City Council Meeting

November 14, 2025
Meeting ID: 17432

📺 Meeting summary

KEY DECISIONS - Council confirmed Hyman Moore as Los Angeles Fire Chief with unanimous 12-0 vote - Approved item 6 (unspecified ordinance) 11-0 with Council Member Price recused - Passed motion on menopause workplace support policies 12-0 NOTABLE DISCUSSIONS - Fire Chief Moore outlined priorities including disaster preparedness for World Cup 2026/Olympics 2028, improving department morale, and implementing all 42 recommendations from Palisades fire after-action review - Council members presented Veterans Day recognitions for military service members who became city employees - Public comment focused heavily on transgender awareness month proclamation and calls for TGI Wellness and Equity Initiative funding BOTTOM LINE Los Angeles has a new fire chief taking over during a critical period following the Palisades fire, with Moore promising transparency and accountability while preparing the department for major upcoming events. The council also advanced workplace policies addressing menopause support for city employees.
Scheduled hearings
(1)
25-0160-S93 CD 10

The Department of Building and Safety is requesting that the City Council authorize a lien to be recorded against the property at 6080 West Alcott Street, Los Angeles (APN: 5068-003-053) for a total of $1,276.56. This lien covers code violation inspection fees and related charges assessed against the property owner for failing to comply with city building codes.

Official recommendation
HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to a proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code and/or Los Angeles Administrative Code, and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 6080 West Alcott Street. (Lien: $1,276.56) (Continued from Council meeting of August 13, 2025) Communication from Department of Building and Safety dated 8-12-25 - Updated Reports Report from Department of Building and Safety dated 4-11-25
Documents (2)
Communication from Department of Building and Safety dated 8-12-25 - Updated Reports
Report from Department of Building and Safety dated 4-11-25
Completed hearings
(2)
25-1220

The Personnel and Hiring Committee is recommending that the City of Los Angeles develop comprehensive workplace accommodations for employees experiencing menopause. The committee has instructed the Personnel Department to submit a report within 120 days outlining: (1) how leave and benefits policies can be updated to accommodate menopause, including making it explicit in sick leave allowances; (2) mandatory supervisor training options and resource guides for employees; and (3) practical workplace solutions such as desktop fans or lighter-weight uniforms.

Official recommendation
INSTRUCT the Personnel Department, with support from other City Departments, the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report within 120 days on: How the City’s leave and benefits policies can accommodate people experiencing menopause, including but not limited to ensuring menopause is made explicit in the City’s allowance for sick leave. Options to mandate training for supervisors on how to support employees experiencing menopause, and to make available menopause workplace resource guides for all city employees. Practical workplace solutions and securing additional workplace accommodations, such as desktop fans or lighter-weight uniforms, to be made available to all employees as needed. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Personnel and Hiring Committee Report 11-5-25 Motion (Yaroslavsky, Raman - Jurado) dated 10-17-25
Documents (2)
Personnel and Hiring Committee Report 11-5-25
Motion (Yaroslavsky, Raman - Jurado) dated 10-17-25
(3)
25-1063

The Transportation and Public Works Committees are recommending that the City Council instruct the Bureau of Street Services—with assistance from the Bureau of Engineering and Department of Transportation—to study and report back with recommendations for streamlining the permitting process for work in Los Angeles's public right-of-way (streets, sidewalks, etc.) related to major national and international events.

Official recommendation
INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services, with the assistance of the Bureau of Engineering and the Department of Transportation, to report with recommendations to streamline permitting for work in the public right-of-way associated with national and international events hosted in the City. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Joint Report from Public Works and Transportation Committees 10-22-25 Motion (Rodriguez - Hernandez) dated 9-10-25
Documents (2)
Joint Report from Public Works and Transportation Committees 10-22-25
Motion (Rodriguez - Hernandez) dated 9-10-25
(4)
25-0972

The Los Feliz Neighborhood Council submitted a Community Impact Statement supporting Council File 25-0972, which is a motion directing the Bureau of Street Lighting to investigate the feasibility of using remote sensors to quickly identify broken street lamps in Los Angeles.

Official recommendation
INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Lighting to report with recommendations for embedding sensors within street lighting infrastructure to allow for active monitoring of the status of streetlights when it is installing other security improvements. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Community Impact Statement submitted by Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council_10-22-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council_10-20-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council_10-19-2025 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council_09-23-2025 Report from Public Works Committee_9-10-25 Motion (Hutt - Nazarian) dated 8-20-25
Documents (6)
Community Impact Statement submitted by Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council_10-22-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council_10-20-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council_10-19-2025
Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council_09-23-2025
Report from Public Works Committee_9-10-25
Motion (Hutt - Nazarian) dated 8-20-25
No hearings held (requires 10 votes)
(6)
19-0898-S6 CD 8

The Board of Public Works recommends approving a Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement with Destination Crenshaw (a non-profit organization) to increase funding for the Destination Crenshaw Outdoor Museum Project from $54.9 million to $73.8 million, and extend the project completion deadline from March 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027. The board also recommends authorizing the execution of a Second Amendment with LA Metro to secure additional transit funding.

Official recommendation
AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board of Public Works to execute the Second Amendment with LA Metro. APPROVE the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement with Destination Crenshaw between the City of Los Angeles and Destination Crenshaw. Increasing the funding amount from $54,941,792.37 to $73,814,876 and extending the Contract end date from March 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027. AUTHORIZE the Department of Public Works, Office of Accounting, to be INSTRUCTED to create a new appropriation unit entitled “Destination Crenshaw – Metro MAT Cycle 1 Funding” in the Engineering Special Services Fund No. 682/50, and to deposit and appropriate the aforementioned grant into the account. AUTHORIZE the President or two members of the Board to execute the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement with Destination Crenshaw. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, to make any technical or accounting changes as necessary to effectuate the intent of this Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement with Destination Crenshaw and the Second Amendment with LA Metro. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Public Works. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Board of Public Works dated 11-10-25
Documents (1)
Report from Board of Public Works dated 11-10-25