TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 17, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 14, 2023)

Recommendations for Council action:

1. DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Rome Nightclub, located at 333 South Figueroa Street, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem.
    
2. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for  on-site consumption at Rome Nightclub, located at 333 South Figueroa Street.
    
3. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4.

Applicant: Dennis L. Smith - D'Camp Hospitality Group LLC

Representative: Elizabeth Peterson - Elizabeth Peterson Group

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 20, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 20, 2023)

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

1. HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
    
   1. DETERMINE the actions that allow for the lease extension and continued use of the Crisis and Bridge Housing sites at 1215 North Lodi Place, 711 North Alameda Street (El Puente), and 11303 Pershing Avenue (WLA VA Campus) are statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act under PRC Section 21080(b)(4), as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency as also reflected in the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c); and under PRC Section 21080.27 (AB 1197) applicable to City of Los Angeles homeless shelters, as referenced in the Notice of Exemption dated January 26, 2023, attached to the Council file.
       
   2. APPROVE Recommendation Nos. 1 through 25 and Nos. 27 through 30, contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated January 26, 2023, attached to the Council file No. 20-0841-S30.
       
   3. REPLACE Recommendation Nos. 7 and 16 contained in the CAO report dated January 26, 2023, attached to the Council file, respectively, with the following:
       
      1. REQUEST the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority to amend its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 operation contracts with The People Concern in the amount of $707,752.92 to reimburse for the operations costs gap for FY 2021-22.
          
      2. AUTHORIZE the transfer of up to $72,000 of Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Round 2 (HHAP-2) Fund No. 64J/10, Account No. 10V753, CD 15 600 East 116^th Place Tiny Home Village (THV) to HHAP-2 Fund No. 64J/10, in a new account entitled “6073 North Reseda Boulevard THV Pallets”, of wich $72,000 has been expended and encumbered udner a Purchase Order for pallet shelters that were meant for the project at 600 East 116^th Place in Council District 15 and that will now be used for the THV at 6073 North Reseda Boulevard in Council District 3.
          
2. BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
    
   1. CONCUR with the February 1, 2023 actions of the Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting.
       
   2. APPROVE $978, 576 from AHS-GCP Fund No. 100/56, Account No. 000931 to Fund No. 10A/43, Account No. 43WC11, Los Angeles Continuum of Care Administration for direct service funding of LAHSA administrative staff through June 30, 2023, Recommendation No. 26 of the CAO report dated January 26, 2023, attached to the Council file No. 20-0841-S30.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommendations in this report at this time. The recommendations in this Report will be funded with the City’s General Fund approved for homelessness interventions Additional Homeless Services - General City Purposes as well as: HHAP-2; Emergency Solutions Grant - CARES Act; and the County service funding commitment from FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that budgeted funds and grant funds are being used to fund recommended actions.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. FIND, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2020-1947-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 Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the Project; and ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
    
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
    
3. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, dated February 14, 2023, as recommended by the Mayor and the LACPC APPROVING a General Plan Amendment to exclude the Project Site from the General Plan Footnote Number 4, establishing a three-story and 45-foot height limit within the Industrial land use designations.
    
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated August 25, 2022, to effectuate a Zone Change and Height District Change from CM­1VL to (T)(Q)CM­2D, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32; for the demolition of an existing, one-story, approximately 14,300-­square-­foot commercial manufacturing building and construct a five-story, 62 feet in height, 98,413 square-foot mixed-use building, the Project would include 94,785 square feet of household storage space, 740 square feet of associated management office space, and 2,888 square feet of artist incubator/support/studio space (“artist space”), the Project includes 28 vehicular parking spaces and 36 bicycle parking spaces in an at-grade parking level shielded from the street frontage by the ground level artist/incubator/studio space, the Project would be built on an approximately 30,000-­square-­foot lot resulting in a Floor Area Ratio of approximately 3.28:1; for the property located at 5256 – 5272 North Vineland Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.
    
5. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.
    
6. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G:
   
   ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.
    
7. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
    
8. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.
    

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. APPROVE the proposed amendments as outlined in the report from the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) dated February 16, 2023, attached to the Council file.
    
2. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a draft ordinance to effectuate the proposed amendments as outlined in the DCR report dated February 16, 2023, attached to the Council file.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, with the assistance of the DCR, to make technical corrections as necessary to the proposed amendments included in the DCR report dated February 16, 2023, attached to the Council file, and/or include additional technical amendments to Article 4, Chapter X of the LAMC to implement the proposed amendments, as well as Mayor and Council intentions.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
    
2. DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
    
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
    
4. APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of Hung Sa Dahn, located at 3421 - 3423 South Catalina Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
    

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. RESOLVE and APPROVE, subject to allocation by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners, the following 70 positions, to be employed in the Departments indicated, to further the City’s commitment to hiring employees through the TLH and Bridge to Jobs Programs for the period January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023:
   
    

   Department	No.	Class Code	Title
   Animal Services	1	1358	Administrative Clerk
   Animal Services	6	4310	Animal Care Technician
   City Administrative Officer	2	1358	Administrative Clerk
   City Planning	1	1358	Administrative Clerk
   City Planning	1	1223	Accounting Clerk
   Community Investment for Families	1	1358	Administrative Clerk
   Fire	3	1358	Administrative Clerk
   General Services	4	1358	Administrative Clerk
   General Services	1	1223	Accounting Clerk
   General Services	20	3156	Custodian
   Information Technology Agency	5	1461-2	Communication Information Representative II
   Personnel	4	1358	Administrative Clerk
   Personnel	2	1223	Accounting Clerk
   Public Works, Board of Public Works	2	1358	Administrative Clerk
   Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration	2	1358	Administrative Clerk
   Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration	1	1223	Accounting Clerk
   Public Works, Bureau of Street Lighting	1	1358	Administrative Clerk
   Public Works, Bureau of Street Lighting	1	1223	Accounting Clerk
   Public Works, Bureau of Street Lighting	1	1832-1	Warehouse and Toolroom Worker I
   Public Works, Bureau of Street Lighting	2	3112	Maintenance Laborer
   Youth Development	1	1461-2	Communication Information Representative II
   Youth Development	1	9053	Community Services Representative
   Zoo	2	1358	Administrative Clerk
   Zoo	2	3156	Custodian
   Zoo	2	3141	Gardener Caretaker
   Total:	70

   
    
2. TRANSFER $1,277,015 from the Unappropriated Balance No. 58, General Fund No. 100, Account No. 580340 entitled Targeted Local Hire to the following Departmental accounts:
    
    

   Dept No.	Department	Fund	Account	Title	Amount
   06	Animal Services	100	1010	Salaries General	$154,114
   10	City Administrative Officer	100	1010	Salaries General	41,384
   19	Youth Development	100	1010	Salaries General	44,025
   21	Community Investment for for Families	100	1010	Salaries General	20,692
   38	Fire	100	1010	Salaries General	60,076
   40	General Services	100	1010	Salaries General	313,419
   32	Information Technology Agency	100	1010	Salaries General	114,840
   66	Personnel	100	1010	Salaries General	136,683
   68	City Planning	100	1010	Salaries General	47,627
   74	Public Works, Board of Public Works	100	1010	Salaries General	41,384
   76	Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration	100	1010	Salaries General	68,319
   84	Public Works, Bureau of Street Lighting	100	1010	Salaries General	110,705
   87	Zoo	100	1010	Salaries General	121,792
   				Total:	$1,227,015

   
    
3. TRANSFER $6,293,985 from the Unappropriated Balance No. 58, General Fund No. 100, Account No. 580340 entitled Targeted Local Hire to a new account within the Unappropriated Balance entitled Reserve for Ongoing Costs from the 2022-23 Targeted Local Hire Program with said funds to be held in this account and reverted at the close of 2022-23 to the Reserve Fund to offset the 2023-24 costs associated with the new positions approved during 2022-23.
    
4. AUTHORIZE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions.
    
5. DIRECT the CAO to develop a process to facilitate the prioritization of TLH and Bridge to Jobs eligible position authorities within the annual Budget process in order to avoid interim position authorities, so that these positions may be considered within the context of overall budgetary priorities. 

Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the January 24, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, will result in a transfer of $1,277,631 from the Unappropriated Balance to various City Departments to hire employees through the TLH and Bridge to Jobs Programs in 2022-23. This transfer should be sufficient for the estimated expenditures for the 70 new positions authorized as part of this report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23. In order to continue these positions in 2023-24, Departments will need to request continued resolution authority as part of the 2023-24 budget process. The annual ongoing cost including direct salary and related costs for the continuation of 70 positions in 2023-24 is approximately $6.1 million. Transferring the remaining funding from the Unappropriated Balance to a new account for fiscal year 2023-24 costs will offset this ongoing cost in the short term.

Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations contained in the January 24, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, are in partial compliance with the City’s Financial Policies. While budgeted funding is available in the current fiscal year for anticipated expenditures, the City’s Financial Policies recommend considering the City’s ability to pay for future year expenses and also recommends avoiding one-time funds for ongoing programs and services. Since the recommended TLH and Bridge to Jobs positions will continue beyond FY 2022-23, the CAO has calculated the going costs to be approximately $6.1 million in 2023-24. Therefore, the CAO is recommending transferring the remaining funds to be held in the Unappropriated Balance in a new account for 2023-24 costs that will be reverted to the Reserve Fund to offset the increased expenditure in 2023-24.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article Il, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
    
2. APPROVE Port of Los Angeles Resolution No. 22-10077 authorizing proposed approval of the First Amendment to Agreement Nos. 22-3678-A, 22-3679-A, 22-3681-A, 22-3682-A, and the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 22-3680-B.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 17, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 14, 2023)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 17, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 5333 West Smiley Drive (Case No. 678522), Assessor I.D. No. 5043-017-024, from the REAP.

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.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 17, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1420 South Harvard Boulevard (Case No. 767508), Assessor I.D. No. 5074-006-011, from the REAP.

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.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 17, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1443 South Burlington Avenue (Case No. 511160), Assessor I.D. No. 5135-006-019, from the REAP.

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.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 17, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 415 South Avenue 20 (Case No. 737702), Assessor I.D. No. 5410-020-008, from the REAP.

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.

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered the matter in Closed Session on February 13, 2023)