Meeting Summary
What Happened
Council Member Price recused himself from Item 1 due to his status as a landlord. Item 13 was continued to February 4. The council adopted, without recorded opposition, a slate of items including Item 18 (CDWI/LAFD communications and network services funding) and Item 19 (a contract between the city and Wells Fargo Bank).
Contested Votes
Item 20 (City Administrative Officer communication on a contract amendment between the City of Los Angeles and LA Metro for LAPD to provide law enforcement services for the transit system's infrastructure, buses, and rail lines) passed 13-2, with Hernandez and Jurado voting no. No floor debate accompanied the vote.
Public Comment
Public comment included criticism, citing a same-day LAist article, that the council had delayed a vote on pausing evictions and rent increases for tenants affected by the January wildfires, with several commenters urging the council to act with urgency. Other speakers raised concerns about recurring communications and network outages affecting LAFD dispatch during emergencies, and about public safety conditions on Metro bus and rail lines in the Figueroa corridor.
Contested Votes
Tallies and member votes are the official record (LA City Clerk CVVS). Descriptions are drawn from the meeting transcript.
Item 20 — CF 16-0358-S1 (Adopted): Contract amendment between the City of Los Angeles and LA Metro for LAPD to provide law enforcement services for the transit system's infrastructure, buses, and rail lines.
| Vote | Members |
|---|---|
| Yes (13) | Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Curren D. Price, Heather Hutt, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Monica Rodriguez, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Traci Park |
| No (2) | Eunisses Hernandez, Ysabel Jurado |