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The Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) presented a middle‑mile strategy that would position city conduit and fiber to reduce the cost barrier for service providers. The bureau said it has constructed just over 3.5 miles of underground fiber conduit, completed fiber cabling along a Crenshaw Corridor pilot and is preparing free public Wi‑Fi tied to a Destination Crenshaw public‑space project. BSL highlighted two larger projects: a 13.3‑mile corridor along the I‑110 in partnership with the state’s Middle Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI), and conduit deployment associated with the East San Fernando Valley light rail project. A BSL representative said per‑mile construction costs for city middle‑mile conduit are currently about 40% less than private‑sector estimates.

A BSL presenter described the conduit as multi‑duct “micro‑ducts” where each pathway can be leased to individual providers; the bureau said it will retain some conduit for city uses and pursue lease agreements with service providers once the city attorney finalizes colocation and leasing structures.

Kim, identified as assistant general manager at the Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department, described that department’s report as focused on enforcement mechanisms for claims of digital discrimination and noted pending state and federal legislative changes since the report was drafted.

Community advocates who signed up for public comment urged the committee to update the city’s plan and center community needs. Diana Dela Torre of the GPSN collective action group said, “During the pandemic, we saw the stark disparities in access to quality, affordable broadband across communities in Los Angeles.” Gustavo Herrera, chief executive of Arts for LA, added, “Digital access isn't just about access to the Internet, but access to opportunity, to creativity, and even mental health.” Several speakers asked the committee to direct the Human Rights and Equity Department to revise its report to be more community‑centered and to account for federal changes.

Committee members asked technical and operational questions about where conduit would be installed, maintenance responsibility, timing for lease agreements and how the city would leverage Metro and other capital projects to expand fiber without new digs. BSL staff said Metro and other projects provide opportunities to place conduit in corridors that can extend service to underserved neighborhoods and that maintenance obligations for leased conduit would fall to the lessees while the city would maintain its reserved micro‑ducts.

The committee voted to hold the item on the desk for further discussion and requested staff and CLA to report back on: the current federal digital discrimination enforcement landscape and FCC changes, any changes to federal funding availability for digital equity efforts, and relevant state legislation introduced during the 2025 session. The bureau said it aims to have Wi‑Fi in the Crenshaw pilot by the coming summer but noted some delays tied to site availability for equipment.

Ending: The City’s street‑lighting bureau outlined plans to use municipal conduit to lower costs and expand middle‑mile capacity; committee members and community groups asked for more community‑centered enforcement and implementation detail before further action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee - 3/7/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bureau of Street Lighting presented plans for city‑owned middle‑mile fiber, community connectivity pilots in the Crenshaw Corridor and Canoga Park, and partnerships including a 13.3‑mile I‑110 corridor; the committee held the item for additional review and directed follow‑up on federal and state developments.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6646854,"Committee approves steps to implement ban on use of city resources for immigration enforcement",2088,2446000,4534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2526186-15f0044e97336fa8d7375421637b834b&start=2446&end=4534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2526186-15f0044e97336fa8d7375421637b834b/thumbnail_2446000.jpg","/articles/6646854/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Committee-approves-steps-to-implement-ban-on-use-of-city-resources-for-immigration-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646854-e72a54ffc6e9765f75cd2f98ad07ed39/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437034&Signature=e18gT3QbgCiP5XxjOb8WXaxDEOuiuO4DQQxKphiD0SsOzgeRT3eVj0jSv7i-QJQrxy4o4EPHEb1zsDIjDq2imwoGPnrFqeNm12fY2q9DuF6gGNP0OtuIbPfPYrpwmoKsHlpctxLvrJykFpM1h7M-0Jn~UJcklLRF9wcYIID5XJ06tA6e3Qj1mhzpYPz62FgzJFkQlmXHAy1V4rlZxSui77HEOClR~vsCcbYsI5oAxTT-1hAsDQvPJWr1DvhzYHPFLal0vpTOL7B945knAgfLMrV18dbEHn7l4zg6UXd8Vn8vryaRjGSNF7gPN6t0D0KvBt3NNbf4grI6JDm9GsdZ3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Civil and Human Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee voted to approve Chief Legislative Analyst recommendations to implement Ordinance No. 188441, which prohibits use of city resources for federal immigration enforcement, and asked for a 30‑day reportback on progress.

The CLA presentation outlined a package of steps intended to ensure uniform compliance across city departments, including an online training platform for employees, designation or confirmation of immigrant affairs liaisons in each department, a small immigrant affairs assessment team drawn from CLA, the Chief Administrative Office and the city attorney's office, and a standardized incident report format to capture date, time, location and whether an interaction occurred at a sensitive site.

CLA staff member Chris Espinosa told the committee, “The CLA was instructed to report on ensuring all city departments, including LAPD and Proprietaries, adopt, this ordinance or some similar, policies.” He said the CLA, CAO, personnel department and city attorney are coordinating on guidance and on creating training scenarios so employees can identify when to exercise discretion and how to report incidents.

Committee members and public commenters pressed officials about recent federal immigration activity and whether Los Angeles Police Department cooperation with federal partners undermines the ordinance’s intent. Commander Hurtado, identified as the LAPD immigration affairs liaison, described when LAPD will assist federal partners: “Sometimes our federal partners, do need or require assistance, regardless of if it's ICE, FBI, or whatever, joint task force that they do have ... if they have a a warrant, for certain crimes ... we would assist in that regardless if it's immigration related or not.” He added the department records arrests in the National Crime Information Center and said LAPD does not maintain a separate database of people for sharing.

Council members said perception and community trust matter. Committee Chair Hugo Sotto Martinez said the city must rebuild trust after widely publicized enforcement actions: “the most important thing ... is that we have to our communities have to have trust in the city.” Members asked the CLA to work with departments to refresh liaisons and training given staff turnover since the 2017 executive directive.

The committee also asked the CLA to follow up on whether quasi‑city agencies such as the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) were covered; CLA staff said HACLA was not accounted for in the report and pledged follow up. The CLA and city attorney noted the ordinance is an administrative code matter that governs internal city operations and said that external actions such as home arrests by federal agencies are outside the ordinance’s direct scope.

The motion as amended — approving CLA recommendations 1 through 5 and adding an instruction that all pertinent departments report back on progress within 30 days — was moved by Committee Chair Hugo Sotto Martinez and seconded by a colleague. The clerk announced the roll call with three ayes and two absences; the item was recorded as approved as amended.

Committee members directed staff to continue coordination among CLA, CAO, personnel and the city attorney and to return with status information so the council can monitor training completion, liaison designations and the new incident reporting system.

Ending: The committee’s action places internal steps in motion to implement the ordinance and monitor compliance; officials said further adjustments may follow as the city collects incident data and responds to community concerns.","The Los Angeles City committee approved CLA recommendations to implement Ordinance No. 188441, directing coordinated training, an immigrant affairs assessment team, an incident-reporting format and a 30-day progress report from departments after concerns about LAPD cooperation with federal agents and community trust.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6646846,"Votes at a glance: items 1–4 taken on consent; item 5 approved as amended; item 6 held",30,2397000,2427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2526186-15f0044e97336fa8d7375421637b834b&start=2397&end=2427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2526186-15f0044e97336fa8d7375421637b834b/thumbnail_2397000.jpg","/articles/6646846/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-items-14-taken-on-consent-item-5-approved-as-amended-item-6-held","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646846-c1eb282de21baf231acba903180fbae3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437034&Signature=WpEp-uqsStPR8x89L9cFVDvszNOdc08b7HsW9VPjrjOgKgmO8io-vxhbgcKuXQL~OupOIbgdRpeMwAL9ZG4h~JJaIY6vPYfY4Uq5GculOGYSrhZjlpt05IvAeJVdn3ViEGdut7d9Qnl0JJ62D34Bn8V33zq1Tc2VqFwJs-MqAh53~S9Dy3yqWGX8HAUe473p1BALWMR4t7LyXcaf0RTc1ewsVEFWUjxokqHLtC4OY3D1-zPqjY9CSLd9BrDZ18JWFAqHDSSlalPMLHhDiT3B47eCstA4Z8L-KyXRLe~PJ~85gHT~pnGnwDjaWq~T-zwHrrHy3zt4rzncJVF04JHr2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Civil and Human Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee recorded the following formal actions during the meeting:

Votes at a glance

- Items 1–4 (consent): The chair asked to take items 1, 2, 3 and 4 on consent. The clerk called the vote and announced the items approved on consent (three ayes; two members absent). Item 1 was recorded as approval of the January 2025 Department of Aging report. Items 2–4 were recorded as approved motions; details for those motions were not specified on the public record and are marked \"not specified\" below.

- Item 5 (CLA report on use of city resources for immigration enforcement / Ordinance No. 188441): Approved as amended to adopt CLA recommendations 1–5 with an additional instruction that all pertinent departments report back in 30 days on progress. Recorded vote: three ayes; two absent; moved by Committee Chair Hugo Sotto Martinez; second by a council colleague. See main article for implementation steps and CLA follow up.

- Item 6 (Digital Equity and Bureau of Street Lighting reports): Held in committee for further discussion and directed staff to return with updates on federal FCC changes, federal funding availability for digital equity, and relevant 2025 state legislation.

The committee cleared the desk for other items and adjourned the public portion of its agenda.","The committee approved items 1–4 on consent, approved CLA recommendations for item 5 as amended with a 30‑day reportback, and held item 6 (digital equity) for further study.","actionData","errors"]

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Bureau of Street Lighting outlines middle‑mile fiber plan; committee holds digital‑equity item for further study

Committee approves steps to implement ban on use of city resources for immigration enforcement

Votes at a glance: items 1–4 taken on consent; item 5 approved as amended; item 6 held