Public commenters at a Los Angeles City public-safety meeting urged officials to stop sharing automated license-plate reader (ALPR) data with immigration authorities, called for reductions in police funding and raised local fire-safety concerns.

Andrew Gravner, who spoke during the public-comment period, criticized the city’s use of an “automated license-plate tracker,” saying it routinely provides information to immigration authorities. “No necesitamos más capacitación… Lo que sí se va a resolver es dejar de financiar a… eliminar la policía,” Gravner said, arguing training alone will not fix what he described as systemic problems.

Gravner also tied policing to disaster response, saying fire-department and traffic-control duties should be prioritized for evacuations over police action. A second commenter, identified as George, urged enforcement against hit-and-run and drunken-driving incidents and referenced an agenda item proposing payment of a reward in a crash investigation.

Several commenters pressed for consistent enforcement of event and building permits after reporting that permits have blocked public access at a local church. One resident urged the city to require a dedicated 20-foot lane for firefighters when issuing special-event permits so emergency vehicles can access locations without obstruction.

Cynthia, another resident, urged the panel to adopt rules that better protect vegetation and give firefighters flexibility to manage brush and reduce wildfire risk. No speaker presented documentary evidence tying ALPR data to federal immigration enforcement during the session.

The panel did not take formal action on the public commenters’ demands for changes to policing or ALPR use; the matters were raised as community concerns to be considered by the council and staff.

The public-comment period closed after the speakers finished and no additional speakers came forward.