Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held - (10 Votes Required for Consideration)
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22-1118 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year that ended on June 30, 2022.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CAO report dated September 27, 2022, relative to the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year that ended on June 30, 2022, attached to Council file No. 22-1118, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 5, Chapter 143 of the Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1191 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS (BPC) relative to revolving training fund semi-annual report from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the BPC report dated October 4, 2022, relative to revolving training fund semi-annual report from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, attached to the Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Ordinance No. 171378.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1237 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Council District 9 Benefits Trust Fund No. 48X for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Council District 9 Benefits Trust Fund No. 48X for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 5, Chapter 143 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1242 |
CD 13 |
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Council District 13 Public Assistance Trust Fund No. 904 for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Council District 13 Public Assistance Trust Fund No. 904 for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 5, Chapter 43 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1245 |
CD 1 |
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Council District 1 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 889 for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Council District 1 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 889 for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 5, Chapter 83 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1246 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Council District 15 Los Angeles Police Department Harbor Division Police Assistance Trust Fund No. 888 for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Council District 15 Los Angeles Police Department Harbor Division Police Assistance Trust Fund No. 888 for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 5, Chapter 81 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1247 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Council District 4 Public Safety Trust Fund No. 884 for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Council District 4 Public Safety Trust Fund No. 884 for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 5, Chapter 72 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1248 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Council District 12 Los Angeles Police Department Devonshire and Foothill Divisions Police Assistance Trust Fund No. 883 Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Council District 12 Los Angeles Police Department Devonshire and Foothill Divisions Police Assistance Trust Fund No. 883 for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 5, Chapter 70 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1249 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Vandalism and Graffiti Trust Fund No. 870 Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Vandalism and Graffiti Trust Fund No. 870 for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 19, Chapter 12, Article 2 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1250 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund No. 59G Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated September 27, 2022, relative to the Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund No. 59G for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to the Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 19, Chapter 12, Article 2.3 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1251 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Illegal Dumping Reward Program Trust Fund No. 46G Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Illegal Dumping Reward Program Trust Fund No. 46G for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to the Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 19, Chapter 12, Article 2.1 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1253 |
CD 8 |
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY CLERK relative to the Council District 8 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 49F Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the CITY CLERK report dated October 14, 2022, relative to the Council District 8 Public Benefits Trust Fund No. 49F for Fiscal Year 2021-22, attached to the Council file, inasmuch as it is submitted for information purposes only in accordance with Division 5, Chapter 145 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1318 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to proposed contract with Ventiv Technology, Inc. to continue providing an integrated workers’ compensation claims management system.
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Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Personnel Department, to execute, the proposed Professional Services Agreement with Ventiv Technology, Inc. to continue providing an integrated workers’ compensation claims management system for a five-year term effective June 30, 2022 through June 29, 2027 and an expenditure authority not to exceed $4,101,885, subject to the City Attorney approval as to form.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that funding for 2022-23 expenditures is included in the 2022-23 Adopted Budget within the Human Resources Benefits Contractual Services Account. There is no additional impact to the General Fund.
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Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that as budgeted funds are available to support the proposed expenditures in the current year, and future year expenditures are subject to the appropriation of funds in the annual budget, the recommendation contained in the November 1, 2022 CAO report, attached to the Council file, complies with the City's Financial Policies.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 2, 2023
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 7, 2022)
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(Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of the above matter.)
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20-1084-S3 |
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and MAYOR relative to an amendment to Contract No. C-138260 with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) for the Eviction Defense Program (EDP), appropriation of funding from the Emergency Renters Assistance Program (ERAP2) and Senate Bill (SB) 2 – Year 2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PHLA), and a sole-source contract with the Housing Initiative at Penn (HIP) for program data collection and evaluation services.
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Recommendations for Council actions, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the LAFLA (Contract No. C-138260). This amendment will increase the contract amount by $16,823,675.20 [$5,000,000 ERAP2 funds, $1,872,717.20 Year 2 PLHA funds, and $9,950,958 General City Purposes (GCP) Funds] for a new total contract amount of up to $27,576,824.20, as shown in the table below; and, extend the contract term through June 30, 2025, in substantial conformance with the draft pro forma Agreement attached to the LAHD report dated November 10, 2022, attached to the Council file, subject to contractor’s performance, funding availability, and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
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LAFLA (Contractor)
Agreement Number (C-138260) |
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Contract Amount |
Initial Contract |
April 26, 2021 – April 25, 2022 |
$ 7,114,510.00 |
First Amendment |
April 26, 2021 – April 25, 2022 |
500,000.00 |
Second Amendment |
April 26, 2021 – June 30, 2024 |
153,000.00 |
Third Amendment |
April 26, 2021 – June 30, 2024 |
2,885,639.00 |
Fourth Amendment |
April 26, 2021 – June 30, 2024 |
100,000.00 |
Fifth Amendment |
April 26, 2021 – June 30, 2025 |
16,823,675.20 |
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$27,576,824.20 |
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- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to execute a sole-source contract with the HIP, commencing on or about December 1, 2022, for a term of 12 months, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Fund No. 44G/43, Account No. 43WB91, with option to extend for an additional 12 months, for program data collection and evaluation services, subject to contractor’s performance, funding availability, and approval of the City Attorney as to form.
- RESOLVE that the City Council find that the services to be performed by HIP are for the performance of professional, scientific, expert, technical, or other special services of a temporary and occasional character for which competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous and that the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by independent contractors than by City employees in accordance with Charter Section 1022.
- AUTHORIZE the appropriations listed below to increase LAHD’s capacity to continue to provide program oversight and monitor eviction defense services through the EDP.
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
- Allocate the available ERAP2 funding amount of $6,443,159.70 within Fund 64D as follows:
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Appropriation Account No. |
Appropriation Account Name |
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43WA51 |
Eviction Defense ERAP State |
$5,000,000.00 |
43WA61 |
Admin Reserve ERAP State |
1,443,159.70 |
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$6,443,159.70 |
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- Establish and allocate the Year 2 PLHA funding amount of $2,037,666.85, within Fund 64R as follows:
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Appropriation Account No. |
Appropriation Account Name |
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43WC03 |
Eviction Prevention Rental Assistance |
$1,872,717.20 |
43W143 |
LAHD |
123,140.85 |
43W299 |
Reimbursement to the General Fund |
41,808.80 |
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$2,037,666.85 |
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- Increase appropriation in the amount of $107,079.00 for Account No. 001010 Salaries and $16,061.85 for Account No. 006030 Leasing within Fund No. 100/43 LAHD Administration.
- Establish appropriation Account No. 43WB91, Homeless Prevention and Eviction Defense Program within Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Fund No. 44G/43.
- Transfer $10,150,958.00 from the GCP Fund No.100/56, Account No. 000951, Homeless Prevention and Eviction Defense to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Fund No. 44G/43 Appropriation Account No. 43WB91-Homeless Prevention and Eviction Defense Program; and, expend funds from the above accounts upon written demand of the LAHD General Manager, or designee.
- INSTRUCT LAHD to reallocate funds from the Administrative Reserve Account to fund staffing, translation, outreach, and other administrative costs up to the amount available from that account.
- APPROVE an increase in the EDP maximum rental assistance per eligible household from $5,000 to $20,000 to maximize the EDP legal services providers’ ability to negotiate settlements with landlords in order to prevent tenant displacement.
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and the City Council actions related to this matter, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement these instructions.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that the recommended actions will be supported with ERAP2 funds ($6,443,159.70), SB 2 PLHA funds ($2,037,666.85) and General City Purposes funds previously allocated for this purpose ($10,150,958).
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Housing Committee and Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment waived consideration of the above matter)
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10-0996-S3 |
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CONISDERATION OF MOTION (KREKORIAN – KORETZ) relative to updating the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) to reflect the removal of the taxicab franchise system and exempt businesses that provide taxicab services from Business License Tax Registration fees.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present corrections to LAMC Section 21.194 to exempt from Business License Tax Registration and related fees any business that provides taxicab services permitted under LAMC Section 71.02.
- REQUEST the City Attorney to update any and all sections of the LAMC and LAAC to replace any reference to a taxicab franchise system with reference to the current taxicab permit system, and to reflect the intention of the Council as described herein.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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22-1473 |
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CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (RODRIGUEZ – BUSCAINO) relative to the appropriation of funding by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for the purchase of cardiac monitors.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- APPROPRIATE $850,000 from the “Cardiac Monitors” line item in the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58 (Account No. 580379) to the Fire Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 6020 (Operating Supplies & Expense), for the purchase of cardiac monitors.
- AUTHORIZE the LAFD to make any corrections, clarifications or revisions to the above fund transfer instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of this Motion; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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20-1178 |
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT relative to a First Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), Contract No. 139192, for the Therapeutic Transport Pilot Program.
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Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the Agreement, attached to the LAFD report dated November 23, 2023 in the Council file, authorizing the LAFD to execute an extension of 6 months, from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health for the purpose of extending the Therapeutic Van Pilot Program as presented in the attached MOA.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LAFD. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(Public Safety Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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17-0447-S2 |
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EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15074(B), MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, ERRATA, and MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP); COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 12.03, 12.20,12.23, 12.24, and 13.01 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to prohibit new oil and gas extraction and make existing extraction activities a nonconforming use in all zones.
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- COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record including the MND, ENV-2022-4865-MND (“MND”), the Errata to the Initial Study-MND dated October 13, 2022, the Second Errata to the Initial Study-MND dated November 23, 2022, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) shall recommend that the City Council adopt the MND pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 5074(b). Additionally, with the imposition of mitigation measures, the LACPC shall recommend that the City Council to FIND that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the MND and the MMP prepared for the MND.
- FIND that the letter prepared by Yorke Engineering, LLC dated October 17, 2022, attached to the Council file, and sent to the Department of City Planning (DCP) addressing the air quality and greenhouse gas analysis in the Initial Study supporting the MND for the Ordinance is not credible and does not constitute substantial evidence supporting a fair argument that the Ordinance may cause a significant air quality or greenhouse gas impact on the environment for the reasons set forth in the memorandum prepared by the City's retained environmental consultant, Impact Sciences, Inc. dated November 23, 2022, and uploaded to Council file 17-0447-S2.
- ADOPT the Findings of the LACPC, as set forth in the LACPC transmittal report to the City Council dated September 26, 2022, attached to the Council file, as the Findings of Council.
- PREPARE and PRESENT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 17, 2022, amending Sections 12.03, 12.20,12.23, 12.24, and 13.01 of the LAMC to prohibit new oil and gas extraction and make existing extraction activities a nonconforming use in all zones.
- COMMUNICATION FROM THE DCP
Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the MND, No. ENV-2022-4865-MND ("MND”), and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the MND, and the Errata and MMP prepared for the MND.
- FIND that the the letter prepared by Yorke Engineering, LLC dated October 17, 2022, attached to the Council file, and sent to the DCP addressing the air quality and greenhouse gas analysis in the Initial Study supporting the MND for the Ordinance is not credible and does not constitute substantial evidence supporting a fair argument that the Ordinance may cause a significant air quality or greenhouse gas impact on the environment for the reasons set forth in the memorandum prepared by the City's retained environmental consultant, Impact Sciences, Inc. dated November 23, 2022, and uploaded to Council File 17-0447-S2.
- ADOPT the proposed Ordinance.
- INSTRUCT the DCP to incorporate the Ordinance into the LAMC, Chapter 1A (Proposed New Zoning Code), and thereby conform to its new format and style.
- ADOPT the Findings.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney or Department of City Planning. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: North Westwood Neighborhood Council
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(Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee; Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee; and Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the matter)
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