Motions to fund a legal defense program for migrants and supporting small businesses in downtown Los Angeles and graffiti removal were approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Council.

City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado introduced the motions Tuesday in response to federal immigration enforcement activity and civil disturbances that followed.

They were voted on under Council Rule 23, which allows for a vote on an item not posted on the council’s agenda if it determines by a two-thirds vote that pursuant to state law there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the city after the posting of the agenda.

According to Jurado’s office, the motions approved related to funding RepresentLA, a program that provides legal aid via non-profit organizations for undocumented individuals and families facing removal proceedings, and supporting small businesses and graffiti removal were approved Tuesday.

The set of motions introduced by Jurado Tuesday also included motions about securing city facilities to prevent unlawful entry by federal entities and identifying de-escalation and violence intervention resources. They will be considered by a committee at a future date.

“As a city, we need to mobilize to protect everyone reeling from the deliberate chaos instigated by this federal administration,” Jurado said in a statement.

“That means providing support to our immigrant brothers and sisters that have been detained and our local businesses that have been targeted by agitators. These are challenging moments for our city and we must stand together as we move through this.”