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Councilmembers recorded a 12–3 vote to accept the city attorney\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000updated ordinance dated May 15, 2025, and the measure was held over for second consideration on May 23, 2025.

Speakers during the special meeting and earlier public comment period gave sharply divergent accounts of the ordinance\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000and its likely effects.

Vanessa Cano, identified as an office administrator at Boulevard Hotel and Studios in Studio City, said she values her job\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000and scheduling flexibility as a mother of two, and warned that an across‑the‑board wage increase could force her small, limited‑service property to close or reduce staff. \"With our occupancy already being low, this change could unfortunately lead to the hotel's closure,\" Cano said.

Marisol Claro, general manager at the same property, told council she has run the hotel since 2011 and said tourism declines and current occupancy levels limit the property\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000's ability to absorb significant labor‑cost increases without risking layoffs or closure. Several other speakers representing small, family‑owned or limited‑service hotels asked council to carve limited‑service properties out of the ordinance or to adopt exemptions similar to those in neighboring jurisdictions.

Opposing speakers and labor advocates urged the council to proceed. An organizer thanked council members who supported the measure earlier in the week and called the vote historic, saying higher wages would help keep Angelenos in the city. Airport worker testimony earlier in the meeting described long hours and low pay and thanked councilmembers for supporting increased pay and medical benefits.

At the special meeting clerk\u0000recording, the city attorney\u0000filed an updated report and draft ordinance dated May 15, 2025; the council then voted to accept that updated draft for first reading. A council motion to update the ordinance was seconded by Councilmember Isabel Jurado; the record shows the motion carried with the 12–3 tally. The city attorney noted the item required 10 votes for consideration because it is a special meeting matter.

Because the vote was first consideration, councilmembers may propose changes or amendments before the second reading scheduled May 23; the clerk announced the item will return for a second consideration then. The council did not adopt a final ordinance on Friday.

Proponents and opponents now focus on drafting amendments and negotiating technical exemptions for limited‑service hotels, with several owners saying they will shift projects outside the city unless accommodations are made. Labor groups said they would press for passage with minimal carve‑outs.

Provenance: Public comment from hotel staff and managers took place during the special meeting public‑comment period (Vanessa Cano and Marisol Claro) and the council vote on the updated ordinance occurred during the May 16 special meeting first reading; the clerk noted the updated city attorney report and draft ordinance dated May 15, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 5/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","On a 12–3 vote the City Council accepted an updated first‑reading ordinance (dated May 15, 2025) on increased wages and benefits for hotel and airport workers and held the measure for a second consideration scheduled for May 23. Public speakers included hotel managers warning of closures and workers and advocates urging passage.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642105,"City Council asserts jurisdiction over Fire Department hazardous‑waste contract after Wilmington violations cited",791,10984000,11775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3340346-e763a61ae4e20dfd8e78cfa1890d5819&start=10984&end=11775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3340346-e763a61ae4e20dfd8e78cfa1890d5819/thumbnail_10984000.jpg","/articles/6642105/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-asserts-jurisdiction-over-Fire-Department-hazardouswaste-contract-after-Wilmington-violations-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642105-4c15321618700e501538d99945666f19/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187123&Signature=PAsho65Boks4FX2B-3W8TDzxs0bnTmT~2fP~AbJP9-zSdVfq2Gz5~38z47IP2XsuZdkMGpzlMdoXHS0y8GNR5eKUguWx53Wael7VAi6EQCoBrudrHRYBDpc9eDOQUkSqU4QwCZxx51vdtkwD2xKKJzuqxg8wJLvzdr0oxJqKrbelR4gPqD0tMx~VuN-qJq89d~ZvkE7jvvqRRq8zYRBxt~Xq3KuA-w81wF64EHHyhqS1ANmoElQys7QEfo9jD7sXgQGysw8DV3~YhbSaERs79qU6lxVkLreUM-K5U1TAMknDZS7tlng1RQFV0vig3HPw94EMzx~Sgl6LGnQafIh6Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to assert jurisdiction under Charter Section 245 over the Los Angeles Fire Department’s planned contract with Clean Harbors, sending the matter back to committee for further review.

Councilmember Mike McCosker told colleagues the contract raised “very troubling” questions after he reviewed a 2021 civil enforcement complaint by the California Attorney General that targeted Clean Harbors’ Wilmington facility. McCosker said the complaint and subsequent stipulated judgment showed hazardous wastes were not properly contained or labeled at the Wilmington site and that State Department of Toxic Substances Control inspections found conditions that risked releases to surrounding residential and recreational areas.

“The parties agree that the violations alleged in the complaint are admitted and deemed proven,” McCosker said, summarizing the court paperwork. He asked the council to “assert jurisdiction and send this back to committee.”

The council voted 15–0 to assert jurisdiction and refer the contract to committee. The city attorney had advised that 10 votes were required to take the jurisdictional step.

Captain Ryan Jones of the Los Angeles Fire Department told the council that, for operational reasons, Clean Harbors is no longer picking up hazardous waste for the department. “As of now, they are not picking up hazardous waste,” Jones testified, and the department is working on interim arrangements. He said the department faces near‑term capacity constraints and that without a contractor in place the city could face fines up to $12 million and public‑safety exposures at fire facilities and other sites that generate hazardous waste.

Councilmember Paul Blumenfield supported the move to bring the issue to council, describing assertion of jurisdiction as the appropriate mechanism when an appointed body’s decision warrants further review. Several members said they wanted the council to examine the Department’s procurement choices, the vendor’s record and the scope of the contract before the contract proceeds.

The discussion centered on whether the Fire Department had provided complete information when earlier recommending Clean Harbors, and members noted the 2021 state litigation and a stipulated judgment finalized this year. Captain Jones said the department is working with the city attorney’s office on “workaround” options, including alternate procurement vehicles, to maintain hazardous‑waste services while the matter is reviewed.

The council’s action does not itself cancel or approve the contract; it brings the Fire Department’s procurement decision back under council review and refers additional vetting and oversight to committee. The council did not set a date for the committee review during Friday’s session.

Council President Marquee Harris‑Dawson and other members said the referral was intended to ensure the city balances the operational need to move hazardous waste with scrutiny of the vendor’s compliance record and community health concerns.

Provenance: Council discussion and vote occurred during the council’s special meeting; initial remarks about the 2021 civil complaint and stipulated judgment were given by Councilmember Mike McCosker, and Captain Ryan Jones provided operational status and risk statements for the Fire Department.","Councilmembers voted to reclaim review of a five‑year hazardous‑waste contract for pickup and handling after members raised a 2021 state enforcement case tied to Clean Harbors’ Wilmington site and the Los Angeles Fire Department warned of suspended pickups and mounting public‑safety risk.","actionData","errors"]

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Council holds first consideration of hotel worker living‑wage ordinance after heated public comment from hotel owners and workers

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