Public Safety Committee · Held

Los Angeles City Council Public Safety Committee meeting, October 6, 2026

October 6, 2026, 2 p.m. · Updated October 10, 2026

From official records: On Oct. 6, 2026, the Los Angeles City Council's Public Safety Committee approved nine of the 11 items on its agenda, including a one-year extension of the LAPD auto dismantling contract with SA Recycling, 5-0 (committee report), and a motion on illegal dumping enforcement and its 2026-27 funding. It continued a motion to change the City's limits on sitting, lying, sleeping and storing property in Municipal Code Section 41.18 and a City Attorney report on cease and desist letters over mislabeled hemp products to a date to be determined. The SA Recycling report is the only committee report posted; for the other eight approvals the council files record the action with no vote tally, and the committee's Journal was not posted, as of Oct. 10, 2026.

As of October 10, 2026, outcomes for the October 6, 2026 meeting of the Public Safety Committee of the Los Angeles City Council come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.

The agenda, posted Oct. 2, 2026, listed 11 items for 2 p.m. in Room 401, City Hall. Several are shared with other committees: items 5, 6, 7 and 10 are also referred to the Budget and Finance Committee, items 1 and 3 to the Public Works Committee, item 3 to the Energy and Environment Committee, and items 2 and 11 to the Homelessness and Health Committee, which waived consideration of item 11 on Oct. 2 (CF 26-1377). Committee members since Aug. 31, 2026, per the Council President’s assignment letter: John Lee (chair), Curren D. Price Jr. (vice chair), Traci Park, Nithya Raman and Hugo Soto-Martinez. The agenda lists the same five members.

Routine items: the committee approved item 8, the Police Commission’s acceptance of two donated Bosch event data recorders valued at $80,569 for South Traffic Division (CF 26-1178), and item 9, the Police Commission’s April 11, 2025 report on the virtual reality training program (CF 24-1430). Each file records the approval with no committee report or vote tally as of Oct. 10, 2026.

1. City Attorney report on cease and desist letters to tobacco retailers selling mislabeled hemp products with trace amounts of THC

• What it does: The agenda lists a City Attorney report dated June 11, 2025 on cease and desist letters for hemp products that contain trace amounts of THC, including notices to Tobacco Retailer Permit holders about the sale of mislabeled hemp products (agenda).
• Who brought it: The file began as a motion by Imelda Padilla, seconded by Bob Blumenfield. The Council adopted it Feb. 25, 2025, 13-0, with Blumenfield and Padilla absent (CF 25-0139).
• What happened: The committee continued the item to a date to be determined (CF 25-0139).
• What’s next: The Government Operations Committee continued the report on Nov. 4, 2025. The Clerk referred it on Aug. 28, 2026 to this committee and the Public Works Committee (CF 25-0139).

2. City Attorney to draft changes to Municipal Code Section 41.18 limits on sitting, lying, sleeping and storing personal property

• What it does: The motion asks the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Section 41.18 of the Municipal Code to modify its restrictions on sitting, lying, sleeping and storing personal property (agenda). The file title names U.S. post offices, fire stations and police stations (CF 20-1376-S5).
• Who brought it: Traci Park, seconded by John Lee and Imelda Padilla, on May 16, 2025 (CF 20-1376-S5).
• Neighborhood council positions: For: Arleta, South Robertson, Mar Vista and Studio City. Against: North Westwood and Los Feliz. Positions as the agenda lists them.
• What happened: The committee continued the item to a date to be determined (CF 20-1376-S5).
• What’s next: The file is also referred to the Homelessness and Health Committee (CF 20-1376-S5). On Oct. 6, 2026 the Board of Fire Commissioners voted to support the motion and sent the Mayor and Council a report proposing that Section 41.18(c)(5) add “Public Safety Facility” zones of 500 feet around City fire, police, dispatch and emergency operations facilities, with the Fire Department to document the conditions at each site. The City Clerk referred the report to both committees on Oct. 8 (CF 20-1376-S5).

3. Illegal dumping enforcement: 2026-27 funding, a citywide inventory of chronic dumping hotspots and options for updated penalties

• What it does: The motion deals with illegal dumping enforcement and its 2026-27 funding. The file title lists a funding allocation for 2026-27, a strategy for abatement, prevention and enforcement, a citywide inventory of chronic illegal dumping hotspots with a system for updating it, and options for updating penalties (CF 26-1351).
• Who brought it: Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Imelda Padilla, seconded by Curren D. Price Jr., on Sept. 22, 2026 (CF 26-1351).
• What happened: The committee approved the motion. As of Oct. 10, 2026, the file recorded the approval with no committee report or vote tally (CF 26-1351).
• What’s next: The file is also referred to the Public Works and Energy and Environment committees, and stays pending in both (CF 26-1351).

4. Select Fleet Works Corporation (Hollywood Car Carrier Service) as the LAPD official police garage for towing and storage in Service Area 2

• What it does: A Board of Police Commissioners report dated June 10, 2026 selects Fleet Works Corporation, doing business as Hollywood Car Carrier Service, to provide Official Police Garage towing and storage services for Service Area 2 (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Board of Police Commissioners (CF 26-0873).
• Money: The agenda marks the item “Fiscal Impact Statement: No” (agenda).
• What happened: The committee approved the Police Commission’s report. As of Oct. 10, 2026, the file recorded the approval with no committee report or vote tally (CF 26-0873).

5. Accept a Los Angeles County sub-award of federal Victims of Crime Act funds for the City Attorney’s Victim Assistance Program

• What it does: Reports from the City Attorney (Jan. 13, 2026) and the City Administrative Officer (Sept. 21, 2026) ask the City to accept a grant sub-award from the County of Los Angeles for the City Attorney’s Office Victim Assistance Program (agenda). The file title identifies the money as 2025-26 Victims of Crime Act funds through the California Office of Emergency Services (CF 26-1176).
• What happened: The committee approved the item. As of Oct. 10, 2026, the file recorded the approval with no committee report or vote tally (CF 26-1176).
• What’s next: The file is also referred to the Budget and Finance Committee (CF 26-1176).

6. Accept a 2025-26 state Office of Traffic Safety grant for the City Attorney’s alcohol and drug impaired driving prosecution program

• What it does: Reports from the City Attorney (Nov. 12, 2025) and the City Administrative Officer (Sept. 21, 2026) ask the City to accept a 2025-26 California Office of Traffic Safety grant for the City Attorney’s Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Vertical Prosecution Program (agenda).
• What happened: The committee approved the item. As of Oct. 10, 2026, the file recorded the approval with no committee report or vote tally (CF 26-1177).
• What’s next: The file is also referred to the Budget and Finance Committee (CF 26-1177).

7. Accept the 2025 FEMA cooperative agreement grant for the LAFD Urban Search and Rescue Task Force

• What it does: A City Administrative Officer report dated Sept. 2, 2026, sent to the Council by the Mayor, asks the City to accept the 2025 Federal Emergency Management Agency Cooperative Agreement grant for the Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (CF 26-1316).
• What happened: The committee approved the item. As of Oct. 10, 2026, the file recorded the approval with no committee report or vote tally (CF 26-1316).
• What’s next: The file is also referred to the Budget and Finance Committee (CF 26-1316).

10. Apply for and accept a Cal OES grant for the 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program

• What it does: Reports from the Board of Police Commissioners (July 31, 2026) and the City Administrative Officer (Sept. 30, 2026) cover a grant application and award from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the LAPD’s 2025 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (agenda).
• What happened: The committee approved the item. As of Oct. 10, 2026, the file recorded the approval with no committee report or vote tally (CF 26-1071).
• What’s next: The file is also referred to the Budget and Finance Committee (CF 26-1071).

11. Amend and extend by one year LAPD contract C-144631 with SA Recycling for auto dismantling services

• What it does: A Board of Police Commissioners report dated Sept. 29, 2026 proposes amending Contract No. C-144631 with SA Recycling for auto dismantling services and extending it by one year (agenda). The council file lists it as related to CF 22-1324, the RV Pilot Program file (CF 26-1377).
• Who brought it: The Board of Police Commissioners (CF 26-1377).
• What happened: The committee approved the Police Commission’s recommendations 5-0, with John Lee, Curren D. Price Jr., Traci Park, Nithya Raman and Hugo Soto-Martinez voting yes (committee report).
• Money: The Police Commission reports the extension runs through Nov. 21, 2027, and LAPD already has $3,000,000 in its 2026-27 budget for the program, so no new appropriation is needed (committee report).
• What’s next: The Homelessness and Health Committee waived consideration on Oct. 2, 2026. The Council voted 14-0 on the item on Oct. 7, 2026, with Katy Yaroslavsky absent (Oct. 7 meeting); as of Oct. 10 the file listed that roll call and no Council action entry. The file’s time limit is Nov. 28, 2026, and the last day for Council action is Nov. 20, 2026 (CF 26-1377).

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