City Council Meeting

AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Friday, May 22, 2026 10:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com President EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth ADRIN NAZARIAN, Second District District NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District KATY YAROSLAVSKY, Fifth District President Pro Tempore IMELDA PADILLA, Sixth District BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District TRACI PARK, Eleventh District HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District YSABEL JURADO, Fourteenth District TIM McOSKER, Fifteenth District Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 1  PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar, and on YouTube. Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com. Spanish language interpretation is available at all City Council and Committee meetings. SE OFRECE SERVICIO DE TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO Y COMITÉ MUNICIPAL. For interpretation services in additional languages and Sign Language Interpreters, at no cost, please contact clerk.interpretation@lacity.org or call (213) 978-1133 and provide the language desired, specific meeting, meeting date, and the number of people in the group. All requests should be submitted with as much advance notice as possible, preferably two business days prior to the meeting you wish to attend for additional language interpretation and five business days for Sign Language Interpretation. We will do our best to accommodate requests with shorter notice, but securing last-minute interpreters or captioners may not always be feasible. 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TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user. What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non- English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications- relay-service-trs. Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability. For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website. Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 2  BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.gov or lacouncilcalendar.com. Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held. The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting. The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment. If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES - If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter. Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 3  VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration. When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council. When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter. The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda. Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 4  Los Angeles City Council Agenda Friday, May 22, 2026 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM Roll Call Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 26-0568 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the extension of appointment of Abigail Marquez as the Interim General Manager of the Department of Aging. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE an extension of the period of time during which the position of the Interim General Manager, currently filled by Abigail Marquez, may be filled by temporary appointment for an additional six months, as permitted by Charter Section 508(c). Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Not applicable Community Impact Statement: None submitted Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 5  TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 29, 2026) (2) 13-0285-S2 CD 11 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2011-1965-EIR, ADDENDUM, AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Sign District for the properties located at One World Way (150 – 275 West Center Way; 6351 West Century Boulevard; 9601 – 9851 South Coast Guard Road; 7001 – 7117 West Imperial Highway; 10200 – 10601 South Lincoln Boulevard; 10285 – 10415 South Post Way; 9801 – 10601 South Sepulveda Boulevard; 10300 – 11300 South Service Road; 6700 – 7601 West Service Road; 9610 Sky Way; 100 – 800 World Way; and 6900 – 7450 World Way West). Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, based on the independent judgement of the decision- maker, in consideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the Project was assessed in the previously certified EIR No. ENV-2011-1965-EIR, certified on June 17, 2015; and as supported by the Addendum dated February 2026, that no major revisions are required to the EIR and no subsequent EIR is required for approval of the Project. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. APPROVE the proposed ordinance relative to an amendment of the LAX Sign District pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.11 of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, for the properties located at One World Way (150 – 275 West Center Way; 6351 West Century Boulevard; 9601 – 9851 South Coast Guard Road; 7001 – 7117 West Imperial Highway; 10200 – Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 6  10601 South Lincoln Boulevard; 10285 – 10415 South Post Way; 9801 – 10601 South Sepulveda Boulevard; 10300 – 11300 South Service Road; 6700 – 7601 West Service Road; 9610 Sky Way; 100 – 800 World Way; and 6900 – 7450 World Way West). 4. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the draft Ordinance. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LACPC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 19-1346-S2 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing a second amended and restated contract with Impact Sciences, Inc. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Director of Planning, or designee, to execute a second amended and restated contract with Impact Sciences, Inc. incorporating the Memorandum of Understanding No. M-049-25, Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Flow-Down Provisions to perform work for REAP 2.0 funded projects, in substantial conformance with the proposed contract amendment included in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 5, 2026, attached to the Council file, as approved by the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that funding for the proposed second amended and restated contract will be provided by existing budget appropriations for this purpose. There is no additional General Fund impact. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendation in the report complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds will be used for intended purposes. Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 7  Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 9, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 9, 2026) (4) 19-1356-S1 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing a third amended and restated contract with Architectural Resources Group, Inc. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Director of Planning, or designee, to execute a third amended and restated contract with Architectural Resources Group, Inc. incorporating the Memorandum of Understanding No. M-049-25, Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Flow-Down Provisions to perform work for REAP 2.0 funded projects, in substantial conformance with the proposed contract amendment included in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 25, 2026, attached to the Council file, as approved by the City Attorney. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that funding for the proposed third amended and restated contract will be provided by existing budget appropriations for this purpose. There is no additional General Fund impact. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendation in the report complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds will be used for intended purposes. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 9, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 9, 2026) Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 8  (5) 26-0515 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to executing a First Amended and Restated Agreement with Gartner, Inc. for project management and IT consulting services. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, or designee, to execute a First Amended and Restated Agreement with Gartner, Inc. for project management and IT consulting services to increase the total contract compensation amount by $1,304,606 from $4,838,050 to $6,142,656 and extend the contract term by 21 months through March 15, 2028, in substantial conformance with the draft contract included in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated March 31, 2026, attached to the Council file, which has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney as to form. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports there is no impact to the General Fund. The proposed contract will be fully funded by the Building and Safety Building Permit Enterprise Fund and the Development Services Trust Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendation in the report complies with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed contract will be supported by special funds, which are supported by dedicated funding sources, and spending is to be limited to the mandates of the funding source. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 9, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 9, 2026) (6) 26-0214 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reporting on the implementation of the recently adopted law, Assembly Bill (AB) 671 (Wicks, Chapter 47, Statutes of 2025). Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 9  Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Lee): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the Department of City Planning, City Administrative Officer, and City Attorney, to report on how the department is implementing the recently adopted law, AB 671 (Wicks, Chapter 470, Statutes of 2025), which requires a local building department to allow a qualified professional certifier to certify compliance with applicable building, health, and safety codes for a tenant improvement relating to a restaurant, and allows the local building department to charge associated permit fees. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 26-0580 CD 7 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initiating consideration of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and accompanying Zone Change (ZC) for the property located at 16300 Foothill Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez – Lee): 1. INITIATE consideration of a GPA and accompanying ZC for the property located at 16300 Foothill Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 91342 to explore permitting options for Fire Station Number 31. 2. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to process the GPA and ZC for the property to deliver Fire Station Number 31 in the Sylmar community. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 10  report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (8) 26-0600.. ANNUAL BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST. Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions Council Adjournment EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final. Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 11 Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000). Friday - May 22, 2026 - PAGE 12