for transit dependent riders, many essential workers in a that's been overlooked for too long the technology aspect of this investment is huge. But as summers get warmer sometimes, the most important thing is shade a shelter to catch a bus and make our constituents lives a little bit easier moving forward, I'd like to see more public and private partnership. The city does the good work. We as a community need to amplify that message and people know what's happening in the city of LA in particular things that affect public and infrastructure. We want to help the message out, let them know that safe be on the streets and taking public transportation again. So start program a very community driven process was born out of the need to provide shelter to many of our seniors and our young riding the bus and other public infrastructure. But also in communities like Koreatown, where it's been very underserved for many generations, that the community of Koreatown has requested for these types of infrastructure being made here. And we're hoping to install many, many more across this community community. Find out how bus shelters across the city are being improved at streets la la city org. From bus shelter ups to making improvements elsewhere . Monica Rodriguez Once to give their evaluation to the Department of Parks that feedback will help to assess what future needs for city parks . Welcome. Thank you all for being here. What is a really important opportunity for our community today? We're Lakeview Terrace Rec Center, where we are engaging in the park needs assessment something that I fought for while I was on the budget and finance committee because I want Angelenos be able to give direct feedback to the city of Los about their priorities and needs for their local parks. Ohlin is a landscape architecture planning and urban design firm and supporting the city this year in the parks assessments. As a consultant, we help survey the community to help do drawings, help provide clarity, and to bring all of this data from the community engagement together really help form a vision for the next 25 years under the direction the Department of Rec and Parks really, what we've been hearing is that people really want to see a lot of un programmed spaces to do recreation activities. They want to see the Department on things like festivals, those are the communities has places to gather. So really what we want to do as a part of our second phase of outreach is to talk more about those types of amenities, the things that like to see in the park system because again, for the next 25 years, we're really setting the standard for what want to do. So we want a park system that reflects what we're hearing from the community but also what we think they want to do going forward into the future. We have a team, 13 different firms that are working to help the city on this under a leadership and all of them are coming together with different knowledge sets and different expertise. So we have that are experts at water. We have that are experts at equity. We have people that are experts around public art. We have people that experts around stormwater. And when that is coming together, we're able to map around the city where different priorities show up. It's really great. But then when we support it with what we're hearing from the community, I think that's where it's most everyone comes to parks for different reasons. Some might come for youth sports, some might come for child. So there's a number needs that need to be met at our parks facilities, and we want to encourage families to be able to give input so that we design a that works for them. It's really important people to be able to voice their concerns and. This is giving them that space and for us to prioritize the funding so that we can invest in those improved months . It's a college signing day celebration. That means bit more many students at this event, the first in their families to go to college. The Community Investment for Families Department, adding some support into the festivities. We're thrilled to celebrate our annual college signing day brought to you by the Community Investment for Families Department in partnership with the Youth Development Department in our of family source Centers, we have 19 centers throughout the city, one of our signature programs within the family source is the College Corner program program. The College Corner program helps young apply for college. They help them apply for financial aid. They organize campus visits, and they do so much to encourage not just the students, but their families pursue a post-secondary education. I the first in my family and the first out of three siblings to go to in the university that I will be attending is Yale University, the College Corner program, a program that is available to any student that resides in the city of Los Angeles. So That is really the only criteria. It's open every student, and we want more to take advantage of these resources. I'm here to celebrate my enrollment at State Long Beach. I didn't feel in where I was going to go, but helped me a lot. I've Gotten more more help than I feel like I deserve. Today we gathered with over 200 students and they attending some of the top universities just in the state of California. But we have students will be enrolled at Yale University, all of our top universities in California as UCLA, our Cal State System, our community colleges. So we're just so and thrilled to continue to support them as they move into this next chapter. I'm really looking forward to be able to go explore a new new people, new culture, everything and just be able to grow alongside so many people who aspire to learn and do something and change the world for the better. Today we also announce the creation of a new scholarship program, the Olivia mitchell program, and we awarded them with $500 each to help support them in their journey. We are sending strong message to all of the families that were here we're here to support them and we want them to break through all of the glass ceilings and be to accomplish all of their goals and aspirations. To learn more about the family source system, we encourage people to visit our website website. Mayor Bass, Councilwoman Kitty Harris and volunteers all got busy at the recent AAPI day service with LA hosting events in the coming years, volunteering to do good has the extra benefit of showing City in a positive light. You're ready to go out and beautify our city. So we're here at one of ten locations across the city for Shine LA, which is a community beautification effort . So we're here in Koreatown with a bunch volunteers from across the community to help clean it up and make it beautiful. I want to know this gathering here. This is not the only one throughout the of Los Angeles today. Over 1000 Angelinos are participating in the shine la day of service. We need to get in every neighborhood involved in beautifying our neighborhoods and preparing major global events that are just around the corner. Shine La is the mayor's program to emphasize cleaning Angeles and getting ready for all these international visitors that we are expecting in 26, 27, 28, culminating in Olympic and Paralympic Games. So we're here to basically get our ready because when you expect company , you're clean. And one thing that is especially inspiring to me is to see so many young people here. And I hope this is the beginning of a of service. Reach Out to us, if you have ideas on projects, you want to on, we're literally the thing that connects this neighborhood to City Hall. We've all been living in this community for almost like our entire lives. So We want to beautify our community and where we reside and people definitely turned out. They turned out and they turned out with their attitude and, their energy. And I'm definitely excited to be here. I feel like the community, definitely benefits from this. You can tell it the heart is there. So across the city there are going to be events like this a regular basis going forward for the next few years. We hope people come out, get involved. You can check out the website for Shine LA and figure out how to get in your own community. Every one of our neighborhoods deserve shine. L.A. Public Library has online resources for immigrants and new citizens, support for downtown businesses impacted by protests and new relief fund for disaster survivors. These stories up next on City Beat. The Los Angeles Public Library has a number of know your rights resources available online. Everyone in the is protected by certain rights under the constitution and according to the L.A. Public Library knowing rights can make a difference. Know your rights. Resources include, emergency family preparedness, immigration Options. Rapid Response phone numbers for LA and the know your rights card. The Library's know Rights card is available to everyone online in 23 different languages. For more information, click on the know Rights banner at Lapel org. Mayor Karen Bass announced that resources would be immediately available to support downtown businesses by protests in the city. The Mayor's Office for Economic Council member Isabel Jurado and the city's Economic and Development Department are help online. Impacted businesses can join webinars to learn more about assistance, including graffiti removal, legal and employment support, according to Gerardo Local, are the backbone of downtown LA and the Councilmembers Office will support them through every challenge. For more, visit Mayor de la city dot gov slash press. Following the wildfires in January, L.A. City's Housing Authority heckler wants to let Angelenos know of a new source of relief for disaster survivors. Cal Assist Mortgage Fund is a new relief program. The state of California, which support homeowners impacted by disasters as between January 2023 and January 2025. The callous Mortgage Fund will cover eligible homeowners for three months of mortgage payments, up to 20,000 before applying. Review the list of qualified disasters. This program confirm the income limits and check that your servicer is participating. For more information, visit Calla assist mortgage fund .org org. L.A. Sanitation hosted its ever popular Open House events this year. These are more than a simple open house as a trash trucks are open to kids taking on the control calls. It's hands on learning at its best. Well, today we're having our north central open house. This is opportunity for our LA Sand employees to, volunteer their time and engage with the community. And educate on a lot of our programs like our organics, our recycling programs. We really want to engage with the residents so that they understand the value recycling. We have one earth. We limited resources and your as a resident of sorting your trash and making sure it's properly put in the bins allows us to convert those commodities into useful and save the earth. So here, the City of Angels, it is so important for us to sort our trash properly, to understand the recycling rules and the organics rules. Make sure that we're calling in our bulky item requests so that we're not leaving furniture sitting on the curb. L.A. Sand will come and pick it up for you. Just have to call us at one 800 7732489. You call William. He is in love with garbage trucks. The kids from garbage truck PLEASE STAND BY. >> Council President: GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF YOUR LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL. TODAY IS TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025, PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS MORNING'S MEETING WILL BE TAKEN IN-PERSON HERE IN THE JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBERS. LET'S BEGIN BY CALLING THE ROLL. >> Clerk: YES, MR. PRESIDENT. BLUMENFIELD HARRIS-DAWSON HERNANDEZ HUTT JURADO LEE MCOSKER NAZARIAN PADILLA PARK PRICE RAMAN RODRIGUEZ SOTO-MARTINEZ YAROSLAVSKY. 11 MEMBERS PRESENT AND A QUORUM, MR. PRESIDENT. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. >> Clerk: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 20, 2025. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER LEE MOVES COUNCILMEMBER PADILLA SIKDS. WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER PRICE MOVES, COUNCILMEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ SECONDS. WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: TODAY IS TUESDAY AND TME FOR THE FLAG SALUTE. >> Council President: I'LL ASK EVERY ONE TO RISE AND FOLLOW MR. McOSKER FROM 1-5 FOR THE "PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE". >> T. McOsker: LET'S PLEASE TURN TO OUR FLAG AND PLACE YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO 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: ALL RIGHT, MR. CLERK, LET'S RUN THROUGH THE AGENDA. >> Clerk: YES, MR. PRESIDENT. WOULD COUNCIL LIKE ALL ITEMS TO GO FORTHWITH TODAY. >> Council President: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> Clerk: 1 THROUGH 11 ITEMS FOR PUBLIC HEARING. 12 THROUGH 49 ARE ITEMS FOR WHICH PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE BEEN HELD. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR ITEM 34 HAS BEEN FILED ONLINE, THE CIVIL RIGHTS EQUITY IMMIGRATION AGING HAS BEEN FILED COUNCIL FILE 25-05252525 COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR ITEMS 38 THROUGH 42 HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND AVAILABLE ONLINE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNCIL FILES. COUNCIL MAY RECESS INTO CLOSE SESSION FOR THIS ITEM. 50 THROUGH 60 ARE ITEMS FOR WHICH PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE NOT BEEN HELD. TEN VOTES ARE RIDER REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION. >> Council President: SPECIALS, MR. LEE. >> J. Lee: T YOU MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF WE CAN CONTINUE ITEM 11 FOR NEXT TUESDAY FOR COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, ITEM 11. >> Clerk: ALL RIGHT, THAT WOULD BE JULY 1, 2025. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT ONE? COUNCILMEMBER JURADO? >> Y. Jurado: THANK YOU, COUNCIL LIKE PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ITEM 59 SPECIAL FOR A SPECIAL VOTE. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER NAZARIAN. >> A. Nazarian: THANK YOU, ITEM 18 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE PLEASE. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. ANYMORE ON MY LEFT SIDE? ALL RIGHT, MR. PRICE. >> >> C. Price: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, I'M RECUSING MYSELF FROM 44 AND ADDITIONAL FROM 48 BECAUSE I'M A LANDLORD. THANK YOU. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ. >> E. Hernandez: ITEM 59 SPECIAL FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. >> Council President: 5-9? >> E. Hernandez: YES. >> Council President: COUNCILMEMBER YAROSLAVSKY. >> K. Yaroslavsky: I ASK THAT WE REFER 34 TO BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, IT'S GOT A BIG BUDGET IMPACT. >> Council President: ANY OTHERS? MR. SOTO-MARTINEZ. >> H. Soto-Martinez: I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE COMMENTS FOR 54 AND SEPARATE VOTE FOR 50. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER SPECIALS, MEMBERS? GOING ONCE, TWICE? THREE TIMES? ALL RIGHT, MR. CLERK WHAT ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE ON 12 THROUGH 17, 19 THROUGH 25, 27, THROUGH 35, 37 THROUGH 42, 45, 46, 47. ┗> Counci RIGHT, THOSE ITEMS ARE NOW BEFORE US. LET'S OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 13 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE ON ITEMS CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE THOSE ARE ITEMS 18, 26, 44, AND 48. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, MR. PRICE IS RECUSED HIMSELF AND OFF THE BOARD. ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THOSE ITEMS. CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. MR. NAZARIAN. >> A. Nazarian: 18 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, JUST A REMINDER. YOU GOT IT. >> Clerk: YES. >> A. Nazarian: THANK YOU. >> Council President: CAN YOU RUN THROUGH WHAT ITEMS WE'RE VOTING ON. >> Clerk: AND ITEM 18 WILL BE VOTED ON SEPARATELY, THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 18 NOW. >> Council President: ITEM 18 IS NOW BEFORE US. OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 12 AYES 1 NO. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE ON ITEMS 26, 44, AND 48. >> Council President: THESE ARE WITH MR. PRICE OR WITHOUT? >> Clerk: WITHOUT. >> Council President: OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 13 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT. ITEM 36 WAS HELD ON THE DESK FOR AN AMENDMENT AND COMMENT BY COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ. WOULD COUNCIL LIKE TO CONSIDER 49. >> Council President: ONE MORE TIME. >> Clerk: WOULD COUNCIL LIKE TO MOVE TO 49 FOR VERBAL REPORT. >> Council President: WE'LL CONTINUE THIS ITEM FOR ONE DAY. >> Clerk: OKAY, SIR, THAT WOULD BE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY PROCEED TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Council President: BEFORE, WE DO PUBLIC COMMENTS, MEMBERS. GIVEN WHAT OUR CITY HAS GONE THROUGH IN THE PAST WEEK, ALMOST TWO AND A HALF WEEKS NOW, GIVEN THE OPERATIONS BY ICE IN THE CITY THAT SEEM TO GET WORSE, AND BUSINESSES SUFFER, BUSINESS MOVED INTO DISARRAY, WE WANT TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES IN EVERY COUNCIL MEETING AND IF THEY'RE STILL HERE DOING THE SAME THING, WE'LL DO IT WHEN WE'RE BACK FROM SUMMER RECESS, WE WANTED TO HEAR FROM FOLKS IN OUR DISTRICTS THAT ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED FAMILIES BUSINESSES SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND JUST HEAR FROM THEM FOR A FEW MINUTES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF WHAT IS HAPPENING, WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT THE CITY CAN OFFER. SO WE'LL DO THIS DISTRICT BY DISTRICT. WE'LL GO THROUGH AS MANY DISTRICTS THAT HAVE FOLKS THAT ARE WILLING AND ABLE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERY ONE IS ABLE TO COME FORWARD. TODAY, WE HAVE OUR FROM THE ASIAN DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM, THE DIRECTOR, JOSE ESCEDA AND FROM BURTON TECH HIGH SCHOOL, MR. GREGORY PEREZ, IF THEY'LL COME HERE TO MY DESK AND SHARE A FEW WORDS WITH THE COUNCIL AND CHAMBER. >> Speaker: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I'M HERE TO SHARE OUR IMPACT ON SOUTH L.A. I'VE BEEN A HUMBLE SERVANT FOR 36 YEARS NOW AND I'VE SEEN A LOT. BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS. STREETS ARE EMPTY, PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO COME OUT OF THEIR HOMES, WALK TO SCHOOL, WALK TO WORK, TAKE THE BUS. WE OFFER FREE EVENTS, WE JUST KICKED OFF OUR SUMMER EVENTS. LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE CAME OUT. WE HAD AND ONE EVENT WE ONLY HAD 25 PEOPLE COME OUT WHICH IS SAD. AND NOW WE HAVE TO REVERT BACK WHEN WHAT WE DID WHEN COULD VID WAS HERE, WE HAVE TO DO VIRTUAL SESSIONS, WE HAVE TO DELIVER FOOD TO THE FAMILIES IN NEED. WE HAVE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, IT'S HEART BREAKING. IT ANINGERERS, ME, IT FRUFT ATES ME AND IT SADDENS ME BECAUSE THERE IS A-LINE BEING CROSSED HOOER, FOLKS. THE LINE HAS BEEN CROSSED AND ICE IS NOT WELCOMED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. NOW, IT'S NOT JUST UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS, IT'S IMMATERIAL GRANTS ACROSS THE BOARD, MY--IMMIGRANTS ACROSS THE BOARD. MY PARENTS, MYSELF, MY NEIGHBORS, WE'RE ALL AFRAID. AND I'M SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT BEEN ESCALATED TO A HIGHER LEVEL, 25 YEARS AGO, IF SOMEBODY WAS FOLLOWING ME IN AN UNMARKED CAR, WITH MASKS ON, AND COMING OUT OF THEIR CAR WITH GUNS, I'M PULLING OUT MY GUN TOO. [LAUGHTER] I'M SERIOUS, I'M SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED YET, THIS IS JUST WRONG. BEFORE I GET TOO A MOTION --TOO EMOTIONAL, I'M GOING TO END IT HERE. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. AND GOD BLESS. [APPLAUSE] >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'M GREG PEREZ AND I WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL WITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DIVISION. I'M ALSO A RESIDENT IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 8, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND SPEAK, UNFORTUNATELY ABOUT THE INCIDENTS THAT ARE OCCURING. I'M STILL IN DISBELIEF JUST COMING OVER HERE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE BEING FORCED TO CARRY THE WEIGHT CAUSED BY THESE ISAAC TIFF ITS. --ICE ACTIVITIES. AND I SAY SAFETY DIGNITY OF OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE EVERY DAY BASIS, WE'RE SUPPOSE TO BE UPLIFTING AND SUPPORTING. NOW, I THINK IN EDUCATION AS A FORMER TEACHER, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE SHARE STORIES OF SPECIFIC INCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED BECAUSE I THINK WE SEE ON THE NEWS, AND THE MEDIA, AND IT'S EASY TO BECOME DESENSITIZED THESE EVENTS. BUT BEHIND THE EVENTS ARE REAL FAMILIES, SO WE CANNOT BECOME DESENSITIZED. WE HAD A STUDENT JUSTIN THAT ARRIVED AT OUR SCHOOL THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, VISALY SHAKEN BECAUSE HE SAW SOME ENFORCEMENT NEAR THE BUS STOP, AND HE ASSUMED IT WAS ICE, HE WAS SCARED THAT THAT PUT HIS FAMILY IN DANGER. JUST WALKING INTO THAT ANXIETY, COMING INTO SCHOOL WITH THAT ANXIETY. ON FOR THE STUDENT WHO WAS CUSP ON THE GRADUATION, DECIDED TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL, HIS POSITION WAS, WELL I THINK AT THIS POINT, EDUCATION IS NOT IMPORTANT BUT TO WORK AND HELP HIS FAMILY PAY THE BILLS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE SAFE. IT'S SURVIVAL AND NOT PURSUING EDUCATION. HE'S TRYING TO SEE WHAT HE CAN DO TO ADULT SCHOOL SO HE CAN HELP SUPPORT. NATHAN WHO WAS A VALEDICTORIAN IN ONE OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 1. HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CELEBRATION OF YEAR'S HARD WORK AS ANY VALEDICTORIAN WOULD, HIS MOTHER WHO RAISED HIM WAS HE IS ECSTATIC TO GO CELEBRATE HER SON AT GRADUATION. BECAUSE OF WHAT WE'RE SEEING, SHE CHOSE NOT TO ATTEND, IT'S SAFETY AND PRIORITIES ARE COMING FIRST FOR HER TO STAY WITH HER FAMILY. SO UNFORTUNATELY, THIS STUDENT DID NOT HAVE HIS MOTHER AT HIS GRADUATION, AS HE PROVIDED HIS VALEDICTORIAN SPEECH. WE HAVE ANOTHER STUDENT WHO TURNED IT AROUND, WHO WENT FROM MISSING SCHOOL TO PERFECT ATTENDANCE, EXCITED ABOUT ABOUT GRADUATION BUT ALSO THE FEAR OF ICE AND HIS FAMILY, HE COULD NOT ATTEND, HIS FAMILY IS NOT GOING TO BE THERE TO SUPPORT HIM. AND NOW SCHOOLS ARE SCRAMBLING TO SEE HOW WE STREAM WHEN CAPACITY IS ALREADY THIN. AND WE HAD SENIOR STUDENT, BECAUSE WE LAUNCHED OUR DUEL ENROLLMENT, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET HER CNA DEGREE ALSO WITH A DIPLOMA, REALLY EXCITING TIME FOR THE FAMILY. BUT UNFORTUNATELY HER MOTHER COULD NOT ATTEND BECAUSE OF SAFETY. WE HAD STUDENTS AT GRADUATION THAT WERE TEARFUL NOT JUST HAPPINESS BUT SADNESS BECAUSE LESS PEOPLE IN OUR GRADUATION, LOTS OF FAMILIES MISSION BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN. UNFORTUNATELY, AT GRADUATION WE DID HAVE MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT, UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO LEAVE DURING THE CEREMONY BECAUSE THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN. OUR LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL ON CENTURY AND BROADWAY AS WE DISMISSED, WE HAD ABOUT 40 STUDENTS WATCH ICE AGENTS ARREST TWO PEOPLE OUT OF OUR BURGER KING. OUR SCHOOLS HAD TO BRING OUR KIDS BACK, THOSE THAT WERE CONCERNED, WE WERE ASKING OURSELVES IS THIS OUR NEW NORMAL? IS THIS WHAT WE HAVE TO PUT OUR SCHOOL THROUGH? WE HAVE ANOTHER HERE IN LOS ANGELES. I JUST THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE DEALING WITH, HOW ARE WE SUPPORT THEM? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO PUT FORWARD TO SUPPORT THEM AND WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE COLLECTIVELY AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO BE UNITED. YOU KNOW, I THINK, I'M FORTUNATE TO BE A PUBLIC EDUCATOR, SERVANT OF THE COMMUNITY. I COME FROM THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM, I FEEL LIKE WHEN I WORK WITH OUR KIDS, I'M ABLE TO SAY, I'M AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT IS TO BE IN THE SOCIAL SERVICE AND COME OUT AND GO TO SCHOOL BUT I DID NOT HAVE THESE OTHER BARRIERS. WE DON'T WANT TO CONTINUE TO TELL OUR KIDS THAT BE RESILIENT, WE HAVE TO COME FORWARD AND SUPPORT THEM. SO I THINK IT'S A TIME WHERE WE'RE BEING DIVIDE, IT'S, A TIME THAT WE NEED TO BECOME UNITED AND WORK WITH OUR CITY AND LOS ANGELES, ESPECIALLY WHEN WITH LAPD, WE WORKED SO HARD TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS A GOOD RELATIONSHIP AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP AND NOW THESE EVENTS HAPPENING WITH ICE, CAN DEEPEN THAT DIVIDE, WE CAN GO BACK TO A TIME WHERE WE'RE NOT, WE DON'T TRUST PUBLIC SAFETY. AND WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE STEPS BACKWARDS, WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS. SO I DO HOPE THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER, AND FIND ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS AND NOT PERFORMATIVE. IT FOR HAVING ME HERE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PART OF THE SOLUTION. >> THANK YOU TO GREGORY AND JOSE. MADAM CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY, IF YOU CAN PREPARE US FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: TO PEOPLE PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE STATE WHICH OF THE AGENDA ITEM YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO. WHEN SPEAKING ON THE AGENDA ITEMS, YOU MUST BE ON TOPIC. OUR GOAL IS TO GET THROUGH AS MANY SPEAKERS AS WE CAN. IF WE CANNOT TELL WHETHER YOU'RE ON TOPIC, YOU WILL GET ONE BRIEF WARNING FROM ME OR THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AT THAT POINT, YOU NEED TO GET CLEARLY AND IMMEDIATELY ON TOPIC. IF YOU DON'T, YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REST OF YOUR SPEAKING TIME. THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE 1 THROUGH 10, AND ITEMS 50 THROUGH 60. AGAIN THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA ARE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 10 AND ITEMS 50 THROUGH 60. ITEM NUMBER 11 HAS BEEN CONTINUED. 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 WITHIN THE CITY SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION. I HAVE A COUPLE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT IF THE INTERPRETER CAN MAKE THIS ALOUD TO THE SPANISH SPEAKER. IF YOU REQUIRE A SPANISH INTERPRETER PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PAUSE EVERY COUPLE OF SENTENCES SO THE INTERPRETER CAN INTERPRET. >> Translator: [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 EVERYBODY ELSE. >> Translator: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT, AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE, WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WAIT YOU HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED BEFORE LINING UP TO SPEAK. SO AGAIN, PLEASE WAIT TO HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED AND THAT'S THE NAME YOU SIGNED UP UNDER. SO IF YOU USED PSEUDO NAME, THAT. IT IS RANDOMLY GENERATED IN ORDER TO BE FAIR. THANK YOU. >> Council President: AND BEFORE WE START, YOU WANT TO COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ HAS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT THAT WE WANT TO GET ON THE RECORD BEFORE PUBLIC COMMENT STARTS. >> E. Hernandez: THE TECHNICAL INDIRECT I HAVE TWO, SHOULD READ WESTLAKE REDEVELOPMENT FOR THE MAYA CORRIDOR NOT WESTLAKE GRAFFITI ABATEMENT, THE AMENDMENT WILL CIRCULATE SHORTLY. >> Council President: OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> Clerk: I'LL BEGIN BY CALLING NAMES. PAMELA, TOM, AND MATTHEW CARSON. SO AGAIN IF YOU HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED, FEEL FREE TO LINE UP AND THEN COME TO THE PODIUM. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: ITEM 48. >> City Attorney: ITEM 48 IS NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BUT YOU CAN SPEAK TO IT IN GENERAL. >> Speaker: I'M HERE, MY NAME IS MATTHEW CARSON, I AM ASKING THAT YOU SUPPORT AND HAVE THEM TO SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR STAY HOUSED L.A. I'M STILL BENEFITING FROM IT AT THIS PRESENT TIME. I'M FACING EVICTION, AND I DO NOT WANT TO BECOME PART OF THE UNHOUSED COMMUNITY. AND WITHOUT THIS CONTRACT, THAT IS VERY POSSIBLE. SO WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU PLEASE GET THIS CONTRACT SIGNED, IT'S NECESSARY FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US TO STAY HOUSED AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER OPTION AT THIS POINT. SO WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU EXPEDITING THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THANK YOU. >> Council President:er IF I CAN MAKE A BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT, I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE OF HOUSED L.A., I WANT TODAY MAKE SURE THAT EVERY ONE AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ITEM ON FRIDAY'S AGENDA THAT ADDRESSES THE ON GOING FUNDING FOR THIS TRENCH OF WORK. AND SHOULD GET US TO ENSURING THAT THERE IS NO GAP IN SERVICES AND THERE WILL BE NO RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHALLENGES AND I WILL DO EVERYTHING TO ENSURE THAT WHATEVER IS PASSED ON FRIDAY, DOES JUST THAT. I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU COMING OUT TODAY. WE HEAR YOU, BELIEVE ME I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS WORK IS AND OUR OFFICE IS WORKING HARD TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO BREAK IN THIS DESPITE SOME OF THE OTHER ISSUES THAT WE FADES MOVING THIS FORWARD. SO I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT AND TO SAY IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, YOU'RE WELCOMED TO ASK THEM. >> Council President: THANK YOU, NITHYA RAMAN FOUR CHAIR OF THE HOUSING COMMITTEE. LET'S READ MORE NAMES. >> Clerk: VIDAL RIVAS. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. WE CITY COUNCIL EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR STAY HOUSED L.A. FOR ONE YEAR. WITHOUT AN EXTENSION, NONPROFIT LEGAL AID PROVIDERS WILL BE DEFUNDED ON JULY FIRST, CUTTING OFF SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME, UNDOCUMENTED AND AT-RISK TENANTS, LEGAL ADVISE COUNCIL REPRESENTATION, AND FREE WORKSHOPS AND CASE MANAGEMENT. LIBERTY HILL MANAGES CONTRACTS OF OVER 16 BASE ORGANIZATIONS, THE ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE DEPLETED IN A MATTER OF WEEKS IF YOU DO NOT EXTEND THE CONTRACT AND EXTEND THE FUNDING FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS. WE URGE THE COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE FUNDING CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR AND FULLY FUND THE PROGRAM FOR THAT PERIOD. WE URGE THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND--THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: THANK YOU FOR STICKING TO THE ONE MINUTE. JUST AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC HERE, THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE, WE HAVE TO ENFORCE THE RULES EQUALLY, SO WHEN YOU HEAR THE BUZZARD, I ASK THAT IT YOU FINISH YOUR COMMENT AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR COPSING WITH THAT. IF YOU--COOPERATION WITH THAT. IF YOU RUN OUT OF TIME, YOU CAN ALWAYS PROVIDE WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT. THAT'S L.A. COUNCIL AND YOU CAN FIND THAT AT THE TOP OF THE AGENDA, GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK IT? >> Speaker: I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: I'M KYLE NELSON I'M CD5 RENTER AT SAGE. FIRST, THANK YOU FOR ENACTING THE RIGHT TO COUNCIL ORDINANCE. SECOND I URGE THE L.A. COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR AND FULLY FUND THE PROGRAM. TENANTS SPEND ON STAY HOUSED TO DEFEND THEMSELVES ON EVICTION. AND YOU, THE CITY DEPEND ON IT TO HELP PREVEND MORE TENANTS FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? THERE IS NO SINGLE DOWNSIDE. YOU AND MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS LITERALLY ALL VOTED FOR THIS. ENOUGH OF THIS MANUFACTURED CRISIS. PLEASE APPROVE IT. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: MY NOMBRE ES VIDAL RIVAS. >> Translator: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: MY NAME IS VIDAL RIVAS FROM DISTRICT 13. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: THE PROPERTY WERE I PAY RENT HAS BEEN SOLD TO ANOTHER PROPERTY OWNER. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND NOW THEY WANT TO EVICT ME. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND I DON'T HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD MORE EXPENSIVE HOUSING. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: SO I DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY OF RENTING ANOTHER APARTMENT. AND THAT'S WHY WE RENTERS HAVE UNITED. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE FIGHTING FOR THE WELL BEING OF OUR HUMBLE FAMILIES. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: WE ASK THE COUNCIL AND CITY OF LOS ANGELES, TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT OF LOS ANGELES, TO PUT NA AFFECTIVE CONTRACTOR STAY HOUSED TO PROTECT FAMILIES. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translaor: AND TO EXTEND THAT PERIOD FOR ONE MORE YEAR. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'M PAMELA AGO STEIN AND SPEAKING FOR ITEM 48. >> City Attorney: PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOT OPEN FOR 48 BECAUSE IT WAS HELD IN COMMITTEE BUT YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR GENERAL. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS PAMELA AS I SAID, I'M BASED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 14 AND SINCE 2020, I'VE WORKED WITH THE STAY HOUSED L.A. COUNTY PROGRAM. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO HOLD YOUR GROUND, EARLIER YOU PASSED A FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR STAY HOUSED, AT A MINIMUM THIS PROGRAM SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR A YEAR ALONG WITH FULLY FUNDED. WHY FULLY FUNDED? BECAUSE THE MOVEMENT THAT IS HERE TODAY, MY COMRADES THAT ARE HERE TODAY, TENANT AND TENANT LEADERS AND CBOs WE'VE DONE OUR HOMEWORK, WE'VE HELPED SECURE FUNDING FOR THE CRITICAL PROGRAMS THAT STAY HOUSED L.A. OFFERS AND SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE SUPPORTING TENANTS WHEN THEY FACE LOCK OUTS FROM THEIR PROPERTY OWNERS. THAT TAKES HOURS TO GET A TENANT BACK INTO THEIR HOME AND OTHER CRUCIAL SERVICE THAT'S TENANTS NEED TO REMAIN SAFE IN THEIR HOMES. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: PUBLIC COMMENT, NUMBER 48, ITEM NUMBER 48. OKAY. HI MY NAME IS ROSE, I'M THE TENANT IN KOREA TOWN. WHEN MY LANDLORD HARASSING ME, TENANT RIGHTS TAUGHT ME WHAT MY RIGHT WAS, ALSO HELPED ME TO RECEIVE RELOCATION SUPPORT. I NEED HOUSING PROGRAM TO FIND ME AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ME AND MANY TENANTS NEED HOUSING ASSISTANCE SURFACE. PLEASE SUPPORT THE PROGRAM FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS. THANK YOU AND PLEASE VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER 48 AND A, THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES, VICTORIA, SAN KAOUN AND STACY CIGAR BOWLINGER. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: IT WILL BE GENERAL COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: I CAME HERE LAST WEEK BUT NOT SURE IF YOU LISTENED TO ME. FOUR COPS COMMITTED SUICIDE. I'M SPEAKING TO YOU, LAPD, I SEE YOU AS HUMAN BEING SUPPORTING YOUR FAMILY, FOUR OFFICERS KILLED THEMSELVES AFTER JANUARY FIRST. HOW MANY COPS ARE GOING TO KILL THEMSELVES. THEY'RE EXPERIENCING TRAUMA. DO YOU REALIZE THAT? THESE FAMILIES, THEY DIDN'T GET ANY PENSIONS BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES IT WAS RULED SUICIDES. DO YOU KNOW WHAT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS DID? THEY GAVE THEIR FAMILIES A METAL. I'M ADVOCATE THATING THERE WILL BE A FUND FOR OFFICERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPPRESSION OF THEIR OWN PEOPLE. THESE ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ATTACK THEM. >> City Attorney: SPEAKER, PLEASE DO NOT DISRUPT THIS MEETING, THIS IS YOUR FIRST AND ONLY WARNING, WE NEED TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, WHICH ONE IS THE INTERPRETER? WE'RE GOING TO ASK WHICH ITEMS THE SPEAKER WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: [SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE] >> Translator: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND AGENDA 48. >> City Attorney: 48 IS CLOSED BUT YOU CAN HAVE A MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. JUST TO HELP YOU, IF YOU CAN HAVE HER PAUSE EVERY FEW SENTENCES SO YOU CAN INTERPRET AND YOU'LL NEED TO BE CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE] >> Translator: HELLO MY NAME IS HUNG NANN YUN I LIVE IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. DUE TO THE RISING RENTS IN THE CITY, I NEEDED TO FIND MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. I NEEDED LOWER TO START AND THE PROCESS WAS COMPLICATED. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE] >> Translator: THAT'S HOW I WAS ABLE TO GET HELP THROUGH A ORGANIZATION CALLED KEA. THEY HELPED ME WITH EVERYTHING FROM FINDING LOW INCOME APARTMENTS TO FILLING OUT APPLICATIONS AND PREPARING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE] >> Translator: I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IT ON MY OWN WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT ESPECIALLY SINCE ENGLISH IS NOT MY NATIVE LANGUAGE. DEAR CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, THIS IS NOT ABOUT ONLY PROVIDING INFORMATION. IT'S A LIFE LINE FOR PEOPLE LIKE US WHO ARE STRUGGLING. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE] >> City Attorney: I'M GOING TO LET YOU THE INTERPRET THE LAST SENTENCE BUT THE TIME IS EXPIRED AFTER THIS. >> Translator: GREAT. I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO SUPPORT A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH STAY HOUSED L.A. SO THAT TENANTS LIKE ME CAN CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE SUPPORT WE NEED. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: EN ESPANOL. >> Translator: [SPEAKING SPANISH] GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: BUENAS TARDES. MI NOMBRE ES MARIA. [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: YES MY NAME IS MARIA I'M A MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION ACE, AND WE ARE HERE TO SIGN THE CONTRACT INTO EXTEND THAT PERIOD FOR FIVE YEARS, BECAUSE US HERE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOT OF DIFFICULTIES. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND PLEASE WE WANT YOU TO HOUSE OUR FAMILIES, WE DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM IN OUR STREETS AND WE DON'T WANT THEM TO BECOME ANOTHER STATISTICS. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND PLEASE ALLOCATE ALL THE FUNDS THAT YOU HAVE TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT HOUSING COMMUNITIES WITH LOW RESOURCES AND LOW INCOMES. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND I'M AN EXAMPLE OF THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE BENEFITED. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND THANKS TO THEM KNOCKING ON MY DOOR I WAS ABLE TO BE THE BENEFICIARY OF THOSE PROTECTIONS. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND WITH LITTLE WORK AND FOUR KIDS THAT HAVE A LOT OF NECESSITIES, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO AND I I DON'T KNOW HOW I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP WITH THEM. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND PLEASE SIGN IT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WITH EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING, THE FAMILIES DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR NR RENTS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT EVEN ABLE TO GO TO WORK. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, ANGELINA, KIM DAVIS. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: 53, 54, 59 AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE FOR GENERAL, PLEASE BEGIN WITH THE ITEMS. >> Speaker: 53 IS A 115 MILLION DOLLARS BOND TO BUILD SO-CALLED AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN RESEDA, I HAVE BEEN DENIED BECAUSE I DON'T MAKE MONEY TO PAY LESS MONEY THAN I DO NOW. MY CONCERN IS THAT OFTEN TIMES THE QUOTE UNQUOTA FORD ABILITY UNITS ARE AT 100 TO 120 PERCENT AMI WHICH IF YOU HAVE THAT, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD HOUSING, RATHER THAN PAYING THE DEVELOPERS AND LANDLORDS, WE SHOULD BE PAYING THE TENANTS CUT OUT THE MIDDLE MAN AND HAVE THE INDIVIDUALS TO BE EMPOWERED. 54 IS A STREET CAMPAIGN, I'M PART OF THE NC BUT THIS BODY ONLY SUPPORTS THEM WHEN IT COMES TO SUPERVISION THINGS LIKE PUTTING UP BANNERS. WE HAD BUDGET THERE AND WE HAD KATY YAROSLAVSKY THERE AND THE MAYOR THERE. WHEN THE MC SUBMIT PROPOSAL, Y'ALL, WIPE YOUR ASS WITH THIS AND PUT IT IN THE TOILETS. ITEM NUMBER 59, GOING TO LOAN THE LAPD 17.3 MILLION DOLLARS WHEN THE LAPD IS THE REASON WHY THIS IS COSTING SO MUCH MONEY. WE ALL AGREE THAT FEDERAL AGENTS SHOULD NOT BE IN OUR CITY BUT THE LAPD'S RESPONSE THAT IS COSTING A LOT OF MONEY. THEY'RE NOT SAYING JACK SHIT ABOUT WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS DOING, WHICH IS GOING TO COST US A LOT IN LIABILITY. THE LAPD ALREADY GETS MOST OF OUR BUDGET IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE FOR THEM TO GET MORE. LET THEM TAKE IT FROM THEIR OWN DEPARTMENT. NUMBER 60 ALONG WITH THE MAYOR HAVE DONE SUCH A BAD JOB THAT OUR REVENUE FUNDS ARE DEPLETED. MAYOR BASS CALLED BEN MEJIA'S PROJECTIONS, DOOMSDAY BUT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE DOING. JOHN LEE MENTIONED WHY WE'RE PUTTING FUNDING PROBLEM TO THIS CAMPAIGN, WHEN QUALIFIED CONSTITUENTS MAKE SMALL DONATIONS, I THINK THE MAXIMUM IS $100 OR AROUND THERE, THE CITY CAN MATCH IT SO THAT CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT RICH AS FUCK AS YOU ARE, HAVE A FIGHTING CHANCE. IT'S NO WONDER YOU WANT TO DO IT AWAY WITH THE MATCHING, IT'S BECAUSE YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANT, YOU DON'T LIKE COMPETITION. [SINGING] MAYBE, THEY DON'T CARE AT ALL, THEY WOULD RATHER NOT EVEN SHOW UP ABOUT THE GO ON RECESS FOR A MONTH, BABY, I LOOK AROUND AND IS ANYBODY HERE LISTENING? CONSTITUENTS ARE BEGGING, YOU DO THE BARE MINIMUM, I SAID, OOH, OOH, THIS COUNCIL IS CORRUPT, NO NONE OF THEM WANT TO BRING BACK THE FUNDS, BECAUSE, THEY DON'T GIVE A FUCK, ESPECIALLY NITHYA, UNISSES AND HUGO, HEY I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU CAN CHALLENGE THE PRESIDENT ON REMOVING TELEPHONIC, FOR THOSE WHO WORK FOR A LIVING, IT'S AN EMBARRASSMENT AND SHOULD BE ASHAMED THAT NOT A SINGLE ONE OF YOU IS LISTENING AND STANDING UP FOR THE PEOPLE. >> City Attorney: THE GENTLEMAN WITH THE CUT OFF VEST, HE'S ELIGIBLE FOR REMOVAL IF YOU WOULD LIKE. >> Speaker: LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE, THAT'S ALL I SAID. >> City Attorney: OKAY, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: BUENOS DIAS. [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: GOOD MORNING, I NEED TRANSLATION. >> Speaker: OKAY. BUENOS DIAS, MI NOMBRE ES ANGELINA AND MEMBER OF ACE. [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: I'M A MEMBER OF ACE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: I AM HERE NOT ONLY TO US BUT ALSO DEMAND FOR PHONES FOR STAY L.A. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: IT'S THE SAME AS ALWAYS, I DON'T WANT TO SEE MORE PEOPLE ON THE STREETS WITH THEIR CHILDREN. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: I KNOW YOU'RE WORKING AND I THANK YOU FOR WORK FOR THE IMMIGRANTS. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REALLY, THANK YOU. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: IT'S URGENT THAT THE FAMILIES ARE IN THEIR HOUSES. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND SPECIAL TO THE PHONES THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO GO TO STAY L.A., DO NOT GO ELSEWHERE BUT THAT THEY REMAIN TO THEIR PURPOSE AND GO TO THEIR FAMILIES. I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. >> Speaker: GRACIAS. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, YOU WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MOWER NAMES. ANA, BARBARA, AND LUKE McDONALD. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPAK TO? >> City Attorney: SO YOU CAN ONE MINUTE. >> Speaker: I'M COLLABORATIVE PARTNER WITH STAY HOUSED L.A. PROGRAM. WE WANT TO THANK CITY COUNCIL AND CITY COUNSEL RAMAN, WE ARE CAN GO THAT THE COUNCIL ENSURES THE NECESSARY FUNDING TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FUNDING. THISTIAL IS IS IS PROVIDE. IF YOU DO NOT FINALIZE THE FUNDING FOR STAY HOUSED L.A. AT CURRENT LEVELS, THE CITY, WILL CEASE TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND MANY NEEDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE, MUCH NOW THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF FEAR. ALONG WITH EDUCATION OF CLINICS AND WORK HOPS. AND FEAR WITH OUR COMMUNITIES OF THEIR TENANTS RIGHTS AND MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M BARBARA SHELTS FROM LEGAL AID IN LOS ANGELES. I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PASSING THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL I WILL. FINALLY, WE ARE THE SECOND LARGEST CITY TO. THAT BEING SAID, WE NEED TO REDIRECT, AND STAY HOUSED IS ALLOWED TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO. WE HAD PLANNED FOR A VERY LARGE GROWTH FOR THIS COMING YEAR. SO I KNOW THAT YOU HAD PASSED A CONTRACT IN APRIL AND I BELIEVE YOU HAD EVERY LEGAL RIGHT. BUT IF YOU DECIDE TO GT RFP ROUTE, WE JUST NEED ENOUGH TIME TO WORK OUT THE PROCESS AND ENOUGH MONEY INCLUDING A PRORATE PORTION OF THE 25-26ULA FUNDING. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> Speaker: HI, I WOULD LIKE TO DO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: HI, I WORK AT ONE OF THE STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND THERE IS AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF RENTERS IN L.A. THAT ARE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF JUST BECAUSE THEY CAN'T KNOW. MOST PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD AN LAWYER AND THEY DON'T TEACH THIS WUF AT HOME, SO IF YOU HAVE ORGANIZATION OF THESE HOUSING HOMELESSNESS CRISIS. MY INCREDIBLE COLLEAGUES ARE BUILT A LOT OF MOMENTUM, WE'RE CONSTANTLY IMPROVING AND LEARN FROMING EACH OTHER, AND IT WOULD BE A HUGE WASTE TO PUT THIS CAM, I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. ALISHA POP, AND KAREN. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC DOCUMENT. --COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: I'M HERE AGAIN BECAUSE WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO LOSE STAY HOUSED L.A. LET ME BE CLEAR, IF YOU LET THIS PROGRAM DIE, YOU'RE CHOOSING TO ABANDON THOUSANDS OF TENANTS WHO DEPEND ON THESE SERVICES, NOT JUST TO STAY HOUSED BUT TO SURVIVE. OUR COMMUNITIES ARE ALREADY HURTING AND NOW EXPECT TENANTS TO FACE EVICTION ALONE? HOW YOU JUST FIGHT, AND LET'S BE REAL THE CITY ATTORNEY'S JOB IS NOT TO LEGISLATE IT'S TO APPROVE CONTRACTS AS TO FORM. UNDER THE HOMELESSNESS EMERGENCY, THEY CANNOT BLOCK THIS CONTRACT, YOU HAVE THE POWER AND RESPONSIBLE TO ACT. IF YOU CARE ABOUT RENTERS AND HOUSING JUSTICE, PROOF IT, SIGN THE CONTRACT AND EXTEND HOUSE L.A. AND DON'T ABANDON US. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M A PROUD MEMBER OF THE STAY HOUSED L.A. COALITION. WE RELIED ON THE COUNCIL'S APRIL APPROVAL OF THIS PROGRAM. WE RETAINED CASE SXZ HIRED STAFF. REFUSING TO SIGN THE CONTRACT THIS CLOSE TO THE FISCAL YEAR IS CRUEL TO THE FAMILIES, WE ARE HELPING AND IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE. HOW DO I TELL THE 2000 FAMILIES THAT THIS IS HELPING THAT THEY WILL BE ABANDON JULY FIRST, MYSELF IS WAITING FOR TO--IF YOU EXTEND LESS THAN A YEAR, WE CAN'T OPEN NEW CASES BECAUSE WE CANNOT OPEN CASE THAT'S WE CAN'T CONCLUDED. WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF LAWYERS AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO HIRE DUE TO DEPLOYMENT. AND THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF ATTORNEYS THE COMMUNITY BASE ORGANIZATION ISTIAL TO PROVIDING ADVISE. >> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. NEXT SPEAKER. >> GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE. I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX ON THIS ISSUE. I'M PROPOSING THE STREET LIGHT BEING STALLED ON THE WEST SIDE OF BARRY AVENUE BETWEEN 2110 AND 2118 WHERE IT IS DARK INSTEAD OF 2106. SCHOOL IS LOCATED, AND CARS PARK AT NIGHT, THERE ARE TREES ON THE PARKWAY AND SCHOOL HAS A WALL AND SHRUBS, THIS MAKING IT QUIET. THE CRIMINALS WAITED AND HID IN THE DARKNESS OF THE TREES. HAD THERE BEEN A STREET LIGHT, THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. PLEASE RECONSIDER THE PLACEMENT SO THE WHOLE BLOCK CAN BENEFIT AND FEEL SAFE. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. MARIA, CHRISTINA CAMPOS. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: I'M NESHA I'M CHIEF OFFICER THE PUBLIC COUNCIL PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES ALONGSIDE LEGAL FOUNDATION AND OUR OTHER PARTNERS THROUGH STAY HOUSED L.A. WE CANNOT DO THIS WORK WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY BASE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE TENANTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND CORRECT THEM TO SERVES THAT ALLOW THEM TO MAINTAIN AND THEIR HOUSING. THIS IS WHAT MAKES STAY HOUSED INNOVATIVE AND AFFECTIVE. AS WE NOTED TODAY, AT THE CITY COUNCIL AND OUR IF THE CITY CARES ABOUT PROTECTING IMMIGRANTS IT CAN SHOW THAT BY NOT GETTING THEM EVICTED AND LOSE THEIR HOMES AND THE MYRIAD OF SERVICES THAT STAY HOUSED L.A. PROVIDES. PLEASE FUND IT NOW AND FUND IT PROPERLY AND WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: GOOD MORNING, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: MY NAME IS CHRISTINA CAMPOS I LIVE IN DISTRICT 9 AND I'M A MEMBER OF ACE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: I CAME AS MANY OTHERS TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM OF STAY HOUSED L.A. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL, AND INCLUDING ME, I AM SUFFERING RIGHT NOW FROM AN EVICTION. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: MY FAMILY AND I WE'RE PASSING THROUGH STRESSFUL SITUATION BUT THANK GOD WE HAVE ATTORNEY PROVIDED BY STAY HOUSED L.A. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: I ASK YOU TO KEEP THE PROGRAM BECAUSE TRULY I COULD NOT REPRESENT MYSELF BEFORE THE JUDGE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: WE ARE A LOW INCOME FAMILY AND WE COULD NOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMEBODY IMPORTANT TO MY COUNCILMEMBER MR. PRICE OF DISTRICT 9. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: I VOTED FOR HIM BUT HOW IS IT BECAUSE I VOTED FOR HIM HE CANNOT DO VOTE OR DO SOMETHING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. MARY, SYLVIA AND SES AR GALVEZ. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'M MARIO I'M WITH IVW LOCAL I REPRESENT OVER 12,000 ELECTRICAL WORKERS IN LOS ANGELES. WE'RE AFFILIATES. FOR IMPORTANTLY FOR TODAY, ORGANIZATIONS ARE PART OF THE COALITION THAT IS MADE UP OF NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. IN THE LABOR MOVE PMENT, WE UNDERSTAND THAT AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL AND WHEN ONE OF THE KEY GROUPS OF THE ULA COALITION, IS BEING ELIMINATED, WE WILL COME TO ITS DEFENSE, NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO, BUT BECAUSE ANGELINOS VOTE FOR IT. WE ASK THAT THEY STAY HOUSED L.A. THANK YOU. >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES, FIRST THANK YOU FOR PASSING RIGHT TO COUNCIL AND NOW LET'S MAKE STAY HOUSED L.A. EXECUTE THAT CONTRACT AND LET US NOT HAVE A LAPSE. STAY HOUSED L.A. IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN CBOs WHO DO AN AMAZING WORK IN EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITY. WE CANNOT BRING FEAR TO TENANTS OF EVICTION BECAUSE THERE IS A LAPSE IN THIS CONTRACT. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHAT YOU DID IN APRIL 25th, THERE SHOULD BE NO LAPSE IN THE SERVICES THAT WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE TO TENANTS THAT ARE SCARED ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING AT THIS MOMENT. DON'T ADD TO THAT FEAR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO SO AND THE ABILITY TO DO SO AND I WOULD SAY THE OBLIGATION TO DO SO. PLEASE KEEP TENANTS HOUSED, ALLOW US TO DO OUR WORK AND ALL THE WORKSHOP THAT WE PROVIDE IS CRITICAL TO LOS ANGELES. DON'T FAIL US NOW. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES, LOREN, NICHOLAS AND CEG. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: VIVO EN DISTRICTO 8. >> Translator: YES, I LIVE IN DISTRICT 8 AND I'M CAESAR AND THIS YEAR I WAS EVACUATED FROM MY LIVING SPACE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: PLEASE, PLEASE, KEEP US ASSIGNING FUNDS FOR STAY L.A. SO THAT INDIVIDUALS LIKE ME DON'T HAVE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THEIR HOMES LOOKING FOR NEW PLACES TO LIVE. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: BECAUSE IT'S REALLY NOT EASY TO FIND A NEW PLACE TO LIVE. SO PLEASE HELP MAINTAIN THESE ORGANIZATION THAT'S ARE PROVIDING THE FUNDS AND PROVENTING US FROM BEING OUT IN THE STREET. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: THANK YOU FOR MAINING THOSE FUNDS FOR STAYING HOUSED AND THE REST OF THE ORGANIZATIONS. >> Speaker: GRACIAS. >> Translator: THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> Speaker: MI DOMBRE ES ELISA. >> City >> Translator: I'M ASKING YOU TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR STAY HOUSED L.A. AND TO NOT TAKE AWAY THE FUNDS FOR THAT ORGANIZATION BECAUSE ME AND MY NEIGHBORS ARE EXPERIENCING HARASSMENT. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: AND IF YOU DO THAT CUT WE RUN RISK OF BEING HOMELESS BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD IT AND IF YOU GUYS CANNOT DO IT AND YOU'RE THE ONCE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE PEOPLE BEING OUT ON THE STREET. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES, MARGARITA, FLOR ESTRADA AND AMY NEVAREZ. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK IT? >> Speaker: I'M LOREN AND I WORK AT THE LEGAL AID FOUNDATION AT A DATA MANAGER FOR STAY HOUSED L.A. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE EFFORT FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. I'M HERE TO ASK THE COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT AND FULLY FUND THE CONTRACT. STAY HOUSED L.A. HAS HUNDREDS OF OPEN SPACES, WITH HUNDREDS TRYING TO RESOLVE THEIR SPACE *. STAY HOUSED L.A. IS THE ONLY PROGRAM PROVIDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN THE CITY RIGHT NOW WHICH WILL BE MORE VITAL WHEN HOUSE HOLDS ARE UNABLE TO PAY THEIR RENT. YOU VOTED FOR A TENANT RIGHT TO COUNCIL TODAY AND RESIDENTS HAVE VOTED FOR MEASURE ULA TO FUND IT. SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES TO TENANTS WITHOUT DISRUPTION. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: BUENOS DIAS, SOY MARGARITA, MEMBERIO DE ACE. [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: MY NAME IS MARGARITA I'M A MEMBER OF ACE AND I'M ASKING YOU TO EXTEND THE AID FOR STAY HOUSED L.A. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: I'M ASKING YOU TO PLEASE PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEART AND TO SUPPORT US THE POOR PEOPLE BECAUSE WE THE POOR PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF BEING STEPPED ON. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: I AM FACING EVICTION AND I HAVE A SON WHO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS AND HE'S ASKING ME ARE WE GOING TO BE HOME LTS. --HOMELESS. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY LIVED THROUGH AN EVICTION IN THE PAST AND THEY WITNESSED IT FIRSTHAND AND THEY'RE TRAUMATIZED ESPECIALLY MY SON WHO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS. >> Speaker: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Translator: PLEASE DO NOT PERMIT THE LANDLORDS TO KEEP HARASSING US, DON'T ALLOW THEM TO STEP ALL OVER US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> Speaker: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. MY NAME IS AMY AND I WORK DIRECTLY WITH TENANTS VIA STAY HOUSED AND I'M ALSO A RENTER IN DISTRICT 8. I WANT TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL IT FOR PASSION THE RIGHT TO COUNCIL ORDINANCE BUT I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR AND TO PULL' FUND THE PROGRAM. PLEASE DO NOT THE PASSING OF RIGHT TO COUNCIL BE A PERFORMIVE ACT. PEOPLE ARE SCARED TO GO OUT INTO THE CITY TO WORK *. THEY'RE LOSING THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR RENT AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE OUR HOUSELESSNESS CRISIS WORSEN. AS CBOs, WE GO OUT TO COMMUNITY AND TALK TO RENTERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS, SOMETIMES WE TALK TO LANDLORDS AND TALK TO PEOPLE WILL RESOURCES. AND I URGE YOU TO PLEASE, PLEASE, CONSIDER THE FUNDING ON FRIDAY. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. TOMMY PIKES THE THIRD, LENA SULLIVAN. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO IN >> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, SIR, I'LL BE DOING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: FEEL FREE TO ADJUST THE MICROPHONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE. GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: MY NAME IS TOMMY FROM CD14 AND L.A. CAN, L.A. CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR AND TO FULLY FUND THE PROGRAM. THE CITY CANNOT AFFORD TO STOPPING L.A. SERVICES TO EDUCATE TENANTS ON THEIR RIGHTS, PROTECT TENANTS EVICTIONS. MEASURE U LA HELPS PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES. EXPECT TO BE PROVIDED AND OUR COMMUNITIES NEED THEM MORE THAN EVER. IF YOU DON'T TO CONTRACT, RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EDUCATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES. AMID INCREASE PAYOFFS CAUSED BY ICE RAIDS, THIS WILL PROVIDE AT A CRITICAL MOMENT. RENTAL ASSISTANCE WILL STOP THROUGH STAY HOUSED L.A. HUNDREDS OF ESSENTIAL JOBS AND COMMUNITY BASE ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFIT LEGAL SERVICE GROUPS DEPEND ON THIS CONTRACT. >> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING. >> Speaker: I'M HERE FOR GENERAL COMMENT. I'M GALADVICE I HAVE LIVED THERE FOR FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND I GOT EVICTED AND I TELL YOU, IT SUCKS TO PAY THIS AMOUNT OF RENT. THIS IS WHAT I'M ASKING TO SUPPORT STAY HOUSED L.A., TO EVEN FOR FUNDING FOR STAY HOUSES L.A. AND INVESTIGATE YOUR HOUSING DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY ALLOW LANDLORDS TO STEP ON US. EVEN THE LANDLORD DO THINGS THE WRONG WAY. PLEASE INVEST INTO US THE TENANTS BECAUSE THEY END OF THE DAY, RIGHT NOW WITH THE OLYMPICS COMING UP, THEY WANT THEIR AIRBNBs PROTECT THE US. BECAUSE THE LANDLORDS ARE DONE STEPPING ON US, THEY WILL STEP ON YOU. PLEASE DO YOUR PART, SUPPORT US, SUPPORT STAY HOUSED AND SUPPORT ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP US BE PART OF YOUR CITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO MORE SPEAKERS, SO IT WILL BE THIS SPEAKER AND ONE MORE. >> Speaker: HI, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Council President: LOOKS LIKE TWO MORE. SORRY. >> Speaker: YOU'LL GOOD. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS LENA, I'M SPEAKING ADDING MY VOICE TO THE CHOIR IN SUPPORT STAY HOUSED L.A. TODAY. I'M REALLY GLAD THAT YOU'RE WORKING ON EXTENDING THE CONTRACT AND I WANT TO SPECIFIC ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMUNITY BASE ORGANIZATIONS, ON STAY HOUSED L.A., I WORK ON THE STAY HOUSED SAGE, AND GOING THROUGH ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL MOMENTS OF THEIR LIFE, AND AS YOU'VE HEARD FROM OTHER SPEAKERS, MANY TENANTS ARE STILL LEFT WITHOUT A LAWYER DUE TO THE NEED FOR MORE FUNDING AND THE COMMUNITY BASE ORGANIZATION TO HOUSE L.A. FILL-IN A CRITICAL ROLE FOR TENANTS WHO DO NOT GET A LAWYER AND FOR TENANTS THAT DO, HELPING THEM WITH NEXT STEPS AND BASICALLY GIVING THEM A FIGHTING CHANCE OF DEFENDING THEMSELVES. SO IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO LOSE THAT FUNDING. AND I WOULD LIKE TO IMPLORE YOU TO WE HEARD MANY FOLKS CANNOT LEAVE THEIR HOMES AND OUR VOICES ARE BEING SILENCED. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> Speaker: OKAY. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SBAEK TO? >> Speaker: HI. ?AOU SAID 59 AND GENERAL. >> Speaker: YEAH. >> City Attorney: ONE MINUTE FOR THE WHY AND ONE FOR GENERAL. >> Speaker: THANK YOU, GENTLEMANS. I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO LISTEN, I SAW YOU'RE VERY TALKABLE RIGHT NOW, I'M OG, I'M REPRESENTING MEXICO, I'M REPRESENTING ALL THE COUNTRIES, WHAT THEY'RE DOING. >> City Attorney: SO SPEAKER, YOU ASKED FOR ITEM, I'M SORRY? 59? OKAY, GO AHEAD. >> Speaker: THE RAIDS, AND IT SAID WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO OUR PEOPLE. IN MY KNOWLEDGE, GOD CREATED EARTH AND HEAVEN BECAUSE WE HEAR, THE PEOPLE'S LAND. IT'S NOT FOR PEOPLE TO BE, BASH AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. WHO THEY ARE WHEN THEY MESSING WITH THESE PEOPLE. I CAME IN 1968, I WAS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES I'M PUERTO RICAN AND CREOLE. AND TO THE SAFETY TO BE SAFE. >> City Attorney: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. START HER AT A MINUTE. >> Speaker: OKAY, THANK YOU, I'M GOING TO BE 87 YEARS OLD, NEXT MONTH. I'M AN OG. MS. HERNANDEZ, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN ONE ON ONE WITH YOU, AND MS. LADY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING OUR TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL HUMAN AND WE EQUAL, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT. THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO BE DOING HERE, MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS SAFE FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND I HOPE YOU ALL MAKE IT BETTER AND MAKE CALIFORNIA AGAIN BEAUTIFUL. ESPECIALLY LOS ANGELES, BECAUSE Y'ALL, BUILT SO MUCH BEAUTY HERE AND MIGRANTS ARE THE ONES THAT BUILT THAT AND SLAVES, COME ON, LET'S GET IT TOGETHER. AND I LOVE YOU, THIS LADY RIGHT HERE, AND THAT LADY AND HUGO OVER THERE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ACKNOWLEDGING WHEN THAT GIRL DIED. THANK YOU. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TODAY'S MEETING. THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY WHO CAME TO SHARE TODAY. MR. CLERK, PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT IS NEXT ON OUR AGENDA. >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE ON 1 THROUGH 9, 51 THROUGH 57 AND 60. >> 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: THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON ITEM 50 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. >> Council President: ITEM 50 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 12 AYES, 3 NOES. >> Council President: WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 59 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER JURADO AND HERNANDEZ, FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER JURADO AND HERNANDEZ FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. MR. SOTO-MARTINEZ, WOULD LIKE TO BE RECORDED AS A NO-VOTE. >> Clerk: AND FOR THE RECORD, THAT IS 12 AYES AND 2 NOES. >> Council President: 12 AYES AND 3 NOES. COUNCILMEMBER JURADO? >> Y. Jurado: PLEASE RECORD MY VOTE AS A NO-VOTE. >> Council President: LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON RECONSIDERATION OF ITEM 59, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER JURADO, COUNCILMEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ AND COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ CALL ITEM NUMBER 59 SPECIAL FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. 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 CONSIDER NOW ITEM 10 CALLED SPECIAL FOR JURADO, TO GRANT THE PC N APPLICATION. >> Council President: CAN WE CONSIDER THIS MOTION AS AMENDED. >> Clerk: YES, SIR. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THIS ITEM IS NOW BEFORE US, AS AMENDED. OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW CONSIDER 36 CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. WE CAN CONSIDER THIS MOTION AS AMENDED, SO LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON 36 AS AMENDED. CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 14 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW CONSIDER 58 CALLED SPECIAL FOR COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ FOR 58 A HAS BEEN CIRCULATED AND POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, 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: MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCIL THAT'S MOTIONED FOR POSTED AND REFERRAL. >> Council President: THOSE MOTIONS ARE PO*EFTED AND REFERRED. ANNOUNCEMENTS MEMBERS? ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO ANNOUNCEMENTS, I'LL ASK EVERY ONE IN THE CHAMBER TO RISE FOR ADJOURNING MOTION. I SEE MR. McOSKER, I SEE COUNCILMEMBER HUTT, I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER PARK HAS ONE THAT WE WILL DO LAST. ANY OTHERS? AND CD13 AS WELL. LET'S BEGIN WITH MR. McOSKER *. >> T. McOsker: THANK YOU, LEAGUES, I ASK THAT WE ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF RAMON RAY, MADRIGAL WHO PASSED AWAY AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 76 YEARS OLD. HE WAS SURROUND BY HIS FAMILY, RAMON, RESIDED, HE PASSED AWAY IN USC, AS HE WOULD SAY HIS KIDNEYS WERE AT USC AND HIS HEART WAS WITH UCLA, AND HE HE APPRECIATED ALL THE SUPPORT AND PRAYERS IN THE COMMUNITY. RAMON WHO WAS KNOWN BY SO MANY AS RAY WAS BORN IN THE MATERNITY IN LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA, PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, MANUAL AND HIS SIBLINGS, MANUAL AND GLORIA, HE'S SURVIVED BY HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE, MARINA, DAUGHTERS MELISSA, MARCHCELA AND THE APPLE OF HIS EYE, HIS GRANDDAUGHTER, MALIAN LOPEZ. HE WENT TO SCHOOL IN WILMINGTON AND PROUD A PROUD PILOT. ATTENDED L.A. HARBOR AND RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR'S TO DO MINGES HILLS. HIS DEGREE WAS ONE DIS DISSERTATION AWAY. BECAME DIRECTOR OF THE HARBOR CORPORATION, A POWERHOUSE, IN HIS TIME, IT WAS DEDICATED TO ASSISTING THE HARBOR AREA WITH HANDYMAN ASSISTANCE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, A PONY BASEBALL PROGRAM AND SO MUCH MORE. HE AND HIS TEAM RECEIVED SO MANY AWARDS FOR LONG TIME COMMUNITY SERVICE AS THE UPSTANDING LAIDERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT THEY ARE AND WERE. AFTER RETIRING IN 2015, RAY SPENT TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND WATCHED HIS NEIGHBORS PLAY BASEBALL HE WAS AN EXCITED AND ANTICIPATING THE UPCOMING ICE CUBE BOBBLEHEAD WHERE HE WAS GOING TO BE WITH HIS WIFE. SPENDING TIME AT HOME AND BEING WITH HIS FAMILY IS SOMETHING THAT MATTERED A LOT TO HIM. CHAIRMAN AS WELL THAT HE SPENT IN HOLY FAMILY CHURCH IN HIS HOMETOWN OF WILMINGTON. FUNERAL MASS WAS CELEBRATED, BURIED AT THE HISTORIC CEMETERY, AS THEY SAY IN THE WRECK MASS, MAY PERPETUAL LIFE SHINE UPON RAY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. McOSKER, COUNCILMEMBER SOTO-MARTINEZ? >> H. Soto-Martinez: THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES, IT IS WITH A HEAVY HEART THAT I ASK TO ADJOURN TODAY'S MEETING IN HONOR OF ANTONIA, A BELOVED FATHER, VETERAN AND NEIGHBOR AND PILLAR OF THE ECHO PARK COMMUNITY WHO PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS YEAR. TONY WAS BORN IN LIPA PHILIPPINES, THE YOUNGEST AND THE FIRST IN HIS FAMILY TO EMIGRATE IN THE UNITED STATES. AT JUST 18 YEARS OLD HE EN TISTED TO THE ARMY. WHILE STATIONED IN SAN DIEGO O TONY MADE A TRIP TO LOS ANGELES FOR A HOUSE PARTY AND THAT IS WHERE THINGS WERE CHANGED OVER. THAT'S WHERE HE MET LEA AND THEY BUILD A NOME FILIPINO HOME. TONY EXPRESSED HIS LOVE AND PASSION THROUGH FOOD USING IT AS A WAY TO CARE AND CONNECT WITH HIS FAMILY. THAT SAME LOVE RUNSED THROUGH NEWER SON, WHO IN 2009, OPENED THE PINE'S FINEST RESTAURANT BRINGING THE INCREDIBLE FLAVOR OF HIS PARENT'S BACK YARD COOKING TO THE HEART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. TONY DID NOT JUST RAISE A FAMILY, BUT NURTURE A CULTURE. HIS LIFE REMINDED US THAT A OPEN HOME AND SHARED MEAL CAN LEAVE A LASTING MARK. CARRIED FORWARD TONY'S VALUE AND CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN HIS CITY, HIS WIFE LEA, HIS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, CHRISTINE, HIS GRAND SONS, ALL HERE IN THE FRONT ROW, MAY WE ALL BE GUIDED BY HIS EXAMPLE AND THAT IT BE AND THAT HE REST IN PEACE IN THIS MOMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ. >> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN YOU COUNCILMEMBER HUGO MARTINEZ, I RISE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF ANTONIA CASTILLO A MAN WHO'S HANDS FED EVERY ONE, I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO KNOW HIM PERSONALLY BUT KNOW HIS STORIES. HE LEAVES BEHIND A LEGACY OF BACK YARD BOOGIES, OF MEALS THAT HEALED. THAT BLUEPRINT IS SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL, CARE FOR EACH OTHER. BE REAL, KEEP YOUR WORD AND NEVER UNDERESTIMATE WHAT YOU CAN BUILD WHEN LOVE IS THE MAIN INGREDIENT. THERE IS A SAYING IN TAGALO THAT TRANSLATES,--OF%BACKER TELLING STORIES OF JOY AND SURVIVAL. IT WAS NOT JUST ABOUT THE FOOD, IT WAS ABOUT MAKING SPACE AND KEEPING PEOPLE CLOSE, IT WAS ABOUT WHO WAS AT THE TABLE AND ANTONIO BELIEVED THE MORE PEOPLE AT THE TABLE, THE BETTER. YOU DON'T NEED MUCH, JUST THE WILL AND HEART AND THE COMMUNITY AROUND YOU. THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IS BETTER BECAUSE OF HIM. BECAUSE OF THIS VETERAN, THIS GRILL MASTER, THE ONE AND ONLY CASTILLO, MAY HE BE RESTING IN THE WARM EMBRACE OF HIS ANCESTORS. THANK YOU. >> Council President: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JURADO. >> >> Y. Jurado: THANK YOU FOR HONORING TONY CONCORDIA, HAVING KNOWN HIS FAMILY FOR A LONG TIME, YOU AND TONY HAVE SHAPED THE FILIPINO-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, HERE IN LOS ANGELES, YOU HELPED ESTABLISH HIS HISTORIC FILIPINO TOWN AND EVEN THOUGH HE'S GONE, HIS LEGACY LIVES AND THE GRAND SONS IN PARK'S FINEST AND JOHN, ERIC AND YOU, ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO KEEP MOVING IT FORWARD WHETHER IT'S YOUR POETLY OR ART, YOUR FOOD OR FAMILY, IT REALLY HAS KEPT US TOGETHER AND MAKE SURE THAT FILIPINO EXPERIENCE HERE IN L.A. IS REFLECTIVE OF WHO WE ARE IN ALL OF ITS COMPLEXITY. THANK YOU AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THIS RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER HUTT? >> H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I HAVE A DIFFERENT GRAPHIC. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES TODAY I'M DEEPLY SADDENED TO ADJOURN COUNCIL AND HONOR THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUDLOW THE SECOND. HE WAS A BRILLIANT YOUNG MAN AND HIS TALENT WAS EVIDENT IN HIS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CULMINATING IN HIS WELL DESERVING RECOGNITION VALEDICTORIAN IN HIS CLASS AND CARRIED TO UC IRVINE WHERE HE WAS PURSUING HIS DREAMS IN ENGINEERING, A FIELD THAT MATCHED HIS LOVE FOR PROBLEM SOLVING. BEYOND HIS INTELLECT, MARTIN LOVED AVIATION AND NATURE WILL BE REMEMBERED AS A SWEET AND KIND AND GENTLE PERSON BY EVERY ONE WHO KNEW HIM. MARTIN WILL BE MISSED BY EVERY LIFE HE TOUCHED AND EVERY HEART HE WARMED AND EVERY MIND THAT HE INSPIRED. OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS MOTHER AND ENTIRE FAMILY, THIS IS UNLEAERABLE TIME FOR THEM AND OUR HEART ACHES FOR ALL WHO MOURN HIS PROFOUND LOSS. >> Council President: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER HUTT, I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THAT. COUNCILMEMBER McOSKER WOULD BE LIKE TO BE ADDED AS WELL. AND MR. LEE AND MR. PRICE AND MR. SOTO-MARTINEZ, ALL MEMBERS ON THIS ONE. COUNCILMEMBER HUTT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER PARK. >> T. Park: THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AND COLLEAGUES, I RISE TO HONOR THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ONE OF L.A.'S FINEST, LAPD SERGEANT SIONE DANG DIED IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY, DOING WHAT HE DID THROUGHOUT HIS ENTIRE CAREER, HELPING ANGELINOS IN NEED. AS HE WAS DRIVING ON THE 405 FREEWAY, SERGEANT DANG APPROACHED A RESENT COLLISION. HE TURNED ON HIS LIGHTS PROCEEDED WITH CAUTION AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. HE GOT OUT TO RENDER AID AND TRAGICALLY WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ON GOING VEHICLE. SERGEANT DANG'S COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE IS OBVIOUS, HE JOINED THE DEPARTMENT IN 1998, HE STARTED HIS CAREER AT SOUTHEAST DIVISION BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE EVALUATION UNIT WHERE HE SPENT 17 YEARS SERVING THE ANGELINOS WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE AND MOST IN NEED. HE SPENT HIS LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AS THE SERGEANT AT WEST L.A. DIVISION, THOSE WHO REMEMBER HIM, REFLECT ON THE BRIGHTNESS THAT HE REFLECTED TO ALL AROUND HIM. HE'S KNOWN FOR HIS SENSE OF HUMOR, HIS CARE FOR ALL, FUNNY AND APPROACHABLE, HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HIS FACE AND NOBODY WHO WORKED WITH HIM, HAD ANYTHING BUT GREAT THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIM. HIS FOCUS WAS ALWAYS ON CARING FOR OTHERS. SERGEANT DENG WAS THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO BOTH OF HIS PARENTS. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND STEP DAUGHTER AND TWO OLDER BROTHERS. THERE ARE REALLY NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE THIS LOSS, IT FEELS SENSELESS AND UNFAIR. FOR SOMEBODY WHO HAS ALREADY GIVEN SO MUCH TO HAVE TO MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. BUT HE DID SO IN SERVICE TO OUR GREAT CITY. I KNOW THIS LOSS IS FELT BY EVERY ONE WHO SERVED WITH HIM, SO TO OUR LAPD FAMILY, IN WEST L.A., AND ACROSS THE CITY WHO ARE FEELING THIS PAIN, WE SEE YOU AND WE'RE HERE FOR YOU AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO EVERY DAY FOR LOS ANGELES. LIKE WISE, I AND OUR CD11 FAMILY OR LAPD, AND OUR CITY FAMILY WANT TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND SUPPORT TO SERGEANT DENG'S WIFE AND PARENT, HIS STEP DAUGHTER AND SIBLINGS. I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT WE WILL NEVER FORGET HIS DEDICATION TO OUR CITY, AND THE SACRIFICE THAT HE MADE. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER PARK. COUNCILMEMBER LEE. >> J. Lee: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER PARK FOR OBVIOUSLY THIS ADJOURNMENT. EVERY ONE THAT I'VE SPOKEN TO FROM THE CHIEF ON DOWN HAS NOTHING BUT AMAZING THINGS TO SAY ABOUT WHAT AN AMAZING ANGELINO THIS MAN WAS. I JUST WANT TO JOIN YOU AND FICK --AND IF I CAN PLEASE BE ADDED ON THIS ADJOURNMENT. >> Council President: ALL MEMBERS ON THIS ONE. ANY OTHER MEMBERS LIKE TO GIVE COMMENTS? COUNCILMEMBER YAROSLAVSKY. >> K. Yaroslavsky: THANK YOU, ON BEHALF OF DISTRICT 5 AND ENTIRE CITY OF LOS ANGELES I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SYMPATH TO THE ENTIRE LAPD AND SERGEANT DENG'S FAMILY AND MAY WE NEVER TAKE FOR GRANTED THOSE WHO PUT ON THE UNIFORM TO SERVE OTHERS. >> Council President:er ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, SERGEANT DENG IS RESIDENT OF GARDENA WHICH WE CONSIDER SOUTH L.A. OF SOUTH, AND 1-5 WEST AS WELL BUT AGAIN TO A PERSON THAT HAD CONTACT COMMANDER, TO A PERSON THAT HAD CONTACT WITH HIM, HE WAS JUST ONE OF OUR LIGHTS, ONE OF OUR ANGELS IN THIS GREAT CITY OF ANGELS. MAY HE REST IN POWER. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, WE ARE ADJOURNED.