Brief

The City Attorney initiated a charter amendment that Council adopted on June 30, 2026, by a vote of 13-0-2. The ordinance became effective July 14, 2026, and will appear on the November 3, 2026 state general election ballot. The measure, as amended by motions from Councilmembers Yaroslavsky, Hernandez, and Harris-Dawson, addresses infrastructure, budget, finance, and contracting policies, though the specific substantive changes are not detailed in the file activity log.

Full summary

The City Attorney submitted a charter amendment proposal to the Los Angeles City Council on June 26, 2026. Charter amendments in California require voter approval and are placed on general election ballots. This amendment covers infrastructure, budget, finance, and contracting — broad policy areas central to city operations. The Council scheduled the item for its June 30 meeting, allowing for rapid consideration just days after the City Attorney filed it. On June 30, Council adopted the proposed ordinance as amended by two separate motions: Amending Motion 91A introduced by Councilmembers Yaroslavsky and Hernandez, and a floor motion presented by Councilmember Harris-Dawson and seconded by Yaroslavsky directing Council to adopt the ordinance and ballot resolution as dated that same day. The vote was 13-0-2, indicating broad agreement on the measure as amended. The available documents contain only the procedural motion text and do not include the full ordinance or ballot resolution language, so the specific policy changes the amendment would make to the City Charter cannot be detailed here. The Mayor received the file on June 30 with a deadline to act by July 10. Council action was finalized on July 9, 2026, and the ordinance was posted and took effect on July 14, 2026. The charter amendment will now appear before Los Angeles voters on the November 3, 2026 state general election ballot. The file cross-references Council File No. 26-0489, suggesting this amendment is connected to earlier legislative work on related infrastructure and budgeting matters.

Activity (7)

• 2026-07-14 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: July 14, 2026.
• 2026-07-09 Council action final.
• 2026-06-30 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 10, 2026.
• 2026-06-30 Council adopted item as amended by Amending Motion 91A (Yaroslavsky - Hernandez) and Motion (Harris-Dawson - Yaroslavksy) forthwith.
• 2026-06-26 City Attorney document(s) referred to Council.
• 2026-06-26 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated June 26, 2026.
• 2026-06-26 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 30, 2026.

Documents (11)

• 2026-07-14 Final Ordinance No. 188980 · other
• 2026-07-10 Proof of Publication · other
• 2026-07-09 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2026-06-30 Amending Motion 91A (Yaroslavsky - Hernandez) · other
• 2026-06-30 Attachment to Communication submitted 6-30-26 - Revised Election Ordinance · attachment
• 2026-06-30 Communication from City Attorney - Revised Ballot Resolution · other
• 2026-06-30 Motion (Harris-Dawson - Yaroslavsky) · motion
• 2026-06-30 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-06-26 Attachment to Report dated 6-26-26 - Ballot Resolution · attachment
• 2026-06-26 Report from City Attorney · report
• 2026-06-26 Attachment to Report dated 6-26-26 - Draft Ordinance · attachment

Council votes (1)

• 2026-06-30 Adopted as Amended Forthwith — 13-0-2 · Regular