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House LA Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) / Measure ULA Ordinance / Amendment

Council File 23-0038-S15

Under review — the City Council voted unanimously to advance changes to who can serve on the Measure ULA oversight committee, but continued the item to finalize the revisions before officially adopting them.

Introduced
2026-05-22
Last changed
2026-06-29
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-26
Committee
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Mover
IMELDA PADILLA
Second
BOB BLUMENFIELD

Brief

Councilmember Imelda Padilla, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, moved to amend the governance structure for oversight of Measure ULA, Los Angeles's real estate transfer tax. The amendment proposes creating a Citizens Oversight Committee to monitor ULA fund expenditures. The motion passed the Ad Hoc Committee on ULA in late May, was transmitted to Rules Committee on May 29, and reached the full Council on June 16, where it passed 15-0 but was continued to June 17 for further consideration.

Full summary

Measure ULA, approved by LA voters, created a transfer tax on high-value real estate transactions to fund housing and homelessness initiatives. This file proposes amending Measure ULA specifically to revise the eligibility requirements for members of the House LA Citizens Oversight Committee, the body charged with monitoring how ULA revenues are spent. The original motion was introduced by Councilmember Imelda Padilla and seconded by Bob Blumenfield. The motion was referred simultaneously to the Ad Hoc Committee on Measure United to House Los Angeles and the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. The Ad Hoc Committee took up the matter at its May 29, 2026 meeting, where a separate amending motion by Padilla and Jurado was introduced and attached to the file. After public comment, the Ad Hoc Committee voted unanimously — Jurado, Lee, and Padilla all in favor — to note and file the original motion, forwarding the matter to the full Council. The Rules Committee waived its own consideration on June 11, clearing the path for Council action. The item reached the full Council on June 16, 2026, where it passed 15-0. However, the Council immediately continued the item to June 17 rather than adopting it outright, indicating that some additional procedural step or deliberation was anticipated before final action. The amending motion by Padilla and Jurado, which addresses the specific revisions to member eligibility requirements, remains attached to the file and is central to what the Council is expected to act on. As of June 16, the file remains open and pending final Council action. The unanimous committee and Council votes signal broad support for adjusting who can serve on the Citizens Oversight Committee, though the exact nature of the eligibility revisions is contained in the attached amending motion rather than the underlying motion itself.

Activity (13)

  • 2026-06-29 Los Angeles Housing Department document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee; Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
  • 2026-06-26 Document submitted by Los Angeles Housing Department, dated June 26, 2026.
  • 2026-06-22 Council action final.
  • 2026-06-17 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith.
  • 2026-06-16 Council continued item to June 17, 2026 .
  • 2026-06-12 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 16, 2026.
  • 2026-06-11 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-05-29 Ad Hoc Committee on Measure United to House Los Angeles (ULA) transmitted Council File to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
  • 2026-05-29 Ad Hoc Committee on Measure United to House Los Angeles (ULA) noted and filed the matter after Amending Motion (Padilla - Jurado) was introduced.
  • 2026-05-28 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee continued item to date to be determined.
  • 2026-05-27 Ad Hoc Committee on Measure United to House Los Angeles (ULA) scheduled item for committee meeting on May 29, 2026.
  • 2026-05-27 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 28, 2026.
  • 2026-05-22 Motion document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee on Measure United to House Los Angeles (ULA); Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (14)

Council votes (2)

  • 2026-06-17 Adopted Forthwith — 11-3-1 · Regular
  • 2026-06-16 Adopted to Continue — 15-0-0 · Regular

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