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Elle Mac Surpian, who identified herself as representing Pestfit LA and a coalition partner of Alia Alliance, told the council the group had submitted what she described as about 1,000 signatures for a referendum on a wage measure and demanded a transparent review. \"We deserve a transparent process, not one that is in the shadows,\" she said, pressing the city attorney to investigate signature verification procedures that she said had not been accounted for in time.

Joan Huison, who identified herself as a member of SIU and an airport worker at Los Angeles International Airport, urged the council to implement pay increases already approved by ordinance. \"We had this reform approved ... but now it is time to pay. Do not make us wait any longer,\" she said, noting workers had waited more than two and a half years.

Other commenters raised immigration enforcement concerns after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Councilmember comments read into the record characterized the decision as likely to increase immigration enforcement actions and arrests in the city; one councilmember urged preparing responses to anticipated raids and protests and said the city should be ready to protect residents and maintain public safety.

Several speakers criticized the Los Angeles Police Department, alleging excessive force at demonstrations and linking council votes on police overtime funding to injuries at protests. One commenter displayed photos and accused specific council votes of contributing to those outcomes; the speaker told the council, \"You have blood on your hands,\" while urging accountability.

Others used public comment to raise neighborhood-level concerns: a North Hollywood resident asked the council to cap rent increases above the current proposed percentages; callers asked that public pools be kept open on weekends; members of faith communities urged prompt enactment of wage protections; and multiple people described past experiences with the Church of Scientology and urged officials to review reported abuses.

Councilmember remarks during the meeting included a formal recognition of the late Kathy Wooden, described as a long-time Watts community advocate who founded Lovinghands Community Care and provided support services to families affected by violence; the memorial notice included details about a forthcoming service in the community.

Ending: The council opened public comment until 11 a.m. and heard dozens of speakers across these topics; many callers asked the council to take concrete follow-up steps (investigations, implementation of wage payments, community protections) but the transcript excerpt records the comments themselves rather than formal council directives resulting from them.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting SAP - 9/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","Public comment at Tuesday's Los Angeles City Council meeting focused on demands for transparent referendum signature verification, immediate payment under a passed wage ordinance, concerns about immigration enforcement and police conduct, housing pressure and a community memorial.","taxTitle","Spanish, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",80599,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6455805,"City Council approves Budget & Finance recommendations on multiple legal settlements, 14-0",232,2760000,2992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5739190-749639a20c012e99175f99892be74e73&start=2760&end=2992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5739190-749639a20c012e99175f99892be74e73/thumbnail_2760000.jpg","/articles/6455805/California/City-Council-approves-Budget-Finance-recommendations-on-multiple-legal-settlements-14-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455805-527cdde014e2a4a3f018cc31e0a233a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437677&Signature=JAQYlUJvR-fOnm3WI2iAXSJ7zouPblO3wn-M8JrKwNAc2xmxkVQPhbVrgVw6Qdo9AuDQG7a6rC5rTYXJ4UmTzsZQ6Ylwbiyoqy7912L55MKv8dmIQwW09IEh9R0o6my1HU3NUJf2D7-p4Lxatn803h4cwy75Y~xMqfU3pUujWWRH1fHhhu3skT7tW38U3OqH-2Zi8vYWVIEWHkB8g6gBsk7pAKPQTy0781nWjda82-DJ0qVJNu0~Q22C3ur93u6Lkj6EIrC-Zt1wSD5H6DZ3WQs8YUmlbqvgbs0nDpFSSS5~FLDvblI9-W9N4Orc74Pj3TgmoBpdhNinre6ebajq0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved, by a 14-0 vote, the Budget and Finance Committee\u0000recommendations on agenda items 27 through 37, which the clerk identified as proposed legal settlements and related financial authorizations.

Council staff told members the committee had considered and approved items 27\u0000through 37 and recommended that the full council adopt those recommendations. The council opened the roll call, the clerk recorded 14 votes in favor, and the items moved forward. Councilmember Price was recorded as recused earlier in the meeting on item 26.

The items on the consent/consideration list were read into the record by city staff as a series of legal cases with committee recommendations; the docket entries named the parties but did not include full motion text in the public comment segment of the transcript. The clerk summarized the committee recommendation as \"approved\" for items 27\u0000through 37 and the council adopted that recommendation in a single roll-call vote.

Cases and docket references read into the record included (as read aloud by staff): David Kelhauer v. William McMorgan et al.; Kevin Jenks v. City of Los Angeles; Zanati/La Casa de Nazaret v. City of Los Angeles; Robert Papasian Jr. v. City of Los Angeles; Adrian Trip et al. v. City of Los Angeles; Jean Cassinderano Castellano v. City of Los Angeles; a matter involving Prodigypharma LP and the City of Los Angeles; and other listed claims referenced by staff under items 27\u0000through 37. The staff presentation included short recommendations (for example, to expand settlement authority or to reject an offer) but the public transcript did not consistently record full numeric amounts or complete motion language for every case in plain, unambiguous form.

Because the committee and the clerk read the items as a block and the council adopted the recommendations by a single roll-call, the council did not debate individual case details on the floor at the time recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Why it matters: legal settlements and related payouts affect the city's fiscal liabilities and reserve planning, and committee recommendations typically set the terms for subsequent disbursement or further negotiation. The meeting record shows only committee-level recommendations and a pro forma council vote on the block; any contract execution, payment, or final settlement paperwork would be subject to subsequent administrative steps by city departments.

Ending: The council then opened public comment and proceeded to hear dozens of speakers on a range of matters, from wage implementation and immigration enforcement to community memorials and neighborhood concerns.","The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 to approve Budget and Finance Committee recommendations on agenda items 27–37, which consist largely of proposed legal settlements and related actions; one councilmember recused on an earlier related item.","actionData","errors"]

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Public commenters press council on wage implementation, immigration enforcement and police conduct; community memorial recognized

City Council approves Budget & Finance recommendations on multiple legal settlements, 14-0