. It's not right. You know, it really makes me sad. Uh because we experienced things we could have never experienced in any other way. We felt the rejection. We felt the alienation. We felt the fear. We all those feelings. We may not have the full experience , but we sampled it. So for me, it's bittersweet. You know, your close friends when you can endure that together. Oh my gosh . Oh the cart right here. And then we'll take everything in. Thank you Mr. Cart. We appreciate you. Thanks. Oh, good . Good evening. Hey how are you ? I had to wrestle with my own convictions of right and wrong and I moved the line because I felt I needed to. And there will be many people that will probably judge me for that and say, how could you do that? I get it, I probably would have been one of those people. But given those circumstances, I felt like I did what I had to do . I've done this work for 20 years and I've cried to the point that sometimes I'm worried. I can't cry anymore. This took me back to heartbreak . Hey guys. Hey Oscar. How are you? Good to see you guys back. Oh my God, good to see you guys. I'm glad to see you guys in one piece. Homeless people are people, too. Yeah, they have feelings now. You know how we felt. Yeah And I would just say the struggle is real. Every day was a grind. It was. How are we going to get through this day? Every day is about survival and that's not living. Humans are not made to live like that. I don't truly understand how people survive. I did a lot of things this week that I never thought I would have done. That's all I got to say. I think I need to go say hi to my wife. You keep saying I love you, I love you, love you too, man. Nothing in my life would have prepared me for this. And yet it gave me that opportunity to experience humility and gratitude and generosity. And I think if I can maintain those three key elements and encourage others to do the same, I think what we're going to make some progress. But it has to start with me and that's my hope and my prayer at the conclusion of this journey. There are moments that you can see it that Los Angeles had a history. You can sometimes glimpse it in the edges, the tops of buildings, street names and its commemorations. All of this is easy to forget. We miss its traces and forget its pasts as we go about our days. Los Angeles has been thought of by many to be a city of the future. In the words of preeminent Angeleno author Octavia Butler, Los Angeles forms and shatters forms and shatters. It is hard to imagine Los Angeles as dusty origins, a settlement with newcomers bringing with them all of the problems that they faced that the country faced in the 19th century. As we continue to be wrapped in the forward march of time, what history is remembered, whose stories are seen and through it all, how much have we progressed. Robert William Stewart was born a slave in Kentucky in 1850. He worked his way across the United States and in 1889 was appointed one of the first two African American police officers in Los Angeles. Since I seem to be the only one who knew about it, I couldn't leave it undone. I almost felt like I owed it to Stewart to get his get his story told. You know, Officer Robert William Stewart is a story in a way, of the American dream. Somebody went from the bottom. Only the bottom of the bottom, because slavery we're talking about someone who was chattel with someone else's property. Black people had no rights that a white person had to respect at all. And so to go from that condition to a police officer in LA gives you a representational role. It makes you a representative of that city. When Los Angeles became an American city in 1850, the West was a rough place. Los Angeles had a high crime rate for its small but growing population. This new city needed a way to fight crime, and Los Angeles created a police department in 1869. The early years we were we were definitely a Wild West town. Our population was less than 4000 people by the by the end of the 1860s. And it only took a force of 6 to 8 men to kind of keep an eye on things. And unfortunately, people also took the law into their own hands and settled a lot of their own disputes themselves. And the officers would come in and clean up whatever was left quite often. So the LAPD, in its early days was was very rough and tumble. In 1850, the same year Los Angeles became a U.S. city, Robert William Stewart was born in Kentucky, which was at that time a slave state. Upon entering the world, Robert William Stewart was born into a closed system that discounted his existence and his potential . In the years after the Civil War with the passage of the 13th Amendment, African Americans were finally identified as free individuals. However especially in the South, new laws did not necessarily create new opportunities. After enduring many years laboring in Kentucky and then Indiana, Stewart in 1886 set forth on a path for a new life in the great American West. Many years later, this path would be part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the South. But at this moment, only a few had begun to make that journey before and even during and after the Civil War, southern California had a lot of southern sympathizers, and as a result of that, there were there were going to be tensions between the local Caucasian population. And once the first waves of people of color started to come into the city from other areas, then there were certainly going to be some tensions. There Life was difficult in different ways in California than say, it would have been in the Jim Crow, South California. We came into the Union as a free state, and so that meant that our state constitution did not recognize slavery, did not recognize people as enslaved. However, that did not mean that this was going to be a Paradise for nonwhite citizens. Quite the opposite. What it meant was that the government could not discriminate, but that did not stop private parties, whether they were private property owners landlords shopkeepers banks, any number of industries could and did practice all, all forms of discrimination. So the people of color who did come here, they learned to basically live among their own group and so you had a series of what we would recognize as ethnic enclaves in the city of Los Angeles. It was hard for anyone of color to move up if they didn't already have a certain amount of assets when they first got here. So I think that really speaks to the type of man Stewart was. He was born enslaved. He was born enslaved in Kentucky, and he came to Los Angeles and then he becomes the first black officer to enforce the laws of the state of California in the city of LA. That part just blows my mind when I think about it. You know that, you know, um, the disadvantages that he had to overcome to do that. But it also speaks to you know, the great migration of African Americans out of the South looking for a better life. And he was able to achieve that. There was nothing in place to help black people at that time, and I think it was a great attraction for those that were able to get here. They were able to do do exceedingly more than they were capable of doing in other places. Stewart had been part of African American political organizations in his life before California, and became active once again when he arrived in Los Angeles. The intersection of changing political power structures, as well as Stewart's previous participation in political organizations, resulted in his appointment as one of two African American officers to the Los Angeles Police Department in 1889, there was an organization that was known, in the parlance of the day, as the Colored Republican Club, and because the African-American vote was such a large factor in the Republican sweep in the municipal elections of 1889, they wanted to get more than just janitor positions, which is all they had ever gotten before. And they wanted men on the police force and the black community put forward Robert Stewart as one of the best candidates for the position. You know, given his background and the kind of person that he was, Stewart came on at a time that nobody ever thought an African-American would be a police officer. So we talked about somebody that is like a Jackie Robinson. He would be the Jackie Robinson for, uh, for law enforcement. How does a place measure its progress? Officer Stewart was not the first black officer in the country. Other cities, such as New Orleans and Philadelphia, were slowly adding individual African American officers to their ranks. This period, noted by African American police historian W Marvin Delaney, was one of police tokenism. Single appointments of individuals, mostly as a symbolic gesture. However, in Los Angeles, with a small but growing African American population, Stewart's appointment seemed like a glimmer of a new future. By entering law enforcement, he was entering a profession that, up until that point had excluded people who looked like him, Wright was all white, and what it meant was that his caste, you know, you can look at a lot of racism in America as a caste system that's been pointed out. Well you know, he was able to leap from one cast to another by becoming a member of law enforcement because he was able to say, I'm now becoming a member of a profession that was once all white, has been associated with whiteness. But now I'm able to partake of some of its the dignity that comes with it. The respect that comes with it that now comes to me right as well. And I get and that that's very meaningful. Right? That's kind of a breakthrough. And it means that people have to start to look at law enforcement differently. They can't look at law enforcement as only having a white face. And that was a major breakthrough. He