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Peter Precios and Victor Churcio, representing the city body identified in the meeting as the Board of Public Lighting, described work to install fiber conduits, pilot Wi-Fi deployments in public spaces and partnerships with state initiatives to extend middle-mile infrastructure into underserved neighborhoods.

Why it matters: Committee members and public speakers emphasized that reliable internet access affects students, artists and small organizations in low-income neighborhoods and that municipal infrastructure can reduce costs and enable competition among service providers.

Presentation highlights included: staff reported more than 3.5 miles of newly installed underground fiber conduits in a pilot area and said the city's per-mile construction cost for that work is roughly 40% lower than comparable private-sector estimates. Staff said they plan to complete about 13.3 miles of city-managed backbone fiber by the end of 2026 through a combination of city and state projects and that some pilot Wi-Fi sites could go live this summer in the Crenshaw corridor.

Peter Precios said the city is structuring these conduits to be multi-tenant, which would allow the city to retain spare conduit capacity for municipal use while leasing other ducts to private providers. \"Each of those spaces can be leased to a different provider,\" he told the committee, describing how shared ducting could lower barriers for small providers.

Staff said the implementation model is not direct city provision of broadband to residents but building backbone infrastructure and then leasing capacity to service providers under agreements the city will structure with the City Attorney and other partners. The CLA representative briefed committee members that the city is coordinating legal and contracting language with the City Attorney's office to support leasing and procurement.

Committee members asked about maintenance responsibilities, long-term sustainability and how the city will ensure the infrastructure benefits neighborhoods with the greatest need. Staff said maintenance will be split: private providers that use conduit space will handle their own inside-duct maintenance while the city will maintain its retained conduit assets; the agreements will set the terms.

Public commenters and advocacy groups urged a community-centered approach and updates to the city's digital equity report to reflect federal changes and localized needs. One public speaker described difficulty getting stable service: \"Mi propia familia paga cien d\u0000f3lares para Spectrum, para Internet, que falla cada vez que, este, llueve o que pasa el metro azul.\" (My family pays $100 to Spectrum for internet that fails when it rains or when the Blue Line runs.)

Next steps and timeline: staff said pilot Wi-Fi sites are targeted for this summer, the pilot fiber conduits are already in place in the initial service corridor, and a larger middle-mile partnership with the state will add miles this year and into 2026. Staff said they will work with the City Attorney on leasing agreements and with other city partners to identify opportunities to place conduit work alongside other public projects.

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The action follows extensive public comment from immigrant-rights advocates and others who urged clearer protections and expressed concern about information-sharing practices that they said could expose undocumented residents to federal immigration enforcement. Councilmember Hugo Soto-Mart'5, who chaired the meeting, moved the recommendation; Member Jurado seconded. The motion passed 3-0 with Councilmember Padilla also voting in favor; two members were recorded absent.

Why it matters: Committee members and public commentators said the city's existing guidance needs updating to reflect recent federal-level changes and to restore public trust. Advocates pressed the committee for clearer, enforceable steps to limit municipal sharing of information that could be used for immigration enforcement, and for a timeline to implement training and reporting.

In presenting the CLA report, Chris Espinoza of the CLA said the office coordinated with the CAO and the mayor's staff to draft citywide guidance and that the CLA recommends a package of steps including a standardized training module for employees, identification of an 'immigration liaison' in each department, model contract language and a uniform incident-reporting form. Espinoza described plans for an online training course and a cross-departmental advisory team to answer compliance questions.

Multiple public speakers told the committee that existing police programs for reporting 'suspicious activity' and data-sharing practices undermine the intent of the sanctuary ordinance. One speaker said, '\u0010Si no, vamos a seguir con muchos fallos que deja expuestos a muchos de nuestros miembros de la comunidad.\u0010' (If not, we will continue with many failures that leave many of our community members exposed.)' That comment and others underlined community requests that the city stop any local practices that could feed federal immigration databases.

Los Angeles Police Department Commander Hurtado answered questions about LAPD cooperation with federal partners. He said LAPD will respond to federal requests when required by a federal court order for a violent offender, describing a recent incident in which officers assisted after a judge-signed warrant was issued. He told the committee the department does not maintain a searchable database of residents for federal agencies and that local response hinges on the legal basis of federal requests.

Committee discussion focused on operationalizing the ordinance: members asked how the online training would reach the city's roughly 50,000 employees, how departmental liaisons would be designated and resourced, and what standardized incident-tracking would look like. Espinoza said the CLA and personnel office are developing a virtual training platform and a cross-departmental team to field questions; the committee asked that departments be required to report progress on recommendations one through five within 30 days.

Formal action: The committee approved the CLA's recommendations one through five with an amendment requiring departments to report back on implementation within 30 days. Vote record as read into the record: Councilmember Hugo Soto-Mart'5, yes; Member Jurado, yes; Member Padilla, yes. Two members were recorded absent. The tally recorded three yes, zero no, zero abstentions. The committee's vote amends the staff recommendations to add the 30-day follow-up and directs staff to return with departmental progress metrics.

The committee closed the item after instructing staff to develop the online training, prepare a standardized incident-report form, create model contract language and identify department liaisons. The committee did not adopt new disciplinary rules; Espinoza said discipline would remain within departments' existing personnel processes and that the CLA would look to coordinate with the City Attorney's guidance.

Next steps: Departments will be expected to begin designating liaisons, adopt the CLA's model language for contracts and participate in the online training once the platform is available; the committee will receive a progress report in 30 days on recommendations one to five.

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Board staff outline fiber and public Wi-Fi pilot to narrow city's digital divide; committee hears progress and timeline

Committee approves guidance and training plan to implement sanctuary ordinance, asks departments to report back in 30 days