garden and I'm so proud that I
was able to pass that off to my
kids. And now my grandchildren.
Um, and then if the dogs don't
dig it up, maybe we get a couple
carrots at the end of the year.
So it's always a lot of fun. I'm
Anna Burton, and this has been
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And Nestled within the vibrant
San Fernando Valley, this six
and a half acre oasis offers a
serene escape defined by the
harmonious balance of natural
elements. The Japanese garden
uses reclaimed water to
replenish its tranquil features.
Standing as a testament to the
city's commitment to
sustainability and
resourcefulness, step into the
unique landscape which invites
visitors to disconnect from the
dynamic pace of urban life and
rediscover a sense of peace so
whether you're visiting from
across town or from across the
world, welcome to LA
.
The visionary concept of
establishing a Japanese garden
adjacent to the reclamation
facility was pioneered by Donald
C Tillman. Every element of
grounds has been meticulously
crafted to harmonize with the
modern architecture and the
natural environment of the San
Fernando Valley, visitors can
enjoy an expansive, wet
strolling landscape where
flowing waterfalls, symbolizing
heaven, humanity and the earth
merge with vibrant greenery and
crafted stone lanterns imported
from Japanese artisans. The
stillness of the water offers a
refuge for the spirit, mirroring
the vital knowledge shared with
Angelenos during a recent
emergency preparedness day. We
are at the Autry Museum for the
second annual Wildfire de la,
which is an event that we put on
to try to prepare Los Angeles
for the next inevitable wildfire
emergencies that, unfortunately,
are destined to happen. Whether
it's the wildfires here that
taught us an awful lot of
lessons in January 2025 or any
other kind of life safety
emergency. Our mission now is an
18 year old nonprofit
organization working with the LA
City Fire Department and other
city partners and departments is
to bridge that gap. It's
critical for everyone in the
city, whether you have a
business, whether you own a home
, rent, that you know what to do
in case of emergency, be it
wildfire, be it an earthquake or
heavy rains, emergency
preparedness is critical, and
I'm glad the city put on this
event. Los Angeles is actually
very unique in that it has so
many possible natural disasters.
It has earthquakes. It has
literally tsunamis. It has
flooding. In fact, the major
cause of weather death is heat.
And as we know with
environmental concerns, we also
wind up having more heat. So
there is something here for
everybody. So while some people
might think, well, I don't live
in a home in the hills, the high
fire severity zone is actually
moving further south into our
urban areas. And everybody is
potentially affected by an
emergency. We are all one
emergency away from a potential
personal disaster. Wildfire de
la is one of the many ways that
we try to reach out to people,
whether it's holding public
events like these, and we've
done ten or more all over the
city and county. Second time
that we're here at the Autry,
which is a great venue. We're
surrounded by wild land, right?
So it's a great frame for what
we're trying to teach. But you
know, in any case, we just take
we try to use every conduit,
every medium, every form. We can
to get the word out right. We go
into neighborhoods and we do
home hardening assessments for
free for people that are in the
brush, the canyons, the
hillsides we go into schools and
teach kids how to be more fire
safe. We go to build
neighborhood council, fire wise
or fire safe council groups to
organize their own neighborhoods
to be more prepared. We're here
working with all the folks that
are concerned about how we can
be more efficient with
preventing wildfire, right? How
can we be more mindful of
keeping our towns resilient? And
so, tree people, our goal is to
help make our wild spaces
resilient. And that means that
after a fire rolls through, we
want to bring in native plants
that are going to do well and
recover quickly. And also
withstand the shortened fire
regime as well as we want to
make communities aware of the
benefits of native plants.
Right. A healthy ecosystem in
the mountains is going to bring
a lot more resilience to our
communities. Just down the way
trees and native species are
going to be better suited for
when we have drought, they're
going to be better suited for
when there is wildfire. They'll
recover quickly and they're
going to keep our air cycling
clean. We're going to have a lot
of different benefits from a
healthy ecosystem. So the more
we can preserve the wild space,
the more our cities and our
wildlife is going to be happy
that we've done so we can do our
part in stewarding the land.
Wildfire safety includes a lot
of things, but one of the most
important things it includes is
preparation, awareness and
education. We want every
community in Kde4 and throughout
Los Angeles to understand what
they can do to be ready in case
of emergency, as well as how
they can participate in
preventing an emergency. I would
tell people to make sure that
they understand where their
exits are, other than their
front door. I would recommend
that people do pack some sort of
go kit, which includes their
medications, identifying
information of their pets if
they have them. In case they're
separated. If you live in an
apartment building, please make
yourself aware of where the fire
extinguishers are in your
building. Please make sure you
keep your fire alarms
functioning, which also monitor
for gas, and you know, reach out
to your landlord to ask them to
engage in safety measures for
the entire building, which also
might lower their insurance
costs if they engage safely on
how to protect themselves. All
these things are what we're here
to teach today in a way that
hopefully people can deal with
in an affordable and viable way,
so that they don't feel
overwhelmed, like there's so
much to do. I just won't do
anything. We want them to do
something, do one thing, do
three things. Over time and over
time, they're going to get in a
better position to withstand a
wildfire, and we know they're
coming. Unfortunately.
Hence the name aquatic Center.
It's very different. It's the
largest municipal pool in the
United States. It's 1.5 acres
just one way. It's 153 yards.
The capacity is over 3000 zero
depth entry. So that means that
it's safe for all families. The
little kids. It's 1.5 million
gallons of water with two
beautiful water slides. And the
obstacle course in the middle of
the pool. So in the city of LA,
we have over 50 swimming pools.
So there's a pool near your
house from San Pedro to Sylmar,
East L.A. West L.A, we have a
pool. Not only we have a pool
with well-trained lifeguards,
but we have amazing programs we
do over 25,000 lessons, swim
lessons in the city of LA every
year we have over 800 kids in
our junior lifeguard program and
over 6000 kids that are a part
of our swim team. Water polo,
artistic swimming, springboard
diving. So we have an aquatics
program for all Angelenos. So
anytime you're around water, if
you're at the lake, you're at
the beach, you're at the pool
anywhere, always swim near a
lifeguard. It's critical that
your kids are supervised at all
times, anytime they're close to
the water. You know, kids can
drown in like a few inches of
water. So never, never leave
your kids unattended during the
summertime. You know, there's a
lot of friends, family. They
have pool parties. It's a lot of
drownings that happen in
backyard pools. So as a parent,
there's a lot of things that you
can do at home to make sure your
pools are safe. First, you got
to have a fence. Make sure you
have a fence with a gate that
you can lock. You got to have an
alarm. It's good to have
equipment in case, you know
somebody goes in the water and
whoever is watching them doesn't
know how to swim. Make sure you
have a ring buoy. A ring buoy
can make a big difference on
saving somebody's life. Where
anybody can see it. Grab it and
throw it to whoever's in the
water struggling. Whoever needs
help knowing how to use it, how
to throw it, can make a big
difference. Also, a body hook.
You put on the wall next to the
ring buoy so you can reach and
hook the body and bring them in,
or have somebody hold on to it
that's struggling in the water
and bring them in. By having
those two pieces of equipment
can make a big, big difference.
So each facility, you know, we
have a safety plan by having
well trained lifeguards that all
of our 50 plus facilities in the
city of La, our job is to
educate the public in water
safety. So when you come in, you
have a good safe experience. So
this summer make it a point to
visit our pools and take a swim
lesson. Give us a shot, try us
out. Five, four. Three. Two one.
Go.
We are in the community of
Panorama City. The 91 402
celebrating the grand opening of
the Splash pad at Panorama City
Park, a park whose splash pad
was closed for over seven
summers. We're excited to see
all of the kids here who live in
a very high, dense community
sometimes don't have a front
yard, sometimes don't have a
backyard. So the park is really
their only place to play. It's
been amazing. I mean, look at
the smiles are priceless. The
sounds. It brings me back to my
childhood. My sister was even
teary eyed because growing up in
a community where you know you
need a little bit more resources
, this is priceless. I am
ecstatic that we have close to
200 families here today, and we
are excited to talk to the
families about how we were
finally able to find the
resources to get it back in
functioning, and I'm still
overwhelmed by the amount of
families that came that were
waiting for this. Because seven
years is a long time. So I'm a
community member here, and this
actually started in my family
when I brought my son to the
park, and he noticed a desolate
water park, and he asked me,
mom, when is this going to be
open? And why is it closed? And
I told him, you know what? I
honestly don't know, but these
are great questions. We have a
neighborhood watch meeting in
the next few days. Why don't you
ask those questions there? My
son and my daughter, they
collaborated. So at the meeting,
she asked the questions.
Unfortunately, she was told that
it was going to be closed. But
then a few days later, I get an
email or a text saying that
actually the council member had
looked into it and she's going
to make it happen to reopen. And
here we are, and we're really
grateful for this, because lots
of families can enjoy,
especially during these hot
weather. And especially when
things are so expensive. This is
a free access to keeping cool in
our community, which we
definitely need it. And this
shows just the collaboration
that when we work together, that
you're never too young to be
active, to get involved, that
you can make positive change at
any age, and especially when we
all work together, it almost
feels like we let an entire
generation down. Taking this
long. But we're not going to let
this happen again. And that's
why we're going to continue to
fight and advocate for more
funding to come to our rec and
parks department. We want to
continue to collaborate with the
city to make sure it's safe that
our communities are clean, that
they're great places for us to
live and as you can see, a good
place to play as well. Inspired
by the historic strolling
estates of the 18th and 19th
centuries, the wet Garden design
employs vast lawns to foster an
open and radiant setting for
discovery. The grounds are open
for public exploration from 9:30
a.m. until 3:30 p.m, Monday
through Thursday, and on the
second Sunday of each month.
During these Sunday sessions,
the facility showcases
traditional cultural artistry,
performances and family
activities alongside the Bureau
of Sanitation's Sustainability
programs. This scenic promenade
offers an opportunity to observe
the evolving seasons,
highlighted by the Radiant lotus
blooms that also define the
spirit of the annual Lotus
Festival at Echo Park. Lake.
This year, here at the Beautiful
Echo Park Lake, we are
celebrating the 45th Lotus
Festival and our host country.
This year is Sri Lanka, so we're
celebrating the culture, the
people and the food of Sri Lanka
. And this festival is about
celebrating culture and bringing
people together. So this year
when we celebrate the democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka,
you're going to see people from
all across the city of Los
Angeles, all walks of life. But
we're celebrating one part of
the community. But also
celebrating the diversity and
the strength of the city of Los
Angeles. An absolutely
incredible community event that
brings together the various
cultures and the rich heritage
of us Angelenos. And today, I'm
so honored that it's
spotlighting my country of birth
and my motherland. The beautiful
island of Sri Lanka. We want to
keep our culture alive and
spread it to everyone else in
our community. As well. And let
everyone else know how vibrant
and how welcoming our culture is
. Our food is very tasty. To Sri
Lanka means so much to the city
of Los Angeles. We have doctors
, teachers, lawyers. They bring
so much love and community to
the city and that's what we want
to highlight today here at Echo
Park, celebrating the Lotus
Festival. It's a great event
full of diversity and culture.
The host country this year is
Sri Lanka and we had the Consul
General of Sri Lanka herself
here to help celebrate the
opening ceremony. We have two
days of a lot of fun food,
dancing, entertainment.
Having events like this is
absolutely critical because
we're so diverse, but it's not
just the diversity that makes us
a great city. It's having events
where people that are diverse
can learn from one another and
really become neighbors and
partners and friends, and that's
why it's so important that we
celebrate this. Day. We have so
many events where people can
learn about one another's
countries or heritage culture,
and that's what makes us better,
makes us a strong city. And
these types of events are so
important for us as a community
, because it just brings
together everyone from all
corners of the world. We have
Hispanics, we have Africans, we
have South Asians like us. We
have Koreans, Chinese, and we're
all here together. We make up
this beautiful city of Los
Angeles. We are the fabric of
this city.
So what we're doing here is we
are hosting the official world
Cup. LA fan Zone, and we're
going to be hosting today's
match. We're going to do the
third third place match on
Saturday and also the finals on
Sunday. It's about getting the
vibe of the of the crowd and
everything being with people and
everyone scores a goal. It's
nice. It's better than sitting
at home and watching it. I came
with my, one of my closest
friends so that we can enjoy the
last games of this amazing World
Cup. We both love soccer, so I
was lucky enough to go to the
first game USA against Paraguay.
Um so now it's just all about
having fun for whatever's left.
Hi. We're in San Pedro. I'm
rooting for England here. Come
on to England. Can we just say
Go England? I want England to
win. Sends it in bodies on the
deck. Today's FanFest fan zone
is a lively crowd. Good
entertainment and a great game.
And we'll see who wins. Oh, I
volunteer for Ayso, and it's
very meaningful for me to be
here with my family. This is
like my brother. We have to look
out for each. We are stoked to
welcome everybody here right
now. We've got such a beautiful
location and we want to show it
off right. We are giving
everyone a first look, not just
to the space here and our LA
waterfront, but also a few of
our tenants are participating as
well, so people can get a little
bit of a taste of San Pedro fish
Market, who's actually already
open down on the other end of
the site. But Fresco Bar, Lazio
Pizza, we've got Piranha
empanadas and glass box and
baked bear that are also here so
people can get a little taste
before we actually open this
fall. Yeah, there's going to be
a brand new visitor serving
attraction down here at the port
of La called West Harbor. So
it's really important for those
that knew it previously as ports
of call, to know that it has
been completely redeveloped with
partnership between the port and
the West Harbor developer.
That's going to offer all kinds
of food and beverage options,
shopping options, activity
options. There's going to be a
really big Ferris wheel here
coming next year. There's going
to be stuff for kids to do. Kids
playground area. There's going
to be Harbor cruises so you can
come down here and play all day,
walk the mile long promenade and
just figure out whatever you
want to do with your family.
We're just enjoying the
beautiful West Harbor. I live
here locally and we haven't
really seen this open to the
public in this manner. I had no
idea what it would be like, but
it's close. I live nearby, so
I'm actually coming on Saturday
with my entire family, but they
opened it early, so I was like,
hey, why not? Let's go. So it
looks really nice. It's near the
water. I love the soccer balls
floating in the ocean so it
looks really nice and a safe
family environment. And bottom
line is this if everybody could
get a loan like this right here,
we will be a better place.
So this week is Shark Week. And
today specifically is July 14th
. And July 14th is the AZA
Association of Zoos and
Aquariums. Shark and Ray
Awareness Day. We bring
specimens out from our museum
collection that that we normally
don't have on display. Some
different species of shark jaws
. We have some great white shark
vertebrae. We have shark skin
that the public can touch. And
we also have activities,
giveaways, crafts and things
that the public can take that
are all around appreciating.
Sharks and other kinds of
different shark specimens that
are not on permanent exhibit.
Who isn't excited about sharks?
You know, especially you know,
little kids. And then you grow
up who's not excited about
sharks? They're almost like the
dinosaurs of the day. You know?
And when you grow up, that never
leaves you. You know, the love
for sharks. It's free entry.
That's why we come. You don't
have to spend. You know, a lot
of money like some of the other
aquariums out there. Um,
depending on where you park, you
might have to pay for parking or
not. But it's super cheap. It's
a great experience. Yes, it's
small, but you just come for a
few hours. It's great. We are
very science based. There's a
lot of biological content that
we display. So alongside the
tanks there are all the animals
always labeled with a scientific
name and a common name. There's
a lot of biological illustration
showing the anatomy of an
octopus or the anatomy of a
shark and pointing out all the
different parts and labeling it
, um, but we're also so
friendly. I love working here.
The staff are amazing and
everybody is willing to help
out. We're very family friendly
and we are children focused, but
all ages are welcome and we will
do anything to make sure
everybody has a good time.
Since 1984, the Japanese Garden
offers a sanctuary from the
haste of urban traffic, inviting
us to disconnect from daily
pressures and rediscover the
meditative calm of nature in the
city. Our thanks to the Japanese
garden and LA's Bureau of
Sanitation and from all of us at
LA City. Thank you for joining
us. Watch these stories and more
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Until next time, explore and
enjoy all that Los Angeles has
to offer
.
Life is busy, especially in a
city like Los Angeles, but it
can also be uncertain. A large
scale disaster like an
earthquake, wildfire, or even
civil unrest can happen at any
time as part of the city's ready
your la neighborhood program.
This video covers the basic
steps that you can take during
and after an emergency to keep
your loved ones safe. We will
review earthquake, wildfire, and
active shooter scenarios.
Angelenos know the big one is
coming, but don't know when.
It's very important to learn
about earthquake safety now. If
you are indoors when an
earthquake strikes, drop
immediately to the floor. Take
cover as soon as you see or feel
shaking and hold on. If there is
no table nearby, sit on the
floor against the wall, away
from windows and tall furniture.
Protect your head and neck with
your arms and stay indoors until
the shaking stops. If you are
outside, move to a clear area
and stay away from anything that
could fall on you like
buildings, power lines or trees.
If you are at the beach,
immediately move to higher
ground and follow tsunami
evacuation signs. If you are
driving, pull over to a clear
location and stop. Avoid bridges
, overpasses, and power lines.
If you are in a wheelchair, lock
your wheels. Bend over and cover
your head. For more information,
visit the Earthquake Country
Alliance's website. Now onto
wildfire tips. If you do not
receive warning in advance of a
wildfire, only collect your grab
and go kit. If it's safe to do
so. Follow evacuation orders and
help others. If moving through a
smoke filled area, stay low to
the ground. If you do receive a
prepare to evacuate warning.
Gather your loved ones and pets
. Ready your go bags. Charge
your cell phones and plan your
evacuation route. Lastly, let's
talk about an active shooter
situation. An active shooter is
someone who is trying to kill
and injure people. If you find
yourself in such a situation,
it's important to keep in mind
the run, hide, fight survival
principles. Your first option is
to drop everything and run. If
possible, try to help others
escape, but do not attempt to
move the wounded. Once you're
safe, call 911. If you cannot
escape, find the nearest hiding
place. Lock the door or block
the entry to your hiding place
with tables, chairs, or whatever
you can find. Make sure to
silence your cell phone. If you
are out of all other options,
then fight. Try to incapacitate
the shooter in whatever way
possible and remember, commit to
your actions, your life depends
on it. Once law enforcement
arrives, remain calm. Follow
their instructions and keep your
hands free and visible at all
times. Learn more about active
shooter protocols at Run, hide,
fight LA .org. It's not over.
Just yet. The aftermath of an
emergency is still a crucial
time for you to remain alert and
aware. Stay clear of hazards
like downed power lines, damaged
buildings, and avoid using gas
until your gas line has been
inspected. Cooperate fully with
public safety officials and
listen to local radio and TV
stations for updated
information. Avoid driving
during this time and only use
your vehicle if there is an
evacuation order. Recovery time
for different emergencies
varies, but conditions commonly
remain unstable. Two hours to
two days after the emergency. If
you have evacuated your home,
don't reenter until officials
say it's safe. If you're
sheltering in place, it's
important to assess and secure
the area. Checking for gas and
water leaks or broken wiring. If
there is utility damage, turn
them off at the source and check
with your utility company before
switching them on again. Do not
shut off your gas valve unless
you smell or hear gas leaking. A
gas leak might smell like rotten
eggs. To switch off your gas,
you will most likely need to
take a half turn on the main
valve with a wrench. Report any
gas leaks to your utility
company. If a gas leak is
suspected, do not operate any
electrical switches. If water
pipes are damaged, turn off the
main water valve. Be sure not to
flush the toilet until you know
if the sewage lines are intact.
If you have to shelter in place
for a long time, assess your
water sources. You can use water
from Ice Cube's your plumbing as
long as you turn off the shutoff
valve before using or your
switched off water heater. Do
not drink water from the
reservoir tank of your toilet
pool or spa. Use this water for
sanitary purposes only. You can
also purify water with bleach
with the right ratio. After
adding bleach, stir the
container and let it stand for
30 minutes before drinking. You
now have some basic knowledge to
safely respond during and after
an emergency
.
All right, good morning and
welcome to. TheRIGHT
GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
YOUR CITY COUNCIL.
TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5th,
2026.
PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BING TAKEN
IN CHAMBER AS WELL AS
TELEPHONICALLY, MR. CLERK,
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> Clerk: BLUMENFIELD,
» Clerk: BLUMENFIELD,
HARRIS-DAWSON, HERNANDEZ, HUTT,
JURADO, LEE, MCOSKER, NAZARIAN,
PADILLA, PARK, PRICE, RAMAN,
RODRIGUEZ, SOTO-MARTINEZ,
YAROSLAVSKY.
11 MEMBERS AND A QUORUM MR.
PRESIDENT.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS?
>> Clerk: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
» Clerk: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OF AUGUST FIRST, 2026.
>> Council President: WHAT'S
» Council President: WHAT'S
NEXT?
>> Clerk: COMMEND FOR'
» Clerk: COMMEND FOR'
RESOLUTIONS FOR APPROVAL.
>> Council President:
» Council President:
COUNCILMEMBER HUTT MOVES
COUNCILMEMBER YAROSLAVSKY
SECONDS.
WHAT'S NEXT?
>> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, WOULD
» Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, WOULD
COUNCIL LIKE ALL ITEMS ON THE
REGULAR AND CONTINUATION AGENDA
TO GO FORTHWITH TODAY.
>> Council President: YES,
» Council President: YES,
PLEASE.
>> Clerk: WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO
» Clerk: WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO
RUN THROUGH THE AGENDA.
>> Council President: YES,
» Council President: YES,
WITHOUT OBJECTION, LET'S RUN
TLUT AGENDA.
>> Clerk: THANK YOU MR.
» Clerk: THANK YOU MR.
PRESIDENT.
1 THROUGH 2 ARE ITEMS FOR
PUBLIC HEARING.
3 THROUGH 10 PUBLIC HEARINGS
HAVE BEEN HELD.
FOR ITEM 7 A COMMUNITY IMPACT
STATEMENT HAS SUBMITTED AND
POSTED TO RESPECTIVE COUNCIL
FILE.
11 THROUGH 39 IS ITEMS FOR
PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE NOT BEEN
HELD.
NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS
ITEM.
ITEM 40 ON THE CONTINUATION IS
AGENDA IS AN ITEM FOR WHICH
PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE NOT BEEN
HELD.
TEN VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR
CONSIDERATION.
>> Council President: NOW IS
» Council President: NOW IS
THE TIME FOR SPECIALS, MEMBERS
IF YOU CAN RAISE YOUR HAND
BECAUSE MY SCREEN IS OFF.
MR. PRICE.
>> C. Price: THANK YOU, MR.
» C. Price: THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT, OUT AN ABUNDANCE OF
CAUTION I'M RECUSING MYSELF
FROM ITEM 9 BECAUSE I PROVIDE
HOUSING.
IS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CALL ITEM
13 SPECIAL FOR COMMENT SXZ ITEM
40 SPECIAL FOR AN AMENDMENT
WHICH CHANGING THE FUNDING
RECIPIENT FROM THE BUREAU OF
SANITATION TO BUREAU OF STREET
SERVICES FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HOLD ITEM
39 FOR AN AMENDMENT WHICH WILL
BE CIRCULATED.
CHANGES THE SQUARE DEDICATION
REMOVING SENIOR AND ADDING
CRAWFORD.
>> Council President: THANK YOU.
» Council President: THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER HUTT.
>> H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR.
» H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ITEM 5
SPECIAL FOR COMMENTS.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ.
>> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU,
» E. Hernandez: THANK YOU,
COUNSEL PILL PRESIDENT I WOULD
LIKE TO RECEIVE AND FILE ITEM
11 ON BEHALF OF COUNCILMEMBER
JURADO.
>> Clerk: IS THERE A SECOND TO
» Clerk: IS THERE A SECOND TO
THAT MOTION.
>> SECOND.
» SECOND.
>> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU.
» E. Hernandez: THANK YOU.
>> Council President: ANY OTHER
» Council President: ANY OTHER
SPECIALS MEMBERS?
LOOKING TO MY RIGHT?
LOOKING TO MY LEFT AROUND THE
HORSESHOE.
COUNCILMEMBER LEE?
>> J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR.
» J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT.
IF WE CAN HOLD ITEM 13, WE HAVE
A NEW COMMISSIONER.
PLEASE COMMISSIONER.
>> Council President: SO AFTER
» Council President: SO AFTER
PUBLIC COMMENT, GOT IT, OKAY.
>> Clerk: JUST TO CONFIRM THAT,
» Clerk: JUST TO CONFIRM THAT,
WAS ITEM NUMBER 13,
COUNCILMEMBER LEE?
>> J. Lee: I'M SORRY?
» J. Lee: I'M SORRY?
>> Clerk: THAT WAS 13 TO HOLD
» Clerk: THAT WAS 13 TO HOLD
ON THE DESK?
>> Clerk: OKAY, THANK YOU.
» Clerk: OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> Council President: ANY
» Council President: ANY
OTHERS?
WHAT ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
VOTE AT THIS TIME?
>> Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW
» Clerk: THE COUNCIL MAY NOW
VOTE ON ITEMS 3, 4, 6 THROUGH
8, AND 10.
>> Council President: ALL RIGHT.
» Council President: ALL RIGHT.
LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON THOSE
ITEMS, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE
THE VOTE.
>> Clerk: 12 AYES.
» Clerk: 12 AYES.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT?
>> Clerk: WOULD THE COUNCIL
» Clerk: WOULD THE COUNCIL
LIKE TO MOVE ON TO PUBLIC
COMMENT.
>> Council President: BEFORE WE
» Council President: BEFORE WE
MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT I WOULD
LIKE TO YIELD THE FLOOR TO
COUNCILMEMBER LEE.
>> J. Lee: I WOULD LIKE TO
» J. Lee: I WOULD LIKE TO
WELCOME STUDENTS FROM SOUTH
CORE YA, THEY'RE LEARNING A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW OUR
GOVERNMENT RUNS AND THEY'RE
TAKING THE INFORMATION BACK TO
THEIR CITY TO GIVE THEM A
LITTLE TASTE OF THE EXPERIENCE
OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE HERE
IN CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES.
SO IF ALL STUDENTS CAN STAND UP.
THESE ARE COLLEGE STUDENTS
VISITING US.
WELCOME TO CITY HALL, WE HOPE
YOU ENJOY THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES AND THANK YOU FOR
VISITING US.
>> Council President: WELCOME,
» Council President: WELCOME,
WELCOME, THANK YOU ALL FOR
BEING HERE.
COUNCILMEMBER HUTT.
>> H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR. LEE,
» H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR. LEE,
I JUST WANT TO SAY WELCOME I
HOPE YOU MAKE IT TO KOREATOWN
WHICH IS IN THE 10th DISTRICT
THAT I REPRESENT AND REALLY GET
TO ENJOY THE CULTURE THERE.
WELCOME AND ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO
LOS ANGELES.
>> Council President: THANK YOU
» Council President: THANK YOU
SO MUCH, MR. CITY ATTORNEY, YOU
CAN PREPARE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, I JUST
» Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT, I JUST
NEED TO READ THE CALL-IN
INSTRUCTIONS.
AS INDICATED ON THE AGENDA
MEMBERS WISHING TO OFFER PUBLIC
COMMENT, SHOULD CALL
833-435-8340 AND THEN PRESS
POUND.
PRESS POUND AGAIN WHEN PROMPTED
FOR PARTICIPATE ID.
ONCE COUNCIL ENTERS THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING,
PRESS STAR-9 TO REQUEST TO
SPEAK.
WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO SPEAK,
AN AUTOMATED PROMPT WILL ASK TO
YOU PRESS STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
LET ME REPEAT.
ONCE COUNCIL ENTERS THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PRESS STAR 9 TO REQUEST
TO SPEAK.
WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO SPEAK,
PRESS STAR-6 TO PUN MUTE.
THANK YOU.
>> City Attorney: TO MEMBERS OF
» City Attorney: TO MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC WISHING TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT, WE HAVE A
SLIGHTLY NEW PROCEDURE IN
RESPONSE TO SB707, SO I WOULD
ASK THAT YOU LISTEN CAREFULLY,
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE
A SEPARATE SET OF INSTRUCTIONS
INCLUDING DETAILS ON HOW YOU
CAN RAISE YOUR HAND TO SPEAK
AFTER WE FINISH IN-PERSON
PUBLIC COMMENT.
TO PEOPLE PROVIDING PUBLIC
COMMENT, WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO
SPEAK, PLEASE STATE WHICH OF
THE AGENDA ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE
TO SPEAK TO.
YOU'LL HAVE ONE MINUTE PER ITEM
UP TO THREE MINUTES TOTAL OPEN
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
WHEN SPEAKING ON THE AGENDA
ITEMS, YOU MUST BE ON TOPIC.
OUR GOAL IS TO GET THROUGH AS
MANY SPEAKERS AS WE CAN.
IF YOU ARE NOT ON TOPIC OR IF
WE CANNOT TELL WHETHER YOU'RE
ON TOPIC, YOU'LL GET A BRIEF
WARNING FROM ME OR THE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
AT THAT POINT, YOU NEED TO GET
CLEARLY AND IMMEDIATELY ON
TOPIC.
IF YOU DON'T DO SO, YOU WILL
FORFEIT THE REST OF YOUR
SPEAKING TIME, AND WE WILL MOVE
ON TO THE NEXT SPEAKER.
THE ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE AGENDA ARE ITEMS
1 AND 2 AND ITEMS 11 THROUGH 40.
SO AGAIN THE ITEMS THAT ARE
OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
AGENDA, ARE ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND
ITEMS 11 THROUGH 0.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO
SPEAK FOR UP TO ONE MINUTE FOR
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
DURING GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT,
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK
TO ANY OF THE ITEMS OR ANYTHIN
ELSE IN THE CITY SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION.
WE WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOUR TIME
IS UP.
I HAVE A FEW MORE
ANNOUNCEMENTS, BEFORE WE BEGIN.
IF I CAN HAVE THE SPANISH
LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS MAKE THIS
ALLOWED TO THE ROOM.
IF YOU REQUIRE A SPANISH
LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PLEASE
MAKE SURE TO PAUSE EVERY FEW
SENTENCES SO THE INTERPRETERS
CAN INTERPRET.
>> Interpreter: [SPEAKING
» Interpreter: [SPEAKING
SPANISH]
>> City Attorney: DON'T WORRY,
» City Attorney: DON'T WORRY,
WE WILL PAUSE YOUR TIME WHILE
THE INTERPRETERS ARE
INTERPRETING SO YOU WILL GET
THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS
EVERYONE ELSE.
THANK YOU.
>> Interpreter: [SPEAKING
» Interpreter: [SPEAKING
SPANISH]
>> City Attorney: FOR IN-PERSON
» City Attorney: FOR IN-PERSON
SPEAKERS, IF YOU'VE MADE AN
ACCOMMODATION REQUEST PURSUANT
WITH THE ADA WITH THE CLERK'S
OFFICE IN ORDER TO MAKE USE OF
THE HANDHELD MICROPHONE OR IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO, ONCE YOU
HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED A WLAUD
--ALOUD AND KNOWING THAT IT'S
YOUR TURN TO SPEAK, PLEASE
RAISE YOUR HAND SO THE SARJTS
CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE
MICROPHONE.
AND IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE MAKE
YOUR WAY TO THE CENTER AISLE IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM.
AGAIN, THAT'S THE CENTER AISLE
NOT THE PODIUM.
FINALLY, TO HELP US RUN AN
EFFICIENT COMMENT PERIOD, WE
WOULD ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WAIT
UNTIL YOU HEAR THE NAME THAT
YOU SIGNED UP ALOUD BEFORE
LINING UP IN ANY ORDER TO SPEAK.
THANK YOU.
>> Clerk: I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN
» Clerk: I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN
PUBLIC COMMENT BY CALLING A FEW
NAMES, RUIN EN, JESSICA,
GREENSPAN, LITTLE BRAZIL AND
GRAY PUPPET.
>> City Attorney: SO AGAIN IF
» City Attorney: SO AGAIN IF
YOU HEARD THE NAME THAT YOU
SIGNED UP UNDER CALLED ALOUD
YOU CAN LINE UP ON THE LEFT
HAND SIDE, I DON'T SEE ANYBODY
COMING FORWARD, ARE THERE
ADDITIONAL NAMES?
>> Clerk: AUDIT L.A., NATHAN
» Clerk: AUDIT L.A., NATHAN
JAY, BRIAN SIM AND JOE CHAVEZ.
>> City Attorney: OKAY, SO MR.
» City Attorney: OKAY, SO MR.
HERMAN, BEFORE YOU BEGIN, I'VE
HEARD SEVERAL NAMES, I'M NOT
WARNING YOU AT THIS TIME BUT IF
WE FIND OUT THAT YOU OR
ANYTHING ELSE IS SIGNING UP
UNDER MULTIPLE NAMES, IT IS A
DISRUPTION OF THIS MEETING AND
SO IT DELAYS US FROM GET TO GO
OTHER SPEAKERS.
YOU'RE WARNED NOW, DON'T DO IT
AGAIN, IF IT WAS YOU OTHERWIE
YOU'LL BE SUBJECT TO ANOTHER
WARN ANDING POTENTIAL REMOVAL
PURSUANT TO RULE 7 AND 12.
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR ALL
ITEMS AND ONE FOR GENERAL.
>> Speaker: AFFECTIVE
» Speaker: AFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION, PRIOR RESTRAINT
IN MY FIRST AMENDMENTS
APPEARANCE, RIGHT MR. SMOKING
SCAN.
I CAN'T EVEN FUCKEN FINISH A
PARAGRAPH.
?AOU NEED TO SPEAK TO THE ITEMS
THEMSELVES, THERE IS NO ITEM
DEALING WITH PRIOR RESTRAINT ON
THE AGENDA, YOU CAN SPEAK TO IT
DURING GENERAL.
SO PLEASE SPEAK TO THE ITEMS
FIRST.
>> Speaker: FUCKEN
» Speaker: FUCKEN
COMMUNICATION FROM THE FUCKEN
BOARD OF WATER.
FUCKEN WATER AND FUCKER POWER
COMMISSIONER BOARD, AS YOU
HEARD, DICK, IS THAT WHAT I
CALLED YOU YESTERDAY?
DICK?
FINDING THAT THE PUBLIC'S
INTEREST IN WHAT I AM HERE FOR
SMOKING SCAN AND THREE-INCH
DUARTE DICK, IS IMMINENT DOMAIN
OF YOUR FIVE-PARCELS, YEAH,
READ ALONG DICK HEAD, PUMPKIN
HEAD, BECAUSE THE REAL FUCKEN
PROBLEM FOR REAL PROPERTY FOR
REAL FUCKEN SOUTHWEST FOR REAL
FUCKEN INTERSECTION FOR THE
BOULEVARD IS THIS, I CONTROL
THE NARRATIVE!
SO BY THAT RECOMMENDATION, FOR
THE COUNCIL'S ACTION, ONCE
AGAIN SMOKING SCAM, TO APPROVE
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY MY
SHIRT, AND THE NECESSITY TO-->>
City Attorney: OKAY YOU'VE
EXHAUSTED THE MINUTE ON THAT
ITEM, PLEASE MOVE ON TO ANOTHER
ITEM.
>> Speaker: HEY, BITCH I'M ON
» Speaker: HEY, BITCH I'M ON
TOPIC, RIGHT?
ITEM NUMBER 3, I'M ON TOPIC, OH
THAT ONE IS NOT THERE.
>> City Attorney: ITEM 3 IS NOT
» City Attorney: ITEM 3 IS NOT
OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> Speaker: PSYCH!
» Speaker: PSYCH!
ITEM NUMBER 2, PUBLIC SAFETY
BITCH, FOR YOU DICK HEADS TO
UNDERSTAND WHO CONTROLS THE
NARRATIVE.
NOW, WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
HAVE A DREAM.
THAT WE WANT TO SEE PUBLIC
SAFETY CODE ENFORCEMENT, NOT AS
AN EMERGENCY BUT--.
>> City Attorney: SO MR.
» City Attorney: SO MR.
HERMAN, I DON'T, I'M NOT TRYING
TO INTERRUPT YOU BUT ITEM 2 IS
NOT ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY
GENERALLY, IT'S ABOUT A RATE
INCREASE FOR LIFE SUPPORT.
>> Speaker: I'M GETTING THERE.
» Speaker: I'M GETTING THERE.
>> City Attorney: GET TO THE
» City Attorney: GET TO THE
ITEM OR I'M GOING TO MOVE YOU
TO GENERAL.
THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING.
>> Speaker: AM I BEING
» Speaker: AM I BEING
CHALLENGED BECAUSE OF MY MENTAL
HEALTH THAT I HAVE TO SPEED UP
TO YOUR WAY OF THINKING, FUCK
YOU!
YOU COK SUCKER!
NOW TO MY GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT, YOU STUPID FUCK, YOU
JUST LIKE TO IRRITATE PEOPLE,
YOU LIKE TO ENGAGE WITH
SMOKERING SCAN AND SMOKING SCAN
AUDIENCE, AND ME MOTHER FUCKER,
ME.
NOW HE UNDERSTAND THAT I, THE
ORIGINATOR OF THIS IS FUCK YOU
POLITELY, BESIDES TOMORROW, IN
THE COURTS AT THE FEDERAL DICK
HEAD WHAT IS HIS NAME, OBAMA
FEDERAL COURTHOUSE, DAVID O
CARTER AND ALL OF YOUR PLAYERS,
ALL OF YOUR DICKHEAD ATTORNEYS
ARE GOING TO BE THERE WITH THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISOR, WITH MEJIA
WITH ALL OF YOUR PLAYERS WHO
STOLE BILLIONS AND BILLIONS AND
BILLIONS OF HOMELESS MONEY! AND
WE WANT TO REPORT ON BEHALF OF
DAVID O CARTER AND THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, FUCK YOU LOS
ANGELES AND THAT FUCKEN DONKEY
DAWSON.
>> City Attorney: YOUR TIME IS
» City Attorney: YOUR TIME IS
SUPE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, I DO
APOLOGIZE FOR THE LANGUAGE
USED, WE DO HAVE TO A --ALLOW
MR. HERMAN TO SPEAK.
THAT DOES NOT REFLECT THE STAFF
OR COUNCIL.
THIS IS A OCCURRENCE, WE DO
APOLOGIZE.
GOOD MORNING, MR. SPINDLER, YOU
HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE
ITEMS AND ONE MINUTE FOR
GENERAL.
ACTUALLY WE WERE NOT HERE WHEN
WE ANNOUNCED WHICH ITEMS WERE
OPEN SO FOR YOU AND ANYONE
ELSE, 1 AND 2 AND 11 THROUGH 40.
>> Speaker: OKAY, PAY
» Speaker: OKAY, PAY
ATTENTION, BUCKET HEAD.
SO LET'S SEE HERE, NUMBER 39,
IT SEEMS PASSED THE PAST
CRAWFORD, MARQUEECY IS GOING TO
MAKE A STREET MADE AFTER A
FAITH?
CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, THAT
VIOLATES THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
EVEN IMELDA KNOWS THAT NUMBER
39 IS ENDORSEMENT OF THE
RELIGION IN VIOLATION OF THE
FIRST AMENDMENT.
YOU CANNOT SAY EXPERIENCED
CHRISTIAN, YOU CAN'T DO IT
IMELDA, YOU CANNOT DO IT
HEATHER HUTT, YOU CAN'T DO
FELONY SUSPECT PRIZE, NO SIR.
SO AGAIN IF YOU DON'T PUT 39
BACK IN THE COMMITTEE FROM A
REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY,
WHY WE'RE JUST GOING TO TRY TO
SEE IF STACY CIGAR IS GOING TO
FILE A LAWSUIT ON THAT SHIT TOO
WHILE WE'RE AT IT.
>> City Attorney: SO I'M GOING
» City Attorney: SO I'M GOING
TO ASK YOU TO STAY ON TOPIC,
OTHERWISE YOU'RE MORE THAN
WELCOME TO GO TO GENERAL.
>> Speaker: I'M GOING TO SPEAK
» Speaker: I'M GOING TO SPEAK
ON 39, NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET
TO NUMBER 40, CD9 UNDER
INVESTIGATION?
FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND
INVESTIGATION OF A ILLEGAL
DUMPING, HOLY SHIT, BOB, HERE
YOU GOT A GUY FACING 12 FELONY
CHARGES CALLING THE POLICE TO
INVESTIGATE HIS OWN DISTRICT.
LET'S GIVE CURREN PRICE A HAND
FOR IRONY.
[APPLAUSE]
YA*F, HOW ABOUT THAT, EVERYBODY.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN
MODERN POLITICAL HISTORY SINCE
DONALD TRUMP THE FELON THAT
WE'VE HAD A FELON IN OFFICE, A
FELONY SUSPECT, CALLING FOR
ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION.
HA HA HA HA.
THE GUY CAN'T EVEN FOLLOW THE
LAW BUT HE'S CALLING THE LAW.
>> City Attorney: YOU'VE
» City Attorney: YOU'VE
EXHAUSTED THE TIME ON THAT ITEM.
>> Speaker: SHUT UP, DON'T YOU
» Speaker: SHUT UP, DON'T YOU
SEE THAT.
NOW LET'S GO TO NUMBER 1,
ATTORNEY PUBLIC INTEREST, WHAT?
KERN COUNTY, I DON'T KNOW EVEN
KNOW WHERE THE FUCK KERN COUNTY
IS?
SOUNDS FAR AWAY TO ME.
LET'S ASK THIS GENIUS OVER HERE.
WHERE CAN KERN COUNTY?
HE'S BUSY TRYING TO TAKE A
BRIBE POTENTIALLY, THEN WE GET
TO NUMBER 2 AND WHAT DO WE GOT
HERE?
UPDATING THE SCHEDULE OF
CHARGES FROM ALL--OH YOU'RE
GOING TO RAISE THE HEART ATTACK
FEE, SEE MARQUEECY, THIS IS ALL
OF YOUR BLACK FOLKS ALREADY
CAN'T AFFORD RIBS, THEY GET A
HEART ATTACK AND THEN THEY FALL
TO THE GROUND LIKE MITCH
McCONNELL, BUT MITCH DON'T HAVE
TO PAY FOR HIS HEART ATTACK,
BLACK PEOPLE DO.
>> City Attorney: GENERAL
» City Attorney: GENERAL
PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> Speaker: NOW WE GET TO THE
» Speaker: NOW WE GET TO THE
GENERAL, TOMORROW MORNING AT
9:00 O'CLOCK, I INVITE IMELDA
AND I INVITE THAT BALD HEADED
MOTHER FUCKER NAZARIAN TO GO TO
FEDERAL COURT AND MEET SOME FBI
AGENTS, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE.
IT'S YOUR CHANCE NAZARIAN TO
RAT OUT THE OTHER 14 CRIMINALS
YOU SERVE WITH.
I KNOW YOU WANT TO COME TO US,
PLEASE, PLEASE, ADRIN, PLEASE,
PLEASE, WILL YOU SNITCH
TOMORROW?
PLEASE?
PLEASE LOOK AT ME, PLEASE LOOK
AT ME AND TELL ME YOU'LL SNITCH
TOMORROW.
BUCKET HEAD, WILL YOU GO TO THE
FBI TOMORROW?
WILL YOU SNITCH?
PLEASE BUCKET HEAD?
NO?
OKAY.
IMELDA WILL YOU SNITCH TOMORROW?
NO?
OKAY.
AND THEN FINAL LEON FRIDAY AT
8:30, CURREN PRICE HAS A
HEARING TO DECIDE IF HE'S GOING
TO TRIAL ON 12 FELONY CHARGES.
HE'S REQUIRED TO APPEAR
IN-PERSON, I'M GOING TO BE
THERE, WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.
>> City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER?
» City Attorney: NEXT SPEAKER?
>> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT
» Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT
SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A
FEW MORE NAMES, VERSE CARTER
AND LITTLE WAYNE.
>> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING,
» City Attorney: GOOD MORNING,
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO?
>> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'M
» Speaker: GOOD MORNING, I'M
SPEAKING REGARDING AGENDA
NUMBER 11.
>> City Attorney: OKAY, IS IT
» City Attorney: OKAY, IS IT
JUST NUMBER 11?
>> Speaker: YES.
» Speaker: YES.
>> City Attorney: YOU HAVE A
» City Attorney: YOU HAVE A
MINUTE FOR ITEM 11.
GO AHEAD.
>> Speaker: THANK YOU, I'M
» Speaker: THANK YOU, I'M
REQUESTING FOR CITY COUNCIL TO
APPROVE THE LETTER OF
TERMINATION FOR RENT REDUCTION
THAT WAS SENT TO CITY COUNCIL
ON JUNE 25th, THE MATTER WAS
CONTINUED ON JUNE 30th TO
AUGUST 5th WHICH WAS TODAY, FOR
I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHY.
THE CITY, THE LAHD, HOUSING
DEPARTMENT WENT THROUGH THE
CITY'S ESTABLISHED PROCESS AND
THEY FILED THE CORRECT
PAPERWORK, EVERYBODY WAS
SUBMITTED AND I HAVE A COPY OF
THE PAPERWORK, IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO COPY.
BUT I'M REQUESTING THAT THE
REDUCTION OF RENT PLEASE BE
REMOVED TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT
» Clerk: BEFORE THE NEXT
SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO A FEW
MORE NAMES, STACY B, MIKE, JOHN
SMITH, MARYLAND HERNANDEZ AND
PEEWEE HERMAN.
» City Attorney: YES, SO
SPEAKER IF YOU'RE HERE.
GOOD MORNING, WHAT WOULD YOU
LIKE TO SPEAK TO?
AND FEEL FREE TO ADJUST THE
MICROPHONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
>> Speaker: THANK YOU.
» Speaker: THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS MARILYN HERNANDEZ,
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ON
AUGUST 5th.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR EVERYONE,
FOR THE INCREASED RATES BE USED
TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TIME WITH
STAFFING, EQUIPMENT OR MEDICAL
SERVICES?
AND IF SO HOW?
>> City Attorney: SO CAN WE
» City Attorney: SO CAN WE
PAUSE HER TIME FOR A MINUTE.
SO I BELIEVE YOUR NEW TO THESE
PROCEEDINGS AND WELCOME TO THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOT AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HAVE BACK
AND FORTH.
WE HEARD YOUR QUESTION, YOU CAN
CONTINUE THROUGH PUBLIC
COMMENT, BUT IF YOU WAIT IN THE
ROOM SOMEWHERE BECAUSE IT'S NOT
VERY FULL, WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN
FIND SOMEBODY.
FOR NOW, GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE
WITH YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> Speaker: OKAY.
» Speaker: OKAY.
THAT IS ALL, THANK YOU.
>> City Attorney: OKAY, THANK
» City Attorney: OKAY, THANK
YOU.
NEXT SPEAKER?
>> City Attorney: WELCOME BACK,
» City Attorney: WELCOME BACK,
GOOD MORNING, I ASSUME ALL
ITEMS AND PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> Speaker: YES, THANK YOU SIR.
» Speaker: YES, THANK YOU SIR.
THANK YOU, FINALLY, DANA
ALLOWED ME TO COME BACK.
I WILL START WITH NUMBER 11.
>> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOU
» City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOU
WERE NOT HERE WHEN ITEMS WERE
ANNOUNCED, I APOLOGIZE.
GO AHEAD, ITEM NUMBER 11, SORRY.
>> Speaker: OKAY, I JUST YOU
» Speaker: OKAY, I JUST YOU
JUST TAKE AWAY MY 12 SECONDS,
SIR, THAT'S NOT FAIR.
SO IS START WITH ITEM NUMBER 11.
[SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
DANA, [SINGING]
[SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
ITEM NUMBER 12, SIR.
[SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
♪ [SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
[SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
♪ [SINGING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
I'LL MOVE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT I'LL GIVE YOU ONE
MINUTE FOR FREE.
I RECENTLY I REALIZED SOMETHING
ABOUT A CRIMINAL LOOTERS AND
RIOTERS AND CRIMINAL PROTESTERS
IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
I REALIZE THAT PEOPLE IN LOS
ANGELES, THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP
THE ICE LAW ENFORCEMENT STRUCK,
START OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
IMMIGRATION, THEY'RE HARASSING
THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND DOING
ALL SORT OF DISTRACTIONS.
THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE FOR
THEM.
HOWEVER WHEN WITH THE CRIMINAL
CARTEL THE FIGUEROA GANG
BANGERS, THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES, THE CRIMINAL
PROTESTERS DOESN'T DO ANYTHING.
THAT SO* THAT GAVE ME A CLEAR
COMPARISON BETWEEN THEIR
BEHAVIOR.
SO WHEN YOU ARE EASY TO BULLY
LIKE A FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT,
THE CRIMINAL PROTESTERS
CONTINUE TO BULLY YOU, BUT WHEN
YOU'RE BEING TOUGH LIKE THE
CRIMINAL GANG BANGERS AND
CARTEL, THEY NEVER MESS UP WITH
THEM.
THAT'S THE CRIMINAL PROTESTERS
101.
>> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR
» City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR
TIME IS EXPIRED.
AND PSA FOR PEOPLE NEW TO THE
MEETINGS.
AND I WILL ADVISE THE PREVIOUS
SPEAKER, IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN
INTERPRETER, PLEASE GIVE US AN
48-HOUR ADVANCE, WE'VE GIVEN
YOU THAT OPTION.
YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO USE AN
INTERPRETER BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO
PROVIDE ONE IF YOU REQUEST ONE
48 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
WITH THAT, ARE THERE ANY OTHER
NAMES?
>> Clerk: COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
» Clerk: COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
ALL REGISTERED SPEAKERS HAVE
BEEN CALLED.
>> Council President: WE CAN GO
» Council President: WE CAN GO
TO PHONES.
>> City Attorney: YES, MR.
» City Attorney: YES, MR.
PRESIDENT.
FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC,
WE'RE NOW GOING TO MOVE TO
VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
I WILL EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE
AND I'LL ASK THAT EVERYONE
LISTEN CAREFUL AS IT INCLUDES
INSTRUCTION HOW TO RAISE YOUR
HAND AND UNMUTE YOURSELF.
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RAISE
YOUR HAND UNTIL I'M FINISHED
EXPLAINING THE PROCEDURE.
AFTER I'M FINISHED, I'LL ASK
STAFF TO ENABLE THE RAISED HAND
OPTION FOR OUR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.
AFTER WHICH, CALLERS CAN PRESS
STAR-9 TO REQUEST TO SPEAK.
AFTER THAT, YOU WILL HEAR A
MESSAGE THAT YOUR HAND HAS BEEN
RAISED.
CALLERS WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO
SPEAK, AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE
FROM ZOOM WILL PROMPT YOU TO
PRESS STAR 6 TO UNMUTE.
IF YOU DON'T DO SO, COUNCIL
STAFF WILL PROMPT YOU ONCE MORE.
AT THAT POINT, YOU WILL NEED TO
UNMUTE YOURSELF OR YOU'LL
FORFEIT THE REST OF YOUR
SPEAKING TIME AND WE'LL MOVE ON
TO THE NEXT SPEAKER.
FINALLY BECAUSE OF A TIME
DELAY, TWO THINGS ARE
IMPORTANT, FIRST, WHILE WAITING
FO YOUR TURN TO SPEAK, PLEASE
KEEP AN EAR TO THE PHONE SO YOU
KNOW IN REALTIME WHEN IT IS
YOUR TURN TO PRESS STAR-6 TO
UNMUTE.
SECONDS IF YOU'RE LISTENING TO
THIS MEETING ON ANOTHER DEVICE,
PLEASE TURN DOWN THE VOLUME ON
THOSE DEVICES IMMEDIATELY WHEN
IT'S YOUR TURN TO SPEAK.
BETWEEN THE TIME DELAY AND
FEEDBACK, IT WILL WAS A GREAT
DEAL OF CONFUSION IF YOU
CONTINUE TO LISTEN ON THE OTHER
DEVICES.
AS A REMINDER, THE ITEMS OPEN
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
AGENDA ARE ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND
ITEMS 11 THROUGH 40.
SO AGAIN, THE ITEMS THAT ARE
OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE
AGENDA ARE ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND
ITEMS 11 THROUGH 40.
ONCE IT'S YOUR TURN TO SPEAK,
PLEASE IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE
ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
TO AND SLASH OR, WHETHER YOU
WOULD LIKE GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT AS WELL.
WITH THAT, I WILL NOW ASK STAFF
TO ENABLE THE HAND RAISED
FUNCTION.
AND WE CAN BEGIN CALLING
CALLERS.
>> Clerk: CALLER WITH THE LAST
» Clerk: CALLER WITH THE LAST
FOUR DIGITS, 7799, PLEASE
UNMUTE YOURSELF AND STATE YOUR
NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SPEAK ON.
>> City Attorney: CALLER WITH
» City Attorney: CALLER WITH
THE LAST FOUR DIGITS, 7799,
THERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK, PLEASE PRESS STAR-6 TO
UNMUTE OTHERWISE WE'LL HAVE TO
MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CALLER.
OKAY, SO IF THEY HAVE NOT
UNMUTED AT THIS TIME, CAN WE
MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CALLER.
>> Clerk: PRIVATE CALLER.
» Clerk: PRIVATE CALLER.
>> City Attorney: YES.
» City Attorney: YES.
>> Speaker: CAN YOU HEAR ME
» Speaker: CAN YOU HEAR ME
OKAY?
>> City Attorney: YES, WE CAN
» City Attorney: YES, WE CAN
HEAR YOU.
>> Speaker: DANIEL GUS
» Speaker: DANIEL GUS
STACK.COM, SHOUT OUT TO SMOKING
SCAN, ALL ITEMS.
>> City Attorney: YOU HAVE
» City Attorney: YOU HAVE
THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND
ONE MINUTE FOR GENERAL.
PLEASE BEGIN WITH THE ITEMS.
>> Speaker: GREAT, I'M GOING TO
» Speaker: GREAT, I'M GOING TO
GO BACKWARDS BECAUSE MR.
SPINDLER MENTIONED, EXPERIENCE
CHRISTIAN HISTORY.
THAT'S A BLATANT GOVERNMENT
ENDORSEMENT OF A RELIGIOUS
PERSPECTIVE AND THE FACT NA IT
SAYS, EXPERIENCED CHRISTIAN
MINISTRIES, EVEN THOUGH THAT'S
THE NAME OF THE MINISTRY, YOU
NEED TO ADD THAT IN ABUNDANCE
OF CAUTION AND NOT EXPLICITLY
ENDORSE A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.
I DON'T KNOW THE CRAWFORDS, I'M
SURE THEY'RE WONDERFUL PEOPLE,
BUT YOU SHOULD MAKE THE SIGN
ABOUT THE CRAWFORD NOT ABOUT
EXPERIENCED CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
BECAUSE YOU'RE IN INVITING A
FIRST AMENDMENT CHALLENGE AND
I'M GOING TO HAVE QUITE A FEW
CORRECTS GOING ON THAT I WILL
ADDRESS IN GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT, ABOUT A B707, BUZZ 39,
YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THAT.
UNDER THE CRAWFORD BUT NOT
CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES.
NUMBER 3; HUGO RAMAN AND HUGO,
YSABEL I'M SURE YOU'RE GOING TO
OBJECT TO HEATHER AUBREY GIVEN
HER ABUSIVE, EVEN THOUGH THAT
MR. DAWSON EMBODIES ABUSE OF
JOURNALIST, BUT SHE HAS ENABLED
BLOCKING PUBLIC RECORDS, AND
PRIVACY AS A DEPUTY CITY
ATTORNEY.
SO I ASSUME ALL OF YOU WHO ARE
IN THE DEFUND, TOP PICK, I
ASSUME THAT YOU'RE GOING TO
OPPOSE NUMBER 13 HEATHER BEING
APPOINTED TO THE LAPD
COMMISSION EVEN IF THE VOTE
LOSES, LET'S SEE IF THANK YOU
STAND BY WHAT YOU SAY, OR ARE
YOU SELLING OUT THE PEOPLE WHO
AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT PROBLEMS
AT THE LAPD?
OH AND BY THE WAY, THE
DISCUSSION ABOUT DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE TRAINING, YOU'RE
HAVING THE LAPD OVERSEE IT?
DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY CASES OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THEY'RE
OVERSEEING, THEY'RE COMMITTING
CRIMINAL COVER UPS, MS. AUBREY
SHOULD ADDRESS, BUT MAN YOU'VE
GOT A BIG PROBLEM WITH DOMESTIC
COVER UP, SO TRAINING SHOULD
NOT VOLVE THE LAPD IN ANY WAY,
OR FOR THAT MATTER AT THE LAPD.
BUT THE QUESTION IS WHY IS THE
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, GETTING
INVOLVED IN THE TRAINING OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOR ITS
EMPLOYEES, AT WHAT?
40,000 EMPLOYEES?
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT
SMOKING SXAN THINKS ABOUT THAT?
HOW BAD IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WITH THE EMPLOYEES THAT YOU'RE
PAYING FOR TRAINING, LET ALONE
HAVING THE LAPD, THE LAPD AND
THE LAFD WHICH HAS SO MANY
PROBLEMS WITH DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, THAT'S STUNING.
NO WONDER, YOU NEED TO INCREASE
THE RATES WITH DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE WITH ALL THAT IS BEING
COVERED UP.
BOY OH BOY IS THAT A BUNCH OF
CONFLICT.
YEAH, GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
AS I MENTIONED YESTERDAY, YOU
HAVE ALL SORTS OF CRIMINAL
ACTIVITIES THAT WILL COME OUT
AT L.A. ANIMAL SERVICES BUT
REGARDING SB707, THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES, DOES NOT HAVE AN
OPTION TO NOT HAVE ZOOM AND ITS
COMMITTEE MEETINGS, THE
REQUIREMENT IS THAT IF YOU HAVE
A CITY WITH MORE THAN 30
POPULATION OF OVER 600,000
POPULATION, YOU CANNOT, YOU
DON'T HAVE THE OPTION TO NOT
HAVE ZOOM CALLING FOR PEOPLE
WHO WANT TO WATCH ON SMOKING
SCAN, OTHER PEOPLE COMMENT.
YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT, AND I'M
TELLING YOU, YOU'RE GOING TO
GET A CURE AND CORRECT ME, AND
MY FIRST AMENDMENT OF TRAINING,
AND IF YOU BLOCK THIS, YOU'RE
GOING TO HAVE UNDO EVERYTHING
THAT YOU'RE VOTING ON IN ALL
COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND YOU'RE
GOING TO GET A SIX-FIGURE LEGAL
TAB FROM MYSELF AND MY ATTORNEY.
SO YOU'RE BASICALLY INVITING--.
>> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR
» City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOUR
TIME IS EXPIRED.
NEXT CALLER?
>> Clerk: CALLER WITH THE LAST
» Clerk: CALLER WITH THE LAST
FOUR DIGITS, 2094, PLEASE
UNMUTE YOURSELF AND STATE YOUR
NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SPEAK ON.
>> City Attorney: GOOD MORNING,
» City Attorney: GOOD MORNING,
>> Speaker: GOOD MORNING, THIS
» Speaker: GOOD MORNING, THIS
IS BYRON SPEAKING ON ITEM 13,
18, 19 AND GENERAL PUBLIC
COMMENT.
>> City Attorney: OKAY, YOU
» City Attorney: OKAY, YOU
HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR THE
ITEMS AND ONE MINUTE FOR
GENERAL.
PLEASE BEGIN WITH THE ITEMS, GO
AHEAD.
>> Speaker: THANK YOU.
» Speaker: THANK YOU.
ON ITEM 13, WE LOOK FORWARD TO
THIS POLICE COMMISSION TO BE
ABLE TO BRING ACCOUNTABILITY TO
THAT BODY, SPECIFICALLY SINCE
THE CITY COUNCIL FAILED AND
REFUSED TO FREE THEMSELVESES
FROM THE LAPD HAS BY MAKING
SURE THAT THE TARGET WILL ALLOW
THIS BODY FOR TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE LAPD.
BUT GIVEN THE PATTERNS OF THIS
BODY AND THE PATTERN OF CITY
HALL, THIS IS ANOTHER
DISTRACTION AS WE MOVE INTO
NOVEMBER.
FOR 18 AND 19, THERE IS A LONG
LIST OF THINGS TO BE REMOVED
FROM SO I'M HOPING THAT THEY'RE
JUST MOVING ON THIS HELPING THE
TENANTS THAT WE'RE JUST MEETING
CLOSES BY LAC AND IN THEIR
METRIC AND BRING FORWARD BUT
HELPING THE SITUATION.
SO THAT WILL THEY CONTINUE TO
STAY ON THE RIGHT, EVICTIONS ON
THE RIGHT AND PEOPLE ON THE
STREET.
FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT, WE
LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW CITY
ATTORNEY REPRESENTATIVE COME
NOVEMBER.
>> City Attorney: ONE MINUTE.
» City Attorney: ONE MINUTE.
>> Speaker: THEY SHOULD
» Speaker: THEY SHOULD
FACILITATE THE PROCESS BUT IT'S
A DAM SHAME THAT MARQUEECE
THINKS IT'S APPROPRIATE TO TAKE
FRIDAY OFF AFTER A LONG BREAK
WHILE BOYLE HEIGHTS BURNS AND
WHILE EVERYTHING CONTINUES TO
ROT, IT IS A SHAME THAT THIS
BODY WILL TAKE A BREAK YET
AGAIN.
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID THAT CURREN
PRICE IS GOING TO DISCLOSE.
AS THIS BODY CONTINUES TO BE
INDICTED, WE LOOK TO
REPRESENTATIVE COUNCILMEMBERS
AND PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING TO
DO THE WORK FOR THE CITY.
THANK YOU.
>> Clerk: CALLER WITH THE
» Clerk: CALLER WITH THE
DIGITS 1643, PLEASE STATE YOUR
NAME AND THE ITEM YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SPEAK ON.
[BEEPING]
>> City Attorney: SPEAKER,
» City Attorney: SPEAKER,
WHICH ITEMS WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SPEAK TO?
>> Clerk: CALLER WITH THE LAST
» Clerk: CALLER WITH THE LAST
FOUR DIGITS, 7533 PLEASE UNMUTE
YOURSELF AND STATE YOUR NAME
AND STATE THE ITEM THAT YOU
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON.
>> Speaker: EVERYBODY LOVES
» Speaker: EVERYBODY LOVES
SMOKING SCAN AND I WOULD LIKE
TO SPEAK ON ALL ITEMS, PLEASE.
>> City Attorney: SUFFICIENT A
» City Attorney: SUFFICIENT A
THREE MINUTES FOR THE ITEMS AND
ONE ON GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> Speaker: OKAY, THE FIRST
» Speaker: OKAY, THE FIRST
ITEM IS MS. AUBREY BEING SWORN
TO THE NEW COMMISSION, EVERY
TIME SHE SHOWS UP TO WORK, SHE
WILL BE HEARING ABOUT
INSENSUOUS NATURE OF CITY OF
L.A. AND LAPD AND EVERYWHERE,
WITH THE CHURCH QUOTE UNQUOTE
OF SCIENTOLOGY, WHICH BRINGS ME
TO ANOTHER POINT, TO YOU KNOW,
WAS CONCERNED ABOUT, YOU GUYS
GIVING TOO MUCH CREDIT TO THE
PERSON CHARGE.
AND I WANT TO ASSURE HIM, HE
DOES NOT HAVE TO WORRY BECAUSE
THIS CITY IS ABSOLUTELY IN BED
AND IN LOVE WITH THE CHURCH OF
CULT OF SCIENTOLOGY, SO NO
WORRIES THERE.
BUT I WANT TO GET BACK, SHE IS
GOING TO BE HEARING ABOUT A LOT
OF THINGS AND I WANT HER TO
REALIZE THAT AND ALTHOUGH THERE
HAS BEEN PROGRESS, I'M THANKFUL
THAT LAPD NO LONGER DOES THEIR,
EVENTS AND STUFF EXCEPT FOR
THEIR FILM EVENTS, AND THEN
SOMEHOW, KAREN PRICE GOT SNUCK
THEM IN TO DO THEIR NEW YEARS
EVENT WHICH I WANT TO REMIND
THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL THAT,
THEY ARE, LIKE FIVE VERY
SERIOUS LAWSUITS AGAINST
SCIENTOLOGY BY FORMER VICTIMS,
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HUMAN
TRAFFICKING, RICKO, SEXUAL
ASSAULT, HARASSMENT, ALL KINDS
OF HORRIBLE THINGS.
>> City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOU
» City Attorney: SPEAKER, YOU
NEED TO MOVE ON TO AN AGENDA
ITEM.
>> Speaker: OKAY, LET'S TALK
» Speaker: OKAY, LET'S TALK
ABOUT THE ONE IN THE FIRST ONE
WHERE YOU'RE RAISING THE RATE.
I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR WHAT
SMOKING SCAN HAS TO SAY ABOUT
IT.
BUT IT ME, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU
GUYS ARE GOING BOTCH AND
BEYOND, TRYING TO NICKEL AND
DIME THE AVERAGE PERSON AND I
THINK YOU REALLY LIKE TO TARGET
PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING A CRISIS,
LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION, LIKE
OH, YOU KNOW, OKAY, LET'S
CHARGE THEM, WE KNOW THE CITY
NEEDS MORE MONEY.
WHY NOT, GET RID OF THE TAX
EXEMPTION OF SCIENTOLOGY WHO
OWNS HOW MUCH OF THE CITY?
AND THAT MONEY CAN HELP PAY,
YOU KNOW, LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT
I'M SAYING?
THEY GO AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY
WHERE THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE A
TAX EXEMPTION, SO GET THAT
MONEY OKAY, OR PUT PARKING BACK
ON L.R HUBBARD WAY.
THERE ARE WAYS TO GET MONEY
WITHOUT AR GETTING PEOPLE WITH
HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES.
THAT'S MY TWO CENTS ON THAT.
I CAN GO TO YOU KNOW, PUBLIC
COMMENT.
BUT BEFORE I DO, I WANT TO
REMIND MR. LEE NEITHER SMOKING
SCAN AND I WILL FORGET THAT YOU
OWE ME AN APOLOGY.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT
SCIENTOLOGY AGAIN, LAST NIGHT
WAS THE NIGHT OUT, THOSE
HORRIBLE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST
SCIENTOLOGY WHICH THERE ARE
ACTUAL LAWSUIT.
DO YOU THINK SOMEBODY IS GOING
TO SUE, UNLESS THEY HAVE A
GREAT CASE BECAUSE SCIENTOLOGY
HAS A LOT OF MONEY FOR LAWYERS,
I SUSPECT THEY WILL ALL PREVAIL
THE JANE DOES AND ALL.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE EGG ON
YOUR FACE WHEN YOU ARE FOUND
GUILTY FOR THINGS LIKE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING, CHILD TRAFFICKING,
CHILD ABUSE, ELDER ABUSE, ALL
KINDS OF A BAOU, CHILD BRIBE,
COVERING UP A SEX CRIME, YOU
LOOK SILLY, I HOPE I DON'T KNOW
IF, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE
COUNCILMAN HUGO MARTINEZ IS
THERE TODAY.
>> Clerk: CALLER WITH THE LAST
» Clerk: CALLER WITH THE LAST
FOUR DIGITS 1043, PLEASE UNMUTE
YOURSELF AND STATE YOUR NAME
AND STATE THE ITEMS YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SPEAK ON.
>> City Attorney: SPEAKER 1403,
» City Attorney: SPEAKER 1403,
THIS IS YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY
TO SPEAK, PLEASE PRESS STAR-6
TO UNMUTE OTHERWISE WE'LL MOVE
ON.
YES, GO AHEAD.
SPEAKER?
OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
MOVE ON AT THIS TIME.
>> Clerk: THAT IS ALL THE
» Clerk: THAT IS ALL THE
CALLERS IN THE QUEUE FOR THE
ZOOM PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, MR. CLERK, WHAT IS NEXT?
>> Clerk: WOULD COUNCILLIKE TO
» Clerk: WOULD COUNCILLIKE TO
VOTE ON ITEM 13?
>> Council President: YES,
» Council President: YES,
LET'S GO TO ITEM 13, AND WE'LL
BEGIN DISCUSSION WITH
COUNCILMEMBER LEE.
>> J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR.
» J. Lee: THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE HEATHER
AUBREY UP TO THE TABLE PLEASE.
IS KNOW MS. AUB REY HAS HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH YOU
WITH HER UPCOMING POSITION WITH
THE POLICE COMMISSION BOARD.
BUT WE WANTED GIVE HER AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ASK ANY
QUESTIONS OF HER.
MS. AUBREY IF YOU CAN DO US A
FAVOR AND TELL US ABOUT YOUR
BACK GROUND.
I KNOW YOU'VE WORKED WITH US
HERE BEFORE BUT IF YOU CAN TELL
US ABOUT YOURSELF.
>> Speaker: THANK YOU SO MUCH,
» Speaker: THANK YOU SO MUCH,
COUNCILMAN, WITH PLEASURE.
GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS
HEATHER AUBREY AND I APPRECIATE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH YOU
TODAY TO SHARE A BIT OF
INFORMATION ABOUT MYSELF AND
CONNECTION WITH THE MAT PER OF
MY APPOINTMENT TO SERVE ON THE
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
I RECENTLY RETIRED AFTER 31
YEARS OF SERVICE AS A CITY
ATTORNEY.
I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CITY
OF LOS ANGELES IN A VERY
DIFFERENT CAPACITY.
SHOULD MY APPOINTMENT BE
CONFIRMED I LOOK FORWARD TO
ASSUMING A CHALLENGING AND NEW
ROLE AS PART OF THE BODY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOS ANGELES
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTH
LOS ANGELES IN INGLEWOOD,
WONDERFUL COMMUNITIES WHERE I
ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
WENT TO BERKELEY.
AFTER PASS ING THE BAR, I
JOINED THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE WHERE I REMAINED THE
REST OF MY NAME.
I STARTED AS A PROSECUTORER
WHERE I PROSECUTED DUI AND
OTHER TRAFFIC RELATED CRIMES.
I THEN JOINED THE CIVIL BRANCH
WHERE I DEFENDED THE CITY AND
ITS EMPLOYEES AND THEN
MUNICIPAL BRANCH WHERE I SERVED
FOR 14 YEARS IN THE PUBLIC
SAFETY DIVISION.
I ALSO SUPERVISED THE CANNABIS
DIVISION AND FOR THE LAST SIX
YEARS, SERVED CIVIL RIGHTS
SUPERVISORED THE INCLUSION
DIVISION WHICH ALSO ADVISED
SEVERAL OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS
AND COMMISSIONS AND STAFF THIS
BODIES CIVIL RIGHTS IMMIGRATION
AGING AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE.
I ALSO SERVED AS THE OFFICE'S
FIRST EQUITY OFFICER AND LEAD
THE EQUITY PANEL AN
ACCOMPLISHMENT I'M ESPECIALLY
PROUD OF BECAUSE OF THE
COLLECTIVE WORK OF MANY
DEDICATED COLLEAGUES THROUGHOUT
THE OFFICE.
SO, WHY DO I WANT TO SERVE ON
THE POLICE STATION COMMISSION?
I WANT TO SERVE BECAUSE I SEE
IT AS A WAY TO CONTINUE MY
DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE IN
AN AREA I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT,
GOOD POLICE ANDING PUBLIC TRUST
IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MY LATE FATHER LARRY AUBREY WAS
A LIFELONG CHAMPION OF CIVIL
RIGHTS AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS
FOR BLACK PEOPLE AND OTHER
HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED
GROUPS ESPECIALLY IN HIS
ADOPTED HOMETOWN OF LOS
ANGELES, HE CARED DEEPLY ABOUT
IMPROVING COMMUNITY RELATION
SXZ SO DO I.
THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO
FURTHER THAT COMMITMENT, I ALSO
WANT TO ENSURE CONTINUED
PROGRESS IN THE DEPARTMENTS
ADHERENCE TO CONSTITUTIONAL AS
OFFICERS PERFORM THEIR CORE
FUNCTION OF KEEPING ANGELINOS
SAFE.
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SPEPD TIME
WITH OFFICERS ON THE FIELD AND
SPEAK WITH THEM ABOUT THE WORK
IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY
SERVE.
I'VE ALSO HAD THE PLEASURE OF
SPEAKING TO MANY OF YOU PRIOR
TO SITTING DOWN WITH THE FULL
COUNCIL TODAY.
I KNOW THERE ARE MANY PRESSING
ISSUES FOR OUR POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO TOUCH ON THREE,
THAT STAND OUT FOR MY
DISCUSSION SXZ OBSERVATIONS,
ONE USE OF FORCE.
THOUGH OFFICER INVOLVED
SHOOTINGS ARE DOWN THIS YEAR,
THE USE OF FORCE WILL ALWAYS BE
A CRITICAL ISSUE.
IN ADDITION TO REVIEWING AND
ADJUDICATING CATEGORICAL USES
OF FORCE, THE POLICE COMMISSION
PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN SETTING
POLICIES INCLUDING DEESCALATION
TECHNIQUES WHOEVER IT'S
POSSIBLE TO RESOLVE SWAYSSING
SAFELY.
AS WITH MANY OF YOU, I HAVE
QUESTIONS ABOUT CERTAIN ACTIONS
OF PROTESTS, I HAVE EXPRESSED
THAT I'M INTERESTED IN LEARN
ABOUT THING CRAWED CONTROL
POLICIES AND TACTICS DEPLOYED
DURING THE SCENARIOS.
AND CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS AND
USING THIS APPROACH WHENEVER
APPROPRIATE AND FEASIBLE, I
HOPE THAT I CAN EXPAND THIS
WORK OVER THE TIME OF MY
COMMISSION.
TWO, PRETEXTUAL STOPS, AS
SOMEBODY WHO GREW UP IN SOUTH
LOS ANGELES, I UNDERSTAND WHY.
ADHERENCE TO FAIR AND UNBIASED
POLICING IS REQUIRED BY LAPD
POLICY IS KEY TO THIS ISSUE AS
IS THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF
RESPECT AS WELL AS THE
ACCOUNTABILITY.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND FROM THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT SIDE WHY PRETEXTUAL
STOPS ARE USED FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY.
I'M CONTINUE TO GO FAMILIAR
MYSELF WITH THE MATERIALS AND
DISCUSSION SXZ OTHER INPUT ON
THIS ISSUE RELATE TODAY THIS
RECOMMENDATION TO BAN
PRETEXTUAL STOPS.
I MET WITH THE SOUTH TRAFFIC
DIVISION AND HAD PRELIMINARY
CONVERSATION WZ OFFICERS ON THE
FIELD AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO LEARN MORE AND PARTICIPATING
IN DISCUSSIONS TO ADDRESS THIS
ISSUE.
THIRD AND FINALLY FOR NOW,
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.
THE ON GOING DECLINE IN SWORN
AND CIVILIAN STAFFING AT LAPD
IS A PERSISTENT CHALLENGE WHICH
I HOPE TO HELP THOUGHTFUL LEA
DRESS AS POLICE COMMISSION ALL
COMMUNITIES ALL COMMUNITIES
HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXPECT TIMELY
AND HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE FROM
THE LAPD WHICH IS CORE TO
PROTECTING LIFPZ AND PROPERTY.
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT
OFFICERS WHO JOIN AND SERVE
WITH THE LAPD, NOT ONLY MEET
REQUIRED RIGOROUS STANDARDS BUT
THEY REFLECT AND RESPECT THE
DIVERSITY OF THE CITY NOT JUST
RACIALLY BUT ALL DIFFERENT
TYPES OF BACK GROUNDS.
THIS FURTHERS TRUST AND
STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY
RELATIONS, I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORK WITHING TO HELP RETAIN
RETENTION WITH LAPD.
AS I SAID THERE ARE MANY ISSUES
TO BE ADDRESSED, THESE ARE BUT
A FEW.
AND I'M AEG TORE GET STARTED.
IN ADDITION TO SOUTH TRAFFIC I
HAVE MET WITH THE CAPTAINS AND
DONE RIGHT ALONGS AND WILL
CONTINUE SUCH MEETINGS AS WELL
AS GATHER INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC
AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
WORK CLOSELY TO RECEIVE INPUT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS
BODY TOWARD OUR SHARED GOAL OF
ENSURING THE BEST POLICING
POSSIBLE IN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES.
THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO
YOUR QUESTIONS.
>> J. Lee: THANK YOU, MS.
» J. Lee: THANK YOU, MS.
AUBREY FOR INTRODUCING YOURSELF
TO US.
MR. PRESIDENT IF WE CAN OPEN UP
TO MY QUESTIONS THAT ANY
MEMBERS MAY HAVE.
>> Council President: MR. PRICE.
» Council President: MR. PRICE.
>> C. Price: THANK YOU.
» C. Price: THANK YOU.
NO QUESTIONS BUT I WANT TO TAKE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND A
FIERCE CONGRATULATIONS TO
HEATHER AUBREY THE MAYOR'S
NEWEST APPOINTEE TO THE POLICE
COMMISSIONERS.
FOR 31 YEARS SHE HAS SERVED AS
CITY ATTORNEY AND HER INPUT HAS
BEEN INVALUABLE.
SHE COMES FROM A LONG LINE OF
LAIDERS, THE LEGACY OF HER
FAMILY IS ALIVE AND WELL.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT, HEATHER, AND
I BOTH REMEMBER HER FATHER
LARRY AUBREY CALLED THE
GODFATHER OF SOUTH L.A. BECAUSE
OF HIS ACTIVISM IN THROUGHOUT
LOS ANGELES.
HIS REGULAR COLLEAGUES IN
SEMINAL ARE STILLED HELD IN
HIGH REGARD AND SECOND TO NONE.
LARRY LEFT AN UNDELABLE MARK IN
THE CITY BUT HIS FOOTPRINT
LIVES ON IN HIS DAUGHTER
HEATHER.
THIS SHOULD NOT BE LOST IN THE
COUNCIL HEATHER'S EXPERIENCE
BOTH SERVE AS A PHENOMENAL
QUALIFIER FOR COMMISSIONER OF
SUCH HIGH ESTEEM.
HER TIME WITH VAS MAKES HER A
PERFECT CANDIDATE FOR THIS ROLE.
BEING INFLUENCED BY DECADES OF
FAMILIAR ACTIVISM, HEATHER CER
POSITIONED TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT
OUR PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITIES AND
OUR EFFORTS TOWARDS EQUITY AND
JUSTICE.
HEATHER CONGRATULATIONS ON
TODAY'S APPOINTMENT.
THE CONFIRM AS WE LOOK FORWARD
TO YOUR SERVICE AND
COLLABORATION IN MAKING OUR
CITY MORE ACCOUNTABLE AND SAFER.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> Council President: THANK YOU
» Council President: THANK YOU
SO MUCH, MR. PRICE.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. LEE.
COUNCILMEMBER HUTT.
>> H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR.
» H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT.
THANK YOU MR. LEE FOR BRINGING
THIS CANDIDATE TO THE TABLE.
I'VE KNOWN THE AUBREY FAMILY
FOR DECADES AND AEK DIDS.
AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE ROOTED
IN LOS ANGELES.
I BELIEVE THAT YOU BRING YOUR
BEST MIND TO THE TABLE WHEN
YOU'RE MAKING DECISIONS FOR OUR
PUBLIC SAFETY AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING THOSE
OUTCOMES AND PROGRESSION, THE
CHANGE, I THINK WE NEED YOUR
VOICE AT THE TABLE.
SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
YOURSELF TO THE TABLE AND WE
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> Speaker: THANK YOU,
» Speaker: THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER.
>> Council President: THANK YOU
» Council President: THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
COUNCILMEMBER McOSKER?
>> T. McOsker: GOOD MORNING,
» T. McOsker: GOOD MORNING,
HEATHER.
SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> Speaker: GOOD MORNING.
» Speaker: GOOD MORNING.
>> T. McOsker: YOU JOINED THE
» T. McOsker: YOU JOINED THE
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE COUPLE OF
YEARS BEFORE I DO.
I'M GOING TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
JIM HAHN, JIM HAHN HIRED YOU
ON, AND HE HAD HAS PROFOUND
RESPECT FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY,
YOUR FATHER, LARRY, A CHAMPION
WROTE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS
OF ARTICLES IN THE SENTINEL.
HE WAS AN IMPORTANT.
YOUR FAMILY HAS BEEN AN
IMPORTANT ADVISOR AND MENTOR IN
FORMING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT
THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DID
IN OUR BIGGEST MOMENTS.
THE RAMPART CONSENT DECREE,
REFORMING LAPD WITH ALWAYS, WE
ALWAYS NEED TO DO MORE BUT, I
WANT TO SAY THAT YOU BROUGHT,
YOU BROUGHT THAT ETHIC TO OUR
OFFICE AND I SAW YOU COME UP AS
A, A PROSECUOR, AND THEN UP
THROUGH LITIGATION, AND THEN TO
YOUR EQUITY POSITION,
REPRESENTING THE CIVIL RIGHTS
DEPARTMENT.
AND YOU HAVE STAYED TRUE TO
WHAT YOUR FAMILY HAS BROUGHT TO
LOS ANGELES, AND I WANT TO JUST
CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THIS
APPOINTMENT AND I WANT TO THANK
YOU FOR WHAT I EXPECT WILL BE
AN APPOINTMENT AND AN
ACCEPTANCE AS YOU GET SWORN IN
TO THIS POSITION AND I WANT
TOUZ JUST, --AND I WANT YOU TO
JUST REMEMBER THE LEGACY OF
YOUR FAMILY AND KEEP BRINGING
THAT ETHIC OF REFORM AND
CONSTITUTIONAL POLICING AND
MOVING THIS DEPARTMENT FORWARD
SO WE CAN HAVE A SAFE AND
AFFECTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY
RESPONSE THAT INVOLVES OUR
PUBLIC.
SO, I KNOW THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE
AT.
I'M GOING TO ASK TO YOU JUST
KEEP DOING YOUR THING.
THANK YOU.
>> Speaker: THANK YOU,
» Speaker: THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER.
>> Council President: THANK YOU
» Council President: THANK YOU
SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER
SOTO-MARTINEZ?
>> H. Soto-Martinez: THANK YOU
» H. Soto-Martinez: THANK YOU
SO MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT.
I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE WORDS
THAT HAVE BEEN SAID TODAY.
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO WORK
WITH YOU, YOU ALWAYS CARRY
YOURSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY,
I'VE SEEN YOU AT AME CHURCH, I
APPRECIATE THE POSITIONS THAT
YOU HIGHLIGHTED AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON
THEM AND SHOULD YOU BE APPOINT
APPROXIMATED BE A WONDERFUL
JOYFUL THING FOR THE COMMUNITY
AS WELL.
>> Speaker: THANK YOU,
» Speaker: THANK YOU,
COUNCILMAN.
>> Council President: THANK YOU
» Council President: THANK YOU
SO MUCH, MEMBERS AND THANK YOU
MR. LEE FOR GETTING THIS
NOMINATION THROUGH COMMITTEE
AND THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR AND
THANK YOU HEATHER AUBREY FOR
BEING WILLING TO SERVE.
AFTER 31 YEARS, YOU COULD HAVE
SAID, I PUT IN MY TIME, I PUNCH
THE CLOCK, I'M OUT.
BUT WHEN YOU GOT THE CALL, YOU
ANSWERED AND I'M FRANKLY JOYFUL
AND RELIEVED.
YOU KNOW, FILLING THESE
COMMISSIONS SEATS IS NOT EASY
TO DO AND FILLING THEM WITH
PEOPLE THAT CAN STIR THE CITY
AND BE GROUNDED IN OUR STORIES.
YOU KNOW, I SO OFTEN WORRY
ABOUT, POLICY PROGNOSTICATERS
WHO HAVE NO IDEA HOW WE GOT TO
WHERE WE ARE TODAY.
THEY DON'T MAKE SENSE IN THE
CONTEXT OF HISTORY.
BOTH IN THE CITY, BEING INSIDE
THE WALLS OF THIS CITY, SEEING
HOW THIS WORKS, HOW THE
MACHINERY WORKS BUT ALSO BEING
A MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY AND
BEING FROM AN ACTIVIST FAMILY.
BUT I'M ESPECIALLY HAPPY THAT
YOU'RE SITTING HERE BECAUSE IT
GIVES YOU ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY
TO BRAG ON YOUR FATHER.
I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE
AUBREY FAMILY AND LARRY AUBREY,
I ASKED, I ASKED HEATHER IF IT
WAS OKAY IF I PUT UP A PICTURE
AND TELL STORIES FOR A MINUTE.
BUT I, I, LARRY AUBREY WAS
COMING TO THE ENDS OF HIS TIME
AS AN ACTIVIST WHEN I WAS
STARTING AS AN ACTIVIST, THE
KINDEST MAN, THE GREATEST MAN,
LEAD THE N A A.C. P AND STARTED
AN THE 1992 CIVIL UNREST WITH
KEN WONG AND ANTONIO VILLA
VEREIGOSA, HE'S SPECIAL TO ME,
AS A YOUNG ACTIVIST, IT WAS
SPECIAL TO EVERYONE NOT JUST
MARQUEECE.
YOU GOT OUT THERE AND MADE A
SPLASH, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A
CALL FROM LABOR' AUBREY AND HE
WAS GOING TO SAY COME MEET ME
AND SAY WITH ME.
AND HE WOULD SAY, THIS IS WHAT
YOU'RE DOING WRONG AND THIS IS
WHAT YOU'RE DOING RIGHT.
LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN BE
HELPFUL.
THAT LEGACY IN THIS CITY IS SO
ALIVE IN YOU AND YOUR SUB LINGS.
I'M JUST HAPPY, FEELS LIKE A
FULL CIRCLE MOMENT.
I REALLY DO BELIEVE, I'M
LOOKING FOR PHOTOS, THE FIRST
TIME I WENT TO THE POLICE
COMMISSION OR CAME DOWNTOWN TO
PROTEST LAPD, I THINK YOUR DAD
WAS LEADING PROTEST.
TO COME FULL CIRCLE TO SIT ON
THIS SEAT AND TO BE ABLE TO PUT
YOU ON THE POLICE COMMISSION,
JUST FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS
RIGHT IN THE WORLD.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU
HAVE DONE FOR THE CITY AND
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS
TO SERVE GOING FORWARD.
AND WITH THAT, MEMBERS WE'LL
ASK FOR AN AYE-VOTE.
OPEN ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL,
TABULATE THE VOTE.
>> Clerk: 13 AYES.
» Clerk: 13 AYES.
>> Council President: ALL RIGHT.
» Council President: ALL RIGHT.
CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE]
>> Speaker: THANK YOU.
» Speaker: THANK YOU.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, MR. CLERK, WHAT IS NEXT?
>> Clerk: COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 2
» Clerk: COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON 2
AND 14 THROUGH 38.
>> Council President: OPEN THE
» Council President: OPEN THE
ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE
THE VOTE.
>> Clerk: 13 AYES.
» Clerk: 13 AYES.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT?
>> Clerk: COUNCIL MAY NOW
» Clerk: COUNCIL MAY NOW
PROCEED TO THE PUBLIC HEARING
FOR ITEM NUMBER 1.
>> Council President: THIS ITEM
» Council President: THIS ITEM
CONCERNS THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION AND
NECESSITY TO AUTHORIZE
COMMENCEMENT OF IMMINENT DOMAIN
TO REQUIRE THE PROPERTIES
IDENTIFIED IN THE DRAFT
ORDINANCE.
WE WILL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS, WE
WILL FIRST HEAR AN ORAL
PRESENTATION FROM THE ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR OF POWER DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION FOR LOS ANGELES
WATER AND POWER AFTER THE STAFF
REPORT, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
MAY ADDRESS OR ASK ANY
QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE.
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FROM THE
COUNCIL, EACH OF THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY OWNERS OR
REPRESENTATIVES ON THEIR BEHALF
MAY DRESS THIS COUNCIL AND ANY
MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL MAY THEN
ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS TO
THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS OR THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES.
SO WE'LL BEGIN WITH
PRESENTATION.
>> Speaker: OKAY, THANK YOU
» Speaker: OKAY, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, ADRIANA PEREZ,
SORRY, IS THAT BETTER?
THIS HEARING IS TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE COUNCIL WISHES TO
ADOPT THE ORDINANCE APPROVING
THE RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY TO
AUTHOR COMMENCITY OF I AM MRENT
DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO REQUIRE
THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED IN
THE DRAFT ORDINANCE.
THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT ADDRESS
IN ANY WAY DISAGREEMENTS OVER
THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION TO
BE PAID FOR THE TAKING OF THE
PROPERTY INTEREST.
NOR DOES THE ADOPTION PREVENT
THE PARTIES FROM CONTINUE TO GO
NEGOTIATE.
IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE THAT SET
SLMENTS MAY BE REACHED WITHOUT
A TRIAL OR SIGNIFICANT
LITIGATION OVER THE ACQUISITION
AND THAT IS ALWAYS OUR HOPE.
BUT IN THIS CASE, FOR THE
REASONS EXPLAINED IN THE STAFF
REPORT AND THE PRESENTATION,
WE'RE ASKING THAT THE COUNCIL
APPROVE THE ORDINANCE SO THAT
STAFF MAY MOVE FORWARD WITH THE
NEXT LEGAL STEPS IN THE
CONDEMNATION PROCESS.
ADOPTING THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES
AN AFFIRMATIVE TWO-THIRDS VOTE
OF THE COUNCIL.
AT THE CLOSE OF THIS HEARING,
YOU WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, A
PROVING THE RESOLUTION OF THAT
ARE ALSO LISTED IN THE REPORT
OF THE BOARD AND POWER
COMMISSIONERS.
THE COUNCIL FILE AND THIS
PRESENTATION, WILL GIVE YOU THE
FACTS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT
THESE FINDINGS.
THE PRESENTATION, COUNCIL FILE,
AND ALL ITS REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
WILL BECOME PART OF THE RECORD
FOR THESE PROCEEDINGS.
IF THERE IS ANY ADDITIONAL
POSITION PRESENTED TO THE
COUNCIL THIS MORNING, IT WILL
BE ADDED TO THE RECORD.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE FACTS, DO NOT HESITATE TO
ASK ME IF YOU HAVE LEGAL
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FINDINGS,
PLEASE ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND WE ALSO HAVE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR REAL
ESTATE DIVISION TO ANSWER ANY
REAL ESTATE QUESTIONS.
I WILL REMIND YOU THAT THE
FIRST TWO FINDINGS NUMBER ONE,
THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND
NECESSITY REQUIRING THE
PROJECTS AND THE PROPERTY
IDENTIFIED IN THE RESOLUTION OF
NECESSITY AND NUMBER 2, THE
PROJECT BEING PLANNED ARE
LOCATED IN A MANNER MOST
COMPATIBLE WITH THE GREATEST
PUBLIC GOOD AND THE LEAST
PRIVATE INJURY, BOTH OF THOSE
ARE APPLICABLE TO THE ENTIRE
PROJECT AND NOT SOLELY TO THE
USE OF IMMINENT DO MINUTE FOR
ANY ONE OF THE ACQUISITIONS AT
ISSUE.
THE REMINDING FINDINGS APPLY TO
EACH OF THE SPECIFIC PROPERTIES.
WHILE THE COUNCIL FILE DETAILS
MUCH WHAT I'M ABOUT TO DISCUSS,
I WOULD LIKE TO TOUCH ON A FEW
ITEMS.
NUMBER 1, THE PROJECT REQUIRING
ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTIES
IS THE ROSA LONG STATION
PROJECT.
NUMBER TWO T THE PROPERTY
ACQUISITION FOR THE PROJECT ARE
ONLY PURSUED VIA IMMINENT
DOMAIN AFTER MEASURES HAVE BEEN
PROVEN UNSUCCESSFUL.
NUMBER 3, LAPD PROVIDED WRITTEN
OFFICERS AND SUMMARIES TO THE
PROPERTY OWNERS AND DESPITE
EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE WE HAVE
NOT REACHED AN AGREEMENT FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF THE NEEDED
PROPERTY RIGHTS.
NUMBER 4, NOTICES OF THIS
HEARING, WERE SENT BY CERTIFIED
MAIL TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION,
WOULD I LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REMIND COUNCILMEMBERS THAT THE
ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE
REQUIRES AN AFFIRMATIVE
TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE COUNCIL.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, I DON'T SEE ANY
QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM
THE COUNCIL.
SO I WILL ASK REPRESENTATIVES
OR THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO USE
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS
THIS COUNCIL?
>> City Attorney: SO IF YOU'RE
» City Attorney: SO IF YOU'RE
A PROPERTY OWNER THAT RECEIVED
A NOTICE FROM THIS HEARING, NO
HERMAN AND MR. SPINDLER, THAT
DOES NOT INCLUDE YOU.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND SO WE
CAN HEAR FROM YOU.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK.
I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT AS WE'RE
WAITING TO RESPOND, THE CITY
COUNCIL RECEIVED TWO LETTERS
FROM FROM DONNA LEE AND FROM
ROBERT OBIKI REPRESENTING 105
STREET WEST PARTNERS DATED JULY
20th, 2026.
THESE LETTERS ARE PART OF THE
FILE AND AVAILABLE ON COUNCIL
TILE 2026-446.
MR. PRESIDENT, I DO NOT SEE
ANYBODY COMING FORWARD AS ONE
OF THE INTERESTED PROPERTY
OWNERS.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, GIVEN THAT OBSERVATION,
WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE HEARING
FOR AGENDA ITEM 1.
AND WE WILL NOW, I WILL PUT
FORWARD A MOTION TO APPROVE
THIS ITEM WHICH INCLUDES
ADOPTION OF THE REVISED DRAFT
ORDINANCE DATED JULY 8, 2026
PROVEN THE NECESSITY IS THERE A
SECOND?
COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD.
OPEN THE ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL,
TABULATE THE VOTE.
>> Clerk: 13 AYES.
» Clerk: 13 AYES.
>> Council President: ALL RIGHT.
» Council President: ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
>> Speaker: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
» Speaker: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Council President: WHAT'S
» Council President: WHAT'S
NEXT?
>> Clerk: COUNCIL MAY MOVE ON
» Clerk: COUNCIL MAY MOVE ON
TO ITEM NUMBER 9 CALLED SPECIAL
BY COUNCILMEMBER PRICE FOR
RECUSAL.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, WE'LL GIVE MR. PRICE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO RECUSE ON THIS
ITEM, NUMBER 9.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL,
CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE
VOTE.
>> Clerk: 12 AYES.
» Clerk: 12 AYES.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, WE'LL INVITE MR. PRICE
BACK.
AND MOVE TO OUR NEXT ITEM.
>> Clerk: THAT WOULD BE ITEM
» Clerk: THAT WOULD BE ITEM
NUMBER 5 CALLED SPECIAL BY
COUNCILMEMBER HUTT FOR COMMENTS.
>> Council President:
» Council President:
COUNCILMEMBER HUTT?
>>
» >> H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR.
» H. Hutt: THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT.
COLLEAGUES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ARE NOT JUST ABUSE, IT'S A SLOW
ERASURE OF SOMEBODY, THEIR
SENSE OF SELF, FRIENDS UNTIL
THEY NO LONGER FEEL WHOLE.
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE,
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS
TO PEOPLE OF EVERY GENDER,
EVERY INCOME AND EVERY AGE AND
EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT DOESN'T END WHEN THE
RELATIONSHIP DOES, SURVIVORS
CARRY THIS IN THEIR HEALTH,
THEIR SLEEP, THEIR ABILITY TO
SHOW UP AND DO THEIR JOBS.
CURRENTLY THE CITY'S DOMESTI
ABUSE RESPONSE TEAM KNOWN AS
DART, BRINGS TOGETHER LAPD AND
SERVICE PROVIDERS TO HELP
SURVIVORS AND THEIR KIDS GET TO
SAFETY AND START REBUILDING
THEIR LIVES.
THIS IS WHY TRAINING MATTERS.
OUR STAFF NEEDS TO KNOW THAT
TRAINING ACTUALLY HELPS.
IDENTIFY THE SIGNS AND HOW THE
RESPOND TO THE CARE BEFORE ITS
TOO LATE.
THERE ARE PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN
CITY HALL WHO ARE LIVING WITH
THIS TEAR OR KNOW SOMEONE THAT
IS.
THEY DESERVE A WORKPLACE THAT
SEES THEM AND HAS THEIR BACK.
WE SPENT OUR DAYS DOING OUR
WORK TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND
SHOWING UP FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
BUT THAT ONLY MEANS SOMETHING
IF WE'RE ALSO MAKING SURE THAT
OUR OWN CITY FAMILY IS
PROTECTED.
SO IF THAT'S YOU OR SOMEONE YOU
CARE ABOUT, A CO-WORKER, A
FRIEND A FAMILY MEMBER, I WANT
TO YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS
SUPPORT AVAILABLE HERE AND YOU
SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO LOOKING
FOR IT ON YOUR OWN OR TRY TO
FIGURE IT OUT IN SILENCE.
THIS MOTION ASKED PERSONNEL THE
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT
AND LAPD TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT
OUR CURRENT DV AND IPV TRAINING
FOR EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS.
TO BE CLEAR, WE'RE NOT SAYING
OUR TRAINING IS BROKEN, WE'RE
JUST EMPHASIZING THAT OUR STAFF
DESERVING TRAIN THATING IS
CURRENT, COMPREHENSIVE, AND
GENUINELY AFFECTIVE IN REACHING
PEOPLE.
I'M ASKING MY TO JOIN ME IN
SUPPORTING THIS REPORT SO WE
CAN GET RECOMMENDATIONS BACK
AND KEEP IMPROVING HOW WE SHOW
UP FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER
HERNANDEZ FOR STANDING WITH ME
ON THIS AND SECONDING THE
MOTION AND THANK COMMITTEE
STAFF FOR THE WORK ON GETTING
US HERE.
I'M ASKING FOR YOUR AYE-VOTE
MEMBERS.
THANK YOU.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER
HUTT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON
THIS ITEM, CLOSE THE ROLL,
TABULATE THE VOTE.
>> Clerk: 13 AYES.
» Clerk: 13 AYES.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT?
>> Clerk: ITEM NUMBER 11 MOTION
» Clerk: ITEM NUMBER 11 MOTION
HERNANDEZ AND HARRIS-DAWSON TO
RECEIVE AND FILE THE ITEM.
>> Council President: OPEN THE
» Council President: OPEN THE
ROLL, CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE
THE VOTE.
>> Clerk: 13 AYES.
» Clerk: 13 AYES.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT?
>> Clerk: WE HAVE 39 AND 40
» Clerk: WE HAVE 39 AND 40
CALLED SPECIAL BY COUNCILMEMBER
PRICE AND WE'RE WAITING FOR THE
AMENDMENTS TO BE CIRCULATED.
>> Council President: ALL RIGHT.
» Council President: ALL RIGHT.
ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEMBERS AS
WE'RE COMING TO A CLOSE FOR
THIS MEETING
COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ?
>> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU,
» E. Hernandez: THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP
SOMETHING THAT OCCURED IN OUR
DISTRICT TO SOMEBODY WHO IS
VERY IMPORTANT.
BIG SLEEP I'M NOT SURE IF YOU
KNOW WHO HE IS, THAT'S HIS
PROFESSIONAL NAME, HIS NAME IS
DAVID CABAZO, HE'S A LOS
ANGELES GRAFFITI WRITING AND GA
GRPHER HA THAT'S NRUNSD GRA
FFITI AND TATOOING, HELPING
VERGE GRAFFITI COLLABORATING
WITH BRANDS AND MUSICIANS AND
EXHIBITIONS AND PRESERVE ISING
THE HISTORY OF L.A.'S GRAFFITI
CULTURE, BIG SLEEP ORGANIZES AN
EVENT WHERE HE BRINGS TATTOO
ARTIST TO TEACH KIDS HOW TO DO
ART IN THE VARIOUS WAY THAT'S
HE CAN AND JUST SEVERAL WEEKS
AGO, HE HAD A STROKE.
AND HE HAS NOT WOKEN UP YET.
SO I BRING THIS UP BECAUSE I
HOPE THAT, WE ALL CAN SEND HIM
AND HIS FAMILY, A PRAYERS, GOOD
ENERGY, GOOD THOUGHTS ON HOPES
THAT HE WAKES UP.
MOST RECENTLY BIG SLEEP HAS
SPOKEN ABOUT HIS KIDLY DISEASE
AND BECOME ON KIDNEY AWARENESS.
I JUST ASK THAT YOU PLEASE SEND
HIS FAMILY AND HIM PRAYERS GOOD
THOUGHTS AND GOOD ENERGY SO HE
WAKES UP.
THANK YOU.
>> Council President: THANK YOU
» Council President: THANK YOU
SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER
HERNANDEZ.
MR. CLERK?
>> Clerk: WE'RE JUST CHECKING
» Clerk: WE'RE JUST CHECKING
ON THE AMENDMENT FOR ITEM 39
AND 40, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> Council President: YEAH, WE
» Council President: YEAH, WE
CAN DO THE READING BEFORE THEIR
DISTRICTED BUT WE HAVE TO WAIT
UNTIL THEY'RE DISTRICTD TO
VOTE.
SO IF WE CAN READ THE SUMMARY
INTO THE RECORD RIGHT NOW?
MR. PRICE?
>> C. Price: THANK YOU, MR.
» C. Price: THANK YOU, MR.
PRESIDENT.
ITEMS 40 SPECIAL FOR AMENDMENT
WHICH CHANGES THE FUNDING
RECIPIENT FROM THE BUREAU OF
SANITATION TO BUREAU OF STREET
SERVICES.
FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ITEM 39
REPLACING SENIOR AND REMOVING
CRAWFORD.
>> Council President: OKAY,
» Council President: OKAY,
THEY'VE BEEN READ.
HAVE WE DISTRIBUTED?
>> Clerk: WE HAVE ITEM 40
» Clerk: WE HAVE ITEM 40
DISTRIBUTED, JUST NOT 39.
WE HAVE TO CHECK ON THAT.
WE CAN VOTE ON 40 AS AMENDED.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON
ITEM 40.
CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE
VOTE.
>> Clerk: 13 AYES.
» Clerk: 13 AYES.
>> Council President: OKAY.
» Council President: OKAY.
>> C. Price: MR. PRESIDENT, I
» C. Price: MR. PRESIDENT, I
JUST NEED A SECOND ON 39.
>> Council President:
» Council President:
COUNCILMEMBER RAMAN SECONDS.
OKAY.
>> C. Price: THANK YOU.
» C. Price: THANK YOU.
>> Clerk: COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON
» Clerk: COUNCIL MAY VOTE ON
ITEM 39.
>> Council President: OKAY,
» Council President: OKAY,
LET'S OPEN THE ROLL ON ITEM 39.
CLOSE THE ROLL, TABULATE THE
VOTE.
>> Clerk: 13 AYES.
» Clerk: 13 AYES.
>> Council President: ALL
» Council President: ALL
RIGHT, WHAT'S NEXT?
>> Clerk: COUNCIL HAS MOTIONED
» Clerk: COUNCIL HAS MOTIONED
FOR POSTING AND REFERRAL.
>> Council President: THEY ARE
» Council President: THEY ARE
POSTED AND REFERRED.
ANNOUNCERS, THE DESK IS CLEAR.
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS?
SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK EVERYONE
TO RISE FOR ADJOURNING MOTIONS.
AND I'LL LOOK TO MY RIGHT?
TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY
ADJOURNING MOTIONS.
I SEE COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ
ON MY LEFT.
COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ.
>> E. Hernandez: THANK YOU,
» E. Hernandez: THANK YOU,
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
MICHAELA LAN ARNOLD WAS A
FRIEND, HUSBAND AND FATHER HIS
DAUGHTER IS A PART OF OUR CITY
FAMILY AND WORKS AS A COMMUNITY
OUT REACH LIASON FOR L.A.
SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENT.
MICHAEL WAS BORN IN
PHILADELPHIA AND GREW UP IN
COLORADO.
HE WAS A TALENTED ATHLETE WHO
COMPETED IN SWIMMING AND DIVING
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
BOULDER, IN SCHOOL HE MET HIS
WIFE KAY, AND SHARED 57 YEARS
OF MARRIAGE AND RAISED TWO KIDS
AND ALWAYS HAD A MOAN FULL OF
BELOVED PETS.
WHAT SET HIM APART WAS HIS
CARING NATURE, HE TRULY
BELIEVED IN THE GOODNESS OF
OTHERS.
MICHAEL TRUSTED PEOPLE SO MUCH
THAT HE DID BUSINESS ON A HAND
SHAKE BASIS UNTIL THE MOMENT HE
RETIRED.
HE WAS ALWAYS READY WITH A BIG
LAUGH OR WARM HUG WHEN SOMEBODY
NEEDED IT MOST.
MICHAEL WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED
AND HIS LIGHT WILL BRING LIGHT
TO EVERYONE WHO LOVED HIM.
TO THE ARNOLD FAMILY, I'M TRULY
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, PLEASE
KEEP HIS WIFE, DAUGHTER,
BROTHER STEVEN HIS
SISTER-IN-LAW PATRICIA AND
SON-IN-LAW, BENJAMIN IN YOUR
THOUGHTS.
MAY MICHAELA LAN ARNOLD REST IN
THE WARM EMBRACE OF HIS
ANCESTORS.
THANK YOU.
>> Council President: THANK YOU
» Council President: THANK YOU
SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER
HERNANDEZ.
SEEING NO OTHER ADJOURNING
MOTIONS, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY.
Inequality. In addition to the
many efforts, the port is
involved in, it is also
participating in the Global
Environmental Ship Index program
. E.s.i. The Port of Los Angeles
was the first U.S. port to
participate in the Issi program
. Shipping lines can earn a
financial incentive when they