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“...the pilot program known as Street Smart will begin in Granada Hills with an initial investment of $200,000,” Lee said. He described the program as a council‑office‑run effort that will use small crews to deliver faster and lower‑cost repairs, with the goals of reducing trip hazards and long‑term costs.

According to statements made on the council floor, the pilot is intended to proactively repair sidewalk damage before it worsens, to make neighborhoods safer and to lower long‑term maintenance costs. Council staff directed viewers to Council District 12’s website for additional information and contact details.

No council vote was required to launch the pilot; the announcement was presented as a councilmember initiative and informational item during the presentations portion of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 8/1/25","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmember John Lee announced a $200,000 pilot program to expedite sidewalk repairs in Granada Hills using small crews run out of the council office.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6483991,"New CAL FIRE maps expand city fire-hazard zones; LAFD says brush‑clearance rules won’t be enforced until 2026",218,102000,320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524995-253166b6eeeab8fdd6aebfb00ead197e&start=102&end=320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524995-253166b6eeeab8fdd6aebfb00ead197e/thumbnail_102000.jpg","/articles/6483991/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/New-CAL-FIRE-maps-expand-city-fire-hazard-zones-LAFD-says-brushclearance-rules-wont-be-enforced-until-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483991-411811755b002d989963c5459af84c7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770417919&Signature=iaaeUK5vewdsSJeLEZylt5yca69tE9AXY3W-v5R78Dn-YSrflhLpUGtHj5NMePIIjvSLOzJIAFWXAu5cQsTGA4V6jaWR18BH6MxIc7-z9JSqO1OuM7Y193IuvrNz1FA1hVbD3KA8czuyQeRwWG1gs~wTxEIX1J5OER-wclpmXplSdhBOeUzCQf-WninCWqUxudZB44MdW7BL~KbjsSRP-DTNj5Gfwn4F5W8wnLNM0CaNLeusEeXiRocCWoT2QL92mjhw3Vf5Bo~EzRVGpTUfHpO9xUUm4O3khWqw2KVDrskffUuZXa~l7KbwRPOCjVeWZZ8hb8~lEZYpNAKjL0tYzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Los Angeles Fire Department officials told audiences that the state’s recent update to CAL FIRE’s fire‑hazard severity mapping will expand the number of parcels identified as high‑ or very‑high‑hazard within the city and that the department will not begin inspections tied to those map changes until 2026.

An LAFD brush‑clearance unit representative explained the difference between informational mailers and notices and reiterated that the department’s informational mailer is not itself a citation or a penalty. “A lot of people get this confused with a notice. It's not a notice. It's not a violation,” the representative said during a presentation to the council chamber.

The department walked through the traditional clearance model (200 feet measured from structures, grass and weed heights, roadside clearance, tree lifting and vertical clearance over roofs) and directed residents to an online resource listing 14 specific clearance items in effect for 2025. The speaker said the CAL FIRE map update — the first since February 2014 — incorporates science‑based inputs including ember behavior, fire history and topography. The official said the city’s very‑high hazard zone expanded by roughly 20,000 properties and that when moderate and high zones are included, a much larger acreage increase was identified on the new map.

LAFD staff emphasized that properties newly designated on the state map will not be inspected by the city until 2026 and that the 2025 clearance requirements remain those previously in effect for 2024. Residents with questions were directed to vms3.org (clearance requirements tab) and to the department’s informational materials.

No ordinance or enforcement change was adopted at this meeting; the briefing was informational and intended to notify the public of mapping changes and the timeline for inspections and enforcement.","The Los Angeles Fire Department briefed council visitors on a state update to CAL FIRE hazard maps and explained revised brush‑clearance guidance; inspections and new enforcement were described as not taking effect until 2026.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6483996,"Neighbors, protesters press council over ICE raids, downtown demonstrations and policing tactics",2320,550000,2870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524995-253166b6eeeab8fdd6aebfb00ead197e&start=550&end=2870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524995-253166b6eeeab8fdd6aebfb00ead197e/thumbnail_550000.jpg","/articles/6483996/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Neighbors-protesters-press-council-over-ICE-raids-downtown-demonstrations-and-policing-tactics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483996-29214a865f1d57cc8baa11cd9b7ca08e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770417919&Signature=iyyPJJ8GapCOKuv9MLJqfNX3evOgK1KxoQwzRg7soEjCykVU95i8kyrvs2eLnQxLOa6IHcHNcZEzf2Enbb7CHaWCSBVW-k9ZZZhRvqHagAsViJqWPcx9FEqn8Pm0kM7B7ey7Nyxh57dExlenInrzeP~hf5FgSWUs4k8Z22k0RAqVfVZyhFDtnhr~pF8xh1gpkP67YI5F-3ACEjXnH0o641MdplrOtN5nCctQ4-ocjzVInMmnWf6JZrqrLkSucYVwAp-SgameIqC5pee4UXKxHqOwqpaV6mmtj17CLdvxQitAnevrc1AicfRVxKCFrqwlcEkaVtOWCqvSAFqugNgSmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of members of the public used the Los Angeles City Council public‑comment period to press elected officials about recent federal immigration enforcement actions and about police responses to sustained street protests.

Speakers repeatedly described fear among street vendors and immigrant families after recent immigration enforcement actions and urged local officials to intervene. “We’re seeing people being kidnapped off our street by mass federal agents who are not identified,” a Homeboy Industries speaker said during a presentation describing a Hope Alley event that offered a safer vending space for vendors afraid to leave home.

During the public comment period, multiple speakers asked the council to visit or meet protesters at 535 Alameda, a site where demonstrators have staged round‑the‑clock demonstrations. One commenter said Representative Jimmy Gomez met with protesters and that the group wanted councilmembers to “come to 535 Alameda to see what we’re building.” Other speakers said LAPD tactics — including arrests, heavy cruiser presence, and enforcement under municipal code 41.18 — had intimidated lawful protesters and risked civil‑rights violations.

Several public speakers requested clearer guidance from LAPD on what conduct is allowed at demonstrations, including use of bullhorns and placement in public rights‑of‑way, to reduce arrests and subsequent litigation. “If we could just stand together and not be a pawn for DC… if the LAPD could be a little nicer and give us the rules ahead of time before people get arrested,” one commenter said.

Council staff read the public‑comment rules at the start of the period, noting items 1 and 19 were open for item‑specific comment; general public comment was also permitted for other topics. The clerk warned multiple times that speakers who disrupted the meeting could be removed; sergeants removed at least two attendees after warnings.

No formal action was taken during the meeting on the specific requests related to protests or the federal raids. Councilmembers made several announcements after public comment but did not record a vote or instruction on the 535 Alameda demonstrations during the public session.","Multiple public commenters described fear after federal immigration raids and criticized police actions at sustained protests outside a downtown facility; speakers urged council engagement and clearer policing rules for protests.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6484001,"Council approves budget report, dozens of settlements; holds one ordinance for a week",295,2895000,3190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5524995-253166b6eeeab8fdd6aebfb00ead197e&start=2895&end=3190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5524995-253166b6eeeab8fdd6aebfb00ead197e/thumbnail_2895000.jpg","/articles/6484001/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-budget-report-dozens-of-settlements-holds-one-ordinance-for-a-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6484001-3f0233d580f405aaee9b91ad88aa9205/orig.mp4?Expires=1770417919&Signature=TpC2Bcj3MM7qespY8jaU6xOl02j4vI6f66YjdO1oF9qbFhr3NFvlIVwcY~mD8PKoGbnWr2NN-j57~vTMPQIliSNSduSYGn8LvTdw5UOrgEmpPZ6nemjs7C3BkRDgkAIWPoejkukYCabNzaAut6fp4hEtEGT-nCLdx3R2868zmoEr15crFR4nM9DLBrAABG1Eq8TnOV8Pfk~veIg~IODmVUB3JTO0NY65u9Q~YqeDMnmCaBREFNvcRwPfcM9XteL96cmZkOP6QGB0qwgiwpheyGM8T1cf0km32z68t1cuJiQpe6fWUVcJ0rI1pWPh-J~ZWGvVd6angJ8yH-GRNUe2PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on Aug. 1 approved a budget and finance committee report as amended, adopted dozens of recommended legal settlements and disposed of multiple consent items en masse while holding one ordinance for a week.

Council President gave the roll call and the body voted to adopt the Budget and Finance report as amended (motion shown on the record as Motion: Yaroslavsky, Harris-Dawson; amendment: Padilla, Rodriguez). The vote on the amended report was recorded as 11 ayes.

In closed-session-derived actions, the council approved settlement payouts in a series of cases recommended by the City Attorney. The list read into the record included awards or approvals up to the following amounts: $600,000 (Estate of Alejandro Valencia Mendez et al.), $110,000 (Dakota Sal v. City of Los Angeles), $200,000 (Koby Yakoff v. City of Los Angeles), $215,000 (Ilian Balfour v. City of Los Angeles), $975,000 (Christine Havelman et al. v. Tarzana Treatment Centers), $150,000 (Gilbert Pinnat v. City of Los Angeles), $200,000 (Hermine Gilda Nora Havana v. City of Los Angeles), $280,000 (Tamara Bittner v. City of Los Angeles), $375,000 (Norma Elizabeth Gonzalez et al. v. City of Los Angeles), $500,000 (John Neal v. City of Los Angeles), $650,000 (Syed Yosef Hussain Aladili v. City of Los Angeles), $1,500,000 (Jason Armendariz v. City of Los Angeles), $3,701,084.19 plus interest (Brenda Baca v. City of Los Angeles), and a range of smaller amounts including $150,000 and $95,957.54 reported for other matters. The council recorded a roll call of 12 ayes when these closed-session recommendations were taken up as a block.

Separately, item 14 was called for a separate vote and passed 10–2 (10 ayes, 2 no). The council also voted on items 2–5, 10–13, 15–18 and other consent items en masse earlier in the meeting; those votes were recorded on the public transcript as passing with unanimous or near‑unanimous tallies (roll calls indicated 12 ayes or 11 ayes depending on the block).

Item 1, an ordinance for which public hearing was noticed, was held over one week to Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 at the council’s request.

The meeting record shows the clerk read the case names and recommended settlement amounts into the public record before council action; council did not provide mover/second information for each closed-session recommendation on the public audio transcript. The City Attorney’s recommendations and the precise settlement amounts are entered into the council file as read aloud during the meeting.","Los Angeles City Council adopted a budget and finance committee report as amended, approved a package of court settlements totaling millions, approved several consent items en masse and held one ordinance for a week.","actionData","errors"]

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Councilmember Lee launches $200,000 'Street Smart' pilot for faster sidewalk repairs in Granada Hills

New CAL FIRE maps expand city fire-hazard zones; LAFD says brush‑clearance rules won’t be enforced until 2026

Neighbors, protesters press council over ICE raids, downtown demonstrations and policing tactics

Council approves budget report, dozens of settlements; holds one ordinance for a week