Los Angeles City Council Meeting — December 3, 2025

The Los Angeles City Council met on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (meeting opened with roll call; Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson presiding). The Council approved minutes from December 2, adopted multiple items largely on unanimous votes, heard public comment (56 speakers; scheduled to run until 11:35 a.m.), and took up several “special” items including an RV park matter in Harbor City (CD15) involving whether a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required, motions directing operational baseline reports for Public Works/LADOT, and funding for LAPD overtime tied to homelessness-related activities.

Consent Calendar

• Minutes approved for December 2, 2025 (motion by Councilmember Park; second by Councilmember Yaroslavsky).
• Commendatory resolutions approved (motion by Councilmember Lee; second by Councilmember Hutt).
• Multiple agenda items adopted in a single vote (items 3, 5–16, 18, 20, 22, 24–36, 38–41, 45–47) with a 14–0 vote (Councilmember Nazarian absent for that vote).
• Item 45 taken “forthwith” (immediate effect) without objection.
• Reconsideration taken to keep Item 46 open for required public comment; reconsideration approved 14–0.
• Councilmember Curren Price stated he would recuse from Items 21 and 42 “out of an abundance of caution” because he is a landlord.

Public Comments & Testimony

Public comment was taken on Items 1, 46, 48, 50–53 (and general public comment). Notable themes included:

• Fast Food Workers / “Fast Food Work Ordinance”: Multiple speakers (e.g., Antonio Lopez, Matilde Peregrina, Maria Gonzalez) urged adoption “without further delay,” emphasizing worker trainings outside work hours and describing workplace issues (e.g., alleged harassment, scheduling issues, reduced hours during pregnancy).
• Ambulance/Interfacility Transport Rates (Item 17 discussed during general comment):
  • VICA (Valley Industry & Commerce Association) urged that city rates be set as maximum allowable rates (to preserve negotiated contracts).
  • PRN Ambulance representatives supported the LADOT rate methodology “as written” and opposed converting it to a maximum-only structure; one speaker stated the county maximum-rate model was not sustainable and cited the exit of a major provider from LA County IFT services.
  • Hospital Association of Southern California urged adopting a maximum allowable rate approach, describing negotiation as a path to affordability and equity.
  • Kaiser Permanente opposed the proposal as drafted, stating a proposed 30% increase (following a prior increase “a few years ago”) would cost Kaiser’s 800,000+ Angelenos members an additional $25 million/year for interfacility transport.
• Appointments / Governance concerns (Item 46): A speaker opposed approving mayoral appointments to the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, arguing appointments remain political.
• Homelessness emergency / accountability: Some speakers criticized the city’s handling of homelessness, including claims about the now-lifted emergency declaration and calls to keep treating homelessness as an emergency.
• Disruptive/offensive comments: At least one speaker was ruled out of order and dismissed for violating council rules (Council President cited Council Rule 7 and Rule 12).

Discussion Items

Item 55 (Continuation Agenda; taken out of order): Harbor City RV Park — CUP vs. Ministerial Approval; Litigation Posture

• Councilmember Tim McOsker (CD15) requested the item be heard first due to timing constraints and urged adoption of an amendment (55B) to confirm a CUP is required.
• McOsker stated the City Planning Commission (CPC) record contained substantial evidence that standards under LAMC 14.00.7 were not met and that, “by operation of law,” the project must either process a Conditional Use Permit or submit a new compliant project.
• McOsker described ongoing/pending litigation and an appeal:
  • He stated the trial court ruled that if the standards are met (he referenced 12 standards), a CUP is not required, and that the court ordered permits issued within a short timeframe unless the City appealed.
  • He stated the City filed a notice of appeal and that the City Council controls whether to continue the litigation.
  • He noted the City Attorney was expected for closed session but did not present, and that a future closed session was anticipated.
• Councilmember Bob Blumenfield (CD3) expressed discomfort voting without testimony from Planning and City Attorney in open session; he stated concern that the City could lose on appeal and face additional legal exposure.
• City Attorney (in open session) explained closed session could not occur that day due to Brown Act notice constraints (original agenda lacked closed-session language) but could occur in a future meeting with proper notice.
• A motion to “call the question” was made/seconded; it required 10 votes and passed (clerk reported 13 ayes / 3 noes), ending further debate.
• Outcome on Item 55B (McOsker/Park amending motion): adopted 13–1.

Item 17 (Ambulance Rates): Referred Back to Committee

• After public comment largely focused on Item 17 (during general comment), Councilmember Heather Hutt (CD10) moved to send Item 17 and 17A back to committee.
• The Council referred the matter back to Transportation Committee and also to Budget & Finance Committee (Councilmember Yaroslavsky requested Budget & Finance).

Item 2: “Industry Standards” Baseline for City Services (Public Works/LADOT/GSD)

• Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez (CD1) presented a motion directing Public Works Bureaus and LADOT, with CAO support, to report back within 60 days with a comprehensive assessment of:
  • Staffing levels needed to meet demand (based on industry standards/best practices, not last year’s budget)
  • Equipment and fleet requirements
  • A five-year phase plan to reach best-practice service levels
  • A General Services Department (GSD) report on maintenance yards, fleet storage, and facility capacity (“invisible infrastructure”).
• Item 2 adopted 14–0.

Item 19: “Smart Loading Zone” Pilot (Digital Permitting / Automated Enforcement)

• Councilmember Hernandez (CD1) described curb management issues (double-parking in bike lanes/red zones, blocked curbs and sidewalks) as a public safety hazard, including ambulances delayed by double-parked trucks.
• Motion directed LADOT to report back in 30 days on steps needed to implement a “smart loading zone” pilot similar to a cited 2022 Pittsburgh pilot (digital permitting/automated enforcement) developed with the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.
• Item 19 adopted 14–0.

Item 37: Expansion Blueprint for “RV to Home” Program

• Councilmember Monica Rodriguez (CD7) supported a report described as a blueprint for her district’s RV to Home pilot with West Valley Homes.
• She reported program results in her district: nearly 300 people housed and over 146 RVs disposed.
• Item 37 adopted 14–0.

Item 44: LAPD Overtime for Homelessness-Related Activities (Over $4 million)

• Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky? (Note: the speaker in transcript is Councilmember Jurado (CD14)) opposed the proposal, stating it would provide more than $4 million for LAPD overtime connected to homelessness-related activities.
• Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez? (No—per transcript, Councilmember Jurado) stated that rank-and-file officers have said they do not want to address homelessness, argued practices date back years without reassessment, and opposed what she characterized as criminalizing poverty.
• Vote: 11 ayes / 3 noes (item passed).

Item 46: Board of Water and Power Commissioners Appointment

• Item required public comment (noted by clerk earlier); ultimately adopted with the block vote on items open for public comment.

Item 54: Warner Center Mixed-Use Project (CD3)

• Councilmember Blumenfield (CD3) described Item 54 as a large mixed-use Warner Center project with affordable units; he noted technical modifications to conditions of approval were finalized.
• Item 54 adopted 14–0.

Key Outcomes

• Item 55B (Harbor City RV Park): Council adopted McOsker/Park amending motion 13–1, memorializing that a CUP is required (as characterized by Councilmember McOsker) and acting before the stated deadline to preserve options.
• Item 17/17A (Ambulance rates): Referred back to Transportation and Budget & Finance committees (no final rate action taken at this meeting).
• Item 2 (Industry standards baseline): Adopted 14–0; directs 60-day report on staffing/equipment needs and a five-year phase-in plan; adds GSD facilities capacity analysis.
• Item 19 (Smart loading zones): Adopted 14–0; directs 30-day LADOT report on a curb-management pilot.
• Item 37 (RV to Home blueprint expansion): Adopted 14–0; Councilmember Rodriguez cited outcomes of ~300 housed and 146+ RVs disposed in her district pilot.
• Item 44 (LAPD homelessness-related overtime): Approved 11–3 for more than $4 million in overtime.
• Items 1, 46, 48, 53 (open for public comment): Adopted together 14–0.
• Recusals: Councilmember Price recused from Items 21 and 42; those items later passed 13–0.
• Adjournment: Council concluded with announcements (toy drives/tree lightings; office door decorating contest) and adjourned after adjourning motions.