Council File: 18-0610-S3
Title
Right to Counsel / Low-Income Tenants / Eviction Defense Program
Date Received / Introduced
02/14/2023
Last Changed Date
07/11/2025
Expiration Date
06/20/2027
Reference Numbers
Related Council File: 20-1084
City Administrative Officer Report: 0220-00540-1680
City Attorney Report: R24-0188; R24-0550; R25-0126; R25-0240; R25-0277
City Administrative Officer Report: 0220-00540-1680
City Attorney Report: R24-0188; R24-0550; R25-0126; R25-0240; R25-0277
Mover
BOB BLUMENFIELD
EUNISSES HERNANDEZ
HEATHER HUTT
NITHYA RAMAN
HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ
KATY YAROSLAVSKY
Second
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON
Mover/Seconder Comment
Price for Hernandez
File Activities
| Date | Activity | |
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| 07/11/2025 | Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: August 20, 2025. |
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| 07/07/2025 | Council action final. | |
| 06/24/2025 | City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 7, 2025. |
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| 06/24/2025 | Council adopted item forthwith. |
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| 06/20/2025 | Council continued item to June 24, 2025 . |
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| 06/17/2025 | City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 20, 2025. |
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| 06/11/2025 | Housing and Homelessness Committee approved Draft Ordinance Version A dated May 30, 2025; not present and order filed Draft Ordinance Version B dated May 30, 2025 and Revised Draft Ordinance dated May 12, 2025. |
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| 06/06/2025 | Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 11, 2025. |
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| 06/04/2025 | Housing and Homelessness Committee continued item to date to be determined. |
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| 06/02/2025 | City Attorney document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee. |
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| 05/30/2025 | Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 4, 2025. |
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| 05/30/2025 |
Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report, dated May 30, 2025, relative to revised versions of the draft Ordinance adding Article 6 to Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to establish a Right to Counsel Program. |
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| 05/13/2025 | City Attorney document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee. |
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| 05/12/2025 |
Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report, dated May 12, 2025, relative to a revised draft Ordinance adding Article 6 to Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a Right to Counsel Program. |
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| 04/02/2025 | Council action final. |
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| 04/01/2025 | Council adopted item as amended by Motion (Lee - Soto-Martinez), subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. |
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| 03/28/2025 | City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 1, 2025. |
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| 03/19/2025 | Housing and Homelessness Committee approved item(s) . |
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| 03/14/2025 | Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 19, 2025. |
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| 03/14/2025 | City Attorney document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee. |
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| 03/14/2025 |
Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report, dated March 13, 2025, relative to a revised draft Ordinance adding Article 6 to Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a Right to Counsel Program. |
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| 12/10/2024 | Council action final. |
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| 12/10/2024 | Council adopted item forthwith. |
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| 12/06/2024 | City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 10, 2024. |
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| 11/20/2024 | Housing and Homelessness Committee approved as amended . | |
| 11/20/2024 | Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid City West Neighborhood Council. |
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| 11/15/2024 | Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 20, 2024. |
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| 11/01/2024 | City Attorney document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee. |
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| 10/31/2024 |
Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney revised report dated, October 31, 2024, relative to a revised draft Ordinance adding Article 6 to Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish Right to Counsel program. |
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| 09/13/2024 | Council action final. |
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| 09/11/2024 | Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. |
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| 09/06/2024 | City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 11, 2024. |
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| 08/07/2024 | Housing and Homelessness Committee approved as amended . |
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| 08/02/2024 | Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 7, 2024. |
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| 04/19/2024 | City Attorney document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee. |
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| 04/19/2024 |
Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: City Attorney report R24-0188, dated April 19, 2024, relative to a draft Ordinance adding Article 6 to Chapter XVI of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a City Funded Counsel for Tenants Program. |
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| 12/21/2023 | Council action final. |
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| 12/14/2023 | City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is December 26, 2023. |
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| 12/12/2023 | Council adopted item as amended by Motion 45A (Raman - Hernandez), forthwith. |
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| 12/08/2023 | Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee waived consideration of item . | |
| 12/08/2023 | City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 12, 2023. |
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| 11/30/2023 | Homelessness and Poverty Committee transmitted Council File to Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee. | |
| 11/29/2023 | Housing and Homelessness Committee approved as amended . | |
| 11/28/2023 | City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee; Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee. |
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| 11/27/2023 |
Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows: City Administrative Officer report 0220-00540-1680, dated November 27, 2023, relative to establishing a Right-to-Counsel Program for low-income tenants facing eviction. |
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| 11/27/2023 | Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 29, 2023. | |
| 10/11/2023 | Los Angeles Housing Department document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee; Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee. |
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| 10/10/2023 |
Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles Housing Department, as follows: Housing Department report, dated October 6, 2023, relative to the establishment of a Right-to-Counsel Program for low-income tenants facing eviction. |
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| 04/13/2023 | Community Impact Statement submitted by Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council. |
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| 03/22/2023 | Council action final. |
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| 03/22/2023 | Council adopted item forthwith. |
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| 03/19/2023 | Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid City WEST Neighborhood Council. |
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| 03/17/2023 | City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 22, 2023. |
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| 03/01/2023 | Housing and Homelessness Committee approved as amended . |
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| 02/24/2023 | Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 1, 2023. |
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| 02/14/2023 | Motion referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee. |
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Online Documents (Doc)
| Title | Doc Date |
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Council Vote Information (9 Votes)
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Council Vote Information (9 Votes) | |
| Meeting Date: | 06/24/2025 |
| Meeting Type: | Regular |
| Vote Action: | Adopted Forthwith |
| Vote Given: | (13 - 0 - 2) |
| Member Name | CD | Vote |
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| BOB BLUMENFIELD | 3 | YES |
| MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON | 8 | YES |
| EUNISSES HERNANDEZ | 1 | YES |
| HEATHER HUTT | 10 | YES |
| YSABEL JURADO | 14 | YES |
| JOHN LEE | 12 | YES |
| TIM MCOSKER | 15 | YES |
| ADRIN NAZARIAN | 2 | YES |
| IMELDA PADILLA | 6 | YES |
| TRACI PARK | 11 | YES |
| CURREN D. PRICE | 9 | ABSENT |
| NITHYA RAMAN | 4 | YES |
| MONICA RODRIGUEZ | 7 | ABSENT |
| HUGO SOTO-MARTINEZ | 13 | YES |
| KATY YAROSLAVSKY | 5 | YES |