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LA Tour 5800, Inc.

Council File 26-1090

Under review — the City Attorney is asking the council to meet privately with legal counsel about a potential lawsuit involving a disputed documentary transfer tax payment with LA Tour 5800, Inc., but the Budget and Finance Committee hasn't scheduled a hearing yet.

Introduced
2026-08-06
Last changed
2026-09-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-09-11
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Initiated by
City Attorney
References
City Attorney Report: R26-0450

Brief

The City Attorney submitted a report on LA Tour 5800, Inc. on August 5, 2026, which was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee. The file remains open and pending committee action. As of mid-September, the Budget and Finance Committee scheduled the item for discussion on September 15, 2026. The substantive nature of the City Attorney's concerns or recommendations is not detailed in the activity log.

Full summary

City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto is requesting that the City Council convene a closed session under California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) to receive legal advice regarding a significant exposure to litigation involving LA Tour 5800, Inc. The underlying dispute arises from a documentary transfer tax payment, though the specific nature of the disagreement — whether it involves a claimed overpayment, underpayment, refund demand, or other tax-related conflict — is not disclosed in the public record, as is typical for litigation-sensitive matters. Under Government Code Section 54956.9(g), the Council is required to publicly state, before entering closed session, that the meeting is being held to confer with legal counsel about a significant litigation exposure, and to identify the applicable subdivision authorizing the closure. The City Attorney's report, signed by Chief Assistant City Attorney Michael J. Dundas, requests that this closed session be scheduled and held so that counsel can provide its recommendation on how the Council should proceed. The file was introduced on August 6, 2026 and referred to the Budget and Finance Committee the following day, where it currently remains pending. No committee hearing date or further council action has been scheduled as of the last recorded activity. The file expires in August 2028.

Activity (3)

  • 2026-09-11 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 15, 2026.
  • 2026-08-07 City Attorney document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 2026-08-06 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated August 5, 2026.

Documents (1)

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