Meeting Summary
What Happened
Thirteen council members were present for the March 3, 2026 meeting, with Council Member Price recusing himself from Item 6 due to a conflict of interest as a landlord.
The council approved several routine items unanimously, including minutes from February 27, commendatory resolutions, and Items 7-11 covering historic monument designation, transit marketing contracts, pavement marking services, ambulance rate ordinances, and E-citation pilot programs. Item 15 (CF 23-1168), regarding the Speed Safety System Pilot Program, was continued to March 24 to satisfy the public comment period at Council Member Hutt's request.
The most significant contested decision involved Item 6 (CF 20-1084-S4), concerning contracts for Eviction Defense Program and ULA Homelessness Prevention Program services. Council Member Lee moved to continue the item for one week to March 10, citing a late report from the city attorney received the night before. Despite objections and concerns about service gaps, the motion passed 9-4. Council Member Hernandez warned that services would lapse after March 31 without action, creating urgency for next week's vote. Council Member Blumenfield requested a closed session to discuss the confidential report before the March 10 meeting.
Item 5 (CF 25-0600-S125) required reconsideration after being erroneously placed in the wrong agenda section. The cannabis business tax amnesty program was ultimately approved 13-0 after Council Member Padilla expressed support for bringing businesses into compliance while properly funding cannabis industry programming.
Two transportation items called for separate votes by Council Member Jurado. Item 13 (CF 26-0008-S2), establishing oversize vehicle parking restrictions on West 29th Street in CD 10, passed 11-2. Item 14 (CF 26-0008-S3), similar restrictions for South Bronson Avenue, South Palm Grove Avenue, and South Victoria Avenue in CD 10, passed 10-2 after a vote correction.
Council Member Padilla called Item 12 (CF 26-0086) for special comment, requesting a comprehensive traffic study of the Woodman Corridor from Van Nuys Boulevard to Saticoy Street. She cited three recent fatalities and concerning statistics: 67 traffic collisions, seven severe injuries, 31 hit-and-run incidents, and over 825 citations in three years. The study passed 13-0.
Public comment was dominated by supporters of the StayHoused LA program, with dozens of speakers from organizations like ACE (Alliance of California for Community Empowerment), Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, and the Right to Council Coalition. Speakers emphasized the program's 90% success rate in keeping tenants housed and warned of service disruptions affecting vulnerable populations. Several speakers shared personal stories of how the program prevented their evictions and homelessness.
Contested Votes
Tallies and member votes are the official record (LA City Clerk CVVS). Descriptions are drawn from the meeting transcript.
Item (6) — CF 20-1084-S4 (Adopted): Motion to continue Item 6 for one week to March 10, 2026
| Vote | Members |
|---|---|
| Yes (9) | Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Heather Hutt, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Monica Rodriguez, Tim Mcosker |
| No (4) | Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Nithya Raman, Ysabel Jurado |
| Absent (2) | Curren D. Price, Traci Park |
Item (13) — CF 26-0008-S2 (Adopted): Establishing parking restrictions in Council District 10
| Vote | Members |
|---|---|
| Yes (11) | Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Curren D. Price, Heather Hutt, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Monica Rodriguez, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker |
| No (2) | Eunisses Hernandez, Ysabel Jurado |
| Absent (2) | Hugo Soto-Martinez, Traci Park |
Item (14) — CF 26-0008-S3 (Adopted): Establishing parking restrictions on South Bronson Avenue, South Palm Grove Avenue, and South Victoria Avenue
| Vote | Members |
|---|---|
| Yes (12) | Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Curren D. Price, Eunisses Hernandez, Heather Hutt, Imelda Padilla, John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Monica Rodriguez, Nithya Raman, Tim Mcosker |
| No (1) | Ysabel Jurado |
| Absent (2) | Hugo Soto-Martinez, Traci Park |