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Commander Jay Mastic of the Los Angeles Police Department briefed the committee and said the county court currently uses the Los Angeles Superior Court's Justice Partner Portal, which is limited to county records. Mastic said the California Courts Protective Order Registry (CCPOR) would give law enforcement statewide visibility into civil protective orders, including domestic violence and elder-abuse restraining orders. He said the county court has considered switching but cited transition costs and the workload involved for dozens of court locations as factors in its decision not to join CCPOR.

Mastic said the department's request is that the city make a formal request of the Los Angeles County Superior Court to join the statewide registry. Councilmembers asked the LAPD to prepare a draft resolution that the council could send to the court; Mastic said LAPD could draft a letter or sample resolution and return to committee for formal introduction.

The committee noted and filed the LAPD report and signaled intent to pursue a separate resolution requesting the county court join the statewide registry; the committee recorded five ayes on the notation and filing.

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Commander Jay Mastic and Detective Marie Sadanaga presented the Board of Police Commissioners' report on U Visas, explaining law enforcement's role in certifying victims who assist in investigations and prosecutions. Sadanaga, the department's U Visa coordinator, said LAPD has received more requests in 2025 than in prior years and that the department's internal database and designated coordinators help track and process requests.

Sadanaga said LAPD has received more than 18,000 U Visa requests since February 2017, with about 81% certified overall; she told the committee that through July 31, 2025, the department had received 1,973 requests this year, of which 1,524 were certified, 438 denied and 60 appealed. Sadanaga described the central form as the I-918 Supplement B, the law enforcement certification required by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Sadanaga and Mastic told the committee about operational challenges: community awareness of the U Visa process, delays in obtaining copies of police reports, and the need for multilingual public materials. Sadanaga said some victims wait months for copies of reports and noted that under state law, victims who need reports for a U Visa application should receive them within seven days. Commander Mastic said he is encouraging area commanding officers to provide copies at station front desks without requiring records requests and fees.

Councilmember Rodriguez moved — and a colleague seconded — a recommendation asking the Police Commission to amend department policy so that the full set of qualifying U Visa crimes (the department referenced roughly 25 qualifying offenses) are included among victims eligible for immediate, free copies of police reports to aid immigration applications. Councilmembers emphasized that quicker report access prevents certified signatures from expiring (certifications are valid for six months) and helps victims meet federal filing deadlines.

Councilmembers also asked LAPD to broaden public education through community centers, libraries and contracting partners; Sadanaga said a flyer and a multilingual brochure are in development and that outreach work is already under way with the Community Investment for Families Department and other city partners.

The committee recorded five ayes on the instruction directing the Police Commission to act and noted the Board of Police Commissioners' report.

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Represent LA was created to provide legal services to immigrants facing detention and deportation. Public commenters and nonprofit legal providers told the committee the program needs more money now as recent federal immigration activity has increased demand for representation.

Julie Jacobi, representing the City Administrative Officer's office, told the committee the CAO's report showed $5,000,000 in city allocations to date since Represent LA launched in February 2022 — $2,000,000 in 2021–22 and $2,000,000 in 2022–23 — and that the city did not allocate funds in 2023–24 because prior-year unspent funds were available. Jacobi said the adopted 2024–25 budget included what she described as an additional $11,000,000 and noted the council added back $1,000,000 during budget deliberations. Jacobi said the CAO did not recommend using the General Fund for an increased contribution, saying, “If we were to use general fund, it would be to reduce services in other program areas.”

Advocates who testified urged immediate action. Leon Hanke, representing Democratic Socialists of Los Angeles, told the committee, “getting another million dollars for Represent LA is going to save lives,” and said the CAO report was “inadequate.” Renata Jong Khamasat Hit, a legal representative at the Thai Community Development Center, said disaster conditions and recent raids have increased trafficking and detention cases and asked the council to add at least another $1,000,000. Public Counsel attorney Jana Walley said her office receives Represent LA funding and described detained clients facing lengthy detention and bond hurdles, saying additional city support is needed to secure release and litigation where necessary.

During deliberations council members criticized the CAO report as lacking urgency and options. Councilmember Rodriguez said the council has tools to reallocate funds and urged stronger use of the city’s budget authority: “If you're serious about it, let's effing go,” she said. Councilmember Nazarian asked the CAO to engage the grants team and explore state grant programs and philanthropic partners. Jacobi said the CAO will reengage its grants unit, note the city's partnership structure with Los Angeles County (where contracts to service providers are held through an MOU), and that the first financial status reports are expected in September.

The committee agreed to hold the item and instructed the CAO to: (1) review the citywide unallocated balance and other UB resources for possible reallocation; (2) task the CAO grants unit with a targeted search of state grant opportunities and philanthropic partnerships; and (3) work with Represent LA providers to report back at the next committee meeting with an accounting of what an additional $1,000,000 would purchase and metrics on how many people the program has served to date. The committee did not vote to appropriate funds at the meeting.

The committee earlier approved items 5 through 11 on consent; the clerk recorded five ayes when those items passed to full council.

The committee’s instructions require the CAO to return with specific findings and options; members said they expect quicker follow up than the CAO report's initial presentation.

Notes: the CAO described current funding sources and recommended against a General Fund transfer without offset; the CAO said the county remains the contract holder for service providers and philanthropic reengagement is being discussed.

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