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El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority Commission / Responsibility of Property Maintenance / Lease Agreements / Request For Proposal / Processes and Contracting Formalities

Council File 26-0161

Under review — the City Council voted to require El Pueblo and General Services to clarify their maintenance and contracting procedures, and both departments have now submitted their implementation materials to a committee for evaluation.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Last changed
2026-06-16
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-15
Committee
Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee
Mover
YSABEL JURADO
Second
TIM MCOSKER

Brief

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado moved to address property maintenance responsibilities, lease agreements, and contracting procedures for El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the motion as amended in February 2026, and the full Council adopted it 11-0-4 on March 6, 2026. Recent submissions from El Pueblo and the General Services Department (June 2026) have been referred back to committee for further review.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado and seconded by Tim McOsker on February 6, 2026, directs the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority Commission to clarify and formalize its practices around property maintenance responsibility, lease agreements, and contracting procedures—including the issuance and evaluation of requests for proposal. The Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved the motion as amended on February 24, 2026. The full Council then adopted the motion on March 6, 2026, with a vote of 11-0-4 (with four abstentions), and council action became final on March 10, 2026. Since the adoption, El Pueblo submitted a document on June 15, 2026, and the General Services Department submitted materials on June 1, 2026 (dated May 29). Both sets of documents were referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee on June 3 and June 16, respectively. These submissions suggest that the departments are responding to the Council's directive and providing reports or materials related to implementation of the new or clarified procedures. The file remains active and pending in committee, with an expiration date of June 15, 2028.

Activity (10)

  • 2026-06-16 El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
  • 2026-06-15 Document submitted by El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, dated June 15, 2026.
  • 2026-06-03 General Services Department document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
  • 2026-06-01 Document submitted by General Services Department, dated May 29, 2026.
  • 2026-03-10 Council action final.
  • 2026-03-06 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-03-03 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 6, 2026.
  • 2026-02-24 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee approved as amended .
  • 2026-02-18 Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 24, 2026.
  • 2026-02-06 Motion referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.

Documents (7)

Council votes (1)

  • 2026-03-06 Vote — 11-0-4 · Regular

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