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City Council Meeting, August 4, 2026

Approves Item 32 - Council File 26-4118-S7 anti-camping location findings (CD 11), 10-4

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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…

Meeting key facts
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…

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Key Decisions (16)

Approved

Establishment of Venice Beach Business Improvement District

Vote: 14-0
Approved

Establishment of Century City Business Improvement District

Vote: 14-0
Approved

Establishment of Westwood Business Improvement District

Vote: 14-0
Approved

Establishment of West Adams Property and Business Improvement District

Vote: 14-0
Approved

Establishment of Old Granada Village Business Improvement District

Vote: 14-0
Approved

Establishment of Larchmont Village Business Improvement District

Vote: 14-0
Approved

PCN for California Wine Exchange (item 12) / PCN item 8

Vote: 14-0Conditions attached
Approved

Scattergood Modernization Project CEQA appeal - denied

Vote: 10-3Conditions attached
Amended

Item 20 - LA World Cup safety and security grant transfer

Vote: 14-0
Amended

Item 19 - LA Continuum of Care administration funding transfer

Vote: 14-0
Amended

Item 24 - Interim housing / homelessness funding corrections

Vote: 13-1
Approved

Item 25 - separate vote

Vote: 13-1
Approved

Item 30 - Demolition of dangerous abandoned buildings

Vote: 14-0Conditions attached
Approved

Item 32 - Council File 26-4118-S7 anti-camping location findings (CD 11)

Vote: 10-4
Amended

Item 45 - homelessness structure implementation plan (verbal amendment)

Vote: 14-0
Approved

Item 44 - LAPD accountability meet and confer

Vote: 13-1

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)

Councilmember · 12WitnessPublic · 6

On the record: 12 councilmembers, a witness, and 6 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

This season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

25-1360 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) SCH NO request

Case 25-1360
Approved 10-3Not forecast
freeApproved 10-3moved by Adrin Nazarian3 conditions of approval
3 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Hope Street vacation

District CD 14Case 24-1448-S1
No vote recorded

Arvilla Avenue vacation

District CD 2Case 25-0938
No vote recorded

Park Drive vacation

District CD 13Case 21-0827
No vote recorded

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