Subject: Reconsider CF 26-4118-S7 and Audit All 41.18(c)(4) Designations
Dear Councilmembers,
I am writing to demand reconsideration of CF 26-4118-S7 and a citywide audit of every location designated under LAMC § 41.18(c)(4).
Before the vote, Council was notified that the resolution lacked the specific documentation and location-specific findings required by law. CD11 responded by uploading a last-minute “Findings” document that claimed to summarize LAPD and LAFD data but provided no statistics, records, dates, incident numbers, or other actual evidence. Its basic factual claims were contradicted by community members who regularly observe the locations and conduct outreach there, and it relied on a 500-foot exclusion zone that subsection (c)(4) does not authorize.
Council nevertheless approved the resolution over the objections of Councilmembers Soto-Martínez, Hernandez, Jurado, and Raman. If reconsideration remains procedurally available, a member who voted yes should move to reconsider it at the next regular meeting.
The last-minute submission also confirms a broader citywide problem. Section 41.18(c)(4) requires designations to be based on specific documentation, yet other (c)(4) council files show that resolutions were adopted without supporting evidence attached. These designations last no more than one year, raising further questions about whether expired locations remain posted or enforced.
Continuing to post or enforce zones without sufficient documentation could potentialy expose the City to litigation.
I urge the Council to:
The City cannot criminalize people under resolutions that fail to comply with the law authorizing them.
Thank you.
