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Los Angeles City Council meeting, September 22, 2026

September 22, 2026, 10 a.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

From official records: On Sept. 22, 2026 the Los Angeles City Council adopted 80 of 85 items with no recorded no votes, including opening a $466.6 million Homes for LA affordable housing funding round, an ordinance changing fees in future recycLA commercial trash contracts and payment of a $5.5 million judgment in an LAPD whistleblower case. It received and filed a City Ethics Commission appointment after the appointee withdrew and took no action on the City's bid for Continuum of Care lead roles. Heather Hutt and Tim McOsker were absent. The Council Journal was not posted as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes come from council files and the Clerk's Council Vote (CVVS) records.

As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the September 22, 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 recorded no vote on any of the 84 roll calls the Clerk’s Council Vote (CVVS) records list for this meeting. Item 63 had no vote (CF 26-1294).
• Heather Hutt (CD 10) and Tim McOsker (CD 15) are recorded absent on all 84. Eunisses Hernandez (CD 1), Imelda Padilla (CD 6) and Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD 13) are recorded absent on five (items 5, 6, 8, 10 and 56; for example CF 12-0460-S8), and Curren D. Price (CD 9) on two (items 7 and 9). Counts are our tally of the CVVS records for Sept. 22, 2026.

3. 14-day report on City response to the end of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans and others

• What it does: Directs the Community Investment Department, with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, to report in 14 days on what the City is doing about the end of TPS for Salvadoran and other holders, on more use of RepresentLA, rental or other financial aid, outreach, and the economic effect on local industries (agenda).
• Who brought it: Motion by Monica Rodriguez for Hugo Soto-Martinez, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson (motion).
• Neighborhood council positions: For: Los Feliz, filed Sept. 23.
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-1172).
• What’s next: The department’s report is due 14 days after adoption (agenda).

4. Open the $466.6 million Homes for LA Round 2 affordable housing funding round

• What it does: Lets the Housing Department release the 2026 Homes for LA rules and term sheets and take applications, then bring award recommendations back to the Council and Mayor. It also replaces the guidelines for two Measure ULA programs and caps Portfolio Preservation loans at $30,000 a unit, up to $9,000,000 (agenda).
• Who brought it: Housing Department, through the Housing Committee (committee report).
• Money: Up to $466,575,674.71 from state SB 2 grants, the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee, Measure ULA and the County housing agency LACAHSA; no General Fund impact, per the department (agenda).
• Coverage: City News Service, published by the Orange County Register, reported the notice is expected out Oct. 13, with applications due in December and awards before the Council by April 2027, citing the Housing Department’s timeline (Orange County Register, Sept. 23, 2026).
• What happened: Adopted forthwith, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0690-S1).
• What’s next: The department reports to the Housing Committee every quarter on awards, units and delays (agenda). The Mayor’s concurrence is dated Sept. 24 (Council Action form).

5. Processes and Procedures Maintenance Ordinance: zoning code corrections, first reading

• What it does: Amends Chapter I and Chapter 1A, Article 13 of the Municipal Code with technical corrections and changes to match state rules, as regular Zoning Code maintenance (Case CPC-2016-3182-CA-AMDT3) (agenda).
• Who brought it: City Planning, through the Planning and Land Use Management Committee (agenda).
• What happened: The Council adopted the committee report, 10-0, with Hernandez, Hutt, McOsker, Padilla and Soto-Martinez absent, and held the ordinance for a second reading (CF 12-0460-S8).
• What’s next: The Council adopted the ordinance Sept. 29 and the Clerk sent it to the Mayor Sept. 30; the last day for the Mayor to act is Oct. 13, 2026 (CF 12-0460-S8).

6. Turn on the Restaurant Beverage Program in Council District 1, beer and wine only for the first year

• What it does: Activates the Restaurant Beverage Program, a faster permit path for sit-down restaurants to serve alcohol without a conditional use permit, inside mapped boundaries in Council District 1. Sales are limited to beer and wine during a one-year provisional period (resolution).
• Who brought it: Resolution by Eunisses Hernandez, seconded by Tim McOsker (CF 17-0981-S15).
• Who it affects: Restaurants in the mapped parts of Council District 1 (agenda).
• What happened: Adopted, 10-0; Hernandez, Hutt, McOsker, Padilla and Soto-Martinez absent (CF 17-0981-S15).

9. Report on City financing for the Jordan Downs Neighborhood Recreation Center and support for a $10 million state grant bid

• What it does: Directs the CAO, with the Chief Legislative Analyst and the Housing Authority (HACLA), to report in 15 days on whether MICLA or other City-backed financing can pay to build the proposed recreation center in Watts, and on other public and philanthropic money for building and running it. The Council also supports HACLA’s application for state Resiliency Center Round 2 money (agenda).
• Who brought it: Motion by Tim McOsker, seconded by Heather Hutt (motion).
• Money: The state application is for up to $10 million; no fiscal analysis was completed (agenda).
• What happened: Adopted, 12-0; Hutt, McOsker and Price absent (CF 26-1212).

31. Approve up to $275 million in state-agency bonds for the Merrill Gardens elder care campus in Studio City

• What it does: A federally required approval (TEFRA) so the California Municipal Finance Authority can issue revenue bonds for MHF Studio City, LLC, whose sole member is the nonprofit Mana Hale Foundation, to buy, build or improve the Merrill Gardens at Studio City elder care facilities at and near 4024 Colfax Ave. (motion).
• Who brought it: Nithya Raman, seconded by Bob Blumenfield (CF 26-1325).
• Money: Up to $275,000,000. No City funds are pledged and the City has no repayment liability (motion).
• Who it affects: Council District 4 (agenda).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-1325).

34. Use opioid settlement money to expand unarmed crisis response teams

• What it does: Directs the CAO to use Opioid Settlement Trust Fund money to keep expanding the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response and CIRCLE programs, including opioid response training, tracking of opioid incidents and specialized mobile teams. The Chief Legislative Analyst reports in 30 days on how other jurisdictions use settlement money for crisis response (agenda).
• Who brought it: Motion by Bob Blumenfield, seconded by Ysabel Jurado, amended in the Ad Hoc Committee on Unarmed Crisis Prevention, Intervention, and Community Services (committee report).
• Money: No amount is stated and no fiscal analysis was completed (agenda).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-1171).

36. New Landscape and Site Design Ordinance with a point system for new development

• What it does: Rewrites the City’s Landscape Ordinance across Municipal Code Sections 12.03 through 12.43 and others, sets landscape and site design standards scored by a point system, and defines rules for outdoor amenity areas. The Council relied on a negative declaration (ENV-2022-4857-ND) for environmental review (agenda).
• Who brought it: City Planning; the City Attorney sent the revised ordinance Sept. 14 after the Council’s Sept. 1 action on Amending Motion 14A by John Lee and Bob Blumenfield (City Attorney report).
• Neighborhood council positions: For if amended: Palms.
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 24-1399).

37. City Attorney’s appointment of Dena Bloom to the City Ethics Commission

• What it does: The item would have confirmed the City Attorney’s appointee to the Ethics Commission for a term from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031. It was continued from Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 was the last day for the Council to act (agenda).
• What happened: The Council adopted a Harris-Dawson and Rodriguez motion to receive and file the committee report “inasmuch as the Commissioner appointee has withdrawn from consideration,” 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-1200-S50).

39. Resolution to support suspending the state gas tax when oil prices spike

• What it does: The resolution would have put the City in support of suspending the state gas tax whenever the global price of a barrel of oil exceeds 10 percent of the five-year average. The Rules Committee recommended receiving and filing it (agenda).
• Who brought it: John Lee, seconded by Monica Rodriguez (CF 25-0002-S97).
• What happened: Committee report adopted, 13-0, which receives and files the resolution; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S97).

40. City supports SB 1246: statewide safety standards for autonomous vehicles

• What it does: Adds support for SB 1246 (Cortese) to the City’s 2025-26 state legislative program. The resolution says autonomous vehicles on public streets should meet safety standards, emergency responders should not be diverted to deal with vehicle failures, and companies should bear full responsibility for their fleets (agenda).
• Who brought it: Eunisses Hernandez and Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Imelda Padilla (resolution).
• Neighborhood council positions: For: Los Feliz, Westside.
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S98).

41. City supports SB 907: adds vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated to the violent felony list

• What it does: Adds support for SB 907 (Archuleta), which would add gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and gross vehicular manslaughter to the violent felony list and raise DUI penalties for repeat offenders (agenda).
• Who brought it: John Lee, seconded by Monica Rodriguez (CF 25-0002-S112).
• Neighborhood council positions: For: Mid City West (agenda).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S112).

42. Revised resolution ordered to support AB 1685 and AB 1687 on impaired driving penalties

• What it does: Tells the Chief Legislative Analyst to prepare a revised resolution supporting AB 1685 and AB 1687 (Lackey), which amend Vehicle Code penalties for traffic violations and impaired driving. The original also named AB 1662 (Wilson), which was held in the Legislature (agenda).
• Who brought it: John Lee, seconded by Monica Rodriguez (CF 25-0002-S114).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S114).

43. City supports AB 1814: 16-hour field sobriety training for traffic officers

• What it does: Adds support for AB 1814 (Alanis), which would require officers at supervisor rank or below assigned mainly to traffic enforcement to finish a federally approved field sobriety testing course of at least 16 hours within a year of assignment (agenda).
• Who brought it: John Lee, seconded by Monica Rodriguez (CF 25-0002-S115).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S115).

44. City supports federal, state and county aid for cleanup after the Lineage Logistics fire in Boyle Heights

• What it does: Adds to the City’s federal and state legislative programs support for emergency aid, funding, regulatory relief and resources for cleanup and recovery from the June 2026 fire at the Lineage Logistics cold storage facility, 1400 S. Los Palos St. (agenda).
• Who brought it: Ysabel Jurado, seconded by Imelda Padilla (CF 25-0002-S127).
• Who it affects: Boyle Heights, Council District 14 (agenda).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S127).

63. CAO report on the City’s intent to apply for Los Angeles Continuum of Care lead roles

• What it does: The CAO was to report on the City’s Intent to Apply for the administrative lead roles of the Los Angeles Continuum of Care, the regional body that coordinates federal homelessness funding, the point-in-time count and the homeless data system. On Sept. 11 the Council authorized the filing and told the CAO, Chief Legislative Analyst and Housing Department, with HACLA, to prepare a full application by Sept. 24 and brief the Council weekly (Amending Motion 7A).
• Who brought it: Marqueece Harris-Dawson, seconded by Ysabel Jurado (motion).
• What happened: No action taken; no roll call is posted (CF 26-1294).

64. City Attorney to report on the City’s legal options on homelessness governance

• What it does: Asks the City Attorney to report on all legal options, including potential claims, defenses and strategies, tied to the Council’s work on homelessness governance in Council file 26-0514, and to schedule a closed session (agenda).
• Who brought it: Tim McOsker, seconded by Ysabel Jurado; the Budget and Finance Committee reported it June 16 (committee report).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-0514-S1).

65. Accept a $1 million state grant to enforce domestic violence restraining orders and firearm surrender

• What it does: Lets the Mayor’s office accept the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Cohort 2 grant from the Board of State and Community Corrections for Aug. 1, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2027, and sign contracts for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order Enforcement Task Force. It adds one City Attorney coordinator position through June 30, 2027 (agenda).
• Money: $1,000,000: $444,500 for salaries and benefits, $435,000 split evenly among Jenesse Center, Peace Over Violence and The People Concern, $100,000 for a UCLA evaluation and $20,500 for training and travel (agenda).
• What happened: The Council adopted a Lee and Harris-Dawson motion to adopt the Budget and Finance Committee report, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-0417).

68. Ordinance changing recycLA: administration fee replaces franchise fee in new commercial trash contracts

• What it does: Amends Municipal Code Sections 66.33.4, 66.33.5 and 66.03(d). For franchise agreements signed after the ordinance takes effect, an annual administration fee and a one-time implementation fee replace the annual franchise fee, and the three “single” franchise zones become “Small” zones that one hauler can hold in combination. It also clarifies minimum service rules for businesses and apartment buildings and creates a recycLA Administration Fee Special Fund (City Attorney report).
• Who brought it: Bureau of Sanitation; the Council asked for the ordinance June 9 on a motion by Adrin Nazarian and Ysabel Jurado (City Attorney report).
• Money: No fiscal analysis was submitted (agenda).
• Who it affects: Commercial and multifamily properties served by the recycLA franchise haulers. The City Attorney says the fee and zone changes do not alter current franchise agreements (City Attorney report).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 23-1032).
• What’s next: The Mayor’s concurrence is dated Sept. 28; the file lists Nov. 2, 2026 as the ordinance’s effective date (CF 23-1032).

69. City supports mandatory boat inspections to stop invasive mussels in California reservoirs

• What it does: Adds to the City’s state and federal legislative program support for laws or administrative actions requiring inspection and decontamination of all watercraft before launch in California waters, with money for enforcement (agenda).
• Who brought it: Adrin Nazarian, seconded by Ysabel Jurado; the Rules Committee waived consideration (CF 25-0002-S136).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S136).

70. City supports SB 1330: added legal protection for utility workers

• What it does: Adds support for SB 1330 (Arreguin), which the resolution says places utility workers in the same class as other protected public service workers and officials (agenda).
• Who brought it: Adrin Nazarian, seconded by Imelda Padilla; the Rules Committee waived consideration (CF 25-0002-S135).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S135).

71. Ordinance creating a Measure A Homelessness Fund for County sales tax money sent to the City

• What it does: Adds Chapter 194 to Division 5 of the Administrative Code, creating a fund to receive, hold, appropriate and spend money the City gets under Measure A, the County’s affordable housing and homelessness sales tax (City Attorney report).
• Money: No fiscal analysis was submitted; the Budget and Finance and the Homelessness and Health committees waived consideration (agenda).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-0600-S115).
• What’s next: The Mayor’s concurrence is dated Sept. 29; the file lists Oct. 2, 2026 as the effective date (CF 26-0600-S115).

72. City opposes the state Department of Aging’s proposed funding formula for senior services

• What it does: Puts the City on record against the California Department of Aging’s proposed Intrastate Funding Formula, which divides federal and state money among Area Agencies on Aging. It urges baseline funding levels, a five-year transition and administrative funding that reflects population, contract monitoring and language needs (resolution).
• Who brought it: Bob Blumenfield, seconded by John Lee and Nithya Raman (resolution).
• What happened: Adopted, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 25-0002-S144).

73. Approve the City Attorney’s recommendation in three appeals of the Oceans 11 RV Park case in Harbor Gateway

• What it does: Approves the City Attorney’s recommendation, discussed in closed session, on three appeals in Oceans 11 RV Park, LLC v. City of Los Angeles. The motion says the trial court ruled that the RV park at 23416 President Ave. needs no conditional use permit and that the City must issue its permits ministerially, and later barred the City from revoking the park’s certificate of occupancy on a particular basis (motion). The motion does not state the recommendation.
• Who brought it: Katy Yaroslavsky, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, on a 5-0 Budget and Finance Committee recommendation (motion).
• Who it affects: Council District 15 (agenda).
• What happened: Adopted in open session, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 24-1168).

75. Refund $1.1 million in Measure ULA tax to LA Tour 5800, LLC

• What it does: Settles a claim by refunding the ULA tax the company paid on the sale of properties at 5800 Wilshire Blvd. and 725-731 Curson Ave. (motion).
• Money: $1,100,000 plus accrued interest, paid from ULA tax revenue (motion).
• What happened: Adopted in open session, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-1090).

84. Pay a $5.5 million judgment to Randy Rangel in a whistleblower retaliation case against LAPD

• What it does: Authorizes payment of the judgment in Randy Rangel v. City of Los Angeles, a case alleging whistleblower retaliation under Labor Code Section 1102.5 and violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act; the case is also before the Court of Appeal as No. B348923 (motion).
• Money: Up to $5,499,904.45 plus 7 percent interest: $4,292,686.01 from the Liability Claims Fund, payable to the Los Angeles Superior Court, and $1,207,218.44 from LAPD sworn salaries to Rangel for past and future economic damages (motion).
• What happened: Adopted in open session, 13-0; Hutt and McOsker absent (CF 26-1303). The ten other settlements and refunds on the agenda (items 74 and 76 to 83, and 85) total $3,109,289.50, our sum of the amounts in each motion (for example CF 26-1306).

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