Meeting Summary
What Happened
Nothing was reported out of closed session. The council adopted, without recorded opposition, a motion to bifurcate Item 22's Budget and Finance Committee report on the Nossaman LLP outside-counsel contract, separating out a $370,000 contract recommendation (No. C-146250) and continuing it to March 25, 2025, for further consideration. Item 39 was adopted as a substitute motion introduced by Council Member Soto-Martinez, passing both the motion to substitute and the substituted item unanimously 12-0.
Contested Votes
Items 15, 16, and 17 (Public Safety Committee reports accepting non-monetary donations from the Los Angeles Police Foundation to the LAPD — $25,500 for media equipment in the Topanga Area Community Room, $47,325.20 for redaction software for the LAPD Risk Management and Legal Affairs Division, and $60,795 for a 2025 Ford Explorer police vehicle to showcase new vehicle-based technology for the Information Technology Bureau) each passed 9-2, with Hernandez and Soto-Martinez voting no on all three. No floor debate accompanied any of the three votes.
Item 37 (Yaroslavsky-Lee motion funding public safety enhancements in the Century City neighborhood of CD5) passed 10-2, with Jurado and Soto-Martinez voting no. A public commenter noted the item allocates city funds to the Los Angeles Police Foundation, questioning why city money would be directed to an entity whose funding is meant to come from private donations.
Public Comment
A recurring commenter criticized Item 37 for routing city funds to the Police Foundation, raised concerns about a then-recent LAPD recruiting-division scandal involving recorded racist, sexist, and homophobic comments, and opposed a pending LAMC 41.18 enforcement motion from Council Member Padilla, arguing unhoused residents need housing and services rather than sweeps and criminalization.
Contested Votes
Tallies and member votes are the official record (LA City Clerk CVVS). Descriptions are drawn from the meeting transcript.
Item 15 — CF 24-1559 (Adopted): Public Safety Committee report accepting a $25,500 donation from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for media equipment in the LAPD Topanga Area Community Room.
| Vote | Members |
|---|---|
| Yes (9) | Adrin Nazarian, Curren D. Price, Heather Hutt, Imelda Padilla, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Ysabel Jurado |
| No (2) | Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez |
| Absent (4) | Bob Blumenfield, John Lee, Monica Rodriguez, Traci Park |
Item 16 — CF 25-0161 (Adopted): Public Safety Committee report accepting a $47,325.20 donation from the Los Angeles Police Foundation for redaction software for the LAPD Risk Management and Legal Affairs Division.
| Vote | Members |
|---|---|
| Yes (9) | Adrin Nazarian, Curren D. Price, Heather Hutt, Imelda Padilla, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Ysabel Jurado |
| No (2) | Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez |
| Absent (4) | Bob Blumenfield, John Lee, Monica Rodriguez, Traci Park |
Item 17 — CF 25-0037 (Adopted): Public Safety Committee report accepting a $60,795 donation from the Los Angeles Police Foundation of a 2025 Ford Explorer police vehicle for the LAPD Information Technology Bureau.
| Vote | Members |
|---|---|
| Yes (9) | Adrin Nazarian, Curren D. Price, Heather Hutt, Imelda Padilla, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Ysabel Jurado |
| No (2) | Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez |
| Absent (4) | Bob Blumenfield, John Lee, Monica Rodriguez, Traci Park |
Item 37 — CF 25-0257 (Adopted): Yaroslavsky-Lee motion funding public safety enhancements in the Century City neighborhood of CD5.
| Vote | Members |
|---|---|
| Yes (10) | Adrin Nazarian, Curren D. Price, Eunisses Hernandez, Heather Hutt, Imelda Padilla, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker, Traci Park |
| No (2) | Hugo Soto-Martinez, Ysabel Jurado |
| Absent (3) | Bob Blumenfield, John Lee, Monica Rodriguez |