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

1. ACKNOWLEDGE that the City Council's action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II, Section 2.i of the City's CEQA guidelines, because the underlying project has already been evaluated and processed in accordance with the City CEQA Guidelines, with respect to the projects in List 3 of Attachment 8 of the April 27, 2023 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
    
2. ACKNOWLEDGE that a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the project and will be reviewed and considered by the City Council as part of the final approval of the project, with respect to the projects in List 4 of Attachment 8 of the April 27, 2023 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
    
3. ACKNOWLEDGE that these are projects that may be considered for funding after CEQA compliance; no further action is required at this time, with respect to the projects in List 5 of Attachment 8 of the April 27, 2023 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
    
4. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE Confirming the Assessment, dated May 19, 2023, as prepared and transmitted by the City Attorney, confirming the assessments and approving the diagram for the District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.
    
5. INSTRUCT the City Engineer to record a Notice of Assessment with the County of Los Angeles (County) Recorder.
    
6. APPROVE the 2023-24 Four Year Plan for the L.A. for Kids Program and related schedules, as set forth in Attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 of the April 27, 2023 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file.
    
7. APPROVE the 2023-24 allocation of administrative funds up to the following amounts within Proposition K Fund No. 43M, as set forth in Attachment 7 of the April 27, 2023 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file:

   Department		Amount
   Public Works (PW)/Bureau of Engineering (BOE)		$214,290
   PW/Board/Office of Accounting		136,457
   Office of the City Administrative Officer (CAO)		78,000
   Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst		33,356
   Total:		$462,103

8. INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to prepare the assessment file containing the assessment levy information confirmed by the City Council for 2023-24 for each parcel in the Assessment District and make it available to the BOE to verify and transmit to the County.
    
9. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to negotiate and execute Proposition K grant agreements with grantees that are recommended for 2023-24 project allocations (Attachment 1 of the April 27, 2023 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report, attached to the Council file), except for competitive projects awarded to City departments, subject to approval of the City Attorney.
    
10. AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
     
    1. Set up accounts for the 2023-24 Proposition K assessment within the following Funds, pursuant to instructions to be provided by the CAO: Proposition K Projects Fund No. 43K; Proposition K Maintenance Fund No. 43L; and, Proposition K Administration Fund No. 43M.
        
    2. Increase the 2023-24 appropriations for the ITA by $50,000 from Proposition K Fund No. 43K/10, Account No. (TBD) - ITA to Fund No. 100/32, Account No. 9350 - Communication Service Request.
        
    3. Transfer cash from Proposition K Fund No. 43K/10, on an as-needed basis upon proper documentation from the ITA and approval by the BOE Program Managers and the CAO.
        
    4. Transfer assessment revenues to the appropriate Program Funds in the approximate percentage distribution, and up to the amounts reflected below:

       Proposition K Fund		Percentage Distribution		Year 27 Total
       43K/10 – Capital Projects		77.11%		$19,276,725
       43L/10 – Maintenance		20.00%		5,000,000
       43M/10 – Administration		1.85%		462,103
       Total:		100.00%		$25,000,000

11. INSTRUCT the City Engineer, CAO, CLA, and Board of Public Works, Office of Accounting, to submit journal voucher requests supported by the documentation of work order charges for program administrative and project construction management staffing costs to the CAO.
     
12. INSTRUCT the Department of General Services (GSD) and the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP) to submit expenditure reports to the BOE and the CAO on a monthly basis.
     
13. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to make technical corrections to the City Engineer's Report to reflect the intent of the Council action.
     
14. AUTHORIZE the CAO to make funding adjustments and prepare technical adjustments as needed to fully commit annual assessment funds and carry out the intent of the Council action; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement those technical adjustments.
     
15. AUTHORIZE the Controller, pursuant to instructions provided by the CAO, to revert residual funds within Proposition K Funds to the originating Proposition K project accounts for projects completed by the GSD and the RAP as part of ongoing program reconciliation activities.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The L.A. For Kids Steering Committee reports that adoption of an Ordinance to Levy the Proposition K: L.A. for Kids Assessment for FY 2023-24 indicates the Council's intention to levy assessments totaling $25 million to acquire and construct park and recreational and cultural facilities serving youth. The assessment can only be used for capital improvements, acquisition of land, Proposition K Program administration and maintenance of completed projects. The operating cost for Proposition K projects completed in future years will be funded by the annual operating budget adopted for City departments and with independent funding for projects operated by external entities. For FY 2023-24, $5.0 million in General Fund reimbursements are anticipated for program administration ($0.46 million) and maintenance ($4.56 million) as identified in Section 3 of the April 27, 2023 L.A. for Kids Steering Committee report findings. The RAP reports an annual fiscal impact of $6.05 million once active Proposition K projects, currently in various stages of development, become operational over future years. This includes $2.57 million for maintenance and $3.48 million for operations (Attachments 5 and 6 of said report). The fiscal impact for completed projects will be partially offset by Proposition K maintenance funding. However, this annual offset will no longer be available once the Proposition K Program ends in 2026-27. In 2022-23, the RAP will receive an award of $4.38 million for current year maintenance awards (Attachment 9 of said report).

Financial Policies Statement: The L.A. For Kids Steering Committee reports that the actions recommended in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - AUGUST 2, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 2, 2022)

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman - et al. – Hernandez - et al.):

INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), in consultation with the Ethics Commission and relevant City departments, as needed, to report within 90 days the feasibility of establishing a Democracy Vouchers program in the City. The report should include:
 

1. A demographic and neighborhood-by-neighborhood analysis of donors in City elections.
    
2. An analysis of the effectiveness of Democracy Vouchers programs in other cities, such as Seattle.
    
3. Recommendations for the establishment of a Democracy Vouchers program in the City, taking into account:
    
   1. The degree to which a Democracy Vouchers program would increase the share of campaign money coming from within the City.
       
   2. The degree to which a Democracy Vouchers program would increase the share of campaign money coming from people, as opposed to special interest groups.
       
   3. The degree to which a Democracy Vouchers program would make campaign financing more equitable by boosting donations from ZIP codes in the City with a high percentage of people of color.
       
   4. The possibility of creating a hybrid public financing program based upon Democracy Vouchers where raising a certain amount of funds through Democracy Vouchers could result in the award of a grant, or multiple grants, to achieve full public financing, similar to the gubernatorial races in Arizona, Massachusetts and Maine.
       
   5. Whether a Democracy Vouchers program would diversify the demographics of candidates for public office in the City.
       
   6. Whether a Democracy Vouchers program would boost political engagement within the City.
       
   7. Range of options for candidate requirements, including but not limited to public debate requirements, contribution and spending limits, and disclosure agreements.
       
   8. Safeguards to prevent potential fraud and abuse.
       
   9. Staffing requirements.
       
   10. Appropriate budget size and funding options for successful implementation.
        
   11. How a Democracy Vouchers program should work with the City’s current matching funds program.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
Reseda Neighborhood Council
Valley Village Neighborhood Council
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (McOsker – Harris-Dawson):
 

1. RESOLVE that, inasmuch as the City Attorney is an Enforcement Officer of ACE as defined in Section 11.2.02 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), the City Council hereby adds the City Attorney as an Enforcement Officer empowered to enforce any and all violations of any provision of the LAMC under either or both LAMC Sections 11.00 or 11.2.
    
2. RESOLVE that the City Attorney is hereby authorized to modify the processes set forth in ACE to implement ACE, as appropriate, for the addition of the City Attorney, including implementing citation forms, administrative procedures, protocols, appeals to a hearing officer and designation of a citation processing company as the City Attorney determines is necessary or appropriate for Administrative Citations issued by the City Attorney. The issuance of an Administrative Citation by the City Attorney shall constitute the initial review otherwise required under LAMC Section 11.2.08(a)(1) and the Responsible Person may pay the Administrative Citation or contest an Administrative Citation issued by the City Attorney directly as set forth in LAMC Section 11.2.08(a)(2) and 11.2.09.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez – Harris-Dawson):
 

1. REQUEST the City Attorney to report to Council on:
    
   1. All existing programs within the City Attorney’s Office that focus on proactive outreach and education to preempt crimes being committed and/or divert cases from the court and carceral systems.
       
   2. Any available data pertaining to each program, including but not limited to the amount of participants who have utilized the program, the percentage of cases that are successfully diverted from the court or carceral systems from these programs, and the number of stakeholders reached by outreach efforts.
       
2. REQUEST the City Attorney, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to identify any available grants at the local, state or federal levels that could be used to create additional programs to proactively educate and to divert from the court and carceral systems.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker – Rodriguez – Harris-Dawson):

INSTRUCT the LAPD to report to Council with an overview all diversion and recidivism programs implemented by the LAPD, or in collaboration with other agencies, including metrics for each program, challenges to implementation and an evaluation of their success in meeting diversion objectives. The report should also include recommendations to increase participation and improve the effectiveness of each program, as well as the potential effectiveness and feasibility of incorporating existing City resources, or transferring existing LAPD programs to other City departments, including those offered by the Youth Development Department, the Mayor's Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development and the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department.
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Westside Neighborhood Council
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
 

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (McOsker – Lee):
 

1. INSTRUCT the LAPD to report to Council on:
    
   1. The current and historical staffing levels at all dispatch centers.
       
   2. The number of calls received per dispatch center.
       
   3. The average number of calls handled per operator at each dispatch center.
       
   4. How current and future staffing plans impact the LAPD’s ability to process 9-1-1 calls in compliance with State-mandated guidelines. The report should include trend lines on call response times and the resources required to bring the response times down to the baseline.
       
2. INSTRUCT the Personnel Department, with the assistance of the LAPD, to report to Council on the status of its hiring process related to recruitment, communication strategy and hiring obstacles related to the Police Service Representative classification. This should be inclusive of:
    
   1. The number of hiring tests offered in the last year, the communication and operations related to providing hiring those tests, and the number of applicants that participated in the testing process, those that passed the tests, and those that were eventually hired.
       
   2. The potential to modernize the testing process: including elimination of the typing test certification and further requiring the typing test certification as a form of training once Police Service Representatives are hired, and expediting the testing process through including CritiCALL within the testing process.
       
   3. The average timeline for hiring a Police Service Representative.
       
   4. The number of Police Service Representatives that pursue promotional opportunities.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Park – McOsker – Price):
 

1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and any other departments as necessary, to report to Council on the feasibility of diverting the 28 calls identified by the March 1, 2023 Los Angeles Police Protective League press statement. The report should include:
    
   1. An analysis for each call identified, including entities with the jurisdiction, expertise, and capacity to respond absent of an LAPD first response.
       
   2. An overview of communication systems and dispatch capacity needed to allow for diversion of calls to appropriate responders, including personnel, equipment and training.
       
2. INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the CLA, the LAPD, the City Attorney, and any other departments as necessary, to report to Council on the feasibility of deploying non-sworn civilian first responders to 9-1-1 calls for service that do not require an armed response and identify potential departments, including any authority required for civilian responders to enforce City laws and an overview of any calls for service legally requiring a sworn response by law enforcement officer or other first responder.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Hernandez – McOsker – Blumenfield):
   
   REQUEST the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with assistance of the Personnel Department, and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), to report on the current hiring, training practices, and policy protocol for Police Service Representatives when it comes to unarmed crisis response related service calls with said report to include:
    
   1. Procedural mapping and technology needed related to implementing a “decision tree” for unarmed crisis response related service calls.
       
   2. Best practices from other municipalities.
       
2. PERSONNEL, AUDITS, AND HIRING COMMITTEE REPORT
   
   Recommendation for Counicl action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez – McOsker – Blumenfield):
   
   REQUEST the Personnel Department and the LAPD to report on the current hiring, training practices, and policy protocol for Police Service Representatives when it comes to unarmed crisis response related service calls with said report to include:
    
   1. Procedural mapping and technology needed related to implementing a “decision tree” for unarmed crisis response related service calls.
       
   2. Best practices from other municipalities.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAPD report dated February 24, 2023 and Board of Police Commissioners (BPC) report dated August 18, 2022, both attached to Council file No. 22-0264.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendations for Council action:
 

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 the Morris Kight McCadden Place Residence, located at 1428 – 1430 North McCadden Place, 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

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 14, 2023

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

1. DETERMINE that based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.
    
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC), as the Findings of Council.
    
3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Saied Pouldar (Representative: Eduardo Olivo) and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the SVAPC in approving a: 1) Specific Plan Exception to the Valley Village Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 168,613) to allow the following: a) an accessory car wash use in lieu of the C4 use limitations of Section 5.B. of the Valley Village Specific Plan, and b) a front yard of three percent of the total lot area in lieu of the five percent required by 6.E.1. of the Valley Village Specific Plan; pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); 2) Project Permit Compliance review with the Valley Village Specific Plan to allow the construction, use, and maintenance of a 736 square foot, self-operated car wash tunnel, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7.C, 3) Conditional Use to allow a Commercial Corner Development with the following deviations from the standards of LAMC Section 12.22.A.23: a) less than 50 percent ground floor transparent windows, b) an existing free­standing pole sign, c) hours of operation for the existing convenience store from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24.W.27; and 4) Zone Variance from “Q” Conditions of Ordinance No.165,108 which limit uses of the subject property to those permitted in the C1.5 Zone, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.27; for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 736 square foot, self-operated car wash tunnel, to be operated from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, as an accessory use to an existing gas station with convenience store, on an approximately 19,164 square foot commercial corner site; a total of five parking spaces will be provided, the car wash tunnel is proposed at the southwest corner of the site, adjacent to a commercial use; the project includes new landscaping around the site, raising existing concrete masonry unit walls of six feet in height (west property line) and four feet in height (north property line) by two feet each, the addition of eight new on­site trees and three new street trees, four additional parking spaces, new lighting, two new signs, a new trash enclosure area, new air/water location, the addition of two coin operation vacuum hoses with sound dampeners, and the re­facing of an existing free­standing pole sign, the project includes the demolition of a small storage building (160 square feet), the removal of nine palm trees (three mature, six small) and grading of less than 500 cubic yards; for the properties located at 4801 - 4815 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard and 12107 - 12111 West Riverside Drive, subject to the Conditions of Approval.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 20, 2023

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

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hutt - Raman):
 

1. INSTRUCT the Historic Resources Division of the Department of City Planning to prepare the application relative to considering the inclusion of 1802 South Crenshaw Boulevard in the list of HCMs and to submit the application to the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) for review and consideration.
    
2. REQUEST the CHC, after reviewing the application, to submit a report to the City Council regarding the potential inclusion of 1802 South Crenshaw Boulevard in the City's list of HCMs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: 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, as initiated by Motion (Raman - Yaroslavsky):

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning, which would repeal LAMC 14.3.1 (L) which currently imposes a series of requirements to re-establish eldercare facilities that have been abandoned or discontinued for a year so that the City can remove barriers to preserve eldercare facilities.

Fiscal Impact Statement: 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, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 15, 2023, relative to amending Section 151.03 of Article 1 of Chapter XV of the LAMC relating to the Housing Appeal Board and adding a severability clause to Chapter XV.

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.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article Il, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
    
2. APPROVE the three-year Contract with Ricondo & Associates, Inc., with two one-year extension options, covering professional consultation services to provide environmental technical and expert consulting services for the modernization of the cargo facilities at LAWA, for cost not to exceed $25,000,000.
    
3. CONCUR with said Board’s action on December 15, 2022, by Resolution 27656, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute said Contract with Ricondo & Associates, Inc.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed three-year Contract, including two one-year extension options with Ricondo & Associates, Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $25,000,000 will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. LAWA staff requests authorization for capital funds in the amount of $15,000,000 to be appropriated from the LAX Revenue Fund to WBS 1.23.03A-700 (Cargo Modernization Program). Costs associated with the proposed Contract is programmed in LAWA’s 2022 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and will result in a net increase of $15,000,000 to the programmed CIP budget.

Financial Policies Statement: The Board reports that the actions of the proposed Agreement comply with the LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 21, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 5, 2023)

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article Il, Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
    
2. APPROVE the Third Amendment to Contract DA-5262 with Austin Commercial, LP, covering the Terminal Cores and Automated People Mover Interface Project at the LAWA, to add funding of $43,000,000 to settle outstanding disputed change requests and extend the term to September 26, 2024.
    
3. CONCUR with said Board’s action February 16, 2023, by Resolution 27680, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to execute said Third Amendment to Contract DA-5262 with Austin Commercial, LP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed Third Amendment to Contract DA-5262 with Austin Commercial, LP to extend the term by 18-months and appropriate $43,000,000 ($35,000,000 in new funding; $8,000,000 from the existing project contingency), for a cost not-to-exceed $458,849,110 will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. LAWA staff requests that capital funds for the proposed Amendment are appropriated from the LAX Revenue fund to WBS Element 1.17.03A-700 (TBIT Core and APM Interface).

Financial Policies Statement: The Board reports that the actions of the proposed Agreement comply with the LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 21, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 5, 2023)

1. ADOPT the determination by the Board of Airport Commissioners (Board) that the action is not a project as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21065, State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378) and is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, and Article II Section 2(f) and Article III Class 6 (2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
    
2. APPROVE the five-year Progressive Design-Build Contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co., covering Phase 1 (design and preconstruction) of the Landscaping Improvements Program at LAWA, for cost not to exceed $13,067,519.
    
3. CONCUR with said Board’s action on February 16, 2023, by Resolution 27683, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer,LAWA, or designee, to execute said Contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board reports that approval of the proposed five-year design-build contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. Authorization of capital funds in the amount of $16,919,023 is requested to be appropriated from the LAX Revenue Fund to WB Element 1.23.07A-700 and included in the LAWA’s 2022 Capital Improvement Plan. Of the total appropriated, $13,067,519 is authorized for the Hensel Phelps contract.

Financial Policies Statement: The Board that the actions of the proposed Agreement comply with the LAWA’s adopted Financial Policies.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JULY 21, 2023

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JULY 5, 2023)

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-Martínez - Price - Raman):

INSTRUCT the Community Investment for Families Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney and the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), to work with the Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs, to prepare and present an amended MOU for the RepresentLA program that expands the eligible uses of allocated City funds to include detained and non-detained merits-blind removal defense.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 22, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated February 9, 2023, setting the date of August 15, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Mount Gleason Avenue and Hillrose Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $862.59 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2022-23 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: August 9, 2023)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 29, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 24, 2023, setting the date of August 15, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Glendale Boulevard and Farwell Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $736.14 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2022-23 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: August 9, 2023)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 22, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated February 20, 2023, setting the date of August 15, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Planada Avenue and Avenue 65 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $264.98 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: August 9, 2023)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated March 22, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated February 20, 2023, setting the date of August 15, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Ventura Boulevard and Andasol Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $4,238.60 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: August 9, 2023)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 20, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated March 24, 2023, setting the date of August 15, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Northvale Road and Dunleer Drive Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $6,547.28 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: August 9, 2023)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 26, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 17, 2023, setting the date of August 15, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Fulton Avenue and Moorpark Street No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $1,049.05 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: August 9, 2023)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 26, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 17, 2023, setting the date of August 15, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Wells Drive and Casa Drive No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $201.27 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: August 9, 2023)

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

1. ADOPT the report of the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, dated April 27, 2023.
    
2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE OF INTENTION, dated April 17, 2023, setting the date of August 15, 2023 as the hearing date for the maintenance of the Adams Boulevard and Bronson Avenue No. 1 Street Lighting District, in accordance with Proposition 218, Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 53753.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The Bureau of Street Lighting reports that if adopted, $2,643.21 will be collected annually starting with tax year 2023-24 that will go into a dedicated street lighting maintenance assessment account for the use in the operation and maintenance of this street lighting system.

(Board of Public Works Hearing Date: August 9, 2023)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated May 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 132 South Avenue 56 (Case No. 760303), Assessor I.D. No. 5468-025-009, 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.

(Continued from Council meeting of May 30, 2023)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated May 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 4309 West Burns Avenue (Case No. 794627), Assessor I.D. No. 5539-008-019, 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.

(Continued from Council meeting of May 30, 2023)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated May 18, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1637 North Benton Way (Case No. 801906), Assessor I.D. No. 5423-016-006, 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.

(Continued from Council meeting of May 30, 2023)

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated June 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 180 West 42nd Street (Case No. 564122), Assessor I.D. No. 5111-016-009, 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 June 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 6811 South Bonsallo Avenue (Case No. 745689), Assessor I.D. No. 6013-020-024, 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 June 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 8017 West Rothdell Terrace (Case No. 682740), Assessor I.D. No. 5569-031-012, from the REAP.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted.

Community 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.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated June 5, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 2240 West 14th Street (Case No. 755971), Assessor I.D. No. 5056-005-011, 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 final map of Tract No. 74864, located at 600 South San Pedro Street (600-628 South San Pedro Street, 611-615 South Crocker Street, 518-522 East 6th Street), northerly of East 7th Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-143492)
Subdivider: 600 San Pedro, L.P.; Surveyor: Kurt Troxell

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 69684, located at 9213 North Tobias Avenue, southerly of Tupper Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-143493)
Owner: Yaya Tobais, LLC; Surveyor: Taik Y. Kim

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(A) (2) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 78231, located at 916-926 North Ridgewood Place, northerly of Lemon Grove Avenue and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents.

(Bond No. C-143496)
Owner: MAJ Ridgewood LLC; Surveyor: Mo Sahebi

Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Engineer reports that the subdivider has paid a fee of $9,064 for the processing of this final tract map pursuant to Section 19.02(B) (3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. No additional City funds are needed.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the waiver of conflict of interest for Walsworth in its representation of the City together with Socal Gas, and AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute the waiver with Walsworth.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the waiver of Conflict of Interest for B&D in its representation of the City together with MED-Project USA, MED-Project LLC, and affiliated MED-project companies, and AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to execute a waiver with B&D.

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.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

Recommendation for Council action:

APPROVE the City Attorney recommendation to increase the contract with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, by an additional $70,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $220,000, to assist the City Attorney’s Office in the City’s defense of a putative class action lawsuit, entitled Hoffman v. City of Los Angeles.

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.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to amend Contract No. 140486 with Colantuono Highsmith Whatley LLP in the amount of $300,000, funded by the Bureau of Sanitation’s (BOE) Livability Services Division, for the purpose of continuing to assist the City Attorney’s Office in Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. 2:19-CV-06182.
    
2. TRANSFER $300,000 from Fund No. 100/82, Appropriation Account No. 003090, Field Equipment, from BOE, to the City Attorney, Fund No. 100/12, Account No. 009301 for Contract No. 140486 with Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO, and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

The City Council may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Garcia, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Case No. 2:19-CV-06182.

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

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

1. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney to enter into a contract with the law firm Liebert Cassidy Whitmore to assist with the Gonzalez litigation and, as necessary, the Larocque litigation for an initial term of three years and in an initial amount of $75,000.
    
2. DIRECT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify funding in this amount for this contract and include it in the year-end Financial Status Report.
    
3. AUTHORIZE the City Attorney, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO, and authorize the Controller to implement the instructions.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on June 6, 2023)

(Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee considered this matter in Closed Session on June 6, 2023)

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