Los Angeles City Council Regular Meeting – September 22, 2026

The Los Angeles City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The council took unanimous action on most consent and contested items, continued two items, and heard extensive public testimony. Major actions included approval of a more than $450 million affordable-housing NOFA round, support for a behavioral-health crisis-response workforce, a resolution backing SB 1246 on autonomous vehicles, and recognition of Braun’s Law. Councilmembers also debated the city’s application and role in the regional homelessness Continuum of Care.

Consent Calendar / Routine Approvals

• Items 5, 6, 8, and 10 were approved by a 10-0 roll-call vote after item 3 was pulled for a separate vote.
• Items 7 and 9 were approved 12-0 after Councilmember Price recused himself because his wife’s previous employer worked on those projects.
• Items 1, 11–33, 36, 38–39, 42–55, 57–62, and 66–72 were approved 13-0.
• Item 2 was continued to November 10, 2026; item 56 was continued to September 29, 2026.
• Item 37, a city attorney commission appointment that had been withdrawn, was received and filed on a 13-0 vote.
• Item 65, the Budget and Finance Committee report, was moved/approved 13-0.
• Closed-session litigation items 73–85 were approved 13-0, including refund payments and settlements; the largest listed settlement was $5,499,904.45 plus 7% interest.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Several speakers urged the council to pass item 4 and protect Measure ULA funding, describing the next NOFA as over $450 million for affordable housing, including representatives from Act LA Coalition, Sage, and SCANPH/United to House LA. One speaker cited 5,600 affordable homes already produced through ULA and the creation of union construction jobs.
• A speaker on behalf of the mini-mart applicant (item 2) asked for approval of the conditional use permit, noting the zoning administrator had approved it, 101 community signatures supported it, and the proposed alcohol display would be less than 2% of the store display.
• A Salvadoran TPS holder and CARECEN representatives urged support for item 3, saying about 170,000 Salvadoran TPS holders are in legal limbo and asking the city to expand multilingual outreach, immigration legal services, work-permit and driver’s-license education, and family preparedness.
• Commenters on homelessness items 63/64 asked that after-hours outreach be built into the new system, that night/weekend/holiday services be funded, and that relationship continuity be preserved during RV cleanups. One speaker cited wound-care street teams and a family that moved into permanent housing after volunteers stayed connected.
• General public comment included demands for city-accountability investigations, criticism of the city attorney’s handling of human-trafficking complaints, allegations about Scientology’s role in the Hollywood parade and city advisory bodies, opposition to street vacations, and calls to restore street-lighting and public-works funding. One commenter criticized police overtime, homicide rewards, and the budget; another asked that Sergeant Duarte be assigned to robbery/homicide.
• Animal-welfare commenters asked for more support for community cats/TNR and reported that Best Friends Animal Society’s Adventure Buddy Day with LA Animal Services drew 395 dogs and resulted in 23 adoptions.
• Virtual callers also criticized the withdrawn ethics-commission appointee and questioned the city’s climate-commission plans.

Discussion Items

• Welcome and Recognition: The council recognized the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council as a finalist for the 2026 Neighborhood Council Excellence Awards.
• Item 3 – TPS Preparedness: Councilmember Soto Martinez said the Trump administration has stripped Temporary Protected Status from several countries and warned that hundreds of thousands of Salvadoran families are in limbo. Councilmember Hernandez recommended that TPS holders seek information from trusted organizations such as CARECEN and CHIRLA. A roll-call vote was taken; the transcript does not state the final tally.
• Item 4 – Affordable Housing NOFA: Councilmember Padilla said the Housing Committee advanced more than $450 million for new construction, preservation, and operating assistance and directed LAHD to make programs easier to navigate. Councilmember Jurado said the investment would have major impact in CD14, where nearly 70% of residents are renters. LAHD plans to open the NOFA on October 13, 2026. The item passed 13-0.
• Items 34/35 – Crisis-Response Workforce: Councilmember Blumenfield said the city should build a career pipeline for unarmed crisis-response workers and behavioral health professionals, using opioid settlement dollars. Councilmember Hernandez added support. The items passed 13-0.
• Item 40 – Autonomous Vehicles: Councilmember Hernandez moved the city to support SB 1246, arguing AVs are using public streets without paying for infrastructure and that first responders are left to handle problems. The item passed 13-0.
• Item 41 – Braun’s Law: Councilmember Park described SB 907/Braun’s Law, signed by Governor Newsom that weekend, and the advocacy of Jennifer Levy. The item passed 13-0.
• Items 63/64 – Homelessness Continuum of Care: Councilmember Jurado said the city receives only about 20 cents back per dollar of Measure A sales-tax contributions and argued the city should apply to take on HMIS and coordinated-entry functions for the LA Continuum of Care. Councilmember Blumenfield expressed doubt about the city winning the application but called for agency over beds and transparency. Councilmember Rodriguez sharply criticized the county and LAHSA. Assistant CAO Meg Barclay confirmed the application would cover the region, including 85 cities and three other continuums. After debate, the clerk said there was nothing before the council to vote on for item 63, so no action was taken on item 63. Item 64 passed 13-0.
• Other announcements: Councilmember Jurado said Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency ahead of El Niño, with a projected 69% chance of a record-strength event, and moved to report on shelter and homeless-response preparedness. Councilmember Blumenfield honored intern Felina Rothwell. Councilmember Price invited the public to the Latino Carnival in CD9 on Saturday.

Key Outcomes

• Item 4 approved 13-0: more than $450 million affordable-housing NOFA, with LAHD opening applications October 13, 2026.
• Items 34/35 approved 13-0.
• Item 40 approved 13-0, placing the city on record in support of SB 1246.
• Item 41 approved 13-0.
• Items 7 and 9 approved 12-0 with Councilmember Price recused.
• Item 63 was discussed but received no vote; item 64 passed 13-0.
• Consent calendar, Budget and Finance report, and closed-session items approved; item 37 received and filed; items 2 and 56 continued.
• The meeting adjourned in memory of Alejandra Rodriguez, mother of Councilmember Monica Rodriguez.