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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Managers, Executive Directors, and/or their designees, Port of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department, Economic and Workforce Development Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, Bureaus of Street Services and Sanitation, and the Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare grant applications and/or project information packages for the projects outlined in the CAO report dated October 3, 2022, attached to the Council file.
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2. INSTRUCT the respective General Managers and/or their designees that are awarded 2022-23 State Specified grants for City projects or community-based organizational projects to report back and request authority to accept the grant award and confirm that there is no additional General Fund fiscal impact.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the respective General Managers and/or designees of departments that are awarded State Specified Funding as outlined in the Attachment to the CAO report, attached to the Council file, to:
    
   1. Negotiate and execute a grant agreement with the respective State agency and submit all requested documentation.
       
   2. Establish a separate interest-bearing fund, accept and disburse the grant funds in the amounts specified in the Attachment to the CAO report, attached to the Council file.
       
   3. Where applicable, negotiate and execute a contract or contract amendment with the following community-based organizations: AltaSea Center for Innovation, National Museum of the Surface Navy, San Fernando Valley Mental Health Center, and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund. For State Specified Grants awarded for City projects, departments should have sufficient funds to implement their projects. Departments acting as a pass-through grantee and administrator must absorb the workload of administering these grants and contracts within existing resources. The successful completion of these State Specified grant-funded projects is the desired goal and outcome for both the State and the City. Both the City and recipient organizations will utilize their grant funds to support top priorities and critical needs including capital improvements, operating support, or programmatic enhancements.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the City’s Financial Policies require that the City pursue federal, state and private grants but strictly limit financial support of these programs to avoid commitments that continue beyond available funding. The recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the proposed funding is balanced against established revenue approved by Council actions and from Federal or State grant receipts. All funding is subject to the availability of grant funds and funding determinations by Mayor and Council.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated September 28, 2022, attached to the Council file, inasmuch as no further action is required at this time.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the City’s Financial Policies, Debt Management Section, requires that debt service on voter approved and non-voter approved debt combined shall be no more than 15 percent of general revenues. The 2022-23 debt ratio is 4.44 percent. As the first debt service payment on the Bonds will take place in 2023-24, there is no projected impact to the 2022-23 debt ratio. After accounting for the issuance of the Bonds, the CAO projects that the debt ratio will increase to 4.51 percent in 2023-24.

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of the Bonds will result in annual debt service payments averaging $29.3 million over 20 years. The City will repay the Bonds from ad valorem taxes levied upon all of the taxable properties within the City. The issuance of the Bonds has not caused the City’s debt service to exceed 15 percent of general revenues for voter and non-voter approved debt, as established in the City’s Financial Policies, Debt Management Section. The 2022-23 debt ratio is 4.44 percent. As the first debt service payment on the Bonds will take place in 2023-24, there is no projected impact to the 2022-23 debt ratio. After accounting for the issuance of the Bonds, the CAO projects that the debt ratio will increase to 4.51 percent in 2023-24.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works and/or their designees to prepare the grant application for the proposal as outlined in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated October 17, 2022, attached to the Council file.
    
2. INSTRUCT the Board of Public Works and/or designees, if awarded a grant, to request authority to accept the grant award and confirm that there is no additional General Fund fiscal impact.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the approval of the report recommendations will not result in a General Fund impact.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. APPROVE the recommendations of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) as detailed in the First FSR for Fiscal Year 2022-23, dated October 20, 2022, attached to the Council file, as amended to incorporate the changes as detailed in Recommendation Nos. 2 and 3 below.
    
2. REMOVE the sixth transaction titled Transfers Between Departments and Funds, from Fund No. 53P, Account No. 281214, in the amount of $1 million, listed on Attachment 5 of said CAO report.
    
3. ADD one Community Affairs Advocate position without funding to the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that a total of $78.08 million in projected over-expenditures are identified in the First FSR. Transfers, appropriations, and other budgetary adjustments totaling approximately $146.24 million are recommended in Sections 1, 2, and 5 of the report. This includes $4.62 million in transfers from the Unappropriated Balance Reserve for Mid-Year Adjustments Account and $0.15 million in transfers from the Reserve Fund.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies as the recommended transactions use current revenues and balances to pay for current operations.

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the issuance of Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) debt is a General Fund obligation. The issuance of MICLA for the Fire Department Excavator and Demolition Attachments ($1,617,371) and Zoo Department Computer Tomography Scanner ($1,182,831) approved in the 2022-23 Adopted Budget would cause the City to borrow $2,800,202 at an approximate 5.5 percent interest rate over 10 years. The total estimated debt service for these capital equipment acquisitions is $3,715,000, including interest of approximately $915,000. During the life of the bonds, the estimated average annual debt service is $371,000 over 10 years. Actual interest rates may differ as rates are dependent on market conditions at the time of issuance. The CAO cannot fully predict what interest rates will be in the future. In accordance with the City's Debt Management Policy, the City has an established debt ceiling to guide in evaluating the affordability for future debt. The debt ceiling for non-voted direct debt as a percentage of General Fund revenues is 6.0 percent. The 2022-23 Adopted Budget non-voter-approved debt ratio is 2.97 percent. The issuance of debt for the capital equipment acquisitions will not cause the City to exceed the six percent non-voter-approved debt limit.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the Collections Board of Review’s (CBR) recommendation to allow the Los Angeles Housing Department to remove from its active receivables, 20 uncollectible invoices totaling $799,890.14.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CBR reports that the proposed action will decrease the City’s receivable base by $799,890.14.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. A framework and strategic plan to create and implement the City of Los Angeles Career Pathways Fellowship Program with the purpose of bridging City youth and recent college graduates to City employment.
    
2. A proposed curriculum and program eligibility requirements.
    
3. An outreach and recruitment strategy.
    
4. Benefits and resources for program participants.
    
5. Staffing and budgetary needs.
    
6. An analysis of best practices.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. Modify the authorized contracting entity for the ENA from "The Bakewell Company and Associates (Buyer)" to "The Bakewell Company of California, LLC, and The Michaels Organization (Buyer or Lessee)."
    
2. Modify the transfer instruction of the City-owned properties from "effectuate the sale of the Properties" to "effectuate the sale or lease of the Properties."
    
3. Modify the scope of the Project to include a public park along Slauson Avenue; the redevelopment of the privately-owned Brotherhood Crusade site; and the development of affordable housing subject to and contingent upon compliance with the restrictions set forth in Government Code Section 37364, along with any other City-required elements, such as 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

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. DESIGNATE the Reseda Boulevard Corridor in Council District 4, bounded by Gault Street to the north and Vanowen Street to the south, as a City of Los Angeles JEDI Zone, (Reseda JEDI Zone), for a period of five years.
   
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to implement a Business Incentive Plan for the area, as detailed in the October 3, 2022 EWDD report, attached to the Council File, consistent with the adopted JEDI Zone Establishment Policy, including providing permit subsidies of up to $10,000 for up to 20 businesses within the Reseda JEDI Zone, with a total allocation of up to $200,000 from previously appropriated JEDI Program funds.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The EWDD reports that there is no impact to the General Fund.  During the establishment of the JEDI Zone program, the City Council and Mayor authorized the use of $1,000,000 of former Urban Development Action Grant funds to provide permit fee reductions for businesses located in designated JEDI Zones (Council FIle No. 13-0934-S2).

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Reseda Neighborhood Council

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield - Raman):

REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Bureau of Street Lighting, to prepare and present an ordinance to initiate the formation of a single Citywide Street Lighting Maintenance Assessment District.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee Report and Resolution adopted at Council meeting of October 28, 2022)

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Communication from the Chair, Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee adopted at Council meeting of October 28, 2022)

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

1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LADOA, or designee, to accept $70,000 in ADRC Program funding from CALIF and to execute subgrant agreements, including amendments thereto, between CALIF and the City, subject to review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and in compliance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 14.8 et seq.
    
2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
    
   1. Appropriate $70,000 within the Fund No. 597 fund for Senior Services as follows:
       

      Fund/Dept	Account	Title	Amount
      597/02	02W102	Aging	$70,000

      
       
   2. Increase appropriation within Fund No. 100/02 and transfer funds on an as-needed basis as follows and expend funds upon proper demand of the General Manager, LADOA, or designee:
       

      	Fund/Dept	Account	Title	Amount
      From:	597	02W102	Aging	$70,000
      			Total:	$70,000
      To:	100/02	001010	Salaries General	$10,000
      	100/02	001070	Salaries As Needed	60,000
      			Total:	$70,000

      
       
   3. Disburse funds upon submission of proper demand from the General Manager, LADOA, or designee.
       
3. PREPARE Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOA reports that the proposed recommendations involve the acceptance of ADRC pass through grant funds originating from the California Department of Aging. There is no additional impact on the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney’s Office to report back on actions the City can take to address the increase of scheduled charter operations at Van Nuys Airport, including an analysis of the current regulations regarding this practice and recommendations to work with legislative partners to address concerns raised by the community.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee waived consideration of this item)

1. APPROVE, in accordance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.132, the Street Banner program to recognize and celebrate the 2022 Granada Hills Holiday Parade, to be held December 4th, 2022, on Chatsworth Street, as a City of Los Angeles Event Street Banner Program, for the period of November 4th through December 5th, 2022.
    
2. APPROVE the content of the street banner designs, attached to the Motion.