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A councilmember asked the body to reconsider the special‑item determination to accommodate people who could not sign up because of a kiosk problem; the motion to reconsider the special item passed by a recorded tally of 13 in favor and 1 opposed. The council then opened a ten‑minute comment period for the special item until 11:15 a.m., at which point multiple speakers criticized the council’s handling of special meetings.

Commenters including George Bussetti and E.N. Jameson accused the council and city staff of repeatedly suspending the Brown Act and holding meetings or decision sessions without adequate public notice. One commenter said such practices were “fundamentally illegal” and urged that councilmembers be held accountable. Other speakers called for greater transparency and said leadership should not conduct deliberations “in a room hidden” from public view.

The council subsequently considered and voted on the special item. The transcript records a roll call on the special item with a final tally of 14 in favor; the meeting record then shows the agenda concluded and the session adjourned.

Speakers’ complaints at this meeting were procedural and political in nature; the transcript records public critique and council procedural votes (reconsideration and final roll call) but does not record any council finding of Brown Act violation or an instruction to staff to open an investigation during this session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting SAP - 6/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","After technical problems with the public‑comment kiosk, the City Council voted to reconsider a special item and opened an extra public‑comment period; several speakers accused the council of repeatedly suspending the Brown Act and holding closed proceedings without notice.","taxTitle","Spanish, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",80599,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6700180,"Speakers urge council to keep LAPD out of ICE raids, cite sanctuary policy",142,4986000,5128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780357-07cf5df49f5df59ff2bee3d6c3d870f9&start=4986&end=5128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780357-07cf5df49f5df59ff2bee3d6c3d870f9/thumbnail_4986000.jpg","/articles/6700180/California/Speakers-urge-council-to-keep-LAPD-out-of-ICE-raids-cite-sanctuary-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6700180-8f517c90dcff526ec89755ae86b10f50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204416&Signature=Zmm4S2peKmL1zlmmEsp-u-KUyzQKeMBjitpIZtkMq50eezaRGyRTdojFoB2I6wLC~oRiguu3QMXtZKJ1qUawCRLUb3mljnQMBZP2Fz4CcyxMASWkbDP3FyYmSmGHcO9kz59awnrhnjLEfMP6sWlDIN28qPjXXEakVtzwXkzfqxz6svqag7VMpUH4WEzuLbkiVQ~370tuynGPdDL5oTKlpRBoZu5dVnTM6lQh~i81ZkudJ8Tei7H0SNJ0S4LBsYkqmjoJSDSc2qTXuwsVYoygkgd~3gurAXviKkmd76X1~35DNyTnR3se-GCMNyi32BdYTcEdL9zqyWYTxJCuoVwKxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several public commenters told the Los Angeles City Council that the Los Angeles Police Department should not participate in federal immigration enforcement operations and that such involvement undermines the city’s sanctuary policy.

One commenter warned council members that LAPD presence in immigration raids creates confusion and “contradicts the city’s sanctuary ordinance,” saying the practice risks civil‑rights violations and damages trust between immigrant communities and local police.

Chamic Shirt, introduced as representing a center focused on immigrant policy, said the presence of federal immigration enforcement and local police has caused trauma in communities and cited reports of hundreds of people detained in recent raids. “ICE is conducting actions that terrorize residents and divide families,” Chamic Shirt said, and called on the council to hold the police department accountable and to produce a report clarifying LAPD’s role in federal operations, particularly in schools.

Another commenter said LAPD actions in enforcement operations could cause the department to be complicit in constitutional violations and urged the council to bar LAPD from cooperating with ICE without court orders. Speakers framed the request as consistent with the city’s sanctuary commitments and asked the council to take steps to prevent local law enforcement from facilitating federal immigration enforcement.

The record of the meeting shows these statements as public comment; the transcript does not record any immediate council motion, staff report, or formal vote to restrict LAPD involvement in federal enforcement during this session.","Public commenters at the Los Angeles City Council meeting urged the council to prevent LAPD participation in ICE enforcement, saying such involvement undermines the city’s sanctuary commitments and harms immigrant families.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6700186,"Public commenters press City Council over cannabis fees, social-equity rollout",1050,3896000,4946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780357-07cf5df49f5df59ff2bee3d6c3d870f9&start=3896&end=4946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780357-07cf5df49f5df59ff2bee3d6c3d870f9/thumbnail_3896000.jpg","/articles/6700186/California/Public-commenters-press-City-Council-over-cannabis-fees-social-equity-rollout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6700186-081f9665012e1b917e2d047cd0cda32c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204416&Signature=admNnczYeQPT5KCx0F-j1-FRNhScJtC3PGRl2ecbn526XMpZybfi2XaG1fZK7QeENqiFkVIoWCQ35x1za~GA4HtwH7M~9kowPkukk~HbyXbBnL~PjcOzDnmKoBVNpk7NX5wnKf--WgdejzF8yM0si2EWLr2YEQkYhAWvhprmbraTIKCWuzootpj7V~yUr7rQPPwfPgR~vSmFL6WA64eORfV8B~5FJcI5k2aVYJ2TlDcYliOw9D23YODMp7pg2VqSFvnwvt21xnuOnYQxpw5Q1paPPMhocxrecqUHYJxZKUryk944rPN0eqaqXtnSEpSuZ~wZo4oTQkbwNcow4-5miw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public speakers at the Los Angeles City Council’s July meeting urged the council to pause the next round of social-equity cannabis licensing and to reconsider a proposed fee study they say will saddle small operators with higher costs.

Speakers said the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has not provided enough implementation detail or timing for fees and licensing changes. Christopher Martínez, identified in public comment as a social-equity attorney, told the council that “the DCR has not provided any timeline or documentation to understand how long application reviews will take,” and called for third‑party consultants, clearer contract terms and predictable processing times.

The concerns were echoed by industry representatives. Madison Shockley, introduced as a social-equity operator and co‑chair of a local cannabis business council, said the city must not “bring more licenses into a system that doesn’t work” and supported pausing Round 3 of the city’s social‑equity licensing until process issues are fixed. Luis Rivera, identified as an applicant and social‑equity licensee, asked the council to reject or audit the DCR’s proposed fee study and to consider temporary or transitional licenses for applicants whose approvals are delayed.

Commenters described specific cost and process impacts. Speakers said the proposed study included a fee increase they characterized as 128 percent, and cited application costs they described as roughly $442 and a $2,000 fee to update an owner license; they asked the council to confirm whether those figures are accurate and to identify any past over‑collection for restitution. Shockley and others also raised concerns about what they described as past double taxation and asked for mechanisms to return improperly collected funds to affected businesses.

Council action at the meeting that pertains to the topic was procedural: a proposed modification to agenda item 7 was circulated and Concejala Padilla indicated the item would be continued to June 17, 2025, without protest. Commenters requested additional council steps — audits, temporary licenses, and a pause on new equity awards — but the council did not adopt those requests on the record during the session.

The public comments combined appeals for immediate relief (fee refunds or tax relief), near‑term operational fixes (temporary approvals and process timelines) and longer‑term oversight (independent audits and clearer recovery‑of‑cost methodology). The DCR and council staff were repeatedly asked to provide transparent timelines for application processing and to justify the proposed fee changes.

The public record at this meeting documents the concerns and requests; the transcript does not record a formal council vote to change DCR policy or to restore funds to businesses.

Looking ahead, petitioners asked the council to schedule an audit or independent review before resuming Round 3 of social‑equity licensing or implementing the fee study.","Multiple public speakers urged the Los Angeles City Council to halt new licensing rounds and reconsider proposed fee increases for cannabis businesses, citing high costs, processing delays, and calls for audits and temporary licenses.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6700172,"Budget and Finance committee recommends multiple settlement payouts totaling up to roughly $4 million",246,2812000,3058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780357-07cf5df49f5df59ff2bee3d6c3d870f9&start=2812&end=3058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780357-07cf5df49f5df59ff2bee3d6c3d870f9/thumbnail_2812000.jpg","/articles/6700172/California/Budget-and-Finance-committee-recommends-multiple-settlement-payouts-totaling-up-to-roughly-4-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6700172-58aefeb7ee8968e54e77d0e5888cd612/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204416&Signature=PmDlQaXqnd2SJvdpuWyZM2p1BSb0PcWvI2jIdd0~dRxRS9x8Wbp0FDPZmTo7ViawTCQv8WjXKG6x2sGRPK0ehpp16O2hYD1SrZ27Wt7w3fJhj-hxeUNsJ8lcYepH62NdIMPkI7kSDmF7Udw8~HqOV9KKSBIP6M1nOnNjoVCspb4jZ09zGnTmNIdrMWLJHQjWfw5Wjty6rIPVYJ3XMb2Su-mgNUQSQtEj8jyrfdk7NybpVlZKRcUhMMugLOot2Gr5bTrIFuJraqovYQqtgdPOcVEHJpvOiF0vSW-sZzGxQX5wdgyNK6QF~XYC-jW5H3rdgogCbpE0hMsYk~39w5lTZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee presented recommended settlement amounts for several closed‑session cases and the council recorded votes adopting the committee’s recommendations.

Concejala Yeroslovsky read the committee’s recommendations for agenda items numbered 19 through 33, describing proposed expenditure caps or directions in individual cases. The committee recommended paying up to $195,000 in the matter captioned with plaintiff Randy Menard Eddard (item 19); up to $325,000 in the matter listed for item 20; up to $575,000 for item 21; up to $300,000 for item 22; up to $1,150,000 for item 23; up to $150,000 for item 24; up to $125,000 for item 25; up to $826,000 for item 26; and up to $500,000 for item 27. For certain items the committee recommended rejecting an offered resolution, and for item 33 the committee recommended spending up to $149,000 in a case brought by a fair‑housing organization.

After the committee report was read, the council opened the list for a vote and the transcript records a roll call with 13 votes in favor on the committee recommendations at that point. Later in the meeting, for related closed‑session items the transcript records subsequent roll calls with recorded tallies (including a 15‑vote tally on at least one item and a final recorded tally of 14 on the later special item), reflecting council consideration and adoption of committee recommendations across multiple votes.

The committee’s list as read in the meeting transcript documents specific dollar ceilings for many settlements and identifies several items for which the committee recommended rejecting settlement offers; the transcript does not include settlement contracts or definitive payment entries — it records the committee recommendations and the council’s subsequent recorded votes to adopt those recommendations during the session.","The City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee presented recommendations for settlements and resolution offers in multiple closed‑session cases; the committee listed dollar amounts and the council voted to adopt the committee recommendations on the record.","actionData","errors"]

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Council reopens special item for public comment after kiosk error; residents accuse council of Brown Act violations

Speakers urge council to keep LAPD out of ICE raids, cite sanctuary policy

Public commenters press City Council over cannabis fees, social-equity rollout

Budget and Finance committee recommends multiple settlement payouts totaling up to roughly $4 million