Votes at a glance: key City Council actions and settlements

The Los Angeles City Council recorded several roll-call decisions and closed-session settlements during the April meeting (date not specified). This summary lists the key formal outcomes reported on the record.

- Item 11 — Bid award: The City Council adopted a resolution to award a financing bid to Fidelity Capital for an aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 with a true interest cost of 4.618639%. Vote: 15 ayes.

- Item 5a — Motel revocation appeal: Motion 5a to grant the motel owner’s appeal passed, 13 ayes. (See separate article for context and discussion.)

- Item 42 — Ordinance (taxicab/transportation boards): Council approved a redrafted ordinance with an amendment changing certain boards to two-thirds thresholds; roll-call 15 ayes on the ordinance as presented.

- Item 7/ordinance — Risk management placement: Council voted 8–7 to send the amendment asking transfer of risk management to the Office of Finance to committee (motion 7a). Later the council adopted the committee report/ordinance retaining risk-management functions in the city administrative office/OARS: 14 ayes, 1 no. (See separate article for debate.)

- Item 8/ Special Order 40: Council adopted motion 8a (clarifying Special Order 40 and requesting a Police Commission task force) 12–0 and approved item 8 as amended 12–0.

- Item 10 — Special-event fees: Council approved waiving fees/requirements for the special event as amended by a motion requiring public notice; roll-call announced 11 ayes, 1 no (motion as amended approved).

- Items 12–39 (bulk) and several single items called special (17, 21–26, 27, 31, 32, 37): The council approved those items en bloc or as amended; multiple roll calls recorded (typical committee approvals and substitutions).

Closed-session settlements announced on the record before the council reconvened in open session:

- Settlement in Doris Murray v. City of Los Angeles et al.: $85,000. Vote in closed session recorded as 2 ayes (per closed-session roll call). Approved forthwith.

- Settlement in Evelyn White et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al.: $350,000. Vote recorded as 10 ayes in closed session. Approved forthwith.

- Settlement in Jaime Harake v. City of Los Angeles: $290,000. Vote in closed session recorded as 9 ayes, 1 no. Approved forthwith.

Council clerks and staff said that items with committee recommendations and substitutions were handled either en bloc or via separate roll calls as customary for heavily calendared meetings. Several council members asked for follow-up reports and monitoring associated with item approvals.