PLEASE STAND BY. >> Council President: GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY AND WELCOME TO THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS MORNING'S MEETING WILL BE TAKEN IN-PERSON IN THIS CHAMBER. MR. CLERK, IF YOU CAN BEGIN THE PROCEEDINGS 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. 14 MEMBERS AND A QUORUM, MR. PRESIDENT. >> Council President: FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. >> Clerk: APPROVAL OF MINUTES. >> Council President: NEXT. >> Clerk: COMMEND ATORY RESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THAT WILL BE THE ORDER. >> Clerk: 1 AND 2 ARE ITEMS FOR NOTICE HEARING. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR ITEMS 25, 26 AND 28 HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND AVAILABLE ONLINE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ITEMS. ITEM 27 IS FOR A VERBAL REPORT AND DISCUSSION. THE COUNCIL MAY GO INTO CLOSE SESSION FOR DISCUSSION. TEN VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. THOSE ITEMS ARE NOW BEFORE US. MEMBERS ARE THERE ANY ITEMS, YOU FOLKS WOULD LIKE TO CALL SPECIAL. COUNCIL MEMBER RAMAN? >> Councilmember Raman: I WAS WONDERING IF WE CAN REFER ITEM 33 TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE? >> Council President: I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THAT ITEM HAS BEEN TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. >> Councilmember Raman: I DON'T BELIEVE IT HAS. >> Council President: OKAY, WE'LL HOLD THAT ITEM ON THE DESK. I FEEL LIKE THAT ITEM HAS BEEN THROUGH LIKE THREE COMMITTEES SO I'M CONCERNED. >> Councilmember Rodriguez: I WOULD LIKE TO REFER 13 TO PERSONNEL AND HIRING. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. >> Clerk: IS THERE A SECOND TO THIS MOTION? >> Councilmember Rodriguez: IT NEEDS A SECOND. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. >> Clerk: SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER McOSKER. THANK YOU. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. MR. CLERK, WHAT IS NEXT? >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTES ON ITEMS 4 THROUGH 12, 14 THROUGH 26 AND 28. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THOSE ITEMS WITH 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: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW MOVE TO CLOSE SESSION ITEM 34 CONSIDERED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, DO WE HAVE A REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS ON THIS ITEM? >> Clerk: THIS ITEM 34. AND FOR THE RECORD, FOR ITEM 34, AND COALITION FORESEEN I CAN LOS ANGELES VERSUS CITY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL, THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE CITY ATTORNEY'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS RECOMMENDED. >> Council President: EXCUSE ME, MS. RAMAN, THIS IS A CLOSE SESSION ITEM AND WE'LL COME BACK TO IT. >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW MOVE TO PRESENTATIONS. >> Council President: THIS IS THE EVE OF JUNETEENTH AND LOS ANGELES IS IN A REVOLUTIONARY FREEDOM MODE. AND SO WE HAVE TWO VERY IMPORTANT PRESENTATIONS, THE FIRST TO BE LEAD BY COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ. >> Councilmember Rodriguez: GOOD MORNING, ANGELINOS EVERYWHERE YOU'RE LISTENING AND WATCHING. I'M PROUD TO HAVE A PROUD AMERICAN OF DOMINICAN AND COLUMBIANA, TAMBIEN, LOS DOS. AT A MOMENT IN TIME WHEN OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO BE TARGET ASKED FRANKLY ABDUCTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SHE DID SOMETHING VERY PROFOUND. AND THIS MORNING, I HAVE WITH ME, NESSA, ALSO KNOWN AS VANESSA HERNANDEZ WHO DID SOMETHING REMARKABLE. AND IT'S REMARKABLE BECAUSE AT A TIME IN TIME WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE REMAINING SILENT, SHE TOOK THE PLATFORM THAT SHE HAD AND SHE SHOWED US WHAT SHE WAS MADE OF. YOU KNOW, THERE IS A, THERE IS A, THERE IS A PRACTICE THAT I ENJOY O OR A LESSON THAT I LIKE TO REMIND MYSELF, IS THAT IF YOU WANT TO BE DISAPPOINTED BY PEOPLE, EXPECT THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING. BUT WHEN PEOPLE SHOW YOU WHO THEY ARE, BELIEVE THEM. AND IN A MOMENT AND IN A CITY WHERE WE CELEBRATE THE FACT THAT WE ARE MAJORITY LATINO CITY, IT SHOULDN'T BE A MAJOR INCIDENT TO SPEAK THE LANGUAGE THAT IS FRANKLY AS USED AS ENGLISH HERE IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AND THAT IS SPANISH. SHE MADE A REMARKABLE--SHE TOOK A REMARKABLE STAND WHEN SPORTS FIGURES WILL TAKE A KNEE AND IN THIS COUNTRY WHERE, PEACEFUL PROTESTS WAS SOMETHING THAT WE HONOR, I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A MOMENT THAT CAUSED SUCH DRAMA FOR HER TO DO SOMETHING THAT WAS FRANKLY ADOPTED AND COMMISSIONED BY FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT WAS THE RENDITION OF STAR-SPANGLED BANNER IN SPANISH. AFTER IN FACT, IN 1945 AFTER OUR COUNTRY AND FRANKLY THE WORLD HAD ENDURED SUCH INCREDIBLE RACIAL DIVIDE AND ALL OF THE IMPACTS THAT WE STILL RECOGNIZE TODAY WHETHER IT WAS THE INTERNMENT OF THE JAPANESE DURING A VOLATILE TIME IN OUR HISTORY. WE ARE IN AT INFLECTION POINT IN OUR COUNTRY AND WE'RE WATCHING THE RACIAL PROFILING OF LATINOS AND ALL IMMIGRANTS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY. AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU BECAUSE I'M PROUD TO SERVE ON A COUNCIL THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE MATTER BECAUSE WE ARE THE MAJORITY OF FACES IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WE ARE WHAT KEEPS THIS ECONOMY MOVING ACROSS THIS COUNTRY. WE ARE WHAT MAKES LOS ANGELES STRONG. AND I WAS INCREDIBLY PROUD TO SEE NESSA TAKE HER MOMENT IN HER PERFORMANCE AT DODGER STADIUM AND SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, EL PENDON, FOR THE WORLD TO HEAR. IT'S MY HONOR THAT WE HAVE WITH US, HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO PERFORM EL PEYON ESTRELLADO. IF YOU ALL WOULD PLEASE RISE. > CouncilPresident: YES, PLEASE RISE IN THE AUDITORIUM. >> THANK YOU, GUYS SO MUCH. HELLO HELLO TESTING. TESTING TESTING, CAN YOU HEAR ME? HELLO. COOL TESTING. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME. I'M A LITTLE SHAKY AFTER COUNCILWOMAN'S WORDS, THANK YOU SO MUCH. BUT HERE WE GO. [SINGING STAR-SPANGLED BANNER IN SPANISH] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Councilmember Rodriguez: THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU NESSA, THIS IS JUST A REMINDER. IF ANYBODY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW UP FOR A COMMUNITY AND I PLEASE ASK YOU AND ENCOURAGE TO YOU DO SO. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH,NESSA, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ FOR GETTING US TO A GREAT START AND REMINDING LOS ANGELES WHO LOS ANGELES IS. WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT EXCITING PRESENTATION LEAD BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE. >> Councilmember Price: GOOD MORNING, MR. PRESIDENT. COLLEAGUES. FIVE YEARS AGO AT THE HEIGHT OF THE CIVIL EN REST IN 2020, I INTRODUCED A MOTION TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE JUNETEENTH AS A HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. AND ON JUNE 20th, 2022, WE MADE HISTORY. LOS ANGELES FORMERLY COMMEMORATED JUNETEENTH FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. SO TODAY I'M STANDING HERE WITH REGULAR PRIDE, IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO HELP BRING THE SPIRIT OF JUNETEENTH RIGHT HERE TO CHAMBERS. BECAUSE WE'RE NOT JUST MARKING A DATE ON THE CALENDAR BUT WE'RE CARRYING FORWARD A LEGACY STANDING FIRM IN THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY. TO KICK THINGS OFF TODAY, IT'S MY HONOR TO WELCOME FAITH WHITE A SOUTH L.A. NATIVE TEACHER AND AUTISM ADVOCATE WITH EXPERIENCE IN SINGING AND DANCE. FAITH WILL BE PERFORMING THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM, LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING. I INVITE EVERY ONE TO PLEASE STAND AND JOIN IN. >> [SINGING] LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING, TILL EARTH AND HEAVEN RING, ♪ RING WITH THE HARMONIES OF LIBERTY. ♪ LET OUR REVOICE SING, RISE HIGH AS A GLISTENING SKIES, LET IT RESOUND LOUD AS THE ROLLING SEA ♪ ♪ SING A SONG FULL OF THE FAITH THAT THE DARK PAST HAS TAUGHT US. ♪ SING A SONG, FULL OF THE HOPE THAT THE PRESENT HAS BROUGHT US ♪ ♪ THEY HAVE SEEN THE RISING SUN OF A NEW DAY BE GONE. LET US MARCH ON TILL IT IS ALL ONE. ♪ [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Councilmember Price: THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR THAT VERY MOVING PERFORMANCE. THIS SONG IS MORE THAN JUST A HYMN, IT ECHO THE OUR ANCESTORS AND OUR COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR MY OFFICE DECIDE TODAY DO SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL, WE COMMISSIONED A LOCAL ARTIST LARRY BROWN TO CAPTURE A MOMENT OF HOPE AND LIBERATION DURING THIS TIME. THE PIECE IS BEING FEATURED THROUGHOUT OUR JUNETEENTH, BRANDON WAS BORN ON JUNETEENTH HIMSELF. UNFORTUNATELY HE COULDN'T BE WITH US TODAY BUT I STILL WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE HIM AND TO GIVE MEMBERS A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM HIM DIRECTLY. >> HI MY NAME IS BRANDON BARRY BROWN, WHAT INSPIRED THE PIECE THAT I CREATED FOR THIS YEAR'S JUNETEENTH, I WENT TO SEE THE MOVIE "SINNERS" AND I WAS AWED BY THE FILM, INSIDE OF THE FILM SPOILER ALERT THERE IS A DANCE SEQUENCE THAT IS VERY POWERFUL. I WANT TODAY MAKE A MODERN DAY VERSION OF THAT PAINTING USING A REPRESENTATION FROM OUR ANCESTORS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT AND FUTURE AND PEOPLE JUST HAVING A GOOD TIME COMING TOGETHER CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH IN ONE SPACE. BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF LAYERS IN JUNETEENTH THE ONE I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE MOST IS PANISM. THE MESSAGE THAT I HOPE PEOPLE TAKE AWAY WHEN THEY SEE MY WORK IS I WANT THEM TO FEEL HAPPY, AWED, I WANT THEM TO SEE THEMSELVES IN MY WORK. IF MY ART CAN TALK IN THE WORDS OF NINA SIMONE, IT WOULD REFLECT AND REPRESENT THE TIMES OF TODAY. I WANT TO THANK THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY MY WORK AND THE OPPORTUNITY YOU'VE GIVEN ME. L.A. IS MY HOME FOR 12 YEARS AND I'M GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF IT. >> Councilmember Price: ALL RIGHT. [APPLAUSE] BRANDAN'S WORK REMINDS US THAT ART IS ALIVE IT EMBODIES OUR COLLECTIVE SPIRIT. JUNE 19th, MARKS A, WHEN AFRICAN AMERICANS IN TEXAS LEARNED THEY WERE FREE. IT'S BECOME A DAY OF CELEBRATION. BUT I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DON'T TALK ABOUT THE INCIDENTS. OUR HEARTS ARE BURDENED BY GRIEF, OUTRAGE AND UNCERTAINITY. TODAY'S STIRS AS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, LIBERATION AND EQUALITY FOR ALL IS FAR FROM OVER. AS A BLACK MAN LIVING IN AMERICA, I HAVE EXPERIENCED FIRSTHAND THE STRUGGLES THAT FACE OUR COMMUNITY. OUR JOURNEY HAS BEEN LONG AND WINDING MARKED BY PAINFUL UNTOLD STORY. YET, EVEN THROUGH THE PAIN, WE FIND STRENGTH. REMEMBERING AND HONORING OUR ANCESTORS, SACRIFICES ONLY MAKES US STRONGER AND MORE UNITED. DESPITE THE ADVERSITY OUR CULTURE CONTINUES TO BE ROOTED IN PURPOSE, PROMISE AND HOPE. ON THIS JUNETEENTH, I WANT TO PAY A TRIBUTE TO GENERATIONS BEFORE US. I ALSO WANT TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE PARALLEL BETWEEN THE STRUGGLES OF THE PAST AND OUR LATINO BOTHERS AND SISTERS ARE FACING TODAY. TEAM PRICE STANDS FIRMLY IN SOLIDARITY CAN OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. WHILE THERE ARE TRYING TO TAKE OUR POWER AND JOY, WE SHALL OVERCOME TOGETHER. AMIDST ALL THE CHAOS, TEAM PRICE IS GOING TO CELEBRATE THE JUNETEENTH DAY WITH THE WAY BACK TO BACK TO BACK ACTIVITIES. BECAUSE WE ARE LOS ANGELES, L.A. IS FOR EVERY ONE. FIRST ON FRIDAY JUNE 20th, WE'RE HONORING A TRUE SON OF SOUTH L.A. AND MUSIC LEGEND BARRY WHITE ON 51 AND AVOLON. DID YOU KNOW THAT HE HELPED SAFE THE PARK FROM DEMOLITION. WE'RE CELEBRATING WITH THE BARRY WHITE REC CENTER AND A THROW BACK SOCK HOP. IT'S GOING TO BE A MIGHT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS. ON SATURDAY, JUNE 21st FROM 12:00 TO 5:00, IT'S OUR THIRD ANNUAL JUNETEENTH BLOCK PARTY. BETWEEN 23 AND ADAMS. BRING THE FAMILY, THERE IS GOING TO BE A KID ZONE, FOOD TRUCKS, LIVE MIEX, VENDORS AND MORE. AND FINAL LEON SUNDAY, JUNE 22, FROM 2:00 TO 5:00, WE'RE BACK AT SOUTH PARK FOR THE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE IN THE PARK. WE'RE GOING TO BE THRILLED TO HAVE THE INCREDIBLE KIKI, AS WELL AS FREE FOOD AND BEVERAGAGES. SO EVERY ONE IS WELCOME. IN TIMES LIKE THIS WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH PAIN AND SADNESS, LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO GATHER AND HEAL AND LIFT EACH OTHER UP. LET'S SEPARATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY WITH THE COURAGE THAT BROUGHT US HERE. TO CLOSE OUT TODAY'S PROGRAM I HAVE THE HONOR TO PRESENT A VERY SPECIAL GROUP PERFORMANCE BY BETHA ENSEMBLE, THEY BLEND AFRICAN MUSIC WITH WESTERN VIBES. PLEASE WELCOME THE METHA ENSEMBLE AND HAPPY JUNETEENTH! [APPLAUSE] [MUSIC] [AFRICAN MUSIC] [MUSIC] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. PRICE AND ANOTHER BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE. FOR OUR DRUM CORE AND OUR SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT YEAR TO BE CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH GIVEN THE STRUGGLE THAT OUR CITY FACES AND THE COUNTRY FACES AND YOU KNOW, WE ARE BACK IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE TRADITION OF, SLAVE CATCHING IF YOU'RE AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HOUSE RAIDS IF YOU'RE JAPANESE-AMERICAN DURING THE INTERNMENT, RAIDS IN URINATE I HAVE AMERICAN DURING THE FORMATION OF THIS COUNTRY. AND NOW, WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND NEIGHBORS WHO ARE WITH US MOSTLY FROM THE SOUTH BUT FROM THE AROUND THE WORLD. SO JUST LIKE THERE WAS RESISTANCE EVERY TIME AND OUR COUNTRY OVERCAME, WE WILL RESIST AND OUR COUNTRY WILL COME OVERTIME. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR CELEBRATION OF RECOGNITION THIS MORNING. MR. CLERK, I BELIEVE WE'RE READY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Clerk: SIR THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON ITEM 14 FOR WHICH MOTION RODRIGUEZ McOSKER HAS BEEN REFERRED. >> Council President: WE'LL REFER THAT WITHOUT OBJECTION. WHAT'S NEXT? >> Clerk: SIR, WOULD COUNCIL LIKE TO DISCUSS ITEM 27, SIR? WHICH IS A VERBAL REPORT REGARDING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. >> Council President: WE'LL CONTINUE THAT ITEM FOR TWO DAYS. >> Clerk: THANK YOU, SIR. THE COUNCIL MAY NOW PROCEED TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> Council President: OKAY, PEPARE US FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: TO PEOPLE PROVIDE BE PUBLIC COMMENT WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO SPEAK, PLEASE STATE WHICH OF THE AGENDA ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO. YOU'LL HAVE ONE MINUTE PER ITEM UP TO THREE MINUTES TOTAL FOR THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP WH. SPEAKING ON THE AGENDA ITEMS, 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 WHETHER YOU'RE ON TOPIC, YOU WILL GET A BRIEF WARNING FROM ME OR THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AT THAT POINT, YOU NEED TO GET IMMEDIATELY AND CLEARLY ON TOPIC. IF YOU DO NOT DO SO, OR STRAY OFF TOPIC, YOU WILL FORFEIT THE REST OF YOUR SPEAKING TIME AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA 1 THROUGH 2 AND 29 THROUGH 3. --33. AGAIN THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE 1 AND 2 AND 29 THROUGH 33. MEMBER 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 CITY JURISDICTION. COUPLE MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS, IF I CAN HAVE THE INTERPRET ISERERERS MAKE THIS ALOUD TO THE ROOM. IF YOU REQUIRE A SPANISH INTERPRETER, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PAUSE EVERY COUPLE OF SENTENCES SO THE INTERPRETER CAN INTERPRET. >> Interpreter: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: DON'T WORRY, WE WILL HOLD YOUR TIME WHILE THE INTERPRETERS ARE INTERPRETING SO YOU WILL GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS EVERY ONE ELSE. >> Interpreter: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> City Attorney: JUST A COUPLE MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS BEFORE WE BEGIN. FIRST IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE AS MANY SPEAKERS AS POSSIBLE AND TO RUN AN EFFICIENT PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THE NAME THAT YOU SIGNED UP UNDER CALLED ALOUD BEFORE LINING UP. THE NAMES ARE GENERAL, THE ORDER IN WHICH WE TAKE THE NAMES IS GENERATED AT RANDOM, SO IT'S CONTINUE THE ORDER YOU SIGNED UP. AGAIN, IT'S RANDOMLY GENERATED. ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICH IS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH I HOPE THAT WE DON'T HEAR THIS, BUT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT YOU MAY HEAR OFFENSIVE COMMENTS DULLINGER THE PUBLIC COMMENT, SOME PO TEPTIONLY VERY OFFENSIVE. IF AT ANY POIPT, YOU FAOEM THE NEED TO LEAVE THE ROOM, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO SO. IF YOU WOULD LIKE, YOU CAN PUT IN YOUR HEAD PHONES AS WELL. THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT REQUIRE YOU TO LISTEN TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT, ALTHOUGH YOU'RE WELCOME TO. THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY FOR ANYBDY THAT IS GOING TO TRY TO OFFEND NOT ONLY THIS BODY BUT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, THAT WHAT THEIR GOAL IS, AND THE BEST WAY TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T WIN, IS TO IGNORE IT. AS TOUGH AS IT MIGHT BE. I KNOW, THAT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE VIEWS OF THIS BODY AND TO THE EXTENT THEY'RE OFFENSIVE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: I'LL BEGIN CALLING NAMES. HILLARY NORTON, AARON TAXI AND ANGELA B. >> City Attorney: I BELIEVE I SEE THEM COMING UP TO THE FRONT NOW. AND WHILE WE'RE WAITING FOR THEM TO GET TO THE PODIUM. WHEN YOU GET TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE STATE WHICH OF THE ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO AND IF THAT INCLUDES GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: GENERAL COMMENT, PLEASE. >> City Attorney: ONE MINUTE, GO AHEAD. >> SPEAKER: I'M ANGELA BIRD SONG AND I'M THE ORGANIZING FOR L.A. CAN. I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THE TENANTS FOR THE RECENTLY BOUGHT BUILDINGS. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE ADDRESSED TO ALL OF YOU, HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. OUR DEMANDS ARE LAWFUL MAIL DELIVERY FOR ALL 15 BUILDINGS, RESTORATION OF 24-7 SECURITY NOT ARMED THUGS. I'M ALSO HERE TO ONCE AGAIN ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO DIRECT THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE THE STAY HOUSED L.A. CONTRACT AS YOU APPROVED ON APRIL 25th, THE CITY CANNOT AFFORD TO WORSEN THE HOUSING PRICES BY STAGING L.A.--THAT PROTECT AND PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE. I HOPE YOU HEAR ME AND I HOPE YOU HEAR US. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO ITEM 33. >> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR THE ITEM. >> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS AARON TAXI I'M REPRESENTING THE HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OUR OVER 650 ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE REPRESENT LOCATED IN ONE OF GREATEST TOURIST HUBS. TO EXPRESS OUR STRONG SUPPORT TO BRING TOURISM KIOSKS TO L.A. ESPECIALLY WITH THE OLYMPICS COMING, WE NEED INITIATIVE THAT WILL ALLOW RESIDENTS TO SEEMLESSLY MOVE THROUGH THE CITY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOCAL DIRECTORIES. IN ADDITION TO STRENGTHENING OUR ECOSYSTEM AND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, THIS PROGRAM IS PROJECTED TO GENERATE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THE CITY THROUGH THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT. ON TOP OF THAT, THE CITY WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY A DIME TO IMPLEMENT OR MAINTAIN THIS PROGRAM. WE ASK FOR THE SUPPORT FOR THE COUNCIL FOR TOURISM KIOSK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. >> Clerk: I'D LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. JENAY, FRANCES AND DIANE Z. >> SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING, EVERY ONE. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: I WOULD LIKE TO DO, 1, 2 AND I FORGET THE NUMBERS. >> City Attorney: THAT'S FINE, THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ARE 1 AND 2 AND 29 THROUGH 33. >> SPEAKER: THE OTHERS ARE IN THAT GROUP. IT ONLY SAYS TWO MINUTES. THANK YOU. OKAY. SO FOR THE FIRST TWO, I WANT TO SPEAK ON 1 AND 2 WITH THESE ALWAYS GIVING AWAY PUBLIC EASEMENT AND PUBLIC AREAS. I WANTED YOU GUYS TO GET IN THE HABIT TO NOT DO THAT. YOU CAN'T KEEP GETTING LAND. WHY GET RID OF ANY LAND? I'M WORRIED THAT WHEN SCIENTOLOGY, IF THEY EVER TRY TO DO THEIR STREET VACATION THAT THEY'RE GOING TO COME HERE AND YOU JUST HAVE THIS CONSTANT, HERE'S YOURS, HERE'S YOURS, PASSING IT OUT, THEY'RE GOING TO SAY YOU NEED TO GIVE US OURS, THEY WILL JUST BLOCK IT AND BLOCKADE AND NOBODY WILL TRY TO REACH THE PEOPLE INSIDE WHO ARE DESPERATE TO GET OUT OF THAT CULT. BUT THEY FEEL THEY CAN'T. SO, NO STREET VACATIONS, NO EASEMENT ANYTHING JUST STOP DOING THAT. IT'S NOT NECESSARY, SO I'M GOING TO ASK TO YOU PLEASE STOP DOING THAT. AND THEN, THE ONE ABOUT THE FIRE. IF WE'RE STILL IN AN EMERGENCY, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I WOULD TRUST, OKAY, THEN, OF COURSE WE HAVE TO CONTINUE I GUESS. BUT THE ONLY THING IS THAT BOB IS ON THAT AND I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A TIFF WITH BOB RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE, A, HE'S PROBABLY NOT LISTENING WHICH IS USUAL. THE ONLY ONE THAT I KNOW THAT CONSISTENTLY LISTENS, IS MS. HERNANDEZ, SHE LISTENS ALL THE TIME BUT EXCEPT NOW AND CITY ATTORNEY ALWAYS DOES. BUT BOB WHAT HE DOES, HE PUTS PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE END OF HIS MEETINGS THAT HE CHAIRS. YOU KNOW, AND IT FEELS LIKE PRIOR RESTRAINT TO ME AND I DON'T APPRECIATE IT AND I DON'T APPRECIATE THAT IT MAKES ME HAVE TO GO HOME AT THE SUBWAY AT THE RUSH HOUR WHICH MAKES IT HARDER FOR ME TO TRY TO AVOID, I DON'T WANT TO ROLL ON PEOPLE AND I WANT A GOOD SPOT. I SAY NO TO ANYTHING THAT BOB IS DOING RIGHT NOW. IF BOB WOULD GET HIS ACT TOGETHER AND LISTEN, I MAY CHANGE MY MIND. THE OTHER ONE IS ABOUT THE KIOSK. AGAIN YOU'RE ADDING MORE THINGS AND MORE STRUCTURES THAT WILL GET IN, PEOPLE'S WAY ESPECIALLY PEOPLE LIKE ME IN CHAIRS. IT'S JUST MORE THINGS TO TRIP ON AND BUMP INTO AND MORE THINGS TO YOU KNOW, I UNDERSTAND INFORMATION AND STUFF, WHY NOT HAVE IT AS A APP OR SOME OTHER WAY. WHY KEEP MAKING OUR SPACE, SMALLER AND SMALLER AND YOU KNOW, AND, AND YOU KNOW, I'M SADDENED THAT WE FINALLY THAT MS. HERNANDEZ FOR THE FIRST TIME IS NOT LISTENING, FINALLY GOT HER. SHE OWES ME AN APOLOGY NOW, SHE KNOWS HOW IT MAKES THEY FEEL. I WANT YOU ALL TO LISTEN BUT I'VE GIVEN UP HOPE BUT NOT MR. McOSKER, I THINK HE'S STILL MY FAVORITE. MR. McOSKER. >> City Attorney: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO SAY SHOUT OUT TO SMOKING CAN. I'M PROUD TO HAVE MY SMOKING SCAN, FAMILY HERE. I CAN REPLAY AND GO THROUGH YOUR SHENANIGANS. MR. NAZARIAN, YOU'VE GOT TO DO BETTER, HE'S MY GUY, I MAY BE TALKING ABOUT STUFF IN YOUR AREA, AND I AM, THERE IS A TREE THAT THEY WILL NOT CUT. WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL PROTEST AT L.RON HUBBARD WAY, IT WAS FILLED WITH LOVE AND PEACE. AND WE WORKED HARD TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE INSIDE THAT BUILDING TO LET THEM KNOW THAT WE ARE THEIR LIFE LINE IF THEY WANT TO GET OUT. MANY OF THEM DO, THEY GET IN TROUBLE. THEY CANNOT JUST WALK OUT OF THE BUILDING. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE OF THAT. AND WE WANT A WELLNESS CHECK ON PHIL ANDERSON, PLEASE. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: NEXT SPEAKER. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. >> Clerk: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: HI I'M SPEAK TO GO ITEM NUMBER 33. JANAY, AND I'M STRONGLY AGAINST THIS KIOSK. CAN YOU CALL IT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IF ONLY ONE COMPANY IS REFERRING IT AND ALL LETTERS REFER TO KEY ASK. MOSTLY I'M WORRIED ABOUT DATA SHARING AND PRIVACY. IT HAS A QUESTIONABLE HISTORY WITH DATA SHARING AND ETHICS. IT'S KIND OF LIKE DO WE NEED ANOTHER COMPANY OF PASSING DATA WHEN THEY'RE DETERMINED TO WEAPON ONIZE DATA AGAINST US. THE ACLU OF WASHINGTON HAS ALSO RACED THE SIGNIFICANT USE FROM PEOPLE WALKING BY AND SHARING THAT DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHY DO WE NEED THIS? WE ALSO HAVE AN ADVERTISING PROBLEM IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT PROVIDES REAL PUBLIC BENEFITS AND A LOT OF MONEY TO THE CITY. SO I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD TRUST IT. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. SHUNCHU, CONNIE AND WENDY ROSEN. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHAT ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS DIANE Z, ABOUT OUR MAIL PLEASE, IT HAS NOT BEEN DELIVERED SINCE JANUARY. >> City Attorney: OKAY YOU HAVE AWE MINUTE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, AND IF YOU CAN SPEAK TO ANYBODY ABOUT OUR MAIL, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT AS OF JANUARY, WE HAVE IMPORTANT LETTERS ESPECIALLY FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND SOCIAL SECURITY DEPARTMENT. IS THERE ANYONE THAT CAN HELP US GET OUR MAIL GOING, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. AND ALSO THE HEALTH ISSUE WHERE WE LIVE AT AT THE PRODUCE APARTMENTS. >> Council President: THANK YOU, A STAFF MEMBER WILL COME AND TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE MAIL ISSUE AND GET YOUR ADDRESS AND FOLLOW-UP ON THAT CASE. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, IT'S WELL APPRECIATED. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. >> Clerk: NEXT SPEAKER. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: GENERAL COMMENT PLEASE. >> City Attorney: GO AHEAD, YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> SPEAKER: I'M HERE AS A MEMBER OF ISABEL JURADO COUNCIL DISTRICT 14, OUT OF CONSCIOUS OUT OF GOOD CONSCIENCE, I MUST REPRIMAND THIS BODY IN ITS DERELICTIONS WITH THE GROWING MONEY AND FOREIGN INTEREST TO CLEAR CONSTITUTIONAL GUIDED MANDATES, I STAND WITH THOSE 17 BUILDINGS PURCHASED BY HOPE FOR AFFORDABLE L.A. TO REMIND MY AND L.A. CAN CAN HOUSING JUSTICE AND TO THE COUNCIL'S DUTY TO ALL OF ITS CITIZENS. TWO SIMPLE DEMANDS TODAY AND TOMORROW AND WEEK AFTER WEEK, WILL NOT SAVER UNTIL MET. FIRST, LEGALLY MANDATED SERVICE. TO BE RESTORED ONSITE. SECOND WE DEMAND A STUART, NOT ARMED THUGS. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS--EMBODY OUR PREAMBLE IN THE SERVICE OF GENERAL WELFARE. ?AOL EXCUSE ME, YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. SPEAKER, WE HAVE TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER. AND BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER COMES UP, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TIME GOES BY RATHER QUICKLY, IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE OR IF YOU ARE NOT CALLED BECAUSE WE RUN OUT OF TIME, YOU CAN PROVIDE WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT ONLINE. THE URL IS AVAILABLE AT THE TOP OF EVERY COUNCIL JEND. YOU CAN ALSO DO A QUICK GOOGLE CHURCH. AS YOU CAN TELL BIT GENTLEMAN AT THE PODIUM. THIS IS ONE OF THE TIMES WHERE I'LL REMIND EVERY ONE THAT OFFENDING YOU AND THE COUNCIL IS THE GOAL. THE ONLY WAY THEY WIN, IS IF YOU LET THEM. SO, I WOULD ASK THAT EVERYBODY FOR YOUR CONTINUED PATIENCE, AND WITH THAT, MR. HERMAN YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL. GO AHEAD. >> SPEAKER: MUCHAS GRACIAS. PINCHE PUTO NEGRO. [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, YOU FUCKEN ATTORNEY, YOU KNOW WE DON'T WANT ANYTHING RELATED TO THE FUCKEN IMMIGRATION ISSUE. >> SPEAKER: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Interpreter: YOU ARE A FUCKEN MAN WATERMELON HEAD. >> Council President: SO THIS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA. THIS IS YOUR FIRST AND ONLY WARNING. PLEASE STICK TO THE AGENDA ITEMS OR I'M GOING TO MOVE YOU TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE EVERY ONE, FOR THE RECORD, THE PROGRAM GRANTS THAT THIS INSTITUTION ILLEGALLY ABUSED BONDS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION AS CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE, RICO TO RIP OFF THE PUBLIC. THE PHYSICAL I MPACT STATES THAT THE REPORT. >> City Attorney: SPEAKER, WHICH ITEM ARE YOU SPEAK TO GO? >> SPEAKER: ARE YOU RUNNING THE MOTHER FUCKEN CLOCK, I'M ON ITEM 22. >> City Attorney: GUESS WHAT, ITEM 22 IS NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: 33, ASSHOLE, HOW ABOUT THAT ASSHOLE. >> City Attorney: YOU'RE WELCOME TO TALK ABOUT 33. >> SPEAKER: THAT FUCKEN NIGGER TALKING ABOUT MAINTENANCE OF THE KIOSK IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE INSTALLATION OF GOD IS OUR PRIOR PRIORITY IN AMERICA. WE HAVE CONSIDERATION AGAINST McOSKER, BUCKET HEAD AND THAT GOD DAMN SOON PRICE IN RELATIVE R.F.P., INSTALLATION FOR MAINTENANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT YOUR DEMANDS, WE THE PUBLIC MAY DEMANDS, WE ORDER YOU WHAT TO DO, FOO. AND MY OTHER MINUTE, REGARDING THE COMMISSION OF BOARD OF HARBORS, FUCK BOARD OF HARBORS. ON ITEM 31, ITEM 32, YOU WANT NUMBERS, HOW ABOUT NUMBER 30, EXEMPTION BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS, FUCK THE FENTANYL THAT YOU BRING INTO THIS COUNTRY, BIDEN AND YOU STUPID ASS ATTORNEY. THAT'S NUMBER 30, DICK HEAD. SEE THERE IS JUST SO MUCH INFORMATION EVERY ONE, SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT HERE ON ITEM OF HOUSING, ITEM OF THE BUDGET, ITEM ON THE AIRPORT. >> City Attorney: THIS IS NOT ON THE AGENDA SPECIFICALLY, IT SOUNDS LIKE PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M GOING TO MOVE YOU TO PUBLIC COMMENT, WHERE YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE. GO AHEAD. >> SPEAKER: SABBATH, WHAT DO YOU HEAR? SMOKING SCAN IS LISTENING AND THE PUBLIC WANTS TO HEAR. GEORGE BAZETI, DEMANDS SOME HEALTHCARE, WHERE IS THE FUCKEN MAYOR, WHO CAN BRING HIM HIS HEALTHCARE. YEAH! TANANANAA THAT IS CALLED BLACK SABBATH AND THIS WORLD IS BLACK, TAKING AWAY OUR RIGHTS TO COMMUNICATE ABOUT IMMIGRATION. IF YOU WANT TO BE HERE IN MY COUNTRY, THE SEMINAL COUNTRY, WE ARE THE FIRST MOTHER FUCKENS TO KEEP YOU FUCKEN AMERICANS OUT OF OUR FLORIDA GATOR LANDS, REMEMBER THA. FUCK YOU GROET, FUCK YOU ASSHOLE. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER, AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE, I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. WE SHOULD NOT BE HEARING FROM HERMAN AGAIN, LESS HE INTERRUPT THIS MEETING. WILL BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL. GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: ALL ITEMS AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AND ONE MINUTE. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU FOR THE PRIOR RETRAINT SO I'M GOING TO GO INTO 1 AND 2. TELL ME WHY THE CITY ENGINEER, THE CITY ENGINEER, DOES NOT EVEN LIVE HERE, LIVES OVER A COUPLE OF STATES AND STILL GETS CALIFORNIA MONEY, RIGHT, DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE AT ALL TO THE AREA THAT THEY LIVE IN. GETS TO HAVE AN INPUT IN THESE MOTIONS. YET DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY MONEY BACK TO THE AREA THAT MANY LIVE N.JUST LIKE COPS AND HIGH RANKING OFFICERS, AT THE HOLLYWOOD STATION, RIGHT. I KNOW YOUR AIRBNB I KNOW WHERE YOU'RE AT. AND WHY DO OTHER STATES HAVE LAWS THAT YOU HAVE TO LIVE IN THE CITY WHERE YOU WORK IN. SO WE MOVE ON, WHY IS IT THE CITY ENGINEER CONTINUES TO WRITE WHEN THEY VIOLATE BY BLOCKING THE ILLEGAL BARRICADES THAT THEY DON'T GET A PERMIT FOR YET THEY DON'T PROSECUTE ANY SORT OF FASHION. I KNOW WE HAVE SOME DEPUTY FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MAYBE YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT THA. I SHOULD KNOW, ALL OF MY 56, AND 5612 CODE KNOWS. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU KNOW YOUR TOO. MOVING TO 29, PALISADES EMERGENCY FUND. WHY IS IT THAT ONLY MAYOR BASS ONLY CARES IF THEY GO UP IN SMOKE. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE REALLY SUFFERING FROM THE FRAUD SUCH AS THE SKID ROW BOARD TRUST FUND THAT HAS BEEN FRAUDULENTLY MISMANAGED, BILLIONS AND BILLIONS GET HEMORRHAGED INTO NONPROFIT WHERE ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE HAVE A POSITION IN THE VARIOUS NONPROFITS, THAT THEY HAVE A CUSHIONNESS AND RIGHT NOW ACTUALLY ONE OF THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE BEING CHARGED WITH FELONIES, COMING UP THIS FRIDAY, I'LL SEE YOU THERE, CURREN, I'LL GO AHEAD AND REPORT ON THAT. WE HAVE ANOTHER YET COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS WHY IS IT THAT THEY EVEN TALK ABOUT THE LITTLE RUNWAY THAT YOU'RE BUILDING, MAGIC BRIDGE BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO GET INFORMATION ON THE LIST OF EXPENDITURES THAT IS GOING ON THERE. MOVING ON TO THE BOARD OF HARE WOR COMMISSIONERS, WHY IS IT THAT THESE COMMISSIONERS HAVE THEIR LEAVE OF ABSENCE, AKA, I SIGN UP MY LIFE VOLUNTARILY TO THE MAYOR, YOU HAVE MY RESIGNATION LETTER BUT YET YOU SIGN ON AS APPOINTED POSITION. THAT'S NOT A HOLDED POSITION, YOU SIGN UP FOR MAYOR BASS. THAT'S WHAT THESE POSITIONS ARE. UNLIKE WHO GET A 70 DOLLAR STIPEND TO BE THERE. WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT GENERAPUBLIC COMMENT. I JUST WANT TO SAY TO MY ONE AND ONLY BEST FRIEND, HYDEE SOTO, THERE WILL BE CRIMINAL CHARGES BROUGHT UPON YOU. THE CITY KNOWS THAT YOU'RE A SIGN --SCIENTOLOGY THAT YOU DO FAVORS FOR THEM. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU, YOU ARE THE EASIEST WAY TO FIND OUT WHO IS ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN THE CITY WITH SCIENTOLOGY AND THAT'S WHAT SCIENTOLOGY, YOU USE IT AS A WAY TO SMOKE OUT ALL THE OTHER SNITCHES, CRIMINALS AND YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE ONE OF THEM. WE NOW KNOW THAT YOU'RE ONE OF THEM. JUST LIKE THE THE OTHER SNITCHES, ONE OF THEM IS BOB, I LOVE HOW HE ALWAYS HAS STAKE FRIES ON HIS PLATE. IT'S EITHER EATING STAKE FRIES OR FALLING ASLEEP. AND THANK YOU CITY ATTORNEY, FOR YOUR PRIOR RESTRAINT. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAK PER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. MAYA JESSE. >> SPEAKER: GOOD AFTERNOON, OR GOOD MORNING, WHATEVER IT IS. I'M A LITTLE DIS CON BOB LATED FROM THE SCREAMING AND FRO FANITY, I HOPE THAT EVERYBODY IS SETTLED DOWN. THOSE OF US THAT HAVE VERY IMPORTANT THINGS TO TESTIFY CAN TESTIFY. >> City Attorney: COMPLETELY, I UNDERSTAND YOUR PATIENCE. THAT'S A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW. WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: NUMBER 33, NUMBER 34, I KNOW IT'S CLOSE SESSION BUT I CAN SPEAK TO IN DURING GENERAL. >> City Attorney: YES, YOU'LL GET THE ITEMS FIRST, SO YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR ITEM 33 AND THEN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO GENERAL, GO AHEAD. >> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS WENDY AND I'M A MEMBER FOR COALITION BEAUTIFUL LOS ANGELES. PLEASE REFER NUMBER 33 WHICH IS DIGITAL KEY ASK TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR CONSIDERATION. THE RFT ADOPTED WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE AND DID NOT DELIVER HON ITS PROMISES. THE STAFF ADOPTED FOR THE CURRENT PROGRAM IS BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR APPROVAL OF A SETTLEMENT SO IT CAN DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES. THE RFP MUST BE REVIEWED BY APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES AND ASSURE IT CAN DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES AND ANALYZE THE COST BENEFIT. THE BIG QUESTION TO THE COUNCIL IS, SINCE STAFF, CAN DELIVER THE KIOSKS WHY ARE WE CONSIDERING A SMRAIT PROGRAM? IS IT NEEDED? HAS THERE BEEN A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TO SEE IF THE CLAIMS CAN BE APPROVED. I ASK AGAIN, PLEASE REFER THIS AGAIN TO PUBLIC WORKS. >> City Attorney: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU AND MY PUBLIC COMMENT, I'M ONE OF THE PARTIES TO THE SETTLEMENT. AND WE ASK THAT YOU A LAW THE SETTLEMENT TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION. TRANSVITO HAS GONE BEYOND TO LESSEN THE DIGITAL SIGNS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS UNPRECEDENTED REVENUES TO THE CITY AND RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAM'S CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. THEY'VE DONE THIS BY REDUCING SPACE. BY SUPPORTING THIS SETTLEMENT TODAY, YOU WOULD CLOSE A LOOPHOLE THAT WOULD OPEN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY TO LIMITED ADVISING. WE ASK TODAY THAT YOU SUPPORT THIS SETTLEMENT. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. >> SPEAKER: GOOD MORNING. >> City >> City >> City Attorney: WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCIDENTS. I'M A MEMBER OF L.A. CAN, I WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR OUR COUNCIL MEMBER ISABEL JURADO IF SHE CAN PAY ATTENTION, THIS ONE IS KIND OF IMPORTANT. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE TENANTS OF THE PRODUCE. OUR MAIN CONCERN IS OUR MAIL AND I KNOW THAT IS GOING TO BE TAKE EBB CARE *F. --TAKEN CARE OF. BUT SECURITY, WE'VE HAD TWO WOMEN WITHIN THE PAST YEAR HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED. AND WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR HELP. I MEAN, WE GET IT, WE CALL THE COPS, THEY COME THROUGH BUT SECURITY WISE WE NEED MORE SURVEILLANCE THERE AND LIKE I SAID, THE MAIL. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. DANA, ADAM AND KATE CLO. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: HI I'M SPEAKING ON ITEM 33. >> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU HAVE A MINUTE. >> SPEAKER: I'VE BEEN A NON PRO FIT PROFESSIONAL IN DOWNTOWN FOR OVER YEARS AND THEATER ARTIST THAT HAS WORKED IN SPOTS LIKE THE RTC, I'M ALSO A BLACK SABBATH FAN BUT I WILL NOT BE SINGING TODAY. THIS IS A BIG WIN FOR THE CITY, WE'RE ALWAYS IN NEED OF FUNDS THIS WILL GENERATE WHILE SPENDING A FEW. SOMEBODY BROUGHT UP BY SMART PHONES AND WHY WE CAN'T FIND A APP. THE THING ABOUT KIOSK THEY'RE ACCESSIBLE AND EXCLUSIVE FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE PHONES ESPECIALLY THOSE UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS. THIS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT --DIRECTORIES. I THINK THE KIOSK ARE A GOOD MOVE. THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A FEW MORE NAMES. DAVID AND CASEY MADRIN. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: ITEMS 29 AND THEN GENERAL COMMENT. >> Clerk: -- >> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE FOR GENERAL. >> SPEAKER: THE FIRES ARE IN JANUARY, I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN IN THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF L.A. IS IN EMERGENCY. AND THE ONLY THING I'VE SEEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN, IS A CLOSED CONVERSATION. BUT MONTHS AFTER PEOPLE'S HOUSES ARE DESTROYED, SO I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE OPERATING ON A SIX-MONTH DELAY WE NEED YOU TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY AND FIGHTING ICE. AND WOULD I LIKE TO HAVE SOME REAL CONVERSATIONS NOT JUST HAVING TALKING TO JIM McDONNELL WHO HAS BEEN WRAOUT BRUTALIZING US FOR HAVING OUR FIRST AMENDMENT FIRST. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M HERE TO ASK WHY HAS JIM McDONNELL'S AND LUNA SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BRUTALIZES WHILE EXERCISING OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES. DECLARED GATHERED IN OUR PUBLIC PARKS AND PEACE UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY. WHILE WE CHANTED ICE OUT OF L.A. AND PEACEFUL PROTESTS. OFFICERS SHOT US WITH RUBBER BULLETS TEAR GASSING US. ICE IS OUT IN THE STREETS TERRORIZING OUR NEIGHBORS EVEN KIDNAPPING AMERICAN CITIZENS. THE U.S. MILITARY POINTED TO US TEARANY IS HERE, HAVE LAPD PROTECT OUR RIGHTS INSTEAD OF INFRINGE NOT US. >> City Attorney: SPEAKER YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. NEXT SPEAKER. [APPLAUSE] >>City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: WOULD I LIKE TO HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR ITEM 33 AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR EACH. >> SPEAKER: I'M HERE REPRESENTING CITIZENS FOR BETTER LOS ANGELES. AUTHOR OF THE MOTION UNDER ITEM 33, COUNCIL MEMBER McOSKER USED TO WORK AS A LOBBYIST FOR A COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN LOBBYING FOR 7 YEARS TO PUT KIOSK. THIS RAISES SERIOUS ISSUES. AND DATA FROM THIS KIOSK INCLUDING DATA FROM MINORS. UNTIL THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED. AND NOW I MOVE ON TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS ITEM 34. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF CITIZENS FOR LOS ANGELES. WE FILED SUIT FOR SERIOUS PRIVACY CONCERNS RAISED BY THE CONTRACT WE'VE COME UP WITH AN AGREEMENT AND CREATES MUCH STRONGER PROTECTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE OF L.A. WE SUPPORT THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BEFORE THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO? >> SPEAKER: ITEM 33 AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A MINUTE FOR THE ITEM AND ONE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: VERY GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. GENERAL COMMENT FIRST. YOU ALL PASSED A VERY HISTORIC VOTE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AND IT'S DIS HEARTENING FOR US, BECAUSE TEN MILLION DOLLARS IS BEING SPENT TO OVERTURN IT. NEVERTHELESS I WANT IT THANK YOU. NOW ON TO ITEM NUMBER 33. I'M HERE TO SPEAK FOR ITEM 33 FOR THE KIOSK PROGRAM. IT WILL GENERATE MILLIONS OF MUCH NEEDED REVENUE TO THE CITY, AT ZERO COST TO THE CITY AND GOOD PAYING JOBS. IMPORTANTLY THIS PROGRAM WILL COMPLIMENT, NOT COMPLETE, COMPLIMENT NOT COMPETE. EACH OF THESE CITIES HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROGRAMS ACROSS THE SEEING REVENUE INCREASE YEAR AFTER YEAR. COMING TO SPEAK IS NOTHING I DO, WE ASK YOU TO RELEASE THE KIOSK PROGRAM WITHIN 30 DAYS. THANK YOU, COUNCIL. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, DOES THAT EXHAUST THE NAMES ON THE LIST. >> City Attorney: I DON'T BELIEVE IT EXHAUST THE NAMES ON THE LIST. >> Clerk: NO THERE ARE STILL NAMES ON THE LIST. >> Council President: OKAY, WE'LL TAKE FOUR MORE NAMES AND THEN CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER THAT. >> Clerk: ALL RIGHT, NIGERIA, WR AND HADET. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING, YOU CAN MOVE THE MICROPHONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT ITEM 33. >> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR THE ITEM. >> SPEAKER: MY NAME IS NIGERIA I'M HERE TO OPPOSE THE KIOSK PROGRAM BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE A TROJAN HORSE TO KILL BUS SHELTERS. WE NEED TO SUPPORT THE CURRENT BUS SHELTER RATHER THAN UNDERMINING IT WITH TOURISM KIOSK. TELL ME WHY TOURIST NEED MORE IS AIFT ANS THAN THOSE IN LOS ANGELES. I'VE SEEN THE BUS SHEMENTERS, THEY'RE IN GREAT SHAPE AND THEY HAVE SEATS USEABLE. THE PROBLEM IS WE NEED MORE OF THEM. PLEASE VOTE AGAINST THE TOURISM AND BRING BUS SHELTERS TO L.A. I APPRECIATE YOU, HAVE A GREAT DAY. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. >> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING. >> SPEAKER: I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ON ITEM NUMBER 33. WE HAVE A CIS FILED AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO DO A GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBER 34 FOR MYSELF. >> City Attorney: OKAY, GIVE ME JUST ONE MOMENT. >> SPEAKER: I EMAILED THE CIS TO THE CLERKS. >> City Attorney: OKAY, WE CONFIRMED THAT THE COMMUNITY IMPACT STATEMENT WAS FILED ON BEHALF OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL. SO IF ANYBODY IN THE ROOM IF THIS IS YOUR TIME SEEING THIS. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ARE ABLE TO FORMERLY ADOPT IMPACT STATEMENTS. THAT'S WHAT THE SPEAKER WOULD LIKE TO DO. YOU'LL GET THREE MINUTES AND THEN YOU ALSO REQUESTED ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. WE'LL DO THE THREE MINUTES ON BEHALF OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL AND THEN WE'LL SWITCH YOU OVER TO PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU. I'M BARBARA BIRDIE SPEAKING ON ITEM NUMBER 33, OUR COUNCIL DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE INTERACTIVE KIOSK BELONGS IN THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES WHERE THE CITY HAS MADE A COMMITMENT TO THE STEP TRANSFERRED SHELTER PROGRAM. THESE STRUCTURES ARE NOT A PUBLIC AMENITIES, LOCALITIES THAT HAVE KIOSK PROGRAMS DO NOT HAVE TRANSIT SHEMENTER PROGRAMS FOR IF THEY DID, THEY WOULD BE FOOLISH BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE HAVING PROGRAMS THAT CAN COMPETE WITH THEMSELVES WITH THE SAME ADD REVENUES. ARE YOU ALL AWARE THAT THE STAPP CONTRACT CONTAINS KIOSK AS ONE OF THE ELEMENTS ALLOWED IN ADDITION TO TRANSIT SHELTERS AND SHADE STRUCTURES. THE POSSIBILITY THAT AN RFP CAN BE RELEASED TO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS, IS FRIGHTENING. WHO DEFINES THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT THAT WILL OCCUPY OUR COMMUNITY SIDEWALKS, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL HAS SEEN THE PROPOSED AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THEY DO NOT RESPECT ADOPTED ORDINANCES, SPECIFIC PLANS AND OVERLAYS. NEIGHBORHOODS ARE YOUR ADVISORS, WHY HAVEN'T THEY BEEN PRESENTED THIS PROGRAM. IT HAS BEEN CIRCULATING THROUGH CITY HALL SINCE 2017, THERE HAS BEEN AMPLE TIME. WE REQUEST THAT THIS PROGRAM GO TO THE PUBLIC WORKS BOARD WITH WHERE THEY HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PLANNING SHOULD ALSO BE INVOLVED BECAUSE THEY SAID POLICIES. WE NEED FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND WE NEED FOLLOW-UP FROM CITY ATTORNEY LETTER FROM 1922, REQUESTING THE CEQA REVIEW, THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO KNOW WHETHER THE CLAIMS FOR REVENUE ARE REAL. WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF AN I AM MAKT THIS WILL HAVE ON THE STEP PROGRAM. THE STEP PROGRAM PROVIDES COMMUNITY BENEFITS, SHADE AND SHELTER. THIS PROGRAM RISKS THAT COMMITMENT THAT THE CITY SAYS IT MEANT. TOURISM COME TO LOS ANGELES, NOT TO SEE DIGITAL ADD KIOSKS ON OUR SIDEWALKS, THEY COME TO SEE THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN, NOT ADVERTISING SIGNS ALL OVER THE PLACE, THEY'RE BLIGHT. WE HOPE THIS WILL SEND SO AN RFP WILL NOT BE RIN IN VAIN. IT'S A BAD DECISION. THANK YOU. >> City Attorney: OKAY, SO I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES THE COMMUNITY IMPACT STATEMENT, YOU ALSO REQUESTED A MINUTE FOR GENERAL. >> SPEAKER: I DID, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO PENDING LITIGATION. THE SETTLINGMENT PROTECTS SOME OF THE CITY'S MOST SENSITIVE RESOURCES FROM DIGITIZING AND LIGHT POLLUTION WHILE CLEARING THE WAY FOR THE CITY TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE REVENUES. ONE THAT GENERATES FUNDS TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND COUNCIL DISTRICTS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AND SUPPORT FOR THE RAISE PROGRAMS TRANSIT AND PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES. THE CITY HOPEFULLY HAS LEARNED AND IS, FROM THE STAFF IMPORTANT THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO REACH OUT TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE RELEASING RFPs ON PROGRAMS THAT IMPACT THE PUBLIC. THAT'S ONE OF THE LESSON OF STAFF AND THIS LITIGATION. I HOPE THAT YOU SUPPORT THE SETTLEMENT AND IS A WIN-WIN FOR THE CITY, THANK YOU. >> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE AT THAT CALL ONE LAST NAME. TOMMY. >> SPEAKER: YEAH, RIGHT HERE. >> City Attorney: SO GEORGE, YOU KNOW THE RULES, THIS IS YOUR FIRST AND ONLY FORMAL WARNING. GOOD MORNING. >> SPEAKER: I SIGNED UP AS WR, I WILL SPEAK TO ALL ITEMS AND GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. >> City Attorney: OKAY, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND ONE FOR GENERAL. >> SPEAKER: OKAY, STARTING OFF FOR 29, ITEM 29 IS RELATED TO THE DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY FROM THE MAYOR REGARDING THE WILDFIRE. SHE WOULD CREATE A GOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM, PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO REBUILD HOUSES AND GET THINGS, GET THE COMMUNITY BACK TOGETHER AND EVERYTHING. AND IN THE WAKE OF A AFTERMATH OF WILDFIRES BUT INSTEAD SLOW WALKING EVERYTHING. AND IT'S MOSTLY FOCUS ON MAKING THE CITY LOOK FANCY FOR THE PEOPLE SHOWING UP TO THE OLYMPICS. THE OLYMPICS ARE NOT FANCY. MOSTLY FOCUSED ON REBUILDING FOR THE OLYMPICS AND IT'S, YOU KNOW, NOT ENOUGH IS GOING TO TOWARDS REBUILDING COMMUNITIES IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE WILDFIRES. OKAY. SO LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM 33 WHICH IS RELATED TO INSTALLING KIOSKS IN THE CITY'S RIGHT-OF-WAY. NOW THERE IS SOME GOOD STUFF THAT COULD COME FROM THIS. THESE KIOSKS COULD BE USED IN A GOOD WAY. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED THAT THE CITY WILL NOT USE THEM IN A GOOD WAY OR PARTICULARLY USEFUL WAY. THEY MIGHT NOT USE IT NECESSARILY IN A BAD WAY BUT IT MAY BE USELESS, YOU KNOW, YOU'LL JUST GET A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION, BUT YOU CAN USE THESE KIOSKS. YOU CAN USE THEM TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO SERVICES, AND TO GET PEOPLE INFORMATION WHAT THEY DO IF THEY HAVE AN ISSUE OR LIKE SOMETHING, THEY NEED. THEY COULD HAVE GO OUTSIDE AND BUMP THEIR TRACK AND BULKY ITEMS IN THE KIOSK. THERE IS ALL KINDS OF USES FOR THIS. IT'S GOING JUST GOING TO BE USED FOR RANDOM INFORMATION ANYWAY AND PROBABLY SURVEILLANCE. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. SO, OVER THE LAST FEW, LAST WEEK OR SO. YOU KNOW, OVER THE WEEKEND, OVER THE LAST WHOLE WEEK, WE'VE SEEN CONTINUOUS INCIDENTS OF THE LAPD BEING EXTREMELY VIOLENT TOWARDS PROTESTERS. THEY COME CLOSE TO KILLING SOMEBODY OUT THERE. FIRING LESS LAOEGTALS AT PEOPLE'S HEADS JUST FIRING, LESS LETHAL IN INCRIMINAL NATALIE, LESS LETHAL SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR CROWD CONTROL AT ALL. USING HORSE TO SEE TRAMBLE PROTESTERS ALL IN THE NAME OF ATTACKING PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT OKAY WITH WHAT ICE IS DOING. YOU ALL NEED TO BE SPEAKING OUT MORE. AND MARQUEECE, A LOT OF PEOPLE COMMIT A VIDEO COMMENT, HOW ABOUT YOU REINSTATE CALL-IN COMMENT? >> SPEAKER: ALL ITEMS SQU GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE. I'LL TELL GROET WHENEVER HE'S DONE WITH THE BUSINESS HE'S HANDLING THERE. >> Clerk: YOU MAY BEGIN. >> SPEAKER: ALL RIGHT, I'LL START WITH ITEM, 23, HADS REGARDING THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERACT KIOSK. THE CITY LIKES TO PUT THIS CARROT OF POTENTIAL REVENUE IN THINGS WHEN WE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THE REVENUE IS GOING TO ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE. AND I DON'T KNOW IF MAYBE, THE INFORMATION THESE KIOSKS ARE GOING TO GIVE MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT A PERSON COULD BE DOING. THE LAST BUDGET PROPOSED SOME LAYOFF AND I KNOW THIS KIOSK IS GOING TO BE ON GOING EXPENSE TO OPERATE. AND THE CONCERN THAT SOMEBODY BROUGHT UP ABOUT LOBBYING, MAKES THIS MOTION KIND OF STINK. SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO NOT APPROVE THIS AT THIS JUNCTURE. WE ALSO HAVE ITEMS ONE AND TWO REGARDING THE CITY ENGINEER. AND I'M GLAD THAT THEY BROUGHT UP THAT THE CITY ENGINEER DOES NOT LIVE IN LOS ANGELES OR CALIFORNIA, IT CALLS INTO QUESTION HOW CLOSE AND HE IS. AND WHEN WE USE THE CITY OUR PAYING EMPLOYEES AND THEY DON'T LIVE IN THE CITY, THAT MEANS WE'RE EXPENDING PAYROLL AND THAT PERSON IS TAKING THE MONEY OUT OF THE CITY, BUYING HOMES OR RENTING OUTSIDE OF THE CITY AND DOING AND DOING ENTERTAINMENT OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. SO IT MAY BEHOOVE THE CITY TO MAKE REQUIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES, ESPECIALLY THE HIGH PAID ONE. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE FOR THEM TO A IF I HAVE ELECTRIC SEE TO LET THAT MONEY EXIT THE CITY, ESPECIALLY NOW. ITEM NUMBER 35 IS REGARDING THE WRECK TATION ONE BIG ISSUE RELATED TO THE FIRES, WAS THE RENT GOUGING. AND IT'S STILL HAVING A DRASTIC AFFECT ON HOUSING BUYERS TODAY. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 5,000 LISTINGS SITED BY INDEPENDENT GROUPS LIKE THE RENT BRIGADE. SIX CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED. CITY ATTORNEY HAS SOUGHT TO PROSECUTE ONLY SIX OF THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS. I WONDER IF THAT'S BECAUSE SHE HAS RECEIVED ABOUT 150,000 IN CAMPAIGN BONATIONS FROM THE. PARTICULARLY ANGELINA A MAN, THERE IS A LOT OF THEM BUT THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST DONORS TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SO NO WONDERING WHY SHE DOES NOT WANT TO PROSECUTE THEM. [SINGING] YESTERDAY, MARQUEECE SITED A SUGGESTION, SIGHTING ABOUT FEARS OF IMMIGRANTS. SAID THAT WE SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPTION TO RECORD A VIDEO AS THEY COME IN SUBMISSION, HOW ABOUT PHONES IT WAS OPTION, WHAT ABOUT PHONES? WHAT ABOUT PHONES, JUST LET US CALL IN. WHILE ABOUT WE ALREADY HAVE THE CAPABILITY, THE PEOPLE HAVE REPEATEDLY, AS FAR BACK BUT YOU KEEP IGNORING. WHAT ABOUT PHONES FOR EXCESS ABILITY? WE WANT TO PHONE WHEN IT'S OUR TURN TO SPEAK. HOW COME NO ONE WILL CHALLENGE MARQUEECE TO BRING BACK PHONES, WHY ARE YOU SO WEAK? SHOUT OUT SMOKING SCAN. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> SPEAKER: GROET, GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON 1, 2, 30, GENERAL. START WITH ITEM NUMBER 1. [SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE] NOW LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 2. NOW LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 30, 3-0. [SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE] >> City Attorney: PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SPINDLER FOR CD1. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WE'RE ONE YEAR AWAY FROM THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2026. GET READY, COME OUT, GET READY TO SUPPORT OUR BRAND NEW COUNCIL MEMBER SPINDLER. ARE YOU TIRED OF THOSE BLACK LIVES MATTER TAKING OVER THE STREET? ARE YOU TIRED OF ALL THOSE LAWLESSNESS ON THE STREET? ARE YOU TIRED OF THE HOME ROBBERIES? ARE YOU TIRED OF CALLING 9-1-1, COUNCIL MEMBER SPINDLER WILL FIX ALL THE ISSUES. COUNCIL MEMBER WILL RESTORE LAW AND ORDER, COUNCIL MEMBER SPINDLER WILL MAKE SURE IF YOU LOOT OR RIOT COMMIT A CRIME, THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES COME AFTER YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SMOKING CAN. LET EVERYBODY VOTE FOR SPINDLER FOR CD1, 2026. >> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER. >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, THERE IS NO MORE SPEAKERS. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TEN MINUTES, FOR TEN MINUTES FOR SPECIAL 1 WHICH IS A RULE 23. BUT WE, THAT WE DID NOT ANNOUNCE IN THE BEGINNING. SO WE NEED TO REOPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR SPECIAL 1 WHICH IS A RULE 23 THAT WE'LL VOTE ON TODAY. AND SPECIAL 1 IS ON THE BULLETIN BOARD SO FOLKS ARE MORE THAN FREE TO READ WHAT THE CONTENT OF THAT IS. OKAY. AND BEFORE PUBLIC COMMENT, WE'LL HEAR FROM, OUR CHAIR OF PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL MEMBER LEE REGARDING THE FINDINGS FOR SPECIAL ONE. >> Councilmember Lee: THANK YOU, THE RESENT RAIDS THAT HAPPENED WITH OUR CITY WERE NOT COORDINATED WITH LAPD. UNFORTUNATELY LAPD FOUND ITSELF IN A SITUATION WHERE IT HAD TO RESPOND IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CITY SAFE AND THESE ARE UNEXPECTED COSTS THAT HAVE LINED UP. WE ARE TRYING TO REMEDY THAT WITH THIS RULE 23, I HOPE THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT THIS IS GOING TO ALLOW TO PAY FOR THE OVERTIME UNEXPECTED BY LAPD BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO BE SPENT. >> Council President: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, OKAY, WE'LL OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. >> Clerk: I'LL BEGIN CALLING NAMES. STACY CIGAR, ANDREW G, AND WR. >> SPEAKER: I GUESS I'LL TAKE MY MINUTE ON SPECIAL 1. IT'S A FUCKEN JOKE THAT YOU WANT TO LOAN THE LAPD FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS. FIRST OF ALL, DO YOU THINK WE'LL SEE THAT MONEY. HOW OFTEN DO WE APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THINGS LIKE STREET SERVICES OR MOBILE SHOWERS, JUST A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES OF THINGS I'VE SEEN THIS BODY TAKE THESE FUNDS FROM TLUT THE FISCAL YEAR. THE LAPD GETS ALMOST HALF OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET. SO THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO COVER THIS COSTS AND YOU SHOULD BE DENOUNCING THE RESPONSE. ALL THE INJURIES, MOST OF THE CHAOS THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM THESE DEMONSTRATIONS ARE BECAUSE OF THE LAPD AND NOT BECAUSE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR MILITARY AND FORCES DEPLOYED BY THE PRESIDENT. IT'S THE LAPD AND THEY'RE TRIGGER HAPPY AGENTS AND VIOLATING PEOPLE'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD ALL VOTE NO ON THIS ITEM. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, DICTATOR MARQUEECY AND I APPRECIATE THE RESTRAINT ON KAREN BASS. JUST LIKE THIS CONSTANT SUSPENSION SEEMS TO BE FAVORITE TOPIC OF GOVERN MARQUEECY, I'LL SEE YOU AT THE MILITARY RALLY SOON. THANK YOU FOR CONSTANTLY TRYING TO SUSPEND THE BROWN ACT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, I APPRECIATE IT PRIME MINISTER MARQUEECY AND PUMPKIN HEAD FOR THE RESTRAINT. I APPRECIATE ALL THE SNITCHES IN THE ROOM AND ALL THE INFORMATION, I APPRECIATE ALL THE UPS ADDRESS THAT I KNOW YOU HAVE. AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE LITTLE NONPROFIT BOARDS THAT YOU SIT ON AND MONEY THAT YOU LAUNDER, AND FOR THAT, I THANK YOU FOR BEING ALL THE GREATEST CRIMINALS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DICTATOR MARQUEECY. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, MR. CLERK, WE HAVE SOMETHING BEFORE US THAT WE HAVE TO DO AS A POINT OF ORDER. >> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON THE FINDINGS OF SPECIAL 1 MOTION AS NOTED AND TWO-THIRDS IS REQUIRED BEFORE AN ACTION CAN BE TAKEN ON THE MOTION ITSELF. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THE FINDINGS FOR SPECIAL ORDER ONE AND TABULATE THE VOTE. YOU'RE DISRUPTING THE MEETING, THIS IS YOUR FIRST WARNING NR HERMAN. >> City Attorney: MR. HERMAN, DO NOT DISRUPT THE MEETINGS, THEY'RE VOTING ON THE FINDINGS NOT THE ITEM. IF YOU YELL AGAIN, YOU'LL BE POTENTIALLY REMOVED FROM THIS MEETING. ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL IN THE FINDINGS. CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. 14 AYES. 1 NO. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, WE'LL CONTINUE WITH PUBLIC COMMENT. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF CALIFORNIA AMERICA, THANK YOU FOR THE PRIOR RESTRAINTS ON OUR FIRST AMENDMENT HERE. AS YOU NOTICED THAT, THE SPEAKER BEFORE ME, WAS ANNOUNCING ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THE CITY. REGARDING THE RIOTS, AND ALL THE SECRET MEETINGS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AND SECRET MEETINGS WITH KAREN BASS LIKE YESTERDAY AT 8:30 AM WHERE SAM BO IS SITTING. I REALLY APPRECIATE JIM McDONNELL OF LAPD BECAUSE HE FINALLY LISTENED TO DONALD TRUMP. HE FINALLY TOOK THE ADVISE OF DONALD TRUMP. HE REALIZED THAT THE NATIONAL GUARD, THE MARINES, OOH RA, ARE HERE FOR OUR PROTECTION. BECAUSE WE CANNOT DEPEND ON OFFICIALS AND FIRST DUMB BLACK WOMAN MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> SPEAKER: THANK YOU, VERY MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT MS. CABBAGE. LET'S CONTINUE ON OVERTIME FOR LAPD. YES LIKE EVERY SPEAKER, WE WANT MORE LAPD OVERTIME. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY TIME WE DIAL 9-1-1 LAPD HAS TO SHOW UP WITHIN THREE MINUTES. EVERY TIME SOMEBODY IS TRYING TO RAPE ME, LAPD HAVE TO ARRIVE THERE WITHIN THREE MINUTES. AND EVERY TIME ANYBODY TRYING TO TAKE MY HEART AND KIDNEY, LAPD HAS TO ARRIVE WITHIN THREE MINUTES. I'M HERE TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH ALL OF THE LAPD OVERTIME, ICE OVERTIME, SHERIFF OVERTIME, MILITARY OVERTIME, MARINE OVERTIME, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH SMOKING SCAN. IF YOU WANT TO LAW AND ORDER, IF YOU WANT TO STOP THE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE CAUCASIAN AND EQUAL WITH THE BLACKS, VOTE SPINDLER 2026! SMOKING SCAN! >> SPEAKER: YOU JOKERS ARE ALWAYS BRAKING THE BROWN ACT. --BREAKING THE BROWN ACT. OKAY, NOW TO POLICE, I WILL TELL EVERYBODY LISTENING WHO COMPLAINSED ABOUT THE LAPD, THEY DO A LOST BAD STUFF, OKAY. BUT YOU REALLY WANT THE FEDS IN HERE? I THINK THE LAPD, L.A. SHERIFFS, AND THE CHP, AND CHIEF McDONNELL WHO PLANNED ALL THIS BECAUSE ION THE WAY OVER TO THE ROY BALL BUILDING, HOURS EARLY, NOTICE HOW THEY HAD IT SET UP AND WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE ROY BUILDING, THERE WAS NOT--. >> City Attorney: HOLD ON, HOLD HIS TIME. >> SPEAKER: [SPEAKING SPANISH] >> Council President: PLEASE REMOVE MR. HERMAN IMMEDIATELY! HE'S CAUSING DISRUPTION AND HARASSING MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE. AND HAS LOST CONTROL OF HIMSELF. >> [SCREAMING] >> SPEAKER: WHERE IS MY TIME WHILE THAT WENT ON. >> City Attorney: YOUR TIME WAS PAUSED. >> SPEAKER: YOU KNOW WHAT, FOOL. SO ON THE WAY OUT BECAUSE THE FEDS WAS NOT PROTECTING, I WAS ALMOST KILLED, YOU HAD MARSHAL LAWS FOOLS, AND YOU'VE TAKEN MY HEALTHCARE FOOLS, SO WE'RE GOING TO PUT YOU ALL IN PRISON. FUCK YOU VERY MUCH. >> SPEAKER: OKAY, SO WE HAVE A LOAN TO THE LAPD, TO PAY FOR THEIR FOR THEIR, YOU KNOW, CONTINUOUS BRUTALIZING OF PROTESTERS OVER THE LAST WEEK OR SO. AND WE HEAR, YOU KNOW, YOU KEEP SAYING, YOU KEEP HEARING THAT THE LAPD WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT IT, ABOUT THESE RAIDS. BUT WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE, THEY WERE INFORMED ABOUT IT, BECAUSE, THE, I THINK, DHS HAS BEEN SAYING THAT THEY INFORMED YOU, SO EVEN THEY SOLD YOU OUT. SO THEY, THE LAPD SOLD OUT SO THE LAPD HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY ASSISTING ICE, YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM A NICE BIG LOAN TO PAY FOR IT AS THEY BRUTALIZE PROTESTERS. THEY KEEP LYING, THEY SHOULD NOT BE ASSISTING THEM BUT THEY ARE. AND WHEN IS THIS LOAN GOING TO BE PAID BACK? THAT'S ANOTHER QUESTION. >> SPEAKER: [SINGING] REACH OUT TO TOUCH SOMEBODY'S HAND MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER BETTER PLACE, IF YOU GET. GOOD MORNING, MR. PANCAKE FROM LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY. CD14, JUNETEENTH TO EVERY ONE. YSABEL JAOUR DO, UNISSES, HOW ARE YOU? LOVE YOU GUYS. SUPPORTING TENANTS WHO RESIDE LEO, BUILDING WHO HAS MADE THE ISSUE OF SUCH AS ONSITE DELIVERY 24-HOUR SECURITY AND WORKING ELEVATORS BE MET. AND ALSO SUPPORTING STAY HOUSED L.A. CONTRACT BE REMOVED, RENEWED EXCUSE ME. TO JUNETEENTH, ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE. [APPLAUSE] >> SPEAKER: MY TURN. TELL ME WHEN, OKAY. I THINK I'M GOING TO TRY TO SECOND GUESS WHAT SMOKING SCAN'S QUESTION WOULD BE AND THAT WOULD BE WHY DOES IT SEEM LIKE THERE IS CONTINUOUS AND CONSTANT BROWN ACT VIOLATIONS NOT ONLY IN THIS COUNCIL BUT PUBLIC WORKS, EVERYWHERE. I HAVE NEVER LIKE IN ALL OF MY LIFE, THE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL SYSTEMS THEY TRY THEIR BEST TO ABIDE BY IT BUT HERE IT'S A CONSTANT ABUSE I DON'T KNOW EVEN,000 THE AGENDA IS ON. I DIDN'T WANT TO CRUSH PEOPLE'S TOES THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE. YOU GUYS HAVE GOT TO DO BETTER. I BELIEVE IT'S ABOUT THE OVERTIME. I'M FOR EVERYBODY GETTING THEIR PAY, IF THIS FINE OFFICER HERE, WORKS OVERTIME, I WANT TO YOU GIVE HIM HIS MONEY. BUT GIVE EVERY ONE ELSE THEIR MONEY. PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR JOBS, THEY WANT REGULAR BASE PAY. YOU'VE GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT AND DO BETTER. AND MR. LEE, START LISTENING PLEASE. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. SO CAN WE, MR. CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL ON SPECIAL 1? >> Clerk: YES, SIR. >> Council President: CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 13 AYES, 2 NOES. >> Council President: OKAY, AND I WANT TO REFER NUMBER 33 TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION, THAT WILL BE THE ORDER. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO ITEM NUMBER 3 TO FRIDAY THE 20th OF JUNE. WITHOUT OBJECTION. GIVEN THOSE WHAT ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AT THIS TIME? >> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, THE COUNCIL MAY NOW VOTE ON ITEMS 1, 2, 29 THROUGH 32. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE VOTE. >> Clerk: 15 AYES. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 34. >> Clerk: YES, MR. PRESIDENT, AND ITEM 34 WAS CONSIDERED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON JUNE 11, 2025 FOR WHICH A RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE CITY ATTORNEY'S RECOMMENDATION AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSE SESSION. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT. SO THERE IS A REQUEST TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION, I RESPECT WE'LL GRANT BUT LET'S HEAR FROM COUNCIL MEMBER JURADO BEFORE THAT. >> Jurado: I WOULD LIKE TO RECONSIDER SPECIAL 1. >> Council President: YOU WANT RECONSIDERATION? >> Jurado: OR CAN I BE VOTED THAT I'M A NO VOTE. >> Council President: HOW ABOUT THAT? >> Clerk: AND FOR THE RECORD, THAT WILL NOT CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE. >> Council President: GOT IT. SERGEANTS IF WE CAN PREPARE THE ROOM FOR CLOSED SESSION, TO CONSIDER ITEM 34. [COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION] IT WAS REALLY NICE THAT IT GOT TOGETHER TO SAY LET'S TOGETHER, ANNUAL LEON. FOR LOCALS THEY KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS. THEY ONLY RING THE BELL CERTAIN TIMES. I'M GOING TO ASK EVERY ONE IN THE 1-5 AND ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO COME TO ENJOY OUR ANGELS GATE PARK, COME OUT AND SEE THE KOREAN FRIENDSHIP BELL AND WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AS WE RING FOR FREEDOM WITH OUR BROTHERS IS SISTERS. >> Council President: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. McOSKER. MR. LEE? COUNCIL MEMBER HUTT? >> Councilmember Hutt: I WANT TO ANNOUNCE CELEBRATION OF JUNETEENTH IN LA MER TOMORROW, THERE WILL BE MUSIC AND FOOD AND ALL THE THINGS TO CELEBRATE. I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE FOR BRINGING IN THE BEAUTIFUL DRUMS THAT REALLY BROUGHT UNIT TO THIS COUNCIL TODAY AND THE CONVERSATION WE HAD ABOUT THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE TO MAKING LOS ANGELES A BETTER PLACE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCIL MEMBER HUTT, AND I WANT TO JOIN IN THANKS TO COUNCIL MEMBER PRICE FOR THIS MORNING'S PRESENTATION IN RECOGNITION OF JUNETEENTH AND ALSO COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ FOR BRINGING IN NESSA IN TODAY, IT'S A IMPORTANT TIME TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM IN THE NATION. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? IF NOT, I ASK THAT EVERYBODY RISE FOR ADJOURNING MOTIONS. ALL RIGHT, IT LOOKS LIKE, MR. McOSKER HAS ADJOURNING MOTION. >> Councilmember McOsker: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MEMBERS, MANY OF YOU, KNEW AND WORKED WITH JESSICA HEINZ, RETIRED DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY WHO PASSED AWAY ON JUNE FIRST, AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 7. --71. OBTAINED HER LAW DEGREE FROM UCL AFTER A SHORT STINT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, SHE BECAME A CITY ATTORNEY. SHE WORKED IN TRAFFIC COURT AS ALL DEPUTY DO AND QUICKLY MOVED TO THE CIVIL BRANCH WHERE SHE DISTINGUISHED HERSELF REPRESENTING THE CITY ON MATTERS RELATED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOUSING HOMELESSNESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND REDISTRICTING, A VERY COMPLICATED MANNER. SHE ASSISTED IN ACTIONS THAT LEAD ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPER --SUPREME COURT AND MADE SURE EVERYBODY IN THE CITY COUNTED CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. ALSO LEAD THE TECHNICAL CENSUS TEAM CREATED BY THE COUNCIL TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE CENSUS AND ENSURE THAT CITY RESIDENTS COULD BE COUNTED FAIRLY, REPRESENTED AND ABLE TO RECEIVE THE FEDERAL FUNDING THAT THEY DESERVE. SINCE RETIREMENT, JESSE HAS BEEN TRAVELING TO EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA, VOLUNTEERING HER SKILLS WITH THE --SET UP BEING A CAT MOMS, DEVELOPING HER RANCH NEAR YOSEMITE, HELPING JERRY RACE CARS AND SUPPORTING THE SAN DIEGO ZOO. SHE HAB BATTLING HEALTH ISSUES BUT OBVIOUSLY DID NOT LET THAT PREVENT HER FROM LIVING A FULL LIFE. SHE PASSED AWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, SURVIVED BY HER DEVOTED HUSBAND, JERRY AND HER SON, ANDREW. AND MANY OF US ADMIRED HER FOR OUR KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY TO EVERY ONE AROUND HER. MAY SHE REST IN PEACE. >> Council President: THANK YOU MR. McOSKER AND THANK YOU TO FAMILY FOR JOINING US TODAY. COUNCIL MEMBER PARK? >> Councilmember Park: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. IT IS WITH DEEP SADNESS AND PROFOUND RESPECT THAT I ASK WE ADJOURN TODAY IN MEMORY OF EUGENE DAWN HASSLECORN. A LOVING HUSBAND, BROTHER, UNCLE, SON, FRIEND, MENTOR PHARMACIST, BUSINESS CONSULTANT AND SO MUCH MORE. WE'RE JOINED BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN COUNCIL AS WE HONOR HIS LIFE AND LEGACY. DON WAS BORN IN 1931 IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK. HE MOVED TO SANTA MONICA AS A TEENAGER AND ATTENDED SANMO HIGH. AFTER SERVING IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING THE KOREAN WAR HE WAS THE FIRST IN HIS FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE ATTENDING UC BERKELEY WHERE HE MET HIS ADORING WIFE LATER RECEIVED MB A FROM UCLA BUSINESS SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. DON AND CAROLYN SPENT THEIR FIRST FEW YEARS TOGETHER IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND THEN MOVED TO THE PACIFIC PALISADES IN 1964 AFTER HE BOUGHT THE KNOLLES PHARMACY. HE OFTEN COMPARED LIVING THERE TO BEING ON VACATION. DON LOVED MUSIC AND PLAYED MUSIC WHILE FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS. HE SERVED AS THE COMMUNITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE PALISADES AMERICANISM PARADE ASSOCIATION AND GRAND MARSHAL OF THE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, HONORARY TOWN SHERIFF, OPTIMIST CLUB PRESIDENT AND HOME BOARD MEMBER AS WELL AS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. HE WAS AN ADVISOR TO SO MANY PEOPLE AND GAVE MANY TEENAGERS THEIR FIRST JOB AT THEIR LOCAL PHARMACY. HE LOVED THE DODGERS AND UCLA BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL. HE PUT HIS FULL HEART INTO EVERYTHING HE DID, WHETHER IT WAS FISHING, BOATING, GOLFING OR TELLING JOKES, PHOTOGRAPHY, PLAYING POKER OR MAKING PLAY LISTS. IN SEPTEMBER 2023, HE MOVED TO BO MONT IN ENCINO WHERE HE MADE A LOST FRIENDS WHERE HE WAS POPULAR WITH STAFF. HE PASSED AWAY AT AGE 93, ON MAY 16, 2025. WHAT A LIFE. AND WHAT A PILLAR IN THE COMMUNITY. DO NOT IS SURVIVED BY CAROLYN HIS WIFE OF 71 YEARS, MIZ DAUGHTER MIMI, FRANCINE, LIZ AND FAY AND HIS GRANDCHILDREN, MICHAEL AND LIANA, HIS SISTER JOYCE, AND NUMEROUS COUSINS AND NIECES NEPHEWS AND FRIENDS. HE'S PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS AND SISTER. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN LEGION PALISADES FIRE RELIEF FUND. MAY HE REST IN PEACE AND MAY HIS LEGACY CONTINUE TO INSPIRE THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY. >> Council President: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL MEMBER PARK AND THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT. COUNCIL MEMBER BLUMENFIELD. >> Councilmember Blumenfield: THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES THIS WEEK WE LOST A FRIEND THAT MANY OF US KNEW FOR DECADES, TALKING ABOUT ERIC BOWMAN. AT THE CENTER OF POLITICS AND MENTORED SO THE LEADERS ALONG THE WAY. AND WHILE HE WAS A VALLEY GUY, HIS FOCUS WAS NATIONWIDE, AND EVEN WHEN HE WAS A BIG STATE WIDE PLAYER, HE WOULD ALWAYS SHOW UP AT LOCAL DEMOCRATIC CLUBS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. HE NEVER FORGOT THOSE FOLKS. HE WAS A TRUSTED ADVISOR TO MANY FEDERAL OFFICIALS INCLUDING GOVERN OR GRAY DAVIS, TONY ADKINS AS WELL AS THEN INSURANCE COMMISSIONER RON, JUST TO NAME A FEW. HE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS ABILITY TO BRING TOGETHER GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE OTHERWISE REMAINED STRANGE. AND THOUGH HE WAS NOT WITHOUT CONTROVERSY AND HE HAD DEMON, I CANNOT DEMONSTRATE HOW INSTRUMENTAL HE WAS TO OUR REGION AND TRAILBLAZER IN THE JEWISH AND LGBT XHAOUNTSZ. HE WAS A FRIEND THAT WILL BE GREATLY MISSED, HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS PARTNER AND HUSBAND, RICHARD, AND FAMILY. SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT MEMORIAL HOLLYWOOD HILLS ON THURSDAY, JUNE 19th AT 2:30. DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE TREVOR PROJECT. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. MAY HE REST IN POWER AND MAY HIS MEMORY BE A BLESSING. >> Council President: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. BLUMENFIELD. COUNCIL MEMBER HUTT. >> Councilmember Hutt: THANK YOU, THANK YOU MR. CHAIR. AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER BLUMENFIELD FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION. ERIC WAS CERTAINLY A STRONG FORCE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. AND HIS ADVISE AND HIS STRATEGIES OUT WEIGHED SOME OF HIS CONTROVERSY. I'M GOING TO REALLY GOING TO MISS HIM AND HIS POLITICAL ACUMEN AND HIS FRIENDSHIP. SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR ADJOURNING MOTION. THANK YOU. >> Council President: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU MR. BLUMENFIELD, SEEING NO OTHER ADJOURNING MOTIONS, WE'RE ADJOURNED FOR TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.