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The speaker, whose name was called by the clerk, told the council that “the police are not doing their jobs here and elsewhere” and said officers “are refusing to make required records and they are refusing to do serious investigations.” He asked each councilmember to “individually write letters to the governor and ask him to send a handful of investigators from the National Guard to look into police misconduct.”

The commenter framed the request as a low-cost, high-impact action and asked that councilmembers either make the request or explain why residents are not “entitled to this highest level of oversight.” The council acknowledged public comment and proceeded to the next business item; the transcript does not record any immediate council response or a motion arising from the comment.

The clerk had called the name Damon Heller as an early speaker; the transcript indicates the comment occurred during general public comment and is recorded in the meeting minutes for Sept. 17.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 9/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","During general public comment, a speaker asked each council member to write to the governor to request National Guard investigators examine alleged police misconduct and record-keeping failures.","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},5979338,"Council amends bike-lane study to include first-responder travel-time analysis and Measure HLA compatibility",208,3692000,3900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772312-d817c12855c6e0250dc58a0e8311360a&start=3692&end=3900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772312-d817c12855c6e0250dc58a0e8311360a/thumbnail_3692000.jpg","/articles/5979338/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-amends-bike-lane-study-to-include-first-responder-travel-time-analysis-and-Measure-HLA-compatibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979338-bdfa3d8bc2d3018d798539617bab62af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147980&Signature=eFbSWv3JlWkXjcWxE7-ifXYSLseZjbVfrQcXEkd81R~mwp5pk0XZK3uxr1d8VZsvC9v9qEzYxfQ~O8h001TR9pRa5C9TqDYZec~G1Y1HffjwG7abUo7vAEuM3o4Bua22m2bi5xVIzFlLWfn5E7KlLmb4EYC5rrbA0sMecVgMysAVvIQaLahlCscktft5AEmyNKtqFmCm~Hc~oqen0p-lOAH2N92tk6vsn3B3jF8drghBSKj6tTzarhFIQK5C2RvD7e~GeEPZWVxOVuxhNtwN3HGV-dMQykpeM~FdtRbKROO-uG2TQ-DRR-Jpqfy3If8BGJBIr7C39U93NtbAOx9Z7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An amendment circulated Sept. 17 expands a staff study of bike-lane design to include evidence on whether changing lane widths would slow first responders and to examine compatibility with Measure HLA, councilmembers said on the Los Angeles City Council floor.

Councilmember Soto Martinez (listed in the transcript as “So to Martinez”) moved the amendment, saying she wanted to “broaden the scope of this report, without sacrificing the safety of… folks that take bikes and move around,” and to compare other municipalities’ approaches. Councilmember Raman supported the amendment and emphasized the need to base lane-width decisions on evidence about impacts to first-responder travel times.

Raman said the city must “make sure that our first responders are able to get where they need to go on time” and asked that the study consider both travel-time evidence from other cities and how changes would interact with Measure HLA, a voter-approved mobility measure the city must follow.

The amendment’s stated intent is to ensure staff look at travel-time impacts for emergency vehicles, compile comparative data from other municipalities, and consider Measure HLA’s mandates before the council takes further action on lane-width or design changes. The transcript records floor debate and circulation of the amendment; a roll call was opened to vote after discussion. The transcript does not include a final recorded vote count for this amendment in the provided excerpt.","An amendment to Item 22 broadened a planned report on lane widths to require analysis of how changes would affect first-responder travel times and how proposed changes would work alongside Measure HLA, councilmembers said during Sept. 17 debate.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979342,"Council orders expedited review of citywide code-enforcement processes after months of delay",210,3360000,3570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772312-d817c12855c6e0250dc58a0e8311360a&start=3360&end=3570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772312-d817c12855c6e0250dc58a0e8311360a/thumbnail_3360000.jpg","/articles/5979342/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-orders-expedited-review-of-citywide-code-enforcement-processes-after-months-of-delay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979342-a57107bac18a6e7c3d6144e8325f583f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147980&Signature=TXKcJ17qTqJEurGAFlU0GuQ1d6qx1XAtxQ-czupa8V4c0W1-Wgq9Tq0CsgnXN3tFfaibK2Se1FGATg24yEHfCX82hkC0RaWxpWWRnennjAeivs6FPS27cFnRG~OIXqUuCPEGSRnqYbNcs8sW2Ih5LZ7OKKrMhGnRh3AL0D1QyN1~KkYXy7lRxJJxBJoTqLK0Tp~~IfZhx5~qB0X~2iOYr2DUqnFnBHINgvH8G9Oj6ASD98LFxKpRapAY91QOFpiwn75lXoYb32t6X4PL0X7AL2Ihx~2vaYDVUr8eu0PiPM5vwIcf2Rao-GxBcEzqhx-7VEoWYfNFFUxkIGPQn~ZX-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on Sept. 17 directed staff to return quickly with a consolidated analysis of the city’s code enforcement authorities and processes after members described the current system as confusing and duplicative. The motion was presented by Councilmember McCosker and recorded as approved with a 13-0 roll call.

McCosker told the council the originally requested analysis had been pending for 18 months and called the delay “a disservice to the public” and “a misuse of our resources.” He urged staff to return “in 7 days” with the file and recommendations so the council could craft a citywide solution rather than handle nuisance properties on a case-by-case basis.

Councilmember Raman spoke in support, saying code-enforcement failures can create significant public-safety risks for neighbors and are often solvable with consistent procedures. Raman said a streamlined approach would save staff time and avoid the repeated “one-off” motions that currently arise.

The motion asks staff to analyze code-enforcement language in multiple places in the municipal and administrative codes and in departmental policies, and to recommend a harmonized approach for nuisance properties and related enforcement. McCosker referenced different processes found “in CNAAP or in ACE or in the public works provisions of the code” and said councils and departments should not be “reinventing the wheel every single time.”

The council approved the motion by roll call, 13 ayes, directing staff to return with the requested analysis and implementation recommendations.","The City Council directed staff to return within seven days with analysis and recommendations to consolidate and clarify Los Angeles' code enforcement processes after members called the current system confusing and resource-intensive.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5979348,"Councilmember Padilla wins approval to study Sepulveda Basin website, orders reports on two splash-pad projects",240,3080000,3320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772312-d817c12855c6e0250dc58a0e8311360a&start=3080&end=3320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772312-d817c12855c6e0250dc58a0e8311360a/thumbnail_3080000.jpg","/articles/5979348/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Councilmember-Padilla-wins-approval-to-study-Sepulveda-Basin-website-orders-reports-on-two-splash-pad-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5979348-2131f3df0cfa23feaf39d4e0fc3b1bda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147980&Signature=gr9ibf8LknX9brD7NlBA~viy~g1CGrPznkZ442XSdyBFBu4cl9rKOAAKwW8Smqal8346ZCu91jcxH0n6a0RpxBCTumJ6zviVDNmGmAYGVeZMbHSxHz-gqlfu9AmKOwp-0qlsm3oLtPzA2xwdR08ILpjHMFC4sF9tSHtvX~lJPkYrkFncfodmeq70l8Ye-vu-a18t4V07N0FvxVFtfSwLozhP0B0sS~TBc3NJrrbd7wml68mUJyv-LwYmvqLTS26NbW8L3WTV3AcZIPJVIaBppARSUud91dFroUfsZwpCjmdaevWzD06JhYUXO-2F7PT03H96w20HbsSiuPKB805VHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Padilla urged the City Council on Sept. 17 to approve two motions to increase public access to recreation in the Sixth District: one to create a dedicated website for the Sepulveda Basin and another to deliver timelines and cost estimates to restore and build splash pads at Panorama Recreation Center and Allegheny Park. The council voted to approve the related consent items, recorded as 13 ayes.

Padilla said the Sepulveda Basin is “a 2,000 acre green gem” used by residents across Los Angeles and that the motion would “create a dedicated website modeled after Griffith Parks that will serve as a centralized information hub where residents and visitors can access live updates, explore activities, and plan their visits.”

The motion on splash pads asked city departments to provide clear timelines and cost estimates so that the splash pad at Panorama Recreation Center and a planned splash pad at Allegheny Park would be functional by next summer. Padilla said the Panorama splash pad “has been out of service since 02/2019” and that the Allegheny project, while permitted, “has stalled due to preventable delays.”

Padilla framed the requests as public-health and equity measures, saying Valley summers are hotter and “public cooling spaces are not a luxury. They are a necessity.” She asked colleagues for their support to ensure “both existing and future amenities are fully functional and reliable.”

The council clerk recorded the vote on the bundle that included these motions as 13 ayes. The motions direct city departments to prepare the specified reports and timelines; the text of the motions as presented calls for information back to the council so work can proceed.

Background: Padilla tied the Sepulveda Basin website request to anticipated increased use around the Olympics and urged a centralized resource so visitors and residents can find up-to-date information about the site’s many recreational and ecological assets. For the splash pads, Padilla asked departments to coordinate with communities to ensure maintenance and reliability once the facilities are restored or built.

What happens next: The motions require reports and cost estimates from city departments; the council did not set specific implementation deadlines in the floor remarks beyond Padilla’s statement that she expected the facilities to be functioning by next summer. Council action on related capital or operating funding, and any required departmental procurement or permitting steps, would follow according to departmental timelines and subsequent council items.","The Los Angeles City Council approved motions to create an online hub for Sepulveda Basin information and to require timelines and cost estimates for two splash-pad projects in the Sixth District, Councilmember Padilla said during the Sept. 17 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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