Several members of the public used the committee’s public-comment period on Dec. 10, 2025 to press the committee on policing technology, vegetation clearance and special-event permits.

Andrew Gravener spoke against automated license plate readers, saying the devices “regularly send data to ICE and other immigration enforcement” and arguing that city resources should not assist immigration enforcement. He criticized the Los Angeles Police Department’s practices, called for dramatic reforms including defunding the police, and said prior sheriff statements about less-lethal weapons were unacceptable.

Another commenter, Audit LA, urged the committee to enforce existing fire-safety permit rules, including maintaining 20-foot fire lanes for permitted events and scrutinizing permits granted to the Shrine Auditorium, which Audit LA said had closed sidewalks to the public and interfered with pedestrian access. Audit LA also said it would monitor police-permit reviews more closely.

Cynthia H, speaking on item 10 about vegetation clearance, thanked the committee for moving to have the Los Angeles Fire Department establish local rules while the state board completes its rulemaking. She urged regional flexibility to reflect Los Angeles’ specific vegetation conditions and said local LAFD guidance is important to keep homes and firefighters safe.

Other public speakers used the comment period to raise grievances and demand reports; one speaker alleged fires on hillsides had been deliberately set. Several public comments included profane language; the committee chair reminded speakers to keep remarks to agenda items. The claims made during public comment were not addressed or resolved on the record at this meeting.

Transcript evidence: public comments are part of the meeting record; the committee closed public comment before moving to consent items.