The Los Angeles City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM (approximate start from presentations), presided over by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson. Eleven members were present. The meeting featured multiple presentations recognizing community contributions, a retirement tribute, and public testimony on a range of city issues. The council voted on several agenda items, including amendments and nominations.
And be proud of where we come from. All of the stories that make us who we are, this is America. We can learn that we all have humanity, that we all have family, we all have loved ones, and we could put aside our differences and look at our similarities. It's just great to be able to experience different cultures, and so being able to go out and see different things like this is just like an experience that everyone should be able to have, man. And especially with the culture that you're unfamiliar with, you come down and you get to experience them and you get to see different people and you know what those cultures are like. You should explain or have it as much as you can. So all the young kids out there, I just want to let them know that you belong here. Um, if you're an immigrant, if you're a child immigrant, the city of Los Angeles is your home. When we celebrate our heritage, we also encourage you to celebrate your heritage. And another phrase I really love, Mikasa Sukasa, and we're here to celebrate that together. I wish you all the best. Go hey fatsuai. One of the traditions of the firecracker run or bike is the lighting of the firecrackers. It was uh such an exciting moment for the community. We like probably over 100,000 firecrackers. It is just such a fun way to just basically raise the energy before everyone starts off on their bike ride or their race. This is a long-standing community event started by a group of friends that actually grew up in the community that wanted to do something other than just celebrating tradition. They themselves are also very active, so they decided to go ahead and like bring in health and fitness. It just grew over time. Such a beautiful day for the 48th annual firecracker. We just kicked out the 50 mile and the 20 mile cyclists, and as you can see, we got all our furry friends behind us for the paw walk. This is the community of Los Angeles coming together, small business owners, runners, weekend warriors, just Angelinos coming together and having a good time on a Saturday. I came up from San Diego. I've never done this before. Uh, it's my first time participating in the firecracker run, the 48th annual, and the best part is community. You see the different cultures and the diversity, you feel each other's energy. With everything going on in our society right now, it's really good to celebrate our community, uh, celebrate joy, be together, and really just also just have the buttons. Chinatown is such a special place. Our Chinatown in Los Angeles is historic. Uh we have longtime small business owners, mom and pop shops. The architecture is something that is a treat for Angelinos. The vibe here in general is just people are excited to be in community. They're excited to celebrate each other. They're excited to have something fun to do with their families, with their pets. Dogs, dogs, dogs. Anytime you're around a bunch of dogs, the energy and the passion is just something that just goes through your body. We worked so hard the last few months to really put this together and to see it all come to fruition is it's very exciting. And initially, all the money goes back to the community, so local schools, local nonprofits. They're celebrating Year of the Horse, 2026. So it's all about down to full blessings and positive energy, and you know, Los Angeles is strong. We're getting ready for the Olympics 2028. We got the marathon next week. It's a great day. Back in the 1850s, Chinese immigrants build their community a few blocks away near what is now Union Station. In 1938, the current Chinatown opened in LA. As the city celebrates the lunar new year and the year of the horse, it is fitting to reflect on the broader Chinese zodiac, particularly the humble goat. The goat has taken on a modern civic role in the city of Los Angeles as an essential environmental worker. Long valued for their agricultural benefits, goats are now deployed for critical brush clear-ins and fire abatement. This innovative, eco-friendly land management strategy harnesses their natural grazing instincts, proving especially effective on steep and rugged terrain where traditional mechanical methods can be disruptive, costly, or less efficient. Vegetation management here in the Sepulveda Basin has been ongoing.