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Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee

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26-0204 · 2026-09-15

Executive Directive 17 / Ensure Protection for City Residents / Federal Immigration Enforcement Operations / Ordinance

Council adopted an ordinance establishing protections for city residents during federal immigration enforcement operations, on a 14-0-1 vote in March.

Under review — the Council has approved the core idea, but the City Attorney's draft ordinance is still being refined in committee before it becomes official policy limiting federal immigration enforcement access to city property and requiring vendor disclosures.

22-0014-S2 · 2026-09-15

California Volunteers Youth Service Corps - Cycle 4 / Round 4 / Adjustments to Round 3 / Funding

Mayor seeks funding adjustments for California Volunteers Youth Service Corps program cycles in Los Angeles.

Under review — the City Council is considering accepting nearly $18 million in state funding to continue its youth jobs program through 2027, serving about 1,000 young people ages 16 to 30, while also rebalancing spending on an earlier grant round to maximize enrollment before it closes at year-end.

26-1172 · 2026-09-11

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) / El Salvador / City Response

Council motion directing city departments to assess and respond to loss of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran immigrants.

Under review — the city is developing a response plan to help Salvadoran and other immigrants facing the loss of federal work authorization, with departments now preparing a report on current support programs and what additional assistance the city could provide.

26-0430 · 2026-09-10

Renaming City-owned Managed Assets, Facilities, and Projects / Farmworker Movement / United Farm Workers (UFW) / Filipino American Labor Community / Cesar Chavez

Council adopted a motion to rename city facilities and projects after Cesar Chavez and to honor the farmworker and Filipino American labor movements.

Under review — the city approved a plan to rename public assets honoring Cesar Chavez and farmworker movements, and a framework is now with committee to set up community engagement and selection criteria before any names are decided.

26-1281 · 2026-09-08

Reynier Village Community / Holt Avenue / Cadillac Avenue / Robertson Boulevard / Cattaraugus Avenue / Permanent Ceremonial Signage

Motion to install permanent ceremonial signage naming Reynier Village at four intersections in Los Angeles, introduced by Councilmember Heather Hutt.

Under review — the city is working to officially name Reynier Village and install neighborhood boundary signs, with the Civil Rights and Neighborhoods Committee now examining the proposal after an initial referral was corrected.

21-0702-S3 · 2026-08-28

Racial Equity Audit / Study of City Services / Impact / Black People Experiencing Homelessness (BPEH) / Findings Overview

City auditing racial equity impact of its services on Black people experiencing homelessness; findings under committee review.

Under review — the city launched a formal racial equity audit examining how its services affect Black people experiencing homelessness, and it's now with a committee that will study the findings and recommend next steps within the next two years.

26-0600-S79 · 2026-08-28

2026 Budget Recommendation / R57 / Neighborhood Empowerment / American Disabilities Act (ADA) / Support Compliance Plan / Neighborhood Councils / Website Standardization, Document Collection, Archiving

Budget recommendation to standardize neighborhood council websites and archiving systems while improving ADA compliance.

Under review — the city is standardizing websites and record systems across neighborhood councils to ensure they're accessible to people with disabilities, but the measure is still awaiting committee action.