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2026 Commendatory Resolutions

Council File 26-0004

Introduced
2025-12-22
Last changed
2026-05-13
Status
open
Expires
2027-12-22

Brief

Council File 26-0004 is the 2026 commendatory resolutions file, a standing annual vehicle for the Los Angeles City Council to adopt resolutions honoring community members, local organizations, cultural heritage months, and significant anniversaries. Since its introduction on December 22, 2025, Council has taken action on dozens of resolutions, most recently in May 2026, recognizing honorees such as Paula Boland, the LA Conservation Corps, Brenton Wood, and various schools, nonprofits, and cultural observances. The file remains open and active.

Full summary

Council File 26-0004 serves as the annual mechanism for the Los Angeles City Council to adopt commendatory resolutions. These are non-binding recognitions of individuals who have made significant contributions to the city, organizations that have demonstrated excellence or community impact, and cultural heritage months or observances of local, national, or international importance. The file has generated Council action on a broad range of honorees and themes. Recognized individuals include city employees and public servants (such as Detective Robert Armando Guevara, Captain Kathleen J. Burns, and Deputy Mayor Sutley), community leaders and activists (including social justice figures like James Lawson Jr. and sports figures like Brenton Wood and Son Heung-Min), entertainers (Martin Lawrence, Deon Cole, and others), and volunteers. Organizational recognitions span nonprofits serving immigrant communities (Proyecto Pastoral), labor advocacy (United Teachers Los Angeles and SEIU 99), educational institutions (several high school sports teams and universities), and international cultural organizations (Burbank Islamic Center, Armenian Genocide remembrance). The file also captures cultural and heritage observances such as Jewish American Heritage Month, Bulgarian Cultural Heritage Month, International Workers' Day, and World Health Day. Councilmembers typically co-sponsor resolutions in pairs or small groups. Frequent sponsors include Blumenfield, Lee, McOsker, Jurado, Hernandez, and others. Council actions occur regularly throughout the year; the activity log shows consistent introduction and passage of resolutions from January through May 2026. All actions recorded appear to reflect successful adoption by Council. The file remains open with an expiration date of December 22, 2027, and continues to receive new resolutions through the current date. Commendatory resolutions are standard legislative housekeeping that garner broad Council support.

Activity (36)

  • 2026-05-13 Council action: Lee and Blumenfield for Paula Boland; Blumenfield, Rodriguez and Hernandez for LA Conservation Corps.
  • 2026-05-12 Council action: McOsker and Hutt for Brenton Wood.
  • 2026-05-08 Council action: Lee and Blumenfield for Granada Hills Charter High School Decathlon Team; Jurado and Hernandez for Calfresh Awareness Month; Park, McOsker and Blumenfield for World Trade Week 2026; McOsker, Park and Hutt for Fleet Week 2026.
  • 2026-05-05 Council action: Lee and Jurado for 2026 K-EXPO USA contributions; Blumenfield and Yaroslavsky for Abraham Cohen, Eli Marmur, Benny Binstock; Pini Ben-Zaken, Chaim Gonshor, Moshe Hoftman and Eric Braeden for their dedication and contribution during Jewish American Heritage Month.
  • 2026-05-01 Council action: Jurado and Padilla for Proyecto Pastoral 40th Anniversary; Hutt and Padilla for Bicentennial of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Peru and the United States of America; Blumenfield and Yaroslavsky for Los Angeles Rams; Chelsey Goldberg, Mitch Gaylord and Jonathan Bornstein contributions.
  • 2026-04-29 Council action: McOsker and Nazarian for Cathy T. Tanaka; Park and Rodriguez for World Health Day; Soto-Martinez and Price for Metta World Peace Day.
  • 2026-04-24 Council action: McOsker and Jurado for Europe Day; McOsker and Jurado for Croatian Americans Heritage; McOsker and Lee for April Marie Hood; Blumenfield and McOsker for Carl Barack; Soto-Martinez and Hernandez for International Workers' Day; Price, McOsker and Harris-Dawson for 1992 Truce Day.
  • 2026-04-22 Council action: Lee and Soto-Martinez for Son Heuing-Min contributions and success to Los Angeles Football Club; Hernandez and Soto-Martinez for the National Public Works Week; Yaroslavsky, Nazarian and Padilla for Deputy Mayor Sutley City service.
  • 2026-04-21 Council action: Price - Soto-Martinez for Genevieve Arce Service to Council District 9; Blumenfeld and Lee for William "Bill" Ratner and his contributions to Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade.
  • 2026-04-17 Council action: Rodriguez for Hernandez and Hutt for Patricia Delgado; Nazarian and Padilla for a Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Armenian Genocide; McOsker and Lee for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week; Nazarian, Jurado and Soto-Martinez, Park for Commission on the Status of Women; Soto-Martinez and Price for safe or unlawful working conditions in public purchasing.
  • 2026-04-15 Council action: Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky for Denim Day; Price and Hutt for Professor Derek Asiedu Akrofi appointment as Honorary Consul of Ghana; Price and Rodriguez for Valentine Schieneman contributions to City of Los Angeles; Hernandez and Soto-Martinez for UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center re-opening; Price and Hernandez for LA Promise Fund 20 year of service;.
  • 2026-04-14 Council action: McOsker and Blumenfield for Detective II Robert Armando Guevara; Price and Hutt for Sam Watson Day; Rodriguez and Padilla for Rodolfo Francisco "Rudy" Acuna; McOsker and Hutt for Elton Blake; Lee and Rodriguez for Captain Kathleen J. Burns; Padilla and Hernandez for Los Angeles Azules Day.
  • 2026-03-27 Council action: Blumenfield and Lee for ALS Awareness Month;Price and Rodriguez for USC Joint Educational/young Scientist Project;Jurado and Hernandez for First Annual Invincible Day; Jurado and Blumenfield for James Conlon-Music Director of The Los Angeles Opera; Jurado and Soto-Martinez for LAFCU 90th Anniversary; Raman and Soto-Martinez for LA Astronomical Society Anniversary; Harris-Dawson for McOsker and Blumenfield for Felise Cohen-Kalpakian and Julie San Juan Service and Career and Service.
  • 2026-03-25 Council action: Rodriguez and Lee for the 2025-2026 Sylmar High School boys' basketball team.
  • 2026-03-24 Council action: Nazarian and McOsker for Pastor Jerrell Walls; Jurado and Hernandez for Mark Nestlehutt; Hutt and Lee for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day; Blumenfield and Lee for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day.
  • 2026-03-13 Council action: Padilla for Nazarian and Hutt for Janisse Quinones; Lee and Rodriguez for David Hartmire; Soto-Martinez for Price and Hutt for Ted Chen.
  • 2026-03-06 Council action: Price and Hutt for Dedee Verdin; Hernandez, Soto-Martinez and Price for United Teachers Los Angeles and SEIU 99.
  • 2026-03-04 Council action: Park and Blumenfield for March 2016 as the Bulgarian Cultural Heritage Month; Hernandez and Lee for Jorge Ramos 39 years of City Service.
  • 2026-03-03 Council action: Lee and Blumenfield for Tracy Hernandez; Lee and Jurado, et al. for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
  • 2026-02-27 Council action: McOsker and Hutt, Padilla for ADWA DAY; Blumenfield and Hutt for Geovanny Ragsdale.
  • 2026-02-25 Council action: Jurado and McOsker, Raman and Blumenfield for Krista Kline City service; Hernandez and Jurado for Senator Richard G. Polanco distinguished legislative career.
  • 2026-02-24 Council action: Blumenfield and Hernandez for National Kidney Month; Soto-Martinez and Padilla for International Long COVID Awareness Day; Blumenfield for Lee, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Padilla for Metropolitan Division B Platoon .
  • 2026-02-20 Council action: Price and Soto-Martinez for Thomas Jefferson High School years of excellence.
  • 2026-02-13 Council action: Price and Hutt for Brittney A. Johnson; Nazarian and Soto-Martinez for Sossie Mahseredjian.
  • 2026-02-11 Council action: Price and Harris-Dawson for Melanie Comarcho; Luenell Cambbell and Darryl Lynn Hughley; Price and Blumenfield for Deon Cole and Nathaniel Stroman; Price and Soto-Martinez for Martin Lawrence.
  • 2026-02-10 Council action: Nazarian and Lee for International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.
  • 2026-02-06 Council action: Rodriguez and Blumenfield for the 2025 San Fernando High School Football Team City Section Division II Championship; Hernandez and Hutt for the Child Abuse Prevention Month.
  • 2026-02-04 Council action: Yaroslavsky and Park for Los Angeles Marathon Day; McOsker and Lee for Candice Arnold.
  • 2026-02-03 Council action: Blumenfield and Hutt for Jeannie L. Shen; Nazarian and Hernandez for Daniel Meyers .
  • 2026-01-28 Council action Harris-Dawson and McOsker for Sandra Fisher.
  • 2026-01-27 Council action: Nazarian and Padilla for Burbank Islamic Center; Nazarian and Raman for Islamic Center of North Hollywood; Nazarian and Hutt for Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month.
  • 2026-01-20 Council action: Soto-Martinez and Hernandez for Charles Chang.
  • 2026-01-16 Council action: Park and McOsker for Calvin Joe; McOsker and Lee for Sargeant II Jerretta Sandoz.
  • 2026-01-14 Council action: Nazarian and McOsker for Carlos M. Lauchu .
  • 2026-01-13 Council action: McOsker and Lee for Lieutenant Rosa Reynoso; Harris-Dawson and Lee for Sergeant Paul Rodriguez.
  • 2026-01-09 Council action: Lee and Jurado for Pamela Rhodes; Rodriguez and Hernandez for Clean LA With Me; Rodriguez and Lee for Officer Sara Faden Outstanding Career; McOsker and Hutt for Mario Cordero; McOsker and Hutt for Eric J. Caris; Hernandez, Park and Hutt for Mount Saint Mary's University.

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