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The measure, labeled in the meeting as Item 8, was taken up after the clerk confirmed an amendment had been submitted and circulated. Councilmember Katie Yaroslavsky told the chamber, “I have an amendment to item 8 that the city attorney will be receiving momentarily.” The council recessed into closed session before the roll call on the final motion; after closed session the city attorney reported that the council “took no action in the closed session,” and the council then voted on the amended item in open session.

The public-comment period before the council vote centered on enforcement actions by federal agencies and on Los Angeles Police Department behavior during recent demonstrations. Dozens of speakers addressed Item 8 and general public comment; speakers pressed elected officials to pursue accountability ranging from third‑party investigations into LAPD tactics to directing funds toward community supports rather than litigation costs. Multiple commenters urged the council to hold the LAPD accountable for use of crowd‑control tactics and to investigate reported arrests by federal agents in several neighborhoods. Several speakers also called for bans on tear gas and for any lawsuit or settlement costs not to be paid from general city revenues.

Council discussion before the vote focused on legal preparedness for potential federal actions in early July and the scope of the authorization being requested. The clerk indicated the amendment was available on the board at the right side of the council chamber and that the council was voting on the item as amended.

The council moved directly from the vote to referrals and administrative announcements. The meeting record shows the council referred item 9 forward for further consideration and then adjourned.

What the measure does and next steps

The motion authorizes the city attorney to retain outside counsel as needed to respond to legal claims, investigations, or other legal matters tied to actions by the federal government during the specified July 2–30 window. The meeting transcript notes the item was amended before the vote and that the amended language was circulated to members; the transcript does not contain the full text of the amendment in the public record of the meeting. The city attorney reported no action taken in closed session before the vote; the council nevertheless voted on the amended item in open session and approved it.

Public concerns and divergent views

Speakers who addressed the item urged the council to focus on accountability for city law enforcement, to investigate alleged unlawful federal arrests, and to keep any legal or settlement costs off the general‑fund ledger. Other commenters argued for robust legal preparation to protect the city against federal actions. Several speakers described personal encounters with police tactics during recent demonstrations and said they or others had been injured or detained. The range of public testimony reflected strong community concern about law enforcement tactics and immigration enforcement.

Meeting context

The item drew sustained public-comment turnout and repeated calls for independent review of law-enforcement conduct. The council moved the matter through closed session and then voted in open session on the item as amended. The transcript does not record the name of a mover or seconder for the final motion; the clerk recorded the roll call and the vote outcome.

Provenance: segments in the official meeting transcript include the item’s initial placement on the agenda, circulation of the amendment, the extended public-comment record on related enforcement and policing issues, the city attorney’s closed‑session report and the roll call reporting the vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 6/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Los Angeles City Council on June 20, 2025 approved an authorization for the city attorney to hire outside counsel to respond to federal‑government actions occurring July 2–30, 2025, voting on the item as amended after an extended public‑comment period focused on LAPD tactics and ICE activity.","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},6657986,"Council proclaims June 28 Play Day; LA84 Foundation to host free West Adams block party and nationwide Play Day activations",417,2664000,3081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5036032-e64c59385be0516f2d16697751988e6a&start=2664&end=3081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5036032-e64c59385be0516f2d16697751988e6a/thumbnail_2664000.jpg","/articles/6657986/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-proclaims-June-28-Play-Day-LA84-Foundation-to-host-free-West-Adams-block-party-and-nationwide-Play-Day-activations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657986-653ea5770c7d56d07596b699129ccfff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443066&Signature=gEWRL1UgYrcoXWWMgIqNNG5gxjfVx-ivVd7tVlr9hM67dHA8mez2puwmPpnIJ9C14tjt42dL4FsT~dJYpxEGeTrDRfJDjOQ8lJLvvUrZ4wOI6RoUskvbnnv3WjeYCspKTNhKLASOPyugHdwDGrUlK-bOthcSYpmpGPjJqU4NzsaLBvpIDKjq3EPeYIk~CZxAKGThXgKbjun8NQozIWLo2xCG2FOI0CIUbt9oYALjR2VKCcLssetiUPaDcdbrsCAQZatUEavhHrH9ZcIr~Fg~~GNBLTu5xe6fUSicp3v2szLpl3TLgBAbuWAK8kN-~1oEbXtB~znQBjBCpZL5cIFkVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on June 20, 2025 proclaimed June 28 as Play Day in Los Angeles and heard a presentation from the LA84 Foundation on a free community block party to be held in West Adams.

Councilmember Heather Hutt introduced the presentation and the council adopted a proclamation recognizing Play Day, which the LA84 Foundation and Play Equity Fund have organized as a nationwide call to close play gaps for children. Renata Simro, identified in the meeting as the president and CEO of the LA84 Foundation and president of the Play Equity Fund, told the council the organization would host its LA headquarters block party on West Adams from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 28 and that 85 organizations at 120 locations nationwide would participate in Play Day.

Event details included free sports activations such as squash, skateboarding, archery, soccer, and a basketball hoop bus; family activities, food trucks and music were planned. LA84 urged Angelenos to register at la84.org to help organizers prepare for attendance. Councilmembers and LA84 staff emphasized play equity — ensuring children across zip codes have safe access to play and sport programming — as the central goal of the day.

Why it mattered

Presenters framed Play Day as an equity and public‑health initiative that promotes youth development, physical activity and community connection. The foundation asked councilmembers to publicize the event within their districts and cited the legacy of Los Angeles' Olympic history as inspiration for the community program.

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Councilmember Hugo Soto‑Martínez (Thirteenth District), who brought the celebration to the chamber, introduced a short video and invited the council and audience to welcome Marin. Speakers praised Marin’s decades‑long effort to collect and preserve Chicano art and his role in founding the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture in Riverside, which the council noted houses more than 700 works from Marin’s personal collection and recently marked its third anniversary.

Artist Margaret Garcia described Marin’s collection as a means of preserving histories that are often overlooked, and called Chicano art “American art” that should be recognized within the larger national art canon. Drew Oberjerkirky, identified in the meeting as the executive director of the Riverside Art Museum, urged Angelenos to visit the Cheech and noted more than 310,000 people have visited the center.

Cheech Marin accepted the recognition and spoke from the lectern about his family’s roots in Los Angeles and the importance of artists speaking out on contemporary issues. “Cheech Marin Day” was presented as a ceremonial recognition by the council; no ordinance or binding obligation followed as part of the proclamation.

Why it mattered

Speakers framed the recognition as both a celebration of Marin’s personal career and a broader affirmation of Chicano art’s place in American culture. Several councilmembers—among them Heather Hutt, Kevin de‑identified in the transcript as Padilla, and others—offered brief tributes that tied Marin’s work to the council’s broader goals of cultural equity, representation and support for artists.

Looking ahead

Speakers encouraged Angelenos to visit the Cheech Marin Center in Riverside to view rotating exhibitions and to support local artists. Marin and presenters also urged artists to use their work to respond to current challenges facing immigrant and Latino communities.

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