City Council adopts three housing-related items after public comment, votes 14-0

The Los Angeles City Council adopted three housing-related items (agenda items 14, 15 and 16) during its Feb. 11, 2025 meeting, voting 14–0 on each measure after a period of public comment.

The actions came after a public-comment period that included remarks both supporting stronger resident protections and critical testimony from several speakers about housing policy and wildfire impacts. Council President Marquee Harris-Dawson called for the roll call after public comment; the clerk recorded 14 ayes on each item and the measures were adopted and moved forthwith.

The council’s formal actions were limited to the votes on the items as listed on the agenda. Public commenters addressed the items in different terms — including concerns about environmental review, housing replacement requirements, and protections for residents — and one attendee who disrupted the session was removed following repeated warnings.

Nut graf: The council’s unanimous votes mean the city will proceed with the actions attached to items 14–16 as they appeared on the agenda; public testimony at the meeting emphasized local concern about housing replacement, density and protections for renters and residents affected by recent wildfires.

Details: The meeting record shows the council first took public comment specifically for items 14–16, allowed speakers one minute per item, then opened the items for council consideration. After public comment, the clerk opened and closed the roll and the clerk’s tally recorded 14 ayes for each item; the measures were adopted and moved forthwith.

Discussion versus decision: The transcript records a substantive public-comment period in which speakers criticized or supported portions of the housing measures and pressed the council for stronger protections; however, the council’s final action at the meeting was to adopt the items on the agenda by recorded vote. Where commenters made claims about Brown Act compliance or other procedural matters, council rules and the clerk enforced speaking-time limits; the council did not delay final action on these items at this meeting.

Ending: The adopted measures will appear in the city’s files as adopted on Feb. 11, 2025. For details beyond the vote (ordinance text, environmental findings, or implementation steps), the council files and the city clerk’s office hold the authoritative records for each agenda item.