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The Los Angeles City Council convened on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM (presumed start time) for a regular meeting followed by a special meeting. The council recognized National Techies Day, welcomed ComplexCon back to LA, celebrated the fifth cohort of the Olivia Mitchell Youth Council, declared Anne Rice Day, and honored the Lanteros 503 streetwear collective during Latino Heritage Month. Public comment addressed auto worker rights and a proposed LAPD television production. The special meeting approved items related to median adoption, Head Start funding, and consultant pre-qualification, with one recusal. The council adjourned in memory of Baby Luna.
In the walkway. Learning more about the Gabrieleno and Schumas Indians and the Bay of Smokes, Mexican Hollywood, and how the railroads shaped the transportation movement. The port is transforming its waterfront, the LA waterfront, into a premier recreational destination. The entire eight-mile stretch from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to the Federal Breakwater will be a dynamic promenade with landscaping, public art, recreation, and more. In a major harbor such as the Port of Los Angeles, fire protection and firefighting services are extremely important. The Port of Los Angeles built the four fire boats for the Los Angeles Fire Department with the most modern firefighting technology. Fireboat number two, Warner Lawrence, is one of the most powerful fireboats and can discharge 38,000 gallons of water per minute. These fireboats ensure that the port and the fire department maintain a high level of service for many years to come. We are back at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. We hope you enjoyed your virtual harbor tour at the Port of Los Angeles. It is open for all ages. It's a great place to explore and enjoy. We're open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 to 3:30, and the second Sunday of every month, we have an incredible Japanese cultural program. It could be origami, it could be taiko, it could be kimono or more. The garden has been recently improved. We've got a brand new dry garden, which looks wonderful. Actually, it's even fresh and better than it has been in many, many years. The pods all been redone, and we've got new bridges as well. And the facilities here are brands thanking you of looking fantastic. So it's a great strolling garden for elderly or kids. Just come on down and check out this wonderful facility we have. The Japanese garden has been working with this particular jump group for a very long time. It's a really great way of interacting culturally at the same time as we get to engage with a really amazing craft. So when we perform for audiences such as today, the Japanese Gardens audience, we want to convey a feeling of camaraderie on stage and lots of energy. And so that's very important that we're able to express what we want to express on stage, and that's just like, you know, trying to make the drums come alive. Us as performers come alive as well, tucked away in a quaint park between the 101 and Universal Studios Hollywood is Campo de Coenga, a place that holds an important historical moment in California's history. On January 13th, 1847, General Andres Pico, commanding California forces for Mexico, and Lieutenant Colonel John C. Fremont, representing the American Army, signed the Treaty of Calenga, also known as the Articles of Capitulation of Coenga, which ended the organized fighting in California during the Mexican-American War. In Los Angeles, there's always something new and exciting to discover. Rich in history worth exploring. Whether you're just visiting or arriving from across the globe, welcome to LAUCH, the word Adobe comes to English through Spanish, reflecting building traditions that have been used around the world for thousands of years. Where I'm standing is a recreation of the original Adobe at Campo de Coenga. The original Adobe structure was demolished around 1900, and its current structure came to life in 1950. A potpourry of culture and history is worth celebrating. And no one does this like El Grito, honoring the history and diversity of Los Angeles Latino communities and bringing Angelinos together at the heart of Los Angeles, City Hall. Tonight we're celebrating a special tradition, El Grito de Dolores. It's the Fiestas Patrias celebrating Mexican independence. This tradition has been going on for decades, and I find that it comes at an especially critical time when our community has been so under assault. The meeting for me, El Grito is means like you know when we started our independence, you know, and this is it. This is oh that's it. It is a way of celebrating Mexican Independence Day, but in a way where we recognize, we emphasize that we are a neighbor.