City Council Meeting, August 4, 2026
Approves Item 32 - Council File 26-4118-S7 anti-camping location findings (CD 11), 10-4
What happened
This Los Angeles City Council meeting on 2026-08-04 principally addressed the Scattergood Modernization Project (item 13, council file appeal): the Council voted 10-3 (Soto-Martinez recused) to DENY the environmental appeal by Food and Water Watch, Sierra Club, LA Waterkeeper and…
- Jurisdiction
- Los Angeles, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 10-4
Free sample: decision 1 of 16
Establishment of Venice Beach Business Improvement District
Majority protest found not to exist (82.576% supporting to 17.424% opposing); proposed establishment of the Venice Beach Business Improvement District authorized. Approved as part of items 14-18 and 21-23 block, 14 ayes.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Los Angeles City Council meeting on 2026-08-04 principally addressed the Scattergood Modernization Project (item 13, council file appeal): the Council voted 10-3 (Soto-Martinez recused) to DENY the environmental appeal by Food and Water Watch, Sierra Club, LA Waterkeeper and…
Key Decisions (16)
Establishment of Venice Beach Business Improvement District
Establishment of Century City Business Improvement District
Establishment of Westwood Business Improvement District
Establishment of West Adams Property and Business Improvement District
Establishment of Old Granada Village Business Improvement District
Establishment of Larchmont Village Business Improvement District
PCN for California Wine Exchange (item 12) / PCN item 8
Scattergood Modernization Project CEQA appeal - denied
Item 20 - LA World Cup safety and security grant transfer
Item 19 - LA Continuum of Care administration funding transfer
Item 24 - Interim housing / homelessness funding corrections
Item 25 - separate vote
Item 30 - Demolition of dangerous abandoned buildings
Item 32 - Council File 26-4118-S7 anti-camping location findings (CD 11)
Item 45 - homelessness structure implementation plan (verbal amendment)
Item 44 - LAPD accountability meet and confer
Development Activity (4)
Scattergood Modernization / Repowering Project
Infrastructure
West Harbor (formerly Ports of Call)
Mixed-Use
California Wine Exchange beer and wine venue
Commercial
Element Resources industrial-scale green hydrogen plant
Industrial
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
LA is committing ~$1 billion to a 346 MW gas-fired…
Commercial
Six new Business Improvement Districts (Venice Beach, Century City, Westwood,…
Commercial
The Port of LA's West Harbor mixed-use waterfront redevelopment (former…
Who Spoke (38)
On the record: 12 councilmembers, a witness, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Hope Street vacation
Arvilla Avenue vacation
Park Drive vacation
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