Meeting

Government Operations Committee

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL - 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

MEMBERS:   COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, CHAIR
    COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ
    COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT
     

(Mandy Morales - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1057 or [email protected])

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID-19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will take all public comment by teleconference.

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one of the other channels.

Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 981 0400 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

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 located at the end of this agenda.

Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1)
15-0190-S3
CD 15
Motion (McOsker – Krekorian) relative to directing the Department of General Services (GSD), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate a no-cost lease with the Office of Congresswoman Nanette Barragan for Suite No. 551 in the City-owned San Pedro Municipal Building, located at 638 S. Beacon Street, San Pedro, CA 90731; and with the assistance of the Department of Public Works (PW) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), relocate the Department of PW from Suite No. 551 to Suite No. 530, with the new location to be used as a drop-in workspace for PW staff working in the district.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(2)
22-1579
CD 7
Motion (Rodriguez – Yaroslavsky) relative to instructing the GSD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate a non-profit lease agreement with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust for the operation and maintenance of the Tupper Street community green space located at 15201 Tupper Street, North Hills, CA 91343. 
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(3)
22-1505
CD 7
Motion (Rodriguez – Bonin) relative to directing the GSD, with the assistance of the CAO and the City Attorney, to negotiate a no-cost, nonprofit lease or license agreement with Making It Happen, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, for Room #203 in North Valley City Hall, located at 7747 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga CA 91042. 
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(4)
22-1548
CD 7
Motion (Rodriguez – O’Farrell) relative to directing the GSD, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to negotiate and execute a non-profit lease agreement with Tiuvac'a'ai Tribal Conservation Corps. for a one year term, with four one-year extension options for space number 100 at the City-owned building at 13520 Van Nuys Boulevard, Los Angeles,
California 91331. 
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(5)
22-1569
CD 1
Motion (Hernandez – Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to report on the status of all 311 open cases in Council District 1 with a breakdown of categories these cases fall under, and the length of time these have been open, and that ITA, Streets LA, Bureau of Sanitation, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and all relevant departments be instructed to report on where each of these open cases are in the process, potential roadblocks that have come up during the process of resolving these cases, and the necessary next steps to address the issues.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(6)
20-1533
CD 9
Municipal Facilities Committee (MFC) report relative to authorizing the GSD to negotiate and execute a single lease agreement with the Coalition for Responsible Community Development and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, as joint tenants each occupying approximately 2,255 square feet of office space located at 4255 South Olive Street.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(7)
12-0794-S1
CD 1
MFC report relative to authorizing the GSD to negotiate and execute a fourth lease amendment (Contract No. 102929) between the City and Samko, LLC, for the continued use of 64,820 square feet (sf) of space located at 2714 Media Center Drive. 
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MARCH 27, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2023)
   
(8)
21-1038
CD 15
MFC report relative to authorizing the GSD to negotiate and execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs for acquisition of a property located at 1703 E. 107th Street, which will serve as the Watts Towers Conservation Office.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   

If you challenge this Committee's action(s) 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.

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).

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 theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.