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Zoning administrator Albert Naidini told the council that under a specific-plan exemption he served as hearing examiner and recommended approval, noting he had conducted a public hearing and that the proposal was largely an aesthetic and equipment-placement question. \"The Federal Telecommunications Act of the United States of 1996 precludes local jurisdictions ... from considering health impacts,\" Naidini said, adding that his recommendation required equipment cabinets be reduced in size and lowered below the building parapet to reduce sight-line impacts.

Mary Birch of the City Attorney’s Office told council members the city is \"preempted from regulating based on health,\" and that whether the city’s findings would be supported by substantial evidence would determine vulnerability to litigation.

Neighbors and school staff urged the council to uphold the Area Planning Commission’s denial. Heidi Brown, who identified herself as a teacher and assistant principal at Carpenter Avenue School, said the school is an \"anchor of the neighborhood\" and said neighbors had repeatedly been organized in opposition. Speakers representing the applicant said Sprint had surveyed alternative sites, argued it had documented coverage and capacity issues along the Ventura Boulevard corridor, and said the chosen site was the only commercially available location whose landlord would lease roof space.

Sheila Berman, a member of the South Valley Area Planning Commission, said the APC denied the request based on specific-plan findings and concerns that the building already exceeded the specific-plan height allowances; the APC concluded another telecommunications installation on that building would worsen a nonconforming condition. Attorneys and representatives for both sides disputed whether the APC’s record relied on impermissible health findings or on permissible planning and design findings.

After debate about the absence of an elected representative for Council District 2, and requests from multiple council members to allow the district’s eventual councilmember to participate, the council voted to continue the matter. Council President Reyes called for the roll; the motion to continue for six months (to April 19) or until the Council District 2 vacancy is filled passed on a voice/roll call showing 11 ayes.

Discussion points on the record included: whether Sprint provided RF engineering data to support a coverage gap claim (neighbors said it was not presented in a timely fashion), whether the city may rely on aesthetic and land-use findings under the federal preemption on health/radiation considerations, and operational conditions (equipment cabinet placement and noise mitigation) that staff recommended.

The continuance leaves the APC denial intact for now; council members and staff asked legal counsel to prepare answers on the extent of the council’s authority under federal law and to review the administrative record so the council can consider whether the APC denial rests on legally permissible findings.

Next steps noted by members: return the item after the District 2 seat is filled (or April 19), with supplemental legal analysis and any additional RF coverage evidence the applicant chooses to submit.

Votes at a glance: motion to continue the Sprint appeal — approved; roll call: 11 ayes.

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Speakers representing hospitality workers and unions said thousands of hotel and airport workers had lost shifts or jobs and urged the council to support measures including federal COBRA payments, expanded unemployment insurance, temporary tax relief for employers, and immediate city support for emergency relief centers offering food, rent and utility assistance. Marietta Durazo (union representative) told the council that more than a third of union members were not working and urged city support for worker relief centers.

Clemente Calloway, a concierge who described himself as representing unemployed hospitality workers, spoke about the hardship of reduced unemployment benefits. Madeline Janice Aparicio of the LA Alliance for a New Economy urged the city to consider immediate steps within its control — moratoriums or slowing evictions, stopping utility shutoffs, and providing financial support for relief centers — and to press forward with economic-development and affordable-housing commitments.

Representatives from the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau — president George Kirkland and executive vice president Mike Collins — described deep, industry-wide declines in travel, forecasting large short-term sales losses and thousands of lost jobs absent intervention. They asked for coordinated state and local marketing support and described a proposed statewide $15 million marketing pool to encourage intrastate travel.

Councilmembers praised speakers and said the council’s response should be robust and coordinated. Councilmember Perry asked for presentations from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at committee and asked that the item be referred to appropriate committees. Without objection, the council referred the matter to Economic Development & Employment and Budget & Finance committees for follow-up and for development of emergency worker relief, marketing strategies and consideration of convention-hotel proposals.

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Councilmember Zine introduced the item and sought clarification about program performance and where sites are operating. John Chavez of the Community Development Department told the council that six sites were established and a seventh location was in development in Council District 10 at a Home Depot/Costco project. Chavez listed council districts hosting sites and said the city is exploring partnerships with large retail developers to provide program support and possible on-site funding.

Council members and staff described different local results: some day-labor sites had positive outcomes where a managing entity and active stakeholder meetings were in place; others had mixed results. Councilmember Reyes and others urged community stakeholder involvement, vendor/contractor accountability, and periodic meetings including LAPD and businesses to address localized problems and to ensure cleanliness and safety.

Councilmember Garcetti and others said the program required active management and neighborhood oversight; staff described examples of site management that included outreach, skills training and monitoring. The council approved the item; the clerk recorded 11 ayes on the roll call.

Implementation steps recorded on the floor included exploring private contributions from Home Depot and Costco developments to support local program operations, and the department's work to run future job fairs and coordinate enforcement and cleanup as needed.

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City Council continues appeal on Sprint antenna near Carpenter Avenue School, seeks district representation

Council refers hospitality relief, marketing and convention-hotel proposals to committees after public testimony

Council approves expansion of day-laborer program; technical amendment set to $12,542