Personnel and Hiring Committee meeting summary
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The Committee met on August 6, 2025. Agenda item 25-0660 (citywide layoff management) was continued; item 24-0357 (retiree multiple pensions and related litigation) was continued to a date to be determined and may require a closed session for legal discussion.
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What this means
No final decisions were made at this meeting. Discussions about citywide layoff management and a legal dispute over retired employees receiving multiple pensions were postponed for future meetings; the pension matter may be discussed in a closed session with legal counsel. Residents who want to comment can submit written remarks at LACouncilComment.com or attend in person, and language interpretation services are available upon request.
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- Item 25-0660 (Citywide Layoff Management) was continued.
- Item 24-0357 (Retired employees receiving multiple pensions; related litigation) was continued to a date to be determined.
- The Committee may recess to Closed Session under California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to consult with legal counsel on the pending litigation.
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- 25-0660 CONTINUED FROM JUNE 18, 2025, JUNE 27, 2025, JULY 2, 2025, AND JULY 17, 2025 Various Departmental reports and the following Departments to report relative to Citywide Layoff Management and related matters: Public Works Board Bureau of Contract Administration Bureau of Engineering Bureau of Street Lighting Bureau of Sanitation Bureau of Street Services Harbor Department/Port of Los Angeles Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-0660Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
- 24-0357 CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 20, 2024 City Attorney, Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System, and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reports relative to retired City employees receiving multiple pensions and related litigation in the case of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 v. City of Los Angeles (LASC CASE NO. 24STCP02171) . Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)), to discuss with, or receive advise from, legal counsel regarding pending litigation. [This matter arises from an alleged invalid interpretation and application of Charter Section 1164(a)].24-0357Decision: Special Agenda: ITEM(S)
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