Meeting

		AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
		Wednesday, March 24, 2021 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
JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District	MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
	MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore	CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District
VACANT	MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS, Tenth District
	MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District
	JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
	MITCH O'FARRELL, Thirteenth District
	KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District

PUBLIC COMMENT
In conformity with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, the City Council meeting will be conducted entirely telephonically.

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL 35 AND ON THE INTERNET AT: HTTPS://LACITY.PRIMEGOV.COM/PUBLIC/PORTAL. 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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Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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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17-1125
	PUBLIC WORKS and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to replacing the existing shared mobility device pilot program with an annual permit program.

	Recommendations for Council action SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 10, 2021, amending Article 1, Chapter VII of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to replace the existing shared mobility device pilot program with an annual permit program. APPROVE the four updated Program boundaries: Equity-Focus Mobility Development Districts, Mobility Development Districts, Standard Permitted Districts, and Special Operations Zones. APPROVE the proposed Trip Fee updates to the Rules and Guidelines of the Program related to the four updated Program geographies. DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to report to Council with a parking infrastructure plan that can allow for effective implementation of a lock-to device requirement and consideration of alternative technologies to reduce sidewalk clutter. DIRECT the LADOT to make the following amendments to the program: Increase the vehicle cap to 6,000. Require operators deployed in Special Operations Zones to deploy 20% of their fleet in Equity Focus Mobility Development Districts. DIRECT the LADOT to report: On the feasibility of adding incentives for deployment in Mobility Development Districts. Annually on the status of the program with an emphasis on deployment in equity zones. In six months with an evaluation of community based organizations and transportation management organization partnerships and an evaluation of how to incentivize all technologies to encourage safe deployment of vehicles. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that staff developed a cost recovery mechanism whereby projections were made related to ridership that would help to ensure that the Program remains cost neutral for the City. As ridership increases for the operators, more revenue would flow to the City to support management of the additional trips as permit fee revenue will primarily be obtained through geography based trip fees that are enforced throughout the City. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

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21-0181

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Innovation and Performance Commission‘s (IPC) Innovation Fund (IF) funding for the Digital Training and Adoption Project from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

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

ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled LAFD - Digital Training and Adoption Project in the amount of $125,000 within the IF Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the IF.
TRANSFER $125,000 from the IF Fund No. 105/10, Account to be Established, LAFD - Digital Training and Adoption Project Fund No. 100/38 as follows:

Fund Account Title Amount

100/38 003040 Contractual Services $125,000
INSTRUCT the LAFD to:
1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of IF monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the IF at the end of the fiscal year.
2. Report to the IPC with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.
AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO report, dated February 9, 2021, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $125,000 of the remaining $1,111,112 IF 2020-21 available balance. The $125,000 will be transferred to the LAFD to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the IPC. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as IF monies are being utilized for an eligible project which will improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City service through innovation, productivity, and performance measurement. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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21-0180

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Innovation and Performance Commission‘s (IPC) Innovation Fund (IF) funding for the Listen4Good Grant Project from the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE).

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

ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled DONE - Listen4Good Grant Project in the amount of $15,000 within the IF Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the IF.
TRANSFER $15,000 from the IF Fund No. 105/10, Account to be Established, DONE - Listen4Good Grant Project Fund No. 44B/47 as follows:

Fund Account Title Amount

44B/47 47T265 Listen4Good Grant $15,000
INSTRUCT the DONE to:
1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of IF monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the IF at the end of the fiscal year.
2. Report to the IPC with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.
AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO report, dated February 9, 2021, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $15,000 of the remaining $140,000 Performance Evaluation 2020-21 available balance. The $15,000 will be transferred to the DONE to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the IPC. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as IF monies are being utilized for an eligible project which will improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City service through innovation, productivity, and performance measurement. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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21-0193

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Innovation and Performance Commission‘s (IPC) Innovation Fund (IF) funding for for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Digital Platform Project from the LADOT.

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

ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled LADOT - LADOT Digital Training and Adoption Project in the amount of $100,000 within the IF Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the IF.
TRANSFER $100,000 from the IF Fund No. 105/10, Account to be Established, LADOT - LADOT Digital Training and Adoption Project Fund No. 840/94 as follows:

Fund Account Title Amount

840/94 To be established Digital Platform $100,000
INSTRUCT the LADOT to:
1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of IF monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the IF at the end of the fiscal year.
2. Report to the IPC with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.
AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO report, dated February 11, 2021, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $100,000 of the remaining $140,000 IF 2020-21 available balance. The $100,000 will be transferred to the LADOT to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the IPC. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as IF monies are being utilized for an eligible project which will improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City service through innovation, productivity, and performance measurement. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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21-0192

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Innovation and Performance Commission‘s (IPC) Innovation Fund (IF) funding for the Connecting Neighborhood Justice Program from the Office of the City Attorney.

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

ESTABLISH and APPROPRIATE a new appropriation account entitled Office of the City Attorney - Connecting Neighborhood Justice Program in the amount of $170,000 within the IF Fund No. 105/10 from the available cash balance of the IF.
INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place on the agenda for the first regular meeting on or after July 1,2021, the following item:

TRANSFER $170,000 from the IF Fund No. 105/10, Account to be Established, City Attorney - Connecting Neighborhood Justice Program Fund No. 100/12 as follows:

Fund Account Title Amount

100/12 003040 Contractual Services $170,000
INSTRUCT the City Attorney to:
1. Separately track all encumbrances and expenditures of IF monies so that unspent funds can be returned to the IF at the end of the fiscal year.
2. Report to the IPC with an accounting of the funds, the lessons learned, and any obstacles faced.
3. Report to the IPC if, after the receipt of funds, the scope of the funded item differs from the scope approved for funding by the Mayor and the Council.
AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in the CAO report, dated February 11, 2021, attached to the Council file, to implement Mayor and Council intentions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of these recommendations will allocate $170,000 of the remaining $ 1,111,112 IF 2020-21 available balance. The $170,000 will be transferred to the City Attorney to begin implementation of the pilot project that has been approved by the IPC. In some cases, departments will incur ongoing costs. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the above recommendations are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies as IF monies are being utilized for an eligible project which will improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of City service through innovation, productivity, and performance measurement. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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21-0206
1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to designating the intersection at Avenue 26 and Jeffries Avenue as Annette Cardona Charles Square.

	Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Cedillo - Rodriguez): DESIGNATE the intersection at Avenue 26 and Jeffries Avenue as Annette Cardona Charles Square. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to fabricate and install appropriate 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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20-1525
11	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of vacating the public right-of-way, including the performance of a land survey and title search, for a public jogging and walking path in East Venice.

	Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin - Martinez): INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering to report on the feasibility of vacating the public right-of-way, including the performance of a land survey and title search, for the following properties in East Venice: APN #s 4244001902, 4243023900, 4243023904, 4243023903, and 4243020901. 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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21-0109
	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the development and implementation of an Enterprise Asset Management System that will enhance the City’s ability to manage and maintain street infrastructure.

	Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield - Raman): INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services to report to Council on the development and implementation of an Enterprise Asset Management System that will enhance the City’s ability to manage and maintain street infrastructure. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report on the status of final approval of the contract within 15 days. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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20-1047
8	INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to negotiating leases/agreements with Mothers in Action for the construction of 15 parking spaces and with Destination Crenshaw for a public park located at 3320 - 3322 West 50th Street/5000 - 5010 South Crenshaw Boulevard.

	Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson - Bonin): DIRECT the Department of General Services (GSD), with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the City Attorney, to negotiate the lease of 3320 - 3322 West 50th Street/5000 - 5010 South Crenshaw Boulevard (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 5013019033 and 5013019034) from Mothers in Action for the construction of 15 parking spaces to be built and maintained by LADOT. DIRECT the GSD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate a license agreement and/or sublease with Destination Crenshaw to allow Destination Crenshaw to construct and operate a public park on the portion of the property not to be used for public parking. 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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17-0133
2	INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a sublicense agreement with the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission for the use of a Day Laborer Resource Center located at 11839 Sherman Way.

	Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to negotiate and execute a new sub-license agreement with Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission for the City-owned property located at 11839 Sherman Way under the terms and substantially as outlined in the Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report dated February 16, 2021, attached to the Council file. Fiscal Impact Statement: The MFC reports that funding in the amount of up to $175,000 in General Fund dollars is available in the EWDD’s Adopted 2020-21 Budget for the Day Laborer Center contract with Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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11-1013-S11
	INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT relative to adding multiple languages to the MYLA311 mobile phone application and the Get Connected Los Angeles website.

	Recommendations for Council action: NOTE and FILE the Information Technology Agency (ITA) report dated February 19, 2021 relative to adding multiple languages to the MYLA311 mobile phone application and the Get Connected Los Angeles website. INSTRUCT the ITA to seek funding for this proposal in the next budget cycle. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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20-1302
11	MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Appeals filed for a Design Review Determination (DRB), a Project Permit Compliance (SPP), a Coastal Development Permit (CDP), and a Mello Act Compliance Review (MEL), for the property located at 17346 West Sunset Boulevard.

	Recommendations for Council action: FIND pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the MND, No. ENV-2018-505-MND, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the MND and the MMP prepared for the MND. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the PLUM Committee as the Findings of Council, attached to the Council file. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by Edgewater Towers Condominium Homeowners Association, and Pacific Palisades Residents Association, Inc.(Representative: Thomas M. Donovan, Law Offices of Thomas M. Donovan) and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) in adopting the MND and MMP prepared for the MND; and, approving a DRB for the project located within the Pacific Palisades Commercial Village and Neighborhoods Specific Plan; approving a SPP for a project located within Neighborhood Area B of the Pacific Palisades Commercial Village and Neighborhoods Specific Plan; approving a CDP for Development located within the Single Permit Jurisdiction area of the Coastal Zone; and, approving a MEL for the construction of 39 new residential units in the Coastal Zone; for the demolition of an existing vacant commercial structure (fast food restaurant) and the construction of a five-story, 60-foot and nine-inch tall, 32,225 square foot, mixed-use building comprised of 39 dwelling units (four units restricted to Very Low Income Households and four additional units restricted to Moderate Low Income Households) and 2,900 square feet of ground floor commercial uses; the project includes 49 parking spaces located in one subterranean level, at grade, and in one above-grade parking level; and the construction of one new retaining wall, 11,500 cubic yards of grading, and a haul route for the export of 10,700 cubic yards of earth, for the property located at 17346 West Sunset Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval as amended by the PLUM Committee on December 8, 2020, attached to the Council file. Applicant: Michael Aminpour, California Food Managers, LLC and Heavenly Tiger LLC Representative: Michael Gonzales, Gonzales Law Group Case No. CPC-2018-504-DB-DRB-SPP-CDP-MEL-1A Environmental No. ENV-2018-505-MND Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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20-1591


	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to retroactive approval to apply for and accept a grant award for the 2020-21 Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Grant - Education and Safety Program from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the Chief, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), or designee to: a. Retroactively apply for and accept the grant award in the amount of $199,923 from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, for the 2020-21 OHMVR Grant - Education and Safety Program for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. b. Negotiate and execute the Project Agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. 2. AUTHORIZE the LAPD to: a. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the grantor and deposit grant receipts in Fund No. 339/70. b. Spend up to the total grant amount of $199,923 in accordance with the grant award agreement. c. Prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO); and, authorize the Controller to implement the instructions. 3. AUTHORIZE the Controller: a. Establish a grant receivable and appropriate $199,923 to an appropriation account to be determined, in Fund No. 339/70, for the receipt and disbursement of the 2020-21 OHMVR Grant - Education and Safety Program funds. b. Increase appropriations as needed from Fund No. 339/70, appropriation account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows: Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn $86,300 4. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to place the following action relative to the 20 the 2020-21 OHMVR Grant Education and Safety Program on the Council agenda on July 1, 2021, or the first meeting day thereafter: AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer from Fund No. 339/70, appropriation account number to be determined, to Fund No. 100/70, account number and amount as follows: Account No. 001092, Overtime Sworn $86,300 Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations within this report will provide $199,923 in funding to the LAPD for the 2020-21 OHMVR Grant - Education and Safety Program. The grant requires a 25-percent match that will be fulfilled through the equivalent salary expenditures of the participating Police Officers. Funding for the one Police Sergeant and four Police Officers is already provided as a part of the Departments 2020-21 Adopted Budget and there is no additional impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations provided in this report comply with the City's Financial Policies in that one-time grant funding will be utilized for one-time program expenditures. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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20-1114
12	PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the long-term plan for the West Valley Animal Shelter.

	RECEIVE and FILE the January 18, 2021 and February 18, 2021 Department of Animal Services reports relative to the long term plan for the West Valley Animal Shelter. Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Encino Neighborhood Council Northridge South Neighborhood Council Reseda Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council Tarzana Neighborhood Council West Hills Neighborhood Council Woodland Hills- Warner Center Neighborhood Council For, If Amended: Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Northridge East Neighborhood Council Northridge West Neighborhood Council Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council

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21-0165
	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to a Concession Agreement with First and Broadway Partners, LLC, for the development, operation, and maintenance of a food and beverage concession at the First and Broadway Park restaurant complex.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
	TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 5, 2021(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 2, 2021)
	(Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

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14-1500-S4
CD 4	COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to the First Amended and Restated Agreement with SMG for Greek Theatre Venue and Concessions Management.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
	TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 5, 2021(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 2, 2021)
	(Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

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21-0255
	CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS relative to amending the Los Angeles World Airports right-of-way agreement with Southern California Gas Company regarding Receiving Station-X Project improvements.


	TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 31, 2021(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2021)
	(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to: www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.

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

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20-0291
	RESOLUTION relative to the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated March 4, 2020, wherein he declared that conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property have arisen both internationally and within the United States as a result of the introduction of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), pursuant to the provisions of the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 8.27.

	Recommendation for Council action: Adopt the accompanying RESOLUTION to: Resolve that a local emergency continues to persist within the City of Los Angeles, within the meaning of Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 8.21, et seq., and the continuance of the Mayor’s March 4, 2020, Declaration of Local Emergency through 30 days from the adoption of this Resolution is therefore necessary. Direct, in accordance with the LAAC, Section 8.21 et seq., all appropriate City departments, agencies and personnel shall continue to perform all duties and responsibilities to represent the City of Los Angeles in this matter for the purpose of abating the emergency and for the receipt, processing and coordination of all inquiries and requirements necessary to obtain whatever State and Federal assistance that may become available to the citizens of Los Angeles who may be affected by the emergency. Instruct the General Manager, Emergency Management Department, to advise the Mayor and City Council on the need for extension of this Declaration of Local Emergency as may be required. Instruct the City Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of California, the Director of the California Office of Emergency Services, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

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21-0134
CD 3	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Vesting Tentative Tract (VTT) appeals for the properties located at 20920-20970 West Warner Center Lane, 20935-21051 West Warner Center Lane, and 20931-21041 West Burbank Boulevard.

	Recommendations for Council action: FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15168(c)(1) and 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the MND, No. ENV-2017-1706-MND, as circulated on December 19, 2019, the Warner Center 2035 Program EIR, No. ENV-2008-3471-EIR, SCH No. 1990011055 certified on October 23, 2013 (Warner Center PEIR), and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures included in the MND and applicable mitigation measures included in the Warner Center PEIR, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have any significant effects on the environment that were not examined in the Warner Center PEIR; FIND that the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures included in the MND and the applicable mitigation measures included in the Warner Center PEIR have been made enforceable conditions on the project; FIND that the Soil/Water/Air Protection Enterprise (SWAPE) analysis provided by Mitchell M. Tsai (representing the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters) in the appeals submitted January 22, 2021, lacks credibility and does not constitute substantial evidence due to inaccurate assumptions, facts, and analysis pertaining to the subject case; and, ADOPT the MND and the MMP prepared for the MMP. ADOPT the Findings of the PLUM Committee as the Findings of the Council, attached to the Council file.RESOLVE to DENY THE APPEALS filed by the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters(Representative: Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law PC) and Jeff Bornstein (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLC), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) in approving VTT No. VTT-7489 and its environmental clearance, to merge and re-subdivide the Project site, located at 20920-20970 West Warner Center Lane, 20935-21051 West Warner Center Lane, and 20931-21041 West Burbank Boulevard, for a maximum of eight parcels (Lots 1 through 8), including Lot 5 on which a new building with 168 residential condominium units would be developed, and a private street labeled Warner Center Lane, as shown on the revised Map stamp-dated June 7, 2019, for the project consisting of the demolition of 340,339 square feet of 12 one, two, and three-story buildings; and the construction of a master planned, multi- phased, mixed-use development with up to 2,634,268 square feet of combined residential and non-residential floor area of 1,062,923 square-foot lot before dedications, to be spread across ten buildings on eight new lots at the conclusion of Phase 8, for a total of 1,175,513 square feet of Residential Floor Area; a maximum of 1,009 dwelling units including 68 Work-Live units; approximately 1,458,755 square feet of Non-Residential Floor Area, including 70,861 square feet of portions of the 68 Work-Live units, 85,545 square feet of commercial space, 4,608 square feet of community space, 16,734 square feet of office support space, 1,124,012 square feet of office space, and 228 hotel rooms; with buildings of varying heights not to exceed 350 feet, a minimum of five local-serving retail spaces that individually do not exceed 5,000 square feet, and a new private street; a maximum of 5,548 vehicle parking spaces inclusive of 17 surface and 28 street parking spaces, 870 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and 264 short-term bicycle parking spaces; a new street labeled Warner Center Lane; and, 121,683 square feet (approximately 5.3 acres) of Publicly Accessible Open Space (PAOS), for the properties located at 20920-20970 West Warner Center Lane; 20935-21051 West Warner Center Lane; and, 20931-21041 West Burbank Boulevard, subject to the Modified Conditions of Approval as amended by the PLUM Committee on March 16, 2021, attached to the Council file. Applicant: Michael Adler, LLJ Adler WCCI, LLC and LLJ Adler, WCCII, LLC Representative: Brad Rosenheim and Jessica Pakdaman, Rosenheim and Associates Case No. VTT-74891-2A Environmental Nos. ENV-2017-1706-MND; ENV-2008-3471-EIR; SCH No. 1990011055 Related Case: DIR-2017-1708-SPP-1A Applicant: Michael Adler, LLJ Adler WCCI, LLC and LLJ Adler, WCCII, LLCRepresentative: Brad Rosenheim and Jessica Pakdaman, Rosenheim and AssociatesCase No.: VTT-74891-2A; Related Case No.: DIR-2017-1708-SPP-1A Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
	TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 24, 2021(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2021)
	(Continued from Council on March 17, 2021)

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21-0015
CD 1	CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION relative to Appeals filed by Andrew and Yasmin Corona, Constance Street Residents; Aurora Corona; Denise Heesy, Heesy Corporation; Gloria Farias, Pico Union Housing Corporation (Representative: Ada R. Cordero-Sacks, Esq., The Law Offices of Ada R. Cordero-Sacks); Michael Rivera; Nicholas Heller, Heesy Corporation, on behalf of Imperial Liquor; Yolanda Gutierrez, La 27th Restaurant; and Nery O. Larios Vasquez, from the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) to approve the following: 1) Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301 (Class 1) and 15332 (Class 32); 2) Zone Variance, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.27 B, to allow off-site parking in lieu of on-site parking as required by LAMC Section 12.21 A.4(f); 3) Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 U.24, for the construction, use, and maintenance of two charter elementary schools (Grades K-4); 4) a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 F, for the construction, use, and maintenance of two charter elementary schools (Grades K-4) with deviations in height and area requirements, as follows: a) a one-foot, 1.5-inch front yard setback; and, b) to maintain the existing side and rear yard setbacks; 5) a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.37, to maintain the existing public parking areas in the R Zone; 6) a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a change in use which results in a net increase of 1,000 or more average daily vehicle trips; 7) Condition No. 6 Design; 8) Condition No. 7 Parking; and, 9) Condition No. 14 Loading and Unloading; for the conversion of an existing commercial building for the operation of two charter elementary schools (Grades K-4) totaling 53,262 square feet of floor area with a combined maximum enrollment of 1,000 students, and to include 38 classrooms, a multi-purpose room, administrative office, an open play area on the second level, and the required parking to be provided in an adjacent surface parking lot, for the project site located at 1608-1636 West Pico Boulevard and 1321-1331 South Union Avenue, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.

	Applicant: Margaret Ford, Equitas Academy Charter SchoolsRepresentative: Jack Rubens, Esq., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, and Hampton LLPCase No.: CPC-2020-4095-ZV-CU-SPR-1A Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	(Continued from Council on March 17, 2021)

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21-0002-S73
	CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (BONIN - BLUMENFIELD) relative to establishing the City's position regarding the Southern California Association of Government’s staff recommendation relative to the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) inter-county funding allocation methodology.

	Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City's 2021-2022 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for the Southern California Association of Government’s staff recommendation relative to the CRRSAA inter-county funding allocation methodology as it is fair, transparent, and implements the intent of CRRSAA to address the fiscal impacts to transit agencies related to the response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

	(Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Closed Session

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20-0263
	The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled LA Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States Central District Court Case No. 2:20-cv-02291.

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21-0322
	The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Phillip Lunn, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States Central District Court Case No. 2:21-cv-00872.

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21-0229
	The City Council shall recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Jesse Leon v. Jose Huizar, City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV11617. (This matter arises from incidents involving an executive employee of Council District 14 that occurred from 2018 to 2020, resulting in alleged violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Labor Code.



	(Budget and Finance Committee to consider the above matter in Closed Session on March 22, 2021.)

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

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