Los Angeles City Council · Held · Special

Los Angeles City Council special meeting, September 11, 2026

September 11, 2026, 10:45 a.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

From official records: The Los Angeles City Council adopted all seven items 11-0 at a special meeting on Sept. 11, 2026, including authority for the City to apply to take over Los Angeles Continuum of Care administrative roles, $3.35 million for bus shelter sites and bus pads, and denial of an appeal against a Koreatown banquet hall's alcohol and dancing permits. Four members were absent. The regular meeting set for that day was cancelled. Outcomes come from council files and the Clerk's Council Vote (CVVS) records.

As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the September 11, 2026 meeting 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.

Attendance and votes

• No member cast a no vote on any of the seven roll calls (CVVS records).
• Bob Blumenfield (CD 3), Imelda Padilla (CD 6), Monica Rodriguez (CD 7) and Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD 13) are recorded absent on all seven; the other 11 members voted yes each time. Counts are our tally of the CVVS roll calls for Sept. 11, 2026 (for example CF 26-1294).
• Two Rent Escrow Account Program removals that the Council had continued from Aug. 19 to Sept. 11, 1675 W. 12th Pl. and 2810 S. Mansfield Ave., show on their files as continued to Sept. 22 with no roll call (CF 26-0005-S141, CF 26-0005-S149).

2. Move $3.35 million to Street Services and Street Lighting to build bus shelter sites and bus pads

• What it does: Transfers money set aside for the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program to pay for design, field preparation and construction of new service points and bus pads, mostly staff overtime (motion).
• Who brought it: Imelda Padilla, seconded by John Lee; the Public Works Committee approved it Aug. 26 (CF 20-1536-S6).
• Money: $2,875,000 to the Bureau of Street Services and $475,000 to the Bureau of Street Lighting from the RAISE LA Fund; $3,350,000 in all, our sum (motion).
• What happened: Adopted, 11-0; Blumenfield, Padilla, Rodriguez and Soto-Martinez absent (CF 20-1536-S6).
• What’s next: Sent to the Mayor Sept. 15; Council action final Sept. 25, 2026 (CF 20-1536-S6).

3. Put up to $30 million in grant reimbursements into the Glendale-Hyperion bridge project account

• What it does: Has Public Works and the Controller deposit grant reimbursements for the Glendale-Hyperion Complex of Bridges Project into the project’s account so they can be used as cash flow for construction (motion).
• Who brought it: Hugo Soto-Martinez, seconded by Nithya Raman; the Public Works Committee approved it Aug. 26 (CF 26-1116).
• Money: Up to $30 million in reimbursements; the motion says Engineering expects a first reimbursement of $16 million. The 2025-26 budget allocated $30 million to the project (motion).
• What happened: Adopted, 11-0; Blumenfield, Padilla, Rodriguez and Soto-Martinez absent (CF 26-1116).
• What’s next: Sent to the Mayor Sept. 15; Council action final Sept. 25, 2026 (CF 26-1116).

6. Deny the appeal and approve alcohol, dancing and late-hours permits for a banquet hall at 261 S. Kenmore Ave.

• What it does: Denies the appeal by Nam Kim (Voice of Wilshire Koreatown) and approves three conditional use permits for a 7,056-square-foot, 176-seat banquet hall: full alcohol service, public dancing, and hours of 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and to midnight Friday and Saturday. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee added three conditions on passenger loading, off-site parking and shuttles (PLUM Committee report).
• Who brought it: Heather Hutt and John Lee moved on Aug. 21 for the Council to take jurisdiction over the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission’s July 28 decision under Charter Section 245. The applicant is Jonathan Lavi (PLUM Committee report).
• Who it affects: Council District 10, Wilshire Community Plan area (PLUM Committee report).
• What happened: Adopted, 11-0; Blumenfield, Padilla, Rodriguez and Soto-Martinez absent. Sept. 11 was the last day for the Council to act (CF 26-1130).
• What’s next: Sent to the Mayor Sept. 15; Council action final Sept. 25, 2026 (CF 26-1130).

7. City files intent to apply to run Los Angeles Continuum of Care functions now held by LAHSA

• What it does: Authorizes the City Administrative Officer to file, by Sept. 11, an Intent to Apply for any or all administrative lead roles of the Los Angeles Continuum of Care for fiscal year 2027: coordinating federal funding applications, the point-in-time count, the Homeless Management Information System and coordinated entry (motion). Amending Motion 7A added the Housing Authority (HACLA) to the team preparing the full application.
• Who brought it: Marqueece Harris-Dawson, seconded by Ysabel Jurado; the Homelessness and Health Committee waived consideration (CF 26-1294).
• Coverage: The Daily News reported that the LAHSA Commission voted Sept. 15 not to seek those roles, that the County is applying for all four and the City for at least two (Daily News, Sept. 16, 2026).
• What happened: Adopted as amended, 11-0; Blumenfield, Padilla, Rodriguez and Soto-Martinez absent (CF 26-1294).
• What’s next: The motion sets Sept. 24 as the deadline for the full application and requires weekly briefings to the Council (Motion 7A). The file shows “No action taken” on Sept. 22 (CF 26-1294).

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