The Pflugerville City Council has voted to settle a lawsuit it filed against Travis County ESD No. 17. The lawsuit claimed the emergency service district illegally bypassed city consent when putting a proposition on the November 2021 ballot that allowed residents to vote on annexation into the district.

Harris-Dawson, who currently serves as the council president pro tem, will be sworn in as leader of the City Council during Friday’s meeting — after which he will host a news conference in the John Ferrero Council Chamber Media Room to share his vision for Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES - The President of the Los Angeles City Council is the second most powerful position in the city, increasingly serving as a launching pad for the political ambitions of its councilmembers.