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Votes at a glance: Council approves several settlements and first-reading ordinance; other actions
Summary
At the March 23 meeting the City Council approved multiple settlement payouts in closed session, passed an ordinance on first reading related to spay/neuter rules, and approved several other items forthwith.
Key council votes and formal actions at the March 23 Los Angeles City Council meeting included multiple closed-session settlements, the spay/neuter ordinance (first reading) and other routine approvals.
Settlements (closed session): the council approved the following settlements in closed session and voted the items forthwith: Schuade v. City of Los Angeles, $300,000 (47a); Fisher v. City of Los Angeles, $287,500 (47b); Helm v. City of Los Angeles, $150,000 (47c); Echos v. City of Los Angeles, $400,000 (47d); Hunt v. City of Los Angeles, $475,000 (47f). Each settlement vote passed with 10 ayes (where roll calls were recorded) and was approved forthwith.
Other formal votes and procedural actions: - The council approved the first reading of amendments to breeders-permit and dog-licensing ordinances (item 13) 10-3 (see separate article for full coverage). The sunset amendment 13a failed 6-7. - The council approved the Planning Committee majority recommendation assigning the Mulholland Scenic Corridor to the South Valley Area Planning Commission 12-1 (item 17). - The council approved awarding the Convention Center custodial contract to Pettus Building Services 11-2 (personnel committee recommendation) after public comment and a review by the city attorney and staff (item 49). - The council approved funding and build-out to relocate the ambulance-billing unit to Figueroa Plaza, including modular furniture (item 33), and approved related technical amendments 13-0.
Motions and procedural notes: Several consent and continuance items were acted on at the start of the meeting (items continued to April 14 and other dates as announced). Numerous items were called special by councilmembers and were either continued or called for immediate roll votes; several items were ordered forthwith where noted by council action.
Ending: Several items will return to council for second readings, further committee review or implementation steps. The council also requested follow-up reports or protocols in several cases (convention-center procurement/union protocol; animal-regulation implementation plan; APC review on Mulholland).
