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LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

 

 
    Wednesday, October 12, 2022

10:00 AM


JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER

ROOM 340, CITY HALL

200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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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 HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
  MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District
  JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
  KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
  JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District
 
Listening To, Attending, and Providing Public Comment at City Council Meetings
 
The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside), and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel.
 
Members of the public may also attend the Council meetings in-person. Live, oral public comment will be taken in-person, only, and not via teleconference. Please note that, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 200.123, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or of a negative Covid-19 test within the prior 72 hours will be required to enter the City Hall building for any purpose. Proof of a negative test requires a printed document, email, or text message displayed on a phone from a test provider or laboratory showing the results of a PCR or antigen Covid-19 test. Additionally, pursuant to Mayoral directives, indoor masking will be required regardless of vaccination status or proof of a negative test. Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com.
 
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 below.
 
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
 
BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES
 
AGENDAS - The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.org; or lacouncilcalendar.com.
 
Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two-thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held.
 
The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote.
 
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting.
 
The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment.
 
If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant-At-Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record.
 
COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.
 
A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.
 
VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.
 
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES - If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or [email protected].
 
COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS - Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes.
 
A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter.
 
VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration.
 
When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.
 
When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.
 
The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.
 
When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council.
 
When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter.
 
The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay.
 
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

Wednesday, October 12, 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 for which Public Hearings Have Been Held

(1)
21-0278
PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modernizing the City’s MyLA311 system. 
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. NOTE and FILE the September 14, 2022 Information Technology Agenda (ITA) report, inasmuch as this report is does not require Council action.
     
  2. INSTRUCT the ITA to report in regard to the results of the Request for Proposals to modernize the City’s 311 system as described in the September 14, 2022 ITA report, attached to the Council File, and the proposed schedule for implementing said 311 system.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The ITA reports that its September 14, 2022 report, attached to the Council File, is an informational report and has no fiscal impact to the General Fund.  Additional funding requests for the project implementation will be submitted through the budget process.  

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

   
(2)
22-0002-S51
RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT, and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 2419 (Bryan, Garcia, Stone, Stern) which would require a minimum of 40 percent of funds received by the State under the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act be allocated to projects that provide direct benefits to disadvantaged communities.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Martinez - O’Farrell), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT IF AMENDED, for AB 2419 (Bryan, Garcia, Stone, Stern), which would require a minimum of 40 percent of funds received by the State under the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act be allocated to projects that provide direct benefits to disadvantaged communities, and related matters, if amended to ensure that the most environmentally impacted communities, with CalEnviroscreen scores within the top 10 percent, are properly represented on the Justice40 Oversight Committee; and that investments made in these communities do not increase environmental justice challenges faced by the communities.

   
 

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

   
(3)
22-0002-S103
RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT, and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 1816 (Bryan) which would require the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to create the Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Bonin - Harris-Dawson - Price), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 1816 (Bryan), which would require the the HCD to create the Reentry Housing and Workforce Development Program and would require the HCD to provide grants to counties, community-based organizations, or continuums of care for innovative or evidence-based housing, housing-based services, and employment interventions; and, require the HCD to distribute allocated funds for a term of 5 years, subject to automatic renewal.

   
 

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

   
(4)
22-0002-S86
RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT, and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Senate Bill (SB) 1327 (Hertzberg), which establishes privately-enforced civil causes of action against persons who manufacture or cause to be manufactured, distribute, transport, or import into the State, or cause to be distributed or transported or imported into the State, keep for sale or offer or expose for sale, or give or lend certain firearms.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Blumenfield – et al. – Martinez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for SB 1327 (Hertzberg), which establishes privately-enforced civil causes of action against persons who manufacture or cause to be manufactured, distribute, transport, or import into the State, or cause to be distributed or transported or imported into the State, keep for sale or offer or expose for sale, or give or lend certain firearms.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Westside Neighborhood Council

   
(5)
22-0002-S88
RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT, and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 1794 (Gipson), which would facilitate the execution of a post adoption sibling contact agreement.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Harris-Dawson - Bonin), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 1794 (Gipson), which would facilitate the execution of a post adoption sibling contact agreement when parental rights are terminated and the court orders a dependent child to be placed for adoption; and would facilitate a petition to be made to the juvenile court to reinstate parental rights when an adoption is no longer a permanent plan.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
(6)
22-0002-S100
RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT, and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Senate Bill (SB) 443 (Hertzberg), which would clarify the intent of SB 438 and ensure governing bodies of fire agencies can make policy decisions regarding their services based on their communities' needs.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Lee – O’Farrell), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for SB 443 (Hertzberg), which would clarify the intent of SB 438 and ensure governing bodies of fire agencies can make policy decisions regarding their services based on their communities' needs.

   
 

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

   
(7)
22-0002-S101
RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT, and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 1740 (Muratsuchi), AB 2407 (O’Donnell), and Senate Bill (SB) 1087 (Gonzalez), which would strengthen the laws governing the sale of used catalytic converters.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Lee - Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program, SUPPORT for AB 1740 (Muratsuchi), AB 2407 (O’Donnell), and SB 1087 (Gonzalez), which would strengthen the laws governing the sale of used catalytic converters, thereby assisting law enforcement in reducing thefts and discouraging the commission of the crime.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
Sunland – Tujunga Neighborhood Council

   
(8)
21-1472
RULES, ELECTIONS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT, relative to options for a ballot measure for the November 2022 ballot to amend the City Charter to create an Independent Redistricting Commission for the City, and related matters.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Raman – Krekorian - Martinez):

INSTRUCT  the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with assistance from the City Attorney and other City departments, as needed, to report within 90 days with options for a ballot measure to be prepared for an election in 2024 to amend the City Charter to create an Independent Redistricting Commission for the City. The report should include, among other topics, the following:
 
  1. An analysis of the structure and performance of the independent redistricting commissions in place at the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, the County of San Diego, the City of Long Beach, the City of Berkeley, and any others that could serve as models to be replicated.
     
  2. Best practices for the selection of redistricting commissioners, including the possibility of a random/self-selection model wherein: (1) the applicant pool is vetted and whittled down by non-elected and/or non-partisan bodies (e.g., an ethics commission or a selection panel of retired judges or democracy experts) to a reasonable number of qualified applicants, (2) a certain number of qualified applicants are randomly selected to sit on the commission, and (3) the remainder of the commissioners are democratically selected by the randomly selected commissioners.
     
  3. The qualifications for commissioners, including the potential consideration of voter registration status, jurisdiction residency, analytical skills relevant to the redistricting process and voting rights, the ability to comprehend and apply the applicable State and Federal legal requirements, the ability to be impartial, and an appreciation for the diverse demographics and geography of the City.
     
  4. Conflicts of interest that would preclude participation on the redistricting commission, including the prohibition of individuals who: have worked for, within a minimum time frame prior to application, a locally elected politician or a local candidate's campaign; have contributed, within a minimum time frame prior to application, a certain dollar amount to a candidate for locally elected office; have been registered, within a minimum time frame prior to application, as a lobbyist with the City, the County of Los Angeles, the State of California, or the Federal government; have been a local candidate or elected within a minimum time frame prior to application; have served as a member of any board or commission of the City; have been an employee, or performed services under contract with the City, including performing services as an employee of a contractor or subcontractor; have been an employee of any redistricting contractor or consultant; and/or are the spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, sibling or in-law of any person who fits any of the criteria above.
     
  5. Potential prohibitions on commissioners, for a specific period of time after appointment, becoming candidates for, or be appointed to, any elected office in the City, being compensated for lobbying the City Council, or receiving a non-competitively bid contract from the City.
     
  6. Best practices for the size, structure, and makeup of the commission to ensure a representative commission that reflects the great diversity of the City in terms of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, renter vs. homeowner status, age, gender, and geography, among any other relevant considerations.
     
  7. Best practices for the criteria that should guide the commission's map drawing process, including the ranked criteria model and the commissioners' potential consideration of compactness, contiguity, the unity of neighborhoods (including Neighborhood Councils) and communities of interest, existing district boundaries, minimization of voter deferral adherence to applicable State and Federal legal requirements, and other relevant considerations, including those enumerated in the California Fair Maps Act of 2019.
     
  8. Best practices for a fair numbering process for newly-drawn districts, including the possible adoption of an objective standard for new districts to be numbered corresponding to the existing district from which they draw the greatest population.
     
  9. Best practices for the removal and replacement of commissioners, including the possible adoption of a for-cause standard for removal and the inclusion of additional non-voting commissioners to serve as alternates in the case of removal, resignation, or incapacitation of a commissioner.
     
  10. Best practices for the insulation of the redistricting commission from City elected officials and staff, including the banning of all commissioner communications with City elected officials and staff and the possibility of the redistricting commission having independent staff and an independent counsel.
     
  11. Best practices to ensure transparency and public participation, including the potential adoption of minimum requirements for access and participation, outreach, options to give verbal or written testimony, options to participate in-person or virtually, and access to mapping software with the ability to submit publicly drawn maps.
     
  12. An adequate and mandatory budget for the redistricting commission and potential safeguards to ensure City elected officials and staff cannot underfund the commission or forestall the release of commission funds.
     
  13. Best practices for commissioner compensation.
     
  14. Legal remedies for the challenging of adopted maps and options protocols to address maps deemed illegal by a court of law.
     
  15. Any other considerations to ensure that the commission fairly and adequately represents the residents of the City in the redistricting process.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
PICO Neighborhood Council
Palms Neighborhood Council
Encino Neighborhood Council
Studio City Neighborhood Council
North Westwood Neighborhood Council

For if amended:
Mid City Neighborhood Council
Reseda Neighborhood Council

   
(9)
18-1200-S6
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the appointment of Ms. Anna Menedjian to the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Anna Menedjian to the SVAPC for the term ending June 30, 2023, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Ms. Menedjian currently resides in Council District 2. (Current composition: M = 1; F = 3; Vacant = 1)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed

Background Check: Pending

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 17, 2022

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 14, 2022)

   
(10)
22-1055
CD 8
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALTIY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION (SLAAPC), and APPEALS filed by: 1) Felipe Caceres, USC Forward (Representative: Jordan R. Sisson, Esq., Law Office of Gideon Kracov), and 2) Tanisha B. Thomas, West Adams Neighborhood Association, from the decision of the SLAAPC in determining that the Project is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32 (Infill Development) and City CEQA Guidelines Section 1, Class 15 (Minor Land Divisions), and sustaining the determination of the Deputy Advisory Agency's approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83081-SL-HCA to subdivide an existing pair of 7,062-square-foot lots, totaling 14,142 square feet, into 10 new lots, for the construction, use, and maintenance of 10 small lot homes pursuant to Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance No. 176,354; all units will be four stories in height with a maximum height of 44 feet with two covered parking spaces per lot, the site is currently developed with one commercial storefront building, proposed to be demolished; for the property located at 1840 - 1848 West Adams Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: Donghou Li, Tripalink

Case No.: VTT-83081-SL-HCA-2A

Environmental No.: ENV-2020-3308-CE

(Planning and Land Use Management 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 www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)

 
   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against: Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 17, 2022

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 14, 2022)

   

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

(11)
22-4118-S10
CD 15
RESOLUTION (BUSCAINO - LEE) relative to the designation of locations in Council District 15 for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, as further detailed in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 41.18.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 
  1. RESOLVE, pursuant to Section 41.18 of the LAMC, to designate the following locations for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way, up to the maximum period of time prescribed, and further detailed in the LAMC:
     
    1. 24000 South Western - Library
    2. 113000 Monitor Avenue - Park
    3. 1331 Eubank Avenue - Park
    4. 1125 North Watson Avenue and 1211 North Coil Avenue - Park
    5. 1052 North Banning Boulevard - Park
    6. 918 North Sanford Avenue - Park
    7. 560 North Western Avenue - Park
    8. 1300 Dodson Avenue - Park
    9. Alameda Street North of East “O” Street and South to East Grant Street - Active Railway
    10. 415 North Gaffey Street - Park
    11. 840 West 149th Street - Park
    12. 22400 South Halldale - Park
    13. 807 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro - Park
    14. 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, Cabrillo Beach - Park
    15. 1801 West Paseo Del Mar - Park
    16. 610 West Channel Street - Park
    17. 24901 Frampton Avenue - Park
       
  2. RESOLVE to direct and authorize the City Department(s) with jurisdiction over the identified locations to post appropriate notices of the above prohibitions at these locations, and to begin enforcement upon the expiration of any required posting period. 

   
(12)
12-0458
CD 14
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER and RESOLUTION TO VACATE relative to vacating Mission Road from Jesse Street to approximately 125 feet southerly thereof and Jesse Street from approximately 45 feet westerly of Mission Road northerly of Jesse Street to its westerly terminus, VAC-E1401195 (Vacation).
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:
 

  1. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of February 20, 2019, that the Vacation, pursuant to the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, pursuant to Article III, Class 5(3) of the City of Los Angeles Environmental Guidelines.
     
  2. REAFFIRM the FINDINGS of February 20, 2019, that the Vacation is in substantial conformance with the General Plan pursuant to Section 556 of the Los Angeles City Charter.
     
  3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION TO VACATE No. 21-1401195 for the Vacation.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Engineer. 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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22-1121
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to approving the Second Amendment with LAZ Parking California, LLC, to extend the contract term and contract authority covering the Taxi and Ride App Pickup Lot at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:
 

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
     
  2. APPROVE the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5382 with LAZ Parking California, LLC, to extend the term through October 28, 2024 and increase the contract authority by $4,550,000, for new total not to exceed $70,050,000, covering the Taxi and Ride App Pickup Lot (LAX-It) at LAX.
     
  3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on August 4, 2022, by Resolution No. 27561, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, Los Angeles World Airports, to execute said Second Amendment to Contract DA-5382 with LAZ Parking California, LLC.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 28, 2022

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 23, 2022)

   
 

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

   
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21-1266-S1
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to approving the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5318 with RS&H California, Inc., to increase the contract value, covering professional engineering and construction administration services in support of the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) Roadways, Utilities, and Enabling Projects at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:
 

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines.
     
  2. APPROVE the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5318 with RS&H California, Inc., to increase the contract value by $450,000, for new total not to exceed $4,700,000, covering professional engineering and construction administration services in support of the LAMP Roadways, Utilities, and Enabling Projects at LAX.
     
  3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on August 4, 2022, by Resolution No. 27557, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, Los Angeles World Airports, to execute said Second Amendment to Contract DA-5318 with RS&H California, Inc.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 28, 2022

   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 23, 2022)

   
 

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

   
(15)
22-1120
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board), and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to approving four Agreements and Grant of Utility Easements with Southern California Gas Company, Pacific Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T, XO Communications Services LLC, and Crown Castle Fiber LLC, covering operation and maintenance of existing underground utilities, as part of the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
   
 

A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines, that it is within the scope of the certified LAMP Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 201521014), and that it does not include any changes to the project that would require further review under CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.
     
  2. APPROVE the four associated Agreements and Grant of Utility Easements with (i) Southern California Gas Company, (ii) Pacific Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T, (iii) XO Communications Services LLC, and (iv) Crown Castle Fiber LLC, covering operation and maintenance of existing underground utilities, as part of LAMP at LAX.
     
  3. MAKE appropriate findings and adopt ORDINANCES, to be prepared and transmitted by the City Attorney, to grant said four associated Agreements and Grant of Utility Easements.
     
  4. CONCUR with the Board’s action on August 4, 2022, by Resolution No. 27556, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, Los Angeles World Airports, to execute said four Agreements & Grant of Utility Easements.

​​​​​​​B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCES, dated October 4, 2022, authorizing the grant of non-exclusive utility easement to: Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Southern California Gas Company, Crown Castle Fiber LLC, and XO Communications Services LLC.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney.  The Board reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

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

   
(16)
22-1119
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board), and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to approving the Agreement and Grant of Utility Easement with Teleport Communications America, LLC, for relocated telecommunication infrastructure, as part of the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
   
 

A. COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines, and is also within the scope of the certified LAMP Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2015021014) and does not include any changes to the project that would require further review under CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.
     
  2. APPROVE the Agreement and Grant of Utility Easement with Teleport Communications America, LLC, covering 5200-5212 Arbor Vitae Street, for relocated telecommunication infrastructure, as part of the LAMP at LAX.
     
  3. MAKE appropriate findings and adopt an ORDINANCE, to be prepared and transmitted by the City Attorney, to grant a utility easement to Teleport Communications America, LLC.
     
  4. CONCUR with the Board’s action on August 4, 2022, by Resolution No. 27555, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, Los Angeles World Airports, to execute said Agreement and Grant of Utility Easement with Teleport Communications America, LLC.

B. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated October 4, 2022, authorizing the granting of a non-exclusive utility easement to Teleport Communications America, LLC.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney.  The Board reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

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

   
(17)
22-1116
ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS (Board) relative to approving a three-year Contract with Global Access Supply, Inc, covering maintenance of the Airfield Lighting Control Monitoring System at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:
 

  1. ADOPT the determination by the Board that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
     
  2. APPROVE the three-year Contract with Global Access Supply, Inc, covering maintenance of the Airfield Lighting Control Monitoring System at LAX, for cost not to exceed $411,000.
     
  3. CONCUR with the Board’s action on August 18, 2022, by Resolution No. 27565, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, Los Angeles World Airports, to execute said Contract with Global Access Supply, Inc.

   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.

   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

   
 

(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee waived consideration of the 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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22-1079
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Amirrasam Mirhadi v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV07975. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on May 18, 2018 at 10535 Wilshire Boulevard.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 3, 2022)
   
(19)
22-1080
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Margaret Gottfried v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV14593. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident which occurred on May 4, 2022 at or near 20700 Wells Drive in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 3, 2022)
   
(20)
22-1081
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Betty Schilling, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV14936. (This matter arises from an automobile v. pedestrian accident that occurred on May 17, 2019, at or near 8628 Balboa Bouelvard in Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 3, 2022)
   
(21)
22-1082
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Daniel Turner v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV18-03405-DDP-KSx. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on March 22, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 3, 2022)
   
(22)
22-1083
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Frank Preciado v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV12061. (This matter arises from a compliant of discrimination based on race and national origin, hostile work environment harassment, and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment & Housing Act against the City.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 3, 2022)
   
(23)
22-1084
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled David Williams v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV07606. (This matter arises from a bicycle accident that occurred on March 5, 2019 near 2581 South Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 3, 2022)
   
(24)
22-0989
The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Green Leaf Caregivers. (This case arises from a Business License Tax assessment for a taxpayer who approached the City to resolve the tax liability through the Settlement Bureau.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on October 3, 2022)
   

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES - If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 - If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final.

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