Los Angeles City Council Regular Meeting - October 13, 2026

The Los Angeles City Council convened its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Los Angeles City Hall. It approved routine items, voted on agenda items, received public comment, recognized Mother Cabrini Day during Italian American Heritage Month, and adjourned in memory of two community leaders. No agenda or minutes were available in the source material; the following is drawn from the recorded proceedings.

Consent Calendar / Routine Approvals

• The council approved the minutes of October 9, 2026, on a motion by Councilmember Juado, seconded by Councilmember Soto Martinez.
• The council approved commendatory resolutions on a motion by Councilmember Hernandez, seconded by Councilmember McCosker.
• Items 11-21, for which public hearings had not been held, were placed before the body without objection after the president noted that ten votes were required.
• The council voted on items 3-10 in a roll-call vote before public comment, and later voted on items 1-2 and 11-21. The recording does not include individual vote tallies.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Alfred Toragano, a social equity cannabis licensee in Council District 10, asked the council to finish a social equity tax-exemption plan by defining social equity cannabis businesses in Section 21.51, making the Department of Cannabis Regulation the single verifier, and having Finance rely on that verification. He said his amendments had support from UCBA.
• Jacqueline Inigas of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce thanked the council for its vote to advance item 3, which she described as expanding eligibility for the legacy business program and launching a citywide restaurant protection ordinance. She also supported Councilmember Rodriguez's amendment to seek input from local chambers of commerce, small restaurant operators, and other business stakeholders.
• Christina Brown reported on illegal dumping by Athens and UWS, saying a May 2026 jury verdict found Athens liable for dumping tons of ground-up construction and demolition debris on a property in the high desert and awarded nearly $750,000. She said Athens had no permits, that its insurer AIG had refused to defend it, and asked the city to require Athens and UWS to clean up every illegal site before awarding more contracts.
• Ashley Morez, calling in from the Antelope Valley, stood with Brown and asked the council to investigate dump sites, hold responsible parties accountable, and prioritize cleanup because families are being raised near the sites.
• A speaker identifying herself as Dishara Botsny Kalfani said her 83-year-old father was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Central Avenue on September 30 and that 13 days later there had been no arrest. She acknowledged Councilmember Curren Price initiated a $50,000 reward even though Mayor Karen Bass's name was attached, and she listed five demands including LAPD coordination with other law enforcement agencies, a meeting with her family, and council action on the hit-and-run crisis.
• Ashley Dolan asked for immediate action on animal abuse on Skid Row. She described reports of dogs being burned, abandoned, hung, forced to fight, exposed to drugs, and deliberately harmed, and requested a coordinated animal cruelty response, a secure temporary safe site for dogs with veterinary oversight and a rescue/adoption pathway, and a lawful, humane plan for unsafe locations.
• Several speakers addressed item 16, additional homeless services in Council District 13, and item 17, speed humps and street takeovers. One speaker said there are not enough homeless transgender shelters and criticized the city's response; another caller praised West Valley shelter staff for helping a homeless man keep his dog and supported speed humps on streets where drivers use residential roads as shortcuts.
• Brandon Atalano spoke generally about safety for the LA28 Olympics and asked whether Los Angeles streets would be clean and safe in time.
• Olivia Irene Fitzsimmons used general public comment to describe a personal family matter and alleged that LAPD and the courts had not acted on her reports.
• A caller named Daniel Gus used general public comment to discuss an election, saying he was not voting for either candidate and offering an on-record conversation to Nithya.
• A caller who identified as Audit LA opposed a street vacation item involving Scientology, asked for a street name change to be reversed, and criticized the lack of public transparency around city events and permits.
• Laura FM said sidewalk and street closures around the Shrine Auditorium were separating her from her father and asked the council not to allow entities to shut down public streets for purposes that hide family members.
• One in-person commenter, Mr. Herman, made profanity-laced comments on multiple items and received a formal warning for disrupting the meeting. Council staff also cautioned attendees about people who were not present.

Special Presentation: Mother Cabrini Day

• The main on-record presentation was a Mother Cabrini Day ceremony led by Councilmember McCosker and Councilmember Lee. They and other speakers celebrated Mother Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen canonized as a saint and the patron saint of immigrants, noting her founding of schools, orphanages, and hospitals. Sister Regina, the last Cabrini sister in California, Little Italy Association leaders Anna Manunza and Maria Malfitano, former Councilmember Joe Buscaino, and Italian Consul General Raffaella Valentini participated. A certificate recognizing Mother Cabrini Day was presented, and City Hall was to be illuminated red, green, and white that night.

Key Outcomes

• Approved the October 9, 2026 minutes and commendatory resolutions.
• Completed roll-call votes on items 3-10 and on items 1-2 and 11-21; no individual tallies were read aloud.
• Recognized Mother Cabrini Day and Italian American Heritage Month, with City Hall to be lit in red, green, and white.
• Referred newly submitted motions for posting and referral.
• Adjourned in memory of Bruce Rodriguez, a 42-year-old Culver City bus operator and father of two who, according to Councilmember Park, was killed on October 1, 2026, while driving his route; District Attorney Nathan Hockman has filed murder charges with a special circumstance.
• Adjourned in memory of Jerry Gaines, a longtime Palos Verdes Peninsula High School teacher and driver-safety advocate who died September 27, 2026, according to Councilmember McCosker.
• Recognized Frankie Becerra's retirement from public service with a certificate and flowers, honoring her years of work in city and state government and with Council District 6.