Because the weather is so beautiful in Los Angeles and we have people hitting these trails seven days a week, oftentimes even off into the evenings, it keeps your LAFD pretty busy.

But you can rest assured that the Los Angeles City Fire Department is very well prepared and ready to assist anybody that may become sick or injured on one of these trails.

Anywhere from airborne assets like our helicopter rescue teams to ground assets like brush patrols, fire engines, and firefighters.

So typically what we'll do is we'll have firefighters come on foot and they'll coordinate rescues with helicopters to assist on rescuing anybody that may be hurt or injured or sick on that trail.

So if you find yourself having a little bit of difficulty in the middle of the hiking, you know it's going to complicate your ability to get off of that trail and make it back to your vehicle safely.

There's an acronym that's called stop, right?

You want to stay put, you want to think, you want to observe, you want to plan.

So stay put, don't move because when you move, it makes it difficult for rescuers to be able to access where you're at.

You want to think about where you're at and how to articulate that information.

Observe your area before it starts to get dark on you.

So if you have any landmarks, you can communicate that to potential rescuers.

And then start coming up with a plan, right?

If you need to maybe come up a cliff or you need to assist yourself and helping get rescue, come up with the plan.

So that's an acronym we like people to try and memorize if they find themselves in a precarious situation.

You want to make sure if you're going to be hiking in peak season, like in the spring or summertime, consider hiking in the morning when the weather's a lot cooler or in the afternoons when it's not as warm.

If you're going to be hiking in the fall or winter, be assured that it's not going to be raining on you at some point when you're on that trail because uh that brings a whole nother element uh to your ability to get on and off that trail, such as uh water, rock and debris flows, uh making the trails a lot slipperier, sometimes being washed out.

So those are the things to consider depending on the climate and the weather you're going to be experiencing.

I look at my weather app anytime I'm going to hike to make sure I know if it's gonna rain or if it's gonna be super hot.

That impacts when I go and what I bring with me.

Wearing a hat is really important, the shields from the sun and the sunscreen.

Doing a little bit of research what the weather's gonna be doing that day.

Are we gonna be in a red flag day?

Are we gonna be having a high heat advisory?

Is it gonna be raining?

All these things are gonna affect your ability to be able to stay safe and have a good time while you're hiking on the trails.

It's my passion.

I love being outdoors.

I love the fresh air.

I love the nature.

Um, I love breaking the sweat and getting the exercise.

Getting away from the city and kind of in a quiet place, I feel more centered.

It's a stress release.

Just gives you the space for yourself and for your brain to have a race from all the things that are going on in the world and to just look up and see you know the trees and the view.

So we're here at Pan Pacific Park in Council District 5, celebrating Earth Day with LA Sanitation and many of our city and community partners.

Earth Day is a time where we come together as a community, but also as a city as a sanitation and the Department of Public Works to help educate the public about the innovative approaches and the resources that are available to sustainability, composting, recycling, and so much more.

Today is the 10th anniversary of Earth Day LA.

We are big fans of protecting the environment, reducing plastic waste, and making it easier for people to live a sustainable life.

We're very excited here to invite the community to come and learn about all of the work that sanitation does, our wastewater treatment, our stormwater activities, our solid resources and recycling.

These are major programs that we do to help protect the environment.

We even have a bike repair clinic.

We even have a toy swamp booth as well.

We're giving away trees.

We're teaching kids and families how to recycle and compost, and there's so much more that we're teaching the public and also promoting our application as well, SORT LA, where it teaches people how to throw away your garbage and your trash.

And then we're going to flatten it in our hands.

So today I'm looking forward to all the kid activities, the happy children out here learning about how to be zero waste in their households because kids are so good at teaching their parents, and that is such an important factor for the future and for our city and how our neighborhoods look.

I think I am pointing because they helped us eat and breathe better.

When you come to this event here at the City for Earth Day, we're gonna help you get free trees and learn how to use the mulch and you can go home and this is a family environment.

It's a great day.

It feels good out here.

You're helping the environment to reduce for use and recycle.

The theme of our event is planet versus plastics.

We're really trying to outreach to the community and let them know that things need to be done to reduce the plastics that are produced.

We need to recycle the plastics that are in the everyday commodities that we use.

This is an annual event.

So this means in addition to today, next year, and the following years after, for the subsequent Earth Days, we would love to have everybody continue to participate, to bring your friends, just to learn about individual work that they can do to make a contribution.

It's good to help the earth.

Through its historic telescopes, including the iconic Zeiss refractor, visitors can peer into the night sky, tracing planets, star clusters, and distant galaxies.

And inside immersive exhibits and the Samuel Ocean Planetarium transform complex scientific ideas into vivid, unforgettable experiences, making the vastness of space feel personal and immediate.

While the observatory offers vistas of Los Angeles, the city itself cultivates a vast array of cultural, athletic, and professional milestones that honor the diverse talents of all Angelinos.

LA remains dedicated to inclusivity from supporting city interns taking their first steps to embracing the vibrant colors of the spring holy festival.

The city even offers specialized soccer clinics to ensure our blind and visually impaired residents are fully engaged in LA's vibrant rhythms.

Today, we just launched this blind soccer season.

And it's just amazing to see all like how happy and hyper the kids are to play and get that energy out.

And seeing how they can actually play alongside people who are older than them, younger than them, and basically collaborate and connect with other people whom they might not otherwise be able to connect with.

Now we're gonna do side shuffles, side shuffle.

All over here walls over here.

This has Rottle in it, so you can hear where the ball is at all times.

And that makes it so that you can pass and dribble and shoot just like anyone else at any time.

All the programming that we do in my mind serves one purpose at the end of the day.

And that purpose is to empower everyone.

When I lost my sight, I thought that I wouldn't be able to play sports like anyone else, or I wouldn't be able to have fun with my friends or do any activities.

And so I'm out here showing everyone that that is 100% not the case.

If your kid has a disability, what no matter what it is, is so that way they can go out there and know that they can do everything that their friends are talking about.

But a media that passes the tempo, the paddle is the massive, lose.

When I lost my sight when I was 12, I mostly stayed home because I didn't really think that I could do much.

Like I was like, oh, I'm blind, I can't play sports like everyone else, I can't do things like everyone else.

But when I started learning about adaptive sports, that's when I was like, wait a minute.

I can play the sports like my friends.

So when my friends talk about soccer or basketball or archery or all these other sports or golf, I can connect with my sighted peers and non-disabled peers as well and understand what they're talking about and build connections that I otherwise wouldn't.

Because without these sports, the kids just gonna be staying inside, not really doing much and not being able to be active.

But with these sports, it gives the youth a chance to be able to connect with fellow youth their age, whether they're disabled or non disabled, and give them a chance to be active and participate in things that they otherwise might feel like they couldn't.

Today we're celebrating the Holy Earth Bloom music and dance celebration here in Lanark Park.

It's a vibrant celebration of the beginning of spring, and it celebrates Holy, which is an Indian American festival that welcomes the arrival of spring.

Los Angeles is a melting pot, and we know that the city is what it is because of the contributions of all the communities and cultures, and uh I think every future generation needs to know about the art and culture that makes the city so special.

It's our responsibility to pass on our culture, you know, and the best way to pass on our culture is to music and dance.

So what's unique about us today, the holy earth bloom festival is it's not just music and dance, it's not just culture and community, it's really about sustainability and regenerative practices.

And so the whole idea behind today is spending time with each other, but also spending time with the earth and remembering that we are part of nature.

We are nature.

It's not some place that we go to, it is someplace that is inside of us.

Don't leave here with anything like I wish I had said or I didn't feel comfortable saying.

Today is an opportunity for a number of the pathway interns to get exposure, work experience, and knowledge of how the city operates, how it operates and also how to become a civil servant.

This is the group and this is the day.

This is an opportunity to network but also get to know the cohort of interns that are enacting change in LA and making an impact every day.

So it's an opportunity for me to also get to know how LA functions through the public sector.

Currently I am pursuing a graduate program at Cal State Northridge for urban planning.

I'm getting to know people that are in my field and we can help each other out in the sense of connecting each other to other job opportunities, even just having friends relating on where we are in our career journeys.

I think with the City Pathways event, it'll be great for you to use as a reference to explore different types of departments here and explore like where I would like to go career-wise, since I'm still very much in this phase of like exploring.

I recently graduated from college, so I'm definitely trying to gauge what are my interests, what are my weaknesses and strengths, and how can I better use that to guide myself in my career.

My current major is urban planning.

There's a lot of policy that goes into it, a lot of engineering that goes into it.

Not only have I been able to talk to people, meet people in the industry, but I've also been able to learn more about what I want and like maybe what that job entails.

Now that they've had all these experiences to go through and understand the personnel process, it builds on an experience that they've had for the last several months, working in public offices and working in the mayor's office and working in various departments.

This is like a better culmination than a graduation because it is an extension of your career path.

Treat this as the next day of your career.

The legacy of Griffith Observatory is deeply intertwined with world history.

During World War II, its planetarium became a vital training ground where pilots learned the art of celestial navigation, using the stars to guide them across vast and uncertain skies.

That role continued into the space age.

In the 1960s, the observatory helped prepare astronauts from NASA for the Apollo program, equipping them with the knowledge needed for humanity's first journeys to the moon.

From the beginning, the observatory was built on a radical idea that access to the cosmos should not be limited to scientists on remote mountaintops, but instead shared with the public.

And today, it continues that mission, offering free access to lectures, exhibits, and planetarium shows that bring the science of the universe within reach for everyone in Los Angeles.

That connection between city and sky is still celebrated.

Marking more than a century of public astronomy, the Los Angeles Astronomical Society has hosted community star parties at the observatory, inviting Angelinos to look up and experience the universe for themselves.

The Los Angeles Astronomical Society attracts the nerdiest herd animals in the finest city on the face of the earth.

That's you.

That's you.

Live it.

The Los Angeles Astronomical Society is celebrating its 100th birthday.

We were founded in 1926, and it being 2026, figure it's time to throw a party.

How are we doing, Los Angeles Astronomical Society?

Cheer louder, it's raining.

This is a hundred years of public service to the people of Los Angeles with telescopes, talks, outreach in schools, fighting against light pollution, and generally sharing the wonders of the sky with the people of LA.

One of our primary missions is doing telescope outreach.

So we're doing the biggest version of what we normally do, and we're celebrating by having a hundred telescopes out here today for each of our 100 years.

I'm here with my college's science club.

We're really looking forward to seeing the different types of telescopes that are here because it seems like there's a bunch of really cool different things that are going on here, and I'm just really excited to learn more about space and the stars, especially with the Artemis mission that happened recently.

So yeah, it's very cool.

I think it's just a really cool place to come out, especially because it's free, so it's very accessible to people.

It's always best to learn more about the stars and the world around you.

Los Angeles is actually a really relevant site for astronomy.

Mount Wilson Observatory, they've housed the world's largest telescope twice with the 60 inch and the 100 inch.

Edwin Hubble notably discovered that our galaxy isn't all there is in the universe, and that the universe is indeed expanding.

That happened right up there on the hill.

There's a lot of astronomy happening right here.

Southern California is really important in the history of astronomy.

And now we're going back into space, we're going to the moon, and I think it's an even better time to be celebrating.

Happy birthday, happy 100th, and let's hear it for another hundred years more of looking up.

We're here at the Los Angeles Festival of Books.

It's a really awesome time to see just so many varieties of books.

We started over here at the children's section, but we're going to move over to the adult fiction and just seeing so many cultures represented, so many amazing artworks, and just a great thing for LA to come together.

So we have two different activities going on.

We have the Lexicon activity, which is a large 16 by 20 book that is essentially a living and growing book.

People are gonna come and they add a collage, they add a word, they can add their name.

And then we also have a bookbinding activity.

It's more so just creating a little mini-sized book that people can walk away with and they can decorate it, they can emboss it, so it can just have fun and be creative and do whatever they want.

We've got three different booths going on.

So we're signing people up for our commemorative Central 100 library card.

We're giving away our Rotunda Color by Numbers coloring page with a custom 12 pack of colored pencils to complete the challenge.

We are giving away free books in English and in Spanish, and we're also celebrating the launch of our Papa book, Central Library Pops with Angel City Press.

So I can't wait to see Amy Tan and all sorts of other people.

First of all, it's a huge community gathering, so people feel part of Los Angeles.

And the other is that we need to read books.

You know, there's so much on TV and all these other ways that are taking people's time.

And so to remind people that it's good to read books is a wonderful thing.

People love books, no matter what they tell you.

People still read.

But I think they still want information, they still need uh opportunities to find out new things, and books are a good avenue for those things.

There's so many authors here telling us about their work and how they do it and on various subjects that are of interest to everyone.

And what I know is in order to sell a book, in order to inform people that you have books, you have to access the test to people.

You have to get out and talk to them.

And so they've done an excellent job of setting up booths, setting up different tents, setting up different opportunities for authors to get their word out about their works.

That's how you find kind of books that you want to read.

We're hopefully gonna see approximately 160,000 people.

Last year we saw 2,000 that came through our booth alone.

And I just think it's really important for DCA to be out here because a lot of people still don't know what the Department of Cultural Affairs is, what we do, what we offer, and find ways to engage in the arts.

Reading is so important, especially if you have young kids.

I think it's something they should definitely be exposed to.

They have read-alouds for all different ages over here.

They can do get a read aloud.

I just think there's something for everyone.

I think it's so beautiful that everyone's come together and really celebrate books and celebrate each other as a city.

It's free, it's easy to get to.

So definitely recommend it for anybody next time.

And it would be sad if if a child couldn't attend prom because they couldn't afford a suit or a fancy dress.

Uh the dresses and the jewelry and the suits that go along with this.

So it gives us an opportunity to give back to our communities.

Costs of things are very high, so giving them an opportunity to have that prom dream come true with a nice dress.

It's always a good feeling.

We can kind of launch them on their adulthood with this special gift.

We are giving away prom dresses and suits, shoes and handbags and makeup.

We're here to make sure they have an amazing prom.

Getting dresses for free, shoes for free, jewelry, makeup.

This is like a huge opportunity.

So many dresses and so many options.

I absolutely loved it, and I think it was phenomenal.

I got my suit, nice formal uh suit.

Uh, it's been nice.

There were a lot of options, and it was really hard for me.

I was picking through dresses, you know, going back and forth trying to find a color scheme for my palm based on the um theme.

I got my dress, I got my makeup, I got my jewelry for that day, and I also got she.

When you see a mom come in with her daughter and share in this pivotal moment that both of them are gonna remember for a lifetime, that takes the cake every time.

I mean, not only does it support, you know, those who may not be able to afford a suit, but also to break the stigma between the, you know, officers and community.

Law enforcement is here to support you.

We aren't just here to solve crimes.

We are here to build a relationship and a partnership with our community.

This is a chance to give back, so we're here for it.

I love to be generous and donate the girls' faces when I see them in the fitting room and they're happy.

To me, that's the best thing.

Thank you so much for this event.

Um, the opportunity to come and shop for one of the important things in my life.

Thank you for the time you put into this, and just thank you for all of it.

I think what was so significant today is the commemoration and celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, the contributions of so many city employees.

So this was really significant in recognizing it.

There are four honorees today from the Breed Rove Engineering, Street Lighting, LA sanitation, as well as the Bureau of Contract Administration.

These are the hardworking, behind-the-scenes, talented people, and they have been a significant part in ensuring that we have a city that functions.

Just a testament to their work ethics and who they are as Angelinos.

Los Angeles is a city for everyone, and Los Angeles is a city of diversity.

The citizenships of the people who are living here are contributing to the well-being and to the flourishing of this beautiful city.

We don't forget where did we come from, but we cherish this, our roots, and you continue our future.

I am very thankful, very honored to receive the Arab American Heritage Award.

It means a lot to me because of what's going on in the world, especially in Palestine and Lebanon.

I am an Arab, uh Palestinian American.

It feels great to be honored by the city of Los Angeles.

It's both humbling and powerful at the same time.

So many people carry with them the heavy griefs and concern about their families in other parts in the Mid East.

Um, in fact, we realized that we share more in common.

And this is an act, if you will, almost of courage to come out and say no.

We live with dignity.

We came here, we're building this country, we're building this city, and we should celebrate and recognize that.

Hey, LA, check out these things to do.

Join LA City's Department of Recreation and Parks for its annual family festival, salute to recreation.

Head to the Northridge Recreation Center for three days of fun activities on Friday, May 15th, Saturday, May 16th, and Sunday, May 17th.

Activities include teen night, sports tournament, senior dance, and battle of the bands.

There will also be food and drinks, a marketplace, beer garden, and fun for the whole family.

Find out more at recreation.parts.lacity.gov.

Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles and AAPI Joy.

This free festival for all ages will explore AAPI voices then and now.

Celebrate the city's rich AAPI heritage and help forge a shared future of acceptance and inspiration with the greater Los Angeles community.

The day long event includes performances, talks, crafts, and more with an opening line dance at 11 a.m.

Visit LA's Central Library for AAPI Joy on Saturday, May 16th, beginning at 11 a.m.

and continuing through 4 p.m.

Learn more at LAPL.

Westwood Recreation will host youth and adult clinics made possible by the LA Twenty-eight Olympic and Paralympic Games.

For more info, go to Recreation.parks.

But beyond its cinematic allure, it continues to fulfill its original mission to inspire wonder.

In a city defined by dreams, this hilltop institution reminds us to look up and imagine what lies beyond.

Its location within Griffith Park provides the ultimate outdoor view of the Hollywood sign, complemented by immersive exhibits exploring the wonders of space and science.

The Griffith Observatory is dedicated to transforming visitors into active explorers of our universe.

And here above the city lights, Griffith Observatory reminds us that no matter how vast the universe may be, it's always within reach.

If we simply take the time to look up.gov forward slash TV.

And don't forget to follow at LA City on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Until next time, get out there and experience all the wonderful things that Los Angeles has to offer.

It's a little bit more.

All right, good morning, and welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting for Los Angeles City Council.

Today is Tuesday, the twelfth day of May in the year twenty twenty six.

Public comment for this morning's meeting will be taken in person in this council chamber.

Madam Clerk, let's begin our proceedings by calling the role.

All right, first order of business.

Approval of the minutes of May eighth, twenty twenty-six.

Council Member Soda Martinez moves.

Council Member Coskar seconds.

What's next?

Commendatory resolutions for approval.

Council Member Rodriguez moves, Councilmember Hutt Seconds.

What's next?

Mr.

President, today is Tuesday, and it's time for the flag salute.

All right, I'll ask everybody in the chambers to rise, face the flag, and follow along with our council member from the 11th District, Tracy Park.

If you can place your hand over your heart, ready begin.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

And to the Republic, for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

All right, Madam Clerk, let's run through our agenda for this morning.

Thank you, sir.

Item number one is an item notice for public hearing.

Item two is an item for which public hearing has been held.

Items three through twenty-three are items for which public hearings have not been held.

Please know for item 23.

The correct mover of this motion is Hernandez, and the seconder is Bloominfield.

Item 24 is an item scheduled for closed session for which public hearing has not been held.

Ten votes are required for consideration.

Alright, without objection, those items are before us.

Uh, specialist members, I see Councilmember Padilla.

Yes, I'd like to call item 14 special for a technical amendment.

Alright, technical amendment.

Councilmember Hernandez.

I would like to call item 15 special for a technical amendment for Councilmember Price.

Alright.

Any other specials on my left?

Specials to my right.

All right.

Seeing no others.

Uh Madam Clerk, what's uh before us for a vote at this time?

Thank you, Mr.

President.

If we can please hold until after public comment if the council would like to move on to public comment.

All right.

Let's uh go to public comment.

Mr.

City Attorney.

Yes, Mr.

President.

To people providing public comment, when it's your turn to speak, please state which of the agenda items you'd like to speak to.

You'll have one minute per item, up to three minutes total for the items open for public comment.

When speaking on the agenda items, you must be on topic.

Our goal is to get through as many speakers as we can.

If you are not on topic, or if we cannot tell whether you're on topic, you will get one brief warning from me or the council president.

At that point, you need to get immediately and clearly on topic.

If you do not do so, or if you again stray off topic, you will forfeit the rest of your speaking time, and we will move on to the next speaker.

The items open for public comment on the agenda today are items number one and items three through twenty-four.

So again, the items open for public comment on the agenda today are items number one and items three through twenty-four.

Members of the public may also speak for up to one minute for general public comment.

During general public comment, members of the public may speak to any of the items or anything else in the city's subject matter jurisdiction.

We will tell you when your time is up.

If you require a Spanish language interpreter, please make sure to pause every few sentences so the interpreters can interpret.

Don't worry, we will hold your time while the interpreters are interpreting, so you will get the same amount of time as everyone else.

Thank you.

Additionally, if you've made an accommodation request pursuant to the ADA with the clerk's office, or if you would like to make an accommodation request, in order to make use of the wireless handheld microphone, once you hear the name that you sign up under called aloud, please raise your hand so the sergeants know to provide you with that wireless handheld microphone.

Finally, in order to accommodate as many people as possible and to run an efficient public comment period, we would ask that you please wait until you hear the name that you signed up under, called aloud before lining up in any order on your left-hand side of the council chambers.

Thank you.

I'd like to call up the first few set of names.

Gabriel, Alison Gonzalez, Luis Fuentes, Sofia A, Audita Lee and Maria Bernalabe.

Good morning.

You have three minutes for the items and one minute for general.

Please begin.

Mr.

Herman, please begin.

Oh.

What asshole?

Look at that.

Hold on.

Please begin.

Buenos días, Pinchi Panson Pelon.

Good morning, fucking fatty, hairy.

Do you want me to start?

Because I'm gonna say it.

You're punishing me for the same thing.

So this is your only warning.

Stick to the items, or I'm gonna move you to general public comment.

No more warnings after this.

So, ladies and gentlemen of the public.

For months and for years, we've had scooters, we've had e-bikes, we have motorcycles, and pedestrians injured, and no one seems to give a fuck, right?

But now, Sacramento, Bonana, Banana, whatever his fucking name is.

Attorney General says we have to question this, Bob Bloomfield.

Why are we having pedestrians and disabled people and veterans killed while they're standing on the fucking sidewalk and street while you let these fucking idiots ride those powered machines that destroy lives and destroy families?

That's item 24, dickhead.

Then I go into item number Uno.

That's translated as one smoking scan.

See, smoking scam.

I have a citywide development idea.

It's called one stop.

Well, we all know, and from what we heard and know, is that Spencer Pratt could be the only mayor to solve this problem.

See that?

The only person to solve these problems because you put your trust in the dumb dumb mayor of Los Angeles, the current first black mayor woman like that Uncle Tom up there.

And then we got the other noodle noodle noodle smoking scan that don't know shit about the problems in Los Angeles regarding the citywide development service system known as build LA.

Well, you could build LA all you want, but not one of you can afford to live in Los Angeles.

You've exhausted your one minute on that item, please move on to another item.

Well, yeah, I got multiple items to speak on.

Please move on to another item.

You've exhausted your one minute on item one.

I heard you.

So fuck.

Item 21, Raman.

Regarding public works, Bureau.

You want to be the next mayor, Raman, but yet upon approval of the mayor between you tum bitches and public works, for three million dollars, you want to pass a conservancy LA River way when we don't got fucking housing.

We don't have people here in America that can afford to pay their rants, live in California anymore, and buy a home as a dream, right?

You'll never buy a home in a dream.

I'm living the American dream.

That's the reason why Buckethead up there on item 21, 26, Jazz 0646 for the record.

Fuck you.

And then on item 22, C2.

General public comment.

Now into my general public comment.

42 of C 1983, politely.

Why do I have to come here and argue under the color of law?

I need Spencer Pratt to explain that because he's the only goddamn mayor, the only mayor that I would qualify of I vote.

Do any of you agree with the I vote?

Likely not, because you got the same fucking people, Democrats, destroying California.

You like that shit.

You like living in poverty.

You like begging for free shit, but don't get a fucking job.

And then all you little fucking faggots.

Simplified fucking faggots.

Understand Snyder versus Phelps.

Understand Cohen versus California.

Fuck the draft.

The Chinese and the Russians are coming because a lady Chinese from that goddamn Arcadia has told us why.

And you people think America's safe.

America is due.

Your time has expired.

If we hear you again, it will constitute a disruption for this meeting, and you will be subject to removal pursuant to rule seven and rule twelve.

Thank you for letting us know who you are endorsing for mayor.

Ladies and gentlemen, we appreciate your patience.

I apologize for the previous speaker.

You may hear things that might be offensive.

It does not reflect the views of this body of this city or anyone here individually.

Again, the fastest way to get through it is to just simply ignore it.

But thank you for your continued patience.

Next speaker.

Before the next speaker begins, I'll call up a few more names.

Adrian, Aidan, Luis, Guadalupe, Daniel, Gabriel, Angel, Teresa, Alison, Scott B.

All right.

Good morning.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

This is general public comment.

General public comment?

Okay.

You have one minute.

Go ahead.

I'd like to address this to uh Councilwoman Raman and Mariel Candidate Raman.

Uh I find it highly disgraceful that you have bailed out on two mayoral debates, one hosted by Trans Latina and the other one hosted by Fox Eleven.

As a Hispanic trans woman, how do I know you will stand on the national stage and defend my rights, not only as a Mexican but as a trans woman when LAPD and ICE come knocking on our doors again, and when the Trump administration tries to revoke my rights to exist?

If you cannot go on stage and debate your policies in good faith, how do we know you will have the backs for the people of LA when push comes to shove again?

You won't.

You are a political coward, and I find it highly disgraceful you won't even go on stage and debate in good faith.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

LA deserves better than you.

LA deserves something different.

LA deserves actual meaningful change, and I'm not going to say who I'm voting for, but it's not you.

You're shameful.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Commentary general?

General comment.

Okay, so you have one minute.

Go ahead.

Okay.

Good morning, honorable council members.

An honor to be here.

My name is Maria Bernabé from District One.

I asked as a community member to prohibit nitrous oxide sale in communities and uh tobacco stores.

And now I have seen how young people and old people use it to alter their bodies and their mind as another drugs as if we needed more.

And this is damaging to the brain and the body, and I think it's it's all it's already enough what we're witnessing uh with people on the streets that are all drugged out already.

Alteradas con sus pido comaman y abuela, por favor, nos ajudan a prohibir la venta libre de esta substancia.

Gracias.

Uh, these people are are heavily altered and in altered states.

And as a mother and as a grandmother, I ask that you please vote to prohibit the sale and distribution of these items.

Thank you.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Hello, good morning.

I'm here to speak on behalf of item 14 and general public comment.

Okay, so you'll have one minute for each.

So once you hear the buzzer, you'll get another minute for general.

Uh go ahead.

Okay, first off, my name is Adrian, and I'm a high school student of San Fernando Valley.

I want to start off by saying on my way to school last week, right across the street from my high school.

Right now, nitrous oxide is easy for young people to access in our community.

And because it's easy, more people are using it, despite the serious risks of brain damage, oxygen deprivation, and long-term harm.

I see these tanks almost feels like a daily occurrence.

Seeing these takes on the street of my community is becoming normal.

Something this damaging and detrimental to your health is becoming normal.

Might I remind you these tanks can cause long-term brain damage.

We can't keep saying prevention matters while allowing home for products like this to stay easily available in our communities.

This isn't happening somewhere else, happening in our community, my community.

Please support this policy and help protect students like me before consequences before consequences get worse.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Good morning.

I'm speaking on item 14.

Item 14 in general or just item 14.

Item 14.

Okay.

And if you could uh either lift the microphone or move a little closer just so we can hear you.

Go ahead.

You have one minute for item 14.

Good morning.

My name is Aidan, and I'm here as a student representing my community.

We are the ones seeing the impact of these products every day, walking at school, in our neighborhoods, and in our parks.

We see the canisters left behind.

We see how easy it is to get these products, and we're asking a simple question.

If we know why it's harmful, why is it so easy to access?

If we are serious about protecting young people, we have to match our policies with reality.

Please hear our voices and support this motion.

Thank you.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Um, item 14?

Okay, so you have one minute.

Go ahead.

Hello, my name is Luis.

Oh, sorry.

Um, my name is Luis Fuentes, and I'm speaking on item 14 and general public comment.

I'm a student from Burke Corona Charter High School.

Nitrous oxide may seem harmless, but it can cause serious health problems like oxygen deprivation and damage to the brain and heart.

The problem is that it's not being sold in places, it is now being sold in places that make it easy for young people to access.

We've learned about the risks, but when something is easy to access, more people will try it.

Prevention isn't just about telling us what's dangerous, it's about reducing access to harmful products.

This motion is a smart step because it focuses on where the problem is happening.

Please support this policy to protect youth, health, and safety.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Uh on it on item 14.

Okay, so you have one minute.

Go ahead.

Good morning, council.

My name is Wadalupe, and I'm a student from Burt Corona Charter and the eldest sister of two.

I'm here to I'm here to support the band on and restriction of nitrous oxide.

And honestly, I can go on about how these canisters affect our school, our community and school.

But I'm here to state what's most important.

I'm here for my sisters.

I'm here to ask how I'm supposed to feel about the fact that both of my sisters who are no older than nine are exposed to these items.

How should I feel at the fact that I don't feel comfortable to walk them to school when in that same path I see canisters and boxes of nitrous oxide just a few steps from my house all the way to my school?

While many think this is a minor problem, I pose a question.

If nitrous oxide is harmful not only to those who use it, but those but to those who witness it, why is it still so widely available?

Portway Nimi and Oxnard have implemented bans on the recreational use of nitrous oxide.

We ask you to do the same here.

Our goal is to educate our students, but most importantly to protect them for the good of our community and our students and of my sisters.

We implore you to limit the access.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

I'm here for item number fourteen and general public comment.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Go ahead.

Hello.

Good morning.

My name is Daniel, and I'm a student in 10th grade.

I'm in the Pathways to Prevention program.

Let me start by saying selling nitrous oxide to minors isn't the only problem we have.

Making nitrous oxide tanks available in smoke shops is also a problem.

My question is, why are smoke shops selling things that aren't made for humans to inhale?

Unless they intend for buyers to use it for recreational purposes.

Nitrous oxide marketing is getting more and more common by the day.

In communities, kids call home.

They use colorful labels and new flavors to attract consumers.

Most of the consumers are minors.

Walking out of school, me and two of my classmates stumbled across two NOS tanks in our place of learning.

Why are companies taking a chemical meant for car acceleration and adding flavors to it?

That doesn't make sense.

It makes it more appealing, especially to young people.

Although nitrous oxide has legitimate uses, inhalation for recreational purposes isn't one of them.

Making NOS tanks available in smoke shops should be illegal.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Before the next speaker begins, I'd like to call up a few names.

Florinda Cruz, Smoken Scan, Isabel Badoy, and Julissa Hernandez.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

I would like to speak on item number 14, general public comment.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Go ahead.

Good morning.

My name is Gabriel, and I'm a student at Berkeley Charter High School.

You've heard many times.

I can stand here and tell you how to fix your brain.

I can also tell you that it disconnects people from reality.

What about telling you that it creates an unsif unsafe situation in most public places?

I could.

But what I'd really like for you to do is take a moment to actually look at us.

This impacts everyone, not just one single person.

I want to grow up in a community that's drug free, where we feel safe just walking around, where this isn't just accepted as a part of everyday life.

We shouldn't have to go up around this.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Good morning.

I'm speaking on behalf of item number 14 and general public comment.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Go ahead.

Good afternoon.

Good morning.

My name is Angel, and I'm a student at Burke Kerner Charter High School.

On my way to school every day, I pass to multiple different I pass to multiple different smoke shops that are selling products like nitrous oxide.

These aren't hidden and they're right there.

They're visible and they're easy to access for the youth.

At school, we're hearing things about making good choices, but once we come out of school, the message becomes completely different.

When products like these are being sold near schools and smoke shops, it's making them seem normal and harmless.

This isn't just about the education.

It's about what we're being exposed to every day.

And as an older brother who no longer knows what to say as he asked me about these tanks that sit across from his elementary schools.

Please help support this motion to help reduce the access and make our environment safer for students like my little brother and myself.

Thank you.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

I'm here to speak on item 14 and general public comment.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Go ahead.

Hi, my name is Teresa.

I'm a student at Ber Corona Charter High School and a teenager living in the San Valley Valley.

I live in a community where you see night nitrous oxide, also known as knots, everywhere.

Like in the park with your friends, and I'm 17.

There are elementary students whom I see at the Sparks as well.

That means students ages five and of may also be seeing this tanks.

Nitrous oxide should be banned for the sake of our community and the children going growing up in there.

This community cannot allow children and teenagers to fall into the health issues caused by these guys.

Let me tell you something even bigger if I haven't caught your attention yet.

This is a drug that can cause you lack lack of oxygen to the brain.

That means death.

According to Whoopsick and Yoki from the University of Mississippi who studied 14 years of C D C wonder data and found that nitrous oxide related devs were relatively low in 2017 with 23 devs.

But climbed to 156 devs in 2023, which is a 578% relative leaving increased over time.

This companies create this flavors to get people hooked.

Flavoring is one of the primary reasons why teens initiate the use.

With roughly three out of four teenagers saying that they would stop if products were not flavored.

As a community, we can shape what it should look like for children and teenagers.

Pasali, this is the harsh reality.

You have the power in your hands to make a difference.

Please support the motion to ban nurtures outside for recreational use in our community.

Thank you.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

I'm here to speak on item number fourteen and general public comment.

Okay, so you have one minute for each, and feel free to adjust the microphone if you'd like.

Go ahead.

Thank you.

Good morning.

My name is Alison, and I'm also a student from the San Fernando Valley.

I'm here to support the item to ban the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational use.

I want to stand here and be honest with all of you.

This is something that I've struggled with myself.

Nitrous oxide is addictive, and one of the biggest reasons it's hard to stop is that it's so easy to get.

It's sold in places we pass every day.

We see the canisters lying around.

You've heard it, and I'll say it again.

It really starts to feel normal, even though it's not safe.

I'm working with pathways to prevention project to reduce and stop using.

What I've learned is this.

When access is everywhere, quitting is definitely harder.

When access goes down, people have a real chance to stop.

This isn't just about me, this is about a lot of young people struggling with the same thing.

I'm really asking you to take this motion seriously because we can no longer ignore the access and availability driving this problem.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Uh good morning.

I'm speaking on item number 14 under general public comments.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Go ahead.

Thank you.

Uh my name is Scott, and I am with the San Fernando Valley Partnership, where I work closely with students from Burke Corona Charter High School.

These young people gave up a full day of learning because of what they are seeing every day in their neighborhoods, parks across the street from their school on a daily basis.

Every day we teach young people about healthy choices, prevention, and protecting their future, but there's still a growing disconnect between what we teach our students and what they're continuously exposed to in their community.

And products that we know are being misused and that are highly visible, easily easy accessible and sold near schools, youth-centered spaces, prevention becomes much harder.

We have seen this story before.

As communities, we underestimated the early warning signs on fentanyl, and we paid dearly for that delay.

Too many of our families are still living with the consequences today.

Research consistently shows that the access and availability influences youth behavior, reduced perceived risk, and increases the likelihood of use.

Prevention works its best when communities act early, not after harm becomes widespread.

This motion is not extreme.

It is thoughtful, balanced, and prevention focused.

It addresses environmental factors that contribute to use substance misuse while supporting safer, healthy communities.

Today, our students are asking you adults to listen.

And if I can do a favors, ask you to listen to them.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, Speaker.

And thank you for everybody who came out to speak to that item today.

Hello.

Yes, good morning.

Uh so I saw you come in a little late, so just for you and everybody else.

The items that are open for public comment are items number one and items three through 24.

So I assume three for all the items and one for general.

Go ahead.

You assume correctly, sir.

Okay.

Well, good morning.

Um, yeah, I want to chime in on the noxious, even though I know it's laughing gas, and although, you know, it would be fun to just be able to laugh at all you guys, um, it's not a good thing.

And so I am for banning it.

Um, I'm for sending that strong message to kids not to even play around with that.

Don't play with noxious oxide and um don't play with Scientology.

But um, but it seems like it kind of like you almost like discriminate.

I mean, not discriminated, uncriminalized other drugs, such as like really strong ones, like heroin and meth, and you know, it seems like that's almost been decriminalized in a lot of ways.

I could be wrong.

I'll ask smoke and scan if I'm wrong, but I would like you to be just as uh vigilant if you're gonna do the noxious gas to also be vigilant in uh making sure you fully criminalize the really heavy duty, heavy duty drugs.

Um, the second one is for the fallen firefighters.

Absolutely, you should illuminate for the fallen firefighters.

And uh, but I I think I'm gonna get I always like to see if smoke and scan agrees with me on these things, it's fun, but um I think that in spite of just putting up the the lights, you should also give them the budget that they need is to be able to fix their houses, you know, their stations, be able to fight major fires, um, you know, stuff like that, have their equipment fixed so they can go to a fire, say if there's a big fire, you know, like we had last January of last year, you know, so um like stuff like that.

There's little pesky things, but I'll have to check later to see if smoke and scan agrees with me.

Then the other one for Bureau Street Services about um giving them you know this one, oh no, I'm gonna start with number one the portal, okay?

You have this one stop portal and you want to increase the fees.

Okay, I know you guys are so desperate for money.

I know that pesky little fire kind of tapped the resources and the police budget, let's be honest.

But um, I've been asking for a portal for the Beer Street services so we can all access it.

So you just want to look at the charging people, the entities for their portals, but not giving like the transparency and allowing the city and the residents to know what um applications are going through and what has been gone through.

And I think that's unfair, and I think you need to, especially the Bureau Street services.

People want to track these permits.

So we have a right to do it.

And you guys are not big on transparency.

I wonder why.

And don't forget, Mr.

President and Mr.

Lee, you still owe me an apology.

But um, go ahead, I'll take it.

I'll stop and take it, Mr.

President, if you want to apologize.

So please stick to the items or I'm gonna move to general.

That isn't that is a I you don't come on.

We're not gonna do this.

Up to you.

You want to move to general?

No, I don't.

Okay, so the fixing the uh Bureau Street services giving them money to fix streets, yes.

Let's start off with going to Elrond Hubbard Way, taking up the paving stones, removing their um our permit, and bringing it back to city control, even though it still is city control.

Scientology makes us seem like it's not.

So please do that.

General public comment?

Alright, I'm gonna talk about what I spoke at at the police commission meeting because you guys didn't get to be there.

There's a person named James Richardson, okay?

He's a high-level Scientology um security guard, who, while as a security guard for them, which is a high position in Scientology, not in real life, but you know, whatever.

He was dating as an adult, okay, a 14-year-old girl.

He married her at 16, okay.

And I heard that I just found out recently by someone who knows, worked with you know was with him while she was in Scientology that he actually did this twice.

Married two 16-year-olds while an adult.

And this is and he is on your clergy council.

I have a problem with that, because your clergy council has access to cadets, police cadets, children, events with children.

And this man who had to run to Nevada because he couldn't do it here, they ran to Vegas with Scientology's blessing.

Okay, and he's on your police council.

Are you kidding me?

Get out my stutter.

Before the next speaker begins, I'd like to call it Jumbo, Kimberly, Gutierrez, Daniela, Jennifer Cernas, Jermaine Valentine, Mr.

Atalano, and Francisco Ortega.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

I'm here for general public comment.

Okay, so you have one minute.

Go ahead.

My name is Florinda, and I work at McDonald's in District 10.

Soy una de las cocineras que están inguelga porque no hay aire acondicionado in la cocina donde hace más calor.

I am one of the cooks who's on strike because there's no air conditioning in the kitchen where it's the hottest.

Temperatures reached almost a hundred degrees.

Looking provocado attendos pedidos.

Leaving me dizzy and weak while I tried to keep up with orders.

As someone with diabetes, I am especially vulnerable to dehydration and heat exhaustion.

And it's frightening to think of how the kitchen will get once it's actually summer.

On top of that, restrooms went unfixed for weeks.

Causing a terrible smell that spread into the kitchen and caused some co-workers to feel sick.

I thought I had to put up with these conditions.

And ensure that every fast food worker receives know your rights training in a space where we feel safe to talk about our experiences.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Hello.

We are here in support of item 14.

Okay.

Hello everyone, my name is Cameron, I'm part of Lift in Minds Youth Council.

Today I want to talk about how NAS affects people in our community.

NAS is often seen as harmless, but it is not.

It can damage the brain, affect memory, mood, and behavior.

Using too much naught can cause low blood pressure, feigning numbness, and it can make people confused and not think clearly.

I saw this happen to someone I know personally.

He used NAS almost every day.

He lost a lot of weight, his face changed, and his health was terrible.

He became angry, confused, and started palm us for no reason.

I didn't give up on him.

I supported him and encouraged him to get help and go to rehab.

Over time he realized Nas was ruining his life and made a change.

Now he's doing clean now, he's clean and doing better.

This shows how serious NAS uses and why education and support are important.

Thank you for listening.

Hello, good morning.

Item 14 in general.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Go ahead.

Thank you.

Good morning, Council President and Council members.

My name is Julissa Hernandez and I'm with Los Angeles Unified School District Office of Government Relations, and we're here in support of item 14 related to the restricting of the retail sale and distribution of nitrous outside.

On behalf of LA Unified School District, we thank the city's leadership um for taking initiative on this issue and respect respectfully urge the support of this ordinance.

Thank you, everyone.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Uh general comment.

Okay, so you have one minute.

Go ahead.

I want to remind you that you are encouraged to communicate with people so long as it's done in public.

It's secret discussions which are the problem because they are potential serial meeting violations.

Of course, communications with your personal lawyers are protected, but city attorneys are not personal lawyers.

Their client is the public and their communications are public records.

So what do we do when there's a dispute over matters like this?

We're supposed to let a jury decide, but our prosecutors ain't prosecuting and on the on issues far more serious than this.

On a related issue, smoke and skin has threatened to stop doing Friday shows because of your illegal delay of public comments.

Read the council rules.

Public comments are supposed to be at the beginning of meetings, but officers don't enforce rules when the council breaks them.

Thank you, next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Yes, general comment and number 18 today, please.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Go ahead.

Uh, which one first?

Please always begin with the items.

Go ahead.

Thank you, brother.

So number eighteen on your guys' services for street services and repair for work.

I wanna say I propose yes for that, because we all know these streets can get a little bumpy.

And God knows who's living underneath these cracked streets.

We've all seen the videos in New York.

But um, yeah, I walk these streets every day.

I was born into a golden spoon household.

Like I said, my mother took us to Orange County when I was little.

I had a car in high school.

I live with mom and my stepfather until what a year after high school.

I jogged from Norwalk to East LA.

I saw the world's strongest man competition that day in commerce casino.

God made me use my feet for a reason.

I don't have a car, but I do propose for our streets to be fixed.

Thank you.

General?

So, yes, general comment.

Um if this was a movie, thank you guys for being here.

My name is Brandon Atiliano.

And no, I'm not the Italian in the Men in Black movie.

But yes, thank you guys for being here.

Um, Council Chamber, thank you.

Thank you guys for listening to the people.

Um I hear about this drug problem we have.

Uh it's it's it's uh it seems like it's a problem.

Have I done it?

Yes.

Am I proud of it?

Hell no.

Was it fun?

Was it good time?

Yeah, we had a fun time.

Did people get hurt?

Yes.

Yes, they might have gotten hurt on it.

But yeah, I heard of I hear it's it's an issue.

Um I think it's that time to uh peacefully work on it.

Don't put anybody in chambers, put away and put them on a piece of paper probation that just makes you feel like you're on probation.

If you spank your kid, you go away forever the next day.

So please look out for the people.

Brandon, thank you guys.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Hello, money Sebastian.

Uh we're here with the live.

Oh, we're here with the Live to Minds You Council program.

Okay, so one minute for general.

14.

Or just 14.

Just 14.

So we have one minute.

Go ahead.

Uh we're here with the Little Minds Youth Council program.

We're here to explain the side of face of what could happen when you do NAS, nitrous oxide.

It's these things called whippies, you can find them in your local corner store.

Um, uh, like to personal experience.

I think I think it's very bad.

You know, you know.

Anybody can be impacted by it.

Uh uh.

And we're here to spread awareness because we think is really important.

So thank you.

All right.

We're here to support the motion, so please thank you.

Thank you, next speaker.

Before the next speaker begins, I'm gonna call up a few more names.

Francisco Ortega, Blanca Romero, Raymond Rios, Sebastian, Andres Garcia, and Sue Rodriguez.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Uh, we're talking about the item 14.

Hello, I'm Jacob Smith, the president of the Lift in Minds Youth Council at Homeboy, and I'm gonna talk to you about the rise of nitrous oxide abuse.

A growing number of youth is abusing it and using NAS by inhaling it from balloons and metal canisters, also called Whippets.

They inhale the Santless colorless gas, and when it hits their lungs, it gives them a short rush of euphoria or lightheadedness for a short period of time.

Its original purpose was for cars' medical use, but now it's being abused.

Thank you for listening.

Hi, I'm here to talk about item 14.

Um, is Gray Marquez, uh Vice President of the Homeboys Industries uh Youth Council.

And if you ever wondered if NASCAR's brain cells, it does it also causes it also lowers the vitamin B12 in your system, which causes a condition called hypoxia, which essentially leaves you feeling numb in parts of your body and in some cases leaves you dead.

And a big reason I want to spread awareness for this problem is because growing up in the city of Watts, I see I see drugs everywhere.

I see peers, I see family members do it, and nitrous oxide was one of them.

So and as a as a recent one of my one of my close friends had passed away because of because of the use of nitrous oxide, and I just I want to spread awareness to it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Um support item 14.

Okay.

So you have one minute.

Go ahead.

I'm here with the elevated lifted minds council.

I'm here to spread awareness to the young adults.

Over the summer of 2025, someone I knew passed away in a car accident due to driving and using NOS.

That's why I think it's important to start paying attention on the young adults and how they are getting it so easily.

Thank you for taking the time and learning about the effects NOS can have on our minds and body.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

My name is Carmen Rocha.

I'm from the community of Pico Union, and I'm living in District One.

And number 14.

I am asking you that you please uh vote against uh allowing nitrous oxide uh because it's a drug and we, I mean, God knows we don't need any more drugs out there.

They stuck the estas drogas vendiendo y as well.

And there's uh there seems to be one of these shops uh in every and every block, and it's uh it's so easy for young people to to get these products, and so why ruin the the bright futures of these young people?

It's very sad seeing young people doing drugs.

It's uh just taking away their their youth.

Let's give them a better future.

Please vote no.

Thank you.

Thank you, next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you morning general comment in item 14?

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Go ahead.

Thank you.

Uh good morning, everyone.

On behalf of the coalition for prevention and awareness in LA Metro, known as COPOM, we thank you for the opportunity to comment today.

Copalm is a coalition of service providers, organizations, and community members who strive for a resilient Los Angeles.

Many of these shops have minimal age signage and openly welcome the public.

Community members and parent volunteers have encountered many empty canisters around Koreatown, Pico Union, Westlake, and Skidero, indicating the misuse of the substance.

Nitrous oxide misuse can lead to paralysis, neurological problems, heart disease, and even death.

There is limited surveillance at the local level, but California Department of Public Health Records indicate that emergency department visits related to nitrous oxide increased from 76 visits in 2018 to 263 visits in 2023.

The Los Angeles Unified School District reported eleven incidents of nitrous oxide possession during the 23 24 academic school year.

Our mission is to educate Los Angeles about drug related harms.

We see a strong need for an improved surveillance of nitrous oxide misuse and limiting accessibility for illicit misuse, especially to youth.

We value the councils' efforts and leadership in considering a policy solution that will contribute to a healthier community for residents of Los Angeles City.

Thank you.

Thank you, next speaker.

Before the next speaker begins, I'll call up a few more names.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

General public comment, my name is Donna in the district.

So yes.

And I went on strike yesterday to support my co-workers.

Who have been work forced to work in extreme heat?

Without air conditioning or adequate breaks.

Uh the physical and mental toll that our bosses put on us.

Speaker, your time has expired, but I am gonna ask the interpreters to interpret the last uh statements, please.

Yes, the issue is uh too many of us don't know rights uh with uh high frequency, and uh we stay silent because out of fear of losing our jobs, and that is why workers need real training on our rights to know them.

Thank you, next speaker.

But once you know, we'll check as yes.

Before the next speaker begins, I'll call up a few more names.

William Good, Arcadia, Aaron E.

Ray Marquez, Albert Melena, and Michael Ackerman.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Hi, good morning on public comment and item 14, please.

Okay.

So you have one minute for each.

Please begin with the item.

Go ahead.

Good morning, Council members.

My name is Raymond Reals.

I'm a longtime resident out of Boyle Heights and El Sereno.

I'm here this morning to urge this council to please support the motion by council members Padilla and Lee that would restrict the sale of nitrous oxide products in smoke shops and anywhere else where they are currently and knowingly selling this dangerous inhalant to the youth of our communities.

I'm a retired educator.

I live near a high school.

We do a lot of volunteer work.

We're constantly finding these metal canisters.

I mean, not just a few.

We're finding them by the dozens in our parks, near our high schools.

You know, and as a retired educator, it breaks my heart to think of what the future holds for these youth that are using these products.

We have enough mental health challenges in our city already, and homelessness is too much of a reality.

So please support this motion to um restrict the sale of these um this terrible inhalant to the youth of our community.

Thank you.

Before the next speaker begins, I'll call up a few more names.

Stacy Good, David O'Carter, Petra R.

Harriet Elliott, and Jason Christopher.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Item 14, please.

Okay, so you have one minute.

Go ahead.

Hello, my name is Andres Garcia with the office of State Senator Caroline Menjavar.

As a state, we are confronting a growing youth crisis from the surge in youth vaping among teens to the recent rise of nitrous oxide use, most commonly known as Whippets, which is why Senator Mengevar introduced SB 1314 to ban the sale of nitrous oxide at smoke shops and prevent these same smoke shops from being within 600 feet of our schools and daycare centers.

This bill works hand in hand with this motion in addressing the growing concerns at the state level.

The Senator supports Councilmember Padilla's motion item 14 and the recommendations of the public safety committee to prohibit tobacco and cannabis retailers in the city of Los Angeles from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or exposing for sale nitrous oxide products with exemptions for legitimate uses.

She urges an I vote to address the inconsistency in how nitrous oxide is regulated and to better protect young people and communities from its harmful misuse.

Especially as her bill SB 1314 will also preserve local control by allowing cities and counties to adopt even stricter standards, including expanding the buffer to a thousand feet or any distance they determine to be appropriate.

Thank you.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Item 14 and general public comment.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Please begin with the item.

Go ahead.

My name is Pamela Giverman, and I'm speaking as an individual, though I am also the chair of the Panorama City Neighborhood Council Education Committee.

Last night, the education committee voted unanimously to recommend to the full PCNC board the following community impact statement.

The Panorama City Neighborhood Council strongly supports banning the sale of any and all nitrous oxide products at tobacco and cannabis retailers throughout the city of Los Angeles.

These products pose a serious danger to the health and safety of our community, most particularly to our young people, since the number of such retailers located close to schools is obscene.

It has been proven that nitrous oxide harms brain development, that the number of emergency room visits has increased due to its use and it impairs driving, leading to accidents and possible loss of light.

Please protect our communities and put this ban into effect to possible.

I'm 99% certain that the full PCNC board will support the filing of this CIS.

Banding nitrous oxide products is an excellent first step, but all of the products in smoke shops are harmful to kids.

No smoke shops should be located within 500 or 600.

So thank you to the state of California for possibly making that happen.

Within five or six hundred feet of a school.

Thank you, Councilmember McCosker and Councilmember Lee for your interim control ordinance to that effect.

And thank you to all of you who voted in favor of the amendment, which was suggested by my councilperson, Melda Padilla, to extend that ordinance citywide.

We look forward to a time when it will be permanent in every council district.

We further believe smoke shop owners should have to apply for conditional use permits since they pose an extreme nuisance to our communities.

Again, I urge you to do everything in your power to keep our kids and our communities safe.

Thank you.

Before the next speaker begins, I like to call it the last set of names.

Go audit Dustin and Jacob.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Yeah, I'd like to speak to five in public comment.

Okay, so you have one minute for each.

Please begin with the item.

Go ahead.

So five relates to street lighting.

I notice you guys have been patting yourselves on the back for your new plan to address the fact that our city is dark as hell.

I know my neighborhood, Hugo should know it.

He's my council member.

It's completely dark.

You guys are always talking about, you know, you're always giving more money to the LAPD to fight crime.

You want to fight crime, you want to prevent crime, light up our streets.

Again, you guys are patting yourselves on the back for this new program, especially the mayor.

She said that over the last years, leaders have neglected the street lighting problem.

What she doesn't mention is the fact that she has cut street lighting by 7.5 million dollars since she's been in office.

She creates the problem, and then she wants some sort of congratulations for attempting to slightly fix it.

It's bullshit, she sucks as mayor, she shouldn't be mayor anymore.

Now, on public comment, one minute.

Suddenly she exits stage left.

So I'm going to address that empty seat over there where Nithya's sitting.

She's running for mayor, right?

A year ago, over the last year, there have been 200 documented cases of the LAPD brutalizing journalists.

There was a restraining order by a federal judge that was put in place because the LAPD has been brutalizing journalists.

They violated that and they put an injunction in place.

And finally, after six months, you guys finally got some balls and said, you know what, city attorney, we gotta stop defending the LAPD in this restraining order case.

But then you guys immediately go and fund outside council to defend the LAPD.

It's bullshit.

I've been waiting for Nithya to say something about it.

But once again, I've heard as much as I've heard of out of her out of that empty seat right there.

You know, if she wants me mayor, she wants me leader.

It's time to start showing, but she doesn't have it in her.

Good day.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Item 14 and general public comment.

Okay, so you get one minute for each.

Please begin with the item.

Go ahead.

Good morning, honorable council members.

My name is Albert Milena.

I'm the executive director of the San Fernando Valley Partnership, and I'm also honored to stand here with the students from our Pathways to Prevention Program at Burke Corona Charter High School and here to support this motion that is desperately needed.

Our work focuses on addressing the community conditions that contribute to youth substance abuse, and we know that access, availability, and product play a key role in what young people are using.

It's also important to understand place, how that impacts use.

Did you know that in the city of Los Angeles, there are over 3,400 smoke shops, and that 73% of the schools in the city of LA are within a thousand feet of a smoke shop.

And when we have these locations selling a product that has been specifically designed and marketed to young people, we have a major problem.

So we must understand that we are seeing the warning signs, growing misuse, impaired driving tanks, and I'll tell you this those tanks aren't litter, they're warning signs.

And we can't ignore warning signs that are literally flooding our community.

I encourage you all to look around as you're driving.

Freeway on reps at parks near schools, and it really is a problem that desperately needs to address.

Public health teaches us that action matters.

We don't wait for fatalities or overwhelmed emergency systems before we take action.

This is an emerging threat.

And the fentanyl crisis taught us that we don't wait until our emergency rooms, until we start to lose young people.

We need to take action now.

Los Angeles has an opportunity to act early, reduce access, and prevent normalization.

As you heard these young people, this product is normal.

We see it every day.

It's flavored, doesn't even seem dangerous, but we're already seeing the impact.

We heard one of the students mention a 500% increase in youth consumption, the medical impact.

So we do have an opportunity to take action, and I'm thanking you in advance for your action to protect our young people and our communities.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And before we get to the next speaker, Mr.

Herman, whatever it is you are doing with the piece of paper with your motions, you are right in the eye line of everybody who's trying to pay attention to the public speaker.

Do not disrupt this meeting.

This is your first and only formal warning.

If you'd like to make those motions, you're more than welcome to do so at the sides or at the back.

But there's absolutely no reason for you to do that right behind the public speaker.

I'm sorry.

Good morning.

What would you like to speak to?

Public comment.

Okay.

You have one minute.

Go ahead.

Harriet Elliott.

I posted yesterday on the public comment that the librarian over at Central Library, from my understanding, they all have master's degrees over there.

She's a young person, her name, she's about 30.

Her name is Journey, and she wrote and a review of Renee Pittman's book, You Are Not My Big Brother.

I never got a copy of it.

Um this woman uh journey would be willing to tell others, I'm sure, if she wasn't Edom, that uh how she feels about Renee Pittman.

I think it'd be worth it for you to kind of call her and ask uh to share what she was gonna write for summer reading.

She had a book picks for summer reading.

I think that she actually is uh a uh positive towards Renee Pittman, even though that book says something that she's guilty of.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Good morning.

Good morning.

And up to you on if you want to do it from the podium, but if you want, we can always provide you with the wireless-handled microphone since you're here.

What would you like to speak to?

I appreciate that.

Uh, and I'm good standing here.

I'm speaking to uh a motion on uh item 16.

Okay, and is it just item 16 or item 16 in general?

Item 16.

Okay.

So you have one minute, go ahead.

Or can I move into general a little bit if I run off?

So we'll do one in one.

So you have one minute for the item.

Uh, please begin with that, and then you'll hear the buzzer and it'll go to one minute for general.

Go ahead.

Perfect.

Thank you.

Good morning, counsel.

My name is Jason Christopher, and I contend places built to save lives, should never stop serving communities.

The historic fire station number five, located in the city of Westchester, once served this city by responding to emergencies.

Today it is the opportunity, it has the opportunity to serve again by becoming a human performance and fitness center, serving municipal bus drivers in the Westchester, Santa Monica, Culver City, and Los Angeles communities and the neighboring residents.

Studies from the National Institutes of Health show over 80% of urban bus drivers suffer from chronic back or neck pain and obesity due to prolonged sitting and occupational stress affecting both quality of life and work performance.

And my cause is rather personal.

After surviving a devastating car accident and losing my left leg in 1993, I learned something powerful.

Limitations do not define people, possibility does.

Today I assist people building stronger, more capable bodies that are equal to the demands of life in the areas of both fitness and finance.

So standing what I see possible, I request support from the city through the donation of the facility and a one million dollar grant to renovate the property design so as to continue its legacy of saving lives, this time through targeted health performance and prevention regimens that support the people who keep Los Angeles moving every day.

Thank you for your time and consideration, and uh I welcome the opportunity to further discuss uh transforming this inactive station into an active force of health and prevention in the near future.

Thank you.

Council President, those are all the names for public comment.

Alright, uh public comment is concluded.

I want to thank everybody who came to share with us this morning, madam clerk.

Uh, what is before us at this time?

The council may now vote on items one through 13 and 16 through 23.

All right, let's open the roll on those items.

Close the roll, tabulate to vote.

14 aye.

All right, what's next?

The council may now move on to item 14, called special by council member Padilla for an amending motion.

Padilla Lee.

All right.

Uh let's open the roll on this item as amended, close the roll, tabulate the votes.

14.

All right.

What's next?

Next is item 15, call special by Councilmember Hernandez for amending motion 15A.

Hernandez for Price Lee.

Alright, uh, let's uh open the roll on this item.

Close the roll, tabulate the vote.

14 ayes.

All right, and I'll ask Mr.

Price to make sure he invites me to the Sam Watson way.

Uh, sign unveiling.

Mr.

Blumenfield.

Yes, uh, like to ask items 19 and 21 be sent forthwith, please.

All right, without objection, that'll be the order.

All right, uh, Madam Clerk, what's next?

If the council would like to go into closed session for item number 24.

All right, let's go into closed session for item number 24.

That means the city attorney's office, mayor and controller, council members, and two council staff, uh everybody else uh we will ask you to leave the room.

If you're here for an adjourning motion, if you can just hang out in the rotunda for a little bit, and uh we'll send someone for you when it's time.

Of the owner notification that was mailed to you annually in March.

Often we get asked, well, what is the best way to contact the brush unit?

Simply put, the best way is to send an email.

You send it to LAFD brush at LACity.org.

Now, if you incorporate your APN and a brief description of the issue or the problem that you would like to discuss, that greatly assists us determining who you are and what the issue is.

And then a member of our brush unit will respond to you within 48 hours.

Also, you can feel free to call if the number is 1800 99-444.

But we do ask for your patience in advance because it's very busy and there's minimal inspectors.

We have a limited resources to take your call, but the office hours are from 7 a.m.

until 3 p.m.

Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

So, what if you received a notice of noncompliance in the mail?

What are you supposed to do then?

Well, start by reading that notice very carefully, identify the actual violations that were mentioned on your property, see what was cited there, and then you can follow the steps in the frequently asked questions.

The first one there to see photos that was taken by the inspector of your property and where the problem is.

Then you want to correct those violations by the due date.

So look at that due date, it'll be located at the top right corner of your notice.

Here's another question we get.

Okay, you were issued a notice of noncompliance, and now you did the right thing.

You finished clearing your property of the violations that you were cited.

Now what?

What's next?

Well, truthfully, you don't have to do anything at this point.

After the allotted 30-day period, a fire inspector is going to re-inspect your property.

And if your property is still in non-compliance, then you get that second notice to update the fire hazard.

That'll be mailed to you.

Now the city will start the process to have your property cleared by a contractor at your expense.

So you want to avoid that.

Some ask if there is a particular contractor that should be used to clear your property.

Well, simply put, the city does not provide a recommendation, nor do we endorse any contractor.

So really it's you as the property owner.

It's your responsibility to request the current proof of insurance, if they're bonded, if they have a license, and obtain any other relevant information about that contract.

But we do try to help.

So there is a brush clearance contractor list on the website.

So what do you do if you feel that the inspector is wrong and that your property is in compliance?

And can you file an appeal?

Well, the answer is yes.

Yes, you can.

Visit the LEFD brush website to view the detailed inspection process, and that includes appeals.

However, note that a failed inspection will subject you as the owner to fees that continue to increase with each failed inspection.

All billing is conducted through the city's accounting services section.

So if you have questions about that concerning your fees or your invoices or any fees that even could be attached to a tax bill, you should direct those to the source.

That's accounting.

So you can either call them at two one three nine seven eight three four two four, or you can send an email to LAFD dot brush.

ACCTG at LACT.org.

We understand that many people might be worried about their neighbors' property and that they might have a fire hazard because of some overgrown brush.

And how would you report that?

So first off, we want you to know that the fire department wants to hear your concerns so we can provide the clearance necessary for our firefighters to protect your property and your neighborhood.

So you can report a brush fire hazard by email to LAFD Brush at LACity.org.

Now please make sure that you include the exact location of the brush hazards, the address.

If you have the APN, that would be even better.

But of course, you need to put a brief description of what the hazards are and where those hazards are on the property.

And of course, it's best not to go looking at those hazards on that neighbor's property without permission.

You also can make your complaint by phone.

That same phone number we provided before to our brush clearance unit is one-eight hundred nine nine four-444.

And again, we welcome your complaint, but remember too that we have limited resources to take your call, and those hours are from 7 a.m.

to 3 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

The Barnstall Gallery Theater is a 300-seat performing arts space located as part of the Barnstall Art Park here in East Hollywood.

We're tucked in a corner between the Barnstall Junior Art Center, and then on our other side is the LA Municipal Art Gallery.

So often we hear, I didn't even know this was here.

I'm gonna come back.

And that is the greatest thing we can hear.

Is knowing that we're gonna have Angelina's come back, visit our space, share our space, and enjoy everything that we have to offer here.

We're primarily a rental facility.

So we try and make everyone's dreams come true.

It is incredibly popular with different arts centers and different arts groups, community theaters, professional theaters.

We have dance companies who do their concerts, we have local colleges and high schools and elementary schools that do their graduations and their culminations.

We do film screenings, young artists, emerging artists, groups with very small budgets are treated and welcomed the same way as big commercial productions.

What's super exciting about the Barnes Law Gallery Theater is that everybody has an opportunity to be on the stage.

That you can be a very seasoned veteran and come in here and feel like you're having a wonderful intimate conversation with the audience.

You can be a four-year-old with your first recital and being able to feel like this is your stage, and it's sort of sized for someone little, someone big, whatever you're looking for.

It's perfect.

So many people have told us the Barnstall Gallery Theater, or we call it BGT, feels like home to them.

And that BGT is where they always go.

It's a go-to space for their annual event.

And I think that kind of relationship in a community is so important these days.

The performing arts are intrinsic to the quality of life for Angelinos, and it's invaluable to have the opportunity to be able to elevate and support the communities in which we are based, who are creating a legacy of artwork that will enrich the city of Los Angeles and its cultural identity in terms of performing arts.

We offer music and visual arts classes to youth in the area, mostly from six to seventeen.

However, we also have pre-K classes to introduce young children to music.

All the teachers here have been involved in the arts their whole lives.

We serve about 200 students per week when we have our class sessions.

We are located in a historic building off of Sherman Way.

So this historic building was first built in 1929 as the first operator-assisted phone company in the San Fernando Valley.

After the building was abandoned by the phone company, it fell into disrepair.

The city did purchase the building.

It was restored because Proposition K allocated funds to provide programming for youth.

So this is a dedicated youth arts center.

During the year, local schools walk to us during their school day to supplement or to include an arts program, which they may not be able to receive at their school.

The importance of arts education, I don't think can be overstated.

I think by now hopefully everybody knows that arts education helps children to work together in groups, it helps them to focus, critically think.

Self-expression is also incredibly important creativity, and also it could be a path to a career for many young people.

For example, all of the staff here are involved in the arts in their art form outside of uh teaching here.

We have a lot of kids that come here as you know, six-year-olds and then they go all the way through the program until they they age out of it, and they they have good memories, they come back.

So we see how the arts is shaping these kids.

Having on healthy societies, having healthy uh investment in the arts.

We have uh several ways of getting into contact with us.

We have an Instagram page at Canoga Park Youth Arts.

We have a Facebook page, Canoga Park Youth Arts Center.

Bye everyone.

I'll see you next week.

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Join LA City's Department of Recreation and Parks for its annual family festival, salute to recreation.

Head to the Northridge Recreation Center for three days of fun activities on Friday, May 15th, Saturday, May 16th, and Sunday, May 17th.

Activities include teen night, sports tournaments, senior dance, and battle of the bands.

There will also be food and drinks, a marketplace, beer garden, and fun for the whole family.

Find out more at recreation.parks.lacity.gov.

Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy.

This free festival for all ages will explore AAPI voices then and now.

Celebrate the city's rich AAPI heritage and help forge a shared future of acceptance and inspiration with the greater Los Angeles community.

The day long event includes performances, talks, crafts, and more with an opening line dance at 11 a.m.

Visit LA's Central Library for AAPI Joy on Saturday, May 16th, beginning at 11 a.m.

and continuing through 4 p.m.

Learn more at LAPL.org.

Wreckin Parks, along with the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, presents a wheelchair basketball skills camp on Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th.

Westwood Recreation will host youth and adult clinics made possible by the LA 28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

There will also be special guest appearances by Team USA Paralympians.

Pre-registration is required as space for the camp is limited.

The Play LA wheelchair basketball skills camp takes place on Saturday, May 16th, and Sunday, May 17th.

For more info, go to recreation.parks.lacity.gov.

And that's a look at some things to do.

Your doors are open.

We are back on all our communication services.

Mr.

City Attorney, anything to report out of closed session?

No, there is not, but I don't know if the city clerk wants to take role as well.

Madam Clerk.

Thank you.

Bloomenfield, Harris Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Herado, Lee, McCosker, Nazarian, Padilla, Park, Price, Raman, Rodriguez, Sota Martinez, Yaroslavski, 14 members present in a quorum, Mr.

President.

Alright, the quorum has been confirmed.

Uh, Mr.

City Attorney, do you need to state again for the record that there's nothing to report?

Uh, just confirming there is nothing to report out of closed session, Mr.

President.

All right.

Madam Clerk, what's next?

Council has motions for posting and referral.

They're posted and referred announcements members.

Announcements.

Alright, seeing no announcements, I'll ask everybody in the chamber to rise for adjourning motions.

I'll start looking to my left.

See if there are adjourning motions, seeing none on my left.

I'll look to my right, and I see Councilmember Park.

Thank you.

Council President and colleagues.

It is with deep sorrow that I ask we adjourn today in memory of Richard Allen Pinnard.

On Easter morning, at 92 years young, Richard was riding an e-scooter on Washington Boulevard in Venice when he was tragically struck by a vehicle.

He passed a few days later on April 9th, surrounded by his family and loved ones.

Richard was an Army veteran and a longtime California resident who called Gardena, Marina Del Rey, and Venice Beach, the Marina Manor Senior Apartments, his home.

He resided in Marina Del Rey during his golden years, where he was passionate about riding his bike and his scooter every day on the Venice boardwalk.

Richard loved spending time with his daughter and his grandchildren and his community of Venice friends.

He was known for his kindness, his sense of humor and generosity.

He was the joy in the room and would keep everyone laughing with his jokes and sense of humor.

He would give you the shirt off his back if he needed it.

And he was always kind to the unhoused and those less fortunate than him.

He had a special love for dogs, often rescuing strays off the streets to help find them homes.

He's going to be remembered for his bright, beautiful eyes, his affectionate smile, and his always happy, positive attitude.

Richard was someone who brought joy, inspiration, and love to the lives of so many, and his loss leaves a void that cannot be filled.

If anyone wishes to donate to help pay for the funeral arrangements, there is a GoFundMe page set up.

You can visit GoFund.me forward slash B172 Eight Little C six four.

May he rest in peace.

He will be missed.

I never forgotten.

Thank you so much, Council Brimmer Park, and condolences on behalf of our city.

Alright, seeing no other journey motions, we're adjourned for today.

So I think this is probably one of the more humiliating things I've done so far.

I'm sitting in a panera bridge and I'm pulling all the blankets that I've got.

Pulling all of my clothes, everything I own out, because I've got a pack of bag probably.

I'm looking at Asian girls back here, where he's sneakering.

This is what I've got to do.

This is what I gotta do.

Right now, we need to find where we're gonna hunker down.

That's not not everything I thought it was gonna be.

Everywhere is blocked off, everywhere is shut down.

Nobody wants a homeless person sleeping on their stupid.

This might be the perfect place.

Right here.

Yeah, I get it.

It's pretty isolated, though.

We lay everything down.

Now we go try to find cardboard.

Okay, you're gonna stay with the bags.

Yeah, and it's all broken apart.

See?

And it's even got bubble wrap.

Are you okay?

You okay?

You now have a styrofoam mattress, bed.

It's three AM.

It is definitely cold.

And uh, other than kind of shivering through, not sure what else to do.

It's a hard place to sleep.

The bed's really good.

It's got us off the ground, we're not as cold.

I've just got the worst headache.

Um so tired.

And the thing next to us is moving.

Well, that was a unplanned early morning wake up for us.

You know, the first night I wouldn't have slept more than forty, forty-five minutes.

Last night.

I probably got about three hours of sleep.

The lack of sleep uh affects my ability to think coherently sometimes.

Um, I'm bouncing around mentally between things.

I'm not sure if I make it tonight.

This is one of the problems.

It is nearly impossible to find bathrooms.

I brushed my teeth on uh yesterday in the taco bell.

Oh my gosh, look how much toothpaste you can.

I'm not playing around.

This is where the journey, the 100 hours began.

Right here.

Uh two nights ago.

One of the benefits of Southern California.

A lot of fruit trees.

Pretty pretty hot.

Yeah.

Oh crash.

We use that gift card.

And I think we can get sleeping bags.

That's it.

That's one we gotta get.

Twenty dollars.

Doesn't feel that good.

I'm a little nervous about the tent, like laying inside something and not being able to see someone coming at you.

That kind of makes me have a bit of anxiety.

And like when I open my eyes, I can immediately look around and see what's there.

This is something we wanted to do for a bit.

Just relax.

Oh man, that sun is really good on my face.

You wanna get the trail mix out?

Hey, hey, hey.

How nice is this?

Yeah, there's been some things that happened today that that really upset me.

Um the way people treated me.

You get the call from the higher up, you know, from the higher up to.

And I wanted to fight back and you know, and say, you know, you don't.

I'm not even homeless.

Yeah, no, no, I spend my money.

I know you make it.

I shop at day five, I have to see my frightening.

That's back.

At that point, I kinda lost it.

You know, and I said, you don't even know who I am.

You thought I was homeless.

No, sir.

Yes, sir.

You're all that?

I said, I'm the CEO of Hope of the Valley.

Oh, well, I give the Hope of the Valley.

I said well then don't treat people this way.

I said the reason you treated me this way is because you thought I was homeless.

You're exactly the reason why I do what I do.

Because of people like you think that you're better than I'm not, no, no, sir.

It's one of the reasons that I wanted to come out here.

Um, you know, to have that empathy and and to um it just kind of caught me off guard because I I didn't expect it at that moment.

So I think the biggest thing we've got to do is get ready for tonight.

This thing is stupid as it looks.

I'm wearing this again.

Yeah, you look really cute in that last night.

I did look cute.

My wife would kill me if she saw me folding sheets like this.

I'm ready to go.

Let's go.

We can uh dollar stores over here.

Oh, look at that cardboard.

Are you gonna carry it?

No, no, no, no.

Well, I'm just looking at it.

I'm just very excited about it.

Just to know that it's here.

I don't like the nights.

I'm not sure I like the days either.

Okay.

Okay.

We're gonna go in, we're gonna grab a sandwich from Dollar Tree.

You want one?

No.

How didn't you stay dry in the rain?

I think I wet.

Oh, I got to hold it over like taco.

Oh my god, I was still damned last night and I tried out.

Oh, you know, it's coming.

Okay