Meeting

		AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
		Tuesday, January 25, 2022 10:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

President	GILBERT A. CEDILLO, First District
NURY MARTINEZ, Sixth District	PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District
	BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District
	NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District
President Pro Tempore	PAUL KORETZ, Fifth District
MITCH O’FARRELL, Thirteenth District	MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
	MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore	CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
VACANT	VACANT, Tenth District
	MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District
	JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
	KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
	JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District

PUBLIC COMMENT
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over Covid-19, the City Council will take all public comment by teleconference.

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL 35 AND ON THE INTERNET AT: HTTPS://CLERK.LACITY.ORG/CALENDAR. LIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS CAN ALSO BE HEARD AT: (213) 621-CITY (METRO), (818) 904-9450 (VALLEY), (310) 471-CITY (WESTSIDE) AND (310) 547-CITY (SAN PEDRO AREA)

Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 535 8466 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located on page 2 of this agenda.

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.

Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.

SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL

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RULE 16 MOTIONS - Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda.

Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 - 10:00 AM

Roll Call

Approval of the Minutes

Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations

Multiple Agenda Item Comment

Public Testimony of Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council

Items Noticed for Public Hearing

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21-0900-S76
CD 4	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Cahuenga Boulevard and Bloomfield Street Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND that a majority protest exists in the Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District and therefore the assessment cannot be enacted. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE abandoning all proceedings relating to the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218). INSTRUCT the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, to ensure that the streetlights are not installed or are removed from service if previously installed.

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21-0900-S77
CD 7	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Apperson Street No. 1 Street Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

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21-0900-S79
CD 11	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Barry Avenue and La Grange Avenue No. 2 Street Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

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21-0900-S80
CD 8	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Athens Way and Imperial Highway Street Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

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21-0900-S81
CD 14	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Essex and 16th Streets Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

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21-0900-S82
CD 15	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Plaza Del Amo Street Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

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21-0900-S83
CD 14	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the 7th Street Streetscape Street Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

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21-0900-S84
CD 5	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Overland Avenue and Missouri Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

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21-0900-S85
CD 13	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEARING PROTESTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the improvement and maintenance of the Fargo Street and Apex Avenue Street Lighting District.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: DENY the protest and confirm the assessments. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE levying the assessments and ordering the maintenance of the above lighting district, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Government Code Section 53753 (Proposition 218).

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21-0900-S86
CD 6	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Sepulveda Boulevard and Rayen Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S87
CD 14	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Figueroa Street and Burwood Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S88
CD 2	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Hartsook Street and Colfax Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S89
CD 7	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Pacoima Tamarack Avenue CDBG Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S90
CD 1	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Johnston and Hancock Streets Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S91
CD 13	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Ridgewood Place and Lemon Grove Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S92
CD 14	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Figueroa Street and Venice Boulevard No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S93
CD 5	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Ventura Boulevard and Andasol Avenue Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S94
CD 4	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Ambrose Avenue and Rodney Drive Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S95
CD 10	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Jefferson and National Boulevards Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S96
CD 3	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Reseda Boulevard and Clark Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S97
CD 6	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Penrose Street and Claybeck Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-0900-S98
CD 7	HEAR PROTESTS against the proposed improvement and maintenance of the Valmont Street and Silverton Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Sections 6.95-6.127 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code and Proposition 218.



	(Pursuant to Council adoption of Ordinance of Intention on November 9, 2021. The tabulation of ballots shall take place in Space 300 of 555 Ramirez Street on January 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. and will be publicly live-streamed. To access the live stream, join Zoom Meeting ID: 953 8628 4393, Passcode: prop218. Public announcement of the results from the tabulation of ballots and consideration of the Final Ordinance will take place at Council on February 15, 2022)

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21-1435
CD 15	ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS (Board) and CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Tariff No. 4, Section 23, ‘Incentives – General Rules and Regulations,” Item No. 2325, “Ocean Common Carrier Incentive Program” updating the qualifying year provision.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated May 13, 2021, to approve Order No. 21-7303 of the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, amending Port of Los Angeles Tariff No. 4. ADOPT the determination by the Board that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality act (CEQA) in accordance with Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. APPROVE POLA Resolution No. 21-9813 authorizing proposed Permanent Order No. 21-7303, along with corresponding Ordinance to amend Port of Los Angeles Tariff No. 4, Section 23, “Incentives – General Rules and Regulations,” Item No. 2325, “Ocean Common Carrier Incentive Program” updating the qualifying year provision. Fiscal Impact Statement: The proposed Harbor Department Resolution No. 21-9813 authorizing the adoption of Permanent Order No. 21-7303 and a corresponding Ordinance to amend Port of Los Angeles Tariff No. 4 Port Fees, Rules and Regulations, Section 23, Incentives – General Rules and Regulations, Item No. 2325, Ocean Common Carrier Incentive Program, to expand qualifications for the program is anticipated to result in $6.18 million in incentive payouts from the Port in Fiscal Year 2022. The Port has budgeted funding in the Harbor Revenue Fund for these costs. Future funding will be subject to the Port’s annual budget adoption process. Payouts for the OCC Incentive Program are the responsibility of the Port and the Harbor Revenue Fund. There is no impact on the City General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

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21-0979

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Citywide public toilet program.

Recommendations for Council action:

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify $2,185,030 in funding for the six-month temporary toilet transition plan.
INSTRUCT Bureau of Street Services (BSS), in consultation with homeless service providers, and with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and CAO, to identify funding and report with recommendations to move forward with a permanent replacement plan for the 14 toilets currently a part of the Coordinated Street Furniture program within 60 days as well as recommendations on the feasibility and cost of implementing a citywide public toilet program.
INSTRUCT BSS to negotiate with OUTFRONT Media JC Decaux, LLC for continued use of the existing automated public toilets.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BSS. Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:	Hermon Neighborhood Council
	East Hollywood Neighborhood Council
Against:	Westside Neighborhood Council

(Continued from Council meeting of December 3, 2021)

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19-0666
CD 4	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Temporary Closure of Dixie Canyon Avenue between 3363 and 3550 Dixie Canyon Avenue.

	Recommendation for Council action: DENY the request for the closure of Dixie Canyon Avenue between 3363 and 3550 Dixie Canyon Avenue, as shown on the sketch attached to the City Engineer report dated November 18, 2021, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that a the Bureau of Engineering is absorbing the cost of processing the request in the approximate amount of $5,000. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-1169
	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a prioritized list of potential projects for application submission for the Clean California Local Grants Program (CCLGP).

	Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the prioritized list of potential projects for application submission for the CCLGP in Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated December 16, 2021, attached to the Council file. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works, and the General Managers, Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Sanitation, Bureau of Street Lighting, and Bureau of Street Services (BSS), and El Pueblo, or designees, to prepare the grant applications for the respective proposals in Attachment 1 of said CAO report, and to consult with the respective Council Office on community engagement as necessary. INSTRUCT the respective General Managers, or designees, of departments that are awarded grants to: Report on requesting authority to accept the award and confirm that there is no additional fiscal impact on the General Fund. Report project status to the CAO every six months, in September and March of each year, highlighting project progress towards meeting the grant deadline of June 30, 2024. AMEND the prioritized list of potential applications for the CCLGP, Attachment 1 of said CAO report, to remove the Sixth Street Connectivity Improvements project, which was seeking $5 million in funding, and to add the Hollenbeck Park Adjacent and I-5 Freeway Adjacent Beautification Project to the list in order to seek $5 million in funding for the project. INSTRUCT the CAO to note that the Pacoima Wash Beautification Improvements Project is in Council District Seven, not Council District Six. INSTRUCT the CAO to add the following project: Project Name: Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Streetscape Improvements; Project Scope: Includes improvements to seven medians, two landscape plazas, and sidewalk improvements; Lead Department: BSS. INSTRUCT the CAO to solicit project applications from the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of Cultural Affairs. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that at this time, the General Fund will not be impacted. Previously allocated funding may be used as a local match if required, subject to grant award and a determination of the impact to the underserved communities. Front-funding needs will be determined once the State grant awards are known. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations comply with the City’s Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: Yes Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

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21-1442
CD 14	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at Pennsylvania Avenue and Boyle Avenue as "ROBERT VARGAS SQUARE ARTIST- ANGELENO".

	Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (De Leon - Cedillo): DESIGNATE the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Boyle Avenue, in the Boyle Heights community, as "ROBERT VARGAS SQUARE ARTIST- ANGELENO". DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-1439
CD 8	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an exception to the City’s one-year, street cut moratorium to allow for the installation of water services by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) for the housing developments at 6527 and 6501 Crenshaw Boulevard.

	Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson - De Leon): APPROVE an exception to the City’s one-year, street cut moratorium on Crenshaw Boulevard to allow for the installation of water services by the LADWP for the housing developments at 6527 and 6501 Crenshaw Boulevard. REQUIRE the permittee(s) to properly repair and resurface the street cut area in accordance with Bureau of Engineering requirements and standards and, upon completion of the work, the repaired street cut(s) be inspected by the Bureau of Contract Administration to maximize the longevity of the street. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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21-1325
	RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest (COI) code for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

	Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the amended COI code, provided in Attachments A, B, and C in the City Ethics Commission report, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Ethics Commission. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
	TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 25, 2022(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2022)

Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

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22-0064
CD 3	MOTION (BLUMENFIELD - RODRIGUEZ) relative to funding the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) with additional overtime funds to address street racing.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $100,000 from the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 0703 (CD 3 Community Services) to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Overtime - Police Officers), to support overtime costs until June 30, 2022, for specialized police enforcement by Operations Valley Bureau in the following specific targeted areas of organized racing, including speeding: Vanalden Avenue, Tarzana, from Gleneagles Drive to Ventura Boulevard; and Valley Circle Boulevard and Victory Boulevard in Woodland Hills and other Council District 3 locations that are used for street racing or have frequent speeding hazards as determined by the Council office in consultation with the LAPD. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to make any technical corrections or clarification as necessary to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion.

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22-0010-S1
	MOTION (KORETZ - DE LEON) relative to an offer of reward for information leading to information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of person(s) responsible for the death of Brianna Nicole Kupfer on January 13, 2022.

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PROVIDE an offer of reward in the amount of $50,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Brianna Nicole Kupfer on January 13, 2022. FIND that the subject reward complies with the provisions of Chapter 12, Article 1, Division 19, of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. DIRECT the City Clerk to publish the required notices and/or advertisements to effectuate this reward.

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22-0063

MOTION (KREKORIAN - O’FARRELL) relative to a transfer of funds for the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) to meet payroll.

Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer funds within Fund No. 100/82 and Fund No. 508/50 BOS as follows:

	Account No.	Account Name	Amount
From:	001010 (SWRRF)	Salaries, General	$1,925,000
	50VX82 (SWRRF)	Expense and Equipment	$1,075,000
To:	001090 (SWRRF)	Salaries, Overtime	$3,000,000

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21-0241
CD 13	COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO), AND RESOLUTION relative to issuing a multifamily conduit revenue notes for the Santa Monica and Vermont Apartments consisting of a 187-unit residential development located at 1021 North Vermont Avenue, and related matters.

	A. COMMUNICATION FROM LAHD Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, provided as Attachment A of the LAHD report dated December 23, 2021, attached to the Council file, authorizing the issuance of a tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bond in the form of a note in an amount not to exceed $56,000,000 and a taxable multifamily conduit revenue bond in the form of a note in an amount not to exceed $12,853,767 for the development of the Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments Project located at 1021 North Vermont Avenue. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to decrease the interest rate of the Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments Proposition HHH loan of $24,000,000 from 3%, but no lower than 1.0% simple interest rate as needed and determined by the LAHD. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: NOTE and FILE the LAHD transmittal dated December 23, 2021 relative to the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable multifamily conduit revenue bonds, or notes, for the Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments Project. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION attached to CAO report dated January 21, 2022, attached to the Council file, authorizing the issuance of up to $56,000,000 in tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds, or notes, and up to $12,853,767 in taxable multifamily conduit revenue bonds, or notes, for the Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments Project, located at 1021 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to: Negotiate and execute the relevant bond, or note, documents for the Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments Project, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Waive any Proposition HHH loan amount maximum in the Proposition HHH regulations that may apply to the Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments Project to allow the previously approved Proposition HHH awards for Santa Monica & Vermont Phase I for $12 million and Phase II for $12 million, which shall be merged into one single Proposition HHH Loan not to exceed $24 million for the Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments Project, as described further in this report. Negotiate and reduce, if necessary, the interest rate of the Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments’ Proposition HHH Supportive Housing loan of $24,000,000 from a 3.0 percent simple interest rate to a minimum of a 1.0 percent simple interest rate. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD and CAO report that there is no fiscal impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of the Note. The City is a conduit issuer and will not incur liability for repayment of the Note. The Note is a limited obligation, payable strictly from revenue derived from the Project. The City will not be obligated to make payments on the Note. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations comply with the City Financial Policies. Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these bonds or notes are a conduit issuance debt and not a debt of the City. Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	(Homelessness and Poverty Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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13-1724-S1
CD 4, CD 13	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the reconfirmation of the Los Feliz Village (Merchant-Based) Business Improvement District (BID).

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND that: The assessments imposed by the Los Feliz Village (Merchant-Based) BID for the 2022 Fiscal Year provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses that pay the assessments. The services funded by the assessment are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the District. The assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day- to-day operations of the City of Los Angeles. The assessments for the proposed business based BID are not taxes and that the BID qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 1 of Article XIII C Section 1(e)(1). The services to be provided by the Owners' Association are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION dated January 4, 2022 confirming the Los Feliz Village BID Annual Report and levying an annual assessment for the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District’s 21st operating year, January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Los Feliz Village BID’s 21st operating period beginning January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. APPROVE the Los Feliz Village BID Corporation, a California non-profit mutual benefit corporation, to administer the proposed services of the Los Feliz Village BID District pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement Corporation to administer the Los Feliz Village BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming said BID is adopted. APPOINT the Advisory Board as listed in Attachment 1 of the December 22, 2021 City Clerk report, attached to the Council File. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there are no assessments for City-owned properties within this merchant-based Business Improvement District. Therefore, there is no impact on the General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	(Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)

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14-0880-S1
CD 15	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK and ORDINANCE OF INTENTION FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the reconfirmation of the Wilmington Commercial District Business Improvement District (BID).

	Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND that: The assessments imposed by the Wilmington Commercial District BID for the 2022 Fiscal Year provide services that directly benefit each of the businesses which pay the assessments. The services funded by the assessments are provided only to each of the assessed businesses within the boundaries of the BID. The assessment imposed does not exceed the reasonable cost of conferring the benefits. The proposed improvements and activities are completely separate from the day to day operations of the City of Los Angeles. The assessments for the proposed business based District are not taxes and that the District qualifies for exemption from Proposition 26 under exemption 1 of Article XIII C Section 1(e)(1). The services to be provided by the Owners’ Association, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, are in the nature of professional, expert, technical or other special services, that the services are of a temporary and occasional character, and that the use of competitive bidding would be impractical, not advantageous, undesirable, or where the common law otherwise excuses compliance with competitive bidding requirements. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION dated January 4, 2022 confirming the Wilmington Commercial District BID Annual Report and levying an annual assessment for the Wilmington Commercial District BID’s 22nd operating year, January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. DIRECT the City Clerk to schedule, prepare, publish, and mail the public hearing notice, as required by the provisions of Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code. INSTRUCT the City Clerk, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to prepare an enabling Ordinance levying the special assessment for the Wilmington Commercial District BID’s 22nd operating period beginning January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. APPROVE the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, a California non-profit mutual benefit corporation, to administer the proposed services of the Wilmington Commercial District BID pursuant to Section 36500 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code and City regulations. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk, subject to City Attorney approval, to prepare, execute, and administer a contract between the City and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce to administer the Wilmington Commercial District BID, if the Ordinance reconfirming the BID is adopted. APPOINT the Advisory Board listed in the 2022 Annual Report attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that this is a merchant-based business improvement district and there are no assessments for City-owned properties within the District, therefore there is no impact on the General Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	(Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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16-0596-S2
	COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE TASK FORCE ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT relative to the development of a “City of Los Angeles Youth Development Strategy” in order to effectively serve the needs of youth.

	Recommendations for Council action: APPROVE the creation of a Youth Development Department, as detailed in the January 21, 2021 Executive Task Force on Youth Development report, attached to the Council FIle, to craft and implement a citywide vision for youth across Los Angeles with said Department to elevate the needs of the City’s most vulnerable youth in the City’s policy making and budgets; uplift the voice of young people in decision-making in our City so that policies and investments to support their development are guided by young people; and said Department to be responsible for developing systems and strategies to achieve the following: The provision of youth development programs and services. Creation of a single point of entry for youth services. Creation of a Youth Development Strategic Plan. Developing a Youth Development Budget and funding plan. Using equity as the standard for decision-making about the provision of youth development resources, services and policies that impact youth. Fund community youth centers to create a network of Youth Hubs across the City of Los Angeles. Developing a central role for young people in both the strategic direction of the Youth Development Department and in its day-to-day management. Institutionalizing community peace makers and youth advocates as part of an effort to reduce community violence as well as the criminalization of youth. Reducing the victimization and criminalization of youth, community-based Youth Advocates will serve as a protective measure between youth and law enforcement. DIRECT that the newly-created Youth Development Department will: Institute strong metrics and accountability systems utilizing one tracking and data system for all youth development programs, as detailed in the in the January 21, 2021 Executive Task Force on Youth Development report, attached to the Council File. Provide capacity-building support and services to the youth-serving non-profit organizations that it contracts with to implement its strategic priorities, as detailed in the in the January 21, 2021 Executive Task Force on Youth Development report, attached to the Council File. Assess and identify potential points of coordination and partnership with other government entities such as Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Unified School District in order to increase opportunities for the city’s youth as well as to expand existing city programs and services. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	(Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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