LA City Charter Reform Commission (Meeting 21) February 18, 2026

Описание: Meeting Items:
00:42 - Remarks by Chair Raymond Meza on the events of the Feb 11th CRC meeting
7:31 - Ex Parte Communication Disclosure
10:22 - In-Person Public Comment
41:50 - Remarks by former LA City Councilmember Michael Woo
48:40 - Commissioners’ Questions for Michael Woo
56:54 - Remote Public Comment
1:24:54 - Community Impact Statements from Neighborhood Councils
1:45:34 - Executive Director’s Report & Commission Discussion
2:10:00 - Item No. (1): Presentation by Board of Neighborhood Commissioners Vice President Keren Waters & Commissioner Douglas Epperhart
2:26:47 - Questions for the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners
2:52:30 - Item No. (2): Consideration and approval of select planning & infrastructure-related Charter reforms
4:04:26 - Item No. (3): Consideration and approval of select government structure-related reforms
4:36:00 - Item No. (4): Motion (Fuentes) that all recommendations submitted by the Community
Forest Advisory Committee be agendized and discussed as separate items, rather than
grouped, to ensure complete public review and deliberation on each recommendation
4:43:40 - Item No. (5): (Thomas - Fuentes) That the Commission direct staff to research and
produce a report, in partnership with relevant community organizations and City
departments, on the feasibility, scope, legal authority, implementation considerations,
and potential Charter implications of establishing a local Freedmen’s Bureau-style
framework in Los Angeles, including potential reparations and reparative justice
Mechanisms.
4:53:06 - Item No. (6): (Thomas - Fuentes) That the Commission dissolve the Ad Hoc Committee effective immediately, and that any unfinished work be referred to the full Commission.
5:22:45 - Item No. (7): (Fuentes - Thomas) Motion to require Commission staff to disclose communications with elected officials on matters before the Commission (see full motion in agenda below)
5:31:00 - Discussion of possible future agenda items


Links to Meeting Materials:
Meeting Agenda: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lZab...
Written Public Comment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WjWc...
Staff memo on reforms being considered at this meeting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OfRl...
Executive Director’s Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15sSf...
Presentation by the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC): https://drive.google.com/file/d/13fxb...

Community Impact Statement (CIS) #1 from Mid-City Neighborhood Council (NC): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MNjy...
CIS #2 from Mid-City NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RZgN...
CIS from Greater Toluca Lake NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zk7b...
CIS #1 from Palms NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MgZr...
CIS #2 from Palms NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GDy6...
CIS from Northridge West NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10pki...
CIS from Historic Highland Park NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dor...
CIS from Sherman Oaks NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g-lY...
CIS from Arroyo Secco NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dA4h...
CIS from Greater Wilshire NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aKgU...
CIS from Westwood NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q0r7...
CIS from North Hollywood NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZEY6...
CIS from Van Nuys NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rEkF...
CIS from Reseda NC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e9Hl...