Personnel and Hiring Committee meeting summary
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Committee approved exemptions of Housing Department positions and administrative code changes for deferred compensation and Teamsters naming; continued reports on citywide layoff management and LADWP payroll implementation.
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The committee approved requests to exempt certain Los Angeles Housing Department positions from civil service rules and approved changes to city rules that increase term lengths for the Deferred Compensation board and update the Teamsters local name after a merger. Two agenda items — follow-up reports on citywide layoff management and LADWP’s Workday payroll implementation — were continued for future consideration. These decisions mainly affect city personnel rules and internal administration rather than direct day-to-day services for residents.
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- Approved Mayor’s request to exempt one Assistant General Manager (Class Code 9271) position for the Los Angeles Housing Department from Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b) (Item 26-0105).
- Approved Los Angeles Housing Department report to exempt various positions from Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4) (Item 26-0136).
- Approved City Attorney report and ordinance to amend Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.1407(e) to increase member term lengths for the Board of Deferred Compensation Administration from three to five years (Item 25-1298).
- Approved City Administrative Officer report and ordinance to amend Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.203(a) to revise the name of the Teamsters organization representing the Crossing Guard Representation Unit following the merger of Teamsters Local 911 with Teamsters Local 986 (Item 26-0134).
- Continued follow-up reports from various departments on citywide layoff management and related matters (Item 25-0660).
- Continued Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report on implementing the new Workday payroll system; item remains referred to Personnel and Hiring and Energy and Environment Committees (Item 25-0530).
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- 26-0105 Report from the Mayor relative to the exemption of one Assistant General Manager (Class Code 9271) position for the Los Angeles Housing Department from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 18, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 17, 2026)26-0105Decision: ITEM(S)
- 26-0136 Los Angeles Housing Department report relative to the exemption of various positions from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4). Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.26-0136Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1298 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to revising subsection (e) of Section 4.1407 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to increase member term lengths for Board of Deferred Compensation Administration from three to five years. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.25-1298Decision: ITEM(S)
- 26-0134 City Administrative Officer report and Ordinance relative to amending Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.203(a) pertaining to “Authorization for Certain Deductions” to revise the name of the Teamsters organization representing the Crossing Guard Representation Unit following the merger of Teamsters Local 911 with Teamsters Local 986. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.26-0134Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0660 CONTINUED FROM JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER. NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2025, JANUARY 2026 Follow-Up reports from various Departments relative to Citywide Layoff Management and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For, If Amended: Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council25-0660Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-0530 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) report relative to implementing the new Workday payroll system for the LADWP. (Referred to the Personnel and Hiring and Energy and Environment Committees) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0530Decision: ITEM(S)
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