Los Angeles City Council · Held · Special
Los Angeles City Council special meeting, October 23, 2026
On the agenda: The Los Angeles City Council's special meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2026 had two closed-session items on its special agenda: a talk with the City's lawyers about one potential case of exposure to litigation or possible new litigation, and the federal homelessness case LA Alliance for Human Rights v. City of Los Angeles. As of Oct. 24, 2026, neither council file recorded an action from the meeting.
Agenda only. As of October 24, 2026, minutes for the October 23, 2026 meeting of the Los Angeles City Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles |
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| Agenda | Official agenda (posted October 22, 2026) |
| Video | Recording |
The Council President called this meeting for 10:30 a.m., after the 10 a.m. regular meeting (special agenda; regular agenda). The special agenda lists both items under “Closed Session” and says the public may comment on every item (special agenda). The Clerk filed speaker cards dated Oct. 23, 2026 on CF 23-1068. As of Oct. 24, the council files for both items listed no action from this meeting (CF 23-1068, CF 20-0263).
1. Closed session on possible litigation
- What it does: The agenda allowed the Council to recess to closed session under Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2), (d)(4) and (e)(1) to confer with its lawyers about a significant exposure to litigation and the possible start of litigation in one potential case. The agenda does not name the case (special agenda).
- Who brought it: The City Attorney. The council file, titled “City Attorney Communication,” lists City Attorney reports from Sept. 29, 2023 through June 17, 2026 (special agenda; CF 23-1068).
- Earlier sessions: The Council last discussed the file in closed session and instructed its lawyers at its Oct. 14, 2026 special meeting. That agenda cited Section 54956.9(d)(4) only (CF 23-1068).
2. Closed session on LA Alliance for Human Rights v. City of Los Angeles
- What it does: The agenda allowed the Council to recess to closed session under Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with its lawyers on LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., U.S. District Court Central District Case No. 2:20-cv-02291-DOC-KES and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 22-55687 (special agenda).
- Who brought it: The City Attorney. The Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration (special agenda). The newest document on the file is an Oct. 8, 2026 City Attorney report, referred to the Budget and Finance Committee on Oct. 14 (CF 20-0263).
- Earlier actions: On Aug. 11, 2026 the Council adopted payment instructions for fees in the case, 13-1, with Adrin Nazarian voting no and Curren D. Price Jr. absent (Aug. 11 meeting; CF 20-0263). The file records closed-session discussions of the case going back to March 4, 2020, most recently on Aug. 27, 2025 (CF 20-0263).
- Neighborhood council positions: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council filed Community Impact Statements on July 10, 2025 (statement) and Aug. 18, 2025 (statement).