Council approves amended city budget report
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The City Council adopted the Budget and Finance Committee report on the Mayor’s proposed 2026–27 budget as amended, including associated budget motions and Exhibit H. The Council also confirmed a nuisance-abatement lien for 8504 N. Katherine Avenue, continued the Normandie Avenue lien hearing to June 23, 2026, and continued several other agenda items to future meetings. Motions on topics including an ad hoc Olympic committee, an independent audit of LA28, Entertainment Zones, and an analysis of the City Plants urban-forestry functions appear in the record.
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What this means
The Council approved the Budget and Finance Committee’s recommendations on the Mayor’s proposed city budget, with changes applied by Council motions; look to the Council file for the full budget recap. Separately, the Council confirmed one property lien for city abatement costs and postponed further lien hearings and several agenda items to later meetings. The meeting record also shows Council motions asking for further study or action on the 2028 Olympic organizing group (including an audit), outdoor Entertainment Zones, and options for sustaining the City Plants urban-forest program. "Lien" means a legal claim on a property to recover city costs for code enforcement or nuisance abatement.
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- Adopted the Budget and Finance Committee report on the Mayor's proposed 2026-27 Budget, including Budget Motions and Exhibit H, as amended (vote recorded).
- Confirmed nuisance-abatement lien for property at 8504 North Katherine Avenue (Lien: $3,806.10) (adopted as amended).
- Continued consideration/confirmation of lien for 4120 South Normandie Avenue (aka 4122 South Normandie Avenue) to June 23, 2026.
- Continued Items 2, 3, and 5 to future Council meeting dates; public comment for Items 1 and 4 was held on May 20, 2026 and is now closed.
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City Council Meeting (Recessed from Wednesday, May 20, 2026)
Agenda
- 26-0600 PRESENTATION OF REPORT BY THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE relative to the Mayor's proposed 2026-27 Budget for the City of Los Angeles, related Motions and Resolutions. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Harbor City Neighborhood Council Pacoima Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council NoHo Neighborhood Council Del Rey Neighborhood Council West Los Angeles Sawtelle Neighborhood Council Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council Glassell Park Neighborhood Council Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood For, If Amended: Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council Tarzana Neighborhood Council Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council Against: Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Against, Unless Amended: Community and Neighbors for Ninth District Unity Neighborhood Council TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 29, 2026) PLEASE NOTE, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT WILL ONLY BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026, FOR ITEM 1, COUNCIL FILE NO. 26-0600.26-0600Decision: Items Noticed for Public Hearing
- 26-0160-S11 CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 5034 North Vineland Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 5034 North Vineland Avenue. (Lien: $10,279.85) (Continued from Council meeting of April 21, 2026.)26-0160-S11Decision: Items Noticed for Public Hearing
- 26-0160-S12 CD 2 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 5036 North Vineland Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 5036 North Vineland Avenue. (Lien: $15,959.64) (Continued from Council meeting of April 21, 2026.)26-0160-S12Decision: Items Noticed for Public Hearing
- 26-0160-S26 CD 6 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 8504 North Katherine Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 8504 North Katherine Avenue. (Lien: $3,806.10) (Continued from Council meeting of April 21, 2026.)26-0160-S26Decision: Items Noticed for Public Hearing
- 26-0160-S14 CD 9 CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS to Building and Safety Department report and confirmation of lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 4120 South Normandie Avenue AKA 4122 South Normandie Avenue. Recommendation for Council action: HEAR PROTEST, APPEALS OR OBJECTIONS relative to proposed lien for nuisance abatement costs and/or non-compliance of code violations/Annual Inspection costs, pursuant to LAMC and/or LAAC and CONFIRM said lien for the property located at 4120 South Normandie Avenue AKA 4122 South Normandie Avenue. (Lien: $31,740.60) (Continued from Council meeting of April 21, 2026.)26-0160-S14Decision: Items Noticed for Public Hearing
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