Meeting

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In-Person Only.
 

Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - 3:30 PM

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

MEMBERS:   COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ, CHAIR
    COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE, VICE CHAIR
    COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER
    COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK
    COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTO-MARTINEZ
     

(Luigi Verano - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1082 or [email protected])

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The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.

MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1)
20-0769-S6
CONTINUED FROM APRIL 11, 2023
City Administrative Officer reports relative to the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Request for Proposals; and contracting authorities and funding for the Unarmed Crisis Response Pilot Program; and related matters.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(This item is referred to the Public Safety and Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committees)
   
(2)
22-0979
City Administrative Officer report relative to a status update on the development of a multi-year plan for unarmed response and policy considerations for creating an Office of Unarmed Response and Safety; and related matters.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 
   
(3)
23-0484
CD 15
City Administrative Officer report relative to accepting the Fiscal Year 2022 Port Security Grant Program grant award for the Los Angeles Fire Department
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(4)
20-1156
City Administrative Officer report and Communications from the Mayor relative to budget modifications and contracting authorities for the Fiscal Year 2020 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted 
   
(5)
23-0531
City Administrative Officer report relative to proposed adjustments to Police Commission Permit Fees for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and drafting ordinances to effectuate the proposed adjustments.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(6)
22-1483
City Administrative Officer and Board of Police Commissioners reports relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Community Policing Development Microgrants Program grant application and award.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(7)
23-0462
Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to  the donation of electric bicycles and equipment, valued at $31,684.43, to the Los Angeles Fire Department from the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(8)
23-0485
Board of Fire Commissioners report relative to drafting an ordinance to replace the current Los Angeles Fire Code (LAFC) and adopting the proposed LAFC amendment package for 2023.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(9)
23-0455
Board of Police Commissioners report relative to the Supplemental Police Account Expenditure Plan 34.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(10)
23-0404
Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to testing the levels of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances in firefighter protective gear; and current plans to remove the hazardous firefighter gear from all inventory and fire stations across the City.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood
 
   
(11)
23-0489
Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) current inventory of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, etc.; and mitigation measures the LAFD may need to take to prevent shortages; and related matters.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(12)
23-0488
Motion (Hernandez – Harris-Dawson) relative to programs within the City Attorney’s Office that focus on outreach and education to preempt crimes being committed and/or divert cases from the court and carceral systems; and identifying any available grants at the local, state or federal levels that could be used to create additional programs; and related matters.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(13)
23-0243
Motion (Raman, Et al. – Price – Hutt) relative to prohibiting City resources, property or personnel from being utilized for any federal immigration enforcement; and related matters.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(This item was approved, as amended, by the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee on March 17, 2023)
   
(14)
23-0258
Motion (Park – McOsker – Price) relative to the feasibility of diverting the 28 calls identified by the March 1, 2023 Los Angeles Police Protective League press statement to unarmed response services; and deploying non-sworn civilian first responders to 9-1-1 calls for service that do not require an armed response; and related matters.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(15)
23-0270
Motion (McOsker – Rodriguez – Harris-Dawson) relative to an overview of all diversion and recidivism programs implemented by the Los Angeles Police Department.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Westside Neighborhood Council
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
 
   
(16)
22-0978-S2
Motion (Hernandez – McOsker – Blumenfield) relative to current hiring, training practices and policy protocol for Police Service Representatives when it comes to unarmed crisis response.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

(This item was approved by the Personnel, Audits, and Hiring Committee on March 21, 2023)
   
(17)
23-0255
Motion (McOsker – Lee) relative to staffing levels, the number of calls received and the average number of calls handled per operator at all Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) dispatch centers; and how current and future staffing plans impact the LAPD’s ability to process 9-1-1 calls in compliance with State-mandated guidelines; and related matters.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(18)
23-0244
Resolution (McOsker – Harris-Dawson) relative to adding the City Attorney to the City’s Administrative Citation Enforcement Program (ACE) as an Enforcement Officer ; and authorizing the City Attorney to modify the processes set forth in ACE, as appropriate, to implement ACE; and related matters.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
 
   

SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00-0000) associated with the agenda item.

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Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda-items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.

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