Philippine Independence Day, worker protections and Skid Row sweeps

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Friday's meeting was light on legislation but heavy on ceremony and public testimony: the Council moved through four agenda items around five presentations, then heard residents on worker protections, Filipino migrant concerns, and homeless encampment sweeps.

At a Glance

The Council convened with 10 members present and adjourned about one hour and 48 minutes later. Four items were on the agenda. One was continued, one passed immediately, and two were approved after public comment.

The Meeting, in Order

### Opening Votes and Holds

Councilmembers began by approving the June 10 minutes and commendatory resolutions. They then sorted the day's four agenda items.

Item 2, which would remove a West 15th Street property from the Rent Escrow Account Program, was continued until June 26 at Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez's request. Item 3, an update on mobile payments at parking meters and city lots, was held for an amendment from Councilmember Monica Rodriguez.

Item 4 passed 10-0. The Council received and filed a Department of Transportation report on the condition, maintenance needs, staffing, and funding required for the city's public right-of-way assets.

### A Long Run of Presentations

The Council then moved into nearly 70 minutes of recognitions.

First, Rodriguez honored the fourth cohort of the Olivia Mitchell Youth Council, whose members studied the city budget, advised on the proposed Community Investment Department, and developed policy recommendations.

Councilmember Traci Park next recognized Pacific Palisades Community Council President Sue Cole for helping residents navigate displacement and recovery after the Palisades fire.

Rodriguez and Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky honored La Raza 97.9 broadcaster Alberto "El Terrible" Cortez, station representative Elena, and food-bank organizer Fernando Matamoros for helping families affected by immigration raids.

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado led the city's Philippine Independence Day celebration, joined by Controller Kenneth Mejia and the Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees. The final presentation proclaimed June 27 as Play Day and recognized the LA84 Foundation's work expanding youth access to sports.

### Public Comment

Public comment opened after the presentations and lasted about 27 minutes.

Several speakers from Filipino community organizations raised concerns about tenant displacement, migrant workers, detention, and U.S.-Philippines military ties. Mimi of Migrante described a Historic Filipinotown family facing eviction and asked the city to better protect Filipino migrants and tenants.

Cesar Lopez, a Subway worker, urged passage of the proposed Fast Food Fair Work Ordinance, particularly its paid-time-off protections. "We need your support to make paid time off for fast food workers a legal right in our jobs," he said.

LA CAN members focused on Operation Healthy Streets sweeps in Skid Row. They said unhoused residents often receive inadequate notice and criticized the lack of visible outreach from Council District 14. Jessica, a Skid Row resident, told the Council: "Our community deserves more than silence."

Other speakers addressed Item 1, a proposed $4,259.10 nuisance-abatement lien on a property at 717 West 98th Street. Some questioned the lien and called for greater transparency around code-enforcement cases.

### Final Decisions

After public comment, the Council confirmed the West 98th Street lien under Item 1 by an 11-0 vote.

Item 3 also passed 11-0 as amended. The underlying action received and filed DOT's update on parking-payment options, including pay-by-app, text-to-pay, and tap-to-pay services. The Clerk's public file records the item as adopted as amended, but the text of Motion 3A was not posted with the file when this briefing was prepared.

### By the End

The Council posted and referred new motions, then announced World Cup watch parties, a Juneteenth celebration in San Pedro, and other community events. Hernandez closed the meeting in memory of a family and community leader from the Antelope Valley's Sri Lankan immigrant community.

Sources

Official agenda · Meeting recording · Council File 25-0845

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