Brief

Councilmembers Marqueece Harris-Dawson and John S. Lee moved to set the City Council's 2026 meeting calendar and designate Van Nuys City Hall as a meeting location. Council adopted the motion on January 21, 2026 (12-0-3), then reaffirmed it on February 24, 2026 (12-0-3). The file remains open pending any amendments or reconsideration.

Full summary

This file is a recurring vehicle for Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson to move specific 2026 regular meetings from City Hall downtown to Van Nuys City Hall, invoking Council Rule 18, which allows the Council to resolve to hold meetings at alternate locations. Each motion is discrete: the January 14 motion designated the Friday, January 30, 2026 regular meeting for Van Nuys City Hall; the February 17 motion did the same for the Friday, February 27, 2026 regular meeting; and the May 19 motion designated the Friday, May 29, 2026 regular meeting for Van Nuys City Hall. The motions are not about setting an annual calendar in the abstract but about relocating individual Friday sessions to the San Fernando Valley civic facility. The January motion was adopted as amended on January 21, 2026, by a vote of 12-0-3, with the action becoming final on January 23. The February motion was adopted on February 24, 2026, also 12-0-3, with the action final on February 25. The May motion was referred to Council on May 19, 2026, and a Council vote on that item has not yet been recorded in the activity log. The practice of holding periodic Council meetings at Van Nuys City Hall is a longstanding tradition intended to bring city government physically closer to San Fernando Valley residents. Harris-Dawson, serving as Council President, has continued that tradition through these motions. The consistent 12-0-3 vote margin on the adopted items reflects broad Council support with no recorded opposition. The file remains open and will expire May 19, 2028.

Activity (9)

• 2026-05-19 Motion referred to Council.
• 2026-02-25 Council action final.
• 2026-02-24 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-02-20 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 24, 2026.
• 2026-02-17 Motion referred to Council.
• 2026-01-23 Council action final.
• 2026-01-21 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-01-16 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 21, 2026.
• 2026-01-14 Motion referred to Council.

Documents (10)

• 2026-05-19 Motion · motion
• 2026-04-28 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-02-25 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-02-24 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-02-18 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-02-17 Motion · motion
• 2026-01-23 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-01-21 Amending Motion (Harris-Dawson - Hernandez) · other
• 2026-01-21 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-01-14 Motion · motion