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AGENDA

LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL
 

  
    Friday, January 20, 2023

10:00 AM
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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President EUNISSES HERNANDEZ, First District
PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District
  NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District
President Pro Tempore KATY YAROSLAVSKY, 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 TRACI PARK, Eleventh District
  JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District
  HUGO SOTO-MARTÍNEZ, Thirteenth District
  KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District
  TIM MCOSKER, 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.
 
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

Friday, January 20, 2023

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)
21-0042-S3
EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3) OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES AND ARTICLE II, SECTION 1 OF THE CITY CEQA GUIDELINES; COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT, and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Article 14.6, Chapter IV of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to sunset eviction protections related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and adding Article 11 to Chapter XX of the LAMC to waive specified fees, fines, and penalties, as specified; adding Article 5 to Chapter XVI of the LAMC to prohibit terminations of tenancies without just cause and requiring relocation assistance for no-fault evictions, as specified; amending the Rent Stabilization Ordinance provisions on resident manager evictions, tenant notifications, and relocation assistance; and repealing duplicative or expired LAMC provisions relating to evictions; and, recommendations for the expiration of the COVID-19 eviction moratorium, adoption of tenant relocation assistance protections for economic displacement, and a threshold for evictions for non-payment of rent for all residential rental units.
   
 

(Housing and Homelessness 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: North Hills West Neighborhood Council
   
(2)
22-1529

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Project Assistant (Class Code 1542) for the Los Angeles Department of Aging pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

(Personnel, Audits, and Hiring 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: None submitted.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 25, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2023)
   
(3)
22-1530

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Senior Project Coordinator (Class Code 1538) for the Bureau of Street Lighting from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

(Personnel, Audits, and Hiring 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: None submitted.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 25, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2023)
   
(4)
22-1531

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Project Coordinator (Class Code 1537) for the Bureau of Street Lighting from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

(Personnel, Audits, and Hiring 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: None submitted.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 25, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2023)
   
(5)
22-1532
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the exemption of one Project Coordinator (Class Code 1537) position for the Los Angeles Department of Aging from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

(Personnel, Audits, and Hiring 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: None submitted.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 25, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2023)
   
(6)
22-1533

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the re-exemption of one Assistant Inspector General (Class Code 0603) position for the Los Angeles Police Department from the Civil Service pursuant to Charter Section 1001(b).

(Personnel, Audits, and Hiring 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: None submitted.
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 25, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2023)
   
(7)
22-1393
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Public Works Trust Fund loan to implement the CleanLA, LA River Rangers, LA Community Composting, and Edible Food Waste Recovery projects.
   
 

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

  1. AUTHORIZE a new $15,003,646 loan from the Public Works Trust Fund (Fund No. 834/50), payable by the CA for All Youth Workforce Development Grant Fund (Fund No. 65N/22, RSC or Appr. TBD), to front-fund and implement four projects - CleanLA, LA River Rangers, LA Community Composting, and Edible Food Waste Recovery - at the Board of Public Works (BPW) funded by the California for All Youth Grant Program.
     
  2. FIND that the loan proceeds will be deposited into the City’s General Fund No. 100/74, which interest earned is retained by said fund and is also the same fund where interest earned in the Public Works Trust Fund No. 834 is transferred to on an interim basis.
     
  3. APPROVE the waiver of interest assessment.
     
  4. AUTHORIZE the BPW, Director of Accounting, to transfer $15,003,646 from available funds within the Public Works Trust Fund (Fund No 83450) to the BPW (Fund No. 100/74), and increase appropriation account authority, as follows:
     
    Account Title Amount
    001010 Salaries, General $840,206
    003040 Contractual Services 14,163,440
      Total: $15,003,646

     
  5. AUTHORIZE the reimbursement of grant funds received from the State of CA Office of the Governor's California Volunteers to be deposited into the California for All Youth Workforce Development Grant Fund (Fund No. 65N22, RSC or Appr. TBD) and transfer said receipt to the Public Works Trust Fund (Fund No. 834/50, BS TBD) on a monthly basis until full repayment is received by no later than September 30, 2024.
     
  6. AUTHORIZE by resolution one Project Coordinator (Class Code: 1537) position to be employed in BPW, to provide project support for the CA For All grant project titled “LA River Rangers”, subject to allocation and exemption approval by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners in accordance with Charter Section 1001(d)(4) based on the position being grant-funded for a term not-to-exceed three years.
     
  7. AUTHORIZE the BPW, Executive Officer, or designee, to make any technical or accounting updates to the recommendations above to effectuate the intent of the Mayor and City Council.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Personnel, Audits, and Hiring 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.)
   

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

(8)
22-1200-S67
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the appointment of Mr. Elmer Roldan to the Commission for Community and Family Services.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Mr. Elmer Roldan to the Commission for Community and Family Services for the term ending June 30, 2026, is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Roldan resides in Council District 9. (Current composition: M = 3; F = 11; Vacant = 1)

Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending

Background Check: Completed
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 2, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 1, 2023)
   
 

[Scheduled pursuant to Council Rule 46(b)]
   
(9)
22-1480
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ETHICS COMMISSION relative to proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for the Office of the City Attorney.
   
 

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for the Office of the City Attorney as detailed in the November 22, 2022, City Ethics Commission report, attached to the Council file.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Ethics Commission.  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 - FEBRUARY 20, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 17, 2023)
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(10)
22-1486
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (O’FARRELL – RODRIGUEZ – ET AL.) relative to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and other international sports and major event organizers to codify human rights within the bylaws, require and promote the fair treatment of workers, women, LQBTQ+ community members and all marginalized people as a condition for participating nations and cities wherever international sporting events are held.
   
 

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

RESOLVE to call upon FIFA, the IOC, and other international sports and major event organizers to codify human rights within the bylaws, require and promote the fair treatment of workers, women, LQBTQ+ community members and all marginalized people as a condition for participating nations and cities wherever international sporting events are held.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(11)
23-0002-S2
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) 2023-2024 proposed legislative program.
   
 

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

APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTIONS recommending legislative positions for the 2023 - 2024 Federal and State Legislative Program, as submitted by the LADOT and attached to the Council file.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(12)
23-0002-S3
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Los Angeles Harbor Department (POLA) 2023-2024 proposed legislative program.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
 
  1. APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTIONS recommending legislative positions for the 2023 - 2024 Federal and State Legislative Program, as submitted by POLA and attached to the Council file, to support legislative proposals that would:
     
    1. Streamline the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearance process, and allow the use of state-prepared NEPA documents and clearances for National Highway Freight Network projects.
       
    2. Utilize unspent Harbor Maintenance Tax revenues in a manner consistent with the framework outlined in the 2020 Water Resources Development Act.
       
  2. APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTIONS recommending legislative positions for the 2023 - 2024 Federal and State Legislative Program, as submitted by LAWA and attached to the Council file, to support legislative proposals that would:
    1. Create funding opportunities for the development of workforce development programs focused on training for zero-emission technologies.
       
    2. Provide funding to implement and continue to advance the objectives of the Clean Air Action Plan.
       
    3. Provide funding for grid and shoreside power infrastructure in concordance with the objectives of the Clean Air Action Plan and the Governor’s Executive Order N-79-20.
      ​​​​​​​
    4. Provide funding opportunities to expand the Port Optimizer consistent with stakeholder needs.
       
  3. INSTRUCT the CLA, with assistance of POLA, to monitor the following proposals, and instruct the CLA to report and prepare resolutions, if necessary, when additional details regarding the legislation are available:  Legislation that seeks to address supply chain disruption, cost, and inefficiency.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(13)
23-0002-S4
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Los Angeles City Tourism Department (CTD) 2023-2024 proposed legislative program.
   
 

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

APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTIONS recommending legislative positions for the 2023 - 2024 Federal and State Legislative Program, as submitted by the CTD and attached to the Council file, to support any legislative proposal that would modernize visa processing through the following means:
  1. Authorize the State Department to test and broadly implement video conferencing technology for visa interviews, to increase processing capacity and reduce wait times at embassies.
     
  2. Provide permanent authorization for the State Department to broadly waive interviews for low risk B1/B2 visa renewals.
     
  3. Authorization for multiple federal agencies to collect biometrics for visa applicants, which will eliminate the need for in-person appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(14)
23-0002-S5
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) 2023-2024 proposed legislative program.
   
 

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

APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTIONS to SPONSOR and/or SUPPORT legislation in the 2023 - 2024 State and Federal Legislative Program, as recommended by the DCA and attached to the Council file.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(15)
23-0002-S14
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) 2023-2024 proposed legislative program.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
 
  1. APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTION, attached to the Council file, to include in the City’s 2023-2024 State Legislative Program SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation or administrative action to facilitate access to eviction data.
     
  2. APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTION to include in the City’s 2023-2024 State Legislative Program SUPPORT and/or SPONSORSHIP of legislation or administrative action that would make available at minimum 400 additional Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 Project-based Vouchers a year for people experiencing homelessness.
     
  3. INSTRUCT the CLA, with assistance of the LAHD, to monitor a proposal under which HUD would allow jurisdictions with a population of over 2 million to form a Continuum of Care and instruct the CLA to report and prepare a Resolution, if necessary, when additional information is available.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(16)
23-0002-S15
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) 2023-2024 proposed legislative program.
   
 

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

APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTIONS, recommending legislative positions for the 2023-24 Federal and State Legislative Program, as submitted by the CIFD and attached to the Council file, to SUPPORT or SPONSOR legislation to:
 
  1. Increase protections for survivors of domestic violence.
     
  2. Increase funding for the City's children's savings account program.
     
  3. Increase access to child care and spaces for children.
     
  4. Increase flexibility for Community Development Block Grant spending.
     
  5. Expand eligibility for State benefits.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(17)
23-0002-S20
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTIONS relative to the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) 2023-2024 proposed legislative program.
   
 

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

APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTIONS, attached to the Council file, to SPONSOR and/or SUPPORT legislation in the 2023-2024 Federal and State Legislative Programs, as recommended by the BOS to reuse and recycle local water, remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from wastewater systems, and the reduction of single-use plastics.
   
 

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
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22-0983-S1
CD 3
MOTION (BLUMENFIELD- LEE) relative to funding for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Valley Traffic Division for supplemental safety measures in Council District 3.
   
 

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

  1. TRANSFER and APPROPRIATE $100,000 from the Council District 3 portion of the "Neighborhood Service Enhancements" line item in the General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, to the Police Fund No. 100/70, Account No. 001092 (Sworn Overtime), for supplemental traffic safety measures in Council District 3.
 
  1. AUTHORIZE the LAPD 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, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections / clarifications / changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means.
   
(19)
23-0045
MOTION (SOTO-MARTÍNEZ - HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to funding for the Los Angeles Department of Aging (DOA) Senior Emergency Meals Program for Older Adults.
   
 

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

  1. AUTHORIZE the DOA to transfer identified savings into the Contractual Services account; to augment the funding and extend the contract term with its current provider (Everytable); and, per Council instruction, authorize the Department to submit an interim budget request for additional funding to continue the program beyond its current closing date of January 15, 2023.
 
  1. INSTRUCT the DOA to work with the Office of the City Administrative Officer to continue reviewing its budget to identify additional savings that could be added to the Department's contractual services account to further support the Senior Meals Program.
 
  1. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
 
  1. Transfer Fiscal Year (FY) 21-22 General City Purpose (GCP) fund savings of $480,000 to FY 22-23 Senior Emergency Meals Program (SMP). Establish a new account and appropriate $480,000 within the Area Plan for the Aging Title III Fund Number 395 as follows:

From:
Account No. Account Title Amount
395/02/02VQ02 Congregate Meals For Seniors $480,000

To:
Account No. Account Title Amount
395/02/02WQ12 Congregate Meals For Seniors $480,000
 
  1. Make technical adjustments in the event that there are errors to these instructions, and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

 
   
(20)
23-0048
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (RAMAN – SOTO-MARTINEZ) relative to Homeless Count Week 2023.
   
 

Recommendations for Council action:

  1. RESOLVE to declare the week beginning January 23, 2023, as Homeless Count Week 2023.
     
  2. DIRECT all City departments and agencies to support the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) in conducting the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by encouraging staff to volunteer and responding completely and in a timely manner to LAHSA's requests for assistance in this effort.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
   
(21)
19-0935
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR  relative to the re-exemption of one Airport Police Chief (Class Code 3232) position for the Los Angeles World Airports 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 25, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2023)
   
 

(Scheduled pursuant to Charter Section 1001 (b))
   
(22)
19-0639-S1
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR relative to the re-exemption of one Convention Center Building Superintendant (Class Code 3330) position for the Los Angeles City Tourism Department 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 25, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 25, 2023)
   
 

(Scheduled pursuant to the Charter Section 1001(b))
   

Items Called Special

Motions for Posting and Referral

Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings

Adjourning Motions

Council Adjournment

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