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Rodriguez said the report provides baseline data across 41 city departments and nine key areas of the city’s language-access plan. Key findings read into the record included that more than 3,900 certified bilingual staff are placed in 38 departments, staff reported roughly 34 different languages citywide, and departments identified about 2,000 vital documents for translation. The presentation also said 28 of 41 departments reported providing interpretation services by phone, in person and by video; the report noted about $3,800,000 in language-access expenditures reported for the year.

Rodriguez and the senior program manager explained short-term recommendations including a citywide public-awareness campaign (“Know Your Rights”) offered in 29 languages, a request for qualifications (RFQ) to establish a vendor bench for interpretation and translation services that departments can use without a separate RFP, and expanded outreach for indigenous languages (including audio/video materials where written translations are not appropriate). The presenters emphasized that technology such as machine translation can be a useful tool but must be validated by human reviewers for accuracy, especially for nuanced or less-common languages.

Committee members asked whether non–public-facing departments reported vital documents; staff said 11 departments either were still identifying documents or had none to translate. Members also asked about legal implications of a recent federal executive order on English; staff said they convened with other municipal language-access coordinators and were not instructed to stop providing language access and that civil-rights law continues to protect limited-English-proficiency residents.

The committee concurred with the Personnel and Hiring Committee to note and file the CIFD report; the item was approved with four recorded ayes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee - 6/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Jackie Rodriguez, director of operations at the Community Investment for Families Department, presented the city’s first annual language-access report for FY23–24, documenting about 3,900 certified bilingual staff, roughly $3.8 million in expenditures, and more than 2,000 translated vital documents.","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},6657985,"Committee adopts amended Year 1 consolidated plan allocations, reassigns Rose Hills funds to small-business assistance",926,1218720,2144980,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5038387-10714374218473018ead7b3189d61bce&start=1218&end=2144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5038387-10714374218473018ead7b3189d61bce/thumbnail_1218720.jpg","/articles/6657985/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Committee-adopts-amended-Year-1-consolidated-plan-allocations-reassigns-Rose-Hills-funds-to-small-business-assistance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657985-cd5fb40a8dc3196c10cc4df0b96d58dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775094632&Signature=JkTJl7eLHQXlu-MaF0t21VYFmpCD1nrrZrddQYE4UX3obMYesPRSIGrNhHEykwWssjfxJ02wH9r8s7Mp8qW3MZXWfGYUWhG9FkkRnDqkRG1y~4I9Px72rD~fqzQt3qrpJTEXft4-qRRMnyuhzhlnG~3T3rbODgNGqdu-Ib0tr2I4D7oMQm9mbLyTU-8yxu8nQxfCtOg1b9CJYr6ZzCWI8BcGAtb1vWvSwtysSYFIbfnqYaRFVImp9yUHdWxb~odDd2ATb8QdLmrdfVwHMWVS4AVhpcnBE8wqXS4hvIOplF5h91xD~9l4ddxtMQdWdAl3pr008VrxeIz0t7dNbc5ogQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Wimsatt of the Chief Legislative Analyst’s office presented the Year 1 (PY51) Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan and related findings to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee on June 20.

Wimsatt said the PY51 plan bundles four federal grants — HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) — and that updated federal entitlements required adjustments to the mayor’s earlier estimates. He said the adjustments included a roughly $420,000 reduction to the CDBG allocation and about a 3.5% downward revision to the ESG entitlement.

Wimsatt outlined recommended allocations and a list of neighborhood projects across council districts, including legal aid for small businesses, preschool and park improvements, street lighting, ADA work, and shade structures for youth baseball fields. He also read amendments to Attachment A and Attachment C of the CLA report. The amendments read into the record were: delete the Rose Hills Park Improvements line item and reallocate $300,000 in CDBG to a new line item under economic development called “Assistance to Micro Enterprises program / DTLA small business assistance;” reduce Hollenbeck Park Improvements by $27,000 and create a new line item for Hermann Park Improvements with $27,000 in CDBG; and remove Amar and Santa Cruz Street lighting from the vested future priority projects list.

A motion to adopt the amendments was moved and seconded during the meeting; the committee then voted to adopt the CLA report as amended and to note and file the mayor’s report dated May 12, 2025. Committee leadership also directed CIFD to provide a report back by Sept. 1, 2025 on the status of each project funded in the consolidated plan to identify any projects unlikely to move so funds can be reprogrammed.

During the discussion, the committee chair said he would ask departments and council offices to assign staff to help move projects and warned that funds not spent in a timely manner could be reprogrammed. Wimsatt and CIFD staff said some projects were advanced because departments’ budgets already provided for the identified needs; others remain on a longer-term list. The amendments and the adoption carried with four recorded ayes.","The committee approved the CLA report for the PY51 Consolidated Plan with amendments reallocating Rose Hills Park funds to a DTLA small-business assistance program and other small adjustments; CIFD was directed to report back on project status by Sept. 1, 2025.",{"_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},6657991,"City staff propose $2 million ‘Stay Safe’ pilot to give cash support to survivors of intimate partner violence and transitional-age youth",740,435070,1175380,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5038387-10714374218473018ead7b3189d61bce&start=435&end=1175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5038387-10714374218473018ead7b3189d61bce/thumbnail_435070.jpg","/articles/6657991/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-staff-propose-2-million-Stay-Safe-pilot-to-give-cash-support-to-survivors-of-intimate-partner-violence-and-transitional-age-youth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657991-7f07b836d778b48a1d6b68dd51b06150/orig.mp4?Expires=1775094632&Signature=WgJPYqYc8bWwMe04I9LnyKexa838~f4BoDIEdssAZBZhrcuP3zB5-5L2ofEz9M4RV7cUypfyXJAWOT9fnXNVBqtw~JoCOq63T~jReQReHeOPVZMn5tWbgwreNC-eRUTmlK9l7IOeKASS-qEQoeIL4OHky5DtOvv~e1vooyftLhQi2JQd9jMpaGPIJ4PaBJoojXWMTAsh1pAg8xR4WykZ~562XlaL3~vWuGWTTcq7LFzGL~MV7yofvqSDsJLZxx~o32dP3~MXAO~pUrSMc-XHBTRpRE1w48f1U3-NUQr7GMkhyJZoXOXR4RFvT35BQBr4xKFJGtTM5bVfpR02Itfl4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Abigail Marquez, a presenter from the Community Investment for Families Department, told the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee on June 20 that city staff are asking for authority to launch a guaranteed-income pilot called “Stay Safe” to support survivors of intimate partner violence and transitional-age youth.

Marquez said the city has identified $2,000,000 in discretionary funds for the pilot and secured a $250,000 grant from the mayor’s guaranteed-income program; staff proposed benefit periods of 18 to 24 months and said the pilot would include a research component and a hospitality training partnership. “The collective investment of 2,000,000 is making us another pilot possible,” Marquez said.

The city frames Stay Safe as building on the earlier Big Leap guaranteed-income program, which provided $1,000 monthly stipends during the COVID-19 pandemic to 3,200 participants and, according to staff presentations, produced measurable improvements in food security, health and housing stability. Marquez said survivors of intimate partner violence reported the funds were “life changing,” and staff expect the new pilot to test whether longer-term payments plus job training improve outcomes for the target groups.

Councilmember Heather H. Padilla (first reference uses the full title used in the meeting) praised the design and asked staff about research linking cash assistance to workforce training. Staff said evidence is evolving but that coupling cash with wraparound services has strengthened outcomes in other pilots; staff also noted Denver is conducting a related pilot for transitional-age youth.

During questions, staff clarified federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds cannot be used for direct income support and that the pilot will rely on local discretionary and philanthropic sources. Staff said they hope to launch the program shortly after the new fiscal year begins, in July or August 2025, contingent on available allocations and partner arrangements.

The committee did not record a separate vote authorizing transfer of Stay Safe funds at the June 20 meeting. Staff requested authority to move forward with program design and to seek the necessary budget allocation from the mayor and City Council.

The presentation and discussion included these concrete program details: $2,000,000 identified from discretionary funds; a $250,000 grant from the mayor’s guaranteed-income program; proposed benefit duration of 18–24 months; research component and a hospitality training academy partnership; target populations of survivors of intimate partner violence and transitional-age youth.","City staff outlined a guaranteed-income pilot targeting survivors of intimate partner violence and transitional-age youth, proposing $2 million in discretionary funds, a $250,000 grant, and an 18–24 month benefit period paired with workforce training; no formal committee vote on program authorization was recorded.",{"_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},6657973,"Public speaker alleges LAPD, LASD used tear gas and rubber bullets at No Kings protest; calls for city acknowledgement",63,167570,231101,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5038387-10714374218473018ead7b3189d61bce&start=167&end=231","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5038387-10714374218473018ead7b3189d61bce/thumbnail_167570.jpg","/articles/6657973/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Public-speaker-alleges-LAPD-LASD-used-tear-gas-and-rubber-bullets-at-No-Kings-protest-calls-for-city-acknowledgement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657973-1a5a4e02daf1639be15bd918ceca637c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775094632&Signature=Wr-07GcZuyNF02GH1OYI05qQqkU5jvp1uqUK2NKvQCPb~tOUQql8l048JsTEa8xyZFR9cpA2tPhZWQ0tcM0qgkPFrqrMpNHq8tAoSas8ZT431uP58U~5JNFH23QynNSN8E8Ba10ES7qvR2qRjpwQbnnKVNZTubBpP9-60vseUN2RVFuEwxc49U9GPHlA80ACTYM0FTkKKk90DtEhm7Vg6o89iTx~dXiaI3LuIF9yFV9oop2irocIn1rj3sDzYVnhDuo2qi2A1BlpJQqRsr1f52drEUl-9bZvEcDzjNGmlvIMtduz~Jv1UsjIbO6s0MUkcTkZwCkplwdfn1rPg2ISqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daniel Sosa addressed the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee during the public-comment period on June 20 and said he witnessed use of crowd-control munitions and mounted police at a recent No Kings protest.

“My name is Daniel Sosa. I'd like to speak on general public comment,” Sosa said, then described the events: “What happened on Saturday during the No Kings protest and in previous days, the LAPD and the LA Sheriff's Department used tear gas, rubber bullets, flashbang grenades, and trampled peaceful protesters with horses. This has not even been addressed, acknowledged by the mayor, or as far as I know, anybody else, at the city. In fact, the mayor is actually gaslighting the public by saying this is what a peaceful protest looks like. The behavior I witnessed from LAPD was disgraceful.”

Sosa urged the committee to address the incident; the committee did not record any formal response or action on the public comment during the meeting.","A public commenter told the committee that Los Angeles police and sheriff's deputies used tear gas, rubber bullets and blunt force at a recent No Kings protest and said the mayor has not acknowledged the actions; committee did not take formal action on the comment.",{"_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},6657978,"Committee approves technical amendment to extend certified-access service contracts through June 2026",142,265135,407505,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5038387-10714374218473018ead7b3189d61bce&start=265&end=407","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5038387-10714374218473018ead7b3189d61bce/thumbnail_265135.jpg","/articles/6657978/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Committee-approves-technical-amendment-to-extend-certified-access-service-contracts-through-June-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657978-957d10b1a91419c23f92fc47489bed8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775094632&Signature=Z-An5zdy5lYw3lDpmpecwuD18wawcU7FYgJGMJ7sYm8yWwBraLysoy72dD7PnJ8cjygk1QH4gv2~UNg6XIMOPfhskftNr1tsTaZtL2cti1cmPkmCvDObP1-g30p-GKOT-SwNNlVD1FA~CwpTYbUhsUg6So-tn4nZQKv0MLoOhmab3r-37Gl90JCrQYF8-LwYtLRKyDHtwn0gr-ye1EvPz7-fmhaxxEhoU8wMxJ8-PaA3wTBGo~g2XpaLTZ2hrLYR1obD-bTgjc5puk~pL39P8TN5C7EipIbVg0dH2lWi5UtRtHUktW8fk2agPpqHjt7QS-v260R30wU3YVFH~G8KSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 20 meeting of the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee, a technical amendment to Item 5 was read into the record authorizing the Department on Disability, with assistance from the City Attorney, to extend several master service agreements for Certified Access Specialist (CASp) services.

The read amendment states in part that the council authorize the Department on Disability, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to extend master service agreements between the City and Bureau Veritas North America (formerly the Owen Group), contract number C135872; Community Works Design Group, contract number C135873; and 10 Architects (formerly Carde 10 Architects), contract number C135869 to continue provision of certified access specialist services from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 while the department prepares a new request for proposals in fiscal year 2025–2026 and pending a budget allocation from the mayor and City Council.

The amendment was seconded by Councilman Jurado and the committee took items 3, 5 (as amended) and 6 on consent. A roll call recorded four yes votes and the items were approved as amended.","The committee amended and approved an item to extend master service agreements for certified access specialist services with three vendors through June 30, 2026, pending a future RFP and budget allocation; the amendment was seconded by Councilman Jurado and approved on consent with items 3 and 6.","actionData","errors"]

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City notes first annual language-access report, finds 3,900 certified bilingual staff and $3.8 million in expenditures

Committee adopts amended Year 1 consolidated plan allocations, reassigns Rose Hills funds to small-business assistance

City staff propose $2 million ‘Stay Safe’ pilot to give cash support to survivors of intimate partner violence and transitional-age youth

Public speaker alleges LAPD, LASD used tear gas and rubber bullets at No Kings protest; calls for city acknowledgement

Committee approves technical amendment to extend certified-access service contracts through June 2026