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Lisa Schecter of the Office of the CEO summarized the proposal and said the city currently has about “140 contracts” with nonprofit tenants, some of which have expired. The proposal would formalize many existing practices and add new elements: annual reports from nonprofit tenants to the council office, a typical five-year contract term for new leases with the possibility of adjustments tied to capital repairs, an explicit process for reviewing nonprofit requests case by case, and exceptions for certain departments (for example, parks and homelessness-related programs). Schecter told the council the new policy includes an asterisked notation indicating which provisions are new versus current practice.

Councilmembers pressed staff on implementation details. One councilmember asked how many nonprofits had participated in outreach; staff said “more than 50” nonprofit representatives attended public Q&A sessions and that the office walked attendees through the community-benefit analysis and the lease process. Councilmembers expressed concern about administrative burden on small nonprofits and whether the community-benefit analysis would create barriers for organizations operating on thin margins. An Office of the CEO representative said staff can provide step-by-step assistance and can simplify submissions for smaller organizations.

Council discussion also focused on how the city tracks vacant properties and coordinates across departments. Staff said there is a central inventory managed with the city’s real estate division (referred to in the transcript as GST) and that coordination occurs with departments to identify properties that may be available; nevertheless, staff and councilmembers noted the process has gaps and recommended a more proactive approach to identifying underused properties so the city can better match space to nonprofit needs. One councilmember urged that the council office act as a case manager when organizations need help complying with requirements for existing contracts.

No final council vote on the policy was recorded in the transcript excerpt; councilmembers indicated the item required additional review and follow-up. Staff said the recommended policy is intended to apply to new contracts while existing leases would be reviewed case by case.

Why it matters: The policy would standardize the city’s treatment of nonprofit tenants, clarify reporting and community-benefit expectations and change how vacant city property is marketed internally; it could affect dozens of community organizations and the city’s ability to allocate space for social services.

The council did not adopt the policy on Wednesday and asked staff to continue engagement with departments and nonprofit stakeholders.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Government Operations Committee - SAP - 9/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented a proposed city policy intended to formalize how the city leases city-owned properties to nonprofit and for-profit tenants (agenda item 0.3), emphasizing current practices, new reporting requirements and a clearer process for identifying and offering vacant city properties.","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},5981052,"Council hears appeal of denied cannabis sales license; supplemental motion directs staff to reflect commission findings",4064,107000,4171000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772334-72799d1dd540cbea8091cd6841ad9aec&start=107&end=4171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772334-72799d1dd540cbea8091cd6841ad9aec/thumbnail_107000.jpg","/articles/5981052/California/Council-hears-appeal-of-denied-cannabis-sales-license-supplemental-motion-directs-staff-to-reflect-commission-findings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981052-2d731acc0b9452a33041c97ca1391236/orig.mp4?Expires=1770783620&Signature=QQM9ZwCHVEGbIfMkBC5Bp~GZynEM2b1zrcJFA-ePwD2sL8og64LCqjNZrA1m7J3c3yHtHi9GhRdBNQz-o8SazpyUKEpKkeWZUwGrtfR7DWWZqtUQFVMjtRQM4RiFHC~jQjt8r6-OZLIFw0qv0pmnhhAKWb1oZuD5Tp3tZHYmgVKl03HdlR1p8uwj1pAAC48eyQ7l37R5Ro5FxaCjN0LJ-czjzWeEiljHWCTO1JKWMBj1T6~uY4CXxGo3VohHS8D0X7q6mKz-6xHOA2JE6URxsROsDWm1b89Vamgk2KHxDNjB6N2CoR5j4m3uNlJZWzCUKLCjItwnaq6IjGsioHxTWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public comment and an applicant appeal over a denied cannabis sales license (agenda item 0.7) dominated part of the council meeting Wednesday, ending with a supplemental motion directing staff to include detailed findings in the official record and in a required intervention letter under the municipal code.

The appeal attracted several public speakers who identified themselves as employees or acquaintances of the applicant and who urged the council to approve the license. Supporters included Ethan Stern, who said he was “aquí para hablar a PCCA 0.7” in support of Eugene Popa; Bryan Zha, who said Popa had “puesto muy de pie para su comunidad”; Paul Sulzman, who said he had known Popa “por más de 5 años” and described him as “una buena persona”; and Blanca Sánchez, who said she had worked for Popa for more than two years and called him “muy honesto.”

The applicant’s attorney told the council the commission’s factual findings did not support denial. The attorney argued the alleged neighborhood problems cited at the commission hearings — graffiti, trash and noise — were not traceable to the applicant’s nonoperational retail location, and that photographs and other evidence presented at the commission hearing were unreliable. The attorney said two separate cannabis licenses had been involved (a delivery license and a nonoperational retail license) and that both sites were not operating at the time complaints were reported. He told the council, “no fue para omitir en calidad acerca de ello” and repeatedly said there was no intent to mislead the commission.

Councilmembers questioned whether the two license applications were properly disclosed and whether the adjacency of related businesses could reasonably lead the commission to view them as connected. A councilmember observed that the commission had weighed community letters and agency input and had concluded there were grounds to deny in its finding number referenced in the staff report. After discussion, the council approved a supplemental motion directing staff to ensure that the administrative record for the appeal and the intervention letter required by the municipal code (referenced in the meeting as “código principal de 1 0 4.10 a 5”) reflect the detailed findings summarized in the motion.

The supplemental motion was phrased to “directar a los empleados que el journey para esta reunión refleje los hallazgos detallados que estaban incluidos en el pedimento” and to ensure the required letter “también refleje los abstragos detallados resumidos en la moción.” The council advanced the matter for the normal processing to the full council.

No formal vote tally (yes/no/abstain by member) was recorded in the transcript excerpt. The council discussion and the supplemental instruction to staff were captured on the record and will be part of the council packet forwarded for further consideration.

Why it matters: The decision and the record the council directs staff to prepare shape whether a cannabis sales license will be approved or denied and how the city documents community concerns, enforcement history and factual findings for any future appeals.

The council moved on to other agenda items after concluding the appeal discussion.","An appeal of a denied cannabis sales license (item 0.7) drew public supporters, an applicant representative's defense and a supplemental council motion directing staff to ensure the record and required intervention letter reflect detailed findings from the cannabis commission. The council moved the matter forward for consideration.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5981040,"Council confirms permanent city secretary nominee after short presentation",329,680000,1009000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772334-72799d1dd540cbea8091cd6841ad9aec&start=680&end=1009","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772334-72799d1dd540cbea8091cd6841ad9aec/thumbnail_680000.jpg","/articles/5981040/California/Council-confirms-permanent-city-secretary-nominee-after-short-presentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981040-23a64fd262ff45ce9e095bcc61b642c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770783620&Signature=HGss3b5x9q6SCaTL5B2ZAf0hSQr6IN0~VLKbOjqWX77kd1Md~oKe1TBK-L4eSHNsnLbKm2Gqpp0s41CGSLSk-Srq-RV8fbKRWJi5Y4wLsRXSNv7XknMW8vd1LCsELNWxUyzGQ6XPxa3G7elcz~LOheIdFubPTQImiZv9YpmdrJt658JOSB16kJWWHMmsjn1hP9aFBWnVIo5Euu~0mrSAdH6vkH-7QuXYAXxaaaqImPfF5dNxQ3E1qrMsrPVCMr9atAkg0ruulIabfTgTW4B8Kkd9K9BTWIHETzO-clsB7F9L-ySp8r~K35USvsEDa8rEDK8N9x3XCfL~WBjdelL4xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council confirmed the appointment of George Slidemort as the permanent city secretary effective Sept. 24, 2025 (agenda item 0.5) after a short presentation and a brief council exchange.

Slidemort described a 26-year tenure with the city and said she has worked 24 years in the city secretary’s office. She told the council she has experience with elections, contracting, business licensing and managing committee meetings, and cited initiatives she helped implement, including expansion of interpretation services for council and committee meetings. In Spanish she said she had “trabajé por la ciudad por 26 años y he estado con la oficina del secretario de la ciudad por 24 de esos años” and that as city secretary her focus would be to “desarrollar soluciones para poder mejorar ... expandir nuestro acceso de idioma y nuestros programas de votantes, y también proveer más eficiencia en el proceso de pagos.”

Councilmember Rodríguez Padilla moved the nomination (presented as “moción Rodríguez Padilla relativa a la enmienda propuesta para el acuerdo de Master License ...” in the transcript for that agenda item); after the short presentation the council recorded votes in favor, with Councilmember Jurado noted as voting in favor in the transcript. The presiding officer announced the appointment was approved.

Why it matters: The city secretary oversees official records, municipal meeting administration and election-related processes; the nominee emphasized language access, voter services and administrative efficiency as priorities.

The council advanced to the next agenda items after the appointment.","The council heard a brief presentation from the nominee for permanent city secretary and voted to confirm the appointment effective Sept. 24, 2025. The nominee described 26 years of city service and said priorities include language access, voter programs and payment-processing efficiency.","actionData","errors"]

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