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Votes at a glance: Budget & Finance Committee actions, March 11, 2025
Summary
Summary of actions taken and recorded roll-call results at the Budget and Finance Committee meeting covering consent items, the controller forecast, the ULA report request, TDM concurrence and a closed-session contract authorization.
This is a concise summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes recorded during the Los Angeles City Budget and Finance Committee meeting on March 11, 2025.
1) Consent calendar (items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 as amended, 10, 11, and 13): Motion to approve the consent calendar including the Department of Cannabis Regulation recommendations (item 13). Vote: Yaroslavsky — Yes; Blumenfield — Aye; Hutt — Aye; McCosker — Yes; Hernandez — Yes. Tally: 5 ayes. Outcome: approved as stated by the chair.
2) Item 3 — Controller report relative to the revenue forecast for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26: Motion to approve the controller report. Vote recorded: Yaroslavsky — Yes; Blumenfield — Aye; Hutt — Aye; McCosker — Yes; Hernandez — Yes. Tally: 5 ayes. Outcome: approved.
3) Item 12 — Motion to request a joint report on reallocation of United to House LA (ULA) expenditure categories to support emergency rental assistance: The committee amended the original motion to delete immediate disencumbrance and directed the City Attorney and Los Angeles Housing Department, with assistance from the Chief Legislative Analyst, to report on the legal and procedural steps to reallocate funds. Vote: Yaroslavsky — Yes; Blumenfield — Aye; Hutt — Yes; McCosker — Yes; Hernandez — Yes. Tally: 5 ayes. Outcome: approved as amended.
4) Item 14 — Concurrence with LADOT/Planning recommendations on the Transportation Demand Management ordinance, Mobility Investment Trust Fund, and fee ordinance: Motion to concur and note related reports. Vote: Yaroslavsky — Yes; Blumenfield — Aye; Hutt — Yes; McCosker — Yes; Hernandez — Yes. Tally: 5 ayes. Outcome: approved as stated by the chair.
5) Item 15 (closed session): City Attorney recommendation amended to authorize a contract with Demetrio, De Gelcio, Springer & Francis in the initial amount of $300,000 and CAO to identify funding; clerk recorded: Yaroslavsky — Yes; Blumenfield — Aye; Hutt — absent; McCosker — Yes; Hernandez — Yes. Tally: 4 ayes, Hutt absent. Outcome: approved as amended (closed session).
Notes: All roll-call tallies in open session were recorded by the clerk and reported on the record. The committee's approval of reports or concurrence items does not itself implement new spending unless specifically directed; some items request follow-up reports or departmental action.
