LA City Charter Reform Commission (Meeting 15) December 4, 2025

Meeting Items:
1:30 - Public Comment
38:42 - Presentation of Executive Director’s Report
46:20 - Commissioners’ Questions for Executive Director
1:03:08 - Agenda Item 1: City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo’s Presentation
1:32:44 - Commissioners’ Questions for CAO
2:03:13 - Agenda Item 2: Discussion of Planning & Infrastructure Charter Amendments
2:09:05 - Deputy Director Max Podemski’s Presentation of Reform Recommendations
2:46:10 - Deliberation on Planning Reforms Begins
2:50:22 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Planning Section A (Reform the Planning and Land Use Appeals Process)
2:56:42 - Motion on Section A (Further Discussion of A1, A2; Dispenses with A3 & A4)
2:57:19 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Planning Section B (City Council Land Use Actions)
3:19:34 - Motion on Section B (Further Study of B1, B2; Dispenses with B4 & B5)
3:20:00 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Section C (City Planning Commission)
3:25:21 - Motion on Section C (Recommend no change, with caveat on C1)
3:26:51 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Planning Sections D (Ensure Abundant and Equitable Housing)
3:29:25 - Motion on Section D (Recommend no change)
3:39:00 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Section E (City-Owned Land)
3:45:00 - Motion on Section E (Further research on E1 & E3)
3:45:27 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Section F (Funding for Affordable Housing)
3:46:16 - Motion on Section F (Further research on F1)
3:46:25 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Planning Section G (Economic Development)
3:50:40 - Motion on Section G (Further research on G1 & G3)
3:51:20 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Section H (Refine the Planning Department)
3:56:50 - Motion on Section H (Further research on H2)
3:57:47 - Deliberation on Staff Report: Section I (Protect Single Family Zones)
3:59:33 - Motion on Section I (No change)

Links to Meeting Materials:
Agenda: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kwZ1...
Written Public Comment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BWtp...
Community Impact Statement by Reseda Neighborhood Council: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14qPO...
Executive Director’s Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZ_6...
Mini-Grant List: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16uVa...
Budget Document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XSoL...
CAO Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s3rF...
Planning & Infrastructure Staff Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/179jY...
Planning & Infrastructure Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tmim...