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22-1438 |
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CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the donation of a Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle, valued at $277,917.80, for the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Metropolitan Division from the Los Angeles Police Foundation.
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Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the acceptance of a donation of a Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle, valued at $277,917.80, for the LAPD’s Metropolitan Division from the Los Angeles Police Foundation; and, THANK the donor for this generous donation.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners. 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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(Continued from Council meeting of May 5, 2023)
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23-0360 |
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HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES REPORTS relative to the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) parking space replacement policy for Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) parking facilities containing 25 spaces or greater.
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- HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman):
- NULLIFY, effective immediately, pursuant to LAAC Sections 22.482(a) and 22.602, the policy requiring parking space replacement for LADOT parking facilities containing 25 spaces or more transferred to the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) for utilization as affordable or supportive housing, as detailed in the October 29, 2019 Memorandum of Understanding governing the parking replacement policy for LADOT Special Parking Revenue Fund Off-Street Parking Facilities. Neither LADOT nor LAHD shall require the replacement of any parking spaces when an LADOT facility is utilized as interim, supportive or affordable housing.
- INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to report to Council within 60 days, on all LADOT-owned facilities totaling 25 spaces or greater, by Council District, that will no longer be subject to the parking replacement requirements, along with the current status of any contemplated or in-process affordable or supportive housing developments.
- DIRECT the LAHD to immediately publicly notify affordable and supportive housing developers of the relevant policy change.
- TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman):
- NULLIFY, effective immediately, pursuant to LAAC Sections 22.482(a) and 22.602, the policy requiring parking space replacement for LADOT parking facilities containing 25 spaces or more transferred to the LAHD for utilization as affordable or supportive housing, as detailed in the October 29, 2019 Memorandum of Understanding governing the parking replacement policy for LADOT Special Parking Revenue Fund Off-Street Parking Facilities. Neither LADOT nor LAHD shall require the replacement of any parking spaces when an LADOT facility is utilized as interim, supportive or affordable housing.
- INSTRUCT the CAO to report to Council within 60 days, on all LADOT-owned facilities totaling 25 spaces or greater, by Council District, that will no longer be subject to the parking replacement requirements, along with the current status of any contemplated or in-process affordable or supportive housing developments, along with the annual revenue and utilization rate of each parking facility.
- DIRECT the LAHD to immediately publicly notify affordable and supportive housing developers of the relevant policy change.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO 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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21-1083-S1 |
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PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Article 4 of Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to regulate Commercial Cannabis Activity.
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Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 9, 2023, amending Article 4 of Chapter X of the LAMC to regulate Commercial Cannabis Activity.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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(URGENCY CLAUSE - 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING)
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22-0231 |
CD 15 |
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to extending the provisions of Ordinance No. 187552 imposing temporary interim regulations prohibiting the issuance of all permits and certificates of occupancy associated with the establishment or the expansion of all trucking-related uses on all industrial land in the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan Area, except for the area east of Alameda Street and the Wilmington Industrial Park area located south of G Street and east of Broad Avenue, for an additional extension period of one year.
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Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (McOsker – Harris-Dawson):
- RESOLVE to extend the provisions of Ordinance No. 187552 imposing temporary interim regulations prohibiting the issuance of all permits and certificates of occupancy associated with the establishment or the expansion of all trucking-related uses on all industrial land in the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan Area, except for the area east of Alameda Street and the Wilmington Industrial Park area located south of G Street and east of Broad Avenue, for an additional extension period of one year, inasmuch as the appropriate City agencies and officials are exercising due diligence and actively working towards the adoption of the appropriate permanent land use regulatory controls.
- ADOPT the recommendations contained in the Department of City Planning (DCP) report, dated May 3, 2023, attached to the Council file.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. 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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TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2023
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 31, 2023)
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23-0331 |
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PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report with recommendations, amendments, and administrative changes to the Mills Act program, based on the recently completed assessment prepared by consultants Chattel Inc. and AECOM, and community input on the assessment.
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Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Harris-Dawson – Krekorian):
- INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to prepare a report with recommendations, amendments, and administrative changes to the Mills Act program, based on the recently completed assessment prepared by consultants Chattel Inc. and AECOM, and community input on the assessment, for review and consideration by the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC).
- INSTRUCT the CHC to submit to the Council its report and recommendations regarding the Mills Act Historical Property Contract program, including proposed ordinance amendments to be prepared by the DCP, in consultation with the City Attorney, for consideration by the Council.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: 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, if Amended: Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council
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23-0052 |
CD 8 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the White-Mooers House, located at 2650 South Halldale Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the White-Mooers House, located at 2650 South Halldale Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Owner/Applicant: Sean Shim Boyle and Sophia Belsheim
Case No. CHC-2022-7266-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2022-7267-CE
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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.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2023
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
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22-0454 |
CD 1 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Pacific Dining Car, located at 1300 – 1314 West 6th Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Pacific Dining Car, located at 1300 – 1314 West 6th Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Applicant: Douglas E. Wance, Buchalter
Owner: Wesley A. II and Toby Idol, Trustees, Wesley II and Toby Idol Trust
Case No. CHC-2021-9217-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2021-9218-CE
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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.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2023
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
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23-0217 |
CD 14 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Jay Risk Standard Oil Co. Service Station, located at 1659 West Colorado Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Jay Risk Standard Oil Co. Service Station, located at 1659 West Colorado Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Applicant: David Dellinger, Eagle Rock Historical Society
Owners: Paradigm Collaboration LLC and Michael S. Clairville, Declaration of Trust
Case No. CHC-2022-6496-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2022-6497-CE
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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.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2023
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
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23-0197 |
CD 11 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Arthur Lloyd and Gertrude Sercy Reese Home, located at 541 East Santa Clara Avenue and 1221 South 6th Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Arthur Lloyd and Gertrude Sercy Reese Home, located at 541 East Santa Clara Avenue and 1221 South 6th Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Owner/Applicant: Sonya R. Greenland
Case No. CHC-2022-6876-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2022-6877-CE
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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.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26 2023
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20-1341 |
CD 1 |
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending the time limit date to act for the proposed designation of the Morris Kight Residence, located at 1822 West 4th Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendation for Council action:
APPROVE the 15-day extension for good cause, pursuant to Section 22.171.10(f) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, and thereby allow interested stakeholders more time to further deliberate the merits of the proposed historic-cultural inclusion.
Applicant: Liza Brereton c/o AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Owners: Westlake Apartment Development LLC; and Rafi Ventura, Sweetzer Lofts, LLC
Case No. CHC-2020-3322-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2020-3323-CE
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Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Cultural Heritage Commission. 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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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2023
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
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12-0071-S1 |
CD 3 |
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Historic Old Town Canoga Park (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Planning report.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that:
- The FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Historic Old Town Canoga Park BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated November 30, 2022 and attached to the Council File, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- The increase in the 2023 budget concurs with the intentions of the Historic Old Town Canoga Park BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
- ADOPT the Annual Planning Report for the Historic Old Town Canoga Park Business Improvement District's 2023 FY, attached to the Council File, pursuant to State Law.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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11-0046-S1 |
CD 2 |
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the North Hollywood 2020-2024 (Property-Based) Business Improvement District (BID) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Planning Report.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that:
- The FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the North Hollywood 2020-2024 BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 20, 2022, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- The increase in the 2023 budget concurs with the intentions of the North Hollywood 2020-2024 BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
- ADOPT the FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the North Hollywood 2020-2024 BID, pursuant to the State Law.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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13-0641-S1 |
CD 14 |
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fashion District (Property-Based) Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Planning Report.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that:
- The FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Fashion District (Property-Based) BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 7, 2022, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- The increase in the 2023 budget concurs with the intentions of the Fashion District BID’s Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
- ADOPT the FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Fashion District BID, pursuant to the State Law.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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13-0705-S1 |
CD 5 |
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Melrose (Property-Based) Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Planning Report.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that:
- The FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Melrose (Property-Based) BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 13, 2022, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- The increase in the 2023 budget concurs with the intentions of the Melrose BID’s Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
- ADOPT the FY 2023 Annual Planning Report for the Melrose BID, pursuant to the State Law.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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23-0340 |
CD 7 |
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review appeals filed for the properties located at 15526 and 15544 West Plummer Street.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2022-5866-MND, circulated on November 23, 2022, 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 that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project and all mitigation measures required for the Project are described in the MMP prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and, ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the MMP.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
- RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by 1) Charles Johnson; and 2) Kevin Carmichael, CREED LA (Representative: Kevin Carmichael, Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.24 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to allow the construction, use, and maintenance of a new public charter elementary school in the RA-1 Zone; and, approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project which results in a net increase of 1,000 or more average daily trips as determined by and using the trip generation factors promulgated by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation; for a public charter elementary school for grades TK to Fourth with 28 classrooms within a new one and two-story building, a multi-purpose room, and an existing house which will be incorporated as administrative and support space; the Project proposes a maximum enrollment of 552 students and will provide 49 parking spaces; for the properties located at 15526 and 15544 West Plummer Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: Elijah Sugay, Bright Star Schools
Representative: Silvia Saucedo, Saucedo Group
Case No. CPC-2022-5865-CU-SPR-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2022-5866-MND
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 31, 2023
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23-0343 |
CD 10 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 956 – 966 South Vermont Avenue.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
- RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of two existing two-story commercial buildings for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new six-story approximately 89 feet high mixed-use building with 90 residential units, including nine units reserved for Extremely Low Income households, above approximately 2,915 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor; the Project proposes to provide 85 vehicle parking spaces in two subterranean levels and a portion of the ground floor; for the properties located at 956-966 South Vermont Avenue.
Applicant: Teh Jing Wang
Representative: Gary Benjamin, Alchemy Planning + Land Use
Case No. DIR-2022-4433-TOC-SPR-HCA-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2022-4434-CE
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 29, 2023
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22-0683-S2 |
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modifications to the Program Year (PY) 2022-23 Workforce Development Board (WDB) Annual Plan and Carry-In savings from PY 2021-22.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- ACCEPT the February 2, 2023 PY 2022-23 WDB Carry-In Report from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), attached to the Council File.
- APPROVE the proposed modifications to the PY 2022-23 WDB Annual Plan budget as included in the Controller instructions in Attachment 1 of the February 2, 2022 joint WDB/EWDD report, attached to the Council File.
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the Controller instructions as detailed in listed in Attachment 1 of the February 2, 2022 joint WDB/EWDD report, attached to the Council File.
- APPROVE a Reserve Fund Loan, in an amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to avoid cash flow and payment disruption to service providers and participants associated with the CaliforniansForAll (CA4All) Youth Workforce Development Grant, to be repaid upon receipt of CA4All grants.
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to process a Reserve Fund Loan, in an amount not to exceed $1.7 million, for the CA4All Youth Workforce Development Grant Fund No. 65N to avoid cash flow and payment disruption to service providers and participants associated with CA4All Youth Workforce Development Grant, to be repaid upon receipt of CA4All grants.
- APPROVE the following in connection with the Certified Public Accounting Services Request for Quotations (RFQ) Process completed by the EWDD and detailed in Attachment No. 2 of the March 9, 2023 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council File:
- An amendment to the results of the 2022 Audit and Related Services RFQ for the term November 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 to award a contract, previously awarded to Grant Thornton LLC to Davis Farr LLP.
- The revised funding recommendations to increase funding from $158,500 to $317,000 for Davis Farr LLP.
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to:
- Negotiate and execute a contract with Davis Farr LLP for certified public accounting services, subject to the review of the CAO and the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and compliance with the City’s contracting requirements.
- Appropriate and expend the WDB PY 2021-22 carry-in funds for the City General Fund-funded Angeleno Corps, Cash for College, Day Laborer, Gang Injunction Curfew Settlement, Hire LA, Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA RISE), YouthSource Center (YSC), Student to Student, Summer Youth Employment, and LA RISE Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention programs.
- Allocate funding, negotiate, and execute agreements and amendments to agreements with the service providers as detailed in Attachment 1 of the February 2, 2023 joint EWDD/WDB report, attached to the Council File, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, legality, procurement requirements, and compliance with City contracting requirements, including Charter Section 1022.
- Extend funding for existing agreements, not to exceed a total of $705,980 per location for the PY 2022-23, for the following organizations and locations to continue services for three months from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, on a sole-source basis due to insufficient proposals received and pending approval of the recommendations of a subsequent Request for Proposals, subject to review by the City Attorney:
- Goodwill Industries of Southern California– South Valley
- Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement– South Los Angeles
- Make technical corrections as necessary to transactions included in the March 9, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the CAO.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the March 9, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, would increase reimbursements for related costs to the General Fund from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Fund in the amount of $0.11 million, and reduce reimbursements for related costs to the General Fund from non-WIOA workforce grants by $0.19 million, for a total net decrease of $0.08 million. There is an indirect impact to the General Fund. The CAO will work with EWDD to identify General Fund savings to mitigate the impact of the reduced reimbursements to the General Fund. The $1.7 million Reserve Fund loan will be reimbursed by the CaliforniansForAll Youth Workforce Development Grant.
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Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the March 9, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that funding for the 2022-23 WDB Annual Plan is provided by special funds and the 2022-23 Adopted Budget.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
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(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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