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AGENDA

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
 

  
    Wednesday, November 30, 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
PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District
  NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District
President Pro Tempore PAUL KORETZ, Fifth District
CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District VACANT, Sixth District
  MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District
  MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, Eighth District
Assistant President Pro Tempore HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District
VACANT MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District
  JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
  MITCH O’FARRELL, Thirteenth District
  KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
  JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District
 
PUBLIC COMMENT AND LIVE BROADCAST
 
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.
 
The City Council will take public comment from members of the public in the Council chamber and also by teleconference. Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the Council via teleconference 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.
 
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. 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.
 
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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, November 30, 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)
22-0928
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to release quarterly reports for one year following any place-based intervention in the City; and improving the City's policies regarding such interventions; and related matters.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin – et al. – Blumenfield):
 

  1. REQUEST the LAHSA to release quarterly reports for one year following any place-based interventions in the City, with such reports detailing aggregate and anonymized data on current placements for the persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) involved, including the total number of people:
     
    1. "Placed-based intervention" defined as: A type of homeless intervention wherein services and resources such as outreach, interim housing beds, rental subsidies, or other resource referrals or matches are prioritized exclusively for a defined geography over a specific period of time, often with a scheduled “choice date” for encampment closure, rather than based on individual or family-based needs assessments, acuity scores, or other coordinated entry intake responses.
       
    2. In permanent housing via reunification.
       
    3. In permanent supportive housing (PSH).
       
    4. In other, non-PSH, permanent housing.
       
    5. In shared housing.
       
    6. In safe parking.
       
    7. In congregate shelter.
       
    8. In motels or hotels.
       
    9. In other non-congregate shelter.
       
    10. In other interim housing.
       
    11. Enrolled in transition age youth programs.
       
    12. Exited from initial housing placement and exit destinations.
       
    13. Who have returned to the street.
       
    14. Who had no housing placement or were disconnected from providers.
       
    15. Who have passed away.
       
  2. REQUEST the LAHSA, with support from the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and other relevant departments, report every six months on best practices learned from previous placed-based interventions and with recommendations to improve our City's policies regarding such interventions with the goals of:
    1. Increasing initial housing placement success and housing retention.
       
    2. Increasing coordination with relevant County departments.
       
    3. Increasing voluntary program participation from PEH.
       
    4. Increasing the deployment of resources and services that remove barriers for PEH.
       
    5. Reducing overall intervention costs.
       
    6. Reducing involvement between PEH and law enforcement.
       
    7. Reducing displacement to other areas.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Palms Neighborhood Council
Pico Union Neighborhood Council
   
(2)
21-0213
CD 10
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to issuing supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes in an amount up to $1,000,000; and executing related financing documents for the McDaniel House Supportive Housing Project (McDaniel House) located at 1043 South Harvard Boulevard in Council District 10.
   
 

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

  1. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated October 16, 2022, attached to Council file No. 21-0213, relative to the issuance of supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes for the McDaniel House.
     
  2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION attached to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated November 3, 2022, attached to Council file No. 21-0213, authorizing the issuance of up to $1,000,000 in tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue notes for the McDaniel House located at 1043 South Harvard Boulevard in Council District 10.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the McDaniel House, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of these multifamily conduit revenue notes (notes) for the McDaniel House. The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the notes, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the McDaniel House, and the City is not, under any circumstances, obligated to make payments on the notes.
   
 

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

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these bonds are a conduit issuance debt The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these bonds are a conduit issuance debt and not a debt of the City.and not a debt of the City.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(3)
22-1311
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to creating and funding new liaison positions assigned to specific Council Districts that would provide Council offices with strategic communication, data and metrics, programmatic analysis, regional coordination and district- level knowledge and support, to help maximize the City’s effectiveness in responding to the homelessness crisis.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Raman – Blumenfield):
 

  1. REQUEST the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to report within 60 days with a plan for the creation of new liaison positions assigned to specific Council Districts to provide Council Offices with strategic communication, data and metrics, programmatic analysis, regional coordination, and district- level knowledge and support. These liaisons would be evaluated on a quarterly basis by Council Offices and should have responsibilities such as:
     
    1. Strategic Communication - Expanding capacity to source information across internal departments at LAHSA, responding to urgent and time-sensitive requests from Council offices regarding client-level information such as case manager assignments, and connecting City partners with County support and vice versa.
       
    2. Data and Metrics - Ensuring standardized data and metrics reporting to Council District offices, including key performance indicators for LAHSA-contracted programs.
       
    3. Programmatic Analysis - Tracking, at the Council District level, performance of homeless services and programs funded by LAHSA, Council Districts and the City.
       
    4. Regional Coordination - Collaborating with staff from Council offices and the Mayor’s office and attending SPA-level meetings and monthly programmatic coordination meetings with representatives from various levels of government.
       
    5. District-Level Knowledge & Support - Developing deep knowledge of the stakeholders, neighborhood groups, service providers, housing resources and needs of unhoused people in assigned Council Districts.
       
  2. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report within 60 days with options for funding these positions that will not use the City’s General Fund.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Palms Neighborhood Council
   
 

   
(4)
18-0849
CD 9
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to considering the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) hearing for the Broadway Apartments Supportive Housing Project (BA) located at 301 West 49th Street in Council District 9; and issuing supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds in an amount up to $2,220,000; and executing related financing documents for the BA.
   
 

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

  1. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated October 16, 2022, attached to Council file No. 18-0849, relative to the issuance of supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the BA.
     
  2. CONSIDER the results of the TEFRA hearing held on April, 21 2022 for the BA contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated November 3, 2022, attached to Council file No. 18-0849.
     
  3. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION attached to the CAO report dated November 3, 2022, attached to the Council file, authorizing the issuance of up to $2,220,000 in supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the BA located at 301 West 49th Street in Council District 9.
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the BA, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of these supplemental multifamily conduit revenue bonds (bonds) for the BA. The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the bonds, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the BA, and the City is not, under any circumstances, obligated to make payments on the bonds.
   
 

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

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these bonds are a conduit issuance debt and not a debt of the City.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(5)
20-0121
CD 2
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to issuing supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds in an amount up to $500,000; and executing related financing documents for the NoHo 5050 Supportive Housing Project (NoHo 5050) located at 5050 Bakman Avenue in Council District 2.
   
 

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

  1. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated October 16, 2022, attached to Council file No. 20-0121, relative to the issuance of supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the NoHo 5050.
     
  2. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION attached to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated November 3, 2022, attached to Council file No. 20-0121, authorizing the issuance of up to $500,000 in tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the NoHo 5050 located at 5050 Bakman Avenue in Council District 2.
     
  3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the NoHo 5050, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: he CAO reports that there will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of these multifamily conduit revenue bonds (bonds) for the NoHo 5050. The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the bonds, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the NoHo 5050 and the City is not, under any circumstances, obligated to make payments on the bonds.
   
 

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

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these bonds are a conduit issuance debt and not a debt of the City.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 


 
   
(6)
17-1274-S1
CD 11
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to considering the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFR) hearing for the Missouri Place Apartments Supportive and Affordable Housing Project (MPA) located at 11950 Missouri Avenue in Council District 11; and re-issuing tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds in an amount up to $23,437,500; and executing related financing documents for the MPA.
   
 

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

  1. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated October 17, 2022, attached to Council file No. 17-1274-S1, relative to the re-issuance of tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the MPA.
     
  2. CONSIDER the results of the TEFRA hearing held on September 29, 2022 for the MPA contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated November 3, 2022, attached to Council file No. 17-1274-S1.
     
  3. ADOPT the accompanying TEFRA RESOLUTION attached to the CAO report dated November 3, 2022, attached to the Council file, authorizing the reissuance of up to $23,437,500 in tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the MPA located at 11950 Missouri Avenue in Council District 11.
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the MPA, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of the re-issuance of these multifamily conduit revenue bonds (bonds) for the MPA. The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the bonds, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the MPA, and the City is not, under any circumstances, obligated to make payments on the bonds.
   
 

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

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these bonds are a conduit issuance debt and not a debt of the City.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(7)
18-0515
CD 8
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to considering the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) hearing for the Western Avenue Apartments Supportive Housing Project (WAA) located at 5501 South Western Avenue in Council District 8; and issuing supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds in an amount up to $1,150,000; and executing related financing documents for the WAA.
   
 

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

  1. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated October 21, 2022, attached to Council file No. 18-0515, relative to the issuance of supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the WAA.
     
  2. CONSIDER the results of the TEFRA hearing held on April 21, 2022 for the WAA contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated November 4, 2022, attached to Council file No. 18-0515.
     
  3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION attached to the CAO report dated November 4, 2022, attached to the Council file, authorizing the issuance of up to $1,150,000 in supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the WAA located at 5501 South Western Avenue in Council District 8.
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the WAA, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
     
  5. REQUIRE that the borrower and/or other financing parties of the WAA submit a plan to resolve the Event of Default, which must be satisfactory to the LAHD and all relevant parties, prior to the execution of relevant financing documents for the supplemental bonds.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of these supplemental multifamily conduit revenue bonds (bonds) for WAA. The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the bonds, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the WAA, and the City is not, under any circumstances, obligated to make payments on the bonds.
   
 

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

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these bonds are a conduit issuance debt and not a debt of the City.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(8)
18-0525
CD 1
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTIONS relative to considering the results of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) hearing for the West Third Apartments Supportive Housing Project (WTA) located at 1900 West 3rd Street in Council District 1; and issuing supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds in an amount up to $2,730,000; and executing related financing documents for the WTA.
   
 

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

  1. NOTE and FILE the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) report dated October 21, 2022, attached to Council file No. 18-0525, relative to the issuance of supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the WTA.
     
  2. CONSIDER the results of the TEFRA hearing held on April 21, 2022 for the WTA contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated November 4, 2022, attached to Council file No. 18-0525.
     
  3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION attached to the CAO report dated November 4, 2022, attached to the Council file, authorizing the issuance of up to $2,730,000 in supplemental tax-exempt multifamily conduit revenue bonds for the WTA located at 1900 West 3rd Street in Council District 1.
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to negotiate and execute the relevant financing documents for the WTA, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
     
  5. REQUIRE that the borrower and/or other financing parties of the WTA submit a plan to resolve the Event of Default, which must be satisfactory to the LAHD and all relevant parties, prior to the execution of relevant financing documents for the supplemental bonds.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of the issuance of these supplemental multifamily conduit revenue bonds (bonds) for the WTA. The City is a conduit issuer and does not incur liability for the repayment of the bonds, which are a limited obligation payable solely from the revenues of the WTA, and the City is not, under any circumstances, obligated to make payments on the bonds.
   
 

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

Debt Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no debt impact as these bonds are a conduit issuance debt and not a debt of the City.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   

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

(9)
21-1240-S1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to the establishment of separate account for Opioid Settlement funds in the case of City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al.
   
 

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

 
  1. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 7, 2022, relative to adding Article 33 to Chapter 5, Division 5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to establish a trust fund called the “Opioids Settlement Trust Fund.”
     
  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
     
    1. Establish a new trust fund, entitled “Opioids Settlement Funds.” The Fund will be administered by the Office of the City Administrative Officer. It will be used to receive and disburse the settlement funds from the National Settlements, as well as any additional funds obtained through the resolution of the City’s claims against defendants in City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., Case No. 1:18-OP-45601-DAP, including claims resolved through bankruptcy proceedings (the City’s “Opioid Claims”).
       
    2. Establish separate accounts within the Opioid Settlement Fund, as determined necessary by the City Administrative Officer, in order to allow the City Administrative Officer to take receipt of and track the various payments obtained through resolution of the City’s Opioids Claims and to ensure that those funds are spent in accordance with the terms of applicable laws, settlement agreements, bankruptcy plans, and this Honorable Body’s directions. Such accounts may include, at the City Administrative Officer’s discretion, but are not limited to, accounts entitled:
       
      1. Various Opioid Settlement Agreements Fund
      2. Litigating Subdivisions Fund
      3. Abatement Fund
         
    3. For Fiscal Year 2022-23, upon deposit in the General Fund of payments from the National Settlements previously estimated to be at least $3.29 million, transfer up to $3.29 million from Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580388, Opioid Settlement to the newly created Various Opioids Settlement Agreements Fund account in the newly created Opioid Settlement Funds trust fund, Department No. 10.
       
    4. Allow all additional opioid settlement funds received by the City to be deposited into the newly created Various Opioid Settlement Agreements Fund, and allow, this fiscal year, up to $1.42 million to be transferred to the newly created Litigating Subdivisions Fund and up to $5.2 million to be transferred to the newly created Abatement Fund.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

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 City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., Case No. 1:18-OP-45601-DAP.

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
   
(10)
21-1240
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to the case entitled City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., Case No. 1:18-OP-45601-DAP.
   
 

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

AUTHORIZE the City Attorney’s Office to take all actions necessary to vote in favor of the tentative agreement.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

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 City of Los Angeles v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., Case No. 1:18-OP-45601-DAP.

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
   
(11)
22-0748
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Daniel Tarica, as the permanent General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor's appointment of Daniel Tarica as permanent General Manager for the Department of Cultural Affairs is APPROVED and CONFIRMED.

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 30, 2022
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 13, 2022)
   
 

(Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of above matter)
   
(12)
22-1432
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) relative to the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 9134) position for the LAHD from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the exemption of one Principal Project Coordinator (Class Code 9134) position for the LAHD from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(d)(4).
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAHD.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
   
 

(Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(13)
22-1413
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the re-exemption of one Assistant General Manager (Class Code 9241) position for the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the re-exemption of one Assistant General Manager (Class Code 9241) position for the RAP from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Mayor.  Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 3, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 3, 2023)
   
 

(Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(14)
18-1097-S2
CD 9
CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PRICE – O’FARRELL) relative to a bridge loan to Casa de Rosas Campus, L.P. for the Casa de Rosas Project (Project) located at 2600 South Hoover Street.
   
 

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

  1. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), or designee, to:
     
    1. Effectuate a bridge loan of up to $2,672,588 from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (LMIHF) to Casa de Rosas Campus, L.P. for the Project located at 2600 South Hoover Street, subject the terms noted below, and cause these funds to be transferred to the appropriate accounts for the Project:
       
         
      Amount: $2,672,588
      Term: Payable in full upon the earlier of (i) conversion to permanent financing; or, (ii) twelve (12) months from execution of loan documents.
      Interest: 3 percent per annum
         
    2. Draft, negotiate, and execute loan documents to provide a bridge loan of up to $2,672,588, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
       
    3. Prepare Controller Instructions, subject to the approval of the Chief Legislative Analyst.
       
    4. Disburse LMIHF funds from the bridge loan upon review by the LAHD and the City Attorney and a determination by LAHD, in its sole discretion, that disbursed funds will not be used to subsidize other Project cost overruns and shall only be used to pay either (i) wages due to contractors or subcontractors who are not subject to fines or penalties imposed by the Department of Industrial Relations; or, (ii) other appropriate costs that must be paid in order for the Project to convert to permanent financing and fully repay the senior construction loan.
       
    5. Report within 60 days on the status of the protective advance repayment and resolution of the pending prevailing wage matters.
       
  2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions and expend funds upon receipt of proper demand by the General Manager, LAHD, or designee.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Housing 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

(15)
22-1299
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 Leroy Arnold v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV31225. (This matter arises from a trip and fall incident that occurred on December 19, 2018, on the sidewalk located at 2415 West 6th Street in Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 14, 2022)
   
(16)
22-1301
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 Inge Famularo v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV01183. (This matter arises from a trip and fall accident that occurred on February 21, 2019, at or near 6624 West Olympic Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 14, 2022)
   
(17)
22-0548
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 Miguel Sillas, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV17-08691 FMO (AFMx), (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on June 10, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 14, 2022)
   
(18)
21-0083
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 Richard Castillo v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. CV 20-04257 JAK (JCx). (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on April 27, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 14, 2022)
   
(19)
22-1303
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 Sara Herrera, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC647423. (This matter arises from an incident involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department on January 17, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 14, 2022)
   
(20)
22-1314
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 Lou Vince v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC704165. (This matter arises from allegations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act violations against the Los Angeles Police Department.)

(Budget and Finance Committee considered the above matter in Closed Session on November 14, 2022)
 
   
(21)
21-1317
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 Adam Hoffman, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC672326. (This case concerns allegations the City overinflated the annual Dry Winter Compensation Factor that is applied to the City’s residential sewer service charges, and the City failed to comply with Proposition 218/California Constitution Article 13D, 6.)
   
 

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(22)
19-0822
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 Janet Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 2:19-cv-06182-DSF-PLA. (This case concerns allegations the Plaintiff’s constitutional rights were violated as a result of the City’s practice of seizing and immediately destroying homeless individuals’ belongings during encampment cleanups conducted pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code 56.11.)
   
 

(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   

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.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00-0000).