Council approves routine items, accepts air‑quality report, hires contract monitor and opens investigation into gasoline prices
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Summary
The Los Angeles City Council approved a range of routine and special items including an annual report on AB funds for air quality, a three‑year contract oversight arrangement, authorization for CAO to accept revenue bond bids for Hollywood & Highland, and a motion to investigate recent gasoline price spikes.
At its April meeting, the Los Angeles City Council approved several items and motions spanning budget reports, contract oversight and consumer protection work.
Leonard Shapiro spoke about Item 22, describing a report on environmental affairs spending that included $3,900,000 from state funds (transcript: “a b 27 66”) and an additional $4,000,000, which he said would approach $8,000,000 available for programs to reduce vehicle pollution. Council discussion clarified that the report was an annual accounting of how funds for ATSAC and DASH programs are being spent; the council took the report for note and file and approved Item 22 (vote announced as 12 ayes).
On Item 26, Shapiro criticized delays in spending previously appropriated bond money and questioned a proposed $1.7 million, three‑year contract for O'Brien and Kreitzberg to supervise expenditure; the council then approved Item 26 (vote announced as 12 ayes).
On Item 42, councilmembers raised concerns about sudden gasoline price spikes and passed a motion directing staff to produce accurate information and seek assistance from the State Energy Commission and the city’s CLA to investigate price dynamics (vote announced as 12 ayes).
Special 1 authorized the City Administrative Officer to accept bids and award revenue bonds for the Hollywood & Highland parking structure during a scheduled council recess if stated conditions were met; council made the necessary emergency findings and approved authorization (vote announced as 11 ayes, 1 no). The council also reported a closed‑session settlement vote (Item 46) that was taken in executive session and recorded on the floor; the clerk announced initial tallies and a subsequent change of record by a member was discussed publicly.
Where individual roll‑call votes were not recorded in the public transcript, the council’s actions were reported by clerk tally as described.
