Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability  — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2025-08-01
Time: 14:00

CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE

 FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025 - 2:00 PM

 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
 ROOM 340, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER ADRIN NAZARIAN
 COUNCILMEMBER YSABEL JURADO
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ
 COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA


 (Jason Lopez – Legislative Assistant – (213) 925-2208 or jason.lopez@lacity.org)

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar.

The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person only; there will be no public comment by
teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.

Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional
languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org or call
(213) 978-1133 to allow time for scheduling. It is strongly encouraged that a request for interpretive services is made at
least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Interpretation requests are not a guarantee and are dependent on availability. You
will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available.



 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT



 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT



ITEM(S)

 (1) 17-0046-S4
 City Administrative Officer report relative to options to
 increase RepresentLA funding.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(2) 23-1189
 Los Angeles Department of Transportation report relative to an
 overview of parking fines and fees levied by the City of Los Angeles;
 and related actions.
 (This item is referred to Budget and Finance, Civil Rights, Equity,
 Immigration, Aging, and Disability, and Transportation
 Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(3) 24-1569
 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to relative to the
 feasibility of the City utilizing the California Courts Protective Order
 Registry.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(4) 25-0106
 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to an overview of U-
 Visas.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(5) 25-0695
 Motion (Rodriguez – Padilla, et al.) relative to department protocols
 followed to monitor and respond to federal immigration activity, and
 legal remedies against federal agencies that violate the constitutional
 rights of residents within the City.
 (This item is referred to Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging,
 and Disability and Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental
 Relations Committees.)

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Los Feliz Neighborhood Council


(6) 25-0698
 Motion (Soto-Martínez - Nazarian) relative to partnering with Los
 Angeles labor unions and immigrants' rights community based
 organizations to develop best practices, protocols, and trainings for
 City staff, contractors, and volunteers to serve as marshals or stewards
 that can proactively engage with community members participating in
 protest activity.
 (This item is referred to Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging,
 and Disability and Public Safety Committees.)


 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Los Feliz Neighborhood Council


(7) 25-0735
 Motion (Soto-Martínez - Park) relative to Los Angeles County
 Department of Consumer and Business Affairs and Department of
 Internal Services reports regarding Preventing Human Trafficking in the
 Wake of Natural Disasters, and recommendations on how the City can
 coordinate with the County's existing efforts to combat human
 trafficking in the wake of the January 2025 wildfires.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


(8) 25-0747
 Motion (Hernandez, Blumenfield - Padilla, et al.) relative to requesting
 the City Attorney to draft an ordinance requiring Los Angeles Police
 Department officers to verify the identity of any individual claiming to
 be a law enforcement officer when requested by a person who is the
 subject of the enforcement action and is seeking assistance from
 LAPD.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
 Los Feliz Neighborhood Council


(9) 25-0748
 Motion (Rodriguez - Padilla, et al.) relative to drafting a formal
 Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Department of
 Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S.
 Immigration and Customs Enforcement to seek records that provide
 transparency into federal immigration enforcement activity within the
 City since January 1, 2025.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Los Feliz Neighborhood Council


(10) 25-0756
 Motion (Blumenfield, Hernandez - McOsker) relative to amending
 relevant sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to maximize any
 fines and fees associated with impersonating a federal, state, or local
 law enforcement agent, to intimidate or harass, threaten individual
 persons or property, or any other method that could be used by an
 individual to coerce a person or persons under the false pretense of
 being a public safety officer.
 (This item is referred to Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging,
 and Disability and Public Safety Committees.)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (11) 25-0759
 Motion (Soto-Martínez, Jurado - McOsker) relative to the local impacts
 of federal policies targeting LGBTQIA+ people, including access to
 gender-affirming care, HIV and STD prevention and treatment
 services, housing and shelter access, and mental health support.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council




SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00-0000) associated with the agenda item.

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda-items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.

COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk-services/cps/council-committee-meetings/info-assignments-structure

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1075. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES

If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably
to be considered by the Committee members. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final
action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS

Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for
peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a
telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally
telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the
TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for
detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the caller is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello, this is the
relay service…" when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who
is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the
FCC's Disability Rights Office website.

JOURNAL – CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY COMMITTEE

 FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025 - 2:00 PM

 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
 ROOM 340, CITY HALL
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER ADRIN NAZARIAN
 COUNCILMEMBER YSABEL JURADO
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ
 COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA


 (Jason Lopez – Legislative Assistant – (213) 925-2208 or jason.lopez@lacity.org)

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. Additional
information regarding Committee procedures provided at the of this agenda.

Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional
languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon
as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available.




 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT



 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT



ITEM(S)

 (1) 17-0046-S4
 City Administrative Officer report relative to options to
 increase RepresentLA funding.
 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Financial Policies Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED
(2) 23-1189
 Los Angeles Department of Transportation report relative to an
 overview of parking fines and fees levied by the City of Los Angeles;
 and related actions.
 (This item is referred to Budget and Finance, Civil Rights, Equity,
 Immigration, Aging, and Disability, and Transportation
 Committees.)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED
(3) 24-1569
 Los Angeles Police Department report relative to relative to the
 feasibility of the City utilizing the California Courts Protective Order
 Registry.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 NOTED AND FILED Los Angeles Police Department report dated 6-12-2025 – (5)
 Yes; (0) No
(4) 25-0106
 Board of Police Commissioners report relative to an overview of U-
 Visas.
 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 NOTED AND FILED Board of Police Commissioners report dated 7-1-2025 AS
 AMENDED– (5) Yes; (0) No
(5) 25-0695
 Motion (Rodriguez – Padilla, et al.) relative to department protocols
 followed to monitor and respond to federal immigration activity, and
 legal remedies against federal agencies that violate the constitutional
 rights of residents within the City.
 (This item is referred to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration,
 Aging, and Disability and Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental
 Relations Committee.)

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council


 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Padilla, et al) – (5) Yes; (0) No
(6) 25-0698
 Motion (Soto-Martínez - Nazarian) relative to partnering with Los
 Angeles labor unions and immigrants' rights community based
 organizations to develop best practices, protocols, and trainings for
 City staff, contractors, and volunteers to serve as marshals or stewards
 that can proactively engage with community members participating in
 protest activity.
 (This item is referred to Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging,
 and Disability and Public Safety Committees.)


 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Los Feliz Neighborhood Council


 APPROVED Motion (Soto-Martínez – Nazarian) – (5) Yes; (0) No
(7) 25-0735
 Motion (Soto-Martínez - Park) relative to Los Angeles County
 Department of Consumer and Business Affairs and Department of
 Internal Services reports regarding Preventing Human Trafficking in the
 Wake of Natural Disasters, and recommendations on how the City can
 coordinate with the County's existing efforts to combat human
 trafficking in the wake of the January 2025 wildfires.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Soto-Martínez – Park) – (5) Yes; (0) No
(8) 25-0747
 Motion (Hernandez, Blumenfield - Padilla, et al.) relative to requesting
 the City Attorney to draft an ordinance requiring Los Angeles Police
 Department officers to verify the identity of any individual claiming to
 be a law enforcement officer when requested by a person who is the
 subject of the enforcement action and is seeking assistance from
 LAPD.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
 Los Feliz Neighborhood Council


 APPROVED Motion (Hernandez, Blumenfield – Padilla, et al.) – (5) Yes; (0) No
(9) 25-0748
 Motion (Rodriguez - Padilla, et al.) relative to drafting a formal
 Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Department of
 Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S.
 Immigration and Customs Enforcement to seek records that provide
 transparency into federal immigration enforcement activity within the
 City since January 1, 2025.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Los Feliz Neighborhood Council


 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Padilla, et al.) – (5) Yes; (0) No
 (10) 25-0756
 Motion (Blumenfield, Hernandez - McOsker) relative to amending
 relevant sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to maximize any
 fines and fees associated with impersonating a federal, state, or local
 law enforcement agent, to intimidate or harass, threaten individual
 persons or property, or any other method that could be used by an
 individual to coerce a person or persons under the false pretense of
 being a public safety officer.
 (This item is referred to Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging,
 and Disability and Public Safety Committees.)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield, Hernandez – McOsker) – (5) Yes; (0) No
 (11) 25-0759
 Motion (Soto-Martínez, Jurado - McOsker) relative to the local impacts
 of federal policies targeting LGBTQIA+ people, including access to
 gender-affirming care, HIV and STD prevention and treatment
 services, housing and shelter access, and mental health support.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For:
 Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council


 APPROVED Motion (Soto-Martínez, Jurado – McOsker) – (5) Yes; (0) No


SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00-0000) associated with the agenda item.

PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda-items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.
COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE

https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk-services/cps/council-committee-meetings/info-assignments-structure

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1075. For Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES

If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time reasonably
to be considered by the Committee members. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final
action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS

Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of both for
peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a
telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally
telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the
TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for
detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the caller is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello, this is the
relay service…" when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who
is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the
FCC's Disability Rights Office website.