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Councilmember Nithya Raman (transcript: \"Mister Sotomayor Martinez\" was used earlier when announcing the referendum failure) announced that the attempt to delay the minimum wage for tourism workers had failed, and she thanked workers who organized to defend the measure. \"I just wanna congratulate the workers for all the work that they did to make this happen,\" she said on the council floor.

Public speakers at the council microphone pressed the council to put the wage into effect without delay. Alec Mesropian, speaking for BizFed LA and the LA Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress, told the council that signature verification for an opposing referendum had missed a deadline. \"Signature verification for the tourism worker wage referendum were due last Friday, September 5. That deadline was missed by 3 days,\" Mesropian said, adding his coalition had submitted \"over 100,000 valid signatures\" and that his organization had asked the district attorney to investigate the verification process.

Workers and labor allies urged immediate implementation. Jovan Houston, an airport worker and member of SEIU, thanked councilmembers for supporting the living-wage ordinance and said, \"We really appreciate it. Also, we just we are tired of waiting. ... It's time to pay up now.\" Maria Santos Gonzales and Maria Torres, workers who said higher pay would allow them to keep their homes and support families, echoed the call.

Father Mark Hallahan, speaking for clergy who supported the workers, said the faith community had walked with the workers \"from the very beginning\" and urged the council to ensure the wage increase was implemented as soon as possible.

The transcript shows the council also took related procedural actions later in the meeting: members posted and referred multiple items and recorded approval of several agenda items (items 1, 2, 8, 15 through 23, and 25) by a 15-0 vote and took other procedural votes including continuing item 24 to the following day, Sept. 10. The council did not, in the oral record read into the minutes during this session, announce a specific implementation date for the tourism-worker wage; public commenters repeatedly urged the council to avoid further delay.

Separately, business groups raising concerns about the verification of referendum signatures said they had requested a criminal review from the district attorney; that claim is an allegation made by a speaker representing those groups and was not confirmed by the council or the city clerk in the oral record.

The council's formal adoption steps, ordinance text and effective dates are determined by the posted legislation and subsequent clerk filings; callers and labor groups at the meeting asked the council to move from adoption to implementation without further postponement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 9/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmembers and public speakers marked a failed attempt to delay a tourism worker minimum-wage measure and many public commenters pressed the council to implement higher \"Olympic\" wages promptly for workers ahead of the 2028 events.","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},6455803,"City Council approves roughly $4.08 million in settlements, advances City Attorney recommendation in Purdue Pharma case",208,2810000,3018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739191-e331f671403d34234b1474e45f88dab4&start=2810&end=3018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739191-e331f671403d34234b1474e45f88dab4/thumbnail_2810000.jpg","/articles/6455803/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-approves-roughly-408-million-in-settlements-advances-City-Attorney-recommendation-in-Purdue-Pharma-case","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455803-ce8309eb726fbd6cf3f1e7f7318b7c5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770346241&Signature=KrGHMqaBS4SSEJVl1EXbL~rnor3TvUk193FEgMop7dhpThDCZtvjpjGvbrPj2flHhzV1dtE3QWEMcGDol2OZ2BJuEiFsUxOXIgcml0b3sZ32SxxwbUQH11UFRhBfkVNZ4clKTy4mnrc65SHuy-fldpuGLgVs-yUlZHUnW~2PYNXGviK79HUdajXTjacYS6gVPCuk1ucpET9v0EbZ1aWPI672DpFBorp5~KWsMXZCDQJxOBjvNDA~M7T6j~7RmQPWEFM~6r2f1MIBNpZCdA0iAlBsrIVMz4sfIRsG9JwwRXOITY~tUvbYLGhLhlM70JRPkWaOPbarmZTHJmVkVZN5vA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a set of settlements totaling about $4,075,000 and advanced the City Attorney's recommendations in the city's case involving Purdue Pharma.

Budget and Finance Committee Chair Councilmember Zev Yaroslavsky told the council the committee had considered and approved items 27 through 36 at its Sept. 2 meeting and recommended council approval. \"I recommend we approve these items,\" Yaroslavsky said as the items were read into the record.

Those approved for payment included a recommendation to expend up to $150,000 in the case captioned David Kelleher v. William McMoran et al.; up to $200,000 in Kevin Jinx v. City of Los Angeles; up to $200,000 in Nasrat Zinnati v. City of Los Angeles; up to $225,000 in Robert Papazian Jr. v. City of Los Angeles; up to $250,000 in Adrian Tripp et al. v. City of Los Angeles; and up to $1,800,000 in John Castellano v. City of Los Angeles. The council also approved expenditures of up to $300,000 and $950,000 in two other matters read into the record.

The council rejected an offer in the matter Angela Sandy Betancourt v. City of Los Angeles as listed by the clerk. The council also approved the City Attorney's recommendations in the consolidated case listed as City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma LP et al.; the transcript record indicates the council approved the City Attorney's recommendations but does not list a payment amount in the oral record read into the minutes.

The roll call on the closed-session-derived items was recorded as 14 \"ayes.\" Councilmember Curren Price recused himself earlier in the meeting from item 26 because he said he is a landlord; that recusal was noted on the record prior to votes on the closed-session items.

The Budget and Finance chair read the recommendation summaries into the public record before the council opened the roll and approved the items.

The council also granted a request for one of the items (item 34) to go \"forthwith,\" meaning it was moved forward for immediate consideration. Separately in the meeting the council continued item 24 to the following day, Sept. 10, at a member's request.

Because these approvals come from settlement recommendations made after legal review, the payments will be processed consistent with the City Attorney's and Finance Department's usual procedures. The oral record read into the minutes did not specify which city department will ultimately disburse each payment or the precise timing of funds transfer.

The council's approval of these settlements finalizes the items that were recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee and recorded on the council's agenda for the day. The full filed minutes and the City Attorney's written recommendations will contain the detailed settlement memoranda and any conditions attached to payment.","The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a series of legal settlements recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee, authorizing roughly $4,075,000 in payouts and advancing City Attorney recommendations in the Purdue Pharma matter. The committee had reviewed the items Sept. 2.","actionData","errors"]

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Referendum to delay tourism worker wage fails; workers urge council to implement new pay now

City Council approves roughly $4.08 million in settlements, advances City Attorney recommendation in Purdue Pharma case