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- Items approved without extended debate: Items 2, 5‑7, 9, 11‑13, 15, and 17 were listed by the clerk as available for immediate vote and were approved in the early portion of the meeting (roll calls recorded as ayes). Specifics for each item are recorded in the council file.

- Item 3: Sidewalk workforce pilot (Council District 7) — approved, 13 ayes (see separate coverage).

- Item 4: Motion on LAHSA oversight and funding — approved, 15 ayes (see separate coverage).

- Items 8 and 16: Fire station item and Sylmar property acquisition — item 8 adopted as amended; item 16 approved; roll call 15 ayes.

- Item 10: Adopted as circulated (roll call recorded 15 ayes).

- Items 33‑41 (closed session settlements): Council read recommended settlement amounts on multiple cases (amounts recorded for each case in the meeting record) and approved the settlements on roll call (15 ayes). Examples listed in the record included settlements up to $100,000; $150,000; $160,650; $175,000; $185,000; $200,000; $200,000; $1,250,000; and $1,163,553 for specific cases.

- Item 20: Substitute motion (introduced by Councilmember Soto‑Martinez) — substitute passed on separate votes; substitute motion ultimately approved (roll calls recorded 14 ayes on substitution and 15 ayes on substitute motion).

- Item 22: Transfer of $10,000 in Neighborhood Service Enhancement funds to LAPD overtime in CD5 — after reconsideration the vote was recorded 12 ayes, 3 noes on final action (council later adjusted records during reconsideration votes; see roll call transcript for roll‑by‑roll detail).

- Item 23: Allocation recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month (amendment increased funding from $15,000 to $25,000 in amendment) — approved, 15 ayes after substitution and adoption.

- Item 29: Councilmember Hernandez committed $100,000 in council office resources for tenant assistance in CD1 — approved, 15 ayes.

- Item 32: Expansion of enforcement zone under LA Municipal Code 41.18 (related to enforcement in a council district) — approved, 11 ayes, 4 noes.

Ending: The council approved a combination of policy motions, funding reallocations and settlement payments. For contested items, the transcript records motions to reconsider and subsequent roll calls; the official council file should be consulted for the authoritative tally and text of motions and amendments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 3/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of voting outcomes from the Los Angeles City Council meeting on March 25, 2025, including approvals for workforce and public safety items, settlement authorizations, heritage month funding, tenant assistance, and an expansion of enforcement code 41.18.","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},6624711,"Council approves Sylmar fire station purchase, backs future bond to repair and build fire stations citywide",507,3527045,4034850,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765441-79c3a9ec67d3fa077df1897479077195&start=3527&end=4034","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765441-79c3a9ec67d3fa077df1897479077195/thumbnail_3527045.jpg","/articles/6624711/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-Sylmar-fire-station-purchase-backs-future-bond-to-repair-and-build-fire-stations-citywide","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624711-6bb34e5f1527319eeac41603f0c5f656/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191297&Signature=DZeb0VQXSsT9TNkphKAzkVwfc6LFfepzYvf20qs7vf1jzLQJezpqb4h0r7RBqU~eXrvi1CPR-OaDm1WSyng5pwAhspsDKH4E4GslXvwj63B06DakzKgUGgzlF~ao8tn0uIuEDodVQCkG6jhvL4KpNjDhKZT4KIufynjKlwkHIFXS5WitEP48C0tZZU~hMXWlJUCEu0iulL0mFW3wovCcjDRglIlcW6YbwTiCQ7Nyi~zqFf74UUSqMCQCU75OeAZFFCsphpfVgGj0KgT-kEcuPS8dnZ3qqCdTAtuoWib1gyFvBmkAs6Nccm~s2tReeHW0f3prrf4ySbqkOZgTrgZn1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on March 25 approved the acquisition of property for a future Sylmar Fire Station and adopted related actions supporting a proposed bond measure to repair and build fire stations across the city.

Councilmember Rodriguez described Sylmar as a community long underserved by fire resources and called the acquisition “a promise delivered.” Rodriguez said Sylmar lies in a high fire hazard severity zone and has lacked the station capacity and personnel needed to meet standards of cover.

Councilmember Park framed the vote in the context of recent wildfires, including the January 7 Pacific Palisades fire, saying the city needs a “21st‑century fire department.” Park highlighted deteriorated station infrastructure across the city and urged exploration of a 2026 ballot measure dedicated to repairing and constructing stations and supporting department equipment.

Council discussion referenced standards of cover, APARUs (apparatus and personnel resources), and the need to invest in station repairs and new construction. Supporters said the Sylmar site acquisition combined with a future bond would help close long‑standing gaps in service.

The council adopted item 8 as amended and approved item 16 (property acquisition) in the same action; roll call recorded 15 ayes. The meeting record shows the council directed staff to continue work on acquisition and to pursue planning for the bond measure; no bond language or bond authorization was finalized at the meeting.

Ending: The council approved the Sylmar acquisition and a package of measures to pursue station repairs and new construction funding; staff follow‑up was directed to develop details and a possible 2026 ballot proposal.","Councilmembers approved acquisition of property for a future Sylmar fire station and adopted related items backing a 2026 bond measure to repair aging fire stations and build new ones; the package passed as amended (15 ayes).",{"_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},6624718,"Council votes to separate city’s funding relationship with LAHSA, citing audit findings and oversight failures",178,3079880,3258450,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765441-79c3a9ec67d3fa077df1897479077195&start=3079&end=3258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765441-79c3a9ec67d3fa077df1897479077195/thumbnail_3079880.jpg","/articles/6624718/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-votes-to-separate-citys-funding-relationship-with-LAHSA-citing-audit-findings-and-oversight-failures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624718-d5b527cbdc09126ab387148c7ae80fb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191297&Signature=fDZyB3BCGu3W1cWqN~3XDhze6fU3hZVOchzNc9ejHcyYSLGQ1LYUvz2nQoCMN5WNaaxxbNiKB9tmtuQ-yDIfSSKzd66MQDUpZbnIWbfZdD7Z9TT01NNSnZqK4y3XmbVy04yituCyJ42Fm9mcFajypWhP1pIEbnQbAhyQwf4zAR~ezDNsaifxyRQ~s2e7Z5h76jGO-fl8PPXEdXHXvNB1Tg6qRm7fTQjrUVfr0RLGXQkgH4UCugdY4SNF6wOGzQSa3aVZd7anpCGa0qzB~7adXXS5uhV52fpQmvddB7AZk0YoXdzs7qVpmw47N-TMsj6Xpthrmm9sVNBnZJpSuwwfZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on March 25 approved a motion calling for a fundamental change in the city’s relationship with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), with Councilmember Rodriguez urging the council to “call an end to funding the failure.” The motion passed on a 15‑0 roll call.

Councilmember Rodriguez said the city’s funding of LAHSA has resulted in tens of millions of dollars distributed to service providers “without scope of work, without contracts,” a conclusion the sponsor tied to a county controller audit released earlier. Rodriguez said a local $2 million audit commissioned by the city corroborated gaps in LAHSA’s financial controls and called for direct city oversight of homelessness work.

“This monstrosity has been funded with taxpayer dollars from multiple sources. And it continues to fail to perform,” Councilmember Rodriguez said, arguing the city should consider bringing some homelessness services management in‑house so that public money is tied to documented scopes of work and measurable results.

The motion’s sponsor asked colleagues for an aye vote; the council voted 15 ayes on the item. The meeting record shows the motion directs staff to pursue options for oversight changes and closer city management of service delivery previously administered through LAHSA. The county is simultaneously reviewing related structures, the sponsor said.

Ending: The council approved the motion to pursue separation and increased oversight of homelessness program funding currently channeled through LAHSA; the action directs staff to return with implementation details and does not itself reallocate specific funding in the meeting record.","The City Council voted unanimously to move forward on a motion that calls for ending funding arrangements that the sponsor said lacked accountability at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) and to explore bringing services in‑house. The motion cites a county controller audit about contract oversight.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6624721,"Council approves sidewalk repair workforce pilot with LiUNA Local 300",177,2931315,3108815,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765441-79c3a9ec67d3fa077df1897479077195&start=2931&end=3108","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765441-79c3a9ec67d3fa077df1897479077195/thumbnail_2931315.jpg","/articles/6624721/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-sidewalk-repair-workforce-pilot-with-LiUNA-Local-300","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624721-7fabf24a3516359cc92dd044ef0bde44/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191297&Signature=WHhDYoGiwnD~1kO-FBVhO9j9VUoFQaLU1xvdKrO-ftFKbTLQIOmz8ygZvovzXI1s7ig-h32Z6HvKbQOGO~4EWtckf8sCQbqtczLak2qZXe05LoZBb7QpASULnL0s3jEOq8TxhT0wqqnKmC1sutPtN-xdf0-kgfEW8gGf1Tr0jfIaVJtlcqrfRc7stymKboORouPkRp38PcfPz06xeMv4jWRTwYOJeLMEc3Yl3DOmWBSCRscYBaExb59E0ff1gLz-5oJO9-C4NOi7QCHn6n7uy0dLopvWL7cLMfTTee878c6AQu~LU2iyMm5kLTqLxy9Rr~A8YSqiotTDkzpdjisviQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on March 25 approved a workforce development pilot to train workers to perform sidewalk repairs in Council District 7, a program Councilmember Rodriguez said has been years in the making.

Councilmember Rodriguez described the pilot as a collaboration with LiUNA Local 300 (Laborers), the Bureau of Contract Administration, the Miguel Contreras Foundation and the Economic and Workforce Development Department. He said the program uses previously set‑aside resources and aims to create job training that meets demand for sidewalk reconstruction and repair.

\"This is going to be a huge job creator and job training opportunity for a lot of people,\" Councilmember Rodriguez said, adding that a precursor program with the LA Conservation Corps is already running in the district.

Supporters said the pilot will create trades training and give participants skills that can be used across the region. The council opened and closed the roll and recorded 13 ayes on the item.

Ending: The approved pilot will be launched using Council District resources and city partners named in the motion. The council did not specify an exact citywide rollout or permanent funding level in the meeting record; staff follow‑up was implied in the motion and supporting remarks.","The council approved a pilot program partnering with Laborers' Local 300, the Bureau of Contract Administration and the Miguel Contreras Foundation to train workers for sidewalk repair and create jobs; the motion passed with 13 ayes.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6624726,"City Council approves continued outside counsel for disputed project after substitute motion fails",47,4357360,4404936,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2765441-79c3a9ec67d3fa077df1897479077195&start=4357&end=4404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2765441-79c3a9ec67d3fa077df1897479077195/thumbnail_4357360.jpg","/articles/6624726/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-approves-continued-outside-counsel-for-disputed-project-after-substitute-motion-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6624726-9cb8dfbdcc27f9cd43882d6fb04b84e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191297&Signature=lLdzZAKQG2X5IQLjOzT-0XqnWeyMTXGkpOq9oT~4ni8HDT9HMpRcSGh2-2T6pt8Z4Cvlj1XAwPXi3BrUemO7oq99M88mkFSxHKMzufq5IpMg5MEoehXZV~71xZAu8~kKIhQtTzS4AG3RhVDdiXFKKpmw9xqShHR3j0pvPEkPDPgnYUsYlfMbAdB5LbV1qZh1vvxtFCuNP392Jj9RwLqZokND0y2fovEqz4gk4LC2cO~pD3D3EeNBZsX84Jc1LTgtLBCMoIaW0BxHmqo7U-Bg-t~w7AfplVOPk8AtuRb4MODOLlQfMaAiQXbIvO6099-sBlPCLgIpnZ8j4AivlBhPBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on March 25 approved the original recommendation on item 1 — an authorization related to the outside counsel contract with Nossaman LLP (contract C146250) for litigation connected to a city project. The council defeated a substitute motion and then approved the original recommendation by majority vote.

The substitute motion, introduced by Councilmember Soto‑Martinez, would have amended the item to (1) cap the authority at $100,000, (2) require a one‑month report clarifying the financial risk of each claim, (3) require a three‑month progress report on the lawsuit and discussions with plaintiffs, (4) direct analysis of moving management of the lawsuit in‑house after outside counsel funds are exhausted, and (5) assess feasibility of consolidating related lawsuits. The council voted against substituting that motion; the substitute failed and the original recommendation was approved.

Councilmember Soto‑Martinez read the substitute language into the record and requested the additional reporting and limits. Councilmember Park opposed substitution during roll call. The clerk recorded the substitute vote as failing; the original recommendation then passed. Following a clerical adjustment requested by a councilmember, the final tally was recorded as nine ayes and four noes.

The council did not adopt the substitute reporting schedule or the $100,000 cap. The meeting record shows the City Attorney will continue with the previously authorized scope for the outside counsel contract; the council did not adopt the substitute reporting timeline.

Because the substitute motion failed, council members did not create the additional reporting deadlines the substitute proposed. The City Attorney was not given new citywide directives in the meeting record beyond the approved original recommendation.

Ending: The council approved the original recommendation on item 1; the motion to substitute failed. The City Attorney's office retains existing authority under the approved contract amendment. The council did not adopt the substitute reporting or cap provisions.","The Los Angeles City Council approved the original recommendation to continue outside counsel work on a contested project contract with Nossaman LLP after a substitute motion to change reporting and funding rules failed. The substitute would have capped authority at $100,000 and required additional reports; it did not pass.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: key Los Angeles City Council actions on March 25, 2025

Council approves Sylmar fire station purchase, backs future bond to repair and build fire stations citywide

Council votes to separate city’s funding relationship with LAHSA, citing audit findings and oversight failures

Council approves sidewalk repair workforce pilot with LiUNA Local 300

City Council approves continued outside counsel for disputed project after substitute motion fails